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JACKSONIAN WILLIAM WALKER

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or William Walker, it was the soundtracks of movies such as “Star Wars� and “Indiana Jones�—not their big-budget action sequences and explosions—that enamored him. As a child, his mother, Romaine Richards Walker, took him to the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s Halloween concert at Thalia Mara Hall. There, among the expressive harmonies of songs he did not yet know, his lifelong ambition of being a conductor was born.

A musical talent in cello, saxophone, orchestral French horn and bassoon, Walker left Murrah High School, where he was in the Power Academic and Performing Arts Complex program, in September 2009 to complete his senior year at Interlochen Arts Academy at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. While there, Walker encountered classmates who had previous exposure on national radio, played for thousands in grand American theaters and traversed the globe with famed orchestras. “I wouldn’t call it a wake-up call, but it was something in that vein,� Walker says.

To try and top the best cellists in the country, he brought a new approach to practicing.

He set his metronome to 40 beats per minute, allowing him time to perfect the music at an early stage so that mistakes became infrequent later on. During the concert season, which was about three weeks long, Walker was first chair of the rotating cello section.

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At only 20, he achieved his conducting dream while studying at Chicago College of Performing Arts in the fall of 2012. Wishing to make a conductor audition tape, he asked his classmates to help him out. With that, the Virtuoso Philharmonic of Chicago, one of the few orchestras in the world that people under 30 completely formed and manage, was born. With Walker at the helm, the philharmonic has performed for audiences in the hundreds all across Chicago. Before graduation, he led the search for his replacement.

The northeast Jackson native credits Bennett Randman, his private cello instructor while he attended school in Jackson, with stirring up his passion for cello performance.

Walker is now back in Jackson, where he lives with his mother and sister, Adria Walker, who is the Jackson Free Press’ editorial assistant. Through each stage of his musical education, which may next include Royal College of Music in London, Walker says he has gained expertise and connections. Since he was in high school, he has dreamed of founding an international boarding high-school conservatory for music in Mississippi. “That’s the long-term goal, so that the most gifted people in Mississippi can stay in (the state) to study with the greatest players in the nation,� Walker says. —Brian Gordon

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The Rankin County School District has to fork over cash as part of a settlement in a religious-freedom case.

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EDITOR’S note

by R.L. Nave, News Editor

Those Little Moments

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’ve had more encounters with police in the three and a half years I’ve lived in Mississippi than ever before in my life.

There was the time that I’d neglected to affix my new Mississippi plates—excuse me, car tags—and was driving around with expired Colorado license plates. A Jackson cop trailed me as I traveled north on State Street and flashed his blue lights. He asked for my license and insurance card, but it happened so fast that I didn’t have time to explain that my proper legal tags were right there in the front seat. When he returned to issue me a ticket, I showed him the tags. He barked at me for not stopping him before he started writing my citation, but let me off the hook.

There was another time when a Mississippi Highway Patrol officer stopped me one morning in Clinton for rolling a stop sign that I’d been through a hundred times before and had probably rolled through each time.

He asked if I was headed to work, and I answered in the affirmative. When he asked where I work, and I told him I was a newspaper reporter, he called off the license check and joked that he didn’t want me to write something bad about him in the paper. I laughed, too, but it felt weird knowing that I got a pass when other folks who didn’t work for news organizations probably got tickets that day for rolling through the stupid stop sign.

There were a handful of other times: going through roadblocks and not being able to find the piece of paper with my current insurance information on it or fumbling with the Geico app on my phone, for example.

Or when I was covering a peaceful vigil at a Jackson apartment complex, and the police informed me that the owners didn’t want any reporters or news cameras on the property, which, I pointed out to the officer, was absurd considering the number of cell-phone videos being taken.

Most absurd was that he immediately

escalated to threatening to haul me to jail.

I realize this is not the dramatic stuff of “Law & Order.� But then—and now—I was always thinking about ways the encounters could go badly for me, and whether whatever minor traffic violation I committed would be enough to make people shrug off what happened to me as comeuppance for being a law-breaker.

Certainly, on a dark night on one of the

If you think I’m being ridiculous, you’re probably white. back roads I travel to get home, the metal water bottle that’s always on the floor in my front seat could, in the heat of the moment, look like a 9mm that I’m going for as I reach for the documents in my glove box. Whenever there are police-involved shootings, I hear people talk about the victim making a sudden movement. Technically, aren’t all movements sudden?

Also, I have a demeanor that could come off as less than respectful—I rarely do the whole “yes sir�/“no sir� bit with cops— and during any given encounter am probably seconds away from being pulled out of my car and beaten (or worse) for telling an impatient officer to hold his horses.

If you think I’m being ridiculous, you’re probably white. When they encounter the police, white people have the privilege of assuming that something bad probably won’t happen to them and, if something does happen, it probably won’t be that bad.

During a visit to Montana a few years ago, some friends—they were white—want-

ed to stop in some kind of cowboy bar. More than half seriously, I asked whether they thought the place would be Negro-friendly, a question they all derided as preposterous.

Being white affords you the luxury of more or less being able to go through life without your whiteness, at least on its own, inviting too much danger.

By contrast, black people are always conscious of those little moments when anything could happen.

A few weeks ago, I was in my former home of Springfield, Ill., visiting friends and paid a visit to a large sporting goods store that had a Ferris wheel inside of it. The gun department is on the second floor. As my former coworker and mentor, a white woman, walked the aisles, I was gripped by something that I wouldn’t exactly call fear.

I thought about John Crawford, 22, and Tamir Rice, who was a decade younger, both of whom were killed in Ohio last year after reports were called into the police; both, it turned out, were playing with toy guns.

The most terrifying and heartbreaking thing that occurred to me was not that something bad could happen to me, but that Crawford and Rice couldn’t have possibly seen it coming. They went from playful to dead in a matter of seconds.

Jackson Free Press freelancer Zachary Smith, who is white, and I visited Stonewall to do some reporting on the case of Jonathan Sanders, who died in an encounter with a white police officer earlier this month. A source took us to a home that has become a community gathering place since Sanders’ death. There, I spent most of my time listening to people, many of whom repeated information I’d heard before, who seemed to just need to get stuff off their chests, even if it was a couple of strangers from Jackson.

That trip provided a good case study in what happens in the little moments before tragedy strikes. Around dusk, a black pickup

truck crept past, and the driver glowered at the crowd of mostly black men and women before speeding off down the road. Our hosts said he was the father of Kevin Herrington, so they called the police to file a report. They reasoned that if Herrington, for whatever reason, came back and started shooting, they wanted everything documented in case he claimed they shot first.

I thought the scenario sounded farfetched, but I realized later that my assumption was steeped in my own privilege of being a journalist moving about in a world where political leaders have a vested interest in keeping me out of harm’s way.

Eventually, the police chief rolled by and said he’d take care of the situation. But from that moment on, otherwise insignificant things took on new meaning. One man got a call from his wife saying that she received a call from a blocked number. Later, a brewing lightning storm in the distance temporarily knocked out the power, sending people ducking for cover. Through the darkness, I heard the chilling sound of a gun being cocked.

As I finished writing this column, I heard NPR reports on the deaths of three other people who died in police custody recently. Among them was that of Sandra Bland, a black woman from Chicago, who was found hanged to death in a Texas jail cell. Back here in Mississippi, a white husband and father named Troy Goode died after police in Southaven hogtied him, and he reportedly said he could not breathe.

We probably won’t know for certain what exactly happened to any of them, at least no time soon. But just take a second to think what was going through their minds in their final moments, the time when we are at our most human, our most vulnerable.

It’s those little moments, when anything can happen and I am powerless, that scare me the most.

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News reporter Arielle Dreher is working on finding some new hobbies. Maybe she should try spelunking. Email her story ideas at arielle@jackson freepress.com. She wrote two news features.

Staff photographer Imani Khayyam is an art lover and a native of Jackson. He loves to be behind the camera and capture the true essence of his subjects. He took the cover photo and lots of others.

Assistant Editor Amber Helsel can’t speak Elvish, so stop asking. She’s moving on up to the East Side, to a deluxe apartment in the sky. She has a wealth of knowledge about hats. She wrote a food story.

