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“One of the things I host every few years is By day, Allison Crews is president of Grogan and Crews, an insurance and employee the ‘Blessing of the Hounds’—people didn’t benefits firm. But in the past year, she’s tak- realize we have that in Mississippi. The largen on the role of chairwoman of the Arts and est opening hunt in the state is every year Culture committee of Vision 2022, the 10- in Canton. It’s our hope that we can help year plan for Greater Jackson shepherded by spread the awareness of all those events in this state,” Crews said. the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership. It’s still early in the 10-year process, but Her personal interest in this volunteer work comes from the pleasure she derives Crews and her committee hope that work from the arts—she’s a three-time novelist, being done on a Vision 2022 website will dovetail with their desire to has worked as an animal be a clearinghouse for arts wrangler for movies and and culture information for has even had her house Vision 2022’s Areas of Focus the area. used as a set in Hollywood “We have the ballet, the productions such as “O 1. Healthcare rodeo, and the fair with Brother, Where Art Thou.” 2. Regional Infrastructure healthy supporting orgaBut Crews has a profes3. Aerospace nizations that don’t need sional interest as well, rec4. Regional Marketing as much support but are ognizing from her position 5. Lake Development just as interested in getting running a company that 6. Core City the word out as smaller deals daily with employee events,” Crews said. retention that a thriving 7. Regional Trails System “There are other things, arts and culture scene is 8. Talent Attraction but the first thing we want what attracts companies 9. Arts and Culture to do is a better job of proand workers to a region. 10. Education moting our arts and events. “I just got an email today Meld that mission into the ... Madison County is using Vision 2022 website, makthe idea of the ‘creative economy’ and how it’s important to have ing some sort of mobile device or app -creativity to stimulate the business world,” something where someone coming into this Crews said. “That’s part of the [Vision 2022] area could quickly get a sense of what’s goArts and Culture focus ... [creativity] is an im- ing on.” If arts and culture can be recruiting tools portant part of where you live. It stimulates the business environment, and it helps at- for single professionals and companies catering to them, education can be a huge tool tract people to the quality of life.” Crews also notes that what means “arts” (or barrier) for recruiting workers or compaor “culture” to one person may be complete- ny owners who happen to be parents or are ly different to another. That’s one reason the planning families. Dr. Otha Burton, executive director of the Arts and Culture subcommittee has decided to focus on “getting the word out” about the Institute of Government at Jackson State vast array of arts and cultural opportunities University, also chairs the Education Initiain the metro area, even if they don’t neces- tive committee for Vision 2022. Over the past year, his committee has worked to break this sarily fit a traditional box.

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the good efforts that are underway in ment Jackson’s goal is to fully support separate silos and combines them to the long-term goals of Jackson Public get them focused on the district’s strategic plan,” said David Pharr, a Jackson attorney and co-chairman of the governing board of Alignment Jackson. The Alignment Jackson organization is broken down into a governing board (made up of community and business leaders), an operating board (made up of education professionals) and committees (co-chaired by school district employees) that The Alignment concept has been so successful that Alignment Nashville now work on different hosts the Alignment Institute for other cities to learn the principles. initiatives. Non-profits and corporations that Schools—which is why the superintenwant to help local schools answer “In- dent and the mayor of Jackson sit on vitations to Participate” that are vetted the governing board. Pharr credits Carol Burger of the by the organization to make sure they fit the mission of the school district United Way for spearheading the Alignand that the group or company is ca- ment effort. After the United Way’s pable of pulling off what they say they board in Mississippi directed its staff will. Meanwhile, Alignment gives to focus on transformational change in an opportunity for business and schools, the United Way has put time civic leaders to get involved and money into the effort; the group in public schools and to help funds the executive director position implement creative ideas, but filled by Shawna Davie, with additional without getting in the way of the funding from the Chamber Partnership and the City of Jackson. education professionals. “It’s gained a lot of interest and Pharr said he was impressed by the concept when he saw two support from different aspects of the things in Nashville—increased Jackson community including city govgraduation rates and special ernment; we don’t have a dual effort “academy” programs in the high that could be diluting support,” Dr. schools that offered remarkable Burton said. Pharr also noted that the superineducational opportunities such as an aerospace program with tendent of Jackson Public Schools, its own helicopter and a full TV Dr. Cedrick Gray, has worked hard to In Rockford, Ill. this fall, students visited with area companies to studio for those interested in bring Alignment as well. That speaks learn more about potential career tracks. to the power of the concept—because communications. But he was sold on the pro- it’s working so closely with JPS, there to bring community and business lead- gram when it saw it work in Rockford, should be more opportunites to work ers together with school administra- Ill.—a Chrysler town hit by the Great Re- directly on students’ needs, guided by tors to support the school district’s cession and much closer to the size of the district’s own plans, Pharr said. “All Alignment is really doing is emown long-term planning. Their goal is Jackson than Nashville is. “This pastor [in Rockford] said it’s powering the district to achieve its to take corporate and non-profit giving efforts—school sponsorships, mentor- been so successful that they’re talking goals. It happens in such a dynamic ing strategies, after-school programs— about putting together an Alignment way that it rebuilds that connection beand create an infrastructure for helping for other community challenges like tween the community and the school district that we have not had for a long all of these interested parties interface homelessness,” said Pharr. Pharr emphasizes that the “ac- time,” Pharr said. most effectively with the public school For more information on Vision countability” that Alignment Jackson district. “[This is] a process that has been hopes to bring to the process isn’t 2022, you can call the GJCP at 601developed specifically around improv- meant to undermine or politicize any- 948-7575 or visit its website at www. ing public education. It takes all of thing about the public schools. Align- greaterjacksonpartnership.com. huge issue of education into management chunks, creating a “leadership team” within the committee and determining what best to focus on in the first few years of the 10-year plan. “It took us a little longer to get out the gate with this because education— from [kindergarten] through higher education—means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. It’s like religion—if you have your church or your denomination, your efforts will often go there. It’s the same with a particular school, college or university— people who are aligned with one will be more interested in the successes of those institutions versus their competitors.” The committee determined that the early focus should be on the core city— Jackson—with lessons learned applicable to the suburbs and other counties in later years. With that decision behind them, the committee started to tackle the idea of helping Jackson’s schools improve; when they learned of Alignment Jackson, they opted to throw their support behind that effort. In just the past few months, the United Way has funded efforts to creat Alignment Jackson—a non-profit group based on models in Nashville, Tenn., and Rockford, Ill. The Alignment concept is a unique collaborative approach

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“Take the legs, take the wings.” - Chef Nick Wallace, p. 53 11 JXN O, Tannenbaum The bottle tree just might be the ultimate Mississippi Christmas tree. 14 Green (Holi)Day Have a more eco-conscious season. 15 Playing Games Why you don’t want to miss the Capital City Classic. 16 EXPAT Artist Jennifer Aldridge’s big-city debut. 16 PEEKABOO Solve any décor emergencies with this florist’s kit.

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18 PROGRESS From breaking ground to fixing streets. 21 BIZ One-Stop Shop Come inside Fresh Ink’s paper (and more) paradise. 22 Into the Frying Pan Bayou Classic, your secret weapon this Thanksgiving. 27 Colorful Conversation Four interior designers, endless holiday inspiration. 30 The Giving Season Meet young professionals taking on philanthropy. 35 MENU GUIDE Paid Advertising 50 RESIDENT TOURIST Dream Meal The perfect holiday dinner you don’t have to cook.

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53 BITES Slice and Dice Nick Wallace shares his turkey-carving tips. 54 Cocktail Hour Local bartenders whip up original holiday drinks. 56 WINTER FASHION Love your legs with the latest boots and tights. 58 ARTS La Vita Bella Wyatt Waters’ watercolor journey. 59 Deck the Halls Funk up your tree with Roz Roy’s ornaments. 60 MELODIES Caroling Meet the man behind the best mix tape around.

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editor’s note

In the Creative Spirit Editor in Chief Donna Ladd Managing Editor Kathleen Morrison Mitchell Art Director Kristin Brenemen Assistant Editors Amber Helsel // Briana Robinson Copy Editor Ronni Mott Editorial Writers Joy Bethea // Tommy Burton // Tyler Cleveland Bryan Flynn // Molly Lehmuller Kelly Bryan Smith // Marilyn Trainor Storey Listings Editor // Latasha Willis Stylist // Nicole Wyatt Interns Justin Hosemann // Mo Wilson Photography Staff Photographer // Trip Burns Photographer // Tate K. Nations Ad Design Andrea Thomas Design Intern // Lindsay Fox Business and Sales Advertising Director // Kimberly Griffin Account Executives // Gina Haug // David Rahaim Director of Operations // David Joseph Distribution Manager // Richard Laswell Bookkeeper // Aprile Smith Publisher Todd Stauffer CONTACT US Letters to the Editor // editor@boomjackson.com

Story ideas and pitches // editor@boomjackson.com Ad Sales // ads@boomjackson.com BOOM Jackson P.O. Box 5067, Jackson, MS 39296 p 601.362.6121 f 601.510.9019 Would you like copies of BOOM Jackson for recruiting, welcome packets or other corporate, institutional or educational uses? Call 601.362.6121 x16 or email davidjoseph@jacksonfreepress.com. BOOM Jackson is a publication of Jackson Free Press Inc. BOOM Jackson, which publishes every other month, focuses on the urban experience in Jackson, Miss., emphasizing entrepreneurship, economic growth, culture, style and city life. © 2013 Jackson Free Press Inc.

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hristmas came in September this year to BOOM Jackson. And we couldn’t be happier about it—because it’s one more way to celebrate living local in Jackson. To put together this first-ever holiday edition of BOOM, we had to get in the holiday spirit around here—even before we started scattering plastic spiders and sharing Halloween treats made with “graveyard dirt” and Pop Rocks. (That happened.) Even though I always wince at early holiday décor (I’m a 12 Days of Christmas kind of gal, ending on Twelfth Night), I am straight up-and-down a fan of holiday madness, from festive food to collecting the Kossen Christmas CD (page 60) to finding creative gifts and wrapping them artistically. Todd likes to say about me, “If there is anything Donna Ladd likes more than opening a gift, it’s watching others open gifts.” He knows me well, people. I love it even more if I just spent hours (or days) pondering just how to wrap each one so it’s completely unique and as arty as possible. I shop for one-of-a-kind gifts (and funky, mod, retro wrap and ribbon) throughout the year—in local shops, clearance sections, thrift stores, craft fairs—and I have marathon wrapping sessions just days (or hours) before the holiday gathering. I love this routine. It’s one of my most enjoyable creative outlets of the year. As for getting gifts, the more original and handmade and local, the better. If the giver made it, even better. My favorite gifts have included homemade bath salts my niece shipped me from Colorado (in hotpink bottles; she knows me well) and a graphic wooden bowl my friend, the Jackson-based artist Carolyn Bogart Deleo (carolynbogartdeleo.com), gave me for my 50th birthday. Oh, and that red knitted scarf James Anderson (of Scarvin’ Artist; check his Facebook page) brought me one holiday. I approach the holidays with an abundant, creative spirit—because I enjoy originality and sharing it with others. When they grace me with their artistry as well, I feel particularly blessed. And the more local the gift, whether bought or created, the happier it makes me to give or receive it. Managing Editor Kathleen Mitchell and I are kindred spirits on this, and we had a blast filling this holiday BOOM with myriad ways to both support local businesses and artisans and give the coolest and most unique gifts your loved ones will receive this year. We urge each of you to spend your dollars as locally as possible this year. Support local businesses that make Jackson unique, and put every dime you can in the pockets of the remarkable artists we’re blessed with in our city. I can’t think of a better way to benefit residents and the city as a whole than to invest every way we can in our creatives. And if you’re feeling an artistic itch, then scratch it. Then give what you create to someone you love. Fabulous holidays, all.

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Bringing The Community Together: Promoting Racial Harmony and Facilitating Understanding

••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2013 Holiday Social December 2013, Jackson Join the board of directors and membership for a holiday social and to learn more about the organization. Visit our website for time, place and details.

••••••••••••••••••••••••• Monthly Discussion Luncheons Second Wednesday, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Jackson 2000 invites you to join us to “lunch and learn” with provocative speakers and discussions held at the Mississippi Arts Center in downtown Jackson.

••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2013 Dialogue Circles Ongoing for adults and youth - see website 1. Tyler Cleveland Jackson Free Press City Reporter Tyler Cleveland majored in news/editorial journalism at the University of Southern Mississippi. He enjoys sports, southern cuisine and good music.

Jackson 2000 presents dialogue circles, a series of facilitated, curriculum-based discussion sessions that can open minds, change hearts and build lasting friendships.

More information: www.jackson2000.org

2. Andrea Thomas Advertising Designer Andrea Thomas is a native of Ridgeland. She loves all genres of music, fashion and good food. She spends her free time exploring everythin Jackson has to offer.

