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reativity flows through Janis Jordan, the founder of Bk2natur, a company that makes natural handmade soaps. In addition to crafting soaps for local consumers, she is also a musician and songwriter. Jordan finds that all these creative outlets work hand-in-hand in her world. Jordan, 48, entered the soap-making business in 2005 after years in retail management. She grew up as one of seven children in Newton, Miss., and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising with a minor in marketing. “I wanted to get into buying and selling, and (as) it turns out, I ended up in retail,” she says. After Kenney Shoe Corporation recruited her for Lady Foot Locker, Jordan moved to Dallas. Fifteen years later, she decided that she wanted to do her own thing. “I wanted to make and create, so I learned the process (of soap making),” she says. When she learned the way that modern crafters make soap, Jordan didn’t like it. “That was the first time I had seen a hog killed,” she says. “That was the last time I wanted to see that. I wanted to do it a different way. When I made the oils for my soaps, I used vegan products, with the exception of the bee’s wax.” The creative community inspires Jordan to work. “There is a great deal of integrity and respect among crafters,” she says.

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“Everything comes from within them, and I just want to be around them. True, genuine crafters have integrity. If they don’t make it, they usually don’t want any part of it. They’re very supportive of one another.” Jordan took up playing music a little over a year ago. “I love music, and I wanted to learn to play the guitar,” she says. She was taking care of her mother and father, Milton and Willie Mae Jordan, at home when she realized she had the time to teach herself. She also began writing songs. “It kept my mind off a lot of things and was a healing factor,” she says. Jordan’s interest in music predates her practice of it, though. She always had a deep love for singing but was laughed at in elementary school. “The other kids made fun of me, so I just quit,” she says. She has since let go of those hard feelings and loves singing and playing for others. As a single mother (her daughter, Carla Cook, is now a senior at the University of Southern Mississippi), Jordan realizes the important role strong females played in her own art. “My mom and my aunts always made things,” she says. “I was always around strong women who inspired me.” Jordan’s all-natural soaps are available at the Mississippi Farmers Market (929 High St.). For information on Bk2natur, visit bk2natur.com. —Tommy Burton

Cover photo of model at Rock the Runway 3 Feb. 4 by Will Sterling

12 All in the Family

Jackson Ward 1 Candidate Charles Barbour dishes on balancing budgets, his family name, his wife and everything that’s wrong with black youth.

28 Blank Canvas Therapy

“Some folks seemed a bit intimidated by the blank canvas, but making the first brushstroke is really the hardest part. Layering and blending colors is pretty therapeutic, as it turns out, and I quickly became engrossed in my own work, not paying attention to what anyone else was doing.” —Julie Skipper, “Flexing My Creative Muscles”

35 Weezer: Prodigal Fan

Tommy Burton rediscovered his love of Weezer after the band’s newest release, “Everything Will Be Alright.”

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EDITOR’S note

by Amber Helsel, Assistant Editor

Behind the Façade

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y name is Tracey Spicer, and I am a vain fool,” Australian journalist Tracey Spicer said to a TEDx audience before she started walking them through her beauty routine before appearing on stage that day. It consisted of a morning run (even though no one was chasing her with an axe), exercises to try and get an inner thigh gap and to get rid of “bingo flaps,” exfoliating her skin, lathering her hair with shampoo and conditioner that contains harmful chemicals, and then using skin products with more chemicals. “By this time, I’m feeling like the Gulf of Mexico after the BP oil spill,” she said. “But I can’t stop.” She then said she applied bronzing cream, straightened her hair using searing heat and then “almost did her back in” as she lifted up her makeup case that morning. Her beauty routine is only one example of many in how much many women go through each morning to get ready for the world. “Why do we do this to ourselves? Why?” she asked. “Because it’s bullsh*t.” She then proceeded to the message of her talk: Women could increase their productivity and place in the world if they just decrease the amount of time spent grooming. The TODAY/AOL Ideal to Real Body Image survey released in February said that women spend an average of 355 hours, or 14 days, each year grooming themselves. That breaks down to about 55 minutes each morning on average, though some women will tell you that it’s closer to two hours. In the amount of time women spend grooming over a lifetime (about 17,750), Spicer said they could do things such as become proficient in an instrument or learn a foreign language. In

the 55 minutes we spend grooming, we could get more sleep or even use a few minutes of that to do a short yoga routine. We could get up and actually make breakfast, instead of grabbing something on the go. But Spicer’s speech was so much more than how we could be more productive by cutting down on beauty routines. She also talked about what society expects

I respect someone who can do a good cat eye, but … of us and how no woman really understands why we’re told to wear makeup or those “tools of the patriarchy,” as Spicer so affectionately called heels. For someone whose morning routine consists of hitting the snooze button repeatedly, getting a quick shower, spraying sea-salt spray into my hair and throwing clothes on, she affirmed my reasons for not being a major participant in the beauty culture. Sure, I’d love to get up early enough to put on makeup, and I’d love to have a better wardrobe, but I don’t have to do any of that to feel beautiful. And I definitely don’t have to wear the torture device called heels to feel noticed. When I was a young teenager, I thought I had to wear makeup to keep up with society, but that quickly took a backseat when I realized I’d rather sleep than

get up early enough to put it on. Hell, I’d rather get outside and run than put on makeup. It also helped that my mom and stepmom always told me that I look fine without it. For me, it’s always been because I didn’t care enough to do any of those things. But Spicer gave me a new reason to keep doing what I do—I don’t have to wear makeup or uncomfortable shoes or even get eyebrow waxes frequently to feel beautiful. I feel most beautiful when I’ve done none of those things. My face doesn’t feel like it’s covered in a mask or get irritated from some of the chemicals in makeup, and my hair looks fine when it’s acting naturally, and staying away from a lot of products keeps it healthier. After watching Spicer’s talk, my beauty routine, or lack thereof, became a statement against societal rules that dictate how women should look, dress and act on a daily basis. I’m not saying that women who wear makeup are wrong for it. On the contrary, I respect someone who can do a good cat eye, and I wish I could learn how to put on lipstick and lip gloss without it coming off. I know plenty of women who treat makeup as art, which is great. And I can appreciate a good heel and a pretty dress with the best of them. If you enjoy a good mascara and love to go shopping, more power to you. I’m also not saying that women who wear makeup are better than women who do. We all have our own reasons for liking what we like and doing what we do. It’s no use condemning anyone, because we’re all different. What I am saying is that when you take your makeup off, don’t look in the mirror and hate the person you see. Your makeup doesn’t make you who you are,

and it doesn’t determine your worth in society. It should be simply a vehicle to enhance natural beauty or a way to express yourself. When you start looking at a beauty routine in that light, you may find yourself cutting down on the amount of time it takes you to get ready. As a way to break through the societal barriers and to show the audience who she really was, Spicer took off her makeup, sprayed her hair with water to bring out its natural state, took off her heels, jewelry and dress. Underneath the layers of her armor, she revealed her true self, a strong-willed woman with the courage to do just that. She said that women go through the torture of beauty routines because we are trying to protect ourselves from the outside world. We don’t want anyone to see what we look like under our layers. Her reason for speaking out? Spicer has a 7-year-old daughter who always asks why her mom does all these things when she gets ready for her TV appearances. She said she couldn’t tell her that she does it because it makes her look better, because that says that she doesn’t like the way she looks naturally, and she couldn’t tell her that she does it because she likes it, because that points to low self-esteem. Spicer says she does tell her that it’s what society expects of women—even though she doesn’t like it and probably doesn’t want to do it. It’s this kind of expectation that keeps women from truly excelling and progressing. We keep letting society tell us what we need to do. And I, for one, don’t want to do that anymore. Amber Helsel is the assistant editor of the Jackson Free Press and coordinated this issue. Email her at amber@jackson freepress.com.

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Adria Walker

Kelly Bryan Smith

Nicole Wyatt

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Micah Smith

Zilpha Young

Anna Wolfe

Kimberly Griffin

Freelance writer Adria Walker (aka the 27th Doctor) is a senior at Murrah High School. She enjoys debating about “Star Wars” and reading Camus, Neruda, Kafka and Kundera. She contributed to the cover package.

Freelance writer Kelly Bryan 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 contributed to the cover package.

Stylist Nicole Wyatt is a Jackson native and Bulldog alum. She loves unicorns, has an extensive hat collection, and you can usually find her thrifting, mustache coffee cup in hand. She contributed to the cover package.

R.L. Nave, native Missourian and news editor, roots for St. Louis (and the Mizzou Tigers)—and for Jackson. Send him news tips at rlnave@ jacksonfreepress.com or call him at 601-362-6121 ext. 12. He wrote news stories.

Music Editor Micah Smith is part man, part machine, and two teaspoons of cinnamon to bring out the flavor. He performs with the band Empty Atlas. He wrote an arts story.

Ad Designer Zilpha Young has dabbled in every medium she could get her hands on, from blacksmithing to crocheting. To see some of her extracurricular work (and lots of cephalopods) check out zilphatastic.tumblr. com. She designed many ads.

Investigative Reporter Anna Wolfe, a Tacoma, Wash., native, studied at Mississippi State. In her spare time, she complains about not having enough spare time. Email her at anna@jacksonfreepress. com. She wrote talks.

Advertising Director Kimberly Griffin is a fitness buff and foodie who loves chocolate and her mama. She’s also Michelle Obama’s super secret BFF, which explains the Secret Service detail.

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Best of Jackson has always been about celebrating what’s unique and special about the Jackson metro area. And with another Best of Jackson season upon us, we’d like to encourage readers to nominate their favorites and think local. Best of Jackson is most useful and interesting when it rewards the hard work of locals and trumpets the best, unique offerings of this place we call home. With this more deliberate focus comes a few changes that you should know about this year. First of all, unlike in previous years, we won’t offer second place, third place, good showing, etc., but just one winner among the four finalists. We believe this best reflects the true value of the reader poll, as being named a finalist is, in and of itself, a significant achievement. Secondly, we’re formalizing the eligibility of local businesses that participate in the dining, nightlife and retail categories with a more vigorous definition clarifying who is eligible to be a finalist. See jfp.ms/bojlocal for more. Readers are encouraged to nominate local, independent businesses by mailing in the nominations ballot on page 32 or visiting bestofjackson.com. Think local first! And don’t forget to nominate by Nov. 23.

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his Veteran’s Day we honored those who serve and have served our country. Veterans put their lives on the line to protect our independence, our freedom, and all the rights we hold dear. Now is the time to fight for them by ensuring they have access to health coverage. Nationally, one in 10 veterans are without health insurance and do not use Veterans Administration health care. Nearly a million veterans and their spouses have incomes low enough to qualify for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Over 280,000 veterans and nearly 100,000 spouses of veterans would qualify for expanded benefits but reside in states that

have chosen not to expand Medicaid. This is what is known as the “coverage gap�—hardworking people without employersponsored health insurance and living in states that are denying them access to health care coverage. States that have refused to take advantage of Medicaid coverage for working adults with low incomes—23 states in all, including Mississippi—have left hundreds of millions of dollars on the table to pay for health care in other states while denying access to health care for tens of thousands of friends, neighbors and family members, including thousands of veterans. Our veterans have kept our nation safe and secure. Veteran’s Day serves as a reminder of the debt we owe all our veterans. One way we can help repay that debt is to ensure that all veterans have access to health care coverage. Jon Bailey, Center for Rural Affairs, Lyons, Neb.

