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At the mississippi book festival in jackson to talk about literacy and american libraries. [inaudible conversations] good morning everyone. Welcome to the third mississippi book festival. In the Mississippi Department of archives and history. Ive been asked to remind everyone that you are more than welcome to take photographs, post to social media, and the hash tag is literarylongparty. This is the conversation with the library of Congress Panel sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council and friends of the library. Mississippi is fortunate to have so strong a supporter as its literature, ...

Big pharma . Or the doctors prescribing the pills . Tonight, an investigation into both. Beginning with this doctor we found in a state prison. I see myself as a healer. Doctor, you prescribed 1,000 opioid pills to a pregnant woman. I would like to stop. ticking tim green was a fearsome defender in the n. F. L. , and a bestselling author. But hes on 60 minutes tonight to reveal a secret he can no longer hide. He has a. L. S. , or lou gehrigs disease. We first interviewed green in 1996, and he seemed to believe this day might come. You said, i think guys would be willing to take ten, 20 years o...

Good afternoon everyone and thank you for coming to the session. Civil rights in american issue. I am doctor sidney mcdaniels, im a graduate school. Will have about 45 minutes for this and 15 for q a. Also i lost you at this time to place silencer phones. Our sponsors for this panel are the Mississippi Humanities Council. Do we have any members from the Advisory Board or cancel . Thank you. And also ray harper who recently retired from congress from mississippis third district. Longtime supporter of the festival. Thank you. [applause] our moderator for the session is the ralph. Visiting profes...

Presenter at the festival the author of americas great storm leading to Hurricane Katrina and 63rd g governor of the state of mississippi the honorable haley barbour. [applause] [applause] [applause] thank you very much jordan bring thank youou into all of te sponsors and cosponsors and guests who are here you know being here brings back fond memories about this great beautiful old state capitol. I have never held but one elected Public Office in my career. And it was governor. And i look back today and i see legislative tours who i worked thwith and people on the staff. Democrats, republicans...

Reminded again of just the blessing of being an american. Living in a country that protects and defends every persons right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Especially now with our tax reform bill having passed the house and being considered in the senate, i think of how our plan will create opportunity for everyone to have that better life. Now, the opportunity to succeed isnt limited to tax reform. Success happens when people are given the opportunity to thrive. To reach their full potential. Part of that means ensuring that they have a workplace that is safe and secure. Like Many...