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Thacker Mountain Radio Hour celebrates the evolving sounds and stories of a diverse South

06/07/2026

Today, Sunday, June 7!
Mississippi! New Mexico! Chattanooga, Knoxville!

On air/online:
2 pm (ET) Chattanooga, TN https://www.wutc.org/ (New day/time!)
3 pm (ET) WUOT | 91.9 FM, Knoxville https://www.wuot.org/
2 pm (MT) KNCE 93.5 | Taos, New Mexico https://truetaosradio.com/dj-chat/
**6 pm (CT) MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting https://www.mpbonline.org/ - (New day/time)**

Author: Callie Collins - Walk Softly On This Heart of Mine - 1970s Austin, TX cosmic cowboy scene ("A soulful ode, note perfect")
Music: Wildwood Reverie - Memphis acoustic roots trio
Music: Wyly Bigger - Rock and roll piano - Broken Telephone
Hosts: Jim Dees with Paul Tate and the Yalobushwhackers

Stream now: https://wyxr.org/programs/thacker-mountain-radio-hour/
Photo: Rachel Maxann of Wildwood Reverie
(Payton Thornton)

06/06/2026

Weekend listening: Saturday, June 6 - Sunday, June 7 - Bookstore boogie!
Author: Callie Collins - Walk Softly On This Heart of Mine - 1970s Austin, TX cosmic cowboy scene - "Soulful, funny, note-perfect"
Music: Wildwood Reverie - Memphis acoustic roots trio
Music: Wyly Bigger Music - Rock and roll piano - Broken Telephone
Hosts: Jim Dees with Paul Tate and the Yalobushwhackers
(Recorded 4-10-25 at Off Square Books in Oxford, MS)
Stream now: https://wyxr.org/programs/thacker-mountain-radio-hour/

Listen Saturday, June 6
5 pm (CT) MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting https://www.mpbonline.org/ - (Note new time)
9 pm (CT) Alabama Public Radio - https://www.apr.org/

Sunday, June 7
2 pm (ET) Chattanooga, TN https://www.wutc.org/ (New day/time!)
3 pm (ET) WUOT | 91.9 FM, Knoxville https://www.wuot.org/
2 pm (MT) KNCE 93.5 | Taos, New Mexico https://truetaosradio.com/dj-chat/
**6 pm (CT) MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting https://www.mpbonline.org/ - (New day/time)**

06/04/2026

Beautiful day in Jackson! Thursday, June 4 at 6 pm!
Live show/TV taping! Outdoor front lawn - FREE Admission!

Eudora Welty House & Garden
Gates: 5 pm - Refreshments - Red Panther Brewing Co.
Show: 6 pm
Performers:
Author: Beth Ann Fennelly - The Irish Goodbye - Micro Memoirs
“… sparkles with understated delight.”- Kirkus Reviews
(Books for sale/sign on site!) Lemuria Bookstore
Music: Soul City Swingers - Jackson's own funky horn and organ soul quartet!
Music: Lady Adrena - Jackson Music Awards multi-nominee!
Single: "No Ring No Thang"
Hosts: Jim Dees with our house band, Paul Tate and the Yalobushwhackers

NOTE: This show will be recorded for radio and filmed by MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television
See y'all at Eudora's!
Thanks to Mississippi Department of Archives & History - America250 Mississippi
Info: https://thackermountain.com/upcoming.../a-visit-to-eudora/

06/03/2026

Jackson friends! Thursday, June 4 at 6 pm!
Live show/TV taping! Outdoor show! FREE Admission!
Eudora Welty House & Garden - Doors: 5 pm - Refreshments - Red Panther Brewing Co. - Show: 6 pm
NOTE: This show will be recorded for radio and filmed by MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television

Looking forward! See y'all at Eudora's!
Thanks to Mississippi Department of Archives & History - America250 Mississippi
Info: https://thackermountain.com/upcoming.../a-visit-to-eudora/

