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Workshops, performance spaces, set up something new and good in formerly abandoned and neglected parts of town. ♪ yeah, you know the name already ♪ ♪ so there's no need for intro ♪ that's exactly why the hood's here ♪ ♪ and if you're trying to find bad luck here ♪ >> this is a deeply, deeply conservative state, to say the least. >> right. >> this is a tough question because i have my own opinion. is it more racist than new york? >> so i think there are some deeply ingrained problems in mississippi that are connected to a very ugly past that we share with some other southern state...

Party's not over ♪ ♪ they ran the lame campaigns ♪ i'm over here because it's victory you want to test ♪ >> pie infamous is a proud son and resident of mississippi, a youth mentor in jackson's church and public school systems. owner of a marketing agency and hip-hop artist. >> this town, it feels empty. where is everybody? >> i think one thing is a lot of people think that you have to leave mississippi to be able to do something great, but i think a lot of it is there is so much bubbling in the undercurrent that sometimes isn't seen and i think it takes an artist who usually takes some...

Gift, it is a great experience for both sides because i think for the musicians to be able to have a wide variety of audience to hear their music and then for the public to be able to hear this incredible range of musicians perform is just a good thing all the way around. >> now, the lucky few who get in to the program can preserve performance spaces at certain stations for two hours at a time without fear of getting chased out by the police, or worse, ticketed. while it may seem like panhandling since they play for tips, it is really much more. it provides exposure often leading to above grou...