Response to “Mayor: Answer Questions About Tax Law Change� by Adofo Minka Knowledge06 House bill 787 originated in the House of Representatives, and the Senate amended it. It was a bond bill and included goodies for everyone. The amendment regarding the City of Jackson’s sales tax was added via a voice vote. There was no debate because members had gotten their goodies in the bond bill. The final bill passed in the House with 115 votes and only seven no notes. The final bill passed in the Senate with only one no vote. The legislators that represent Jackson should be asked those questions as well. sarahmina This is an excellent analysis of a serious situation. I have to say, however, that I’m not surprised, given the mentality of the person who would produce “duck lips� and “man tips.� You get what you get. wZINN What about the Hinds County Caucus? Should I wear purple and run against some of these individuals? Jackson needs some epic relevant empowerment. I can’t believe the House vote was 115 to 7 and only one no vote in the Senate. I thought the City of Jackson had a lobbyist?

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Turtleread Good article, Mr. Minka. And I agree that the administration should have engaged the citizens of Jackson about the changes that were made, the consequences of those changes and possible solutions. However, Mayor Yarber cannot technically be held responsible for what happened in the State Legislature because, as you will soon learn, the Legislature is driven by a number of forces in the state: business interests, special interest groups and the rural versus city mentality, which in this state breaks a bit racially toward black versus white and into Jackson versus the rest of the state. Also, the law was passed on the very day he was sworn in so not much time was had to mount a defense, especially when the city and the city administration was in disarray over the death of our beloved former mayor. As to what to do about it, that may require serious study and a lot of work with the Legislature to bring about a solution. Hopefully, the city’s new lobbyist will be able to find a way. marymary Good questions raised, Mr. Minka. Perhaps you should look closer, or, as they say, follow the money. It’s a wild guess, but I would bet that whoever is benefiting the most from the last-minute amendment is also a substantial contributor to Mr. Yarber’s campaign. And His Honor doesn’t want to offend those moneyed interests, who probably don’t even live in Jackson. Just saying. #/22%#4)/. ,Q ³œ7DUWXIIHÂś :LWÂśV 7LPHOHVV 6WLQJ´ E\ 5RQQL 0RWW LQ ODVW ZHHNÂśV LVVXH RI -DFNVRQ )UHH 3UHVV 9RO ,VVXH 1RY DQ DFWRUÂśV QDPH ZDV VSHOOHG ZURQJ 7KH RULJLQDO ZDV VSHOOHG -RQ 'L[RQ EXW WKH FRUUHFW VSHOOLQJ LV -RQ 'LFNVRQ -DFNVRQ )UHH 3UHVV DSRORJL]HV IRU WKLV HUURU ERWK LQ WKH RULJLQDO YHUVLRQ DQG LQ IDFWFKHFNLQJ

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Thursday, November 6 Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton writes the majority opinion in a 2-1 decision by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upholds anti-gay marriage laws in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. ‌ Retired Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill publicly acknowledges that he fired two rounds into the forehead of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden during the 2011 raid on his secret compound in Pakistan. Friday, November 7 Judge Steven Rhodes approves Detroit’s plan to get out of bankruptcy, which includes spending $1.7 billion to demolish scores of dead buildings, improving public safety and upgrading basic services, among other key steps. Saturday, November 8 Two Americans held by North Korea return home after the top U.S. intelligence official within the country secures their release through a secret mission.

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Sunday, November 9 Iraqi officials report that the head of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr alBaghdadi, was wounded in an airstrike in western Anbar province.

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Monday, November 10 The Human Rights Campaign begins airing a series of television commercials, direct-mail messages and phonebank operations in Jackson designed to promote equality and legal protections for LGBT people. ‌ The U.S. Postal Service says that it has become the victim of a cyberattack and that information, including employee Social Security numbers, may have been compromised. Tuesday, November 11 In a joint statement after a twoday Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, the leaders of Asia-Pacific economies, including President Obama and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, agree to launch a two-year study for a Chinese-backed free-trade pact.

MDOC Scandal Highlights Privatization Problems by R.L. Nave

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acing a federal magistrate judge in Jackson, Chris Epps and Cecil McCrory made a curious pair. Until the news of his indictment on federal corruption charges broke last week, Epps, 53, had been the only African American director of a Mississippi agency, the state Department of Corrections. Despite receiving his appointment to one of the most visible posts in state government from Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, Epps was also able to survive Mississippi’s hyper-partisan government, later serving under conservative Republicans Haley Barbour and Phil Bryant. McCrory, Epps’ alleged co-conspirator, seemed to have been a key cog in that system. A former legislator who held a number of elected political positions as a Republican, McCrory knew all the ins and outs of state government. During his time in the Legislature, he served on the Joint Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER), the very agency that would later raise questions about McCrory’s business dealings with the state. Together, they allegedly had what one federal official called a decade-long “criminal partnership� that involved bribes and kickbacks in exchange for Epps steering business to McCrory’s companies that contracted with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. At their arraignment before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Ball, both men pleaded

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Wednesday, November 5 St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison overturns Missouri’s constitutional ban on gay marriage. ‌ Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps resigns in the face of a 49-count federal indictment for accepting more than $700,000 in bribes from Rankin County School Board President Cecil McCrory.

Chris Epps, the former commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, was not his usual jovial self at his federal arraignment on 49 counts of alleged corruption last week.

not guilty on all counts. Neither defendant gave statements in the courtroom or to reporters after the hearing. John M. Colette, Epps’ attorney, said he had not fully reviewed the lengthy indictment and also declined to answer reporters’ questions outside the federal courthouse. Harold Brittain, the acting U.S. attorney in this case, said the indictment reveals “systemic, invasive corruption� at the MDOC— and people who advocate for greater oversight of the role of private corrections companies in government spending agree.

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EDx Jackson was an eye-opening experience. The speakers talked about so many different subjects that almost everyone was probably an idea zombie the next day. Here are some of the Twitter highlights from TEDx Nov. 6. More at #tedxjxn.

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were also involved in Mississippi politics. McCrory, who was a registered lobbyist for several organizations after he lost his seat in the Legislature to fellow Republican John Moore, has also doled out campaign cash. Most of his donations—$5,500—went to Gov. Barbour, while Gov. Phil Bryant and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves also received payments of $1,500 and $1,300 respectively. Several other Republican elected officials have received similar donations from McCrory, including Public Service Commissioner Lynn Posey, Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall, Insurance Commissioner

“That’s like the fox guarding the henhouse.� Mike Chaney. Former Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck also received contributions from McCrory as well. A search of state campaign-finance records show that Epps made two contributions totaling $225 to former Gov. Musgrove, a Democrat, in 2003. When the Jackson Free Press asked Reeves’ campaign manager, Justin Brasell, about the McCrory donation, he said the lieutenant governor will pass it along as a donation to the Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi. Bryant told the Associated Press he would make a contribution to the Salvation Army to match the amount he received from McCrory. With the nation’s largest private prison operators earning more than $3 billion in revenue, private-prison and government

watchdogs say the opportunity for the brand of corruption alleged against Epps and McCrory is great. “It’s a very, very corrupt industry,� said Frank Smith, founder of the Private Corrections Institute, which monitors prison privatization issues around the nation. Smith said the profit motive of private businesses represents a magnet for corruption that doesn’t exist in public prison systems. In 2012, two businessmen in Gainesville, Fla., were sentenced to federal prison for a kickback conspiracy related a prison commissary contract in that state also involving Keefe. In that scheme, federal prosecutors said Edward Lee Dugger and Joseph Arthur Deese paid two high-ranking Florida Department of Corrections officials $130,000 in kickbacks. According to court documents, the FDOC officials arranged for Deese and Duggar to subcontract with Keefe and the men would kickback a portion of the proceeds to the FDOC officials. The scheme in which Epps and McCrory are accused worked in much the same way. Sometime in 2008, the feds say, Epps asked McCrory to pay off the mortgage on his home. Between July and October 2008, McCrory purchased two cashier’s checks totaling $200,000 payable to Countrywide Bank, which held Epps’ home mortgage. Later that year, Epps signed a lease between MDOC and College Street Leasing to operate a new inmate transitional facility in Walnut Grove, Miss., where MDOC has a prison that Utah-based MTC runs. In 2012, MTC hired McCrory as a consultant earning $12,000 per month. In a statement to news media, MTC communications directory Issa Arnita said the company “hired Mr. McCrory as a consultant because of his many years of experience working in the state.� Arnita added that MTC regularly hires

consultants in states where they contract. “At no time did Mr. Epps instruct or mandate MTC to hire Mr. McCrory. In light of the indictment, MTC cancelled its contract with Mr. McCrory last week,� Arnita said. No Oversight It’s unclear when the alleged Epps-McCrory plan might have come to light. Mississippi State Auditor Stacey Pickering said his office began receiving complaints around 201l, including one from the sheriff of Leake County, where Walnut Grove is located. Sheriff Greg Waggoner confirmed that he filed a complaint with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but did not provide additional details. Pickering called the charges “a black eye on the state.� In the meantime, Gov. Phil Bryant has ordered a review of all MDOC contracts. That includes negotiations on four private prison contracts, which MDOC terminated earlier this year to invite new proposals in hopes of saving money. Utah-based MTC, which had been running the prisons, will continue to manage the facilities until a new contract is in place. MDOC officials said that an initial review resulted in the termination of two contracts with Adminpros LLC, of which McCrory was an owner. Despite PEER’s criticism of Epps’ nobed contract for commissary services in 2011, policymakers failed then to take action on the report. Rick Ward, a former official with the Mississippi Gaming Commission, called PEER, which performs thorough investigations but lacks any enforcement power, a paper tiger. “The problems is you’ve got members of the Legislature on the commission—that’s like the fox guarding the henhouse,� Ward said. “It’s a waste of our taxpayer dollars.� Read more of the JFP’s prison coverage at jfp.ms/prisons. Email R.L. Nave at rlnave@ jacksonfreepress.com.

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Keefe Commissary is a division of St. Louis-based Centric Group, which operates several businesses that provide services to jails and prisons in more than 30 states. Chaired by Andrew C. Taylor, executive chairman of Enterprise Holdings Inc., which owns Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Centric is a privately held firm that reported just over $1 billion in revenues in 2012. Taylor, along with his father, Jack, who founded Enterprise in 1957, are also influential players in Republican politics. At the federal level, the Taylor family has donated $1 million to various Republican candidates and conservative causes since 2012, including to the presidential campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which works to elect Republicans to the upper chamber of Congress. The Taylors as well as Enterprise Holdings’ political-action committee also donate heavily to Republicans at the state level, mostly in Missouri, although campaign-finance records reveal the Taylors have also contributed in other states where they have business interests. Enterprise, Keefe and the Taylors personally represent more than $25,000 in political donations to Mississippi Republicans, including former Gov. Haley Barbour and current Gov. Phil Bryant. Ann Ponciroli, a Keefe spokeswoman, said the company had no knowledge of his role in the alleged plot before the indictment against McCrory and Epps was unsealed. She added that Centric Group “paid fair market value� to McCrory for G.T. Enterprises and that the company has not been contacted regarding the Mississippi investigation. She also said Keefe ended a consulting agreement the company had with McCrory on Nov. 6.

