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City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Biz Roundup
South Street Live and State Street Reconstruction Project
The City of Jackson began work on the second phase of its State Street Reconstruction Project, which will focus on completely reconstructing State Street from Hartfield Street to Choctaw Road, …
Person of the Day
Harvey Fiser
Millsaps College appointed Harvey Fiser, a professor of business law, as interim dean of the college's Else School of Management on June 1.
Person of the Day
David West
Jackson artist David West is a teacher as well as an artist. He teaches art classes at Belhaven University, a position he has held for four years.
Person of the Day
Ben Hubbard
Mississippi Coding Academies, a program that Innovate Mississippi launched in Jackson in 2017, named Ben Hubbard as its statewide director of development and outreach on March 21.
Jacksonian
Bilal Qizilbash
Two years ago, Bilal Qizilbash organized R U Hungry, a group that brings dinner to feed those in need at Smith Park every Friday with food from local restaurants such …
Jacksonian
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
Xavier Amos
The Mississippi Association of College Registrars and Admission Officers named Xavier Amos as its new president elect at the beginning of July.
Biz Roundup
Tom Ramsey's Stäge Pops Up, Bar Expands and Mississippi Modern Open House
Local chef Tom Ramsey, owner of La Finestra, is hosting a series of pop-up dinners at Taste of the Island Caribbean throughout October.
Education
‘Sustainable Irrigation’ at JSU, USM Cookbook Project and ed2go for MSU
A group of professors and students at Jackson State University's College of Science, Engineering and Technology recently developed what they call a "Sustainable Irrigation System," an automated system that can …
Biz Roundup
Mississippi Photographers at Fischer Galleries, Kendra Scott and Jackson Eye Associates
Fischer Galleries, in conjunction with Lemuria Books, will host opening receptions and book signings for two famous Mississippi photographers on Thursday, Aug. 17, and Friday, Aug. 18.
Biz Roundup
Food Truck Friday at the Mustard Seed, Flora Butcher and New Residence Inn
The Mustard Seed, a community for adults with developmental disabilities, is hosting its own Food Truck Friday event on Aug. 19, with the goal of bringing people to the campus …
Person of the Day
Brian Pugh
Mississippi Business Journal recently named Jackson State University alum Brian Pugh, executive director of the Stennis Center for Public Service, as Top Person of the Year for Mississippi's Top 50 …
Person of the Day
Lt. Col. Steven Robinson
Lt. Col. Steven Robinson has served as both a professor and chairman of Military Science for Jackson State University's Department of Liberal Arts since August 2019.
Person of the Day
Megan James
Millsaps College recently named Megan James, who has served as alumni engagement associate at the University of Mississippi Medical Center since 2016, as its new dean of students. James assumed …
Person of the Day
Maura Phillips
Maura Phillips is a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, and she works in the mortgage industry for a company called Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp.
Person of the Day
Vanessa Dean
Vanessa Dean, a fourth-grade teacher at Casey Elementary School, is one of five educators who will receive a 2013 Outstanding Educator Award.
Person of the Day
Randy Hayes
Jackson resident Randy Hayes is celebrating his 20th anniversary as a business owner, and his 30th year in the restaurant industry.
Events
It's the Weekend!
On Saturday, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra presents "Bravo III: Dvorak's Seventh" at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall.
