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his is m y ﬁrst l ett er f or 2 0 2 4, s o I s u p p os e " H a p p y N e w Ye ar " is still a p pr o pri at e. H o w e v er, 2 0 2 3 alr e a d y s e e ms li k e s o l o n g a g o. M a y b e t h at is b e c a us e t h er e ar e s o m a n y i m p ort a nt e v e nts a n d c el e br a ti o ns g oi n g o n i n J a c ks o n. J a n u ar y is n o l o n g er a q ui et m o nt h as o ur c al e n d ars w er e p o p ul at e d wit h m a n y f u n t hi n gs t o d o. W hil e o ur wi nt er s n o wst or m m a y h a v e q ui et e d t hi n gs f or a w e e k, w e still p a c k e d a l ot i nt o J a n u ar y – m u c h of w hi c h y o u will s e e i n t his iss u e. All y ci n a n d I att e n d e d Bl a c k Ti e & B o xi n g f or t h e ﬁrst ti m e l ast m o nt h a n d w er e i m pr ess e d b y t h e o v er all pr o d u cti o n. T his e v e nt dr a ws f ol ks fr o m all a cr oss W est T e n n ess e e, a n d it c o nti n u es t o b e s u c c essf ul i n e n h a n ci n g t h e missi o n of t h e S T A R C e nt er. It w as a f u n ni g ht, a n d it w as gr e at s e ei n g s o m a n y p e o pl e b ei n g p hil a nt hr o pi c w hil e h a vi n g a g o o d ti m e wit h fri e n ds. I r e c o m m e n d it t o all, e v e n if y o u t hi n k it is n ot y o ur t hi n g (t h at is, if y o u c a n a ct u all y s c or e a ti c k et ). I n t his iss u e, w e s h o w c as e a f e w w e d di n gs of l o c als t h at t o o k pl a c e d uri n g t h e l ast y e ar. C h e c k it o ut t o s e e if y o u k n o w a n y of t h e bri d es a n d gr o o ms w h o w er e e x cit e d t o s h ar e t h eir bi g d a y wit h us. If y o u or s o m e o n e y o u k n o w h as a w e d di n g u p c o mi n g, s h ar e a c o p y wit h t h e m as t his iss u e is f ull of i d e as a n d v e n d or i nf or m ati o n. T his w e d di n g iss u e is es p e ci all y r e mi nis c e nt f or m e

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as All y ci n a n d I will b e c el e br ati n g o ur t w e nti et h w e d di n g a n ni v ers ar y i n M a y. O ur w e d di n g w as f e at ur e d i n VI P b a c k i n 2 0 0 4. It w as a m a gi c al d a y i n C ar m el, C al if or ni a, t h at I r e m e m b er as if it w er e y est er d a y. It w as a n i nti m at e a n d r e g al c er e m o n y i n a b e a utif ul s etti n g at T h e C h ur c h of t h e W a yf ar er i n t h e mi d dl e of t o w n. W e l eft t h e c er e m o n y i n a vi nt a g e Sil v er Cl o u d R olls R o y c e wit h a dri v er w h o w as, of c o urs e, a f or m er a ct or. W e dr o v e d o w n t o t h e b e a c h t o a b e a utif ul pri v at e s p ot wit h j ust o ur p h ot o gr a p h er b ef or e j oi ni n g o ur s m all p art y at t h e Hi g hl a n ds I n n f or a c el e br at or y di n n er. T w e nt y y e ars h as ﬂ o w n b y, a n d I a m s o l u c k y t o h a v e m arri e d t h e tr u e l o v e of m y lif e. T h a n k y o u f or r e a di n g t his iss u e. Pl e as e t a k e n ot e of o ur a d v ertis ers a n d s u p p ort ers. T h e y ar e n ot o nl y all o wi n g us t o s h ar e gr e at n e ws of t h e m a n y n o n pr o ﬁts, f u n dr ais ers, a n d l o c al h a p p e ni n gs, b ut t h e y ar e all o wi n g us t o gi v e b a c k t o t his c o m m u nit y t h at w e all l o v e. R e m e m b er t o s h o p l o c al a n d s u p p ort o ur c o m m u nit y.

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h at is y o ur w or d f or t h e y e ar ? B y n o w, w e’ v e h a d ti m e t o g et us e d t o t h e c h a n g e i n t h e c al e n d ar. T h e n u m b er of ti m es w e a c ci d e nt all y writ e 2 0 2 3 i nst e a d of 2 0 2 4 is d e cr e asi n g, f or m ost of us. B ut, I’ v e e as e d i nt o t h e y e ar i nst e a d of di vi n g h e a d ﬁrst wit h r es ol uti o ns a n d bi g i d e as. A f e w y e ars a g o, a fri e n d of mi n e as k e d m e w h at m y w or d f or t h e y e ar w o ul d b e. I h a d n’t e v er c o nsi d er e d t h at b ef or e - pi c ki n g a w or d of f o c us i nst e a d of a list of e m pt y g o als a n d ulti m at u ms f or m ys elf. I c a n’t e v e n r e m e m b er w h at w or d I pi c k e d t h e n, b ut I d o r e m e m b er t hi n ki n g it w as m u c h g e ntl er o n m ys elf a n d pr o b a bl y a l ot m or e r e alisti c. I als o c a m e a cr oss t h e i d e a of cr e ati n g “ b u c k ets ” f or t h e y e ar — w h at w o ul d b e a f e w ar e as of pri orit y r at h er t h a n c o m pl et el y o v er h a uli n g y o ur e ntir e lif e ? S o I’ v e d o n e w h at a n y o n e d o es w h e n f a c e d wit h a n e xist e nti al lif e q u esti o n - I G o o gl e d it. I f o u n d a list of w or ds a n d p a us e d w h e n I g ot t o t h es e t w o: pr es e nt a n d c el e br at e. I h a v e m e nti o n e d i n pr e vi o us l ett ers h o w sl o wi n g d o w n i n t his s e as o n h as b e e n a g o o d c h oi c e, a n d I f e el li k e still n ess f e els li k e a n a p pr o pri at e ti e i n. As I cr e e p f urt h er i nt o t his pr e g n a n c y, I k n o w t h at t his ti m e ar o u n d I w a nt t o b e pr es e nt i n e v er y m o m e nt, b e c a us e I k n o w n o w h o w ﬂ e eti n g t h e y ar e. I als o w a nt t o c el e br at e t h os e m o m e nts f or w h at t h e y ar e. Als o, i n o ur c o m m u nit y - c el e br ati o n f e els a p pr o pri at e a n d m a y b e is a g at e w a y t o gr atit u d e.

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W h e n w e c el e br at e t o g et h er w e ar e r e mi n d e d of t h e ki n d of pl a c e w e g et t o li v e i n a n d p e o pl e wit h w h o m w e s h ar e it. I t hi n k it’s a s hift i n p ers p e cti v e, a r o m a nti z ati o n. I h a v e l o v e d st arti n g t h e y e ar t his w a y, sl o wl y a n d wit h a bit m or e t h o u g ht. S o, I w o n d er, w h at is y o ur w or d ? “ C el e br at e ” f e els m ost a p pr o pri at e f or VI P J a c ks o n t his y e ar als o. C el e br ati n g t h e st ori es a n d p e o pl e i n t his c o m m u nit y, as w e al w a ys d o, b ut e v e n m or e. T h e “st ori es ” w e c el e br at e i n t his p arti c ul ar iss u e l o o k li k e w e d di n gs ( p g. 4 8 ), t w o a m a zi n g w o m e n w h o h a v e c h a n g e d J a c ks o n f or t h e b ett er ( p g. 8 3 a n d p g. 1 1 4 ), t h e c o m m u nit y of H e n d ers o n ( p g. 9 2 ), a n o n pr o ﬁt t h at t ur n e d a h ar d sit u ati o n i nt o s mil es f or t h os e i n n e e d of c o mf ort ( p g. 8 9 ), s h ari n g f o o d i n ki n d n ess ( p g. 7 6 ) a n d of c o urs e e v e nts o v er t h e p ast c o u pl e of m o nt hs. H er e y o u’ll s e e p h ot os fr o m m y o w n w e d di n g, as I h a v e s p e nt s o m u c h ti m e l o o ki n g at t h e c o u pl es w h o h a v e tr ust e d us t o s h ar e t h eir l o v e st ori es, I’ v e b e e n r e mi n d e d of m y o w n s p e ci al d a y. C o d y a n d I m arri e d i n D e c e m b er of 2 0 1 6 h er e i n J a c ks o n. W e w e nt o n o ur h o n e y m o o n t o m y s e c o n d f a v orit e cit y - P aris. It w as s o s p e ci al. S o, as w e s h ar e t h e n e wl y w e ds i n t his iss u e, I t h o u g ht I’ d r e mi nis c e wit h y o u all a bit wit h s o m e of o ur w e d di n g p h ot os. I l e a v e y o u wit h t h at, u ntil n e xt m o nt h w h e n w e g et a w h ol e n e w b at c h of st ori es t o c el e br at e a n d s h ar e.

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h e S T A R C e nt er h ost e d its a n n u al Bl a c k Ti e a n d B o xi n g f u n dr aisi n g e v e nt at t h e C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er o n J a n u ar y 1 3. S p o ns or e d b y L e a d ers Cr e dit U ni o n, t h e e v e nt f e at ur e d a c o c kt ail h o ur, di n n er, a n d e nt ert ai n m e nt c o nsisti n g of M M A a n d ki c k b o xi n g m at c h es t hr o u g h o ut t h e e v e ni n g. T h e e v e nt w as f ull of e n er g y wit h e x citi n g m usi c, a n d el e g a nt o v er-t h e-t o p d è c or. S p e ci alt y c o c kt ails a n d s p e ci alt y s h ots w er e a u cti o n e d off b et w e e n ﬁ g hts, a d d i n g t o t h e a m bi a n c e of t h e o c c asi o n. O v er 1 0 0 0 p e o pl e c a m e o ut i n t h eir f esti v e e v e ni n g attir e t o s u p p ort t his e v e nt, a n d m a n y st at e it is t h eir f a v orit e e v e nt of t h e y e ar. T h e v er y s u c c essf ul e v e nt will g o f ar i n s u p p orti n g t h e missi o n of S T A R C e nt er. I n a d diti o n t o Bl a c k Ti e a n d B o xi n g, t h e S T A R C e nt er h osts v ari o us f u n dr aisi n g e v e nts i n t h e J a c ks o n ar e a t o c h a m pi o n dis a bilit y a d v o c a c y. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n o n t h e S T A R C e nt er’s e v e nts a n d missi o n, pl e as e visit t h e or g a ni z ati o n’s w e bsit e at st ar- c e nt er. or g.

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A bby Norville, Greg Alexa nder, Bradley Norville

Kirkla nd & Stepa nie St urg us

L ucas & Ha n na h Pyro n

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Ca mero n H u mble, La ure n “Lolo” Cobb, Molly H u mble

C had Davis & Haley La wre nce

Robert Cox, Co n ner Terry, Jor da n Ste wart, Craig Archey, Ge na Rut h Woods

C hris & Brooke Baker, As hley Kee & Kristi McCarver

Cassidy & Ta n ner Spe ncer

Mike Baski n, Joey & Katie Hale, Madiso n Ba udi ng, Gi nger Willia ms, Robert Eat ma n, Dela ney Cole ma n

Ro n nie & S usa n Morris

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VI P J a c k s o n at 1 0 0 Bl a c k M e n of

W e st T e n n e s s e e G al a

Russell C urrie, So nja Tur ner, Step ha nie Wi nfrey, Rose A nderso n, Jerry & Cy nt hia Woods, Sa ndra & E uge ne Maxey

1 0 0 BLACK ME N OF WEST TE N NESSEE

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Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn

h e 1 0 0 Bl a c k M e n of W est T e n n ess e e, I n c. h el d its a n n u al H oli d a y S pl e n d or G al a a n d S c h ol ars hi p B a n q u et at t h e C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er o n D e c e m b er 2 9. T h e v e n u e w as f esti v el y d e c or at e d f or t h e o c c asi o n. F oll o wi n g t h e pr o gr a m a n d r e c o g niti o ns, g u ests e nj o y e d d eli ci o us f o o d, dri n ks, a n d e nt ert ai n m e nt b y P art y Pl a n et, t h e Pr e mi er e D a n c e B a n d of t h e Mi d- S o ut h. Dr. J err y W o o ds, pr esi d e nt of t h e h ost or g a ni z ati o n, a n d t h e e v e nt c o m mitt e e di d a p h e n o m e n al j o b p utti n g t o g et h er s u c h a s p e ct a c ul ar e v e nt. T h e S c h ol ars hi p G al a, pr es e nt e d b y R a y m o n d J a m es, is a f u n dr ais er t h at dir e ctl y b e n e ﬁts t h e 1 0 0 Bl a c k M e n of W est T e n n ess e e I n c. or g a ni z ati o n, m a ki n g s c h ol ars hi ps p ossi bl e f or y o u n g m e n i n t h e c o m m u nit y. T h e or g a ni z ati o n m e nt ors y o u n g m e n st arti n g i n gr a d e s c h o ol a n d pr o vi d es s c h ol ars hi p o p p ort u niti es f oll o wi n g hi g h s c h o ol gr a d u ati o n. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n, visit 1 0 0 bl a c k m e n of w estt n. or g.

April Holli ngs wort h, Ray Davis, Ja nice Pirtle, C hriste n Barro n, Dr A nt ho ny Lake, Ke n net h Hollis & Da netta Bo nd

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LaS ho nda Willia ms & Darre n Lykes

Ruby & Dr. Gle n Va ulx

Dr. Sylvester N wedo & Dr. S havetta Co n nor

C heryl Blake more a nd Tai na Escalera

Terica S mit h, Gertie S mit h & Dr. Mart ha Robi nso n

Yo ufo u nd e a c h ot h e r...

... n o w l et u s fi n d y o u r h o m e!

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B usi ness S p otli g ht

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R e b e c c a N ass a n d Dr. K elli e Wil di n g h a v e a fri e n ds hi p d ati n g b a c k t o t h e l at e 1 9 0 0s. T h e y h a v e d a u g ht ers t h e s a m e a g e, a n d it w as o n a pl a y d at e d uri n g t h e s u m m er t h at K elli e w as l a m e nti n g t h e l a c k of cr y ot h er a p y s er vi c es l o c all y. H er h us b a n d, Et h a n, h a d g o n e o v er b o ar d o n t h e cr y ot h er a p y cr a z e, a n d w as filli n g h er h o us e wit h m ess y t u bs of i c e. R e b e c c a’s h us b a n d, K e n n et h M a c D o n al d, s p o k e u p a n d s ai d, “ W ell, w h y d o n’t w e j ust d o it ? ” A n d t h at is h o w Cr y os c ul pt L L C w as b or n. Cr y os c ul pt is t h e pr e mi er cr y ot h er a p y s p a i n J a c ks o n. Cr y ot h er a p y is o n t h e ris e n ati o n wi d e as p e o pl e dis c o v er t h e h e alt h b e n e fits of w h ol e- b o d y cr y ot h er a p y. Cr y os c ul pt will b e t h e o nl y l o c ati o n i n J a c ks o n w h er e p e o pl e c a n e nj o y w h ol e b o d y cr y ot h er a p y. T h e b e n e fits of cr y ot h er a p y ar e n u m er o us. It h el ps wit h p ai n m a n a g e m e nt f or c o n diti o ns s u c h as r h e u m at oi d art hritis, fi br o m y al gi a, mi gr ai n es, a n d ot h er i n fl a m m at or y c o n diti o ns. T h e s hi v er r es p o ns e h el ps r e m o v e l a cti c a ci d fr o m t h e m us cl es, ai di n g i n r e c o v er y fr o m at hl eti cs a n d eli mi n ati n g t h e n e e d f or a r e c o v er y d a y. T h er m o c y cli n g h as b e e n s h o w n t o r e d u c e li pi ds a n d i m pr o v e c ar di o v as c ul ar ris k i n cl u di n g t h e ris k of str o k e a n d d e m e nti a. Als o, cr y ot h er a p y c a n pl a y a n i m p ort a nt r ol e i n w ei g ht m a n a g e m e nt wit h e a c h 3- mi n ut e s essi o n b ur ni n g b et w e e n 5 0 0 a n d 8 0 0 c al ori es. Cr y os c ul pt als o off ers a n i nfr ar e d s a u n a w hi c h h el ps pr o

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m ot e h e ali n g a n d w ei g ht l oss. As a n a d d- o n t o t h e s a u n a, cli e nts m a y e nj o y s alt t h er a p y, w hi c h pr o m ot es r es pir at or y h e alt h, a n d r e d-li g ht t h er a p y, w hi c h ai ds wit h s e as o n al aff e cti v e dis or d ers a n d visi bl e si g ns of a gi n g. A d diti o n all y, Cr y os c ul pt off ers t ar g et e d cr y ot h er a p y f or b ot h l o c ali z e d f at r e d u cti o n a n d p ai n r eli ef. T his d e vi c e m a y als o b e us e d t o tr e at a c n e a n d si g ns of a gi n g usi n g Fr ot o x. T h eir m ass a g e t h er a pist h as s p e ci ali z e d tr ai ni n g i n l y m p h ati c dr ai ni n g f or t h os e g oi n g “ W h at s et s u s a p art i s t h e t hr o u g h s ur gi c al pr o c eu ni q u e s et of s er vi c e s w e of d ur es t h at r e q uir e t his s er vi c e. T h e y als o off er f er t h at ar e a v ail a bl e i n l ar g er m ass a g e f or s p orts r e c o v citi e s, b ut u ni q u e t o J a c k s o n. er y, p ai n, a n d r el a x ati o n. A s w e gr o w, w e h o p e t o c o n At Cr y os c ul pt, ti n u e t o b e a bl e t o pr o vi d e t h e y ar e d e di c at e d t o e mt h e J a c k s o n c o m m u nit y wit h p o w eri n g i n di vi d u als o n c utti n g- e d g e w ell n e s s s er t h eir j o ur n e y t o w ar ds e nvi c e s.” h a n c e d h e alt h a n d b e a ut y. T h e y w ar ml y w el c o m e a

cli e nt, e ns uri n g a bl e n d of ef fi c a c y, c o mf ort, a n d s af et y. P ers o n ali z e d c ar e is t h e c or n erst o n e of t h eir a p pr o a c h, r e fl e cti n g t h eir d e di c ati o n t o e a c h i ndi vi d u al’s u ni q u e h e alt h a n d b e a ut y g o als. S af et y is n ot j ust a pri orit y b ut a pr o mis e at Cr y os c ul pt. T h e y a d h er e t o t h e hi g h est st a n d ar ds of pr a cti c e, e ns uri n g t h at e v er y t h er a p y s essi o n is c o n d u ct e d wit h t h e ut m ost c ar e a n d pr of essi o n alis m. I n t h eir p urs uit of e x c ell e n c e, t h e y ar e m or e t h a n a s p a. T h e y ar e a p art n er i n t h eir cli e nts’ j o ur n e ys t o s elf-i m pr o v e m e nt a n d w ell- b ei n g. At Cr y os c ul pt, e v er y tr e at m e nt is a st e p t o w ar ds a c hi e vi n g t h e p erf e ct b al a n c e of h e alt h, b e a ut y, a n d c o n fi d e n c e.