3. Lindsay Fox Design Intern Lindsay Fox is a recent graduate of the University of Mississippi. She is an aspiring editorial designer with a passion for magazines.

4. Justin Hosemann Editorial Intern Justin Hosemann is a native of Vicksburg. He recently graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi.

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rtist Stephanie Dwyer is quick to acknowledge that not everyone gets bottle trees. She didn’t.

“I was asked to do a bottle tree in 2006 when I first moved here,” Dwyer says. “I didn’t really know what a bottle tree was, and when I first saw one, I honestly thought it was not that attractive and didn’t really understand it.” The 46-year-old relocated to Mississippi from Bellingham, Wash., seven years ago searching for a dramatic change in her life. What she found was an unexpected culture shock and a craft deeply rooted in southern folklore. “One of the cool things about Mississippi is that it’s like going back in time,” Dwyer says, “I really appreciate this place and its small sense of community. Mississippi has influenced 100 percent of my work.” 11

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JXN // seed from previous page You can find Stephanie Dwyer’s bottle trees all over Jackson, from upscale law firms to Felder Rushing’s Fondren jungle.

Dwyer approaches her pieces from an artistic point of view, creating sculptures with more movement than most bottle trees. legacy that stretches back thousands of years on the African continent. The stories diverge depending on the source, but each has a common thread of supernatural folklore. Many Africans believed these outdoor fixtures could capture and repel evil spirits (often referred to as “haints” in the South), essentially keeping them away from the home. Bottle trees crossed the Atlantic in the 18th century with the arrival of slaves in the Americas and took root in the Deep South as a cultural symbol. “Bottle trees kind of have a stigma attached to them,” Dwyer says—the “stigma” being that of a bygone era of the South, of poor rural tenants who placed Milk of Magnesia bottles on crape myrtle trees out of superstition. But Dwyer respects this tradition. It reflects some of her personality. “I’m not a real materialistic person,” Dwyer says. “And at a time when there weren’t many material possessions in the South, people made art from discarded items. It’s an ingrained way of doing things in this area.” That’s where Dwyer finds herself: bridging a centuries-old tradition into the

modern world. You’ll notice that her trees don’t always stand straight. They bend, lean and reach in different directions, sustaining themselves against the elements. (Trees that survived Hurricane Katrina largely inspired this look). Anachronistic to some, vibrant pieces of garden décor for others, the bottle tree has withstood the test of time, and Dwyer is proud to be a part of this living tradition. “This art form can stimulate people’s memories, triggering different times and different places,” Dwyer says. “I think there is something magical about the bottle trees, a connection to the past and present.” You can view Stephanie Dwyer’s work on her website (missmetaldesign.com) or see and buy her work at the Mississippi Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, 601856-7546). She is moving to Paris, Tenn., in January, so be sure to see her work before she leaves. Everyday Gardener also stocks her bottle trees (2905 Old Canton Road, 601-981-0273).

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Her work is largely focused on her bottle-tree projects now, sinuous metal sculptures she creates from mild steel and donated bottles of varying shades. Dwyer is a welder by trade who spent time doing fabrication and pipe welding in Washington state before moving to Mississippi. Dwyer describes her journey with this peculiar art form over the last seven years as a “global education.” She routinely puts 30,000 miles on her truck every year, delivering her trees and visiting galleries or businesses showcasing her work. Her latest project is creating a piece for the entrance to the upcoming National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., an extension of the Smithsonian museum that will be completed in 2015. “What a lot of Americans don’t recognize is that this is part of our African American history,” Dwyer says. “It’s a very raw form of folk art.” Bottle trees, often referred to as “poor man’s stained glass” in the South, have a

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olidays are a time of excess—too much alcohol, too much sugar, too much spending, too much trash, too much stress. By simplifying for the holidays, you can save money, help the planet and reconnect with the simple, intangible joys of the season. Rather than running yourself ragged this year, pause over a mug of hot cider or hot tea and consider what holiday traditions truly give you pleasure—as well as which ones you can kick to the curb. If gift-giving is your thing, put your love and creativity into your gifts rather than putting your credit score and your carbon footprint on the line.

Making the holidays about tradition and shared experiences, rather than just commercialism, provides for a more affordable and eco-friendly season.

Simple, Eco-Friendly Holiday Ideas for Grownups • Create homemade beauty products for your friends in bulk with simple ingredients such as coconut oil, aloe, Epsom salts and essential oils. • Whip up vegan chocolate truffles by processing dates, cocoa powder, walnuts, coconut oil and a pinch of sea salt. Roll balls in shredded coconut, sprinkles or cocoa powder. • Celebrate the season with a potluck with friends rather than a bunch of boxes tied up with bows. • Wrap gifts with reusable bags or even items such as pillowcases or dish towels. • Give your significant other the gift of a homecooked meal or a massage (at home or at his or her favorite local spa). • Support local businesses as you make your holiday shopping lists.

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• Consider a charitable donation to the Mississippi Food Network, Community Animal Rescue and Adoption, the Good Samaritan Center or another favorite local cause instead of a material gift. • Spend an afternoon in a used bookstore, such as The Bookshelf (637 Highway 51, Suite AA, Ridgeland, 601.853.9225), or the N.U.T.S. book section choosing a book for everyone on your list. Write a special inscription inside each one. • Give consumable gifts that will get used rather than gather dust. Ideas include organic vanilla extract, a nice bottle of olive oil or a bar of goat’s milk soap. • Create gift certificates to give of yourself and your talents and skills. Give a few hours of child care or lawn mowing or tutoring or cleaning or graphic designing or writing—whatever floats your boat—to the ones you love.

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Green Christmas Gifts for Kids • Make your own board game using cardboard from the recycling bin, found objects as game pieces and your imagination. • Give the gift of experience by sending the child in your life or a needy child to ballet lessons, summer camp or the zoo rather than spending money on the latest toy fad. • Invest in high-quality toys that are versatile and have a chance of being passed on to the next generation instead of ending up in the trash. • Take your favorite kid on a camping trip or to dinner and a local play. • Plant a special tree or plant for each special child in your life. • Create a dress-up trunk chock full of funny thrift-store finds. • Put craft supplies instead of toys in stockings to unleash you child’s creative side.

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ne of the best parts of college football is the traditional and historic rivalries. Fans look forward to the games all season long. Teams can’t wait to face their main rival on the gridiron, with bragging rights for the year on the line. A few things go into making a rivalry: The teams are in close proximity, play each year and have passionate fan bases. The best rivalries come at the end of each season. Also, a little (friendly) bad blood goes a long way, too. The Jackson State University-Alcorn State University rivalry meets the qualifications. Is the distance short between these two schools? Check. JSU and ASU are only an hour and a half away from each other, with just under 90 miles separating the two schools. Do they play at the end of each season? Of course they do. Fans have to wait until the final regular game of the year, so each year’s

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0 2[PbbXR AXeP[ah winning team gets to hold the victory over its rival’s head nearly until the next Thanksgiving. Are the fan basThe Capital City Classic between JSU and Alcorn State University is a es passionate? Yes. much-anticipated game on Jackson State’s schedule. Fans of the Braves and the Tigers are hugely loyal and fanatic. They’ll be hoping to spoil the JSU home game. Finally, how is the bad blood? After Alcorn As of press time in October, JSU is undeState moved this game to its home turf in Lor- feated in SWAC play. ASU is currently 2 to 1. The only thing that could make this riman last season, Jackson State fans took offense to having the “Capital City Classic� leave valry even more significant is if the game is an Eastern Division championship game. the state capital for the first time in 18 years. This year, the game returns to Jackson Jackson State hosts Alcorn State at 2 p.m. for a true Capital City Classic, and Tiger fans Nov. 16 at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadishould be amped to show up in full force after um (2531 N. State St.) for the 2013 Capital City losing the home-field advantage last season. Al- Classic. Go to alcornsports.com, call JSU’s athletic corn State fans know they have to travel to the office at 601.979.2420, or visit stubhub.com for same field where they lost 12 of 18 meetings. ticket information.

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t only 31, artist Jennifer Aldridge is showing her first solo gallery exhibit in the center of the American art world: New York City. Aldridge’s work hangs at First Street Gallery (526 W. 26th St., N.Y., firststreetgallery.com) Oct. 29 through Nov. 23. Aldridge, who was born outside Hattiesburg in Petal, Miss., and attended Mississippi State University, now lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Forrest, and 5-year-old daughter, Maya. She may be embracing the Texas big sky and exploring the Big Apple, but Aldridge says Mississippi will always be home.

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What kinds of things from growing up in Mississippi influence your art? I lived in Petal, but we were outside (the city). We were in the country, so I didn’t have a lot of neighbors. I spent a lot of time alone, only occasionally with other neighbor children. And I read my parents’ books, and I spent a lot of time wandering, going to the rivers we weren’t supposed to go to by ourselves, biking everywhere. So I had to develop an imagination. ... It was fun, (and) I don’t regret it a bit. It turned out to make me who I am.

What are some of the things you miss about Mississippi? Oh my goodness. It’s beautiful here (in Austin) like Mississippi. ... People move to Austin because it’s the prettiest place in Texas, but I miss being able to go somewhere and be alone. And I live in an apartment now, so I don’t have a yard, yet. I mean, I do some guerilla stuff on my own—a compost pile, and my balcony is overflowing with plants—but it’s not the same as being able to wander.

Your work definitely has an abstract feel. When you approach a subject for the first time, what are you looking to capture? A lot of artists are color people, and I think that I am a shape person. I have always seen things in these linear shapes and patterns. I like the elegance of shape. I like the blurring line between being able to see something in reality and then it dissolving into the abstraction of shape. 16

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What about subject matter? I guess I resonate with emotional things about the human condition. I guess that’s the self-described job of a lot of artists. But I read a lot of news, and I just see things as a person, as a body would. (For example,) it’s not just a war, it’s the people’s bodies and what they come back with. That is what my last series was—just the sensitivity of being here and being physical.

What’s next for you? I want to compete. I just want to keep pursuing the material. ‌ I love my work, and it’s a privilege to do it. I’m just happy to keep going. Read more at jfp.ms/jenniferaldridge.

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To Market, We Will Go Mistletoe Marketplace WHEN: Preview Night - Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Nov. 7-8, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Accessibility Shopping (for shoppers with special needs) – Friday, Nov. 8: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Mississippi Trade Mart, 1200 Mississippi St. ADMISSION: $10 for adults; $5 for children ages 6 to 12 and seniors 60 and over; $20 for a three-day pass. Mistletoe Marketplace will kick off its 33rd year with a glitzy and glamorous Preview Night Nov. 6. The black-tie-optional event with food,

Handworks Holiday Market WHEN: Friday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Mississippi Trade Mart, 1200 Mississippi St. ADMISSION: $7 (visit handworksmarket.com for a dollar-off coupon) Thirty-three years ago, the bright, lively craft show now known as the Handworks Holiday Market was in its infancy. The late Missye Rhee Breazeale, a seamstress skilled at handsmocking, organized a way for her friends who were stay-at-home moms to make a little extra income—a small bazaar for handmade items

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live music and an open bar gives partygoers first dibs at Mistletoe’s impressive roster of vendors, as well as a chance to participate in silent and live auctions. Tickets for the event are $100. The Marketplace features more than 155 vendors, some of whom have traveled from as far away as California to participate. The weekend’s schedule includes Olympic hurdler Joanna Hayes speaking about living a healthy life at a luncheoncum-fashion show, and a DJ spinning tracks at the “pinkest” event of Mistletoe: Rockin’ Down the Runway for Teens and Tweens. Mistletoe has live music each night from the Tip Tops, Pryor Graeber and the Tombstones, and others. Visit mistletoemarketplace.com for more information.

operating out of Breazeale’s home. The market quickly outgrew the Breazeale residence and moved to Primos restaurant then to its current home, the Mississippi Trade Mart. Jackson native Janie Giffen purchased the show 10 years ago from Breazeale, and has kept Handworks bustling ever since. Handworks prides itself on being a familyfriendly market and is one of the few that allows strollers in its vendor aisles. After paying admission, customers can stroll the aisles with the chance to win nifty giveaways and door prizes every 30 minutes. Most of the vendors come from the southeast, with a preponderance of Mississippi craftspeople.

Chimneyville Craft Show WHEN: Friday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Mississippi Trade Mart, 1200 Mississippi St. ADMISSION: $10 The Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi is chock-full of the state’s best and brightest creative minds (and a few from outside the ’Sip, too). When tracking down museum-quality curios, accessories and home décor, the Chimneyville Craft Show is at your service. In its 37th year, Chimneyville, which takes its name from a Civil War-era moniker for the twice-burned city of Jackson, will feature artisans across all mediums: wood carving and weaving, metallurgy and leatherworking. The ability to interact with more than 150 of the guild’s featured crafters allows Christmas shoppers to get the meaningful stories behind the crafts and discover a little more about an unfamiliar skill or medium. (Scrimshaw, anyone?) A preview party on Friday evening, at $50 per ticket, will open the fine-craft bazaar to a limited number of shoppers, who can peruse the handmade items while sampling hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. The cost of a preview pass covers admission for the full weekend. Go to mscrafts. org for more information.

