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Living Local: January 31, 2020

Posted: Feb 3, 2020 / 01:41 PM CST / Updated: Feb 3, 2020 / 01:41 PM CST

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Living Local showcases highlights throughout the metro.

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RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Japanese magnolia at my home is starting to bloom. In a typical year, it would have bloomed a week or so ago. This year, it didn't bloom because of the ice storm. I figured the cold would have frozen the buds.

The Bradford pear is also about to bloom. Give it a week, and it will look like a cloud of white blossoms. The forsythia buds survived the freeze and are back in business. We used to have a bunch of these yellow bells around the yard. They probably fell victim of over ambitious pruning and cleaning over the years.

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