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❤️❤️ Mississippi is so lucky to have you!

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Thank you so much, Mar!!

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So beautiful, roomie 🥹❤️ I’m so proud of you for the life you have nurtured and grown in Jackson!! It is amazing and so special. Feeling the warmth of a late September sun while walking through midtown to pick up your and Liz’s kiddos from school was magic. Plus. You’re not missing much elsewhere! Haha but for real. Nowhere has as much soul as the ‘sip. I still daydream of coming back for a month at a time each winter! And while we love PA, MS is still in a special place in my heart daily. Wild to think how long ago it is now that we were wearing those purple shirts and dancing in the living room. Can’t wait to visit again soon. ❤️

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Thank you so, so much, Rebecca. Last year's reunion was magical all around! Come back every winter, and I'll head north every summer! <3 <3 <3

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Beautiful essay and Mississippi is so lucky to have you. Although I will always wish you lived near me. ♥️

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It's so sad to think of those raised beds full of good veggies being pulled down and left for the St. Augustine to take over, though I understand the challenges: public schools just don't have enough money or enough staff, but the children are the ones who lose out. Thank you for the time you put into those gardens, and for your beautifully written essay!

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I wish every school could have a garden, too. They are such good learning tools. Thank you for the kind words, Elise!

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What an interesting and talented person!

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This is beautiful.

I am so glad you have stayed.

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Thank you so much <3

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