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e ar e bl ess e d t o li v e i n a c o m m u nit y wit h gr e at p e o pl e a n d o p p ort u niti es. T h e J a c ks o n ar e a is c o n sist e ntl y i m pr o vi n g a n d pr es e nti n g m or e o p p ort u niti es f or r esi d e nts. All y ci n a n d I r e c e ntl y fl e w o n D e n v er Air C o n n e cti o n t o Atl a nt a. W e h a d a f a nt asti c tri p, a n d t h e a bilit y t o fl y fr o m o ur h o m et o w n wit h o ut tr a v eli n g t o a l ar g er m etr o air p ort w as a g a m e c h a n g er. W e w er e i n Atl a nt a i n l ess t h a n t w o h o urs fr o m w h e n w e l eft o ur h o us e a n d t h at i n cl u d es tr a v el t o t h e air p ort, p ar ki n g, T S A c h e c k i n, a n d t h e fli g ht. O ur r et ur n fli g ht w as j ust as ni c e, a n d I w as b a c k at h o m e w or ki n g i n t h e y ar d b y 1 0: 4 5 a m. W e ar e pl a nni n g a n ot h er tri p s o o n a n d g oi n g t o us e D e n v er Air C o n n e cti o n t o c o n n e ct t o p art n er airli n es a n d ot h er d esti n ati o ns. I h o p e y o u h a v e as g o o d of a n e x p eri e n c e as w e di d.

I n a d diti o n t o n o w b ei n g a bl e t o tr a v el a n y w h er e m or e e asil y fr o m J a c ks o n, o ur ar e a h as m a n y gr e at t hi n gs t a ki n g pl a c e t o i m pr o v e o ur s u bj e cti v e w ell- b ei n g. I m pr o vi n g q u alit y of lif e f a ct ors is i m p ort a nt i n k e e pi n g us h a p p y wit h o ur e n vir o n m e nt. F or i nst a n c e, J a c ks o n h as s o m e n e w p u bli c art. T h er e is a n e w m ur al at t h e F ar m ers’ M ar k et a n d als o a n e xtr a or di n ar y o n e at T h e A m p. T h es e n e w i nst all ati o ns s ur e w ar m u p t h e s p a c es a n d m a k e t h e ar e as m or e i n viti n g. Pr e vi e w e a c h of t h es e i n o ur D esti n ati o n D o w nt o w n f e at ur e. P u bli c art c o ntri b ut es t o a c o m m u nit y's a est h eti c, c ult ur al, a n d e c o n o mi c vit alit y. It c a n e n h a n c e q u alit y of lif e, b o ost l o c al e c o n o mi es, f ost er a s e ns e of pl a c e a n d pri d e, a n d e v e n a d dr ess s af et y c o n c er ns. I a m a h u g e f a n, a n d I c h all e n g e a n d w el c o m e l o c al b usi n ess es a n d or g a ni z ati o ns t o s e e k w a ys t o i m pr o v e t h e i m a g e of t h eir s p a c e b y usi n g m ur als or i nst all ati o ns t h at e n c o ur a g e p e o pl e

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W e at VI P J a c ks o n ar e e x cit e d a n d pr o u d t o s h ar e t h e g o o d t hi n gs h a p p e ni n g n e ar b y. I n f a ct, w e ar e off eri n g a n e w o p p ort u nit y i n o ur p a g es c all e d H a p p y T hi n gs. Wit h t h e r e ali z ati o n t h at t h er e is r e all y n o w h er e i n pri nt t o s h ar e s p eci al a n n o u n c e m e nts s u c h as w e d di n g e n g a g e m e nts, j o b pr o m oti o ns, gr a d u ati o ns, birt hs, or e v e n w h e n s o m e o n e m o v es b a c k t o t o w n aft er b ei n g a w a y, w e w er e l e d t o b e gi n t his as a s p e ci al pr o m oti o n. S o s e n d us y o ur n e ws or r e q u est pri ci n g f or y o ur H a p p y T hi n gs at h a p p y @ vi pj a c ks o n. c o m.

I n t h e s pirit of t h e s e as o n a n d i n a d v a n c e of l a u n c hi n g o ur H a p p y T hi n gs f e at ur e, w e ar e off eri n g f or t h e first ti m e i n o ur u p c o mi n g J u n e/J ul y iss u e a gr a d u ati o n a n n o u n c e m e nt f e at ur e. If y o u h a v e s o m e o n e gr a d u ati n g t his y e ar a n d w a nt t o h o n or t h e m wit h a s h o ut- o ut i n VI P J a c ks o n, r e a c h o ut t o us f or d et ails. W e w o ul d l o v e t o f e at ur e y o ur s p e ci al gr a d ( w h et h er it is ki n d er g art e n, hi g h s c h o ol, c oll e g e, or m or e ).

T h a n k y o u f or r e a di n g o ur a n n u al L a di es’ Iss u e. R e a d a b o ut s o m e of J a c ks o n’s L e a di n g L a di es i n o ur pr o fil e p a g es. Pl e as e s h o p l o c al w h e n p ossi bl e, a n d p a y s p e ci al att e nti o n t o o ur a d v ertis ers i n t his iss u e w h o e n a bl e us t o pr o m ot e t h e gr e at e v e nts a n d gr e at p e o pl e i n J a c ks o n.

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dri v e b y t his h o us e pr ett y r e g ul arl y. It’s cl os e t o w h er e I li v e, a n d it al w a ys l e a v es m e wit h t h e s a m e f e eli n g w h e n I dri v e b y. I a m us u all y i n a h urr y - eit h er r us hi n g b a c k fr o m s o m e t hi n g t o g et o n e or b ot h of t h e girls, or t a ki n g, us u all y Wi nni e, t o s o m et hi n g. A n d w e’r e us u all y r u n ni n g b e hi n d. B ut, w h e n I p ass t his h o us e, I p a us e - s o m eti m es i n m y mi n d, a n d s o m eti m es lit er all y p a us e o n t h e r o a d a n d l o o k.

T h er e is a u ni q u e, h a u nti n g i ntri g u e t o a n a b a n d o n e d h o m e.

S u nli g ht str e a ms t hr o u g h br o k e n wi n d o w p a n es a n d d a n c es a cr oss d ust-l a d e n fl o ors, ill u mi n ati n g t h e q ui et r e m n a nts of lif e l eft b e hi n d. I n t h e sil e n c e, o n e c a n al m ost h e ar e c h o es of l a u g ht er at f a mil y di n n ers a n d w his p er e d pr a y ers i n ti m es of h ar ds hi p t h at t h es e w alls o n c e c o nt ai n e d. P e eli n g w all p a p er a n d e m pt y pi ct ur e h o o ks h ol d t h e m e m or y of l o v e a n d d ail y lif e o n c e cr a dl e d h er e, e a c h d et ail hi nti n g at a c h a pt er of s o m e o n e’s st or y. St a n di n g i n s u c h a s p a c e i ns pir es a pr of o u n d c uri osit y — a n d a n i nti m at e c o n n e cti o n t o t h e p ast — as w e i m a gi n e t h e vi br a nt li v es o n c e li v e d wit hi n t h es e n o w-sil e nt r o o ms.

A b a n d o n e d h o us es t u g at s o m et hi n g d e e p wit hi n m e, es p e ci al l y t his o n e. T h e y st a n d as q ui et g u ar di a ns of c o m m u nit y m e m or y, wit h e v er y fl a k e of p e eli n g p ai nt a n d s a g gi n g p or c h b o ar d t elli n g t h e st or y of a n er a a n d t h e p e o pl e w h o o n c e li v e d h er e. P er h a ps a n o v er gr o w n g ar d e n o n c e h ost e d c hil dr e n’s g a m es a n d f a mil y g at h eri n gs; 12 •

p er h a ps a w ar m li g ht i n t h e wi n d o w g ui d e d s o m e o n e h o m e o n a st or m y ni g ht. I n t h eir e m pti n ess, t h es e h o us es b e c o m e c o m m u n al st or y b o o ks — e a c h o n e a c h a pt er of l o c al hist or y a n d h erit a g e, q ui etl y i n viti n g us t o list e n. W e ar e r e mi n d e d t h at e v e n as ti m e m o v es i n e x or a bl y f or w ar d, t h e e c h o es of e v er y d a y lif e — birt h, l o v e, str u g gl e, c el e br ati o n — c o nti n u e t o c o n n e ct us a cr oss g e n er ati o ns.

Yet t h e st or y of a c o m m u nit y d o es n ot e n d wit h t h e p ast — it li v es o n i n t h os e w h o ar e s h a pi n g t h e pr es e nt a n d f ut ur e. T o d a y, s o m e of t h e m ost i ns piri n g st ori es c o m e fr o m s p e ci al w o m e n m a ki n g a diff er e n c e i n o ur c o m m u nit y. T his m o nt h’s iss u e pr o u dl y f e at ur es t h es e r e m ar k a bl e w o m e n, h o n ori n g t h eir eff orts i n s h a pi n g a bri g ht er f ut ur e, b uil di n g str o n g n ei g h b or h o o ds, a n d l e a vi n g t h eir o w n e n d uri n g l e g a c y. Wit h a w ar m, f or w ar d-l o o ki n g s pirit, t h eir p assi o n a n d l e a d ers hi p li g ht t h e w a y t o w ar d a str o n g er, m or e c o n n e ct e d t o m orr o w. W e c el e br at e t h e m wit h pri d e, k n o wi n g t h at t h e s pirit of l o v e a n d r esili e n c e t h at o n c e fill e d t h os e ol d h o m es is ali v e a n d w ell i n t h eir h a n ds — a n d t h at o ur c o m m u nit y’s bri g ht est c h a pt ers ar e still t o c o m e. A n d w e c a n’t w ait t o t ell y o u all a b o ut it.

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T h e n ati o n al a nt h e m w as s u n g b y A n n elis e B ass, a n d Miss T e n n e ess e e 2 0 2 4 C arl e y V o g el s a n g “ A m eri c a B e a utif ul. ” R e es e D a vis, Miss W est T e n n ess e e V ol u nt e er 2 0 2 5 pr es e nt e d t h e V ol u nt e er of t h e Ye ar a w ar d t o Lis a C h es n e y, t h e E x e c uti v e Dir e ct or of t h e S al v ati o n Ar m y of D y ers b ur g.

Ti n a Pr es c ott, Pr esi d e nt/ C E O W est T e n n ess e e H e alt h c ar e w as t h e k e y n ot e s p e a k er f or t h e e v e nt. S h e e x pr ess e d t h a n ks t o h er f a mil y f or r aisi n g h er wit h i nt e grit y a n d gr a c e, a n d t h es e h a v e b e e n a k e y p art of h er s u c c ess a n d t h e w a y s h e h a n dl es h er w or k. S h e st at e d t h at s h e is p assi o n at e a b o ut t h e p e o pl e s h e w or ks wit h a n d t h at f o c usi n g o n t h e t e a m t h at is pr o vi di n g h e alt h c ar e t o t h e p ati e nts is of t h e ut m ost i m p ort a n c e, a n d t h e r est of t h e c o m pli c at e d s yst e m will f all i nt o pl a c e. S h e s h ar e d a n a cr o n y m G RI T w hi c h s h e us es f or h er w or k a n d p ers o n al lif e. It st a n ds f or Gr o wt h, R esili e n c e, I nt e grit y a n d T e a mw or k.

Jerri S ue Max well, Gi nger Hare, Darla Robbi ns, Heat her McColl u m & Avis A usti n

Jessica Acred & A ma nda Beller

Mor ga n Moore & Ki mberly Ki mble- B utler

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Ci ndy Ha milto n & Jill Holla nd

J ulie Cook, Melissa Sp urgeo n, C hris Mat he ny & Ti na Prescott

Kelsea Merri weat her, Hope Alexa nder, Marda Wallace, A ngela Crocker & C hristi na Gallag her

Jo h n Calcag no, Leslie Gra nberry, Joa n na Priester, C hase T ho mas, Allyci n Alexa nder, Celia Jorda n & Ja n Teer

Bet h Bolto n & Madiso n Maro ney

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C hief T ho m Corley & A ubrey Richardso n

Meli nda Pierce, Debora h Patterso n, Miss Te n nessee Carley Vogal & Mary Ja ne Mc W herter

La ure n Saliba & Vadessa Flack

Tr u netta At water & Ma hoga ny Rich mo nd

J ulie Mc Kee, Kriste n He mby, C helcie Ose ni & Ed na Mor ales

Kare n Ed wards, A ma nda Brab ha m, Tiffa ny Gree n & Ra mo nica Dorsey

Nikita Reed, Lea n ne Gree n, Liz Milliga n, Da na Rai ney, E mily B urleso n, Cat hy Moore, Versie Ha mlett & Rave n Willia mso n

Haley Fort u ne, Bet h Koff ma n, Dr. Sa ndra Dee, Hayley Cris well & Kaycee Bailey

Fra n nie S mit h & Eliza Forbes

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S usie Alexa nder, Jeff Bla nke ns hip & Ki mberly Jo nes

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Pat Craig & A nita Kay Archer

Lyda Kay Ferree & C helsea-Cat heri ne Croo m

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Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn

n A pril 1 9, t h e a n n u al Cr a wf est f or t h e S c arl et R o p e Pr oj e ct t o o k pl a c e at H u b Cit y Br e wi n g d o w nt o w n. C el e br ati n g its ei g ht h y e ar, t his e v e nt attr a ct e d its l ar g est cr o w d y et. M a n y att e n d e es c a m e o ut t o s u p p ort t h e or g a ni z ati o n w hil e e nj o yi n g a f e ast of d eli ci o us cr a w fis h, s hri m p, c or n, p ot at o es, a n d m or e.

Cr a wf est h as tr ul y b e c o m e a c o m m u nit y f a v orit e. T h e all- d a y, f a mil y-fri e n dl y e v e nt w as a hit, a n d e v er y o n e h a d a f a nt asti c ti m e. As al w a ys, t h e b o ar d a n d v ol u nt e ers di d a n e x c e pti o n al j o b. T his y e ar’s t ur n o ut e x c e e d e d 1, 5 0 0 p e o pl e.

T h e S c arl et R o p e Pr oj e ct is a n o n pr o fit d e di c at e d t o s u p p orti n g w o m e n w h o ar e vi cti ms of h u m a n tr af fi c k i n g, pr o vi di n g a s af e h a v e n wit h a si g ni fi c a nt i m p a ct.

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Indigo Katazo me and Shibori Workshop

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Heart of the Hub City Dance Night 6 p m - 9 p m | J a c ks o n Cit y H all

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Peyto n Me hr, Jake Beales, C hristi na Crooks, Tara For ha nd, Isabella Grey, Olivia Wyatt, C hrista Beales, Ja mes Matt he w Wyatt, Jo h n Mark Ma ust & Kat hry n Pi nksto n

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r o m M ar c h 2 8- A pril 6 J a c ks o ni a ns e nj o y e d “ S h a k es p e ar e i n t h e P ar k. ” T h e H u b Cit y T h e atr e C o m p a n y p erf or m e d S h a k es p e ar e’s “ T h e C o m e d y of Err ors ” i n R ot ar y P ar k n e xt t o t h e J a c ks o n- M a dis o n C o u nt y Li br ar y i n D o w nt o w n J a c k s o n. Wit h s e v er al p erf or m a n c es, att e n d e es e nj o y e d r el a xi n g o n t h e gr o u n ds t o w at c h t h e s h o ws.

T h e pl a y w as a b o ut t w o s ets of t wi ns w h o w er e s e p ar at e d at i nf a n c y a n d w er e mist a k e n f or e a c h ot h er. T h e c ast a n d cr e w di d a w o n d erf ul j o b pr o d u ci n g t h e s h o w.

H u b Cit y T h e atr e C o m p a n y’s missi o n is t o bri n g q u alit y, aff or d a bl e li v e t h e atr e t o J a c ks o n. B e y o n d j ust t h e s h o ws t h e c o m p a n y w a nts t o pr o d u c e a s p a c e f or c o n v ers ati o n, gr o wt h, a n d t h e at er t h at p us h es t h e b o u n d ari es. O v er ti m e, t h e y h a v e b uilt a n artisti c h o m e w h er e b ot h t h e a u di e n c e a n d t h e a ct ors e n g a g e wit h st ori es t h at e nt ert ai n, c h all e n g e, a n d i ns pir e, s h ar e d C hrist a B e al es, Artisti c Dir e ct or. If y o u ar e i nt er est e d i n j oi ni n g i n, j ust c o m e t o t h e n e xt a u diti o n.

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Jessica Searl & A melia Moors

Eliza & Jaso n Cra wford

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l e a d er s c u. c o m Jo h n & Dia ne Carbo nell, C hristia n Carbo nell & Step he n Carbo nell

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La ure n Robi nso n & Britta ny Harris

Zac Fite & Be n Davis

S usa n na W hite, Mary Ja ne Mc W herter & Vir gi nia Willia mso n

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n t h e e v e ni n g of W e d n es d a y, A pril 1 6, T h e Wi n e B ar c el e br at e d its gr a n d o p e ni n g at t h e n e wl y est a blis h e d H o m es o ul e l o c ati o n i n D o w nt o w n J a c ks o n. A l ar g e cr o w d g at h er e d t o e x pl or e t his u ni q u e v e n u e, w hi c h h as r e c e ntl y o p e n e d i n t h e r e n o v at e d f or m er J a c ks o n S u n b uil di n g. T h e artisti c a n d el e g a nt a m bi a n c e of H o m es o ul e cr e at es a n i d e al s etti n g f or a c h ar mi n g wi n e b ar. D uri n g t h e e v e nt, g u ests w er e tr e at e d t o c o c kt ails a n d a p p eti z ers w hil e e nj o yi n g t h e at m os p h er e a n d e a c h ot h er’s c o m p a n y. If y o u h a v e t h e o p p ort u nit y, b e s ur e t o st o p b y —it’s a d eli g htf ul e x p erie n c e!

Dr. Jaso n & Ja mie S ulliva n

Liz Davis & Elizabet h Jo h nso n

Hope C u n ni ng ha m, C hase Walker, Aaro n P ulver macher & C hris H utche ns

Taylor & David Jo h nso n, Mary Kat heri ne Parker

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Rachel Cook & Lea h Blackb ur n

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Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn

n S at ur d a y, A pril 1 2, T h e L e a d ers hi p J a c ks o n Al u m ni Ass o ci ati o n h el d t h e 2 n d a n n u al B e er R u n at Mi d dl e F or ks B ott o m P ar k. It w as t h e p er f e ct d a y f or t h e e v e nt wit h l ots of s u ns hi n e. LJ al u m ni h a d a gr e at ti m e r e c o n n e cti n g a n d n et w or ki n g wit h o n e a n ot h er. T h e e v e nt als o r ais e d f u n ds f or t h e Ass o ci ati o n, s c h ol ars hi ps a n d c o m m u nit y pr oj e cts. It w as, a gr e at ti m e. M a k e s ur e n ot t o miss o ut o n n e xt y e ar's e v e nt.

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ur als a n d p u bli c art w or k e nri c h c o m m u niti es b y tr a nsf or mi n g or di n ar y s p a c es a n d w alls i nt o vi br a nt, m e a ni n gf ul pl a c es t h at r e fl e ct l o c al i d e ntit y a n d c ult ur e. T h e y c a n c el e br at e hist or y, h o n or di v ers e v oi c es, s p ar k c o n v ers ati o ns, a n d pr o m ot e a s e ns e of pri d e a n d b el o n gi n g a m o n g r esi d e nts. P u bli c art als o e n h a n c es t h e a est h eti c a p p e al of n ei g h b or h o o ds, attr a cti n g visit ors, s u p p orti n g l o c al b usi n ess es, a n d e n c o ur a gi n g ci vi c e n g a g e m e nt. B y m a ki n g art a c c essi bl e t o e v er y o n e, m ur als h el p f ost er cr e ati vit y, i n cl usi vit y, a n d a s h ar e d s e ns e of c o m m u nit y!

H C B is a pr o u d s p o ns or of D esti n ati o n D o w nt o w n a n d e nj o ys bri n gi n g y o u t h e l at est a n d b est i n w h at’s h a p p e ni n g i n o ur cit y’s c e nt er!

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D O W NT O W N

C H A N GE M A KE R W h a t a r e s o m e o f y o u r f a v o ri t e t hi n g s a b o u t d o w n t o w n ?

D o w nt o w n J a c ks o n h as s o m e g e n ui n el y c h ar mi n g q u aliti es. Fr o m t h e c ol orf ul m ur als a n d t h e s h o ps at T h e L o c al t o t h e gr o wi n g f o o d s c e n e, t h e A m p, J a c ks o n W al k, a n d t h e F ar m ers' M ar k et, t h er e is s o m et hi n g f or e v er y o n e t o a p pr e ci at e.

H o w h a v e y o u f a ci li t a t e d g r o w t h a n d d e v e l o p m e n t i n D o w n t o w n J ac ks o n?

I n 2 0 2 0, I o p e n e d T h e Yell o w C a n ar y at t h e J a c ks o n W al k, h o pi n g t o a d d s o m et hi n g s p e ci al t o D o w nt o w n J a c ks o n. E v e n t h o u g h I’ m n o l o n g er i n v ol v e d, it’s b e e n w o n d erf ul t o s e e it c o nti n u e t o fl o uris h u n d er n e w o w n er R o b ert a Mil a m. T h es e d a ys, m y r ol e h as s hift e d t o s u p p orti n g t h e b usi n ess es m y h us b a n d h as b uilt d o w nt o w n, st a yi n g c o n n e ct e d t o t h e cit y’s m o m e nt u m i n a diff er e nt b ut m e a ni n gf ul w a y.

A r e y o u c u r r e n t l y w o r ki n g o n a n y p r o j e c t s d o w n t o w n ?

I r e c e ntl y h el p e d o p e n T h e Wi n e B ar i nsi d e H o m es o ul e, w hi c h w as j ust t h e b e gi n ni n g of a bi g g er visi o n c all e d T h e S u n Distri ct, t a ki n g s h a p e i nsi d e t h e hist ori c J a c ks o n S u n b uil di n g. Wit h a n e w e v e nt s p a c e n o w u n d er c o nstr u cti o n, I’ m e x cit e d t o st e p i nt o a n e w r ol e — c o or di n ati n g e v e nts a n d w or ki n g as a c o m m u nit y li ais o n al o n gsi d e m y fri e n d t ur n e d c oll e a g u e, Al ys o n Fit e.

W h y w o u l d y o u e n c o u r a g e p e o p l e t o i n v e s t i n b u si n e s s e s d o w n t o w n ?

W e' v e b e e n p art of d o w nt o w n f or a w hil e n o w, b ut h o n estl y, it f e els li k e w e’r e j ust g etti n g st art e d. Bi g pl a y ers fr o m o utsi d e J a c ks o n ar e n oti ci n g t h e p ot e nti al h er e a n d i n v esti n g i n w a ys t h at will o nl y a c c el er at e d o w nt o w n’s gr o wt h. T h e e n er g y is h er e, t h e o p p ort u niti es ar e h er e — a n d n o w is t h e ti m e t o b e p art of it.

D O Y O U F E E L T H E R E A R E L O C A L MI S C O N C E P TI O N S A B O U T D O W N T O W N ?

T h er e’s still a li n g eri n g p er c e pti o n t h at d o w nt o w n is eit h er u ns af e or t o o q ui et — t h at it’s o nl y w ort h visiti n g if y o u h a v e a s p e ci fi c r e as o n. B ut w h at m a n y ar e missi n g is t h e e n er g y, cr e ati vit y, a n d c o n n e cti o n t h at e xist h er e — y o u j ust h a v e t o s h o w u p. I e n c o ur a g e p e o pl e t o visit wit h n o a g e n d a at all — j ust p ar k, w a n d er, a n d s e e w h at y o u fi n d!

W h a t d o y o u b e li e v e H a s c a t a p u l t e d d o w n t o w n t o i t s vi b r a n c y ?

At t h e h e art of d o w nt o w n’s r e vi v al ar e p e o pl e w h o b eli e v e d e e pl y i n J a c ks o n’s f ut ur e. It t a k es m or e t h a n fi n a n ci al i n v est m e nt — it t a k es visi o n, p assi o n, a n d a r e al l o v e f or t h e c o m m u nit y. T h e dri v e t o cr e at e a b ett er q u alit y of lif e f or e v er y o n e h er e is w h at’s tr ul y f u eli n g d o w nt o w n’s m o m e nt u m, a n d it’s s o m et hi n g J a c ks o n c a n b e i n cr e di bl y pr o u d of.

W h a t a r e s o m e o f D o w n t o w n’ s g r e a t e s t a s s e t s ?

C h ar a ct er a n d c o m m u nit y. Hist ori c b uil di n gs gi v e it a s e ns e of pl a c e, w hil e l o c al s h o ps, r est a ur a nts, a n d art s p a c es m a k e it f e el vi br a nt a n d p ers o n al. M ost of all, it’s t h e p e o pl e w h o ar e br e at hi n g n e w lif e i nt o d o w nt o w n. T h er e’s a r e al c a m ar a d eri e a m o n g b usi n ess o w n ers, all r o oti n g f or e a c h ot h er’s s u c c ess.

W h a t i s s o m e t hi n g y o u b e li e v e o u r d o w n t o w n i s l a c ki n g ?

I’ d l o v e t o s e e m or e mi x e d- us e r esi d e nti al a n d c o m m er ci al d e v el o p m e nts t o h el p m a k e d o w nt o w n a tr u e 2 4/ 7 c o m m u nit y. M or e gr e e ns p a c e f or r e cr e ati o n w o ul d als o b e a h u g e ass et, e n c o ur a gi n g p e o pl e t o g et o ut d o ors a n d e n g a g e wit h d o w nt o w n as a cti v e p arti ci p a nts, n ot j ust s p e ct at ors. w h y s h o u l d l o c a l s vi si t a n d s u p p o r t D o w n t o w n ?

It’s e as y t o st a y c o mf ort a bl e i n y o ur o w n c or n er of t o w n — b ut J a c ks o n is f ull of st ori es, s p a c es, a n d p e o pl e w ort h dis c o v eri n g. S o m a n y h a v e i n v est e d t h eir ti m e a n d e n er g y i nt o m a ki n g J a c ks o n b ett er. St e p o utsi d e y o ur us u al r o uti n e a n d e x pl or e a n e w c or n er of d o w nt o w n J a c ks o n!

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L a u g ht er p ersist e d d uri n g t h e i nt er missi o n w h e n d ess erts w er e s er v e d a n d t hr o u g h o ut t h e r e m ai n d er of t h e pl a y. T his w as o n e of t h e T h e at er G uil d’s b est c o me di es y et. T h e n e xt pl a y will b e a m usi c al, Es c a p e t o M ar g arit a vill e, s h o w d at es J ul y 1 1- 1 9. A n y o n e is w el c o m e t o a u diti o n o n M a y 1 7- 1 8. T h e g uil d als o h as o p p ort u ni ti es f or c a m ps a n d s h o ws f or c hil dr e n. T h e M usi c M a n Jr. will b e fr o m M a y 1st t o t h e 4t h, a n d it is a p a y w h at y o u c a n p erf or m a n c e.

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i c h ell e B o n e, o w n er of B e a ut y t o t h e B o n e M e d S p a, is a p assi o n at e f e m al e e ntr e pr e n e ur d e di c at e d t o e m p o w eri n g ot h ers. Ori gin all y fr o m E ast T e n n ess e e a n d h a vi n g m o v e d t o W est T e n n es s e e i n 1 9 8 1, Mi c h ell e’s e arl y c ar e er i n b a n ki n g a n d i n v est m e nts t o o k a tr a nsf or m ati v e t ur n w h e n s h e f oll o w e d h er lif el o n g p assi o n f or b e a ut y a n d s ki n c ar e.

Fr o m a c hil d h o o d f as ci n a ti o n wit h s ki n c ar e t o o w ni n g a t hri vi n g M e ds p a, Mi c h ell e's j o ur n e y is r o ot e d i n a p assi o n f or h el pi n g ot h ers f e el c o mf ort a bl e i n t h eir o w n s ki n.

As a s ki n c ar e e x p ert a n d a p er m a n e nt m a k e u p artist, s h e O w n er tr a nsf or ms li v es wit h p ers o n alB e a uty t o t h e B o n e i z e d tr e at m e nts, b o osti n g c o nfi d e n c e fr o m t h e i nsi d e o ut. b 2 b m e ds p a. c o m Mi c h ell e's d e di c ati o n e xt e n ds 7 3 1- 4 9 9- 8 6 9 4 b e y o n d h er M e ds p a, as s h e f er v e ntl y s u p p orts c h ariti es a n d c o m m u nit y pr oj e cts a n d e v e nts. G ui d e d b y h er s pirit u al f ait h, s h e vi e ws h er s u c c ess as a gift fr o m G o d, s er vi n g wit h gr atit u d e a n d gr a c e.

Mi c h ell e's st or y is a t est a m e nt t o t h e tr a nsf or m ati v e p o w er of f oll o wi n g o n e's p assi o n a n d gi vi n g b a c k t o h er c o m m u nit y.

Mi c h ell e h as s u c c essf ull y o w n e d a n d o p er at e d h er m e d s p a f or s e v er al y e ars. B e a ut y t o t h e B o n e is n't j ust a pl a c e f or tr e at m e nts; it's a h a v e n w h er e b e a ut y m e ets w ell n ess. S h e b eli e v es i n a p ers o n ali z e d t o u c h, cr afti n g s ki n c ar e j o ur n e ys as u ni q u e as e a c h cli e nt. " E m p o w eri n g ot h ers t hr o u g h b e a ut y is m y missi o n, ” Mi c h ell e s h ar es. H er d e di c ati o n c o m bi n e d wit h h er u n w a v eri n g f ait h c o nti n u es t o i ns pir e t h os e ar o u n d h er. "

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h a n n o n Ci ni c ol a, a n ati v e of R a m er, T e n n ess e e, l a u n c h e d h er c ar e er at W est T e n n ess e e H e alt h c ar e i n 2 0 1 9 as t h e Dir e ct or of T ot al R e w ar ds. S h e q ui c kl y a d v a n c e d t o E x e c uti v e Dir e ct or of H um a n R es o ur c es i n J ul y 2 0 2 1, a n d i n F e br u ar y 2 0 2 3, s h e w as pr o m ot e d t o Vi c e Pr esi d e nt a n d C hi ef H u m a n R es o ur c es Of fi c er f or t h e h e alt h c ar e s ys t e m. S h a n n o n h ol ds a B a c h el or’s d e gr e e i n B usi n ess M a na g e m e nt fr o m t h e U ni v ersit y of T e n n ess e e, M arti n ( 2 0 0 2 ) a n d e ar n e d h er M ast er’s i n H u m a n R es o ur c e M a n a g e m e nt fr o m t h e U ni v ersit y of S o ut h er n N e w H a m p M H R M, B S M s hir e i n 2 0 2 2. Wit h 2 3 y e ars of e x p eri e n c e i n Syst e m Vi c e Pr esi d e nt, h u m a n r es o ur c es, S h a n C hi ef H u m a n R es o ur c e Offi c er n o n bri n gs o v er 1 8 y e ars of e x p ertis e i n h e alt h c ar e W est T e n n ess e e H e alt h c ar e a n d fi v e y e ars i n g o v er n m e nt c o ntr a cti n g.

