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C h o os e C a n y o n c u p b o ar d i ns erts t o e n h a n c e y o ur h ar ds c a p e o ut d o or e nt ert ai n m e nt ar e a. O ur C o ast al u nits pr o vi d e a q ui c k a n d e as y c o m pl et e kit c h e n u nit. C h o os e fr o m m ul ti pl e c o n fi g ur a ti o ns t o p erf e ctl y fit y o ur n e e ds. W e als o o ff er C ust o m O ut d o or Kit c h e ns . O ur e x p eri e n c e d d esi g n ers will t a k e y o ur i d e a a n d h el p y o u m a k e it a r e alit y.

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e h a v e all fli p p e d o ur c al e n d ars t o A pril a n d t h e c h ar m of J a c ks o n h as b e c o m e e v er m or e a p p ar e nt.

T his is a s e as o n w h e n o ur c o m m u nit y e m br a c es t h e b e gi n ni n g of s pri n g i n s o m a n y w a ys. N at ur e’s b e a ut y a n d m o d er at e t e m p er at ur es t e as e us all t o g et o utsi d e a n d u p cl os e a n d p ers o n al wit h s pri n g.

T h e tr e es, h a vi n g s h e d t h eir wi n t er c o ats, ar e n o w s h o wi n g off vi br a nt bl oss o ms a n d l e a v es. T his n at ur al b e a ut y r e mi n ds us of t h e e n dl ess c y cl e of gr o wt h a n d r e n e w al. H o w e v er, wit h t h e b e a ut y of s pri n g c o m es t h e i n e vit abl e pr es e n c e of t h at g ol d e n n uis a n c e -p oll e n. It drifts t hr o u g h t h e air, s ettli n g e v er y w h er e. Alt h o u g h u n pl e as a nt t o o ur all er gi es, it is a str o n g r e mi n d er of t h e i ntri c at e pr o c ess es of n at ur e t h at bri n g f ort h s u c h s pl e n d or.

I n J a c ks o n, t h e s pirit of c o m m u nit y is p al p a bl e. W ar m s mil es, l o n g er d a ys, o ut d o or a cti viti es, a n d l o c al e v e nts bri n g us all cl os er. T h e l o v e a n d s u p p ort wit hi n o ur t o w n cr e at e a s e ns e of b el o n gi n g t h at is tr ul y s p e ci al.

I n t his iss u e, w e hi g hli g ht s o m e R e al Est at e a n d H o m e Pr of essi o n als. T h er e is m u c h t o g ai n fr o m g etti n g t o k n o w t h es e i n di vi d u als i n cl u di n g k n o wi n g w h o t o c o nt a ct w h e n y o u or s o m e o n e y o u k n o w n e e ds t h eir s er vi c es. W e ar e gl a d t o h el p y o u g et t o k n o w t h e m.

I a m e x cit e d a b o ut m a n y t hi n gs i n t his iss u e b ut es p e ci all y o ur Gi v e C ar e S h ar e f e at ur e o n t h e A m p. R e a d it t o fi n d o ut a b o ut t h e i m pr o v e m e nts a n d e x p a n d e d c o n c ert s e as o n – all a r es ult of y o ur l o v e f or t his J a c ks o n g e m.

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As al w a ys, t h er e ar e m a n y w o n d erf ul e v e nts r e c a p p e d i n o ur p a g es. N oti c e o ur c o v er i m a g e w hi c h w as c a pt ur e d at B al l a ds & B o ots. T his N as h vill e s o n g writ ers e v e nt is a n a n n u al f u n dr ais er f or T h e J a c ks o n S y m p h o n y a n d t o o k pl a c e t his y e ar i n a h a n g ar at J a c ks o n R e gi o n al Air p ort.

It w as a n e x citi n g a n d f u n ti m e i n a cr e ati v e v e n u e – m o vi n g air pl a n es o ut f or t h e e v e ni n g a n d tr a nsf or mi n g it i nt o a c o n c ert h all. M a n y mil est o n es ar e n ot e d i n o ur e v e nts i n cl u di n g t h e 5 0t h a n ni v ers ar y of W R A P c el e br at e d at t h eir D e ni m a n d P e arls e v e nt, t h e C o m m unit y F o u n d ati o n of W est T e n n ess e e w hi c h l a u n c h e d its y e arl o n g c el e br ati o n of 4 0 y e ars of i m p a ct, a n d S c arl et R o p e w hi c h is c el e br at i n g a d e c a d e of a c c o m plis h m e nts.

I d o n’t al w a ys m e nti o n VI P’s G ui d e i n m y l ett er b ut t his m o nt h w e t a k e y o u t o S a v a n n a h a n d H ar di n C o u nt y, t h e pl a c e w h er e I gr e w u p. T h er e ar e m a n y w o n d erf ul t hi n gs t o d o a n d s e e i n t his ar e a i n cl u di n g m a n y w at er a cti viti es, t h e T e n n ess e e Ri v er M us e u m, a n d w o n d erf ul cit y p ar ks.

T h a n k y o u f or r e a di n g o ur p u bli c ati o n. Pl e as e t a k e n ot e of o ur a d v ertis ers i n t his iss u e a n d p atr o ni z e t h e m w h e n p os si bl e. T h e y 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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T his p ast m o nt h h as b e e n f ull i n t h e b est w a y!

W e’r e pl a yi n g t- b all, a n d it’s b e e n s o f u n w at c hi n g Wi n ni e a n d h er littl e t e a m a n d e nj o yi n g b ei n g o utsi d e m or e. L otti e is tr yi n g h er b est t o cr a wl a n d w e’r e q ui c kl y a p pr o a c hi n g h er first birt h d a y i n a f e w m o nt hs! W o w t h at’s g o n e q ui c kl y!

I w as s o f ort u n at e t o s p e n d ti m e wit h s e v er al l o v el y p e o pl e f or o ur e dit ori als t his m o nt h. I s p e nt a b e a utif ul aft er n o o n o n A nit a K a y Ar c h er’s b a c k p or c h a n d g ot t o l e ar n m or e a b o ut m y s w e et fri e n d f or I A m J a c ks o n. I’ m g etti n g s o e x cit e d f or t h e a n n u al First L a di es’ L u n c h e o n c o mi n g u p t his m o nt h, t o o!

It’s all a b o ut H o m e t his m o nt h. S o, I als o g ot t o st e p i nt o t h e h o m es of W hit n e y M eri w et h er a n d Bl air M y ers. W hit n e y w as o ur pi c k f or T ast e M a k er, a n d o h m y st ars!! I c a n’t w ait f or y o u t o s e e t h e b e a utif ul dis h es s h e cr e at e d. Bl air o p e n e d u p h er g or g e o us h o m e t o us f or N o Pl a c e Li k e H o m e, a n d it w as s o f u n s p e n di n g ti m e wit h h er s h o oti n g h er r o o ms a n d c h atti n g!

Y o u d o n’t w a nt t o miss it!

W e als o h a v e a s p e ci al T h e n & N o w f e at ur e t his m o nt h: t h e C o x F a mil y. T h e y’r e a n e xtr a or di n ar y J a c ks o n f a mil y w h o h as gi v e n b a c k t o t h e c o m m u nit y f or d e c a d es a n d it w as a n h o n or t o t a k e a l o o k b a c k t hr o u g h t h e y e ars wit h t h e m.

All of t h e f u n e v e nts c o mi n g u p h a v e m y c al e n d ar st a c k e d, a n d I c o ul d n’t b e m or e r e a d y! I h o p e t o s e e y o u at s o m e of t h e m!!

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VI P J a c k s o n at J a c k s o n R e gi o n al Ai r p o r t

Melissa Arvik & Heat her Da niel

C hris & S usie Alexa nder, Dr. Brad & Joa n na Priester, Greg & Allyci n Alexa nder, Lori & Joey Ho well

BALL A DS & B O O TS Melissa & C hris Todd

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n Fri d a y, M ar c h 2 1 t h e J a c ks o n S y m p h o n y h el d its 4t h a n n u al B all a ds & B o ots f u n dr ais er. T h e e v e nt “t o o k off i n fli g ht t o N as h vill e ” fr o m H a n g er 1 7 at t h e J a c ks o n R e gi o n al Air p ort. M a n y g u ests w er e dr ess e d i n w o n d erf ul W est er n o ut fits t o p a y h o m a g e t o c o u ntr y m usi c of s o n g writ ers fr o m N as h vill e a n d T e x as. A di n n er w as s er v e d b y J a c ks o n’s Kit c h e n + C at eri n g wit h dri n ks fr o m C e ntr al Distri b ut ors b ef or e t h e e nt ert ai n m e nt b e g a n.

It w as a “ br ot h ers ” c o n c ert wit h D a n a n d R ei d Is b ell fr o m N as h vill e, T N, a n d J os h a n d M att J e n ki ns fr o m T e x as. J os h J e n ki ns c o- wr ot e t h e 6 x pl ati n u m, Gr a m m yn o mi n at e d hit “ F a n c y Li k e ” b y W al k er H a y es, w hi c h s p e nt m or e t h a n 2 0 w e e ks at N o. 1 o n Bill b o ar d’s H ot C o u ntr y s o n gs c h art a n d w as us e d as a n ati o n al A p pl e b e e’s c a m p ai g n a n d b e c a m e a vir al Ti k T o k d a n c e. M att J e n ki ns is a 2 0 1 7 C M A a w ar d wi n n er a n d h as e ar n e d # 1 si n gl es, i n cl u di n g “ B u y Dirt ” b y J or d a n D a vis a n d L u k e Br y a n, a n d “ H a p p y A n y w h er e ” fr o m Bl a k e S h elt o n a n d m a n y m or e. D a n a n d R ei d Is b ell ( als o k n o w n as T h e Br ot h ers H u nt ) ar e h osts of t h e # 1 r olli c ki n g w e e kl y “ G o d’s C o u ntr y P o d c ast. ” T h eir s o n gs h a v e b e e n c ut b y a w ar d- wi n ni n g artists i n cl u di n g L u k e C o m bs, Mir a n d a L a m b ert, J o h n P ar di, L ai n e y Wils o n, D ari us R u c k er, a n d m a n y ot h ers.

T h e a u di e n c e e nj o y e d t h e s o n g writ ers as t h e y s h ar e d s o m e i nt er esti n g st ori es of h o w s o m e of t h e s o n gs c a m e t o g et h er a n d w h at lif e is li k e i n t h e m usi c i n d ustr y. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n, visit t h ej a c ks o ns y m p h o n y. or g.

La wre n J ust, Do ug h Gar mo n, Jo way na Jo nes, & Patrick J ust

Dr. Trey & Dr. C hloe Ma u ney

Madiso n & Kyle Baldi ng, Ti na Patel

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Dr. Molly R he ney, Li nda & Ed Str uder

Hadley & S usa n Hays, & Bre nda & Ed W halley

Darrell & Tr acey Ki ng, Leig h A n ne & Gle n n Be ntley

Kristi Tur nbo w, Sta n Harris, De nise & Do n Alle n

A n na E nglis h, As hley Teag ue, Marty Hi nes, Trey Teag ue, Mart ha Ca mpbell, S helly Bar nes, Rod ney Hi nes, Betsy & Brad Little

Stacy Willia ms, Stacey Neal, Alexa Alley & Kayley Q ui n n

Jor da n Ba udo, W hit ney Ca mp & Elizabet h Farris

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Haley Milliga n & Jor da n Isbell

Elysa & C hase Foster

Kat hlee n & Jaso n Ha ugle, Gle nda & Bria n Ar nold

Be n & Katie Jeter, G uy & Mega n Spe nce

Ali B ucha na n & Sara h S ha nkle

C hris & S uza n ne De me nt

Cecilia Ha m mo nd, Alliso n Miller, S herry Free ma n, & Ly n ne Barker

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J A C K S O N W AL K PL AZ A J A C K S O N, T N W W W. Y E L L O W C A N A R Y B A B Y. C O M Alyso n Fite & Melissa Hayes

Vis har A mi n & Ed Cooke n ha m

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Ti na Mercer, Darlette Sa m uels & Delita Jo h nso n

Keli Mc Alister & Tyreece Miller

Teresa & Mark Brooks

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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 h ost e d a ki c k off e v e nt f or its 4 0t h a n ni v ers ar y o n M ar c h 2 5 at t h e N e w S o ut h er n H ot el. T h e o c c asi o n m ar ks t h e b e gi n ni n g of a y e ar-l o n g c el e br ati o n t o hi g hli g ht t h e or g a ni z ati o n’s hist or y, i m p a ct, a n d f ut ur e.

Pr esi d e nt Fr a n k M c M e e n, w h o h as w or k e d wit h T h e F o u n d ati o n f or 2 7 y e ars, st at e d t h at “ W e ar e gr at ef ul t o e a c h of o ur d o n ors a n d p art n ers f or b ei n g a p art of o ur j o ur n e y a n d s u p p orti n g o ur w or k i n t h e c o m m u nit y, es p e ci all y d uri n g t his mil est o n e. ” T h e F o u n d ati o n, est a blis h e d i n 1 9 8 5 t o str e n gt h e n t h e h e alt h a n d w ell- b ei n g of t h e r e gi o n, s er v es as a c atal yst f or p ositi v e c h a n g es i n t h e arts, e d u c ati o n, h e alt h c ar e, a n d ot h er c a us es. O v er t h e l ast f o ur d e c a d es, t h e n o n pr o fit h as r e c ei v e d o v er $ 1 1 6 milli o n fr o m d o n ors a n d i n v est e d m or e t h a n $ 7 8 milli o n i nt o t h e c o m m u ni t y t hr o u g h gr a nts, s c h ol ars hi ps, a n d assist a n c e.

“It’s a m a zi n g t o m e t h at as T h e F o u n d ati o n h as gr o w n e a c h y e ar s o h as t h e a m o u nt of m o n e y i n v est e d i nt o t h e c o m m u nit y, ” s ai d J e b C a m p b ell, C h air m a n B o ar d of Tr ust e es. T h e F o u n d ati o n e n h a n c es t h e q u alit y of lif e f or r esi d e nts b y s u p p orti n g pr o gr a ms, i niti ati v es, a n d or g a ni z ati o ns s er vi n g r ur al W est T e n n ess e e. C a m p b ell t h a n k e d W est T e n n ess e e H e alt h c ar e f or t h e f or esi g ht t o pl a nt t h e s e e d a n d w at er it f or s o m a n y y e ars. “ T h e e v e nt a n d t h e c o m m e m or ati v e pi e c es s h o w c as e d t o ni g ht r e fl e ct t h e g e n er osit y of o ur d o n ors a n d p art n ers. B uil di n g u p o n a ri c h hist or y, w e l o o k f or w ar d t o t h e n e xt 4 0 y e ars of s er vi n g fri e n ds a n d n ei g h b ors, ” st at e d C hi ef O p er ati n g Of fi c er, B et h K off m a n.

T h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n will c o nti n u e c el e br ati n g t h e a n ni v ers ar y t hr o u g h c o nt e nt o n s o ci al m e di a a n d t hr o u g h its a n n u al C o m m u nit y I m p a ct Gr a nt a w ar ds i n J u n e a n d t h e 3 4t h A n n u al C h arit y G al a o n N o v e m b er 8.

Darrell Ki ng, Sabri na A nderso n & Steve Bo wers

Ji m my Cros noe & Dr. Sa ndra Dee

Mega n & Richard Barber

Russ & Kare n Ellis, C hris Alliso n, Haley Fort u ne, & Bet h Koff ma n

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C o m m u ni t y F o u n d ati o n 4 0 t h A n ni v e r s a r y P a r t y

Steve M urp hy & Michelle Harris

Fr a nk Mc Mee n, S usa n & Dr. Lee S heppard

Sava n na h A usti n, Kaycee Bailey, Step ha nie Fo wler & Haylee Cris well

Darryl & Darlette Sa m uels

De nice Walto n, Lisa Till ma n, & Aida Lovelace

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Na ncy & C urtis C hoate

Dr. C hris & Marcie Le wis

Dr. Jackie Taylor, Allyci n & Greg Alexa nder

Dr. Lee & S usa n S heppard

Fra nk Mc Mee n, Dr. Sa ndra Dee & Ji m my Cros noe

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United Way of West Tennessee First Ladies’ Luncheon

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Easter Egg Drop 2025

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West Tennessee Building Hearts

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Do wnto wn Clean Up Day

4 p m | First B a ptist C h ur c h

Vintage Makers Music & Arts Festival

87th Annual West Tennessee Stra wberry Festival

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D o w nt o w n H u m b ol dt

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S a t u r d a y, M a y 31 Corey S mith Concert

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Business After Hours: Advanced Rehab & Medical

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Roberta Mila m, Alexis Lo ng, Brooke Hi nso n, A bby Norville & Haley Pickerell

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C o n v e ni e nt E as y R e w ar di n g B e i n c o ntr ol of y o ur fi n a n c e s w h er e v er lif e t a k e s y o u.

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T h er e w er e v ar yi n g d e gr e es of k n o wl e d g e l e v els r e pr es e nt e d, a n d pl a y ers p art n er e d t o pl a y t h e g a m e. M a hj o n g pri ni ci pl es w er e t a u g ht, dri n ks a n d h ors d’ o u vr es w er e e nj o y e d, a n d a gr e at ti m e w as h a d b y all! R o b ert a is gr e at a b o ut h osti n g f u n e v e nts f or b ot h c hil dr e n a n d a d ults at h er st or e, a n d i n d oi n g s o, s h e h el ps t o c ul ti v at e fri e n ds hi ps as w ell as h a vi n g t o ns of c ut e t hi n gs i n t h e st or e f or littl es.

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At L e a d er s, w e r e w ar d o ur m e m b er s wit h g e n er o u s i nt er e st a n d i n st a nt a c c e s s t o fr e e, p o w erf ul di git al t o ol s t o h el p y o u b u d g et, m o v e m o n e y, tr a c k y o ur cr e dit s c or e, a n d m or e.

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Da mi ni Patel & Alexis Lo ng

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M eri w et h er is a p ai nt er. S h e is a n artist, a n d s h e p ai nts t h e m ost s er e n e l a n ds c a p es. H er art f e els tr a diti o n al, y et fr es h, a n d w h e n I st e p p e d i nt o h er h o m e a n d s a w t h e b e a utif ul m e al s h e h a d m a d e, it f elt t h e e x a ct s a m e as s e ei n g h er w or k o n c a n v as: b e a utif ul, el e g a nt, a n d ti m el ess.

