MPB airing MSU Filmsā āHungriest Stateā this summer
STARKVILLE, Miss.āĀ鶹“«Ć½ Public Broadcasting will air Ā鶹“«Ć½ State Filmsā award-winning miniseries āThe Hungriest Stateā this summer.
Each episode of the four-part series will be played multiple times across July and August, with varying start times to accommodate audiences.
āThe Hungriest Stateā examines food insecurity in Ā鶹“«Ć½, highlighting different perceptions, causes, impacts and solutions to one of the critical issues facing the Magnolia State. Through several stories, the series shows the essential nature of food security at the individual and community levels and the passion of people working to address the inequities that cause food insecurity.
The series garnered national acclaim when its first episode, āThe Last Supermarketā won an Edward R. Murrow Award in 2021. Most recently, two episodes ā āThe Domino Effectā and āThe Fisherfolkā ā won Southeast Emmy awards in June.
Broadcast schedule
āEpisode 1: āThe Last Supermarketā: 7:30 p.m., July 8; 11 a.m., July 10; 10:30 p.m., July 11; 3 p.m., July 13
āEpisode 2: āMeals on the Bus/Shrinking Islandā: 7:30 p.m., July 15; 11 a.m., July 17; 10 p.m., July 18; 3 p.m., July 20
āEpisode 3: āThe Domino Effectā: 7:30 p.m., July 22; 11 a.m., July 24; 10 p.m., July 25;
3 p.m., July 27
āEpisode 4: āThe Fisherfolkā: 7:30 p.m., July 29; 11 a.m., July 31; 10 p.m., Aug. 1;
3 p.m., Aug. 3
MSTV will simulcast the screenings of all four episodes on Friday nights in July on MSTV and online at .
For more about MSU Films, visit .
MSU is Ā鶹“«Ć½ās leading university, available online at .