v11n40 - Guys We Love

Page 1

2

June 12 - 18, 2013

TRIP BURNS

JACKSONIAN LINDEN POTTS

L

inden Potts, his sister Maple, 32, and sister Cedar, 26, are all named after trees. “My parents wanted to do something unique and different,” he says. “Most people have never heard of a Linden tree, but they are very similar to the North Basswood tree like those found in the New England area.” Potts was born in Brandon, and moved to Jackson at the age of 6. He lived in the Fondren neighborhood from age 12 to 18, and returned there when he returned to Jackson to do real estate. The 29-year-old graduated from Murrah High School in 2002 and attended the University of Wyoming where he received a bachelor of science in economics and finance in 2006. Potts’ decision to attend school in Wyoming stemmed from his love of cowboys. “I always loved the West, and as a kid always wanted to be a cowboy,” Potts says. Potts has been in real estate for about six years. His father, who has been involved in real estate for over 25 years, and his background in economics and finance, are what drew him to the field. He also recently completed an accounting certification program at Belhaven University and will soon begin studying to become a certified public accountant. “I enjoy providing customer service and taking care of people by helping them find what they need,” Potts says. “As a kid, I always enjoyed looking at nice houses.”

CONTENTS

A neighborhood man through and through, Potts has been on the Board of the Association of the Broadmeadow neighborhood for the past two years and has served as treasurer for one year. As a member of the association, he helped plan April’s now-annual crawfish boil, the annual Blocktoberfest and the forthcoming 4th of July parade. When Potts is not busy selling houses in Fondren and surrounding areas, he does a monthly bike ride with the Jackson Bike Advocates, whose focus is to encourage people to ride their bikes for transportation, which helps promote a healthy lifestyle. “Living in Jackson is not like living in a large metro area where there are so many different forms of transportation,” Potts says. During Memorial Day weekend, Potts participated in the Epic Bike Weekend JBA helped host, which included activities such as a movie, victory party, bike polo, performances and awards, and door prizes. He volunteers at the Jackson Community Bike Shop, where people donate bikes and shop volunteers fix them. Potts knows a little about fixing bikes, but says all his knowledge is self-taught. Potts is part of the bike polo club, started in 2012 by a member who has since moved. “We continued playing bike polo because we like it so much,” Potts says. —Tam Curley

Cover photo of Tyson Jackson by Trip Burns

11 Rebuilding Neighborhoods Voice of Calvary Ministries is working to renovate blighted and boarded-up homes so low-income families can move in.

22 Not in This House

Patrick House visits Jackson to share the healthy eating and exercise tips that helped him drop more than 200 pounds during and after competing on “The Biggest Loser.”

32 (More Than) One-Hit Wonders

Micah Smith takes another look at some musical artists whose talent goes beyond their one major mainstream hit.

jacksonfreepress.com

4 ............................. EDITOR’S NOTE 8 ............................................ TALKS 12 .................................. BUSINESS 14 ................................ EDITORIAL 15 .................................... OPINION 16 ............................ COVER STORY 22 ................................. WELLNESS 24 ......................................... FOOD 26 ............................... PARENTING 27 .............................. DIVERSIONS 28 ............................... EIGHT DAYS 29 .......................................... FILM 30 ...................................... EVENTS 32 ....................................... MUSIC 33 ....................... MUSIC LISTINGS 34 ..................................... SPORTS 35 .................................... PUZZLES 37 ....................................... ASTRO 38 ............................................ GIG

COURTESY UNIVERSAL RECORDS, COURTESY NBC, TRIP BURNS

JUNE 12 - 18, 2013 | VOL. 11 NO. 40

3

EDITOR’S note

by Ronni Mott, News and Opinion Editor

Notes from the Fishbowl

L

ast week, I spent an inordinate amount of time debating the meaning of a post-election column written by Northside Sun newspaper publisher Wyatt Emmerich. It sucked up energy that I should have used working on other stories but, ultimately, it helped crystallize some concepts bouncing around in my brain. I won’t use this space to rehash the entire debate. Y’all can read it for yourself on our website at jfp.ms/emmerich. To summarize, Emmerich’s column began with the premise that the resurgence of people talking about race during and after Jackson’s hotly contested mayoral elections is not a good thing. He then spent considerable ink arguing that the way white northside Jacksonians voted had nothing to do with race. Those voters didn’t vote for Chokwe Lumumba because they don’t like his ideology, not because of his race, Emmerich argued. I pulled a statement about who was “blacker” out of the column for last week’s stinker quote—a statement that brought howls of disbelief from the JFP editorial staff and a few others—and dashed off a short rebuttal, complete with a regrettable bit of snark, and referenced a nauseatingly racist column Emmerich gave a prize to nine years ago. Since then, Emmerich and the JFP (OK, mostly me) have written an eBook’s worth of words debating racism. At the time I write this column, no winner has emerged, but winning isn’t the point for me. When I moved to Mississippi in 1997, a friend from D.C. asked me if Mississippians were really as racist as she’d heard. I gave it some thought, and my conclusion seems as salient today as it was 16 years ago. Racism, I told her, may not be more prevalent here than in

the nation’s capital, but it’s covert. This is a place where queries of what church I go to and where “my people” are from can be cover for unsubtle probes to determine where I stood on the question of African American equality. “Democrat,” for some folks, was code for “black,” as in, “South Jackson is full of ‘Democrats,’ you know, so you probably don’t want to live there.”

Waking up to our biases is like popping the red pill—suddenly, the matrix is everywhere.

The word “Democrats” often came out in a low whisper, as if the word wasn’t fit for polite company. Sometimes it came complete with air quotes. Experiences like that were a wakeup call, but for a while, I kept hitting the snooze button. Sixteen years ago, my equality concerns centered on my struggle to make inroads in a paternalistic and misogynistic society. I didn’t see the color of anyone’s skin as a problem in that conversation. (I’ve learned since that it is.) I was shocked at how entrenched racism was in Mississippi, but I didn’t delve into that particular morass except behind closed doors with a few carefully chosen individuals. I was comfortable ensconced behind

the gates of white privilege, and tsk-tsking was the extent of my activism on the subject of race. Things began to change when I started learning about the real history and ongoing struggle for racial equality in America, as contrasted with the benign pabulum I’d been spoon fed in school. Gradually, I confronted the reality that I didn’t have a clue. Back then, I was convinced that if only we whites gave black people enough help, they could take our hands to climb out of their myriad holes. I lived in a world where those who couldn’t make it really weren’t trying. I had no conscious thoughts defining that point of view. Like a goldfish in a dirty fishbowl, I didn’t see the scummy water I swam in. I couldn’t see that there was anything else. My parents spent their formative years under the iron fist of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. Similar to growing up black in the Old South, for Jews and many other ethnic and social minorities, Hitler’s empire was an equally violent and oppressive society. My family isn’t Jewish. In many ways, they were like southern whites: able to see the destruction and inhumanity of racism, but without “skin” in the game. I didn’t see their biases until I brought my Jewish boyfriend home for Christmas dinner. Jews were still the “other,” when it came to their little girl. The tension was far too dense for a knife to cut. The bigotry they grew up with, despite intellectualizing its inherent injustice, still informed their attitudes. It’s an insidious aspect of intolerance: We’re mostly blind to our own prejudices even when others’ are obvious. The hard slog to see my own bias isn’t comfortable. I’ve learned to look mine in the eye, but someone has to lay it out incontrovertibly, and that can be brutal. When I see a preju-

dice I’ve been operating from, I always feel like an idiot at how obvious it was, but as the saying goes, you don’t know what you don’t know. Put all your knowledge in a Venn diagram: The right circle is the stuff you know, and the left is the stuff you don’t know. The intersection is the stuff you’re learning. Surrounding it all are the things you don’t even know that you don’t know. Racism can be in that space; so can white privilege and the phenomenon of white “saviourhood.” Bias is the cloudy water in the fishbowl to the goldfish. It’s like the humid southern air we breathe— invisible. Waking up to our biases is like popping the red pill—suddenly, the matrix is everywhere. When someone who grew up as a privileged white man in the South says that race doesn’t matter any more and that it doesn’t color his actions, I suspect he’s a lot like that goldfish: He’s blind to the water he’s swimming in every day. It’s not his fault, of course. If horseflies could talk, they’d surely wonder why I object to the smell of the excrement they live on. Here’s the thing: We have to keep talking about race and gender and every other type of inequality and injustice we force on each other, because whatever pain we inflict on others, it begins in our own hearts. When we ignorantly play out our invisible points of view, we never allow “others” to achieve equality with us. We have to gain knowledge of the destructive ideas we don’t even know we hold, and we have to be brave enough to call them out once we see them. For us white folk, it’s a fool’s game to separate race from Chokwe Lumumba’s ideology. It’s fully informed by a lifetime spent fighting for equality, but that doesn’t make it bad, wrong or scary. Walk toward it to understand. Don’t shy away. Equality isn’t a zero-sum game.

June 12 - 18, 2013

CONTRIBUTORS

4

Julian Rankin

Darnell Jackson

ShaWanda Jacome

Torsheta Bowens

Larry Morrisey

Mark Braboy

Kelly Bryan Smith

Jessica King

Julian Rankin was raised in Mississippi and educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He writes about, photographs, and paints all things southern. He contributed to the cover package.

Darnell “Chris” Jackson is a writer, photographer, graphic Designer and entrepreneur. He is a Jackson native and Jackson State University graduate. He owns J.Carter Studios. He contributed to the cover package.

ShaWanda Jacome is an elementary librarian in JPS. She lives in Ridgeland with her husband, Mike, and son, Mateo. One of her favorite scriptures is: I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. (Psalm 34:4)

Torsheta Bowens is originally from Shuqualak, Miss. She is a mom, teacher and coach. In her free time, she loves to read. (She just doesn’t have any free time.) She contributed to the cover package.

Larry Morrisey is the director of grants programs for the Mississippi Arts Commission. He is a host for “Mississippi Arts Hour,” the agency’s arts interview radio show on Mississippi Public Broadcasting. He wrote a music feature.

Editorial intern Mark Braboy is a blogger who loves to write, play video games, and listen to hip-hop music. He attends Jackson State where he is a staff writer for the Blue & White Flash. You can find him at theredpotion.wordpress.com.

Kelly Smith is a Fondren mom, nurse, and writer. In her spare time, she practices yoga, builds garage apartments and fights crime with her son Batman. She wrote a family feature.

Photo Intern Jessica King is a native of Ridgeland, and is currently a junior photojournalism major at Southern Miss. She loves cats, collecting old cameras and going to music festivals.

FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS

Myrlie & Medgar Evers

At Nissan, we believe that diversity and inclusion can foster respect for individuals, encourage openness to new ideas, and create powerful opportunities for excellence and growth. These are the same principles for which Medgar and Myrlie Evers fought their entire lives. !"##$%&'$%()%*#&+,---&./01)2..#&03)4512&6)"%&(7.&8.59$3&:&8231".&;<.3#&=%#("(4(.&"%&>.1.?3$("%9&(7.& ;<.3#*&0")%..3"%9&<"#")%&@)3&>"<"1&3"97(#&$%5&(7."3&>)//"(/.%(&()&$&A)315&A7.3.&.<.32)%.&"#&(3.$(.5&A"(7& dignity and respect.

Thank you Mississippi !"#$%$&#'%($)#*($+,$-'%#*. learn more at www.Nissan-Canton.com

jacksonfreepress.com

For more information, visit EversInstitute.org.

5

MELANIE BOYD

[YOU & JFP]

Send us a photo of you and your JFP somewhere interesting. You get a $20 gift certificate if we print it.

.AME 0LFKDHO +DUULV !GE (OW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN *ACKSON \HDUV (OW LONG HAVE YOU READ THE *&0 2QH \HDU 7HAT´S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF *ACKSON &LW\ OLIH

Write us: letters@jacksonfreepress.com Tweet us: @JxnFreePress Facebook: Jackson Free Press

&AVORITE QUOTE ³,W FDQ DOZD\V JHW EHWWHU ´ 3ECRET TO LIFE 7U\ WR GR EHWWHU

WERE YOU RAISED BY A WORKING MOTHER? TELL US ABOUT HER.

FEEDBACK In response to the Medgar Evers Tribute Issue, June 5-11, 2013 Thank you so much for all you do and have done for the city of Jackson. I admire and appreciate your diligence and devotion you express through the Jackson Free Press. You are awesome! Today, I read the article “Mr. Dylan, Mr. Evers� (Donna Ladd, June 5-11, 2013). I was definitely touched by your words. You, also, a vital figure in improving race relations, primarily in Jackson and the surrounding areas. I noticed that the piece ran in the JFP 10 years ago. Yet, even today, the article has not lost its significance. I love all things Jackson. I even try to tolerate the potholes. Your work motivates me to be involved in ways to better myself as a citizen of Jackson and actively give back to my city. Thank you again. Angie Malissa Lewis Jackson

In response to “Anticipating the Best� (Editor’s Note, Donna Ladd): This was a beautiful piece of writing that shows how the journalist has an open heart and mind to the legacy of Medgar Evers. Donna Ladd just got a new fan. Warren Goss Via Facebook

From Facebook: Lidell Simpson My mom worked, and she taught first grade in Winona. Duncan Betzalel My working mom works in the very schools (Bryant is) denigrating. She now has a Ph.D. that’s a couple of years old and helps get kids that are behind (whether its learning disability, ESL, etc) caught up and out of special education. Shea L. Smothers-Wansley My mother worked her tail off and still came home, cooked dinner and went over our homework with us every day. I sat and watched her many a night fight through sleepiness as we would sit and tell her about our day. She never missed a beat in the household. To this day, I don’t know how she did it all. But I never had a want in the world. I never felt alone . Most importantly, my education has never

-OST 6IRAL 3TORIES AT JFP MS

suffered because she worked. I just graduated with my master’s degree and my older sister and brother also have degrees. She is a true woman of strength and class. I pray that I can become half the mother she was. Tracie M Kelly Yes, a working mother who raised all seven of her children, and I did the same for my son when he was born. I stayed at home to teach him what he needed to know when he went to Head Start. Christopher L. Pitchford Surely did, and I turned out to be a hard working man today. From jfp.ms: mcackett My mother was single and worked on her bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and finally her Ph.D. and taught English full time when I was a child. We lived with my grand-

³/XPXPED :KDW D 8QLWHG -DFNVRQ /RRNV /LNH ´ E\ 7\OHU &OHYHODQG ³&ODULRQ /HGJHU *UHHWV /XPXPED :LQ ZLWK 1HJDWLYH )URQW 3DJH ´ -DFN%ORJ E\ 'RQQD /DGG ³0U '\ODQ 0U (YHUV ´ E\ 'RQQD /DGG ³6WLQNHU 4XRWH RI WKH :HHN ¾%ODFNHU œ´ E\ -)3 (GLWRULDO %RDUG ³*XHVW &RPPHQWDU\ *RY 3KLO %U\DQW ,V D &DYHPDQ ´ E\ &ULVWHQ +HPPLQV

parents, both of whom worked. My grandmother arrived in the U.S. in 1945 from Greece at the end of WWII, speaking no English. Right after she arrived her father died, leaving her mother to care for her and her two younger brothers in a new land with no family or friends. I can’t imagine how difficult it was for both of them respectively to be in the situations they were but they not only survived but thrived. Let me also mention my paternal grandmother who was raised during the Great Depression and worked full time with her husband running insurance agency. All while raising four boys. I come from a long line of strong, hardworking, independent women. They have shaped me into the person I am today. I am the independent, educated, successful person I am today due to the work ethic these women bestowed upon me.

-OST 6IRAL %VENTS AT JFPEVENTS COM

0HGJDU (YHUV WK $QQLYHUVDU\ &RPPHPRUDWLRQ 0XOWLSOH 'DWHV DQG /RFDWLRQV ³+DLUVSUD\ ´ 0D\ 6WULFWO\ 6RXO 6DWXUGD\V -XQH -DPHV 0F&DUWQH\ -XQH 3RVW HYHQWV DW MISHYHQWV FRP RU HPDLO HYHQWV#MDFNVRQIUHHSUHVV FRP -RLQ WKH FRQYHUVDWLRQ DW MIS PV FRPPHQWV

June 12 - 18, 2013

6

CUPSESPRESSOCAFE.COM

9th Annual

SIGN UP July 20, 2013 TO HELP OR SPONSOR NOW! To donate money or items for the silent auction, or join the committee, call 601.362.6121 ext. 23, or email the chick crew at chickball@jacksonfreepress.com

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE:

Imperial Highness - $5,000 • Diva - $2,500 • Goddess - $1,000 Queen - $500 • Princess - $250 • Duchess - $125• Chick/Rooster - $50

PROCEEDS HELP FIGHT SEX TRAFFICKING IN MISSISSIPPI

jacksonfreepress.com

Make checks payable to Center for Violence Prevention or use your credit card at http://www.mscvp.org

7

¹!LL THE GOVERNOR HAS DONE IS HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE AND SAY HE DISAGREES WITH 0RESIDENT /BAMA AND THE HEALTH CARE LAW 4HE GOVERNOR HAS NO PLAN ² ²6WDWH 6HQ +RE %U\DQ ' $PRU\ RQ *RY 3KLO %U\DQWœV UHIXVDO WR QHJRWLDWH RQ KHDOWK FDUH H[SDQVLRQ

Wednesday, June 5 The Guardian newspaper reports that the National Security Agency has been collecting the phone records of hundreds of millions of U.S. phone customers. ‌ Robert Bales, the American soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians recounts the story as part of his guilty plea to avoid the death penalty.

Friday, June 7 President Barack Obama gives a speech encouraging citizens to sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act and urging opponents to stop fighting its implementation. Saturday, June 8 President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet in the California desert for a two-day summit. ‌ Former South African President Nelson Mandela, 94, is hospitalized for a recurring lung infection. Sunday, June 9 North and South Korea begin a 17hour negotiating session that results in an agreement for officials to meet Wednesday to discuss renewing cooperation. ‌ Edward Snowden reveals that he is the source of the National Security Agency leaks over the agency’s online surveillance programs.

June 12 - 18, 2013

Monday, June 10 Jury selection begins in the trial of George Zimmerman, accused of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. ‌ The Medgar Evers home is rededicated as a museum to preserve the memory of the Mississippi civil-rights leader who was assassinated 50 years ago.

8

Tuesday, June 11 Officials prepare to break ground at the site of the Grammy Museum Mississippi, expected to open in 2015. ‌ The Koreas’ planned high-level talks are scrapped because of a stalemate over who will lead the delegations. Get news updates at jfpdaily.com.

²$WWRUQH\ *HQHUDO -LP +RRG FULWLFL]LQJ WKH ,QWHUQHW JLDQWœV UHVSRQVH WR UHTXHVWV WR GR PRUH WR UHVWULFW LOOHJDO DFWLYLWLHV LQ LWV VHDUFK UHVXOWV

(SLF EDWWOH +RRG YV *RRJOH S

A New Dynamic for City Hall? by Tyler Cleveland

T

here was a key moment during those complaints from others. hope he maintains a mentality that keeps the final mayoral debate between Still, council members are hoping him mindful of what his perspective was Mayor-elect Chokwe Lumumba that Lumumba remembers what it was as a councilperson. (As mayor) you’re the and former opponent Jonathan like to be on their side of the fence. After actual executor of the city, it calls on you Lee when Lumumba defused Lee’s main all, he knows he needs the council’s sup- to make decisions from that seat.� line of criticism by explaining how City Hall works. Lee asked Lumumba why he hadn’t done more to fix the infrastructure in Ward 2, where Lumumba served as councilman. Lumumba deflected by saying council members had little authority other than to complain (which he said he did, vehemently), and suggested Lee take a civics course. It was clever debating, but only partially true. Lumumba was correct that in Jackson’s mayorcouncil system, the mayor acts as executor, working behind the scenes to impleSome seat reshuffling at City Hall will take place July 1, with Chokwe Lumumba’s election to the ment his plan for Jackson. mayor’s office and two new faces joining the Jackson City Council. But the Jackson City Council also plays a crucial role, using the power of the budget to hold the port to make the kind of dramatic changes The subject of Lumumba’s empathy mayor’s office in check. he talked about on the campaign trail. for his soon-to-be former council colAs a councilman, Lumumba could “The reality is that the job of the leagues came up in a planning committee approve funds for street repaving. As mayor and job of the council are totally meeting the afternoon of June 6. mayor, he can tell road workers when and different,� Council President Tony Yarber Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barwhere to do the work. The mayor-elect said. Yarber, who represents Ward 6, won rett-Simon, who won re-election June 4 as filed over 600 complaints about his ward re-election easily. “Almost every principal well, said she’s hopeful that Lumumba’s hisduring his time as a councilman. Now was a teacher, but it does not mean the tory on the council will help its relationship he’ll be the one reading and reacting to teachers always benefit. All you can do is with the mayor’s office.

JESSICA KING

Thursday, June 6 The Mississippi Supreme Court upholds the death sentence of Leslie Galloway III, sentenced for killing a highschool student in 2008. ‌ An Internal Revenue Service official whose division spent $4.1 million on a training conference apologizes before Congress.

¹4HE ATTORNEYS GENERAL HAVE ASKED 'OOGLE TO CLEAN UP ITS ACT AND IT´S DONE NOTHING BUT OBFUSCATE ²

A FATHER’S DAY WORD CLOUD These are some words that come to mind when we think of our fathers.

¹) THINK ULTIMATELY THE TEST OF THIS COUNCIL WILL BE HOW MUCH WORK WE PUT INTO ACCOMPLISHING THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE VERSUS PUSHING OUR OWN AGENDA TO ACHIEVE OUR OWN PERSONAL AMBITIONS 4HAT´S GOING TO BE WHAT´S TELLING WITH THIS COUNCIL AND THIS ADMINISTRATION ² ²&LW\ &RXQFLO 3UHVLGHQW 7RQ\ <DUEHU RQ WKH LQFRPLQJ -DFNVRQ &LW\ &RXQFLOœV DELOLW\ WR ZRUN WRJHWKHU

The first test of the new council and mayor will come one day after the July 1 inaugurations, when the city council meets for the first time with its new members at 10 a.m. At that meeting, the council will decide whether to keep Yarber and Tillman as council president and vice president, or appoint one or two of the other six members to those positions. Lumumba nominated Yarber July 10, 2012, for the council presidency. JESSICA KING

Cooper-Stokes, Barrett-Simon and Yarber himself also voted in his favor, and he beat out Bluntson, the incumbent president, by a 4-2 vote. Whitwell was absent. “I’m anxious to get to work with this new council,â€? Yarber said. â€œâ€Ś What I’ve come to learn and know about (Stamps) is he’s persistent and focused, and we’ll greatly benefit from that. I’m anxious to see what he’ll be able to do, and I expect him to chair a committee or two.â€? Yarber said he’s less familiar with Priester, but likes his worldview. He said both of the newcomers will give the council a more broadened perspective and help shape is as a more progressive panel. “I think, ultimately, the test of this council will be how much work we put into accomplishing the will of the people versus pushing our own agenda to achieve our own personal ambitions,â€? Yarber said. “That’s going to be what’s telling with this council and this administration.â€? Comment at www.jfp.ms. Email Tyler Cleveland at tyler@jacksonfreepress.com.

xxx/cvuufsgmzzphb/ofu

EftjsÂ?f! Svncbvhi Kvof!32.34-!3124

Bsut!Dfoufs!pg!Njttjttjqqj! 312!Fbtu!Qbtdbhpvmb!Tu

Uif!Hjgut!pg!Zphb;

Xjtepn!gspn!uif!Tbhft Fri. 6-8:30 pm Standing Poses and Hip Openers: Inspired from Within Sat. 10 am-12:30 pm Backbends: The Light that Never Goes Out Sat. 2:30-5 pm Yoga to the Rescue: Therapy Sun. 10 am-12:30 pm Inversions & Arm Balances: Playful Poses that Celebrate Your Spirit

4136!Opsui!Tubuf!Tusffu!.!Gpoesfo!Ejtusjdu!.!712/6:5/3424

jacksonfreepress.com

“We’ve talked about the fact that he has our point of view, and maybe that could be of some benefit to us,� Barrett-Simon said. “We will just have to wait and see.� Yarber, Barrett-Simon and freshly re-elected incumbents Quentin Whitwell (Ward 1), LaRita Cooper-Stokes (Ward 3) and Charles Tillman (Ward 5) welcome two freshmen councilmen this year, Melvin Priester Jr. (Ward 2) and De’Keither Stamps (Ward 4). The newcomers replace Lumumba, who is 65, and mayoral rival Frank Bluntson, 77, who is now retired. With the addition of 36-year-old Stamps and 34year-old Priester, the average age of the council just dropped from just over 59 to 49. The alliances that could form among the group are practically endless. Yarber and Stamps are friends, who went to school together from grade school through high school, and along with Priester, the trio could form a core of younger voices at the heart of the council. Barrett-Simon admits she had a good relationship with outgoing Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr., but said she is not concerned about the changing of the guard in the executive suite or on the council. “I’ve known Priester for longer than I’ve known Mr. Stamps, but I have been very impressed with Mr. Stamps, so far,� Barrett-Simon said. “As far as the dynamics go, we’ll have to find out as we go. I’ve been here long enough that nothing would surprise me, but I’m very optimistic about this council working together in a way that is very helpful to the city.� Both Stamps and Priester came out in support of Lumumba during the election, but how the untested new members will interact with the new, unfamiliar administration remains to be seen. Tillman has served since 2005 and doesn’t usually vote against the grain. Whitwell remains the council’s only Republican, and LaRita Cooper-Stokes’ agenda is anybody’s guess. Cooper-Stokes stated her opposition to bi-monthly special meetings of the council, and only attends regular meetings scheduled for every other week. She also could not be reached for this story.