S h a n n o n is m arri e d t o J as o n, a n d t o g et h er t h e y h a v e t w o d a u g h t ers, J al e y a n d M a k a yl a. S h e is als o p assi o n at e a b o ut gi vi n g b a c k t o h er c o m m u nit y, s er vi n g o n t h e M c N air y C o u nt y C arl P er ki ns B o ar d f or t h e p ast t w o y e ars. I n h er fr e e ti m e, S h a n n o n e nj o ys s p e n di n g q u alit y m o m e nts wit h h er f a mil y a n d c h e eri n g o n t h e U T V ols.

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S h e gr a d u at e d fr o m Li ps c o m b U ni v er sit y wit h a B a c h el or of S ci e n c e i n T e xtil es, M er c h a n disi n g a n d I nt eri or D esi g n wit h a str o n g f o c us o n B usi n ess M a n a g e m e nt.

S h e h as a p assi o n f or cr e ati n g b e a utif ul s p a c es. I n h er c ar e er, s h e h as b e e n f ort u n at e t o w or k e v er y as p e ct of h er d e gr e e a n d l o v es i nt eri or d esi g n t h e m ost. It is a m arri a g e of all attri b ut es fr o m t e xtil es l a y eri n g, s o ur ci n g a n d pl a ci n g pr o d u ct, str at e gi c pl a n ni n g, a n d m ost of all h el pi n g h er c ust o m ers’ e x p eri e n c es b e e x c e pti o n al a n d s o m et hi n g t h e y l ove Al yss a’s tr a nsf or m ati o n al l e a d ers hi p a p pr o a c h a n d o p e n d o or p oli c y m a k e h er a g o o d l e a d er. S h e n e v er as ks h er t e a m t o c o m pl et e s o m et hi n g s h e’s n ot willi n g t o d o h ers elf.

Al yss a n ot es, " B usi n ess at H o m es o ul e h as t a k e n off si n c e t h e d o ors o p e n e d. W e l o v e f or t h e c ust o m ers t o c o m e i n a n d e x p eri e n c e a b e a utif ul s h o wr o o m cr e at e d b y C hris H ut c h e ns. Wit h o ur n e w t e n a nt, T h e Wi n e B ar - c ust o m ers l o v e t o b e a bl e t o gr a b a c o c kt ail a n d e nj o y n ot j ust a t y pi c al f ur ni t ur e st or e. " Al yss a h o p es e v er y o n e e nj o ys it j ust as m u c h as t h e y d o.

Al yss a is t hrill e d t o b e b a c k i n T e n n ess e e a n d cl os e t o f a mil y. S h e l o v es t h e s m all er t o w n f e el. T h e c o m m u nit y h as b e e n e xtr e m el y s u p p orti v e.

e e n a K ail is a hi g hl y e x p eri e n c e d h e alt h c ar e e x e c uti v e wit h o v er 4 0 y e ars i n n ursi n g a n d h os pit al a d mi nistr ati o n. A n ati v e of Al a m o, T e n n ess e e, D e e n a b e g a n h er c ar e er i n h e alt h c ar e aft er gr a d u ati n g fr o m Al a m o Hi g h S c h o ol. S h e e ar n e d h er B a c h el or of S ci e n c e i n N ursi n g fr o m t h e U ni v ersit y of T e n n ess e e at M arti n a n d l at er p urs u e d a M ast er of B usi n ess A d mi nistr ati o n fr o m U ni o n U ni v ersit y. D e e n a’s pr of essi o n al j o ur n e y b e g a n at W est T e n n ess e e H e alt hc ar e ( W T H ), w h er e s h e w or k e d as a st aff n urs e i n L a b or a n d D eli v er y. H er l e a d ers hi p p ot e nti al w as q ui c kl y r e c o g ni z e d, a n d i n 1 9 9 0, s h e w as pr o m ot e d t o Dir e ct or of t h e P ost p art u m/ M ot h er B a b y U nit. B y 1 9 9 6, D e e n a’s o utst a n di n g c o ntri b uti o ns l e d h er t o t h e r ol e of E x e c uti v e Dir e ct or of W o m e n a n d C hil dr e n’s S er vi c es. T o d a y, s h e s er v es as t h e Vi c e Pr esi d e nt of H os pit al S er vi c es a n d C hi ef N ursi n g Of fi c er at J a c ks o n M a dis o n C o u nt y G e n er al H os pit al, w h er e s h e c o nti n u es t o a d v o c at e f or e x c e pti o n al p ati e nt c ar e a n d h os pit al l e a d ers hi p.

Li vi n g i n G a ds d e n, T e n n ess e e, D e e n a b al a n c es h er c ar e er wit h a f ul filli n g p ers o n al lif e. S h e e nj o ys s p e n di n g ti m e wit h h er h usb a n d S c ott; t h eir d a u g ht ers, B ets y a n d L a ur a, a n d t h eir gr a n d d a u g ht er, R yl e e. I n h er s p ar e ti m e, D e e n a l o v es r e a di n g, tr a v eli n g, a n d h u nti n g f or a nti q u es.

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M oll y K w asi gr o h gr e w u p wit h a n u n d erst a n di n g of w h at h e alt h c ar e pr of essi o n als c a n d o f or t h eir c o m m u nit y si n c e b ot h p ar e nts a n d h er gr a n df at h er w er e h e alt h c ar e pr o vi d ers.

As a c hil d, M oll y h a d a n u n d er bit e a n d h a d e arl y i nt er v e nti o n ort h o d o nti cs fr o m h er ort h o d o ntist c o usi n. M ost ki ds h at e d g oi n g t o t h e d e ntist, b ut s h e l o v e d it. H er u n d er bit e w as c orr e ct e d, all e vi ati n g t h e n e e d f or ort h o g n at hi c s ur g er y. I n f o urt h gr a d e, s h e d e ci d e d s h e w a nt e d t o b e a d e ntist a n d h as n ot l o o k e d b a c k.

M oll y e ar n e d a B a c h el ors i n Bi o c h e m istr y fr o m t h e U ni v ersit y of Mississi p pi. S h e c o m pl et e d d e nt al s c h o ol at t h e U ni v ersit y of Mississi p pi M e di c al C e nt er ( U M M C ) i n 2 0 1 9, f oll o w e d b y a o n e- y e ar A d v a n c e d G e n er al D e ntistr y r esi d e n c y at U M M C. Si n c e t h e n, s h e h as b e e n wit h Elit e D e nt al C ar e.

Elit e D e nt al C ar e off ers or al c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n -- a gr e at w a y t o h el p p ati e nts wit h d e nt al a n xi et y, e ns uri n g a str ess-fr e e e x p eri e n c e. T h e y e n c o u nt er s o m a n y p ati e nts w h o h a v e a v oi d e d t h e d e ntist d u e t o f e ar, s o M ol l y fi n ds it r e w ar di n g t o m e et t h eir d e nt al n e e ds w hil e all e vi ati n g t h eir f e ar.

It is s atisf yi n g t o s e e p ati e nts w h o w er e e m b arr ass e d b y t h eir s mil e l o o k at t h eir n e w s mil e i n t h e mirr or f or t h e first ti m e. H el p i n g p ati e nts r e g ai n t h eir c o n fi d e n c e is o n e of t h e b est p arts of M oll y’s j o b.

M oll y a n d h er h us b a n d, A n dr e w, h a v e b e e n m arri e d al m ost si x y e ars a n d li v e i n J a c ks o n wit h t h eir o n e- y e ar- ol d d a u g ht er, L ai n e y. S h e l o v es att e n di n g Ol e Miss s p ort i n g e v e nts a n d N as h vill e Pr e d at or. T h e y att e n d F ell o ws hi p Bi bl e C h ur c h i n J a c ks o n.

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w as b or n a n d r ais e d i n L e xi n gt o n, T e n n ess e e, a n d m y h us b a n d a n d I m o v e d t o J a c ks o n i n 2 0 2 0 t o c o nti n u e b uil di n g o ur c ar e ers a n d f a m il y. Aft er w or ki n g f or y e ars as a R e gist er e d N urs e a n d N urs e Pr a ctiti o n er, I f o u n d e d R ej u v e n at e W ell n ess & M e d S p a i n 2 0 1 6 t o c o m bi n e m y p assi o ns f or w ell n ess, a est h eti cs, a n d h el pi n g ot h ers f e el c o n fi d e nt fr o m wit hi n. O ur missi o n is t o s er v e wit h h o n est y, i nt e grit y, a n d c o m p assi o n w hil e d eli v er i n g r e al, m e as ur a bl e r es ults.

W e ar e pr o u d t o gi v e b a c k t o t h e c o m m u nit y t hr o u g h e v e nts li k e Li g hts, C a m er a, F as hi o n b e n e fiti n g St. J u d e C hil dr e n’s R e N urs e Pr a ctiti o n er & O w n er s e ar c h H os pit al a n d b y R ej u v e n at e W ell n ess & M e d S p a s u p p orti n g T h e S c arl et R o p e Pr oj e ct l o c all y.

1 3 4 8 U ni o n U ni v ersity Dr., S uit e C I b eli e v e str o n g 7 3 1. 5 5 4. 7 7 2 7 l e a d ers hi p is r o ot e d i n a ut h e nti cit y, e m p at h y, a n d e m p o w eri n g ot h ers. At R ej u v e n at e, w e f o c us o n cr e ati n g r e al r el a ti o ns hi ps a n d tr e ati n g e v er y p ati e nt li k e f a mil y.

I l o v e li vi n g a n d w or ki n g i n J a c ks o n b e c a us e of its str o n g s e ns e of c o m m u nit y a n d o p p ort u nit y f or gr o wt h. I n m y fr e e ti m e, I e nj o y s p e n di n g ti m e o ut d o ors, tr a v eli n g, br ai nst or mi n g n e w b usi n ess i d e as wit h m y h us b a n d, a n d m a ki n g m e m ori es wit h m y f a mil y.

