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Patti Cake, Patti Cake

The banner for Patti Igoe-Bett's business, MsPattiCakes, features a Charles H. Spurgeon quote: "There is hardship in everything, except eating pancakes."

MsPattiCakes has pancake and waffle mixes such as raspberry chocolate.

• November 11, 2015

Patti Igoe-Bett (pictured) developed her pancake-mix business, MsPattiCakes, because her grandson, Kayden, who has celiac …

• November 11, 2015

Yarber, Council Disagree on Logjams

In recent weeks, Mayor Tony Yarber and members of the Jackson City Council have clashed over a number of high-dollar contract negotiations, but the key players offer different perspectives on …

Mayor Tony Yarber shrugs off questions about his administration’s accessibility as grandstanding and obstructionism. City …

• November 11, 2015

Karlos Lyons

Though hip-hop dance was initially just a hobby for Karlos Lyons, it has become a job and a lifestyle.

Photo courtesy David Sprayberry

• November 11, 2015

Born into the Wrong Demographic

Failing to pass Initiative 42 punished Mississippi's children simply because they were born into the wrong demographic.

The Art of Play

As an avid consumer of pop, fashion, and celebrity culture, I know full well about the cult of youth and the pursuit of it.

‘Not No, But Hell No’: Fighting for Same-Sex Adoption

Roberta Kaplan is challenging the provision in Mississippi adoption law that states, "Adoption by couples of the same gender is prohibited."

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• November 10, 2015

Roberta Kaplan, an attorney from New York City who litigated the U.S. Supreme Court case …

• November 10, 2015

These days, even adults can enjoy child-like delights such as gourmet popsicles from places such …

• November 10, 2015

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• November 10, 2015

Report: Black Women in Delta Are Resilient But Still Suffering

Access to health care and services makes life for women in the Mississippi Delta difficult.

Oleta Fitzgerald, the executive director of the southern regional office of the Children's Defense Fund, …

• November 10, 2015

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• November 10, 2015

Brad "Kamikaze" Franklin

A lifelong Jackson resident, Brad "Kamikaze" Franklin is dedicating his TEDx Talk to community building and the importance of the city's hip-hop scene in building up Jackson.

Photo courtesy Brad Franklin

• November 10, 2015

TEDxJackson, Blues Marathon, Chamber Celebration and Hope Grant

TEDxJackson is hosting the second "Ideas Worth Spreading" event at the Jackson Convention Complex on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.