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05/22/2019
Run and Give Back

Do you like running, walking or biking? Do you also like helping out your community? Check out these 5Ks, bike marathons and more that allow you to combine exercise with giving back.

by Amber Helsel

05/22/2019
Summer Festivals and Events

Need something to do this summer? Check out some of these local festivals and events.

by Dustin Cardon

05/21/2019
Truckin’ Downtown

"When you go to capital cities in other states, the downtown area is being used significantly to bring in revenue for the city as far as attractions and festivals and businesses and just in general. Ours is a ghost town. How do we change that? It's going to start with one event and one person at a time."

by Amber Helsel

05/21/2019
Reporting in on Medicine and Jackson

"It is a great opportunity for nursing students to experience the work culture of a variety of facilities. Caring for our veterans and learning about issues that may be unique to this population is a definite benefit for the students."

by James Bell

05/21/2019
UMMC Empowering Through Base Pair

"Matthew Hairston, a senior at Murrah, says being in the lab has been a good learning experience for him.

'Being able to grow as the year goes by, stuff that didn't make sense at the beginning, now it's just like, 'Oh, yeah, it's clear and concise now.' It's nice being able to see that growth in learning.'"

by Amber Helsel

05/21/2019
Bringing the ’80s and ’90s to Offbeat

"People don't really like to shop anymore, and that's kind of the benefit of Good Problems. We have all this stuff that you won't have to hunt for, all in one central location."

by ​James Bell

05/20/2019
Get Fit, Eat Grilled Cheese, More

"Midtown Depot is a project that will ultimately develop into whatever the community decides it wants. This will be a place where you can bring your dog or your children, enjoy a sandwich and a beer, or come to a barbecue cookoff. It's a venue that that's going to grow and evolve over time."

by Dustin Cardon

05/17/2019
Exploring Religion, Plurality, Coexistence at IMMC

"(This exhibit) also disputes the perception that Christians and Jewish people don't have a connection to Islam, Okolo Rashid says, and communicates the idea of religious pluralism, or a coexistence among different ones.

"To better understand Islam and some of these ideas that really are routed, you know in the Islamic religion, but also in the Islamic culture and this whole environment, and it is very much this whole idea is can Muslimhood, can Islam and the west coexist? and all those kinds of things. It really addresses those issues."

by Amber Helsel

05/17/2019
A New Class of Leadership

"I have been working all of my life on behalf of communities and in various areas like voting rights, civil rights, criminal-justice reform, and when I read the description of this program and how it was going to center on racial justice and equity, I knew I wanted to be a part of that."

by Richard Coupe

05/17/2019
Lydia West

"Whether you are cleaning your house or running a half-marathon, everyone can find a way to be active."

by Richard Coupe

05/16/2019
Mural Magic in West Jackson

"We are hoping to beautify this area and boost morale in an area which seems to be forgotten. We still have a large number of people who live in this community. These colors, these images, these themes are going to uplift the community and bring attention back to this area."

by ​Torsheta Jackson

05/16/2019
Best of Jackson: Medical

Need a good health-care provider? Why not check out this year's winners and finalist in the Best of Jackson: Medical pop-up ballot?

by JFP Staff

03/08/2019
Blues in the City

"Mississippi blues icons and their ancestors, who created the art form and are upholding their blues legacy, are not given the notoriety that young majority artists are given. I take pride in keeping the indigenous creators and their ancestors in the spotlight by promoting a blues festival here in the capital city of Mississippi. ... Mississippi is the 'Birthplace of the Blues and America's Music.' As a Mississippian, I know how important the blues has been to all other forms of music. I was brought up on this music, and I feel I need to help keep the blues alive."

by Brinda Willis

03/08/2019
Feeling Lucky and Local

St. Paddy's festivities are coming up very soon. Make your plans with these events.

by Dustin Cardon

03/08/2019
The Murals: A Place for Creatives

"I want to build it up. I just need to find the right space. Hopefully, I can one day move all the street-wear merchandise from online to the storefront. Right now, I'm looking to build my clientele. Next year is a date I have in mind for moving."

by ​Mike McDonald

03/08/2019
Martin’s Downtown Moves into 2019

"When you know that they've had a great meal, great drinks, and they're coming back and smiling, that's awesome. When you get 500 people plus in here, watching a great live show at night, and they're all just having a blast—that's really rewarding. And you're like, 'That's why I did all the work.'"

by ​Jenna Gibson

03/07/2019
Coffee, Eats and Parakeets

"The 9,500-square-foot venue, which previously housed Club 110, is on the corner of Farish Street and West South Street next to Cathead Distillery. The new South Street Live features three bars and a restaurant that serves small-plate Cajun, Creole and soul-food dishes, as well as specialty wings, gumbo made from a recipe from Chadrick Odie's mother, and sweet potato pie that (Mario) Nocentelli makes himself."

by Dustin Cardon

03/07/2019
Jackson ‘Transplants’ Unite

"We would love to work and make it where if someone wants to find out something about Jackson, they can come to us, or if they know someone from a certain part of the country, and they know what their experience would be like there, then they could check us out."

by ​Torsheta Jackson

03/07/2019
Sue Hernandez

"I realized that my strengths are better in helping other people and other small business owners. When people come ask me for information, I'm just going to share it with them. If these small business owners do better in our community, then that money stays in our community."

by ​Jenna Gibson

03/07/2019
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: On Tourism, the Food Business and ‘Let’s Talk Jackson’

"As we begin season 7, we'll be keeping much of the same energy and focus that has made 'Let's Talk Jackson' a three-time winner in the Best of Jackson best podcast category. We'll be focusing on local personalities and issues that Jackson faces, with an eye out for both the heroes on this journey and the solutions that we might be able to implement as we work to celebrate our achievements and overcome our challenges."

by Todd Stauffer

03/07/2019
Promoting Magnolias and Museums

"In our city, my city, we gather, we connect and we work together so things like streets, schools, neighborhoods and communities, mom-and-pops and record shops, big, buzzing industries and little French eateries can be made better, stronger, unstoppable, untoppable, survivors and thrivers, makers, shakers, dreamers and doers. City with heart, city with life, city with soul, Jackson."

by ​James Bell

03/07/2019
Cultivating Small Business

"It's a great community to help other women support other women-owned businesses. They all work together really well and support each other in any way that they can. It really gives a feeling of camaraderie, not just in the women-owned businesses, but in all of our businesses that are owned here. But there's definitely that sisterhood in those women-owned business."

by Amber Helsel

12/20/2018
Armory Sessions, Unlocked

Florence, Ala., singer-songwriter McKenzie Lockhart is one of the touring artists who has performed for the live-performance video series Armory Sessions, which films in Jackson.

Boom Jackson in the business + lifestyle publication for Jackson, Mississippi and surrounding counties.

12/19/2018
An Element of Creativity

"We basically want to do stuff that is super dope, and we feel that we are very creative people who can provide that to people who might need help finding their voice."

by ​Torsheta Jackson

12/18/2018
Season’s Eatings

Christmas is coming up fast! Need some ideas for food? Tap the link to see what some local restaurants and businesses are doing for the season.

by Dustin Cardon and Amber Helsel

12/17/2018
Gifting Local Joy

Christmas is coming up soon! Do you have all your shopping done? Tap the link below for some handmade and local gift ideas.

by Amber Helsel

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