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completed later that fall. Residents will be able to Group LLC, the real-estate management comchoose from one-bedroom, two-bedroom or stupany charged with renovating Farish Street. The Mississippi Department of Archives In a move Mayor Chokwe Lumumba called and History hosted a groundbreaking in late Oc- dio apartments with one to two baths. All aparttober for two new museums on North Street. ments are retaining the fine materials and histori- “long overdue,” JRA broke ties with the group and its primary investor, developer David Watkins. The event celebrated the beginning of concal features significant to the building. “It just didn’t work out, and it was struction on the Museum of Mistime for a change,” Lumumba said. sissippi History and the Missis“Hopefully, some of the people who sippi Civil Rights Museum. Four were involved with the previous group architects are collaborating on will be able to remain involved, but ... it the project, which features two didn’t make sense for the city to be held multi-storied, 20,000-square-foot hostage by one long-term contract.” museums and an on-site parkFarish Street Group LLC hoped ing garage. to have B.B. King’s Blues Club open Total cost for the project is on the street by the end of 2012. Once expected to top $70 million, with architects finalized designs for the a significant amount of the fundclub, though, engineers discovered ing for exhibits coming from that not only could the current strucprivate sources. The 2011 Legislature and former Gov. Haley ture not support the capacity load, it Barbour also provided $40 mildoesn’t even have a foundation. Farish Street Group is lion in bond funding. threatening a lawsuit at press time. “These two museums will The signs of painstakingly slow progress are obvious on Farish “Respectfully… we object to and progive Mississippians the opportuStreet, and hopefully the next contractor will be the one that nity to look honestly at our past test the action taken by the Authority finishes this now-decades-old project. and with hope to our future,” and request a reconsideration of that MDAH Board of Trustees President and former action,” Watkins’ lawyer Lance Stevens wrote. Jackson Mayor Kane Ditto said. “Our companies have invested years of effort, METROCENTER MALL Officials expect museum construction to be The recently revamped Metrocenter Mall is expended a lifetime of good will and have spent completed in time for the state’s bicentennial celmillions of dollars on the project over the last four up for sale, priced at $6.5 million. The mall, excluding its department stores, years.” Watch jfp.ms for updates. ebration in 2017. has been renovated as a sustainable model, and manager Scott Overby says it’s ready for the marCAPITOL AND WEST FORTIFICATION STREET Developers of the historic Eastland Court- ket. The city of Jackson owns the former Dillard’s Jackson’s Department of Public Works may house unveiled plans in late September to reopen building. Tenants own the Sears and Burlington have found a way to break the impasse with the Coat Factory stores, and Retro Metro owns the city council that slowed construction on the Forthe 115,000-square-foot building as a modern residential complex. With construction already Belk store. The Sears building is also for sale, but tification Street renovation project. not as part of the main commercial property that underway, the development, named Capitol & The Jackson City Council voted 4-2 to apThe Overby Company listed. West, is set to open in 2014 and will feature more prove a proposal from Public Works Director First Credit Bank, which foreclosed on the Dan Gaillet and Mayor Chokwe Lumumba to than 50 residential units, a fine dining restaurant former owner in October 2012, hired manage- partially fund the change order the council previand bar, and first-floor commercial space. Capitol & West is located in the historic ment firm Oversight, LLC, to bring the mall upously rejected with a 2-2 vote July 30. The order Smith Park Architectural District and is in the to-date and get it ready for sale. asked the council to give the mayor authorization cultural, governmental and business center of Under Oversight’s leadership, the available to spend $36,988 to replace a damaged pipe and Downtown Jackson at 245 E. Capitol St. space for new tenants has doubled from 175,000 place a fence along the construction site. “Capitol & West speaks to the soul of what to 350,000 square feet, and Scott Overby oversaw In July, the council rejected the original this great city is about. This development’s the creation of the 60,000-square-foot La Plaza change order that would have paid the contracuniqueness, high quality and rich history set the de Metrocenter, an area geared toward Latino- tor, Hemphill Construction, $151,000 to complete standard for Downtown living. You can’t get this owned and operated stores. the tasks, plus blow out 30-plus years of debris anywhere else. You have to come to Capitol & clogging up another drainage pipe. West,” lead developer Jason Goree said. Gaillet said Sept. 24 at the city council work FARISH STREET BLUES The first unit buildout is expected to be session that his department would try to clean The Jackson Redevelopment Authority on completed in spring 2014 with the entire project Sept. 25 canceled the contract of Farish Street out the drainage pipe in-house. 18

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and wholesale stationery, Upchurch focused more on gift items at first. Over the years, though, the custom paper orders evolved into the core of the business. Now, eight years later, Fresh Ink has a new home on the second floor of Banner Hall (4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 205, 601.982.0235). The shop’s huge windows let light pour over the retail space, with gift items in beautiful packages sitting on wood displays and tucked in window-sill shelves, and the expansive tables where Upchurch and her staff create custom invitations, stationery and more. The move, last February, came from a need to provide for a changing customer base. “It’s evolved into something that’s very custom and customer interactive, and we knew we were going to have to overhaul,” Upchurch says. “This place was available, and it was adjacent to the Bridal Path and Tuxes Too and Lemuria (Books). It just was a good change for us at that time.” Most born-andbred southerners never met a monogram they didn’t want to put on every-

thing, and Fresh Ink is their paradise. Even looking beyond paper, the vast majority of items are customizable, from glassware to coolers to storage bins. Rebecca Busby, Fresh Ink’s lead graphic designer, creates stationery with a southern flair as well, either from scratch or by adapting a national line. “We carry all these amazing lines from New York state and Los Angeles and D.C., but we in the South have our own way of doing things,” Upchurch says. Fresh Ink caters to a wide range of budgets, with affordable tchotchkes sharing shelf space with expensive indulgences. When first lady Michelle Obama and celebrity chef Rachael Ray visited a Clinton elementary school earlier this year, organizers contacted Fresh Ink to design custom stationery suites for the women. Upchurch says she strives to keep the store stocked with seasonal goods all the way through the surge of last-minute Christmas shopping. As for trends for the 2013 holiday season, it’s all about the gild. Gold, glitter and sequins are big, Upchurch says. Although Upchurch grew up in Corinth, Miss., her husband, Jeff Upchurch, is a Jackson native. Through the store, she felt more connected with her adopted city. “It really does get you invested in the community,” she says. “We get to know (our clients) from working with them. It’s so fun!” 21

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around the holidays. Morrow and I brain- mas with salmons, oranges, bittersweets, pomestorm before we actually make any plans, mak- granates, and cranberries right into wines and ing copious lists, and checking them more burgundies.” Morrow is focusing, as he so often does, than twice. Often, a single object or even a on incorporating natural, textured elements such as antlers, tree piece of fabric from an unexpected bark, moss and faux bois into his source inspires an entire holiday Take scheme. A tiny bit of leopard fabChristmas decor. “I love to use inspiration ric on the headdress of one of my the bounty of natural elements in clients’ handmade wise men has infrom anything design,” Morrow explains. “But I spired a 10-foot tall Christmas tree like to add a touch of festive glow you love. and an entire house full of decoraby using bits of gold, silver, and tions as well as the wrapping on copper leaf during the holidays.” every gift. He says that my love of leafing has Color palettes may also be unusual, rubbed off on him. “That touch of real metallic not the typical Christmas red and green. adds so much light, shine and depth to the decoMorrow describes his preferred palette this year rations,” he says. Thomas Roots, designer at Thomas by saying, “I am really feeling the range of spicy colors for the holidays. I am taking fall into Christ- Design, is the creative genius at 27

Holiday Table, from page 27 Roots’ color palette too many events to count for this Christmas is induring the year, lending spired by feathers, a major his exceptional organizdesign element this season ing, designing, and visual in decor and in the fashion merchandising talents he loves. He is using the to causes from AIDS to range of colors found in cancer to the Salvation Joan Hawkins peacock feathers—greens, Army for balls, weddings, Interior Designer, Joan blues and purples. In his fashion shows, and even Hawkins Art and Interiors own home, though, he will court houses. joan@jhai.us stick with a neutral color palRoots executes 3100 N. State St., Suite 103 ette, using silvers, browns Christmas for at least 20 601-594-2913 and grays, all the gradations clients during the holiof gray, with crystals to add days. He begins planning Chris Morrow shimmer and shine. in the summer and is conArtist and Floral Designer Artist, interior destantly looking to reinvent mvanwallace@aol.com signer, color specialist, and his work. Roots describes soon design blogger Joan his aesthetic, saying: “I Thomas Roots Hawkins of Joan Hawkins hate the same thing all Designer, Thomas by Design Art and Interiors has had the time. I have to create thomasbydesign@comcast.net holiday decorating on her something fresh.� 6242 Tanglewood Drive 769-251-5919 mind since January. Like Morrow and In addition to holiday me, Roots likes to persondecorating for her clients, alize holiday decor for his Marilyn Trainor Storey Interior Designer, Per Design for the first time, she is declients, using diverse obStudio signing one of the bays at jects that the client already mtstorey@gmail.com Mistletoe Marketplace Nov. has, as unexpected Christwww.msdesignmaven.com 7-9. She, too, starts with an mas decorations. Roots 601-988-2600 atypical piece for her holiremembers one client’s day design. kitchen decorations from a “My inspiration for few years ago. “I just used the bay began with an old what was in the house. My Japanese pen-and-ink line client really wanted a tree in the kitchen. I did not want to use candy on the drawing of a deer from a journal,� Hawkins extree or do a whimsical tree, so I used her collec- plains. “I have turned it into a wall mural.� As is the custom, Mistletoe Markettion of mugs from her worldwide travels, along with wooden spoons,� he says. “There is no tell- place selected the color palette for this year’s event—lime, turquoise, pink, red, silver and ing what will wind up on your tree.�

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wenty-somethings and 30-somethings group. Over the summer, she and organiz- After-work drinks really seem to work better for are typically focused on building ca- ers hosted a soiree on the roof deck of the my age up to around 30, and then a lunch meetreers and starting families. They are BankPlus building in Fondren. Then, in Septem- ing might work better for the 30- to 40-year-olds.” less financially stable. This generation ber, they held a picnic at The Cedars, with live continues to reel from the recession of the past music and a stop from Lurny D’s food truck. A United Front half-decade, and many millenials struggle to Gathings says at this stage, the group is United Way of the Capital Area is another land well-paying jobs right out of college. But, al- more about awareness than monetary dona- group with a specific branch for the under-40 though today’s young professionals may not be tions. “We just wanted to get people there, to cul- crowd, called the Young Leaders in Philanin a place to give oodles of money, they are ready tivate that next generation of 21- to 40-year-olds thropy. The organization calls itself “a group of to be involved. emerging young leadAlthough ers who are committed need to creating real, lasting knows no season, folks’ change for good in minds tend to turn toHinds, Madison and ward giving every year Rankin counties.” around the holidays. Similarly, the Jack’Tis the season, as they say—not to mention son Symphony League your last chance to lower began a group called your 2013 tax bill. NonYoung Jacksonians profits and organizations this year. host fundraisers, food The idea for these drives and benefits, and organizations is that people make philanthrogetting people in the py a part of their holidoor and engaged now day traditions. will pay off for years The word “philanto come. “They’re the age group that, in the thropist” often conjures future, could end up as images of kindly older our regular volunteers, couples, well dressed donors or boardmemand moneyed, donating The Habitat Young Professionals group hosts casual events, such as an annual picnic bers,” Gathings says. to charities and good at The Cedars, meant to “friendraise” for the organization. “We want to get them, causes. But in Jackson, cultivate them and as elsewhere, the face of the philanthropist is changing as younger gen- and educate them about Habitat for Humanity educate them about Habitat so that we’re somebody that they want to spend their time with (for erations step up to give back. and what we do,” she says. One of the newest groups in the city specifiSo far, HYP functions as a no-obligation years). This age group is the future of the Jackcally reaching out to the younger generation is a networking group. “We don’t necessarily want son area.” branch of Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capi- anything from you. You can come work on a tal Area called Habitat Young Professionals, or site (building a house), or you don’t have to. … I On the Other Side of Things HYP (pronounced “hype”). Habitat for Human- think a good word to use is ‘friendraiser.’” The newer groups can look to the well-esity builds homes for lower-income families, and Gathings, 23, says it’s important to offer tablished and highly structured group, the Jucommunity volunteers do much of the construc- multiple ways to be involved when it comes to nior League of Jackson, as a model. The national tion labor. the organization’s target age group. Gathings Junior League began in the early 20th century HYP has been growing slowly over the acknowledges that people are busy these days. in New York City, says Margaret Cupples, the last year, building a network. Toy Gathings, She says that more 20- to 30-age people came to Junior League of Jackson’s executive director. the volunteer-development coordinator for the soiree, but the picnic appeals more to the 30- “A woman (Mary Harriman Rumsey) who was Habitat’s local chapter, also runs the HYP to 40-year-olds because they can bring their kids. in her early 20s—she may have even been 19 or 30