9

TALK | health

Fear Stymies HIV/AIDS Prevention

O

TRIP BURNS

by R.L. Nave

thor Cain has a theory Efforts to slow the spread about the prevalence of of HIV/AIDS in Mississippi have HIV/AIDS in the African not fared well in recent years. American community. During the most recent legisla“There’s this whole notion tive session, for example, state that African American men are not lawmakers introduced three bills as compassionate as their counterthat would have helped people parts—they don’t embrace; they infected with the HIV virus, or don’t hug. For a lot of gay African who have AIDS, but all of the American men, it becomes uncomproposals died in committee. fortable to talk about their status, to Rep. Jim Evans, D-Jackson, talk about their sexuality,” he said. sponsored a bill to require the Cain, chairman of the board Mississippi Department of Corof directors at Jackson-based HIV/ rections to test people upon their AIDS nonprofit Grace House, release from prison. Rep. John pointed to the upward trend in HIV Hines, D-Greenville, had two bills infection rates for men, particularly to appropriate money for HIV/ Jackson-based Grace House provides housing for people black men who have sex with men. AIDS services to the state health with HIV, but advocates say state policy makers should In 2011, males represented 75 department. The only successful do more to prevent the spread of the disease. percent of newly reported HIV inpiece of HIV/AIDS legislation fections. Mississippi’s male infection was in recognition of a local docrate is three times higher than women. But held steady in the same time period at 318. tor who functionally cured a baby of the while the number of HIV cases statewide for The stigma Cain and other advocates human immunodeficiency virus. African American women fell from 147 in for people living HIV say exists in the Advocates say policy inaction at the 2007 to 117 cases in 2011, by comparison, black community also extends to Missis- state level trickles down and has real-world the number of cases among black males has sippi policymakers. effects on people with HIV who face dis-

crimination in employment and housing because of their status. Just three organizations in Mississippi focus on providing housing for people with HIV/AIDS. Grace House, which receives no money from the state of Mississippi, is the largest with 16 slots in its transitional program and seven spaces for permanent residents. All of Grace House’s funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and private sources such as the MAC Cosmetics AIDS Fund. People with HIV/AIDS who face discrimination are getting some help through a joint program of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Mississippi Center for Justice, Mississippi State Department of Health’s Crossroads Clinics Central and Jackson Medical Mall Foundation. The program provides legal help related to HIV-status discrimination in housing and employment. “This program will help ensure they are treated fairly so they can lead productive, fulfilling lives,” said Marni von Wilpert, a fellow at the Mississippi Center for Justice. More than 10,000 Mississippians now

GOP’s Backdoor Embrace of Obamacare

June 12 - 18, 2013

T

10

he Republican Party, nationally and in Mississippi, has made sport of repudiating the federal health-care law. Since the Affordable Care Act passed and President Barack Obama signed it into law in 2010, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have attempted to repeal the law more than three dozen times. Lawmakers in Mississippi have made similar attempts, although most of the bills proffered never survived the committee process. Opposition to what Republicans call Obamacare is also the reason lawmakers have not reauthorized Medicaid or debated the merits of expanding the program in the state. Quietly, though, Republicans are looking for ways to accept parts of the federal law. On June 5, The Nation magazine published letters from officials who opposed ACA but are seeking grant funds from the health law. Those lawmakers include two Mississippi congressmen: Sen. Thad Cochran and Rep. Gregg Harper. Both lawmakers voted against the health-care law; however, in separate letters dated in the fall of 2011, Cochran and Harper each asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide Capital Development Building Capacity Grants to Family Health Care Clinic Inc., a local company that runs rural health clinics in

Mississippi and Alabama. The company lists a Jackson post office box as one of its contact addresses—the other is in Pearl—but it does not have a clinic in the capital city. The ACA law created Capital Development Building Capacity Grants to construct and expand health centers to accommodate up to 860,000 patients nationwide. Bryant has also said he would like to provide more grants to federally qualified health centers as an alternative to Medicaid expansion. In the meantime, Mississippi Democrats continue to extend olive branches to find ways to accept federal Medicaid money and increase the number of people in the state who can take advantage of the program. Democrats, who are in the minority in both legislative chambers in Mississippi, want to implement a compromise plan that would increase access to health care to people who do not currently have it without expanding Medicaid. The plan is modeled on one in Arkansas, where the Republican-controlled Legislature and Democratic governor were at an impasse over Medicaid expansion. Under a plan called the Mississippi Market Based Health Insurance Coverage Plan, instead of the federal government paying the state to expand Medicaid, the funds would go directly to individuals for purchas-

R.L. NAVE

by R.L. Nave

Gov. Phil Bryant and other Republicans who oppose the federal Affordable Care Act quietly back a health-clinic expansion— funded with ACA money.

ing health insurance on state-run exchanges. “It’s a compromise,” Democratic Jackson state Rep. Cecil Brown said. The plan is the latest in a series of compromises Democrats have offered Republicans on Medicaid. During the recent legis-

lative session, House Democrats called for a debate on Medicaid expansion and said they would accept the outcome of an up-or-down vote. Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, refused to allow debate to take place and, in response, Democrats refused to reauthorize the existing Medicaid program, which expires June 30. Since the legislative session ended, and in anticipation of Bryant’s calling a special session, health-care justice activists have engaged in an aggressive public-outreach campaign to explain the benefits of Medicaid expansion to Mississippians. Rims Barber, a civil-rights veteran and lobbyist, said he would prefer Medicaid expansion to the Arkansas compromise but considers it a good place to start. “If this is what you have to do to get some help for our people, let’s start with this,” Barber said. Sen. Hob Bryan, D-Amory, said the Democrats’ newest proposal represents an effort to meet Republicans on middle ground. “All the governor has done is hold a press conference and say he disagrees with President Obama and the health-care law,” Bryan said. “The governor has no plan.” Comment at www.jfp.ms. Email R.L. Nave at rlnave@jacksonfreepress.com.

TALK | health

live with HIV infections, regardless of the stage of the disease (meaning the number includes people with AIDS). Of that number, 25 percent live in Hinds County. Jackson has the fourth highest HIVinfection rate of all U.S. metropolitan areas, and black men are the only group to experience an increase in infection rates in the past five years. A 2011 report from New York Citybased nonprofit Human Rights Watch amplifies the extent of Mississippi’s epidemic. “Numerous legal provisions, including constitutional amendments, discriminate against homosexuals, and state sex-education laws marginalize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. In Mississippi, the criminal law penalizes those with HIV for failing to disclose their positive status, an approach that public-health experts deem likely to undermine, rather than promote, the public health,” the report states. Specifically, the study notes Mississippi’s sex-education policies contribute to one of the nation’s highest rates of sexually transmitted disease and teen births in the nation. “The HIV/AIDS epidemic in the southern U.S. has been particularly devastating for minority communities,” the report’s authors state. “Mississippi’s failure to embrace evidence-based approaches in the face of increasing health threats to minority populations conflicts with fundamental principles of human rights.” Cain understands the fears that have paralyze policymakers in Mississippi, but he believes more educating—of lawmakers and citizens—about HIV is necessary. Cain said: “HIV is not the dreadful sentence it used to be.” Comment at www.jfp.ms. Email R.L. Nave at rlnave@jacksonfresspress.com.

by Tyler Cleveland

O

ne of the major complaints from less. By working with VCM, she could and dilapidated. Some were bank-owned, candidates running for municipal finance a three-bedroom, one-bath stand- and some were real-estate owned. offices in Jackson has been about alone home for $50,500 instead of its ap“It wasn’t enough for them to be vathe blighted and boarded-up praised value of $65,000. cant and dilapidated,” Reed said. “They homes around the city. At least one local The grantee forgives 10 percent of the also had to be foreclosed, which makes group is trying to do something about it. soft-secondary loan every year the owner things more difficult. We have some propVoice of Calvary Ministries has remains in the house: If the buyer stays 10 erties that we’ve renovated, but they have teamed up with local lenders to put low- years, he or she never spends a penny re- houses on either side that are boarded up income families into renovated homes that paying that debt. If the buyer moves before or abandoned that we couldn’t acquire.” were once community eyesores through its the 10 years, they must pay off any debt Still, the houses that VOC has rehaNeighborhood Stabilization Probilitated are in great shape. All gram. 26 of the remaining houses At a presentation June 6 have new electrical wiring, at the King Edward Hotel, Phil plumbing, roofs, heating Reed, VCM president, said that and air-conditioning units, his 501(c)(3) non-profit organizaand sewer lines. They come tion has 26 south Jackson houses, with stainless-steel refrigerasome priced as low as $55,000, tors, stoves and dishwashers, ready to become homes for lowenergy-efficient washers and income families. dryers, and tankless hot water “The first step is for the poheaters. Most also have fresh tential buyers to come in and do paint jobs. an application,” Reed said. “We’ll The husband-and-wife run a credit report, and if they team of Felix and Rashida don’t have a good enough credit Walker are real-estate specialVoice of Calvary Ministries President Phil Reed gave a rating, we can actually help them ists who serve as the listing June 6 presentation about the Neighborhood Stabilization repair their credit through our agents for Voice of Calvary. Program at the King Edward Hotel. financial home-buyer education Often, they serve as dualand financial literacy program. agents, representing both the For people who are very low inbuyer and the seller in a deal. come—that are 50 percent below the aver- remaining from the sale proceeds. If he “We actually try to get the buyer preage income for the area—we actually have or she sells the home to another qualified qualified through a lender, then we start a grant program. Basically, because we are buyer, the new owner would pick up the getting them ramped-up to go through the a secondary lender, we can make the house rest of the debt with the same 10-percent- home-buying process,” Rashida Walker affordable for practically anyone.” a-year forgiveness rate on the loan. said. “These are usually single-parent famiIt may sound too good to be true, but In 2008, the U.S. Department of lies or single individuals who are renting Voice of Calvary has rehabilitated and sold Housing and Urban Development gave in bad situations. We can get Hope Credit more than 250 houses in west and south grants directly to the city of Jackson and Union to come in and help them qualify Jackson through similar programs. the Mississippi Development Authority to for the reasonable loans they need to beVoice of Calvary makes the houses af- fund the program. The MDA put out a re- come home-owners. fordable by offering so-called soft-second- quest for proposals, and Voice of Calvary “We have had some great stories that ary loans of up to $14,500 to families that was one of the organizations that respond- pull on your heart-strings. It’s very rewardearn at or below 50 percent of the average ed. MDA issued VOC grants to purchase ing work.” area income. For a single mother with two the buildings. To be considered for incluComment at www.jfp.ms. Email Tyler children, qualifying income is $25,200 or sion, the houses had to be both foreclosed Cleveland at tyler@jacksonfreepress.com.

jacksonfreepress.com

from page 10

Voice of Calvary: Rebuilding Neighborhoods

TRIP BURNS

HIV/AIDS

11

TALK | business

Hood: Google Pushing Illegal Drugs

I

Non-profits, churches, sports teams – Pushlocal is FREE for you to use!

It’s like having your own app… without the trouble of building an app!

June 12 - 18, 2013

Now you can send important alerts to your followers, schedule event updates, maintain a calendar of events and much more. You can even manage your Twitter and Facebook feeds from Pushlocal.

12

Visit http://www.pushlocal.com to sign up for free. It takes less than five minutes!

TRIP BURNS

by Tyler Cleveland

n the past six months, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has sued Entergy, Toyota and State Farm Insurance. Now he’s got his eyes set on his biggest opponent to date: Internet titan Google. At a press conference Thursday, June 6, Hood laid out his case against the media giant, which owned roughly 66.5 percent of the market for online search engines this time last year. He accused the search engine of shrugging off accountability in several areas, including autocompleting searches for buying prescription drugs online without a prescription, linking to websites known for trafficking unlicensed Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says Google is an “accessory before the fact” to online sales music and movies, and in at least of illegal pharmaceuticals. one instance, profiting from a video on YouTube.com that shows viewers how to illegally buy prescription “Google’s search index simply reflects tion, counterfeit goods of every descripdrugs online without a doctor’s referral. existing content on the Web, and the sites tion, and infringing copies of movies, “Unfortunately, we have a fight brew- linked to in Google’s search results are cre- music, software and games,” Hood said. ing with Google,” Hood said. “The attor- ated and controlled by those sites’ webmas- “This behavior means that Google is putneys general have asked Google to clean up ters,” Burchett wrote. “Removing a page ting consumers at risk and facilitating its act, and it’s done nothing but obfuscate.” from Google’s index does not remove it from wrongdoing, all while profiting handHood said he has not filed suit against the Web, and people will still be able to see somely from illegal behavior.” Google, but felt the need to go public with that page by going to it directly or via anGoogle did not respond for this stohis frustration after going back-and-forth other search engine.” ry, but spokesman Aaron Stein told the with the company through letters dating Burchett added that the auto-com- Associated Press in an email Friday that back Feb. 13. plete feature displays the most searched Google takes safety “very seriously,” and In that first letter (addressed to “Search terms, and argued that removing generic added that he has explained how it fights Engines”), Hood thanked the addressees, all terms such as “prescription” or “online” illegal pharmacies to Hood. heads of major search engines, for attend- would be “vastly overbroad.” “In the last two years, we’ve removed ing a Nov. 28, 2012, stakeholder discussion Hood was unsatisfied with the let- more than 3 million ads for illegal pharmaof the National Association of Attorneys ter and responded May 21. In that letter, cies,” Stein wrote in the email. “We continue General’s Intellectual Property Committee. Hood called Google’s answers “insuffi- to work on this issue with industry partners He called the meeting “a critical first step” cient and inadequate,” and invited Google and groups like the Center for Safe Internet in addressing intellectual property crimes in CEO Larry Page to attend a meeting of Pharmacies.” He added that the company the global online marketplace, and requested the NAAG on June 18 in Boston “to an- has responded to more than 16 million rewritten comments on the companies’ take- swer these questions and any questions quests to remove copyrighted material in the down process, their use of Digital Millen- the attorneys general may pose.” last month alone. nium Copyright Act notifications and autoNot having received a response to On Tuesday, the USA Today reportcomplete features, among other issues. that letter, on Thursday Hood demanded ed that Google had removed nearly 1,000 Google, based in Mountain View, in front of television cameras that Page at- web pages flagged for illegally selling Calif., responded with an April 19 letter tend the meeting, saying he hopes Page is pharmaceuticals from its search results. addressed to Hood and his counterparts in unaware of the problem. “We are pleased to see Google finally Virginia and Hawaii, Kenneth Cuccinelli This is not the first time law-enforce- take action after months of delays,” Hood and David Louie. ment has targeted the hugely successful said late Tuesday. “However, we think Included in the seven-page response search engine. Google topped $50 billion in more action from Google is going to be from Google’s Director of Public Policy revenues in 2012 and its shares traded at a re- required to alleviate our concerns regardJohn Burchett were details addressing each markable $738 last year. The company paid ing dangerous products including the ilof Hood’s concerns, one-by-one. $500 million in 2011 to settle legal claims legal sale of prescription drugs without a It outlined that the key to Google’s for selling ads to pharmacies that were ille- prescription. Google has declined to parsuccess is its algorithm, the step-by-step gally shipping drugs into the United States. ticipate on the panel at an upcoming condata-processing procedure and automated Hood said that activity is still ongoing. ference of the attorneys general in Boston reasoning that fuels the search engine’s “On every check we have made, June 18. We will discuss possible further popular search tool. That algorithm, he Google’s search engine gave us easy access action at that meeting.” argued, delivers the most relevant results to illegal goods including websites which Comment at www.jfp.ms. Email Tyler to users who enter search queries. offer dangerous drugs without a prescrip- Cleveland at tyler@jacksonfreepress.com.

-Cultural Events -Cooking Classes

NOTICE: SPILL CLAIM

Did you know?

Regardless of Location All Mississippi Businesses and Charities May Be Eligible to file an Oil Spill Claim. Do you Qualify for Compensation?

IT PAYS TO BE BILINGUAL! On average bilingual employees make 5%-20% more.

Summer Classes Start In June

- Native Speaking Instructors - Cultural Events - Small Classes

7048 OLD CANTON RD. RIDGELAND | 601.500.7700 | LINGOFEST.COM

Finding out is Free and Easy with the MySpillClaim® Causation Calculator. Is it worth 5 minutes to find out?

MySpillClaim.com 1-855-REV-CALC Williams Kherkher Hart Boundas, LLP Principal Office in Houston, Texas

Roofing General Laborers in Jackson, MS

• Must have a minimum of 6 months construction experience. • Must not be afraid of heights. • Driver’s License required • Top Pay & Benefits Call 1-866-665-2422 for an application.

Jackson, Mississippi Remembers Fifty years ago, the world was a very different place. We invite you to join us as we pay tribute to Medgar Evers and the many others who battled so bravely for justice, freedom, and equality for all. SIGNATURE EVENTS This is Home: Medgar Evers, Mississippi and the Movement, May 1-Oct 31 William F. Winters Archives and History Building Life Into Fiction—The Murder of Medgar Evers, May 15-Dec 15 Eudora Welty House Education and Visitors Center The Medgar Wiley Evers’ Retrospective Gallery, Permanent Exhibit Opens June 9 Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center Traveling Civil Rights Movement Exhibit, June 9-July 9 Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center WEEKLY EVENTS June 12: Reflections and Book Signings by Historians and Authors Jackson Convention Complex June 12: International Day of Remembrance: Celebration on the Green Art Garden, Mississippi Museum of Art

jacksonfreepress.com

June 12: Medgar Evers tribute 50th Commemorative Gala Jackson Convention Complex

13 JCV7763-14B CR 50th JFP 9.25 x5.875.indd 1

5/29/13 3:31 PM

A Dangerous Game

R

arely does a two-day period go by that I don’t get a Facebook message or email asking about how to apply for Medicaid or where to access free or low-cost birth control and reproductive health care. In Mississippi, we have a tremendous issue with lack of access to basic health-care services. Whether those messages are from a pregnant doula client whose husband is laid off during her third trimester or from a working mother of three whose job doesn’t provide health-care benefits—the fact is that hundreds of thousands of Mississippi citizens don’t have access to basic health care. I am one of them. I have fibromyalgia, and every month I struggle to pay for the nearly $400 in medications that make my pain bearable. The bigger problem for me is that my doctor believes I may have another autoimmune disease such as lupus or even multiple sclerosis. When I lost Medicaid benefits, I lost the ability to continue seeing my rheumatologist who was trying to figure all that out, so now my family doctor and I do the best we can, and I pay outof-pocket for the limited care I can afford. The bigger conversation that affects my life and the lives of other uninsured Mississippians is whether our state will expand access to Medicaid as outlined under Obamacare. Some Republican governors are starting a trend: Several who were once against Medicaid expansion have crunched the numbers, met with experts and special interests, and have decided to get on board with the Affordable Care Act. They may have had a “Come to Jesus� moment. In Mississippi, though, Gov. Phil Bryant is digging in his heels and playing chicken with state Democrats over not only Medicaid expansion but reauthorizing funding for Medicaid at all. He is playing a dangerous game with the lives of hundreds of thousands of Mississippians. When many think of the impact of not funding Medicaid, they think only of people carrying little Medicaid cards to their doctor’s office. But the Medicaid program pays for much more. Medicaid funds the state health department’s free birth control and STD testing program. It pays for the sliding-fee-scale clinics for working-poor people who are ineligible for Medicaid. Medicaid dollars offset the costs for hospitals that care for the uninsured. Unhealthy people can’t work and raise their families. Unhealthy children have a hard time learning in school. If our governor and state lawmakers truly want to move our state forward, it’s time to make a move: Reauthorize Medicaid and expand it now. My health depends on it.

“gymâ€? Âł,WÂśV QRW MXVW JRLQJ WR VWRS DW SXUFKDVLQJ KHDOWK FDUH LQVXUDQFH ,W FRXOG EH J\P PHPEHUVKLS ,W FRXOG EH DQ HOHFWULF FDU , WKLQN WKDWÂśV ZURQJ , GRQÂśW WKLQN WKH JRYHUQPHQW VKRXOG WHOO \RX KRZ WR VSHQG \RXU KDUG HDUQHG PRQH\ RU IDFH D SHQDOW\ RU D WD[ IRU IDLOXUH WR GR DV WKH\ WHOO \RX WR GR ´

June 12 - 18, 2013

°5 3 2EP 3TEVEN 0ALAZZO 2 "ILOXI SPEAKING *UNE AT RECEPTION AT THE /CEAN 3PRINGS 9ACHT #LUB PRIOR TO THE 0ATRIOT 'OLF #LASSIC FUNDRAISER IN 6ANCLEAVE

14

Why it stinks: Palazzo was speaking about his proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution titled “Right to Refuse,� which is designed to “kill the health care tax mandate that comes with Obamacare� and close the “Pandora’s box where future Congresses can tax individuals and businesses for failure to purchase a good or service that the government tells them to purchase,� Palazzo said. In its 2010 decision about the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the government’s right to compel citizens to purchase health insurance. Precedence for the decision is in other “products� the government compels citizens to “purchase,� including car insurance and the Social Security and other taxes it deducts from paychecks. The Mississippi Press reports that Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a similar amendment in the U.S. Senate.

Jackson Will Thrive with a Balanced Approach

T

he story of Voice of Calvary’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (see page 11) is inspiring on many levels. VOC has teamed up with local lenders to make major headway toward solving several of Jackson’s issues—blight and the need for decent, low-income housing—at the same time. Through its programs, the organization has put more than 250 vacant, deteriorating and foreclosed properties into the hands of people who might never have the opportunity to own a home otherwise. This is an example of community empowerment at its best. The city gets property back on the tax roles. Low-income people have an opportunity to own homes and accumulate real wealth. Neighborhoods become safe for families again when people who care occupy once-abandoned homes. It’s difficult to see how anyone loses. When it comes to development in Jackson, it’s easy to get caught up in multi-million dollar plans—for big hotels, stadiums and waterfront developments—to the exclusion of everything else. Of course, everyone wants the big money those kinds of projects could bring to Jackson, but big money and big development can’t push aside the very people living in the city right now. Revitalizing an urban area without overgentrification requires a delicate balance and a

dedicated sensibility. Jackson is more than any one neighborhood, and any economic-development plan for the city that concentrates too heavily on one end of the spectrum is likely to fail. Too much high-end development without a thought for low-income people, or vice-versa, will never be effective. We need both kinds of development and everything in between to make all of Jackson the vibrant, dynamic city we all know it can be. As the city’s new mayor, Chokwe Lumumba—like Harvey Johnson Jr. before him—has taken on the big job to make the balance right. Lumumba comes from a grassroots sensibility, but he’s been sitting on the city council long enough to see some of the dynamics he will have to deal with in the coming years. We hope he will learn fast how to be effective with people and institutions that he has stood against in the past. Lumumba should also take on the challenge of calming down some divisive attitudes on the city council—folks who should know better than to vote against every project that doesn’t directly benefit his or her constituents right now. Jackson will thrive when everyone works toward the betterment of the whole. And that means big money projects as well as grassroots neighborhood efforts. Jackson needs it all.