Editorial intern Emerald Alexis Ware is a senior at the University of Southern Mississippi.

She has raging wanderlust and an obsession with Pinterest and all things 20-something.

She wrote a food story.

Freelance writer Jordan K. Morrow prides herself on her colorful sock collection. She enjoys singing to her Chihuahua, Georgie, and entertaining endless curiosities. She wrote an arts story.

Music Editor Micah Smith thinks that mimes make the perfect criminals because they would never snitch. His favorite TV show is that one where they break bad. He plays with the band Empty Atlas. He wrote a music story.

Editorial intern Brian Gordon was raised in upstate New York and moved to the South to carpetbag but forgot the bag. He teaches social studies in Jackson Public Schools. He wrote a sports story.

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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Wednesday, July 15 Scientists release the first-ever upclose images of Pluto and its big moon, Charon, taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. ‌ President Obama says there is no precedent for revoking Bill Cosby’s Presidential Medal of Freedom a medal due to sexual misconduct allegations, but said drugging a woman and then having sex with her is rape.

Friday, July 17 German lawmakers overwhelmingly give their backing to another financial rescue for Greece, and the European Union confirms it will get Athens enough money to avoid an imminent debt default. ‌ A European Union task force recommends pre-employment psychological evaluations and random drug and alcohol testing for pilots to prevent a repeat of the Germanwings disaster.

Saturday, July 18 South Africans honor the 67 years of former president Nelson Mandela’s service to the country with 67 minutes of charity and community action around the country on his birthday. ‌ The widow of Eric Garner and hundreds of protesters rally outside a courthouse to call on federal prosecutors to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo for Garner’s death.

Sunday, July 19 Executives from a major Japanese corporation give an unprecedented apology to a 94-year-old U.S. prisoner of war for using American POWs for forced labor during World War II.

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The U.S. and Cuba restore full diplomatic relations after five decades of frosty relations rooted in the Cold War. Tuesday, July 21 The White House creates a new Twitter account, @TheIranDeal, to promote the international agreement to rein in Iran’s nuclear program, urging people to tweet their questions to “set the record straight.�

Breaking news at jfpdaily.com.

by R.L. Nave

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here’s a saying amongst black folks in Stonewall, that if it has a motor, they—white cops—don’t want you on it.

As much as the townspeople, like most rural Mississippians, love all-terrain vehicles, African American enthusiasts say they can’t go four-wheeling as much as they would like to because the cops constantly hassle them.

Police roadblocks are a common sight in the section of town where most of the blacks reside. Young blacks talk about being pulled over as if it’s little more than an inconvenience like getting carded when purchasing video games. If you have a record of arrests or jail time, the likelihood of running into the cops increases exponentially, they say.

In fact, the joke goes, the frequency of encounters with police, who are prone to issue citations for everything from speeding to noise-ordinance violations, is why so many people around there ride horses.

So went the story of Jonathan Sanders.

On the night of July 8, Sanders, a 39-yearold father of two children, was jogging one of his mares, Diva. A member of the Go Hard horse club, Sanders had been exercising Diva for about a month in preparation for the Neshoba County Fair later in the month.

Sanders’ other horses had names like Cash and Pimp, his pride and joy, and he often went out in his sulky to exercise the animals at night when the weather was cooler.

That night, Sanders was riding along a narrow, secluded street when a young white Stonewall police officer named Kevin Herrington stopped him. The circumstances of

what happened next are disputed. Lawyers for Sanders’ family say Herrington, unprovoked, pulled Sanders to the ground by a headlamp that hung from his neck. Herrington’s lawyer says his client found drugs on Sanders, who was out on bail for a possession charge earlier in the year.

Sanders died after Herrington had him

tions are running high in Stonewall, and patience is getting low for black residents who say they endure not only police harassment but lack of services from the town where they pay taxes and many of their families have lived for generations. Even though the Sanders killing was rare, they say black folks have long been strangled by the kind of raR.L. NAVE

Thursday, July 16 President Obama tours a federal prison and meets with incarcerated men at the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution, making him the first sitting president to visit a federal prison. ‌ A jury finds Colorado theater shooter James Holmes guilty on all 165 charges against him for the 2012 attack.

Stonewall: Life Across the Tracks

At the Clarke County Courthouse, clerks know the locals so well that they can tell you family histories of everyone whose name is listed on legal documents.

in a headlock on the ground for a period of time. As is routine, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is sorting everything out on behalf of the local authorities who lack the resources or impartiality to investigate themselves. When it’s all said and done, the prosecutor there, Bilbo Mitchell, said he expects to take a case to the grand jury this fall but said that police-involved killings in his neck of the woods rarely result in indictments.

In the meantime, tensions and emo-

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cial oppression that made the events of July 8 surprising to few in Stonewall, where old divisions still run deep. ‘No Time But to Ride at Night’ Jonathan Dillard, a 23-year-old black man, grew up in Stonewall, which he describes as a typical small town populated mostly by a handful of large families; everyone else is connected through marriage or generational ties. Dillard himself,

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his week, a local pastor, Greg Belser, panned the recent SCOTUS decision affirming the rights of same-sex couples to marry by saying that the institution is not a “cultural Gumby� that society can shape however it sees fit. With any luck, Belser’s comment might spur a whole new cartoon-inspired vocabulary to describe holy matrimony. Here are a few suggestions.

Cultural “Beavis and Butthead�: A marriage that consists of a poor diet and few actual spoken words that sits around unsupervised watching music videos all day.

Cultural Penny Proud: A marriage that’s black, strong and opinionated.

Cultural Yogi Bear: A marriage that wears a necktie, but, weirdly, no pants and goes around stealing people’s food.

Cultural “CatDog�: A marriage that doesn’t look like it would work in a practical sense, but, somehow, does.

Cultural SpongeBob: A marriage often displayed on pajama bottoms and, unfortunately, worn in public.

Cultural Smurfs: When two Smurfs, with different Smurf parts, love each other so much they get Smurfed up and have baby Smurfs.

Cultural “Fairly Oddparents�: A marriage that includes granting the wishes of an annoying godchild, but years later, he redeems himself when he wishes for you to have a child of your own.

Cultural Captain Planet: A marriage that recycles.

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‘Being Southerners Like We Are’ Stonewall is tucked away in the northwest corner of Clarke County, between Meridian and the county seat, Quitman.

The racial breakdown of Clarke County mirrors the rest of the state, with a black population of 35 percent. Only about a quarter of the residents are African American in Stonewall, which has roughly the same number of residents today as it did in 1950 and takes its namesake from Confederate General Stonewall Jackson.

It is also a microcosm of Mississippi in another sense: Despite their large numbers, African Americans in Clarke County have gained little political power other than a seat or two on the board of supervisors from time to time. Stonewall has always had a white mayor and majority-white police force.

But what Stonewall blacks lack in power, they make up for with strong family ties and a deep sense of community cohesion borne out of necessity.

Grabbing a pair of plastic white and black salt-and-pepper shakers at the A&M Fried Chicken in nearby Quitman, Dillard

explains Stonewall to a pair of Jackson Free ‘My Dad Does Not Do department and the community. Street also Press reporters.

Black People’ said that he has an open-door policy. “When you cross the tracks, that’s Some residents of Stonewall say the senDillard puts it this way: “If you’ve been where most of us live. That’s where the po- timent that shuttered the pool 40 years ago arrested or you have some type of record, lice ride more. There’s the town hall here,� still reverberates. When the pool reopened you’re a target (for harassment). They know he said, maneuvering his ironic props. “You in 2007, the public loved it, but operators your name, and they see you out. ... They’re have the two gas stations. You come down, jacked up the $4 entrance fee so that most waiting on you to make a mistake.� and you cross the tracks, that’s where most of poor people in town could no longer afus live. I guess that’s what they consider the ford to go regularly. People who live across ‘We’re Not Going to Give Up’ problem area.� the tracks also point to their baseball field, The death of Jonathan Sanders seems In many ways, life on the to have brought people other side of the tracks is the same who live across the tracks as it’s always been, at least for in Stonewall closer in someblack people. what unexpected ways. At A cotton mill, among the least three rallies have taken first in Mississippi, was estabplace since July 8; a desire lished in 1868, even though the for justice is palpable. town did not officially incorpoKereon Wallace, 20, a rate until almost 100 years later, cousin to Sanders through in 1965. A few years before that, marriage, believes HerClarke County, where Stonewall rington should get prison is situated, and its circuit clerk time, a common sentiment were sued by the federal governamong neighbors who ment for keeping blacks from gathered at a home near registering to vote.

