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The Sweet Side of Savory: Sugar’s Chef Donovan Barner
At Sugar's Place, fresh food isn't just a mandate—it is a way of life, and co-owner and chef, Donovan Barner, offers Jackson a taste of his childhood with a blue plate menu…
H.C. Speir’s Jackson Storefront: Where Mississippi Blues Found Its Voice
A modest music shop on Farish Street once served as the most important audition room in American blues history.
‘Jackson Civil Rights Lawyers’ Freedom Trail Marker Unveiled on Farish Street
A new Freedom Trail Marker unveiled Friday honors R. Jess Brown, Carsie Hall Sr., and Jack Young Sr., who partnered with Thurgood Marshall to defend Freedom Riders, fight for voting rights, and…
Chad Wesley: Mississippi Blues Soul, Rock, and Country Musician
Chad Wesley took his guitar outside as a child in the Johnsontown community near Forest, MS, and plucked it in admiration of the greats he heard playing on his father's radio.
Woodworth Chapel: Tougaloo College’s Symbol of Hope and Change
Woodworth Chapel has always been a place of solace for the Black community.
Kamel King’s Mission: Keeping Mississippi Talent at Home
Entertainment attorney Kamel King, son of legendary promoter Lee King, is on a mission to keep Mississippi's musical talent from being exploited by outside industry players.
From Teen Dreams to Guitar Paradise: Patrick Harkins’ Musical Journey
Patrick Harkins transformed his teenage dream of owning a Gibson Les Paul into Fondren Guitars, Jackson's premier destination where vintage instruments hang like art pieces and music education thrives.
Building on Legacy: Mary Sanders and Damien Cavicchi’s Investment in Jackson’s Future
When Mary Sanders Ferriss Cavicchi and Damien Cavicchi decided to take over two of Jackson's most beloved institutions—Campbell's Bakery and Hal & Mal's—it wasn't just a business decision. It was a bet…
Maleah Dawn: Jackson’s Genre-Bending Songstress
Charisma and the self-expression of true feelings give Maleah Briggs the encouragement she needs to be Maleah Dawn on stage, a confident representation of profound music in Jackson.
Jade Adams: Jackson Musician Blending Blues, R&B, and Flute
Flutes aren’t common in blues music, but Jackson’s own Jade Adams embraces the unexpected.
Rhythm of Home: John Hart Geary
John Hart Geary has taken a winding path, one that led from Jackson to Nashville and eventually brought him back home. It’s clear his creative roots were always here.
Woolworth Sit-In was the Most Violent of More Than 300 Sit-Ins to End Segregation
On May 28, 1963, three young activists staged a sit-in at the whites-only Woolworth’s counter in downtown Jackson—an act met with brutal violence and national attention.
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