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something when she started the group—had the be kind of settled in the community and feel like league were starting the children’s cancer clinic idea to give younger women a chance to partici- they have a commitment to working in Jackson at University of Mississippi Medical Center and pate in the community-volunteer organizations as part of the reason they want to join the Junior the Mississippi Children’s Museum. For Cupples, the educational that, at that time, were usuprojects she’s worked on have ally more the province of older been the most rewarding. “I women who maybe had grown participated in a project in partchildren or had a little more nership with the Community money to spend or whatever,� Foundation of Greater Jackson she says. Education Trust that provides The league’s Jackson grants to teachers in (Jackson branch is one of the largest Public Schools,� she says. “This groups of young volunteers in year we awarded a little more the metro, with more than 750 than $100,000 to more than 30 active members and more than teachers across the city to do 1,450 sustaining members. The different projects in their classgroup has a structured set of rooms. A lot of times teachers membership categories. A firsthave to pay for that sort of thing year member is a provisional out of their own pockets, so this member and undergoes trainis a way to provide grant money ing about the community and for them to do projects.� the league. This year, the proviThe Mistletoe Marketplace is one of the Junior League’s biggest annual Cupples says her time on the sional class is about 155 women, events—all 750 active members participate in some way. board of directors has shown a typical number. After the provisional year, leaguers become active members League,� Cupples says. “If you’re in your college her the full scope of the league’s impact. “That and usually serve for seven years. After that, they years or right out of college, you may still be fig- has been really rewarding work, because when can choose to become an extended active mem- uring out where you want to live and what your you’re doing a community project or a regular ber or a sustaining member, who is still involved interests are. So we kind of want you to be a little placement as an active member, you know you’re in projects but has fewer financial and time re- more settled because it is a big commitment. a part of a huge organization, but you really don’t get the sense of all the things that the league is You’re talking about seven years of your life.� quirements. Yearly dues for actives are $125. The Junior League is involved in about 30 doing in the community,� she says. “So being on Women must be between 26 and 45 to join the organization and have lived in Hinds, Madi- projects across the capital city, in fields such as the board, I get to see the bigger picture, and I son or Rankin county for a year. Cupples explains health, social justice and education. Each mem- learn something new every day about what we that “live in� can also mean work or have other ber dedicates at least 50 hours to a specific proj- do, even after 10 years.� Autumn is a big season for the Junior ect, which operates in partnership with at least life activities centered in the Jackson metro. Although sticking to stricter membership one other agency, usually a nonprofit. Among League, which mounts its popular Mistletoe requirements might seem a hindrance, Cupples, the projects is a midtown backpack program in Marketplace each November. Merchants from 44, says it helps them attract members serious partnership with the Mississippi Food Network, across the country bring their goods to the which provides kids backpacks of food to take Trade Mart for three days of holiday shopping about helping Jackson. “I guess the reason that we don’t lower our home over the weekend for those who otherwise and events (see page 17). age to younger than 26 is that we want people to may be hungry. Two signature projects for the &%6$"5*0/"- (".&4 t 16;;-&4

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through philanthropy. She says even though it can be hard to balance work and giving, it’s important to start somewhere. “I always encourage our younger members who are just starting out

dies, collecting donations for the needy, feeding the homeless—whatever it may be. Pursuing that project lets them start out and grow their participation from there.” The national Alpha Kappa Alpha organization sets targets every four years that both the undergraduate and graduate chapters will focus on. Currently, the group is working on issues including health, economic security, and arts and education. Isaac, a lawyer, also found a way to combine her profession with her passion for giving. One of the signature projects her chapter does each year is an estate-planning workshop, where AKA partner with lawyers to provide free estate planning and services including wills, powers of attorney and health-care directives. “We feel we’re doing a great service to the community to provide that to people who may not be able to afford an attorney,” Isaac says Other sororities that have active graduate chapters in town include Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta and Sigma Gamma Rho. On the men’s side, groups such as Alpha Phi Alpha and Omega Psi Phi are active in the metro. George Chuck Patterson goes beyond his fraternity to raise awareness about blood diseases each year in the Mississippi Greek Weekend, a fundraiser open to any Greek organization in the area. Regardless of age, working together is key, Isaac says. “I personally enjoy giving back through organized groups. I may not have 50 hours to generate to a project in a few weeks, but combined with other people, together we can get things done through the power of many,” she says.

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Greek Philanthropy Part of the reason for that preparedness may begin in the college years. Many young people first get exposed to long-term philanthropy in college, especially if they are part of the Greek system. All nationally affiliated fraternities and sororities align with nonprofit organizations, hosting events to raise funds and awareness for local and national chapters of their cause. Although many former Greek members stay involved in their philanthropy after graduation, historically black sororities and fraternities tend to stay connected the most, because they offer more structured chapter for graduates. LaKeysha Isaac joined Alpha Kappa Alpha her freshman year at Millsaps College. Now, as president of the local AKA graduate chapter, she is able to connect with her sorority sisters

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Authentic Italia

Happy Hour

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Appetizers, Zuppa & Insalata Bruschetta - Diced tomatoes and basil with a slice of buffalo mozzarella on toasted bread. Calamari - Slices of calamari fried and served with marinara sauce Antipasto - Provolone cheese, Italian meats, and variety of vegetables on a bed of lettuce surrounding a cup of creamy Italian dressing. New Orleans BBQ Shrimp - Eight fresh gulf shrimp in a worchershire and butter sauce. Cerami’s Stuffed Mushrooms - Four large mushrooms stuffed with our tasty melt-in yourmouth filling ~ topped with our chefs basil cream sauce. Fried Mozzerella - Italian mozzerella cheese breaded in italian breadcrumbs and fried golden brown served with side of marinara Salad Wagon - Crisp mixed greens, fresh gorgonzola cheese, marinated onions, olive salad and creamy Italian or Italian Vinaigrette dressing. Caesar Salad - Romaine mixed greens tossed in parmesan cheese and homemade Caesar dressing. Add Chicken or Shrimp Soup of the Day - Chef ’s Choice Soup and Salad - Cup of soup of the day and salad wagon

Tortellini Alfredo - Spinach tortellini covered with creamy alfredo sauce. Linguini with Garlic and butter Angel Hair and Pesto Add variety to your dish: Four Shrimp, Link of Italian Sausage, Chicken or Meatballs Substitute pasta for seasonal veggies

Carne & Pollo

(meat & poultry) AJ’s Spaghetti & Meatballs - Classic Spaghetti pasta with Cerami’s homemade meatballs 8 oz Filet with Pasta and Vegetables - Classic filet cooked to order with seasonal vegetables. Veal Parmigiano - Breaded veal topped with mozzarella and Cerami’s tomato sauce over linguini pasta Veal Picatta - Breaded veal with a lemon & garlic butter sauce with capers and mushrooms with a side of angel hair pasta Chicken Parmigiano - Breaded chicken topped with mozzarella and Cerami’s tomato sauce over linguini pasta Chicken Picatta - Breaded chicken with a lemon & garlic butter sauce with capers and mushrooms with a side of angel hair pasta Chicken Alfredo - Breaded chicken on the side of linguini pasta and our creamy alfredo sauce.

Pastas

Pesce (seafood)

Baked Lasagna - Heavenly layers of pasta, beef, cheeses and spices. Pasta Primavera - Sauteed seasonal vegetables served over linguini pasta Eggplant Parmigiano - Fresh breaded Eggplant served with Linguini pasta, topped with Cerami’s tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Cannelloni Florentine - Cheese, beef, and spinach stuffed in two homemade pasta crepes topped with alfredo sauce. One of our specialties!!! Manicotti - Two homemade pasta crepes stuffed with blend of cheeses and spices topped with Cerami’s tomato meat sauce.

Linguini with Clam Sauce - Lots of open shell clams on top of linguini topped with a butter clam sauce and parmesan cheese. That’s Amore!!! Shrimp Scampi - Succulent fresh shrimp sautéed in a garlic butter sauce served over linguini pasta Shrimp or Calamari Diablo - Fresh Shrimp or calamari with a spicy tomato sauce on linguini pasta. Parmesan Crusted Tilapia - Fresh breaded Tilapia served with angel hair pasta topped with capers, mushrooms and a lemon & garlic butter sauce. Shrimp Cerami - Fresh shrimp sautéed in white wine cream sauce topped with capers,

artichoke hearts, and mushrooms on top of angel hair pasta. Cajun Pasta - Blackened tilapia & crawfish in a cajun cream sauce on top of angel hair pasta.

Desserts

Tiramisu - Layers of imported mascarpone cheese and lady finger trifle delicately soaked in espresso with a hint of liqueur. Italian Canoli - Italian pastry shell stuffed with sweet cheese filling and miniature chocolate chips Spumoni - Three Flavors of creamy ice cream: Cherry, Pistachio, and Chocolate Crème Brulee Cheesecake - Creamy vanilla custard cheesecake topped with a delicious caramel crust topping. Italian Cream Cake - Homemade - moist cream cake with pecans and coconut. Finished with a decadent airy icing mixed with more pecans. Serenity’s Chocolate, Vanilla or Strawberry Ice Cream

Lunch Hours: Fri. & Sun. | 11am-2pm

Dinner Hours: Tues. - Sat. | 5pm-9pm We also accommodate... Corporate meetings...Birthdays...Rehearsal dinners...Catering, and much more. *Menu Subject to Change.

www.ceramis.net 5417 Lakeland Drive ~ 601-919-2829 ~ Flowood, MS 39232 M40

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(a very high-class pig stand)

BBQ Plates

(All plates are served with your choice of two of our delicious sides: garden salad, slaw, potato salad, American fries, baked beans or Brunswick stew, cool months only, and Texas toast)

BBQ pork shoulder (smoked with hickory wood for 12 hours, then pulled and lightly chopped) BBQ beef brisket (smoked with hickory wood for 12 hours, then pulled and lightly chopped)

Jackson’s Best BBQ JFP’s Best of Jackson

2003 • 2006 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012

Sandwiches

Extra Fixins

BBQ Chicken (chopped w/ slaw relish) Garlic Bread ............................. .85 ..................................................... 4.95 Brunswick Stew w/ homemade BBQ Pork (chopped w/ slaw relish) cornbread: 1/2 pint - 4.95, pint - 8.25, ..................................................... 4.95 1/2 gallon - 26.40, gallon - 49.50 BBQ Beef (chopped w/ slaw relish) Assorted Potato Chips ........... .95 ..................................................... 5.25 Onion Rings ............................ 3.55 Smoked Ham (lettuce, tomato & mayo) Fries (fresh cut taters) ................. 3.25 ..................................................... 5.75 Regular or Sweet Potato with cheese ................................ 6.95 Small Garden Salad .............. 3.85 Smoked Turkey (lettuce, tomato & mayo) (Come Back, Ranch, or Raspberry ..................................................... 5.75 Vinaigrette) with cheese ................................ 6.95 Chef Salad ............................. 10.75 Hamburger ............................. 4.35 (topped with cheddar and swiss (lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard, cheese, boiled egg, smoked chicken or pickles & onion) with cheese ....... 5.50 smoked ham & turkey, with a choice Double Hamburger ............... 5.45 of Come Back, Ranch or Raspberry with cheese ................................. 7.25 Vinaigrette) Po-Boys your choice of Pork, Chicken, Beef, Ham or Turkey (lettuce, tomato, mayo & Ruffles) ........................... 9.50 with cheese ............................... 10.75 Grilled Cheese ........................ 3.75 extra cheese ................................ 1.25 Special Sandwich Platter ...... 8.55 (BBQ Chicken, Pork, Beef, Ham, Hamburger, or Turkey Sandwiches. Choice of two fixins: garden salad, slaw, tater salad, home fries, sweet potato fries, onion rings or baked beans)

BBQ Plates Choice of 2 of our delicious fixins: garden salad, slaw, tater salad, home fries or baked beans and Texas toast! BBQ Pork (chopped) ............. 11.75 BBQ Beef (chopped) .............. 12.25

Tater Salad, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, BBQ Sauce: single - 2.25, 1/2 pint - 2.95, pint - 4.59, 1/2 gallon - 16.80, gallon - 29.95

Homemade Pies Lemon or Pecan ..................... 4.35 Hershey Bar ............................ 4.95 Carrot Cake ............................. 4.50 Coconut Cake .......................... 4.95

We also sell Whole Pies!

