Scott Barretta

Scott Barretta is a lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Mississippi, the longtime host of "Highway 61" on Mississippi Public Broadcasting, the former editor of Living Blues, a writer/researcher for the Mississippi Blues Trail, and author of "Mississippi: State of the Blues." Each week, the "Highway 61" radio show delivers the best in blues music and culture: past, present and future. Highway 61 airs Saturdays at 4 pm and again on Sunday at 3 pm on MPB Think Radio.