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LGBT Activists Appeal to People of Faith by Anna Wolfe

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hen Mary Jane Kennedy found out that her second of three sons was gay, her reaction was: “What’s going to happen? This is going to tear our family apart.” Instead, Kennedy, a Southern Baptist, said she and her husband made sure her son felt loved. She began to minister to LGBT people who felt they were being rejected from the church. “I confess I don’t understand everything about our LGBT neighbors and friends, but that does not matter,” Kennedy said at a Nov. 10 Human Rights Campaign press conference. “They need to experience the love of God, expressed through the family of God.” It’s no secret that knowing someone who identifies as LGBT increases the likelihood that a person is going to support the expansion of rights and legal protections of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. This is why the HRC has started an initiative to advance public education and engagement of LGBT issues through advertisements, door-to-door efforts, and communication through mail and phone calls. Kennedy is only the first to have her story told on one of HRC’s commercials. By sharing the personal stories of the LGBT

Mary Jane Kennedy (right), whose son is gay, joins the Human Rights Campaign’s All God’s Children initiative to urge Christians to support the LGBT community. Rep. Alyce Clark, D-Jackson, is pictured on the left.

community and its allies, HRC hopes to reverse the fact that only 20 percent of Mississippians say they know someone who identifies as LGBT. The campaign, called All God’s Children, is faith-focused in order to spread the message of God’s love for everyone, including LGBT people. A Gallup poll shows that Mississippi is the most religious state in the country and that an estimated 55 percent of Mississippians are Baptist.

Religious leaders such as Rev. Denise Donnell, who spoke at a press conference about the campaign at the Mississippi Capitol today, believe that a Christian faith can motivate people to accept and demand equality for all people. “It is absolutely imperative that we move forward in having conversations in communities all across Mississippi where we talk about the power of God’s love for LGBT Christians,” Donnell, HRC

Mississippi’s faith director, said. “It is our duty; it is our responsibility; it is our Christ nature to open (our) hands, and to open our hearts and to change our minds to welcome all of God’s children to God’s table. And we are all God’s children.” Others who shared their stories through the campaign were Rep. Alyce Clarke, DJackson, Rev. Stan Wilson, Jeremy and Kathryn Cole, Blossom Brown and Sgt. Justin Kelly. The HRC is spending $310,000 on the campaign, including commercials, which begin airing today. The All God’s Children effort began just two days before a federal court is scheduled to hear Mississippi’s first marriage-equality lawsuit, which challenges Mississippi’s gaymarriage ban, on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Rep. James Evans, D-Jackson, spoke about a dark veil of injustice over the Mississippi Capitol, where state leaders amended the state constitution to include a ban on gay marriage. “They thought they were right. That’s how little light they had,” Evans said. “Jesus warned us about our worthless traditions. ... Let’s reexamine some of those traditions and start thinking justice.” Watch jfp.ms for updates on Mississippi’s marriage-equality lawsuit. Email Anna Wolfe at anna@jacksonfreepress.com.

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n one hand, there are the stories of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones, and National Baptist ConvenState’s Dan Mullen and Dak Prescott and Ole tion President Jerry Young. Miss’ Hugh Freeze and Bo Wallace. In a testament to his leadership, Jones will particiOn the other is the story of Mississippi pate in the event as scheduled despite having recently Department of Correcreceived a diagnosis of tions’ Commissioner Chris lymphoma and beginEpps’ fall from grace amid ning chemotherapy, event a federal bribery probe. organizers say. Reporter Either way, stories about Jerry Mitchell of The leadership abound in MisClarion-Ledger will modsissippi these days. erate the discussion. The Operation Shoestring, three men will discuss a Jackson-based nonprofit the difficulty of making that supports children and hard decisions while servfamilies, will highlight the ing in leadership roles. meaning of ethical leaderYarber, a former elemenship at its annual Convertary school principal, atsation About Community tributes his successes in It’s hard out here for an ethical leader in luncheon on Monday, life to having had the good Mississippi, as the panelists at this year’s Nov. 17. fortune of never getting Operation Shoestring event will tell you. The leaders schedcaught for mischievous uled to lead this year’s behavior in his youth. discussion include Tony Yarber, the youngest mayor The mayor, along with several members of the city in Jackson’s history, as well as University of Mississippi council, recently unveiled an initiative to help individuals

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who weren’t as lucky and were convicted of crimes. Jones is also expected to tackle recent decisions at Ole Miss to start dismantling some of the school’s controversial symbols, such as the renaming of campus thoroughfare Confederate Drive. That move prompted a bizarre statewide ballot initiative to reinstate Colonel Reb as the university’s official mascot and enshrines the state’s right to establish a religion, official language, state flag, nickname, song and motto. Robert Langford, executive director of Operation Shoestring, said through a statement that “the choicemaking of our leadership is critical to the fate of” the families his organization serves. “That’s why we believe that having an honest, candid conversation about the ethics of leadership in our state is so important,” Langford said. Operation Shoestring’s Conversation About Community luncheon takes place Monday, Nov. 17, at noon at the Jackson Convention Complex. Tickets are $50 and will be available at the door until sold out. For more information, call 601-353-6336 x 27 or email sjordan@ operationshoestring.org. Comment at www.jfp.ms. Email R.L. Nave at rlnave@jacksonfreepress.com.

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Barbour: On Kooks, Black Families and His Wife by Anna Wolfe

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What specific ways were you able to balance the budget as a Hinds supervisor?

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Well, the Board of Supervisors balanced the budget, but I’m part of it. And I like to think that I was a positive influence on my fellow supervisors. Counties are not allowed to operate a deficit, so when you say you balanced the budget, I don’t want to say, “big deal,” but you have to—but it’s the manner in which you do it. We balanced the budget, but we still had operating funds to do things like road repairs and road improvements and road expansion, which is very expensive. Of course, your question was how did we do it. Well we did it by prioritizing the spending in the county. The thing I want you to remember about the balanced budget is, and you know, me bragging or whatever about finances, is, you know, it ain’t bragging when it’s true. While I was county supervisor, our bond rating and credit rating was examined two different times by (Standard and Poor’s). Both times they upgraded the county’s credit rating. So, that’s Wall Street saying that Hinds County was taking care of business financially. So I can say what a great guy I am, but Wall Street said we were taking care of the business of the county. Unfortunately, since I’ve left

and the board has titled a little bit back to the left, the bond rating has declined. They got a new makeup of the board now, and hopefully the bond rating will improve. What kind of priorities do you have for the city budget?

public meetings. However, sometimes you go into what’s called executive session, which is a bad idea. I didn’t like doing it when I was a county supervisor because people say things in executive session they won’t say in public, and I think if you don’t want to say it to your constituents then, you know, don’t say it. TRIP BURNS

harles Barbour has name recognition. But the nephew of former Gov. Haley Barbour is quick to say that he was elected to office first. He served on the Hinds County Board of Supervisors from 2000 to 2008. There, he helped the board pass eight straight balanced budgets, which he touted as an accomplishment at a Ward 1 city council candidate forum in October. Barbour calls himself a soldier—he is retired from the Mississippi Army National Guard where he served as a lieutenant colonel. He works for Fluorescent Maintenance Service (FMS) lighting as a salesman and raises cattle on a property in the country. His wife of 24 years, Rosemary Barbour, operates a portable toilet-rental business in Jackson called Go Potty. She attracted national headlines after accusations that her company, Alcatec, misused funds in a contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the wake of Hurricane Katrina when Haley Barbour was governor. They have two children together. Barbour, 52, studied criminal justice at the University of Mississippi. As a city councilman, he would like to see the Jackson Police Department adequately funded but given financial oversight. He sat with the JFP for an interview at an office space he rents from his wife at Go Potty’s Jackson office on Galaxie Drive.

How would you ensure transparency with residents on projects like the city’s water lines and infrastructure?

Obviously, this is going to be done in

I think another thing is just kids being treated the same as adults—a 12-year-old being locked up. It seems kind of crazy.

I was elected president of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors by my Democrat(ic) colleagues. There’s six members on there right now. They all have different points of view from each other. There’s factions within the Democrat(ic) party. I would just be another faction on the board. I’ve always been able to work with people.

Why? You want that 12-year-old breaking into your house? They’re in that juvenile jail for a reason. And hopefully they can be rehabilitated so when they get out in a week or a month or a year, they’ll look at life a little bit differently. I don’t know who runs that facility. I know the board of supervisors oversees it. I don’t know who they have in charge, and I don’t know what they’ve been accused of, but you cannot coddle juvenile delinquents. The Hinds County Circuit Court system sends more people to the penitentiary every year than Jackson Public School sends to the college system, and that is extremely sad, but if someone is a danger to this community, we as a society have to protect our families. Two-thousand and something people are going to the prison system every year from this county. Ninety-something percent are JPS graduates or former students. It’s not Jackson Public Schools’ fault; it’s the parents fault. JPS has issues, but most of the problems of the Jackson Public Schools are the making of the parents, or the lack of parents, of those children. That is a societal issue, and the Jackson Public Schools system is not going to be able to fix it. They can’t fix the problem when you have 70 to 80 percent of black children being born out of wedlock into single-parent families. They can’t fix that. When you have black boys being raised up never to see how a black man is supposed to work. They’re never around a positive black male role model. It’s very sad, but Jackson Public Schools system cannot fix that.

Can you tell me about any problems with the juvenile system that you dealt with as a supervisor?

I know that your wife was accused of the misuse of Katrina funds. What’s the latest with that?

I was supervisor when the juvenile jail was built. To give you an example, the adult jail was built in the early 1990s, and it’s a disaster. And now, of course, our current sheriff has to deal with it. It’s not his fault that the jail’s a mess. It was a mess the day it was opened. It was built with extremely inferior construction. That wasn’t his fault, that wasn’t the previous sheriff’s fault; that was the board of supervisors’ fault. There were a lot of contractors and subcontractors that shouldn’t have been used.

She was investigated. And the investigation ended. They didn’t write her a speeding ticket. They didn’t write her a parking ticket. They looked at every tax form she’s ever filed. They looked at everything she’s ever done. She was not (charged). She had to pay an administrative fee. She sued the federal government for millions of dollars that they owed her. First of all, my wife’s not running, as you know. But that was a dispute over payment. In the dispute the judge determined

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The main three I’d be looking at is the operations and the financing of the Jackson Police Department; and I’ll start off by saying the Jackson Police Department does not work for Charles Barbour. They don’t work for the city council. They work for the mayor; and they work only for the mayor. That’s the chain of command. However, I would be very happy to be able to go down there and visit with the chief and talk about his finances and what the situation is. The police chief is a police officer. He’s not a CPA. He needs to have a top-notch or top-flight individual who is watching the money of the police. I would like to assist the Jackson Police Department in finding ways to manage their money and be effective with it. Another thing I would like to assist the Jackson police with is the police reserve. I understand there were over 200 officers at one time in the police reserve, and it’s dwindled. Can you imagine if they had 200 officers extra for like a state fair, Jackson State ball game, to where you’re not having to pay officers overtime? How could that affect the city in a positive manner? It could. Another thing I think is awful important is roads, bridges and drainage. We’ve got all kinds of problems. Some of these streets are embarrassing.