T h e m e al s h e m a d e, a n ar u g ul a s al a d, P er u vi a n r o ast c hi c k e n, mi nt f et a di p a n d a l o v el y c o c kt ail, w as a c ul mi n ati o n of lif e e x p eri e n c es a n d f a mili al i n fl u e n c es. T h e s al a d is a f a v orit e fr o m h er gr a n d m ot h er, w h o al w a ys i nsist e d o n h o m e m a d e dr essi n g, o nl y usi n g e xtr a li g ht oli v e oil, a n d pr e p ari n g e a c h s al a d i n gr e di e nt s e p ar at el y, li k e t ossi n g t h e pi n e n uts i n oli v e oil a n d s e a s alt. T h e c o c kt ail is fr o m Mi n ett a T a v er n i n N e w Y or k Cit y, o n e of t h eir f a v orit e st o ps w h e n t h e y visit. T h e c hi c k e n is a M eri w et h er f a mil y f a v orit e. H er sist ers-i n-l a w a n d m ot h er-i n-l a w ar e all “ M art h a a n d I n a d e v ot e es ”, s h e s a ys. A n d y o u c a n a bs ol ut el y s e e t h eir i n fl u e n c e dis pl a y e d b e a utif ull y o n t h e di ni n g t a bl e i n t h es e dis h es. T h e di p r e mi n ds W hit n e y of a tri p s h e a n d h er h us b a n d, C al e b, t o o k t o It al y a f e w s u m m ers a g o - l e m o n a n d t o m at o o n e v er yt hi n g. C ol orf ul, fr es h, a n d d eli ci o us!

W hit n e y a n d C al e b h a v e s m all c hil dr e n, a n d t h e y’r e i n t h e t hi c k of t h e b us y n ess of r aisi n g a f a mil y. B ut, t h e m o m e nts s p e nt t o g et h er, es p e ci all y h a vi n g a s h ar e d m e al, ar e s o s p e ci al. W hit n e y p uts c ar e a n d l o v e i nt o h er f o o d, h er art, a n d, h o n estl y, e v er yt hi n g s h e d o es. S h e fr e q u e ntl y h osts h er n ei g h b ors f or e v e nts, li k e m a hj o n g o n S u n d a y e v e ni n gs.

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T o ast t h e Pi n e N uts: I n a dr y p a n o v er m e di u m h e at, t o ast t h e pi n e n uts f or a b o ut 2 mi n ut es u ntil g ol d e n br o w n a n d fr a gr a nt. T oss i n oli v e oil a n d s e a s alt. S et asi d e.

Ass e m bl e t h e Di p: S pr e a d t h e y o g urt-f et a mi xt ur e o nt o a s er vi n g pl at e or b o wl.

A d d T o p pi n gs : S pri n kl e di c e d c h err y t o m at o es, c u c u m b er, t o ast e d pi n e n uts, a n d r e m ai ni n g fr es h mi nt a n d b asil. A d d a s pri n kl e of s e a s alt.

S er v e: E nj o y wit h pit a c hi ps or f a v orit e cr a c k er.

Ar u g ul a S al a d I n gr e di e nt s: 4 c u ps ar u g ul a ( b a b y ar u g ul a w or ks b est) ¼ c u p s h a v e d P ar m es a n c h e es e ¼ c u p pi n e n uts, t o ast e d a n d t oss e d wit h oli v e oil a n d s e a s alt 4 t a bl es p o o ns E xtr a- Vir gi n li g ht t asti n g Oli v e Oil 1 l e m o n, j ui c e d Pi n k Hi m al a y a n s e a s alt I n str u cti o n s: T o ast t h e Pi n e N uts: I n a dr y p a n o v er m e di u m h e at, t o ast t h e pi n e n uts u ntil g ol d e n a n d fr a gr a nt. R e m o v e fr o m h e at a n d l et c o ol. T oss i n oli v e oil a n d s e a s alt Ass e m bl e t h e S al a d: Pl a c e ar u g ul a i n a l ar g e b o wl, s q u e e z e l e m o n o n t o p, a d d oli v e oil a n d s e a s alt t o t ast e. T oss.

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Per u vi a n- St yl e R o ast C hi c k e n wit h P ot at o es I n gr e di e nt s f or t h e C hi c k e n: 1 w h ol e c hi c k e n ( a b o ut 4 l bs), s p at c h c o c k e d ( b a c k b o n e r e m o v e d) 2 t a bl es p o o ns oli v e oil 3 t e as p o o ns gr o u n d c u mi n 2 t e as p o o ns dri e d or e g a n o 1 t e as p o o n gr at e d g arli c 1 t e as p o o n s e a s alt ½ t e as p o o n bl a c k p e p p er I n gr e di e nt s f or t h e Gr e e n S a u c e: ½ c u p m a y o n n ais e 1 s m all j al a p e ñ o, c h o p p e d (s e e ds r e m o v e d f or l ess h e at) ½ c u p fr es h cil a ntr o l e a v es 1 cl o v e g arli c 1 t a bl es p o o n li m e j ui c e S alt t o t ast e I n str u cti o n s: Pr e p ar e t h e C hi c k e n Pr e h e at o v e n t o 4 2 5° F. S p at c h c o c k t h e c hi c k e n b y pl a ci n g it br e ast-si d e d o w n a n d c utti n g al o n g b ot h si d es of t h e b a c k b o n e wit h kit c h e n s h e ars. R e m o v e t h e b a c k b o n e a n d fl att e n t h e c hi c k e n b y pr essi n g fir ml y o n t h e br e ast b o n e. M a k e t h e s pi c e r u b: I n a s m all b o wl, mi x oli v e oil, c u mi n, or e g a n o, p a pri k a, s alt, a n d bl a c k p e p p er. R u b t h e gr at e d g arli c a n d oli v e oil o v er t h e c hi c k e n, t h e n r u b t h e s pi c e mi xt ur e all o v er t h e c hi c k e n.

R o ast t h e C hi c k e n R o ast i n t h e o v e n f or 4 5- 5 0 mi n ut es, or u ntil i nt er n al t e m p er at ur e r e a c h es 1 6 5° F at t h e t hi c k est p art. T h e s ki n s h o ul d b e g ol d e n a n d cris p y. R est c hi c k e n: R e m o v e fr o m o v e n a n d l et r est f or 1 0 mi n ut es b ef or e c ar vi n g.

M a k e t h e Gr e e n S a u c e Bl e n d t h e s a u c e: I n a f o o d pr o c ess or or bl e n d er, c o m bi n e m a y o n n ais e, j al a p e ñ o, cil a ntr o, g arli c, li m e j ui c e, a n d a pi n c h of s alt. Bl e n d u ntil s m o ot h.

Th e R h u b ar b S o p hi e I n gr e di e nt s: 2 c u c u m b er sli c es, pl us 1 f or g ar nis h 2 o z v o d k a ( Tit o's V o d k a is r e c o m m e n d e d) 1 o z a g a v e n e ct ar 1 o z fr es h li m e j ui c e 2 d as h es r h u b ar b bitt ers (s u c h as F e e Br ot h ers) I n str u cti o n s: M u d dl e 2 c u c u m b er sli c es i n a s h a k er gl ass t o r el e as e t h eir j ui c es a n d ar o m a. A d d v o d k a, a g a v e n e ct ar, fr es h li m e j ui c e, a n d r h u b ar b bitt ers t o t h e s h a k er. Fill s h a k er wit h i c e a n d s h a k e vi g or o usl y f or a b o ut 1 0 s e c o n ds t o e ns ur e all i n gr e di e nts ar e w ell c o m bi n e d a n d c hill e d. Str ai n mi xt ur e i nt o a n i c e- fill e d gl ass.

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W o m e n e nj o y e d t h e d eli ci o us l u n c h a n d at m os p h er e as t h e or g a ni z ati o ns pr es e nt e d t h eir c a us e. F oll o wi n g t h e pr o gr a m, t h e d o n ors v ot e d o n RI F A r e c ei vi n g a n $ 1 1, 0 0 0 gr a nt f or t h e L ar g e Or g a ni z ati o n c at e g or y, a n d All S ai nts I m mi gr ati o n S er vi c es r e c ei v e d $ 6, 0 0 0 f or t h e S m all Or g a ni z ati o n c at e g or y. T h e gr a nts ar e m a d e p os si bl e b y t h e i n di vi d u al m e m b ers’ c o ntri b uti o ns t o t h e pr o gr a m. 1 0 0 W o m e n W h o C ar e, 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, e m p h asi z e d t h e p o w er of gi vi n g b y c oll e cti v el y gi vi n g as a gr o u p t o l o c al n o n pr o fits i n t h e c o m m u nit y. T o b e i n v ol v e d or t o j oi n, visit t h eir w e bsit e at cf wt n. or g/ 1 0 0- w o m e n.

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n T h urs d a y ni g ht, M ar c h 2 0, t h e A n n u al G o R e d f or W o m e n e v e nt t o o k pl a c e at t h e C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er. T his f u n dr ais er dir e ctl y s u p p orts t h e A m eri c a n H e art Ass o ci ati o n a n d e m p h asi z es t h e si gni fi c a n c e of w o m e n’s h e art h e alt h. T h e e v e ni n g f e at ur e d a t h e m e i ns pir e d b y “ 1 0 1 D al m ati a ns, ” c el e br ati n g 1 0 1 r e as o ns w h y h e art h e alt h is cr u ci al. L o c al w o m e n w er e h o n or e d as “ W o m e n of I m p a ct ” a n d “ T e e ns of I m p a ct, ” e a c h s etti n g t h eir f u n dr aisi n g g o als t o a d v o c at e f or t h e c a us e. G u ests e nj o y e d a pr o gr a m, di n n er, a n d a f as hi o n s h o w, w h er e t h e W o m e n a n d T e e ns of I m p a ct s h o w c as e d t h eir st yl e o n st a g e. T hr o u g h o ut t h e e v e ni n g, t h e a u di e n c e list e n e d t o p o w erf ul st ori es hi g hli g hti n g t h e i m p ort a n c e of h e art h e alt h i n A m eri c a a n d W est T e n n ess e e. It w as a r e m ar k a bl e e v e nt, t h a n ks t o Ki m b erl y R us h, M ar d a W all a c e, T a w a ni k a M c Ki n n e y, A m y M orris, a n d all t h e d e di c at e d v ol u nt e ers w h o m a d e it p ossi bl e.

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W h at ar e t h e St at e G a m e s of T e n n e s s e e?

T h e St at e G a m e s i s a n a n n u al m ulti - s p ort e v e nt m o d el e d aft er t h e Ol y m pi c G a m e s, d e si g n e d a n d h el d s ol el y f or t h e r e si d e nt s of T e n n e s s e e.

W h er e a n d w h e n will t h e St at e G a m e s of T e n n e s s e e b e h el d ?

T h e St at e G a m e s of T e n n e s s e e will b e h el d i n J a c k s o n, T N, d uri n g t h e fir st a n d s e c o n d w e e k e n d s of J u n e 2 0 2 5. O p e ni n g C er e m o ni e s will t a k e pl a c e o n t h e fir st Fri d a y i n J u n e.

W h at s p ort s will b e i n t h e 2 0 2 5 G a m e s ?

S p ort s r e pr e s e nti n g t e a m, i n di vi d u al, y o ut h a n d a d ult s p ort s will b e off er e d. G a m e s i n cl u d e:

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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 a l ot of c h ar m a n d c h ar a ct er. T h e r e vit ali z ati o n eff orts h a v e r e all y br o u g ht t h e ar e a t o lif e. I l o v e t h at D o w nt o w n J a c ks o n is a w al k a bl e c o m m u nit y. T h e A m p st a n ds o ut- it’s s u c h a f u n s p ot f or li v e m usi c, a n d it’s a w es o m e h o w it bri n gs t h e c o m m u nit y t o g et h er. T h e l o c al c off e e s h o ps a n d r est a ur a nts als o a d d a l ot t o t h e ar e a. T h e F ar m ers' M ar k et is als o a gr e at s p ot- it’s n ot j ust f or fr es h pr o d u c e, b ut it oft e n h as cr afts, f o o d tr u c ks, a n d li v e e nt ert ai n m e nt, m a ki n g it a f u n w e e k e n d st o p. I a m t hrill e d a b o ut t h e n e w l o c al b usi n ess Littl e L o v es. It is a f a nt asti c a d diti o n f or f a mili es wit h y o u n g ki ds. Pl us, t h er e ar e s o m e c o ol l o c al b o uti q u es a n d s h o ps d o w nt o w n t h at m a k e it f u n t o e x pl or e.

H o w h a v e y o u h a v e 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 nt o w n J ac ks o n?

I a m s o e x cit e d t o s a y t h at I h a v e t h e pl e as ur e of h el pi n g bri d es wit h t h eir w e d di n gs, als o h osts of birt h d a y p arti es, C hrist m as p arti es, a n d r e u ni o ns fi n d a s p ot t o h ost t h eir s p e ci al e v e nt i nsi d e T h e N e w S o ut h er n H ot el Ve n u e. W e w er e t hrill e d w h e n T h e N e w S o ut h er n w o n B est i n J a c ks o n f or B est W e d di n g Ve n u e f or 2 0 2 4. T h e N e w S o ut h er n is a 2-st or y hist ori c v e n u e r e n o w n e d f or its el e g a nt ar c hit e ct ur e a n d ri c h hist or y. C o nstr u ct e d i n 1 9 2 7, T h e N e w S o ut h er n w as c o nsi d er e d a s h o w pl a c e f or D o w nt o w n J a c ks o n a n d a c e nt er of s o ci al lif e i n t h e ar e a, h osti n g m e eti n gs, f u n dr ais ers, w e d di n gs, a n d m aj or e v e nts. It is i n t h e h e art of D o w nt o w n. It is s u c h a r e w ar di n g j o b. I h a v e als o b e e n i n v ol v e d i n fi n di n g s p a c es f or l o c al b usi n ess es i n t h e D o w nt o w n ar e as s u c h as I c e h o us e a n d Littl e L o v es.

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 nt o w n?

I n v esti n g i n D o w nt o w n b usi n ess es h el ps r e vit ali z e a n d pr es er v e hist ori c distri cts. I n pl a c es li k e J a c ks o n, i n v est m e nts f u el r est or ati o n pr oj e cts, b e a uti fi c ati o n eff orts, a n d i nfr astr u ct ur e i m pr o v e m e nts. T his m a k es D o w nt o w n a m or e attr a cti v e pl a c e t o visit, s h o p, a n d li v e.

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 ?

A c o m m o n mis u n d erst a n di n g is t h at D o w nt o w n ar e as ar e m ai nl y f or d a yti m e b usi n ess or g o v er n m e nt a cti vit y. B ut wit h li v e m usi c, r est a ur a nts, a n d s p e ci al e v e nts, D o w nt o w n J a c ks o n is b e c o mi n g m or e of a n e v e ni n g a n d w e e k e n d d esti n ati o n.

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 ?

L o c al l e a d ers, b usi n ess o w n ers, a n d or g a ni z ati o ns h a v e p ut a l ot of eff ort i nt o r e vit ali zi n g D o w nt o w n.

T h e J a c ks o n W al k ar e a h as c o ntri b ut e d s o m u c h t o t h e o v er all s u c c ess of D o w nt o w n. Als o, t h e f a ct t h at t h er e ar e s o m a n y a p art m e nts a n d pl a c es t o li v e h as r e all y c o ntri b ut e d t o t h e vi br a n c y m a ki n g it a w al k a bl e c o m m u nit y.

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 ?

I b eli e v e s o m e of d o w nt o w n’s gr e at est ass ets ar e T h e Lift, t h e A m p, J a c ks o n W al k, T h e N e w S o ut h er n H ot el v e n u e, t h e c off e e s h o ps, l o c all y o w n e d b o uti q u es, t h e a m a zi n g r est a ur a nts i n cl u di n g t h e n e w r est a ur a nt C e ntr al Cr e e k, a n d t h e A p art m e nts at J a c ks o n W al k.

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 ?

W h e n l o c als s h o p, di n e, a n d att e n d e v e nts d o w nt o w n t h e y dir e ctl y s u p p ort s m all b usi n ess es a n d h el p k e e p m o n e y i n t h e l o c al e c o n o m y. T his all o ws b usi n ess es t o gr o w, cr e at e j o bs, a n d i n v est b a c k i nt o t h e c o m m u nit y. A t hri vi n g d o w nt o w n b e n e fits e v er y o n e, e v e n t h os e w h o d o n ot visit oft e n. Als o s u p p orti n g D o w nt o w n e n c o ur a g es c o nti n u e d r e vit ali z ati o n eff orts. As m or e p e o pl e visit a n d s p e n d m o n e y, it j usti fi es f urt h er i m pr o v e m e nts.

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A w el c o m e a d diti o n t o n ot o nl y D o w nt o w n b ut t o all of W est T e n n ess e e, H o m es o ul e is q ui c kl y c e m e nti n g its elf as a d esti n ati o n of d esi g n. R e c e ntl y, t h e y h el d a f or u m w e e k e n d h osti n g d esi g n ers fr o m n e ar a n d f ar. T h e 2- d a y e v e nt i n cl u d e d p a n el dis c ussi o ns, r e m ar ks fr o m m a n uf a ct ur ers, a n d a b o o k l a u n c h b y p art y st ylist a n d a ut h or, L y di a M e n zi es. T h e e v e nt w as cr e at e d t o assist d esi g n ers i n f urt h er d e v el o pi n g t h eir b usi n ess. H o m es o ul e h as m a n y m or e i d e as f or bri n gi n g p e o pl e t o J a c ks o n s o w at c h f or u p c o mi n g e v e nts. F oll o w t h e m o n t h eir s o ci al c h a n n els f or d et ails.

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n F e br u ar y 2 5, t h e W est T e n n ess e e Ar e a S c o ut C o u n cil h ost e d t h e 2 0 2 5 Disti n g uis h e d Citi z e n A w ar d Di n n er h o n ori n g W. P atri c k T e er, M. D. T h e W est T e n n ess e e Ar e a C o u n cil, S c o uti n g A m eri c a, s er v es n e arl y t w o t h o us a n d S c o uts a n d si x h u n dr e d a d ult l e a d ers a cr oss 2 0 c o u nti es i n W est T e n n ess e e. F or m or e t h a n 1 0 0 y e ars S c o uti n g h as pr o vi d e d y o u n g p e o pl e wit h c h ar a ct er d e v el o p m e nt pr o gr a ms b as e d o n v al u es f o u n d i n t h e S c o ut O at h.

