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Person of the Day | James Tucker: ‘Bucket Boy’ Turned Home Repairman
Byram native James Tucker opened his own Jackson-based home-repair business, J & T Home Remodel & Repair, in 2020.
August 30, 2023
MFP Contributor
Byram native James Tucker opened his own Jackson-based home-repair business, J & T Home Remodel & Repair, in 2020.
The James Beard Foundation has recognized three Mississippian restaurants in its initial list of nominees and will announce winners in June 2023.
A number of Mississippi towns are hosting crawfish boils on April 15 and throughout April, meaning Mississippians will have plenty of options to get in on the celebrations and gatherings nearest to them.
Craig Griffing donated $30,000 to Pearl River Community College to establish the Griffing Family Tech Scholarship, which supports a number of career and technical education programs at the school.
Jackson restaurateur and promoter Malcolm White, organizer of the city’s annual Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival, has named Mississippi jazz icon Cassandra Wilson as this year’s grand marshal.
The Mississippi Historical Society honored Mississippi native Leslie Burl McLemore with its 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award on March 3, 2023, for his efforts as a student leader during the heights of the Civil Rights Movement and for his accomplishments with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
This year’s Jackson Book Festival, which Meredith McGee organizes together with nonprofit organization Community Library Mississippi, is on Saturday, Feb. 11, from noon to 5 p.m.
Sean Starwars’ art exhibit, titled “American Dream / Mississippi Nightmare,” focuses on woodcutting, a craft that involves carving wood into patterns and subsequently applying ink to the carvings so that they can be used to press images onto paper and other products.
John Watzke says that he hopes his drive-in theater will offer coastal Mississippians and visitors to the area an affordable entertainment experience so that they can make cherished memories they can share with those who attended screenings with them.
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