Caitlyn Russell Uses ‘Titan Spirit’ To Never Give Up, Even Through Grief
Caitlyn Russell is also currently a junior at Ridgeland High School where she participates in many clubs including the Volunteer Club. She plans to continue to grow and embrace her “titan spirit” for the rest of her years at RHS.
La’Ziyah Walker: A People Person Who Loves Solitude and Writing
“Your only job is to be a student,” her mother regularly told her. Walker’s parents made sure that the separation had as little as possible of an impact on her everyday life. Due to this, she is still achieving academic success and doing well in school.
Former Child Star McKenzie Matthews Uses Faith to Grow
Matthews’ time on set with Chadwick Boseman opened her eyes to endless opportunities and lessons. It pushed her to thrive off the negative and push forward with the positive. By moving forward with the positive, she had to let go of all her struggles and problems.
Changing Pain into Purpose: Allison Dukes, a Divorce Lawyer in the Making
Dukes, now 17 and a rising senior at Forest Hill High School, plans to attend the University of Mississippi and then become a lawyer with a focus on entertainment and divorce.
Zariah Wheat’s Bullying Experience Didn’t Deter Her From Success
By Razhell Foster Zaria Wheat was in her spacious, brightly lit bedroom when she joined a FaceTime with three of her classmates at Madison Middle School. Earlier that day at school, they had asked Wheat, a fellow seventh grader, to join an iMessage group chat with them. On the call that night, as Wheat joined […]
‘Who Do I Turn To’: A Football Scrimmage Made Allyson Knight Want to Be a JSU Tiger
Knight, 16, was born in Jackson, Mississippi. She moved around, attending several different schools, before attending Jim Hill High School. She dreams of becoming a chef because of her passion for cooking and her willingness to try new recipes. To achieve this dream, she plans to go to college to major in business and become an entrepreneur.
Clay Morris: Of Truth and Inclusivity
Photo and story by LaShenda Hudson On a cloudy day in 2018, Clay Bingham Morris was about to give a very important speech to St. Andrew’s Episcopal School’s student body. The speech, which he gave as the sermon to his school’s weekly church service, was called “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?” He was so nervous, […]
April Sargent: Turning Her Life Around
Photo and story by Evan Denson On the playground after lunch one day, April Sargent and her friends fought some of the girls who were bullying her. Sargent didn’t get caught while fighting the girls, therefore, she believed she had triumphed. During school, Sargent had many problems and was very depressed. In elementary school, a […]
Jaylyn Sutton: Vermont Bound
Photo and story by Madysin Bratton When Jaylyn Sutton was just a child, she and her family would go visit her Aunt Bunny in the hospital. Sutton used to read to Aunt Bunny, who had a very severe cancer. Before leaving the hospital everyday, Sutton told her aunt she loved her. Sutton and her aunt had […]
Inajas Perry: Growing from Struggle
Photo and story by Dyahda Nolan On the first Tuesday of January 2012, Inajas Perry and her little brother were relaxing from a long busy Christmas season. While her mom and dad went back to their workday routines, Perry was left to watch her younger brother Jordan. “Its burning!” her little brother screamed. Perry got up […]
