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Bride On A Budget

The adage proved true for my wedding: If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. It wasn't necessarily that I thought no one else could do …

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Fran Leber

No handicap sticker can slow down a passionate spirit like Fran Leber, the ultimate go-getter.

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Young Boutique Owner Spots Trends

Marissa Simms, 23, envisioned a store where she and her peers could don the latest fashion trends.

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Training at Your Door

Clad in pink and black athletic attire, water bottle in hand, Ebony Cooper exudes "workout." As the owner of Body by Ebony, a mobile personal training company, Cooper dedicates her …

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JSU Unveils Welcome Center

Today, Jackson State University opened a new Welcome Center.

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Civil Rights Museum Underway

Downtown Jackson will gets its civil-rights museum by 2017. Meantime, it needs your artifacts.

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National Rainier Cherry Day

National Rainier Cherry Day on July 11 is the perfect opportunity to get your summer fruit fix.

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Jalen Gilbert

This April, a self-assured Jalen Gilbert left New York City as one of 10 finalists at the 29th annual English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition out of 60 competitors from across …

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Choctaw Pageantry and Culture

The 63rd Mississippi Choctaw Fair, held this year from July 11-14 in Choctaw, mixes music, sport and more.

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Luis Caballero

Luis Caballero was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Miami, Fla., where he found it hard to stay out of trouble. "The streets of Miami were not nice," he …

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New JPS Superintendent on the Job

Jackson Public Schools has a new superintendent who wants to create an inclusive school system.

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Madison Ark is Homeless

The city of Madison recently failed to renew the lease of the Madison Ark animal shelter.

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World Sickle Cell Day

On June 19 at noon, the Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation will join millions around the world to commemorate World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. MSCF will pray for patients with sickle …

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Kitchen Clash

Let the battle begin! After just one hour, a winner will emerge and be crowned Iron Chef when the Ferguson Kitchen brings the Iron Chef battle to Jackson.

Hurricane Season is Here

Officials say Mississippi would be ready if a Category 3 hurricane was headed toward the Mississippi Gulf Coast and due to make landfall in 18 hours.