We built a juvenile jail when I came on the board, and it’s been operating in an exceptional manner. The physical building. The way the people that run it operate it, I don’t know enough to comment on it. If they’re being mistreated or being struck, that’s bad.

This sales tax, the state has played an oversight role in it, but I want to do everything I can to make sure it is a transparent process. And not only transparent in word but in deed. You mentioned that you were the only conservative Republican on the board, and then you’d be the only Republican now on the council. How would you work with people with different ideologies than you?

“These Tea Party kooks are always on there saying, ‘Crooked Rosemary Barbour.’ She’s not a crook.”

I had read that she—

Was that from the Tea Party that told you that? These Tea Party kooks are always on there saying “Crooked Rosemary Barbour.” She’s not a crook, believe me. I had read that they had doublebilled for Katrina efforts.

I don’t know anything about it. I wasn’t involved. My wife intentionally kept me out of it. There are computer problems all over the world. The computer told them—they didn’t double bill. They billed for what they did. It’s just they just did it twice. In other words, if you were told to go service trailer number 475, and then the next day, the computer says go do trailer 475. And a different technician went out there to do it. And then the computer did it. The computer billed them. Yeah, it was screwed up. The federal government hired minority companies to do jobs that many of them were not prepared to do. What do you mean by minority companies?

Well, it’s all in there. They’re all minority companies. You mean, like, minority race?

I think. My wife’s Hispanic. I don’t know—all I know about—I never discussed it with my wife. Scouts’ honor. But I know what I read in the paper is that the computer said, “Do this,” and they did it. She was never charged with any criminal conduct of any sort. But, like David Watkins, or other people around Jackson, sometimes you don’t do the books right, and you have to pay a fine. Excuse me, it wasn’t a fine. To be fair, I think it was what you might call an assessment, kind of like, “this is for the courts trouble for resolving this bullsh*t.” Editor’s note: On Aug. 24, 2011, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled that Rosemary Barbour attempted to deceive and defraud the federal government on a Katrina contract by claiming FEMA owed her money while double billing for her company’s services. She was ordered to pay FEMA more than $350,000 in penalties and damages. Read more Ward 1 candidate interviews at jfp.ms/ward1. Email Anna Wolfe at anna@jacksonfreepress.com.

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be moved from the entrance doors to the sterile areas,” Reed added, acknowledging that his client is not challenging the prohibition against carrying guns into secure areas of the airport. Brock believes an attorney general’s opinion bolsters his claims. In that opinion, Deputy Attorney General Onetta Whitley states that signs on the entrance to the airport do violate the portion of state law that governs signs that cities and counties can post related to firearms prohibition. Attorneys for the City of Jackson filed a motion to have the suit dismissed, arguing that the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, not the city, solely owns and operates the airport. No hearings have been scheduled in the matter.

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oneqweesha Jones: “Welcome to Ghetto Science Public Television’s Post-Midterm Election Wrap-Up News Brief. I’m your on-the-scene reporter and host here to discuss the recent November 2014 Midterm Election Massacre. All I have to say is: One political party experienced the thrill of victory, and the other political party suffered a severe beat down. This election massacre reminded me of an election that happened 10 years ago. “I also recall when Shaniqua and Pierre, aka the new Peaches and Herb, had a hit single about an optimistic voter disappointed with voter apathy and President George W. Bush’s reelection in 2004. The song was titled ‘G.W. Makes the World Go Round,’ from the album ‘What Happened, Y’all?’ “Shaniqua and Pierre are with me in the studio to talk briefly about voter apathy among poor and disenfranchised people. “‘G.W. Makes the World Go ‘Round’ is a hit single from your album ‘What Happened, Y’all?’ Did you ever think that 10 years later you would have to ask again, ‘What really happened, y’all?’� Shaniqua: “Like a lot of people with a burning hope for change and progress, I am very sorry that I have to ask the same question in November 2014.� Pierre: “This recent election has inspired Shaniqua and me to record a new single we believe express how poor and disenfranchised people feel about voting.� Boneqweesha Jones: “Break it down for us, brother.� Pierre: “The new single is titled: ‘While Politicians Rule, The People Are Screwed.’�

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or decades, employers from fast-food joints to mall boutiques and financialservices firms to news organizations have been asking prospective employees about their criminal histories. Sometimes, the question is whether applicants have been convicted of certain serious felonies. Other forms ask people to disclose whether they have been charged with any crimes. Still others want to know about job seekers’ previous arrests. Years ago, presumably, the idea was that employers could screen out dangerous workers in order to provide a safe workplace and to shield themselves from legal liability. But over the past 30 years or so, fueled mainly by a futile “war� against drugs—which has turned out to be a war against drug users above all—the number of people who have had brushes with the law have increased exponentially. Today, the United States has the world’s highest incarceration rate. Mississippi has one of the nation’s highest rates of incarceration. As the state’s largest city, Jackson is presumably home to a good number of formerly incarcerated individuals. In the rush to mass incarcerate, people of color and poor folks of all ethnic stripes tend to be disproportionately affected; they’re less likely to be able to afford to hire a lawyer who can help them avoid the kind of conviction they may have to disclose to a future employer. Sadly, when a human-resources professional sees a check mark in the so-called box for past convictions on initial applications, often they

assume the worst and reject that person’s application without even knowing details about the conviction. If that happens enough times, a person who is otherwise motivated to work can slip into despair and possibly find themselves at risk of becoming incarcerated again. No doubt this is part of the reason Mississippi’s economy continues to lag the rest of the nation as evidenced in the state’s 49th ranking for unemployment, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So last week, we were encouraged to hear that Mayor Tony Yarber, Jackson City Council President De’Keither Stamps and one-time interim Mayor Charles Tillman were announcing a push to eliminate “the box.� The details are still being worked out, but Mayor Yarber says the initiative will start with the city itself, which asks applicants about felony and certain misdemeanors on its initial application. Not only is this right thing for Jackson to do, but it is a necessary step as Jackson under Yarber’s direction has moved toward more aggressive policing in the city’s neighborhoods. Yarber also encouraged other employers in the city to follow the city’s lead and remove the box from their applications. Doing so would not preclude asking about convictions later on in the application process or conducting background checks on candidates later in the hiring process. What it does is give people a chance. After decades of our nation’s ill-conceived criminal-justice policies, we certainly owe them that chance.

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to resume the chairmanship of the Senate Appropriations Committee with all its promise of more taxpayer-financed pork for Mississippi. Tea Partiers, still smarting over Chris McDaniel’s loss in the Republican primary, hate Cochran’s pork-barreling prowess. They do raise an interesting question: Why, after years of Cochran, the late U.S. Sen. John Stennis, D-Miss., and U.S. Rep. Jamie Whitten, D-Miss., chairing their respective appropriations committees in Congress, is Mississippi still the nation’s poorest state? More than one of every five Mississippians live in poverty. Roughly the same number never finish high school. One of four lacks health insurance. Why hasn’t our pork-barrel done something about those statistics? Maybe the GreenTech will shed some light. McAuliffe says he no longer has anything to do with the company. He resigned as chairman five months after that Horn Lake party. Soon after, the federal government launched an investigation into the firm and another outfit, Gulf Coast Funds Management LLC, in connection with the granting of permanent visas to major foreign investors. Production at the Mississippi plant was delayed, and the firm faces penalties if it hasn’t hired 350 workers and invested $60 million by the start of 2015. Barbour’s involvement with GreenTech is reminiscent of his “Port of the Future” deal, where he recruited Thad Cochran to help maneuver a redirection of $570 million in federal funds that had been targeted for Hurricane Katrina victims needing affordable housing. The funds’ new direction? An expansion of the Port of Gulfport that Barbour touted as the “Port of the Future.” The project has floundered ever since. Journalist Michael Kinsley once had this to say about Haley Barbour: “He manages to send the message: This is all a big game—a big wonderful game.” Well, Haley Barbour and the rest of the Washington political class, it’s not a game to the folks out here. The economy is still a scary thing on Main Street. Too many people still lack health insurance. The migrant workers who make such great campaign fodder for Democrats like Travis Childers and Republicans like Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant only came here because of bi-partisan trade agreements that cost them their livelihood back home. Put Marshal Dillon on the ballot next time, and maybe people will show up. Joe Atkins is a veteran journalist and professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi. His blog is laborsouth.blogspot.com.

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Beauty & Style Issue WILL STERLING

Jackson’s Next Top Modeling Career

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For many local models, learning the business is about much more than looking good on a runaway. But that part is fun, too.

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A Fledgling Industry Though Jackson’s modeling market is still fledgling, several people here work to build and create an industry. Renee’ has one main problem with having events in Jackson—the venue. “The hardest challenge is … finding somewhere new, somewhere different, somewhere creative,” she says. “I like my event to be more intimate so I want the venue to have an art feel about it.” For Renee’, though, the benefits outCHANELLE RENEE

‘I Have What It Takes’ “(I have been modeling) probably since I was about 17,” says Tara Armon, a 23-yearold Jackson native who has been in roughly 12 fashion shows. “It started in high school. I went to Lanier High School, and we had a modeling squad. We would just do little shows for the school, and that’s when I first began doing fashion shows.” Armon is one of the many models Renee’ has mentored and trained. Armon says Jackson doesn’t give her as many opportunities to model as she would like, but that’s where Renee’ comes in. “She gave me the opportunity to really see that I had the talent,” Armon says. “When she would throw a fashion show, and I would go audition for it, that’s when I really started to know, ‘OK, I can do this. I have what it takes.’ She saw something in me that inspired me to keep doing it.” Andrea Thomas, 26, who walks the runway for TAPS, has been modeling since she was about 18 years old. “I didn’t want to be a model,” says Thomas, who previously was a graphic designer at the Jackson Free Press. “When I was younger, my mom always put me in pageants because I was a cute baby. I won a lot of pageants. I’m very shy naturally, but my mom says, as a child, I would get on the runway, and my personality would just come out.” Thomas stepped into the modeling business by chance rather than necessarily by choice. When she was 17 and at the University of Southern Mississippi, one of Thomas’ friends asked her to accompany them to audition for Southern Miss’ model team. “I said no because I’m kind of tomboy-

ish,” she says. But after members repeatedly asked her to join, Thomas decided to audition and wound up joining the team. “It’s a hobby,” she says. “But ... I love it. There’s something about being on the runway.”