Email letters to letters@jacksonfreepress.com, fax to 601-510-9019 or mail to P.O. Box 5067, Jackson, MS 39296. Include daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Or write a 300-600-word “Your Turn� and send it by email, fax or mail above with a daytime phone number. All submissions are subject to fact checks.

Everyday Struggles Editor-in-Chief Donna Ladd Publisher Todd Stauffer EDITORIAL News and Opinion Editor Ronni Mott Features Editor Kathleen Morrison Mitchell Reporters Tyler Cleveland, R.L. Nave Events Editor Latasha Willis Music Editor Briana Robinson Copy Editor Dustin Cardon Editorial Assistant Amber Helsel Music Listings Editor Tommy Burton Fashion Stylist Meredith Sullivan Writers Torsheta Bowen, Ross Cabell Marika Cackett, Richard Coupe, Jim Pathfinder Ewing, Bryan Flynn, Genevieve Legacy, Anita Modak-Truran, Larry Morrisey, Eddie Outlaw, Julie Skipper, Kelly Bryan Smith, Micah Smith Bloggers Dominic DeLeo, Jesse Houston Editorial Interns Nneka Ayozie, Mark Braboy Rebecca Docter, De’Arbreya Lee, Kimberly Murriel, Dominique Triplett, Adria Walker Consulting Editor JoAnne Prichard Morris ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY Art Director Kristin Brenemen Advertising Designer Andrea Thomas Design Interns DeNetta Fagan Durr, Anna Russell, Brittany Sistrunk Staff Photographer/Videographer Trip Burns Editorial Cartoonist Mike Day Photographer Tate K. Nations Photo Interns Melanie Boyd, Jessica King ADVERTISING SALES Advertising Director Kimberly Griffin Account Managers Gina Haug, David Rahaim Sales Assistant Samantha Towers BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS Director of Operations David Joseph Bookkeeper Aprile Smith Distribution Manager Richard Laswell Distribution Raymond Carmeans, John Cooper Jordan Cooper, Clint Dear, Ruby Parks ONLINE Web Editor Dustin Cardon Web Designer Montroe Headd Multimedia Editor Trip Burns CONTACT US: Letters letters@jacksonfreepress.com Editorial editor@jacksonfreepress.com Queries submissions@jacksonfreepress.com Listings events@jacksonfreepress.com Advertising ads@jacksonfreepress.com Publisher todd@jacksonfreepress.com News tips news@jacksonfreepress.com Fashion style@jacksonfreepress.com Jackson Free Press P.O. Box 5067, Jackson, Miss., 39296 Editorial (601) 362-6121 Sales (601) 362-6121 Fax (601) 510-9019 Daily updates at jacksonfreepress.com

The Jackson Free Press is the city’s award-winning, locally owned newsweekly, with 17,000 copies distributed in and around the Jackson metropolitan area every Wednesday. The Jackson Free Press is free for pick-up by readers; one copy per person, please. First-class subscriptions are available for $100 per year for postage and handling. The Jackson Free Press welcomes thoughtful opinions. The views expressed in this newspaper are not necessarily those of the publisher or management of Jackson Free Press Inc. Š Copyright 2013 Jackson Free Press Inc. All Rights Reserved

"TTPDJBUJPO PG "MUFSOBUJWF /FXTXFFLMJFT

“G

ood Morning,â€? said the may not be there; tomorrow she or I may not elderly man pushing his be there. walker through the fluoHarriett recently came close to having a rescent-light-filled room new kidney. She is on multiple waiting lists occupied by a dozen or so people at 6 a.m. for kidney transplants, and finally, there was “Good morning,â€? they reply in tired voic- a match. At the last moment, the transplant es. This forced camaraderie, this solidarity, did not take place. Cancelled. Now, she is on is not taken lightly. Everyone in the room the hunt again for a kidney. is lacking something really important: kidMany of us are organ donors; we have ney function. That includes my fiancĂŠe, the hearts on our licenses to prove it. But Harriett Johnson. we usually do not think to do so while we I have spent countless hours over the are among the living. I compel you, even if last few years talking to children behind it is not a kidney, to donate what you can. bars, and witnessing or hearing about the Donate blood, donate hair, donate bone most unpleasant things our society can do to marrow, donate money for research, donate young people. None of what I have heard or time. Everything and everyone are worth it. seen could prepare me for being a witness to Harriett is a civil-rights attorney, so she the everyday struggle that is used to being a fighter. Harriett goes through— I am an advocate, so I am What we have one she and so many more used to standing up when individuals with deadit is not always popular to day, we may not ly diseases or cancers stand up. By nature, we have the next, so we whom, like incarcermake demands of those ated individuals, we often around us when we see, need to appreciate try to hide behind doors experience or hear of everything. and smokescreens. something that is unjust. Three times a week, Right now, we, and so we rise at 5 a.m. and go to dialysis. There, many more in Harriett’s situation, are makHarriett, who is easily decades younger than ing demands to an unknown force. There is the next youngest person in the room, gets no clear adversary; there is no clear recipient plugged into a machine that pulls her blood of our scorn. from her body, cleans it and puts it back into We do not share this to make the Jackher. Needless to say, this is draining. This son community feel sorry for Harriett—she ritual gets old real quick. would not stand for that. We share this to Harriett has lupus. This is an autoim- raise awareness and push people to ask quesmune disease that affects more than a mil- tions, seek guidance, to look for those often lion people, mostly women and especially ignored by society, be they in prisons, in women of color, around the country. There nursing homes or because they are in selfis no cure, and there is no way to determine imposed hiding due to a deadly disease all the problems related to it. The symptoms or cancer. Do something—or simply say may include ongoing fatigue, skin irritation “good morning.â€? or, like it is for Harriett, kidney failure. What Harriett has a unique way of lighting that looks like on a day-to-day basis is unpre- up any room with her smile, with her mind, dictable. She may have no energy one day, and with the way she takes care to make maybe nonstop vomiting the next day. everyone around her feel comfortable and She is a much stronger person than I. loved. I don’t share this to make anyone feel Harriett turns to God; she turns to family; guilty about the situation, just to push you she turns to me. And we are not allowed to to go read up on lupus (check out lupusmidgive up because she does not give up, similar south.org for more information), go read up to so many others struggling with lupus, kid- on kidney failure, diabetes and man’s inhuney failure or any number of other potential- manity to man, woman and the world. ly deadly ills. While not alone, she and all her I share this because I am selfish, and loved ones are forced to recognize the power everyone should see Harriett light up and the powerlessness in mortality. What we the room. have one day, we may not have the next, so Jed Oppenheim is a citizen of Jackson. If we need to appreciate everything, from the you have type-O blood and are interested in dosun coming up to the miraculous nature of a nating a kidney to Harriett, please contact him tomato growing in the garden. Tomorrow it at 310-994-1841. #ORRECTION ,Q WKH VWRU\ Âł7KH &UHVW RI WKH 1HZ :DYH´ 9RO ,VVXH ZH LQDGYHUWHQWO\ VSHOOHG $UGHQ %DUQHWWÂśV QDPH LQFRUUHFWO\ 7KH -DFNVRQ )UHH 3UHVV DSRORJL]HV IRU WKH HUURU #LARI½CATION ,Q Âł7KH 3UHVV DQG 3ROLWLFLDQV´ 9RO ,VVXH WKH UHSRUWHU VKRXOG QRW KDYH VDLG WKDW /HD (DV OH\ SRVWHG D PHVVDJH DERXW QRW WDONLQJ WR WKH -)3 EHFDXVH ÂłLQYROYLQJ PHGLD ZRXOG GHUDLO WKHLU SODQV ´ %HFDXVH QHLWKHU &RXQFLOPDQ 4XHQWLQ :KLWZHOO RU KLV ZLIH RU 0V (DVOH\ UHWXUQHG FDOOV DERXW D ZULWH LQ HPDLO HIIRUW ZH GR QRW NQRZ LI 0V (DVOH\ ZURWH WKH HPDLO RU SDVVHG LW RQ IURP VRPHRQH HOVH :H GR QRW NQRZ ZKRVH SODQ LW ZDV RULJLQDOO\ EHFDXVH QR RQH KDV WR GDWH EHHQ ZLOOLQJ WR WHOO XV WKH\ ZURWH WKH HPDLO &RXQFLOPDQ :KLWZHOO VDLG RQ )DFHERRN WKDW KH KDG QR NQRZOHGJH RI LW DQG WKH VWUDWHJ\ ZDV GURSSHG DIWHU RXU LQLWLDO UHSRUWV

Graves and Stoddard, Inc. Willie Graves and Tom Stoddard

“Most trusted name in auto repair for over 25 years.� 722 Highway 80 East Flowood, MS 39208 601-939-3662

Professional Service and Repair Foreign & Domestic Vehicle Repair

For Every

KING

FX]T P]S B_XaXcb 4949 Old Canton Road | 601-956-5108

www.briarwoodwineandspirits.com NATHAN S. M C HARDY & LESLEY M C HARDY OWNERS & SOMMELIERS

jacksonfreepress.com

JED OPPENHEIM

15

JULIAN RANKIN

JESSICA KING

(YHU\ \HDU DW WKLV WLPH SHRSOH UHĂ€HFW RQ WKHLU GDGV WKHLU JUDQGGDGV WKHLU XQFOHV²DOO WKH PHQ LQ WKHLU OLYHV :H DW WKH -)3 ZDQW WR VKLQH D VSRWOLJKW RQ D IHZ PHQ ZKR PDNH -DFNVRQ D OLWWOH FOHDQHU EULJKWHU FRPSDVVLRQDWH VPDUWHU RU D OLWWOH PRUH GHOLFLRXV 6RPH RI WKHP DUH GDGV VRPH DUHQÂśW %XW WKH\ DOO LQVSLUH WHDFK DQG VKDUH WKHLU WDOHQWV ZLWK RXU FRPPXQLW\ UDLVLQJ -DFNVRQ XS WR DFKLHYH LWV SRWHQWLDO

Keith Tonkel

June 12 - 18, 2013

N

16

early everybody in Jackson knows the Rev. Keith Tonkel. They know Wells Church, where he preaches (2019 Bailey Ave., 601-353-0658), the community outreach he performs, and WellsFest, a festival that shows no sign of slowing. They probably know, too, that he just recently began chemotherapy for cancer in his throat. If you haven’t gotten to know Keith Tonkel, you ought to. Tonkel has practiced a “ministry of presence� in Jackson since 1969, and that longevity is no accident. “We felt very strongly that we should come into a community like this, and (moreover), that we should stay,� Tonkel says. “I felt that we should come and be there, not for some people, but for all the folks.� One of the church’s many programs provides food, medicine and reading lessons to under-served residents. It’s accompanied by a dose of Methodist devotion, which Tonkel adds “is optional.� “We told them they didn’t have to have the devotion to get their stuff,� he says. “One of the ladies said, ‘Yeah, well, the bread you give us passes pretty quickly, but the other lasts a little longer.’� Tonkel spoke volumes with his 1963 signature on the “Born of Conviction� declaration against racism, which he signed along with others in the faith community. “What we basically said was we believed in the fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man, the leadership of Jesus, and the public school system, and we weren’t

Cedric Sturdevant communists,� Tonkel says with a hearty laugh. “But at that particular time, there was not much voice to that.� Malcolm White, a local luminary of Hal & Mal’s fame, has, like so many others, his own origin story of his relationship with Tonkel. “I first met him when he married me and my wife in the early 1980s,� White says. Tonkel wouldn’t accept any payment for the ceremony, but White’s father instructed him that “you have to pay the man.� “Keith, the only thing I know how to do is organize an event,� White told him. “I heard you have a building fund. Maybe I can help with that somehow.� Like that, WellsFest was born. The festival is known as “Jackson’s First Festival.� It provides a way for Jacksonians to enjoy music and have fun in a drug- and alcohol-free way. The event also benefits local charities. Jackson supports and cares for Tonkel just as he loves them back, and there is good reason to believe he’ll return in top form after his treatment for cancer. And you know, there may be something to this prayer thing. “It’s two-thirds smaller that it was,� Tonkel says of his tumor. The doctors told him his immune system had probably kicked in. “Well, what do you think kicked in the immune system?� he asked them rhetorically. Tonkel flashes a smile. “I know exactly where you’re coming from, Reverend,� his doctor replied. —Julian Rankin

F

orty-eight-year-old Cedric Sturdevant could have died, but he didn’t. He could have become bitter and angry at the world, but he didn’t. Instead, he chose to dedicate his life to helping minorities with health issues and, in particular, those of the LGBT community through My Brother’s Keeper, a non-profit organization in Jackson. Sturdevant grew up in a home without a father. In his early 20s, he married and had two daughters, who later gave him two granddaughters. At age 32, he came out to his mother, whose reply was simply, “I love you anyway, but I knew that already.� While living with his partner in 2005, the two were diagnosed with HIV, but they ignored their sickness and neglected to seek treatment. As their sickness increased without being treated, Sturdevant had to be hospitalized in Memphis for 13 days, during which he came very close to death. His partner of six and a half years did not survive. As Sturdevant became healthier, he believed God gave him a second chance. “I wanted to help young, minority gay men not go through what I did: going through their diagnosis alone, or not taking care of themselves due to no or misinformation,� he says. Sturdevant began to mentor these young men, giving them not only a father figure and a friend, but also a place to live if they needed it.

In 2011, Sturdevant participated in a documentary entitled “deepsouth,� which is about people in the rural South who suffer from HIV/AIDS and how members of the community live with and combat the disease. Showcased was Josh, a college student from the Delta, who became a part of Cedric’s “gay family.� “It basically showed his journey from the Delta, to Jackson, to my house, via the ‘underground’ connections in the LGBT community,� Sturdevant says. Today, he continues his work at My Brother’s Keeper. The organization opened a health clinic called Open Arms specializing in LGBT health issues on Feb. 7. “Jesus is love,� he says. “It didn’t matter who you were, or what was wrong. He would help anyone. I feel like, as a Christian, I’m striving to be Christ-like, so I have to do the same.� His hobbies include travel (Las Vegas is his favorite city, and he’s looking forward to an upcoming trip to Manhattan), reading and science-fiction movies. His life is very family oriented. “I’m a Papaw,� he proudly says. One thing Sturdevant wants to convey to the black community is that it needs to embrace its differences. “All of the things our people went through during slavery and the Jim Crow era, all of the prejudices put in place, other races no longer have to do it. We do it to ourselves,� Sturdevant says. — Shameka Hayes-Hamilton

MELANIE BOYD

A Network and really liked their programs. They are super-efficient and just do a really good job,� Morrison says. The vision of MFN is to eliminate poverty-related hunger. They accomplish this by distributing donated and purchased food and grocery products through a network of 415 member agencies that include churches, nonprofit organizations, food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, after-school programs, day care centers and senior programs across our state. They service more than 125,000 people each month. Morrison says doing this work is important to him due to “my bleeding heart for Mississippi.� “I’ve traveled a lot, been coast to coast, worked a lot of different places, and I always knew that Mississippi was my heart,� Morrison says. “I just felt there was a need all over, but if there are hungry people in your backyard that’s a good place to start.� Morrison also has worked as a startup business consultant and is working for a local wealth-management firm, as well as developing future projects. “It’s a secret,� Morrison says. “I can’t tell you, yet. It’s a surprise.� Purchase S.O. TEREC T-shirts Fair Trade Green, located in the Rainbow Plaza (2807 Old Canton Road, 601-987-0002) in Fondren. —ShaWanda Jacome

nthony Tyson Jackson, 32, is a community activist who wants to help the workers of the Nissan Plant in Canton unionize. He is the senior student and community organizer for the United Auto Workers Global Organizing Institute, the executive chair for the Mississippi Student Justice Alliance and state treasurer/second district delegate of the Young Democrats of Mississippi. Jackson became interested in activism due to his mother making him aware of the struggles of African Americans. She created a reading culture within the household. From there, Jackson began to study on his own and learn more about his heritage. Because of this, he carries a strong sense of justice and integrity in his heart and soul. “I got into activism ... by organizing things in high school, pushing envelopes, and fighting for our rights as students, and I did the same thing when I went to college,� Jackson says. “I never like to see anyone get picked on, and I don’t like when things are unfair. I’ll fight for anybody that is being unjustly treated. So (my upbringing) and that is combined together.� Jackson says he began focusing more on activism at Tougaloo College while studying Mississippi’s history. “(I) had an opportunity to be involved with a lot of different people,� he says. “That activism spirit is still in me.� He majored in political science at Tougaloo College. Later, he enlisted in the Mississippi Air National Guard and served for six years. While in the military, Jackson lived in St. Louis where, looking at his surroundings, he had an epiphany. He saw rundown neighborhoods, abandoned schools and a high crime rate across the city, and realized that something needed to change.

PRUH

When he returned to Jackson, he saw the same things that plagued St. Louis and decided he wanted to be involved in his community. Monica Atkins, a fellow member of the Student Justice Association, greatly appreciates Tyson Jackson. “A piece of me had lost hope about people caring about the world around them and activism,� Atkins says. “It seemed as if hate and selfishness had become louder than the sound of love and peace. Tyson brought that glimpse of hope back for me. To find someone so charismatic, enlightened and, more importantly, kind at heart has given much more hope for activism, especially inspired through student-led movements, in the future.� Jackson says that he hopes people pay attention to their surroundings and keep their eyes open. “Don’t be bought by large corporations. And think about the people that are out there and how they’re getting affected,� Jackson says. “That makes a difference when people are talking about unions or anti-unions.� —Mark Braboy

*8<6 :( / 9( VHH SDJH

jacksonfreepress.com

“F

ind a mission.� That is how James Russell Morrison, 28, ended his Millsaps College graduation speech May 11 where he received recognition as an Oustanding MBA graduate. Morrison, who has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Virginia, started the S.O. TEREC T-shirt company in 2012 as a vehicle to help those in need in his home state. The name, S.O. TEREC, is a play on the word esoteric and is also a Latin acronym that represents the vision of the company—“Servo omnis tribuo elemosina relevo exhibeo contineo,� which translates to, “To serve all, to give alms, to alleviate (hunger) to cause to touch (lives.)� The aim of S.O. TEREC is to not only make people aware of the problem of hunger in Mississippi, but to partner with the Mississippi Food Network to help address the problem in a tangible way. For every shirt sold, S.O. TEREC makes a donation to MFN. For every dollar donated, the food network is able to provide seven meals to hungry Mississippians. “(The idea came from) wanting to use my business knowledge to find a social venture that would directly help Mississippians,� Morrison says. “With food insecurity being a huge issue in our state, it felt like a good place to start.� The Life Sciences Research Organization (lsro.org) defines food insecurity as a situation in which the availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or the ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways is limited or uncertain. Inside Mississippi (insidemississippi. org) reports that in the years 2006-2008, 17.4 percent of the households in Mississippi experienced food insecurity, and 7.4 percent experienced hunger. These were the worst percentages for any state and also the worst percentages recorded since the census bureau started using the measurement in 1998. “I volunteered at the Mississippi Food

Tyson Jackson

MELANIE BOYD

James Russell Morrison

17

IURP SDJH

JESSICA KING

*8<6 :( / 9(

James Davis

T

June 12 - 18, 2013

MELANIE BOYD

hree years ago, 28-year-old James Davis was pinned beneath a forklift he was driving at work. His legs were torn from his spinal cord, and several organs were crushed. Doctors didn’t expect him to live and, if by the slim chance he did, he’d never walk again. Davis defied both prognoses, but spent the next two and a half months in the hospital learning to walk again. When he was released, he was a shell of his former athletic self. Davis’ wife, Tanya, watched as her husband sank deeper into sadness and decided to take action. “She came home one day and said, ‘The boys are on this (football) team called the South Jackson Eagles. They have practice Monday, and the coach said he will see you there,’” Davis says. He went to the field the next day and met the coach. “The coach told me, ‘Yeah, your wife said you wanted to coach,’” he says.

18

Davis accepted the opportunity, and his impact on young men in the south Jackson community has been immense. The coach teaches his players to give back. The team completed a neighborhood cleanup and a cleanup of the Fortification Street Bridge. These projects, he says, were born out of his fear for the safety of the children who use both areas. As much as Davis has done for his players, they’ve also given back to him. Davis promised his struggling team early in the season that if they made it to the championship, he would go back to school to finish his degree. After a 4-4 season, the team made it to the championship. Although they didn’t win, the boys reminded him of his promise. “I enrolled in Hinds (Community College) in Jackson,” Davis says with a smile. Yet even while keeping his promise to his players, he found a way to drive them to be better. “Some of them made a deal with me,” he says. “They took public speaking.” Davis is focused on his general studies at the moment. “I basically want to show people that these young men are from the same neighborhood you are,” he says about his players. “They are winning awards in school. They are not in trouble. We want to make sure our attitude is very contagious and it’s worth catching.” – Torsheta Bowens

Chris Harben

C

lassically trained musician and producer Chris Harben, 34, is a family man, though one of a different strain. Born and raised in south Jackson, his love of music began within his immediate household, and has expanded to encompass an extended musical family throughout the Jackson metro area. Harben began playing at 4 years old, calling the keyboard his “gateway instrument.” His brother took lessons from Sherman Lee Dillon, and Harben wanted to take lessons, too—so badly he even broke the strings on his brother’s guitar. When a cousin got a guitar for Christmas, he played around on it at family gatherings, but wanted to learn how to play “off-the-cuff.” He later took up bass guitar once it became ap-

TJ Harvey

T JESSICA KING

J Harvey is a doer. He doesn’t just talk about how to make his community better—he gets in there and makes it happen. “No matter whether you’re involved with a community organization or your church or politics, to be involved is so important to the sustainability of that community,” he says. Harvey, 30, is a native of Columbia, Miss. He attended Mississippi State and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business with a minor in German in 2006. Never one to be on the sidelines, he

made the most of his years in Starkville. “I thought I had to be overly involved, so I did everything possible,” he says. “I interned for Governor Barbour’s first run for governor and was really involved. They were impressed with the work I did on campus and in the surrounding areas, so when graduation time came along, the Republican party asked me to come work for them.” Once he moved to Jackson, he worked for Barbour’s re-election campaign. He even-

parent in lessons that he was actually playing bass lines instead. At 12, Harben played in his first band with John Schenk, currently of That Scoundrel, in a group they called Boomerang Tuna. He has also played with Jason Turner and the improv-funk-metal band Hytchcock. For the past six years, he has been with metal band Hell’s Half Acre, and most recently joined Filter the Noise. Harben has a high respect for other players. He says a band is a family within itself and with other bands. He loves what other musicians introduce to him—music he wouldn’t normally listen to and styles he wouldn’t generally play. “We push each other,” he says, “and it challenges us each to be a better person and better musician.” Sometimes new music isn’t necessarily a piece Harben likes or knows, but he finds

tually became the political director before he felt the tug of the nonprofit world and decided to redirect his efforts. Harvey is involved in Young Leaders in Philanthropy through the United Way of the Capital Area. Its current focus is on literacy, working with country singer Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which promotes early childhood literacy. He is also on the board of Zip39, a young professionals group through the Madison County Chamber of Commerce. Zip39 encourages professionals ages 25-39 to get involved in their community. This year Zip39 has been working closely with Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty (MADCAAP), a nonprofit that assists families living in poverty in Madison County. Harvey is also involved with the Susan G. Komen Central Mississippi Steel Magnolia’s Race for a Cure, acts as a Team in Training coach for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and is the congressional district leader for ONE.org, an organization that sheds light on extreme poverty. “We reach out to our national legislators, Congress and senators, to be mindful of legislation that would promote strong economic development in local communities in Africa,” he says. Harvey seems determined to make every second of every day count, and he does it all because he loves it. “It’s fun,” he says. “People should be aware of what is going on in their community ... Conversation is good, but being a doer is even better.” – ShaWanda Jacome

a way to be unique with it, working in his individuality and personal points. With a style that can fall between bass and guitar, he melds music into his own. “What I like about Chris is that he’s all things wrapped up into one: classical, but he plays bass with a heavy riff. He says he’s not a lead guitarist, but he still plays it and can play drums, too. The first time I heard him was on a recording, and he was playing all the parts,” says Filter The Noise bandmate Nicole Alexander. Harben is thankful for the people he plays with for inspiring him and being his musical family. “Music is my life, and they are my music,” he says. – Dawn Macke