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C r y o s c ul p t S e r vi c e s: di v ers e cli e nt el e, fr o m i n di vi d u als s e e ki n g t o c o m pl e m e nt t h eir b e a ut y r o uti n es t o s p orts e nt h usi asts ai mi n g f or p e a k p erf or m a n c e or r e c o v er y. As t h e pr e mi er cr y ot h er a p y a n d m ass a g e s p a i n J a c ks o n, a n d h o m e t o t h e cit y’s o nl y w h ol e- b o d y cr y o u nit, t h e y st a n d at t h e f or efr o nt of off eri n g i n n o v ati v e a n d t ail or e d cr y ot h er a p y s ol uti o ns. T h eir c o m mit m e nt e xt e n ds b e y o n d pr o vi di n g c utti n g- e d g e tr e at m e nts. T h e y i n v est si g ni ﬁ c a nt ti m e a n d r es o ur c es i n cr afti n g t h e p erf e ct t h er a p y s ol uti o n f or e a c h

• Cr y ot h er a p y ( w h ol e b o d y, p ai n m a n a g e m e nt) • Cr y o s c ul pti n g ( d e str o y s f at c ell s, ti g ht e n s s ki n) • Cr y o a e st h eti c s ( a c n e, h air r egr o wt h, str et c h m ar k s a n d s c ar s) • Cr y of a ci al s (f a c e a n d n e c k) • M a s s a g e T h er a p y (i n cl u di n g l y m p h ati c) • H al o I R S a u n a (i nfr ar e d li g ht, s alt a n d h e at) FE B R U A R Y 2 024 • 25

VI P J a c k s o n at T h e E y e Cli ni c

Dr. Molly Lee, Dr. Corey Perso ns & Carol Mi nto n

Cassie S mit h & Teresa Ste wart

Greg Alexa nder & J udy Herro n

E y e Cli ni c OPE N H O USE Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn

h e E y e Cli ni c h el d a n o p e n h o us e at t h eir N ort h J a c ks o n l o c ati o n o n U ni o n U ni v ersit y Dri v e t o s h o w off t h e n e w s at ellit e l o c ati o n a n d t o h el p c el e br at e s er vi n g p ati e nts f or 6 0 y e ars. P ati e nts, d o ct ors, e m pl o y e es, a n d fri e n ds t ur n e d o ut f or t his s p e ci al o c c asi o n. C urr e nt a n d r etir e d p h ysi ci a ns fr o m t h e E y e Cli ni c w er e i n att e n d a n c e, i n cl u di n g t h e f o u n d er, Dr. B e n H o us e. Si n c e 1 9 6 3, T h e E y e Cli ni c h as b e e n s er vi n g p ati e nts, a n d t h at missi o n c o nti n u es 6 0 y e ars l at er. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n visit e y e cli ni c p c. c o m or o n e of t h eir f o ur l o c ati o ns.

Dr. Ada m P helps, Dr Rutvi Nord , Dr. Hilary Grisso m, Dr. Molly Lee, Dr. Ja mes S mit h

Dr. Art h ur Woods, Dr. Be n Ho use, Dr. Ji m Price & Dr Mark Bate ma n

Dr. Jaso n S ulliva n, Dr. Ji m Price & Dr. Step he n Ha m mo nd

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Marc Hi m melsba ug h & Melissa Ke n na more

Je n nifer Bate ma n & Pa ulette Ha m mo nd

N o w b o o ki n g 2 0 2 4- 2 0 2 5

7 3 1- 6 9 5- 3 5 6 3 r e n t M a n d M. c o m

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VI P J a c k s o n at R o b e r t s J e wl e r s

Rachel Na n ney, C hris Case, Kayla Grace S harp & Lai ney Ho ward

Kelly Cox, Elai ne Gree n & Dr. Bill Woods

E S T AT E S AL E Story by Lindsay Kilburn & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn & Molly Warren

n D e c e m b er 7 a n d 8, R o b erts J e w el ers Est at e J e w elr y E v e nt w as i n f ull s wi n g. T h e M a dis o n Est at e C oll e cti o n w as f e at ur e d al o n g wit h s el e ct pi e c es fr o m G e or gi a n, Vi ct ori a n, E d w ar di a n, Art D e c o a n d R etr o er as. S h o p p ers e nj o y e d c o c kt ails b y t h e B ar- B e es a n d t ast y tr e ats b y B asil a n d B o ur b o n as t h e y a d mir e d t h e b e a utif ul c oll e cti o ns. J a n et Sil v er a n d st aff c ur at e h u n dr e ds of o n e- of- a- ki n d, vi nt a g e j e w elr y pi e c es j ust f or t his o n c e- a- y e ar s p e ci al e v e nt. M a n y s h o p p ers f o u n d t h e p erf e ct gift, a d d e d a n e w pi e c e t o t h eir c oll e cti o n, or j ust t o o k i n t h e st u n ni n g j e w elr y s el e cti o n. Visit R o b erts at 4 0 5 V a n n Dri v e, St e G.

Ja ne & Clay Wilso n

Ta n ner S mit h & Li ndsey Key

Kat hy Brooks, Debora h Patterso n & Josep h Patterso n

Ja n Woote n & Peggy Graves

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Kayla S harp & C heri C hildress

Debbie Wallace & Jill La ndret h

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S h a n n a M A m br o s e A A M S ™, C R P S® Fi n a n ci al A d vi s o r

E ri c L All e n Fi n a n ci al A d vi s o r

8 3 0 M ul b err y A v e 7 31- 6 4 5- 61 9 9

2 7 7 2 N. Hi g hl a n d A v e 7 31- 6 6 8- 3 2 0 8

Way

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St o p b y or c o nt a ct y o ur E d w ar d J o n e s fi n a n ci al a d vi s o r t o s c h e d ul e a fi n a n ci al r e vi e w. K o d y Al e x a n d e r A A M S® Fi n a n ci al A d vi s o r 9 3 5 Ol d H u m b ol dt R d S uit e C 7 31- 6 6 4- 9 61 4

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Li n d s e y H e gl a r A A M S® Fi n a n ci al A d vi s o r 2 3 W Wil s o n St, 7 31- 9 6 8- 3 4 9 5

1 9 2 0 H w y 4 5 B y p ass 7 31- 7 8 4- 6 9 2 8

D y er s b ur g

H u n ti n g d o n

L e e G a r n e r, J r. Fi n a n ci al A d vi s o r

C o d y Cr o c k er Fi n a n ci al A d vi s o r

11 9 0 H w y 51 B y p W. S uit e D 7 31- 2 8 6- 5 51 2

21 4 6 0 M ai n St E a st 7 31- 9 8 6- 0 3 4 8

1 5 S a n d er s Bl uff R d 7 31- 7 8 4- 8 8 0 0

1 5 S a n d e r s Bl uff R d 7 31 - 7 8 4 - 8 8 0 0

1 0 7 N ort h C o urt S q 7 31- 8 5 5- 91 7 3

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FE B R U A RY

E v er y M o n d a y

Arts and Crafts for Adults

J a c ks o n- M a dis o n C o u ntr y Li br ar y 1 1 a m - n o o n

E v er y T u e s d a y Tai Chi

J a c ks o n- M a dis o n C o u ntr y Li br ar y 1 0 a m- 1 p m

S a v e t h e D at e S a t u r d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 0

Yoga in the Park

C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er 7: 3 0 p m

Dalton Dover with special guest Will Burton

The Jackson Sy mphony’ “Silver on the Screen” Pops Concert

M o n d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 2 Unique Line Dancing

J a c ks o n- M a dis o n C o u ntr y Li br ar y 6 - 7 p m

E v er y

We d n es d a y

Storybook Station at Casey Jones 1 0: 3 0 a m

T h u r s d a y, F e b r u a r y 8

Gift fron the Heart Blood Drive Lif eli n e Bl o o d C e nt er

Collage Party with Crackerjack Vintage Co

Wo men in Business at the Drea m Center

F ri d a y, F e b r u a r y 9

Lights, Ca mera, Fashion

T h e Ni n e O h Si x 2 1 2 E. M ai n St. 6 - 9 p m

Mars Q uest

U of M L a m b ut h M D A n d ers o n Pl a n et ari u m 1:30 p m

RIFA Volunteer Day

1 3 3 Air w a ys Bl v d 1 0 a m

Poe ms and Painting Art Exhibit Reception The Ne d 5- 7 p m

S weetheart Soiree

T h e Ni n e O h Si x 2 1 2 E. M ai n St. 6 - 9 p m

Boots & Bling bene ﬁting Friends of Heart J a c ks o n F air gr o u n ds 6 - 1 0 p m

S a mantha Wood: The Goddess Collection Opening Reception H a v n er’s Fr a m e S h o p 7 - 9 p m

E v er y S at ur d a y Stitching Hour

J a c ks o n- M a dis o n C o u ntr y Li br ar y 2 - 3 p m

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F ri d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 5

1 1: 3 0 a m

C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er All D a y

S a t u r d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 7 MC/L’s 2 nd Annual “ Dolly Day”

Tur nt a bl e C off e e C o u nt er 9 a m

Arts and Crafts for Teens

J a c ks o n- M a dis o n C o u nt y Li br ar y 2 - 4 p m

Valentine’s Day Celebration Music & Co medy

C at bir d St u di os D o ors 6: 3 0 p m, E v e nt: 7 p m

S a t u r d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 7 - 1 8 Exotic Pet Expo at Fairgrounds Park S at ur d a y 9 - 5, S u n d a y 1 0 - 4

T h u r s d a y, F e b r u a r y 21 Jackson Wo man of the Year

First U nit e d M et h o dist C h ur c h n o o n

S a t u r d a y, F e b r u a r y 2 4

Blue S uede Dinner & Auction with Entertain ment A1 A C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er 5 - 1 0 p m

H a v n er’s Fr a m e S h o p 9 - 1 0 a m

H u b Cit y Br e wi n g 7 - 1 1: 3 0 p m

M o n d a y, F e b r u a r y 2 6 Unique Line Dancing

J a c ks o n- M a dis o n C o u ntr y Li br ar y 6 - 7 p m

S a t u r d a y, M a r c h 2 Jackson Co mic Expo

C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er All D a y

M o n d a y, M a r c h 4 Unique Line Dancing

J a c ks o n- M a dis o n C o u ntr y Li br ar y 6 - 7 p m

T u e s d a y, M a r c h 5

Taste the Colors Lunch & Learn LI F T

W ell n ess C e nt er n o o n

T h u r s d a y, M a r c h 7

Funky Fresh Flo wer Painting Class

T h e Ni n e O h Si x 2 1 2 E. M ai n St. 5 - 8 p m

S a t u r d a y, M a r c h 9 Color of Music Reception the Ne d 1 p m

Arts and Crafts for Teens J a c ks o n- M a dis o n C o u ntr y Li br ar y 3 - 5 p m

Miss Teen Volu mteer A merica Pageant C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er All d a y

Jackson Sy mphony - “Classic Edge” the Ne d 7 p m

S p o n s or e d b y

M A R C H

G E T FI T T HI S Y E A R!

The Stars and Stripes Tour

Cr e e d Fis h er LI V E at H u b Cit y Br e wi n g 7- 1 1 p m

M a r c h 11 - 1 4

Spring Break Perfor ming Arts Ca mp The Ne d 9 a m- 3 p m

F ri d a y, M a r c h 1 5

Spring Break Perfor ming Arts Ca mp perfor mance of The Aristocats Kids The Ne d 6 p m

S a t u r d a y, M a r c h 1 6 Tho mas Media Motor Mania

J a c ks o n F air gr o u n ds P ar k 9 a m - 4 p m

T h u r s d a y, M a r c h 21 West T N Go Red for Wo men

E MP OWE R

H E A LT H Y H A BI T S

C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er 6 p m

T h u r s d a y, M a r c h 21

Ballads and Boots Song writer’s Night S ni d er F ar ms

T h u r s d a y, M a r c h 21 - 2 4

S m art B u d g eti n g T o ol s D e bt C o n s oli d ati o n L o a n s Hi g h- Yi el d S a vi n g s A c c o u nt s Fr e e Fi n a n ci al C h e c k u p s

A KC Dog Sho w

J a c ks o n F air gr o u n ds 7 p m

S a t u r d a y, M a r c h 2 3

4 Annual Gira ﬀe A wards Charity Event Gala th

I M P R O VE Y O U R FI N A N CI A L H E A L T H

S c a n Q R c o d e or vi sit l e a d er s c u. c o m t o l e ar n m or e

C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er 1 0 p m

Ballet Arts: Tutus & Tennis Shoes 5k Run/ Walk/Little Kids Dash D o w nt o w n J a c ks o n

S a t u r d a y, M a r c h 3 0

A Night in Paris 11 th Annual Deni m & Pearls C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er

l e a d er s c u. c o m F e d er all y i n s ur e d b y

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 4 • 31

B usi ness S p otli g ht

Photography by Mark Jackson Photography

ai nst a y B uil d ers h as b e e n cr e ati n g a lif est yl e f or W est T e n n ess e e h o m e o w n ers f or o v er 3 0 y e ars. T h e y ar e a c ust o m h o m e b uil di n g c o m p a n y w h o p uts q u alit y a b o v e all els e. B uil di n g a h o m e c a n b e a dif ﬁ c ult pr o c ess, b ut R uss Fri e n d a n d his t e a m w or k eff ortl essl y t o bri d g e t h e g a p t a ki n g a f a mil y fr o m l a n d o w n er t o h o m e o w n er. T h e r el ati o ns hi p b et w e e n t h e cli e nt a n d t h e b uil d er c a n s o m eti m es b e t o u g h, b ut M ai nst a y w or ks t o f or g e l asti n g r el ati o ns hi ps wit h e a c h of t h eir cli e nts. M ai nst a y B uil d ers h as al w a ys b uilt c ust o m h o m es. S p e c h o m es ar e n ot w h at t h e y d o, a n d t h e y ar e pr o u d t o c o nti n u e h o n i n g t h eir cr aft b y w or ki n g dir e ctl y wit h e a c h i n di vi d u al cli e nt. It is t h eir g o al wit h e v er y h o m e t o m a xi mi z e t h e cli e nt’s b u d g et a n d w or k ef ﬁ ci e ntl y t o c o m pl et e t h e pr oj e ct as e x p e ct e d. I n a d diti o n t o c ust o m h o m es, M ai nst a y B uil d ers is hi g hl y e xp eri e n c e d wit h c ust o m a d diti o ns, a n d r e m o d eli n g pr oj e cts, t a ki n g o n e’s e xisti n g pr o p ert y a n d c ust o mi zi n g f or a f a mil y’s c h a n gi n g n e e ds. R uss a n d his t e a m h a v e e xt e nsi v e e x p eri e n c e wit h b as e m e nts a n d s u bt err a n e a n c o nstr u cti o n. T h e y h a v e b uilt o n w at erfr o nt pr o p erti es f or o v er t w o d e c a d es, m a ki n g t h e m pr os at t h es e t y p es of pr o p erti es. T h e y w or k wit h l o c al d esi g n ers, ar c hit e cts, a n d e n gi n e ers as n e e d e d t o g et pr oj e cts u p a n d r u n ni n g a n d t o b e e x e c ut e d pr of essi o n all y. D uri n g t h eir 3 0 y e ars, M ai nst a y h as a m ass e d a v ast s u b b as e of pr of essi o n als t h at ar e li k e- mi n d e d as w ell.

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“ Aft er ﬁ n di n g o ur dr e a m l ot o n T h o u s a n d A cr e L a k e, w e st arte d g etti n g r e c o m m e n d ati o n s f or B uil d er s i n t h e ar e a. I pr a y e d o v er e a c h o n e a n d k n e w G o d w o ul d bri n g t h e b uil d er w e n e e d e d i n t h e ti m e fr a m e w e n e e d e d. R u s s Fri e n d, M ai n st a y B uil d er s, w a s r e c o m m e n d e d t o u s b y a f a mil y m e m b er a n d h e w a s o n e of s e v er al t h at w e t al k e d t o. Aft er m e eti n g wit h hi m, w e k n e w t hi s w a s t h e o n e w h o w a s s u p p o s e d t o b uil d o ur h o u s e. It w a s i m p ort a nt t o h a v e s o m e o n e w e c o ul d tr u st a n d b e a p er s o n of i nt e grit y. A n d a s a b o n u s, h e i s a m a n of f ait h. T h e pr o c e s s w a s s o m u c h f u n a n d h a vi n g b e e n a n i nt eri or d e si g n er f or s o m a n y y e ar s, it g a v e m e a gr e at o p p ort u nit y t o d e si g n t h e s p a c e w e w a nt e d t o e nj o y, s o m u c h s o t h at I’ v e d e ci d e d t o st art d oi n g s o m e i nt eri or d e si g n w or k a g ai n wit h a fri e n d. R u s s i s m eti c ul o u s a n d a p erf e cti o ni st, a n d w e w or k e d v er y w ell t o g et h er t o cr e at e o ur dr e a m h o u s e. H e i s al w a y s a c c e s si bl e a n d w or k e d h ar d t o r e s ol v e a n y i s s u e s, w hi c h w er e mi ni m al. W e hi g hl y r e c o m m e n d M ai n st a y B uil d er s!“ -Ti m & J e a n ni e All e n

“ T h e v er y b e st p art of e v er y pr oj e ct t h at w e p erf or m i s t h e r el ati o n s hi p w e’ v e b uilt wit h o ur cli e nt s al o n g t h e w a y, wit h t h e c o m pl et e d pr oj e ct at t h e e n d j u st b ei n g i ci n g o n t h e c a k e.” - Ru s s Fri e n d, O w n er, M ai n st a y B uil d er s

C U S T O M H O M E S • U NI Q U E • FI N E FI NI S H E S

M AI N S T A Y B UI L D E R S r u s sfri e n d 7 31 @ g m ail. c o m FE B R U A R Y 2 024 • 33

VI P J a c k s o n at J a c k s o n C o u n t r y Cl u b

Melissa H utchiso n, As hby Scott & Hailey Eldridge

Karlie & Jake Carroll

Bet h Floyd & Marily n Br adfor d

Fi r e & I c e C e l e b r a ti o n

J a c k so n C o u n try Cl u b

Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn

n S at ur d a y, D e c e m b er 3 0, s e v er al m e m b ers of t h e J a c ks o n C o u ntr y Cl u b e n d e d 2 0 2 3 wit h a s p e ct a c ul ar Fir e a n d I c e C el e br ati o n. T h e el e g a nt e v e ni n g all o w e d t h e h os pit alit y a n d c uli n ar y t e a m a n o p p ort u nit y t o s h o w off wit h a c o urs e p airi n g m e al. T h e m e n u b e g a n wit h a s e af o o d t o w er a n d bri e br ul e e f oll o w e d b y s m o k e d C a es ar s al a ds a n d st uff e d s his hit o W elli n gt o n. T h e m ai n c o urs e w as a c h oi c e of b o n e-i n ri b e y e, p e c a n cr ust e d w all e y e, or p a n-s e ar e d d u c k br e ast. A n a p pl e cr u m b pi e ﬁ nis h e d t h e e v e ni n g. C ust o m c o c k t ails w er e a v ail a bl e as g u ests e nj o y e d ri n gi n g i n t h e N e w Ye ar e arl y. E x e c uti v e C h ef J er e m e y Q u alls, t h e c uli n ar y t e a m, m a n a g e m e nt, a n d s p e ci al e v e nts t e a m di d a n o utst a n di n g j o b p utti n g t his i m pr essi v e e v e ni n g t o g et h er. N e w cl u b m a n a g er, D a v e Wi n k er st at e d, “J a c ks o n is i n st or e f or m a n y c uli n ar y a n d cl u b h o us e e x p eri e n c es li k e n e v er s e e n b ef or e. F or i nf or m ati o n a b o ut t h e J a c ks o n C o u ntr y Cl u b visit J a c ks o n c cl u b. c o m.

