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by JFP Staff  Photo courtesy Richard Schwartz & Associates During times as tough as these, no one needs the hassle that can come with searching for an appropriate legal counsel for whatever needs we may have. Fortunately, the Best of Jackson Legal pop-up ballot simplifies the hunt by providing a list of some of the best attorneys and law firms the Jackson metro has to offer. Check out this year's winners and finalists below.
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by Jenna Gibson  The Mississippi Boychoir hones the vocal skills of youths grades 5 through 12. Photo courtesy Mississippi Boychoir Determined to have a successful season, the Mississippi Boychoir has been working hard to combat the issues that COVID-19 presents, quickly adapting to a virtual platform for auditions and performances.
by Tunga Otis  Co-owner Jeremy Harper’s children enjoy shaved ice prepared by CrunchTime Concessions. Photo courtesy CrunchTime Concessions Jeremy Harper and Sedrick Johnson have been working together since their days as teammates on the football field for Provine High School. In 2015, the two Jackson State University graduates took their cooperative skills to a new level by founding a business together, Crunchtime Concessions.
by Richard Coupe  Shower Power founder Teresa Renkenberger (left) and board member Mary Ann Kirby (right)pose with Shower Power Friends, Regana and Jack (center) at the nonprofit’s location in downtown Jackson (836 S. Commerce St.), where homeless citizens may shower on Fridays. Photo courtesy Teresa Renkenberger On Fridays, the festivities begin at 7 a.m. at 836 S. Commerce St. in downtown Jackson. Around 60 people gather, Flowood resident Teresa Renkenberger says, to sing, dance, have lunch, get some new clothes and most of all, to take showers—as organized through Shower Power, a nonprofit that Renkenberger founded and debuted in November 2019.
by Dustin Cardon  Starting in July, all libraries within the Jackson Hinds Library System have transitioned into exclusively providing curbside services due to COVID-19. File Photo by Trip Burns As the COVID-19 pandemic continues on, so does Mississippi. Businesses across the capital city and beyond are adapting, reopening or doing whatever they can to help or become better connected with their communities. Plus, services are cropping up to help.
by Torsheta Jackson  Local artist Eli Childers organized the “Constant” exhibit, a collection of 18 life-sized, wooden “protestors” created in collaboration with other creatives in the area to serve as a protest against racial injustice across the nation. Photo courtesy Blake Wing Soon after the death of George Floyd, Eli Childers felt moved to make a statement. Viewing the incident on national television and watching the country's divided reaction to it both awed and disturbed him. He felt a burning need to creatively display his feelings about the grief and emotions that people were experiencing since Floyd was killed.
by Torsheta Jackson  Brad and Funmi Franklin, owners of The Kundi Collective, recently started a line of T-shirts with slogans inspired by hip-hop, pop culture and Black pride. Photo courtesy The Kundi Collective Have you ever made a great comment and thought, "I should put that on a T-shirt"? Brad and Funmi Franklin have had those moments many a time and have since decided to do just that through their Jackson business, The Kundi Collective.
by Dustin Cardon  Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced renovations to the Russell C. Planetarium in July. The planetarium is presently set to reopen by April 2022. Photo courtesy CDFL Architects Even though the pandemic has slowed many things down or brought them to a halt, Jackson continues to work toward growth and change with both new construction and renovation.
by Nick Judin  Mississippi’s school districts are returning to traditional, full-sized, in-person classes, against the warnings of Mississippi’s leading health experts. Photo courtesy RCSD It was mid-July when Dr. Jennifer Bryan received the Rankin County School District's "Smart Restart Plan," a comprehensive document establishing the structure and guidelines of the upcoming fall semester. Her name and title were displayed at the document's closing, a message to Rankin County families that the district had sought the approval and expertise of a wide range of professionals.
Donna Ladd  Southern newspapers, including the Jackson Daily News, announced the lynching of John Hartfield in Ellisville before it happened, probably helping increase the crowds that watched and later mailed postcards about his brutal lynching. Hartfield was accused of sexual assault of a white woman, but was offered no due process during the Red Summer of 1919 when white people were murdering and brutalizing Black people across the U.S., as well as burning their homes and businesses. Clippings: Newspapers.com Warning: Disturbing content
The Jackson Daily News hit the streets in Mississippi on June 26, 1919, with a staggering headline: "John Hartfield will be lynched by Ellisville mob at 5 o'clock this afternoon." The New Orleans States newspaper was more specific: "3,000 Will Burn Negro." |
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