by Amber Helsel During Jackson native Sam Laneis junior year at the University of Georgia in Athens, he sustained a traumatic brain injury in a bike accident. After his recovery, he graduated from UGA in May 2011 with a bacheloris degree in English. Then, he decided that he wanted to travel. Now, he is back in Jackson, working as a project manager at Up in Farms Food Hub. He also recently completed training to be an Accessible Yoga ambassador. Here are some of his favorite places in Jackson.
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by Micah Smith Donnie Dennis kneels on the floor of his workshop and hammers a cookie-cutter-like piece of metal into a leather strap, rounding its edges. After producing six or so symmetrical straps, he starts his next task and begins attaching metal buttons to the ends, which also requires a decent amount of hammering.
by Amber Helsel Dim yellow spotlights shine on Thomas Sayre's earthcasts in "White Gold" in the Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
by JFP Staff The most influential people sometimes come from unlikely places. Meet some of Jackson's under-40 power group: They're creative, connected and engaged.
by Amber Helsel After a chilly spring, at least for Mississippi, the temperature is warming up, which means you're probably going to want something to cool down with, and what better with some local treats? Here are a few businesses that can help.
by JFP Staff At some point, we all need a health-care provider, whether weire going to a doctor for a wellness visit, to a dentist to get a cavity filled, or to a hospital or clinic if something happens, and we need urgent care. For this Best of Jackson pop-up ballot, Jacksonians voted for the best doctors, dentists, surgeons, health-care providers and more. Here are the results.
by Dr. Megan Sones Clapton The warmer months have finally settled in. Our flora and fauna have awakened from winter, and nature is in bloom. All flowers need roots, tending to, watering, sun, and some even need thorns for protection. Human nature is a lot like mother nature. As seasons in our lives change, so do our needs. Spring and summer can inspire a transformation in how we can practice self-care. Here is a list of big and small things that can help us take a few moments for ourselves.
by Amber Helsel You may have heard rumblings about a new way to eat kale, and the cool thing is it's local: EasyKale.
by Dr. Timothy Quinn It's summer, and that means one thing in Mississippi: It's going to get hot. Dr. Timothy Quinn, who owns Quinn Healthcare, recently shared tips to stay hydrated and cool in the Deep South heat.
by Dustin Cardon Addiction Center Moves to Baptist
Pathway Healthcare, a drug and alcohol addiction treatment center, moved its Jackson office from County Line Road to the Baptist Medical Center campus in early May. Pathway provides medication-assisted treatment and behavioral counseling to combat opioid addiction, as well as alcohol and other drug-use disorders. |
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