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Cristen Craven Barnard
Mississippi artist Cristen Craven Barnard has created a design for posters and T-shirts for the 34th annual WellsFest in the late Keith Tonkel's honor, which includes one of his favorite …
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Play of the Week: "New Beginnings"
Mark Henderson, chairman of the Speech and Theater Department at Jackson State University and artistic director of MADDRAMA, focused his play, "New Beginnings," on eight stereotypes society tends to hold …
Biz Roundup
New Restaurant and Flight Developments for Jackson
A number of Jackson restaurants have big plans in store for the near future.
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Jo Ann Gordon
The Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its current location on Old Canton Road and is now preparing for its 50th annual Beth Israel Bazaar …
Biz Roundup
Penguin Closed for Good, UMMC Child Health Initiative, More on Local 463
The Penguin Restaurant & Bar, originally slated to reopen this fall after closing for renovations on Friday, July 8, posted a message to Facebook on Sept. 24 stating that the …
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Natalie Collier
At Conversation About Community, Natalie Collier plans to discuss the impact that living in fear has on life in the state and how Mississippians can work to move past it.
Biz Roundup
Underground 119 Revamps, New Lunch Menu at Johnny T's and Mexikali Grill
Underground 119 temporarily closed Dec. 26 as owner Mike McRee began preparations to revamp his venue with a whole new concept.
Biz Roundup
JRA Restarts Convention Center Bids, Gannett Splits, MUW Business Grant
Gannett Co. Inc., parent company of The Clarion-Ledger and many other media outlets, announced today that the company will split into two separate publicly traded companies, with one controlling Gannett's …
Biz Roundup
New Salvation Army Store, The Bleau Print Project
Marissa Simms, Mississippi's SBA Entrepreneur of the Year and the owner of Royal Bleau Boutique (1100 JR Lynch St., Suite 8), founded the Bleau Print Project to help cultivate entrepreneurship.
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Debra Kassoff
On Tuesday, April 1, Debra Kassoff and more than 70 rabbis at the Central Conference for American Rabbis in Chicago, Ill., got together to shave their heads as part of …
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Bettye Quinn
Bettye Quinn, a professor of elementary education and psychology at Belhaven University, has been attending the university's Singing Christmas Tree event for 77 years.
Biz Roundup
H&M Opens, State Colleges Offer New Opportunities
Swedish retailer H&M will open its first Mississippi location at noon Thursday, June 5, at Northpark Mall.
Music
#StandAgainstHate Concert Encourages Medical Testing and Vaccinations
Yolanda Singleton, a Jackson native concert promoter who owns her own company called Xperience Jxn, has partnered with the Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to …
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Bernice Rivers
Madison County native Bernice Rivers became inspired to take up crafting and selling her own handmade jewelry out of her Camden home after a visit to Village Beads in Ridgeland …
Education
JSU Disaster Preparedness Videos, MSU Repatriation Project and USM Wesley Worldwide Wishes
Jackson State University is releasing a series of videos to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies.
Biz Roundup
Adventures in Foodland
Jackson's restaurant scene has been growing lately. Here is some restaurant news from recent months.
coronavirus
New Music Building and COVID-19 Business Assistance at MSU and JSU Grants
Mississippi State University held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, June 15, for construction on a new music building north of the university’s current band and choral rehearsal hall on Hardy …
Jackson Planetarium Crowdfunding, Hilton Garden Inn Renovations and Mississippi Delivery
Jackson's Russell C. Davis Planetarium, which is currently undergoing a restoration due to a roof leak and resulting interior damage that forced it to close in April 2018, recently opened …
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Kylie Hogue
Kylie Hogue, a lifelong Brandon resident, has been working as a horse trainer at Strong River Equine in Brandon since 2020. The facility offers consignment horse sales and horse boarding …
Education
MSU Southeast Emmy Awards and 2021 Conservation Camp, USM Opening Biloxi Cyber Center
The Mississippi State University Television Center recently won four 2021 Southeast Emmy Awards for its documentary “It’s a Journey” during a virtual presentation on Saturday, June 19.
