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New Details Emerge in JSU Student's Death

Jackson police released more details this morning about yesterday's arrest of Jarrod Emerson, a cousin of Jackson State University freshman Nolan Ryan Henderson who was shot and killed at a party over the weekend.

Evernote: Remember Stuff Everywhere

I learned an interesting tidbit about Evernote in an Inc. Magazine story about the company: From their market research, Evernote's management knows that many of their customers don't "get" Evernote the first time they use it. But, unlike many of today's cloud-based productivity apps, a lot of those lost customers return and find the product does make sense.

Romance and Angst

A true rags-to-riches story, "Cinderella" has all the romance and angst perfect for ballet. The Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet presents its performance of a classic story March 3 at Jackson Academy's Performing Arts Center, 4908 Ridgewood Road.

Governor Signs Anti-Abortion ‘TRAP' Bill

A bill intended to close the state's only abortion clinic is now law and is set to go into effect in July.

Looking Again

Gallery 119, nestled in the heart of downtown Jackson, may lack a grand entrance, but behind its doors is a sizable space that has housed myriad southern artists' works since the gallery's creation in 2010. The layout is open and rectangular, allowing visitors to take in a body of work as a whole, with plenty of room to examine individual pieces.

The Nontraditional Wedding

Why settle for a traditional wedding if you desire to go outside the box? If you're a minimalist, nature lover or just plain spunky, incorporate distinctive elements to personalize your special day.

Arena Back on the Table

City leaders fear that one day, the USA International Ballet Competition could leave Jackson because Thalia Mara Hall needs about $9 million in repairs.

An American Classic

Entering New Stage Theatre for its production of "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller, you are transported back to 1946 and the post-World War II Keller family homestead.

Parade Weekend Schedule

<b>Thursday, March 22</b>

Follow the trail of fishnets and beads to establish your own queeness at this year's parade.

Sandra Murchison

Sandra Murchison, chair of the art department at Millsaps College, began a project on the Mississippi Blues Trail two and a half years ago, focusing primarily on the Delta. She makes etchings, impressions and rubbings of markers on the trail, which commemorate locations, people and moments important to blues culture and history. She then turns them into 3-D mixed-media art projects that tell some of the stories behind the historic sites.

Doris the Storyteller

Don't expect to find someone sitting in a chair quietly reading to her audience when you bring your kids to hear stories from Doris F. Jones. Jones puts the books away and uses her voice, puppets, audience members and costumes, as well the imaginations of everyone listening, to bring stories to life.

Beer for Everybody

Mark Henderson, the co-owner of Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co., likes to say they even get to drink their mistakes. Located in the small south Mississippi town of Kiln, Lazy Mag, as Mississippi beer lovers know it, created the world's first beer made with pecans, which inspired about a half-dozen other pecan brews now in production.

Fortification Street Bids Coming

Fortification Street is a minefield of potholes and cracks and a patchwork of new and old resurfacing. After years of talk, Jackson officials have finally announced that the street, arguably the worst in the city, is getting a much-needed makeover.

Biz Roundup: JSU Boosts Economy

Jackson State University contributes an estimated $413 million and 8,700 jobs to Mississippi's economy annually, according to a study released Monday by the university.

Thea Faulkner

In Jackson, people perceive public schools as having many problems and challenges, Thea Faulkner said, and rightly so. Sometimes, people focus so much on the negatives, however, that they don't notice the positive changes that many parents are making in their children's schools.

Running Of The Vixens

If you're roaming the streets of Fondren before the start of the Zippity Doo Dah Parade, be sure to watch out for the bulls. It may not be Pamplona, exactly, but the Magnolia Roller Vixens will bring some excitement and entertainment while clearing the way before the parade starts.

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