Clinton Property Slated for Demolition

Time is running out for this house at 607 Jefferson Street which stands with a condemnation notice visible on a front post. The Clinton Board of Aldermen voted during their Feb. 1, 2011 meeting to move forward with demolition of this and some adjacent properties on Jefferson street, all owned by the same property owner.

Francis the Miracle Dog

Recovering sheltie mix puppy Francis reclines on a pallet in the offices of Community Animal Rescue and Adoption, Inc. in Jackson, Miss., on February 23, 2011. Francis was discovered in a dumpster comatose but still breathing during the recent harshly cold weather, and is now in the care of Kennel Manager Lynn Shaw of CARA who is nursing the pup back to health with assistance from human physical therapist volunteers.

O So Sweet Boutique Opening in Byram

Business partners Stacie Lee (in blue) and Shannon Williams (in pink) of Florence, Miss. complete the hanging of a sign above their new store the O So Sweet Boutique which will re-sell maternity, children's and teen’s clothing, and also feature handmade craft and gift items. The two have worked on the new business project since Feb. 1, 2011, with the boutique slated to open the week of Feb. 21, 2011 in Suite 106 of the Byram Business Center.

Lula’s Market Café

This antebellum house at 205 West Leake Street is the site of the future Lula’s Market Café, the latest restaurant addition to Clinton's Olde Towne district. At the Feb. 1, 2011 meeting of the Clinton Board of Aldermen, the Board voted to approve the construction of a gazebo on the grounds, and owner Dean Farrar stated that Lula's, scheduled to open in March, will initially be serving breakfast and lunch on Tuesday through Sunday, with plans to eventually be open for dinner.

Mississippi College Art Professor Stephen Cook Contributes Printmaking Demonstration to Art Exhibition at Mississippi Museum of Art

During his printmaking class on February 23, 2011, Professor Stephen Cook of the Mississippi College Department of Art carves a wood block as he discusses color woodcuts, and shows examples of print proofs from his demonstration piece now on display at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Cook created the printmaking demonstration for The Orient Expressed: Japan’s Influence on Western Art, 1854-1918. Cook’s piece will show exhibition visitors a progression of the color woodcut printmaking process.

The exhibition opened at the Mississippi Museum of Art on Feb. 19, 2011 and will run through July 17, 2011. Part of The Annie Laurie Swaim Hearin Memorial Exhibition Series, the exhibition takes visitors on a tour of Japonisme. The Japonisme art movement spread worldwide beginning around 1860 with Japanese wood block prints influencing European Impressionists. It affected virtually every aspect of the art world, and its affects are still widespread today.

The Mississippi Museum of Art has been able to collect works from important collections in the U.S. and around the world for the exhibit. These pieces all confirm the impact of Japan on Western art before the First World War. Museum officials expect the exhibition to draw more traffic than any exhibition it has previously hosted. On view will be works by noted artists Mary Cassatt, William Merritt Chase, Paul Gauguin, Utagawa Hiroshige, and John La Farge.

There will be educational programs and other special events and activities during the exhibition for visitors to enjoy. The exhibition will also travel to San Antonio, from Oct. 5, 2011 through Jan. 15, 2012. General admission prices are $12, for senior adults (60+) $10, for children 6 – college $6, children 5 and under free, Museum members free, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, admission is free for students. Hours and admission may vary during major exhibitions.