06/01/2026

Jackson friends! Thursday, June 4 at 6 pm!
Live show/TV taping! Outdoor show! FREE Admission!
Eudora Welty House & Garden - Doors: 5 pm - Refreshments - Red Panther Brewing Co. - Show: 6 pm
NOTE: This show will be recorded for radio and filmed by MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television
See ya at Eudora's!
Info: https://thackermountain.com/upcoming-shows/a-visit-to-eudora/

05/30/2026

Today! Sunday, May 31 - Tune in, turn on, rock out!
Airtimes:
2 pm (ET) Chattanooga, TN https://www.wutc.org/ (New day/time!)
3 pm (ET) WUOT | 91.9 FM, Knoxville https://www.wuot.org/
2 pm (MT) KNCE 93.5 | Taos, New Mexico https://truetaosradio.com/dj-chat/
**6 pm (CT) MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting https://www.mpbonline.org/ - (New day/time)**
Listen now: (File May 28) https://wyxr.org/programs/thacker-mountain-radio-hour/

Info: https://thackermountain.com/upcoming-shows/jelly-roll-elvis-and-the-blues/

05/29/2026

Weekend! Saturday, May 30 - Sunday, May 31 - Books to Dance To!
Author: Preston Lauterbach - Before Elvis
Author/musician: Elijah Wald - Dylan Goes Electric
Poet: Devreaux Baker – Winner 2024 Willie Morris Award for Poetry
Music: Jontavious Willis– Grammy nominee – West Georgia Blues
Hosts: Jim Dees with our house band, Paul Tate and the Yalobushwhackers
Listen now: (File May 28) https://wyxr.org/programs/thacker-mountain-radio-hour/

Listen Saturday, May 30
5 pm (CT) MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting https://www.mpbonline.org/ - (Note new time)
9 pm (CT) Alabama Public Radio - https://www.apr.org/

Sunday, May 31
2 pm (ET) Chattanooga, TN https://www.wutc.org/ (New day/time!)
3 pm (ET) WUOT | 91.9 FM, Knoxville https://www.wuot.org/
2 pm (MT) KNCE 93.5 | Taos, New Mexico https://truetaosradio.com/dj-chat/
**6 pm (CT) MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting https://www.mpbonline.org/ - (New day/time)**

05/28/2026

Tonight! Thacker-Oke Fundraiser! Belt out a classic with our band!
Doors: 7 pm
Karaoke: 7:30 pm
Big thanks to Proud Larrys and Coopwood Publishing!
Info: https://thackermountain.com/upcoming-shows/thacker-oke-fundraiser-proud-larrys-thursday-may-28/

05/27/2026

Thursday, May 28 - Thacker-Oke Fundraiser - Proud Larrys
Sing with our band - ONSTAGE! Pick from dozens of classics!
Doors: 7 pm - Karaoke: 7:30 pm - Winners decided by the crowd!

Admission: $10 - Proceeds to Thacker Fall 2026 season
See yall Thursday!
Info: https://thackermountain.com/upcoming-shows/thacker-oke-fundraiser-proud-larrys-thursday-may-28/

05/23/2026

Today! Sunday, May 24 - Curl up, cool off!
Congrats to Via Bleidner! Netflix deal with "Bridgerton" producers to create a series based on her book!
(Former MFA writing student at The University of Mississippi - Ole Miss).

Author: Via Bleidner - "If You Lived Here You'd Be Famous By Now" - Hilarious (and eye-opening) essays from high school in Kardashian country
Music: Amelia Whitee - Nashville songwriter - Love I Swore
Music: Proud Hound - N Miss Blues/Rock - Jumper on the Line
Hosts: Jim Dees with our house band, Paul Tate and the Yalobushwhackers

Sunday, May 24
2 pm (ET) Chattanooga, TN https://www.wutc.org/ (New day/time!)
3 pm (ET) WUOT | 91.9 FM, Knoxville https://www.wuot.org/
2 pm (MT) KNCE 93.5 | Taos, New Mexico https://truetaosradio.com/dj-chat/
**6 pm (CT) MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting https://www.mpbonline.org/ - (New day/time)**

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PO Box 2196
Oxford, MS
38655

Website

http://www.thackermountain.org/donate

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