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Landon Bryant is a top-notch educator. Whether it is in an art classroom or on Instagram discussing one of the South’s little idiosyncrasies, he has an ability to explain things in a hilarious way. Known online as LandonTalks, he and his wife Kate have created clever short videos that have tickled the nation’s funny bone.
I visited him in his hometown of Laurel We traveled to the Lauren Rogers Museum and toured downtown, all while he gave us a glimpse into his brilliant imagination. No longer in the classroom, Landon fills his time as a stand-up comic, author, podcaster, and commentator on all things Southern. It’s fun to watch good people succeed. And in this episode, you’ll get to know the good man behind the meteoric success story.As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on reader support to make our work possible. If you enjoyed this article, please consider donating today to support our award-winning journalism. We may write the stories, butLook for the"Republish This Story" button underneath each story. To republish online, simply click the button, copy the html code and paste into your Content Management System . Editorial cartoons and photo essays are not included under the Creative Commons license and therefore do not have the"Republish This Story" button option. To learn more about our cartoon syndication services, You can’t edit our stories, except to reflect relative changes in time, location and editorial style.Any web site our stories appear on must include a contact for your organization.You have to credit Mississippi Today. We prefer “Author Name, Mississippi Today” in the byline. If you’re not able to add the byline, please include a line at the top of the story that reads: “This story was originally published by Mississippi Today” and include our website, You can’t edit our stories, except to reflect relative changes in time, location and editorial style.Our stories may appear on pages with ads, but not ads specifically sold against our stories.You can only publish select stories individually — not as a collection.Mississippi Stories: Landon Bryant by Marshall Ramsey, Mississippi Today January 28, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttVYuByU1C8&t=40s I visited him in his hometown of Laurel We traveled to the Lauren Rogers Museum and toured downtown, all while he gave us a glimpse into his brilliant imagination. No longer in the classroom, Landon fills his time as a stand-up comic, author, podcaster, and commentator on all things Southern. It’s fun to watch good people succeed. And in this episode, you’ll get to know the good man behind the meteoric success story. For more videos, subscribe to Mississippi Today's YouTube channel. This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2025/01/28/mississippi-stories-landon-bryant/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://cdn.mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/06074517/MT_icon-logo-favicon-1-200x200.png" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=1131330&ga4=G-VSX4B701MS" style="width:1px;height:1px;"><script> PARSELY={ autotrack: false, onload: function { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView; } } </script> <script id="parsely-cfg" src="//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mississippitoday.org/p.js"></script>Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today’s Editor-At-Large. He’s also host of a weekly statewide radio program and a television program on Mississippi Public Broadcasting and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award.
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