Presto n Miller, C hris Wilkerso n & Trey Car ney

Presto n Miller, Ja mes Ho well, Garett Eldridge, Jack Wilkerso n, Rya n H utchiso n, Hayes Car ney

Steve Bradfor d, David Wi nker & Keit h Pritchard

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Na ncy & Kevi n Mc Ma ho n

B o ok Y o ur

W e d di n g

Wi t h U s f o r a n A w e- I n s pi ri n g E x p e ri e n c e

J a c ks o n C o u nt ry Cl ub C hef Jere my Q ualls, Dave Wi nker, Harley Bla nke ns hip & Jada Jo nes

L et o u r F ull S e r vi c e T e a m M a k e Y o u r D a y S p e ci al

J a c k s o n' s P r e mi e r O n e St o p S h o p f o r E v e nt s E x c e pti o n al C uli n a r y E x p e ri e n c e Wit h G o u r m et M e n u C u st o m S e r vi c e s t o M at c h Y o u r St yl e V e n u e I n f o r m ati o n: J a d a J o n e s o r H a rl e y Bl a n k e n s hi p | jj o n e s @j a c k s o n c cl u b. c o m | 7 3 1. 4 3 1. 4 6 9 0 M e m b e r s hi p I n f o r m ati o n: D a v e Wi n k e r | cl u b h o u s e m a n a g e r @j a c k s o n c cl u b. c o m | 7 3 1. 3 0 0. 7 9 2 4 3 1 J a c k s o n C o u nt r y Cl u b L a n e | J a c k s o n, T e n n e s s e e M e m b e r s hi p n ot r e q ui r e d t o b o o k e v e nt s.

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VI P J a c k s o n at A r ri n g t o n F u n e r al Di r e c t o r s

Michael Steele, Scott Blood wort h, Bob Russell & Dale Bro w n

Bob Arri ngto n & Todd Brady

Brad Gr ay, Ada m Lickey & C h uck Max well

A r ri n gt o n F u n e r al Di r e ct o r s

MI NI S T E R S A P P R E CI A TI O N B R E A KF AST

Story & Photography by A manda Kyzar

rri n gt o n F u n er al Dir e ct ors h ost e d t h eir a n n u al Mi nist ers A p pr e ci ati o n Br e a kf ast o n T h urs d a y m or ni n g, D e c e m b er 7. Ar e a mi nist ers e nj o y e d a h ot c h o c ol at e a n d c of f e e b ar a n d a g e n er o us br e a kf ast wit h d eli ci o us o pti o ns c at er e d b y Ol d C o u ntr y St or e. Li v e a c o usti c m usi c s et a f esti v e t o n e f or t h e g u ests. B o b Arri n gt o n of Arri n gt o n F u n er al Dir e ct ors l o o ks f or w ar d t o t his o p p ort u nit y e a c h y e ar t o g e n ui n el y s h o w a p pr e ci ati o n f or l o c al mi nist ers, as t h e y w or k cl os el y wit h t h e f u n er al dir e ct ors t hr o u g h o ut t h e y e ar u n d er m o ur nf ul cir c u mst a n c es. T h e Mi nist ers A p pr e ci ati o n Br e a kf ast, w hi c h h as b e e n h el d f or 2 6 y e ars, is a c h e er f ul o c c asi o n t h at pr o vi d es a n o p p ort u nit y t o f ell o ws hi p a n d s h ar e st ori es wit h o n e a n ot h er. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n o n Arri n gt o n F u n er al Dir e ct ors, visit arri n gt o nf u n er al dir e ct ors. c o m.

Scott Gilbert, David Co mperry, Zach Yo u ng, Ray Va n Neste & Da n Br uce

Brya nt Ne well & Ke n ny Ki nard

Mir a nda Goldsby, A ndre w Erbi n, Gle n n Miller, Gary Ca mpbell, Dap h ne Moses & Yakka Mata mors

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Dr. Hyra n Barefoot & Gary Carter

J udy Arri ngto n, Dia n ne Mat he ny & Bob Arri ngto n

Mark Cagle & Gly n n Jo nes

arri n gt o nf u n er al dir e ct ors. c o m 1 4 8 W. U ni v ersit y P ar k w a y J a c ks o n, T N ( 7 3 1) 6 6 8- 1 1 1 1 L o c all y O w n e d

Wit h W e d di n g S e a s o n Ri g ht A r o u n d t h e C o r n e r...

S e r vi c e s:

L et’s m a k e s u r e y o u r b a c k y a r d i s r e a d y f o r y o u r r e h e a r s al o r r e c e pti o n.

L a n ds c a p e D esi g n & I nst all ati o n M ai nt e n a n c e L a w n C ar e Dr ai n a g e Li g hti n g Sit e pr e p E x c a v ati o n L et’s B uil d S o m et hi n g B e a utif ul!

fitt s c a p e s. c o m 7 3 1- 3 9 4- 2 8 4 2 F E B R U A R Y 2 024 • 37

VI P J a c k s o n at C a rl G r a n t C e n t e r C e n t e r

Bea u Carr & Re nee Jo nes

Morga n & Jos h ua W hite

La ure n Saliba & Vadessa Flack

G R A D U A TI O N

Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn

h e L e a d ers hi p J a c ks o n Al u m ni Ass o ci ati o n h el d t h e A n n u al L e a d ers hi p J a c ks o n Gr a d u ati o n c el e br ati o n at t h e C arl Gr a nt E v e nts C e nt er at U ni o n U ni v ersi t y o n D e c e m b er 1 4. L e a d ers hi p J a c ks o n is a c o v et e d 1 3w e e k pr o gr a m, h el d b y t h e Gr e at er J a c ks o n C h a m b er, d esi g n e d t o h el p s el e ct e d i n di vi d u als f urt h er d e v el o p t h eir p ot e nti al i n l e a d ers hi p a n d pr of essi o n al s kills. K n o w n as t h e “ Gr e at 2 8, ” 2 8 J a c ks o n pr of essi o n als a n d e m er gi n g l e a d ers c el e br at e d t h eir h ar d w or k as t h e y c o n cl u d e d t h e pr o gr a m. T his y e ar’s cl ass w as c h air e d b y M ar g ar et Li vi n gst o n wit h c o- c h air Kris K ell y. S el e ct e d m e m b ers of t h e gr a d u ati n g cl ass w er e h o n or e d wit h a w ar ds f or o utst a n di n g a c c o m plis h m e nts a n d p ers o n al gr o wt h. T h e f o ur J e w el A w ar d r e ci pi e nts w er e: K yl e B arr o n, E d J a c ks o n, M a e g a n B a yliss, a n d D o n M c C orr y. T h e hi g h est h o n or –t h e Di a m o n d A w ar d – w as pr es e nt e d t o R e n e e J o n es wit h t h e B o ys a n d Girls Cl u b w h o w as als o c h os e n as t h e cl ass s p e a k er d uri n g t h e pr o gr a m. LJ Al u m ni Ass o ci ati o n Pr esi d e nt, V a d ess a Fl a c k a n d ot h er al u m ni pr es e nt e d a w ar ds t o o utst a n di n g LJ Al u m ni: R y a n Bl a k e, C hristi D a vis, J a m es R oss, a n d J a c k M att his C o n gr at ul ati o ns t o t h e Gr e at 2 8 o n t his a c hi e v e m e nt a n d t h eir d e di c ati o n t o t h e J a c ks o n c o m m u nit y!

Kyle Barro n, Mike Brya nt & Jack Matt his

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Jared S mit h, Si mo ne Proctor, Blake Taylor, Mike Brya nt, Meredit h Gatli n, Kevi n Kirksley & Ha n na h Garey

Margaret Livi ngsto n & Kris Kelly

Ja mes Ross & Jo n E wi ng

Kyle Sp ur geo n & Greg Saliba

Ed Jackso n III & C helsea Jackso n

1 6 C O N R A D D R. • J A C K S O N, T N • 7 3 1 - 6 6 4 - 8 1 8 8

FE B R U A R Y 2 024 • 39

VI P J a c k s o n at

W e st T N F a r m e r s M a r k e t

Kriste n C ha mbers, Lego n Roberso n & Mark Ca ncia

Ri n g t he Bells 5 K / 1 - Mil e Ki d’ s R u n

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el a n e e a n d J usti n m et t hr o u g h a k n o c k k n o c k j o k e. H e s ai d, “If t h e j o k e m a k es y o u l a u g h t h e n I g et t o t a k e y o u t o di n n er. ” It w as y o ur t y pi c al k n o c k k n o c k j o k e, b ut s h e f elt b a d f or hi m s o s h e w e nt t o di n n er j ust t o b e ni c e. It w as a di n n er t h at c h a n g e d h er lif e. J usti n ﬁt ri g ht i n wit h D el a n e e’s f a mil y, a n d s h e l o v e d his wit, k n o wi n g h e w as t h e o n e f or h er. O n e d a y i n N o v e m b er, D el a n e e a n d a fri e n d arri v e d at h er p ar e nts' h o m e, a n d J usti n gr e et e d h er i n t h e dri v e w a y. T h e y w al k e d o ut i nt o t h e b a c k y ar d t o a t a bl e f ull of p h ot os of t h e c o u pl e, r os es, a n d c a n dl es s p elli n g o ut " M arr y M e. " T h e C al d w ell I n n a n d C h a p el i n Mil a n w as t h e s etti n g f or t h eir w e d di n g a n d r e c e pti o n. D el a n e e h a d visit e d t h e v e n u e w h e n it w as d e c or at e d f or C hrist m as. It w as f u n, pi n k, a n d girl y, a n d it w as p erf e ct. T h e vi b e w as bi g a n d pr ett y. It f e at ur e d f all c ol ors wit h p o ps of m ar o o n a n d li g ht pi n k. It w as c hi c b ut wit h s o m e r usti c a n d girl y t hi n gs. D el a n e e a n d h er m o m h a d a gr a n d ti m e t hrifti n g f or s o m e of t h e d é c or. T h e bri d es m ai d dr ess es w er e bl a c k v el v et, a n d t h e gr o o ms m e n w or e bl a c k t u x es. D el a n e e w or e a m er m ai d-st yl e g o w n wit h b e a di n g a n d s p ar kl es, a n d s h e w or e t h e v eil h er sist er w or e at h er w e d di n g. T h e gr o o m w or e a n all- bl a c k t u x wit h s p ar kl es i n his b o wti e t h at m at c h e d h er dr ess. J usti n s ur pris e d D el a n e e o n t h e d a y of t h e w e d di n g wit h a s o n g h e wr ot e a n d pr o d u c e d f or t h e m t o d a n c e t o c all e d " W hit e Dr ess Kiss. ” As t h e c o u pl e l eft t h e r e c e pti o n, g u ests w er e h a n d e d c o w b ells t o wis h t h e c o u pl e f ar e w ell. T h e ri d e o v er t o t h e c h a p el wit h h er b est fri e n ds w as a m o m e nt t h at D el a n e e will c h eris h, b ut w al ki n g i nt o t h e c h a p el a n d s e ei n g J usti n at t h e e n d of t h e aisl e is a c or e m e m or y. T h e c o u pl e h o n e y m o o n e d at S e cr ets R es ort i n Isl a M uj er es. T h e y ar e at h o m e i n J a c ks o n, T N.

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a mr y n a n d J o h n C al e b (J C ) m et i n N as h vill e i n M ar c h of 2 0 2 0 a n d st art e d d ati n g t h at s u m m er. C a mr y n s a ys s h e k n e w J C w as t h e o n e f or h er wit hi n t h e first y e ar of d ati n g. As a n o nl y c hil d, s h e w as n er v o us a b o ut s p e n di n g t h e h oli d a ys wit h his l ar g e f a mil y. H o w e v er, s h e i nst a ntl y f elt li k e s h e w as p art of his f a mil y a n d w as c o n fi d e nt h e w as t h e o n e f or h er. J C pr o p os e d w hil e t h e y w er e o n v a c ati o n wit h f o ur of t h eir cl os est fri e n ds i n P er di d o K e y, Fl ori d a. O n e of t h eir fri e n ds w as c el e br ati n g a birt h d a y, s o e v er y o n e g ot dr ess e d u p f or h er birt h d a y di n n er f oll o w e d b y p h ot os o n t h e b e a c h. J C p o p p e d t h e q u esti o n at s u ns et wit h a r ai n b o w i n t h e dist a n c e. C a mr y n h a d n o i d e a t h at J C h a d s e v er al m or e of h er b est fri e n ds fl y d o w n a n d b ot h t h eir f a mili es c a m e i nt o t o w n. Aft er h e as k e d t h e q u esti o n, t h e y all c a m e r u n ni n g o ut o nt o t h e b e a c h t o c el e br at e. T h e c o u pl e w as m arri e d o n N o v e m b er 5, 2 0 2 3 at T h e C h a p el at S e asi d e wit h a r e c e pti o n f oll o wi n g at B u d a n d All e y’s R est a ur a nt, als o i n S e asi d e. T h e bri d e gr e w u p g oi n g t o S e asi d e, s o t h e l o c ati o n w as a s p e ci al pl a c e f or h er a n d h er f a mil y. W hil e t h e c er e m o n y w as h el d i nsi d e t h e b e a utif ul, all- w hit e c h a p el, a b a b y gr a n d pi a n o pl a y e d i n t h e c o urt y ar d o utsi d e t h e c h a p el d o or as g u ests arri v e d. C a mr y n’s gr a n df at h er w as o n e of t w o p ast ors w h o m arri e d t h e m, a n d it w as e xtr e m el y s p e ci al t o h a v e hi m p arti ci p at e i n m arr yi n g h er as h e h a d p erf or m e d h er m ot h er’s w e d di n g c er e m o n y y e ars a g o. T h e bri d e w al k e d d o w n t h e aisl e a n d s ur pris e d J C wit h t h eir s o n g “ L a d y M a y ” b y T yl er C hil d ers pl a y e d o n a c o usti c g uit ar. T h e bri d e w or e a fitt e d, el e g a nt dr ess w hil e t h e gr o o m w or e a bl a c k s uit. T h e bri d es m ai ds w or e bl a c k, fl o or-l e n gt h dr ess es of t h eir c h o osi n g. T h e d é c or i n cl u d e d bl a c k c hi v ari c h airs, bl a c k ir o n c h a n d eli ers, bl a c k a n d w hit e g uit ars as g u est b o o ks, a bl a c k b a b y gr a n d pi a n o, a n d w hit e li n e ns wit h gl ass v as es. T h e fl or als w er e w hit e r os e i nst all ati o ns ar o u n d t h e pi a n o a n d d a n c e fl o or, b a b y’s br e at h w as i nst all e d i n t h e c eili n g t o cr e at e a w hi msi c al f e el, w hit e fl o w ers o n t h e g u est t a bl es, a n d a l ar g e t a bl e pr es e nt ati o n of w hit e a n d pi n k fl o w ers d o w n t h e 4 8-f o ot h e a d t a bl e. T h e bri d e’s b o u q u et f e at ur e d pi n k or c hi ds wit h t h e bri d es m ai ds c arr yi n g pi n k a n d w hit e fl o w ers. T h e n e wl y w e ds h o n e y m o o n e d at t h e Rit z C arlt o n i n K e y Bis c a y n e, Fl ori d a. T h e y r esi d e i n N as h vill e w h er e C a mr y n is a m o d el a n d w or ks f or B M G P u blis hi n g, a n d J C is a Ris k A d vis or at M arti n & Z er v oss.

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Torie & Jacob T ori e J o y L a b ar b a + J a c o b Gr e g or y Gr e e n w a y O C T O B E R 1 3, 2 0 2 3 • PI P E R T O N, T N

n e arl y 2 0 2 1 T ori e m o v e d fr o m C alif or ni a t o J a c ks o n, T N, f or h er j o b a n d f or a f u n, e x citi n g c h a n g e. J a k e gr e w u p i n H e n d ers o n a n d h a d j ust m o v e d b a c k t h er e fr o m N as h vill e a f e w m o nt hs pri or. It w as a h u g e c h a n g e t o b e a w a y fr o m h er fri e n ds a n d f a mil y, b ut T ori e k n e w s h e c o ul d d o a n yt hi n g f or at l e ast a y e ar. T hr e e w e e ks aft er m o vi n g h er e, s h e m et J a k e a n d k n e w fr o m t h e m o m e nt s h e h e ar d t h at p erf e ct S o ut h er n a c c e nt t h at h e w as t h e o n e. J a k e a n d T ori e fl e w o ut t o visit h er f a mil y i n C alif or ni a f or w h at s h e t h o u g ht w as T h a n ks gi vi n g. T h e y pl a n n e d di n n er o n t h e w at er i n M ali b u i n st e a d of c o o ki n g a n d t o s h o w J a k e ar o u n d. T o h er s ur pris e t h e y t ur n e d t o t h e b e a c h a n d s a w a t e e p e e wit h a t a bl e f ull of g o o di es a n d b esi d e it s p ell e d o ut i n w hit e r os es w as “ M arr y M e ? ” Aft er J a k e g ot d o w n o n o n e k n e e a n d t h e s u n w as s etti n g o v er t h e w at er, T ori e t ur n e d, a n d h er f a mil y a n d fri e n ds all p o p p e d o ut fr o m t h eir hi di n g s p ots, m a ki n g t h e m o m e nt e v e n m or e s p e ci al. T h e c o u pl e w as m arri e d at H e art w o o d H all i n Pi p ert o n, T N, i n a b e a utif ul, hist ori c v e n u e t h at br o u g ht all of T ori e’s dr e a ms t o lif e. T h e y l o v e d t h e at m os p h er e of t h e est at e a n d l eft t h eir first m e eti n g t h er e k n o wi n g it w as t h e pl a c e. T h eir w e d di n g w as a d esti n ati o n f or T ori e’s C alif or ni a fri e n ds a n d f a mil y. F or t h e r o m a nti c b o h o w e d di n g, T ori e w a nt e d a f e eli n g of w hi ms y a n d It ali a n r o m a n c e all wr a p p e d i nt o o n e f or t h eir 1 0 0 g u ests. T ori e’s dr ess w as l o w c ut wit h a hi g h slit i n offw hit e wit h a c ors et t o p a n d a fl o w y b ott o m wit h t e xt ur e d fl or als t hr o u g h o ut b y Wt o o b y W att ers. Bri d es m ai d dr ess es w er e all c h os e n b y T ori e. T h e v el v et t err a c ott a dr ess es m at c h e d t h e gr o o ms m e n’s ti es. T h e m e n, i n cl u di n g t h e gr o o m, w or e br o w n s uits wit h br o w n s h o es. T h e m ai n c ol ors w er e w hit e, t a n, t err a c ott a, b ur nt or a n g e, gr e e n, a n d g ol d. T h e c o u pl e’s first d a n c e w as t o “ F e els Li k e H o m e, ” b ut h er f a v orit e m o m e nt w as t h eir s ur pris e, c h or e o gr a p h e d d a n c e t o “ H a p pil y E v er Aft er. ” T h e y h e a d e d t o t h eir c ar t hr o u g h a s e a of s p ar kl ers a n d h o n e y m o o n e d i n Cl e ar w at er, Fl ori d a. T h e c o u pl e n o w r esi d es i n O xf or d, M S.

