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| FondrenExpress.com July 9, 2009 |
Hello!
 Welcome to Express Mail, the newsletter of the Fondren Express Trolley. In this edition, get reunited and take a tour with Lanier's c/o '59, celebrate with Fondren businesses, find out about a best buy in area education, get it daily with the JFP, and plan your Saturday. Read on to find out more! |
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50 Year Class Reunion Includes Heritage Tour
 The Fondren Express congratulates the Lanier High School Class of 1959 on their 50 year reunion, happening this weekend in Jackson. We are pleased to be a part of their celebration with our African-American Heritage Tour on Saturday morning. The tour, which covers the Medgar Evers' home, Jackson State, the Smith Robertson Cultural Center, downtown Jackson, and more, is part of our series of tour offerings. The Fondren Express also conducts a historical Jackson tour and an area cultural tour. Each run about two hours, but can be custom tailored to fit your group's needs.
Ready to take a tour? Contact us at FondrenExpress.com or call 601-213-RIDE.
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Fondren Highly Recognized In "Best of" List
 Mississippi Magazine readers have again spoken, and from their choices it is clear: Mississippi LOVES Fondren! The July-August issue gives 13 of 64 reader-chosen awards to businesses in Fondren, the highest amount for any one area of the state. Only Jackson and Ridgeland as a whole can claim more in categories like best kid friendly restaurant (Sal & Mookie's) and best bakery (Broad Street). Who else made the list? We have all the details at our website, FondrenExpress.com. |
Millsaps Named "Best Buy" by Fiske Guide
 Millsaps College
is one of only 24 private colleges nationwide and the only college in Mississippi named a
"Best Buy" in the 2010 edition of Fiske's Top Financial Finds on the
College Tuition Market. Millsaps has constantly been recognized by the
guidebook since Fiske's inception in 1982.
Read the full article at Millsaps.edu.
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Jackson Free Press Begins Daily News Email
 Can't wait for your fix for relevant, news coverage from a different perspective? Need a check of what's happening tonight? The Jackson Free Press is delivering - to your inbox - daily, local, in depth stories, plus events and music listings with JFP Daily. The free email service, which began this Monday, is part of the alt weekly's continued efforts to be timely and consistent with their coverage of what is important to their readers. Publisher Todd Stauffer said JFP readers are prolific users of digital technology, and that the daily email blast was a next logical step.
So, do you get it daily? You can, by visiting JacksonFreePress.com.
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Saturday Shopping, Music Pack Weekend
There's
plenty to do this Saturday in and around Jackson.
Start at the Mississippi Farmers Market for fresh, local produce, and crafts beginning
at 8am. Then head north on State Street with a detour to Fortification where artists,
foodies and craftspeople from around the metro gather at the Greater Belhaven
Market in the Belhaven McDade's parking lot.
The market begins at 9am.
Backtrack for a trip downtown and enjoy the Congress Street Market at
the Commons Gallery, opening at 10am. Then
there's the Mississippi
Craft Center
in Ridgeland, with a number of demonstrations at 10am. All of these events are
free!
Later in
the day, plan for music with Josh Little and Andrew Fox at Sneaky Beans at 7:30pm
and then head for One to One Studios open-mic night with a midnight performance
from Bloodbird and Shotzy & the Fifths. This show is $5, and is for 21 and
up.
For more
weekend events, check out the events and music tabs at JacksonFreePress.com.
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Thank you for supporting Fondren and the Fondren Express. Please visit our website at FondrenExpress.com and support the merchants and restaurants who support us. We love hearing from you, so send us your comments and suggestions to news@fondrenexpress.com.
Captain Ron and Crew
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