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Ice and Snow Would Not Stop Their Wedding in Texas - The New York Times
Sunday, February 28, 2021Mr. Craft’s brother and his brother’s girlfriend.Mr. Craft said they are “grateful to have literally weathered a storm to become husband and wife.”Mr. Craft, 37, grew up in Mississippi. He is a coaching manager at Asurion, a company that provides insurance for consumer electronics, where he oversees the staff training programs.Ms. Broussard, 34, is a native Houstonian and a graduate of Sam Houston State University. She also has a post-baccalaureate certificate from Lone Star College. She is currently working on her master’s in management information systems at Lamar University and works remotely from the couple’s home in Katy, Texas as a math intervention specialist for a virtual public school.The couple met in 2014 at a dive bar in Houston called the Flat. “A pretty woman is sitting next to me, an obscure song comes on, and we are the only two people who seem to know it,” Mr. Craft said of Jesse Boykins III’s “Amorous.” That led them to chat, which led Ms. Broussard to follow Mr. Craft on Instagram.Ms. Broussard was on a date that night with another man, who happened to be a childhood acquaintance of Mr. Craft, as fate would have it.The instigator was an Instagram post. “Jerimy posted a picture of shrimp and grits. It looked so delicious that I had to ask him about the restaurant,” Ms. Broussard said. He messaged her back with the name of the restaurant. “And did her one better. I invited her to it too,” Mr. Craft said.Their first date was Sept. 30, 2017 at the Backstreet Cafe. After that, “We would meet monthly to enjoy brunch at various local restaurants,” Mr. Craft said, referring to them as “brunch buddies.”But in June 2018, their relationship shifted. Mr. Craft invited Ms. Broussard to join him on a trip to New Orleans to witness his best friend’s white coat ceremony honoring his medical school graduation. She said yes.A month later, Mr. Craft knew Ms. Broussard was the one. They were a... https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/style/ice-and-snow-would-not-stop-their-wedding-in-texas.html
University Florist at Mississippi State invites public to holiday open house - Mississippi State Newsroom
Wednesday, December 02, 2020Contact: Karen BrasherSTARKVILLE, Miss.—The public is invited to kick off the holiday season at the upcoming University Florist open house at Mississippi State. Centrally located at 100 Lee Blvd., the shop will host the special event this Friday [Nov. 20] from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.The public is invited to kick off the holiday season at the upcoming University Florist open house at Mississippi State. Centrally located at 100 Lee Blvd., the shop will host the special event this Friday [Nov. 20] from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. (Photo by Taylor Vollin)Bulldogs can stop in to find MSU gifts and see everything the 85-year-old MSU floral institution has to offer. The University Florist features Mississippi-made wares including McCarty pottery and Wolfe Studio’s ceramic birds. Select Christmas décor will be discounted 20 percent, and visitors will be eligible to receive one of three door prize giveaways.Due to COVID-19 restrictions, masks will be required in the store and only six patrons will be allowed in the store at any given time.“We are all ready for a celebration. We are excited to kick off the holiday season with some great ornaments... https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2020/11/university-florist-mississippi-state-invites-public-holiday-open-house
Florists Rescue Their Spring Blooms For Public Installations During Pandemic - OPB News
Wednesday, October 28, 2020A close up of a white rose from a large flower installation wrapping up a pole and a sitting area on Mississippi Ave. in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Noble Floral Co. designed and installed this piece as their part of the virtual #FlowerTourPDX, a movement by local florists to do something worthwhile with all the flowers that would not be sold due to business closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.Claudia Meza / OPB“I talked to my boss into letting me go in and just box up as many flowers as possible,” she said.That's when she contacted her friend Alyssa Lytle, the owner of the floral design studio, Color Theory Design Co., which also temporarily shut down.“She said, ‘Come to the loading dock to get whatever flowers you want.’ And so that made me think, ‘What am I going to do with all these flowers?’" she said.Alyssa came up with a plan to take the flowers Jocelyn provided, which otherwise would’ve gone to waste, and make beautiful installations throughout the city as a way to provide a nice break for people who feel stuck inside.The result was Flower Tour PDX.Flowers wrapped around the eastern side turnoff onto the St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Bramble Floral, designed and installed a large scale bouquet on the bridge as part of the virtual #FlowerTourPDX, a movement by local florists to do something worthwhile with all the flowers that would not be sold due to business closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.Claudia Meza / OPBAlyssa reached out to her florist friends and devised a strategy to build those installations in different neig... https://www.opb.org/news/article/potland-flower-installations-sping-pandemic/
A vision of beauty in Ridgeland: Wildflowers, whimsical sculptures and community spirit - Clarion Ledger
Monday, August 24, 2020Nell Luter FloydSpecial to Mississippi Clarion LedgerPublished 7:00 AM EDT Aug 12, 2020Looking for a happy place you can drive by and safely enjoy? Check out the field of zinnias blooming along U.S. 51 in Ridgeland near the site where the new City Hall is under construction.“It was just a fun idea and it turned into something really joyful,” said Karen McKie, who as president of the Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce in 2018 suggested the mass planting.While you’re out and about, take a look at the Ridgeland Wildflower Field on West Jackson Street.Located between Seabrook Paint Company and the nearby Ridgeland exit off I-55 North, the wildflower field features zinnias as well as native blossoms plus playful sculptures created from recycled and upcycled metal.'Zinnia Fields Forever' a partnership“The wildflower field is something we also hope will lift people’s spirits,” said Jan Richardson, chairman of Keep Ridgeland Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep Mississippi Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful.Why showcase zi... https://www.clarionledger.com/story/magnolia/upside/2020/08/12/ridgeland-mississippi-wildflower-fields/5525016002/