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Credits W e d di n g Pl a n n er H e art w o o d H all

R e h e ar s al Di n n er Ji m' s Pl a c e Grill e

Go wn Wt o o b y W att er s p ur c h a s e d at B ar ef o ot Bri d e M e m p hi s, T N

P h ot o gr a p h er C a pt ur e d b y H e at h er

S uit: Stit c h & Ti e P h ot o B o ot h H ot s h ot s P h ot o B o ot h C at eri n g H e art w o o d H all E nt ert ai n m e nt D J Ni n et y- o n e

Vi d e o gr a p h er B K Q u all s Cr e ati o n s Li g hti n g H e art w o o d H all M a k e u p Arti st D e ni s e C h a n H air St yli st Bri d e Cake T e s s ar o' s C a k e s FE B R U A R Y 2 024 • 53

Addison & Walker

A d di s o n A n n F u n d er b ur g + W al k er S a u ci er L air d A U G U S T 1 9, 2 0 2 3 •

M E M P HI S, T N

d di e a n d W al k er m et at c h ur c h. T h e y o nl y t al k e d c as u all y b ut, o n a w hi m, A d di e as k e d W al k er t o g o t o a fri e n d's w e d di n g. W al k er c o ul d n't m a k e it, b ut it m a d e hi m t hi n k a b o ut as ki n g A d di e o ut. S o o n aft er, a fri e n d e n c o ur a g e d hi m t o c o nt a ct A d di e. I nt er esti n gl y, t h eir d a ds st art e d w or ki n g t o g et h er a c o u pl e of m o nt hs b ef or e t h e first d at e. T h e g ossi p b et w e e n t h e m w as a n i n v al u a bl e r es o ur c e t o A d di e a n d W al k er. W al k er pr o p os e d aft er 9 m o nt hs of d ati n g. H e as k e d t h e s a m e d a y h e g ot t h e ri n g fr o m t h e j e w el er b e c a us e h e w as s o e x cit e d h e c o ul d n’t w ait. T h e y w er e b ot h a littl e s ur pris e d. Aft er t h e pri v at e pr o p os al, t h e y h a d di n n er a n d c h a m p a g n e wit h f a mil y. A d di e is t h e d a u g ht er of Dr. R o d g er a n d K ell y F u n d er b ur g of M e m p his, T N. W al k er is t h e s o n of Dr. D a vi d a n d T a yl or L air d of J a c ks o n, T N. T h eir bi g d a y b e g a n wit h m ass at St P et er C at h oli c C h ur c h i n M e m p his. A d di e’s stri n g pr of ess ors fr o m U ni v ersit y of M e m p his, al o n g wit h h er c hil d h o o d t e a c h er, pr o vi d e d m usi c f or t h e c er e m o n y. St P et er is w h er e t h e y m et, s o it w as t h e p erf e ct l o c ati o n t o s h ar e t his d a y wit h t h eir 3 0 0 g u ests. T h e bri d e w or e a l a c e tr u m p et-st yl e dr ess a n d c at h e dr al v eil wit h bl us h er. Bri d es m ai ds w or e bl u e, a n d gr o o ms m e n w or e t u x e d os wit h bl u e fl or al ti es. T h e gr o o m w or e his U S Air F or c e Of fi c er’s m ess dr ess. T h e r e c e pti o n w as h el d at T h e C a dr e b uil di n g w h er e g u ests e nj o y e d a L o uisi a n ast yl e m e al i n cl u di n g C at fis h P o nt c h artr ai n a n d b ei g n ets. I nst e a d of a gr o o m’s c a k e, t h er e w as a d ess ert t a bl e wit h W al k er’s f a v orit e d ess erts. T h eir first d a n c e w as t o “ C h e e k t o C h e e k ” b y L o uis Ar mstr o n g a n d Ell a Fit z g er al d. A d di e s a ys h er f a v orit e t hi n g w as d a n ci n g wit h e v er y o n e at t h e r e c e pti o n. T h e c o u pl e w as l e d o ut of t h e r e c e pti o n b y a s e c o n d li n e b a n d pl a yi n g “ W h e n t h e S ai nts g o M ar c hi n g I n ” as g u ests bl e w b u b bl es. T h e y e xit e d i n a cr e a m c o n v erti bl e 1 9 9 1 R olls R o y c e C or ni c h e. Aft er a h o n e y m o o n at Bl a c k b err y F ar m i n W all a n d, T N, t h e c o u pl e r esi d es i n N orf ol k, V A.

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Credits W e d di n g Pl a n n er M o n a D u nl a p

R e nt al s W hit e D o or

P h ot o gr a p h er S ar a B et h H all

Fl o w er s P a ul a D e Cl er k

C at eri n g H o g Wil d A M F – O w n er Er ni e M ell or

Vi d e o gr a p h er I v e y R e d di n g

Go wn T h e B ar ef o ot Bri d e M e m p hi s, T N Tux e d o Stit c h & Ti e

E nt ert ai n m e nt E m er al d E m pir e B a n d R e h e ar s al Di n n er C at h eri n e & M ar y’ s M e m p hi s, T N

M a k e u p Arti st L e s a G o o d wi n H air St yli st A n ni e S h a c k elf or d Cake J uli e J o ﬀr e y FE B R U A R Y 2 024 • 55

Anne Wallis & Patrick A n n e W alli s E u b a n k s + P atri c k P a c a u d N el s o n

J U L Y 8, 2 0 2 3 •

W E S T P OI N T, M S

l d W a v erl y i n W est P oi nt, Mississi p pi, w as t h e s etti n g f or t h e J ul y w e d di n g of P atri c k P a c a u d N els o n a n d A n n e W allis E u b a n ks. P atri c k is a gr a d u at e of Mississi p pi St at e U ni v ersit y wit h a d e gr e e i n f or estr y. H e o p er at es a n d c o- o w ns H e m p Hill P h ar m a n d is t h e s o n of T e d a n d Tri ci a N els o n. A n n e W allis is als o a gr a d u at e of M S U. S h e h as a d e gr e e i n c o m m u ni c ati o ns a n d w or ks i n di git al m ar k eti n g. S h e is t h e d a u g ht er of W esl e y a n d D e b or a h E u b a n ks. B ot h P atri c k a n d A n n e W allis gr e w u p i n W est T e n n ess e e. W hil e t h e c o u pl e w as i n c oll e g e at t h e s a m e ti m e, t h eir p at hs s ur prisi n gl y n e v er cr oss e d. It w as y e ars aft er c oll e g e t h at A n n e W allis’ br ot h er m a d e t h e i ntr o d u cti o ns a n d P atri c k as k e d A n n e W allis f or a d at e. As t h e s a yi n g g o es, “t h e r est is hist or y. ” T h e c o u pl e attri b ut es t h eir m e eti n g a n d e ns ui n g m arri a g e t o G o d’s p erf e ct ti mi n g. Ol d W a v erl y’s b e a utif ul s etti n g, S o ut h er n h os pit alit y, a n d pr o xi mit y t o t h eir b el o v e d al m a m at er m a d e it t h e p erf e ct l o c ati o n f or t h eir w e d di n g. O n Fri d a y ni g ht, t h e gr o o m’s p ar e nts h o n or e d t h e c o u pl e wit h a w o n d erf ul r e h e ars al di n n er. G u ests g at h er e d i n Ol d W a v erl y’s M a g n oli a R o o m f or c o c kt ails f oll o w e d b y a l o v el y di n n er. Aft er di n n er, f a mil y a n d fri e n ds h o n or e d t h e c o u pl e wit h h e artf elt t o asts a n d w ar m wis h es f or t h eir n e w lif e t o g et h er. F or e c asts of r ai n f or t h e w e d di n g d a y n e c essit at e d m o vi n g t h e g ar d e n c er e m o n y t o t h e p orti c o o v erl o o ki n g Ol d W a v erl y’s pi ct ur es q u e fr o nt l a w n. T h e g e ntl y f alli n g r ai n a n d t h e m usi c of a stri n g q u art et w er e a l o v el y b a c k dr o p f or t h e s a cr e d c er e m o n y of fi ci at e d b y Mi c h a el B e c k T a yl or, u n cl e of t h e bri d e. Aft er t h e c er e m o n y, t h e s ki es cl e ar e d a n d t h e c o u pl e w as s ur pris e d wit h a s p e ct a c ul ar r ai n b o w. P atri c k s h ar e d wit h his bri d e t h at r ai n o n y o ur w e d di n g d a y is a si g n of g o o d l u c k. L e g e n d h as it t h at a k n ot t h at b e c o m es w et is e xtr e m el y dif fi c ult t o u nti e; t h er ef or e w h e n y o u “ti e t h e k n ot ” o n a r ai n y d a y, y o ur m arri a g e is e q u all y h ar d t o u nr a v el. Aft er t h e c er e m o n y, t h e w e d di n g p art y a n d g u ests m o v e d i n d o ors f or t h e r e c e pti o n. Stri ki n g fl or als of p e o ni es, r a n u n c ul us, a n d h y dr a n g e as i n bri g ht c or al, d e e p pi n ks, a n d gr e e n cr e at e d a b e a utif ul b a c k dr o p f or t h e c el e br ati o n. T h e c o u pl e s h ar e d t h eir first d a n c e as h us b a n d a n d wif e t o “ T his Will B e a n E v erl asti n g L o v e. ” T h e e v e ni n g w as fill e d wit h di n n er a n d d a n ci n g f oll o w e d b y Mississi p pi St at e i c e cr e a m. T h e bri d e a n d gr o o m d e p art e d u n d er a c a n o p y of str e a m ers a n d ri n gi n g c o w b ells a n d m a d e t h eir g et a w a y i n P atri c k’s l at e gr a n df at h er’s 1 9 6 9 P o nti a c Fir e bir d c o n v erti bl e. T h e y h o n e y m o o n e d i n Gr a n d C a y m a n a n d ar e h a p pil y s ettli n g i nt o m arri e d lif e.

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Credits Venue Ol d W a v erl y

Band Gr o o v e F a ct or Li v e

Bri d e’ s G o w n L o w’ s Bri d al

C ak es C u p s- N- C a k e s B a k er y

Tux e d os M y B e st Fri e n d J e n n a

I n vit ati o n s Vi n e y ar d’ s Gift s

Bri d e s m ai d s Dr e s s e s B ell a Bri d e s m ai d s

P h ot o gr a p h y P atri c k R e mi n gt o n P h ot o gr a p y

Fl or al D e si g n er St at e Fl or al Ri n g s R o b ert s J e w el er s

Vi d e o gr a p h y Gr a c e G ar v e y Fil m s

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L a ur el K at hl e e n T h o m a s + F o st er Eli a s J o h n st o n e S E P T E M B E R 2 9, 2 0 2 3 S A V A N N A H, G A

P h ot o gr a p h y G e or gi a Mill er P h ot o gr a p h y

a ur el T h o m as, d a u g ht er of R e v er e n d P a m T h o m as a n d R e v er e n d All a n T h o m as, m arri e d F ost er J o h nst o n e, s o n of V al eri e a n d M ar k J o h nst o n e i n W hit e fi el d S q u ar e, S a v a n n a h, G A. T h e c o u pl e h a d r e c e ntl y m o v e d t o S a v a n n a h a n d h a d f all e n i n l o v e wit h t h e cit y. T h e gr e e n s p a c es d o w nt o w n c a u g ht t h eir e y e, a n d t h e y w a nt e d t o i n c or p or at e t h at i nt o t h eir w e d di n g. A b e a utif ul g a z e b o p ositi o n e d i n t h e mi d dl e of t h e s q u ar e m a d e t h e p erf e ct s etti n g f or t h eir si m pl e, el e g a nt f a mil y- o nl y w e d di n g. A c ellist pl a y e d as t h e c o u pl e e nt er e d t h e s q u ar e w h er e t h e gr o o m’s p ar e nts w o ul d of fi ci at e t h e w e d di n g. T e n a nts fr o m t h e a dj a c e nt r etir e m e nt b uil di n g w er e e nj o yi n g t h e s q u ar e, a n d F ost er w e nt o v er wit h c o o ki es a n d r efr es h m e nts t elli n g t h e m t h er e w as a b o ut t o b e a w e d di n g. T h e y w er e e x cit e d a n d r esi d e nts o n t h e s q u ar e b e c a m e p art of t h eir f a mil y- o nl y w e d di n g. Pri or t o t h e c er e m o n y, F ost er h a d e dit e d his f at h er’s c o p y of t h e v o ws t o s a y “ L a ur el, d o y o u t a k e t his h a n ds o m e, i nt elli g e nt m a n, a n d p erf e ct s o n t o b e y o ur h us b a n d ? ” His f at h er di d n ot e v e n n oti c e t h e e dit a n d r e a d ri g ht t hr o u g h it. It w as t h e first ti m e t h eir f ull f a mili es h a d m et. S o m e w er e a bit n er v o us b e c a us e it w as a bi g w e e k e n d, b ut as t h e f esti viti es b e g a n t h at all w e nt a w a y. T h urs d a y ni g ht f e at ur e d a L o w C o u ntr y b oil. T h e y e nj o y e d a f a mil y ri v alr y d uri n g t h e G e or gi a vs. A u b ur n g a m e f oll o w e d b y a s aili n g e x c ursi o n. T h e c o mi n g t o g et h er of t w o f a mili es i nt o o n e is w h at t h e y e nj o y e d m ost. T h e y h o n e y m o o n e d i n Gr e e c e a n d n o w r esi d e i n S a v a n n a h, G A. L a ur el w or ks at I n n o v ati v e T a p S ol uti o ns. F ost er w or ks f or G ulfst e a m A er os p a c e. 58 •

S P E CI A L E V E N T S & E Q UI P M E N T R E N T A L S

F o r All Y o u r Re n tal Nee ds S e r vi n g W e s t T e n n e s s e e F o r O v e r 3 3 Y e a r s! C hi n a & Si l v e r w a r e • G l a s s w a r e T a b l e s • Li n e n s • T e n t s • A r c h w a y s C a n del a b r as & M o re

N o E ve n t t o o L a r ge o r t o o S m all

W e c a n a c c o m a d at e r e nt als f or 2 p e o pl e or 2 0 0 0.

S e r vi n g y o u f r o m t w o c o n v e ni e n t l o c a ti o n s

Mil a n: 7 3 1- 6 8 6- 2 0 0 0 • J a c ks o n: 7 3 1. 6 6 4. 6 8 6 8 • eri csr e nt alsj a c ks o n @ a ol. c o m • eri csr e nt als. c o m

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C orrie & Tho mas

C orri e R a y + T h o m a s B utl er D E C E M B E R 1 7, 2 0 2 2 • J A C K S O N, M S

orri e R a y a n d T h o m as B utl er w er e m arri e d o n D e c e m b er 1 7, 2 0 2 2, at First B a ptist C h a p el i n J a c ks o n, Mississi p pi. T h e bri d e is t h e d a u g ht er of J o h n n y a n d D y a n n e R a y of J a c ks o n, Mississi p pi. T h e gr o o m is t h e s o n of T o m a n d K ell y B utl er of J a c ks o n, T e n n ess e e. C orri e att e n d e d Mississi p pi St at e U ni v ersit y a n d T h o m as att e n d e d t h e U ni v ersit y of T e n n ess e e, K n o x vill e. C orri e att e n d e d h er br ot h er’s e n g a g e m e nt p art y i n J a c ks o n, T e n n ess e e a n d w as i ntr o d u c e d t o T h o m as b y h er sist er-i n-l a w, L o g a n H all R a y, a l o n gti m e fri e n d of t h e gr o o m. T h e t w o m et a n d st art e d d ati n g s h ortl y t h er e aft er. T h e c o u pl e d at e d f or t hr e e y e ars b ef or e T h o m as pr o p os e d t o C orri e o n A pril 1 5, 2 0 2 2, at t h e C h a p el c o urt y ar d i n R os e m ar y B e a c h, Fl ori d a. F oll o wi n g t h e c er e m o n y, a r e c e pti o n w as h el d at t h e Ol d C a pit ol I n n. As t w o f a ns of T h e P ar e nt Tr a p, T h o m as a n d C orri e’s ﬁrst d a n c e w as t o “ L- O- V- E ” b y N at Ki n g C ol e. T h e ﬁrst d a n c e w as f oll o w e d b y a ni g ht of d a n ci n g t o M ot o w n hits, g o o d f o o d, a n d si g n at ur e dri n ks wit h t h e c o u pl e’s b el o v e d d o g, Pi p p a, e m b oss e d o n e v er y c u p. T h e bri d e c h a n g e d i nt o a s e q ui n e d, li g ht bl u e g o w n a n d j oi n e d h er gr o o m t o w al k t hr o u g h f alli n g s n o w t o t h eir 1 9 3 8 P a c k ar d g et a w a y c ar. T h e c o u pl e h o n e y m o o n e d i n t h e C a y m a n Isl a n ds a n d w er e s h o c k e d t o arri v e b a c k i n M e m p his t o n e g ati v e d e gr e e t e m p er at ur es a n d i c e o n t h e r o a ds. C orri e a n d T h o m as c urr e ntl y r esi d e i n M e m p his, T e n n ess e e w h er e C orri e is a S e ni or Ac c o u nt a nt wit h S e d g wi c k, a n d T h o m as is a n ort h o d o nti c r esi d e nt at t h e U ni v ersit y of T e n n ess e e H e alt h S ci e n c e C e nt er.

