Gus McCoy
Gus McCoy has tackled many different careers in the last few years, including working as a youth pastor and an insurance agent, and even running for Hinds County District 2 supervisor last year in the special election to replace Doug Anderson.
Gerald Gibson
Gerald Gibson wants to change the stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS. He is the coordinator of community-based outreach and testing for My Brother's Keeper, a nonprofit designed to further the health and wellbeing of minority communities.
Emma Haley
Tomorrow, April 26, Warrior Dash comes to Jackson for the second time, thanks to the organization efforts of Race Director Emma Haley.
Claire Holley
Strong female musicians influenced Claire Holley's road to becoming a singer-songwriter.
Kayla Jones
Dance has always been a major part of Kayla Jones' life. The Callaway High School junior figures that her love for the art form began around age 2.
Chris Penczak
While the Mississippi Legislature was polishing its Religious Freedom Restoration Act (which opponents say opens doors to legal discrimination for religious reasons), Christopher Penczak and other believers of a mostly misunderstood and reviled faith—Wicca—planned a workshop.
Donna Tartt
Before "The Goldfinch" (Little, Brown and Company, 2013, $30), Donna Tartt hadn't published a novel in 11 years. She told USA Today it took so long to finish writing because "it's a long book."
Zechariah Brice
Zechariah Brice builds. Zechariah Brice fights. The Latin phrase "construimus, batuimus" (translation: "We build. We fight") is the motto of the U.S. Navy Construction Battalion, otherwise known as the Seabees (CBs), to which Brice is assigned.
Jamierra Faulkner
The Chicago Sky selected Southern Miss star Jamierra Faulkner in the WNBA draft with the 10th pick in the third round, the 34th pick overall.
Yolanda Singleton
Yolanda Singleton, the promoter for Xperience Jxn Entertainment, has a singular vision for audiences in the metro area.
Wolves of the Day: Jackson Zoo Wolf Pups
The Jackson Zoo's red wolves Kanati and Taladu had a litter of eight healthy pups March 30.
Lamar Liddell
Jackson Hotshots Superintendent Lamar Liddell has worked for the Bureau of Land Management in Jackson for 17 years out of his 29-year firefighting career.
Juniper Wallace
When Juniper Wallace, a wife and mother of three, heard that the Fish Tale Group Theatre wanted to perform "The Laramie Project" in Jackson, she knew she wanted to be a part of it.
Pierre Pryer Sr.
It only took Pierre Pryer Sr. six months to a year to work his way up from dishwasher to head chef at The Iron Horse Grill downtown the first time he worked there, from 1987 until 1998. He returned to the restaurant at the beginning of February this year—as executive chef this time.
Etta F. Morgan
Dr. Etta Morgan's educational resume reflects her passion for criminal justice and women's studies, one degree at a time.