C h arl es B yr d, C o u n cil Pr esi d e nt, pr es e nt e d t h e a w ar d t o Dr. T e er a n d e x pr ess e d h e artf elt t h a n ks f or his c o nti n u e d s u p p ort a n d c o n gr at ul ati o ns f or a n o ut st a n di n g lif eti m e of s er vi c e. H a vi n g b e e n a n E a gl e S c o ut hi ms elf, Dr. T e er als o l e d his t hr e e s o ns i n S c o uti n g, a n d t h e y ar e all E a gl e S c o uts. H e gr a ci o usl y t h a n k e d e v er y o n e a n d “ attri b ut e d his a n d his f a mil y’s s u c c ess es i n S c o uti n g t o t h e w o m e n i n his lif e … his m ot h er, Lill a J e a n, w h o b e g a n his j o ur n e y, b ut m or e i m p ort a ntl y, his wif e, J a n, w h os e s a cri fi c e of ti m e a n d p arti ci p ati o n c o ul d n e v er b e r e pli c at e d. ”

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n F e br u ar y 2 8 Li b ert y T e c h n ol o g y Hi g h S c h o ol pr es e nt e d a b e a utif ul p erf or m a n c e f or t h e e n di n g of Bl a c k Hist or y M o nt h. T h e pr o gr a m w as c all e d “ T h e Bl a c k R e n aiss a n c e ” a n d i n cl u d e d s o n gs, d a n c e, a n d p o etr y b y m a n y t al e nt e d hi g h s c h o ol st u d e nts. A Bl a c k Hist or y M o nt h pr o cl a m ati o n w as r e a d, a n d t h e Li b ert y T e c h B a n d a n d c h e erl e a d ers w er e als o a p art of t h e m e a ni n gf ul pr o gr a m. A pr es e nt ati o n w as gi v e n t o s e v er al s u p p ort ers of t h e hi g h s c h o ol, a n d RI F A r e c ei v e d l o a ds of f o o d t h at t h e st u d e nts h a d c oll e ct e d f or t h e h u n gr y.

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T h e n & N o w f or A pril hi g hli g hts a b el o v e d J a c ks o n f a mil y. B ets y a n d C h arl es C o x m arri e d i n 1 9 5 9, a n d n e arl y a d e c a d e l at er m o v e d t o J a c ks o n a n d q ui c kl y b e c a m e i n gr ai n e d i n t h e f a bri c of t h e c o m m u nit y. T o g et h er t h e y r ais e d a f a mil y of f o ur b o ys: Bri a n, J o h n, K e vi n a n d C hris. T h eir li v es w er e b us y a n d f ull, a n d t h e y us e d t h eir ti m e f or ot h ers t hr o u g h v ol u nt e eri n g. C h arl es w as o n t h e f o u n d ers b o ar d of E pis c o p al D a y S c h o ol. B ets y w as a c h air m a n of t h e first a nti q u e s h o w a n d c o- c h air of t h e first pr e vi e w p art y. T h os e e v e nts ar e k n o w n t o d a y as t h e U SJ H oli d a y M art! T h eir c o ntri b uti o ns t o J a c ks o n c ert ai nl y d o n’t e n d t h er e.

If y o u k n o w t his f a mil y y o u k n o w h o w m u c h t h e y e nj o y gi vi n g b a c k. C h arl es a n d B ets y ar e tr u e pill ars of t h e c o m m u nit y, a n d J a c ks o n is f ort u n at e t o b e t h e pl a c e t h e y c all h o m e.

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n S at ur d a y e v e ni n g, M ar c h 1 0, T h e J a c ks o n S y m p h o n y h el d a c o n c ert fr o m t h eir M ast er w or ks S eri es at T h e N e d. “ T h e C h as e, ” f e at uri n g m usi c al pi e c es fr o m c o m p os ers w h o pr o v e d t h at t h e t hrill of t h e c h as e c a n b e h alf t h e f u n, l eft t h e a u di e n c e i n a w e.

Aft er w ar ds, a c h a m p a g n e r e c e pti o n w as h el d h o n ori n g M a estr o P et er S h a n n o n’s c o ntri b uti o ns t o t h e or g a ni z ati o n f or his t e nt h a n d fi n al s e as o n. P atr o ns e nj o y e d d eli ci o us h ors d’ o e u vr es a n d, c h a m p a g n e. T h e c o m p a n y of t h e p atr o ns a n d t h e m usi c cr e at e d a s p e ci al e v e ni n g f or all t h os e w h o att e n d e d.

Ja n & Dr. Patrick Teer, A nita Ha milto n & Na ncy Mc Ma ho n

Darrell Merry ma n, Lisa Gree n, Fred Sie nkie wicz, Greg & Bet h L usco mbe

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u n d a y, M ar c h 1 6 w as a gr e at d a y f or gi vi n g at t h e L o v e & Tr ut h C h ur c h i n J a c ks o n. T hr o u g h o ut t h eir ‘ R e a c h’ s er vi c es S u n d a y, L o v e & Tr ut h g a v e $ 3 0, 0 0 0 t o t hr e e diff er e nt a n d w ell- d es er vi n g or g a ni z ati o ns i n J a c ks o n. T h e r e ci pi e nts w er e t h e J a c ks o n P oli c e D e p art m e nt f or f u n di n g t h eir K- 9 U nit, t h eir PI E p art n er Li n c ol n El e m e nt ar y, a n d RI F A f or t h eir eff orts i n f e e di n g t h e h u n gr y a n d h o m el ess. E a c h or g a ni z ati o n r e c ei v e d $ 1 0, 0 0 0. T his si g ni fi c a nt gift w as p art of t h e c h ur c h’s R E A C H i niti ati v e c e nt er e d ar o u n d c o m m u nit y a n d gi vi n g. T h a n k y o u t o L o v e & Tr ut h C h ur c h f or y o ur c o ntri b uti o n t o o ur c o m m u nit y.

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W h y di d y o u c h o os e a c ar e er i n r e al est at e?

I s a w a n o p p ort u nit y i n t h e e arl y pl a n ni n g st a g e s of t h e J a c k s o n W al k d e v el o p m e nt. It w a s a c h a n c e t o w or k wit h m y l o n g-ti m e b u si n e s s p art n er / m e nt or H e nr y T url e y a n d H al Cr o c k er o n t h eir C e nt er Cit y r e vit ali z ati o n pr oj e ct. I h a d s e e n fir st h a n d t h e s u c c e s s Mr. T url e y h a d i n d o w nt o w n M e m p hi s wit h hi s H ar b or T o w n a n d S o ut h Bl uff d e v el o p m e nt s a n d h o w hi s t e a m t ur n e d t h e s e c h al l e n g e d ar e a s i nt o vi br a nt, t hri vi n g c o m m u niti e s. It w a s a p p e ali n g t o b e o n a t e a m t o r e cr uit b u si n e s s e s a n d r e si d e nt s t o t h e h e art of o ur cit y a n d b e a p art of o ur H e alt h y C o m m u nit y. S el fi s hl y, I w a nt e d J a c k s o n t o h a v e a hi p, a p p e ali n g d o w nt o w n t h at w e all c a n b e pr o u d of a n d e nj o y. N o w t hirt e e n y e ar s l at er, w e ar e a b o ut t o c o m pl et e o ur t hir d p h a s e of J a c k s o n W al k w hi c h will a d d 1 3 2 n e w a p art m e nt s a n d a d d l ot s f or m or e si n gl e-f a mil y h o m e s. W e ar e al s o w or ki n g o n o ur d e si g n of t h e f o urt h p h a s e of J a c k s o n W al k.

T h e pl a n s ar e f or a n e x p a n si o n of o ur mi x e d- u s e d e v el o p m e nt w hi c h will i n cl u d e c o m m er ci al s p a c e f or r et ail & r e st a ur a nt s, m or e a p art m e nt s, a n d t o w n h o m e s.

W h at ar e s o m e pr e vi o us c ar e ers y o u h a v e h a d?

I w a s a f o ur- y e ar i nt er n at Fir st T e n n e s s e e B a n k w hil e I w a s i n c oll e g e. T h e n I w a s a n o w n er a n d Pr e si d e nt of t h e Bl o c k b u st er Vi d e o fr a n c hi s e h er e i n J a c k s o n f or 1 7 y e ar s.

I al s o w a s a n o w n er of M o e' s S o ut h w e st Grill h er e i n J a c k s o n f or 1 5 y e ar s u ntil w e s ol d it i n 2 0 2 0.

W h at is y o ur e d u c ati o n al b a c k gr o u n d?

A s a pr o u d gr a d u at e of t h e U ni v er sit y of Mi s si s si p pi, I h ol d a B a c h el or of B u si n e s s A d mi ni str ati o n d e gr e e wit h a d u al f o c u s of B a n ki n g & Fi n a n c e a n d M a n a g eri al Fi n a n c e.

T ell us a b o ut y o ur f a mil y a n d/ or hist or y.

Ori gi n all y fr o m M e m p hi s, I r el o c at e d t o J a c k s o n i n 1 9 9 5, w h er e m y f a mil y ti e s t o W e st T N r u n d e e p - m y m o m h ail s fr o m J a c k s o n, a n d m y d a d fr o m Tr e nt o n. Pr o u d of m y r o ot s, I bri n g a d e e p u n d er st a n di n g of t h e ar e a t o m y r e al e st at e pr a cti c e. I' m h a p pil y m arri e d t o S u si e Till er Al e x a n d er.

W h at s ets y o u a n d H C B R e alt y a p art?

At H C B R e alt y, w e st a n d o ut t hr o u g h o ur d e di c at e d f o c u s o n d o w n t o w n a n d mi dt o w n J a c k s o n m ar k et s. A s a b o uti q u e fir m, o ur ni c h e li e s i n o ur e x p erti s e a cr o s s b ot h c o m m er ci al a n d r e si d e nti al s al e s a n d l e a si n g. T hi s s p e ci ali z e d a p pr o a c h e n s ur e s t ail or e d s ol uti o n s, d eli v eri n g u n p ar all el e d s er vi c e a n d r e s ult s t o o ur v al u e d cli e nt s.

W h at is t h e b est p art of y o ur w or k d a y?

I l o v e w al ki n g ar o u n d d o w nt o w n a n d o ur J a c k s o n W al k ar e a n ei g hb or h o o d s t o s e e t h e p o siti v e c h a n g e s h a p p e ni n g d ail y. W e ar e bl e s s e d wit h b e a utif ul hi st ori c b uil di n g s a n d h o m e s b ei n g r e vit al i z e d. Si n c e t h e r e vit ali z ati o n st art e d i n 2 0 1 3, o v er 1 3 0 n e w h o m e s h a v e b e e n b uilt i n t h e n ei g h b or h o o d. It i s r e w ar di n g t o s e e f ol k s t o w h o m I' v e s ol d a h o m e or c o m m er ci al pr o p ert y o n t h e str e et a n d h e ar h o w m u c h t h e y l o v e t h eir c o m m u nit y.

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c h o s e r e al e st at e b e c a u s e I h a v e al w a y s h a d a p a s si o n f or pr o p ert y, h o m e o w n er s hi p, a n d u si n g r e al e st at e a s a m et h o d t o b uil d w e alt h. I l e ar n e d fr o m a n e arl y a g e h o w i m p ort a nt h o m e o w n er s hi p i s a s I b o u g ht m y fir st h o m e at a g e 1 9. I h a v e l e ar n e d s o m u c h a b o ut t h e pr o c e s s a n d t h e r e w ar d s of h o m e o w n er s hi p. I f elt I c o ul d h el p ot h er s wit h m y p a st r e al e st at e e x p eri e n c e s a n d m y r el ati o n s hi p- b uil di n g s kill s.

M y f a mil y i s bl e s s e d t o b e e v ol vi n g - H e at h er a n d I ar e n o w e nt eri n g o ur e m pt y n e sti n g p h a s e. W e h a v e t w o a m a zi n g d a u g ht er s b ot h n o w m arri e d. Z o e m arri e d Bril e y S c ott l a st y e ar a n d i s a V et eri n ari a n T e c h h er e i n J a c k s o n. P ai g e m arri e d i n 2 0 2 1 t o T o m m y P ott s. W e h a v e a g or g e o u s gr a n d d a u g ht er H ar p er L e e w h o i s n e arl y t w o y e ar s ol d n o w!.

T h e b e st p art of m y w or k d a y i n v ol v e s m ar k et r e s e ar c h h u nti n g d o w n t h e o p p ort u niti e s f or b ot h b u y er s a n d s ell er s.

Bri n gi n g t h e s e o p p ort u niti e s t o m y cli e nt s a n d s ol vi n g t h eir pr o bl e m s. I l o v e t h e h u nt!

I’ v e al w a y s b e e n a g o o d li st e n er a n d c o m m u ni c at or. T hi s h el p s m e b uil d tr u st wit h m y cli e nt s a n d pr o vi d e e x c ell e nt s er vi c e. I’ m pr o u d t o h el p cli e nt s wi n t h e d e al s, b ut it' s cr u ci al t o m e f or t h e cli e nt t o e x p eri e n c e a p o siti v e pr o c e s s t hr o u g h o ut.

It i s i m p ort a nt t o m e t h at I c arr y t h e b ur d e n of t h e str e s sf ul bit s, w hil e m y cli e nt e nj o y s t h e pr o c e s s. I l o v e w h e n m y cli e nt s t ell m e t h e y e nj o y e d t h e pr o c e s s - t h at m a k e s m e f e el s u c c e s sf ul.

I d o n't j u st w or k f or t h e d e al at h a n d. I w or k h ar d f or t h e l o n g-t er m cli e nt r el ati o n s hi p.

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I h a v e b e e n i nt er e st e d i n b e c o mi n g a R e alt or f or a s l o n g a s I c a n r e m e m b er. I h el p e d m y m o m fli p h o u s e s w h e n I w a s i n mi d dl e s c h o ol, a n d m y d a d w a s a c o ntr a ct or. I r e all y f e el li k e it w a s j u st i n m y bl o o d t o p ur s u e r e al e st at e, a n d I e nj o y h el pi n g p e o pl e t hr o u g h s u c h bi g mil e st o n e s i n t h eir lif e.

W h at ar e s o m e pr e vi o us c ar e ers y o u h a v e h a d?

I’ v e w or k e d i n s al e s si n c e I w a s 1 6 y e ar s ol d – fr o m r et ail t o m e di c al s al e s. C u st o m er s er vi c e h a s b e e n a t o p pri orit y f or m e i n e v er yt hi n g I’ v e d o n e, a n d I’ v e c arri e d t h at t hr o u g h t o r e al e st at e.

H o w c a n w or ki n g wit h y o u h el p a b u y er fi n d a b ett er d e al?

I d o n’t gi v e u p, a n d I li k e a c h all e n g e. W h et h er it’ s l o o ki n g at 1, 0 0 0 h o u s e s u ntil w e fi n d t h e p erf e ct o n e or m a ki n g s ur e t h e y h a v e a d e al t h at w or k s b e st i n t h eir f a v or. I’ m al w a y s i n m y cli e nt' s c or n er.

W h at’s t h e b est p art of y o ur w or k d a y?

Cl o si n g D a y! I l o v e s e ei n g h a p p y cli e nt s a n d t h e s mil e s o n t h eir f a c e s aft er t h e tr a n s a cti o n i s c o m pl et e. It i s r e all y w h at I e nj o y b e st a b o ut t hi s c ar e er.

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W h y di d y o u c h o os e a c ar e er i n r e al est at e?

( C hri st y) h a d b e e n i n M e di c al Of fi c e M a n a g e m e nt f or 1 5 y e ar s a n d w a nt e d a c h a n g e, b ut still w a nt e d t o b e a bl e t o h el p p e o pl e. A a fri e n d a s k e d m e if I w a s i nt er e st e d i n s elli n g R e al E st at e; t h e r e st i s hi st or y. K e n h a s b e e n i n t h e c o n str u cti o n si d e of r e al e st at e f or o v er 3 0 y e ar s, h e’ s a n at ur al.

H o w c a n w or ki n g wit h y o u h el p a b u y er fi n d a b ett er v al u e a n d n e g oti at e a m or e f a v or a bl e d e al?

W e ar e al w a y s r e s e ar c hi n g m ar k et tr e n d s a n d t a ki n g e d u c ati o n al cl a s s e s t o f urt h er o ur r e al e st at e k n o wl e d g e.

W e w a nt t o m a k e s ur e w e ar e a w ar e of all t h e l at e st tr e n d s, m ar k et c o n diti o n s, a n d f a ct or s t h at aff e ct a h o m e b u y er' s a n d s ell er' s pr o c e s s.

W h at is s o m et hi n g y o ur cli e nts w o ul d s a y y o u d o t o g o t h e e xtr a mil e?

W e ar e al w a y s a v ail a bl e a n yti m e o ur cli e nt s n e e d u s. W e a n s w er t h eir c all s, c al m t h eir f e ar s, li st e n t o t h eir n e e d s a n d w a nt s, a n d w or k dili g e ntl y t o pr o vi d e e x c ell e nt s er vi c e. W e tr e at e v er y cli e nt li k e t h e y ar e VI P s b e c a u s e t h e y ar e.

W h at s ets y o u a n d y o ur t e a m a p art?

Wit h s o m a n y w o n d erf ul a g e nt s i n W e st T N, w e h a d t o st e p u p o ur g a m e! T h e F ulli n gt o n t e a m st a n d s o ut i n r e al e st at e b e c a u s e t h e y w or k t o g et h er, bri n gi n g a v ari et y of s kill s a n d k n o wl e d g e t o t h e t a bl e. T h eir t e a m w or k pr o vi d e s cli e nt s wit h a m or e w ell-r o u n d e d a n d p er s o n ali z e d e x p eri e n c e, m a ki n g t h e e ntir e r e al e st at e j o ur n e y s m o ot h er a n d m or e eff e cti v e.

W h at’s t h e b est p art of y o ur w or k d a y?

G etti n g t o m a k e t h at c all t o a n e x cit e d B u y er or S ell er t h at t h e y h a v e a n a c c e pt e d d e al. Of c o ur s e, t h e w or k i s o nl y b e gi n ni n g, b ut t h e j o y o ur cli e nt s f e el i s i nf e cti o u s.

W h at q u aliti es d o y o u h a v e t h at m a k e y o u a gr e at a g e nt?

T h er e ar e s o m a n y w o n d erf ul a g e nt s i n o ur m ar k et t h at w e l o v e t o w or k wit h a n d l e ar n fr o m. B ut, I g u e s s w h at s et s u s a p art i s o ur c o m m u ni c ati o n, a d a pt a bilit y, a n d p a s si o n. W e l o v e w h at w e d o a n d c o n si d er it a gr e at h o n or t o s er v e o ur cli e nt s i n all t h eir r e al e st at e n e e d s.