Through Chanelle Renee’s fashion endeavors, she has taken many Jackson models under her wing.

weigh the challenges. “I enjoy creating something that is going to influence people to come out and participate,” she says. “My shows are also geared around having networking events. It’s a huge benefit not only for myself, but also for everyone that comes out and attends. It’s a chance to network and meet people who are like minded and enjoy the same things.” Renee’ believes Jackson’s fashion industry is, like the city itself, unique. “We have the opportunity to create our own brand of fashion,” she says. “We have the opportunity to create what we want as far as fashion is concerned. I believe Jackson does have the market for fashion. I think that it’s rising, and more people are getting involved in the fashion world.” Though Armon is currently living in Jackson, she plans to move to Los Angeles in January. “I’m young,” she says. “If I’m going to do it, I need to do it now to see if it’s going to go somewhere. ... It will also give me a lot more opportunities more so than here. We don’t ... have the agencies to submit for.” Thomas sees models getting more and more opportunities in Jackson. “Just like with anything else, people feel like you can be discovered in Atlanta or Austin or Houston,” she says. “(But) I do think Jackson is opening up. ... There are a lot more opportunities in Jackson than there used to be.”

Sisterhood and Empowerment A part of Jackson’s fashion scene offers more than just runways and photo shoots; it is a safe space for sisterhood, self-confidence, leadership and empowerment. “I’m not in the modeling business,” says Funmi “Queen” Franklin, the 40-yearold founder of Thick and Proud Sisters who writes an occasional column for the JFP. “I am in the business of empowering women.” Franklin says TAPS reaches an infinite number of women each year. “Through this organization, we do a series of seminars that are open to the public,” she says. “We had a model call for girls to be in this showcase on Nov. 6. If I had to put a number on it, I’d say we probably reach a couple hundred people annually via the seminars, the showcase and the sister sessions that we do.” Franklin designed TAPS specifically for women over the age of 21 who are at least a size 14 in women’s clothing. Though TAPS puts on an annual model showcase, the team’s main goal is not modeling or fashion. “What we do is help them (the models) acknowledge who they are,” Franklin says. “(We help them) learn to appreciate who they really are. We do self-awareness checks and help them figure out what kind of life they want. Then, we offer encouragement and sisterhood.” Sisterhood and the unity of women are the driving forces behind TAPS. Franklin founded TAPS in August 2012 after noticing a need for those qualities in the blackfemale community. “I believe that what is missing in the black community is the bond that women used to have that came from years of tragedy to the black women,” Franklin says. “We are a proud and powerful force and have learned how to adjust by becoming independent,

finding love in different ways and just figuring out what we need and doing it.” Franklin thinks that the ability to adapt to whatever situation has inadvertently had an adverse effect on black women’s relationships. “The most powerful thing that we have together is togetherness,” she says. “We are separated from that right now. I believe that by empowering women individually and in small sections, we will begin to kind of have a domino effect and help to rebuild the community.” Franklin says the November event is a model showcase, not your typical fashion show. “It’s very important to me and to TAPS that we offer exposure to people who wouldn’t normally get it, but do extremely good work—from makeup artists to photographers to videographers,” she says. “We try to get those people who don’t get the shine that they deserve.” Each years, TAPS chooses a nonprofit organization to partner with. The prerequisite of the choice organization is that its mission must mirror TAPS’ mission of empowerment and sisterhood. This year, TAPS is giving to Divas in Action, a local organization that mentors young girls ages 7 to 17. “It really trivializes the work that we do to say that we are doing a fashion show,” Franklin says. “While (the models) are fashionistas, a lot of them are women with children and husbands and boyfriends and girlfriends. They are Jacksonians, and they are people who contribute and who vote and who matter, who might not ever get the opportunity to be showcased. That’s what this is about.” For more information on the Chanelle Renee’ Project, visit chanellerenee.com. For more information on TAPS, find the organization on Facebook.

Advice to Would-be Models Andrea Thomas Thomas advises aspiring models to stay true to themselves: “When I go to casting calls, they like me because I don’t look like anyone else. Most people think modeling is about the model, but it’s not about the model at all. It’s about what you have on. It’s about whatever you’re modeling. It is never about you. If you’re the conceited type, modeling may not be for you. Confidence is key, and with modeling when you’re on the runway, they’re judging you. People are staring at you.” Tara Armon “I would suggest for them (aspiring models) to find a good photographer and build up a portfolio. I had Chanelle to coach me with walking on the runway and pictures, but other than her I would just go on YouTube and (watch) other models. Practice. Practice makes perfect. Start submitting to agencies. Work out. Keep your body right and your skin healthy. It’s about having that drive and that ambition.” Chanelle Renee Renee says models should always walk into a room with great confidence. Make a connection with the camera. To master walking in heels, practice walking in a straight line and keep your weight on the heel of your shoes for balance and control. Tips taken from the August/September 2014 issue of BOOM Jackson magazine.

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ackson is not typically considered a mecca for models or the modeling industry in general, but with the work of people like Chanelle Renee’, the creator of the Chanelle Renee’ Project, and Funmi “Queen” Franklin, the founder of Thick and Proud Sisters, known as TAPS, it may become one in the near future. A 2004 graduate of Murrah High School and a 2009 Mississippi College grad, Renee’ has a prolific modeling career, and also works as a graphic designer, creative director and design editor (and was a graphics intern at this newspaper a few years back). The Chanelle Renee’ Project, which she founded in 2010, creates opportunities for aspiring models through Model Boot Camps, portfolio building and participation in the annual Rock the Runway fashion show. The show has been at the Jackson Convention Complex for the last three years. Rock the Runway 3, which was Feb. 4, started with a statewide casting call for models, male or female, between the ages of 14 and 26. Models of all shapes, sizes and genders walked the runway that night.

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For a relaxing and detoxifying bath before bed, add about one cup of Epsom salts and six drops of the relaxing essential oil of your choice, to the water while it is running. Cut those amounts in half for a child’s bath. DIY Moisturizing Lotion

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Ingredients: Foaming soap pump (if you don’t wish to purchase one, reuse the pump from the foaming hand soap of your choice) Dr. Bronner’s liquid castile soap (unscented if you intend to add essential oils) Essential oils (optional) Water

It doesn’t get much easier than this. For soft, healthy skin, try rubbing a small amount of raw African shea butter directly onto your hands, feet, face or whatever area is in need of moisture. Some people also swear by shea butter to soothe eczema, clear acne and help diaper rash, among other things.

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Mix coconut oil and the exfoliant in equal proportions until they’re thoroughly blended. Add a few drops of essential oil if desired. Store in a reusable container such as a mason jar.

What Essential Oils Do You Need? None of these recipes need essential oils to work, but here are a few ideas if you are new to the use of essential oils. Important safety tip: Essential oils are very potent. Mix in a carrier oil before applying to the skin, and test on a small area first. Avoid contact with eyes. Use sparingly with children and others with sensitive skin. Tea-tree oil has many useful properties. It’s antibacterial and antifungal, and it helps with dandruff and flea problems for pets. Lavender has a calming scent that promotes relaxation and sleep. It is thought to have antiviral properties and sooths coughs when rubbed on the back and chest in a carrier oil such as coconut. Peppermint has a stimulating scent and can soothe ailments from nausea and gas to nasal congestion. Lemon oil can calm anxiety, give energy and lift your mood. It also has disinfectant properties. This is only a small list of the essential oils available. Rainbow Co-op (2807 Old Canton Road, 601-366-1602) has essential oils for a range of health and beauty needs.

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f you didn’t already know, nails are in. On Pinterest and Instagram, you can find nails of different colors, shapes and sizes. The Jackson Free Press talked to stylist Adrienne Williams of Fondren Nails (2906 N. State St., 601-362-6292) to for nail tips and the latest trends. Almond-shaped nails are a popular trend in salons because they are feminine and soft but chic, Williams says. The almond shape gives hands an elongated and elusive appearance, but because the nail has to be shaped along the sides, the almond shape is sometimes weak and doesn’t allow your nails to grow. Getting a full-set acrylic or UV gel manicure will make them more durable. Having a natural look to your nails makes the hands look elegant and classic. It’s great for a woman who may not be ready to try bold or edgy nail trends. Women can choose from colors such as clear, beige, pastels, grays and earthly tones. A well-known classic look is the French manicure with (typically) white tips. If you want to stand apart or have slightly more edge, you can choose from numerous options of color, design and shapes. A gold or glittery French manicure updates it into something modish and eye-catching. Laying a glittery nail polish in cute shapes or colors over a subtle beige or pastel color gives the nails a whimsical appearance. Adding jewels, rhinestones or animal print to one or a couple of nails keeps the look classic but still attention-grabbing and adds style.

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on casual sneakers (like Vans and Chucks) or add modern wingtip oxfords and a vest with the fedora for a nod to ’40sera style. For the ladies, top off your look with a fancy hat and a vintage statement necklace or scarf. Now, with all that being said, I am always looking for ways to do all of this sustainably and on a budget. I usually try to buy a few key pieces and then thrift or repurpose items already in my closet to fit the current season. This way, I curb my spending while reducing my impact by recycling. I am loving that the slow movement has become so big across the board and people are finally beginning to take notice and be aware of what they are buying and where it comes from. This goes for fashion as well. It’s important to support the local economy by buying from local vendors and handmade items from artisans. Plus, with so many consignment store options in the Jacksonmetro area, it’s crazy not to thrift! I always like to add a touch of vintage or recycled to every outfit. Another good way to do this while remaining ontrend is to host clothing swaps with your friends and family. It’s a great dinner party idea because everyone has a few things hanging in their closet that they just can’t bear to get rid of but don’t ever wear. Give these things new life with a new home and swap for something you might love from their closet. So this season, go slow. Relax by the fire in your comfy sweaters. Host a clothing swap. Buy local. Support handmade. Thrift.

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It’s no longer the era of Hillary and the traveling pantsuits—jumpsuits, rompers and pantsuits are everywhere right now and are a comfy, yet stylish alternative to the cocktail dress. A tailored suit is always in style for the gents as well. However, try to switch from the basic black this season, guys. Shake it up with color and try a navy or maroon suit this year. Bulldog fan or not, this classic color is a unique approach to up your suit game. Try adding a classic fedora or modern beanie to your look. Hats are a must-have once chilly weather hits. Dress down your suit by throwing

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pon hearing the name The Bulldog, you may picture a loud sports bar with team signage everywhere. Maybe you even picture a bar dedicated to Mississippi State University. But The Bulldog may surprise you. While it is, essentially, a sports bar, the outside of the establishment hardly gives that away. It looks like an English pub, with a large wooden and gold-plated sign proclaiming the name. Walking into the dining area, you get the feeling that it’s not like most other sports bars around here. The tall tables, chairs, bar and floor are all made of stained, slightly weathered-looking wood, and dark wood frames the brown ceiling tiles with braided circular designs. Owners Alec Wilder and brothers Eddie and Herbie Dyer got the inspiration for the Jackson location of The Bulldog (there’s one in Baton Rouge and two in New Orleans) from a bar of the same name in Amsterdam in The Netherlands. They opened the first New Orleans location in 1994 when they saw a need for a true beer tavern. After the success of The Bulldog in New Orleans, and they decided to open a Jackson location in 2007. Valerie Alexander became general manager in 2012. “I guess (I got the position) through the grapevine,” Alexander says. “Capital City (Beverages), our local Miller house distributor, knew that I was in the market, and knew that (Eddie and Alec) were in the market.” Alexander, a food-industry veteran, took the job a few months before Mississippi passed the craft-beer bill in July 2012. Before that, Alexander says, The Bulldog served mainly domestic and macro-brewed beers, but after the law passed, it shifted much of its focus to craft beers. The restaurant keeps 62 beers on draft, about 30 of which change out seasonally, and it also has more than 90 bottled beers. Each server and bartender goes through The Bulldog’s beer-training program, which starts with a Beer 101 class to show

