Author: Jessica Boyd | Daily Leader

Columns

Leaving on a jet plane

By the time you read this, my husband and I will be on our way to sunny Jamaica. ... Read more

Lifestyles Columnists

Countdown week begins

The week is here. On the date of this publication begins my wedding week. I have not been ... Read more

Editor's Picks

Fall Fun — Local sisters create colorful home and yard décor

Fall is a fun, festive time to decorate your yard and house with pumpkins and turkeys, and prepare ... Read more

Lifestyles Columnists

Wedding delights and unsettling nights

I know you’re probably sick of hearing about the Boyd-Smith wedding, but it’s my life right now. With ... Read more

Lifestyles Columnists

A southern day in September

I’m getting married this month.   Those words feel so strange and unfamiliar coming from my fingertips. The ... Read more

Lifestyles Columnists

Vacancy at the office

Something’s missing in the Daily Leader office today, as I write this. Something important. There’s not a lack ... Read more

Lifestyles Columnists

School days here again

School is officially fully back in session. I remember the days of heavy backpacks, the embarrassment of walking ... Read more

Features

Longtime Loyalty — Wesson Cases celebrate 50th reunion

Nearly everyone has been to a family reunion at one time or another. But for a family to ... Read more

Lifestyles Columnists

Fair fun

Spinning sugar coats the air, and boiling peanuts bubble their salty scent through every line of people waiting ... Read more

Lifestyles Columnists

Childhood dreams of being Miss Universe

Watching Miss Mississippi last weekend reminded me of watching the pageant as a little girl. I would be ... Read more