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M y p assi o n f or h el pi n g ot h ers is w h at k e e ps m e c o mi n g t o w or k e v er y d a y.

I c h os e t his c ar e er b e c a us e I h a v e al w a ys l o v e d p utti n g t hi n gs t o g et h er a n d h el pi n g ot h ers. T h er e is n ot hi n g b ett er t h a n a c ust o m er's a p pr e ci ati o n o n c e a pr oj e ct h as b e e n c o m pl et e d a n d t h e y ar e h a p p y. T h eir h a p pi n ess is m y h a p pi n ess. I h a v e m et s o m a n y w o n d erf ul S al es / I nt eri or D esi g n p e o pl e o v er t h e y e ars.

S mit hs Fl o or C o v eri n g T h er e h a v e b e e n pl e nt y of c ust o m ers w h o h a v e 6 5 N St ar Dr., J a cks o n, T N 3 8 3 0 5 t ur n e d i nt o lif el o n g 7 3 1. 6 6 8. 8 2 8 8 fri e n ds w h o m I tr e as ur e.

I w o ul d n ot tr a d e m y ti m e h er e at S mit h's f or a n yt hi n g.

I c o m e fr o m a cl os e- k nit f a mil y i n St e. G e n e vi e v e, M o. B ot h of m y p ar e nts c a m e fr o m l ar g e f a mili es. It w as c o m m o n t o s p e n d S u n d a ys af t er c h ur c h visiti n g b ot h gr a n d p ar e nts' h o m es a n d pl a yi n g wit h c o usi ns.

T h er e w as n e v er a s h ort a g e of g o o d f o o d a n d g o o d ti m es. M y p ar e nts w or k e d h ar d a n d i nstill e d t h at i n m y br ot h er, sist er a n d m e; dri vi n g us t o w or k b ef or e w e w er e a bl e t o dri v e o urs el v es.

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T h e E v e ni n g Pr e vi e w P art y is al w a ys t h e b est w a y t o s e e all t h e t a bl es i n a r el a xi n g c as u al at m os p h er e. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n visit u w wt. or g.

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D uri n g t h e b a n q u et, F o u n d er a n d C E O of Birt h C h oi c e, Br e nt L a m b ert, m a d e a n e x citi n g a n n o u n c e m e nt t h at Birt h C h oi c e is i n t h e pr o c ess of b e c o mi n g a st at e-li c e ns e d a d o pti o n a g e n c y. T h e y will off er a d o pti o n as a n a d diti o n al lif e- af fir mi n g c h oi c e i n 3 4 c o u nti es i n W est a n d Mi d dl e T e n n ess e e. Birt h C h oi c e will b e a C hrist- c e nt er e d a d o pti o n a g e n c y f o c us e d o n s h ari n g a bi bli c al p ers p e cti v e of a d o pti o n a n d C hrist-li k e c ar e t o t h e “ a d o pti o n tri a d, ” off eri n g h o p e a n d h e ali n g t o e a c h p ers o n i n e a c h pl a c e m e nt: t h e birt h m ot h er, t h e b a bi es, a n d t h e a d o pti v e f a mil y. T o l e ar n m or e a b o ut t h e Birt h C h oi c e A d o pti o n A g e n c y a n d h o w t o s u p p ort t his e x cit i n g a d diti o n, visit birt h c h oi c e. bi z.

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ar a h St o n e S mit h a n d C o urt n e y G o ols b y first c o n n e ct e d o v er t h eir s h ar e d l o v e f or st or yt elli n g, S o ut h er n c ult ur e, a n d r e al c o n v ers ati o n. W h at b e g a n as a cr e ati v e c ol l a b or ati o n s o o n t ur n e d i nt o a m e a ni n gf ul fri e n ds hi p, r o ot e d i n h o n est y, h u m or, a n d a m ut u al p assi o n f or el e v ati n g t h e v oi c es of ot h ers. T o g et h er, t h e y l a u n c h e d S a y It S o ut h er n — a p o d c ast t h at f e els li k e sitti n g b esi d e t h e m o n t h e b a c k p or c h, s h ari n g st ori es t h at m a k e y o u l a u g h, r e fl e ct, a n d f e el ri g ht at h o m e. T h eir n at ur al c h e mistr y a n d w ar mt h dr a w list e n ers i n, m a ki n g e a c h e pis o d e f e el li k e a c h at wit h ol d fri e n ds.

T hr o u g h S a y It S o ut h er n, S ar a h a n d C o urt n e y hi g hli g ht t h e cr e at ors a n d c ur a t ors s h a pi n g t o d a y’s S o ut h — c el e br ati n g

n ot o nl y t h eir w or k, b ut t h e c ult ur e a n d v al u es t h at h a v e s h a p e d t h e m. Fr o m e n tr e pr e n e urs a n d artists t o e v er y d a y w o m e n m a ki n g a diff er e n c e, t h e p o d c ast h o n ors t h e S o ut h’s c h ar m, grit, a n d gr a c e. Wit h e a c h c o n v ers ati o n, S ar a h a n d C o urt n e y c o nti n u e t o b uil d a c o m m u nit y r o ot e d i n a ut h e nti cit y a n d c o n n e cti o n, c arr yi n g f or w ar d t h e s pirit of t h e S o ut h w hil e cr e ati n g s p a c e f or n e w st ori es t o b e t ol d.

W e w er e t hrill e d w h e n t h e d u o a gr e e d t o w el c o m e us i nt o t h eir s p a c e a n d s h ar e wit h us, a n d y o u all, r e ci p es t h at f e el li k e h o m e t o t h e m. W e h o p e y o u e nj o y t h es e as m u c h as w e e nj o y e d o ur ti m e wit h t h e m, a n d if y o u’r e cr a vi n g m or e, b e s ur e t o t u n e i nt o S a y It S o ut h er n.

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S hri m p Fl or e nti n e: 1 cl o v e mi n c e d g arli c 1 2 p e el e d a n d d e v ei n e d s hri m p 2 j ui c e d l e m o ns W hit e wi n e f or d e gl a zi n g 1 c u p h e a v y cr e a m 1 / 4 c u ps gr at e d P ar m es a n c h e es e 2 c u ps p a c k e d fr es h s pi n a c h 1 d as h of n ut m e g

Grit s: Pr e h e at o v e n t o 3 5 0. Bri n g w at er a n d mil k t o a b oil. A d d s alt . Sl o wl y a d d grits a n d r et ur n t o a b oil; still 1 f ull mi n ut e. R e d u c e h e at, c o v er, a n d si m m er f or 3 mi n ut es. Stir grits a n d a d d 1 sti c k of b utt er, stirri n g u ntil m elt e d. C o v er a n d c o o k f or 3 t o 5 mi n ut es, or u ntil t h e grits ar e t hi c k a n d cr e a m y. R e m o v e fr o m h e at a n d s et asi d e. S a ut e o ni o ns i n t h e r e m ai ni n g 1 t a bl es p o o n b utt er f or 1 mi n ut e. A d d g arli c c h e es e, 1 1 / 2 c u p C h e d d ar c h e es e, a n d o ni o ns t o grits. S tir u ntil c h e es e is m elt e d. A d d t o m at o es a n d gr e e n c hil es a n d mi x w ell; stir i n t h e b e at e n e g gs.

P o ur grits i nt o a gr e as e d 8 b y 1 1 b y 2-i n c h b a ki n g dis h. B a k e c ass er ol e f or 4 0 mi n ut es. S pri n kl e r e m ai ni n g c h e es e o v er t h e t o p f or t h e l ast 5 mi n ut es of c o o ki n g ti m e.

S hri m p Fl or e nti n e: St art wit h 2 t a bl es p o o ns of b utt er i n a s a ut e p a n. A d d mi n c e d g arli c a n d s hri m p.

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Felicia Ca mpbell & Rosie Willia ms

Ora May field & Rya n Myracle

Dor at hy Taylor

Shining Bright A NI G H T O F T H A N K S

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o mf ort K e e p ers h ost e d t h e “ S hi ni n g Bri g ht - A Ni g ht of T h a n ks ” t o h o n or t h eir st ars or c ar e gi v ers w or ki n g at C o mf ort K e e p ers f or t h e a m a zi n g w or k t h at t h e y d o d ail y. Ei g ht e m pl o y e es w er e r e c o g ni z e d as P e arls f or 1 0 + y e ars of s er vi c e, s e v e n as G ol d e n Girls f or 5 + y e ars of s er vi c e, a n d fift e e n m e m b ers f or 2 + y e ars of s er vi c e.

O w n er L esl e e Bi bs st at es, “ W e w a nt e v er y o n e t o k n o w t h e y ar e s e e n a n d a p pr e ci at e d! ” N e xt m o nt h will m ar k 2 2 y e ars of t ot al c ar e f or t h e or g a ni z ati o n C o mf ort K e e p ers. T h e e v e nt i n cl u d e d d o or pri z es a n d w as c at er e d b y M a m a D’s S o ul F o o d.

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M a n y f a mili es a n d fri e n ds att e n d e d t o h el p r ais e f u n ds f or H e a v e n’s Cr a dl e o n t h at d a y.

H e a v e n’s Cr a dl e is a f u n d of t h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n of W est T e n n ess e e t h at s u p p orts f a mili es f a ci n g p eri n at al l oss. T h e y pr o vi d e c o mf ort, assist a n c e, k e e p s a k es, a n d s p e ci ali z e d tr ai ni n g f or cli ni c al st aff w or ki n g wit h gri e vi n g f a mili es.

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T h e f a mil y’s l e g a c y is o n e of l e a d ers hi p, f ait h, a n d a st e a df ast d e v oti o n t o t h e cit y t h e y’ v e al w a ys c all e d h o m e.

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I n 2 0 2 4, RI F A v ol u nt e ers l o g g e d 2 7, 1 5 1 h o urs of s er vi c e t o t h e or g a ni z ati o n. Tr a ci e B ar n ar d s h ar e d t h at t h es e h o urs w er e e q u al t o 1 3 f ull-ti m e st aff m e m b ers f or a y e ar.

T h e All i n t h e F a mil y A w ar d w as cr e at e d t his y e ar t o h o n or f a mil y gr o u ps w h o s er v e t o g et h er, cr e ati n g a l e g a c y of s er vi c e t h at will b e p ass e d o n as c hil dr e n gr o w, i n v est i n t h eir c o m m u nit y, a n d m a k e v ol u nt e eri n g a lif el o n g “ h a bit. ” T h e D a ni els f a mil y r e c ei v e d t his a w ar d.

