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Checkin' it Twice

Going to college is a big transition for everyone, and even with your preparation, once you're there, you'll find you've forgotten something from home. This semester, check off all your needed items to make sure you start fall 2010 off right.

Fun For 21 and Under

Finding fun in and around Jackson can be hard when you are under 21. Here's a list of places to go and things to do that you might not have thought about or haven't done in awhile. Some ideas may sound lame, but you never know unless you try it for yourself.

Fun, Jackson Style

Don't waste all your summer hours indoors in front of the TV, get out and enjoy Jackson. The metro area holds a variety of activities suited for all ages. Try some of these local fun spots.

Death Row Prisoners Sue State

Read the complaint and supporting materials

Brian Keith Leavitt

As an investigator with the Mississippi attorney general's Cyber Crime Unit, Brian Keith Leavitt's attention to detail and use of technology has uncovered hundreds of child-exploitation cases in the state.

Living Cheaply, Living Well

After years of hard work, your time has finally come. You've walked across the stage, received your diploma, perhaps even been offered a full-time job. Graduating college is a big plunge into the real world of work, paying bills and managing your time.

BTW Birthdays

Yeah, you guessed it, my birthday's in December. It's on the 21st to be exact, which sometimes falls on the first day of winter—the shortest day of the year.

Tablescapes Made Easy

Despite whatever opinions you have about Sandra Lee, Martha Stewart or any other domestic goddess, setting a table can make a party even more festive. With the holidays coming, you will have plenty of opportunities to decorate, so take the opportunity to design your table décor as well.

Hosts, Take Note

As a child growing up in Mississippi, I observed many gracious hosts and hostesses. With the passing years, I came to especially appreciate the hospitality of my parents, as friends and neighbors came to our house to enjoy leisurely Sunday afternoons and holidays. These events included boisterous laughter, heartfelt conversation and usually a decadent meal from the grill.

Party Fouls

Worst-case scenario: Dinner is over, and your out-of-state guests remain for more dessert and a drink. They are very relaxed. What would your reaction be? Would you (a) politely ask them to leave or (b) just walk to the door and open it?

Park Camping

You're itching to put your nature skills to use at a campsite, but where do you go? Mississippi has hundreds of cultivated campgrounds in every corner of the state for pitching your tent (or renting a cabin/parking your RV). Here's a rundown of some of our top picks for campsites in the Magnolia State's parks. Visit http://www.mississippistateparks.reserveamerica.com to make reservations.

Creative Autumn Activities [For Adults!]: Mod Coloring Books

I'm not quite sure what's come over me the last few weeks, but I just can't seem to get enough coloring in. Yep, I said coloring. As in: sheet after glorious sheet of stained glass outlined images just begging to be filled in with your coloring medium of choice.

Whole Foods: Using Nature's Palate to Inspire Your Pad

"You are what you eat!" …If I only had a dollar for every time I heard myself utter that truism over the years, I'd be rich. Or at the very least, never eat a fat slice of chocolate cake again. Don't even get me started on Violet Beauregarde's blueberry pie explosion—the sad Wonka scene would make any child who grew up reading Roald Dahl shudder.

Flea Market Adventures

I am a junkie. That's right; addicted. Right now, I'm going through withdrawals. Haven't had my fix this week. The dusty remnants of the last time hang in my nostrils—I can't control the twitching anticipation of my next hit. I fidget and toss around in my bed and try to make myself fall asleep. My name is Brandi Herrera Pfrehm: I am addicted to The Salvation Army.

[FLY] Guys Decorate [with found objects]

It all began with a wheel. And some glass. And one infamous fight scene between newly cohabitating love birds.

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