Leola Street and River Road John Doar, an assistant atto speak with the Jackson torney general with the U.S. Free Press on Wednesday, Justice Department who would July 15. be involved in a number of highMany people showed profile civil-rights cases, was up to vent about life in among the lawyers for the federal Stonewall and about harassgovernment; future Democratic ment; others just wanted to Jonathan Dillard, 23, grew up in Stonewall and works at an Gov. Bill Allain was an assistant talk about Sanders’ love of IRKMRIIVMRK Ă&#x;VQ MR 1IVMHMER &IJSVI XLI HIEXL SJ .SREXLER state attorney general and on the lugging his grill around the 7ERHIVW PEWX [IIO TSPMGI LEVEWWQIRX SJ %JVMGER %QIVMGERW team charged with defending the state to horse shows, where [EW ER ERRS]MRK JEGX SJ PMJI 2S[ FPEGO TISTPI [LS PMZI XLI EGVSWW XLI XVEGOW WE] XLI]ÂłVI RSX KSMRK XS XEOI MX ER]QSVI clerk. he’d cook game like veniGerald Stern, another DOJ son, wild hog and coon, lawyer on the case, recalled durwhich he trapped himself. ing a 2011 symposium at Yale Law School: which isn’t kept up the way it should be, as “The community is coming together better “The 84-year-old registrar testified, proudly, evidenced by weeds growing up through the than I thought they would,â€? Wallace said. that he had never allowed black people to bleachers and the busted windows on the At the same time, Sanders’ death has even apply to register to vote until after we concession stand. sparked something in those across the tracks filed our case. He said he always sent them Still, the town seems to have progressed and particularly young people. Jonathan home when they came in, after telling them in some ways but remains stagnant in oth- Dillard said the rallies have been a way to that everyone was getting along so well in ers. In area high schools and workplaces, show the authorities that they’re fed up.

Clarke County, that black people did not young blacks and whites get along in ways Asked if he and his peers now fear the poneed to register to vote.� that would have been unimaginable a half- lice, he offered: “There’s no fear. More of an When the courts finally struck down le- century ago. An interracial couple might get uprising is what I’d call it. I think it’s gotten galized discrimination in voting, Stonewall’s a second look, but no one makes a big deal to the point where everyone knows how the white ruling class would not abide by the out of it. Private spaces remain as the last ref- police act and how they treat who they want erosion of Jim Crow in the social arena. In uges of the old ways. to treat. We rode (at the rallies) just to let the 1970s, the town closed the pool that the Dillard recounts one time he found out them know that we’re not going to give up mill originally opened and operated, instead that he wasn’t being invited to a party be- on this,� he said. of integrating it. ing thrown at the home of a white female And interestingly, black residents Ardell Covington, a former mayor coworker. “I love you, man, but my dad does don’t believe their town is irredeemable. of Stonewall, told The New York Times not do black people,� Dillard recalls her say- Dillard continued: “It’s not the commuin 2006 that when a local developer an- ing. “That sums up the community of En- nity, it’s being taught. Until this generation nounced plans to excavate the old pool and terprise, Stonewall (and) Quitman.� gets smarter and says, ‘I don’t want to listen open it to the public, that “integration came Stonewall Police Chief Michael Street, to that (racism),’ it’s going to keep getting along, and being southerners like we are, who also goes out on patrol, said last week passed down.� people just didn’t want to mingle that close. that until the Jackson Free Press called, he Comment at jfp.ms/stonewall. Email That was a no-no.� was unaware that tension exists between his R.L. Nave at rlnave@jacksonfreepress.com.

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for example, attended Quitman High School, where Herrington was a classmate, and is a cousin to a woman who witnessed the altercation between the officer and Sanders. Dillard is not related to Sanders by blood, however.

For that reason, Dillard and other black Stonewall residents can’t seem to wrap their heads around what Sanders—whom everyone calls “Mop Top� or just “Top�—could have done to justify the use of deadly force.

After all, everyone knows him and knows that if you wait long enough, he’ll come riding by on one of his horses.

Sanders is also known to police. In 2003, he was convicted of selling cocaine.

Public records show that he was discharged from probation for that conviction in May 2007. Sanders was arrested again in April of this year, charged with cocaine possession, and was fighting the seizure of his 2002 GMC Yukon and $2,450 in cash, court records show.

Lon McCoy, a fellow horseman, close friend and cousin to Sanders by marriage— they had plans to attend the Mississippi Black Rodeo in Jackson, a few days after Sanders died—said criminal records are an obstacle to employment so run-ins with the law force a lot of black men in Stonewall to go into business for themselves. Sanders supported himself by training and selling horses, which also affected his hobby of riding. “When you work for yourself, you have no time but to ride at night,� McCoy said.

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Karen and I love this city, especially our neighborhood.

We believe that building up the neighborhood strengthens our city and in turn, the entire state.

I’ve spent decades working to improve our city and am now ready to continue this work at the State Capitol.

I ask for your vote for State Representative for House District 70.

-Sam Begley

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agdalene Bedi, a junior at school district blatantly disregarded the con- the lawsuit,� she said. “Some people thought Northwest Rankin High School sent decree both parties made in 2013. it wouldn’t win, others thought I was being in 2013, didn’t subscribe to an On July 13, 2015, Rankin County actively aggressive against the Christians, institutional religion, but con- School District was found in contempt of and they didn’t see what was illegal about sidered herself spiritual—and not an athe- court. U.S. District Circuit Judge Carlton the case.� ist. Still, Christian prayer and ceremonies at Reeves ordered the school district to pay Once Bedi wrote a public statement, school bothered her, and she usually escaped $7,500 in damages to Bedi. admitting her role in the lawsuit, students to the library during school assemblies.

If another violation occurs, they will fell silent, to her face at least.

In April of that year, Bedi’s senior friends have to continue to pay Bedi, with a higher

By November, Bedi was relieved by the warned her that a local church was sponsor- sticker price of $10,000 per infraction. consent decree and hoped to finish her senior ing an all-class assembly she would want to Matt Steffey, a law professor at Missis- year on a positive note. The ACT Ceremony skip. Bedi tried to go to the library, but this sippi College of Law, said that the Establish- stunned Bedi. She said it felt as though all time school officials told her she was required ment Clause at the school level invokes a she had fought for was a lost cause. to attend the assembly. complex body of law. Two main principles But things had started to change in her As a result, Bedi sued Northwest Rankin come into play with Bedi’s case, however. peers’ minds, because after the ceremony, for violating the Establishment Clause of the “Government can’t prefer one religion some of them gathered around her, buzzing, First Amendment. It would have violated over another religion or over non-religion,� saying things like “We know it’s illegal now!� her values not to fight back, she Bedi said since taking an AP govsays now. ernment course, other students “I am not a confrontational began to understand what made person,� Bedi told the Jackson Free the high school’s actions illegal.

Press. “I did not intend to sue or lead “That was really cool bea brigade against the Christians.� cause they had been completely The problem was and still silent around me before, and is that school-sponsored religious if they voiced support it was assemblies are illegal, in the most through Facebook or quietly,� fundamental sense—the Constishe said. “Suddenly, I had people tution prohibits government from rushing me and asking me, ‘what promoting or establishing a reliare you going to do?’� gion. Public schools are subject to Bedi had hoped the moreligious freedom as established in tion for contempt would be the First Amendment in two ways. settled before she left for college, Schools are not allowed to sponsor but now she is just thankful that or promote any religion, while they what she did had an impact. must allow students to create and “There are other stuform their own independent relidents, Muslim, Hindu and Jewgious groups if they so choose. ish students, who have contacted The American Humanist Asme who are now in a safe place sociation or AHA stepped in to sue and don’t have to dread going to on Bedi’s behalf, and a lawsuit folschool, because they may be isolowed. By November 2013, Bedi lated over their religious beliefs,� and the AHA established a conBedi said. “So I am so glad that I sent decree that required Rankin did it.�

Magdalene Bedi poses at her freshman orientation at County School District to pay Be- American University in 2014.

