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Green Oak Florist and Garden Center recently hosted its 65th Annual Open House at the Old Canton Road location in Jackson. Shoppers were provided with food, door prizes, photos with Santa, children’s activities, and local vendors. Shoppers were also given an exclusive look at holiday decor and inspiration. Attending were (from left) Leslie Kruse, Melanie Reed.
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During Jackson Academy’s Football Buddies, first graders are paired with Raider football players, building friendships that inspire both on and off the field. Buddies this season were (from left) Reid Miller and Emerson Jones.
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Jackson Prep students who performed in this year’s production of The Nutcracker included (from left, back) Sims Abdalla, Mary Harr Payne, Runy Hospodor; (middle) Madelyn Magee, Mary Stuart Long, Maris McLeod, Amelia Gressett, Eliza Evans, Elizabeth Long, Anna Kathryn Hinshaw; (front) Florie Lampton.
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First Presbyterian Day School conducted a spelling bee for their fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. Sixth grade winners were (from left) Anna Hathorn, second place; Lucase Truong, first; and Isabella Bean, third place.
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Madison Central High School November Students of the Month include (from left, back) Eli Bowen, Ayden Green, Davis Runnels, and Mynor Rodriguez; (middle) Tate Dowd, Monica Powell-Lucious, Carmen Medlock, and Evan Brannon; (front) Elle Myrick, Scarlett Sullivan, Elle Valentine, Maris Walters, and Mary Kate Thomas. Not pictured: Arsh Kaur and Kolin Duncan.
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Ninth through 12th grade Madison-Ridgeland Academy honor roll students for the first nine weeks of 2025 term include:
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The Madison County Business League & Foundation (MCBL&F) and the Madison County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) announce the graduation of the 2025 Madison County Executive Leadership Class. Awards were presented to each member, and their class project was shared with the MCEDA and MCBL&F leadership and the president of the Madison County Board of Supervisors. The class represented a diverse group of businesses and industries in Madison County.
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Mayor John Horhn recently appointed Cathy Northington as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Mayor. Northington brings extensive experience in operational leadership, strategic planning, and civic advocacy to City Hall.
“Cathy Northington is a proven leader who understands how to bring people together to get things done,” said Mayor Horhn. “Her experience working with business leaders, community organizations, and statewide partners has prepared her to build partnerships and help move our city forward.”
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Douglas Carswell, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP), recently spoke to members of the Jackson Rotary Club at River Hills Club, delivering an optimistic outlook on Mississippi’s economic future and the policy reforms driving the state’s resurgence. In his address, titled “Mississippi Is on the Up!”, Carswell outlined how deregulation, economic freedom, and conservative reforms have helped position Mississippi as one of the fastest-improving states in the nation — and one increasingly watched both nationally and internationally.
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Members of the St. Andrew's Parents' Association's (SAPA) 2025-26 Executive Board include (from left, back) Antra Goel, Jane Harkins, Lauren VanLandingham, Jennie Eichelberger, Bethany Smith, Elizabeth Boone, Davetta Lee, Mary Alex Thigpen; and (front) Jean Bertas, Morgan Norman, Chair-Elect Bethany Farr, Chair Missye Scott, Megan Allen, and Katie Black. Not pictured: Aileen Thomas, Hart Wylie, Cameron Rice, and Kim Paduda.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is in charge of flood control on the lower Mississippi River (1928 Flood Control Act). Congress gave it that job to prevent another disastrous 1927 flood. The Corps has spent billions on its Mississippi Rivers and Tributaries Project (MRTP). It is supposed to keep the largest future flood (Project Flood) inside the levees and pass it safely to the Gulf. But the Corps’ 2019 flow line study predicts levees will overtop again — in a lesser flood.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists fluoridation of drinking water as one of 10 great public health interventions of the 20th century because it led to a dramatic decline in cavities after community water fluoridation began.
In 1945, Grand Rapids became the first city to add fluoride to its drinking water supply. In 1962, the U.S. Public Health Service officially recommended adding fluoride to local water to prevent decay.
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Rendering of proposed pavilion at Crigler Park
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) plans to seek additional funding from the Legislature to complete the first phase of the Margaret Ann Crigler Park project.
“MDAH has submitted a $2 million funding request to the Mississippi Legislature to complete this phase,” said Spence Flatgard, an attorney who is the president of the Mississippi Department of Archives & History Board of Trustees and a member of the Foundation for Mississippi History Board of Trustees.
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Well, here we come down the homestretch. By the time this edition reaches homes and businesses we will be a few days from Christmas. Hopefully everyone has found a great Christmas tree and poinsettias from their favorite local garden center. I imagine gifts are wrapped and, if need be, sent away to the people who won’t be coming.
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Fountainhead on Glenway Drive
The Mississippi Museum of Art plans to offer tours of Fountainhead, the Jackson residence designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, after it completes 12 to 18 months of work restoring the home to its original condition.
Tours are likely to begin early to mid-2027, depending upon how the restoration progresses, said Betsy Bradley, the Laurie Hearin McRee Director of the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Located at 306 Glenway Drive, Fountainhead is the only structure in the state that Wright designed.
The museum purchased Fountainhead earlier this year.
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Katherine Nicole Conley, John Vann Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Robert William Smathers of Argyle, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Earl Conley of Northlake, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Nicole Conley to John Vann Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Adam Crawford Jr. of Jackson.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Warren August Wheeler of Justin, Texas; the late Robert Gene Conley of Tulsa; and the late Eloise Cook Davis of Fort Worth.
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Mr. and Mrs. Barron Charles Mayfield
Mary Reid Dixon and Barron Charles Mayfield were married on March 8 at Paris-Yates Chapel in Oxford, which holds a special place in the couple’s heart. As university ambassadors, they first met on its steps while leading campus tours to prospective students. Dr. Wallace Edmond Davis, the bridegroom’s 92 year old grandfather, officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Justyn Bennett Dixon, formerly of Madison, now of Shreveport. She is the granddaughter of Patricia Huessner Evans, the late Leslie Wayne Evans, and Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett Dixon. all of Madison.
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Happy New Year! 2026 beckons.
Hard to believe it’s that time again. The holiday season is drawing to a close. One more week and then it’s time to tighten the belt and get on with the new year.
At 67, my New Year’s celebrations are getting a little less rowdy and late. When I was young, I wouldn’t even dream about not staying up until midnight to watch the new year roll in. Now it’s a bit less exciting.
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The Methodist Rehabilitation Center recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a dinner at the Country Club of Jackson. The milestone event brought together founders’ families, board members, staff, patients, and community supporters to honor five decades of innovation, compassion, and life-changing care.
The evening featured patient stories along with keynote speaker Bishop Sharma D. Lewis Logan of the Mississippi United Methodist Conference. Attending were (from left) Laura and A.D. Hunt.
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