By Kaley Turfitt Last year marked my 10 years of civilian service to the U.S. Navy. I never was interested in the military and never imagined this as my career, so I often ask myself how I ended up here. After all, I grew up on the muddy shoreline of a Mississippi bayou in a […]
Jessie Partridge owns Maidenhair Floral and Event Design. Photography by Ashley Upchurch. By Julian Rankin Jessie Partridge, owner of Maidenhair Floral and Event Design in Ocean Springs, has a job to do: engineer a floral plan that would wow the likes of Walter Anderson. She’ll be doing it for the Walter Anderson Museum of Art’s […]
Photo by Beyond Photography When a lump appeared in her left breast, Rhodesia Assad didn’t think much of it. Too much caffeine could be the culprit, her mother suggested, and vitamin E might help. The Gulfport native, who now lives in Florida and works for the U.S. Postal Service, was due for an annual mammogram […]
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Maridee Bond Mallette was raised on a farm, and her parents owned a riding stable while she was growing up. She worked in the gaming industry for 15 years, but her heart always pulled her toward helping animals. Now the adoption coordinator at Jackson County Animal Shelter, Mallette is a powerful force advocating for furry […]
I have always looked at entrepreneurship as a goal for my career. I graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s in business administration with an emphasis on entrepreneurship. I’ve learned my drive from the absolute best entrepreneur: my dad, Tommy Newman. One of the most valuable lessons I learned from my dad […]
Angelique Carter White lies awake at night, thinking about her cases. Sometimes, she rejoices. Other times, she grieves. Either way, she prays — asking God for the wisdom and discernment to protect his most innocent. “I am exceptionally proud of the work I have done in child advocacy over the course of 18 years,” says […]
This time of year, most of us look back at the past year to see which goals we’ve accomplished and which ones remain on our “to do” list. So what happened to your goals from last year? Did you accomplish them? You may not believe this, but goal setting is art form. Along with taking […]
