Canton church improving health of congregation and community

By Rochelle Thompson  "Preaching, Teaching, Caring, and Sharing until He Comes Again!" is the motto of Priestley Chapel M. B. Church in Canton. Priestley is a church where worship is not a duty but...

What’s Going On – National Family Caregivers Month

By Ruth W. Sanders, MSN, CNS, RN Every November is dedicated to honoring caregivers. This year’s theme is “Caregiving Happens.” Caregiving is one of the hardest jobs that an individual will ever...
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What’s Going On: Find your place at new ministry hub

By Katie Eubanks Ginn A new hub for Christian ministry is coming to downtown Jackson, thanks to the Jackson Leadership Foundation (JLF), a nonprofit that aims to see spiritual, social, and economic...

WHAT’S GOING ON — Wills created free for first responders in Mississippi

         Wills for First Responders Magnolia State (WFFRMS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that brings together volunteer attorneys and paralegals to prepare wills and advanced healthcare...

WHAT’S GOING ON — Single moms’ retreat offers free admission, childcare

       “She Is Chosen, Too!” is a free two-day conference solely for single mothers on July 21 and 22 at The Pointe Church in Brandon. I had the vision for this conference to give single moms a...

WHAT’S GOING ON — ‘Covered’ concert to benefit Little Light House in February

By VICKI HUSBAND The first Fondren Covered event floored Jackson music lovers at Duling Hall in February 2012, and the show has since grown into highly anticipated concerts happening multiple times...

MCL’s 2022 Women’s Retreat — The best one yet!

By KATIE EUBANKS   In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we held our first annual Women’s Retreat, where we discussed mental health (something everyone needed help with that year). In...

WHAT’S GOING ON — 2022 Holiday Networking Luncheon and Toy Drive

2022 Holiday Networking Luncheon and Toy Drive        The annual Holiday Networking Luncheon and Toy Drive was founded 18 years ago by a group of treatment providers and clinicians as a way to...

WHAT’S GOING ON —Pregnancy Resource Act tax credit

         On April 21, Gov. Reeves signed the Pregnancy Resource Act (PRA) into law. This policy encourages businesses to redirect a portion of their tax liability to donate to pregnancy...

WHAT’S GOING ON — Oxford native to share story of tragedy, recovery and hope

 Submitted by CATHOLIC CHARITIES          Known nationally for his business books and Ted Talks, Oxford native David Magee seemingly had it all before his beloved son William — who...

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    JONESTOWN — Linda McGrew thought she had grown up poor — and she had. But then she visited some homes in Quitman County.   “I (was) inspecting the units that we were to rehab (at a nonprofit). You could look through the ceiling and see outdoors. You...

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