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Jackson Rising

12/13/2018

by Dustin Cardon

Operation Shoestring began construction for its renovations on Oct. 29. Photo courtesy Operation Shoestring

Operation Shoestring to Renovate

In November, education nonprofit Operation Shoestring announced that as part of its 50th-anniversary celebration, it would launch the "Rise to the Future" capital campaign to go toward renovations.

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Sweets & Succulents

12/13/2018

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by Amber Helsel

Jenni Sivils opened The Prickly Hippie, a business that sells baked goods, coffee, succulents and more, in July 2018. Photo courtesy Brandon Smith

The first thing people might see when they walk into The Prickly Hippie is not the titular "prickly" cacti, but instead a bevy of soft sweets in the dessert case.

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Creating Good Work Environments

6/5/2018

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by Amber Helsel

Events such as April’s Startup Weekend at Coalesce in downtown Jackson show the growth of Jackson’s entrepreneurship community. It’s important to understand the challenges those businesses may face and help alleviate them. Photo courtesy Crystal Kehtel/Innovate Mississippi

One of BOOM Jackson and the Jackson Free Press' biggest missions is to show people why they should support local business. Much of our coverage tends to center around local entrepreneurs and people.

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Growing Jackson’s Entrepreneur World

3/8/2018

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by Dustin Cardon

On Dec. 21, 2017, Mantle. founder Christopher Lomax met with Susan Farris, marketing manager for the Mangia Bene Restaurant Management Group at Sal & Mookie's New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint. They were discussing a partnership to grow Mantle's Sandbox program, in which members can use a card to receive discounts at local stores, gyms and restaurants, including Sal & Mookie's. During the meeting, Lomax and Farris came up with the idea to launch a series of events and networking opportunities for local business people called Entrepreneur Quarterly.

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Preserve, Create, Design

3/8/2018

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by Amber Helsel

Laurie McCarthy always knew she wanted to owner her own business. Photo by Stephen Wilson

Entrepreneurship runs in Laurie McCarthy's blood. The New Jersey native moved to Jackson when she was in ninth grade. Her father, William L. West Jr., started a communications business in Jackson called Nation Wide Paging.

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Making an Escape (Room)

3/8/2018

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by Abigail Walker

Photo by Stephen Wilson

Ever since Clint Sistrunk and wife Paulina Krakowska opened JXN Escape Room in February 2016, Jacksonians have been searching for lost treasure, escaping black holes and even solving murders.

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A Hidden Gem

9/6/2017

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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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Jackson Must-Dos

9/5/2017

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by Amber Helsel

Trip Burns/File Photo

Whether you're in town for a football game, or you just want to get out and do something, Jackson has a lot of must-dos. Here are a few.

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In the Red Zone

9/5/2017

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by Malcolm Morrow

1693 Redzone Grill has dishes such as shrimp creole. Photo courtesy Devna Bose

For the past two years, 30-year-old New Orleans native Mike Mosley has been serving up Cajun-inspired cuisine to Jacksonians and getting widespread acclaim for his culinary creations at 1693 Redzone Grill, where he is the chef and co-owner.

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A Sweet Way to Healthy Eating

9/5/2017

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by Brinda Fuller Willis

Husband-and-wife duo Alyssa and Jon Bryant created their cottage-food business, Bryant Foods, LLC, in spring 2017 with the goal of providing food options that taste good while still being good for you. Photo courtesy Imani Khayyam

On a Saturday morning in July, Alyssa and Jon Bryant are setting up at the Mississippi Farmers Market in downtown Jackson to sell a variety of sweet treats, such as chocolate-chip cookies and waffles.

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