Party Packs Serves 10 Adults .................. 44.95 (2lb. pork or beef or 2 whole chickens; 2 pints beans, 2 pints slaw & 6 slices of Texas toast or 10 buns) 1/2 Party Pack ....................... 23.75

Pork Ribs (wet or dry) Rib Party Pack (serves 4) ....... 52.15 1/2 slab ..................................... 14.95 (2 slabs ribs, 1 pint beans, 1 pint slaw, 1 whole slab ................................ 25.95 pint potato salad, 4 slices of Texas toast) BBQ Chicken (1/2 cluck) .......... 11.95 Combination (1/2 cluck, 1/2 slab) . .................................................. 22.75

We sell BBQ Pork, Beef, Ribs, Chicken, Ham & Turkey by the pound.

Ask About Our Catering!

St. Louis style ribs (slow smoked with hickory wood and hand rubbed with our dry rub or served wet when basted with our mild bbq sauce) Half slab Whole slab (enough for two people and served with your choice of four of our sides) Half smoked chicken (served dry or wet when basted with our mild bbq sauce) Queenie’s half chicken (smoked and hand rubbed with our dry rub) BBQ chicken (pulled off the bone of our smoked chicken and lightly chopped) Combination plate (served with 1/2 chicken of your choice and 1/2 slab of ribs, wet or dry and four sides of your choice; enough for two) Special Sandwich Platter Choice of smoked chicken, pork, beef, ham, turkey or hamburger and two of our sides

Salads CHEF Salad, mixed greens, tomato, egg, swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, and your choice of ham and turkey, smoked chicken, pork, or beef w/ your choice of dressing (ranch, comeback, blue cheese, honey mustard, raspberry vinegarette, or oil & vinegar) Small CHEF

Po-Boys Po-Boy Choice of pork, beef, chicken, ham, or turkey and one of our sides* (Dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayo)

Here’s the Beef Po-Boy Smoked beef brisket, sliced thin, piled high and topped with melted swiss cheese and caramelized onions, then dressed with lettuce, tomato, and sweet mustard; includes choice of one of our sides Add your choice of cheese to any Po-Boy

Sandwiches

(All sandwiches may be served on a regular bun, wheat bun, rye bread or Texas toast) Your choice of cheese, American, Swiss or cheddar may be added to any sandwich

Smoked chicken (pulled and lightly chopped then topped with slaw relish) Smoked pork shoulder (pulled and lightly chopped then topped with slaw relish) Smoked beef brisket (pulled and lightly chopped then topped with slaw relish) Smoked ham (grilled and served with lettuce, tomato &mayo) Smoked turkey breast (grilled and served with lettuce, tomato and mayo) Loaded hamburger (served with lettuce, tomato, pickles, grilled onions, mayo and mustard) Loaded double hamburger (served w/ lettuce, tomato, pickles, grilled onions, mayo and mustard) Grilled cheese (your choice of cheeses) GINNY PIG, our signature sandwich (smoked ham grilled with Swiss and cheddar cheeses and served on grilled garlic toast with lettuce, tomato and our special comeback dressing) The ultimate club sandwich, (smoked ham and turkey grilled with swiss and cheddar cheeses on garlic toast and served with lettuce, tomato and our special comeback dressing)

Dessert

(All of our desserts are prepared right here in our kitchen)

Club Po-Boy Smoked ham and turkey grilled with melted cheddar and swiss cheese and choice of one of our sides (dressed with lettuce, tomato and our special comeback dressing)

Our famous Hershey Bar pie

Sausage Po-Boy Smoked pork susage dressed with grilled onions, bell peppers and mustard, and one of our sides*

Carrot cake Heated and served a la mode

Lemon pie Pecan pie Heated and served a la mode Coconut cake

1856 Main St. • Madison 601.853.8538

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Lunch. Dinner...

Voted Best Pizza 2009-2012 Best of Jackson

HAPPY HOUR 4  6 PM

Belhaven Location: 601-352-2001 North Jackson Location: 601-957-1975 SPECIALTY PIZZAS

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PLATES !

OYSTERS GULF/PREMIUM

soy mignonette/cocktail/seasonal sorbet

OYSTER ROCKEFELLER

creamed greens/pork belly/parmesan

RAINBOW ROLL

cured salmon/tuna/butternut squash/kale/rice cracklings

CIOPPINO

Lucky Town tomato broth/clams/claws/gulf shrimp/rabbit house papperdelle

GULF SEAFOOD BEIGNETS deep south “tom kha gai”

DUCK LIVER PATE

jalapeño creamed honey/grit crackers/tomato+caper salad

DUCK SAUSAGE

delta grind grits/muscadine jus/kale/duck cracklings

GENERAL THO’S PORK CHEEKS

sesame+scallion grits/local green kimchi/pimento cheese wontons

CHICKEN LIVERS

watermelon bbq/pimento cheese/compressed fruit

CHARCUTERIE

house cured meats/preserved vegetables/seasonal mustard + cheese

115 W. Capitol St ! Jackson, MS 39201 601.360.0090 events@parlormarket.com www.parlormarket.com

Chicken Curry Delight Double Cheeseburger Cajun Joe Turkey Club Supreme Carnivore Veggie Deluxe Hawaiian BBQ Pork or Chicken Shrimp, Spinach or Chicken Alfredo Chicken Fajita Three Cheese Thai Chicken The Greek Mexican Fiesta Margarita Chicken Cordon Bleu Andy’s Buffalo Ranch Chicken

SUBS

Italian Submarine Philly Cheese Steak Meatball Roast Beef Dip Italian Sausage

For LookMenu New Items

ON A BUN

Joe’s Sloppy Joe BBQ Pulled Pork or Chicken Buffalo Ranch Chicken

DELI SANDWICHES Smoked Turkey Turkey Club Roast Beef Ham Vegetarian Ultimate Chicken Salad BLT

BUFFALO WINGS Flavors: Southwest Garlic Ranch, Garlic Parmesan, Lemon Pepper, Traditional BBQ, Citrus Chipotle, Honey Mustard, BBQ, Traditional Hot, Fire Starter, Teriyaki, & Spicy Thai

SALADS

Asian Chicken Salad Chef Antipasto Garden Caesar Chicken Caesar Chicken Salad

SIDES Bread Sticks • Cheese Sticks • Side Salad

BELHAVEN: 925 East Fortification Street

(In the former FabraCare Building, between Kats & Fenian’s)

NORTH JACKSON: 5046 Parkway Drive • Colonial Mart Shopping Center (behind Great Harvest Bread Company off Old Canton Road)

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Rock-N-Roll Sushi & Hibachi

Some Of Our Most Rocking Japanese,

Chinese & Asian

Inspired Dishes!

2560 Lakeland Dr. • Flowood 601.420.4058

Japanese & Thai Cuisine

Lunch Specials Starting At

$5.99

904B E. Fortification Str. Located Inside Basil’s 904 in Belhaven 601.352.2002 glennfoods.com Monday - Thursday 11 am - 9 pm Friday & Saturday 11 am - 10 pm

The Pizzas PEPPERONI $11 tomato sauce, cheese blend, pepperoni, basil

tomato & white sauce, basil, sliced meatballs

Build Your Own ($10

CHEESE PLUS...)

CHEESE $10 FRESH HERBS tomato sauce, basil cheese blend, cilantro basil parsley

Hibachi

MARGHERITA $13 SAUCES tomato sauce, honey bbq fresh mozz, basil, tomato - lightly roasted tomatoes seasoned with BBQ CHICKEN $16 a kick honey bbq sauce, white - spiced cilantro, chicken, bechamel creamy pesto caramelized

Served with Fried Rice, Soup, Salad, Noodles & Vegetables

Chicken Scallops N.Y Strip Steak Salmon Filet Mignon

Lobster Shrimp Veggies Share Plate

onions, bacon, jalapeños

Sushi Rolls Hall of Fame Crazy Ninja Roll Hard Rock Roll 6 String Ninja Roll Narley Roll Live to ROCK Wild Thang Fire & Desire Roll Thriller Roll Good Times Roll Drum and Snare Roll

Legendary Tuna, Salmon, or Yellowtail Roll (available in Spicy & Spicy Crunchy)

Spicy Crawfish Roll Philly Roll Shrimp Tempura Roll Cucumber Roll Avocado Roll Rainbow Roll Veggie Roll

Bento Boxes

All Bento Boxes Served with Soup, Salad, Spring Roll, Dumpling, and Fried Rice. Your choice of Chicken, Steak or Shrimp Rockin’ Raw Sushi Available Nigiri: Fish on Rice Sashimi: Cuts of Fresh Fish without Rice Sushi Platters Available Served with Miso Soup & Ginger Salad. Chef Choice of Nigiri & Sashimi. Jackson Menu Guide

Appetizers

Spring Rolls • Chicken Wings Satay • Egg Rolls Spring Rolls • Edamame

Soups

Miso • Chicken Broth Thai Noodle Soup

Salads

Seafood Mixed Salad Seaweed Salad • Thai Salad

Entrees

•Sushi •Thai Curries Curries •Hibacchi

(Steak, Chicken, Vegetable)

•Tempura Udon •Thai Fried Rice •Vegetable Tempura

1002 Treetop Blvd. Flowood, MS

behind the Applebee’s on Lakeland

601.664.7588 www.fusionjapanesethaicuisine.com

$1 TOPPINGS caramelized onions POPEYE $15 red onions white sauce, spinach, chicken, mushrooms roasted garlic roasted garlic pepperoni black olives THE BELHAVEN $16 spinach creamy pesto, chicken, artichoke jalapeños hearts, asparagus $2 TOPPINGS red bell pepper MILLSAPS $13 tomato sauce, asparagus roasted tomatoes garlic, roasted tomatoes, spinach artichoke hearts Italian sausage THE 904 $15 bacon white sauce, fresh mozz spinach, roasted extra cheese garlic, Italian $3 TOPPINGS sausage, chicken pepperoni meatballs MEATBALL $15

Lunch Specials DailySpecials

Mon - Sat 11 am - 2 pm

1/2

CHEESE OR

PEPPERONI

+ side salad $7.50

1/2

DAILY

SPECIAL

+ side salad $8.75

Monday : Millsaps Tuesday : The 904 Wednesday : BBQ Chicken Thursday : Popeye Friday : Meatball Saturday : Surprise

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HOLIDAY CATERING Sliced All-Natural Oven Roasted Turkey Breast or Applewood-Smoked Ham or Garlic Herb & Olive Oil Roasted Chicken Breast or Seitan Turkey with Focaccia & Cornbread Dressing with Gravy Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts Yeast Rolls

Greek Appetizer Plate 15.95 Kalamari 6.95 Keftethakia: Cocktail

Spanakopetakia:

Dolmathakia:

Vasilio’s Cheese Bread 5.00 Pita Bread with Grilled Feta 5.00

Meatballs 6.50

Meatless stuffed Grape Leaves (5) 6.50 Humus with Pita 6.50

Bread Pudding with Praline Bourbon Sauce

$30 for 18 servings Pecan Pie Tart

$25 for 8 servings Sweet Potato Pecan Cookies Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies

$12 per dozen

6.50

Shrimp Wrap 9.95 Tilapia Wrap 9.95 Souvlaki 5.50 Gyro 5.50 Chicken Gyro 5.50

Seafood Platter:

Choice of Redfish or Tilapia. Includes Shrimp, Scallops, and Crabmeat 26.95 Redfish 17.95 With Shrimp or Scallops or Crabmeat 21.95 Blackfish 17.95 With Shrimp or Scallops or Crabmeat 21.95

Scallops with Shrimp 19.95

Soutsoukaki Plate

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Veggie Gyro 5.50 Chicken Breast 5.50 Greek Burger 5.50 Hamburger 4.25

Scallops 18.95 Tilapia 15.95

With Shrimp or Scallops or Crabmeat 19.95 Shrimp 17.95 Thalassino: Sauteed Shrimp, Scallops, and Crabmeat in White Wine Lemon Butter Sauce served over Rice pilaf. Served with Salad only. 15.95

Plate Entrees

Christmas Orders Placed by Friday, December 20th

www.StevesDowntown.com Steve@StevesDowntown.com Catering@StevesDowntown.com

4.50

Fresh Seafood

Gyro Plate 11.50 Chicken Gyro Plate

200 S. Lamar St. | City Centre North T: 601-714-5683 F: 601-714-6989

Small Greek Salad

Sandwiches

Thanksgiving Orders Placed by Friday, November 22nd

125 S. Congress St. | Capital Towers T:601-969-1119 F: 601-969-7058

Spinach and Cheese wrapped in Phyllo (5) 6.50 Tzatziki with Pita 6.50

Salads Large Greek Salad

$18 per/person

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Homemade Appetizers

11.50 11.50

Ribeye Steak 17.95

Add Shrimp, Scallops, or Crabmeat 24.95 Souvlaki Plate 11.50

Children’s Menu and Homemade Desserts available • Extensive Wine and Beer List • Fr esh Se a food Da ily • G y ros, Gr eek Sa l a ds, A nd A ppetizer s • Da ily Lunch Speci a ls

CARRYOUT AVAILABLE

MON-FRI 11A-2P,5-10P SAT 5-10P

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AWARD-WINNING BURGER MENU

“1st Place Best Wings 2009-2013” Best of Jackson Awards JACKSON RIDGELAND JACKSON CLINTON (601) 969-6400 (601) 605-0504 (601) 969-0606 (601) 924-2423 952 N. State St. 398 Hwy 51 N 1430 Ellis Ave. 1001 Hamptead Blvd.

