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This story originally appeared in the Jackson Free Press. It was added to the Mississippi Free Press website in 2025.
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Natalie A. Collier

Weekend getaways require one bag. Yes, just one. Throw in your bag a swimsuit and a cover-up; a pair of shorts and a top; a jersey-knit maxi dress that can be dressed up or down, when need be; a pair of shoes (or two, or three … maybe it’s a big bag!); and something to entertain yourself, and you’re ready for just about anything your adventurous spirit might get you into. Have fun! Check out the JFP Issu for design ideas. And don’t forget the sunblock.

Models: Jasmine Bowie and Bria Griffith

WHERE2SHOP
Buffalo Peak Outfitters
1300 E. Northside Drive
601-366-2557

Deville Camera & Video
5058 I-55 N.
601-956-9283

Fine Eyes Eyewear
118 W. Jackson St., Suite A, Ridgeland
601-853-1695

Lemuria Books
Banner Hall
4465 I-55 N., Suite 202
601-366-7619

Libby Story
120 W. Jackson St., Suite A, Ridgeland
601-717-3300

The Shoe Bar at Pieces
425 Mitchell Ave.
601-939-5203

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.