Give Dad

Exactly What He Wants

(Next door to McDades Market Extra) Mon. - Sat., 10 am - 9 pm Maywood Mart Shopping Center 1220 E. Northside Dr. • 601-366-5676 www.mcdadeswineandspirits.com Always Drink Responsibly

PRUH

*8<6 :( / 9( VHH SDJH

jacksonfreepress.com

*8<6 :( / 9(

19

George Chuck Patterson

June 12 - 18, 2013

W

20

hen talking to George Chuck Patterson about serving young people in Jackson, you can see the passion on his face and hear it in his voice. Originally from Mobile, Ala., Patterson graduated from Tougaloo College in 2003 and attended graduate school at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. “I had no intentions of coming back to Jackson, but God said otherwise, and I ended up back February 2005 as the coordinator for student activity and leadership development at Tougaloo College,” Patterson says. Patterson says that when it comes to his work, “it’s not a job to me; mainly because I do it all day and night.” The 31-year-old says that his job as director of campus life and community outreach is to bring those two areas together. “If I can connect (the) campus to community and community to corporation, everybody has everything that they need,” Patterson says. When not fueling the cycle of young adults transitioning into college and out into the workforce, Patterson keeps his hands full with various youth programs, including the annual Mississippi Youth Hip Hop Summit. “Right now, I’m getting prepared for the Young Women Leadership Institute, held at Tougaloo,” Patterson says. The all-female event brings 100 African American women from Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia to go through various educational trainings and workshops. “I usually do a workshop about what young women should expect out of the young men they encounter and then, I also usually have one of my younger DJs come in and do a dance in the talent show,” Patterson says. Working with the Children’s Defense Fund, Patterson also participated as a trainer for the annual Young Advocates Leadership Training program. “Last summer, in Cincinnati, Ohio, we facilitated the national training for, like, 1,500 young people from all across the nation,” he says. The entrepreneurial Patterson also works as a disc jockey and graphic designer for a variety of professionals and events, whether private, public or for charity. He is at the center of Mississippi Greek Weekend, which is in its sixth year of operations and benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the Cure Sickle Cell Foundation. The four-day-long event’s mission is to “unify members of Greek Organizations throughout the state of Mississippi, regardless of school affiliation, race, color or creed,” according to its Facebook page (facebook.com/mississippigreekweekend). – Darnell Jackson

JESSICA KING

COURTESY ALBERT SYKES

IURP SDJH

COURTESY GEORGE CHUCK PATTERSON

*8<6 :( / 9(

P.J. Lee

“O

ut of deep sadness, there can come something good,” says P.J. Lee, reflecting on his unplanned change in vocation. Lee, 36, is the son-in-law of the late Hal White of Hal & Mal’s in downtown Jackson. When White suddenly passed away in March, Lee, a lawyer by trade, planned to help out the staff and family at the restaurant for a couple of weeks after he received a call from the kitchen that nobody knew White’s shrimp creole recipe. Two years ago, shrimp creole was the first recipe White allowed Lee to cook in the restaurant. Once in the kitchen, Lee says, “I started to hear conversations I’ve had (through the years) with Hal; it’s like he’s telling me what to do. We did two things together—play golf and cook—and I didn’t realize until now that I was learning all these things he did at the restaurant.” In addition to finding it rewarding to see the staff and Hal & Mal’s supporters rally together the past few months, Lee realized a passion for “part of my everyday that was missing.” Having people he trusts be honest with him as he gives himself a crash course in Kitchen 101 made it possible for Lee to not only step into the role, but also to enjoy it. Lee credits a supportive culinary community built on the shoulders of Hal, as well as his late friend Craig Noone, who founded Parlor Market. “Thanks to those two guys we lost too soon, there’s a whole community here that understands, yes, we’re in competition for business, but we’re also all in this together as a city,” Lee says. In his spare time, Lee spends time with wife, Brandi, and their 2-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Rivers. He says becoming a dad “made me much less uptight about things and changed my perspective of what makes a good day versus a bad day.” As he joins the culinary and downtown community he loves, Lee plans to turn out more inspired soups from the kitchen during his “indefinite sabbatical” from the practice of law as he and the Hal & Mal’s crew continue to “Keep Calm and Hal On.” His hard work and determination to keep Hal’s name alive allowed him to win best chef at Jackson Free Press’ Chef Week in May. – Julie Skipper

Albert Sykes

H

ailing from the same neighborhood where Medgar Evers lived and died, 29-year-old Albert Sykes recalls his early exposure to storytelling as a way of learning about the past and politics. Even in his youth, Sykes regularly watched news on TV with his grandmother. In kindergarten, he was the only one to raise his hand when the teacher asked about the new U.S. president. Sykes, a father of three boys, did not have a steadily present father or other positive male role models—not until early adolescence, that is. Then came famed civil rights veteran Bob Moses and his sons, Omo and Taba, and the Algebra Project/Math Lab. With their interactive teaching techniques, including field trips, the Moses made learning fun and, through this, showed the students that they cared. The three men inspired Sykes. He and fellow Advanced Placement participants changed from “knuckleheads” at Brinkley Middle School, Sykes says, to “folks that felt responsible for each other.” Eventually, they collaborated on efforts to create the Young People’s Project for Math Literacy and Social Change, where he serves as director of policy and advocacy. While balancing curriculum development with fundraising, Sykes continuously chips away at Mississippi’s sticky progression from slavery and sharecropping to freedom and equal education for everyone. His focal points are education reform, zero-tolerance policies and the school-to-prison pipeline. In conjunction with many organizations, including the NAACP, Parents for Public Schools, and the Institute for Democratic Education in America, Sykes advocates for policies such as Quality Education is a Constitutional Right. Sykes is helping design a young people’s advocacy activity book, which highlights stories of activists ranging from Harriet Tubman to more current campaigns facilitated by social media, concerning issues such as bullying. “Kids can see (that) efforts to create change never stopped happening,” Sykes says. “It’s less about bringing out mass amounts of folks; it’s more about bringing in a concentrated amount of folks that’s really dedicated to doing the work.” At the same time, Sykes says that success cannot be contained, nor is it always traditional. One way or the other, and despite his own hardships, Sykes strives to pass on the torch of intellectual development and access to it. To learn more about the Young People’s Project, go to typp.org or call 601-987-0015. – Charlotte Blom

Every Pappy Deserves a Pappy When you buy his favorite whiskey for Father’s Day, enter to win Dad a rare bottle of Pappy Van Winkle, aged 23 years. Drawing will be held Saturday June 15th at noon. No need to be present to win. No purchase necessary to enter drawing

Like Madison Cellars on Facebook for info on specials and new arrivals.

{z}‚£ 46ÂŁ {ÂŁ ÂŻÂŁ !&0,+‡£ ÂŁ ÂŻÂŁ €z{‹‚ €‹zƒ}{

MEET THE ALL NEW 2013 HONDA

Tambra Cherie Patty Peck Honda Driver Radio Personality

Visit Patty Peck Honda for a test-drive today

555 Sunnybrook Road Ridgeland, MS 39157 601.957.3400 www.pattypeckhonda.com Find Us On Facebook

jacksonfreepress.com

NEW FEATURES: * Lane Departure Warning * Front Collision Warning * Honda Lane WatchË™ * HondaLinkË™ * Smart Entry

21

LIFE&STYLE | wellness

Losing to Win

W

ho better to get people motivated to lose weight, than someone who has lost weight—a lot of a weight and on national television? Vicksburg native Patrick House was the first person from Mississippi to win the “The Biggest Loser” television competition in 2010. He lost a total of 181 pounds or 45.3 percent of his total body weight. He walked away with $250,000, a better quality of life for him and his family, and the pride of his home state. Since returning home, House has authored a self-help book, “As Big as a House” (2012, C-Squared Publishing, $18.95) and taken his message about childhood obesity and other weight–related issues around the United States. NBC recently selected him to be a Biggest Loser Ambassador, working on the “Biggest Loser Community” website to motivate and inspire members. To date, House has lost a total of 202 pounds. On Thursday, June 13, at 5:30 p.m., the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation will host “Healthy Cooking Workshop with Patrick House” (1302 Adams St., Vicksburg). House will demonstrate

COURTESY NBC

by ShaWanda Jacome

“The Biggest Loser” winner Patrick House will host a healthy cooking workshop June 13 in Vicksburg. He will share the tips that helped him lose more than 200 pounds.

how to prepare a quick and healthy dinner and dessert. On the menu is steamed fish, chicken and vegetables, ground turkey and steamed cabbage soup and a strawberry

June 12 - 18, 2013

Think outside the spa!

22

short waffle, which is a healthier version of strawberry shortcake. Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation Executive Director Annette Kirklin

asked House to teach the workshop after seeing him around town. “We do various workshops here, a lot of culinary classes. I see him at the YMCA, and he is such an inspiration to so many people in Vicksburg and beyond. I felt that it would be a great addition to our programming here at the Cultural Center,” she said. Signed copies of his book will be available for purchase, and he will post for photos with his fans. The price is $30 for SCHF members and $35 for non-members and includes all supplies needed for the workshop. Space is limited, and reservations are required. For more information, call 601631-2997 or email info@southernculture. org. Additional information is available on the SCHF website: southernculture.org. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation is a Mississippi landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places. The foundation offers a variety of cultural programming including art workshops, ballroom dances lessons, concerts, lectures, cooking workshops, exhibits, free after school art programs and photography workshops.

Acupressure Massage Alignment

Travis Sledge LMT MS 1876 | 601.842.8221 | 3670 Lakeland Lane Suite #23 JacksonPostureCenter@gmail.com | www.JacksonPostureCenter.com | By Appointment Only

SUMMER FOR

FREE!

Pay for a year membership in full, and we’ll give you an additional 3 months free.

901 Lakeland Place, Suite #10 Flowood, MS (in front of Walmart) flowood@anytimefitness.com

601.992.3488 2155 Highway 18, Suite E

Brandon, MS (across from Home Depot) brandon@anytimefitness.com

601-706-4605 4924 I-55 North, Suite #107 Jackson, MS (in front of Kroger) jacksonms@anytimefitness.com

601-321-9465 www.anytimefitness.com Voted One of the Best Places to Work Out Best of Jackson 2010-2012

BLUSHING GEISHA Tropical fruit and Thai chili houseinfused vodka with mango puree & fresh muddled mint. It’s sweet on the front with a little heat at the end!

Strawberry-kiwi house-infused vodka, St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur, strawberry puree, fresh lemons & Prosecco. Light and refreshing.

720 Harbour Pointe Crossing • Ridgeland 601.956.2958 • www.pan-asia.com

facebook.com/rainbowcoop

twitter.com/rainbowcoop

jacksonfreepress.com

SPICY THAIJITO

23

Paid listyour yourrestaurant.r restaurant.r Paid advertising advertising section. section. Call Call 601-362-6121 601-362-6121 x11 x1 totolist

PIZZA 904 Basil’s (904 E. Fortification, 601-352-2002) Creative pizzas, italian food, burgers and much more in a casual-dining atmosphere in the heart of Belhaven. Sal & Mookie’s (565 Taylor St. 601-368-1919) Pizzas of all kinds plus pasta, eggplant parmesan and the fried ravioli. Bring the kids for ice cream! Mellow Mushroom (275 Dogwood Blvd, Flowood, 601-992-7499) More than just great pizza and beer. Open Monday - Friday 11-10 and Saturday 11-11. ITALIAN BRAVO! (4500 Interstate 55 N., Jackson, 601-982-8111) Award-winning wine list, Jackson’s see-and-be-seen casual/upscale dining. Cerami’s (5417 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, 601-919-28298) Southern-style Italian cuisine features their signature Shrimp Cerami. STEAK, SEAFOOD & FINE DINING Nick’s (3000 Old Canton Road, Fondren, 601-981-8017) Brunch, lunch and Southern-inspired fine dining from seafood and beef tenderloin to quail, pork belly, lamb and duck. Eslava’s Grille (2481 Lakeland Drive, 601-932-4070) Latin-influenced dishes like ceviche in addition to pastas, steaks, salads and other signature seafood dishes. Huntington Grille (1001 East County Line Road, Jackson Hilton, 601-957-2800) Mississippi fine dining features seafood, crayfish, steaks, fried green tomatoes, shrimp & grits, pizzas and more. Rocky’s (1046 Warrington Road, Vicksburg 601-634-0100) Enjoy choice steaks, fresh seafood, great salads, hearty sandwiches. The Penguin (1100 John R Lynch Street, 769.251.5222) Fine dining at its best. MEDITERRANEAN/GREEK Aladdin Mediterranean Grill (730 Lakeland Drive 601-366-6033) Delicious authentic dishes including lamb dishes, hummus, falafel, kababs, shwarma. BARBEQUE Hickory Pit Barbeque (1491 Canton Mart Rd. 601-956-7079) The “Best Butts in Town” features BBQ chicken, beef and pork along with burgers and po’boys. Haute Pig (1856 Main Street, 601-853-8538) A “very high class pig stand,” Haute Pig offers Madison diners BBQ plates, sandwiches, po-boys, salads. COFFEE HOUSES Cups Espresso Café (Multiple Locations, www.cupsespressocafe.com) Jackson’s local group of coffeehouses offer a wide variety of espresso drinks. Wi-fi.

June 12 - 18, 2013

BARS, PUBS & BURGERS Burgers and Blues (1060 E. County Line Road, Ridgeland 601-899-0038) Best Burger of 2012, plus live music and entertainment! Hal and Mal’s (200 S. Commerce St. 601-948-0888) Pub favorites meet Gulf Coast and Cajun specialties like red beans and rice, the Oyster Platter or daily specials. Cherokee Inn (960 Briarfield Rd. 601-362-6388) Jackson’s “Best Hole in the Wall,” has a great jukebox, great bar and a great burger. Cool Al’s (4654 McWillie, 601-713-3020) Cool Al’s signature stacked, messy, decadent, creative burgers defy adjectives. And don’t forget the fries! Fenian’s Pub (901 E. Fortification St. 601-948-0055) Classic Irish pub featuring a menu of traditional food, pub sandwiches and Irish beers on tap. Martin’s Restaurant and Lounge (214 South State Street 601-354-9712) Lunch specials, pub appetizers or order from the full menu of po-boys and entrees. Full bar, beer selection. Ole Tavern on George Street (416 George St. 601-960-2700) Pub food with a southern flair: beer-battered onion rings, chicken & sausage gumbo, salads, sandwiches. Underground 119 (119 South President St. 601-352-2322) Pan-seared crabcakes, shrimp and grits, filet mignon, vegetarian sliders. Live music. Opens 4 p.m., Wed-Sat Wing Stop (952 North State Street, 601-969-6400) Saucing and tossing in a choice of nine flavors, Wing Stop wings are made with care and served up piping hot.

24

ASIAN AND INDIAN Crazy Ninja (862 BlvdDr., @ Flowood County Line Rd. 601-991-3110) (2560Avery Lakeland 601-420-4058) Rock-n-roll sushi and cook-in-front-of-you hibachi. Lunch specials, bento boxes, fabulous cocktails. Ruchi India (862 Avery Blvd @ County Line Rd. 601-991-3110) Classic Indian cuisine from multiple regions. Lamb, vegetarian, chicken, shrimp and more. Pan Asia (720 Harbor Pines Dr, Ridgeland 601-956-2958) Beautiful ambiance and signature asian fusion dishes and build-your-own stir-frys. Fusion Japanese and Thai Cuisine (1002 Treetop Blvd, Flowood 601-664-7588) Specializing in fresh Japanese and Thai cuisine, an extensive menu features everything from curries to fresh sushi. VEGETARIAN High Noon Café (2807 Old Canton Road in Rainbow Plaza 601-366-1513) Fresh, gourmet, tasty and healthy defines the lunch options at Jackson’s own strict vegetarian (and very-veganfriendly) restaurant adjacent to Rainbow Whole Foods.

Cook Smarter by Alonzo Lewis

W

FLICKR/ROOLROOL

AMERICAN/SOUTHERN CUISINE Primos Cafe (2323 Lakeland 601-936-3398/ 515 Lake Harbour 601-898-3400) A Jackson institution for breakfast, blue-plates, catfish, burgers, prime rib, oysters, po-boys & wraps. Famous bakery! Another Broken Egg (1000 Highland Colony #1009 in Renaissance, 601.790.9170) Open Daily 7am-2pm for breakfast, brunch and lunch. Two Sisters Kitchen (707 N. Congress St. 601-353-1180) Lunch. Mon-Fri, Sun. Koinonia (136 Adams St. 601-960-3008) Coffeehouse plus lunch and more! Broad Street Bakery (4465 Interstate 55 N. 601-362-2900) Hot breakfast,coffee espresso drinks, fresh breads and pastries, gourmet deli sandwiches. For Heaven’s Cakes (4950 Old Canton Road 601-991-2253) Cakes and cupcakes for all occasions including weddings, parties, catered events.

hile growing up in a family of 14 and then raising a family of seven people, I learned to appreciate time. My mother had to cook (and wash up after) three meals every day, seven days a week. I learned from that, and decided to create complete meals using as few pans as necessary. To use a cliché, if I may: “work smarter, not harder.”

One-Pot Cabbage Goulash Ingredients

3 medium carrots, cut into rounds roughly quarter-sized 1 medium onion, cut into strips 1 medium bell pepper, cut into strips 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper 2 tablespoons parsley flakes 2 tablespoons garlic powder 6 strips bacon or salt pork 3 tablespoons virgin olive oil or cooking oil ½ stick margarine 5 hot or sweet Italian sausages 5 medium Irish potatoes, washed but unpeeled, and cut into squares 1 medium to large cabbage, cut into sections 1/2 pound whole okra

Fry the bacon or salt pork in large Dutch oven. Cut the sausages into quarter lengths and add after the bacon is well done. Add all other ingredients except cabbage, okra and potatoes. Simmer on low heat until sausages are well cooked, approximately 45 minutes. Add the potatoes, cabbage and okra and cook for another 20 minutes on low heat. Stir occasionally. Make sure that your cabbage is cooked last. You do not want to overcook the cabbage—it should remain crisp. This is a complete meal loaded with meat, vegetables and starch. All you need is some hot-water corn bread and a tall glass of lime Kool-Aid.

DO DROP IN

Lemon Drop Martini

by Jane Flood

“W

hen life gives you lemons, make lemon drop martinis!” The next time you plan a summer cocktail party, be sure to include this beautiful, smooth and refreshing creation, the Lemon Drop martini. This delectable, retro drink, which became popular in California in the ’70s, adds the perfect sparkle to a Mississippi get-together. As we all have come to realize, making things easy—in other words, ahead of time—makes for a more enjoyable event for hosts and guests alike. Lemon Drops can be mixed, placed in a pitcher and kep cold until guests arrive. Martini glasses should be chilled in advance. Lemon Drops featuring unflavored vodkas will work as seamlessly with this recipe. Experiment and find your favorite variation. Regardless, Lemon Drop martinis will refresh your guests’ palates with the perfect combination of a tart lemon taste

1½ ounces citrus flavored vodka ½ ounce simple syrup Splash orange liqueur Splash sweetened lime juice (such as Rose’s brand) ½ ounce sweet-and-sour mix 1 freshly squeezed lemon

FLICKR/MISSMESSIE

DINEJackson

LIFE&STYLE | food & drink

Run a lemon wedge along the rim of a chilled martini glass and dip glass into superfine sugar. Fill martini shaker with ice. Add all ingredients and shake well. Strain into sugar-rimmed martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

plus a hint of sweetness. Just be cautious, as they are delectable and go down easily, so pace yourself. This recipe is for one drink. Multiply according to your guest list.

Rock-N-Roll Hibachi & Sushi

C e l e b rat e F at h e r’s Day Tra d i t ion P R IM OS

Rockin’ Lunch

Specials

Monday - Friday Start at 11:00 - 2:00

$7.95

Crazy Happy Hour

This Father’s Day, come celebrate that special Dad in your life. Head to Primos this Thursday - Saturday and Dad will get a free dessert with the purchase of a meal!

Specials Start at Mon - Fri 4:30 - 6:30 Sat & Sun 3:00 - 5:00

PRIMOSCAFE.COM

jacksonfreepress.com

2560 Lakeland Dr. • Flowood 601.420.4058 • like us on

25

LIFE&STYLE | family

The Truth About Boys by Kelly Bryan Smith

June 12 - 18, 2013

26

"OOKS FOR 0ARENTS OF "OYS

"OOKS FOR "OYS

„ Âł:LOG 7KLQJV 7KH $UW RI 1XUWXULQJ %R\V ´ E\ 6WHSKHQ -DPHV DQG 'DYLG 7KRPDV 7\QGDOH +RXVH 3XEOLVKHUV „ Âł+RZ WR 7DON VR .LGV :LOO /LVWHQ DQG /LVWHQ VR .LGV :LOO 7DON ´ E\ $GHOH )DEHU DQG (ODLQH 0D]OLVK 6FULEQHU „ Âł5DLVLQJ &DLQ 3URWHFWLQJ WKH (PRWLRQDO /LIH RI %R\V ´ E\ 'DQ .LQGORQ DQG 0LFKDHO 7KRPSVRQ %DOODQWLQH %RRNV „ Âł:KDW 6WRULHV 'RHV P\ 6RQ 1HHG"´ E\ 0LFKDHO *XULDQ 7DUFKHU „ Âł7KH /DVW &KLOG LQ WKH :RRGV ´ E\ 5LFKDUG /RXY $OJRQTXLQ %RRNV „ Âł7KH :RQGHU RI %R\V ´ E\ 0LFKDHO *XULDQ 7DUFKHU

„ Âł7KH *LYLQJ 7UHH ´ E\ 6KHO 6LOYHUVWHLQ „ Âł7KH 'DQJHURXV %RRN IRU %R\V ´ E\ &RQQ ,JJXOGHQ DQG +DO ,JJXOGHQ :LO OLDP 0RUURZ „ Âł1RW D %R[ ´ E\ $QWRLQHWWH 3RUWLV +DUSHU &ROOLQV „ Âł7KH 3KDQWRP 7ROOERRWK ´ E\ 1RUWRQ -XVWHU .QRSI %RRNV „ Âł:KHUH WKH :LOG 7KLQJV $UH ´ E\ 0DXULFH 6HQGDN +DUSHU &ROOLQV

KELLY BRYAN SMITH

T

he truth about boys is that they are not the same as girls. They just aren’t. And that is not 7HAT 4EACHERS anti-feminist or political in any way; it is a bio#AN $O „ ,QFRUSRUDWH KDQGV logical fact. I went into parenthood an idealRQ OHDUQLQJ LQWR WKH ist, thinking that I wanted to buy all neutral-colored FODVVURRP clothing and non-gender-specific toys. I was going to „ (QFRXUDJH IULHQGO\ FRPSHWLWLRQ raise a child free from the constraints of gender and „ 5HDG ERRNV WKDW DUH culture. My kid was not going to wear underwear LQWHUHVWLQJ WR ER\V plastered with pop culture icons. My child would eat „ $OORZ ER\V RSSRUWX QLWLHV WR JHW XS IURP all organic food, breathe only pristine mountain air, WKHLU GHVNV and would never, not ever, watch television. „ 6SHQG WLPH RXWVLGH My son is my heart. He has taught me a lot since HYHU\ GD\ that sunny June morning he came into this world four „ *HW GDGV LQYROYHG LQ WKH FODVVURRP years ago. I am certainly not exactly the same parent „ 3URYLGH DFFHVV WR D I thought I would be before I actually became one. YDULHW\ RI OHDUQLQJ As I write this, my son is sleeping across the room in WRROV DQG PHGLD „ .HHS EXV\ ZRUN WR D Batman pajama bottoms, a Thomas the Tank Engine PLQLPXP pajama top and cowboy boots. He is warm under a dinosaur blanket, with a Curious George book nestled between his back and the wall, and our loyal dog is curled up at his feet. Perhaps he fits some male stereotypes, but he is so much more than that. He is an individual with his own personality, his own dreams, his own needs and desires. At the same time, he is all boy, which is something I did not fully understand or even value until I became a Mama to one of these mysterious, magical creatures. The truth is, I am so passionate about boys because I gave birth to one. From the womb, boys are different from girls. FeSpending time outside every day is crucial for raising healthy boys. tal brain development is very different depending on one’s gender. Baby boy brains are soaked in testosterone during their prenatal development, and uniquely male hormonal cocktails continue to surge through the body and Everyone’s definition of the ideal man is obviously not the same, but I brain throughout the lifespan. am raising my son to be a man who is honest and authentic, who is in Boys are wired differently from girls, and this circuitry does not touch with his feelings and does not repress his true self to fit the exalways mesh well with the way of the world. Boys often engage and pectations of classroom or culture or peers. In my view, a real man has connect with the world and its people in a way that is more tactile. feelings and knows how to share and express them in a healthy way. Boys are not wired to sit still for long periods of time in an orderly Even if you are not a parent or are raising a houseful of girls, classroom, but to learn through doing and interacting, through getting how we as a society raise our boys matters deeply. The violence we are dirty and learning from their mistakes. At the same time, they are not exposed to in the media from disaffected young men is not a natural one-dimensional aggressive grunts without feelings. To raise healthy extension of the boys-will-be-boys philosophy. No, I strongly believe boys, it is extremely important to give them outlets for their physi- that it is a side effect of repressed male emotion and repressed male cal energy and curiosity while also holding space for their emotions. physicality becoming toxic without a healthy means of expression. Let me tell you, my mama-bear instincts go into overdrive when We as a society need to seriously revisit how we raise boys and how I hear anyone tell a little boy to be a man about it and stop crying. we educate boys. Here are a few ways to get started.