Made with beef or turkey on wheat or white.

Order online - www.wingstop.com

COMBO MEALS Wing Combo Meals are sauced and tossed and served up with Specialty Dip, Fries, and Beverage.

REGULAR WINGS 10 PIECE (1 flavor)...........$8.99

50 PIECE (Up to 4 flavors) ....................................$37.99 Includes: 50 Wings, Large Fresh Cut Seasoned Fries, Large Side, 4 Regular Specialty Dips, 2 Orders Crisp Veggie Sticks. Serves 4-6.

BONELESS STRIPS

BONELESS STRIPS 3 PIECE (1 flavor)..............$6.99 5 PIECE (1 flavor)..............$8.99

INDIVIDUAL WINGS REGULAR & BONELESS

10 PIECE (up to 2 flavors) ....................................................$6.59 20 PIECE (up to 2 flavors) ...................................................$12.99 35 PIECE (up to 3 flavors) ...................................................$21.99 50 PIECE (up to 4 flavors) ..................................................$29.99 75 PIECE (up to 4 flavors) ..................................................$44.99 100 PIECE (up to 4 flavors) ..................................................$59.49

BONELESS STRIPS 4 PIECE (1 flavor)..............$4.99 7 PIECE (2 flavors)...........$7.99 16 PIECE (2 flavors).......$18.59 24 PIECE (3 flavors).....$26.59 32 PIECE (3 flavors).....$33.59

WING FLAVORS

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— STARTERS — ISLANDER SEAFOOD & ANDOUILLE GUMBO ISLANDER CRAB CAKES with Tropical Chutney CRAWFISH ROLLS: Bacon, Cream Cheese, Roasted Red Bell Peppers, Corn Relish TUNA TARTAR: Ponzu, Pineapple Salsa, Jalapeno Cole Slaw, Croutons BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS Mixed Greens, Mango Butter ISLANDER FROMAGE PLATE: Daily Selections of Meats, Cheese, & Fruit $ Market Price SHRIMP & GUACAMOLE! Steamed Shrimp, Guacamole, Lime Pico de Gallo, Tortilla Chips GARLIC CHIVE FRIES Fresh Cut Kennebec Potatoes, Chives, Garlic, Smoked Tomato Ketchup SPICY BEER NUTS — OYSTERS — Chargrilled Oysters CHARGRILLED Garlic Butter, Parmesan Cheese ISLANDER OYSTERS Shrimp, Mozzarella Cheese, Applewood Smoked Bacon CAIN’S OYSTERS Cheddar, Cream Cheese, Pepperoncini Jalapeno Pepper Relish, Bacon ROCKEFELLER Spinach, Sambuca, Parmesan Cheese LOADED POTATO Potato Risotto, Bacon, Cheddar, Scallions CRAB STUFFED Lump Crabmeat, Roasted Red Bell, Peppers, Parmesan Cheese SCAMPI Garlic Butter, Sauvignon Blanc, Parmesan Cheese, Shrimp CHIPOTLE GARLIC Chipotle Chilies, Fresh Garlic, Butter PINEAPPLE SALSA Pineapple, Bell peppers, Jalapenos, Onions BROKEN EGG Garlic Butter, Fresh Hebs, Quail Egg — TACOS & POBOYS — BLACKENED MAHI TACOS Flour Tortillas, Blackened Mahi-Mahi, Zesty Lime Pico de Gallo, Jalapeno Cole Slaw REDFISH TACOS Flour Tortillas, Blackened Mahi-Mahi, Zesty Lime Pico de Gallo, Jalapeno Cole Slaw GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS Flour Tortillas, Guacamole, Balsamic Red Onions, Iceberg, Cilantro Creme ROASTED PORK TACOS Flour Tortillas, Refried Beans, Blackberry Salsa, Radish PoBoys OYSTER, SHRIMP, OR CATFISH Caramelized Onions, Shaved Tomato, Iceberg, Remoulade PARADISE CHEESE POBURGER Half Pound Beef Patty, Swiss, Cheddar, Bacon, Red Onion, Lettuce and Tomato, Heinz 57, and French Fried Potato — ENTREES — RED BEANS & WILD RICE Red beans, “Country Pleasin” Andouille Cheese, Tomatoes, Red Onions, Scallions, Fried Jalapenos ISLANDER CUT Port Wine Maitre d butter, Garlic Fries SEAFOOD PASTA Crawfish, Shrimp, Scallops, Crab, Angel Hair, Tomato Basil Cream Sauce BABY SHRIMP MACARONI Baby Shrimp, Smoked Gouda Cheese, Macaroni, Fresh Herbs WHOLE STEMED LOBSTER Served with Corn, Red Potatoes NEW ORLEANS STYLE BBQ SHRIMP Gulf Shrimp, Andouille sausage, Potatoes, Corn, Carrots, Beer Butter Emulsion, Fresh Herbs, Bread SEARED YELLOWFIN TUNA Angel Hair Pasta, Candied Pecans, Scallions, Spinach, Chipolte Garlic Butter ISLANDER PLATTER Fried Gulf Shrimp or Oysters, fresh cut fries, Jalapeno Cole Slaw SHRIMP & GRITS Smoked Gouda “Grit Girl” Grits, Shrimp, Green Onions, Bacon, Creole Gravy SEAFOOD BUCKET Gulf shrimp, Snow Crab Clusters, Corn, “Country Pleasin” Sausage, Red Potatoes STEAMED GULF SHRIMP By the pound with Corn, “Country Pleasin” Sausage, Red Potatoes

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Chef Salad $9 Caesar Salad $5 large $7

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Entrees Shepherd’s Pie $10

Bookmaker $9 Reuben $9 Portabella Sandwich $10

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National Register of Historic Places This historic 1910 building located in downtown Jackson, was once a neighborhood grocery called George Street Grocery. The famous Pulitzer Prize winning author, Eudora Welty, lived just around the corner until she was age 16. She frequented the store often and wrote a short story about it. The store was converted into a restaurant/bar in 1973. In 2008, under new ownership with some renovations, it was renamed “Ole Tavern On George Street�. We have captured the essence of the South’s unique culinary flair and good ole fashioned home cooking inspired by the local fares of Jackson and New Orleans. Cuisine ranges from Fried Green Tomatoes and Pimento Cheese Fritters to Seared Tuna Sandwich, Portabella Burger, and King George Burger to Gumbo, Red Beans & Rice, Fried Catfish and Country Fried Steak. Our night life includes: Tues.-Open Mic, Wed.-Karaoke, Thurs.-Ladies Night with D.J., Fri./Sat.- a variety of live music from locals and bands around the country.

416 George Street Jackson | 601.960.2700

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Company Feast // by BOOM Jackson Staff // photos by Trip Burns

Sweet potato casserole from Char

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hen the holiday eat-a-thon rolls around, many home cooks find at least one dish they can’t quite perfect, whether it’s grandma’s cornbread or the perfect pumpkin pie. Or, maybe you’re the type who prefers to “cook” with a telephone and stack of to-go menus instead of a spatula and cookbook. Luckily, the great chefs in Jackson have mastered the art of perfect turkeys and luscious desserts. Why not let them do what they do best? Our staff set out to build the best holiday meal we could build with dishes from some of our favorite local restaurants. We start with appetizers. After all, you’ll need something to tide you over while cooking the rest of the food (er, while taking the rest of the food out of to-go boxes). Although not necessarily a “holiday” dish, the homemade guacamole at Babalu Tacos and Tapas (622 Duling Ave., 601.366.5757) is always a crowd-pleaser. When it comes to the main course, it’s got to be the turkey and dressing at Primos Café (515 Lake Harbour Drive, Ridgeland, 601.898.3600 and 2323 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, 601.936.3398). Of course, for a true southern meal, we could also turn to the award-winning fried chicken at Two Sisters (707 N. Congress St., 601.353.1180). For 50

Cornbread from Grant’s Kitchen

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sweet potato casserole from Char’s mouth-watering menu. Anyone who hangs around the Jackson Free Press and BOOM Jackson offices long enough can’t miss our affinity for the sweet stuff, so it’s no surprise our staff holiday meal would feature plenty of desserts. For traditional delicacies, we’re eyeing the cakes and pies at Primos Café and the cookies at Campbell’s Bakery (3013 N. State St., 601.362.4628). But the cinnamon-roll bread pudding from Capitol Grill (5050 Interstate 55 N., 601.899.8845) or the decadent blackberry cobbler at Collins Dream Kitchen (1439 Terry Road, 601-353-3845) just might make it to our table, too. No holiday meal is complete Let local restaurants cook your without a celebratory toast. Luckholiday meal this year. ily, the folks at Kats Wine and Spirits (921 E. Fortification St., 601.983.5287) have never steered us wrong in the wine department. Side dishes might act as supporting players, For the hopheads on staff, the beer selection at but they are truly the items that can make a meal McDade’s (mcdadesmarkets.com) gets better sing. We’d add cornbread from Grant’s Kitchen and better every month. With so many talented chefs turning out de(2847 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, 601.665.4764) and green beans from Table 100 (100 Ridge Way, licious dishes all across Jackson, we can’t wait to Flowood, 601.420.4202). Char (4500 Interstate 55 dig in this season. N. Suite 142, 601.956.9562) is also a great stop for Share what local delicacy makes it to your sides. We’d pile on the collard greens and fluffy holiday table at jfp.ms/holidaymeal.

the herbivores among us, we’d look to see what kind of vegan special Matt Mabry is whipping up at BRAVO! Italian Restaurant and Bar (4500 Interstate 55 N., Suite 244, 601.982.8111) or Troy Woodson is plating at High Noon Cafe in Rainbow Co-op (2807 Old Canton Road, 601.366.1602).

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WELCOME TO JACKTOWN. Stacked with ideas

for winter celebrations JACKTOWN is the JFP’s new iPhone and Android app —put music, events and entertainment listings right in your pocket, convenient at any time! • “Best Bets” recommended listings in a variety of categories • Bookmarks to remember events you want to attend • Invite Your Friends via the app or SMS text

Maywood Mart, 1220 E. Northside Dr.

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• Group chat about upcoming events with invited friends

Westland Plaza, 2526 Robinson Rd.

• Venue maps, ticket links, special deals and discounts

Woodland Hills, Shopping Center Fondren

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Belhaven English Village, 904 E. Fortification St.

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Know Your Turkey // by Kathleen M. Mitchell // photos by Trip Burns

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DRINKS // ice cold

Drink & Be Merry // photos by Trip Burns

Junkin’ Punkin’

The Headless Horseman

Stephen O’Neill, The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen 2 ounces Cathead pumpkin spice vodka 6 ounces Grand Marnier A dash of Urban Moonshine Maple Bitters Stir and pour into coupe glass. Garnish with an orange peel.

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Tiffanie Ransome, Table 100 1-1/2 ounces citrus vodka 1 ounce pomegranate liqueur 1 ounce cranberry juice 2 ounces fresh sour mix 1/4 ounce crème de cassis Combine in a shaker and strain into glass.

Brad Regan, Julep Restaurant and Bar (from Brian Isonhood and Matt Jeffries’ recipe) 2 ounces Cathead pumpkin spice vodka A splash crème de cacao A splash Bailey’s Irish Cream 1/2 ounce fresh pumpkin purée Whipped cream A dash of cinnamon Mix the first three ingredients, then mix in the pumpkin puree. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

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Robert Arender, The Apothecary at Brent’s Drugs 1-1/2 ounces Cathead pumpkin spice vodka 1/4 ounces Demerara sugar 1/4 ounces Bitter Truth Pimento Dram allspice liqueur 2 dashes fig bitters 1 whole egg An orange peel A dash freshly grated cinnamon Mix and garnish with the orange peel and cinnamon. 54

Jonathan Webb, PiE Lounge at Sal & Mookie’s 1-1/2 ounces Four Roses bourbon (yellow label) 3-1/4 ounces Warre’s Warrior port wine 1/2 ounce Luxardo Amero Abano 1/2 ounce honey lemon syrup (2:1 honey:lemon) 3-1/4 ounces simple sugar (sugar and hot water)

An egg white 1 ounce coffee A dash cinnamon Mix the first four ingredients in a shaker, pour into a glass. Mix the egg white, coffee and simple sugar in a second shaker and pour over the drink. Top it with cinnamon.