Bedi graduated from di’s legal fees, admit liability to the Northwest Rankin High School assemblies and promise to abide by in 2014 and is now a pre-law their new religion policy that said, major at American University in “school activities conducted during instruc- Steffey said. “(Government) can’t do any- Washington, D.C. tional hours should neither advance, endorse thing that endorses a particular religion or or inhibit any religion.� If the district violat- religion generally, either.�

A Clear Message? ed these terms, AHA had the power to step Monica Miller, lead attorney at AHA, in and file a motion for contempt.

A Case Years in the Making said she is hopeful that Bedi’s case will send Bedi thought she had won, but was Bedi was 16 years old at the time the a clear message to not only Rankin County dismayed when an ACT Awards Ceremony lawsuit was filed, and she did not imagine School District but other districts in the area was opened with a prayer from a local minis- the drawn-out process that followed. Back in that might be engaging in similar practices to ter, with words Bedi remembers as “we came 2013, forced to sit in an assembly, she had Northwest Rankin High School. here to celebrate not only life but death,� in- no idea what her school was doing was even “We put the monetary amount in there voking the Easter season into the ceremony. illegal—until a friend told her otherwise. because we wanted to be coercive enough At Bedi’s notice of the awards ceremony For the first two weeks after the law- that they really take this seriously,� she said. and another violation based on a tip that a suit went public, lawyers at AHA kept Bedi “And if they don’t, the court will probably Rankin County elementary school was dis- anonymous, and to her dismay, her class- increase the amount until they do comply.� tributing Bibles, the AHA filed the motion mates and peers reacted sourly.

Dr. Lynn Weathersby, the Rankin for contempt they had promised, saying the “There was almost no vocal support for County School District superintendent,

released a statement that said prayer will continue in schools by individual students, teachers and parents but that the school district would comply with the court’s order.

Religious freedom extends both ways to students and to administrators, but only in agreement with the Establishment Clause that says, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof‌â€?

This clause has stood its ground in the heat of separation of church and state cases.

Bedi’s father, Kanwar Singh Bedi, sued on her behalf because she was a minor. He said his decision to support his daughter was not based on religious conviction. “I am a constitutionalist, and I believe in the Constitution,� he said.

Bedi’s family has gone through a few rounds of criticism, mainly online, criticizing their suit against the school district or calling them anti-religious. Bedi said this is far from the truth; he and his wife both identify as card-carrying Methodists. Even some of their church members put derogatory messages on Facebook during the case to which the father replies, “If this is shocking to you, the U.S. Constitution must horrify you.� He said he backed his daughter because he knew that the law was on her side.

Schools run by the government are subject to the First Amendment and the Establishment Clause above other religious freedom laws, like Mississippi’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Steffey said. “A school administrator simply can’t say that their religion is burdened because they are not allowed to promote (their religion) to the students during school hours because they’re not allowed to do that,� Steffey said. “You don’t have a right to coerce anybody, and that’s the thing that makes this such an important principle.�

Mississippi is the most religious state with 61 percent of the population identified as religious, but laws like RFRA help students like Magdalene Bedi and those of minority religions more than mainline Christians.

Steffey said RFRA should protect the religious freedom of students who don’t want the religious messages. In Bedi’s case, the larger issue was disobedience of the Constitution. Steffey said he hopes this case will bring about change in the schools, especially in regards to training practices about what is and is not legally allowed in public schools. “Their (Rankin County School District) basic defense was that you can’t expect people who work here to know the constitutional law, and the Court was like, ‘Yes you can—you train them.’�

Comment at www.jfp.ms. Email Arielle Dreher at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com.

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Special Ed Vouchers Falling Short

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Buckhalter said he also heard that getting funding through school districts for additional services, like therapy for Ian, can be challenging.

While Buckhalter said he is grateful that any funding is going to special education at all, this voucher seems to skip over the population that might need it the most. “Sixty-five hundred dollars will go a long way, but

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COURTESY BUCKHALTER FAMILY

an Buckhalter will start first grade in a few weeks. His father, Josh Buckhalter, had him tested and diagnosed earlier this year: Ian has high-functioning autism.

Buckhalter, who lives in Byram, wanted to have his son tested so they could get started on an Individualized Education Program, or IEP, that enables students with special-education needs to get extra help from public schools. Ian will attend Gary Road Elementary School. “We decided we would give (public school) a shot, and if that doesn’t work, we will begin to look at our other options,� his father said.

One of those options could be the Education Scholarship Account or ESA program, which takes effect this coming school year. The Mississippi Legislature created the program with its Special Needs Act last session. An ESA is essentially a $6,500 voucher offered to families with children who require special education to take their child out of public school, using the funds to pay for a private education.

Ian would not have qualified for this year’s application cycle, however, because students need to have an IEP to apply. Buckhalter said he and his wife would seriously consider the ESA program, pending the affordability of some private institutions that Ian could attend.

The state is still accepting applications for the voucher program from families who have established education plans. The application period began July 1, but as of July 14 only 261 families had applied.

Of those applications, only 178 applications are still eligible for the funding.

Open enrollment will continue through July because the halfway mark has not been reached.

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Doing the Math with his son Ian) said they might consider the A fundamental problem with the ESA proESA program for Ian’s gram is that $6,500 (the actual amount could education, but this fall, be as low as $6,100 after administrative costs Ian will attend Gary are taken out) is just not enough money to fund Elementary School in Byram. most kids who have special-education needs.

Families are beginning to weigh the options of joining the program—but access to services and funding are primary factors. it doesn’t go the whole way,� he said. “It’s not enough The $6,500 is barely enough to cover tuition at a for somebody who can’t afford private school (to begin private school, let alone books or additional counseling with).� expenses.

A family like Buckhalter’s will have to start from The Public School Situation the beginning and see if they can draft an IEP with their Stacey Billger is a special-education teacher at Eastschool district that provides the therapy and services that side Elementary School in the Clinton School District. their son needs, based on his diagnosis.

She works with parents on IEPs, and said that commuBuckhalter said a school such as Hillcrest Christian nication is the key to helping special-education students School in Jackson might work for their family, but tuition succeed. starts at $5,640 for elementary school students—not in“(Parents) are encouraged to communicate with me cluding additional fees for textbooks or registration. Such as a teacher and are welcome to talk to administrators and tuition rates would force Buckhalter and his wife to pay meet and talk about what can we do to revise the IEP,� out of pocket for additional counseling and therapy their she said. son needed if the private school couldn’t provide it.

With an IEP, a student should have access to all the “We don’t want to pigeonhole our son,� Buckhal- services needed in the public-school system, and if the ter said. “He needs occupational and speech therapy, school district cannot provide those services, they must 10 but that’s expensive if you’re not getting it through the pay for the child to access them in other ways. That’s

how Randy Smith’s daughter, Flannery, is attending New Summit School, a private school with a price tag starting anywhere from $8,760 to $7,296 depending on the child’s needs.

Flannery’s case is unique—and Smith is the first to admit that. It took Smith a year to negotiate with Jackson Public Schools in order to get the right services and educational resources for his daughter. In the end, JPS had to pay to send Flannery to New Summit because it could not provide the services her IEP indicated that she needs.

Still, Smith says he would not have taken the voucher if it had been available before their IEP fight. “If they’re going to give you six thousand dollars because they can’t educate your child, you still shouldn’t have to sign away your rights to a free and appropriate public education because that’s a federal right you have,�

Smith said.

Where Legislation Meets Policy Even though the deadline for ESA applications was July 10, the department will continue to take applications, said Valecia Davis, an education program coordinator on the Special Education staff of the Mississippi Department of Education. The state is obligated to respond to an application within 21 days. With school starting in the beginning of August, parents interested in ESAs for the coming school year are going to need to apply soon.

Davis said families are allowed to change their minds at any point during the ESA program enrollment process. “They can withdraw at any time if they are accepted,� Davis said.

Critics of the program fear the wording of the legislation, Senate Bill 2695, that passed in the last legislative session. The kicker for the ESA program was in its ability to move students from the public- to privateeducation sector.

