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Mike Martin From the Petal to the Metal
Hundreds of blooming daffodils line the drive and walkway of the Madison home of Mike and Olivia Martin. Mike, retired in 1998 from his Jackson insurance business, Martin, Gordon and Jones, tends ...
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Marsha Revere “I Love Moo-sic”
Marsha Revere’s best friend is a cow named Molly. Molly, a hand puppet, helps Revere teach “moo-sic” to preschoolers at Jackson Academy. “That’s what I call it — moo-sic,” says Revere. Molly has b...
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David Kaufman A Lawyer Story
There are two sides to David Kaufman. There is the upbeat, kind and funny guy whom friends call “Diamond Dave,” because, says fellow attorney Chris Shapley, “everything is bright and shiny to him....
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Anna Marsh and David Selby Blending the Old With the New
Anna Marsh Selby has always been one to cherish the items that have been passed down to her. So it’s no surprise that she would be attracted to an older home in an established neighborhood. Marsh ...
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Dot-t with granddaughter Rimes Whittington Words from the Heart
Dot-t Dehmer is indeed an artist, but she never thought of herself as a writer until . . . When attending a funeral of an elderly woman, Dot-t responded to a child’s simple question by saying, “He...
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Donna Dye The Joy of Her Life
Northsider Donna Dye has been a political wife, a teacher, a mom, a museum director and a longtime volunteer. Her warmth and humor instantly put you at ease, and she is quick to share her enthusia...
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The Music Maker
by Glenda Wadsworth
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Darcie Bishop traveled from her home in New York state in September 1988 to Jackson, Mississippi, to explore a position advertised in International Musician, a publication of the American Federatio...
A Good Move
by Anthony Warren
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A Life GoneSouth
A Chance to See and to Soar in the Moment
by Glenda Wadsworth
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Every child deserves moments in nature to discover the mystery of stars in a night sky unhampered by city lights, the music of a stream, or the thrill of a chance encounter with a deer on the trail...
Making the most of Life’s Opportunities
by Glenda Wadsworth
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Kitty Rushing lives her philosophy of life. “I believe in being proactive. Stay involved and enjoy life. Grow and change. Make your opportunities. Don’t sit back and let things come to you. I tell ...
Preserving Our History and Cultural Heritage
by GLENDA WADSWORTH
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Dean Morris Alexander is passionate about historical preservation. Her warm and engaging smile and impeccable manners envelope an iron will, a determination to guard and restore this city’s past. “...
A Moment of Fame
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A Lifetime of Happiness