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    Crafting dreams: Bourn to Create’s Sarah Blackbourn inspires with DIY lifestyle

    Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture Hair and Makeup: Brooke Soto, Electric Lady Hair Studio A quick scroll through Sarah Blackbourn’s social media shows a woman in constant motion. The talent behind Bourn to Create always keeps her hands occupied — whether she’s sanding, cutting, drilling, measuring, painting, cooking, or collecting eggs from her handmade chicken […]

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    International Women’s Day 2024

    Despite taking large strides forward in gender equality, women still fall behind men financially. For instance, men are three times more likely to get a business loan than women. Research also has shown that women-owned businesses typically are approved for lower loan amounts than their male-owned counterparts. As the world prepares to celebrate International Women’s […]

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    Feast your eyes on 2024’s top interior design trends

    As the Winter Furniture Market in Las Vegas unfolded, it became an epicenter of inspiration, showcasing an array of captivating design trends that are set to dominate interior aesthetics in 2024. For interior designers like me, this event served as a kaleidoscope of innovation and inspiration, revealing a rich tapestry of styles, colors and textures. […]

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    Preservation and perseverance: How Monica Mingo built her business

    There are many well-written articles covering the technical aspects of building a business, offering step-by-step instructions regarding incorporation, marketing, etc. This isn’t that kind of article. I’m here to share the secrets that keep my business viable in adverse conditions. 1. NEVER GIVE UP. I believed I’d done all the right things. I hired good […]

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    Best Places to Eat 2024

    Drumroll please … ! With so many mouth-watering options, choosing the Coast’s best restaurants is no easy feat. Once again, we turned to our audience to determine the best of the best dining experiences in South Mississippi. We received dozens of votes in numerous cuisine categories and are pleased to present the winners of Gulf […]

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    Leading with humility

    Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture Makeup by Heather Dubuisson, HD Hair and Makeup   With Liz Corso Joachim, what you see is what you get. Despite an office brimming with awards, certificates and commendations, the head of Corso, Inc., is more likely to compliment someone else than vice versa. Staying humble and transparent, in fact, […]

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    ‘It’s our time’

    When 17-year-old Kim Juzang traveled to Natchez with her best friend, Wanda, she had no idea how profoundly her life was about to change. Now 64, Juzang remembers arriving at Wanda’s cousins’ house while everyone was sleeping — everyone except an attractive young man who came to the door and pulled back the curtain to […]

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