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Brad’s Status

Film Review by Kam Williams   Ben Stiller Stars as Miserable Misanthrope in Midlife Crisis Dramedy Brad Sloan (Ben Stiller) feels inadequate despite his happy marriage and a thriving business that enables his family to […]

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Kim Fields

The “A Question of Faith” Interview with Kam Williams   Fields Revealed!   Kim Fields is a veteran actress with an eminent household name, starring in two long – running series, NBC’s “Facts of Life” […]

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Pretty Powerful

Book Review by Kam Williams   Pretty Powerful Appearance, Substance and Success by Eboni K. Williams Viva Editions Hardcover, $21.99 224 pages ISBN: 978-1-63596-662-6   “Pretty powerful is the understanding that, as women, we have […]

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Angela White

The “A Question of Faith” Interview with Kam Williams   White’s Insights! Angela White is a film producer, talent and business affairs executive and member of the Producer’s Guild of America who specializes in creating […]

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A Question of Faith

Film Review by Kam Williams   Three Families Serendipitously Linked by Tragedy in Moving Modern Parable Faith-based films ordinarily have limited appeal beyond the Christian community because most tend to be heavy-handed morality plays just […]

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Rep. John Lewis, Gabrielle Union unveil 1963 March on Washington stamp

Equality now has a stamp of its own as the U.S. Postal Service introduced the 1963 March on Washington limited-edition Forever stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic milestone. For the first time, the Postal Service unveiled the stamp artwork with the help of people across the country.

Throughout this month, individuals added their photo to the March on Washington stamp on the U.S. Postal Service’s Stamps Facebook page to help reveal a small piece of the stamp.

During Friday’s First-Day-of-Issuance ceremony at the Newseum in Washington, DC, actress Gabrielle Union added her Twitter profile photo to the mosaic to reveal the final piece of the 1963 March on Washington stamp. […]

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Songwriter Johnny Russell gets country music marker in Moorhead

Country music singer-songwriter Johnny Russell was the latest recipient honored with a marker on the Mississippi Country Music Trail. The marker unveiling was at 101 East Delta Avenue in Moorhead.

Governor Phil Bryant, who was born in Moorhead, offered remarks during the ceremony.

John Bright “Johnny” Russell (1940-2001) was born and raised in Moorhead and went on to become a star of the Grand Ole Opry and a popular country recording artist, with such hits as “Catfish John” and “Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer.” […]

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Elvis birthplace opens Elvis Week

For the 13th year in a row, Les Horne of Oxford, England, began Elvis Week in Tupelo at the birthplace of Elvis Presley.

“Every year we come, it has gotten a little better,” Horne said.

Hundreds of fans from around the world were in Tupelo on Saturday for the 36th Fan Appreciation Day at the Elvis Presley Birthplace Park, The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported.

This year, for the first time, entertainment and food were in an amphitheater and theater opened on the grounds last August. An evening concert by an Elvis impersonator was moved to the Civic Auditorium because rain threatened. […]

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Rep: Jazz keyboardist George Duke dies at 67

George Duke, the Grammy-winning jazz keyboardist and producer whose sound infused acoustic jazz, electronic jazz, funk, R&B and soul in a 40-year-plus career, has died. He was 67.

A representative for Duke said the performer died Monday night, Aug. 5, in Los Angeles. Duke was being treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Duke’s son, Rashid, thanked his father’s fans in a statement Tuesday. […]

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Food Network to feature ‘The Shed’ of Ocean Springs in new reality show

When Starkville-native Robbie Montgomery launched her “Welcome to Sweetie Pies” on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), it quickly became one of their most successful shows to date. And now with the Food Network premiering The Shed this Sunday night, television viewers will get another look at how good old-fashioned Mississippi country cooking is done.

Based in Ocean Springs, The Shed, is the dreamchild of founders Brad Orrison and his sister, Brooke Lewis.

For the Orrison family, barbecuing isn’t simply a habit; it’s a way of life, the Food Network said in a release. This loveably quirky and offbeat bunch is known for their over-the-top personalities and offers food to match, specializing in finger-lickin’-good ribs and from-scratch barbecue sauce. […]