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employees how its made and the different specifications and details. The distributors also hold classes. The Bulldog is also a great place to watch sports, with 12 TVs and two giant projectors. Alexander says that on the Saturday that Ole Miss played Auburn and Mississippi State played Arkansas, the bar filled its capacity of 300 about one-and-a-half times. “The thing with game days is that when people come in, they’re not leaving until the game is over, so you don’t get a lot of turnover or rotation,” Alexander says. “College (football) is definitely a hit this year with Mississippi being in the running.” During this year’s Egg Bowl, she anticipates that it will be an even crazier Saturday. On normal days, The Bulldog caters to about 150 to 200 people with its numerous taps lined up behind the bar, its numerous TVs and the food, which, in general, is pub food with a southern twist. Alexander says the most popular dish is the Tex Mex Eggrolls, which prep cook Hurricane has prepared for more than nine years. The dish contains chicken, spices, cheese and a corn-and-pepper mix, and it’s served with a sauce made from raspberry melba and roasted peppers, making the dish both spicy and sweet. “It’s her special care and tenderness wrapped in a little

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egg-roll shell,” Alexander says. Another aspect that sets The Bulldog apart from most Jackson establishments is its recent addition of an arcade room. “That was the party-room space, but that was such a vast space. ... Four days a week it would be empty so it was just kind of a waste of space,” Alexander says. “Our regional manager Ryan Hollard suggested putting in a shuffleboard or something like that. (The owners) were like, ‘Well that would be hard to keep up with. ... (Ryan) came back a week later and he was like, ‘How about ’80s arcade games, and I looked at him with this glimmer in my eye and was like, ‘Yes, that sounds wonderful.’” The “Barkade” (a play on the restaurant’s canine name) features claw and pinball machines, a basketball arcade game and video games such as Mortal Kombat. The Bulldog also has weekly specials, such as Pint Night on Wednesdays, where patrons get to keep their pint glasses, and Free Rockbot Friday, where customers can play music on a jukebox through an app for free. Other than Rockbot, The Bulldog doesn’t do karaoke or have live music. “That’s one of the things that sets us apart from most places,” Alexander says. “When you go to a lot of these restaurants or bars, you lose that ability to speak with your friends because of the live music. ... (The Bulldog) is like Ye Olde Pub meeting place.” The bar also has a private room for parties, and on Nov. 15, will host a meet-and-greet with former Mississippi State player Tony James. The event starts at 1 p.m. and continues with the game around 2:30 p.m. The Bulldog (6111 Ridgewood Road, 601-9783502) is open 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday-Thursday; 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m Saturday; and 11:30 a.m. to midnight Sunday. For more information, visit bulldog-jackson.draftfreak.com.

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AMERICAN/SOUTHERN CUISINE Basil’s (2906 N State St #104, Jackson, 601-982-2100) Paninis pizza, pasta, soups and salads. They’ve got it all on the menu. Broad Street Bakery (4465 Interstate 55 N. 601-362-2900) Hot breakfast, coffee drinks, fresh breads & pastries, gourmet deli sandwiches. 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! Rooster’s (2906 N State St, Jackson, 601-982-2001) You haven’t had a burger until you’ve had a Rooster’s burger. Pair it with their seasoned fries and you’re in heaven. Two Sisters Kitchen (707 N. Congress St. 601-353-1180) Lunch. Mon-Fri, Sun. PIZZA Sal & Mookie’s (565 Taylor St. 601-368-1919) Pizzas of all kinds plus pasta, eggplant Parmesan, fried ravioli & ice cream for the kids! 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 La Finestra (120 N Congress St #3, Jackson, 601-345-8735) The brainchild of award-winning Chef Tom Ramsey, this downtown Jackson hot-spot offers authentic Italian cuisine in cozy, inviting environment. 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 The Islander Seafood and Oyster House (1220 E Northside Drive, Suite 100, 601-366-5441) Oyster bar, seafood, gumbo, po’boys, crawfish and plenty of Gulf Coast delights in a laid-back Buffet-style atmosphere. The Penguin (1100 John R Lynch Street, 769.251.5222) Fine dining at its best. Rocky’s (1046 Warrington Road, Vicksburg 601-634-0100) Enjoy choice steaks, fresh seafood, great salads, hearty sandwiches. Sal and Phil’s Seafood (6600 Old Canton Rd, Ridgeland (601) 957-1188) Great Seafood, Poboys, Lunch Specials, Boiled Seafood, Full Bar, Happy Hour Specials Shea’s on Lake Harbour (810 Lake Harbour Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157 (601) 427-5837) Seafood, Steaks and Southern Cuisine! Great Brunch, Full Bar Outdoor and Seating MEDITERRANEAN/GREEK Aladdin Mediterranean Grill (730 Lakeland Drive 601-366-6033) Delicious authentic dishes including lamb dishes, hummus, falafel, kababs, shwarma. Vasilios Greek Cusine (828 Hwy 51, Madison 601-853-0028) Authentic greek cuisine since 1994, specializing in gyros, greek salads, baklava cheesecake & fresh daily seafood. BARBEQUE Pig and Pint (3139 N State St, Jackson, 601-326-6070) Serving up competition style barbecue along with one of the of best beer selections in metro. 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. 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. BARS, PUBS & BURGERS Capitol Grill (5050 I-55 North, Deville Plaza 601-899-8845) Best Happy Hour and Sports Bar in Town. Kitchen Open Late pub food and live entertainment. 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. Fenian’s Pub (901 E. Fortification St. 601-948-0055) Classic Irish pub featuring a menu of traditional food, pub sandwiches & Irish beers on tap. 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. 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. Time Out (6270 Old Canton Road, 601-978-1839) Your neighborhood fun spot! Terrific lunch special and amazing Happy Hour! 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. ASIAN AND INDIAN Crazy Ninja (2560 Lakeland Dr., Flowood 601-420-4058) Rock-n-roll sushi and cook-in-front-of-you hibachi. Lunch specials, bento boxes, fabulous cocktails. 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 Nagoya Japanese Sushi Bar & Hibachi Grill (6351 I-55 North, Ste. 131, Jackson 601-977-8881) Fresh sushi, delicious noodles & sizzling hibachi from one of jackson’s most well-known japanese restaurants. 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-vegan-friendly) restaurant adjacent to Rainbow Whole Foods.

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y love of art is a life-long one. ’50s and ’60s—was a lot of fun, and the I have fond childhood memo- retro ads were hilarious. While some people ries of coming to Jackson from used their pictures and text to create a narMeridian to visit the Missis- rative or story of sorts, I simply found imsippi Museum of Art, of making ceramics ages that I liked. And yet, as I culled them, I at my church, and of countless art and craft realized that they resonated with me because projects at home. I majored in art history they spoke to some impulse, feeling or exat Millsaps College, and upon returning to Jackson after law school, I quickly and happily found a burgeoning creative class of artists to befriend and support. But I love art as one who appreciates it, not one who makes it. The two studio classes required for my major (beginning drawing and beginning sculpture) really stressed me out. When I read in the St. Andrew’s Cathedral newsletter about local artist William Goodman’s four-week art and faith course on Wednesday evenings, Jackson’s artist community gives people many avenues to stretch their creative muscle, including I decided to give it a shot. I’ve a four-week class taught by William Goodman been a fan of Goodman’s work (pictured far right). for years and feel privileged to own a number of his pieces. To take a class perience I had. I suppose our subconscious with him—and in the context of discussing works that way. the spiritual nature of creating art—seemed While collaging, I found myself chattoo good of an opportunity to pass up. ting away with my classmates at the table. And so, a week later, I nervously head- As it turned out, we weren’t merely making ed to the cathedral for the first session. The art; we were participating in a community Parish Hall awaited, with blank canvasses, of sorts, learning from each other. As we bowls of paint, brushes and stacks of vintage worked and talked, Goodman moved about magazines spread out along tables. the room, providing instruction and guidGoodman began the class by talking ance—and encouragement—and brought about his art and his spiritual journey before one person up to the front of the room to explaining that over the next weeks, we’d cre- talk about the story her piece told. ate mixed-media works on canvas by laying Halfway through the four-class series, down a background with paint, then cutting I’ve started collaging my images and am eaout images to collage on top. After a quick ger to see how everyone’s pieces turn out. Afdemo and explanation of his technique for ter it’s over, will I suddenly find myself makpaint application, he set us loose with our ing art all the time? I can say with certainty supplies and our artistic impulses. the answer is no. Will I even want to hang Some folks seemed a bit intimidated by up my piece? That remains to be seen. But the blank canvas, but making the first brush- would I take another class? Absolutely. stroke is really the hardest part. Layering and For me, the act of creating something blending colors is pretty therapeutic, as it is the fun and powerful part. It’s what I love turns out, and I quickly became engrossed in about art, even merely as an appreciator of it, my own work, not paying attention to what and why I insist on having original pieces (as anyone else was doing. The hardest part was opposed to prints) hanging on my walls. figuring out when to stop. After determinThere’s something of a spiritual force ing my background was complete, I looked that’s part of the creative process, and that’s around at what others had done. The variety what makes art. of approaches was as varied as the particiIn Jackson, we’re lucky to have so many pants: Some created abstract washes of color, local working artists and opportunities to others created distinct patterns and shapes, explore our creativity. Dean O’Conner at and a few created landscapes. the cathedral indicated that the church may There was no right or wrong—only offer similar classes, but the Mississippi Muwhat we each felt compelled to paint. seum of Art and Millsaps College’s EnrichNext, we learned how to wield an X- ment Series provide regular chances as well. I ACTO knife to delicately cut around the know I’ll be on the lookout for more. outline of images we found in magazines. Search for some yourself, and you Flipping through vintage magazines—par- might be surprised what happens when you ticularly the ladies’ publications from the flex a little creative muscle.

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contrast to the picture-book images that are often used to show historic sites. “When I came back here, it was an exploration of the area I grew up in through the lens of a camera,” he says. “One of the main things I’ve told some other artists is that I don’t want to produce something that looks like a postcard. I want to produce a work of art.” The collection includes intensely close shots of settings such as the Cedar Hill Cemetery and the Old Courthouse Museum, places Fought saw countless times without realizing their artistic potential. “It’s isolating some particular element of it,” he says. Originally, Fought didn’t plan on moving back to Mississippi. Two years ago, during a Christmas visit with his parents, he fell out of an office chair and fractured his shoulder blade. The injury kept him from driving for several months, and during that time, Vicksburg’s extensive past sparked his passion for photography. Ultimately, he decided to stay for good. With “Home through an Artist’s Eyes” completed for now, Fought is turning his attention to a bigger challenge: cataloguing notable spots in Mississippi’s historic cemeteries. While the project is in its early stages, Fought and a co-writer are already researching bizarre plots for a book, including the three “official” burial sites of blues legend Robert Johnson and the monument to Douglas the camel, a quadruped casualty of the Civil War. “I love going out and just taking pictures with the intent of trying to produce art, but to have a goal to work around is exciting,” Fought says. “I’m as excited about digging up the stories now as I am about the art.” Visit Glynn Fought’s photo galleries at glynnfought.photoshelter.com or find his page on Facebook.

