Cassandra "Cassi" DavisAsk Cassandra "Cassi" Davis who is responsible for her success as an actress, and she answers, "God Did It."
Edward Croom Jr.If you don't have a clue what an ethnobotanist does, don't feel alone. But if you're curious, you probably won't find a more enthusiastic advocate for the field than Edward Croom Jr.
Pastor Jerry YoungRev. Jerry Young wants more African American girls in Mississippi to explore engineering.
Mississippi Brilla Returning PlayersFor Mississippi Brilla, this season--the team's seventh--will mostly be one of change, but four veteran players will be back as well.
Jennifer AdelsheimerWhat do a Norwegian cruise ship worker, a baby nurse and a head pastry chef have in common? They are all part of Jennifer Adelsheimer's career path.
Otis WilliamsOtis Williams was one of 15 applicants out of 550 national and international nominees to receive the 2012 Shire Brave Award and the only one in Mississippi.
Desiree RobyDesiree Roby, an 11-year-old 6th grader home-schooled in Jackson, recently became Mississippi's 2013 spelling bee champion.
Erica MichelleErica Michelle has known all her life that acting would be her career. Now, at 26, the Jackson State University alumna has completed her first movie role and has several other projects in the works.
Mississippians in the MadnessThe madness of March begins today with the open round of the NCAA Tournament set to start shortly before noon.
Francis Smith: Pastor and PoliticianFrancis Smith calls himself a non-politician. The pastor of Total Praise and Worship on Cedar Lane in south Jackson is taking to the campaign trail this spring though, as an independent candidate for the office of mayor in Jackson.
Jim WilkirsonAfter 20 years, the only thing that's lasted longer than Jim Wilkirson's marriage to his wife, Audrey, is his commitment to making things move and shake in the Jackson community.
Rachel CowanJSU's 7th annual Fit Fest Week starts Monday, March 25, and runs through Saturday, March 30.
Kathleen SeeSaturday, March 23, the Mississippi Children's Museum is hosting "Question It? Discover It!" a monthly program sponsored by Children's Healthcare of Mississippi, which is part of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The program has been operating for six months.
Thomas MosleyWhat's good for the heart is also good for the brain. That premise connects the work of Thomas Mosley to traditional medicine, which is concerned with treating ailments of the body.
Fred ThomasMississippi State University won its opening round game of the SEC Tournament with a 70-59 victory over the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.