A s p e ci al 2 0- y e ar S er vi c e A n ni v ers ar y A w ar d w as gi v e n t o J a n B a k er f or h er d e di c at e d w or k f or t h e ni g htti m e s o u p kit c h e n. P e g g y P at e r e c ei v e d t h e R e v. D o n D a ni el’s S er v a nt’s H e art S o u p Kit c h e n A w ar d.

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h e n t hi n gs f e el ri g ht, y o u j ust k n o w. It’s t h at “c hills o n t h e ar ms ” s e ns ati o n - t h at “f e eli n g d o w n d e e p i n y o ur g ut ” m o m e nt. N o w or ds ar e n e c ess ar y. W or ds ar e al m ost r e d u n d a nt i n t h os e m o m e nts. Mil es D a vis’s Ki n d of Bl u e is f a m o usl y i nstr um e nt al, its s o ul s p e a ks l o u d er t h a n w or ds —its n ot es ar e its l yri cs, t elli n g a st or y t h at u nf ol ds li k e lif e its elf: t e n d er, u n e x p e ct e d, a n d ri c h wit h e m oti o n. I n m a n y w a ys, t h e str u ct ur e of t h e al b u m mirr ors t h e ar c of a y o u n g f a mil y’s j o ur n e y. E a c h tr a c k — fl ui d y et i nt e nti o n al, fr e e y et gr o u n de d —f e els li k e a c h a pt er i n t h e e v er y d a y i m pr o vis ati o n t h at d e fi n es m arri a g e, p ar e nti n g, a n d t h e p urs uit of p e a c e.

T h e o p e ni n g str ai ns of “ S o W h at ” c arr y t h e li g ht n ess of e arl y l o v e a n d n e w b e gi n ni n gs. T h er e’s c uri osit y, a bit of pl a yf ul u n c ert ai nt y, a n d a n o p e n n ess t o w h at c o m es n e xt.

M u c h li k e t h e e arl y y e ars of r aisi n g c hil dr e n, t h e m el o d y m o v es wit h u ns p o k e n u n d erst a n di n g —s hifti n g r ol es a n d r h yt h ms, t w o p e o pl e fi n di n g h ar m o n y as t h e y b uil d s o m et hi n g t o g et h er. T h e s p o nt a n eit y i n D a vis’s tr u m p et, t h e st e a d y u n d er c urr e nt of b ass —it all e c h o es t h e gi v e a n d t a k e of a h o us e h ol d w h er e t o ys m a y b e s c att er e d a cr oss t h e fl o or, b ut t h e h e art b e at of l o v e is st e a d y a n d tr u e.

As t h e al b u m pr o gr ess es i nt o t h e m e dit ati v e “ Bl u e i n Gr e e n ” or t h e lilti n g “ Fl a m e n c o S k et c h es, ” t h e m usi c d e e p e ns, as d o es f a mil y lif e. T h e r o uti n e of m or ni n g c of f e e i n t h e s u nr o o m, b e dti m e st ori es, s cr a p e d k n e es, q ui et gl a n c es a cr oss t h e di n n er t a bl e —t h es e b e c o m e t h e e m o ti o n al c h or ds of d ail y e xist e n c e. T h er e is b e a ut y i n M AY 2 025 • 65

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h e m o o di n ess, i n t h e still n ess, i n t h e r e p etiti o n t h at n e v er q uit e r e p e ats t h e s a m e w a y t wi c e. Li k e Ki n d of Bl u e, a y o u n g f a mil y’s lif e is n ot s cri pt e d, b ut it is s o ulf ul. It e v ol v es, l a y er b y l a y er, m o m e nt b y m o m e nt, cr e ati n g a m as t er pi e c e t h at is f elt m or e t h a n h e ar d — o n e t h at li n g ers l o n g aft er t h e fi n al n ot e.

T h es e m o m e nts t a k e pl a c e n estl e d o n f ort y r olli n g a cr es j ust b e y o n d t h e b ustl e of t o w n i n a h o m e t h at s e e ms t o h u m wit h its o w n s er e n e m el o d y. It’s t h e ki n d of pl a c e w h er e m or ni n gs str et c h g e ntl y i nt o aft er n o o ns, w h er e c hil dr e n’s l a u g ht er drifts a cr oss o p e n fi el ds, a n d w h er e t h e w ar m n ot es of lif e pl a y li k e t h e o p e ni n g c h or ds of Ki n d of Bl u e — c o ol, d eli b er at e, a n d f ull of s o ul. T his is w h er e a y o u n g f a mil y of f o ur - t h e H at c h ers - h as f o u n d t h eir r h yt h m: a b o y, a girl, t w o c ats, a l o y al d o g, a n d p ar e nts, M c Ki nl e y a n d Br e nt, w h o f oll o w e d t h eir h e arts t o a h o us e t h at b e c a m e t h eir h o m e.

I n 2 0 1 7, t his f a mil y w as i n t h e mi dst of d esi g ni n g a h o m e i n t h e R es er v e, w or ki n g cl os el y wit h a n ar c hit e ct a n d i nt eri or d esi g n er. B ut t h e n t h e y h e ar d a b o ut t his h o us e — a hi d d e n g e m wit h g e n er o us st or a g e, ti m el ess b o n es, a n d f ort y a cr es of p ossi bilit y. O n e visit w as all it t o o k. “I l o v e d t h at it w as n’t t o o f ar o ut of t o w n, ” M c Ki nl e y r e c alls, “ b ut it f elt li k e w e w er e mil es a w a y, s o m e w h er e q ui et a n d c al m. ” T h e d e ci si o n c a m e e asil y as if t h e h o m e h a d b e e n w aiti n g f or t h e m all al o n g.

T h eir d a ys n o w u nf ol d i n a g e ntl e r h yt h m. T h e f or m al li vi n g r o o m, wit h its m o o d y h u es a n d el e g a nt still n ess, is h er f a v orit e — a s p a c e t h at i n vit es sl o w m o m e nts a n d t h o u g htf ul c o n v ers ati o n. O n cris p m or ni n gs, s h e si ps h er c off e e o ut d o ors or i n t h e s u nr o o m, w at c hi n g t h e w orl d c o m e t o lif e ar o u n d h er. T h e c hil dr e n e x pl or e t h e l a n d fr e e l y, w hil e t h e p ets l o u n g e i n s u n n y c or n ers. Li k e t h e ti m el ess m el o di es of Ki n d of Bl u e, w hi c h s pi ns o n t h e r e c or d pl a yer, lif e h er e f e els i m pr o vis ati o n al y et i nt e nti o n al — a p e a c ef ul c o m p ositi o n s h a p e d b y n at ur e, l o v e, a n d t h e j o y of b ei n g h o m e.

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T h ur s d a y, A u g u st 1 4 S u p p ort s c h ol ar s hi p s, gr a nt s, a n d h o n or W e st T e n n e s s e e’s e d u c ati o n al h er o e s at E m p o w er E d , pr e s e nt e d b y W e st T e n n e s s e e H e alt h c ar e. J oi n # 1 b e st s elli n g a ut h or a n d R a m s e y p er s o n alit y Dr. J o h n D el o n y at t hi s e x cl u si v e e v e nt, T h ur s d a y, A u g u st 1 4, at t h e C arl P er ki n s Ci vi c C e nt er. Y o ur s p o n s or s hi p d o e s m or e t h a n s e c ur e y o u a s e at at t hi s el e g a nt di n n er. It dir e ctl y f u n d s e d u c ati o n al i niti ati v e s t hr o u g h t h e L e a d er s E d u c ati o n F o u n d ati o n. W e will al s o r e c o g ni z e i n di vi d u al s w h o h a v e m a d e a n d e xtr a or di n ar y i m p a ct o n e d u c ati o n i n W e st T e n n e s s e e. Y o u w o n’t w a nt t o mi s s t hi s e v e nt!

D o y ou h ave y o ur t a bl e y et ?

S c a n c o d e or vi sit l e a d er s gi v e s. or g / e v e nt s.

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M a ki n g a Diff er e n c e f or Ki d s T o g et h er L e B o n h e ur’ s c oll a b or ati o n wit h W e st T e n n e s s e e H e alt h c ar e i m pr o v e s a c c e s s t o s p e ci ali z e d p e di atri c c ar e i n J a c k s o n. T o g et h er, w e’r e str o n g er, f or W e st T e n n e s s e e ki d s a n d f a mili e s.

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T h e tr u e st ars of t h e e v e ni n g w er e t h e p ets w h o str utt e d d o w n t h e r e d c ar p et.

T h e J a c ks o n A ni m al C ar e C e nt er pl a ys a vit al r ol e i n o ur c o m m u nit y b y pr o vi di n g e x c e pti o n al c ar e f or a ni m als a n d f a cilit ati n g t h e a d o pti o n pr o c ess. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n, c h e c k o ut t h eir w e bsit e or s o ci al m e di a p a g es.

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n A pril 2 4 at M a dis o n D o w ns Fri e n ds of H e art h ost e d t h eir a n n u al M ur d er M yst er y e v e nt titl e d “ Til D e at h D o Us P art. ” It w as a n i n cr e di bl y e nj o y a bl e ni g ht! G u ests arri v e d dr ess e d i n t h eir m ost o utr a g e o us “t a c k y w e d di n g attir e ” s h o w c asi n g e v er y t hi n g fr o m ‘ 8 0s bri d es t o “ G ol d Di g g er Bri d es, ” al o n g wit h bri d es m ai ds a n d m or e.

As t h e M ur d er M yst er y u nf ol d e d, att e n d e es e nj o y e d a d eli ci o us m e al. T h e m yst er y e v e nt t o o k pl a c e d uri n g a w e d di n g, a n d b ot h t h e a ct ors a n d s o m e g u ests e x c ell e d i n t h eir r ol es. At t h e e n d of t h e ni g ht, a w ar ds w er e pr es e nt e d f or B est Dr ess e d, a n d a st u n ni n g $ 3, 0 0 0 n e c kl a c e w as w o n i n a r af fl e. T h e at m os p h er e w as fill e d wit h e x cit e m e nt t hr o u g h o ut t h e e v e ni n g. T his is a f a nt asti c e v e nt, s o b e s ur e n ot t o miss it n e xt y e ar!

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Photography by Molly Warren

W h at i s t h e pri m ar y mi s si o n / p ur p o s e of y o ur or g a ni z ati o n ?

