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Credit: ShaWanda Jacome and Jert-Rutha Crawford

Man, did this summer go by fast! It’s hard to believe it’s time for kids to go back to school already. Check this week’s JFP Issuu for a few things to help your child go back in style. Whether headed to preschool or high school, the right accessory will help him or her jump to the head of the class.

Where2Shop

Custom Optical
http://www.customoptical.net, 661 Duling Ave., 601-362-6675

Libby Story & Company
http://www.libbystory.com, 120 West Jackson St., Ridgeland, 601-717-3300

Maison Weiss
4500 Interstate 55 N., Suite 109, 601-981-4621

Wilai
2906 N. State St., Suite 103, 601-366-9955

Shoe Choo Train
http://www.shoechootrain.com, 5352 Highway 25, Suite 200,
Flowood, 601-919-2590; 1491 Canton Mart Road, 601-957-1650

Swell-O-Phonic and Wilai
Fondren Corner Building, 2906 N. State St., 601-366-9955

Ulmer’s Stride Rite Shoes
Highland Village, 4500 Interstate 55 N, Suite 153, 601-981-4276

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The Mississippi Free Press produced this story through the MFP Solutions Lab, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network. This series digs into Mississippi’s systemic issues and sheds light on responses to them in other communities. Beyond just reporting on problems, these stories interrogate their causes and inspect potential solutions.