This one's here because, for no reason whatsoever, this is one
of my favorite short pieces - and Karen Parker is one of my favorite
Jacksonians. If you're ever there, go see her.
New Vibrations owner Karen Parker describes the idea behind her store:
“We
call this a store of spiritual and cultural diversity. I wanted to
bring things from around the world to Jackson. I wanted to bring things
of a spiritual nature to Jackson. It was really important to me to bring
the tools and things that people use in different religions.”
New
Vibrations opened two months ago on State Street in Fondren. Its bright
purple exterior and its location between the Fondren Corner building and
Treehouse have brought considerable traffic to the business. Some came
following positive word of mouth, some came during Arts, Eats, and
Beats, and some simply found it.
“People are beginning to search
these days, stepping away from their basic religions, and beginning to
open themselves up,” Parker said. “The world is a smaller place than it
ever was before. I’ve always felt that we all call God different names,
and he or she had different faces in different religions, but that we
all pray to the same God and that it’s really important for us to see
ourselves talking to – and about – one God and one Creator.”
