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18 RECIPES
20 LOCAL EATS The Rib Shack
The Rib Shack serves up BBQ and second chances
28 COMMUNITY From lemons to lemonade
Dunn sisters use business venture to help homeless , elderly
32 ARTIST CORNER Old country & Southern rock
Grayson Culpepper looks toward home for inspiration
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40 SNAPSHOTS
44 ALONG FOR THE RIDE History Abounds in Columbia
from Andrew Jackson to a one-time state capital
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6 Coming Home
Meridian ’ s diaspora returns home for 55th Meridianite Convention and Picnic
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12 Moving a Community Forward
Freedom Summer project ’ s role in changing a city 60 summers ago
24 From Coast to Coast
Ed Abdella prepares to ride across America
ON THE COVER
June 2024
Moving a Community Forward
Freedom Summer project ’ s role in changing a city 60 summers ago
Meridian ’ s Diaspora Comes Home to celebrate the 55 th convention and picnic
From Coast to Coast
Ed Abdella prepares to ride across America
This summer marks the 60th anniversary of Mississippi Freedom Summer and the Meridian Freedom School . Meridian Life takes a look back with three civil rights workers who were actively involved in the movement in 1964 . Cover image designed by Inga Bass . Photos courtesy of Thomas Howard , Mark Levy , Sue Brown and The Meridian Star .
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