D o y o u pr ef er listi n gs or w or ki n g wit h b u y ers?

W e a p pr e ci at e all o ur cli e nt s. H a vi n g i n- d e pt h k n o wl e d g e of b ot h i s p ar a m o u nt. A s l o n g a s w e c a n s er v e o ur cli e nt s t o t h e b e st of o ur a bilit y, t h at i s o ur t o p pri orit y.

W h at ar e y o ur h o b bi es or d es cri b e a f u n f a ct a b o ut y o urs elf.

W e l o v e t o tr a v el a n d ar e bi g T e n n e s s e e f o ot b all f a n s! W e h a v e s e a s o n ti c k et s a n d l o v e all t hi n g s T e n n e s s e e. G o V ol s!

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h e R ei d N el s o n T e a m h a s 1 0 0 y e ar s c o m bi n e d e x p eri e n c e i n t h e r e al e st at e i n d u str y. N orm a n, T a mi a n d M att R ei d j oi n D a vi d N el s o n t o f or m a t e a m t h at i s b a s e d o n h o n e st a n d e x p eri e n c e d s er vi c e.

T h e y r a n k # 1 i n s al e s v ol u m e wit h t h e C e ntr al W e st T N A s s o ci ati o n of R e alt or s d uri n g t h e l a st fift e e n y e ar s i n cl u di n g 2 0 2 4 w h e n t h e y s ol d o v er $ 1 0 5 milli o n gr o s s cl o s e d pr o p erti e s.

N o ot h er a g e nt or t e a m i n o ur ar e a t o u c h e s t hi s. E x p eri e n c e m att er s !

It' s y o ur l ar g e st i n v e st m e nt ! .

N or m a n a n d T a mi R ei d, li c e n s e d si n c e 1 9 9 4, ar e a h u s b a n d / wif e t e a m w h o h a v e b e e n m arri e d f or 4 0 y e ar s a n d h ol d G RI a n d A B R d e s i g n ati o n s i n t h e r e al e st at e e d u c ati o n fi el d s aft er st arti n g a s l o c al c o ntr a ct or s. N or m a n al s o b e n e fit s fr o m hi s 3 3 y e ar s of e x p eri e n c e a s a N ati o n wi d e I n s ur a n c e a g e nt.

T h e y h a v e t w o c hil dr e n J u sti n a n d M att h e w. M att h e w j oi n e d t h e R ei d N el s o n T e a m i n 2 0 1 7 i n a n a d mi ni s tr ati v e r ol e t o m a n a g e t h e d a y-t o- d a y o p er ati o n s. M att h e w i s m arri e d t o Li n d s a y M or g a n R ei d, a n d t h e y h a v e

2 b o y s J a c e M att h e w R ei d a n d L a n e D a vi d R ei d. J u sti n R ei d i s m arri e d t o Ni c ol e Cr a v e n s R ei d. J u sti n i s t h e o w n er of R ei d Pr o d u cti o n s a n d off er s vi d e o gr a p h y, dr o n e s, p h o t o s a n d M att er p ort 3 6 0 t o ur s f or t h e R ei d N el s o n T e a m. T h e R ei d s s p e ci ali z e i n r e si d e nti al a n d n e w c o n str u cti o n s al e s.

D a vi d N el s o n gr a d u at e d fr o m U T M arti n i n a gri c ult ur e a n d h a s b e e n a t o p l a n d s al e s m a n i n W e st T e n n e ss e e f or o v er 4 0 y e ar s. H e i s m arri e d t o G ail N el s o n, a n d t h e y h a v e t w o c hil dr e n J a s o n a n d St a c y e, a n d t h eir p u p p y, H a w k. D a vi d’ s k n o wl e d g e of L a n d / F ar m s i s u n p ar all el e d i n t h e r e al e st at e i n d u str y.

T h e R ei d N el s o n T e a m m o st e nj o y s m a ki n g t h eir cli e nt s’ dr e a m c o m e tr u e b y h o m e or l a n d o w n er s hi p. “ E v er y p er s o n d e s er v e s t o b e a h o m e o w n er. W e w a nt t o m a k e t hi s h a p p e n f or e v er y i n di vi d u al. H o m e o w n er s hi p i s s u c h a n h o n or a n d wit h o ur r e a s o n a bl e h o m e pri c e s, it m a k e s J a c k s o n a n d W e st T e n n e s s e e a gr e at pl a c e t o li v e.”

B ut t h e gr e at e st m ar k et c h al l e n g e t o d a y i s s u p pl y a n d d e m a n d. “ W or ki n g wit h a r e alt or w h o i s f ullti m e i s a m u st; o n e w h o w at c h e s t h e m ar k et e v er y d a y a s it i s c h a n gi n g h o url y. If y o u ar e a b u y er, y o u n e e d a r e alt or w h o k n o w s t h e m o m e nt a n e w li sti n g c o m e s o n t h e m ar k et. T hi s i s i m p ort a nt t o d a y a s t h e d e m a n d f or h o m e s i s s o gr e at. Wit h o ur e x p eri e n c e i n s al e s, w e k n o w h o w t o n e g oti at e a n d n e g oti at e w ell f or o ur c u st o m er s. W e h a v e a b u si n e s s attit u d e, a n a g gr e s si v e p er s o n alit y, a n d w e w a nt o ur cli e nt s t o g et t h e b e st d e al a n d t h e p erf e ct h o m e t h e y w a nt.”

O ur p hil o s o p h y i s w e tr y t o p ut o ur s el v e s i n o ur cli e nt’ s s h o e s w h e n b u yi n g or s elli n g. W e h a v e c o m p a s si o n f or o ur c u st o m er s. Wit h o ut c o m p a s si o n y o u will f ail i n t hi s b u si n e s s. W h e n w e ar e at a cl o si n g, w e w a nt o ur c u st o m er s t o b e h a p p y a n d f e el w e di d o ur j o b s w ell. W e a ut o gr a p h o ur w or k wit h e x c ell e n c e.

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T o w n & C o u ntr y R E A L T O R S ® W h y di d y o u c h o os e a c ar e er i n r e al est at e?

I l o v e li vi n g i n J a c k s o n a n d I h a v e a p a s si o n f or ar c hit e ct ur e. B ei n g i n r e al e st at e s ati s fi e s b ot h.

W h at is y o ur e d u c ati o n al b a c k gr o u n d?

T h ur s d a y, A u g u st 1 4

I h a v e a B. A. a n d a n M. A. i n e d u c ati o n fr o m U ni o n U ni v er sit y. I t a u g ht S p a ni s h f or 2 1 y e ar s.

T ell us a b o ut y o ur f a mil y a n d/ or hist or y.

M ar k y o ur c al e n d ar s f or a n e v e ni n g t h at c h a n g e s li v e s!

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 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 o n 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 e x cl u si v e e v e nt. It dir e ctl y f u n d s s c h ol ar s hi p s, e d u c ati o n al gr a nt s, a n d r e s o ur c e s gi v e n t hr o u g h L e a d er s E d u c ati o n F o u n d ati o n t o e m p o w er lif el o n g l e ar ni n g i n o ur c o m m u nit y a n d, at t h e e v e nt, t 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 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. D o y o u k n o w a d e s er vi n g i n di vi d u al ?

N o mi n at e t h e m b y A pril 1 8!

R e s er v e y o ur t a bl e a n d n o mi n at e a n e d u c at or t o d a y!

I h a v e b e e n m arri e d t o J u d y f or 2 4 y e ar s. M y s o n, Br y s o n i s s er vi n g i n t h e U S N a v y.

H o w c a n w or ki n g wit h y o u h el p a b u y er fi n d a b ett er v al u e a n d n e g oti at e a m or e f a v or a bl e d e al?

I a m o p e n t o all a s p e ct s of t h e pr o c e s s. M y e x p erie n c e a n d d e sir e all o w s m e t o al w a y s fi n d t h e b e st d e al.

W h at is s o m et hi n g y o ur cli e nts w o ul d s a y y o u d o t o g o t h e e xtr a mil e?

I al w a y s h el p wit h m a n y ot h er a s p e ct s s u c h a s c o nn e cti n g n e w c o m er s t o t h e c o m m u nit y.

W h at s ets y o u a n d y o ur t e a m a p art?

T h e f a ct t h at I w or k wit h all t y p e s of b u y er s a n d s ell er s.

W h at’s t h e b est p art of y o ur w or k d a y?

S e ei n g n e w pr o p erti e s a s t h e y hit t h e m ar k et.

W h at q u aliti es d o y o u h a v e t h at m a k e y o u a gr e at a g e nt?

M y fl e xi bilit y, fl u e n c y i n S p a ni s h.

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.

W h er e d o es t h e m aj orit y of y o ur b usi n ess c o m e fr o m?

R ef err al s fr o m s ati s fi e d cli e nt s.

D o y o u h a v e a ni c h e?

I s ell h o u s e s, l a n d, a n d c o m m er ci al pr o p erti e s all o v er W e st T e n n e s s e e.

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W h y di d y o u c h o os e a c ar e er i n r e al est at e?

I c h o s e a c ar e er i n r e al e st at e aft er w or ki n g o n m y o w n h o u s e. D oi n g u p gr a d e s a n d r e n o v ati o n s t o it m a d e m e w a nt t o g o i nt o s elli n g h o u s e s, a s w ell.

T ell us a b o ut y o ur f a mil y a n d/ or hist or y.

I c o m e a fr o m v er y cl o s e k nit f a mil y. M y m o m c o o k s f or m y br ot h er s a n d m e e v er y S u n d a y j u st s o all t h e f a mil y c a n c o m e t o g et h er. M y f a v orit e ti m e wit h m y f a mil y i s sitti n g o ut si d e t al ki n g a n d li st e ni n g t o bl u e s.

I l o v e m y f a mil y, a n d I e nj o y s p e n di n g a n y ti m e I g et t o b e wit h t h e m.

W h at ar e s o m e pr e vi o us c ar e ers y o u h a v e h a d?

M y pr e vi o u s c ar e er s i n cl u d e p er s o n al tr ai ni n g a n d I h a v e b e e n a li c e n s e d c o s m et ol o gi st f or 2 8 y e ar s. I a m al s o t h e o w n er of N y el a’ s S al o n a n d S p a. I n f a ct, t h e m aj orit y of m y b u si n e s s c o m e s fr o m r a n d o m p e opl e w h o m I h a v e m et, a n d m y cli e nt s w h o c o m e t o t h e s al o n.

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W h at is s o m et hi n g y o ur cli e nts w o ul d s a y y o u d o t o g o t h e e xtr a mil e?

T h e o n e t hi n g m y cli e nt s w o ul d s a y “ S h e’ s n ot g oi n g t o l et y o u gi v e u p. S h e’ s ri g ht t h er e t h e w h ol e ti m e g ui di n g y o u t hr o u g h t h e pr o c e s s.”

W h at’s t h e b est p art of y o ur w or k d a y?

T h e b e st p art of m y w or k d a y i s w h e n I’ v e b e e n t al ki n g wit h a cli e nt, a n d t h e y ar e n ot s ur e t h e y ar e r e a d y t o b u y. T h e n m y l o a n of fi c er c all s a n d s a y s “I g ot t h e m a pr e- a p pr o v al!”

W h at is s o m et hi n g a r e c e nt cli e nt w o ul d s a y y o u di d t o h el p t h e m s e c ur e t h eir dr e a m h o m e i n s u c h a c o m p etiti v e m ar k et?

O n e t hi n g a cli e nt s ai d r e c e ntl y a b o ut s e c uri n g t h eir dr e a m h o m e w a s h o w I c o m m u ni c at e d wit h t h e m o n w h at t h e y n e e d e d t o g et d o n e i n a ti m el y m att er.

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C o n n er R e al Est at e W h y di d y o u c h o os e a c ar e er i n r e al est at e?

I h a v e al w a y s w a nt e d t o h el p m a k e a diff er e n c e i n m y c o m m u nit y. It’ s m y p ur p o s e i n lif e t o b e a p o siti v e a s s et t o t h o s e t h at I c o m e a cr o s s. W h e n I w a s y o u n g, w e w e nt t o o p e n h o u s e s a n d a d mir e d t h e d et ail s of e a c h h o m e, g etti n g n e w i d e a s t o m o d er ni z e o ur o w n h o m e. N o w I a m d oi n g w h at I l o v e a n d c a n b e a p o siti v e r e s o ur c e t o t h o s e w h o w a nt t o b e c o m e h o m e o w n er s.

H o w c a n w or ki n g wit h y o u h el p a b u y er fi n d a b ett er v al u e a n d n e g oti at e a m or e f a v or a bl e d e al?

W h e n w or ki n g wit h a b u y er I st art t hi n ki n g of v ar i o u s fi n a n ci al a s si st a n c e pr o gr a m s t h at c o ul d b e a v ail a bl e t o fir st-ti m e b u y er s. T h er e ar e m a n y gr a nt o p p ort u niti e s o ff er e d t h at m o st p e o pl e d o n’t k n o w a b o ut. A s y o ur r e alt or it i s m y r e s p o n si bilit y t o k n o w a b o ut t h e s e pr o gr a m s t o e n s ur e m y b u y er h a s t h e m o st f a v or a bl e o ut c o m e. It c a n b e e x p e n si v e t o b u y a h o m e, a n d g oi n g i nt o it s h o ul d n ot e m pt y y o ur b a n k a c c o u nt. K n o wl e d g e i s p o w erf ul i n t hi s b u si n e s s. T h e m or e y o ur r e alt or k n o w s, t h e b ett er c ar e t h at b u y er will b e i n.

W h at is s o m et hi n g y o ur cli e nts w o ul d s a y y o u d o t o g o t h e e xtr a mil e?

I al w a y s t ell m y cli e nt s-- w e d o n’t e n d at t h e cl o si n g t a bl e. All m y cli e nt s b e c o m e li k e f a mil y t o m e. It’ s li k e I i n h erit a n a d diti o n al l o v el y f a mil y m e m b er e v er y ti m e.

T ell us a b o ut y o ur f a mil y a n d/ or hist or y.

I a m t h e m ot h er of f o ur c hil dr e n: Ki m or a ( 2 1), X a vi er ( 1 7), K ali a h ( 8), a n d K a mil a ( 2). M y ki d s ar e m y w orl d, a n d I d o all I c a n t o m a k e s ur e t h e y ar e w ell t a k e n c ar e of. M y s o n, X a vi er, i s h e a d e d o ff t o pl a y b a s k et b all i n c oll e g e s o o n, s o w e ar e e nj o yi n g l o vi n g o n hi m b ef or e h e h e a d s o ff. I' m pr o u d of all of m y c hil dr e n.

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T o w n & C o u ntr y R E A L T O R S ® W h y di d y o u c h o os e a c ar e er i n r e al est at e?

Aft er y e ar s of s er vi n g i n t h e m e di c al fi el d, I di s c o v er e d r e al e st at e a s a n ot h er m e a ni n gf ul w a y t o m a k e a p o siti v e i m p a ct o n p e o pl e' s li v e s. W h e n t h e o p p or t u nit y ar o s e t o tr a n siti o n fr o m n ur si n g t o t hi s i n d u str y, I s a w it a s a n e w a v e n u e t o h el p ot h er s — o n e t h at all o w s m e t o g ui d e i n di vi d u al s t hr o u g h o n e of t h e m o st si g ni fi c a nt d e ci si o n s of t h eir li v e s. I tr ul y e nj o y h o w t hi s c ar e er e n a bl e s m e t o gi v e b a c k i n a diff er e nt, y et e q u all y r e w ar di n g w a y.

W h at is y o ur e d u c ati o n al b a c k gr o u n d?

I a m a gr a d u at e of U ni o n U ni v er sit y w h er e I e ar n e d m y B a c h el or s of S ci e n c e i n N ur si n g. Wit h t hi s d e gr e e, I w or k e d i n t h e m e di c al fi el d f or 1 8 y e ar s b ef or e tr a nsiti o ni n g t o r e al e st at e.

T ell us a b o ut y o ur f a mil y a n d/ or hist or y.

I’ m ori gi n all y fr o m T u p el o, M S, a n d t h e pr o u d m o m of t hr e e w o n d erf ul c hil dr e n. M y t wi n s, L a n e y a n d St e el e, ar e c urr e ntl y j u ni or s i n c oll e g e, w hil e m y y o u n g e st, G u y, i s a fr e s h m a n at U S J.

W h at s ets y o u a n d y o ur t e a m a p art?

R e c e ntl y, Ell a St o n e j oi n e d m y t e a m a s a li c e n s e d af fili at e br o k er, bri n gi n g a n i n cr e di bl y c oll a b or ati v e s pirit t h at h a s b e e n a gr e at a s s et t o o ur w or k. W e fir ml y b eli e v e t h at e st a bli s hi n g str o n g s y st e m s i s k e y t o e n s uri n g s u c c e s s f or o ur cli e nt s. W hil e e v er y tr a n s a cti o n i s u ni q u e, w e m a k e it a pri orit y t o m eti cul o u sl y c h e c k e v er y d et ail f or e a c h pr o p ert y, all o wi n g t h e pr o c e s s t o fl o w s m o ot hl y fr o m t h e i niti al li sti n g or h o m e s e ar c h all t h e w a y t hr o u g h t o cl o si n g. O ur g o al i s t o m a k e t h e e ntir e e x p eri e n c e s e a ml e s s a n d str e s s-fr e e f or o ur cli e nt s.

W h at’s t h e b est p art of y o ur w or k d a y?

O n e of t h e hi g hli g ht s of m y d a y i s c o n n e cti n g wit h cli e nt s a s s o o n a s I arri v e at t h e of fi c e. T h e s e c o n v er s ati o n s gi v e m e t h e o p p ort u nit y t o f ull y u n d er st a n d t h eir g o al s a n d p o siti o n m y s elf a s a tr u st e d r e s o ur c e t o h el p t h e m a c hi e v e a n d n a vi g at e t h eir j o ur n e y e v er y st e p of t h e w a y.

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M a d ali n e H u d s o n

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a d ali n e H u d s o n i s a d e di c at e d, k n o wl e d g e a bl e, a n d r e s ult s- dri v e n r e al e st at e pr of e s si o n al i n J a c k s o n, T e n n e s s e e.

