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Freshman 15, Meet Healthy Food
If you're worried about the Freshman 15, don't be. Some of this year's Best of Jackson winners can help you out with eating healthy.
Art
It Started With a Mustache
The idea for the film "Bare Knuckle" came from actor Joshua Powell's mustache.
Food
In High (Summer) Spirits
In June, a group of people—some strangers, some not—gathered together at BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar for drinks and fellowship. For this summer tasting, Assistant Manager and Bar Master Chris …
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Fourth of July Eats and Festivities
For the Fourth of July, Broad Street will have July 4-themed sugar cookies on a first-come-first-serve basis, though they can be special ordered as well. Customers must pick orders up …
Shop Local, Help Whole Community
With our hyper-local focus here at the Jackson Free Press (we're a locally owned business, too), we've emphasized the importance of shopping local since our very first issue.
City & County
Walking from Memphis: James Meredith's Bloody 'March Against Fear' 50 Years Later
Sunday, June 26, 2016, marks 50 years since the March Against Fear concluded in Jackson. To commemorate the milestone, Pamela Junior and Cynthia Goodloe Palmer have organized a special series …
Food
A New Beer Experience
On June 28, Saltine Oyster Bar is hosting its fourth guest-chef dinner since the restaurant's opening.
Hitched
Finding Her Calling
It's late in the afternoon, and Lashanda Brumfield is off work from her job as a recreational therapist at Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare. But instead of going home, Brumfield instead goes …
Jacksonian
Kelsey Kitch
Mississippi may be getting a bad rap right now, but that doesn't stop people like Kelsey Kitch from doing everything they can to promote the state.
Wellness
Actively Giving Back
In our summer issue of BOOM Jackson magazine (June, July and August 2016), we pulled together a listing of local 5Ks and races this summer that give back to the …
Food
New Nutrition Labels: What You Need to Know
If you haven't heard yet, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is redesigning and modernizing nutrition labels. Most food manufacturers are required to use the new label by July 2018. …
Wellness
Get Outside
Many Mississippians may go outside quite often, but as a country, easy access to nature doesn't mean that we're actually experiencing the great outdoors as much as we should. And …
Art
Art in the Flesh
Art in Flesh is the brainchild of artist Robeka Steam. The Boynton Beach, Fla., native says she started doing special-effects makeup after graduating from the Tom Savini's special-effects makeup program …
Person of the Day
Chuck Odom
In a small building behind the Holy Trinity-St. John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church in Jackson, Chuck Odom and John Tselepes stuffed raw lamb loins with a special seasoning and …
Food
Snacking Downtown
If people are at a show at downtown venues such as Big Sleepy's or headed to the King Edward Hotel, they may notice Downtown Snack Shop's blue neon sign glowing …
Person of the Day
Monique Davis
Growing up in Washington, D.C., Monique Davis grew to love art early on. Her mother regularly took her to local art museums since admission was free.
Food
The Chicken, the Egg, the Street Food
This week, Chef Nick Wallace will serve up his "Chicken and the Egg" pop-up menu, featuring eggs and chicken from Mississippi, for the Mississippi Museum of Art's Museum After Hours …
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Farm, Creator, Table
Small Town Mississippi gives Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum visitors a taste of what life would have been like in the 1920s.
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Living Food
Liquid Light Cafe is Jackson's first raw-food restaurant, nestled in a space beside the Regions Plaza courtyard on Capitol Street.
Food
Rashanna Newsome
As the sous chef at The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen in Belhaven, Rashanna Newsome is a female in a male-dominated profession—a fact that has never stifled her passion for the …
Person of the Day
Ann Saunders
The three front galleries of the Arts Center of Mississippi are covered in creations from Jackson-based artist Ann Saunders.
Jacksonian
Wade Patterson
Growing up, Wade Patterson wanted to be a novelist. But after reading the book "Moviemakers' Master Class" by Laurent Tirard ($16, Faber & Faber, 2002) during high school, he decided …
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 …
Art
Working on a Different Canvas
While not altogether unfamiliar, Chuck Taylors are a unique medium to work with for many artists, despite being made from canvas. For Martha Ferris, the sneakers' material actually presented an …
Art
Chrissy Walter's Funkadelic Family
Meet Chrissy Walter, Godfather of Funk George Clinton's daughter (and publicist).
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Where to Delight Your Love on Valentine's Day
On Saturday, Feb. 13, The Detectives Comedy Dinner Theatre will perform comedy "Couples Retreat" at Kismet's. Seating is at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m.
Jacksonian
Gail Savage
Upon walking into The Bridal Path in Banner Hall, customers will notice the multitude of dresses, with all manner of tulle and silk and lace and English netting and other …
Jacksonian
J.B. Lawrence
The city's tight-knit music community brought Clinton native and photographer J.B. Lawrence back to Jackson about a year and a half ago.
Food
King Cakes in Jackson
Twelve days after Christmas, Mardi Gras season began, which means it's now king cake season. Here's where you can get the treat locally.
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A Geeky Road to Good Health
Every time you turn around, it seems like more fitness gadgets have appeared. They can all help you along your healthy journey. Here's a few to check out.
Person of the Day
Jimmy D. Giles
Jimmy D. Giles kicked off Mississippi's federal campaign races by challenging fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper for the 3rd Congressional District.
Style
Run the Blues
The ninth annual Mississippi Blues Marathon is Saturday, Jan. 9. The event showcases the city of Jackson and Mississippi's blues history.
Art
Experience Mississippi Music
The Iron Horse Grill's "Mississippi Music Experience" museum features life-size representations of Mississippi's music legends, in every genre from blues to rock 'n' roll.
Food
Distilling Innovation
On a day in the middle of November, a lot of commotion is happening in a warehouse space off South Farish Street behind the Jackson Convention Complex and Mississippi Museum …
Jacksonian
Melanie Vail Fuller
When she first started practicing yoga in 2004, Melanie Vail Fuller says she didn't see herself becoming a yoga instructor.
Food
The Beginning Stäge
When Tom Ramsey chose not to renew the lease for his downtown restaurant, La Finestra, in October, he decided to take his next step in the culinary world.
Food
Patti Cake, Patti Cake
The banner for Patti Igoe-Bett's business, MsPattiCakes, features a Charles H. Spurgeon quote: "There is hardship in everything, except eating pancakes."
Diy Guides
How to Be a Death Eater
What better day of the year to play the villain than Halloween? Here's a how-to on a Death Eater mask plus some costume tips.
Food
Pop-Ups for Dinner
These days, many restaurants are hosting pop-up events or special dinners. Here's a run-down of ones happening during the month of October.
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, …
Art
Marie Hull’s Artistic Mastery
Walking through the Mississippi Museum of Art's latest exhibit, "Bright Fields: The Mastery of Marie Hull," is like taking a trip through time.
