Denise Marsters | A Mississippi Legacy
After 27 years in Jackson, Mississippi, Denise Marsters, the founder of the McCoy House for Sober Living, sets off for North Carolina. This daughter of Ireland has a new focus in life: a six-month old grandson. Friends and colleagues send her off in style, celebrating her life of accomplishments.
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Higher Truth | The Art of Frances Fortner
Just months after the death of Jackson Academy senior Frances Fortner, her parents, Tom and Laurilyn, are hosting a month-long show of her art at Cups in Fondren. Focusing on teen anxiety and depression, the show features colored pencil portraits of her friends. Proceeds from prints, note cards, T-shirts, coffee mugs and other items featuring Frances’ work benefit Fondren Renaissance Foundation art education programs. The Fortners also have established scholarships in Frances’ memory at Jackson Academy and Ballet Mississippi. “Higher Truth: The Art of Frances Fortner” continues at Cups in Fondren in Jackson, Mississippi throughout August 2018.
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Make it Like Beckham | Mississippi Jeweler Creates What He SellsFrom creating one-of-a-kind originals to redesigning precious heirlooms, Brian Beckham knows jewelry. His Jackson, Mississippi shop--Beckham Custom Jewelry Co.--is both showcase and studio for the jewelry he creates.
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Inspired Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Brings Miracle Field to Mississippi | RidgelandInspired by the Pittsburgh Pirates, then 12-year-old fan Joseph Voynik set out to build a baseball field for physically challenged athletes in Mississippi. And just three years later, a groundbreaking ceremony in Ridgeland proves one person can still make a big difference in the lives of others.
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Multistate Team Gives Border Collie and Four Pups New Lives | MadisonFor a Border Collie named Dolly and her four pups--Loretta, Reba, Patsy and Trisha--things are looking up. Thanks to volunteers in five states, they're headed to a border collie rescue facility in Indiana.
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La'Porsha Renae's Homecoming Concert | McCombThousands of people in McComb, Mississippi welcomed American Idol's La'Porsha Renae home with a parade on March 27, 2016. At a concert at McComb High School, she sang seven songs and thanked the people of McComb and the region for their support. She's one of four finalists on the final season of the long-running Fox show.
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Mississippi Equestrian Wins Silver at Junior Olympics | Madison CountyYears of training paid off for Mississippi equestrian Haley Curry at the 2016 Junior Olympics in Denver Colorado. The 17-year-old took home the silver medal in the North American Junior & Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) eventing competition.
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20-foot Eiffel Tower Hints at Mississippian's Love of France | JacksonJane Halbert Jones loves France. What tipped us off? The giant 20-foot tall Eiffel Tower in her backyard. And that's just the start. She also hosts a big Bastille Day party, guides tourists through France and is set to return to Nice just weeks after the terrorist attack.
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American Idol's Michael Simeon at Home in MississippiAmerican Idol contestant Michael Simeon talks music, family, farming and how to make an audition memorable. But be warned, his number-one fan could steal your heart.
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Bass Fishing Hooks Brandon High School Students | BrandonA new bass fishing club has Brandon High School students hooked on a growing sport that has a lot to offer, including scholarship opportunities at a growing number of universities.
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David Oreck on Life, Work, Flight & His Love of Mississippi | PoplarvilleThe hanger on David Oreck's 600-acre Poplarville, Mississippi farm houses a fleet of nine planes. The large lake with two islands, the massive stable, the Model T and the main house and guest houses are impressive as is the man who built an built a worldwide brand by cleaning up in the vacuum business.
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