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Mitchell Earry, Parlor Market (from John Ingram’s recipe) 2 ounces Cathead pecan vodka 1/4 ounce Benedictine liqueur 1/4 ounce Cathead HooDoo chicory liqueur A dash New Orleans coffee bitters A dash freshly grated nutmeg Stir with ice and serve over large ice cubes. Finish with nutmeg. boomjackson.com

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ARTS // full spectrum

Wyatt Waters’ Gilded Age PHOTOS COURTESY WYATT WATERS GALLERY

// by Joy Bethea

Wyatt Waters’ works from a trip to Italy are on display in Jackson and Hattiesburg. as well as in his latest book with chef Robert St. John, “An Italian Palate.”

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Revolution, he could do the same. For Waters, that is a just a part of producing excellent work. Waters, an artist and resident of Clinton since high school, is renowned for his watercolor paintings. Most of his work depicts local cultures through subjects such as landmark sites, buildings and landscapes. The bright hues of Waters’ paintings seem more vivid than life, yet capture the essence and personality of each subject. His contribution to Mississippi art earned Waters the 2010 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. Coffee tables across Mississippi are graced with books he illustrated, including: “Wyatt Waters, Another Coat of Paint: An Artist’s View of Jackson, Mississippi,” “Coming Home to Mississippi,” “Wyatt Waters: Painting Home” and “Christmas Stories from Mississippi.” In October of this year, Waters and Hattiesburg chef Robert St. John began touring

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for “An Italian Palate,” a coffee-table recipe book that is the result of their 10-week stint in Italy. It is part of Waters’ biggest art project, yet. Along with the book release, the original watercolors will be on display in two cities—65 paintings at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson and 63 paintings at Oddfellows Gallery in Hattiesburg (119 E. Front St., Hattiesburg, 601.544.5777). In his quaint, messy studio on the brick streets of Clinton, Waters explains the steps he takes in gilding each frame for the exhibits. “I take the frame and paint it with red oxide. See the red?” he asks, pointing at the thread of royal red, visible under the crackled gold of a completed frame. The oxide serves to smooth the frame. Next he applies an oil base solution and lets it dry until it is tacky. He covers the frame in sheets of gold leaf. Waters holds up a sheet of the golden paper. It is flimsy and similar to crunchy tissue paper. “You have to turn off the air conditioner during this part so that the air isn’t moving. You can’t even breathe,” he says. As he speaks, the delicate paper gently blows back and forth. Then it wrinkles. Before the gold leaf is completely dry, he rubs it down with lamb’s wool and buffs it. After the frame completely dries, Waters touches up blemishes and applies a sealant and stain. “I like to do it,” Waters says. He pauses and shakes his head. “No, I don’t like doing it. But I like the results. Most artists do not make their own frames. I don’t know anyone who gilds. My mother will come over here and say: ‘Wyatt, they look just fine. They are good enough, and no one is ever going to notice that.’” He imitates his mother in a soft, high-pitched voice. “My mother says that. But my father would have said, ‘Do everything the best you can do it.” And that is why Waters gilds his own frames. Because it is part of creating the best art he can. boomjackson.com

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Ornamental // by Amber Helsel

Roz Roy’s Christmas ornaments are full of whimsy.

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oz Roy’s studio (3252 N. State St.) is in a pretty old house with a tall wooden door. Her paintings, sculptures and other works are on display in the two rooms on the bottom floor. The number and variety of pieces seems endless, from fingerpaintings on canvas and paper to her many sculptures. She even makes ornaments. She creates them out of almost anything, including cheap shiny Christmas balls, ceramic ones she glazes and even paper bags. “I like experimenting,� she says. “Where (else) can you get a chicken ornament?� Though stores carry many different types of ornaments, you can’t find anything like hers. “Little kids look for me because I have $5

ornaments,� she says, but she creates them for all budgets, with prices ranging from $5 to $50 and up. Her ornaments, though customizable, often feature her favorite subjects: chickens and angels. She paints chickens in memory of her great-great uncle Essix Barber, a farmer. One day a few years ago, she totaled her car in an accident. When she got back to her studio, she saw a chicken and thought of Barber. Roy began incorporating chickens into her work just as she started to paint angels after the death of her brother, Anthony, in 2005. In Roy’s studio, you’ll find a few painted sculptures, but most are off-white. She originally painted them different colors, but now she lets her customers decide the colors they want. Art was always present in her life. When she was a little girl, her mother, Ann, knew Roy liked to talk, and she talked a lot. Her mom racked her brain for ways to keep Roy quiet.

One day, Ann bought her daughter a Dr. Seuss coloring book and crayons. Roy says she sat for hours and hours with that book. “That’s the only time I was quiet,� she says. Roy says from then on her mother made sure to always keep art supplies on hand so Roy would never run out. Roy’s first foray into the world of art was creating digital prints using the Paint program on her computer. After her father’s death in 2008, Roy, who suffers from polio, began attending classes at Very Special Arts, a program that promotes disabled artists, at the Mississippi Museum of Art. After Anthony died from a heart attack, Roy began to experiment with different mediums, including her signature fingerpainting and eventually, sculpture. “Art is therapy for me,� Roy says. “It’s soothing once you make that connection.� To see more of Roz Roy’s work, find her on Facebook, or call 601-954-2147.

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MELODIES // gigs COURTESY BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY

A Very Kossen Christmas // by Mo Wilson

S Belhaven Singing Christmas Tree, By The Numbers // by Tommy Burton

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ome people start listening to it as soon as October. Others start pulling out their hair with frustration during the first week of December. Every holiday season, speakers everywhere start blaring the same classic Christmas songs. This repetition, while comforting for some, makes others dismiss Christmas music altogether. In the midst of the overplayed-holiday-music landscape of malls and TV specials, 37-year-old music lover Frank Kossen decided to take matters into his own hands. “I got tired of hearing people tell me that there wasn’t any good Christmas music,” Kossen says. “So one year, kind of on a lark, I sat down and put together something.” That something was a CD called “A Very Kossen Christmas,” with an eccentric mix of music ranging from obscure jazz songs from the 1940s to punk holiday rock to tunes from Funkadelic’s Bootsy Collins. The first year, he passed out more than 300 copies to friends, family and assorted strangers. Six years later, Kossen’s eccentric mixes have a cult audience that spans America. “It gets played at office Christmas parties in New York City and on the beach in L.A.,” Kossen says. The keyboardist of the indie-folk powerhouse The Decemberists is a fan. Let’s make it clear: These mixes are not for sale. Despite Kossen’s expanding fan base (last year, he gave away close to 600 CDs), he still doesn’t have a website or even an official method of distribution. If you’re one of Kossen’s out-of-town friends, you can expect a CD in the mail, but for Jacksonians, running into Kossen when he has some CDs in his pocket on the street is the only way of procuring one. Going against the hyper-accessibility the Internet provides, Kossen’s hard-to-find mixes develop an inside-the-loop cachet. “A lot of times, if I sit at the Cherokee one night and have a drink, I’ll give five or six CDs away to my friends, and I’ll just give the rest of the ones in my pocket to whoever else happens to be in the bar,” Kossen says. A self-described “music nerd,” Kossen is the kind of fan was once referred to as a “crate digger,” someone with an unquenchable thirst for old records. From carols to cult hits, Frank Kossen is the king “I could spend a year of obscure holiday tunes. listening to albums I’ve never heard that came out in the ’70s and be perfectly content,” Kossen says. It shows in the mixes. Despite the obscurity of the source material, the mixes universally make Christmas a little brighter. “Everyone from my pastor to my punk-rock friends want a copy,” Kossen says. boomjackson.com

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(ANDMADE (OLIDAY Shop local this year with our 2013 gift guide, featuring handcrafted items available around Jackson.

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Local Holiday Gift Guide

1. WorldFinds

Sari bag

$36 Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St., 601.960.1515) 2. Wyatt Waters

Watercolor coffee mug

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T-Shirt

$28 Wyatt Waters Gallery (307 Jefferson St., Clinton, 601.925.8115)

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Reclaimed Wood Cross $15 hoggybottomboys@gmail.com 5. Paige Holliday Designs

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Hand-painted canvas bag

$35 Mississippi Crafts Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, 601.856.7546); paigeholliday.etsy.com 6. Kristen Ley, Thimblepress

Hand-printed tea towel

$22 Thimblepress (113 N. State St., 769.218.8639); thimblepress.com

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State flower letterpressed print

$25 Thimblepress (113 N. State St., 769.218.8639); thimblepress.com 8. Ginger Williams-Cook

Custom-painted Golden Girls nesting dolls

$200-$250 Available for commission work gingerwilliams.etsy.com 9. Ginger Williams-Cook

Painted portrait pillows

$50-$100 Available for commission work gingerwilliams.etsy.com

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Kiln-formed glass pocket birds

$25 each Glass House in the Fondren Corner lobby (2906 N State St.), Mistletoe Marketplace, Chimneyville Crafts Festival 11. Joy Parikh

Hand-printed baby onesies $25 Available for custom orders sundayrookery.etsy.com 12. Joy Parikh

Modern fabric brooches

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Bird sculptures

$42 and $50 Mississippi Crafts Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, 601.856.7546); Wolfe Studio (4308 Old Canton Road, 601.366.1844); thewolfestudio.com

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Handmade upcycled necklaces

$45 each Available for commission work bohophoenix@gmail.com

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15. Lo Lady Fashion

Pendant necklace

$38 Libby Story (1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 5003, Ridgeland, 601.717.3300); libbystory. com; loladyfashion.com

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Recycled hand-woven zipper pouch

$20 Mississippi Crafts Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, 601.856.7546)

17. Todd Goode, Bee Tree Meadows

Beeswax candles

$22, small candle; $25 large candle Fair Trade (2807 Old Canton Road, 601.987.0002)

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Wood-detailed watch

$205 Circa URBAN ARTISAN LIVING (2771 Old Canton Road, 601.362.8434)

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“I Survived the Flood of ‘79” mug

$10 Custom T-shirt printing and mugs also available. Swell-o-Phonic (2906 N. State St., 601.981.3547); chane.com 21. Glo Sanders

Recycled bottle wind chime

$25 Fair Trade Green (2807 Old Canton Road, 601.987.0002)

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Lip balm

$3 Mississippi Farmers Market (929 High St., 601.354.6573); bk2natur.com 23. Bk2natur, LLC

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Banner bag

$30 Fair Trade Green (2807 Old Canton Road) 601.987.0002

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Mississippi charm bracelet

$76 Mississippi Crafts Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, 601.856.7546); mauricemilleurgallery.com 26. Sugarboo Designs

“To the Moon and Back” block print

$66 Mosaic, LLC Interiors (2906 N. State St., Suite 102, 601.713.2595); sugarboodesigns.com

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Mississippi notecards with handmade paper $34.95 perupaper.com

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Upcycled vintage kitchen towel and fabric scarf

$48 Libby Story (1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 5003, Ridgeland, 601.717.3300); libbystory.com 29. Anne Brunson, MeLabelle Jewelry

License tag bracelet

$35 Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St., 601.960.1515); melabellejewerly.etsy.com Work. Live. Play. Prosper.

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30. April Showers Soap and Watercolors

Watercolor pet portrait

$35 Available for commission work. Mississippi Farmers Market (929 High St., 601.354.6573)

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Sunflower mug

$35 Mississippi Crafts Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, 601.856.7546); potterybyhelene.com

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Octopus mug

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$26 Mississippi Crafts Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, 601.856.7546); potterybyhelene.com 33. Rita Warnock

Quilt

$330 Mississippi Crafts Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, 601.856.7546) 34. Wild Woolies

Felt birdhouse

$25 Fair Trade (2807 Old Canton Road, 601.987.0002

35. Mississippi Cold Drip Coffee

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Abaloni necklace

$50 Mississippi Farmers Market (929 High St., 601.354.6573); elegancefrommotherearth.biz

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Mother of Pearl bracelet

$30 Mississippi Farmers Market (929 High St., 601.354.6573); elegancefrommotherearth.biz 38. African Market Baskets

African basket from Ghana, West Africa $35 Fair Trade Green (2807 Old Canton Road, 601.987.0002) 39. Linda Williams

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Original painting

$500 Available for commission work. artiejynx@ gmail.com

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Goat milk soap

4 oz., $4 Mississippi Farmers Market (929 High St., 601.354.6573)

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Handlettered typography art

Price varies. Available for commission work. stylerevel.com

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Ceramic sorority box

$15 Pearson Ceramics, Feathers and Flies Facebook page

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USM serving dish

$30 Pearson Ceramics, Feathers and Flies Facebook page 45. Joy Parikh

Necklace

$ 28 sundayrookery.etsy.com

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Earrings

$16 sundayrookery.etsy.com 47. Melissa Harris, Purple Paisley Palace

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$65 purplepaisleypalace.com

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Necklace

$30 sundayrookery.etsy.com

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Vintage Crosley Sonic radio with a sub woofer

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Wood-handled razor

$45 Circa URBAN ARTISAN LIVING (2771 Old Canton Road, 601.362.8434)

51. Laura Su, Prismera

Recycled steel necklace

$69 Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St., 601.960.1515); prismeradesign.com

52. Leather and pearls wrap bracelet with vintage button clasp

$59 Village Beads (398 Highway 51, Ridgeland, 601853-3299); villagebeads.com

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License plate necklace

$38 Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St., 601.960.1515); melabellejewerly.etsy.com 54. Lenna Agnes, Libby Story

Pearl drop necklace

$68 Libby Story (1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 5003, Ridgeland, 601.717.3300); libbystory. com

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Canton shines with more than 200,000 lights each winter.

