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Dudes We Dig
Jackson Free Press' 2014 Dudes We Dig consist of men who help their communities, including a veteran who is an veterans' advocate, a conservative baker who is fighting against the …
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The Mississippi Brewery Trail
The Mississippi Brewery Trail is a new way to explore our state’s burgeoning beer culture. The trail, established in 2013, currently covers eight breweries.
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The 3rd Annual Beer Taste-Off with Raise Your Pints
For the third year straight, we invited the folks over at Raise Your Pints to come to the Jackson Free Press offices and share their insights on great craft beer.
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The Vegetarian's Brew
Being a vegetarian or vegan means you have to get accustomed to all kinds of awkward situations. It doesn't have to be complicated, though.
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Tastes of Summer
When putting together suggestions of food and beer pairings, I decided to go with seasonal beers, specifically those best for warm weather.
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A Canon, If You Please
RJ La Canon, brewed by Les Brasseurs RJ in Montreal, Canada, is a German Doppelboch (double boch) that is heavy on the malt and light on bitters with a heavenly …
The Summer Problem for Kids: In Mississippi, the Hottest Months Put Lower-Income Learners at Risk
Extensive research shows that all children are prone to learning losses when they do not have educational opportunities during the summer.
Civil Rights
Lifting Up Black Boys: What the Experts Say
When a critical mass of the nation's foremost experts on educating black boys gathered in Jackson in April to hobnob, commiserate and impart their latest findings on how to get …
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Grr, Baby
In July 2012, higher-gravity beer hit Jackson refrigerators, and then, last summer, folks learned the ins and outs of home brewing.
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JXN Scavenge
This summer, let's recreate that fun with a Jackson-centric scavenger hunt that you can do one weekend.
City & County
Jailhouse Blues: Is Help on the Way for the Raymond Detention Center?
In 2006, the U.S. Justice Department estimated that more than 50 percent of all prisoners have some type of mental health issue. For incarcerated women, the percentage is closer to …
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To Mommy With Love
I have always been a pretty artsy-craftsy person. It came from my mom, who created her own art in frames by using old fabric and leftover wallpaper from her DIY …
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Proud Mama
My mom is a sigher. On any given day, she would walk in after work, sling her leather purse onto the kitchen counter and let out a heaving sigh that …
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Meditations on Motherhood
When I try to clear my mind, an image that comes to mind is a dandelion in the middle of a rolling green meadow, downy white seeds blown hither and …
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My Stealthy Superhero
Plot twist: I have always been one person, slowly transforming into my mother while developing my own opinions and ideas along the way.
