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by Devna Bose  Melanie John (pictured) and her sister, Janella John, own StudioAMN & Designs, which is on Ridgewood Road on Jackson. They wouldn’t be anywhere but the capital city, she says. Photo courtesy Devna Bose Ridgewood Road is the site of one of Jackson's hidden gems, Studio AMN & Designs, a fine-arts gallery and "paint and sip" studio where clients can drink wine while creating art.
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by Amber Helsel  Marilyn Kithuka (pictured) and her husband, James Kithuka, opened Gumbo Girl in south Jackson in 2015. Photo courtesy Imani Khayyam The scent of Cajun spices wafts through the air at Gumbo Girl. A cashier in a black T-shirt with the restaurant's logo on it stands at the register, taking phone and in-person orders as a steady stream of customers walk into the restaurant.
by Micah Smith  Actor Kylen Davis, who grew up in Jackson, has a a recurring role on the event-series crime drama “Shots Fired” on FOX. Photo courtesy Jackson Beals At 15 years old, Kylen Davis already has a more impressive resume than many movie-industry professionals. The Hattiesburg-born actor has scored small roles in several major motion pictures, locally filmed projects and big-budget blockbusters alike, over the past four years.
by Todd Stauffer  Publisher Todd Stauffer A week before this BOOM Jackson went to the printer, a small group from TeamJXN and associated economic-development nonprofits went to Birmingham, Ala., to observe that city's economic development and downtown improvements.
by Tyler Edwards  Steve Clark founded the Mississippi Contemporary Art Center as a way to discover and promote new talent in the state after moving back to Mississippi from Chicago in 2016. Photo courtesy Imani Khayyam Most people can pinpoint a time or event where their love of something began. Steve Clark traces his passion for contemporary art to his 20 years living in Chicago.
by Amber Helsel  Gerard Howard’s 2015 photograph, “A Walk Under the Bridge,” is part of the 2016 Mississippi Invitational at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Photo courtesy Gerard Howard In Gerard Howard's photograph, "A Walk Under the Bridge," the lines of two steel bridges stretch out into the distance, seemingly never-ending, as a woman pushes a stroller on a grassy hill against a backdrop of clear sky. The crisscrossing lines of the bridges' framework contrast with the stretching lines and curves.
by Alexis Ware  Photo courtesy Robby Followell A group of women gather together in a home in Trujillo, Peru. They begin ripping old paper, which they soak in water to turn into pulp. Then they add the pulp to a sifting board to create handmade paper.
by LaShanda Phillips  The Museum Store at the Mississippi Museum of Art carries everything from local artisans’ work to quirky toys, cards and notebooks. Photo courtesy Imani KHayyam Just inside the Mississippi Museum of Art is a treasure trove. At the Museum Store, books about art, both in Mississippi and around the world, line bookshelves. Interesting and quirky desk and household items, notebooks, notecards, toys and more line other shelves. Colorful jewelry sits in and on top of a glass counter by the cashier station. Art, T-shirts, mugs, and more from local and Mississippi creatives also inhabit the space.
by Dustin Cardon  Students from the Mississippi State University Architecture School on Capitol Street, where Anik Kurkjian’s (center back) business, Mississippi Light Collaborations, is headquarted, are helping bring the Mississippi Light Festival to life. From left to right: Lucas Posey, Rachel Patronas, Garett Yelverton, Kapish Cheema and Zac White Photo courtesy Ria Bennett When Anik Kurkjian moved to the South from England two years ago, she says the light and colors here were an immediate inspiration for her work as a designer and producer of experiential events, such as theater, dance, film and marketing. When she first got here, Kurkjian says, she went crazy with her camera.
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