
George Bey: Redefining success: Archaeology as a way to embrace the world
Archaeology is an interesting academic subject but George Bey, whose work was featured in a 2012 National Geographic documentary, has used it creatively to build...Read More

Nick Wallace & David Watkins: LIFT – Locally Invested Food Trade
This talk describes a new, ambitious effort to build a “locally invested food trade” in Mississippi. Born and raised in Edwards, Mississippi, Nick Wallace blends...Read More

Vasti Jackson: From roots to fruits
The blues, one of several musical genres born in Mississippi, is more than just a style of music. It builds on the rhythm of our...Read More

Melody Moody: Bicycles as a tool for community development
Close your eyes and imagine the community you want for yourself and your neighbors. Melody Moody, Executive Director at Bike Walk Mississippi, talks about building...Read More

Damon Brown: Big ideas from little pieces of paper
Does the enduring habit of jotting quick notes on napkins say something poignant about human nature? In this thoughtful talk, Damon Brown examines the impact...Read More

Richard Summers: A software model for the human body
This talk describes an incredibly accurate, decades-in-the-making, software model for the human body. Dr. Summers is an attending physician, professor and associate vice chancellor for...Read More

Pamela Shaw: Sowing seeds of change
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Why is it hard to accept the fact that our...Read More

Kristi Henderson: Connected care – when and where you need it
Telehealth has the power to solve some of the most difficult problems in health care. Mississippi’s limited resources and rural population created an opportunity for...Read More

Herman Taylor: Seeds of hope, harvest of health
Mississippi gives the world unexpected and surprising gifts through its legacy of pioneering health advances, including the Jackson Heart Study. A sharp contrast to the...Read More

Joe Reardon: Fiber builds strong cities
Fiber builds strong cities. Joe Reardon, former mayor of Kansas City, the first to launch gigabit fiber, describes what happens to communities when data travels...Read More