A s a t o p- pr o d u ci n g r e alt or wit h o v er 1 1 y e ar s of e x p eri e n c e, M a d ali n e h a s h el d h er li c e n s e at T o w n & C o u ntr y R e alt or s si n c e 2 0 1 3. I n 2 0 2 4, s h e a c q uir e d h er T e n n e s s e e Br o k er s li c e n s e a n d e x p a n d e d h er t e a m t o i n cl u d e a b u y er' s a g e nt, H ail e y M o or e.

Wit h a hi st or y of s u c c e s sf ul tr a n s a cti o n s a n d a d e e p u n d er st a n di n g of t h e l o c al m ar k et, M a d ali n e e ar n e d t h e VI P J a c k s o n B e st F e m al e R e al E st at e A w ar d f or 2 0 2 4.

A s a lif el o n g r e si d e nt of J a c k s o n, M a d ali n e p o s s e s s e s i n v al u a bl e i n si g ht i nt o t h e cit y' s n ei g h b or h o o d s, s c h o ol s, a m e niti e s, a n d m ar k et tr e n d s. W h et h er y o u'r e s e e ki n g a c h ar mi n g hi st ori c h o m e, a m o d er n f a mil y r e si d e n c e, or a l u cr ati v e i n v e st m e nt pr o p ert y, s h e c a n g ui d e y o u t o t h e p erf e ct fit.

Aft er a 2 0 y e ar c ar e er i n t h e r e st a ur a nt i n d u str y, M a d ali n e d e ci d e d t o utili z e h er c u st o m er s er vi c e s kill s a s s h e tr a n siti o n e d i nt o r e al e st at e. M a d ali n e t a k e s pri d e i n pr o vi di n g p er s o n ali z e d att e nti o n a n d u n w a v eri n g s u p p ort t hr o u g h o ut t h e e ntir e b u yi n g or s elli n g pr o c e s s.

L et us t a k e c ar e of y o ur h o m e.

W o o ds C ust o m Fl o ors is a b usi n ess b uilt o n q u alit y a n d c ust o m er s er vi c e. W e ar e f a mil y- o w n e d a n d o p er at e d a n d pr o u d t o h a v e s er v e d t h e J a c ks o n ar e a c o m m u nit y f or o v er 2 5 y e ars. W e o ff er q u alit y pr o d u cts, v al u e pri c es a n d a pr of essi o n al t e a m of i nst all ers.

W e c a n e v e n assist wit h fr e e i n- h o m e c o ns ult ati o ns i n t h e d esi g n of y o ur n e w h o m e or i n t h e r e m o d eli n g of y o ur e xisti n g h o m e.

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Woo “dsQ u alitC yusto m Floors y o u c a n st a n d o n” 3 7 5 6 N ort h Hi g hl a n d, J a c k s o n, T N • 7 3 1- 6 6 0- 8 6 6 0 • Li k e u s o n F a c e b o o k!

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Q u alit y Pr o d u cts E x c e pti o n al S er vi c e Fr e e I n- H o m e C o ns ulti n g O n e- o n- O n e D esi g n

Vi ct ori a C o m m a g e C o n n er R e al Est at e

W h at i ns pir e d y o u t o p urs u e r e al est at e?

M y br o k er a n d m y f at h er e n c o ur a g e d m e t o b e c o m e a r e alt or. I h a v e pr e vi o u sl y o w n e d a h air s al o n a n d h a v e b e e n a st yli st f or o v er 1 5 y e ar s. M y f at h er u s e d t o d e v el o p a n d i n v e st i n r e al e st at e a n d st art e d w h e n I w a s a c hil d.

W h at is t h e b est p art of y o ur w or k d a y?

T h e b e st p art of m y w or k d a y i s h el pi n g ot h er s a c hi e v e t h eir g o al s a n d dr e a m s.

W h er e d o es t h e m aj orit y of y o ur b usi n ess c o m e fr o m?

T h e m aj orit y of m y b u si n e s s c o m e s fr o m s o ci al m e di a a n d r ef err al s.

A b o ut Vi ct ori a:

Vi ct ori a i s a d e di c at e d a n d p a s si o n at e r e al e st at e pr of e s si o n al wit h o v er t hr e e y e ar s of e x p eri e n c e i n t h e i n d u str y. H a vi n g gr o w n u p wit h a f at h er w h o w a s a d e v el o p er a n d i n v e st or, r e al e st at e i s d e e pl y i n gr ai n e d i n h er lif e. S h e bri n g s a w e alt h of k n o wl e d g e, a str o n g p a ssi o n, a n d a cli e nt-f o c u s e d a p pr o a c h t o e v er y tr a n s a cti o n. I n a d diti o n t o h er r e al e st at e e x p erti s e, Vi ct ori a h a s o w n e d a s u c c e s sf ul h air s al o n f or o v er 1 5 y e ar s s h o w c a si n g h er e ntr e pr e n e uri al s pirit a n d c o mmit m e nt t o e x c ell e n c e. W h et h er b u yi n g, s elli n g, or i n v e sti n g, w or ki n g wit h Vi ct ori a g u ar a nt e e s a s e a ml e s s a n d r e w ar di n g e x p eri e n c e.

I T’ S A L L A B O U T T H E H O M E!

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C O NT R OL ALL Y O U R S M A RT H O ME D E VI C E S & K E E P I N T O U C H WI T H T H E F R E E A P P F R O M V E C T O R S E C U RI T Y!

C o nt a ct o ur S e c urit y S p e ci ali st s t o d a y!

J o h n Gi d e o n: jl gi d e o n @ v e ct ors e c urit y. c o m Gr e g Ni c h ol s: g m ni c h ols @ v e ct ors e c urit y. c o m Al a n W orl e y: j a w orl e y @ v e ct ors e c urit y. c o m T N 4 4 4, 1 3 41, 1 5 51, 1 5 5 2, 1 5 71, 2 4 6 2, 2 4 6 5, 2 4 8 2

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Mi c k e y Utl e y Lill y R e alt y

W h at ar e s o m e pr e vi o us c ar e ers y o u h a v e h a d?

B ef or e st e p pi n g i nt o r e al e st at e, I s p e nt y e ar s a s a t o uri n g m u si ci a n. T h at j o ur n e y t a u g ht m e h o w t o st a y f o c u s e d, w or k h ar d, a n d c o n n e ct wit h p e o pl e fr o m all w al k s of lif e — s kill s t h at n o w f u el m y s u c c e s s i n h el p i n g cli e nt s n a vi g at e o n e of lif e’ s bi g g e st d e ci si o n s.

D o y o u pr ef er listi n gs or w or ki n g wit h b u y ers?

I e nj o y b ot h, b ut I h a v e a r e al p a s si o n f or li sti n g s.

T h er e' s s o m et hi n g a b o ut cr afti n g a m ar k eti n g str at e g y, pr e p ari n g a h o m e f or m ar k et, a n d n e g oti ati n g t h e b e st o ut c o m e f or a s ell er t h at I tr ul y l o v e. It’ s p art art, p art s ci e n c e — a n d I t hri v e i n t h at s p a c e.

T ell us a b o ut y o ur f a mil y a n d/ or hist or y.

I c o m e fr o m a bl u e- c oll ar b a c k gr o u n d — m y d a d w a s a tr u c k dri v er, a n d m y m o m k e pt o ur h o u s e h ol d r u n ni n g wit h h e art a n d grit. I gr e w u p s urr o u n d e d b y m u si c, w hi c h e v e nt u all y l e d m e t o p erf or m at Li b ert yl a n d i n M e m p hi s a n d t o ur pr of e s si o n all y. T h e s e d a y s, I v al u e lif e at h o m e wit h m y f a mil y e v e n m or e — e s p e ci all y ti m e wit h m y ki d s a n d gr a n d ki d s.

W h at’s t h e b est p art of y o ur w or k d a y?

H a n di n g o v er t h e k e y s t o s o m e o n e’ s dr e a m h o m e n e v er g et s ol d. T h at m o m e nt i s p ur e j o y. A n d if I m a k e it t hr o u g h t h e d a y wit h o ut mi s pl a ci n g m y p h o n e —t h at’ s a b o n u s!

W h at ar e y o ur h o b bi es a n d a f u n f a ct a b o ut y o urs elf?

I l o v e writi n g m u si c w h e n ti m e all o w s, a n d I’ m f a s cin at e d b y a str o n o m y —I’ m al w a y s r e a di n g or w at c hi n g s o m et hi n g a b o ut s p a c e. It k e e p s m e c uri o u s a n d i n s pir e d, e v e n o ut si d e of w or k. B ut n ot hi n g b e at s u n wi n di n g wit h m y f a mil y at t h e e n d of t h e d a y.

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N at h a n Lill y Lill y R e alt y

W h y di d y o u c h o os e a c ar e er i n r e al est at e?

I’ v e al w a y s b e e n p a s si o n at e a b o ut h el pi n g p e o pl e cr e at e b ett er li v e s, a n d r e al e st at e i s o n e of t h e m o st p o w erf ul v e hi cl e s f or d oi n g t h at. W h et h er it’ s a fir stti m e b u y er or a s e a s o n e d i n v e st or, I l o v e g ui di n g p e opl e t hr o u g h o n e of lif e’ s bi g g e st fi n a n ci al d e ci si o n s a n d m a ki n g it f e el si m pl e, s m o ot h, a n d s u c c e s sf ul.

H o w c a n w or ki n g wit h y o u h el p a b u y er fi n d a b ett er v al u e a n d n e g oti at e a m or e f a v or a bl e d e al?

I’ m i n t h e tr e n c h e s of t h e m ar k et e v er y d a y, s o I k n o w h o w t o s p ot v al u e q ui c kl y a n d i d e ntif y t h e l e v er a g e p oi nt s t h at g et m y cli e nt s b ett er d e al s. Fr o m l o c al c o n n e cti o n s t o a s h ar p u n d er st a n di n g of pri ci n g str at e g y, I h el p b u y er s wi n — e s p e ci all y i n c o m p etiti v e m ar k et s.

W h at s ets y o u a n d y o ur t e a m a p art?

W e’r e b uilt o n s er vi c e fir st, al w a y s. I d o n’t j u st w a nt a tr a n s a cti o n —I w a nt t o b e y o ur g o-t o r e s o ur c e f or y e ar s. T h at m e a n s cl e ar c o m m u ni c ati o n, s m art str at e g y, a n d u n m at c h e d h u stl e. At Lill y R e alt y, w e bri n g a b o uti q u e l e v el of c ar e wit h bi g- m ar k et r e s ult s.

W h at’s t h e b est p art of y o ur w or k d a y?

H a n di n g s o m e o n e t h e k e y s t o t h eir n e w h o m e or c alli n g a s ell er t o s a y “ Y o u’r e of fi ci all y u n d er c o n tr a ct” —t h o s e m o m e nt s n e v er g et ol d. B ut I al s o l o v e t h e q ui et gri n d — s ol vi n g pr o bl e m s, n a vi g ati n g d e al s, a n d m o vi n g p e o pl e f or w ar d.

W h er e d o es t h e m aj orit y of y o ur b usi n ess c o m e fr o m?

M o st of m y b u si n e s s c o m e s fr o m p a st cli e nt s a n d r e f err al s. I t a k e t h at s eri o u sl y b e c a u s e it m e a n s p e o pl e tr u st m e e n o u g h t o s e n d fri e n d s a n d f a mil y m y w a y.

T h at’ s t h e ulti m at e c o m pli m e nt — a n d I w or k h ar d t o e ar n it e v er y ti m e.

T eli ci a H arri s

Pr os p er R e alt y Gr o u p W h y di d y o u c h o os e a c ar e er i n r e al est at e?

M y p a s si o n f or h el pi n g p e o pl e l e d m e t o a c ar e er i n r e al e st at e. A s a n ur s e, I pr o vi d e d c o m p a s si o n at e c ar e, a n d I c arr y t h at s a m e d e di c ati o n i nt o m y w or k a s a R E A L T O R ®. I r e c o g ni z e d a n o p p ort u nit y t o g ui d e i n di vi d u al s t hr o u g h o n e of t h e m o st i m p ort a nt fi n a n ci al d e ci si o n s of t h eir li v e s, e n s uri n g t h e y f e el i nf or m e d, c o n fi d e nt, a n d s u p p ort e d e v er y st e p of t h e w a y. A d diti o n all y, r e al e st at e pr o vi d e s t h e fl e xi bilit y I n e e d t o s p e n d m or e ti m e wit h m y c hil dr e n, att e n d t h eir s c h o ol e v e nt s, a n d c h e er t h e m o n i n t h eir s p ort s a cti viti e s.

W h at is y o ur e d u c ati o n al b a c k gr o u n d?

I e ar n e d m y R e gi st er e d N ur si n g d e gr e e i n D e c e m b er 2 0 1 2, w hi c h e q ui p p e d m e wit h str o n g c o m m u ni c a ti o n, or g a ni z ati o n, a n d pr o bl e m- s ol vi n g s kill s t h at h a v e pr o v e n i n v al u a bl e i n m y r e al e st at e c ar e er. I h a v e al s o o bt ai n e d c erti fi c ati o n s a s a n A c cr e dit e d B u y er’ s R e pr e s e nt ati v e ( A B R), S ell er’ s R e pr e s e nt ati v e S p e ci ali st ( S R S), a n d Pri ci n g Str at e gi e s A d vi s or ( P S A), al o n g wit h c o m pl eti n g t h e C o m mit m e nt t o E x c ell e n c e pr o gr a m. I e nj o y l e ar ni n g a n d c o nti n u all y e x p a n di n g m y k n o wl e d g e i n t h e r e al e st at e fi el d b e c a u s e, m u c h li k e h e alt h c ar e, t h e i n d u str y i s al w a y s e v ol vi n g.

W h at is s o m et hi n g y o ur cli e nts w o ul d s a y y o u d o t o g o t h e e xtr a mil e?

M y cli e nt s w o ul d s a y I tr e at e v er y li sti n g a s if it w er e m y o w n h o m e. I m a k e a p oi nt t o d o w e e kl y c h e c k-i n s o n m y v a c a nt li sti n g s, c oll e ct m ail f or m y cli e nt s, a n d e v e n bl o w off dri v e w a y s a n d p or c h e s b ef or e s h o w i n g s t o e n s ur e t h e pr o p ert y pr e s e nt s it s b e st. F or m y b u y er s, I’ m c o m mitt e d t o b ei n g o p e n a n d h o n e st. I t a k e t h e ti m e t o t h or o u g hl y r e s e ar c h pr o s p e cti v e pr o p erti e s, pr o vi di n g a s m u c h i nf or m ati o n a s p o s si bl e s o t h e y f e el f ull y i nf or m e d b ef or e m a ki n g a n y fi n a n ci al d e ci si o n s. M y g o al i s t o e n s ur e e v er y cli e nt f e el s c o n fi d e nt a n d c ar e d f or t hr o u g h o ut t h e e ntir e pr o c e s s.

Ali s h a O v er b e y

Pr os p er R e alt y Gr o u p W h y di d y o u c h o os e a c ar e er i n r e al est at e?

I’ v e m o v e d ar o u n d m y w h ol e lif e a n d h a v e s e e n fir st h a n d h o w tr a n sf or m ati v e a gr e at r e alt or c a n b e d uri n g a bi g tr a n siti o n. Aft er e x p eri e n ci n g t h e e x cit e m e nt of di s c o v eri n g n e w h o m e s a n d w at c h i n g c ert ai n a g e nt s t ur n str e s s i nt o a d v e nt ur e, I k n e w I w a nt e d t o off er t h at s a m e s m o ot h, m e m or a bl e e x p eri e n c e t o ot h er s. N o w, wit h si x y e ar s u n d er m y b elt i n J a c k s o n, I l o v e h el pi n g f a mili e s n a vi g at e t h e tr a n siti o n fr o m o n e h o m e t o t h e n e xt.

Wit h a d e gr e e i n m ar k eti n g a n d c o m m u ni c ati o n fr o m M T S U, I bri n g a str at e gi c a p pr o a c h t o r e al e st at e. I li v e i n J a c k s o n wit h m y h u s b a n d, Pr e st o n; o ur t w o b o y s, R o m a n a n d B e c k; a n d o ur d o g, L e o. A s a m o m a n d h o m e o w n er, I u n d er st a n d h o w i m p ort a nt it i s t o fi n d t h e p erf e ct h o m e f or e v er y st a g e of lif e..

W h at s ets y o ur t e a m a p art?

At Pr o s p er, o ur t e a m off er s a u ni q u e a d v a nt a g e wit h a c c e s s t o a r a n g e of i n- h o u s e s er vi c e s —fr o m c o n str u cti o n a n d r e n o v ati o n t o f e n ci n g a n d l a w n c ar e. T hi s i nt e gr at e d a p pr o a c h all o w s u s t o pr o vi d e c o m pr e h e n si v e s u p p ort t ail or e d t o e a c h cli e nt’ s n e e d s.

W h at q u aliti es m a k e y o u a gr e at a g e nt?

I pri d e m y s elf o n b ei n g a c c e s si bl e, r e s p o n si v e, a n d tr ul y u n d er st a n di n g m y cli e nt s’ n e e d s. I k n o w w h at a w ell- m a n a g e d tr a n siti o n s h o ul d l o o k li k e a n d stri v e t o m a k e t h e pr o c e s s s e a ml e s s. M y str o n g m ar k et i n si g ht a n d n e g oti ati o n s kill s h el p cli e nt s s e c ur e t h e b e st o ut c o m e s, w hil e m y h a n d s- o n a p pr o a c h — c o or di n ati n g s h o wi n g s, h a n dli n g l o gi s ti c s, a n d c o n n e cti n g t h e m wit h tr u st e d pr of e s si o nal s — e n s ur e s a str e s s-fr e e e x p eri e n c e fr o m st art t o fi ni s h.

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R E/ M A X R e alt y S o ur c e W h at is y o ur pr of essi o n?

I’ m a r e al e st at e br o k er wit h o v er 1 3 y e ar s of e x p eri e n c e, h el pi n g b u y er s a n d s ell er s n a vi g at e t h e m ar k et wit h c o n fi d e n c e.

W h y di d y o u c h o os e t his c ar e er?

R e al e st at e all o w s m e t o m a k e a r e al i m p a ct o n p e o pl e’ s li v e s. W h et h er it’ s h el pi n g fir st-ti m e b u y er s fi n d t h eir dr e a m h o m e or e n s uri n g s ell er s g et t h e b e st v al u e, I l o v e b ei n g p art of s u c h a n i m p ort a nt mil e st o n e.

W h at is y o ur e d u c ati o n al b a c k gr o u n d?

