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Kayla Hulett: Finding Freedom After Addiction

by Joanna Holbert

“Looking back, it feels like a dream. All the statistics were against…

Community Stories, Education

Rocket Learning Launches New Education Option in Southwest Mississippi

by Joanna Holbert

Deep in the heart of Southwest Mississippi, in the sleepy community of…

Community Stories, Justice

Tyler Wilson’s Battle For Hope

by Joanna Holbert

Tyler Wilson of Iuka has spent most of his 29 years on…

Community Stories, Justice

Finding hope in the hopelessness of prison

by Joanna Holbert

Eleven times Deborah Mosby had been before the state parole board –…

Community Stories, Work

State removes regulation. Entrepreneur follows her dreams.

by Joanna Holbert

“I never dreamed I would be here.” That’s how Karrece Stewart describes…

Community Stories, Work

Serving their local communities

by Joanna Holbert

In the small town of Louisville at a table in the local…

Community Stories, Justice

A new conviction

by Kienna Van Dellen

“If it allows me to change one person, it would make it…

Community Stories, Justice

“Second chances are crucial”

by Kienna Van Dellen

Never in a million years did Wesley Jackson think that he could…

Community Stories, Justice

Offering hope to those who need it most

by Kienna Van Dellen

A piece of chocolate and a word of encouragement. That’s how the…

Community Stories, Education

“The system did not allow me to do my job”

by Joanna Holbert

Veteran teacher Joseph Herrington walked out of his classroom after 27 years…

Community Stories, Education

“As a parent, you want the best for your child”

by Joanna Holbert

Starting school is often an exciting, anticipated right of passage for a…

Community Stories, Justice

Overcoming addiction and providing second chances

by Joanna Holbert

Recovery. So many things are factored into that word for someone who…