7HAT 0ARENTS AND -ENTORS #AN $O „ 0RGHO HIIHFWLYH SUREOHP VROYLQJ DQG VHOI FRQWURO „ 6SODVK LQ PXG SXGGOHV ZLWK \RXU VRQ „ ([SUHVV \RXU RZQ HPRWLRQV LQ D KHDOWK\ ZD\ „ +HOS KLP ODEHO DQG WDON DERXW KLV IHHOLQJV „ %H FRQVLVWHQW ZLWK D IHZ HDV\ WR UHPHPEHU IDPLO\ UXOHV „ 3URYLGH RSSRUWXQLWLHV IRU KDQGV RQ OHDUQLQJ „ 8VH ORJLFDO FRQVHTXHQFHV „ 5XQ DURXQG RXWVLGH HYHU\ GD\ „ $YRLG SURFHVVHG IRRG DQG VXJDU „ /LPLW PHGLD H[SRVXUH RI DOO NLQGV „ 5HDG ERRNV WRJHWKHU DQG WDON DERXW WKHP „ +HOS KLP DQG \RX JHW HQRXJK VOHHS „ *LYH KLP FKRLFHV DQG UHVSRQVL ELOLWLHV „ 9ROXQWHHU WRJHWKHU „ )LQG KHDOWK\ PDOH UROH PRGHOV „ &UHDWH ULWXDOV DQG FHOHEUDWH ULWHV RI SDVVDJH „ (QFRXUDJH FUHDWLYH H[SUHVVLRQ WKURXJK DUW /HJR FRQVWUXFWLRQ GDQFH RU ZKDWHYHU WXUQV KLP RQ „ /HW KLP EH KLV RZQ SHUVRQ

8 DAYS p 28 | FILM p 29 | MUSIC p 32 | SPORTS p 34

Amy LaVere: Mixing It Up in Memphis

Memphis-based singer and bassist Amy LaVere pulls beyond her influences to create distinctive music.

Y

ou can hear where Amy LaVere is coming from, but it never limits where she goes with her music. The Memphis-based singer and bassist has musical roots in country, but she also brings together strands of folk, jazz and rock into her well-crafted songs. LaVere propels her trio with energetic lines played on her upright bass. With only three instruments, the group creates full arrangements that put her voice at the center of the music. Born in Shreveport, La., but with a childhood spent moving around following her father’s work, LaVere found her first musical influence at home. Her mother was an amateur singer and songwriter who would often get out her guitar to perform for friends. “I guess I just wanted to be her, and I think somewhere

unconsciously I just assumed that that’s what the woman did, was cook and write songs,” LaVere says. LaVere started out playing in punk bands as a teen living in Michigan, but picked up the upright bass as her instrument after moving to Nashville in her early 20s. While clowning around on a roommate’s bass, she found that she had a natural ability on the instrument. With encouragement from her peers, she began playing in the country music clubs in Nashville’s Lower Broadway area. When she moved to Memphis in the late ’90s, she found the ideal environment to develop as a performer. “It’s one of those cities that really supports its characters,” LaVere explains. “It’s a pretty non-judgmental city. They support their musicians, (sometimes) monetarily. At least there’s work here.”

The musical community welcomed the bassist, and she quickly began building her musical skills through regular gigs around the city. Memphis has also has provided LaVere with a constant stream of new musical partnerships. “The collaborations are endless,” she says. “Every musician you know has three or four side projects. People here love to play and mix it up.” LaVere’s current collaborations include The Wandering, a (nearly) all-female group of roots-based musicians from Memphis and north Mississippi, as well as Motel Mirrors, a recently formed trio with guitarist John Paul Keith and drummer Shawn Zorn. Keith, the leader of the rootsrock group John Paul Keith & The One Four Fives, initially approached LaVere to pitch her some songs he had written. “After 45 minutes of coffee, we just decided we needed to play together some,” she remembers. “We booked a rehearsal and a gig within the next couple of days.” The focus of Motel Mirrors is on the duet singing of LaVere and Keith, bringing together bits of classic country and early rock. The group plays regularly around Memphis and recorded an album this past spring. While it won’t be released until the fall, LaVere compares some of the album’s songs to Mickey and Sylvia, the ’50s rock duo best known for their 1956 hit, “Love is Strange.” Despite her many collaborations, LaVere remains focused on her own music. After experimenting with a broader palette of sounds on her last album (2011’s “Stranger Me”), she decided to move back to her roots for her next record, which she is currently finishing. Set for release in early 2014, the record is being produced by North Mississippi Allstars’ guitarist Luther Dickinson and features another musician from the Magnolia State. “This one is a little bit more homespun in feeling,” she says. “I’m using Sharde Thomas, who plays drums with The Wandering, and she has such a Mississippi feel about her.” Amy LaVere performs at Ole Tavern (416 George St., 601960-2700) Friday, June 14, at 10 p.m. For more information on the singer, visit amylavere.com.

jacksonfreepress.com

COURTESY AMY LAVERE

by Larry Morrisey

27

FRIDAY 6/14

SUNDAY 6/16

TUESDAY 6/18

Soul Wired Café hosts “Souls of the Conscious Mind” at 7 p.m.

The All White Party with DJ Finesse is at 8 p.m. at the King Edward Hotel.

The Dream 2 Succeed Scholarship Awards Program is at 7 p.m. at Hearts of Madison.

BEST BETS JUNE 1219, 2013

RON MACALUSO

WEDNESDAY 6/12

Author and MDAH historian Jeff Giambrone talks about the 150th anniversary of the Siege of Vicksburg during History Is Lunch at noon at the Old Capitol Museum (100 S. State St.). Free; call 601-576-6998. … The Evers Institute hosts a series of events to recognize the 50th anniversary of Medgar Evers’ assassination including a civil-rights tour, film festival, youth congress, memorial service, chairman’s reception and tribute gala. Events are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and at 7 p.m. at multiple Jackson locations. Evers’ Sponsorships start at $500, $100 for tribute gala only, other public events free; call 662-915-1644 or 800-599-0650; eversinstitute.org. … Karaoke with DJ Mike is at Philip’s on the Rez (135 Madison Landing Circle, Ridgeland). Free; call 601-856-1680.

THURSDAY 6/13

New Vibrations Network Gathering is at 6:30 p.m.8 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church (4866 N. State St.). Bring business cards and brochures to share. Free; donations welcome. Email newvibrations2003@hotmail.

… Sunni Patterson headlines Souls of Conscious Mind 7 p.m.-3 a.m. at Soul Wired Café (111 Millsaps Ave.) Teruko Nelson, Poet Williams . Enjoy music from Cheryl “Ms. BY BRIANA ROBINSON Songbird,” DJ Cannon and others. Refreshments available. Call for table reservations. $20 at the JACKSONFREEPRESS.COM door; call 601-863-6378; email FAX: 601-510-9019 soulwiredcafe@gmail.com. … American Pink Floyd, formerly DAILY UPDATES AT JFPEVENTS.COM Set the Controls, performs at 9 p.m. at Duling Hall. Doors open at 8 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Call 601-292-7121; ardenland.net.

COURTESY PHILLIP ROLLINS

EVENTS@

DJ Young Venom, who is in the running to be Smirnoff ’s Master of the Mix, performs at Hal & Mal’s June 15.

June 12 - 18, 2013

American Pink Floyd, formerly Set the Controls, performs at Duling Hall June 14.

com … Kelly Rowland and The-Dream perform during the Lights Out Tour at 8 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.). $30-$40; call 800-745-3000.

FRIDAY 6/14

Kelisha Garrett, DBE regulatory compliance manager at Harrah’s New Orleans, speaks during Friday Forum at 9 a.m. at Koinonia Coffee House (136 S. Adams St., Suite 28 C). Free; call 960-3008; email info@koinoniacoffee.com.

SATURDAY 6/15

Garden Bird Sale with handcrafted ceramic birds at discounted prices is at 9 a.m. at Wolfe Studio (4308 Old Canton Road). Free; call 601-366-1844. … DJ Young Venom, DJ KoolLaid, Spacewolf, Slimm Pusha and 5th Child perform at 9 p.m. at Hal & Mal’s. Vote by texting BACKSPIN to 839863 through June 30. Free; call 948-0888; email jane@halandmals.com; djyoungvenom.com.

SUNDAY 6/16

The Official 2013 All White Party is 8 p.m.-2 a.m. at King Edward Hotel (235 W. Capitol St.). Thomas by Design hosts the social with DJ Finesse spinning

hits. Attire is white; award gives for best outfit. $15 in advance, $20 at the door; call 601-506-7545.

MONDAY 6/17

Praise and Worship Dance for Youth for ages 7-15 is 9 a.m.-noon, at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). Registration required. Held daily through June 21. $90; call 601-974-1130; millsaps.edu/conted. … The Central Mississippi Blues Society is at 7 p.m. at Hal & Mal’s in the restaurant. Call 601-948-0888.

TUESDAY 6/18

The New Collectors Club conversation with abstract painter Robert Rector is at 6 p.m. with light refreshments at 5:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). Free; call 601-960-1515; email ngravesgoodman@msmuseumart.org. … Duvalier Malone Enterprises presents the Dream 2 Succeed Scholarship Awards along with a special book signing with James Meredith at 7 p.m. at Hearts of Madison (123 Jones St., Madison). Free.

WEDNESDAY 6/19

Sugar Water Purple Jazz and Blues Fusion is at 8 p.m. at Soul Wired Café (111 Millsaps Ave.). $5, Free for ladies; call 601-863-6378. More at jfpevents.com and jfp.ms/musicvenues.

DIVERSIONS | film

6A0=3E84F A M A LC O T H E AT R E

Techland Teamwork

South of Walmart in Madison

ALL STADIUM SEATING

COURTESY 20TH CENTURY FOX

Listings 6/14 –

for Thur.

3-D Man Of Steel PG13

Fast & Furious 6 PG13

Man Of Steel (non 3-D) PG13

3-D Epic

This Is The End R Before Midnight R The Internship PG13 The Purge

R

After Earth PG13 Frances Ha Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn reprise their “Wedding Crashers” banter for “The Internship,” this time as two out-of-work friends who become Google interns.

P

erspective is easy to lose if you’re a 40-something sales representative who loses his or her job, or a 20something college graduate with a quarter-million dollars of debt and no job prospects, despite being at the top of his or her class. In these stressful situations, perspective often gets pushed to the bottom of the heap, with fear drowning out any hopeful prospects. “The Internship,” starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson (who successfully teamed together in the smash hit “The Wedding Crashers”), does what only the best comedies can do; it puts a smiley face on tragic circumstances and turns perspective from doom and gloom to optimism. It’s about a positive attitude, which may seem trite to some, but when you throw in references to growing up in the ’70s and life lessons learned from 1983 hit “Flashdance,” this film is a therapeutic belly laugh. The movie opens on Billy (Vaughn) and Nick (Wilson) working on their sales pitch. They riff back and forth on their client’s personal data. Nine-year-old daughter who is a gymnast. Check. Likes to show family photos. Check. During the meeting, they weave in these facts and are on the brink of cementing the sale when they get a blow. They no longer have jobs. They didn’t get the memo, but their client did. Their boss (John Goodman) doesn’t apologize for his oversight. He cashed in early and calls them “dinosaurs” as he escorts them out of the business. No one needs watches, he tells them. Technology has made Billy and Nick irrelevant. What to do? Billy surfs the Web for jobs. And then, as dramatically depicted by director Shawn Levy, we see Billy’s face lit up by the computer screen and the shining word “Google.” Billy calls Nick with the plan. They are going to apply for an internship at Google. True, they need to be enrolled in college, but Billy has taken care of that detail. They are officially

enrolled at Phoenix University and, improbably, Billy and Nick land spots in Google’s competitive internship program. Google-land rivals, and maybe even trumps, Disneyland. Cars without drivers cruise the Google campus. A giant amusement park slide sits in the main reception area. Food is free, and foodie Billy sighs with pleasure. The kick, of course, is that Google is a tech company, and Billy and Nick are people-pleasers, not digital-tech geniuses. So how can this work for our two funny guys? By my favorite word of all, guaranteed to get a groan from some: “teamwork.” And you can predict which team Billy and Nick get on. Will it be the “A” team, led by some butt-kissing preppie (Max Minghella) with a snobbish affectation? Or the losers, including a hot-talking Indian girl (Tiya Sircar), a home-schooled Asian kid (Tobit Raphael) whose Tiger mom bullied him into perfection, a white boy discontent (Dylan O’Brien) and a team leader (Josh Brener) who is out of touch with cool? Many critics have panned this movie because it infomercializes Google—a valid criticism. The movie paints a utopian picture of Google and its campus. Senior Google executives vetted the script, which means some sanitization of anything remotely controversial. But the filmmakers aren’t trying to hide the ties to Google. It’s so obvious that you either go along with it or not. I enjoyed this film more than most this lackluster summer. I laughed so hard at the incongruity of the circumstances two oldschool guys taking an internship at Google for the summer. The banter between Vaughn and Wilson is priceless. And the message is not overly complicated. It can be summed up from a line from “Flashdance”: “When you give up on the dream, you die.” So why not go for the dream? Haters can continue to hate, but the rest of us are going to remember that steel worker who had the dream.

Fri. 6/20

R

PG

Epic (non 3-D) PG The Hangover Part III R Star Trek: Into Darkness (non 3-D) PG13 Iron Man 3 (non 3-D) PG13 Mud

PG13

Now You See Me PG13

GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE DAILY BARGAINS UNTIL 6PM Online Tickets, Birthday Parties, Group & Corporate Events @ www.malco.com

Movieline: 355-9311 Call Us For All Of Your Catering Needs! BBQ Party Pack Serves 10 - $44.95 (2 lbs pork/beef or 2 whole chickens; 2 pints beans, 2 pints slaw, 6 slices Texas toast/10 buns)

Rib Party Pack Serves 4 - $52.15 (2 whole ribs, 1 pint of baked beans, 1 pint of slaw, 1 pint of potato salad, 4 slices of Texas toast)

Where Raul Knows Everyone’s Name Raul Sierra, Manager Since 1996 -Best Barbecue in Jackson- 2003 • 2006 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 1491 Canton Mart Rd. • Jackson • 601.956.7079

910 Lake Harbour Dr. • Ridgeland, MS Mon • 5 - 9pm & Tue - Sat • 5 - 9:30pm 601-956-2929 • Best Of Jackson • 2008 -2013

Enjoy Family Time On Our Patio! Mention This Ad w

Receive a Child’s Pasta and Sauce FREE With Any Adult Entree Monday and Tuesday *Child’s entree includes sauce and pasta only.

jacksonfreepress.com

by Anita Modak-Truran

29

THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY 6/12:

Carrie Rodriguez (Red Room) 7:30pm, $10 Cover

New Bourbon St. Jazz Band (Restaurant)

THURSDAY 6/13:

Adam Perry & Joe Carroll (Restaurant)

FRIDAY 6/14:

Crooked Creek (Restaurant) Surviving Allison (Red Room) SATURDAY 6/15:

Vernon Brothers (Restaurant) DJ Young Venom’s

Master of the Mix

feat. DJKoolaid, Spacewolf, Slimmpusha, 5th Child (Red Room)

9.99

Weekly Lunch Specials

$ 2happyfor 1 well drinks hour m-f 4-7 pm Open for dinner Sat. 4-10 2& bottled for 1domestic house wine beer

starting at •

•

•

•

pm

Thursday

June 13

LADIES NIGHT W/ DJ Stache • Ladies Drink Free

Friday

June 14

Amy LaVere

Central MS Blues Society presents Blue Monday TUESDAY 6/18:

Pub Quiz with Erin Pearson & Friends (Restaurant)

O F Y O U R F AV O R I T E BEER TO TAKE HOME

$24

for first time fill for high gravity beer Refills are $20.00

Saturday June 15

Blaine Duncan & The Lookers

Tuesday

June 18

Highlife, Highlife Lite, PBR, Schlitz, Fatty Natty

Open Mic with Jason Turner

Wednesday

June 19

KARAOKE

$19

June 12 - 18, 2013

for first time fill for regular beer Refills are $15.00

30

Visit HalandMals.com for a full menu and concert schedule

601.948.0888 200 S. Commerce St. Downtown Jackson, Mississippi

DJ Young Venom and Friends June 15, 9 p.m., at Hal & Mal’s (200 S. Commerce St.). Enjoy music from DJ Young Venom and a signature Smirnoff drink, and vote for him to be Smirnoff’s Master of the Mix. Also enjoy music from DJ Koollaid, Spacewolf, Slimm Pusha and 5th Child. Vote by texting BACKSPIN to 839863 through June 30. Free; call 948-0888; email jane@halandmals.com; djyoungvenom. com. Ninth Annual JFP Chick Ball July 20, 6 p.m., at Hal & Mal’s (200 S. Commerce St.). The fundraising event benefits the Center for Violence Prevention. This year’s goal is to fight sex trafficking in Mississippi. For ages 18 and up. Seeking sponsors, auction donations, volunteers now. $5 cover; call 601-362-6121, ext. 23; email chickball@jacksonfreepress.com; jfpchickball.com.

#/--5.)49 • Belhaven Basketball Camp June 17, 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. June 24, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 22, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The four-day camp for youth includes individual skills sessions in the morning and Super Shooter sessions in the afternoon. Bring or buy lunch. Registration required. $175, $90 morning only or afternoon only; call 601624-2126; email jaiken@belhaven.edu; belhaven.edu.

(Restaurant)

BUY GROWLERS

Habitat Young Professionals Rooftop Soiree June 13, 6-8:30 p.m., at BankPlus, Fondren (3100 N. State St.). Young professionals ages 2140 party and network while supporting Habitat for Humanity/Metro Jackson. Free; call 601-3536060; email tgathings@habitatjackson.org; find Habitat Young Professionals of Metro Jackson (HYP) on Facebook.

Events at Belhaven University (1500 Peachtree St.).

MONDAY 6/17:

NOW AT HAL & MAL’S

*&0 30/.3/2%$ %6%.43

with DJ STACHE FREE WiFi 416 George Street, Jackson Open Mon-Sat Restaurant Open Mon-Fri 11am-10pm & Sat 4-10pm

601-960-2700

facebook.com/Ole Tavern

• Summer Arts Camp June 17-July 8 The two-week camp for children ages 5-13 features art, music, theater and dance activities. Meets on weekdays. Registration required. $750; call 601-974-6478; email bmcnair@belhaven.edu; belhaven.edu. Father/Son French Dinner June 17, 6 p.m., at BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar (4500 Interstate 55 N., Suite 244). Enjoy a five-course dinner from chefs Jean-Jacques Parmegiani and Jay Parmegiani. Reservations required; seating limited. $75, $25 optional wine flight; call 601-982-8111; email jeffg@bravobuzz.com; bravobuzz.com. Dream 2 Succeed Scholarship Awards Program June 18, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., at Hearts of Madison (123 Jones St., Madison). Duvalier Malone Enterprises presents the awards and a book signing with James Meredith. Free; call 601-862-1763; email info@heartsofmadison.com; duvaliermalone.com. Magnolia Roller Vixens Roller Derby: “Hook, Line, and Sink Her” June 15, 7 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). The league splits into two teams to compete. Wear a sailor or pirate costume to get a picture taken with the team. Doors open at 6 p.m. $12 in advance, $15 at the door, $5 children; call 960-2321; email info@magnoliarollervixens.com; magnoliarollervixens.com. Events at Jackson Zoo (2918 W. Capitol St.). • Zoo Camp June 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; June 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; July 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; July 8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Includes zoo hikes, games and animal encounters for ages 6-8. Registration required. Sessions are June 17-21, June 24-28, July 1-5

and July 8-12. Half day: $90, $85 members; full day: $175, $165 members; call 601-352-2580; jacksonzoo.org. • Father’s Appreciation Day June 16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fathers receive half off admission with a paying child’s admission. $10, $9 seniors, $6.75 children ages 2-12, members and babies free; call 601-352-2500; jacksonzoo.org. Events at Mississippi e-Center at Jackson State University (1230 Raymond Road). • Jackson Association of Black Journalists Meeting third Saturdays, excluding holidays. Free; email jabjinfo@yahoo.com. • Business Development and Grant Writing Invitational June 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; June 22, 10 a.m.-noon. $39.99 ($5 off with ad); call 601-9650372 or 601-201-1957; email Clu369@gmail. com; changinglivesunlimited.eventbrite.com. Events at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). Call 601-960-1515. • Young Artists June 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; June 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; July 8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The art camp is for ages 8-10 and is held June 17-21, June 24-28 and July 8-12. Limit of 15 students per session. $240 per week; msmuseumart.org. • New Collectors Club Conversation with Robert Rector June 18, 5:30 p.m. The abstract painter from Slaughter, La. has artwork in the exhibit “The Mississippi Story.” Light refreshments. Free; email ngravesgoodman@ msmuseumart.org; msmuseumart.org.

7%,,.%33 Events at Energy in Motion (200 Park Circle, Suite 4, Flowood). Email info@tara-yoga.net; tara-yoga.net. • Honoring Fathers Passed June 15, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. $10. • Prenatal Yoga Workshop June 15, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. $30.

&!2-%23 -!2+%43 Doris Berry’s Farmers Market through Oct. 1 (352 E. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). Open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Free; call 601-353-1633. Mississippi Farmers Market through Dec. 21 (929 High St.). Open 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Free; call 601-3546573; mdac.state.ms.us. Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity Farmers Market through Nov. 16 (2548 Livingston Road). Open Tuesdays and Fridays 10 a.m.6 p.m., and Saturdays 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. until Thanksgiving week. Free; call 601-987-6783.

34!'% !.$ 3#2%%. “Noises Off ” June 13, 7:30 p.m. June 14, 7:30 p.m. June 15, 7:30 p.m. June 16, 2 p.m. June 20, 7:30 p.m. June 21, 7:30 p.m. June 22, 7:30 p.m. June 23, 2 p.m., at Black Rose Theatre (103 Black St., Brandon). The play within a play is a comedy that includes a chaotic dress rehearsal, a love triangle and other off-stage mishaps. Shows are Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. $15, $10 seniors, students and children; call 601-825-1293; blackrosetheatre.org. “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” at Madison Square Center for the Arts (2103 Main St., Madison). The play is about an

Visual Arts and Dance Center (1500 Peachtree St.). Learn to draw what you see accurately and grasp basic skills. The two-week session is held weekdays from 9-11:30 a.m. Choose from sessions beginning June 3, June 17 or July 8. Registration required. $250; call 965-7026; email dwestart@ gmail.com.

by Jacquelynn Pilcher

ex-con barber who seeks revenge on the judge who sentenced him. Shows are June 13-15 at 7:30 p.m. and June 16 at 2:30 p.m. $15, $12 seniors and students; call 601-953-0181.