The bill requires the parent to sign an agreement promising “not to enroll their participating student in a public school and to acknowledge as part of the agreement that the home school district has provided clear notice to the parent that the participating student has no individual entitlement to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) from their home school district, including special education and related services, for as long as the student is participating in the program.�

Forfeiting the individual entitlement to FAPE means that by taking the voucher, a family is foregoing the funding an IEP is supposed to provide families in public schools.

When asked if a family could go back to their public school if they decide to withdraw after receiving an allowance, Davis said, “They can withdraw at any time and return to public school.�

Buckhalter is interested in looking at an ESA once his son gets his IEP, but so far, his research has been less than comprehensive. “Hopefully, there will be somebody that can give us a clearer understanding on it (the ESA program) and put that out in black and white instead of it being all these gray areas,� Buckhalter said.

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Why it stinks: God is busy, so he leaves the sordid business of defining marriage to the people made in His image. At one point, a dude would take a few cows, chickens and trinkets to a chick’s dad and, wham, he had himself a bride. We don’t do it that way any more.

In most parts of the country, plural marriage is verboten, but Mormons have successfully argued that polygamy is a core part of their doctrine. It was only recently that people of different races could marry. Now we have Kimye.

OK, maybe that’s not the best example. The point is that we keep redefining marriage, and it’s up to the courts to make sure those definitions align with the U.S. Constitution, not religious dogma. In fact, it’s exactly what we pay 12 the justices to do. And in this case, they got it right.

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he annual Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book came out this week, and for Mississippi, the same drum that politicians, advocates and locals have been beating for years will continue to sound hollow.

Mississippi ranked 50th—dead last—in the state rankings for overall child well-being. Again.

We held that dubious distinction last year as well.

Each year, the foundation looks at economic well-being, education, health and family. The only category we did not rank last in was education at 48th—our brightest spot in the rankings—although advocates and researchers say it will be the key to raising our ranks for next year.

More hopeful news: Mississippi improved in nine of the 16 categories, but not fast enough to catch up to the rest of the country. Poverty continues to plague the children of our state with 246,000 living in poverty, and 27 percent living in high-poverty areas.

Dr. Linda H. Southward, director of Mississippi Kids Count, said that education and economic development are the areas to focus on for improvement. She said that until we can get more children out of poverty by having their parents be employed, we will continue to fall behind in the rankings.

Reading achievement is directly related to socioeconomics, she told us this week. Low-income students lose more levels in reading achievement

than their more affluent peers, and this is before the gap widens in fifth grade, when disadvantaged children are nearly three grade levels behind their classmates in that area.

Fifty-two percent of children in Mississippi are not attending preschool, and Southward said this is problematic. She believes that we have to make improving children’s chances for success a priority—from the beginning.

Improvement can come from programs like Mississippi’s new Office of Early Childhood Education that opened this past January and the Pre-K collaborative program for 4-year-olds. The challenge, as always, is funding.

In economic terms, two consecutive quarters of negative growth is considered a recession.

Mississippi’s children have been in last place for two consecutive years. If that’s not a crisis, we don’t know what is. These are the issues to which everyone competing for public office should be speaking about from now until the general election in November.

This is not to ignore the incremental progress we have made. But we need more. Special education, too often overlooked, needs special attention; K-12 education needs investment. Our kids need us.

It is time to choose leadership for this state that is truly and genuinely dedicated to raising Mississippi out of the bottom of the ranks.

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hen marriage equality became the law of the land the morning of June 26, I kissed my husband and went right back to work. Earlier in the year, I’d vowed not to be at the salon when the news came, but there’s no way of predicting when the U.S. Supreme Court will hand down a decision. So, just as it was two years before when the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 were struck down, I was standing side-by-side with Justin, slinging hair and hugging supporters.

As soon as I finished my last client, I rushed downtown, threw on a Mississippi Pride T-shirt and helped finish setting up for our Pride weekend at the Mississippi Museum of Art. We, of course, had no way of knowing the landmark same-sex marriage decision would happen that Friday, but it was perfect timing.

As the crowd grew, Knol Aust, Duane Smith, Jenni Smith, Robbie Fisher and I watched with our own sense of pride.

We’d pulled it off, but there was no time to celebrate. Instead, we rolled up our sleeves and kept the Pride events happening throughout the weekend.

On the following Monday, still hungover from the Big Rainbow Brunch at Julep and the Pride Wrap Party at JC’s, I made a pot of coffee and started reading the posts on social media and various news outlets.

It wasn’t long before the news broke that the stay on CSE v. Bryant (the Mississippi same-sex marriage case) had been lifted, and I watched tearfully as Knol and Duane were granted a license and married, which was captured in a series of photos shared on Facebook. I couldn’t help thinking back to a Sunday afternoon at La Cazuela filled with frozen margaritas and conversation full of hope for the future of marriage equality in our country and our state. Knol and Duane, through their tireless efforts with Unity Mississippi, have inspired many to expect more from Mississippi and to speak out, myself included.

I watched with pride as so many couples married throughout the state over the next few days. Each picture of them holding their newly issued licenses brought a tear to my eye. I recalled how wonderful it felt to hold mine when Justin and I married almost two years ago in California. Our marriage is now recognized here in Mississippi, and I didn’t have to lift a finger.

The following Wednesday night, as I was packing for a short cruise to Cozumel out of New Orleans, the news broke that

the Episcopal Church had voted to perform same-sex marriages. I knew the church had been laying the groundwork for marriage equality, but I didn’t expect it to happen so soon after the SCOTUS decision.

My mind wandered back to a time many years ago when I had a church to call home, a congregation to call family, and it occurred to me that Justin and I might finally be able to find a new church family, that we might not be just welcomed, but affirmed as a married couple. I’m not ashamed to tell you that I cried myself to sleep that night thinking that if one of our lives is cut short, the other would have the support of a loving congregation.

The next day, we boarded Carnival’s Elation to celebrate our dear friend Whitney’s birthday. For the next three days, it was nothing but sunshine, fruity drinks and all the frozen yogurt I could shovel into my face. We ended the first day in the casino bar listening to a band cover classic R&B hits. Couples of all ages packed the dance floor as we sang along from our bar stools. Justin, grinning from ear to ear, turned to me and said, “In 50 years, nobody will think anything of a gay couple dancing out there.�

On the last evening, we landed back in the bar, and the band was covering ’80s hits.

It was a raucous return to my teen years as we belted out one hit after another. When the band started playing a Tears for Fears classic, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World,� I turned to Justin and took his hand. “Dance with me,� I pleaded. We walked onto the empty dance floor, embraced each other and began to sway in circles, while everyone looked on. It felt like we had dared to climb the ladder, then stepped carefully to the edge and, taking a deep breath, jumped feet first from the high-dive for the first time at summer camp. As we hugged, my heart was in my throat, and tears filled my eyes, and we just laughed and swayed as the band sang: “Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down / When they do, I’ll be right behind you.�

The next morning, we stepped off the boat and back into the real world once more.

Now, it’s a world where I stand back-to-back with my husband and sling hair, hug supporters and, hopefully, dance every time we get the chance.

Eddie Outlaw is the co-owner of the William Wallace Salon in Fondren and spends most of his time trying not to embarrass his sweet Delta mother on eddieoutlaw.com.

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In her quest to become the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, Vicki Slater, a 58-yearold Jackson native and attorney, is slamming Gov. Phil Bryant every chance she gets. Before she can lock horns with Bryant, she will meet a challenge from physcian Dr. Valerie Short for the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nomination.

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The JFP Interview with Vicki Slater

by R.L. Nave

challenge against Republican U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper, but decided against it before making it official.

Between the two Democrats seeking the office, Slater has a fundraising advan-

populist appeal to Mississippians.

Slater spoke with the Jackson Free Press in early July about why she believes she would make a better governor than the incumbent Phil Bryant.

VICKI SLATER Age: 58 Residence: Madison Experience: Attorney; Homemaker; Past president, Mississippi Association of Justice Education: B.A., J.D. Tulane University Family: Husband, Scott Slater; blended family of six children and six grandchildren.

tage over Dr. Valerie Short, a physician, but history has shown that the biggest bankroll doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily determine the path to the Democratic nomination for governor. Still, Slater believes sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speaking to kitchen-table issues with

A few years ago, you were going to run for Congress but decided not to. What changed between declining to run for Congress then and deciding to run for governor this year?

