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 a better job. It was simply a matter of budget.
Fran Leber
No handicap sticker can slow down a passionate spirit like Fran Leber, the ultimate go-getter.
Young Boutique Owner Spots Trends
Marissa Simms, 23, envisioned a store where she and her peers could don the latest fashion trends.
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 time to helping others achieve their fitness, weight loss and nutritional goals. Besides her toned arms and legs, she possesses a great smile and lots of vitality.
Civil Rights Museum Underway
Downtown Jackson will gets its civil-rights museum by 2017. Meantime, it needs your artifacts.
National Rainier Cherry Day
National Rainier Cherry Day on July 11 is the perfect opportunity to get your summer fruit fix.
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 the country.
Choctaw Pageantry and Culture
The 63rd Mississippi Choctaw Fair, held this year from July 11-14 in Choctaw, mixes music, sport and more.
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 says. Cabellero says that the streets offer many dangerous distractions such as crime and drugs, but says dancing has always been an outlet for him.
New JPS Superintendent on the Job
Jackson Public Schools has a new superintendent who wants to create an inclusive school system.
Madison Ark is Homeless
The city of Madison recently failed to renew the lease of the Madison Ark animal shelter.
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 cell disease and for families who have lost loved ones due to the illness. It encourages all Mississippians to join in an effort to bring awareness to the disease.
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.