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9 Keychain, $10, Afrika Book Café Credit: ShaWanda Jacome

From Morocco to Egypt, and from Ethiopia to Angola, Africa has long been a source of beauty, artistic creativity, and fashion. Whether it’s a mud cloth shirt with a swirling pattern or intricately carved jewelry , the style is bold and beautiful. Do yourself a favor and check it out. You’ll be glad you did.

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WHERE2SHOP
Afrika Book Café (404 Mitchell Ave., 601-951-8976);
Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., 601-366-7619);
Mississippi Crafts Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, 601-856-7546);
Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center (528 Bloom St., 601-960-1457);
TheSewLadi (http://thesewladi.etsy.com)

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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.