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A Constant Risk

About six months ago, Candace Houston's world went wonky. That's when she learned that her cousin's persistent cough wasn't bronchitis. Instead, the diagnosis was tuberculosis, a highly contagious and potentially …

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Coast Reflections

The Mississippi Gulf Coast has always had a special place in my heart. In recent years while living in Jackson, I have become an adamant advocate for staying close to …

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Priority Woman

The need to take care of everybody else or to be perfect--or at least, to be what everyone expects you to be all the time--seems to be characteristically, though not …

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The Streets are Alive

To promote healthy living and exercise, downtown Jackson is closing Congress Street and offering activities, music and more.

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Old and New

"Make new friends, but keep the old; one is silver and the other gold." So goes the song we learn as children. In my adult life, I've found that it's …

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Greed is Good

Boneqweesha Jones: "Welcome to the Ghetto Science Public Television premiere of 'Stuff That Matters.' Yes, I'm back on the scene like a record machine and ready to share and talk …

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Miracle Juice

Smoothies blend every part of the fruit or vegetable (or other item) together into a thick concoction. Juicing, on the other hand, extracts only the watery but nutrient-filled juice from …

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Paper, Please

In an age when most written communication has gone digital, the wedding invitation stands stalwart as a physical, mailable item. In fact, if anything, the world of wedding paper is …

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String & Nails

This is a craft that has been on my list since I saw a similar creation on a blog I frequent.

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Spring Forward

Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade feels like the kickoff to spring in Jackson.

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Sit, Jackson

In our rush to meet deadlines, take care of our families and get stuff done, finding the time to do nothing may seem counter-intuitive.

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Taming the Television

Study after study shows that the amount of direct and indirect screen time is increasingly problematic for our children's development.

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Run Bright

Just because it's a race doesn't mean you can't make a fashion statement--and let's face it, when the Sweet Potato Queens get involved, everything becomes a show.

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Zippity Doo Dah Schedule 2013

All Zippity Doo Dah events take place in Fondren or at the Hilton Jackson hotel.

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Long Live the Queens

Meeting Sweet Potato Queens from all over—such as Cantina Queens from Texas—is one of the best parts of Zippity Doo Dah weekend.