Education
Piney Woods School seeks balance between legacy and the modern world
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“Legacy” is the spirit of Piney Woods School, the largest and second oldest of four historically black boarding schools left in the United States
SEWing together quilts and relationships
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Sewing Every Wednesday recently received its third grant from Mississippi Arts Commission
National grocery delivery service coming to Mississippi
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Instacart, a national grocery delivery service, will begin operations in the Jackson metro on Thursday
How a humble raising crafted a dazzling Mississippi fashion designer
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It took a bout of being homeless for one young Mississippian to discover his aspiration of being a fashion designer
The making of a Muslim museum in Mississippi
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Emad Al-Turk and Okolo Rashid could not rely on others to tell the stories of their religion
Power of Muslim museum extends far beyond Jackson
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International Museum of Muslim Cultures has experienced backlash, but co-founders say support has been stronger
Health
Jackson grocery store could become oasis in state’s food desert
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Could Jackson Cash & Carry be a blueprint for alleviating food insecurity in neighborhoods across the country?
Mississippi Culture
NEA director’s visit draws attention to economic, emotional impact of the arts
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National Endowment for the Arts chairwoman Jane Chu called on Mississippi Museum of Art and Sewing Every Wednesday
Endowment chairwoman reviews state of the arts in Mississippi
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Jane Chu, chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts, will visit organizations in Jackson, Oxford, Clarksdale and Indianola.
Former journalists recap Robert Kennedy’s 1967 Delta Poverty Tour
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There’s hope Marian Wright Edelman’s visit to the Delta will help revive interest in helping the region
Fifty years later, civil rights icon Marian Wright Edelman revisits the Delta
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During a bus tour on Wednesday, Marian Wright Edelman and others will re-examine the Delta’s health, food insecurity and poverty