T h e n a m e ” C o mf ort er ” stirs u p f e eli n gs of w ar mt h a n d l o v e.

T his mi nistr y b e g a n 3 0 y e ars a g o b y a f e w w o m e n fr o m a s m all c h ur c h i n J a c ks o n. T h e y j oi n e d ot h ers a cr oss t h e c o u n tr y i n m a ki n g c o mf ort ers f or a W orl d R eli ef pr o gr a m. T h e c o mf ort ers m a d e t h eir w a y a cr oss t h e o c e a ns t o b e us e d as bl a n k ets f or w ar mt h or r o o m di vi d ers i n m a k e-s hift h os pit als or c arri ers f or p oss essi o ns or t e nts t o s h a d e fr o m t h e h ot s u n.

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I nt er vi e w Wit h W arr e n & S h ar o n L a u g hli n of Co mforters

H o w di d y o u b e c o m e i n v ol v e d ?

Ye ars l at er w h e n t h e s m all c h ur c h cl os e d, t h e c o mf ort er mi nistr y m o v e d t o First B a ptist C h ur c h, B e mis, a d di n g m a n y m or e v ol u nt e er w or k ers r e pr es e nti n g m a n y c h ur c h es. C o mf ort ers w er e distri b ut e d cl os er t o h o m e i n cl u di n g r e ci pi e nts w h o w er e i n n e e d as w ell as c h ariti es.

H o w h a s y o ur or g a ni z ati o n m a d e a n i m p a ct i n J a c k s o n?

B e gi n ni n g i n F e br u ar y of 2 0 0 3 c o mf ort ers w er e d esi g n at e d f or h os pi c e p ati e nts o nl y. T h es e gifts of l o v e ar e us u all y gi v e n t o t h e p ati e nt o n o n e of t h e first visits b y a h os pi c e n urs e. T his gift is a c o m pl et e s ur pris e a n d is us u all y m et wit h e m oti o n al r es p o ns es b y t h e p ati e nt a n d f a mil y. A pri nt e d f a bri c l a b el o n t h e b a c k c or n er r e a ds: “ M a d e f or y o u wit h l o v e fr o m L a di es a n d Fri e n ds of First B a ptist B e mis. ”

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S h ar e a s p e ci fi c st or y w h er e y o u s a w t h e fr uit s of y o ur e ff ort s s hi n e.

Alt h o u g h p ati e nt pri v a c y is o bs er v e d, w e o c c asi o n all y h e ar h e artw ar mi n g st ori es t h at ur g e us t o c o nti n u e o ur mi nistr y. O n e ti n y, fr a gil e littl e l a d y i m m e di at el y wr a p p e d t h e c o mf ort er ar o u n d h er s h o ul d ers. E v er y ti m e t h e h os pi c e n urs e visit e d, t h e l a d y w as wr a p p e d i n t h e c o mf ort er. It tr ul y w as a c o mf ort t o h er. I n f a ct, s h e r e q u est e d t o b e b uri e d wit h it. Si n c e t h at ti m e m a n y ot h ers h a v e as k e d f or t h eir c o mf ort er t o b e i n t h e c as k et. A n ot h er l a d y r e c ei v e d a c o mf ort er t h at w e i nt e n d e d f or a m a n. T h e f a bri c w as a d et ail e d m a p of citi es a n d hi g h w a ys. B ut it t ur n e d o ut t o b e e x a ctl y w h at s h e n e e d e d. S h e s p e nt h o urs wit h h er fi n g ers tr a ci n g pl a c es s h e h a d b e e n a n d w h er e s h e h a d h o p e d t o g o o n e d a y.

W h at i s o n e t hi n g y o u w a nt r e a d er s t o k n o w a b o ut y o ur or g a ni z ati o n ?

M a n y of o ur c o mf ort ers ar e d eli v er e d t o H os pi c e of W est T e n n ess e e, a n d t h e y distri b ut e t h e m t o t h eir p ati e nts. If w e k n o w of a n y o n e wit h a diff er e nt h os pi c e, w e tr y t o g et o n e t o t h e m. Fri e n ds h a v e m ail e d t h e m t o r el ati v es f ar a w a y as w ell. F or t h e C hrist m as s e as o n, w e us u all y m a k e b et w e e n 5 0 a n d 7 5 s p e ci al C hrist m as f a bri c c o mf ort ers.

T H E G R O U P M E E T S A T F B C B E MI S O N T HE 2 N D A N D 4 T H T H U RS D AY OF E A C H M O N T H. ( E X C E P T N O V. & D E C.) C o m e ar o u n d t o t h e b a c k ar o u n d 9 a m, h a v e a c u p of c o ff e e, a n d pl a n t o w or k u ntil n o o n.

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W h at d o e s t h e f ut ur e of t h e or g a ni z ati o n l o o k li k e ?

T h e f ut ur e of C o mf ort ers l o o ks v er y bri g ht a n d s h o ws n o si g ns of sl o wi n g d o w n. T o d at e, 5 8 6 0 c o mf ort ers h a v e b e e n distri b ut e d.

F a bri c, b atti n g, y ar n, a n d ot h er s u p pli es ar e p ai d f or wit h d o n ati o ns a n d n ot a p e n n y is fr o m t h e c h ur c h b u d g et. M a n y p e o pl e c o ntri b ut e as a m e m ori al, a n d ot h ers c o ntri b ut e j ust b e c a us e t h e y b eli e v e i n t his mi nistr y of l o v e.

H o w c a n s o m e o n e b e c o m e i n v ol v e d wit h or s u p p ort y o ur or g a ni z ati o n ?

At t his ti m e, J a c ki e W arr e n is i n c h ar g e of t h e C o mf ort er Mi nistr y.

W e al w a ys w el c o m e n e w c o m ers t o h el p p ut t h e t hr e e l a y ers of f a bri c t o g et h er. N o s kills ar e n e c ess ar y a n d y o u d o n’t h a v e t o k n o w h o w t o s e w. Gi v e h er a c all at 7 3 1- 9 3 5- 3 7 7 8 if y o u’ d li k e t o k n o w m or e.

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C I n 1 9 7 2 w h e n t h e s h o p w as o p e n e d b y W alt er H. M c Cl a n a h a n, W H M c G u n s pr o v e d t o b e t h e ar e a s l e a di n g s o ur c e of fir e ar m s.

W alt er c o nti n u e d t hi s tr a diti o n u ntil 2 0 1 6 w h e n t h e s h o p w a s b o u g ht b y L a n c e S h er er.

H e h a s c o nti n u e d t o gr o w t h e s h o p a n d h a s o n e l ar g e st i n v e nt ori e s i n W e st T e n n e s s e e.

L a n c e h a s c o nti n u e d t h e tr a diti o n of hi g h e n d fir e ar m s a n d pr e s er v e d t h e f e el of t h e ol d ti m e g u n s h o p. W H M c off er s it s p atr o n s t h e ol d ti m e g u n s h o p e x p eri e n c e wit h fir e ar m s s p a n ni n g o v er m ulti pl e c e nt uri e s.

W e h a v e t h e l e a di n g s er vi c e d e p art m e nt i n W e st T e n n e s s e e a n d o n e of if n ot t h e l ar g e st i n v e nt ori e s. W H M c pl o w s f or w ar d i nt o t h e f ut ur e wit h t h e o p e ni n g of it s c u st o m s h o p i n A pril 2 0 2 2 a n d ot h er e x citi n g pr oj e ct s i n t h e w or k s. W e l o o k f or w ar d t o w el c o mi n g all o ur ol d a n d n e w fri e n d s at t h e s h o p a n d al s o o ur n e w fri e n d s i n c y b er s p a c e H o m e of t h e Ol d, O d d, a n d C uri o u s. A n d O h b y t h e w a y W e H a v e N e w St uff T o o!

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P E O PL E & PL A C ES L e a d e r s E d u c a ti o n F o u n d a ti o n A w a r d e d O v e r $ 3 0, 0 0 0 a t 2 0 2 5 A n n u al M e e ti n g L e a d ers E d u c ati o n F o u n d ati o n h ost e d t h eir si xt h A n n u al M e eti n g o n T h urs d a y, A pril 1 0 a n d a w ar d e d $ 3 1, 9 8 0 f or c oll e gi at e s c h ol ars hi ps a n d t o c o m m u nit y pr o gr a ms a cr oss W est T e n n ess e e. “ W e ar e t h a n kf ul f or h o w w e’ v e b e e n a bl e t o i m pl e m e nt o ur missi o n t o Gi v e F or w ar d t o e d u c ati o n i niti ati v es i n o ur c o m m u nit y, ” s ai d L ei g h A n n e B e ntl e y, Pr esi d e nt of L e a d ers E d u c ati o n F o u n d ati o n. “ F or e v er y e d u c ati o n al pr o gr a m, s c h ol ars hi p, a n d gr a nt w e pr o vi d e, w e ar e a bl e t o e m p o w er e d u c at ors a n d st u d e nts b y gi vi n g t h e m t h e o p p ort u nit y t o gr o w a n d p urs u e t h eir dr e a ms f or t h e f ut ur e. ” Wit h h el p fr o m c o m m u nit y p art n ers a n d d o n ors, t h e F o u n d ati o n g a v e a w a y $ 2 6, 0 0 0 i n s c h ol ars hi ps t o gr a d u ati n g hi g h s c h o ol s e ni ors w h o will b e att e n di n g a c oll e g e or u ni v ersit y. T h e t o p s c h ol ars hi ps i n cl u d e d vi d e o s u b missi o ns t o gi v e t h eir a d vi c e o n “ H o w t o B e Fi n a n ci all y Fit. ” S c h ol ars hi p wi n n ers i n cl u d e: Br a y d e n B o y d, Br a d e n B ur di c k, Cl ar k B ur k h e a d, C a d e n C h a n, St e w art C o n n er, Sil er Cris w ell, G e or g e G ol ds b y, Alli e R e es e H er z k e, I z zi e J o n es, R e a g a n J o n es, Willi a m Kil b ur n, A u br e e Ki n dl e, L a ur e n L e v e ns, L y di a L o g a n, N e v a e h N es bitt, M ar y N y e, Dill o n R e y n ol ds, L a n a S c h er er, L u k e T a n k ersl e y a n d Os c ar Z h e n g.

