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Has Self-Care Become a Way to Opt Out of Community?
From Audre Lorde's political framing to today's $1.8 trillion wellness economy — perspectives on whether self-care has become a substitute for the community work it was originally designed to support.
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Gahtd*mmit, SCOTUS!
What the April 29, 2026 Louisiana v. Callais ruling does, who it affects most, the data behind it, and how Mississippi's May 20 special session will reshape the state's electoral maps.
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The Mississippi Book Festival is About to Turn Twelve
The 11th Mississippi Book Festival drew thousands to the State Capitol on September 13, 2025. The 12th festival is scheduled for September 26, 2026. Here's what made 2025 work — and what we're hoping to see in 2026.
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The "Sinners" Boom Came to Thalia Mara Hall. The Delta Blues Renaissance Is Real.
Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience ended at Thalia Mara Hall on March 27, 2026, with Mayor Horhn proclaiming Morgan Freeman Day. The "Sinners" film and a generation of Delta blues artists are driving a real renaissance.
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Bully's, and the Black-Owned Restaurants Holding Jackson Together
A James Beard-winning soul food institution and the Jackson Black-owned restaurant scene that built the city's food culture — Bully's, Sugar's Place, Big Apple Inn, Johnny T's, and more.