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Features

Person of the Day | Aubri Sparkman: Duct-Tape Dress Designer

Hattiesburg high-school senior Aubri Sparkman created a dress that placed runner-up in the Duck Brand Stuck at Prom scholarship contest. 

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Torsheta Jackson August 14, 2023
People

Person of the Day | Jeff Hollingsworth: Site Technician for Thermo Fisher Scientific

Now a senior site technician and 12-year employee for Thermo Fisher Scientific, Jeff Hollingsworth recalls his involvement in the scientific community during the COVID-19 pandemic as a time when he felt he was making a difference in the world around him.

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Gaven Wallace July 11, 2023
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Features

Person of the Day | Tiffany Bradford: Hattiesburg Fitness Coach and Educator

Tiffany Bradford presently works as a certified fitness instructor at Hattiesburg’s Orangetheory Fitness. As someone who has felt judgment in fitness settings for being overweight, Bradford hopes to bring a spirit of body positivity to her classes.

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Gaven Wallace June 28, 2023
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Features

Person of the Day | Tori Bowie: Track Star, Olympian, Golden Eagle

Mississippi native and Olympic gold medalist Frentorish “Tori” Bowie died in her home in April 2023 as a result of complications that arose during childbirth.

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Dustin Cardon June 16, 2023
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MFP Voices

‘Your People’ Are Nearby. Notice Their Extended Hands.

Deputy Editor Nate Schumann reflects on how he found places within local communities by developing relationships with those he encountered who shared common interests, thereby increasing his social health.

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Nate Schumann June 9, 2023
Culture

‘Pure Trumpet Geeks’ Headline Southern Miss Trumpet Festival in Hattiesburg

This weekend, Vinnie Ciesielski will travel to the University of Southern Mississippi, where he will headline the 2023 Southern Miss Trumpet Festival alongside two other world-renowned trumpeters, Alex Freund and USM’s own TJ Tesh.

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Gaven Wallace April 20, 2023
Culture

Picayune Native Donates Inheritance Money to Help Students ‘Find Success in the Workforce’

Craig Griffing donated $30,000 to Pearl River Community College to establish the Griffing Family Tech Scholarship, which supports a number of career and technical education programs at the school.

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Dustin Cardon April 5, 2023
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News

Amid ‘Woke’ Criticisms, Mississippi Senate Rejects Black State Superintendent

Dr. Robert Taylor will not continue serving as Mississippi’s state superintendent of education after the Mississippi Senate rejected his nomination by a 21-31 vote on Wednesday, with some Republicans describing him as “woke” or a supporter of so-called “critical race theory.”

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Kayode Crown March 30, 2023
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MFP Voices

Good Journalism Propagates Itself: Training Student Writers Brings Joy

“While I am continually striving to be a more effective editor every day, I have found that paying that knowledge forward and helping new writers learn the ropes of our chosen field is a greatly rewarding experience,” Deputy Editor Nate Schumann writes.  

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Nate Schumann March 27, 2023
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