I was contemplating a run for Congress, and while I was in the middle of exploring that, word got out that I was contemplating a run. It never reached the point where I had made the decision to run, so that was a little different from this time.

This time â&#x20AC;Ś I have known the governor for a long time, and I have been watching whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on with this administration for the past four years.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become very dismayed over several things that have happened. I began to contemplate a run for the office of governor, talked to a lot of friends and folks whose advice I value, and made the decision that now was the time to run.

Your campaign is casting a wide net of issues that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been hitting on as the primary nears. If you are the nominee, what are a few that you plan to focus on?

If the education system was fully funded, we could hire thousands of assistant teachers that could help students that have problems readingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or in whatever areaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ahead of time of them being tested rather than to hire (teaching asmore SLATER, see page 16

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our years ago, a common refrain about the gubernatorial contest between Democrat Johnny DuPree and Republican Phil Bryant, who was lieutenant governor at the time, was the congeniality and respectful tenor of the race. Some people fearedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;perhaps some hopedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that the campaign between Bryant, billed then as one of the first tea-party governors, and the first African American major-party nominee, would get nasty and were pleasantly surprised when it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come to that.

Vicki Slater doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem interested in playing nice with Bryant.

For a time, Slaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign was roasting Bryant daily with statements such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;PHIL BRYANT SIDES AGAINST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WASTES TAXPAYER DOLLARS,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;PHIL BRYANT HAS FAILED MISSISSIPPI STUDENTSâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;PHIL BRYANT OPPOSES FAIR ELECTIONS.â&#x20AC;?

Slater, an attorney who lives in Madison and attended the University of Southern Mississippi and Tulane Law School, has also hit Bryant on all the hot-button wedge issues, such as education funding, Medicaid and the Mississippi flag.

This is Slaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first real foray into politics. In 2012, she flirted with a

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Thousands of textbooks could be bought with that money. There are schools systems in Mississippi where there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough textbooks for the room. One teacher that I spoke with had 32 students and only 15 textbooks. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not by any means adequate, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total failure in leadership.

Democrats have been very critical of the governor and Republican leadership on the

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count and put it in your bank, account and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not doing enough to educate our students. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sacred trust that the state has towards our children.

And you think the situation with education in Mississippi is the rainy day weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been saving for?

Absolutely.

What do you think about House Appropriations Chairman Herb

Some have suggested that the BP Settlement money should go, at least in part, toward public education.

The purpose of the settlement was not for schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it was for the environment, for rehabilitation of oyster beds, for the fishing industry on the Coast that has suffered so much. That seems like a reallocation of the purpose of the whole settlement. So at first glance, it seems like not such a good idea.

Now, the governor was out beating COURTESY VICKY SLATER CAMPAIGN

Vicki Slater and her husband, Scott Slater, live in Madison. They have a blended family of six kids and six grandkids.

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Mississippi Adequate Education Program, but should the Legislature be boxed in, and shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there be some flexibility for, say, times of economic downturn?

No, and the reason is they have had that flexibility since 1997, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only fully funded twice. There wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an economic downturn in every one of those years. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to do it unless there is a constitutional provision that requires them to do it.

When Phil Bryant ran for lieutenant governor, he promised that he would always fully fund under MAEP. He has almost never done it. So, no, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it should be left to them. Public education is a trust. They say they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to do it, yet they take the money that would fully fund the schools and stick it in the Rainy Day Fund. The moneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s there; they just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t choose to do it. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re saying to the taxpayers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks for the tax money.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve stuck it in our bank account.â&#x20AC;? Well, 16 you took it out of the taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bank ac-

Frierson sending a letter to state agencies saying prepare for cuts and layoffs if Initiative 42 passes? How do you get that point across to voters, many of whom might work for or depend on the state?

You point to the words of the Republican leadership where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said that money has been put into the rainyday fund, and you say we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to cut all this from the agencies; the money is there. They just chose to do something other than what the law requires for it.

In their judgment, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the leadership has chosen to do.

What specifically might you say to a state employee who is hearing about agency cuts possibly shutting down whole divisions to not only calm them down, but also get them on your side?

Elect new leadership, and you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to worry about being shut down.

his chest about what a great settlement this was, and this is the same guy when he visited the Coast during the oil spill said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t smell anything but lawnmowers running.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; This is the same governor who took other BP money and instead of giving it to fishermen to make up for lost income like they did in Louisiana, built a softball field. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ridiculous.

So it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprise me that there may be some talk about doing something other than for the seafood industry because that goes along with the history of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been done with these settlement monies before.

I think the settlement money should be used for what the settlement was forâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; rehabilitating marine life and making up for loss income to the seafood industry.

The Jackson City Council suggested they might be able to get a piece of the BP settlement because the Pearl River flows into the Gulf. As governor, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d often be a referee in the middle of

competing interests and expectations all across the state.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the purpose of governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; to negotiate to mediate and try to reach the best solution among the competing interest of the people. When we filed the lawsuit, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say we deserve money from BP because we have failed to fully fund education in this state. We said we deserve money because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve hurt our environment, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve hurt our fishing industries.

Our marine beds need rehabilitation.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a lot of talk of energyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;offshore exploration, natural gas and even the mining of lignite for Kemper, which youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve spoken out against.

What do you think about energy development as part of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall economic growth picture, and, broadly, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on your economic agenda?

I do support the development of energy as part of Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic pictureâ&#x20AC;ŚThere are other factors playing on the production of oil such as the low cost of oil right now. Some companies are taking a wait-and-see attitude or canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford, at the rate oil is selling, to produce. Energy is definitely part of the economic picture in Mississippi, and I think that has to be explored. At the same time, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to balance it with environmental concerns when it comes to fracking and things like that.

How much of your criticism of Kemper is related to rising costs and lack of oversight, and how much of your criticism is related the environmental impacts of mining and burning lignite coal?

My main problem with Kemper goes to the very beginning. Before the Kemper deal, the law in the state was you cannot charge customers for the production of energy in advance. You can only charge them for what they are consuming. Under (Gov.) Haley Barbour and when Phil Bryant was lieutenant governor, they passed a statute that says when it comes to utilities, preconstruction and other costs can be passed on to the consumers whether or not construction ever begins and whether or not construction is ever completed.

Southern Co. could pull out of Kemper right now, and those utility customers would still, under that law, have to pay the costs on that plant. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bad law. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not only a bad law, but it tends to invite corruption. From that point on, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been against the Kemper plant.

When they first started construction on it, they did not use qualified organized labor for construction. That caused a lot

Would you use your authority as governor to do that?

I would certainly contemplate it.

For a lot of people, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights issue, the idea of state sovereignty and that people COURTESY SLATER CAMPAIGN

What should the governor being saying to Mississippi Power about Kemper at this point?

The governor should be pushing them to complete the project, and he should be getting the customers off the hook for those costs. He should be making Southern Co. pay for its own cost overruns.

the state flag. You put out a statement in support of changing the flag. What process do you think that should go through?

One of the main problems with the flag is that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the vision that businesses and other states have of Mississippi be-

So you agree with the PSCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to refund customers?

I agree with the concept, but I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read to see if I agree with everything in it.

Initiative 42 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you support it and plan to vote for it.

Mmhmm (Yes).

Medicaid expansion?

Yes, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in favor of that.

You talked about the enticement for corruption. What work needs to be done in Mississippi to fight corruption?

We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a need a law that says utility customers have to pay for the building of a plant whether or not itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever built or ever finished. That law needs to be changed, and the governor needs to push for that law to be changed, and he needs to push for that company to eat those costs.

What do you think about the use of tax credits and incentives as an economic-development tool?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not against tax credits. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m against the abuse of tax credits. I am also in favor of some tax credits for small businesses. When there was a bail-out after the Great Recession, small businesses werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bailed out. Tens of thousands of small businesses in Mississippi weathered through and made it without being bailed out like the big insurance companies, and the big banks, and the banks in Mississippi, were bailed out. Some banks refused the bailout money, but a lot of banks took it. So I think there should be a program for small businesses on the tax credits, and I think tax credits should be wisely used. I think they should be revoked if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s any abuse of the money.

