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    The end of Roe, and what it means

    Wherever you stand on the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs. Wade, there’s no question the ruling has implications for women in Mississippi and throughout the nation.  Here’s what you need to know about the decision and its impact.    MISSISSIPPI PLAYED A PROMINENT ROLE.  A 2018 Mississippi law, banning nearly all abortions in […]

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    Destined for success

    A weekend of renewal for the mind, body and spirit culminated in recognition for winners of the Destiny’s Elite Girls Scholarship Project.  Destiny’s Elite Girls is a nonprofit, student-run service organization that strives to connect community resources with community needs. Recently, finalists for a $1,000 scholarship were invited to the My Journey Weekend Getaway, held […]

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    Faithful and focused

    Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture Vicki Rosetti-Applewhite is constantly asking “why.”  She’s especially curious about what motivates people, what keeps them up at night and what problems they’re struggling to solve.  “I am a helper and a fixer,” says the owner of Core Strategies, a sales consultancy firm, “so solution-based selling comes fairly naturally to […]

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    The Children’s Champion

    As president of the Colmer Junior High parent-teacher organization, Judge Sharon Willis Sigalas heeded the principal’s sage advice: “You never know what you can do until you try.”  “(It) sounded simple, but for a young woman who was frightened to talk in front of a group of more than three, it was a steep hill […]

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