JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) announced the recipients of the 2025 Governor’s Arts Awards. One of the recipients is WJTV 12 News’ Walt Grayson.

Grayson has worked for WJTV and Mississippi Public Broadcasting. As the host of MPB’s “Mississippi Roads,” he has told countless Mississippi stories. Grayson won two Emmy awards for his work on WJTV’s “A Mississippi Carol” Christmas special. He is a member of the AP Mississippi Broadcasters Hall of Fame, the Emmy Golden Circle, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mississippi Broadcasters Association.

The 2025 recipients and awards are as follows:

“Mississippians are known worldwide for their creativity,” said MAC Executive Director David Lewis. “It is an honor to celebrate these six outstanding recipients who have made an impact on the arts on a state, regional, national, and international level.”

The 2025 recipients will be recognized at the 37 ^th Governor’s Arts Awards ceremony at the Two Mississippi Museums in downtown Jackson on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. A public reception at 4:30 p.m. will precede the ceremony.

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