What about the use of special sessions for large economicdevelopment projects.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly a tool thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disposal, but I think a special session should be something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rare because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extra money for the taxpayers, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extra time that the lawmakers have to be away from their families and businesses, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not averse to that.

Some people are calling for a special session on the changing

There was a referendum 14 years ago.

We have a whole generation of new voters now, and this country has been through a lot in 14 years, including the massacre of nine people in a church at a prayer meeting. At the least, I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for the people to revisit that question. There are several ways that the flag could be changed by the Legislature. It could be changed by a referendum. It could be changed by the governor just not flying it. I do think it would be better if the Legislature voted or a referendum was held than for the governor to unilaterally take it down.

If the Legislature doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expand Medicaid, would you use your power as governor to expand the program?

As governor, I would do everything that I could as executive officer to effect Medicaid expansion. I believe some actions would be necessary by the Legislature. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not convinced that the Legislature would reject it; I think it could be worked out.

Do you see yourself being able to work with the legislative leadersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even if the Democrats donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take back the house?

Yes, I do see myself being able to get along with them (Speaker Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves).

Gubernatorial hopeful Vicki Slater meets and greets with fellow Democrats during a recent campaign stop in Pike County.

cause of that flag, and that was brought home to me when my son graduated from boot camp. At the parade grounds, there were flags from all 50 states and people in the stands were outraged, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Why is there a Confederate flag on these parade grounds?â&#x20AC;? They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recognize that as the Mississippi state flag. They just recognized it as a Confederate flag.

There are several ways that it could be done. The flag that we have now was never made the official flag until a few years ago.

It was always flown as if it was the state flag, even though it was not. So if you look at it in that way, the governor could just say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to fly a flag that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t official.

who oppose the flag just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand Mississippi. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your response to that kind of rhetoric?

Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rights is not a constitutional concept. The Constitution divides certain powers to the federal government and rights to individuals. The remaining governmental powers are designated to the states. So the state doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have rights; it has powers. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really buy into the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights argument at all.

You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the will of the people to keep the Mississippi flag as it is now?

Two things from the U.S. Supreme Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the same-sex marriage ruling and then the non-ruling on the abortion clinic admitting-privileges lawsuit. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to get your reactions to both.

The same year that Phil Bryant, the people of Mississippi rejected Proposition 26 by 60 percent of the vote. Then the governor, despite that referendum, made it his legislative program to try to put Proposition 26 into effect through the Legislature or as much of it as he couldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and that Proposition 26 vote was not 14 years ago. It was the same night he was elected. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d think the will of the people was spoken when they voted down Proposition 26.

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of problems. When they got in trouble, because things were not properly constructed, they had to get organized labor to correct a lot of problems. That cost a lot of cost overruns.

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What would you do for Jackson? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a lot of talk about a fee-in-lieu of taxes arrangement, an appropriation, a commuter fee.

The state has been shortchanging

Jackson for a long time. For instance, they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t paid their water bill to Jack-

son. There are things that the state could do, like pay its bills. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a no-brainer.

COURTESY SLATER CAMPAIGN

might try to throw up another roadblock next year.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard a lot of rhetoric from the Republicans that the gay-marriage ruling was federal overreach. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not federal overreach for the U.S. Supreme Court to interpret the U.S. Constitution, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has addressed the issue of marriage. Basically, what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said is what is private to an individual is up to that individual, so I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really see it as federal overreach at all. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see it as unprecedented as far as the court speaking to marriage.

What the Supreme Court said in this decision was that the state should allow gay marriage, but that the religious leaders have a right not to perform the ceremony if it violates their religion. If the Mississippi Legislature passed a law that said religious leaders donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to do this, it would be an unnecessary law, but it would be in line with the Constitution.

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Vicki Slater talks to a Gulf Coast-area TV news crew near Singing River Hospital in Ocean Springs where hospital workers protested the loss of pension funds.

I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say everyone who commutes into Jackson should pay a fee or do anything blanket, but I think there should be some help for Jackson because it is the capital city. Most of the state and federal government rest here, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it should wholly be on the citizens of Jackson to support all of that.

What havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we talked about?

I just want to point out that if we had accepted the Medicaid expansion money, that would have created 139,000 jobs. Rural hospitals are economic drivers in their communities. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really hurt Mississippi jobs and economy to reject that money. That should be first priority.

Other states that have Republican governors have accepted those monies.

The governor remains steadfast in his refusal. The Mississippi Business Journal had an article that said manufacturing is up in every state in the southeast except in Mississippi where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s down.

Mississippi is one of two states that have a shrinking economy. We cannot afford four more years of this governor.

Comment at www.jfp.ms/2015elections, and read other candidate interviews. Email R.L. Nave at rlnave@jacksonfreepress.com.

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Broad Street Baking Company has recently added gluten-sensitive items to its menu.

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n a well-sanitized area of Broad Street Baking Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen, Jen Adelsheimer is making pizza dough. She mixes her dry ingredients, which include brown rice flour and tapioca flour, then adds yeast and water into the bowl. She pours it into a large stand mixer and adds oil, an Italian seasoning blend and other ingredients.

When the dough is done mixing, she rolls it out quickly, as this particular dough has no rising time. She then bakes it partially for 20 minutes before sending it to the cooks for customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; orders.

This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just any old pizza dough. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the newest part of Broad Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glutensensitive menu, which the bakery started about six months ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have about eight to 10 (glutensensitive) desserts right now, and they all seem to be moving off the shelf,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Broad Street started out with a couple of gluten-sensitive items: a chocolate chip cookie and a peanut butter cookie.

At this point, the bakery has added coconut macaroons, paleo granola, a Rice Krispies treat, peanut-butter cheesecake with a chocolate ganache, vanillabean panna cotta and sugar-free coffee panna cotta. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew that this has been a craving and a need and a want for our customers for a while, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do gluten-free because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too much flour

Broad Street Baking Company Pastry Chef Jen Adelsheimer mixes in yeast and water to dry ingredients for the bakeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gluten-sensitive pizza.

in this bakery,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Adelsheimer says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One day, it just dawned on me: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Well, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll sell it as gluten-sensitive.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

She says that due to the flour in the air, the menu items, though made with gluten-free ingredients, may contain about 2 percent of the protein. Those who are intolerant or have celiac disease generally know how severe their allergy is, but they should still be wary.

Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley and rye. It gives dough its elasticity, helps it rise and, in some cases, makes a chewy end product. For those with celiac disease, which is about one in 141 people in the U.S., gluten triggers an autoimmune system response that triggers white blood cells to attack the small intestineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lining. In 2011, a team of doctors hypothesized that in cases of gluten sensitivity, the protein causes the immune system to view gluten itself as an invader and fights it with inflammation inside and outside of

the digestive tract. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most people are going to know how severe they are if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to eat in a restaurant,â&#x20AC;? Adelsheimer says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their decision, for the most part.â&#x20AC;?

While Broad Street does not have a nutritionist working with them on the recipes, the staff at Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Red Mill, where the restaurant gets its gluten-free flours and other ingredients, helps her figure out what to use for each recipe.

As a way to understand the demands of the diet, Adelsheimer began living that lifestyle. Her house is now gluten-free, though she says she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it entirely because she still has to taste things at Broad Street.

As a child, she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize that she could make a living off her love of baking. The Georgia nativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aunt, Diane Walker, who lived in Clinton, would send Adelsheimer family recipes that she would make. She started her stud-

ies at Brenau University in Danesville, Ga., but then quit and joined Norwegian Cruise Line as a server from 2006 to 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did that to try to find myself, because at that point, I did not know what I wanted to do,â&#x20AC;? she says. On the cruise line, she says she fell in love with the idea of making a living off of baking. When she got home, she saw a commercial for Le Cordon Bleu and decided to go there that same year. She received her bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in baking and pastries in 2009 from the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Atlanta campus and then did an internship at Disney World at the Polynesian Village Resort.

She went to Broad Street in 2010 as the pastry chef.

For information on the gluten-sensitive menu at Broad Street Baking Company (4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 101, 601362-2900), broadstbakery.com. Read more local food coverage at jfp.ms/food.