-53)# Guy Penrod June 14, 7 p.m., at NorthPark Church (7770 Highway 39 N., Meridian). Guy Penrod performs at NorthPark Church in Meridian. $18-$25; call 601-482-1322. Jazz Beautiful June 13, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., at Pan-Asia (720 Harbor Point Crossing, Ridgeland). Jazz Beautiful performs. Free; call 601-956-2958. Dragon Time and Passing Parade June 15, 7 p.m., at Sneaky Beans (2914 N. State St.). Dragon Time and Passing Parade perform. Free; call 601-487-6349; email byronknight1@gmail.com; facebook.com/thepassingparade.

,)4%2!29 !.$ 3)'.).'3 Stupid Smelly Bus Tour June 17, 2 p.m., at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). Lemuria Books hosts. Random House’s 10th annual tour for the June B. Jones book series. Free; call 601-366-7619; lemuriabooks.com.

JAMES PATTERSON

J

errod Partridge is a vibrant artist with a studio in the artsy Fondren neighborhood. He attended the New York Academy of Art where he received his Masters in Fine Art in 2004. In 2012, the Mississippi Arts Commission presented him with the Visual Arts Fellowship of Excellence. Partridge is the author and creator of the blog Jackson Art Seen. The blog features art around Jackson, with descriptive guidelines that are relative to the art styles of the pieces. In June he will begin summer workshops open to the public. June 1 and 2 he will teach a Artist Jerrod Partridge shares his portrait drawing skills with a class series this summer. basic drawing class that incorporates still life in association with the Forest Community Arts in Forest, annette@southernculture.org. Miss. Saturday classes are from 9 a.m. to Lastly, Partridge will teach another 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will portrait drawing workshop at Lisette’s be one workshop on Sunday from 1 p.m. Photography and Gallery in Canton Satto 4 p.m. Classes are $155. urday June 29 and Sunday June 30. The In association with the Southern Saturday’s class will be from 9 a.m. to 12 Cultural Heritage Foundation, Partridge p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday’s class will also teach a four-day portrait draw- will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The working workshop June 4, 11, 18 and 25 in shop costs $155. Vicksburg from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information about upcoming Workshops cost $180 to SCHF mem- events or workshops visit Jerrod Partridge’s bers and $190 to non-members, includ- website at jerrodpartridge.com or his blog at ing materials. To participate, please email jxnartseen.blogspot.com.

Frank X Walker and Minrose Gwin reading June 13, 5 p.m., at JSU’s Margaret Walker Center (1400 John R. Lynch St.). As part of the events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Medgar Evers, the Margaret Walker Alexander Center presents a reading featuring authors Frank X Walker and Minrose Gwin. Free; call 601-979-3935; email mwa@jsums.edu. Events at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202). Call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com. • “Game Drive” June 13, 5 p.m. Marie Moore signs books. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $13.95 book; call 601-366-7619. • “Moon Underfoot” June 15, 1 p.m. Bobby Cole signs books. $14.95 book. • “Where You Can Find Me” June 18, 5 p.m. Sheri Joseph signs books. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $24.99 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@ lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com.

#2%!4)6% #,!33%3 Summer Drawing Intensive June 3, 9 a.m.11:30 a.m. June 17, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. July 8, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., at Belhaven University, Bitsy Irby

Creative Craft Camp, Ages 9-12 June 17, 9 a.m.12:30 p.m. July 22, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Mississippi Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland). Topics include pottery, wire sculpture, mosaics, fused glass, more, and campers write stories to go with their artwork. Registration required. Sessions are June 17-21 and July 22-26. $175, $150 each additional child; call 601-856-7546; mscrafts.org.

Join us for Happy Hour Tuesday-Saturday 5-7pm

Best of Jackson 2008 - 2013 Visit www.ceramis.net for specials & hours.

601-919-2829 5417 Lakeland Drive ~ Flowood, MS 39232

Shut Up and Write/Create/Sell Registration is open for Donna Ladd’s summer and fall classes and workshops on creative non-fiction writing, selling your writing and opinion writing, plus creativity workshops. For information, email class@ jacksonfreepress.com or call 601-362-6121 x. 15.

%8()")43 !.$ /0%.).'3 “The Murder of Medgar Evers and ‘Where is the Voice Coming From?’” Tuesday-Friday through Dec. 15, at Eudora Welty House and Museum (1119 Pinehurst Place) at the Education and Visitor Center. The exhibit examines how the civil rights leader’s murder impelled Eudora Welty to write the New Yorker story about the event and the repercussions she faced. Tours by reservation only. $5, $3 students, children under 6 free, group discounts available; call 601-353-7762 or 601576-6850; mdah.state.ms.us/welty. Classic Car Art Show Monday-Friday through June 30, at High Noon Café (2807 Old Canton Road). See Richard McKey and Darryl Anderson’s paintings of classic cars. Custom framing available at Fondren Art Gallery. Free exhibit, artwork for sale; call 601-981-9222. “This is Home’: Medgar Evers, Mississippi and the Movement” Monday-Saturday through Oct. 31 at William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St.). The exhibit about Evers’ early life, family and work with the NAACP includes photographs, artifacts, documents and newsfilm footage. Free; call 601-576-6850; mdah.state.ms.us.

"% 4(% #(!.'% Puttin’ in Pink Golf Tournament June 13, 8 a.m., at Bay Pointe Country Club (800 Bay Pointe Drive, Brandon). Tee times with shotgun starts are at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Lunch included. Proceeds benefit fund for the girls, a Baptist Health Foundation program to provide breast health services to low-income women. Registration by June 8 recommended. $125 per person; call 601-829-1862; fs24.formsite.com/brittany15/golferregistration. Mississippi Youth Hip Hop Summit and Parent/Advocate Conference Call for Volunteers through July 20 . Volunteers ages 19 and up with youth that are not participating in the summit are welcome. The conferences are July 20-21 at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). Free; call 601354-3408, ext. 104; email ddenney@aclu-ms.org; tinyurl.com/2013MSYouthHHSVolunteerReg. Check jfpevents.com for updates and more listings. To add an event, email all details (phone number, start and end date, time, street address, cost, URL, etc.) to events@jacksonfreepress.com or fax to 601-510-9019. The deadline is noon the Thursday prior to the week of publication. Or add the event online yourself; check out jfpevents.com for instructions.

Now accepting the JSU Supercard.

In Town & in the USA -Best of Jackson 2003-2013-

-Food & Wine Magazine-

707 N Congress St., Jackson | 601-353-1180 Mon thru Fri: 11am-2pm • Sun: 11am - 3pm

Follow Us

4654 McWillie Dr. Jackson, MS Monday - Thursday: 10AM - 9PM Friday & Saturday: 10AM - 10PM Sunday: CLOSED

NOW HIRING! Apply in Person Monday-Thursday 2-5 Cool Al’s

CoolAlsJxn

601.713.3020

Good Paper Sat | June 15 | 9 pm | $5

Blues & BBQ

D’Lo Trio | Every Thursday 7-10 pm | No Cover

601-362-6388

1410 Old Square Road • Jackson www.cherokeedrivein.com

jacksonfreepress.com

To the Drawing Board

31

DIVERSIONS | music in theory

by Micah Smith

One and Done

Wednesday, June 12th

BIG EASY THREE

(Dixieland Jazz) 7-10, No Cover

Thursday, June 13th

LONNIE GEORGE

Mon: Bar Open 10 am - Until Tues: Karaoke at 7 pm Wed: Open Mic at 8 pm Thur: Ralph Miller 5 - 7 pm

Happy Hour

Every Day 5-7pm

(Blues) 8-11, No Cover

Friday, June 14th

TOMMY MALONE

Formerly of the Subdudes (Americana/Rock) 9-1, $10 Cover

Saturday, June 15th

JESSE ROBINSON & FRIENDS

(Blues) 9-1, $10 Cover

Tuesday, June 18th

SPEAKEASY NIGHT

Reflections 9 pm - Until Free Cover & Happy Hour Prices For The Ladies All Night!

Sat:

Acoustic Crossroads 9 pm - Until

Delicious Blue Plate Lunches

HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT!

Monday: Hamburger Steak covered with onions smothered in gravy. $8.99

-Tuesdays Only-

COMING SOON June 22

Grady Champion

Now On Weekends

Outside

Bar & June 12 - 18, 2013

Lady’s Night

with ARTHUR JONES AND THE BARREL HOUSE RAMBLERS

(Jazz) 6:30 -9:30, No Cover

32

Fri: Mike & Marty’s 5 -7 pm

Tables 119 S. President Street 601.352.2322 www.Underground119.com

Daily 11 am to 1:30 pm

Tuesday: Lasagna!! 4 layers of pasta with 4 cheeses combined with ground chuck covered in sauce. $9.99 Wednesday: (2) Baked Pork Chops in our own spiced rub, slow cooked. $9.99 Thursday: Cajun Shrimp Gumbo, massive amount of rue with shrimp, okra and spices all over rice. $8.99 Friday: Fish Day!! Simmons Catfish, grown in the USA, hand battered using our own batter, handmade hush puppies. Comes with slaw, baked beans or fries. $10.99

Weekend Cover: Free til 8:30 After 8:30 $5 Cover

642 Tombigbee St. 601.973.3400 Open:10 am - 2 am Lunch: Mon - Sat 11 am - 2pm Dinner: Tue - Sat 11 am - 9 pm

T

he idea of a “one-hit wonder” is nothing revolutionary, as each year several would-be Grammy winners quickly disintegrate into the throes of sudden obscurity, like the person who sat behind you in Algebra does after you graduate. The ’80s had Dexys Midnight Runners; the ’90s had Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch—though I think the movie business benefited more from Mark Wahlberg than the music business did. However, no decade has boasted more one-hit wonders and future “Where Are They Now?” exposés than the present, and the likely culprit is our quickly fading attention span. We tend to listen to a single song from an artist until it feels worn, its faults and imperfections sticking out like rust on a tin roof and, instead of choosing a different track by that musician whose work we enjoyed enough to listen to it to death, we move on. It’s a standard but unfair practice that routinely creates flash-in-the-pan chart toppers out of skilled artists with a passion for their craft and a desire to be something more substantial than the next Marky Mark. Belgian-Australian multi-instrumentalist Gotye comes to mind as an example of how the modern one-hit wonder mindset affects great musicians. In case you’ve already forgotten, which is possible and in no way your fault, Gotye was the singer-songwriter behind last year’s infectious, infinite-looping anti-love song, “Somebody That I Used to Know.” The song appeared on “American Idol” and “Glee” and I’m sure a handful of other shows I have no interest in watching. It snatched up international accolades including two Grammy Awards and two ARIA Awards. It’s also one of the most downloaded songs of all time. That’s all well and good. In fact, it’s pretty incredible. That’s more success than a majority of musicians will ever see from their careers, let alone from one song. However, “Somebody” wasn’t the track that Gotye chose as a single, instead selecting “Eyes Wide Open.” He didn’t feel the former represented the rest of his album, “Making Mirrors,” which was more bright pop tunes than the sultry-sounding, grief-stricken “Somebody” led audiences to believe. While many artists dream of having audiences latch onto their music, the average person only knows one Gotye song, one that does not accurately epitomize his work as a whole and will likely dwarf the rest of his music. In reality, though, Gotye wrote an incredible album in “Making Mirrors,” from start to finish. It displays the kind of catchy-yet-clever pop music that you can be proud to own and could have been proud to hear on the radio, a saving grace from the hundred or so hip-hop artists like will.i.am

that can’t release a song that isn’t “featuring” someone else. Instead, with how overplayed “Somebody” became, many people ignored Gotye’s other work. Though, certainly, many factors determine whether a band would define a generation or define a month, most of the blame rests on the ease of purchasing one track from a record. It changes the experience, sure, but more substantially, it changes how recording labels and their stockpiled artists perceive music releasing. I’m probably not the only one of you who’s heard countless stories about bands being forced to return to the studio to “write a single” for an album they already finished recording. Unfortunately, the purpose now is not to produce full-length records that weave a larger tapestry, but to write multiple singles to be sold separately and then stitched together in crude, clumsy movements more ham-fisted than Victor Frankenstein’s monster. COURTESY UNIVERSAL RECORDS

Now offering a full dinner menu. Now accepting reservations.

Even though most listeners associate him with only one song, Gotye created a whole album of songs worth hearing over and over.

The inherent issue is that not every song is meant to be a single, directly stuck in your head for days on end. Some tracks, like Gotye’s effects-heavy verse on the prominence of electronic instrumentation, are what I call “slow burn,” and though these songs aren’t as instantly memorable as singles, they make up the bulk of an album and often embody the emotional and socially analytical side of music, delving into more profound concepts that don’t fit as easily into the verse-chorusverse-chorus format of radio fodder. So, take a look at those old singles you bought and overplayed until they stopped seeming catchy and began seeming tedious, and let them take you down the rabbit hole for a while. Search for the full records, listen to those “slow burn” tracks that take a second to settle in, and invest some attention in the hidden gems that others may have ignored. You might be surprised to find those former one-hit wonders have another hit up their sleeves.

0XVLF OLVWLQJV DUH GXH QRRQ 0RQGD\ WR EH LQFOXGHG LQ SULQW DQG RQOLQH OLVWLQJV PXVLF#MDFNVRQIUHHSUHVV FRP

*5.% 7%$.%3$!9

COURTESY SID THOMPSON

+XQWLQJWRQ¶V *OHNNY "ARRANCO S P %XUJHUV %OXHV *ASON 4URNER .DWKU\Q¶V (UNTER 'IBSON W ,ARRY )LW]JHUDOG¶V 2ICK -ORIERA S P "REWER S P +DO 0DO¶V .EW "OURBON 3TREET 0 %DU &LIRT &RIDAYS W $* IUHH *AZZ "AND UHVW #ARRIE 2ODRI 0DUWLQL 5RRP 5HJHQF\ #OCKTAILS GUEZ W %RIC 3TRACENER #OUTURE S P S P DGYDQFH GRRU 0F%¶V "ARRY ,EACH "AND S P DUGHQODQG QHW 0XVLFLDQ¶V (PSRULXP -IKE +XQWLQJWRQ¶V *OHNNY "ARRANCO -ARTY S P 2EFLECTIONS S P S P 0 %DU #ENT 7EDNESDAYS W $* 2OH 7DYHUQ !MY ,A6ERE $URDY #OSTELLO S P IUHH 2OJD¶V *OSEPH ,A3ALLA S P 0DUWLQ¶V ,ADIES .IGHT 7KH 3HQJXLQ #LINTON "ABERS )) 0RUQLQJ %HOO 5HFRUGV 3TONE 4ITAN 6KXFNHU¶V 4HE 3.!:: "AND W #OFFIN "REATH S P IUHH S P 4RIPLE 4HREAT GHFN 0XVLFLDQ¶V (PSRULXP /PEN -IC S P 2OJD¶V (UNTER 'IBSON S P 3KLOLS¶V RQ WKH 5H] +ARAOKE W $* -IKE 3RS¶V 6DORRQ ,ADIES .IGHT 6KXFNHU¶V +ARAOKE 6RXO :LUHG :LUHG 3UGAR 7ATER 0URPLE *AZZ "LUES 8QGHUJURXQG "IG %ASY 4HREE

*5.% 4(523$!9 %XUJHUV %OXHV 'UITAR #HARLIE S P &DSLWRO *ULOO +ING 3TREET &KHURNHH ,QQ $´LO 4RIO &OXE 0DJRRV ,ADIES .IGHT ) -RQHV &RUQHU !MAZING ,AZY "OI "AND PLGQLJKW )HQLDQ¶V *IL $ON S P )LW]JHUDOG¶V 2ICK -ORIERA S P *HRUJLD %OXH )ORZRRG (UNTER 'IBSON S P +DO 0DO¶V !DAM 0ERRY *OE #ARROLL UHVW

+RW 6KRWV %\UDP +ARAOKE S P +XQWLQJWRQ¶V *OHNNY "ARRANCO S P 0 %DU +ARAOKE 4HURSDAYS W $* *O .ASTY S P IUHH 0DUWLQ¶V #OLLEGE .IGHT 0RUQLQJ %HOO 5HFRUGV 7EEKEND +IDS ,EAVE -E "E´S 2AT +INGS 0XVLFLDQ¶V (PSRULXP 2ALPH -ILLER S P 2OH 7DYHUQ ,ADIES .IGHT 2OJD¶V (OUR 4OUR S P 3DQ $VLD 0AM #ONFER 7KH 3HQJXLQ 3ONJA 3TAMPS FEAT (EAVY $READZ 4XH 6HUD 6HUD 4RIPLE 4HREAT 6KXFNHU¶V 'REENFISH S P IUHH 6RXO :LUHG &DIH 2OOTS 2OCK 2EGGAE .ITE 6WXGLR (IGH &REQUENCY "AND S P IUHH 7KDOLD 0DUD +DOO +ELLY 2OWLAND 4HE $REAM S P 8QGHUJRUXQG ,ONNIE 'EORGE

*5.% &2)$!9 %RWWRPV 8S $* $ANCING W 3PE CIAL %VENTS S P D P FRYHU %XUJHUV %OXHV -IKE 3KIP S P &OXE 0DJRR¶V ,AZY 0OET 'XOLQJ +DOO 3ET 4HE #ONTROLS ! 0INK &LOYD %XPERIENCE S P DGYDQFH GRRU DUGHQODQG QHW ) -RQHV &RUQHU .ORMAN #LARK 3MOKESTACK ,IGHTNIN´ PLGQLJKW )HQLDQ¶V $OUBLE3HOTZ S P )LW]JHUDOG¶V #HRIS 'ILL S P +DO 0DO¶V #ROOKED #REEK UHVW

DoubleShotz S P 6RXO :LUHG &DIH 3OULS OF #ON SCIOUS -IND 8QGHUJURXQG 4OMMY -ALONE 7KH <HOORZ 6FDUI "ILL %ASLEY S P DGYDQFH GRRU \HO ORZVFDUI RMDKPHGLDJURXS FRP

6RXO :LUHG &DIH 3TRICTLY 3OUL 3ATURDAY 6XLWH 4HE .AMELESS /PEN -IC S P 8QGHUJURXQG *ESSE 2OBINSON &RIENDS

*5.% 35.$!9 %XUJHUV %OXHV *ONATHAN !LEX ANDER S P )LW]JHUDOG¶V !NDY (ARDWICK D P +RW 6KRWV %\UDP -IKE -AR TY´S *AM 3ESSION 6KXFNHU¶V 2EFLECTIONS S P IUHH 6RPEUD *OHN -ORA D P S P 6RSKLD¶V )DLUYLHZ ,QQ +NIGHT "RUCE D P 7DEOH 2APHAEL 3EMMES D P S P

*5.% -/.$!9 %XUJHUV %OXHV +ARAOKE )HQLDQ¶V +ARAOKE +DO DQG 0DO¶V #ENTRAL -3 "LUES 3OCIETY UHVW S P .HPLVWU\ 3ALSA -ONDAYS S P /DVW &DOO 6SRUWV *ULOO ) ,OVE -ONDAYS W $* 3POON DIWHU S P 0DUWLQ¶V /PEN -IC &REE *AM 2OH 7DYHUQ 0UB 1UIZ 7KH 3HQJXLQ -ELLOW -ONDAYS

NEW HAPPY HOUR!

Mon-Fri •1 - 3:30pm • $2 Domestics • $3 Wells WEDNESDAYS

LADIES NIGHT

2-for-1 Wells & Domestic 5pm - close THURSDAY

6/13

FRIDAY

6/14

$4 Appetizers • 5 -9pm 2 for 1 DRAFT

LIVE MUSIC

*5.% 45%3$!9

*5.% 3!452$!9 %XUJHUV %OXHV *ESSE ±'UITAR² 3MITH $PHULVWDU %RWWOHQHFN %OXHV %DU )HQLDQ¶V /PEN -IC 9LFNVEXUJ ,UCKY (AND "LUES )LW]JHUDOG¶V #HRIS 'ILL S P "AND IUHH +DO 0DO¶V 0UB 1UIZ %OXH )URQW &DIH "ENTONIA "LUES 0 %DU (OOKAH 4UESDAYS IUHH &ESTIVAL FEAT *IMMY ±$UCK² 0DUJDULWDV *OHN -ORA S P (OLMES 3HANE 0RUITT "AND 0DUWLQ¶V 'YPSY #AMP 4OUR FEAT 3PIDER -URPHY !RION ±"ABY "LACKFOOT 'YPSIES 4HE 'ILLS "ELL² "ELL ETC D P 4HE *!' 3WAZE %RWWRPV 8S ± $* $ANCING 3HOW 0XVLFLDQ¶V (PSRULXP +ARAOKE S P D P FRYHU S P %XUJHUV %OXHV $OS ,OCOS S P 2OH 7DYHUQ /PEN -IC &KHURNHH ,QQ 'OOD0APER S P 6KXFNHU¶V -IKE -ARTY &OXE 0DJRR¶V 3OUL (AVEN S P IUHH ) -RQHV &RUQHU 3TEVIE *´S "IRTH 6RXO :LUHG &DIH 'HOULASH DAY "ASH PLGQLJKW 'UMBO /PEN -IC )HQLDQ¶V ,LOYD +ELLER S P 7LPH 2XW /PEN -IC *HRUJLD %OXH 0DGLVRQ ,ARRY 8QGHUJURXQG 3PEAKEASY "REWER S P .IGHT W !RTHUR *ONES THE +DO 0DO¶V 6ERNON "ROTHERS "ARREL (OUSE 2AMBLERS UHVW -ASTER OF THE -IX W $* 9OUNG 6ENOM S P +RW 6KRWV %\UDP +ARAOKE S P *5.% 7%$.%3$!9 +XQWLQJWRQ¶V *OHNNY "ARRANCO %XUJHUV %OXHV *ESSE ±'UITAR² S P 3MITH -&¶V *HQHUDO 6WRUH )ORUD 4IGHT &OXE 0DJRR¶V +ARAOKE S P ROPE %SCAPADE S P )LW]JHUDOG¶V 2ICK -ORIERA W .DWKU\Q¶V 3OFA +INGS (UNTER 'IBSON S P 0 %DU 3ATURDAY .IGHT ,IVE W $* +DO 0DO¶V *AMES "URKETT 3HANOMAK IUHH +XQWLQJWRQ¶V *OHNNY "ARRANCO 0DUWLQ¶V &LOW 4RIBE S P 0XVLFLDQ¶V (PSRULXP !COUSTIC /DVW &DOO +ARAOKE #ROSSROADS S P 0 %DU #ENT 7EDNESDAYS W $* 2OH 7DYHUQ "LAINE $UNCAN 4HE $URDY #OSTELLO S P IUHH ,OOKERS 0DUWLQ¶V ,ADIES .IGHT 2OJD¶V 2ONNIE -C'EE $OUG 0RUQLQJ %HOO 5HFRUGV 3TELLATONE &RANK S P W 4HAT 3COUNDREL S P IUHH 3HOLFDQ &RYH (UNTER 'IBSON W 0XVLFLDQ¶V (PSRULXP /PEN -IC 2ICK -OREIRA QRRQ S P 7KH 3HQJXLQ ** 4HAMES THE 2OH 7DYHUQ +ARAOKE 6/,4 S P 2OJD¶V *OSEPH ,A3ALLA S P 6KXFNHU¶V "ARRY ,EACH 3KLOLS¶V RQ WKH 5H] +ARAOKE W "AND GHFN S P IUHH 4HE $* -IKE 3.!:: "AND S P $OUBLE 6RXO :LUHG :LUHG 3UGAR 7ATER 3HOTZ GHFN S P 0URPLE *AZZ "LUES 6QHDN\ %HDQV $RAGON 4IME 8QGHUJURXQG #ODY #OX W 0ASSING 0ARADE S P IUHH DOO DJHV &RQWDFW LQIR DW MIS PV PXVLFYHQXHV

6/12

SATURDAY

6/15

MONDAY

6/17

FLOWTRIBE

2 for 1 DRAFT ALL DAY OPEN MIC 10pm

TUESDAY

6/18

SHRIMP BOIL • 5 - 10 PM

MATT’S KARAOKE • 5 - 9 & 10 - close

$1 PBR & HIGHLIFE $2 MARGARITAS • 10 - 12pm

UPCOMING SHOWS 6.21: Parallax 6.22: The Tomatoes w/ Cones of Uncertainty

7.13: Caroline Rose w/ Special Guest 7.18: Gypsy Camp tour w/ Blackfoot Gypsies, The Gills, The JAG, & Swaze

SEE OUR NEW MENU

W W W. M A R T I N S L O U N G E . N E T 214 S. STATE ST. • 601.354.9712 DOWNTOWN JACKSON

jacksonfreepress.com

MUSIC | live

33

DIVERSIONS | jfp sports the best in sports over the next seven days

SLATE

by Bryan Flynn

THURSDAY, JUNE 13 NBA (8-11 p.m., ABC): It’s game four of the 2013 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs as the series hits the middle of a threegame stretch in Texas. FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Golf (9 a.m.-7 p.m., ESPN & NBC): For second-round coverage of the 2013 US Open Golf Championship tune in to ESPN most of the day, and to NBC from 3-5 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 15 College baseball (2-5 p.m., ESPN 2): The 2013 College World Series kicks off game one, teams to be announced. NHL (7-10 p.m., NBCSN): Game two of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals pits the Chicago Blackhawks against the Boston Bruins. SUNDAY, JUNE 16 Golf (11 a.m.-6:30 p.m., NBC): A winner will be crowned in final-round coverage of the 2013 US Open Golf Championship. NBA (7-10 p.m. ABC): It’s game five of the 2013 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat. MONDAY, JUNE 17 NHL (7-10 p.m., NBCSN): Game three of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals sees two “Original Six� teams battle for Lord Stanley’s Cup for the first time since 1979. TUESDAY, JUNE 18 NBA (8-11 p.m., ABC): If necessary, game six of the 2013 NBA Finals between the Heat and the Spurs will shift the series back to South Beach.