I e ar n e d m y b a c h el or’ s d e gr e e i n c uli n ar y art s fr o m Ni c h oll s St at e U ni v er sit y i n L o ui si a n a. I al s o r e c e ntl y e ar n e d m y br o k er’ s li c e n s e, w hi c h all o w s m e t o s er v e m y cli e nt s at a n e v e n hi g h er l e v el. W hil e m y c ar e er p at h l e d m e t o r e al e st at e, m y b a c k gr o u n d i n h o s pit alit y h a s gi v e n m e a d e e p u n d er st a n di n g of s er vi c e, att e nti o n t o d et ail, a n d t h e i m p ort a n c e of cr e ati n g a w el c o mi n g e x p eri e n c e — s kill s t h at tr a n sl at e p erf e ctl y i nt o h el pi n g m y cli e nt s fi n d t h e ri g ht h o m e.

W h at is s o m et hi n g y o ur cli e nts w o ul d s a y y o u d o t o g o t h e e xtr a mil e?

I d o n’t j u st s ell h o m e s —I b uil d r el ati o n s hi p s. I t a k e t h e ti m e t o u n d erst a n d m y cli e nt s’ n e e d s, a d v o c at e f or t h e m, a n d g ui d e t h e m e v er y st e p of t h e w a y, e v e n aft er t h e d e al i s cl o s e d.

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m y M c L e m or e h a s b e e n a li c e n s e d R E A L T O R ® si n c e 2 0 0 3, di s c o v eri n g h er p a s si o n f or r e al e st at e s h ortl y aft er c oll e g e.

Wit h e xt e n si v e e x p eri e n c e, s h e h a s s u c c e s sf ull y n a vi g at e d b ot h t h e W e st T e n n e s s e e a n d N a s h vill e m ar k et s. I n a d diti o n t o h er e x p eri e n c e wit h h o m e st a gi n g a n d d e si g n c o n s ulti n g, A m y i s a C er ti fi e d R e si d e nti al S p e ci ali st ( C R S), t h e hi g h e st cr e d e nti al a w ar d e d t o r e si d e nti al s al e s a g e nt s. S h e h a s r e c ei v e d n u m er o u s a w ar d s f or h er w or k i n r e al e st at e, t h a n k s i n p art t o h er d e di c ati o n t o h ar d w or k a n d e n s uri n g t h e b e st o ut c o m e f or h er cli e nt s. It i s h er g o al t o tr e at e a c h cli e nt wit h r e s p e ct a n d p er s o n ali z e d c ar e, a n d h er eff ort s h a v e e ar n e d h er t h e di sti n cti o n of b ei n g i n t h e t o p 2 5 % of s al e s f or t h e e ntir e C e ntr al W e st T e n n e s s e e A s s o ci ati o n of R E A L T O R S ®. S h e i s a n ati v e of Tr e nt o n, T N, a n d w a s e d u c at e d l o c all y, e ar ni n g a B. S. i n i nt eri or d e si g n fr o m L a m b ut h U ni v er sit y a n d a n E x e c uti v e M B A fr o m B et h el U ni v er sit y. H er h o b bi e s i n cl u d e tr a v eli n g, i nt eri or d e c or ati n g a n d d e si g n, v ol u nt e eri n g, a n d s p e n di n g ti m e wit h h er f a mil y a n d L a br a d or r etri e v er, G u n n er.

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Ed ward Jackso n III, Marily n Jackso n, Se nator Ed Jackso n, Je n ny Jackso n & Jerod Jackso n

Lo ni Harris & Fra nk Mc Mee n

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n T u es d a y, M ar c h 1 8, S e n at or E d J a c ks o n w as h o n or e d as t h e 7 9t h M a n of t h e Ye ar. T h e J a c k s o n E x c h a n g e Cl u b h ost e d t h e a n n u al di n n er at t h e D o u bl etr e e H ot el w h er e c o m m u nit y m e m b ers, fri e n ds, a n d f a mil y g at h er e d t o c el e br at e t his r e m ar ka bl e a c c o m plis h m e nt. T his e v e nt a c k n o wl e d g es a n e x c e pti o n al i n di vi d u al fr o m t h e Cit y of J a c ks o n, wit h n o mi n ati o ns s u b mitt e d t o a s el e cti o n c o m mitt e e. S e n a t or J a c ks o n r e pr es e nts t h e 2 5t h Distri ct i n t h e T e n n ess e e St at e S e n at e. H e is a J a c ks o n n ati v e, a n d aft er gr a d u ati n g fr o m J a c ks o n Hi g h S c h o ol h e att e n d e d L a m b ut h C oll e g e a n d l at er gr a d u at e d fr o m t h e U ni v ersit y of M e mp his. As a U nit e d St at es v et er a n, h e is als o a L e a d ers hi p T e n n ess e e gr a d u at e. T o g et h er wit h his wif e, h e h as s u c c essf ull y o w n e d m ulti pl e b usi n ess es i n J a c ks o n a n d is a pr o u d p ar e nt of t hr e e c hil dr e n. S er vi n g i n t h e T e n n ess e e St at e S e n at e si n c e 2 0 1 4, his d e di c ati o n t o W est T e n n es s e e is a p p ar e nt i n l e gisl ati v e eff orts f o c us e d o n e c o n o m i c, g o v er n m e nt al, a n d c o m m u nit y d e v el o p m e nt. H e h as pl a y e d a cr u ci al r ol e i n i niti ati v es t h at h a v e si g ni fi c a ntl y b e n e fit e d J a c ks o n. A d diti o n all y, S e n at or J a c ks o n is a cti v el y i n v ol v e d i n v ol u nt e er w or k a n d c o m m u nit y s er vi c e, p arti ci p ati n g i n v ari o us or g a ni z ati o ns.

As t h e n o mi n ati o n l ett ers w er e r e a d d uri n g t h e c er e m o n y, t h e pr of o u n d i n fl u e n c e h e h as o n his f a mil y, fri e n ds, a n d c oll e a g u es w as a p p ar e nt. E d w as pl e as a ntl y s ur pris e d t o r e c ei v e t his h o n or, es p e ci all y wit h fri e n ds a n d f a mil y, s o m e of w h o m tr a v el e d fr o m af ar, t o s u p p ort hi m. C o n gr at ul ati o ns t o S e n at or E d J a c ks o n f or b ei n g n a m e d t h e 7 9t h M a n of t h e Ye ar!

Je n nifer Alfor d, Ki mberly Moore, Ta m my Boyd & A ma nda Beller

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Ji m & Ly n ne Barker

Darlee n & Fra nk La wre nce , Eliza Forbes

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S usie & C hris Alexa nder

C u st o m M et al H a n dr ail s

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Lea n ne Braddock & Ed ward Cooke n ha m

Mary Bet h & Will Calvert

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n Fri d a y e v e ni n g, F e br u ar y 2 1, a s p e ci al M ur d er M yst er y Di n n er t o o k pl a c e at t h e C urtis H o us e o n hist ori c E ast M ai n Str e et. J essi c a a n d Gr a h a m S al o n us bi d o n a n d w o n t h e M ur d er M yst er y Di n n er t h at L e a n n e Br a d d o c k a n d h er h us b a n d E d C o o k e n h a m d o n at e d at t h e Cr yst al B all.

T h e C urtis H o us e w as t h e p erf e ct s etti n g f or t h e e v e ni n g, a n d t h e h osts a n d g u ests w er e dr ess e d i n G ats b y attir e. J err y Si ms, a n ei g h b or of L e a n n e a n d E d a n d a f or m er c at er er, pr e p ar e d a f a b ul o us di n n er.

T h e e v e ni n g w as pl a n n e d p erf e ctl y. E v er y d et ail w as b as e d ar o u n d t h e t h e m e, cr e ati n g a n e x c e pti o n al e x p eri e n c e f or t h e g u ests. T h e p art y b e n e fit e d t h e w or k of T h e J a c ks o n S y m p h o n y L e a g u e.

Carol & Larry Ne wso me

S ha n no n & Rya n Blair

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C H RI S H UTC HE NS H o m e s o ul e

W h at’s y o ur pr of essi o n?

F o u n d er, D e si g n er, a n d S o ur c er of Fr e n c h a nti q u e s at H o m e s o ul e.

W h y di d y o u c h o os e t his c ar e er?

I f e el t hi s c ar e er c h o s e m e. It’ s b e e n e m b e d d e d wit hi n m y b o n e s si n c e I c a n r e m e m b er. I’ v e al w a y s l o v e d cr e ati n g; it’ s m y l o v e l a n g u a g e, a n d h a vi n g a st or e t h at i s d e si g n er- dri v e n h a s al w a y s b e e n m y dr e a m. It s e e m s I’ v e b e e n o n a n at ur al p at h i n m y c ar e er t h at’ s l e d m e t o t hi s. Bri n gi n g a f ull s h o wr o o m of u ni q u e it e m s t o t h e p u bli c i s v er y m u c h a p pr e ci at e d b y o ur cli e nt s. I’ v e w or k e d o n all si d e s of t h e h o m e a n d f ur nit ur e i n d u str y fr o m ar c hit e ct ur al a nti q u e s, pr o d u ct d e v el o p m e nt t o t e xtil e s.

It’ s a g o o d f e eli n g t o s h ar e all t h at k n o wl e d g e wit h o ur cli e nt s.

T ell us a b o ut y o ur f a mil y a n d or hist or y.

I gr e w u p i n C ull m a n, Al a b a m a, o n a l ar g e pi e c e of pr o p ert y. If t h e s u n w a s u p I w a s a s w ell. M y p ar e nt s c o ul d n’t k e e p s h o e s o n m e. I w a s a n d still a m o b s e s s e d wit h n at ur e. It w a s a h u g e p art of m y c hil d h o o d, a n d I still f e e d off t h e i n s pir ati o n I u n k n o wi n gl y a c c u m ul at e d a s a c hil d. M y p ar e nt s ar e b ot h cr e ati v e a n d p a s s e d t h at al o n g t o m y t hr e e si bli n g s a s w ell. I m o v e d t o Bir mi n g h a m w h er e I w a s h e a d of d e si g n f or a l ar g e m a n uf a ct ur er of f ur nit ur e ( S u m m er Cl a s si c s, G a b b y H o m e). I tr a v el e d all o v er t h e w orl d d oi n g pr o d u ct d e v el o p m e nt f or t h e m.

I’ v e al w a y s w a nt e d m y o w n br a n d, s o I m a d e a h ar d d e ci si o n t o l e a v e a j o b t h at I l o v e d t o o p e n H o m e s o ul e. T h e p u z zl e pi e c e s l a n d e d m e i n J a c k s o n. M y p art n er, A ar o n, o ur d o g N at e, a n d I h a v e l o v e d li vi n g i n J a c k s o n a n d h a v e j u st r e c e ntl y d e ci d e d t o c all it h o m e.

W h at’s s o m et hi n g a pr e vi o us cli e nt w o ul d s a y a b o ut y o u?

I t hri v e off of d oi n g m or e t h a n i s e x p e ct e d al o n g wit h t h e u ne x p e ct e d. “ J u st l et hi m d o hi s t hi n g” i s s o m et hi n g I h e ar oft e n t h at I l o v e. It’ s ni c e t o n ot b e p ut i n a b o x. It’ s a g o o d f e eli n g t o b e tr u st e d. C h e mi str y i s a n i m p ort a nt p art of t h e d e si g n pr o c e s s, a n d I l o v e w or ki n g wit h t h o s e w h o ar e n’t l o o ki n g f or y o ur r u n- of-t h e- mill.

W h at s ets y o u a n d y o ur t e a m a p art?

O n e h u n dr e d p er c e nt -- o ur k n o wl e d g e of t h e i n d u str y. It’ s n ot all a b o ut t h e fr o nt li n e of w h at y o u s e e. T h at’ s t h e f u n p art.

T h er e’ s a l o gi sti c s a n d c u st o m er s u p p ort p art t o it t h at’ s j u st a s i m p ort a nt a s t h e vi s u al s. W e all k n o w o ur str e n gt h s a n d w e a kn e s s e s. It’ s i m p ort a nt f or e v er y o n e t o b e i n t h e ri g ht s e at. Wit h all t h e h ar d w or k t h at g o e s i nt o H o m e s o ul e w e still d o n’t t a k e o ur s el v e s t o o s eri o u sl y. W e h a v e a g o o d b al a n c e of f u n.

W h at’s t h e b est p art of t h e w or k d a y?

It’ s al w a y s m e eti n g a n e w d e si g n er or cli e nt w h o’ s j u st f o u n d u s. W e g et l ot s of “ T h a n k y o u f or b ei n g h er e i n W e st T N, w e n e e d e d t hi s!“ I l o v e t h at i n st a nt gr ati fi c ati o n c o m e s a s s o o n a s o ur cli e nt s w al k t hr o u g h t h e d o or.

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S p e n c er L a n d S er vi c e s W h at’s y o ur pr of essi o n?

Dirt w or k a n d E x c a v ati o n, a s w ell a s f ar mi n g.

H o w di d y o u c h o os e t his pr of essi o n?

F ar mi n g h a s all o w e d m e t o e x p a n d i nt o dirt w or k, w hi c h I al w a y s w a nt e d t o d o. T h e y g o h a n d i n h a n d wit h e a c h ot h er. T h e tr ut h i s dirt w or k s u b si di z e s m y f ar mi n g. If y o u k n o w f ar mi n g, y o u k n o w w h y t h at’ s f u n n y.

T ell us a b o ut y o ur f a mil y.

W h at is s o m et hi n g a r e c e nt cli e nt w o ul d s a y y o u di d t o h el p t h e m?

T h e y t al k a l ot a b o ut h o w t h e pr o p ert y v al u e i n cr e a s e s aft er I w or k o n i m pr o vi n g t h eir l a n d, w hi c h t o m e i s a bi g c o m pli m e nt.

W h at’s t h e b est p art of y o ur w or k d a y?

N ot h a vi n g t o cl o c k i n a n y w h er e. B ei n g a bl e t o w or k f or m y s elf h a s b e e n a bi g g o al. I l o v e t h e fr e e d o m a n d t h e a bilit y t o b e o ut si d e.

M y p ar e nt s, St e v e a n d S h ar o n S p e n c er, li v e h er e i n t o w n. I h a v e f o ur si bli n g s. B ot h m y d a d a n d m y gr a n d a d f ar m e d, all o wi n g m e t o g et t o k n o w it fr o m a y o u n g a g e.

I g ot m arri e d l a st y e ar t o S h el b y K at e, a n d w e li v e h er e i n J a c k s o n. W e h a v e t w o g ol d e n d o o dl e s, G e or g e a n d S a di e.

W h at ar e s o m e pr e vi o us c ar e ers y o u’ v e h a d?

I’ v e h a d a b u n c h! I’ v e b e e n at F e d E x, b e e n a f ar m h a n d, a n d h a d a br e a d r o ut e. I’ v e d o n e a littl e bit of e v er yt hi n g.

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O w n er of St o ut’ s C ar p et & Fl o ori n g

W h y di d y o u c h o os e t his c ar e er?

T hi s c ar e er f e el s a littl e m or e li k e it c h o s e m e. A s t h e y o u n g e st c hil d, I gr e w u p m or e t h a n t h e ot h er s ar o u n d m y m ot h er’ s o w n c ar e er a s a n i nt eri or d e si g n er a n d st or e o w n er at T h e P a p er D oll s.

W h at is y o ur e d u c ati o n al b a c k gr o u n d?

I gr a d u at e d hi g h s c h o ol fr o m t h e U ni v er sit y S c h o ol of J a c k s o n ( U S J). Aft er hi g h s c h o ol I att e n d e d Ol e Mi s s t hr o u g h m y j u ni or y e ar b ef or e tr a n sf erri n g t o M T S U t o c o m pl et e m y B a c h el or of S ci e n c e D e gr e e i n M a s s C o m m u ni c ati o n s

T ell us a b o ut y o ur f a mil y a n d/ or hist or y.

F a mil y i s e v er yt hi n g f or m e. M y b e a utif ul bri d e i s S ar a D e n ni s o n, w h o al s o gr e w u p i n t h e J a c k s o n / M e di n a ar e a a n d gr a d u at e d fr o m U S J. W e h a v e f o ur c hil dr e n, t w o of w h o m w e still h o m e s c h o ol t hr o u g h S ar a’ s C o- O p, Cr o w n Cl a s si c al. M y f at h er’ s si d e of t h e f a mil y i s fr o m t h e S pri n g d al e, Ar k a n s a s, r e gi o n w hil e m y m ot h er’ s si d e ar e fr o m t h e M e di n a ar e a si n c e t h e 1 9 3 0 s.

W h at ar e s o m e pr e vi o us c ar e ers y o u h a v e h a d?

B ef or e o p e ni n g St o ut’ s J a c k s o n, I w a s a T errit or y M a n a g er f or b ot h r e si d e nti al a n d b uil d er s e g m e nt s wit h M o h a w k I n d u stri e s, t h e l ar g e st m a n uf a ct ur er of fl o ori n g.

W h at is s o m et hi n g a r e c e nt cli e nt w o ul d s a y y o u di d t o h el p t h e m?

W e w o ul d pr ef er o ur cli e nt s s p e a k f or t h e m s el v e s, h o w e v er w e c ert ai nl y b eli e v e t h at o ur cli e nt s’ s ati sf a cti o n i s at t h e c or e of e v er yt hi n g w e d o!

W h at s ets y o u a n d y o ur t e a m a p art?

St o ut’ s h a s h a d a str o n g r e p ut ati o n f or e x c ell e n c e i n O x f or d, Mi s si s si p pi, si n c e 1 9 8 6. C o m bi n e t h at wit h m y u ni q u e e x p eri e n c e o n t h e m a n uf a ct uri n g si d e, a s w ell a s o ur e x cl u si vit y wit h br a n d di sr u pt or s, o ur cli e nt s b e c o m e t h e b e n ef a ct or s of t h e v er y b e st i n q u alit y a n d l u x ur y, wit h o ut t h e b ur d e n s o m e pri c e t a g s t h at ar e t y pi c all y a s s o ci at e d wit h t h o s e b e n e fit s d u e t o o ur b u yi n g p o w er a n d r el ati o n s hi p s.

W h at’s t h e b est p art of y o ur w or k d a y?

E v er y d a y i s a bl a n k c a n v a s of cr e ati vit y. T o t a k e a pr oj e ct fr o m c o n c e pt t o c o m pl eti o n a n d t o e x p eri e n c e t h e j o y a n d e x cit e m e nt t h e cli e nt h a s f or t h e fi ni s h e d pr o d u ct i s a w o n d erf ul e x p eri e n c e t o k n o w w e h a d a n o p p ort u nit y t o c o m e b e si d e t h e m t o m a k e t h o s e dr e a m s a r e alit y. T h e cr e ati v e pr o c e s s of e v er y j o b i s s p e ci al a n d u ni q u e e v er y ti m e w e ar e tr u st e d wit h s o m e o n e’ s h o m e i nt eri or d e si g n n e e d s.

