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Art
Pearl’s Joyful Tatter
Tatting is a lace-making technique from the era of Jane Austen, candlelight and wire spectacles.
Art
A Lofty Move
When you walk into the new downtown location for Fischer Galleries at the old Dickie's building, you almost get a sense that you're walking into a scene taken from one …
Music
The Family Business
Going south from Memphis, turn left at Tunica, you'll discover the rolling hills of north Mississippi and the birthplace of "Hill Country Blues."
Biz Roundup
New Donuts and Flight Options for Jackson
Monroe Jackson, long-time owner of Monroe's Donuts and Bakery, has purchased the former Scurlock's Donuts and Bakery and is making preparations to open a new location there.
Art
Tree Lovers
Self-proclaimed "urban loggers" David Dill, 30, and Paul Purser, 29, planned to become architects, but have become so much more.
Wellness
Hit the Road, Jackson
If you really wish to boost your health, wellness and state of mind this new year, I offer a simple prescription: Spend more time outside.
Person of the Day
Edward Croom Jr.
If you don't have a clue what an ethnobotanist does, don't feel alone. But if you're curious, you probably won't find a more enthusiastic advocate for the field than Edward …
Music
Guitar Lightnin’ Lee’s Crescent City Blues
Blues is not the first type of music that comes to mind when thinking of New Orleans, but the music has strong roots in the city.
Film
The Death of a Critic
Legendary film critic Roger Ebert transcended his long battle with cancer last Thursday. He died at age 70, leaving behind a world richer from his words, deeds and actions.
Sports
Yee-Haw!
Horses for Handicapped, now celebrating its 32nd year, is usually in April at the fairgrounds.
Person of the Day
Rockey Felker
While growing up in Jackson, Tenn., Rockey Felker often spent his Saturdays listening to Mississippi State University football. It started a love for MSU that Felker carries to this day …
City & County
Conference Aims to Boost Black City Leadership
African Americans must look to city leaders in the absence of supportive leadership from the state and national government, Jackson Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps said at a July 17 …
Person of the Day
Kenneth Vance
Kenneth Vance acknowledges the value of serving others. As an outreach worker for Grace House, a nonprofit organization that focuses on housing those in need, he is able to do …
Theater
New Stage Season 54 Preview
For New Stage Theatre's 54th season, the company is putting a focus on plays with a literary bent. New Stage started off with "Into the Breeches," a production that follows …
Education
How to Revive Humanization
The dehumanization of people of color affects everyone. Often the narratives about children of color begin and end with what Dr. Howard Stevenson and Dr. Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt Bryant call the …
Education
Honda Battle of the Bands, JSU Selling Properties and MSU Walking Path
More than 1,800 student musicians and dancers from eight college marching bands across the United States will compete in the 17th-annual Honda Battle of the Bands on Jan. 25, 2020, …
City & County
OPINION: City of Jackson Leading on Goals to Reduce Carbon Emissions
The City of Jackson is working on a comprehensive action leading to the ultimate goal of carbon neutrality. Mayor Lumumba was one of the major supporters and a signatory of …
[Music] New Music, Old Soul
When one of my friends called and said Jaguar Wright was coming to Jackson, he had difficulty finding words to describe her voice. Wright's singing transports you from reality to …
It Starts With A Melody
Anyone who doubts the vitality and sophistication of local music should listen to the Romance of Plants, the band Jonathan McLeran formed.
Person of the Day
Cathy Hegman
What started as an elective course during her undergraduate years at Mississippi State University has turned into a lifelong career for Mississippi painter Cathy Hegman.
