Name: Jodi Thompson.
Lives in: Jackson.
Family: Two grown children, Sarah and Sam.
What do you like most about the area? The friendliness and community spirit.
Favorite food: Outback's coconut shrimp and baby back ribs.
Favorite TV show: Anything on HGTV; "Trading Spaces"; "WhileYou Were Out," etc.
Best advice: Be yourself ... always.
People you most admire: Our U.S. military.
What would you do if you won the lottery? Travel, especially to Australia.
Pet peeve: Dishonesty and phoniness.
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