Posts tagged Jackson Energy Authority
Stay 731: No Better Place
Stay 731: No Better Place

Never ever in a million years would I have guessed that I would be a small business owner living in Jackson, Tennessee. I am one of the most shy people you will ever meet. That ambitious entrepreneur spirit is in me, but growing up, it wasn’t readily apparent, even to me. My husband, on the other hand, always knew he would work for himself and probably stay here in Jackson. Both of our grandparents owned their own businesses, and their examples shaped our lives. When I think of Jackson, I think of my family.

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From the Inside Out
From the Inside Out

It’s the woman at the bus stop holding a toddler’s hand. It’s the woman using food stamps in front of you at the grocery store. It’s the woman at the soup kitchen who can sing like no one else. These women and their families eat, sleep, and live a few blocks away but their stories are too gruesome to share, and it makes us a little uncomfortable to talk about them, much less look at them, eat with them, or live with them.

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StoriesGuest ContributorJackson TN, Tennessee, The Care Center, Scarlet Rope Project, non-profit, women, Women's History Month, prostitution, drugs, homeless, Nathan Young, Susan Young, anniversary, downtown Jackson, donate, volunteer, Gary Deaton, Elizabeth Taylor, Christian, health, Woodland Baptist Church, Jackson Energy Authority, JEA, LIFT Wellness Center, Tennergy, rehabilitation, Best of 2018, Jeremy Rasnic