PEARL – Justice Munn is a third-generation member of his family’s business, Munn Enterprises, but found himself at a crossroads just a year ago in his young, adult life. His skills as a mechanic were being tested mightily by the evolving technology of today’s diesel...
JACKSON – Kneedra Bell grew up watching TV’s original food personality, Julia Child, explain the finer points of cooking and saw herself in the down-to-earth, sometimes mistake-prone host of “The French Chef.” “Watching Julia made me feel good about mistakes because...
RICHLAND – Empire Truck Sales and Stribling Equipment, who partner with Hinds Community College on the Diesel Equipment Technology Academy in Richland, have signed an agreement with the college to become the first businesses to participate in the Mississippi...
Note: The following story appears in the fall issue of Hindsight alumni magazine. For more information about the Hinds Alumni Association, see the website. RAYMOND – Phil Cockrell has struck when the iron was hot, so to speak, many times in his professional career....
RAYMOND – Four Hinds Community College students who interned with Continental Tire over the summer have even more of a reason to cherish their nine weeks of paid training at the company’s tire plant in Mount Vernon, Ill. Continental has covered tuition for the fall...
RICHLAND – Byron Davis decided last year it was time for a change of life and career after years spent in low-paying jobs. What made his decision different from most was a challenge he’d been overcoming for years – but with the help of a partnership between Hinds...
PEARL – Barbara Evans and Lattie Erving didn’t know each other before Friday, but already had a lifetime of work experience under their respective belts when they decided to pursue college degrees. “I’d always wanted to go to culinary school, so I said why not?”...
PEARL – Vicki Colbert had already lived a full life taking care of people when she decided to pursue a second career. “I’m still the same lady from that little old town of Raymond,” Colbert said. “But, this is surely like a second life for me.” The 57-year-old...