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Person of the Day
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
Soul Spa, Launch Trampoline Park and Innovate Mississippi
Wischermann Partners, Inc., the parent company of the Westin Hotel in Jackson which is scheduled to open in early August, recently unveiled plans for the hotel's Soul Spa.
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 …
GOOD Ideas
'Easy' Money
The Jackson Medical Mall is hosting the "Getting on Easy Street"; program—a series of personal finance and credit workshops offered to the general public free of charge.
Person of the Day
D.E. Magee Jr.
Delors Edgar Magee Jr., a Jackson ophthalmologist and former board member and president of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, at his family's home in New …
Biz Roundup
Mad Genius, Hospitals, Museums and Women of Vision
Mississippi is set to choose a general contractor for the Mississippi Museum of History and the accompanying Mississippi Civil Rights Museum by Sept. 26.
Education
MSU Mental Health Expansion, USM Golden Idea Competition and JSU Teacher Initiative
The John C. Longest Student Health Center at Mississippi State University recently partnered with outpatient provider Right Track Medical Group to expand student access to comprehensive mental health care.
Biz Roundup
Livingston Cellars, NewCare MD and Belhaven School of Science and Mathematics
Every season, wine and spirits store Livingston Cellars holds a wine-tasting event. For this season, Mitchell Earrey, the store's general manager and resident sommelier, planned a special New Year's Eve-themed …
Person of the Day
Bryan Reisberg
New York filmmaker Bryan Reisberg recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to put the finishing touches on his debut movie, "Big Significant Things," the majority of which he filmed in Mississippi.
Biz Roundup
Sugar Ray's Sweet Shop, Outlets of Mississippi, 2 Mississippi Museums and SBA 2017 Emerging Leaders Program
A new business called Sugar Ray's Sweet Shop opened downtown today, Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the former Cohen Brothers building at 224 W. Capitol St.
Biz Roundup
JXN Escape Room, Paint Nite and Mississippi Business Engagement Network
Clint Sistrunk and his wife, Paulina Krakowska, were in Poland visiting Krakowska's family in summer 2015 when the couple first discovered "escape rooms," which are live-action games that put a …
Person of the Day
Daiki Suematsu
Daiki Suematsu, who has served as the Japanese Outreach Initiative Coordinator for Jackson State University since 2019, is preparing to host the first-ever Japan Fest in partnership with the Mississippi …
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.
Person of the Day
Stone Abdullah
Clinton resident Stone Abdullah received a $500 mini-grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission in November 2019 to support advertising, marketing materials and distribution for his book "Journey of the Shadow, …
Biz Roundup
Lounge 114, Steve's Ribs and Grill, and Jackson Roof Deployment Project
Steve and Lisa Beagles, owners of Doe's Eat Place, recently opened a new restaurant called Steve's Ribs and Grill.
State
More Than 6,000 COVID-19 Cases in Mississippi as ‘Safer at Home’ Order Kicks In
Mississippi saw 183 official new coronavirus cases and two deaths as of 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, bringing the total number of statewide cases to 6,094 and the death …
Biz Roundup
UMMC Facilities Closing, MDA Collaboration on Verizon Innovative Learning App Challenge
University of Mississippi Medical Center announced in a release last week that University Wellness Center Downtown and University Wellness Center Northeast in Jackson will both close on April 1.
Biz Roundup
Kolb's Grand Cleaners Reopening, Janie Pillow Antiques and Hope Enterprise
A few months ago, Brandon resident Janie Pillow relocated her antique store to a new location inside an old two-story house in Madison called Dorothy House.
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.
