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Editor in Chief Donna Ladd Associate Editor Natalie A. Collier Art Director Kristin Brenemen Editorial Writers Tom Head // ShaWanda Jacome Lance Lomax // Adam Lynch // Lacey McLaughlin Anita Modak-Truran // Langston Moore // Ronni Mott Casey Purvis // Tom Ramsey // Ward Schaefer Jackie Warren Tatum // Valerie Wells // Jesse Yancy
Listings Editor // Latasha Willis Interns Sarah Bush // Jesse Crow // Alex Dildy // Wrijoya Roy
Photography Cover // Jaro Vacek Cover Photo Editor // Malej Mara
Photographers Tom Beck // Charlie Brenner Natalie A. Collier // Meredith Norwood Jerrick Smith // Jaro Vacek
Ad and Menu Design Lydia Chadwick Ad Production Christi Vivar Sales Kimberly Griffin // Ashley Jackson // Adam Perry
TARJI SMEDLEY
ow is, without question, a good progress, images of places you should see time to be a Jacksonian. It’s the with your own eyes and even inspiration to perfect time, in fact. Revitalization spruce up your space. Meet more people— and renaissance are touching ev- movers and shakers—who make you think and those who “speak softly ery part of the city. Old things and carry a big stick.” are becoming new again, and Looking at our city critinew things are proving that cally with an eye toward we Mississippians aren’t the the positive ensures that we backward people other folks prosper. Learn more about like to peg us as. how you can be the change Having recently moved you want to see in this, our back to the City with Soul beloved city. Find all these from the City with Big Shoulthings and more (yes, ders, I was a little hesitant, there’s even more!) in the thinking I’d be going backpages of the magazine, then ward. “There won’t be anytake it beyond the pages. thing happening, really,” I At BOOM, we’re taking thought. “I’ve grown; I’ve Natalie A. Collier adventures throughout the seen things; what if folks Associate Editor, Jackson metro area, and back home haven’t?” BOOM Jackson we trust that you’ll want to Jackson and her residents take them with us. We beproved me wrong. And if you’re reading this and not yet convinced lieve in working hard and playing hard. Join us. that things are happening, and think there’s And I have a little tip for you: If you’ve just a lot of talk and no action, this issue of ever wanted to be a trendsetter, now is the BOOM Jackson will convince you. In fact, so many things are going on time to get in on what’s going on througharound the city that BOOM, the premiere out the city, and no one will be the business+lifestyle magazine for the Jackson wiser. If you don’t tell, I area, is going quarterly to keep you abreast won’t. I’ll look for you … in the of the city’s progress. Because BOOM is now a quarterly, ex- city! pect more. See more chronicling of the city’s
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Queries: natalie@boomjackson.com Ad Sales: ads@boomjackson.com Boom Jackson P.O. Box 5067, Jackson, MS 39296 p 601.362.6121 f 601.510.9019 Would you like copies of BOOM Jackson for recruiting, welcome packets, or other corporate, institutional or educational uses? Call Adam Perry at 601-362-6121 x18. BOOM Jackson is a publication of Jackson Free Press Inc. BOOM Jackson focuses on the urban experience in Jackson , Miss., emphasizing entrepreneurship, economic growth and city life. © 2010 Jackson Free Press, Inc.
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contributors
Jaro Vacek
Jaro Vacek is originally from the Czech Republic and is a former Jackson State University student who hates snotty chicks. A world traveler, Jaro can be a bit elusive. But one thing keeps him returning to Jackson: fried catfish. He photographed the cover and much of the magazine.
Kristin Brenemen
Art director Kristin Brenemen is a local anime otaku with an ever-full mug of coffee and cream. She is prepared for the oncoming Zombie Apocalypse but is afraid of the Robot Invasion (it’s inevitable). Kristin graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi and has been causing trouble ever since.
Jerrick Smith
Photography intern Jerrick Smith is a graduate of Fayetteville State University and moved to Jackson from Murfreesboro, Tenn. He enjoys traveling and has a passion for motorcycles. He recently sold his motorcycle, but his wife had nothing to do with this decision. Really. She didn’t.
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