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Sending out the Fleet

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, an Ole Miss alum and former Mississippi Governor, was the featured speaker at the 2010 commencement ceremony.  Secretary Mabus challenged the Ole Miss class of 2010 to to always be ready …  ready to learn, ready to serve, and ready to give back as they go their separate ways.

CUT/CHOP/COOK "debuts" at Charleston Food & Wine Festival

On March 6th, MDP & the Southern Foodways Alliance gave folks at the Charleston Food & Wine Festival a sneak peek at their latest short documentary. The film CUT/CHOP/COOK, a profile of pitmaster Rodney Scott of Scott’s Barbecue in Hemingway, South Carolina, was produced and directed by MDP’s Joe York in association with the Union […]

Crunch Time!

The Media and Documentary Projects team hit the field today with Coach Houston Nutt to shoot “Crunch Time.”  This spot, featuring the partnership between Coke, the University of Mississippi Athletics Department, MDP, and the campus Green Initiative will play on the giant screen at the beginning of the 4th quarter in an effort to fire the crowd […]

Are you ready for more?

We were at the Desoto Campus today shooting footage for three new spots in the “Are You Ready?” campaign series. These spots will feature current students at the University of Mississippi Desoto Campus who are all working and taking classes full time. Look out for these spots highlighting a Detective, a Teacher, and a Social […]

Up in the air

If you’ve seen Terrico White play basketball, you know he spends a lot floating above the hardwood.  Here’s version #2 of his “Are You Ready?” spot.

Shad Attack

   Here are a few pics from today’s shoot with recent Ole Miss grad and Rhodes Scholar recipient Shad White. Shad is participating in a video we’re producing for the Ole Miss Momentum Campaign as well as a new “Are You Ready?” spot featuring the Honors College. Be sure to check out our other “Are […]

RIP – Bluesman Willie King

Highway 61 Radio was sad to learn this morning that Mississippi bluesman Willie King passed away this past weekend. Over the years Willie has been a great friend of the show and we have featured him on the program many times. He will be greatly missed. A few years back Highway 61 producer Joe York […]

Newest "Are You Ready?" Spot: Research Center

Here’s the newest commercial in the “Are You Ready?” Campaign. It features Dr. Larry Walker from the National Center for Natural Products Research.

"Are You Ready?" Campaign in the Tad Pad

Momentum continues to grow with the Media and Documentary Projects Center Ole Miss “Are You Ready?” campaign. And while the Rebels couldn’t hold off the Crimson Tide’s hot shooting, the crowd enthusiastically welcomed David Huertas on the big screen.

Get Ready to Research

Here are some pics from our recent shoot at the Thad Cochran Research Center for the upcoming “Are You Ready?” Research Center spot we’re producing. On the left, Producers Micah Ginn and Matthew Graves set up for a dolly shot in one of the labs. In the shot on the right, Graves sets up for […]

Coming Soon…..Volleyball "Are You Ready?" Promo.

We had a great meeting today with Ole Miss Volleyball coaches Joe Getzin and Molly Alvey about helping them with some promotional material. Look for an “Are You Ready?” spot later this spring!

"Are You Ready?" campaign spot: Gametime…

This ad is comprised of two very different elements. I took our camera out back during August practices and captured some sights and sounds of season preparation, then a month later I was in the tunnel under Vaught Hemingway Stadium as the team made their way onto the field amidst the screams and cheers of […]

"Are You Ready?" David Huertas Spot

Recently Matthew Graves and I spent some time in the Tad Smith Coliseum,working with Robbie Coker of the basketball coaching staff and players David Huertas and Terrico White, to produce a couple of spots in the “Are You Ready?” campaign. Check back in a few days for the high-flying Terrico White spot. We had a […]

"Are You Ready?" Study Abroad Spot

The University of Mississippi Study Abroad program offers Ole Miss students an incredible educational opportunity to earn credit while exploring the world. To learn more, visit: http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/study_abroad/

"Are You Ready?" Center for Intelligence and Security Studies Spot

The latest “Are You Ready?” promotional spot produced for the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies at the University of Mississippi.

"Are You Ready?" Journalism Spot

Another in the “Are You Ready?” series featuring the Department of Journalism at the University of Mississippi and NewsWatch station Manager, Elizabeth Vowell.

"Are You Ready?" Brittney Reese Spot

The first of the University of Mississippi “Are You Ready?” spots featuring 2008 Olympic long-jumper and Ole Miss student Brittney Reese.