D o n ati o ns of ar o u n d $ 5, 0 0 0 w er e gi v e n t o t hr e e ar e a c h a pt ers of t h e I m a gi n ati o n Li br ar y. T h e t hr e e c h a pt ers i n cl u d e d M a dis o n, Gi bs o n, a n d Cr o c k ett C o u nti es. T h e F o u n d ati o n als o p art n er e d wit h J a c ks o n- M a dis o n C o u nt y S c h o ols a n d a d ult e d u c ati o n pr o vi d ers t o c o n gr at ul at e a n d h o n or i n di vi d u als w h o h a v e c o m pl et e d t h eir G E D.

Li n d s a y B a r n e t t, F N P, J oi n s W e s t T e n n e s s e e M e di c al G r o u p W est T e n n ess e e M e di c al Gr o u p r e c e ntl y w el c o m e d Li n ds a y B ar n ett, F N P, t o h er n e w m e di c al pr a cti c e at W est T e n n ess e e M e di c al Gr o u p T h o ms e n F ar ms.

Li n ds a y will b e j oi ni n g B uff y C o o k, M D, K e vi n Gr a y, M D, T ar e bi y e P el a, M D a n d t h e T h o ms e n F ar ms t e a m, w h o h a v e b e e n pr o vi di n g hi g h q u alit y c ar e s er vi c es t o p ati e nts i n W est T e n n ess e e.

Li n ds a y c o m pl et e d h er u n d er gr a d u at e st u di es at B et h el U ni v ersit y a n d e ar n e d h er gr a d u at e d e gr e e fr o m t h e U ni v ersit y of M e m p his.

“I a m e x cit e d t o w or k f or W est T e n n ess e e M e di c al Gr o u p a n d al o n g wit h all of t h e gr e at pr o vi d ers i n J a c ks o n, ” s h e s ai d.

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Si e r r a Cl a r y, F N P, J oi n s W e s t T e n n e s s e e M e di c al G r o u p W est T e n n ess e e M e di c al Gr o u p r e c e ntl y w el c o m e d Si err a Cl ar y, F N P, t o h er n e w m e di c al pr a cti c e at W est T e n n ess e e M e di c al Gr o u p N ort hsi d e.

Si err a will b e j oi ni n g Eli z a b et h L o n di n o, M D, Ti m ot h y H a y d e n, M D, H oll y S h o ur d, F N P a n d t h e N ort hsi d e t e a m, w h o h a v e b e e n pr o vi di n g hi g h q u alit y c ar e s er vi c es t o p ati e nts i n W est T e n n ess e e.

Si err a e ar n e d b ot h h er B a c h el or of S ci e n c e a n d M ast er of S ci e n c e i n N ursi n g d e gr e es fr o m U ni o n U ni v ersit y i n J a c ks o n.

“I l o o k f or w ar d t o w or ki n g a n d s er vi n g t h e c o m m u niti es wit hi n W est T e n n ess e e, ” s h e s ai d.

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VI P J a c k s o n at H u b Ci t y B r e wi n g

Dessie Hardee, Je n ny Biczac & Lisa Till ma n

Kort ney & Darrell Liste nbee

Ki mberly & Josep h Britt

S NEA KER BALL KEEP MY H O O D G O O D 1 5t h A n ni v er s ar y

Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn

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e e p M y H o o d G o o d pr o u dl y c el e br at e d its 1 5t h a n ni v ers ar y d uri n g its a n n u al f u n dr ais er, t h e S n e a k er B all, h el d o n Fri d a y, M ar c h 2 1 at H u b Cit y Br e wi n g. T h e e v e nt w as a f a nt asti c s u c c ess wit h g u ests s h o w c asi n g t h eir e v e ni n g w e ar p air e d wit h st ylis h s n e a k ers. T hr o u g h o ut t h e ni g ht, att e n d e es e nj o y e d d eli ci o us f o o d, gr e at m usi c, a n d a sil e nt a u cti o n.

As a l o c al n o n pr o fit or g a ni z ati o n, K e e p M y H o o d G o o d is d e di c at e d t o s u p p orti n g u n d er pri vil e g e d c o m m u niti es a n d c o m b ati n g g e n er ati o n al p o v ert y. T his e v e nt pl a ys a vit al r ol e i n r aisi n g f u n ds t h at f urt h er t h e or g a ni z ati o n’s missi o n a n d s ust ai n its o n g oi n g pr o gr a ms, w hi c h gr e atl y e n h a n c e o ur c o m m u nit y. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n, pl e as e visit t h eir w e bsit e at k e e p m y h o o dg o o d. or g.

Kelsea Merri weat her, Ja mie Gra m mar, Sabra Bledsoe & J u ne M urry

Debora h Mo ntag ue & Ed na Bar nett

Clarissa Willia ms & Lakes ha S mit h

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J ua nita Jo nes & A my Richards

S helia God wi n & Katie Bra ntley

T e c h n ol o g y S ol u ti o n s T o P o w e r Y o u r B u si n e s s C o pi e r s & P ri n t e r s

D o c u m e nt M a n a g e m e nt S y st e m s

A u di o Vi s u al T e c h n ol o g y

B u si n e s s Phone S y st e m s

S e c u ri t y C a m e r a s & A c c e s s C o n t r ol

I n t e r a c ti v e Di s pl a y s

R J Y o u n g i s y o u r t r u s t e d b u si n e s s p a r t n e r, w e’ v e v e t t e d t h e b e s t t e c h o n t h e m a r k e t t o s e r v e y o u r b u si n e s s.

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Amy Garner

W h at i s y o ur h o m et o w n ?

I gr e w u p i n Mil a n. M y a u nt, R u b y S c h o o n o v er, w or k e d at t h e J a c k s o n Cli ni c f or al m o st 5 9 y e ar s, a n d I s p e nt w e e k e n d s vi sit i n g h er a n d ot h er f a mil y m e m b er s a s a c hil d. I att e n d e d U ni o n U ni v er sit y, a n d t h e n m o v e d t o P ari s, T N, a n d b a c k t o J a c k s o n i n 2 0 0 3. J a c k s o n h a s al w a y s b e e n a s p e ci al pl a c e t o m e.

W h at i s y o ur pr of e s si o n ?

I a m c urr e ntl y t h e C hi ef C o m pli a n c e & C o m m u ni c ati o n s Of fi c er f or W e st T e n n e s s e e H e alt h c ar e. M y pr of e s si o n “ c h o s e” m e. M y u n d er gr a d u at e d e gr e e i s i n a c c o u nti n g, w hi c h w a s m y fir st j o b wit h t h e or g a ni z ati o n. N ot l o n g aft er I st art e d, m a n y m e nt or s h a d ot h er pl a n s a n d a s k e d m e t o t a c kl e v ari o u s j o b s t hr o u g h o ut t h e y e ar s. I’ v e n e v er s ai d “ n o” t o a n y j o b I’ v e b e e n a s k e d t o d o i n t h e or g a ni z ati o n ( e v e n t h o u g h I’ v e al w a y s h a d d o u bt s a b o ut m y q u ali fi c ati o n s). I’ v e b e e n bl e s s e d e a c h ti m e I’ v e b e e n a s k e d t o d o s o m et hi n g n e w. I’ v e j u m p e d i n a n d l e ar n e d e v er y t hi n g I c o ul d a b o ut e v er y p o siti o n I’ v e h a d.

W h at ar e s o m e of y o ur f a v orit e t hi n g s a b o ut J a c k s o n ?

It i s s o cl o s e t o M e m p hi s a n d N a s h vill e, b ut y o u c a n fi n d a n yt hi n g y o u n e e d or al m o st a n y ki n d of a cti vit y h er e. W e h a v e a w orl d- cl a s s h e alt h c ar e c o m m u nit y t h at m a n y p e o pl e ar e n ot a w ar e of. W e h a v e t h e b e st h e art a n d v a s c ul ar t e a m i n t h e st at e a n d a c o m p a s si o n at e t e a m of h e alt h c ar e pr o vi d er s pr o vi di n g m a n y ot h er hi g h- q u alit y s p e ci alti e s li k e c a n c er c ar e, s ur gi c al c ar e, a n d i m a gi n g s er vi c e s. B ut it’ s tr ul y t h e p e o pl e i n o ur c o m m u nit y w h o m a k e t hi s t h e m o st w o n d erf ul pl a c e t o w or k, li v e, a n d r ai s e a f a mil y.

T hr e e w or d s t h at b e st d e s cri b e y o u.

H o s pit a bl e (I l o v e t o c o o k, e nt ert ai n, a n d h o st fri e n d s). Pr of e s si o n al (I tr y t o al w a y s c o n si d er h o w I r e pr e s e nt W T H b e c a u s e I l o v e t h e or g a ni z ati o n s o m u c h, a n d I f e el s o h o n or e d t o h a v e t h e r ol e I h a v e). L e ar n er (I a m c o n st a ntl y tr yi n g t o l e ar n n e w t hi n g s, a n d I c o n si d er m y s elf a pr of e s si o n al st u d e nt).

F a v orit e pl a c e t o g o o ut ?

I l o v e s p e n di n g ti m e wit h m y fri e n d s, w h et h er at o ur h o m e or att e n di n g a f u n dr ai si n g e v e nt, or j u st h a vi n g wi n e a n d li st e ni n g t o li v e m u si c at t h e A m p or a l o c al wi n er y d uri n g t h e s u m m er.

T h er e’ s s o m u c h t o d o h er e if y o u l o v e t h e art s or di ni n g o ut.

I l o v e fi s hi n g! It’ s t h er a p e uti c, a n d r e mi n d s m e of fi s hi n g wit h m y gr a n df at h er s w h e n I w a s y o u n g er. M y m ot h er a n d I g o t o g et h er a n yti m e w e g et t h e o p p ort u nit y.

W h at i s o n e t hi n g t h at y o u d o n ot g o a d a y wit h o ut ?

I m a k e it a pri orit y t o r e a d e v er y d a y. If I d o n’t g et a f e w p a g e s i n e a c h d a y, I f e el li k e I’ v e f ail e d m y s elf. It’ s b e c o m e a n o b s e s si o n.

Fi ni s h t hi s st at e m e nt, I A M J A C K S O N b e c a u s e …

I a b s ol ut el y l o v e t hi s c o m m u nit y. M y f a mil y, m y fri e n d s, m y e d u c ati o n, a n d m y c ar e er ar e all r o ot e d i n t hi s gr e at c o m m u nit y, a n d I o nl y f or e s e e it j u st g etti n g b ett er a n d b ett er wit h ti m e. W e h a v e s o m u c h t o b e gr at ef ul f or t o b e a bl e t o c all t hi s pl a c e o ur h o m e!

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