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Erica Flannes

by Lynette Hanson
Photo by Lynette Hanson
January 4, 2006

Erica Flannes, 28, met me inside Fondren Corner, just about where she sets up for Fondren's ARTMix.
 
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Miss Keke

by Skyla Dawn Luckey
Photo by Thabi Moyo
December 28, 2005

Growing up gospel—that's Miss KeKe, aka the Queen of Mississippi's "Fokus." This 25-year-old Jackson native says her faith in God and hard work brought her to where she is today. She is…
 
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Chassity Dykes

by Lea Thomas
Photo by Kayla Burton
December 21, 2005

"Take your shoes off, baby. Get comfortable."

This is what you'll likely hear seconds after you step into Chassity Dykes' consignment shot, Nu 2 U.

Dykes, 35,…
 
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David Rop

by Catherine Schmidt
Photo by Jason Jarin
December 14, 2005

Coach David Rop, 28, may seem soft-spoken and gentle, but his fierce dedication to cross-country is anything but mild. A native of Eldoret, Kenya, Rop moved to Jackson in 1995 after accepting an…
 
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Patti Carr Black

by Lynette Hanson
Picture by Lynette Hanson
December 7, 2005

Patti Carr Black's Belhaven living room appears almost square, with built-in, wall-size bookshelves directly across from the front door. A quarter of the way down, surrounded by a portion of her collected books,…
 
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Robert Langford

by Lynette Hanson
Photo by Lynette Hanson
November 30, 2005

Tall and slender, with a fluid gait that quickly takes him from one responsibility to the next, Robert Langford, 42, has the needs of children and their families foremost in his heart and…
 
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Rebecca Starling

by Lynette Hanson
Photo by Lynette Hanson
November 23, 2005

Rebecca Starling hesitated a bit about being a JFP Jacksonian—she's not someone looking for the spotlight. Her deep-seated conviction to meeting the needs of Hurricane Katrina-displaced students attending Jackson Public Schools changed her…
 
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Michael Robinson

by Emily Braden
Photo by William Patrick Butler
November 18, 2005

Michael Robinson, 31, is wearing a t-shirt that says, "I Love Myself," when I interview him. "Born and bred" in Jackson, Robinson sharpened his public speaking skills at Murrah High School on…
 
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Steve Deaton

by Stephen Belden
Photo by William Patrick Butler
November 9, 2005

Steve Deaton teaches English at Belhaven College and Holmes Community College. He also gives guitar lessons at Morrison Brothers. It doesn't take too much imagination to see all of this when I…
 
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Kendria Moreland Robinson

by Lea Thomas
Photo by Katrina Hercules
November 2, 2005

Canton native Kendria Moreland Robinson, 33, understands the "no pain, no gain" mantra. As a former gymnast, fitness has always been her drug of choice, and running is her new fix. A couple…
 
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