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Mississippi Brewery Road Map

6/30/2021

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by Nate Schumann
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Beer connoisseurs know that little helps beat the Mississippi summer heat better than sipping a cold brew. Fortunately, the Magnolia State harbors more than a dozen locally owned breweries that supply Mississippians and travelers alike with a variety of stouts, sours and everything in-between.

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Jackson Mid-Year Progress Report

6/30/2021

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by Dustin Cardon
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The Mississippi Children’s Museum opened its “WonderBox” exhibit on Friday, June 18. The exhibit focuses on STEAM subjects and interactive installments. Photo courtesy Mississippi Children's Museum
With 2021 already halfway behind us, let’s review some of the openings, expansions, nonprofit initiatives and updates that the metro area has seen since January.

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Beyond English Provides More than  Language Lessons

6/30/2021

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by Torsheta Jackson
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In 2018, Xiwei “Aaron” Wu and his wife, Langshan Song, both natives of China who learned English as a second language, founded Beyond English as a way to help students in China, Japan and the Jackson metro better learn English—with the assistance of native English speakers who are TESOL- or ESL-certified and work as tutors for the program. Photo courtesy Brittany Davis
When Xiwei “Aaron” Wu had the idea to create an online tutoring service for students who wanted to learn English, he had firsthand knowledge of how necessary the service would be. He and his wife, Lingshan Song, were both natives of China and had learned English as a second language.

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Rapper D.O.N.O Vegas Brings  Bright Lights, Big City to Jackson

6/30/2021

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by Torsheta Jackson
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Kevin McGhee, who goes by the stage name D.O.N.O. Vegas, released “No Excuses” last summer during the pandemic. The album has since become his most popular release, and he hopes to create a spiritual successor to the album with his upcoming “Stil No Excuses,” which he plans to release this summer. Photo courtesy Joe Ellis
Kevin McGhee vividly remembers standing outside the Tinseltown movie theaters in Pearl, Miss. The bright lights caught his attention. They reminded him of Las Vegas, where the glaring lights of the city skyline interrupted the darkness of the desert. The concept spoke to him.

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Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s Own ‘Fit to Eat’ Aires Nationally on Create TV

6/30/2021

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by Michele D. Baker
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Chef Rob Stinson has hosted MPB’s “Fit to Eat” program for a decade and now shares his expertise with the rest of the United States on Create TV. Photo courtesy MPB
“Fit to Eat,” an original program created by Mississippi Public Broadcasting, is now officially part of the Create® TV channel’s lineup, airing nationwide on Mondays at 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. The show started in 2012 to help combat the state’s obesity and health problems at a time when 68.6% of Mississippians were overweight or obese.

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2021 Metro Restaurant Debuts

6/30/2021

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by Dustin Cardon
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Dogmud Tavern, a sister company of Certifiable Studios in Ridgeland, allows customers to play board and video games while they dine and drink. Photo courtesy Dogmud Tavern
For a number of Jacksonians, the new year motivated them to make some changes in 2021, namely in the local food industry. Since January, the metro has welcomed new restaurants presenting foodstuffs from varying culinary backgrounds. Now that 2021 is halfway over, let’s take a look at some of the selections now available to our food scene.

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Jefferson’s Grill:  Barbecue Advice from an Old-School Pitmaster

6/30/2021

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by Nate Schumann
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Growing up, Roche Jefferson enjoyed watching his grandmother and mother cook and has since opened his own barbecue business, Jefferson’s Grill, which currently resides within a Velero station on Old Canton Road. Photo courtesy Shaye Smith
When Jackson native Roche Jefferson was studying political science at Hinds Community College in Raymond and later at Tougaloo College, the Lanier High School graduate expected to break into the governmental-affairs field as an elected official
But, as he says, “Life has different paths for different people.”

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Best of Jackson: Home Services 2021

6/30/2021

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by JFP Staff
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Photo by Acacia Clark
Even the best of homes and office spaces sometimes need touching up in one form or another. To help you determine who you decide to call when such situations arise, the Jackson Free Press readers chose the best hardworking service providers of various vital home needs. Read below to review this year’s Best of Jackson: Home Services selections.

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A New Model to Solve Water Billing Problem?

6/30/2021

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by Kayode Crown
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Jackson Public Works Department Deputy Director Carla Dazet told the Jackson Free Press on June 15, 2021, that replacing the city’s water meters will start with a pilot to see how it works. Photo courtesy City of Jackson
Department of Public Works Deputy Director Carla Dazet gave an abysmal picture of the state of water billing in the capital city at the May 20, 2021, Jackson City Council Meeting.

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Rescuing Human Trafficking Victims in Mississippi

6/30/2021

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Mississippi Center for Violence Prevention Executive Director Sandy Middleton addressed the press at the end of the virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony of the expansion of The Tower facility to house victims of sex trafficking in Mississippi. Photo by Kayode Crown
What started as an Instagram connection ended with one human-trafficking survivor becoming hooked on drugs and a victim of sex trafficking. The unnamed woman was the first to share her story in a video released by the Pearl-based nonprofit Mississippi Center for Violence Prevention, who announced it was doubling the accommodation space for human trafficking survivors and their children on Thursday, June 24.

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