Christmas with Southern Lady

Christmas with Southern Lady

The following is an excerpt of an article in the December/January issue of VIP Jackson.

Christmas with Southern Lady, Volume 2, is a second installment of holiday inspiration published by Hoffman Media. The first volume appeared in 2013. Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Kathleen Whaley, Editor of Southern Lady Magazine and editor of Christmas with Southern Lady, about Hoffman Media’s lovely new holiday book.

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VIProfile: Robert T. Arrington, President of the National Funeral Directors Association

VIProfile: Robert T. Arrington, President of the National Funeral Directors Association

The following is an excerpt of an article in the November issue of VIP Jackson.

Bob began his funeral service career at the age of 7 years old at Bodkin Funeral Home in Milan, TN. He became intrigued and interested in funeral service when his grandfather died in 1963. His neighbor, Ralph Jones, owned the funeral home, and Bob left school every afternoon to go to the funeral home and ride home with his neighbor. Weekends were spent at the funeral home.

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The Good Life: Bass Pro Shops & Big Cypress Lodge in the Pyramid in Memphis

The Good Life: Bass Pro Shops & Big Cypress Lodge in the Pyramid in Memphis

The following is an excerpt of an article in the October 2015 issue of VIP Jackson.

The doors of the Pyramid have opened again, this time to one of the largest retail projects in the world! Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid is expected to bring millions of visitors to downtown Memphis. Hopefully they will add millions of dollars to the city coffers. Bass Pro is a game-changer!

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VIProfile: Jackson Country Club's New General Manager R. Kedric Perkins, Jr.

VIProfile: Jackson Country Club's New General Manager R. Kedric Perkins, Jr.

The following is an excerpt of an article in the October 2015 issue of VIP Jackson.

The Jackson Country Club, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year, has a new General Manager—R. Kedric Perkins, Jr.

Perkins moved to Jackson with his wife, Triniti, and their 3 1/2 year-old son, Trey, from Marion, Indiana, halfway between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana. His first day at the Jackson Country Club was August 24.

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