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TUPELO – Chef Mitch McCamey will host a virtual dinner June 6 as a fundraiser for the Link Centre.

Close Lisa Hawkins, standing in front of the campaign wall at Regional Rehab in Tupelo, is the recipient of the organization's prestigious Red Raspberry Humanitarian Award for 2021. Hawkins, who owns Room to Room in Tupelo and serves on various nonprofit boards throughout the area, said she hopes her life and volunteerism can serve as encouragement to others. Adam Robison | BUY AT PHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM

Close A car speeds by the the West Jackson Street development signage for new lots for sale on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Since 2013, the city of Tupelo has spent at least $3.2 million in public dollars to redevelop the Jackson Street corridor. But the project, originally intended to stifle growing blight and alleviate the city's dearth of affordable housing, has hit its fair share of snags along the way, and the houses aren't nearly as affordable as originally intended. Adam Robison | BUY AT PHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM

TUPELO • Regional Rehabilitation Center will honor Room to Room owner and longtime volunteer Lisa Hawkins as this year’s Red Raspberry Humanitarian Award recipient.

CDF members and area residents gather for the CDF annual meeting and open house on Thursday afternoon in Tupelo. The organization's president, David Rumbarger, said Tupelo's and Lee County's chief economic development agency is well-positioned for a post-pandemic future. Adam Robison | BUY AT PHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM Adam Robison | BUY AT PHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM