by MS Christian Living | Jun 3, 2021 | Columns, Covers, Recent Cover Stories
By KATIE EUBANKS Johnny & Stacey Donaldson From the farm to the board room There’s a painting at the Jackson headquarters of BankPlus that might take a trip down the hall by the time you read this. If you visit Johnny Donaldson, the Jackson president at...
by MS Christian Living | Apr 30, 2021 | Columns, Covers, Recent Cover Stories
by KATIE EUBANKS First Lady Elee Reeves Faith, family, and life at the Governor’s Mansion Downtown Jackson is a beautiful place to be on a Sunday, “because of all the church bells,” says Mississippi First Lady Elee Reeves. “They all have different...
by MS Christian Living | Apr 2, 2021 | Columns, Covers, Recent Cover Stories
By KATIE EUBANKS Clay & Amanda Mansell Spinning plates and fostering faith Clay Mansell has never performed in a circus, but he’s used to juggling. From the late ’90s to the late 2000s, he owned about 10 businesses at any given time. Over the...
by MS Christian Living | Mar 1, 2021 | Columns, Covers, Recent Cover Stories
In summer 2008, Belhaven University President Roger Parrott approached MCL with an idea for a Christian scholarship program. Since then, Belhaven has partnered with us each year to honor Christian Leaders of the Future. Applications are reviewed by...
by MS Christian Living | Feb 1, 2021 | Columns, Covers, Recent Cover Stories
By KATIE EUBANKS Donavon & Alice Thigpen On marriage, therapy and more Donavon and Alice Thigpen have married each other twice. At their first wedding, a nine-months-pregnant Alice wore pajamas. Their second wedding happened exactly 10...
by MS Christian Living | Dec 31, 2020 | Columns, Covers, Recent Cover Stories
By KATIE EUBANKS Josh and Katie Braddy Kids, COVID, and coming home to Broadmoor Fun fact: The name Picayune, as in the Mississippi town of 11,000 just east of the toe of Louisiana, comes from the Latin “insignificant nothing.” That’s where Josh...