My cousin, Olympian Gabby Thomas, refuses to let others define her
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas is breaking barriers and redefining success on and off the track.
Ernestine Banyard puts family over everything
The lifelong Jackson resident’s devotion to her family shows up in daily acts of love while caring for her son, who has cerebral palsy.
Christina Ashford brings experience, authenticity to her Lanier High English classroom
The veteran teacher, who moved from Minneapolis to Jackson in 2021, says her students teach her as much as she teaches them.
Karrol Thomas: The Lanier High School teacher who never gave up on his dreams
Thomas dropped out of college after one semester. Two decades later, he earned his bachelor’s degree and achieved his goal of becoming a teacher and football coach.
Meet Mandy Dickerson, the nurse who became a high school teacher
After nearly two decades as a pediatric nurse, the Madison mother of four started teaching science at St. Joseph Catholic School.