PURVIS, Miss. - Brad Touchstone, who previously served as Lamar County Court judge, was sworn in as a 15th District Circuit Court Judge here on Jan. 27. Circuit judges primarily handle civil disputes and major criminal cases. Gov. Tate Reeves appointed Touchstone to the position in December. The 15th Circuit covers Lamar, Marion, Lawrence, Jefferson Davis and Peral River counties. (WDAM 01/27/23)
New Boone & Crocket club president Greenville, Miss., native James L. Cummins is the first president of the Boone and Crockett Club to have a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries management. He earned a degree at Mississippi State University and got a masters at Virginia Tech. Cummins was recently named president of the club and is the first president from Mississippi. He works as the executive director of Wildlife Mississippi. The Boone and Crockett Club is an American nonprofit organization that advocates fair chase hunting in support of habitat conservation. The club is North America's oldest wildlife and habitat conservation organization, founded in the United States in 1887 by Theodore Roosevelt.
Three Mississippi restaurants are wowing diners by some of the best chefs and food critics in America. One Mississippi restaurants and three chefs have been chosen as semifinalists for the annual James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards. The list of semifinalists' honors the best of food and dining in the U.S. Sambou’s African Kitchen in Jackson was a semifinalist for Best New Restaurant. Sambou’s was founded this year by Joseph Sambou. It offers unique west African dishes. Three chefs received semifinalist honors for Best Chef in the South: Hunter Evans from Elvie’s in Belhaven; and Alex Perry and Kumi Omori from the Vestige in Ocean Springs. Elvie’s is an all-day cafe that serves seasonal fare highlighting Southern farmers. Vestige is a contemporary American restaurant in downtown Ocean Springs, locally owned by Ocean Springs native Chef Alex Perry and his wife Kumi Omori. The restaurant’s food is often inspired by the flavors and techniques of Japan, where Omori grew up. On March 29, the list of semifinalists will be narrowed down and announced. On June 5, an award winner will be announced in each category in Chicago. Mississippi Today 01/29/23) These Mississippi chefs, restaurants named James Beard semifinalists — the best in food and dining in the country - Magnolia State Live | Magnolia State Live
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