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D U S TI N RI N G W h at’s y o ur pr of essi o n?

I b u y h o u s e s! B e si d e s b ei n g a n i n v e st or m y s elf, I fi n d pr o perti e s t h at m a y or m a y n ot n e e d r e p air s, w or ki n g wit h s ell er s t h at w a nt t o s ell a s a p. I a s k t h e s ell er w h at a m o u nt t h e y ar e willi n g t o s ell t h e pr o p ert y f or i n a s-i s c o n diti o n. If w e c a n a gr e e o n a pri c e, I g o u n d er c o ntr a ct t o b u y t h e h o u s e. I n a d diti o n t o b u yi n g s o m e of t h e h o m e s m y s elf t o fi x a n d fli p a n d s ell o n t h e m ar k et or b u y t o r e nt o ut, I a m a r e s o ur c e t o ar e a i n v e st or s w h o ar e l o o ki n g f or pr o p erti e s t h at t h e y c a n fi x a n d fli p or r e nt.

I g et m or e c all s t h a n h o u s e s I c a n b u y s o I w or k wit h ot h er l o c al i n v e st or s t o g et t h e pr o p ert y b o u g ht a n d s ol d. I a m al s o a l o c al s o ur c e t o n e w r e al e st at e i n v e st or s a n d e ntr e pr e n e ur s i n t h e ar e a w h o ar e tr yi n g t o g et t h eir f e et w et i n r e al e st at e i n v e sti n g.

W h y di d y o u c h o os e t his c ar e er?

I h a d j u st g o n e t hr o u g h a di v or c e, w a s br o k e, a n d d e pr e s s e d w hil e r e nti n g a n a p art m e nt o n H oll y w o o d Dr. i n J a c k s o n. M y l a n dl or d br o u g ht m e a c o p y of “ Ri c h D a d P o or D a d” a n d I w a s n’t i n t h e h e a d s p a c e t o d o a n yt hi n g wit h it at t h at ti m e, b ut l at er, I pi c k e d it u p a n d c o ul d n’t p ut it d o w n. M y m e nt alit y c h a n g e d, a n d I k n e w t h at I h a d t o m a k e s o m e bi g m o v e s f or m y s o n a n d m e. I t o o k a ri s k a n d t h e r e st i s hi st or y. I w a nt t o b e m y s o n’ s h er o, gi vi n g hi m t h e b e st lif e p o s si bl e. T h at' s w h y I c h o s e r e al e st at e.

W h at is y o ur e d u c ati o n al b a c k gr o u n d?

M y e d u c ati o n al j o ur n e y h a s b e e n u n c o n v e nti o n al. I l eft hi g h s c h o ol m y s e ni or y e ar a n d g ot m y G E D a n d t h e n s p e nt si x y e ar s i n t h e Air F or c e. F oll o wi n g m y Milit ar y s er vi c e, I e ar n e d a n a s s o ci at e' s d e gr e e i n i nf or m ati o n t e c h n ol o g y a n d b e c a m e a li c e n s e d R e alt or f or a c o u pl e of y e ar s. I w a s al s o a pr of e s si o n al wr e stl er f or a b o ut 1 5 y e ar s. ( Y o u T u b e “ Al u c ar d T C W” a n d y o u c a n s e e a y o u n g m e dr e s s e d a s a v a m pir e.)

T ell us a b o ut y o ur f a mil y a n d/ or hist or y.

I s h ar e m y lif e wit h m y fi a n c é, Mi c h ell e, a t al e nt e d h air st yli st w h o' s al s o di vi n g i nt o t h e w orl d of i n v e sti n g wit h m e. M y s o n, D alt o n, a n d o ur A u str ali a n S h e p h er d, Elli e M a e, ar e oft e n s e e n wit h m e. I' m a h u g e a ni m al l o v er, wit h a n U m br ell a C o c k at o o n a m e d G a n d alf, a n d a b u n c h of a q u ari u m s a n d a k oi p o n d. M y h o u s e i s a z o o! I al s o m o v e d m y f at h er h er e fr o m S o m er vill e.

W h at s ets y o u a p art?

I a m p a s si o n at e a b o ut i n v e sti n g a n d c o a c hi n g f ut ur e i n v e st or s.

I d o n’t g at e- k e e p t h e t hi n g s I k n o w a n d h a v e l e ar n e d. I att e n d s e mi n ar s a n d n et w or k wit h i n v e st or s i n ot h er m ar k et s t o p er f e ct m y tr a d e. I c o m e b a c k t o J a c k s o n a n d s h ar e t h at i nf or m ati o n wit h ot h er i n v e st or s.

W h at’s t h e b est p art of y o ur w or k d a y?

M e eti n g wit h s ell er s a n d w al ki n g pr o p erti e s. I l o v e b ei n g i n t h e fi el d. S o m e w e e k s I' m b e hi n d m y c o m p ut er c ol d c alli n g, t e xti n g, a n d m a n a gi n g pr oj e ct s. Ot h er w e e k s I' m sl a m m e d wit h h o u s e s a n d l a n d t o l o o k at a n d m a k e off er s o n. Cr e ati n g r a p p ort wit h m y cli e nt s, h a vi n g t h e m li k e, k n o w, a n d tr u st m e i n a s h ort 3 0d a y s al e p eri o d I s s o m et hi n g I a m p a s si o n at e a b o ut.

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Will & Tori Wilkerso n

Er nest & Madali ne H udso n

Reggie Caert mell, Derriell Spri ng field & Dr. Kia na Brooks

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n S at ur d a y e v e ni n g M ar c h 1, t h e W est T e n n es s e e Ar e a C o u n cil of S c o uti n g A m eri c a h el d t h e i n a u g ur al S n e a ki n’ O ut f or S c o uti n g G al a at St. M ar y’s i n J a c ks o n. T h e e v e nt c h air e d b y M a d ali n e H u d s o n, V P of F u n d D e v el o p m e nt, W est T N Ar e a C o u n cil of S c o uti n g A m eri c a, a n d v ol u nt e ers di d a w o n d erf ul j o b wit h t h e e v e nt. T h e ni g ht c o nsist e d of a c o c kt ail h o ur, a pl at e d di n n er, a sil e nt a u cti o n, a n d a s n e a k er f as h i o n s h o w. T e n c o m m u nit y m e m b ers w er e s el e ct e d t o s er v e as a m b ass a d ors f or t h e e v e nt, r aisi n g f u n ds f or t h e or g a ni z ati o n. A d diti o n all y, t h e 1 0 a m b ass a d ors w er e t h e s h o w’s st ars as t h e y w al k e d t h e r u n w a y s h o wi n g off t h eir s n e a k ers. E a c h p ers o n w or e p ers o n ali z e d or c ust o m s n e a k ers, a n d t h e a u di e n c e c o ul d v ot e f or t h eir f a v orit e c a n di d at e. C h arl es B yr d w o n t h e cr o w d pi c k. T h e g u ests h a d a n e nj o y a bl e ni g ht f or a gr e at c a us e.

Mark Ca ncia & Cli nt Beilke

A my Mallette & Da nielle Carri ngto n

Ki m Cox, Terry Story, S usa n Davie, Gi na La ngley & J ulia Naylor

Cody & Hillary Daily, Madiso n & D usti n Warre n

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Yo ur Ho meto w n Girl 11 7 S o ut h M ai n Str e et • M e di n a, T N 3 8 3 5 5 7 3 1. 5 7 4. 9 3 4 0 • t ot alr e alt y s o ur c e. c o m

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S er vi n g t h e C o m m u nit y f or 3 0 Y e ars. ( 7 3 1) 6 6 8- 1 1 1 1 • C o m bi n e d 1 5 0 Y e ar s of St aff E x p eri e n c e • O n- sit e Cr e m at or y wit h F o ur C ertifi e d Cr e m at or y O p er at or s • R etir e d Milit ar y V et er a n C o or di n ati n g All Milit ar y S er vi c e s • Mi ni st er o n St aff • C ertifi e d T h er a p y D o g • V er s atil e C h a p el S e ati n g f or Vi sit ati o n s a n d S er vi c e s • W e b c a sti n g C a p a biliti e s • C h a p el Wir e d f or t h e H e ari n g I m p air e d • A d v a n c e d F u n er al S er vi c e A u di o a n d Vi s u al T e c h n ol o g y • C hil dr e n’ s L o u n g e

L O C ALL Y O W NE D Fr o nt R o w L eft t o Ri g ht:

Arr i ngt o n F u n e ral Dir e ct o r s. co m

Mi d dl e R o w L eft t o Ri g ht:

B a c k R o w L eft t o Ri g ht:

B o b Arri n gt o n – Presi de nt / F u ner al Director / E m b al mer

Di c k Arri n gt o n – A dv a nce d F u ner al Pl a n ner

Gr a ci e Arri n gt o n – Certifie d T her a py Dog / Grief Co u nselor

C h arl es R a h m – M a n ager / F u ner al Director / E m b al mer

C h u c k M a x w ell – Afterc are Mi nister / Certifie d Afterc are S peci alist Mi k e M arti n – F acilities

J u d y Arri n gt o n – Certifie d Afterc are S peci alist / Co m m u nity Rel atio ns

S ar a h- As hl e y M e dli n g – F u ner al Director / E m b al mer / Certifie d Cre m atory O per ator

Br a n d o n B e n n ett – F u ner al Assist a nt /I T & Me di a S peci alist

R o g er B at es – F u ner al Director / E m b al mer / Certifie d Cre m atory O per ator

D o u g W al k er – F u ner al Assist a nt

T o d d Br a d y – A dv a nce F u ner al Pl a n ner

J os e p h L a n e – F u ner al Director / Certifie d Cre m atory O per ator

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n T h urs d a y aft er n o o n, M ar c h 2 7, S c arl et R o p e Pr oj e ct h ost e d a c o m e a n d g o c el e br ati o n at J a c ks o n’s Kit c h e n & C at eri n g d o w nt o w n t o c o m m e m or at e 1 0 y e ars of s er vi n g h u m a n tr af fi c ki n g vi cti ms i n W est T e n n ess e e. S c arl et R o p e st aff, b o ar d m e m b ers, a n d s u p p ort ers g at h er e d t o r e m e m b er a n d gi v e t h a n ks f or all t h at t h e L or d h as d o n e t o c h a n g e li v es t hr o u g h t his mi nistr y o v er t h e p ast 1 0 y e ars.

D uri n g t h es e 1 0 y e ars, S c arl et R o p e Pr oj e ct h as b e e n pr o vi di n g a s af e pl a c e f or h e ali n g a n d r est or ati o n t o s ur vi v ors of h u m a n tr af fi c ki n g wit h t h eir c or e v al u es of tr ut h, f ait h, tr ust, c o m m u nit y, p ers e v er a n c e, a n d l o v e.

S c arl et R o p e Pr oj e ct s e e ks t o e m p o w er e a c h cli e nt a n d s h o w t h e m t h at t h e y ar e w ort h y of l o v e t hr o u g h tr e at m e nt pl a ns t h at ar e i n di vi d u ali z e d, C hrist- c e nt er e d, a n d tr a u m a-i nf or m e d. S c arl et R o p e off ers a s af e pl a c e t o c all h o m e wit h 2 4/ 7 st af fi n g w hi c h pr o vi d es f or li vi n g e x p e ns es. T h e y als o pr o vi d e t ut ori n g a n d j o b pl a c e m e nt, i n di vi d u al a n d gr o u p t h er a p y wit h li c e ns e d c o u ns el ors, s u bst a n c e a b us e assist a n c e, fi n a n ci al pl a n ni n g, p ar e nt i n g cl ass es, d ail y Bi bl e st u di es, c o o ki n g a n d w ell n ess cl ass es, m e nt ors hi p, a n d m u c h m or e. T o l e ar n m or e a b o ut w h at S c arl et R o p e Pr oj e ct d o es a n d h o w t o b e i n v ol v e d, visit s c arl etr o p e pr oj e ct. c o m.

Dea n C urrie & Peter Hol mq uist

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A ngel Keefer, A udria na Kee & Li ndsey At wood

T ho m & Ja mie Corley

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i c h ell e Pri n c e a n d L y n n e H e n ni n g, l o c at e d at 1 3 8 1 U ni o n U ni v ersit y Dri v e, J a c ks o n, T N w er e a m o n g t h e R a y m o n d J a m es- a ffili at e d a d vis ors n a m e d t o t h e F or b es list of T o p W o m e n W e alt h A d vis ors B est-i n- St at e. T h e list, w hi c h r e c o g ni z es w o m e n a d vis ors fr o m n ati o n al, r e gi o n al a n d i n d e p e n d e nt fir ms, w as r el e as e d o nli n e F e br u ar y 1 1, 2 0 2 5.

T h e 2 0 2 5 F or b es r a n ki n g of W o m e n W e alt h A d vis ors B est-I n- St at e, d e v el o p e d b y S H O O K R es e ar c h, is b as e d o n a n al g orit h m of q u alit ati v e a n d q u a ntit ati v e

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d at a, r ati n g t h o us a n ds of w e alt h a d vis ors wit h a mi ni m u m of s e v e n y e ars of e x p eri e n c e a n d w ei g hi n g f a ct ors li k e r e v e n u e tr e n ds, ass ets u n d er m a n a g e m e nt, c o m plia n c e r e c or ds, i n d ustr y e x p eri e n c e a n d b est pr a cti c es l e ar n e d t hr o u g h t el e p h o n e a n d i n- p ers o n i nt er vi e ws.

T his r a n ki n g is b as e d u p o n t h e p eri o d fr o m 9/ 3 0/ 2 3 t o 9/ 3 0/ 2 4 a n d w as r el e as e d o n 0 2/ 1 1/ 2 0 2 5.

T o r e a c h Mi c h ell e Pri n c e or L y n n e H e n ni n g, m or e i nf or m ati o n c a n b e f o u n d at r a y m o n dj a m es. c o m/j a c ks o n- br a n c h or b y c alli n g 7 3 1- 6 6 8- 1 0 1 0.

1 3 8 1 U ni o n U ni v e r sit y D ri v e J a c k s o n, T N 3 8 3 0 5 T: 7 3 1. 6 6 8. 1 0 1 0 F: 8 3 3. 6 7 9. 3 6 2 6 P ortf oli o p erf or m a n c e is n ot a crit eri a d u e t o v ar yi n g cli e nt o bj e cti v es a n d l a c k of a u dit e d d at a. O ut of a p pr o xi m at el y 4 8, 2 2 0 n o mi n ati o ns, 2, 4 3 6 w o m e n r e c ei v e d t h e a w ar d b as e d o n t hr es h ol ds. T his r a n ki n g is n ot i n di c ati v e of a n a d vis or's f ut ur e p erf or m a n c e, is n ot a n e n d ors e m e nt, a n d m a y n ot b e r e pr es e nt a ti v e of i n di vi d u al cli e nts' e x p eri e n c e. C o m p e ns ati o n is pr o vi d e d f or usi n g t h e r ati n g.

N eit h er R a y m o n d J a m es n or a n y of its fi n a n ci al a d vis ors or RI A fir ms p a y a f e e i n e x c h a n g e f or t his a w ar d/r ati n g. R a y m o n d J a m es is n ot a ffili at e d wit h F or b es or S h o o k R es e ar c h, L L C. Pl e as e visit f or b es. c o m/lists/ b est-i n-st at e- w o m e n- a d vis ors/?s h = 6 4 b 5 0 5 e 8 1 d 1 1 f or m or e i nf o. R a y m o n d J a m es & Ass o ci at es, I n c., m e m b er N e w Y or k St o c k E x c h a n g e/ SI P C. A P RI L 2 0 2 5 • 8 7

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h e first ti m e Bl air M y ers dr o v e d o w n N ort h w o o d A v e n u e i n Mi dt o w n, s h e t ur n e d t o h er h us b a n d A n dr e w a n d s ai d, “ W e’r e g oi n g t o li v e o n t his str e et. ” H e t ur n e d t o his wif e a n d q ui etl y s ai d, “ Bl air, t h er e ar e n o h o us es f or s al e o n t his str e et. ” If y o u k n o w Bl air, y o u k n o w t h at w as n’t g oi n g t o i nt erf er e wit h h er pl a ns i n t h e sli g ht est.

A y e ar or t w o l at er, t h e y m o v e d t o t h eir first h o us e o n N ort h w o o d.

T h e y m a d e t h eir h o m e i n J a c ks o n aft er m arr yi n g i n 2 0 1 0. T h e c o u pl e is k n o w n f or w el c o mi n g fri e n ds a n d n ei g h b ors i nt o t h eir s p a c e - t h e y’r e al w a ys t h e o n es t o e nt ert ai n b e c a us e t h e y l o v e it. T h e y k n o w h o w t o m a k e p e o pl e f e el w el c o m e, a n d Bl air s a ys t h at b e c a us e t h e y w ait e d t o h a v e ki ds f or s o l o n g aft er t h e y w er e m arri e d, t h e y w er e al w a ys t h e o n es wit h a cl e a n h o us e, s o p e o pl e gr a vit at e d t o t h e M y ers h o m e.

T h e c o u pl e l o v e d t h eir h o m e a n d t h eir n ei g h b ors, a n d as ti m e w e nt o n, Bl air f elt p ull e d t o t h e h o m e n e xt d o or. S h e l o o k e d t hr o u g h t h e ar c h e d wi n d o ws a n d i m a gi n e d w h at it w as li k e. S o, a n ot h er n ot e w e nt i nt o t h e m ail b o x. J ust a g e ntl e n u d g e t h at if t h e o w n er w a nt e d t o s ell, s h e w as i nt er est e d.

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A n d t h at w as t h at. T h e y b o u g ht t h e h o us e m o nt hs l at er a n d b e g a n m a ki n g it t h eir o w n. T h e y e nlist e d t h e h el p of d esi g n er D o u g D a vis, k n o w n f or his tr a diti o n al st yl e, w hi c h Bl air r e all y i d e nti fi e d wit h. T h e s oft n e utr al c ol ors, e art h y t o n es mi x e d wit h c ol orf ul, y et cl assi c pi e c es, f elt li k e h o m e.

B y t h e ti m e t h e y m o v e d i n, t h e c o u pl e h a d t h eir first c hil d. T h e y o u n g f a mil y h a d a b e a utif ul h o m e t o st art m a k i n g m e m ori es t o g et h er.

