1. He has been married for 21 years to his high school sweetheart.
2. He and his wife have four children.
3. He has a culinary arts degree and was a chef in Cape Cod, Massechusetts at a restaurant called Gino’s by the Sea.
4. He has a bachelor’s degree in hotel management.
1. She took her first ceramics class at seven years old at Pickenpaugh Pottery.
2. She and her father got their black belts in Tae Kwon Do together.
3. She has traveled to 15 countries, including a summer living in Florence, Italy and a trip to Japan.
Food and love. When I began my journey to becoming a chef, I never even considered how the two were intertwined. Yes, I loved to cook. Sure, I had been in love. But it wasn’t until I fell in love with cooking that I realized the connection between the two.
“Food is memories.” The Hundred Foot Journey - Richard Morais.
Jackson musician Denny Burkes realizes dream with international Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio tour.
Denny Burkes has kept the beat for Jackson bands since his teenage years, but a recent opportunity launched him onto the international stage and lassoed a dream he’d held for almost just as long.
Jill Gordon is founder and executive director of Enrich Mississippi, a new nonprofit that is focusing on student vaping. Gordon, a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, holds a bachelor’s degree in communications.
1. Before going to culinary school, he almost decided to pursue a law degree.
2. A lover of fast cars, he once sold one of his cars to Fabio, the male model.
3. He is a dog person, specifically bulldogs. His bulldog’s name is Tonka.
With the future of the Sun-N-Sand hotel to be decided January 24, the Sun wanted to take a closer look at Mississippi landmarks, what they are, how they’re determined and what having the status means for buildings, sites and property owners.
1. His two siblings were in college when he was born.
2. He has two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels that he calls his children. They are both well-known around the Pinnacle Trust office.
1. She is an avid reader. She reads several books each week.
This is a little gem of a video. Covenant Presbyterian, like many churches in Jackson, has an awesome choir.