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Harvest Festival is at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum.

Downtown Jazz is at the Mississippi Museum of Art.

The Holiday Studio Tour is in the Midtown Arts District.

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MONDAY 11/17

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Jackson blues singer and guitarist Jesse Robinson performs at Underground 119 Friday, Nov. 14.

Luis Bruno Guest Chef Dinner is 6:30 p.m. at BRAVO! Italian Restaurant (Highland Village, 4500 Interstate 55 N.). Chef Luis Bruno provides a five-course dinner featuring Spanish cuisine. Optional wine flight available for an additional charge. RSVP. $55 per person; call 601-982-8111; email tanyab@bravobuzz.com; bravobuzz.com.

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“In-laws, Outlaws, and Other People (That Should Be BY MICAH SMITH Shot)” is 7:30 p.m. at Black Rose Theatre (103 Black St., JACKSONFREEPRESS.COM Brandon). The comedy play is about two criminals who attempt FAX: 601-510-9019 to hold a family hostage but get DAILY UPDATES AT more than they bargained for. JFPEVENTS.COM $15, $10 students, military and seniors (cash or check); call 601825-1293; blackrosetheatre.org. … The Millsaps Faculty Recital is 7:30 p.m. at the Ford Academic Complex (1701 N. State St.). In the recital hall. Guitarist Jimmy Turner performs. Free; call 601-974-1422; millsaps.edu.

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“Arsenic and Old Lace” is 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (370 Old Agency Road, Ridgeland). $10, $5 students; call 601-853-6000; email mcfarlandr@gosaints.org. … Jesse Robinson performs at

SATURDAY 11/15

Opera Goes to Hollywood is 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m. at the Belhaven University Center of the Arts (835 Riverside Drive). Ward Emling hosts the Mississippi Opera’s concert featuring music from the Silver Screen. $30; call 601-960-2300; msopera.org. … Paul Thorn performs at 8 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). For ages 18 and up. $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $200 VIP table for four; call 601-292-7999; email arden@ardenland.net; dulinghall.com. … Bill Maher: Live Stand-up Tour is 8 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.). Maher is a political satirist and host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher.” $49-$74; call 800-745-3000.

SUNDAY 11/16

“Disney on Ice: Treasure Trove” is 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Mississippi Coliseum (1207 Mississippi St.). The show features the Disney princesses and other characters such as Peter Pan. $12-$60; call 800-745-3000. … “Christmas Cut-ups” Paper Cutting Class is 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at the Mississippi Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland). Shawn Richards teaches traditional German paper cutting, Scherenschnitte. Registration required. $35 one day or $60 for both days; materials: $35 for day one, $25 for day two; call 601-856-7546; craftsmensguildofms.org.

Stand-up comedian and TV host Bill Maher brings his caustic wit and biting political commentary to Thalia Mara Hall Saturday, Nov. 15.

WEDNESDAY 11/19

Rick Bragg signs “Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story” at 5 p.m. at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202). The book is a biography of the songwriter whose hits include “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” $27.99 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com.

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“Tartuffe,” directed by John Maxwell, opens at 7:30 p.m. at Belhaven University Center for the Arts in the Blackbox Theatre (835 Riverside Drive). The comedic play with rhymed couplets is an English translation of French playwright Moliere’s masterpiece. $10, $5 seniors and students, free for Belhaven students and employees; call 601-965-7026; belhaven.edu. Through Nov. 15.

9 p.m. at Underground 119 (119 S. President St.). $10; call 601-352-2322; underground119.com. … Naughty Professor performs 10 p.m. at Martin’s Restaurant & Bar (214 S. State St.). The New Orleans-based funk band performs. Call 601-354-9712; martinslounge.net.

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JFP Pub Quiz and Lounge Night is 6 p.m. at Hal & Mal’s (200 Commerce St.). Test your trivia knowledge with the Jackson Free Press staff. Includes drink specials. Enjoy appetizers before the event at 6 p.m. and the quiz at 8 p.m. Free admission, $2 per person for quiz; call 601362-6121, ext. 16; email jane@halandmals.com. ... ART21 Access Screening is 6:30 p.m. at Gallery1 (One University Place, 1100 John R. Lynch St., Suite 4). Free tickets; call 601-960-9250; eventbrite.com.

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(/,)$!9 Wolfe Studio Christmas Open House and Sale Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 16, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., at Wolfe Studio (4308 Old Canton Road). Shop for handmade gifts for the holiday season. Free admission; call 601-366-1844; wolfebirds.com. Midtown Holiday Studio Tours Nov. 15, 3 p.m.7 p.m., at Midtown Arts District. Shop for holiday gifts from local artisans, purchase beer from Lucky Town Brewing Company and enjoy music and after-parties at TurnUp Studios, OffBeat and Soul Wired Cafe. Free; madeinmidtownjxn.com. Turkey Day 8K Nov. 17, 7:30 a.m., at Fleet Feet Sports (Trace Station, 500 Highway 51 N., Suite Z, Ridgeland). The annual race is a fundraiser for the Ridgeland Multipurpose Trails. Fees vary, VIP option available; call 601-899-9696; fleetfeetjackson.com.

#/--5.)49 Events at William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St.) • History Is Lunch Nov. 12, noon. Deborah Thomas, digital projects coordinator for the National Digital Newspaper Project at the Library of Congress, discusses Chronicling America, a project to digitize America’s historic newspaper pages from 1836-1922. Free; call 601-576-6998; mdah.state.ms.us. • History Is Lunch Nov. 19, noon. Carolyn J. Brown talks about her new book, “Song of My Life: A Biography of Margaret Walker,” from University Press of Mississippi. Free; call 601-576-6998; mdah.state.ms.us.

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Ladies’ Night Out Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m., at New Dimensions Development Foundation (111 W. Monument St.). The purpose is to empower women economically, socially, personally and spiritually. Speakers include life-skills coach Pastor Janie Taylor and Pastor Betty Robinson of Greater Grace Tabernacle of Deliverance. Refreshments included. Free; call 601-955-9486 or 601-506-4149.

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David C. Bass Sr. Achievement Week Gala Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., at Fondren Hall (4330 N. State St.). Miss Mississippi 2014 Jasmine Murray is the mistress of ceremonies, and the keynote speaker is Benjamin Crump, attorney for the families of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown. $40, $300 table of eight; call 601-988-5781. Hollywood Feed Pet Adoption Event Nov. 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Hollywood Feed (1250 E. County Line Road, Ridgeland). Community Animal Rescue and Adoption (CARA) is on site with animals for adoption and to collect pet food donations. Donations welcome; call 601-977-6220; hollywoodfeed.com.

Open House: Autism Resource Center Nov. 16, 3 p.m.-5 p.m., at Eudora Welty Library (300 N. State St.). The center features four AWE literacy computers, resource books for parents and caregivers, and toys designed to appeal to children with autism. Free; call 601-968-5800. Conversation About Community Nov. 17, noon-1:30 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). Operation Shoestring hosts the annual forum, and the purpose is to come up with solutions for problems in Jackson. Panelists include Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones, Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber and National Baptist Convention President Jerry Young. $50; call 601-3536336, ext. 27; email sjordan@operationshoestring.org; operationshoestring.org. Unburied Treasures: Cover to Cover Nov. 18, 6 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). Curator Dr. Roger Ward talks about the influence of Spain and of Spanish artists on artist Robert Henri. Ensemble Polonaise performs. Cash bar at 5:30 p.m. Free; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

30/243 7%,,.%33 Metro Jackson Heart Walk Nov. 15, 9:15 a.m., at Mississippi State Capitol (400 High St.). The American Heart Association hosts the annual three-mile walk and one-mile survivor route. Check-in is at 8 a.m. Teams welcome. Free; call 359-3114; metrojacksonheartwalk.org. Zombie Frenzy 5K Nov. 15, 1 p.m., at Choctaw Trails (McRaven Road, Clinton). Centurion Events is the host. Runners dodge volunteers dressed as zombies as they complete the course. Registration required. $30-$60; email lauren@ centurionrun.com; active.com. Lucky 7 Run Nov. 15, 3 p.m., at Mississippi Legends Grill (5352 Lakeland Drive, Flowood). The seven-mile run ends at McB’s in Ridgeland where the one-mile fun run takes place. Optional Poker Run available for individuals for an extra $10. Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Mississippi and the Law Enforcement Torch Run. $36, $46 Poker Run, $14 fun run; call 601-856-7748, ext. 104; email jenny.woodruff@ specialolympicsms.org; specialolympicsms.org.

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Phun Day Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Mississippi Children’s Museum (2145 Highland Drive). Children study and interact with living organisms in order to learn more about physiology. $10, children under 1 and members free; call 601-9815469; mississippichildrensmuseum.com.

“Tartuffe” Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 15, 2 p.m., Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., at Belhaven University Center for the Arts (835 Riverside Drive). In Blackbox Theatre. The comedic play with rhymed couplets is an English translation of French playwright Moliere’s masterpiece. $10, $5 seniors and students, free for Belhaven students and employees; call 601-965-7026; belhaven.edu.

Mississippi Youth Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert Nov. 15, 11 a.m.-noon, at Millsaps College, Ford Academic Complex (1701 N. State St.). MYSO’s first concert of its 65th season includes music from several composers. $5; call 601-3769760; email mysoms@yahoo.com. Nature Nuts Preschool Program Nov. 18, 10 a.m., at Clinton Community Nature Center (617 Dunton Road, Clinton). The nature discovery program is for children ages 2-5. Adults must accompany children. $5, $3 members, $1 discount for each additional child; call 601926-1104; email ccnaturecenter@gmail.com; clintonnaturecenter.org.

&//$ $2).+ Abolition Vegan Society Conference on “Why Veganism...?” Nov. 16, 1 p.m.-6 p.m., at St. Columb’s Episcopal Church (550 Sunnybrook Road, Ridgeland). $10 donation; call 601-853-0205; mississippi-avs.com. Events at BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar (Highland Village, 4500 Interstate 55 N.) • Cabernet Franc Tasting Nov. 16, 4 p.m. Sample six Cabernet Franc wines, including Alexander Valley Vineyards, Cosentino “The Franc” and Les Vignoles Saumur-Champigny. RSVP. $35 per person; call 601-982-8111; email tanyab@bravobuzz.com; bravobuzz.com. • Luis Bruno Guest Chef Dinner Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m. Chef Luis Bruno provides a five-course dinner featuring Spanish cuisine. Optional wine flight available for an additional charge. RSVP. $55 per person; call 601-982-8111; email tanyab@bravobuzz.com; bravobuzz.com.

Fall Dance Concert Nov. 13, 11 a.m., Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., at Belhaven University (1500 Peachtree St.). In the Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center Studio Theatre. Doors open 30 minutes before the show. $10, $5 seniors and students, free for Belhaven students and employees; call 601-965-1414; belhaven.edu.