W h e n I st e p p e d i nt o t h e kit c h e n wit h Bl air, w e t al k e d a b o ut t h e c o u nt ert o ps. I l o v e w h e n p e o pl e us e m ar bl e a n d ar e n’t afr ai d of li vi n g lif e o n it. T h e c h ar a ct er of t h e et c h es a n d s pill e d wi n e fr o m a ni g ht s p e nt wit h fri e n ds gi v e t h e st o n e lif e. I l o v e w h e n p e o pl e ar e n’t pr e ci o us wit h t h eir h o m es. T h at’s o n e of t h e r e as o ns w h y t h e M y ers h o m e is s o w el c o mi n g. Of c o urs e it’s b e a utif ul, b ut it’s r el a x e d. It’s tr a diti o n al, it’s cl assi c. B ut it is n e v er st uff y.

N eit h er Bl air n or A n dr e w is fr o m J a c ks o n ori gi n all y.

Bl air, fr o m L e xi n gt o n, K e nt u c k y, a n d A n dr e w, fr o m Atl a nt a, w er e dr a w n t o J a c ks o n a n d m a d e t h eir lif e h er e.

Si n c e m o vi n g t o t h eir c urr e nt h o us e, t h e y’ v e w el c o m e d a n ot h er c hil d. T h e f a mil y is f u n, a n d y o u c a n f e el t h at i n e a c h a n d e v er y r o o m at t h eir h o us e.

I al w a ys as k t h e f a mil y w h at s o n g t h eir h o us e f e els li k e, a n d I t h o u g ht I h a d a n i d e a f or t h e M y ers. F or m e, i nst e a d of a s o n g, I h e ar d t h e r u n ni n g s o u n ds of c hil dr e n o n a S at ur d a y m or ni n g. T h e c h a os of a h a p p y h o m e. B ut, w h e n Bl air s ai d “ T h e W a y Y o u M a k e M e F e el ” b y Mi c h a el J a c ks o n, t h at i m m e di at el y f elt ri g ht. T h e mi x of f e mi ni n e a n d m as c uli n e e n er g y, t h e u p b e at t e m p o, t h e sli g ht e d g e a n d pl a yf ul n ess.

P erf e cti o n.

I t hi n k w h at i m pr ess es m e t h e m ost is t h at Bl air k n o ws e x a ctl y w h o s h e is a n d e x a ctl y w h at s h e w a nts. S h e’s n ot afr ai d t o p ut it o ut t h er e. A l ett er i n t h e m ail b o x as ki n g t o b u y a h o us e t h at w as n ot f or s al e l e d h er t o t h eir h o m e.

T h at’s t h e p erf e ct s y m b ol - r el ati o n al a n d c as u al, y et c o n fi d e nt.

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M e a n w hil e, t h e u pst airs l o b b y b u z z e d wit h e x cit e m e nt as att e n d e es e a g erl y a w ait e d t h e p erf or m a n c e.

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Aft er a w e e k e n d of r ai n, it t ur n e d o ut t o b e a p erf e ct d a y t o r u n. D uri n g t h e fr e e e v e nt, p art n er e d wit h H O K A, r u n n ers c o ul d als o j oi n t h e J a c ks o n R o a dr u n n ers Gr o u p.

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W h a t h a s b e e n y o u r f a v o ri t e t hi n g t o c o m e o u t of t h e a m p’ s c r e a ti o n ?

T h e A m p S u m m e r C o n c e r t S e ri e s h a s b r o u g h t all s e g m e n t s of J a c k s o n i n t o o n e s e t ti n g e n j o yi n g g r e at m u si c. P e o pl e h a v e b e c o m e a ddi c t e d t o t h e e v e n t a n d w h e r e t h e y si t. S o m e a r ri v e e a rl y i n t h e m o r ni n g a n d p u t t h ei r c h ai r s i n pl a c e f o r t h at e v e ni n g’ s c o n c e r t. I t i s al s o i n t e r e sti n g t o w at c h p e o pl e li n g e r a n d t al k af t e r t h e c o n c e r t. S o m e a r e still si t ti n g i n t h ei r s e at s t al ki n g a s w e fi ni s h p u t ti n g e v e r y t hi n g a w a y.

W h a t d o e s t h e A m p b ri n g t o t h e c o m m u ni t y, s p e ci fi c all y d o w n t o w n ?

T h e A m p b ri n g s a s e n s e of u ni t y t o o u r ci t y.

P e o pl e c o m e f r o m e v e r y p a r t of o u r c o m m u ni t y. T h e r e i s a b e a u tif ul bl e n d of p e o pl e r a ci all y, s o ci all y, a n d p oli ti c all y. M u si c b ri n g s o u t t h e b e st i n p e o pl e, a n d i t h a p p e n s all s u m m e r l o n g.

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Ji m m y E x u m a n d J e r r y G a y w e r e pi v o t al i n t h e c o n c e r t s e ri e s. T h e y h a v e h a d a ri c h hi st o r y i n m u si c a n d l o c al a r ti st s. T h ei r c o n n e c ti o n s wi t h hi g hl y p o p ul a r b a n d s d e v el o p e d t h e s u m m e r c o n c e r t s e ri e s a s a “ t hi n g. ” T h e y i n v e st e d t h ei r p e r s o n al d oll a r s i n p u r c h a si n g t h e e q ui p m e n t a n d g at h e r e d s p o n s o r s t o f u n d t h e b a n d s. I t w a s n o t l o n g u n til p e o pl e b e g a n t o pl a n t h ei r w e e k e n d s a r o u n d t h e A m p c o n c e r t s.

W h o i s t a ki n g t h e a m p i n t o t hi s n e x t c h a pt er ?

C h ri s Alli s o n a n d F r a n k M c M e e n h a v e b e e n a s k e d t o t a k e o n t h e l e a d e r s hi p a s Ji m m y a n d J e r r y h a v e s e mi - r e ti r e d. W e h a v e b e e n l e a r ni n g f r o m t h e m i n h o w t o c o n ti n u e t h e s u c c e s s of t h e A m p S u m m e r S e ri e s.

W h a t e x ci ti n g c h a n g e s a r e c o mi n g u p f or t h e A m p ?

T hi s y e a r t h e a u di e n c e will n o ti c e n e w li g h ti n g, m o r e b a n d s, a n d m o r e s p o ns o r s. Wi t h o u t p u bli c d oll a r s, w e a r e e x p a n di n g c o n c e r t s t o el e v e n wi t h a c o n c e r t e v e r y o t h e r w e e k e n d f r o m A p ril 2 5 t h r o u g h S e p t e m b e r 1 9. T hi s y e a r’ s li g h ti n g will r e all y e n h a n c e t h e a u di e n c e e x p e ri e n c e m u c h li k e y o u w o ul d s e e i n m u c h l a r g e r ci ti e s. Al o n g wi t h t w o b a n d s p o n s o r s f o r e a c h c o n c e r t, w e h a v e a d d e d J a c k s o n St at e C o m m u ni t y C oll e g e a s t h e St a g e S p o n s o r a n d a r e w o r ki n g o n a Ti tl e S p o n s o r f o r t h e e n ti r e s u m m e r s e ri e s. T h e r e will b e a n e x p a n d e d s p o n s o r s’ a r e a a s w ell a s s o m e e n h a n c e d a r e a f o r t h o s e wi t h li mi t e d m o bili t y.

T h e A m p S u m m e r S e ri e s h a s b e e n a v e r y s af e e v e n t a n d t hi s y e a r y o u will s e e s p e ci al eff o r t t o k e e p i t t h at w a y. W hil e t h e a u di e n c e m a y n o t n o ti c e a n y c h a n g e s, w e h a v e b e e n v e r y p r o a c ti v e r e g a r di n g s af e t y.

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M e m b ers of U ni o n’s l e a d ers hi p t h a n k e d t h e n u m er o us visi o n ar y st aff, ar c hit e cts, cr afts m e n, a n d w or k ers w h o h el p e d t o bri n g t h e $ 2 0 milli o n pr oj e ct i nt o r e alit y i n cl u di n g t h e 1 7 0 i n di vi d u als, f a mili es, f o u n d ati o ns, a n d b usi n ess es w h o w er e d o n ors. S p e ci al t h a n ks w er e gi v e n t o Dr. H yr a n B ar ef o ot f or c h a m pi o ni n g t h e b uil d i n g fr o m t h e b e gi n ni n g a n d d o n ati n g si g ni fi c a nt gifts t o e ns ur e its c o m pl eti o n i n h o n or of his wif e, t h e 1 4t h First L a d y of U ni o n A d diti o n al t h a n ks w e nt t o t h e T o m M c Af e e f a mil y “ w h o t o o k t h e l e a d a n d m a d e t h e m ost si g ni fi c a nt first gift. ” “ W e ar e e a g er t o s e e t h e c uri osit y e x pl or e d, u n d erst a n di n g c h all e n g e d, a n d i n n o v ati o n cr e at e d i n t his b uil di n g, ” st at e d M c Af e e.

T h e Et h os F or u m is d esi g n e d t o f ost er cr e ati vit y, e n tr e pr e n e urs hi p, i n n o v ati o n, a n d a c a d e mi c e x c ell e n c e. It i n cl u d es a m a k ers p a c e, a b usi n ess i n c u b at or, n u m er o us l e ar ni n g s p a c es, 1 7 1 c o m p ut ers, 1 9 cl assr o o ms a n d l a bs, 3 9 of fi c es a n d fi v e st u d y r o o ms.

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P E O PL E & PL A C ES L a di e s E nj o y R e gi o n al C o n f e r e n c e The Ga m ma Alpha O mega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority me mbers recently enjoyed the final event of the 9 3rd Southeastern Regional Conference. The Lu minescent Elegance Dinner Gala was a huge success, and the ladies had a wonderful ti me celebrating together and enjoying sisterhood.

T h e B o y s a n d Gi rl s Cl u b C el e b r a t e C o n s t r u c ti o n o f N e w P a vili o n

J a c k s o n- M a di s o n C o u n t y G e n e r al H o s pi t al P r o vi d e s T r e a t m e n t f o r A t ri al Fi b rill a ti o n Jackson- Madison County General Hospital no w offers this therapy to treat patients who until no w had very fe w treat ment options. The ne w EPi-Sense ST ™ Coagulation Device is the latest innovation available to treat the 3. 5 million patients suffering fro m advanced atrial fibrillation (AF) in the United States. 1 1) One in 4 adults over age 4 0 will develop atrial fibrillation. 2) AF affects about 3 7 million people world wide. 3) It also increases risk of stroke, heart failure, and de mentia and is linked with increased risk of mortality.

Approxi mately 4 5 % of patients with atrial fibrillation have Advanced AF, affecting more than 3. 5 million patients in the US. 1 “ Given that these patients have no co mparable treat ment options today, our electrophysiology practice will no w offer Hybrid AF ™ Therapy,” said Ted Wright, M D, with West Tennessee Medical Group Cardiothoracic Surgery.

The mini mally invasive Hybrid procedure involves epicardial ablation (outside of the heart) plus endocardial ablation (inside of the heart) thereby treating 2 key trigger areas where AF can begin.

Patients with Long-Standing Persistent AF, Per manent AF, Chronic AF, Heart Failure, Scarred Left Atrial Posterior Wall, Enlarged Left Atriu m, Failed Endo Catheter Ablation, or failed medical manage ment may benefit fro m the Hybrid AF Therapy.

Sy mpto ms of Advanced AF include shortness of breath, lightheadedness, fainting, weakness, lack of energy, and chest pain or angina.

The Boys and Girls Club of Jackson hosted a ribbon-cutting cere mony to celebrate the construction of a large pavilion to replace a previous structure that was destroyed by a tornado in the early 2 0 0 0s.

This project was co mpleted in its entirety through donated materials and labor.

The structure itself was provided by Blue Steel Manufacturing in Henderson, labor to erect the structure was co mpleted by 3 M Buildings that donated their ti me and skillset, and all electrical materials and supplies for the structure were donated by Jack Hornsby Electric in partnership with Kendall Electric.

The Boys and Girls Club of Jackson is a nonprofit organization that offers after-school and su m mer progra ms for young people, ages 5- 1 8, in Madison & Hay wood County co m munities.

All club progra ms are age appropriate and are designed to meet the needs of developing youth.

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West Tennessee Medical Group recently welco med Elizabeth “Beth” Martin, F NP, to her ne w medical practice at West Tennessee Medical Group GY N Specialists.

Beth will be joining Don Wilson, M D, Frank Pierce, IV, M D, J. Jeffrey Ball, M D and the GY N Specialists tea m, who have been providing high quality care services to patients in West Tennessee.

Beth Martin attended Spring Arbor University for graduate school.

“I look for ward to working and serving the co m munities within West Tennessee. I a m excited to work for West Tennessee Medical Group and with all the great providers in Jackson.” she said.

Beth is no w accepting ne w patients at GY N Specialists, located at 3 9 5 Hospital Boulevard, Jackson, T N. To schedule an appoint ment with Elizabeth call ( 7 3 1) 6 6 0- 3 3 4 4 or schedule online.

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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 H o s t s W o r k f o r c e R e a di n e s s S c h ol a r s hi p R e c e p ti o n i n P a r t n e r s hi p wi t h Di xi e ® Leaders Education Foundation, a non-profit 5 0 1c( 3) organization, hosted a reception for their Workforce Readiness Scholarship recipients in partnership with Georgia-Pacific and Dixie ® at Jackson State Co m munity College. There was a brief progra m recognizing scholarship recipients follo wed by a reception. In atten dance was Georgia-Pacific and Dixie ® leadership, me mbers of the Leaders Education Foundation, Co m munity Colleges, TCAT, and Moore Tech student recipients, and co m munity workforce leaders and partners.

At the start of 2 0 2 4, Georgia-Pacific and Dixie’s ® partnership allo wed the foundation to double the nu mber of scholarships annually to thirty, totaling $ 3 0, 0 0 0. Since the inception of the scholarship progra m, 5 8 workforce readiness scholarships have been a warded. “ We were honored to co m me morate each one of these workforce students,” said Leigh Anne Bentley, President of Leaders Education Foundation.

“This event would not be possible without our partnership with Georgia-Pacific and Dixie ® and their generosity. Their support helps us to e mpo wer and recognize these individuals who will beco me our future workforce.”

Students honored at the cere mony were students fro m West Tennessee TCATs, co m munity colleges, and Moore Tech ( Me mphis). Students are enrolled in progra ms ranging fro m Engineering Syste ms Technology, Health Sciences, welding and more. “ We are co m mitted to our partnership with Leaders Education Foundation as they cha mpion workforce develop ment across our region and inspire workforce students in our region,” said Mike Cook, Plant Director at the Dixie ® facility in Jackson. “By investing in these scholarship progra ms, we’re collectively building path ways to meaningful careers and strengthening the backbone of our co m munity. The more we get to pour into the m and help the m flourish, the more opportunities they get to serve with their skills and dedication to their craft.”

Applications open for workforce scholarships annually on April 1 5, July 1 5, and Dece mber 1. Students who are enrolled in an approved workforce readiness progra m or pursuing industry certifications through West Tennessee co m munity colleges, the Tennessee College of Applied Technology, or the Willia m R. Moore College of Technology could receive up to $ 1, 0 0 0. This scholarship can be used for books or materials, progra m fees, tuition, or other educational needs.

Applicants must be me mbers of the Foundation to be eligible. To apply, visit leadersgives.org / workforce-scholarships.

To beco me a me mber and Give For ward with Leaders Education Foundation, visit their website at leadersgives.org. For more information about Georgia-Pacific and Dixie ®, visit dixiejackson.co m.

T h e J a c k s o n E x c h a n g e Cl u b H o n o r s O f fi c e r S t e p h e n Cl a r k a s Of fi c e r of t h e Y e a r

T h e J a c k s o n E x c h a n g e Cl u b R e c o g ni z e s P a ul A n d e r s o n a s E x c h a n gi t e o f t h e Y e a r

Officer Stephen Clark with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office was honored as this year’s Officer of the Year. Officer Clark has years of experience in la w enforce ment and is currently a school resource officer. He was surprised when he was announced, and his fa mily and me mbers of the Sheriffs’ Depart ment attended to celebrate hi m. Officer Clark has earned this honor through his continuous dedication to la w enforce ment, and he is a true leader and an asset to our co m munity.

Congratulations, Officer Stephen Clark!

Paul Anderson was a warded Exchangite of the Year during the Jackson Exchange Club’s weekly luncheon on Tuesday, February 2 5th. Paul’s leadership and dedication to the co m munity and to the Exchange Club over the years is re markable. He truly makes a difference for the organization. His passion for his co m munity is sho wn through his continuous work in volunteeris m.

Congratulations Paul Anderson!

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Anita Kay Archer W h at i s y o ur h o m et o w n, a n d h o w di d y o u e n d u p i n t h e J a c k s o n ar e a ?

M y h o m et o w n i s M e m p hi s. I li v e d t h er e u ntil I m o v e d t o J a c k s o n a s a fr e s h m a n at L a m b ut h C oll e g e, b ut t h e n I m o v e d t o S o ut h Al a b a m a f or 1 1 y e ar s, w hi c h I l o v e d a n d st art e d m y t e a c hi n g c ar e er t h er e. W h e n I m o v e d h er e, Fr e d St a n dl e y, w h o w a s t h e S c h o ol S u p eri nt e n d a nt at t h e ti m e, s ai d I j u st h a d t o t e a c h h er e. B ut, a s f at e w o ul d h a v e it, Fir st U nit e d M et h o di st C h ur c h a s k e d m e t o c o m e t h er e a s Mi ni st er of Pr o gr a m mi n g, w hi c h I di d, f or 2 7 y e ar s. T h e d a y I r etir e d fr o m t h er e, T h e B a n k of J a c k s o n c all e d m e a n d s ai d y o u m u st c o m e b e o ur Vi c e Pr e si d e nt of B u si n e s s D e v el o p m e nt. I w a s n’t r etir e d f or v er y l o n g! I’ v e n o w b e e n b a c k i n J a c k s o n f or 5 0 y e ar s.

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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’ s t h e m o st b e a utif ul cit y i n t h at v ol u nt e eri s m i s j u st p art of J a c k s o n. T h e n o n pr o fit s, o ur b e a utif ul p e o pl e w h o w a nt t o v ol u nt e er a n d gi v e b a c k, a n d t h e c o n g e ni alit y of p e o pl e a n d t h e w el c o mi n g attit u d e of t h e J a c k s o n r e si d e nt s.

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