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Ann Somers
Ann Somers was looking for a change in her life and a way to do something different for the Jackson community when she opened combination pet store and adoption center …
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Igor Iwanek
Composer and performer Igor Iwanek has spent the past two years teaching music-based yoga classes in the Jackson metro area as part of his "Mindful Sound Experience" program, which was …
Person of the Day
Adam Noone
Adam Noone, a 14-year-old Belhaven resident and a student at the Education Center School, was spending Thanksgiving 2015 with his father, Chris Noone, in New Orleans when he took a …
Jacksonian
Paul Bonds
Paul Bonds, who owns local coffee roaster and retailer BeanFruit Coffee, says he grew up hating coffee until a single cup changed his perspective.
Biz Roundup
Wine Spectator Honors Local Restaurants, Two Franchises Open
Recently, Wine Spectator honored a number of restaurants in Mississippi with its 2014 Restaurant Awards, which highlight the eateries around the globe that offer the best wine selections.
Jacksonian
Andy Hilton
Jackson native Andy Hilton says he likes to think of himself as a "one man factory" for the modular swings he crafts by hand.
Biz Roundup
2019 Governor's Arts Awards and TEDxJackson
The sixth annual TEDxJackson will take place on Thursday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the Craig H. Neilsen auditorium at the 2 Mississippi Museums complex.
Biz Roundup
Thalia Mara, Grants, Bowling, Film, Social Media, CEO Pay
Jackson's Thalia Mara Hall will begin a $5.5 million renovation in January, thanks in part to the state Legislature's $1 million appropriation.
Biz Roundup
Biz Update: COVID-19 Task Force, What's Still Open and Meal Drop-off Coalition
As locally owned businesses face unprecedented threats from the coronavirus, Fondren Renaissance Foundation President Roy Campbell has assembled a task force to make recommendations and decide best practices to keep …
Biz Roundup
Skybox Daiquiri Bar and Bistro, Cakes by Crystal, My Kid's Cabby and Bumps and Beyond
Raymond T. Kersh, owner of Skybox Daiquiri Bar and Bistro (6392 Ridgewood Court Drive), said he hopes that his restaurant will serve as "a great place to take a break, …
Biz Roundup
New Pizza Joints for Jackson, Cold Drip Coffee and Jackson Zoo Endowment Fund
This year's Best of Jackson winner for Best Local Pizza and Best Hangover Food, The Pizza Shack, has seen one store close and a few more open over the past …
City & County
Jackson Rising
In November, education nonprofit Operation Shoestring announced that as part of its 50th-anniversary celebration, it would launch the "Rise to the Future" capital campaign to go toward renovations.
Biz Roundup
The Hungry Goat, Cultivation Food Hall and Crossroads Film Festival
The annual Crossroads Film Festival recently announced that it is accepting submissions from artists located within about a three-hour drive from Jackson for its music-video block.
Biz Roundup
A New Workforce Café, and Lots of Renovations
The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration in July purchased the Sun-n-Sand Motor Hotel on Lamar Street and the Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home on West Street, both historic landmarks …
Saving Grace
The striking red front door and the bright red and white-striped domed cover above it sets the house apart from others on the street. The building is one of five …
Person of the Day
Charlie Braxton
Jackson native Charlie Braxton will be at Gallery 1 in One University Place this evening at 5:30 p.m. to promote and sign copies of his new poetry book, "Cinders Rekindled."
Jacksonian
Merc B. Williams
Merc B. Williams, a Jackson comedian and event host, has spent the past year co-hosting "The Roundtable" podcast, which connects Jacksonians from all walks of life to talk about local …
Person of the Day
Don Penzien
Don Penzien, founder and director of CelticFest Mississippi, started the annual event 25 years ago to help familiarize Mississippians with Scottish and Irish traditions, especially those who may have Scot-Irish …
Jacksonian
Father Michael O’Brien
Father Michael O'Brien first met Hal White more than 10 years ago while O'Brien was serving as the priest at St. Richard Catholic Church in Jackson.
Biz Roundup
Stamps Joins Coffee Roastery, Saltine Wins Big, and New Leader at Systems Group
Debra Griffin, owner of the Coffee Roastery, will relaunch her coffee shop later this month together with Al Stamps of Cool Al's fame.
