🌱 Tougaloo Garden Success + MS Couple Awarded $20K IVF Grant

Happy Saturday, people of Jackson! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 67 Low: 46.

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Here are the top stories today in Jackson:

1. A student-run organic garden at Tougaloo has been providing fresh produce for the local community. The college said it would invest about $275K toward the project, and within a year the garden has produced 180 pounds of fresh produce to students on campus, local food pantries, and the community. (WLBT)
2. A $20K IVF grant from the Defiantly Hopeful Foundation made the dream of having a baby within reach for a Mississippi couple. Matt and Sydney DeFillips, both 29 years old, are excited to start the IVF treatment soon. (WAPT Jackson)
3. More than 14K pandemic food cards were mistakenly deactivated for low-income children in Mississippi, so state officials apologized and promised new cards would be coming out soon. (Jackson Free Press)
4. The Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce was awarded $500,000 by the United States Department of Agriculture to support Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network State Department of Agriculture projects. (WJTV)
5. A new contractor is in place to deliver voting machines, Hinds County election commissioners say. (WLBT)

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Today in Jackson:

• Chamber I - Beloved Baroque - Mississippi Symphony Association (7:30 PM)

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About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.