June 12 - 18, 2013

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 NHL (7-10 p.m., NBC): The Blackhawks and Bruins meet back on the ice for game four of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals.

34

Both the Blackhawks and the Bruins came within an eyelash of being eliminated from the playoffs. Both teams also need an amazing comeback in their respective game sevens to keep their playoff Stanley Cup dreams alive. Follow Bryan Flynn at jfpsports.com, @jfpsports and at facebook.com/jfpsports.

by Bryan Flynn

F

ather’s Day over the last five years has been a struggle for me. To explain, let me go back five and half years ago. In the middle of the night in late December 2007, I found myself racing through what seemed like half the towns in the metro area, headed to the hospital where my wife was having an emergency C-section. I was excited for the birth of our first child even with the scary events that late night. I always wanted to be a father, and I hoped I could be just half as good as my father at fatherhood. I waited outside while my mother-inlaw was with my wife during the procedure. Pacing a rut in the carpet as I went up and down the hallway, I waited to greet my son. I became alarmed as I saw doctors and nurses begin to race in and out of the room my wife was in. Two days before Christmas, I learned that my first and only son came into this world and left it in the same day. Losing our child nearly destroyed our relationship. It took a long time for my wife and I to let go of the anger and hurt losing our son caused us. My wife and I always thought of ourselves as a mother and father, but couldn’t celebrate Mother’s or Father’s Day because of the pain involved. My father helped me through those tough days with sound advice and timely words of encouragement when I needed them the most. It took us nearly four years to regain the strength to try once again to have another child. Last November, my wife and I were blessed with the birth of our first and only daughter. I felt that hole in my heart partially fill

Bryan’s Rant

O

up as our daughter filled a piece that was missing in our loving family. My dad and I would also have another thing to bond us and unite us as men. This would be the first Father’s Day I would get BRYAN FLYNN

This is shaping up to be a big week in sports, with the Stanley Cup Finals, the NBA Finals, U.S. Open Championship in golf, the College World Series and more.

Finding Fatherhood

The author’s father spent a few valuable months with his baby granddaughter before passing away.

to spend with my dad when we both would be fathers. My father helped me through the loss of my son, bonded with me through sports (my playing in high school and later both of us watching sports together) and was there at the birth of my daughter with a smile on his face I don’t think I had ever seen before that day. But alas, the fates can be cruel. My father passed away suddenly this February before we could have that first Father’s Day together as fathers. Now, I enter fatherhood without one of my greatest re-

sources when it comes to figuring out how to be a dad. As a father, my dad raised three girls into beautiful, smart, independent and strong-minded women (with the help of my mother, of course). I knew he would be invaluable to me as I try to raise my little girl, just as much as my mom would be to me. My father was not just a father to me. He was my role model, he was my mentor and, most of all, as I grew older, he was my best friend. Sports were a big bonding factor between us. Nothing bonded us more than football and our love—or at times our infuriation—for the Dallas Cowboys. I will never forget buying tickets to one of the preseason games played in Jackson many years ago. The memories my little brother and I made with our dad that night will last us a lifetime. They are just some of the thousands of memories we have and will remember this Sunday. This Father’s Day, I will have a heavy heart as a son and as a father. It will be bittersweet to have my daughter with me this Sunday but be missing my dad and my son. I will pass on memories of my dad to my daughter and pass along his love of the Cowboys to her as well. Take my advice, please: Children, spend as much time as you can with your fathers, and fathers, spend as much time as you can with your children. Spend that time in person with each other, or on Facebook, or on the phone, or through email—but take the opportunities you have to be with each other. Because if there is one thing I know, our time in this world is fleeting and can be over at any moment.

Cooperation Helps MSU

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ÂśW WDNH YLVLWV WR RWKHU VFKRROV 0LVVLVVLSSL 6WDWH VDLG WKH DWKOHWH GHIHQVLYH EDFN :LOO 5HGPRQG KDV EHHQ UHLQ VWDWHG DIWHU SD\LQJ EDFN LQ EHQHÂżWV IRUIHLWLQJ D \HDU RI HOLJLELOLW\ DQG VLWWLQJ RXW WKH ÂżUVW ÂżYH JDPHV RI WKH VHDVRQ 2KLR 6WDWH RQ WKH RWKHU KDQG IRXJKW WKH 1&$$ RYHU WDWWRRV GXULQJ WKH -LP 7UHVVHOO HUD DQG HQGHG XS

VLWWLQJ DW KRPH DIWHU DQ XQGHIHDWHG VHDVRQ ODVW \HDU ,QVWHDG RI SOD\LQJ 1RWUH 'DPH IRU D QDWLRQDO FKDPSL RQVKLS WKH %XFNH\HV FRXOG RQO\ ZDWFK DV $ODEDPD UDLVHG WKH 6(&Âś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ÂżJKWLQJ 068 KHOSHG LWVHOI RXW E\ TXLFNO\ JHWWLQJ ULG RI IRUPHU DVVLVWDQW FRDFK $QJHOR 0LUDQGR DQG GLVDVVR FLDWLQJ WKHPVHOYHV IURP WKH ERRVWHU ,Q IDFW 0LUDQGR PLJKW KDYH JRWWHQ WKH PRVW VHYHUH SXQLVKPHQW DIWHU EHLQJ KLW ZLWK D RQH \HDU VKRZ FDXVH SHQDOW\ $ VKRZ FDXVH SHQDOW\ LV DQ RUGHU VD\LQJ WKDW IRU D

VHW SHULRG RI WLPH DQ\ 1&$$ SHQDOWLHV LPSRVHG RQ D FRDFK LQYROYHG LQ PDMRU UXOHV YLRODWLRQV DW D XQLYHUVLW\œV DWKOHWLF SURJUDP ZLOO UHPDLQ LQ IRUFH LI KH LV KLUHG E\ DQ\ RWKHU 1&$$ PHPEHU LQVWLWXWLRQ ,I WKH VFKRRO ZLVKHV WR DYRLG WKH 1&$$ UHVWULFWLRQV LPSRVHG RQ WKDW LQGLYLGXDO LW PXVW DSSHDU EHIRUH WKH 1&$$ &RPPLWWHH RQ ,QIUDFWLRQV DQG ³VKRZ FDXVH´ DV WR ZK\ LW VKRXOG QRW EH SHQDOL]HG IRU KLULQJ KLP 0RVW DVVLVWDQW FRDFKHV KLW ZLWK D VKRZ FDXVH SHQDOW\ DUHQœW UHKLUHG LQ WKH FROOHJH UDQNV DW WKH 'LYLVLRQ , OHYHO 7KHUH DUH H[FHSWLRQV RI FRXUVH EXW QRUPDOO\ WKHVH FRDFKHV KDYH WR VWDUW DW ORZHU OHYHOV RI FRDFKLQJ DQG ZRUN WKHLU ZD\ EDFN XS &RRSHUDWLQJ ZLWK WKH 1&$$ OLNH 068 DQG 6RXWK &DUROLQD KHOSV )LJKWLQJ RQO\ FDXVHV WKH 1&$$ ORRN KDUGHU IRU PRUH YLRODWLRQV DQG GUDJ RXW LQYHVWLJD WLRQV IXUWKHU KXUWLQJ D SURJUDP 6R PD\EH WKH 6(& LVQœW DV GXPE DV *RUGRQ *HH WKLQNV WKH FRQIHUHQFH LV DIWHU DOO 0LVVLVVLSSL 6WDWH FDQ VWLOO SOD\ LQ D ERZO JDPH WKLV SRVWVHD VRQ²VRPHWKLQJ 2KLR 6WDWH FRXOGQœW GR ODVW \HDU 5HDG PRUH UDQWV DW MISVSRUWV FRP

New Blue Plate Special

$8.99

1 Meat, 3 Veggies, Bread and Drink

live music June 12 - 18

wed | june 12 Jason Turner 6:30 - 9:30 thur | june 13 Guitar Charlie 5:30 - 9:30 fri | june 14 Mike & Skip 6:00 - 10:00 sat | june 15 Dos Locos 6:00 - 10:00 sun | june 16 Jonathan Alexander 4:00 - 8:00 mon | june 17 Karaoke 6:00 - 9:00 tue | june 18 Jesse “Guitar� Smith 6:30 - 9:30

1060 E County Line Rd. in Ridgeland Open Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-Midnight | 601-899-0038

7KDL )RRG $W ,W¡V %HVW PGG "OZ PSEFS 'PS B -JNJUFE 5JNF 0OMZ

824 S. State St. Jackson, MS www.clubmagoos.com • 601.487.8710

- Thursday Night: Ladies Night -Karaoke with Matt (Wed - Sat)

Hey! Music Lovers‌ For the latest music listings, visit

Lazy Poet

jfp.ms/musiclistings

Friday June 14th

Soul Haven Saturday June 15th

601.664.7588

1002 Treetop Blvd • Flowood Behind the Applebee’s on Lakeland www.fusionjapanesethaicuisine.com

,AST 7EEK´S !NSWERS

%< 0$77 -21(6 /HDGHU RQFH NQRZQ DV ³7KH )RXU *UHDWV´ &LW\ LQ WKH $OOHJKHQ\ 0RXQWDLQV 0DNLQJ DWWHPSWV DW 3DQWV DV LW ZHUH *UDQGPD LQ *UDQDGD %RQG YLOODLQ SOD\HG E\ &KULVWRSKHU :DONHQ 0LVV 0RQWDQD" 1DWLYH &DQDGLDQ ³:DV BBB GDV"´ ,UH &RPFDVW H J GRZQ VXFFHVVRU

&HQWHU RI )ORULGD" :DVKLQJWRQ GURSSHG IURP ³*UH\œV $QDWRP\´ 3XUSOH SHUHQQLDOV 6LOYHU\ EDOORRQ PDWHULDO 3LWIDOO SODWIRUP 6HQDWRU +DWFK %XPS LQ WKH QLJKW 0RPtV VLVWHUV 3KLORVRSKHU 'HVFDUWHV <XNRQ ;/ PDQXIDFWXUHU

Âł1RZ , VHH ´ 2XWODZ u+RXVHV RI WKH +RO\v EDQG WR VRPH IDQV ‹ -RQHVLQÂś &URVVZRUGV HGLWRU#MRQHVLQFURVVZRUGV FRP

)RU DQVZHUV WR WKLV SX]]OH FDOO FHQWV SHU PLQXWH 0XVW EH 2U WR ELOO WR \RXU FUHGLW FDUG FDOO 5HIHUHQFH SX]]OH

$OWN

!CROSS

Âł7KH 6LPSVRQV´ VPDOO EXVLQHVVPDQ Âł1R 6FUXEV´ JURXS 0LGRUL OLTXHXU Ă€ DYRU 7DPSD %D\ SOD\HU IRU VKRUW 9H[LQJ &DQGOH W\SH 3ODFH WR Âż QG ]HEUDV LQ 1HZ <RUN )RUPHU 3/2 OHDGHU :LQH SUHÂż [ *HW RXW RI FRQWURO SRXQGV %DG YDULHW\ RI FKROHVWHURO Âł%UHDWKH 0H´ VLQJHU

%< 0$77 -21(6

,AST 7EEK´S !NSWERS

¹+AKURO²

)LOO LQ HDFK VTXDUH LQ WKLV JULG ZLWK D GLJLW IURP WR 7KH VXP RI WKH GLJLWV LQ HDFK URZ RU FROXPQ ZLOO EH WKH OLWWOH QXPEHU JLYHQ MXVW WR WKH OHIW RI RU MXVW DERYH WKDW URZ RU FROXPQ $V ZLWK D 6XGRNX \RX FDQ W UHSHDW DQ\ GLJLWV LQ D URZ RU FROXPQ 6HH WKH URZ RI WZR VTXDUHV LQ WKH XSSHU OHIW ZLWK D WR WKH OHIW RI LW" 7KDW PHDQV WKH VXP RI WKH GLJLWV LQ WKRVH WZR VTXDUHV ZLOO EH DQG WKH\ ZRQÂśW UHSHDW GLJLWV $ URZ RU FROXPQ HQGV DW D EODFN VTXDUH VR WKH WKUHH VTXDUH URZ LQ WKH XSSHU PLGGOH ZLWK DQ WR WKH OHIW RI LW PD\ RU PD\ QRW KDYH GLJLWV LQ FRPPRQ ZLWK WKH URZ WR LWV OHIW 'RZQ FROXPQV ZRUN WKH VDPH ZD\ 1RZ VROYH SV\FKRVXGRNX#KRWPDLO FRP

jacksonfreepress.com

¹8ZIBIT !² ² PHHW

+HDG RI D PRQDVWHU\ %OHQGHU VHWWLQJ +RPH WR WKH +XVNLHV Âł7KH $XGLHQFH ,V /LVWHQLQJ´ V\VWHP *HRUJH ZKR SOD\HG %RQG RQO\ RQFH *HW WR WKH RWKHU VLGH )DEOH HQGLQJ 6WDWH WR WKH )UHQFK 2SWLPLVWÂśV ZRUOGYLHZ (JJV 3D\FKHFN OLQH :ULJKW 3DWWHUVRQ H J Âł,WÂśV $OZD\V 6XQQ\ LQ 3KLODGHOSKLD´ %DVKIXO FRPSDQLRQ 1RWRULRXV ([[RQ WDQNHU UROH 7KH\ FRQÂż UP \RX VLJQHG 6WRUH UXQQHUV IRU VKRUW .RYDOHY RI KRFNH\ :KDW RQH XQGHFLOOLRQ FRQWDLQV 0RUH BBB WKDQ QRW /DVW ZRUG LQ D VRQJ WLWOH Âł)DPH´ DFWUHVV &DUD +RW WLPH LQ 3DULV" 6WXEERUQ FULWWHUV $FFLGHQW BBB /LNH WRWDOO\ XQIRFXVHG DQG IRU VRQJ ZKHUH WKH WLWOH FKDUDFWHU H[DPSOH JHWV WKDQNHG D ORW .LWFKHQ LWHPV %DVHEDOO FDUG EUDQG 3RUNHUÂśV SDG +RVWHVV VHOHFWLRQ RQFH 6WDUW IRU QRE RU JREOLQ Âł2Z D EHH ´ 'HĂ€ DWLQJ EHDFK EDOO VRXQG 3RHW $QQH

35

Real Food Tastes Good 14� Oblong Light & Crispy

Crust

904B E. Fortification Str. Located Inside Basil’s 904 in Belhaven 601.352.2002 glennfoods.com Monday - Saturday 11 am - 9pm

What Makes WEDNESDAY 6/12

Pub Quiz with Andrew

THURSDAY 6/13

Jil and Don FRIDAY 6/14

DoubleShotz

SATURDAY 6/15

Lloyd Keller MONDAY 6/17

Karaoke w/ Matt TUESDAY 6/18

Open Mic with Jason Bailey

Different? 600° +Pizza 32° Beer

Lunch Specials Monday - Saturday 11 am - 2 pm

1/2 CHEESE OR PEPPERONI + side salad $7.50 1/2 DAILY SPECIAL + side salad $8.75

Daily Specials Monday : Millsaps Tuesday : The 904 Wednesday : BBQ Chicken Thursday : Popeye Friday : Meatball Saturday : Surprise

FX]V Bc^_ on State Street

CdTbSPh =XVWc • 19 Beers On Tap • Live Music • 50¢ Boneless Wings • $10 Pitcher Abita • $2 Pint Abita

FTS]TbSPh =XVWc Yazoo Beer • $10 pitcher • $2 pint

CWdabSPh =XVWc

All-You-Can-Eat $20 wings & draft beer dine-in only, no

BLACK BOARD

SPECIALS

Monday throug h

June 12 - 18, 2013

Friday. 36

!"#

Authentic New Orleans Style Brunch Every Saturday and Sunday 2801 North State Street Fondren District 601-981-2520 www.QueSeraMS.com

sharing, no carry out

$2 Pints

% (%( %# ($! = BcPcT Bc 9PRZb^] <B

Ask about our 272 combo Butler’s

SOUTHLAND !"# Try our

Why Don’t Dads Get Treated to Brunch?

AUTO SERVICE In Business since 1971

5448 North State Street Jackson, MS 39206

601-362-2253 Monday-Friday 7:30 - 5:30

SERVICES • A/C & Heating

MEDITERRANEAN GRILL & GROCERY 730 Lakeland Dr. • Jackson, MS Tel: 601-366-3613 or 601-366-6033 Fax: 601-366-7122 DINE-IN OR TAKE-OUT! Sun-Thurs: 11am - 10pm Fri-Sat: 11am - 11pm VISIT OUR OTHER LOCATION 163 Ridge Way - Ste. E • Flowood, MS Tel: 601-922-7338 • Fax: 601-992-7339 WE DELIVER! Fondren / Belhaven / UMC area WE ALSO CATER! VISIT OUR GROCERY STORE NEXT DOOR.

APPETIZER

HAPPY HOUR Appetizers 1/2 OFF! 2:00 - 4:00

• Starting & Charging • Electrical Problems

GIVE DAD T G O MUSIC

• Brakes & Clutches • General Maintenance

HE

• Tune-Ups & Oil Changes • Transmission Service and much more!

IFT

F

Used & Vintage Martin, Gibson Custom Shop, Fender, & Taylor Guitars 607 Fondren Place | Jackson, MS

601.362.0313 www.fondrenguitars.com

Lessons

•

Gift

Certificates

•

Accessories

•

Great

Gift

Ideas

BULLETIN BOARD: Classifieds

'%-).) -AY *UNE

/RQJ DIWHU WKH DUWLVW $PHGHR &OHPHQWH 0RGLJOLDQL GLHG KLV SDLQWLQJV VROG IRU PLOOLRQV RI GROODUV %XW ZKLOH DOLYH KH QHYHU JRW ULFK IURP GRLQJ ZKDW KH ORYHG WR GR +H H[SUHVVHG IUXVWUDWLRQ DERXW WKH JDS EHWZHHQ KLV DPELWLRQV DQG KLV UHZDUGV ³, GR DW OHDVW WKUHH SDLQWLQJV D GD\ LQ P\ KHDG ´ KH VDLG ³:KDW¶V WKH XVH RI VSRLOLQJ FDQYDV ZKHQ QRERG\ ZLOO EX\ DQ\WKLQJ"´ , KRSH \RX GRQ¶W DUULYH DW D FRPSDUDEOH FRQFOXVLRQ *HPLQL ,W¶V FUXFLDO WKDW \RX QRW NHHS \RXU JRRG LGHDV ERWWOHG XS LQ \RXU LPDJLQDWLRQ <RX QHHG WR WUDQVODWH WKHP LQWR SUDFWLFDO DFWLRQV HYHQ LI WKHUH¶V QR LPPHGLDWH RU REYLRXV EHQH¿W LQ GRLQJ VR ([SUHVVLQJ \RXUVHOI FRQFUHWHO\ KDV UDUHO\ EHHQ PRUH LPSRUWDQW WKDQ LW LV ULJKW QRZ

,Q GLVVLGHQWV GUHDPHG XS D QRYHO ZD\ WR SURWHVW $PHULFD¶V KRUUL¿F 9LHWQDP :DU 7KH\ PDUFKHG WR WKH 3HQWDJRQ WKH PLOLWDU\¶V KHDGTXDUWHUV DQG SHUIRUPHG DQ H[RUFLVP WR SXUJH WKH SODFH RI LWV HYLO :LWK WKH SRZHU RI VRQJV DQG FKDQWV WKH\ LQYRNHG PDJLF VSHOOV GHVLJQHG WR OHYLWDWH WKH PLOOLRQ VTXDUH IHHW EXLOGLQJ LQWR WKH DLU 7KHLU SODQ GLGQ¶W TXLWH ZRUN LQ D OLWHUDO ZD\²WKH 3HQWDJRQ UHPDLQHG ¿UPO\ ¿[HG WR WKH JURXQG²EXW WKH OHJHQG WKH\ VSDZQHG ZDV SRWHQW :KHQ , KHDUG DERXW LW \HDUV ODWHU LW LQVSLUHG PH WR EHFRPH DQ DFWLYLVW , VHH P\WK PDNLQJ DV D ZRUWK\ JRDO IRU \RX ULJKW QRZ &DQFHULDQ 'UHDP XS DQ HSLF WDVN RU SURMHFW WKDW ZLOO IXHO \RXU LPDJLQDWLRQ IRU D ORQJ WLPH

,%/ *ULY !UG

,Q VXUUHDOLVW DUWLVW 0D[ (UQVW SDLQWHG ³7KH %OHVVHG 9LUJLQ &KDVWLVLQJ WKH ,QIDQW -HVXV LQ )URQW RI 7KUHH :LW QHVVHV ´ ,W VKRZV 0DU\ YLJRURXVO\ VSDQNLQJ KHU VRQ DV KH OLHV RQ KHU ODS 1RZDGD\V WKH LPDJH GRHVQ¶W VHHP QHDUO\ DV VFDQGDORXV DV LW GLG ZKHQ LW ¿UVW DSSHDUHG (YHQ VRPH &KULVWLDQV , NQRZ ¿QG LW DPXVLQJ ZHOFRPLQJ WKH SRUWUD\DO RI -HVXV DV D JHQXLQH KXPDQ EHLQJ ZLWK OHVVRQV WR OHDUQ :KDW ZRXOG EH \RXU HTXLYDOHQW RI FUHDWLQJ D FKHHN\ LPDJH OLNH WKLV /HR" +RZ FRXOG \RX DFKLHYH FDWKDUWLF UHOHDVH E\ EHLQJ LUUHYHUHQW WRZDUG VRPHWKLQJ RU VRPHRQH \RX UHVSHFW" , UHFRPPHQG LW 6HH WKH LPDJH WLQ\XUO FRP 6SDQNLQJ-HVXV