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Credits C er e m o n y T h e C h a p el at Fir st B a pti st J a c k s o n C h ur c h

Cake T h at S p e ci al T o u c h

R e c e pti o n T h e Ol d C a pit ol I n n

R e nt al s G all eri e s E v e nt R e nt al s & Gift s

R e h e ar s al Di n n er T h e F air vi e w I n n

Si g n at ur e Dri n k C u p s Si p Si p H o or a y

P h ot o gr a p h er S ull y Cl e m m er

Gr o o m & Gr o o m s m a n Tux es To o

Dr e s s M a g gi e L o ui s e

Band K e y s v er s u s Stri n g s

H air & M a k e u p A n n a C at h eri n e H e st er

Tr a n s p ort ati o n P h o e ni x Li m o u si n e

Fl or al s Fr e s h C ut C at eri n g & Fl or al s

G et a w a y C ar W a y B a c k i n Ti m e Cl a s si c C ar s

Bri d e s m ai d s S h o w M e y o ur M u M u

W e d di n g C o or di n at or D e b bi e Si m m o n s – Si g n at ur e O c c a si o n s

I n vit ati o n s & N a p ki n s A n n e T o y G at hi n g s

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 4 • 61

Madely n & Hutch

M a d el y n St a di n g er + H ut c h H ef n er N O V E M B E R 2 5, 2 0 2 3 • H U M B O L D T, T N

lt h o u g h t h e y m et i n el e m e nt ar y s c h o ol a n d w e nt t o t h e s a m e hi g h s c h o ol, M a d el y n a n d H ut c h di d n ot c o n n e ct u ntil h er s e ni or y e ar at U ni o n U ni v ersit y. As a littl e girl w h o l o v e d t o b e a pri n c ess, M a d el y n St a di n g er dr e a m e d of t h e d a y s h e w o ul d w al k d o w n t h e r os e- c o v er e d aisl e t o h er Pri n c e C h ar mi n g. S h e h a d b e e n pl a n ni n g e v er y si n gl e d et ail d o w n t o t h e s o n gs t h at w o ul d pl a y. W h e n s h e w as h el pi n g a fri e n d wit h t h eir w e d di n g s h e w as i ntr o d u c e d t o H ut c h’s m o m, w h o w a nt e d t o c o n n e ct h er wit h H ut c h w h o h a d j ust gr a d u at e d fr o m M T S U. T h e r est is hist or y. O n C hrist m as d a y of t h at s a m e y e ar, t h e y k n e w t h at t his w as r e al f air yt al e l o v e. O n N o v e m b er 2 0, 2 0 2 3, H ut c h pr o p os e d at t h eir f a v orit e s p ot o n t h e b a n ks of t h e T e n n ess e e Ri v er. Wit hi n a w e e k of t h e e n g a g e m e nt, t h e y b o o k e d T h e Ve n u e at T wi n O a ks. H er littl e- girl dr e a ms of g etti n g m arri e d i n a w hit e c h a p el wit h g or g e o us tr e es w er e c o mi n g tr u e. T h e c o u pl e w a nt e d t h eir st or y t o gl o w t hr o u g h t h eir p h ot o gr a p hs – a n d it di d. N o v e m b er 2 5, 2 0 2 3 w as a p erf e ct, s u n n y, cris p wi nt er d a y w h er e a d e ar f a mil y fri e n d, P ast or Gr e g Br as h er, m arri e d t h e c o u pl e b ef or e G o d, t h eir f a mil y, a n d fri e n ds. O n e of t h e bri d e’s f a v orit e s p e ci al m e m ori es w as ti m e s p e nt wit h h er m o m, gr a n d m ot h er, a u nt, a n d c o usi n fi n di n g h er dr e a m dr ess. S h e k n e w i nst a ntl y t h at it w as e v er yt hi n g s h e dr e a m e d of a n d c o ul d e n visi o n t h e d et ails of h er dr e a m b o u q u et. S h e w o ul d pl a c e a p e n n y i nsi d e a s m all p o c k et t h at h er m o m s e w e d i n. S h e l ost h er gr a n d a d i n 2 0 0 7 a n d al w a ys b eli e v e d h er gr a n d a d s e nt h er p e n ni es fr o m h e a v e n. Ot h er s p e ci al m o m e nts i n cl u d e d h o n ori n g t h e gr o o m’s l at e gr a n df at h er as M a d el y n s ur pris e d H ut c h wit h t h e o p e ni n g pr a y er of t h e w e d di n g b ei n g a u di o of his pr e ci o us gr a n d a d. A n ot h er s p e ci al t o u c h w as w e ari n g h er gr e at- gr a n d m ot h er’s mi n k st ol e t h at s h e h a d r e c e ntl y i n h erit e d. T h e bri d e a n d h er m ot h er cr e at e d c ust o m si g n a g e, ol d mirr ors, a n d si m pl e, el e g a nt i n vit ati o ns. H er m o m di d all of t h e d e c or i n cl u di n g t h e fl or als, b ot h arti fi ci al a n d li v e wit h a l o n gti m e f a mil y fri e n d, Allis o n S mit h. T h e c h a p el w as el e g a nt a n d ti m el ess wit h t h e ill u mi n ati o n of fl o ati n g c a n dl es i n gl ass, b a b y's br e at h, a n d w hit e r os es. M a d el y n l o v e d h a vi n g a d a d d y d a u g ht er d a n c e t h e n br e a ki n g i nt o s o m e of h er f a v orit e hi g h s c h o ol m usi c s o n gs. S h e t h e n cr e at e d a s p e ci al m o m e nt w h er e s h e h o n or e d h er m o m wit h a d a n c e a n d d e di c at e d t h e b o u q u et t o h er. H a p p y t e ars a b o u n d e d a n d it w as all m a gi c al -- fr o m w al ki n g d o w n t h e aisl e t o w ar d H ut c h wit h c a n dl eli g ht gl o wi n g t o d a n ci n g t h e ni g ht a w a y. Aft er a h o n e y m o o n i n P u nt a C a n a, D o mi n c a n R e p u bli c, t h e c o u pl e is r esi di n g i n J a c ks o n. M a d el y n is a n e v e nt pl a n n er f or t h e C arl P er ki ns C e nt er f or t h e Pr e v e nti o n of C hil d A b us e, a n d H ut c h w or ks f or B ett er S o ur c e S u p pl y.

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Credits C er e m o n y L o c ati o n T wi n O a k s

Dr e s s L o w’ s

H air St yli st A m a n d a O at s v all

R e c e pti o n L o c ati o n T wi n O a k s

Fl ori st & Pl a n n er Dr e a m D e si g n s & C o m p a n y

M a k e u p Arti st A m a n d a O at s v all

P h ot o gr a p h er Ki m b erl y Ki m bl e P h ot o gr a p h y

Li g hti n g / Dr a p er y / R e nt al s V o ws

C er e m o n y M u si c D J Bl a k e Br a d y

C at er er S w a y er s C at eri n g

R e c e pti o n M u si c D J Bl a k e Br a d y

Cake Cri st y W al k er

O ﬃ ci a nt Gr e g Br a s h er

Vi d e o gr a p h er R ei d Pr o d u cti o n Ri n g s R e e d s J e w el er

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Sydney & Willia m S y d n e y L a n e S wi m s + Willi a m C ol e J o h n s o n

D E C E M B E R 2, 2 0 2 3 • J A C K S O N T N

h e ri g ht pl a c e at t h e ri g ht ti m e - S y d n e y w as i n K n o x vill e wit h a gr o u p of fri e n ds, a n d C ol e w as als o t h er e o n a b a c h el or tri p att e n di n g t h e U T vs. Ol e Miss f o ot b all g a m e. O n e of h er girlfri e n ds k n e w o n e of C ol e’s fri e n ds, a n d t h e y r a n i nt o e a c h ot h er … a n d t h e r est is hist or y. T h e y m et o n O ct o b er 1 5, h a d a first d at e N o v e m b er 1 9, a n d b y C hrist m as s h e k n e w s h e l o v e d hi m. T h e y still t al k a b o ut t h eir first N e w Ye ar’s E v e t o g et h er o n a r o oft o p i n C h arl est o n. T h e y b ot h k n e w t h e n t h at t his w as f or e v er. C ol e pr o p os e d o n a c ol d F e br u ar y d a y. T h e y h a d l u n c h at h er f a v orit e M e m p his s p ot a n d s p e nt t h e aft er n o o n h o us e h u nti n g, as C ol e w o ul d s o o n b e m o vi n g t o M e m p his (t h e y t o ur e d t h eir n o w h o m e o n t h at d a y ). H e s u g g est e d t h e y e at i n J a c ks o n wit h h er f a mil y t h at ni g ht, w hi c h w as n ot u n us u al. W h at s h e t h o u g ht w as g oi n g t o b e a n or m al S at ur d a y di n n er wit h t h e f a mil y t ur n e d o ut t o b e o n e of h er f a v orit e d a ys. C ol e, wit h h el p fr o m t h eir f a mili es a n d fri e n ds, p ut t o g et h er a r o m a nti c s et- u p i n h er p ar e nt’s b a c k y ar d, wit h l o v e d o n es w aiti n g n e xt d o or f or a s ur pris e c el e br ati o n p art y. T h e 5: 3 0 p m c er e m o n y w as h el d at R. E. W o m a c k C h a p el o n t h e U ni v ersit y of M e m p his L a m b ut h c a m p us. A stri n g q u art et w el c o m e d g u ests. Fift e e n o v ersi z e d wi n d o ws w er e fill e d wit h e v er gr e e ns off eri n g a C hrist m as f e el a n d s m ell wit h c a n dl es t u c k e d i n cr e ati n g a c o z y, r o m a nti c f e eli n g. T h eir of fi ci a nt, R a y M c D a ni el, C ol e’s br ot h er-i n-l a w, m a d e t h e c er e m o n y s p e ci al a n d p ers o n al. D uri n g t h e c er e m o n y t h eir f a mili es e n cir cl e d t h e m a n d s ai d a s p e ci al pr a y er of bl essi n g o v er t h e m arri a g e w hil e s ol oist Ni c ol e R uss ell s a n g, “ Gr e at is T h y F ait hf ul n ess. ” F or t h e w e d di n g, S y d n e y w a nt e d h oli d a y a m bi a n c e. T h e fl o w er c ol ors w er e m ut e d pi n ks a n d w hit es wit h e v er gr e e ns a n d t o u c h es of oli v e a n d h u nt er gr e e n. Bri d es m ai ds w or e a bl a c k dr ess of t h eir c h o osi n g. Gr o o ms m e n w or e cl assi c bl a c k t u x es wit h f u n s o c ks a d or n e d wit h t h e bri d e’s f a c e. S y d n e y’s dr ess w as a str a pl ess, fit a n d fl ar e st yl e wit h a n o v ersi z e d ori g a mi b a c k- b o w d et ail b y M a g gi e S ott er o wit h a c at h e dr al l e n gt h tr ai n f or t h e c er e m o n y. C ol e w or e a cl assi c bl a c k t u x e d o wit h p ers o n ali z e d c uff li n ks gi v e n t o hi m S y d n e y’s d a d. H e c h a n g e d i nt o a w hit e di n n er j a c k et f or t h e r e c e pti o n h el d at J a c ks o n C o u ntr y Cl u b. S y d n e y’s f at h er, T o d d, b uilt t h e bri d e’s c a k e dis pl a y. S h e s a w a p h ot o gr a p h i n a bri d al m a g a zi n e f e at uri n g a si mil ar c a k e t a bl e a n d l o v e d it. S o, h er s w e et d a d s p e nt c o u ntl ess h o urs b uil di n g it. F or t h eir first d a n c e, t h e c o u pl e c h os e “ S hi ni n g St ar ” b y T h e M a n h att a ns. T h e y w al k e d o ut of t h e r e c e pti o n u n d er a s n o w m a c hi n e a n d w hit e str e a m ers. Aft er a h o n e y m o o n i n O c h o Ri os, J a m ai c a, t h e c o u pl e n o w m a k es t h eir h o m e i n G er m a nt o w n, T N.

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Credits W e d di n g Pl a n n er S o ut h er n S p ar kl e

C at eri n g J a c k s o n C o u ntr y Cl u b

Li g hti n g W hit e D o or R e nt al s

Fl o w er s S a n d’ s Fl ori st

E nt ert ai n m e nt P art y J a m m er s

Go wn M a g gi e S ott er o

R e h e ar s al Di n n er J a c k s o n C o u ntr y Cl u b

M a k e u p Arti st Gr a c e G u ari n o & S h a n n o n Ev a ns

Tux e d o P a ul B et e nl y

P h ot o gr a p h er J u d D a vi s P h ot o gr a p h y

R e nt al s W hit e D o or R e nt al s, Eri c’ s R e nt al s

Vi d e o gr a p h er J u sti n R ei d of R ei d Pr o d u cti o n s

H air St yli st M all or e e B air d & A m a n d a R o n el Cake S w e et & S a v or y C at eri n g, Tr a c y & Mi k e S u d z u m FE B R U A R Y 2 024 • 65

Anna & John Harris A n n a A u st e n W arr e n + J o h n H arri s H u g h e s A P RI L 2 2, 2 0 2 3 • B R O W N S VI L L E, T N

n n a a n d J o h n H arris m et i n t h e fift h gr a d e at Tri nit y C hristi a n Ac a d e m y. T h e y b ot h att e n d e d Ki n c ai d G o o c h V oi c e St u di o b ut w er e al w a ys pl at o ni c fri e n ds, e x c e pt f or d ati n g bri e fl y i n t h e ei g ht h gr a d e. T h eir r e al l o v e st or y di d n't st art, h o w e v er, u ntil aft er c oll e g e w h e n t h e y f ell f or e a c h ot h er. B ei n g ar o u n d J o h n H arris m a d e A n n a f e el c al m. S h e k n e w J o h n H arris w as t h e o n e b e c a us e h e di d n ot gi v e h er b utt er fli es n oti n g, “ B utt er fli es ar e o v err at e d a n d ar e a ct u all y a si d e eff e ct of a n xi et y. H e is m y s af e pl a c e. ” A n n a w as s ur pris e d wit h t h e pr o p os al a n d al m ost di d n’t s h o w u p! His p ar e nts c all e d a n d as k e d h er t o b e i n a f a mil y p h ot o f or t h e Br o w ns vill e Pr ess. S h e t ol d J o h n H arris, “ W h y s h o ul d I b e i n a f a mil y pi ct ur e ? I’ m j ust a girlfri e n d. W h at will it s a y ? H u g h es f a mil y a n d fri e n d ? N o, I’ m n ot g oi n g. ” T h e m or ni n g of t h e pr o p os al A n n a’s m o m visit e d t o m a k e s ur e A n n a m a d e it o ut t h e d o or. S h e d e ci d e d t o g o b ut pl a n n e d t o n ot b e i n t h e p h ot o. T h e l o c ati o n w as t h e c ott o n fi el ds w h er e J o h n H arris w or ks wit h his d a d a n d br ot h er. H e m et A n n a at h er c ar a n d as t h e y w al k e d o v er, J o h n H arris’ br ot h er dr o v e t h e c ott o n pi c k er f or w ar d t o r e v e al t h e w or ds “ Will y o u m arr y m e ? ” S h e st o p p e d d e a d i n h er tr a c ks. Aft er t h e pr o p os al h er p ar e nts a n d sist er a p p e ar e d. A n d i n tr u e f ar m er f as hi o n, J o h n H arris w e nt str ai g ht b a c k t o w or k aft er a gl ass of c h a m p a g n e. A n n a is t h e d a u g ht er of P hil a n d T all e y W arr e n of J a c ks o n, T N. J o h n H arris is t h e s o n of P atri c k a n d Gi n a H u g h es of Br o w ns vill e, T N. T h e y w a nt e d t h e w e d di n g t o b e s w e et a n d t o t h e p oi nt. I n hi g h s c h o ol t h eir Bi bl e t e a c h er, T o d d Mill er, t ol d t h e m t h e y w o ul d g et m arri e d. S o t h e y as k e d hi m t o of fi ci at e. T h e w e d di n g w as h el d at t h e H u g h es f a mil y h o m e. T h e y w a nt e d t o f e el c o mf ort a bl e a n d t o b e a bl e t o p art y all ni g ht wit h g u ests. T h e vi b e w as g ar d e n p art y m e ets S o ut h er n tr a diti o n al. Pi n k, bl u e, gr e e n, a n d or a n g e bl o o ms w er e arr a n g e d i n c hi n ois eri e c o nt ai n ers. T h e bri d es m ai ds w or e v ari o us s h a d es of gr e e n i n diff er e nt f a bri cs w hil e t h e gr o o ms m e n w or e d ar k bl u e wit h li g ht gr e e n ti es, m at c hi n g t h e l a di es. It w as i m p ort a nt f or t h e m t o s h o w t h eir c o m mit m e nt t o e a c h ot h er t o t h e L or d wit h o ut m a ki n g g u ests f e el u n c o mf ort a bl e. T h e y wr ot e s p e ci al v o ws a n d s h ar e d t h e L or d’s S u p p er wit h a m o m e nt of pr a y er t o g et h er. It w as t h e m ost i m p ort a nt pr a y er of t h eir li v es. A n n a w or e a cl assi c sil h o u ett e g o w n b y M o ni q u e L h uilli er. Ye ars a g o, A n n a s e nt a p h ot o gr a p h of t his dr ess t o h er m o m t elli n g h er t h at s h e w o ul d g et m arri e d i n t h at dr ess. T h e c o u pl e h o n e y m o o n e d i n t h e D o mi ni c a n R e p u bli c. I n tr u e f ar m er f as hi o n, t h e y h a d t o w ait u ntil J a n u ar y 2 0 2 4 t o fi n all y t a k e a h o n e y m o o n! T h e y ar e at h o m e i n B ells, T N.

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Credits W e d di n g Pl a n n er R e v eri e W e d di n g Pl a n ni n g

R e h e ar s al Di n n er H u g h e s F a mil y H o m e

Fl o w er s P et al P u s h er s

P h ot o gr a p h er Br a s s P e n n y P h ot o gr a p h y

Go wn M a g gi e L o ui s e

Vi d e o gr a p h er D K Pr o d u cti o n s

Tux e d o M y B e st Fri e n d J e n n a

M a k e u p Arti st K a el y M c K e e

R e nt al s Ma haﬀ ey

H air St yli st S h ar a L y n n Cl ar k

C at eri n g A n ot h er R o a d si d e Attr a cti o n C at eri n g

Cake Ta k e T h e C a k e

E nt ert ai n m e nt Ti p s y G y p s y F E B R U A R Y 2 024 • 67

Z uzanna & Weston Z u z a n n a N at ali a W ojt a s + J err y W e st o n B arri x

M A Y 6, 2 0 2 3 • J A C K S O N, T N

u z a n n a W ojt as, d a u g ht er of T o m as z a n d Al e ks a n dr a W ojt as, of W ars a w, P ol a n d, a n d W est o n B arri x, s o n of J err y a n d D a w n B arri x, of Tr e nt o n, T N, m et w hil e att e n di n g t h e U ni v ersit y S c h o ol of J a c ks o n. T h e y w e nt o n t o diff er e nt u ni v ersiti es a n d r e u nit e d 6 y e ars l at er b y Z u z a n n a’s c o usi n w h o c o n vi n c e d W est o n t o a c c o m p a n y h er t o t w o w e d di n gs i n a si n gl e d a y. Fr o m t h e n, t h e y w er e i ns e p ar a bl e, a n d W est o n pr o p os e d t o Z u z a n n a o n J ul y 1 6, 2 0 2 1. T h e r e h e ars al di n n er t o o k pl a c e at t h e sil o b ar at t h e b a c k of t h e M a dis o n D o w ns pr o p ert y wit h a Ci n c o d e M a y o t h e m e. T h e c er e m o n y w as h el d t h e f oll o wi n g d a y at 4: 3 0 p m u n d er a n o a k tr e e at M a dis o n D o w ns. T h e bri d e w or e a n A-li n e dr ess wit h i ntri c at e l a c e a n d b e a di n g o n t h e t o p a n d s oft l a c e t o u c h es al o n g t h e t ull e l a y ers o n t h e b ott o m. H er v eil w as ﬂ o or l e n gt h a n d h a n d- b e a d e d al o n g t h e e d g es, i ns pir e d b y h er b el o v e d A u nt H ali n k a’s v eil fr o m h er o w n w e d di n g. S h e w or e a p e arl a n d S w ar o vs ki cr yst al n e c kl a c e t h at h er gr a n d m ot h er h a d gi v e n h er as h er s o m et hi n g n e w a n d p e arl e arri n gs fr o m a fri e n d as h er s o m et hi n g b orr o w e d. A pi e c e of h er m ot h er’s w e d di n g dr ess wr a p p e d h er b o u q u et al o n g wit h a sil v er h e art h er l at e gr a n df at h er m a d e w as h er s o m et hi n g ol d. H er b o u q u et w as a c oll e cti o n of li g ht or a n g e t uli ps a n d w hit e g ar d e n r os es. T h e bri d es m ai d dr ess es f or m e d a b e a utif ul o m br e of c ol ors fr o m vi ol et t o l a v e n d er t h at m at c h e d t h e gr o o ms m e n’s ti es. T h e gr o o m a n d gr o o ms m e n d o n n e d d ar k gr e y s uits. T h e c o u pl e’s d a u g ht er, Li a, w as t h e ﬂ o w er girl, a n d t h eir 2 d o gs w er e ri n g b e ar ers. W est o n r e a d v o ws t o Z u z a n n a’s 7- y e ar- ol d d a u g ht er Li a, w h o m h e h a d a c c e pt e d as his o w n si n c e t h e y m et. I nsi d e M a dis o n D o w ns, or a n g e a n d w hit e t uli ps a n d c a n dl es a d or n e d t h e t a bl es as g u ests d a n c e d t h e ni g ht a w a y. T h e c o u pl e d a n c e d t o “ C h asi n g C ars ” b y S n o w P atr ol. T h e y e xit e d i n a p ur pl e 1 9 3 6 Pl y m o ut h C hr ysl er str e et r o d f oll o wi n g a s p ar kl er s e n d off. Aft er h o n e y m o o ni n g i n St. M arti n, t h e y r esi d e i n J a c ks o n w h er e W est o n is Vi c e Pr esi d e nt of his f a mil y b usi n ess, W a d e El e ctri c C o m p a n y, a n d Z u z a n n a is a l o a n pr o c ess or f or T h e B a n k of J a c ks o n. T h eir d a u g ht er c o nti n u es t h e f a mil y tr a diti o n a n d att e n ds 3r d gr a d e at U SJ.

