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DEPARTMENTS
8 ARTIST CORNER Giving HOPE : Artist ’ s work benefits cancer patients
12 COMMUNITY Empty Bowls : MHS students fight hunger one bowl at a time
28 LOCAL EATS San Marcos focuses on quality , customer service
38 BOOK REVIEW A season of reading , including a new story from one of Mississippi ’ s favorite sons
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41 SNAPSHOTS Meridian Life ’ s Top 20 Under 40 reception , plus MCC ’ s Candy Cruise & The MAX ’ s Winedown
44 TRAVEL Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures : Where small is good , but tiny is better
47 PARTING SHOT The job is finished
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16 THANKSGIVING BLESSING Pastor Jones welcomes community to annual event
18 THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS Meridian Santa brings joy to the season
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