A Father's Legacy: Clark Shaw & Old Country Store

Legacy seems to be a common thing we seek to define after someone has passed away. We look to be inspired on how to improve ourselves, our families, and our communities. We try to sift through a life and determine what traits, stories, and accomplishments made this person special, successful, and significant. Certainly, a handful of people achieve so much notoriety that we go through this process while they are alive, leading to the next bestselling how-to book or biography. But all too often we are left searching for the words to say, the deeds to remember, after that person is gone.

Essays, HistoryGuest ContributorMarch 25, 2022Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store, Jackson TN, Jackson TN restaurants, Vol 7, Vol. 7, Vol. 7 Issue 2: Legacy, History

Investing in Us: Supporting our Schools

The expert in neighborly love, Fred Rogers, said: “We live in a world in which we share responsibility. It’s easy to say ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.” Jackson is full of heroes. So many, in fact, they can’t all fit on this list. These are brief snapshots of a few ways our community is showing up for our village of children. As you read about the different organizations investing in JMCSS, consider how you can join them.

Stories, Local Business, Local, GuidesGuest ContributorSeptember 30, 2021JMCSS, The Read Team, United Way, Keep My Hood Good, RIFA, Blessing Boxes, Leaders Education Foundation, Vol. 7, Vol 7, Vol. 7 Issue 1: Jackson Grown, local business, guide