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Credits W e d di n g Pl a n n er A s hl e y T e a g u e Venue M a di s o n D o w n s Venue P h ot o gr a p h y K ati e Ni c ol e P h ot o Vi d e o gr a p h er J u sti n R ei d

C at eri n g J a c k s o n’ s Kit c h e n a n d C at eri n g

Fl or al s P et al P u s h er sR h o d a Kli pf el

M a k e u p Arti st M a d el y n Br o o k e M o si er

C ak es S w e et & S a v or y C a k e s a n d C at eri n g – Mi k e & Tr a c y S u dz u m

R e nt al s Eri c’ s R e nt al s

Dr e s s S o m et hi n g Bl u e Shoppe

B ar B ar- B e e s

DJ Br a n d o n E a sl e y H air St yli st Li n d s e y Cr o u c h

M e n s w e ar C a m bri d g e Li mit e d I n vit ati o n s Vi n e y ar d s Gift s FE B R U A R Y 2 024 • 69

Grace & Col man Gr a c e Eli z a b et h W o o d si d e + C ol m a n Mi c h a el J o h n s o n A P RI L 1 5, 2 0 2 3 • C A RI L L O N B E A C H, F L

r a c e a n d C ol m a n’s l o v e st or y st art e d w h e n t h e y w er e b ot h w or ki n g at N ol a n Tr a ns p ort ati o n Gr o u p. C ol m a n st art e d t h er e i n J u n e of 2 0 1 6 a n d Gr a c e c a m e i n S e pt e m b er of 2 0 1 7. I n t h e b e gi n ni n g, C ol m a n w as h e a vil y f o c us e d o n w or k a n d gr o wi n g his c ar e er; h o w e v er, h e di d n ot k n o w his f ut ur e w as ri g ht i n fr o nt of hi m. W h e n Gr a c e st art e d, s h e q ui c kl y c a u g ht C ol m a n’s att e nti o n wit h h er vi br a nt p ers o n alit y. Aft er t w o y e ars of c o nst a nt bi c k eri n g, or as s o m e c all it “ ﬂirti n g, ” C ol m a n m ust er e d u p t h e c o ur a g e t o as k Gr a c e t o di n n er f or a d at e. Fr o m t h at ﬁrst di n n er d at e at C aff e N o n n a, t h e y d e ci d e d t h e y tr ul y li k e d o n e a n ot h er, a n d t h eir r o m a n c e w as i n f ull bl o o m. C ol m a n pr o p os e d w hil e o n a w al k at C arill o n B e a c h o n 3 0 A. T h e c o u pl e w as m arri e d o n A pril 1 5, 2 0 2 3, o n C arill o n B e a c h wit h 2 2 0 g u ests i n att e n d a n c e. T h e l o c ati o n w as s p e ci al t o Gr a c e a n d C ol m a n as it w as w h er e h e h a d pr o p os e d. T h e vi b e w as el e g a nt, b e a c h y, a n d f u n, a n d t h e bri d e c h os e pi n ks a n d bl u es as h er c ol ors. S h e w or e a n el e g a nt a n d si m pl e dr ess b y M o ni q u e L h uilli er, a n d t h e gr o o m w or e a bl u e s uit b y G e n er ati o n T u x. T h e r e c e pti o n w as h el d o n t h e Vill a g e Gr e e n at C arill o n B e a c h wit h AI P aris a n d t h e H e art Br e a k ers e nt ert ai ni n g g u ests. T h e J o h ns o ns t o o k a h o n e y m o o n t o Ve ni c e, Fl or e n c e, a n d C a pri, It al y. T h e y r esi d e i n N as h vill e, T e n n ess e e, w h er e Gr a c e w or ks as E x e c uti v e Assist a nt t o t h e C E O at S o n y M usi c P u blis hi n g, a n d C ol m a n w or ks at N ol a n Tr a ns p ort ati o n Gr o u p w h er e h e is t h e Vi c e Pr esi d e nt Pl us of S al es.

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Credits Fl or al D e si g n er M yrti e Bl u e

P h ot o gr a p h er A n g el a S p e n c er

Bri d e’ s G o w n T h e W hit e R o o m Lebanon

Vi d e o gr a p h er R e s ol ut e W e d di n g Fil m s

Gr o o m’ s T u x e d o G e n er ati o n T u x

Li g hti n g & R e nt al s M yrti e Bl u e

C at eri n g S wiftl y C at er e d

Makeup Y v ett e N ati o n

E nt ert ai n m e nt Al P ari s a n d t h e H e art Br e a k er s

H air S a m a nt h a Dr a v e s

R e h e ar s al Di n n er C arill o n B e a c h M e eti n g H o u s e

W e d di n g C a k e J C a m er o n C a k e

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VI P J a c k s o n at St L u k e’ s C h u r c h

Ki mberly Hicks, Latis ha Ki ng & We ndy Baxter- R hy ne

Dr. LaTos hia C hiso m, Dr. Mechelle Morag ne & Margaret Rodgers

7 T H A N N U A L

Holi d a y E me r al d J azz B r u nc h

Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn

h e 7t h A n n u al E m er al d J a z z Br u n c h f or t h e J a c ks o n T e n n ess e e Li n ks C h a pt er I n c or p or at e d w as h el d S at ur d a y m or ni n g o n D e c e m b er 1 0 at St. L u k e’s C h ur c h. T h e Pr esi d e nt, Dr. M e c h ell e M or a g n e, C o- C h air, L o T os hi a C his m, a n d t h e c o m mitt e e di d a p h e n o m e n al j o b m a ki n g t h e e v e nt a s p e ci al o c c asi o n. T h e a cti vit y h all at St. L u k e’s w as b e a utif ull y d e c or at e d. Att e n d e es e nj o y e d d eli ci o us f o o d, a sil e nt a u cti o n, d o or pri z es, j a z z m usi c, a n d f ell o ws hi p. T h e p ur p os e of t h e e v e nt is t o s er v e as t h e J a c ks o n Li n ks C h a pt er’s a n n u al f u n dr ais er, w hi c h h el p t o pr o vi d e m u c h- n e e d e d p ers o nal pr ot e cti v e s u p pli es t o Al e x a n d er El e m e nt ar y S c h o ol. T h e pri n ci p al of Al e x a n d er El e m e nt ar y w as i n att e n d a n c e a n d w as pr es e nt e d wit h a c h e c k fr o m t h e or g a ni z ati o n. T h e c o m mitt e e o ut di d t h e ms el v es b y cr e ati n g a b e a utif ul a n d s u c c essf ul br u n c h.

Dr. Mars hall & Machelle Ba nks

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Rosly n Wilso n, Caroly n Beverly, Terri Gra ha m C his m, Ly n ne He n ni ng & Meli nda Clark

A ndrea Te mple & Marie Taylor

Ki m Hicks & Delor ace Ste wart

Pa m Spri ng field & Patricia Beasley

Q ui ncy Jo nes & Geraldi ne S well

NE W

ME N U

1 3 6 4 V a n n D r. i n C ol u m n s II • 7 3 1- 6 6 4- 6 4 4 2 L u n c h: S u n-f ri • 1 1- 2 | Di n n e r: S u n- T h u • 4: 3 0- 9 | F ri- S at • 4: 3 0- 9: 3 0

F all i n L o ve wit h O ur Fr a m es

Alis a Li n dl e y, O. D. • Br a n di L o n g, O. D. S c h e d ul e Y o ur A p p oi nt m e nt O nli n e Or d er C o nt a cts O nli n e • D esi g n er E ye w e ar

2 0 4 3 Gre yst o n e | J a c ks o n, T N | 7 3 1- 6 6 8- 3 4 2 4 | w w w.lif eti m ej a c ks o n. c o m FE B R U A R Y 2 024 • 73

VI P J a c k s o n at D el t a D e si g n s B o u ti q u e

Je n ny Mor ga n, Kare n Harris, Ja ne A n n Li neberry & Ma ndy Nors wort hy

La ure n He nso n & Kare n Morga nti

Mitzi Richardso n & Joa n na Priester

OPE N H O USE Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn

elt a D esi g ns h el d t h eir a n n u al o p e n h o us e f or t h e h oli d a y s e as o n j ust pri or t o C hrist m as. It w as a p o p ul ar e v e nt wit h s o m a n y p e o pl e c o mi n g t o s h o p all t h e l at est tr e n ds, e nj o y f o o d a n d dri n ks, a n d mi n gl e. T h e y e v e n h a d a s p e ci al g u est- T h e Gri n c h. T h er e w er e s o m a n y f a b ul o us it e ms o n dis pl a y i ncl u di n g s h o es, dr ess es, o ut ﬁts, a n d j e w elr y. T h e y als o h a d a gr e at s el e cti o n of c ut e h oli d a y f esti v e w e ar. D elt a D esi g ns is a g o-t o f or t h e l at est st yl es or t o ﬁ n d t h at p erf e ct a c c ess or y. Visit t h e m at 1 3 3 W est U ni v ersit y P ar k w a y a n d f oll o w t h e m o n t h eir s o ci al c h a n n els.

KJ & Bridget Bailey & Melissa Miller

Ke ndra & Madde n Grisso m

Celia Jor da n, Ly n n Woodside, Elizabet h Atki ns & Allyci n Alexa nder

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Kriste n C ha mbers & S usa n B urks

Dort hea Crisp & Royella Bates

S u s hi B ar & Hi b a c hi Grill I n cl u d e d

L a r g e s t B u f f e t i n J a c k s o n!

Di n e i n o r g e t i t t o g o !

T o or d er, c all 7 3 1. 6 6 0. 7 0 7 0 or g o t o w w w. hi b a c hi grillj a c k s o n. c o m

1 0 5 St o n e br o o k Pl a c e • S uit e C ( N e xt t o T ar g et) • J a c k s o n, T e n n e s s e e • 7 3 1. 6 6 0. 7 0 7 0 O p e n 7 D a y s a W e e k • S u n d a y – T h ur s d a y: 1 1 a m – 1 0 p m • Fri d a y & S at ur d a y: 1 1 a m – 1 0: 3 0 p m FE B R U A R Y 2 024 • 75

Ta ste m a ke r

A C uli n ar y J o ur n e y T hr o u g h t h e Kit c h e n of S h err y Fr e e m a n Story & Photography by Chelsea-Catherine Croo m, Recipes by Sherry Free man

ast e m a k er a n d tr e n ds ett er ar e t w o w or ds t h at c o m e t o mi n d w h e n I t hi n k a b o ut K e nt a n d S h err y Fr e e m a n. T h e y h a v e st yl e, a n d it o o z es fr o m t h e m i n e v er y as p e ct. T h e y ar e e a c h t al e nt e d a n d e xtr e m el y h os pit abl e; a n d w hil e t h at list, alt h o u g h n ot c o m pr e h e nsi v e (if y o u c a n b eli e v e it ), is i m pr essi v e, it’s n ot e v e n t h e b est p art. T h e y ar e ki n d. T h e ki n d of ki n d t h at bri n gs y o u a p ot of st e w or a q ui c h e w h e n y o u’r e n ot f e eli n g w ell t h at is s o d eli ci o us it mi g ht e v e n h e al y o ur c ol d. I w a nt e d t o visit t h eir h o m e ﬁrst si m pl y b e c a us e I r es p e ct t h eir w or k i n J a c ks o n, K e nt as a b usi n ess o w n er w h o st art e d his ﬂ or al d esi g n s h o p m a n y y e ars a g o a n d b uilt it i nt o a c or n er st o n e of t his c o m m u nit y, a n d S h err y, as a n all ar o u n d f as hi o n i c o n a n d i m pr essi v e l e a d er i n t h e p hil a nt hr o pi c c o m m u nit y. B ut, w h e n I g ot t h er e, all of t h at b e c a m e a s e c o n d ar y r e as o n. I w a nt e d t o s h ar e t h e w ar mt h t h e c o u pl e cr e at e d i n t h eir h o m e a n d t hr o u g h h osti n g. I w a nt e d t o s h ar e it wit h y o u, o ur r e a d ers, s o t h at w h e n y o u ar e st u m p e d f or s o m et hi n g gr e at t o cr e at e i n y o ur

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kit c h e n, y o u m a y us e t his arti cl e as i ns pir ati o n. B ett er y et, I t hi n k it m a y i ns pir e ki n d n ess. If w e c a n all t a k e a n ot e fr o m S h err y i n t his w a y, a n d bri n g ot h ers o ur si g n at ur e dis h i n a ti m e of si c k n ess or tr a g e d y, o ur littl e c or n er of t h e w orl d will b e t h at m u c h b ett er. T h eir di ni n g r o o m h a d b e e n r e c e ntl y r e d o n e, a n d I’ll gi v e j ust a littl e t ast e, if y o u will, of w h at’s t o c o m e n e xt m o nt h w h e n w e t a k e a st e p t o g et h er i n t h eir h o m e, b ut it w as a bs ol ut el y g or g e o us. It s er v e d as a p erf e ct b a c k dr o p f or t h e m e al S h err y h a d pr e p ar e d. W h e n I arri v e d, t h e y w er e p utti n g t h e ﬁ n al pr e p ar ati o ns t o g et h er f or a di n n er p art y t h e y w er e h osti n g t h at t h e y h a d d o n at e d f or t h e a u c ti o n t o t h e Cr yst al B all l ast y e ar. T h e y h a d j ust a c o u pl e of h o urs b ef or e g u ests w o ul d arri v e, a n d w hil e m ost p e o pl e w o ul d h a v e b e e n a bit fr a z zl e d, n ot t h es e t w o. K e nt, w h o k n o ws I l o v e art, w a nt e d t o s h o w m e t h eir b e a utif ul c oll e cti o n, a n d m ost s p e ci al, i n m y o pi ni o n, is t h at e a c h pi e c e of art, e x c e pt f or o n e v er y s p e ci al p ai nti n g of a r a b bit t h at w as t h e v er y ﬁrst w or k t h e c o u pl e p ur c h as e d t o g et h er, w as d o n e b y a l o c al artist. I c a n’t w ait t o di v e m or e i nt o t h at n e xt m o nt h, b ut f or n o w I will l e a v e y o u t o t a k e i n t h es e d eli ci o us r e ci p es. I c a n’t w ait t o tr y c o o ki n g t h e m m ys elf, a n d I k n o w m a n y of y o u will t o o!

Best Ever Squ ash Casserole S o ur c e: “ T h e Bl u e

Will o w I n n, Bi bl e of S o ut h er n C o o ki n g”

L o uis a n d Billi e V a n D y k e 3 l bs. s q u as h, sli c e d 1 m e di u m o ni o n, c h o p p e d 2 T B S b a c o n gr e as e ½ ts p. s alt 1 ( 1 0 o z) c a n of cr e a m of c hi c k e n s o u p 1 c u p s o ur cr e a m ½ c u ps ( 1 sti c k) b utt er 3 e g gs, li g htl y b e at e n ¼ c u ps c h o p p e d b a c o n ¼ pl us ¼ c u p gr at e d c h e d d ar c h e es e 1 ½ pl us ½ c u ps Rit z cr a c k er cr u m bs Pr e h e at t h e o v e n t o 3 5 0 d e gr e es. I n a m e di u m s a u c e p a n o v er m e di u m h e at c o o k t h e s q u as h u ntil d o n e, b ut fir m. S a ut é t h e o ni o n i n t h e b a c o n gr e as e. I n a mi xi n g b o wl c o m bi n e t h e o ni o n a n d b a c o n gr e as e, s alt, s o u p, s o ur cr e a m, b utt er, e g gs, b a c o n a n d ¼ c u p c h e es e. Mi x t o g et h er. A d d t h e s q u as h a n d 1 ½ c u ps cr a c k er cr u m bs. Mi x g e ntl y. D o n ot m as h t h e s q u as h. P o ur i nt o a 9 x 1 2-i n c h c ass er ol e or b a ki n g dis h. B a k e f or 2 5 t o 3 0 mi n ut es. R e m o v e fr o m t h e o v e n a n d t o p wit h t h e r e m ai ni n g ½ c u p cr a c k er cr u m bs a n d ¼ c u p c h e es e. R et ur n t o t h e o v e n t o br o w n t h e cr a c k er cr u m bs a n d m elt t h e c h e es e.

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Mother’s Beef Ste w 1 t o 2 l bs. of st e w b e ef ¼ ts p. mi n c e d g arli c 1 ts p. s alt 1 ts p. l e m o n j ui c e 1 T B S. s u g ar 1 T B S. W or c est ers hir e S a u c e ½ ts p. p e p p er ½ ts p. p a pri k a 1 or 2 b a y l e a v es 1 d as h alls pi c e 3 t o 4 di c e d p ot at o es 3 t o 4 di c e d c arr ots 1 t o 2 c h o p p e d o ni o n Br o w n m e at i n l ar g e p ot. A d d t h e i n gr e di e nts a n d v e g et a bl es. Bri n g t o a b oil, c o v er, r e d u c e h e at a n d c o o k l o w a n d sl o w f or 4 t o 5 h o urs. E nj o y!

