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Pilates of Jackson owner Angela Brown at her northeast Jackson Studio, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Brown opened her business 13 years ago. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

At Pilates of Jackson, even JSU football players break a sweat
By VICKIE KING - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,08/08/22-9:02AM, 126 Reads
In the beginning, it was called “Contrology.”

Joseph Pilates, a German physical fitness trainer, developed a series of exercises for the body and mind as an effective way to alleviate the aches and pains of dancers.
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‘Black Cloud Rising’ tells a harrowing tale of a formerly enslaved man’s fight for freedom
By VICKIE KING - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,07/29/22-2:08PM, 154 Reads
Through the eyes of Richard Etheridge, we travel the precarious path of his life in David Wright Faladé’s novel, “Black Cloud Rising.” It’s a fictional tale, interwoven with true-life events.
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A to-go salad is prepared at the Loaded Lettuce, located in Westland Plaza in Jackson, Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Loaded Lettuce offers salads, wraps and fruit salads, providing a healthier alternative for consumers. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Loaded Lettuce — a hearty, healthy alternative
By VICKIE KING - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,07/18/22-11:24AM, 211 Reads
Loaded Lettuce opened in September 2021 on Robinson Road in west Jackson to offer nutritious alternatives to fried- and fast-food offerings in the area.
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Matt Mitchell, lab technician with Medical Associates, checks out the tomatoes at The Tomato Place in Vicksburg, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

The Tomato Place, a Mississippi treasure
By VICKIE KING - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,06/28/22-9:46AM, 487 Reads
Twenty-two years ago, The Tomato Place was nothing more than one of four fruit and veggie stands run by Luke Hughes.
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