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The Shoe Bar at Pieces (425 Mitchell Ave., 601-939-5203) There’s not a stiletto we’re afraid to try, and The Shoe Bar offers a fabulous selection of funky skyscrapers. Plus, manager Becki Hicks always posts what’s just arrived on Twitter, so we can run to get them before anyone else. Jeffrey Campbell Kelsey Cage Wedges, $190

When the Fly Girl and the Girl About Town get together, we shop. Or at least we talk about shopping. So, we decided to start a series of “How to Shop” guides. Our first stop: Fondren. The little gem of a neighborhood is packed full of fantastic restaurants and locally owned boutiques stocked with everything from artisan gifts, art and fair-trade finds.

For more fashion tips, tricks, and sales, check out this week’s JFP Issuu and follow us on Twitter FlyJFP and FlyJFP Facebookfor sales and fashion news.

Mississippi native Donna Ladd and partner Todd Stauffer founded the Jackson Free Press in 2002 in the capital city. The heavily awarded local newspaper did many investigations heralded across the state and nation and served as a paper of record due to its diversity, inclusion, in-depth reporting and deep connection to readers and dedication to narrative change in and about Mississippi. In 2022, the nonprofit Mississippi Free Press, founded by Ladd and JFP Associate Publisher Kimberly Griffin in 2020, purchased the journalism assets and archives of the Jackson Free Press. A Google grant through AAN Publishers enabled Newspack's integration of the JFP archives into the Mississippi Free Press website to become part of a more searchable archive of recent Mississippi history and essential journalism.