Gra n d mother’s Re d Velvet Ca ke C a k e: 2 ½ c u ps s elf-risi n g fl o ur 1 c u p b utt er mil k 1 ½ c u ps v e g et a bl e oil 1 ts p. b a ki n g s o d a 1 ts p. v a nill a e xtr a ct 2 o z. r e d f o o d c ol ori n g 1 ½ c u ps s u g ar 1 ts p. c o c o a p o w d er 1 ts p. w hit e vi n e g ar 2 l ar g e e g gs

I ci n g: 1 sti c k b utt er – s oft e n e d 8 o z. cr e a m c h e es e 1 b o x of c o nf e cti o n ers’ s u g ar

H e at o v e n t o 3 5 0 d e gr e es. Gr e as e t hr e e 9” c a k e p a ns. Mi x all i n gr e di e nts wit h a n el e ctri c mi x er. P o ur b att er e q u all y i nt o t h e t hr e e p a ns a n d b a k e f or 2 0 mi n ut es. T h e c a k es ar e d o n e w h e n a t o ot h pi c k i ns ert e d c o m es o ut cl e a n. B e c ar ef ul n ot t o o v er b a k e t h e c a k es. C o ol t h e l a y ers o n c a k e r a c ks. O n c e c o ol, i c e t h e c a k es wit h t h e i ci n g.

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Sa usa ge Eg g Pie 1 D e e p Dis h Pi e S h ell 2 ½ c u p mil d c h e d d ar c h e es e, gr at e d 3 e g gs, sli g htl y b e at e n 1 s m all, c h o p p e d o ni o n 1 l b. s a us a g e 8 o z. s o ur cr e a m I n a b o wl a d d e g gs, c h e es e, a n d s o ur cr e a m. Br o w n s a us a g e a n d o ni o n a n d a d d t o t h e i n gr e di e nts. Mi x i n gr e di e nts a n d p o ur i nt o pi e s h ell. At t his p oi nt y o u c a n b a k e or fr e e z e. T his fr e e z es p erf e ctl y. Pr e h e at o v e n t o 3 7 5 d e gr e es. B a k e f or 3 0- 4 5 mi n ut es. Pi e s h o ul d b e s et i n t h e mi d dl e t o b e d o n e.

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b o u t Yo u

D o g & C at B o ar di n g • Gr o o mi n g D o g w at c h Hi d d e n F e n c e s 1 7 0 3 Air w a y s Bl v d. • J a c k s o n, T N | c o u ntr y vi e w. c o m 7 31. 4 2 7. 8 5 8 5 | O p e n 7 D a y s a W e e k | (f ) FE B R U A R Y 2 024 • 79

VI P J a c k s o n at C at bi r d St u di o s

Bryce Miller, Laky n Bo ma n, Rai na S h ultz & Bet h A n ne Si mpso n

Darre n Lykes & Step ha nie Riley

Sop hia & Est her Gr ay

L A U N C H PARTY Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn, Photography by Olivia Allen Photography

h urs d a y e v e ni n g, J a n u ar y 1 1, S pri n kl e M e S u g ar h el d a n i n vit ati o n- o nl y pr e vi e w p art y at C at bir d St u di o. S p e ci al g u ests g at h er e d as R ai n a S h ult z, cr e at or a n d f o u n d er of S pri n kl e M e S u g ar, u n v eil e d t h e S pri n kl e M e S u g ar first M a c ar o n Ve n di n g M a c hi n e i n t h e U nit e d St at es. F or b uil di n g t h e i n n o v ati v e v e n di n g m a c hi n e, R ai n a p art n er e d wit h Br y c e Mill er, w h o br o u g ht h er visi o n t o lif e. T h e n e w m a c hi n e is l o c at e d at C at bir d St u di o. E a c h m o nt h, n e w f e at ur e fl a v ors of m a c ar o ns will b e a v ail a bl e as w ell as m a n y f a v orit es. S o m e of t h e si g n at ur e fl a v ors ar e t h e D oll y, i n h o n or of D oll y P art o n’s birt h d a y a n d t h e L ol o f or J a c ks o n’s m usi c i c o n, “ L ol o ”, L a ur e n C o b b. T h e l a u n c h f e at ur e d a p p eti z ers b y Britt a B o ar ds, g o o di e b a gs, T ur n T a bl e C off e e, a n d t h e o p p ort u nit y t o tr y t h e v e n di n g m a c hi n e. St o p b y C at bir d St u di o at 2 1 0 0 Pl e as a nt Pl ai ns E xt. t o tr y t h e S pri n kl e M e S u g ar m a c ar o n v e n di n g m a c hi n e.

As hley Kate Ada ms, La ure n “Lolo” Cobb & Ha n na h Gore

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Ma ndy W hite, S uza n ne Gillis & Vicki B u nch

Rai na S h ultz & C helsea-Cat heri ne Croo m

J ulia Stooksberry, Alice Har di n & La ure n Kirk

Greg Alexa nder & S herry Free ma n

Ji m Norto n & Dia n ne Norto n

LET ALL ST AT E H EL P P R OTE CT I T A L L.

M E T A L SI DI N G Ta k e F ar m h o u s e St yl e t o t h e N e xt L e v el. R u sti c m e et s m o d er n i n b o ar d a n d b att e n si di n g fr o m M A C M et al Ar c hit e ct ur al a n d A c m e Bri c k. T hi s e x citi n g pr o d u ct o ﬀ er s t h e l o o k of n at ur al w o o d, d e si g n e d t o c o m pl e m e nt ot h er e xt eri or el e m e nt s. P a n el s ar e r u g g e d 2 6- g a u g e g al v a ni z e d st e el a n d i n st all wit h n o vi si bl e s cr e w s a n d n o j oi nt s al o n g t h eir l e n gt h. A n d li k e all M A C pr o d u ct s, t h e y’r e b a c k e d wit h a 4 0- y e ar w arr a nt y.

E V E N T C O MI N G S O O N!

C h o o s e t h e tr a diti o n al b o ar d a n d b att e n l o o k, or t h e sl e e k r e v er s e b o ar d a n d b att e n. S oli d c ol or M A C p a n el s ar e a v ail a bl e a s w ell.

F E B R U A R Y 1 0 | 11 A M–1 P M " L o v e Y o ur S elf " B e a ut y Br u n c h

R e a d y t o g o v erti c al ? Vi sit bri c k. c o m / m a c or c o nt a ct y o ur A c m e r e pr e s e nt ati v e.

S E R VI C E S

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• T h e 1 9 2 5 R e n aiss a n c e C e nt er ( F or m erl y J a c ks o n Hi g h S c h o ol. T h a n ks J o h n All e n f or s a vi n g t his j e w el aft er t h e t or n a d o m a d e it l o o k h o p el ess. I g et t o s e e it e v er y d a y fr o m m y wi n d o w ) • O ur r el e v a nt li br ar y t h at Di n a h H arris a n d t h e Li br ar y B o ar d h a v e l e d s o w ell, wit h Ti m P a c e’s l ar g e, b o o k-r e a di n g pr a yi n g m a ntis m et al s c ul pt ur e b y t h e fr o nt e ntr y • W a n d a St a n ﬁll’s s c ul pt ur e of J a c ks o n l a w y er S u e S h elt o n W hit e, w h o w as i nstr u m e nt al i n t h e r ati ﬁ c ati o n of t h e 1 9t h a m e n d m e nt • U nit y P ar k wit h L e e B e ns o n’s i nst all ati o n of “ B et h el ” • T h e L o c al – P a ul T a yl or’s d esi g n visi o n p ai d off i n cr e ati n g r et ail i n c u b at or s p a c e • T h e N e el y H o us e • L es M a c Di ar mi d’s “J a c ks o ni z e d ” v ersi o n of G e or g e S e ur at’s “ A S u n d a y o n L a Gr a n d e J att e ” o n S o ut h R o y al

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r e as ur e’s L o v e B e ars’ u plifti n g missi o n pr o vi d es c hil dr e n i n t h e h os pit al wit h a t e d d y b e ar. Aft er b ei n g i nf ertil e f or 1 0 y e ars, Ti err a a n d Gr e g T h a xt o n w er e bl ess e d wit h a c hil d o n J u n e 1 0, 2 0 0 3. Tr e as ur e L yr e e w as b or n at 2 7 w e e ks g est ati o n a n d w ei g h e d o nl y 3l bs. 1 2 o z. T w o y e ars l at er, t h e y ﬁ n all y h a d a m ostl y- h e alt h y c hil d. Tr e as ur e’s e xt e nsi v e m e d i c al hist or y i n cl u d e d c hr o ni c l u n g dis e as e, t w o h ol es i n h er h e art, ﬂ ui d o n h er br ai n, p o or m us cl e m ass, a n d a n arr o w e d es o p h a g us r es ulti n g fr o m 3 0 d a ys o n a v e ntil at or. S h e h as al w a ys h a d a str o n g will a b o ut h ers elf t o s ur vi v e. T h e y of t e n s a y t h at s h e h as g o n e fr o m “tr a u m a t o tri u m p h ” as s h e h as e n d ur e d s ur g eri es a n d a v ari et y of t h er a pi es. It w as a mir a cl e o v er c o mi n g s o m a n y m e di c al m yst eri es at s u c h a y o u n g a g e. W hil e i n t h e h os pit al, a n o n y m o us str a n g ers w o ul d l e a v e st uff e d a ni m als b y h er b e dsi d e. W h e n s h e w as t o o si c k t o b e h el d, t h os e st uff e d a ni m als w er e all t h e f a mil y h a d t o h ol d. Tr e as ur e’s L o v e D a y b e g a n w h e n s h e w as t w o y e ars ol d ri di n g i n h er f a v orit e R a di o Fl y er r e d w a g o n f ull of st uff e d a ni m als at t h e h os pit al. H er p ar e nts w a nt e d h er o utst a n d i n g m e di c al c ar e t e a ms t o s e e h er o v er all pr o gr ess o utsi d e of d o ct or visits a n d t h e f a mil y w a nt e d t o p a y it f or w ar d a n d e n c o ur a g e p ar e nts t o h a v e f ait h i n u n c ert ai n sit u ati o ns. M a n y i n di vi d u als pr o vi d e d a v ari et y of s er vi c es f or t his f a mil y t o h el p s ust ai n t h e m d uri n g Tr e as ur e’s e arl y y e ars. T h e o nl y w a y t h e y k n e w h o w t o gi v e b a c k w as t o all o w Tr e as ur e, w h o w as assist e d b y h er littl e br ot h er Gr e g or y, t o s pr e a d t h e u n c o n di ti o n al l o v e of a t e d d y b e ar o n V al e nti n e’s D a y. Aft er 1 9 y e ars, it is still t his f a mil y’s w a y t o p a y it f or w ar d. F or t h e m, t h at g est ur e off ers a s e ns e of c o mf ort, fri e n ds hi p, a n d a sli c e of h a p pi n ess t o a si c k c hil d a n d t h eir c ar e gi v ers.

Tr e as ur e’s L o v e B e ars is 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 a n d t o t his d at e, Tr e as ur e h as gi v e n m or e t h a n 3 5 0 0 t e d d y b e ars a w a y. S h e h as f ul ﬁll e d t his missi o n b e c a us e of t h e w o n d erf ul g e n er osit y of p e o pl e w h o a d or e h er missi o n a n d ki n dl y s u p p ort h er a n n u all y. Tr e as ur e s p e nt a l o n g ti m e at J a c ks o n M a dis o n C o u nt y G e n er al H os pit al a n d L e B o n h e ur C hil dr e n’s M e di c al C e nt er i n M e m p his. O v er t h e l ast 1 9 y e ars, m a n y J a c ks o ni a ns still l o o k f or w ar d t o Tr e as ur e d eli v eri n g h er L o v e B e ars t o c hil dr e n i n t h e h os pit al.

W h at c h all e n g e s ar e n oti c e d a s y o u tr y t o a c hi e v e y o ur mi s si o n ?

Tr e as ur e’s L o v e B e ars’ f ut ur e g o al is t o r e a c h h u n dr e ds of ill c hil dr e n i n s e v er al h os pit als o n V al e nti n e’s D a y. U nf ort u n at el y, t h e l a c k of r es o ur c es hi n d ers t his missi o n. W e b eli e v e, h o w e v er, it is p ossi bl e wit h g e n er o us b usi n ess es, d o n ors, a n d p hil a nt hr o pists w h o ar e willi n g t o s u p p ort Tr e as ur e’s visi o n of s pr e a di n g c h e er t o c hil dr e n w h o ar e stri vi n g t o g et w ell. W e pr a y t h at o ur st or y t o u c h es t h e li v es of m a n y w h o will off er t h eir s u p p ort.

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W hil e Tr e as ur e w as distri b uti n g h er t e d d y b e ars, h er f at h er Gr e g a n d I t al k e d wit h a p ar e nt w h os e c hil d w as t o o si c k t o b e h el d. W e s h ar e d o ur st or y a n d e n c o ur a g e d t h at m ot h er t o tr ust t h e m e di c al st aff at J a c ks o n M a dis o n C o u nt y G e n er al H os pit al. Tr e as ur e h a n d e d h er a L o v e B e ar a n d s h e h u g g e d it cl os e t o h er h e art. S h e k n e w t h at s h e w o ul d e v e nt u all y b e a bl e t o h u g h er c hil d a g ai n. A f e w mi n ut es l at er, a y o u n g n urs e c a m e r us hi n g d o w n t h e h all w a y a n d i n q uir e d a b o ut Tr e as ur e. S h e e x cit e dl y st at e d, “I w as a 1 3- y e ar- ol d p ati e nt h er e w h e n Tr e as ur e w al k e d i nt o

m y r o o m a n d g a v e m e a st uff e d a ni m al. Tr e as ur e is t h e r e as o n I b e c a m e a n urs e! ” W e w er e all m o v e d t o t e ars as w e r ej oi c e d o v er h er b e a utif ul t esti m o n y.

W h at i s o n e t hi n g y o u w a nt r e a d er s t o k n o w a b o ut w h at y o u d o ?

Tr e as ur e’s L o v e B e ars is a l o vi n g missi o n t h at off ers si c k c hil dr e n c o mf ort, u n c o n diti o n al fri e n ds hi p, a n d u ns p e a k a bl e j o y w h e n al o n e or s c ar e d w hil e r e c o v eri n g i n t h e h os pit al. N e v ert h el ess, t his missi o n is v er y c ostl y b ut wit h g e n er o us c o ntri b uti o ns, it is a c hi e v a bl e.

H o w c a n s o m e o n e b e c o m e i n v ol v e d wit h or s u p p ort y o ur mi s si o n ?

Tr e as ur e’s L o v e B e ars is a t a x- d e d u cti bl e 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. W e ar e f or e v er gr at ef ul f or e v er y d o n ati o n, r e g ar dl ess t h e a m o u nt. W e ar e h o n or e d t o h a v e y o ur s u p p ort as Tr e a s ur e T h a xt o n c o nti n u es t o bri g ht e n t h e li v es of m or e c hil dr e n. D o n at e at cf wt n. or g b y s cr olli n g t o “I w a nt t o s u p p ort ” Tr e as ur e’s L o v e B e ars or m ail y o ur c h e c ks t o C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n, c/ o Tr e as ur e’s L o v e B e ars, 7 4 Dir e ct ors R o w, J a c ks o n, T N 3 8 3 0 5.

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e n d ers o n is t h e c o u nt y s e at of C h est er C o u nt y, l o c at e d a b o ut 8 5 mil es fr o m M e m p his a n d 1 5 mil es fr o m J a c ks o n. It w as cr e at e d i n 1 8 7 9 a n d n a m e d i n h o n or of R o b ert I. C h est er. T h e t o w n of E n vill e is als o i n C h est er C o u nt y wit h a p o p ul ati o n of ar o u n d 2 0 0 p e o pl e. T h e e ntir e c o m m u nit y h as a ri c h hist or y, i n cl u di n g s o m e n ot a bl e r esi d e nts a n d ﬁl m l o c ati o ns. H e n d ers o n’s m ost f a m o us s o n is c o u ntr y m usi c si n g er/s o n g writ er E d d y Ar n ol d, w h o t o p p e d t h e c o u ntr y m usi c c h arts wit h s o n gs s u c h as “ M a k e t h e W orl d G o A w a y ” a n d “ W h at’s H e D oi n g i n M y W orl d. ” Ar n ol d w as e v e nt u all y i n d u ct e d i nt o t h e C o u ntr y M usi c H all of F a m e i n 1 9 6 6. I n 1 9 7 3, t h e ﬁl m “ W al ki n g T all ” w as s h ot i n H e n d ers o n a n d C h est er C o u nt y. T h e m o vi e pr es er v e d t h e l e g a c y of M c N air y C o u nt y S h eriff B uf or d P uss er a n d f e at ur e d a n u m b er of l o c al r esi d e nts as e xtr as. F or m er C h a m b er of C o m m er c e E x e c uti v e Dir e ct or E mil y J o h ns o n i ntr o d u c e d t h e c o u n t y’s sl o g a n “ W h er e Pi gs Fl y ” as a tri b ut e t o t h e l o c al f ar mi n g i n d ustr y, t h e C h est er C o u nt y B B Q F esti v al a n d t o c o m m u ni c at e t h at i n H e n d er s o n a n d C h est er C o u nt y, s e e mi n gl y i m p ossi bl e t hi n gs h a p p e n. T h e p hr as e w as l at er i n c or p or at e d i n m ur als o n t h e l o c al Br a m bl ett Gr o u p

b uil di n g a n d o n t-s hirts at B ess o’s. I n 2 0 2 0, t h e C h a m b er of ﬁ ci all y a d o pt e d a tr a d e m ar k e d pi g l o g o a n d l a u n c h e d “ Pi g T al es ” – a vi d e o s eri es pr o vi di n g a n of ﬁ ci al i n vit ati o n t o n ei g h b ors ar o u n d t h e w orl d t o visit. D o w nt o w n H e n d ers o n is h o m e t o Fr e e d- H ar d e m a n U ni v ersit y, a C hristi a n- b as e d u ni v ersit y est a blis h e d i n 1 8 6 9 wit h j ust o v er 2, 0 0 0 st u d e nts fr o m m or e t h a n 2 5 c o u ntri es. F H U f e at ur es m or e t h a n 4 0 m aj ors of st u d y a n d 1 5 v arsit y s p orts. C hi c k as a w St at e P ar k i n C h est er C o u nt y c o nsists of 1, 4 0 0 a cr es al o n g its b or d er wit h H ar d e m a n C o u nt y. T h e p ar k w as n a m e d f or t h e C hi c k as a w Tri b e w h o o n c e i n h a bit e d T e n n ess e e

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“ H e n d ers o n, T N is a n a m a zi n g pl ac e w h er e e ac h st or efr o nt t ells a t al e. L oc al i n d ustri es a n d s m all b usi n ess es s h o wc as e t h e h ar d w or k a n d v al u es of o ur gr e at est str e n gt h, o ur p e o pl e. ”

a n d N ort h Mississi p pi a n d w as o n e of T e n n es s e e’s 2 0 N e w D e al- er a p ar ks. It sits o n s o m e of W est T e n n ess e e’s hi g h est t err ai n a n d f e at ur es m or e t h a n 1, 2 0 0 a cr es f or r e cr e ati o n i n cl u di n g f o ur mil es of hi ki n g tr ails a n d bi c y cl e-fri e n dl y r o a ds. C hi c k as a w als o h as p e d al a n d r o w b o ats a v ail a bl e f or r e nt o n L a k e Pl a ci d. I n a d diti o n, t h e p ar k r e nts 1 3 c a bi ns a n d i n cl u d es c a m psit es f or R Vs. H e n d ers o n r e c e ntl y r e c ei v e d a $ 1. 1 mil li o n p ar k gr a nt f or e x p a nsi o ns a n d is c urr e ntl y c o nstr u cti n g a p e d estri a n cr ossi n g d o w nt o w n at Hi g h w a y 4 5 a n d M ai n Str e et. T h e n e wl y-r e n o v at e d Willi a ms A u dit ori u m pl a ys h ost t o a n u m b er of c o n c erts a n d s h o ws, s e ati n g u p t o 8 0 0 p e o pl e. T h e c o m m u nit y will s o o n h a v e a H a m pt o n I n n d o w nt o w n, w hi c h is e x p e ct e d t o o p e n i n l at e 2 0 2 4 or e arl y 2 0 2 5. A d diti o n al “ m ust-s e es’ i n t h e c o u nt y i n cl u d e C hi c k as a w G olf C o urs e d esi g n e d b y J a c k Ni c kl a us a n d B ell’s Dri v e-I n, wi n n er of t h e T e n n ess e e El e ctri c C o o p er ati v e’s “ B est B ur g er T his Si d e of H e a v e n ” f or si x c o ns e c uti v e y e ars. H e n d ers o n a n d C h est er C o u nt y t a k e pri d e i n t h e ar e a’s s m all-t o w n c h ar m, u ni q u e hist or y, a n d fri e n dl y r esi d e nts. As o ut g oi n g H e n d ers o n M a y or B o b b y Ki n g p uts it, “ T his c o m m u nit y w as b uilt a n d m a d e s u c c essf ul b y m a n y p as si o n at e v ol u nt e ers w h o h a v e gi v e n t h eir ti m e a n d eff orts t o m a k e it w h at it is t o d a y. ”

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W h at ar e s o m e c urr e nt pri oriti e s a n d pr oj e ct s f or H e n d er s o n ?

