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by Dustin Cardon  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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by Torsheta Jackson  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.
by Nate Schumann  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.” by JFP Staff  Photo courtesy Fulloflava Photography There's nothing to us more local than Best of Jackson. We're officially in our 19th annual award season. Here is who you voted as the best local people, places, food and more.
by JFP Staff  Natasha McLaurin Welcome to the debut of a new pop-up Best of Jackson winners' list: Business Services. This inaugural spread spotlights a number of local businesses in the area that specialize in helping other businesses run more smoothly, as well as assisting individuals with similar needs. We applaud these very necessary community leaders in a tough time for businesses.
by Torsheta Jackson  R U Hungry delivers food to the homeless every week. Photo courtesy Bilal Qizilbash It's Friday evening and a crowd of people begins to gather at Smith Park. A car pulls slowly up the drive and parks. The sedan's trunk opens as several men move toward the vehicle to begin unloading the small brown boxes and cases of water. The crowd forms a line as two of the men distribute the 400 boxes unloaded from the vehicle's trunk one-by-one.
by Torsheta Jackson  Fewer people tend to donate blood during holiday seasons each year and even fewer during a pandemic. Thus, MBS welcomes all donors. Photo by rovin from Pixabay When Kent Mummert enters Mississippi Blood Services, he smiles and exchanges greetings with the staff. After checking in and completing the required paperwork and mini-physical, he heads over to a bed and takes a seat. He chats with a familiar phlebotomist who calls him by name as she begins collecting his donation.
by Dustin Cardon  Inaka Tea sells homemade barley tea by the bottle both online and through local retailers like the Farmer’s Market on High Street. Photo by Kristin Brenemin One of the sadder hardships to witness over the course of this pandemic has been the indefinite closings of many locally owned businesses. Nevertheless, Jackson has a way of encouraging entrepreneurs to open new businesses and programs to bolster our local economy. Read on to learn of the several additions the metro area has welcomed over the last quarter.
by Dustin Cardon  When the Russell C. Davis Planetarium reopens (projected date: April 2022), visitors will be able to use their phones and tablets to see enhanced versions of static exhibits, as well as display elements only visible via mobile platforms. Photo courtesy City of Jackson Despite the setbacks that this year's pandemic has wrought, the Jackson metro continues to persevere and move forward, making progress all the while. Check out these updates on some of what has been going on in these last few months.
by Torsheta Jackson  Mary L. Williams started Perrls of Wellness after her mother’s illness. Photo courtesy Perrls of Wellness When Mary L. Williams was in her early 20s, her mother had a mild heart attack. After she recovered, doctors sent her home with pages of written instructions given to her at discharge. For a while, Williams witnessed her mother follow the recommendations and maintain her health. But as time passed, she slipped back into her old, comfortable, more unhealthy habits. Williams believes things could have gone differently.
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