Events at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.) • Otis Lotus Nov. 14, 9 p.m. $5 in advance, $10 at the door, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; call 601-292-7999; email arden@ ardenland.net; ardenland.net. • Paul Thorn Nov. 15, 8 p.m. Seated show. For ages 18 and up. $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $200 VIP table for four; call 601-292-7999; email arden@ardenland.net; dulinghall.com. Barnett Reservoir Arts and Crafts Festival Nov. 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Lakeshore Park (Lakeshore Drive, Brandon). Admission TBA, $25 vendors; barnettreservoirfoundation.org.

,)4%2!29 3)'.).'3 Events at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202) • "Mississippi's Greatest Athletes" Nov. 12, 5 p.m. Rick Cleveland signs books. $38 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com. • "For Love or Money" Nov. 18, 5 p.m. Annie Oeth signs books. $14.95 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks. com; lemuriabooks.com. • "Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story" Nov. 19, 5 p.m. Rick Bragg signs books. $27.99 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com.

#2%!4)6% #,!33%3 Events at Mississippi Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland) • Discover Class Series Nov. 13, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Options include cork trivet making with Thomas Root, blacksmithing with Lyle Wynn and candle making. Registration required. $35; call 601-856-7546; craftsmensguildofms.org. • Jewelry Making with Sarah Langston Nov. 15, 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Learn to make a bracelet with seed beads and Swarovski crystals using the right weave angle stitch technique. Registration required. $100, $40 materials; call 601-856-7546; email education@mscrafts.org; craftsmensguildofms.org.

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“In-laws, Outlaws, and Other People (That Should Be Shot)” Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 16, 2 p.m., at Black Rose Theatre (103 Black St., Brandon). The comedy play is about two criminals who attempt to hold a family hostage but get more than they bargained for. $15, $10 students, military and seniors (cash or check); call 601-825-1293; blackrosetheatre.org.

Studio 167 Group Annual Art Show and Open House Nov. 13, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., at Millet Studio and Gallery (167 Moore St., Suite F, Ridgeland). Free; call 601-856-5901; markmillet.com.

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Harvest Festival Nov. 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive). Experience small-town Mississippi through demonstrations, train and wagon rides, music, animal exhibits and food. $6, $4 ages 3-18, children under 3 free, $1 rides; call 601-432-4500; msagmuseum.org. Crowder Neon Steeple Tour Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., at Morrison Heights Baptist Church (3000 Hampstead Blvd., Clinton) Performers include Crowder, All Sons and Daughters, and Capital Kings. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $23-$40; call 800-965-9324; itickets.com.

The Photography of Kenneth Johnston Opening Reception Nov. 13, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., at Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.). See the exhibit in the lower atrium. Show hangs through Dec. 31. Free; call 601-960-1557, ext. 224.

Live Portraiture with Jason Bouldin Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). The Mississippi painter gives a live portrait painting demonstration while discussing his artistic process and influences. Free; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org Check jfpevents.com for updates and more listings, or to add your own events online. You can also email event details to events@jacksonfreepress.com to be added to the calendar. The deadline is noon the Wednesday prior to the week of publication.

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the nine other vocalists get along well, Mitchell had to grow into his role as the group’s leader. He was only 20 years old when SWAP began performing, and it took experience to learn how to manage different personality types. Mitchell describes the performances as a “mix of energy and smooth,” incorporat-

ers and musicians do the same. When I’m done, I’m an empty vessel. Whether it’s a five-minute or 30-minute performance, I’m giving it all in that time.” Quality recordings are also essential for Mitchell. He has the music produced professionally so that it would sound excellent even without the voices to carry it. SWAP released COURTESY BRANDON MITCHELL & SWAP

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University, where he studied music performance, graduating in 2010. Even in high school, Mitchell was fully aware that he was working toward his future. “I decided I wanted music to be my career when, (as) a child, I discovered you could actually make a living off of it,” he says. “I remember seeing John P. Kee on Bobby Jones’ gospel show one morning, and it all became real.” Mitchell cultivated his interest and talent into expertise. He plays the piano, organ, bass guitar and drums. He’ll be stretching his muscles in the latter skill Nov. 21 at the Alamo Theater in Jackson. Mitchell will lead a clinic with drummer Calvin Rodgers, who has backed everyone from Aretha Franklin to Smokie Norful. For Mitchell, music is a way to make a difference in the lives of others, whether it’s through performing or serving as the minister of music at College Hill Baptist Church in Jackson. “My goals in life are to take care of my family, affect lives and effect change in the church,” Mitchell says. A big part of his work is discovering new ways to reach people in an increasingly apathetic world. “We have to catch up. A church is on every corner, but are we helping people to know who Jesus is?” Eight years ago, Mitchell created the gospel group Singers With A Purpose, or SWAP, to do just that. While he and

Singer and multi-instrumentalist Brandon Mitchell and his gospel group, SWAP, reach audiences with high-quality music and high-energy performances.

ing elements of jazz and classical genres into original songs. It’s an interesting blend of style and musical substance that’s both uplifting and entertaining. “It’s a fun, feel-good type of show,” he says. “You get all of me (during a performance). I’m giving everything, and the sing-

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its newest single, “You Are God,” last June to build anticipation for a full-length album to be released next spring 2015. Brandon Mitchell performs Friday, Nov. 21, at the Alamo Theatre (333 N. Farish St., 601-352-3365). For information, visit brandonmitchellswap.com.

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the band to a new level for me, and I decided to buy the Weezer record. On the drive back from Greenwood, I discovered there wasn’t a bad song on the entire CD and that Ric Ocasek of The Cars, another band I loved, produced it. FLICKR/BLAGPOPPHOTOGRAPHY

he first time I heard Weezer, the band was a musical guest on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” I was a freshman at Delta State, and those were good times because bands such as Nirvana opened the floodgates for artists that fit into a broad category called “alternative music” to enter mainstream TV and radio. Weezer performed “Undone – The Sweater Song,” the first single from the 1993 self-titled debut, commonly called “The Blue Album” for its monochromatic cover. I was interested in this odd group and its shylooking singer and guitarist, Rivers Cuomo, and Weezer’s late-night performance successfully planted it in my musical conscious. Like most college students, I was broke. Buying CDs was a luxury, and the nearest music store to Cleveland was at the mall in Greenwood. Not only did it cost money to buy records, but I also had to drive over half an hour to get them. Then I heard Weezer’s second single, “Buddy Holly,” and saw its now iconic video, which features the band performing on the ’70s show “Happy Days,” thanks to some movie magic. This took

After more than 20 years, Weezer’s latest album, “Everything Will Be Alright in the End,’ is earning back the love I had as a college freshman.

The album was filled with crunchy guitars, catchy hooks and dorky lyrics. Needless to say, that first Weezer album became the soundtrack to my freshman year.

The follow-up, “Pinkerton,” came in the fall of 1996. The album was critically revered but sold poorly. Cuomo bared his soul to his audience, but by this time, mainstream music abandoned guitar-oriented alternative groups in favor of pure pop sounds such as The Spice Girls. I was convinced that if Weezer ever released a bad song, the world just might end. Cuomo became invincible in my mind. Then, Weezer disappeared. In 2001, word came that the band was recording new music. The new CD was also going to be self-titled (now called “The Green Album”), and Ocasek would produce it. By this time, “Pinkerton” had found a following of young people who related to the record’s raw angst. The 2001 release stayed away from the edge of “Pinkerton” and reminded folks why they loved Weezer in the first place. The band followed its triumphant return with plenty of music. While all of them featured gems worthy of the Cuomo songbook, I became less engaged with each passing release. The last two, 2009’s “Raditude” and 2010’s “Hurley,” barely

made it past a couple of spins in my CD player. I outgrew my love for Weezer, which made me a little sad. When the newest album was announced, I gave little more than a sigh. It’s called “Everything Will Be Alright in the End,” and once again, Ocasek produced it. The first single, “Back To The Shack,” is all about how the band lost its way and wished to return to its roots. Could Weezer still be a band that matters to me? I finally gave it a listen. Then, I listened again. I haven’t stopped listening to Weezer’s reminder of why the band gained such a faithful following. While it’s not the emotional roller coaster of “Pinkerton,” “Everything Will Be Alright in the End” is a great rock album chock-full of big, distorted guitars, goofy lyrics and catchy melodies, which sound familiar in the best way imaginable. In the end, I didn’t outgrow this band I’ve loved for 20 years. I was just waiting for them to return, like prodigal sons, to the excellence that made me drive 30 minutes to Greenwood, hand my only money to a cashier and say, “I want to buy this Weezer album.”

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A SWAC team from Mississippi will play in the championship game for the third straight year. Alcorn State wrapped up the east division and now awaits to see who it plays out of the west.

THURSDAY, NOV 13 College football (7-10:30 p.m., CBSSN): Southern Miss hits the road looking for win No. 4 of the year against the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners. FRIDAY, NOV 14 College football (7-10:30 p.m., ESPN2): UCF Knights look to keep their American Athletic Conference title hopes alive against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. SATURDAY, NOV 15 College football (2:30-6 p.m., CBS): Mississippi State faces Alabama in what could be a SEC West championship game with a ton on the line for both teams. SUNDAY, NOV 16 NFL (12-3 p.m., CBS): The New Orleans Saints look to bounce back from another heart-breaking loss with a home-field face-off against the Cincinnati Bengals. MONDAY, NOV 17 NFL (7:30-11 p.m., ESPN): The Pittsburgh Steelers look to stay in the AFC North race as their foe, the Tennessee Titans, look to play spoiler for the rest of the season. TUESDAY, NOV 18 NHL (7-10 p.m., NBCSN): It’s time for your weekly hockey fix as the St Louis Blues out of the Western Conference host the Buffalo Sabres out of the Eastern Conference. WEDNESDAY, NOV 19 NBA (6-8:30 p.m., ESPN): In a major early NBA match up, the Cleveland Cavaliers with newly returned LeBron James host the champion San Antonio Spurs, if their stars take the court. While Alcorn has won the SWAC East, Jackson State hasn’t fared so well this season. The Tigers lost their fifth straight game on Saturday and seventh game of the season. Follow Bryan Flynn at jfpsports.com, @jfpsports and at facebook.com/jfpsports.

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or Mississippi State University, football has come full circle. Last season, the Bulldogs lost to Alabama 20-7 in the final of three straight losses (University of South Carolina and Texas A&M were the other two). Mississippi State set at 4-6 on the season and needed to beat the University of Arkansas and the University of Mississippi just to get to six wins and a bowl game. The Bulldogs beat both teams in overtime to get to six wins and bowl eligibility. The team made it three wins in a row by beating Rice out of Conference USA to win the Liberty Bowl. Mississippi State hasn’t lost since last season’s unnerving tangle with the Crimson Tide, and when the two teams mix it up again this Saturday, it will mark 364 days since MSU has last tasted defeat. So much will be on the line when the Bulldogs and Tide face each other— the SEC West title, a spot in the College Football Playoff, MSU’s undefeated season and possibly the Heisman Trophy. The term “the biggest game in program history,� gets thrown around a lot nowadays, but honestly, Mississippi State football has never seen this much at stake in a single match-up. This is bigger than the 1940 win over Alabama in

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