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Curfews and Coffee Cake
It was tradition for us to have coffee cake on Christmas morning, which Mom would prep before we could unwrap a single gift.
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Amanda McMillan
One late Saturday evening in 2013, Amanda McMillan took a break from her job as a server at Table 100 in Flowood. By Tuesday, McMillan was in Washington, D.C., shaking …
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Dr. Christian Koch
Growing up solving riddles and puzzles set Dr. Christian Koch on a path to medicine. He loved mathematics and constantly asked "why?"
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Pop-Up Ballot: Best Place for Crawfish
The Crawdad Hole's existence makes lazy summer weekends in Jackson automatically better.
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The Mississippi Brewery Trail
The Mississippi Brewery Trail is a new way to explore our state’s burgeoning beer culture. The trail, established in 2013, currently covers eight breweries.
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John Currence's Big Bad Cookbook
Chef John Currence spells out his cooking manifesto before we get to the first recipe. It includes advice such as make your own bread, buy quality ingredients, cut the "low-fat" …
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JXN Scavenge
This summer, let's recreate that fun with a Jackson-centric scavenger hunt that you can do one weekend.
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Chef Bhatt: Top of His Class
Vishwesh Bhatt, 48, is the chef at Oxford's Snackbar, part of the City Grocery family of restaurants that John Currence owns.
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Constance Gordon
Constance Gordon, 32, currently uses her voice as an advocacy coordinator for the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Summer Manifesto
When we're adults, (for most of us, at least) the summer no longer means little to no responsibilities, but it still holds a certain kind of enchantment.
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Mississippi Marine Eats
When it comes to seafood, Mississippi may not be the first state on most folks' lips, but we enjoy an abundance of seafood from both the Gulf Coast and the …
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Barbecue Bliss
Fondren's new barbecue palace is open and eager to set itself apart in the Jackson culinary world.
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A Beautiful Blend
The best weddings combine personal aspects into something fully unique to the couple. When Setu Raval wed Zach Seivers, the occasion incorporated Indian culture, southern family values, cinematic flair, and …
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Joseph Moss
Joseph Moss uses the word "fortunate" a lot. He says it when talking about his parents and how they raised him on a cattle farm in Canton to know the …
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Good Ideas: Health
Women's health in Jackson must encompass many things—healthy food, exercise and mental-health resources, to name a few—but wellness also depends on reproductive health, which is one of the areas where …
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Good Ideas: Security
If a woman can't make enough money to support herself and her family, she may not have the strength to get out of an abusive situation.
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Good Ideas: Leadership
Time and time again, studies show that when women's lives improve—economically, educationally, health-wise or otherwise—so do their family's.
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Race You
This week kicks off race and 5K season, and hopefully with it, beautiful spring weather just begging for folks to get outside and run around.
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The Ultimate Comfort Food
Only one meal is worth ordering at O'Connor's—not because it's the only good thing on the menu, which I'm sure it isn't, but because it is so delicious and so …
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