Vol. 8, Issue 1 | Summer 2022
Jackson Grown
Sponsored by
Card Capital GP, Haven Insurance, and High Point Logistics
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editor's note
There's a definition that says to grow is "to become, gradually or increasingly." Our city stands at a unique moment in time, each of us who call this place home now responsible for the community we can cultivate. Seeds are being planted, and roots are growing.
I think what this issue of Jackson Grown asks us is, who are we becoming?
In the excitement over this growth and change, we have the opportunity to work alongside programs like the SOUL Collective and the Jackson Grown Leader Fellowship, support initiatives like the new Downtown Arts District — we have the chance to build the future of our community together.
I hope that in this crucial moment, we all look around us to see how we can build our future across racial, cultural, and socio-economic lines. That we don't always choose the path that is the easiest or fastest, but the one that builds our community in the most meaningful way. That we will get to work and invest in our students, entrepreneurs, artists and build something truly Jackson Grown.
Courtney Searcy, Editor-in-Chief
details
64 pages | perfect bound | full color
Printed in Jackson, Tennessee, at Tennessee Industrial Printing, Inc.
featured writers
Amani Alshaef
Addison Brown
Libbie Brown
Olivia Chin
Trista Havner
Beanie Knott
John Mark Walls
Kristi McMurry Woody
featured photographers
Dan O'Neal
Kristi McMurry Woody
Megg Allison
Courtney Searcy
Annalise Bennett
Contents
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