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The Scaffolding
Major Danielle Jones: Leadership in the Margins
Major Danielle Jones: Leadership in the Margins
Professor Hardy and the Quilting of Memories
Professor Hardy and the Quilting of Memories
Misha Heglar: The Classroom That Taught Me More Than Spanish
Misha Heglar: The Classroom That Taught Me More Than Spanish
Sponsor Feature: Carroll Bank & Trust
Sponsor Feature: Carroll Bank & Trust
Jackson Association of Indians: The Quiet Cultivation of a Thriving Community
Jackson Association of Indians: The Quiet Cultivation of a Thriving Community
Butterfly's Embrace: Preserving the Unseen
Butterfly's Embrace: Preserving the Unseen
Standing in the Gaps: Reviving Jazz in West Tennessee
Standing in the Gaps: Reviving Jazz in West Tennessee
Thomas Brown: If You’re Walking Alone, You’re Just Going for a Walk
Thomas Brown: If You’re Walking Alone, You’re Just Going for a Walk
Would You Be My Neighbor? A Counselor’s Answer to Isolation
Would You Be My Neighbor? A Counselor’s Answer to Isolation
Functional Art at Anderson Park: A Colorful Landmark Added to Jackson
Functional Art at Anderson Park: A Colorful Landmark Added to Jackson
A Decade of Dancing with the STARS: How One Event Can Create a Ripple Effect Across Our Community
A Decade of Dancing with the STARS: How One Event Can Create a Ripple Effect Across Our Community
Continuing the Legacy of Christine Chatman: The Jazz Foundation Of West Tennessee Installs Historical Marker
Continuing the Legacy of Christine Chatman: The Jazz Foundation Of West Tennessee Installs Historical Marker
MaKenzie Winters: Crowned With Purpose
MaKenzie Winters: Crowned With Purpose
Catbird Studio: Art Is Infrastructure
Catbird Studio: Art Is Infrastructure
Love Your Block: The Sustainable Beauty of Restoration
Love Your Block: The Sustainable Beauty of Restoration
Stephanie Riley: Lucky To Have The Work
Stephanie Riley: Lucky To Have The Work
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Community
Scott Doney: Anywhere but Behind a Computer: Continuing a 126-Year Legacy of Cobblery at James Shoe Hospital
Scott Doney: Anywhere but Behind a Computer: Continuing a 126-Year Legacy of Cobblery at James Shoe Hospital
Sponsor Feature: Rooted in Community, Growing With Purpose
Sponsor Feature: Rooted in Community, Growing With Purpose
Carita Cole: The Dreamy Depths of Duality
Carita Cole: The Dreamy Depths of Duality
Homestead Morning
Homestead Morning
Jason Reeves: Tending Relationships Through the Garden
Jason Reeves: Tending Relationships Through the Garden
Peeling Back The Layers Of Middle Fork Bottoms State Park
Peeling Back The Layers Of Middle Fork Bottoms State Park
Shaping the Musical Climate: The History Behind Jackson's AMP Mural Musicians
Shaping the Musical Climate: The History Behind Jackson's AMP Mural Musicians
Creating a Backdrop of Movement and Color: theAMP Mural’s Tribute to Jackson’s Music Legacy
Creating a Backdrop of Movement and Color: theAMP Mural’s Tribute to Jackson’s Music Legacy
“Everybody Is Happy At The Market”: The Making of the West TN Farmers’ Market Mural
“Everybody Is Happy At The Market”: The Making of the West TN Farmers’ Market Mural
Letting Go of Predictability: Painting Fresh Strokes 
Letting Go of Predictability: Painting Fresh Strokes 
The Connection of a Downtown Space
The Connection of a Downtown Space
DJ Von: The Beat of Optimism
DJ Von: The Beat of Optimism

C O N N E C T

Fall is here & soup sounds pretty good right now. Today on the blog, read @austintheobstinate’s piece from Vol.6, Issue 1 to learn more about how they cook on the fly each day with fresh, seasonal, and sometimes surprising ingredients each
From grandma’s Sunday dinner to the chef preparing a meal in fine dining, there’s a story behind every plate we share together. Today on the blog, read @drcp.official’s reflection on visiting four local kitchens, featured in Vol. 6,
It’s National Voter Registration Day! Are you registered to vote? Over the weekend, members of The Society for African American Cultural Awareness, @jacksonequityproject, and other organizations came together to pass out door hangers with infor
This week’s #ourjacksontable is Americana Kitchen & Grille, one of our newest local restaurants, which opened just a month before COVID-19 shutdowns. Try their lunch specials all under $10, including a standout catfish filet by head chef Gi
Are you a small business owner or artisan starting to think about holiday sales? We’ve got a survey for you! We’d love some input from you as we plan how we can support shopping local this year for Small Business Saturday. Survey link in
We’re missing some of our favorite community events this year, like the Jackson International Food & Arts Festival that would have celebrated its seventh year this month. The good news is, you can celebrate the International community in Ja
Can you believe these breakfast cones? Shelia’s Sweet Secret is a new vendor this year and is open Saturday 8-5 & Sunday 11-5 at the West TN Farmer’s Market. Try her Waffle breakfast cones or strawberry cream cheese rolls, or come b
“History, despite its wrenching pain/ Cannot be unlived, but if faced/ With courage, need not be lived again.” -Maya Angelou • This summer, members of the Jackson-Madison County Community Remembrance Project gathered to witness the
 
 
 

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