Now You're Talking with Marshall Ramsey

The summer box office smash Top Gun Maverick has left its mark on movie goers, and I’ve invited fighter pilots, Lt. Col. Lance Bowlin from the One-Seventy Second Airlift in Flowood, MS and Capt. Benjamin Ayivorh from Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, MS to talk about the history and impact that they have on the state as well as the impact that Mississippi Air Force Bases have on the nation. They tell their story on how they became pilots, their past and current missions and their take on the Top Gun flying scenes from the film.Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state asMississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" onMPB Think Radioand "Conversations" onMPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

Since joining Ole Miss Rebels Baseball in 2000, Coach Mike Bianco has proven that diligence definitely pays off. Synonymous with the national pastime, the winningest coach in the program’s history has solidified his place in history, alongside other baseball legends. Now in his 22nd season, after two Hall of Fame inductions from Seminole High School and Indian River Community College, two appearances in the College World Series, and named Collegiate Baseball National Coach of the Year twice for 2020 and 2022, the number 2 has somewhat proven itself to be a divine digit for the Ole Miss Rebel baseball team. With the bases loaded, he is here to talk about his life, his passion for the game, what the future holds and why he’s as rare as a triple play.

Since joining the MPB Foundation in 2017, Angela Crossley Ferraez has strategically enhanced fundraising efforts for Mississippi Public Broadcasting, significantly growing membership, and revenue, and was recently named 2022’s Businesswoman of the Year by the Mississippi Business Journal. Angela joins us to talk about becoming an acclaimed businesswoman in Mississippi, the accomplishments she is most proud of and the MPB Foundation.Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state asMississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a "Now You're Talking" onMPB Think Radioand "Conversations" onMPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.