Gulf States Gumbo
Your weekly serving of stories from Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana — cooked up by the Gulf States Newsroom. We're a team of journalists working with NPR & local public radio stations (WBHM, WWNO, WRKF, Mississippi Public Broadcasting) to cover the issues that matter to you – all across the region.
Episodes
Reporter Drew Hawkins takes over this week’s episode to share an excerpt of his new podcast. Bitter Jaguar: The Shooting of Denver Smith and Leonard Brown is a five-part series about the shooting of two Southern students during a peaceful protest on campus in 1972. Special thanks to the LSU Cold Case Project.
Our theme music is by DJ Supreme.
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This week, we're on the road in Alabama. Environmental justice reporter Danny McArthur looks at wastewater issues in the Black Belt, reporting that sanitation is a struggle for people who live in manufactured homes. And senior criminal justice reporter Kat Stromquist visits Birmingham and speaks to Black men's groups, who are responding to a year of deadly gun violence.
When dock workers went on strike in October, many people rushed to panic buying. Senior economic mobility reporter Stephan Bisaha reports on the one thing people don’t have to rush to buy. And Eva Tesfaye with partner station WWNO reports on a community that’s fighting an upcoming grain elevator that could disrupt the majority Black neighborhood.
This week’s Gulf States Gem: Red Bluff outside Morgantown, Mississippi.
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Alabama has a new congressional leader — a Democrat. We learn more about this blue win in a red state. And we take a look at some of the food insecurity issues residents in the southern part of the state are experiencing. The Gulf States Newsroom presents an election week look back at our coverage of Alabama’s Congressional District 2.
This week’s Gulf States Gem: Bacchanal Wine in New Orleans
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The South is receiving hundreds of millions of dollars from historic lawsuits with opioid manufacturers and distributors. Some call it a once in a lifetime opportunity. This giant pot of money is meant to help heal the damage caused by the opioid crisis. But our health equity reporter Drew Hawkins reports that in Alabama, medication that can help treat addiction is out of reach for many who need it the most.
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In coastal Louisiana, an Indigenous tribe received their land back-- a sacred mound in Grand Bayou Indian Village, an hour South of New Orleans. But what does a Native American tribe do when their history is at risk of being washed away by climate change? Health Equity Reporter Drew Hawkins and Environmental Justice Reporter Danny McArthur teamed up for this double feature.
This week’s Gulf States Gem: The Magic City Classi...
When a hurricane is headed your way, do you stay or go? Economic mobility reporter Stephan Bisaha stuck with one family from New Orleans who made the choice to leave and keep track of the costs. Also, criminal justice reporter Kat Stromquist examines the growing movement to end forced labor in prisons. This week’s Gulf States Gem: Harold & Lillian’s in Clermont Harbor, Mississippi.
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Gulf States Gumbo is your weekly serving of stories from Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana — cooked up by the Gulf States Newsroom. We'll bring you a mix of stories from our team of reporters and partner stations WBHM, WWNO, WRKF and Mississippi Public Broadcasting. New episodes every Friday starting October 18. Please subscribe and don’t forget to stir your roux!
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