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Christmas has been approaching ever so slowly, but now it seems to be coming in at warp speed. If you’re still trying to find last-minute gifts and stocking stuffers, here are some local, unique items to pick up.

  1. Mug, $12, Mississippi Museum of Art
  2. Tote bag, $12, Thimblepress
  3. Ornament, $10, Fair Trade Green
  4. Button, $1, Swell-o-Phonic
  5. Ornament, $12, Fair Trade Green
  6. Kindness cards, $22, Thimblepress
  7. Keychain, $14, Thimblepress
  8. Doodle kit, $10, Mississippi Museum of Art

Where 2 Shop

Thimblepress (113 N. State St.; 4500 Interstate 55 N., Suite 144; thimblepress.com)

Fair Trade Green (2807 Old Canton Road, 601-987-0002)

Swell-o-Phonic (2906 N. State St., 601-981-3547)

Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St., 601-960-1515)

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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.

Amber Helsel is a freelance copy editor and former managing editor of the Jackson Free Press.