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by JFP Staff  Albert Sykes Photo by Acacia Clark The most influential people sometimes come from unlikely places. Meet more of Jackson's under-40 power group. They're creative, connected, engaged, and making waves in the capital city and Mississippi.
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by Anne McKee  Sisters in Birth Inc., which began enrollment on Aug. 31, aims to equip pregnant women in Hinds County with the tools necessary for having healthy births and breastfeeding their children. Photo by Mustafa Omar on Unsplash One reason Sisters in Birth Inc. founder and Executive Director Getty Israel decided to create her organization is "because there was a time when I was a single mother without a support group," she says.
by Richard Coupe  Amber Johnson is the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in computer science from Purdue University, which has one of the most respected programs in the United States. Photo by oyinolu Amber Johnson had long been interested in gadgets and technology.
by Aliya Veal  Gautier, Miss., rapper Vitamin Cea said she wants to instill an understanding and honor of being from Mississippi in her music. Photo by Alexander FRE$CO When Charity Hicks was in eighth grade, her friend Jasira introduced her to Nicki Minaj after Jasira remixed one of Minaj's songs. Hicks loved the remix, and it inspired her to write her own.
by Amber Helsel  Scott Allen painted a mural honoring Frances Fortner. Photo courtesy Jarrod Parker/Zenwood Photography In May 2018, Jackson Academy senior Frances Fortner was headed to graduation rehearsal when she hit a partially covered manhole on Ridgewood Road. Her car flipped, and she later died from her injuries at a local hospital. Her death was a tragedy that brought about more in-depth conversations about how the City handles infrastructure issues, but now, Jacksonians can remember her in another way.
by Amber Helsel  Photo by Acacia Clark During college, Daisy Carter wanted to become an English teacher so she could teach the subject she loves and give back to Jackson Public Schools.
Richard Coupe  Eric (left) and Allison Bieller (right) travel around the world trying food and vlog about their experiences. Recently, the couple came to Jackson. Photo courtesy theendlessadventure Allison and Eric Bieller are 30-something millennials who, four years ago, had good-paying but high-stress jobs when they decided that there had to be more to life.
by JFP Staff  Photo courtesy LaMonica Davis Taylor Finding a good doctor, dentist, physical therapist, hospital and everything in between is of utmost importance to our health and happiness. Here at the Jackson Free Press, we want to make finding them easier, so we do things like ask you to vote on your favorites in our Best of Jackson Medical ballot. Here are this year's results.
by Armani T. Fryer  Former Dancing Doll Faith Simone Thigpen eventually wants to bring her talents back to Jackson and open dance studios in the area. Photo by Maranda Joiner Those who follow the TV series "Bring It!"—a show about the Dancing Dolls, a Jackson dance group—will likely recognize the name Faith Simone Thigpen.
by Torsheta Jackson  Ashlee Kelly uses her new podcast, “JXN Transplants,” to highlight good things in the city, and to help connect those who move into the community. Photo by Drew Dempsey When New Orleans native Ashlee Kelly first arrived in Jackson in 2003 to attend Jackson State University, she struggled to find people to connect with.
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