MERIDIAN LIFE Connecting East Mississippi and West Alabama
EDITOR Bill Graham
ADVERTISING SALES Lisa Webb
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Glenda Sanders
PHOTOGRAPHER Bill Graham
DESIGNER Inga Bass
ON THE COVER
4 PAINTING THE TOWN
FEATURES
8 NEW YEAR ’ S RESOLUTIONS
IN EVERY ISSUE
13 FINANCIAL PLANNING
Saving money in the new year
16 RECIPES
Super Bowl recipes
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20 HEALTH
Tips for a Healthier New Year
21 FITNESS
Smart Fitness Decisions
24 NEW YEAR , NEW YARD
Lauderdale County Extension Service
27 A LESSON IN OPTIMISM
Mental Health with Jay Shehi
28 IN THE SPIRIT
Your home bar
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Cover photo : Meridian Museum Art Collective members Kris Gianakos , Marsha Iverson , Daniel Ethridge , Leslie Carruth and Cary Haycox , pose in front of the mural they painted honoring Jimmie Rodgers .
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