FLIRTY AND THRIVING
J-town is on top. Forbes released a list this week of 10 up-and-coming cities for 20-somethings to move to following college graduation. Jackson is the only Southern city featured on the list, which includes cities in Iowa and Nebraska among others. The author of the article argued that Jackson’s inclusion on the list has to do with its music scene and historical background. According to The Clarion-Ledger, the city’s charm also includes its percentage of single adults and recent income growth. The capital city is making major power moves.
POLITICAL CASUAL
It’s the new business casual. According to CNN News, actress Aunjanue Ellis made a bold fashion (and political) statement at the 47th NAACP Image Awards last Friday. Ellis, star of “Quantico” and “The Help,” wore a dress with the phrase “Take It Down Mississippi” written on the front in bold letters. The words were also accompanied with a red handprint next to them. Ellis grew up in McComb and is a strong advocate for the removal of the Mississippi state flag. Ellis said to WAPT News reporter Ross Adams, “It felt like this would be a way to get people talking about it that I haven’t been able to do before now.”
LAISSEZ LE BIRD TEMPS ROULER
A Mardi Gras parade in Pass Christian over the weekend turned into an unexpected crime scene. The death of a young pelican at the parade is now under federal investigation by the United States Fish and Wildlife Services, as well as a state investigation by the Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Association. The agencies are teaming together to determine whether or not participants in the parade can be blamed for the bird’s fate. According to the Sun Herald, there are rumors that a group of float riders threw Mardi Gras beads at the pelican until it became bothered and was then killed by oncoming traffic. Pelicans are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the investigation will be an ongoing process. The Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Association has leads, but is still talking to people who witnessed the attack.
