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LaDaryl Watkins
LaDaryl Watkins says she's always been active and loves people, and wanted to combine the two. She is currently a co-coordinator in The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi's health and …
Civil Rights
OPINION: Creating a Movement
I almost majored in history during college, but since my memory for facts and dates has always been a little shoddy, I decided not to go that route. I ended …
Food
King (Cakes) for a Day
If you live anywhere in or near the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Alabama, chances are king cakes are pretty prevalent. Here is where you can enjoy some of the …
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Eating Out on a Student Budget
Eating out on a college budget or even just a small one can be difficult, but this year's Best of Jackson winners and finalists for Meal Under $10 are good, …
Film
Jim Dollarhide
On Thursday, March 16, Jim Dollarhide's home near Lake Cavalier in Madison went up in flames, and on Wednesday, March 23, Madison County Coroner Alex Breeland confirmed that they found …
Style
In Memoriam
The day she was born in Jackson, April 7, 1965, doctors told Ginna Stewart's parents, Alma and Walter Whittington, that, she would never be able to walk or talk. "Her …
Food
Mexico Meets South
Eddie Hernandez co-owns Taqueria del Sol, a chain of Mexican restaurants in Georgia. He recently published "Turnip Greens & Tortillas," which features his southern food-meets-Mexican recipes, with writer Susan Puckett.
Better Than Fair Food (Really)
Each year, the Mississippi State Fair brings many different foods, but also long lines. If you don't want to fight the crowds, but still want fair foods or something better, …
Jacksonian
Emelie Hebert
Artist and massage therapist Emelie Hebert has a lot of land—almost 3 acres to be exact—where she creates her artwork, glass beads and ceramics, and also hosts workshops, demonstrations and …
Food
Forging a New Path: Foot Print Farms
On a frigid day in December, the slightly warm air inside one of the high tunnels, also known as natural greenhouses, at Foot Print Farms in Jackson contrasts the chilly …
Food
Bring in the New Year, Jackson Style
On Thursday, Dec. 29, Deep South Pops and Blazewalker Pictures will host the After-Mas Music Festival in the Highland Village courtyard (4500 Interstate 55 N.).
Food
New Year’s Catering & Event Guide
Greater Jackson offers a variety of places to celebrate the New Year.
Food
Your Thanksgiving Guide
This year, celebrate Thanksgiving with family—and through buying locally.
Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson: Holiday
We're just about into December now, with Thanksgiving over and the holidays just getting started. This is a time to plan for future gatherings.
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Downtown's Sweet Restoration
The JFP recently talked to Elizabeth Augustine over the phone about her journey to Sugar Ray's, the business itself and its place in the landscape of a changing downtown Jackson.
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One With Nature
Jackson may be a mid-sized city, but it has one thing going for it due to its land size: lots of green space in the city and metro area. Here …
Food
Treat Yo' Self This Halloween
In a world where King Cakes are king, Broad Street is bringing back its Death by Candy king cake for Halloween.
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Celebrating St. Paddy’s Locally
On the day of the parade, March 19, Jaco's Tacos will host the Bluz Boys from 2 to 6 p.m., followed by a dueling piano bar in which two piano …
Food
Local Ho-Ho Holidays
This holiday season, many local restaurants and businesses can help any Jacksonians who are looking for help with preparations.
Music
Stephanie Adlington & Aaron Lessard: A Tale of Two
In 2017, Stephanie Adlington needed a new guitar player, and a mutual friend connected her to Aaron Lessard, whose music fuses roots rock with genres such as rockabilly, jazz and …
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