6)2'/ !UG 3EPT

,W¶V SULPH WLPH WR SURPRWH FURVV FXOWXUDO OLDLVRQV DQG LQWHUVSHFLHV UHODWLRQVKLSV 9LUJR , HQFRXUDJH \RX WR H[ SHULPHQW ZLWK K\EULGV DQG IDFLOLWDWH WKH XQLRQ RI GLYHUVH LQWHUHVWV <RX ZLOO EH ZRUNLQJ LQ DOLJQPHQW ZLWK FRVPLF WUHQGV LI \RX VWUHQJWKHQ WKH FRQQHFWLRQV EHWZHHQ LQÀXHQFHV WKDW EHORQJ WRJHWKHU DQG HYHQ EHWZHHQ LQÀXHQFHV WKDW GRQ¶W NQRZ WKH\ EHORQJ WRJHWKHU 6R VHH ZKDW \RX FDQ GR WR IDFLOLWDWH FRQYHUVDWLRQV EHWZHHQ 8V DQG 7KHP 1HJRWLDWH SHDFH WUHDWLHV EHWZHHQ <HV DQG 1R /RRN IRU OHJLWLPDWH ZD\V WR FRPSDUH DSSOHV DQG RUDQJHV

,)"2! 3EPT /CT

*RQ]R FROXPQLVW 0DUN 0RUIRUG ZURWH D OLVW RI OLEHUDWHG EHKDYLRUV KH ZDQWV WR FXOWLYDWH 6LQFH \RX¶UH LQ WKH HPDQFLSDWRU\ SKDVH RI \RXU \HDUO\ F\FOH , LQYLWH \RX WR WU\ VRPH RI KLV VWUDWHJLHV +DYH D JHQWOHU JULS /HW JR RI WLJKW DVVHG DWWLWXGHV 0DNH GHHSHU SHQHWUDWLRQ 'RQ¶W EH VDWLV¿HG ZLWK VXUIDFHV 5DLVH WKH YLEUDWLRQ ,VQ¶W LW D ZDVWH RI SUHFLRXV OLIH HQHUJ\ WR PRSH DURXQG LQ D VRXU DQG VKULYHOHG IUDPH RI PLQG" $SSUHFLDWH DSSUHFLDWLRQ 7UHDW JUDWLWXGH DV DQ HPRWLRQ RI WKH VDPH FDOLEHU DV MR\ &XOWLYDWH HFVWDWLF VLOOLQHVV 'HYHORS D EOLVVIXO DELOLW\ WR WDNH HYHU\WKLQJ OHVV VHULRXVO\ 'ULQN WKH DZH $OORZ DVWRQLVKPHQW WR VHHS LQ 0RUH WLQ\XUO FRP PRUIRUG MR\

3#/20)/ /CT .OV

)URP DQ DVWURORJLFDO SHUVSHFWLYH QRZ ZRXOG EH D JRRG WLPH WR JR RQ D PHGLWDWLRQ UHWUHDW IRU D IHZ GD\V RU PDNH D SLOJULPDJH WR \RXU DQFHVWUDO KRPHODQG <RX ZRXOG JHQHUDWH MXVW WKH ULJKW VKLIWV LQ \RXU EUDLQ FKHPLVWU\ E\ GRLQJ VRPHWKLQJ OLNH WKDW 2WKHU UHFRPPHQGHG DGYHQWXUHV UHYLHZLQJ WKH VWRU\ RI \RXU HQWLUH OLIH IURP \RXU ¿UVW PHPRU\ WR WKH SUHVHQW PRPHQW ZULWLQJ D EULHI OHWWHU WR WKH ¿YH SHRSOH \RX KDYH ORYHG EHVW WHOOLQJ WKHP ZK\ \RX¶YH ORYHG WKHP VSHQGLQJ D GD\ RXWVLGH RI WLPH ZKHQ \RX GRQ¶W FRQVXOW D FORFN RU XVH HOHFWURQLF PHGLD IRU WKH GXUDWLRQ

3!')44!2)53 .OV $EC

6DJLWWDULXV FRPHGLDQ 6WHYHQ :ULJKW VD\V KH WRRN D FODVV LQ VSHHG ZDLWLQJ ³1RZ , FDQ ZDLW DQ KRXU LQ RQO\ WHQ

PLQXWHV ´ KH EUDJV , WKLQN \RX ZLOO KDYH WKH VDPH NQDFN LQ WKH FRPLQJ GD\V 6DJLWWDULXV <RXU SDWLHQFH LV OLNHO\ WR EH PXFK PRUH HIIHFWLYH WKDQ XVXDO 5HVXOWV ZLOO FRPH IDVWHU DQG WKH\¶OO EH PRUH LQWHQVH 7KH RQO\ FDWFK LV WKDW \RX ZLOO UHDOO\ KDYH WR EH FDOP DQG FRPSRVHG DQG ZLOOLQJ WR ZDLW D ORQJ WLPH ,W ZRQ¶W ZRUN LI \RX¶UH VHFUHWO\ DQWV\ DQG RQO\ SUHWHQGLQJ WR EH LPSHUWXUEDEOH

#!02)#/2. $EC *AN

/HW WKH ERXQGDULHV EOXU D ELW &DSULFRUQ 'RQ¶W VWLFN WRR ULJLGO\ WR WKH VWULFW GH¿QLWLRQV 3OD\ DURXQG ZLWK VRPH JRRG ROG IDVKLRQHG IX]]\ ORJLF 7KH VWUDLJKW IDFWV DQG WKH SUHFLVH GHWDLOV DUH LPSRUWDQW WR NHHS LQ PLQG EXW \RX VKRXOGQ¶W FOLQJ WR WKHP VR IHURFLRXVO\ WKDW WKH\ VWLÀH \RXU LPDJLQDWLRQ <RX QHHG WR JLYH \RXUVHOI HQRXJK VODFN WR WU\ RSHQ HQGHG H[SHULPHQWV <RX¶OO EH VPDUW WR DOORZ VRPH ZREEOH LQ \RXU WKHRULHV DQG D WUHPEOH LQ \RXU YRLFH 0DJLF ZLOO KDSSHQ LI WKHUH¶V SOHQW\ RI ZLJJOH URRP

!15!2)53 *AN &EB

³2QH VKRXOG EH OLJKW OLNH D ELUG DQG QRW OLNH D IHDWKHU ´ VDLG )UHQFK SRHW 3DXO 9DOHU\ +RZ GR \RX LQWHUSUHW WKDW WKRXJKW $TXDULXV" ,Q WKH ERRN ³7KH 6FLHQFH RI 6HOI &RQWURO ´ KHUH¶V KRZ +RZDUG 5DFKOLQ H[SDQGV RQ 9DOHU\¶V LGHD ³:H QHHG WR EH VSRQWDQHRXV EXW RQO\ LQ WKH FRQWH[W RI VRPH IUDPHZRUN WKDW DOORZV XV WR DWWDLQ KLJKHU OHYHOV RI VSRQWDQHLW\ D IHDWKHU LV D VODYH WR WKH ZLQG ZKLOH D ELUG XVHV WKH ZLQG ´ 7DNH KHHG $TXDULXV <RXU FUHDWLYH ÀLJKWV ZLOO JR IXUWKHU DQG ODVW ORQJHU LI \RX KDYH D VROLG IRXQGDWLRQ WR WDNH RII IURP

0)3#%3 &EB -ARCH

HELP WANTED

RETAIL

0AID )N !DVANCE

2EBECCA 2OSE &LEA -ARKET

0$.( XS WR $ :((. PDLOLQJ EUR FKXUHV IURP KRPH +HOSLQJ +RPH :RUNHUV VLQFH *HQXLQH 2SSRUWXQLW\ 1R ([SHULHQFH UHTXLUHG 6WDUW ,PPHGLDWHO\ ZZZ PDLOLQJ VWDWLRQ FRP

(%,0 7!.4%$

1HZ RI¿FH RSHQLQJ 2XU RI¿FH LV FXUUHQWO\ ORRNLQJ IRU SHRSOH ZKR DUH FRPSHWLWLYH KDUGZRUNLQJ DQG VHOI PRWLYDWHG WR WDNH RXU RI¿FH WR WKH QHZ OHYHO 7KH SRVLWLRQ WKDW ZH KDYH LV D PDQDJHU LQ WUDLQLQJ SRVLWLRQ VR WKHUH tV QR H[SHULHQFH QHFHVVDU\ EXW KHOSIXO 2XU FRPSDQ\ KDV PDQ\ EHQH¿WV DQG JUHDW SD\ 3OHDVH UHVSRQG WR WKLV SRVW IRU FRQVLGHUDWLRQ

SERVICES #HEAP 4RASH #OLLECTION

6PDOO EXVLQHVVHV DQG FKXUFKHV :H SURYLGH WZR JDO WUDVK FDUWV DQG HPSW\ WKHP HYHU\ ZHHN IRU PRQWK &DOO

!44%.$ #/,,%'% /.,).% FROM (OME

0HGLFDO %XVLQHVV &ULPLQDO -XVWLFH +RVSLWDOLW\ -RE SODFHPHQW DVVLVWDQFH &RPSXWHU DQG )LQDQFLDO $LG LI TXDOL¿HG 6&+(9 DXWKRUL]HG &DOO ZZZ &HQWXUD2QOLQH FRP

+RPH GHFRU FROOHFWLEOHV IXUQLWXUH MHZHOU\ TXLOWV YLQWDJH LWHPV DQWLTXHV PXFK PRUH 2YHU VT IW RI LQGRRU VKRSSLQJ 2UJDQL]HG FOHDQ IULHQGO\ VHU YLFH &UHGLW 'HELW FDUGV DFFHSWHG & +Z\ 6 5LFKODQG 06

$)3( 46 2ETAILER

6WDUWLQJ DW PRQWK IRU PRV +LJK 6SHHG ,QWHUQHW VWDUWLQJ DW PRQWK ZKHUH DYDLODEOH 6$9( $VN $ERXW 6$0( '$< ,QVWDOODWLRQ &$// 1RZ

REAL ESTATE !,, !2%!3 2//--!4%3 #/-

%URZVH KXQGUHGV RI RQOLQH OLVWLQJV ZLWK SKRWRV DQG PDSV )LQG \RXU URRPPDWH ZLWK D FOLFN RI WKH PRXVH 9LVLW KWWS ZZZ 5RRPPDWHV FRP

TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD: Post an ad at jfpclassifieds.com, call 601-362-6121, ext. 11 or fax to 601510-9019. Deadline: Mondays at noon.

/HW¶V FDOO WRGD\ 6LJK 'D\ 7RPRUURZ WRR DQG WKH QH[W GD\ DQG WKH WZR GD\V DIWHU WKDW 'XULQJ WKHVH ¿YH 6LJK 'D\V \RX VKRXOG IHHO IUHH WR OHW RXW ELJ GHHS VLJKV DW D KLJKHU UDWH WKDQ XVXDO $OORZ \RXUVHOI WR EH ¿OOHG XS ZLWK SRLJQDQW WKRXJKWV DERXW OLIH¶V SDUDGR[LFDO P\VWHULHV *LYH \RXUVHOI SHUPLVVLRQ WR EH RYHUZKHOPHG ZLWK HPR WLRQV WKDW DUH PLGZD\ EHWZHHQ ODPHQWDWLRQ DQG UHYHUHQW DPD]HPHQW )RU HYHQ EHWWHU UHVXOWV LQGXOJH LQ VRPH IUHH IRUP PRDQLQJ GXULQJ \RXU ¿YH 6LJK 'D\V 7KDW¶OO KHOS \RX UHOHDVH \RXU IXOO EDFNORJ RI WHQVLRQ DQG JLYH \RX PRUH DSSUHFLDWLRQ IRU WKH FUD]\ EHDXW\ RI \RXU IDWH 3 6 7U\ QRW WR ZKLQH WKRXJK

!2)%3 -ARCH !PRIL

,ULVK SRHW 5LFKDUG %ULQVOH\ 6KHULGDQ GLGQ¶W FRQ¿QH KLV O\ULFDO ZLW WR ZHOO FUDIWHG SRHPV RQ WKH SULQWHG SDJH +H XVHG LW WR VD\ WKLQJV WKDW ZRXOG DGYDQFH KLV SUDFWLFDO DPELWLRQV )RU H[DPSOH ZKHQ KH ¿UVW PHW WKH ZRPDQ ZKR ZRXOG HYHQWXDOO\ EHFRPH KLV ZLIH KH VDLG WR KHU ³:K\ GRQ¶W \RX FRPH LQWR P\ JDUGHQ" , ZRXOG OLNH P\ URVHV WR VHH \RX ´ 7KDW¶V WKH NLQG RI SHUVXDVLYH SRZHU , KRSH \RX ZLOO VXPPRQ LQ WKH FRPLQJ GD\V $ULHV $FFRUGLQJ WR P\ DQDO\VLV RI WKH RPHQV \RX VKRXOG KDYH LW LQ DEXQGDQFH 6R ZKDW¶V WKH EHVW XVH RI WKLV PRMR" ,V WKHUH DQ\WKLQJ \RX ZRXOG UHDOO\ OLNH WR VHOO" :KDW QHZ UHVRXUFHV GR \RX ZDQW WR EULQJ LQWR \RXU VSKHUH" :KR GR \RX ZDQW WR FRQYLQFH"

4!5253 !PRIL -AY

,Q ³7KH %RRN RI WKH 'DPQHG µ &KDUOHV )RUW UHYHDOHG RQH RI WKH VHFUHWV RI SRZHU +H VDLG WKDW LI \RX ZDQW SRZHU RYHU VRPHWKLQJ \RX VKRXOG EH PRUH UHDO WKDQ LW :KDW GRHV WKDW PHDQ" +RZ GR \RX EHFRPH UHDO LQ WKH ¿UVW SODFH DQG KRZ GR \RX JHW HYHQ PRUH UHDO" +HUH¶V ZKDW , WKLQN 3XUJH \RXU K\SRFULVLHV DQG WHOO DV IHZ OLHV DV SRVVLEOH )LQG RXW ZKDW \RXU GHHSHVW VHOI LV OLNH²QRW MXVW ZKDW \RXU HJR LV OLNH²DQG EH \RXU GHHSHVW VHOI ZLWK YLJRURXV ULJRU 0DNH VXUH WKDW WKH IDFH \RX VKRZ WKH ZRUOG LV DQ DFFXUDWH UHSUHVHQWDWLRQ RI ZKDW¶V JRLQJ RQ LQ \RXU LQQHU ZRUOG ,I \RX GR DOO WKDW JRRG VWXII \RX ZLOO HYHQWXDOO\ EH DV UHDO DQG DV SRZHUIXO DV \RX QHHG WR EH

+RPHZRUN 6HQG QHZV RI \RXU IDYRULWH P\VWHU\²DQ HQLJPD WKDW LV ERWK PDGGHQLQJ DQG GHOLJKWIXO² WR )UHHZLOODVWURORJ\ FRP

jacksonfreepress.com

#!.#%2 *UNE *ULY

As low as $20! jfpclassifieds.com

37

BULLETIN BOARD: JOBS

advertise here starting at $50 a week

601.362.6121 x11

COURTESY CHUCK SHELTON

Gig: Athletic Authority by LaShanda Phillips

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

What’s the strangest aspect of your job?

I wanted to be an investigative journalist so I could uncover corruption and bust the bad guys.

Yelling at people. Sometimes I catch myself jumping up and down, yelling and screaming, and I think, “How did you go from journalism to this?”

Describe your workday in three words. Loud, intense, sweaty.

What tools could you not live or work without? My voice. I just need to push people through their self-imposed walls.

What steps brought you to this position?

NAME: CHUCK SHELTON AGE: 37 OCCUPATION: FITNESS TRAINER AND WEIGHT-LOSS COACH, YMCA

My own journey of losing weight and getting into shape. I lost 85 pounds, and I loved the journey so much that I wanted to help other people do the same thing.

What’s the best thing about your job? The point where people see and feel that their lives are changing because of what we do together.

What advice do you have for others who would like to become a fitness trainer? Become well educated on exercise science and nutrition. Have genuine compassion for people and concern for their well-being.

If you have a great job, or know someone who does, suggest it to kathleen@jacksonfreepress.com.

7EPIW %WWMWXERX

.SMR XLI .EGOWSR *VII 4VIWW &331 XIEQ 7EPIW HITEVXQIRX RIIHW EWWMWXERGI MR XLI JSPPS[MRK EVIEW 1EMRXEMRW [IIOP] PE]SYXW JSVQEX JSV WEPIW ERH HIWMKR HITEVXQIRX 9THEXIW WXEJJ F] GSRWSPMHEXMRK EREP]^MRK ERH JSVQEXXMRK HEMP] WYQQEVMIW 4VSZMHIW WEPI ERH TVSNIGXMSR VIWYPXW F] TVITEVMRK WEPIW XVEGOMRK VIWYPXW (MVIGX W]WXIQW XLVSYKL XLI WEPIW ERH HIWMKR HITEVXQIRX 'SQTPIXI HEMP] VITSVXW ERH EGXMZMXMIW JVSQ ZEVMSYW HITEVXQIRXW

5YEPMJMGEXMSRW 1YWX LEZI KVIEX GSQQYRMGEXMSR WOMPPW EHQMRMWXVEXMZI WOMPPW GYWXSQIV JSGYW MRJSVQMRK SXLIVW WIPJ HIZIPSTQIRX EXXIRXMSR XS HIXEMP TVSJIWWMSREPMWQ XMQI QEREKIQIRX WOMPPW EVI E QYWX ERH E KVIEX EXXMXYHI 7II [[[ NJT QW NSFW JSV QSVI HIXEMPW SR XLMW TSWMXMSR

June 12 - 18, 2013

7IRH VIWYQIW XS NSFW$NEGOWSRJVIITVIWW GSQ

38

)QTPS]IIW [SVOMRK LSYVW SV QSVI EVI GYVVIRXP] MRZMXIH XS TEVXMGMTEXI MR XLI .*4«W LIEPXL MRWYVERGI TPER ERH EVI SJJIVIH TEMH ZEGEXMSR EJXIV XMQI LEW EGGVYIH )QTPS]IIW EVI EPWS EVI SJJIVIH JVII LIEPXL GPYF ERH ]SKE QIQFIVWLMTW ERH SXLIV TIVOW 7SQI FIRI´ XW EVI WYFNIGX XS GLERKI ERH [MPP FI WTIGM´ IH MJ IQTPS]QIRX MW SJJIVIH 8LI .EGOWSR *VII 4VIWW -RG MW ER )UYEP 3TTSVXYRMX] )QTPS]IV -X MW XLI TSPMG] SJ XLI GSQTER] XS TVSZMHI IUYEP STTSVXYRMX] JSV EPP IQTPS]IIW ERH ETTPMGERXW JSV IQTPS]QIRX [MXLSYX VIKEVH XS VEGI GSPSV GVIIH VIPMKMSR KIRHIV WI\YEP SVMIRXEXMSR REXMSREP SVMKMR EKI QEVMXEP WXEXYW QIRXEP SV TL]WMGEP HMWEFMPMX] TVIKRERG] QMPMXEV] SV ZIXIVER WXEXYW SV ER] SXLIV FEWMW TVSLMFMXIH F] WXEXI SV JIHIVEP PE[ 8LMW TSPMG] EPWS TVSLMFMXW IQTPS]IIW JVSQ LEVEWWMRK ER] SXLIV IQTPS]IIW JSV ER] VIEWSR MRGPYHMRK FYX RSX PMQMXIH XS VEGI VIPMKMSR WI\ REXMSREP SVMKMR EKI SV HMWEFPIH WXEXYW

10% OFF lunch & dinner • with this ad

Lunch Buffet: Mon - Fri • 11am - 2pm Sat & Sun • 11.30am - 2.30pm Dinner: Mon - Sun • 5 - 10pm

Martha Ferris (born 1949), Mississippi Pond, 2011 porcelain tile

Splash into Summer! McRae Children’s Fountains in The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art

MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM of ART THE ART GARDEN HOURS Open 7 days a week during daylight hours M U S E U M H O U R S Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday, noon - 5 PM Closed Monday

380 South Lamar Street Jackson, Mississippi 39201 WWW.MSMUSEUMART.ORG 601.960.1515

862 Avery Blvd • Ridgeland, MS 601-991-3110 • ruchiindia.com

398 Hwy. 51 • Ridgeland, MS (601) 853-3299 • www.villagebeads.com

Shut Up & Create!

Classes Are Forming.

JFP Editor Donna Ladd’s newest workshop will benefit any artist, writer or anyone who wants to be more creative. This interactive workshop will involve games, exercises and tools to help you be more creative long after the class. Take it to be inspired and have fun! $50, includes materials & lunch.

Gift

Cert Avai ificates lable !

Call 601-362-6121 ext 15 or email class@writingtochange.com for more information.

Spring Fashion Location The

Cftu!pg!Kbdltpo!Xjoofs!3123.3124!

Mjwf!Nvtjd Uivstebz-!Kvof!24 Tpokb!Tubnqt gu!Ifbwz!Esfbe{ )Sizuin!'!Cmvft*

Gsjebz-!!Kvof!25 Dmjoupo!Cbcfst!JJ

Cjsnjohibn-!BM !)Sizuin!'!Cmvft0Ofp.Tpvm*

1260 E. County Line Rd. Ridgeland platosclosetridgeland.com 601.487.8207

)Sizuin!'!Cmvft0Ofp.Tpvm*

Npoebz-!!Kvof!28 Nfmmpx!Npoebzt 2211!Kpio!S/!Mzodi!Tusffu!}!Tvjuf!B Kbdltpo-!NT!}!87:/362/6333 uifqfohvjont/dpn

jacksonfreepress.com

Tbuvsebz-!!Kvof!26 KK!Uibnft!'!Uif!Wpmu

39

Hair Studio LLC

NOW HIRING!

wine & spirits

Wine Wednesday

10% OFF!

%NERGETIC HARDWORKING CUSTOMER SERVICE ORIENTED FOLKS NEEDED FOR RECEPTION OFFICE MGR OUR RESALE STORE .543 For application please visit www.goodsamaritancenter.org/jobs

GET HIM ON THE LINE. LINE.

fondren cellars this week’s tasty new arrivals

TRY FOR FREE!

601.868.2040

Willett Pot Still Reserve Kentucky Bourbon

601-709-7084

Specializing In

$38.99

Extensions • Natural Hair Care • Cuts & Color

MidTown Location

114 Millsaps Ave. • Jackson, MS 39202 • (601) 355-7458  Wednesday - Friday 9:30 - 5:30 & Saturday 10:00 - 4:00

4436 North State Street • Jackson • Hair & Things Salon tstylezdesignz@gmail.com tstylez_studio Tiffany Turner CEO of TStylez Virgin Hair

Fondren Location

3011 N. State St. • Jackson, MS 39216 • (601) 366-9633  Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm Saturday 10am - 5:30pm

18+

The fastest growing social network for men who like men

633 Duling AvenueăƒťNext to Brent’s 769ăƒť216ăƒť2323 ăƒť fondrencellars.com

Danny

136 S. Adams Street in Jackson (Located on Metro Parkway)

601.960.3008 koinoniacoffee.net

2 LOCATIONS FOR THE FOOD YOU LOVE 2481 Lakeland Drive | Flowood 601.932.4070 900 Suite E. County Line Rd. Former AJ’s | 769.251.2657

Market Cafe

Come see our selection of Father’s Day gifts that Dad will love.

“Bargain Hunting Makes You Hungry� Offering Breakfast & Lunch

Full Breakfast and Lunch

Party‌

Over 36,000 sq ft of antiques, architectural salvage, collectibles and furniture. 1325 Flowood Dr. • www.fleamarketms.com Sat: 9am-5pm • Sun: 12pm-5pm • $1 Admission Mention This Ad For Free Admission!

650 Highway 51, Ridgeland | Interiors Market, Fondren 601.856.3976 | www.MartinsonsMS.com facebook.com/martinsonsms | Instagram: MartinsonsMS

Not just for bachelors. (With our bachelorette party supplies and goodies you’ll have to redefine ‘ladies’ night!)

Romantic Adventures Jackson’s very nice, naughty store. 175 Hwy 80 East in Pearl * 601.932.2811 M-Th: 10-10p F/Sa 10-Mid Su: 1-10p www.shopromanticadventures.com

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.