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s the weather cools and the leaves begin to fall, Canton’s annual “City of Lights” comes alive for the holiday season. Beginning the day after Thanksgiving and lasting through Dec. 23, Canton’s Victorian Christmas festival offers sparkling fun for the entire family. The festival began in 1993 with 23 animation figures and a few strings of lights. Now in its 20th year, the festival adorns the city’s historic square with more than 200,000 glittering lights. Activities include horse-and-buggy rides, carousel and vintage-car rides, miniature train and fire-truck rides, and three museums featuring more than 135 life-size animation figures. Children line up for the carousel, and adults return to their childhood at the Canton Animation Museums. Welcome Center Manager Jana Padgett. Her favorite part of the festivities is the look of wonder on children’s faces. “It’s really magical how the kids faces light up when they first see their beloved Christmas characters, whether it be Rudolph, Santa Claus or Frosty the Snowman,” Padget says. The museums invite guests into a world of holiday cheer and memories of a rich history. Padgett enjoys seeing visitors learn more about their culture, their history,

and each other as they tour the three museums. “I love seeing the families that come every year. You’ll see greatgrandparents, grandparents, parents and children walk through the museum together. We have a ‘time machine’ in one of our exhibits, and it’s fun to see grandparents’ delight in describing their own experience of the past with their younger family members.” A $4 admission fee will admit one into all three museums. To join the fun, drive to Canton and park in the town square where you’ll see the lights and activities. While you’re in the area, grab a bite at Canton’s Two Rivers Café (1537 W. Peace St., Canton, 601.859.9999) or Mama Mia’s Pizza on the Square (103 W. Peace St., Canton, 601.407.1666). Also, be sure to check out the attractions that mark Canton as the film capitol of Mississippi. Canton has served as the set location for a number of major motion pictures, including the Coen brothers’ “O Brother, Where Art Thou,” Joel Schumacher’s “A Time to Kill” and Jay Russell’s “My Dog Skip.” The Canton Tourism Bureau offers set tours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Purchase tickets at the Canton Welcome Center on the west side of the square. For more information, visit cantontourism.com/Christmas.

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november 2 - Metro Jackson Heart Walk, 9 a.m., at Mississippi State Capitol (400 High St.). Check-in and other activities begin at 8 a.m. The 5K walk benefits the American Heart Association. Call 601.321.1209; email gsajacksonhw@heart.org; metrojacksonheartwalk.org.

2 - Red Beans & Rice Celebration, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at Trustmark Park (1 Braves Way, Pearl). Enjoy red beans and rice, family-friendly activities and live music. Proceeds benefit Stewpot Community Services. $10-$20; call 601.353.2759; stewpot.org.

5 - Jackson: Past, Present and Future, 7 p.m., at Millsaps College, Ford Academic Complex (1701 N. State St.). Businessman Leland Speed and activist Charles Evers discuss Jackson’s history, current conditions and the city’s future. $10, $5 students; call 601.974.1130; millsaps.edu/conted.

5-6 - “Chicago: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m., at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.). The Tony Awardwinning musical is about two women performers accused of murder. $20-$62.50; call 601.981.1847 or 800.745.3000; kesslerbroadway.com.

7-9 - Mistletoe Marketplace, at Mississippi Trade Mart (1200 Mississippi St.). More than 100 vendors sell their wares at the annual holiday event. $10, $20 three-day pass, $5 seniors and children ages 6-12; call 601.948.2357; mistletoemarketplace.com.

8 - Squat & Gobble, 6 p.m., at Reservoir Pointe (140 Madison Landing Circle, Ridgeland). Friends for a Cause’s annual party includes a silent auction, turkey calling and dance contests. Proceeds benefit domestic violence shelters. $40, $70 couples; Call 601.955.1677; friendsforacause.com

22-24 - Platinum Productions 5D Barrel Run, at Kirk Fordice Equine Center (1207 Mississippi St.). Youth compete in barrel races for cash prizes. Free; call 228.860.8104; platinumproduction.webs.com.

14 - Conversation About Community, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). Operation Shoestring hosts the forum with former Gov. Haley Barbour and Mayor Chokwe Lumumba. $50; call 601.353.6336, ext. 27; operationshoestring.org.

15-16 - Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance Unity Conference, at Fondren Hall (4330 N. State St.) Nov. 15 and Smith Robertson Museum (528 Bloom St.) Nov. 16. Speakers include Mexican author and poet Javier Silicia. $100 with Nov. 15 reception, $50 daytime events only, $10 students; call 601.354.9355, ext. 5; email atty_ice@outlook.com.

21 - Fondren Unwrapped, 5-8 p.m., in Fondren. The holiday event includes a visit from Santa and Fonzy the Fondren Reindeer, a Christmas tree lighting with carols at Duling Green, shopping and dining. Free; call 601.981.9606; fondren.org.

24 - Thanksgiving in the Park, 2 p.m., at Poindexter Park (200 Poindexter St.). The Healing Place and other organizations provide dinner, personal hygiene kits and care packages. Free; call 769.257.0815; email mjohnson@thpjxn.org.

29 (through Dec. 8) - “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” at Vicksburg Theatre Guild/Parkside Playhouse (101 Iowa Blvd., Vicksburg). The opera is about a crippled shepherd boy’s Christmas miracle. $12, $10 seniors, $7 students, $5 ages 12 and under; call 601.636.0471; vicksburgtheatreguild.com.

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december 3-20 - Christmas at the Governor’s Mansion, at the Governor’s Mansion (300 E. Capitol St.). See holiday decorations in the historic section. Guided tours held Tuesday-Friday from 9:3011 a.m. Groups of 10 or more must RSVP. Free; call 601.359.6421. 5 - Clinton Parks and Recreation Christmas Lighting, 6 p.m., at Brighton Park (530 S. Frontage Road, Clinton). Enjoy cookies, cocoa and a visit from a special guest. Free; call 601.924.6082; clintonparksandrec.com.

14 - Cookies with Santa, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at Jackson Zoo (2918 W. Capitol St.). Activities include putting wish lists in Santa’s mailbox, decorating cookies and pictures with Santa. Bring a camera. Free with regular admission; call 601.352.2500; jacksonzoo.org.

7 - City of Jackson Christmas Parade, noon, downtown. Local schools and organizations participate in the annual event that includes a visit from Santa. Free; call 601.960.1084; jacksonms.gov. 7 - Jingle Bell Market, 9 a.m.4 p.m., at Trustmark Park (1 Braves Way, Pearl). Purchase arts and crafts and enjoy live entertainment. The Batson Children’s Cancer Center’s Jingle Bell Jog 5K is at 8:30 a.m.; call 601.939.3338; pearlms.org.

14-15 - “Snow Queen,” at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.). Ballet Magnificat! presents the performance based on Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale. $15-$40; call 601.977.1001; balletmagnificat.com.

Christmas in Canton Victorian Christmas Festival, at Historic Canton Square. Enjoy vintage car, truck and train rides, animated museums and light displays. $3 museum admission, $1 rides; call 601.859.5816.

6-7 - Country Christmas Celebration and Gingerbread Market, at Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive). Enjoy the holiday decorations and shop for gifts. Free, $3 for admission; call 601.432.4500; mdac.state.ms.us.

10 - Holiday Hustle 5K, 6:30 p.m., at Downtown Canton. Run or walk along the 3.1-mile course with a Christmas theme. Includes a Reindeer Trot for ages 12 and under. $25-$35; call 601.941.1840; email kelleysweat@hotmail.com.

6-7 - Belhaven Singing Christmas Tree, 7:30 p.m., at Belhaven University (1500 Peachtree St.), at the Soccer Bowl. A choir sings at the annual outdoor concert. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Free; call 601-968-5930; belhaven.edu.

13-15 - Carols by Candlelight, 7 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Jackson (431 N. State St.). Ballet Magnificat! and the FBCJ Sanctuary Choir perform. Free tickets (service charge applies for online and phone orders); call 601.949.1900 or 800.965.9324; firstbaptistjackson.org.

Christmas on Ice, at Baptist Health Systems, Madison Campus (401 Baptist Drive, Madison). Enjoy an ice skating rink and ice slide, concessions and concerts. $15 skating and ice slide (skates included), concerts and Christmas Story Trail free; call 601.500.5970; christmasonice.com.

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MY LOCAL LIST

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A
Judge’s Jackson
Joys 8. 9.

10. 7. 1. Chitoes African Deli (1700 Terry Road, Suite 5, 601.965.6161) I
love,
love,
love
spicy,
ethnic
food!
 Nigerian
food,
to
me,
is
similar
to
 cajun/creole
cuisine
or
even
soul
food. 11.

Municipal
Court
Judge
June
Hardwick
is
 all
about
living
local.
She
shared
her
 favorite
spots
around
town.

5.

3. Rainbow Natural Grocery Co-Op (2807 Old Canton Road, 601.366.1602) I
get
Cine’
handmade
 bath
and
body
products
there—handcra9
ed
 organic
soaps,
oils
and
shea‐bu=
er
creams.
They
 make
great
gi9
s,
and
my
skin
loves
Cine’
products. 4. New Horizon Church International (nhcms.org) The
church
strives
to
reach
the
 whole
person
by
encouraging
spiritual
 growth,
entrepreneurship,
evangelism,
 health,
home
ownership,
leading
by
example,
 volunteerism,
etc.
It
is
truly
a
place
of
love
 and
victory. 5. Metrocenter Mall (3645 Highway 80 W., 601.969.7633) I
have
fond
many
memories
of
 shopping
with
my
mom
as
a
child
and
hanging
out
 with
friends
at
Metrocenter.
As
long
as
it
remains
 open,
I’ll
support
it.

4. 3. 1.

2.

6. Bonfires in Bolton, Miss. I’m
from
Bolton
and
very
much
love
the
 outdoors.
Last
year
during
the
holidays,
my
 family
hosted
a
bonfi
re
on
the
property
for
our
 family
and
friends.
We’ve
decided
to
host
at
 least
one
bonfi
re
annually.

8. The Coffee Roastery (308 W. Pearl St., 601.949.6994) Sneaky Beans (2914 N. State St., 601.487.6349) The
Coff
ee
Roastery
is
walking
distance
from
 my
offi 

ce.
I
can
walk
to
Sneaky
Beans
from
my
 home.
Either
place,
it’s
got
to
be
a
hot
chai
 tea
la=
e.
They
know
how
I
want
it.

7. Sanaa Gallery and Boutique (5846 Ridgewood Road, Suite 212, 769.218.8289) Gallery 1 at JSU (1100 J. R. Lynch St., Suite 4, 601.960.9250) Ar5
st/musician
Lorenzo
Gayden
 owns
Sanaa
Art
Gallery
and
sells
ar5
sts’
work.
I
 use
Lorenzo
mainly
for
framing.
Gallery
1
is
a
funky
 new
art
gallery
and
very
accessible.

9. Fondren Muse (3413 N. State St., 601.345.1155) This
designer
consignment
bou5
que
 is
walking
distance
from
my
house,
so
I
can
easily
 drop
in
and
fi
nd
hot
items
ranging
from
shoes
to
 dresses.
I
especially
like
it
that
Muse
donates
its
 proceeds
to
CARA.

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10. Hilton Jackson Hotel (1001 E. County Line Road, 601.957.2800) Live
jazzy
music
from
the
 legendary
Andy
Hardwick
(my
dad)
coupled
with
 great
food
is
the
perfect
Sunday
brunch
combo. 11. Stevie’s Braids & Styles (440 Bounds St., Suite F) I’ve
worn
my
natural
hair
since
1994.
I
 discovered
Stevanna
in
2010.
She
is
by
far
one
of
 the
most
crea5
ve
natural
hair
stylists
in
Jackson.
 Her
love
for
natural
hair
shows
in
her
work.

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2. Broad Street Bakery (4465 N. Interstate 55, Suite 101, 601-362-2900) I
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local
businesses,
and
among
my
 favorites
are
Mangia
Bene
restaurants.
 Broad
Street
stands
out
for
me,
because
I
 love
their
lemon
bars.
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cally
 all
of
the
desserts,
but
always
return
to
the
 lemon
bar.

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