We ar e w or ki n g t o d e v el o p o ur $ 1. 1 milli o n p ar k gr a nt wit h n e w pl a y gr o u n ds – i ncl u di n g h a n dic a p p e d pl a y gr o u n d e q ui p m e nt – a n d n e w r estr o o ms. T h e c o m m u nit y is als o i n t h e pr oc ess of o ur 2 n d p h as e o n a $ 7 4 0, 0 0 0 i n d ustri al p ar k d e v el o p m e nt gr a nt, w hic h will i ncl u d e a 1 0 0, 0 0 0-s q u ar e-f o ot b uil di n g sit e. T h e p e d estri a n cr ossi n g at Hi g h w a y 4 5 a n d M ai n Str e et is i n t h e w or ks, a n d w e’r e i n t h e pr oc ess of T D E C bi ds o n $ 4 milli o n f or w ast e w a t er a n d w at er r es o urc es.

1 9 y e ars ol d – wit h t h e S h eriff’s D e p art m e nt, t h e n t h e U. S. M ars h als a n d m or e r ec e ntl y, 1 6 y e ars as M a y or. T h e b est p art h as al w a ys b e e n w atc hi n g p e o pl e g et i n v ol v e d i n t h e c o m m u nit y as v ol u nt e ers. T h at’s w h at it tr ul y t a k es t o gr o w a cit y … g etti n g p assi o n at e p e o pl e i n v ol v e d – t h e n g etti n g o ut of t h eir w a y. I w or k e d h ar d t o h el p f acilit at e t h at o v er t h e y e ars, a n d I’ m pr o u d it h as m o v e d o ur cit y f or w ar d. I’ m als o pr o u d t o s a y w e l ai d s o m e v al u a bl e gr o u n d w or k h er e a n d l o o k f or w ar d t o w atc hi n g t h e n e xt m a y or t a k e t h at t o t h e n e xt st e p. Ye ars d o w n t h e r o a d w h e n p e o pl e l o o k b ac k, I tr ul y h o p e t h e y’ll l o o k b ac k a n d s a y I w or k e d h ar d j ust t o d o m y j o b, r at h er t h a n k e e p m y j o b. T h at w o ul d m a k e m e pr o u d.

W h at m a k e s t h e c o m m u nit y u ni q u e wit hi n W e st T e n n e s s e e ?

H e n d ers o n is o n e of t h e f e w s m all t o w ns wit h a U ni v ersit y d o w nt o w n: Fr e e d- H ar d e m a n. It is d e ﬁ nit el y a u ni q u e f e at ur e f or a t o w n of 6, 3 0 0. O ur e d uc ati o n s yst e m h er e is als o t o p- n otc h, es p eci all y o ur hi g h sc h o ol. We h a v e a s a yi n g t h at it is r ar e f or a p ers o n t o st art ki n d er g art e n a n d g et t h eir d oct or at e d e gr e e wit h o ut e v er l e a vi n g M ai n Str e et, b ut t h at’s a pr o u d f act of lif e a n d c o m m u nit y i n H e n d ers o n.

W h at ar e s o m e of t h e b e st attr a cti o n s f or vi sit or s ?

We h a v e a St at e P ar k i n t h e c o u nt y, a n d o ur sc h o ol s yst e m h as n o w r e n o v at e d Willi a ms A u dit ori u m w hic h s e ats 8 0 0 p e o pl e. It attr acts a u di e nc es fr o m s urr o u n di n g c o u nti es f or c o u ntr y, g os p el, a n d c o mic acts o n a r e g ul ar b asis. We als o h a v e t h e a n n u al b e n e ﬁt di n n er f or Fr e e d- H ar d e m a n, a n d w e’r e i n t h e pr oc ess of b uil di n g a H a m pt o n I n n d o w nt o w n, w hic h will b e a bi g b o ost f or t o uris m.

C o m m u nit y G o al s ?

C o nti n ui n g t o gr o w o ur r et ail d e v el o p m e nt is a n o n g oi n g g o al. H e n d ers o n is r e all y a b e dr o o m c o m m u nit y f or J ac ks o n a n d a u ni v ersit y t o w n – a n d w e n e e d t o l e a n m or e i nt o t h at. O ur bi g g est c h all e n g e g oi n g f or w ar d will b e h o usi n g h er e. O ur h o usi n g m ar k et is m o vi n g r a pi dl y t h es e d a ys, w hic h is t o u g h f or b u y ers B O B B Y KI N G b ut gr e at f or M AY OR s ell ers. “ T h at’s w h at it tr ul y t a k es t o gr o w T he a cit y … g etti n g p assi o n at e p e o pl e r ec e nt a d diti o ns of i n v ol v e d – t h e n g etti n g o ut of t h eir H a ys Gr oc er y a n d w a y. I w or k e d h ar d t o h el p f acilit at e Tr act or S u p pl y t o t h at o v er t h e y e ars, a n d I’ m pr o u d it t h e c o m m u nit y h as m o v e d o ur cit y f or w ar d. I’ m als o h a v e b e e n a m aj or pr o u d t o s a y w e l ai d s o m e b o ost as w ell. v al u a bl e gr o u n d w or k Al o n g t h os e li n es, h er e a n d l o o k f or w ar d we h ave t he c o n t o w atc hi n g t h e n e xt v e ni e nc e h er e n o w m a y or t a k e t h at t o t h e of g etti n g t hi n gs n e xt st e p. ” w e us e d t o tr a v el t o J ac ks o n t o b u y.

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J ac k s o n C hristi a n F o ot b all Ti g ht E n d D a ni el Gr e e n Jackson Christian School, a private, Christian-based college preparatory school located in Jackson, Tenn., is pleased to announce senior student-athlete Daniel Green signed to play collegiate football at University of Tennessee Chattanooga on Friday, Jan. 6. Green plans to graduate fro m Jackson Christian in the spring of 2 0 2 4 and begin his collegiate career at University of Tennessee Chattanooga in the fall of 2 0 2 4. In Green’s career as a tight end for the Eagles, he a massed over 6 0 0 receiving yards and 1 2 touchdo wns. Green helped lead the Eagles to multiple record-setting offenses each year of play, and he was selected as a D 2- 1A West Region first-tea m all-region Tight End in 2 0 2 3. He also was selected to play in the West Tennessee All-Star ga me. “ Daniel has been a key co mponent of our success in building our progra m over the past three years,” Head Coach Darby Pal mer said. “ Our tea m is a brotherhood, and he has been a leader in the locker roo m and on the field.” Green plans to study Exercise Science at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga in the fall of 2 0 2 4. To learn more about Jackson Christian, visit their website at jcseagles.org.

T h e J ac k s o n Cli nic A n n o u nc e s N e w C o n v e ni e nt C ar e P h ysici a n Dr. Scott R. Johnson joins The Jackson Clinic in the Convenient Care depart ment. He joins the Clinic with more than eight years of urgent care and sports medicine experience, having served at clinics across West Tennessee. Dr. Johnson received his Doctor of Medicine degree fro m the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA. He received his undergraduate degree fro m the University of Wyo ming. Dr. Johnson co mpleted t wo residencies at the Medical College of Georgia, focusing on e mergency medicine and fa mily medicine. A Convenient Care physician provides readily accessible medical care for acute, non-e mergency conditions. They utilize health infor mation technology, evidence-based medicine, and the most up-to-date treat ment guidelines to provide acute care for every me mber of the fa mily and reduce de mand on hospital e mergen cy roo ms. The Jackson Clinic Convenient Care Depart ment does not require appoint ments and is available after most pri mary care provider offices have closed for the day.

A m y C ai n J oi ns We st Te n n e ss e e H e alt hc ar e West Tennessee Healthcare is pleased to announce that A my Cain, MS N, MBA, CP H Q, R NC-EF M, has joined the ad ministrative tea m as Chief Quality Officer for West Tennessee Healthcare. As C Q O, Cain will be responsible for the overall direction, leadership, and operational manage ment of the quality and safety progra ms of West Tennessee Healthcare. Cain is a graduate of Adventist University of Health Sciences of Orlando, Florida, where she received her Bachelors of Nursing, Mas ters of Nursing fro m the University of Central Florida, and Masters of Business Ad ministration fro m Capella University. Cain’s expertise ranges fro m bedside nursing to clinical education 1 06 •

Hughes Eye Group has announced the addition of Dr. Divya Indrakanti to its medical and surgical practice. Dr. Indrakanti is an ophthal mologist who received her medical degree at Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. She co mpleted her medical internship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and her ophthal mology residency at the Uni versity of Tennessee Health Science Center, Ha milton Eye Institute, in Me mphis, Tennessee. Dr. Indrakanti obtained her undergraduate degree fro m Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Hughes Eye Group is a medical and surgical eye care clinic based in Jackson, Tennessee with several satellite surgical locations throughout West Tennessee. Hughes Eye Group has a referral base of over 1 0 0 opto metrists, medical specialists, and general practitioners in Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, and Kentucky. Hughes Eye Group offers advanced surgical options including laser cataract surgery, bladeless Z-LASIK, as well as retina and oculoplastic specialties at their Jackson, Tennessee location. “I a m fortunate and blessed to have the opportunity to practice with such a reputable organi zation as the Hughes Eye Group. I look for ward to providing the latest and most technologically advanced medical and surgical eyecare to the residents of the Jackson co m munity and surrounding areas,” says Dr. Indrakanti who began seeing patients at the Jackson location in October 2 0 2 3. Divya Indrakanti, M D joins David Under wood, M D, Matthe w Hughes, O D, Cayce Davis, O D, Elizabeth Nordtvedt, O D, and Micah McCarty, O D at Hughes Eye Group. “ We are excited to have Dr. Indrakanti join our tea m. She will bring a ne w level of kno wledge in eye care and her co mpassion for patients will be a great asset for our group,” says Dr. David Under wood. “ Our doctors and staff treat patients like fa mily. The addition of Dr. Indrakanti will continue to allo w our tea m to provide outstanding patient care in the friendly environ ment that they have co me to kno w fro m Hughes Eye.

We st Te n n e ss e e M e dic al Gr o u p Welc o m e s Krist e n M ass e y, F N P a n d R ac h el R o bi ns o n, F N P West Tennessee Healthcare recently welco med Kristen Massey, F NP and Rachel Robinson, F NP to West Tennessee Medical Group Neuroscience & Spine. Kristen Massey, NP has been an R N for fourteen years, and an NP proudly serving the Jackson co m munity for the last five years Rachel Robinson, NP has been a nurse for eleven years. Of those eleven years, she has been an NP for t wo and a half years. Her background has been in Neuro IC U. She has been a biologic infusion NP for the past t wo years. “Both Massey and Robinson are pheno menal Nurse Practitioners who m we are proud to welco me to the West Tennessee Medical Group Neuroscience and Spine tea m,” said Dr. Lee Murray, Neurolo gist with West Tennessee Medical Group. “They bring a great deal of experience, and we look for ward to having the m serve the patients of our region.” Their ne w medical practice is located at 7 0 0 West Forest Ave. in Jackson. To schedule an appoint ment, call ( 7 3 1) 5 4 1- 9 4 9 0. to clinical technology integration. She has experience leading organizations to achieve higher patient satisfaction while achieving great quality outco mes. “ We are excited that A my has accepted this position within our West Tennessee Healthcare tea m, and we believe that her passion for quality care, her experience, and her leadership will help us continue West Tennessee Healthcare’s mission to i mprove the health and well-being of the co m munities we serve,” said Jackie Taylor, M D, Chief Medical Officer.

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Ki mberly Jo nes, Dr. Mechelle Morag ne & Felicia Colli ns

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Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn

n S u n d a y, J a n u ar y 1 4, c oll e a g u es, c o m m u nit y l e a d ers, fri e n ds, st u d e nts, a n d f a c ult y g at h er e d f or a br u n c h i n m e m or y of Dr. M a xi n e St e w art, J a c k s o n’s ﬁrst f e m al e pri n ci p al i n t h e J a c ks o n Cit y S c h o ols. T h e e v e nt w as h el d at t h e Kir k e n d oll C e nt er at L a n e C oll e g e. Dr. St e w art w as h o n or e d p ost h u m o usl y al o n g wit h s e v er al ot h er e arl y f e m al e pri n ci p als w h o w er e vit al t o t h e s u c c ess of m a n y st u d e nts a n d t e a c h ers. T h e w ell- att e n d e d e v e nt s er v e d d eli ci o us f o o d a n d h a d a n i nf or m ati v e pr o gr a m e m c e e d b y Dr. J err y W o o ds.

Cy nt hia & Dr. Jerry Woods

Cat hy Gree n & Lloyd Jo h nso n

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Ruby & Dr. Gle n Va ulx

Story by Lindsay Kilburn & Photography by Bridgett Wright Story & Photography by X X X

s a n a n n u al h oli d a y tr a diti o n, t h e B all et Arts of J a c ks o n p erf or m e d T h e N ut cr a c k er at T h e N e d i n D o w nt o w n J a c ks o n. F a mili es, fri e n ds, a n d p atr o ns of t h e arts fr o m all o v er W est T e n n ess e e c o m e o ut t o s e e t his s p e ct a c ul ar s h o w e a c h y e ar. T h e J a c ks o n B all et di d a b e a utif ul p erf or m a n c e of t h e i c o ni c h oli d a y cl assi c. T h e d a n c ers tr ul y c a pt ur e d t h e m a gi c of C hrist m as a n d t h e el e g a n c e of t his pi e c e. E v er yt hi n g fr o m t h e c ost u m es, c h or e o gr a p h y, a n d s et w as i n cr e di bl e. T h e cr o w d w as e n c h a nt e d as t h e y w at c h e d Cl ar a, t h e N ut cr a c k er, a n d t h e S u g ar Pl u m F airi es t a k e t h e st a g e. T h e s h o w w as m es m eri zi n g a n d is a m ust-s e e i n J a c ks o n f or t h e h oli d a ys.

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F O R S P O N S O R S HI P S & T A B L E S A L E S VI SI T W W W. W R A P T N. O R G / D E NI M - A N D - P E A R L S J E N CI S P R A D LI N AT 7 31 - 5 71 - 0 3 3 0 O R J S P R A D LI N @ W R AT P N. O R G.

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VI P J a c k s o n at U ni o n U ni v e r si t y

S ue He nsley & Ge ne Stoffer

To ny B urriss & Geor ge Googe

Pa m Hay nes, Hope Vu nk, Matt, Joe & Sa wyer Hay nes, T heo Vu nk

J ac ks o n Ar e a C o m m u ni t y B a n ds C o nc ert Story & Photography by A manda Kyzar

a c ks o n Ar e a C o m m u nit y B a n ds p er f or m e d a f all c o n c ert i n U ni o n U ni v ersit y’s c h a p el o n M o n d a y e v e ni n g D e c e m b er 4. T h e c o n c ert b e g a n wit h t h e S y m p h o ni c Wi n ds dir e ct e d b y T o n y B urriss p erf or mi n g “ A Tri p t o t h e Britis h Isl es, ” w hi c h i n cl u d e d a s el e cti o n of pi e c es fr o m a cr oss t h e U nit e d Ki n g d o m. T h e l ast s el e cti o n w as a f esti v e h oli d a y m e dl e y. T h e s e c o n d h alf of t h e e v e ni n g f e at ur e d t h e S wi n g Or c h estr a dir e ct e d b y D a vi d K yl es pl a yi n g “ A Littl e H oli d a y M usi c, ” w hi c h i n cl u d e d s wi n g a n d bi g b a n d arr a n g e m e nts of s o m e h oli d a y s o n gs a n d ot h er p o p ul ar j a z z f a v orit es. J a c ks o n Ar e a C o m m u nit y B a n ds ( 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 es s e e ) f e at ur es m usi ci a ns fr o m t h e ar e a w h o v ol u nt e er t h eir ti m e a n d t al e nt. It pr o vi d es t h es e a d ult a n d st u d e nt m usi ci a ns wit h a n o p p ort u nit y t o m ai nt ai n t h eir s kills i n a pr of essi o n al e n vir o n m e nt a n d p erf or m i n c o n c ert s etti n gs. It als o gi v es b a c k t o t h e c o m m u nit y wit h fr e e p erf or m a n c es t wi c e e a c h y e ar. T o l e ar n m or e, visit j a c bi n c. c o m.

Steve Gatli n, L ucy Presso n & Elai ne Jo nes

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Isaac Spitler, Trice May hall & E mily Bro w n

C had & Liz Carlso n

De n ny A nderso n & Carrie W haley

J ulia na Kyzar & Dyla n Grif fit h

Joey Moore, Clay & C hristie Elliott

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T e c h n ol o g y S ol u ti o n s T o P o w e r Y o u r B u si n e s s C o pi e r s & P ri n t e r s

D o c u m e nt M a n a g e m e nt S y st e m s

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N a ti o n all y r e c o g ni z e d h e art c ar e t h a t ’s cl o s e t oh o m e .

F or t h e t hir d y e ar i n a r o w, t h e A m eri c a n C oll e g e of C ar di ol o g y r e c o g ni z e d J a c k s o n - M a di s o n C o u nt y G e n e r al H o s pit al a s a N a ti o n al Dis ti n c ti o n of E x c ell e n c e H e art C A R E C e nt er. T o m a k e a n a p p oi nt m e nt, c all ( 8 3 3 ) 3 8 3 -9 8 6 4 .

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M ali k M urt a z a, M D

Mu ha m ma d A s h a n, M D

To m m y Mill er III, M D

John B a k er, M D

Eri c Si e v er s, M D

H et al P at el, M D

T h e o d or e Wri g ht, M D

S ha w n B al d wi n, M D

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