The abstract artworks of Ginger Thomas conjure up oceans and heavens in a dreamscape swirl of blues, trails of gold, and textured surfaces awash and aglow like islands and nebulas of the inner psyche. Her creations since 2014 have captured the eye of an international audience and prompted classes where the artist shares techniques.
“Lovecraft Country” star Aunjanue Ellis has a busy acting career but chooses to live and work for change in her native Mississippi. The McComb native draws inspiration from Fannie Lou Hamer, who said, “Never forget where we came from and always remember the bridges that carried us over.”
From dinner and drinks at Footprint Farms in west Jackson to meeting and feeding Corona the alpaca in a small town north of Laurel, agritourism is a way to build business and community. And during the pandemic, people are looking for ways to have fun outside, especially during cool fall weather.
Mississippi is a wealth of history and stories and Wilma E. Mosley Clopton helps highlight those hidden gems with her documentary, “Mississippi Justice.”
The African American mayor of Magnolia, Miss., will formally call for a white alderman to resign tonight after the official made a Facebook post calling on law enforcement to “Clear the Streets” of anti-racism protesters with “Snow Plows for Snow Flakes.” Mayor Anthony Witherspoon said that the alderman, Joe Cornacchione, also liked subsequent comments from his Facebook friends who suggested police ought to use “fire hoses” and “buck shots.”
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