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AMERICAN/SOUTHERN CUISINE Basilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (2906 N State St #104, Jackson, 601-982-2100) Paninis pizza, pasta, soups and salads. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

The Feathered Cow (4760 I-55 North 769-233-8366) Simple and homemade equal quality and freshness every time. You never leave The Cow hungry!

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!

Roosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (2906 N State St, Jackson, 601-982-2001) You havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a burger until youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a Roosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s burger. Pair it with their seasoned fries and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in heaven.

Two Sisters Kitchen (707 N. Congress St. 601-353-1180) Lunch. Mon-Fri, Sun. PIZZA Sal & Mookieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 BRAVO! (4500 Interstate 55 N., Jackson, 601-982-8111) Award-winning wine list, Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s see-and-be-seen casual/upscale dining.

Fratesiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (910 Lake Harbour, Ridgeland, 601-956-2929) Fratesiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has been a staple in Jackson for years, offering great Italian favorites with loving care. The tiramisu is a must-have!

La Finestra (120 N Congress St #3, Jackson, 601-345-8735) Chef Tom Ramseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown Jackson hot-spot offers authentic Italian cuisine in cozy, inviting environment.

STEAK, SEAFOOD & FINE DINING The Islander Seafood and Oyster House (1220 E Northside Drive, Suite 100, 601-366-5441) Oyster bar, seafood, gumbo, poâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;boys, crawfish and plenty of Gulf Coast delights in a laid-back Buffet-style atmosphere.

The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen (1200 North State St. #100 601-398-4562) Transforms the essence of Mediterranean food and southern classics.

The Penguin (1100 John R Lynch Street, 769-251-5222) Fine dining at its best.

Rockyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (1046 Warrington Road, Vicksburg 601-634-0100) Enjoy choice steaks, fresh seafood, great salads, hearty sandwiches.

Sal and Philâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seafood (6600 Old Canton Rd, Ridgeland 601-957-1188) Great Seafood, Poboys, Lunch Specials, Boiled Seafood, Full Bar, Happy Hour Specials Saltine Oyster Bar (622 Duling Avenue 601-982-2899) Creative seafood classics. One of Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best New Restaurants.

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.

Zeekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House of Gyros (132 Lakeland Heights Suite P, Flowood 601.992.9498) Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Newest Greek Restaurant, offering authentic gyros, hummus, and wide selection of craft beers.

BARBEQUE Chimneyville (970 High St, Jackson 601-354-4665 www.chimneyville.com) Family style barbeque restaurant and catering service in the heart of downtown Jackson.

Hickory Pit Barbecue (1491 Canton Mart Rd. 601-956-7079) The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Butts in Townâ&#x20AC;? features BBQ chicken, beef and pork along with burgers and poâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;boys.

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.

COFFEE HOUSES Cups Espresso CafĂŠ (Multiple Locations, www.cupsespressocafe.com) Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local group of coffeehouses offer a wide variety of espresso drinks. Wi-fi.

BARS, PUBS & BURGERS Bonny Blairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (1149 Old Fannin Rd 769-251-0692) Traditional Irish pub food and live entertainment. Open 11am daily.

Burgers and Blues (1060 E. County Line Rd. 601-899-0038) Best Burger of 2013, plus live music and entertainment!

Cherokee Inn (960 Briarfield Rd. 601-362-6388) Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Hole in the Wall,â&#x20AC;? has a great jukebox, great bar and a great burger.

Fenianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Malâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Legends Grill (5352 Lakeland Dr. 601-919-1165) Your neighborhood Sports Bar and Grill.

Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

One Block East ( 642 Tombigbee St. 601-944-0203) Burger joint and dive bar located in downtown Jackson. Great music, tasty beverages and Bad Ass Burgers is what we do.

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 ASIAN AND INDIAN Fusion Japanese and Thai Cuisine (1002 Treetops Blvd, Flowood 601-664-7588/1030-A Hwy 51, Madison 601-790-7999) Specializing in fresh Japanese and Thai cuisine, an extensive menu features everything from curries to fresh sushi.

Ichiban Chinese (359 Ridge Way - Dogwood Promenade, Flowood 601-919-8879) Asian food with subtle and surprising flavors from all across the Far East!

Surin of Thailand (3000 Old Canton Road, Suite 105, Jackson 601-981-3205) Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Newest Authentic Thai & Sushi Bar with 26 signature martiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and extensive wine list.

VEGETARIAN High Noon CafĂŠ (2807 Old Canton Road in Rainbow Plaza 601-366-1513) Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own strict vegetarian (and very-vegan-friendly) restaurant adjacent to Rainbow Whole Foods.

WHEN ART MEETS FOOD

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ood trucks are an up-and-comare excited to see peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artwork. 2 for ing trend in Jackson, but local 7 Kitchen is named for the couple and food-truck owners Deandrea and their seven children, so they like the idea Omario Moore of 2 for 7 Kitchen of including children of different races want to change more than just the cuiand nationalities in the design. sine scene. The couple has called on The canvas size for the food truck artists to create a new design for the includes two side panels, which are 8 feet coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truck. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought about getting a wrap done,â&#x20AC;? Deandrea says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just wanted something different and unique and something that no one else has. I did more research on it and, up north, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of famous that people handpaint their trucks.â&#x20AC;?

From now until July 31, the couple will partner with the Mississippi Museum of Art to let local artists create a canvas for 2 for 7. Museum 2 for 7 Kitchen owners Deandrea (left) and Omario Moore (right) have partnered with the Marketing Director Julian Mississippi Museum of Art to let artists create a Rankin says this presents an new design for the food truckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exterior. interesting opportunity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;Ś a way to help facilitate art going into the community. So even though its something kind of out of the ordinary tall and 17 feet long, and the front and of what we typically do, it is a way for us the back of the truck. The budget for the to further our mission and help art get piece is $2,000, which includes artist fees made in Jackson,â&#x20AC;? Rankin says. and materials. To submit a proposal, an Moore says the response has been artist must include a statement about the incredible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve even been getting design, detailed renderings, or sketches of people that are more than just local,â&#x20AC;? she it, and include his or her availability to says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They ask what (are) our favorite complete the project. For more information colors and what type of music and things on Design a Mississippi Food Truck, visit (do) we like so they can incorporate it msmuseumart.org. For more information into (their) designs.â&#x20AC;? on 2 for 7 Kitchen, find the food truck on Although no one has submitted Facebook. Read more local food coverage at any designs, yet, Deandrea and Omario jfp.ms/food.

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FRIDAY 7/24

SATURDAY 7/25

MONDAY 7/27

Platinum Productions Barrel Racing begins at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center.

Magnolia Roller Vixens Roller Derby is at the Jackson Convention Center.

The Summer Wine Tasting is at Amerigo Italian Restaurant.

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WEDNESDAY 7/22 Pop Goes the Beer Pairing is 6 to 9 p.m. at Saltine Oyster Bar (622 Duling Ave., Suite 201). Includes popsicles from Pop Culture Ice Pops (all ages welcome), beers from Lucky Town Brewing and a small plate menu from Chef Jesse Houston. Food for sale; call 601-982-2899; saltinerestaurant.com.

THURSDAY 7/23

The Opening Reception for the Art for All Seasons Exhibit is 5 to 7 p.m. at the Mississippi Library Commission (Education and Research Center, 3881 Eastwood Drive).

See works from the VSA Mississippi Community Art Group and Jennifer Thomas. Show hangs through Aug. 31. Free; call 601-432-4056; mlc.lib.ms.us.

(Left to right) Curtis Everitt, Amy Guth, Jonathan Dixon, Ron Pirtle, Alberto Meza, Audrey Reed and Noelle Jones star in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Case of the Dulinsâ&#x20AC;? at â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Night of One Acts by Local Playwrightsâ&#x20AC;? July 23-26 at Black Rose Theatre Company in Brandon.

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SATURDAY 7/25

Beer of Thrones is 3 to 8 p.m. at Sal & Mookieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York Pizza and Ice Cream Joint (565 Taylor St.).

Join Lucky Town Brewing Company for a night of trivia and skill games with a chance to win prizes. For ages 18 and up. Free; call 601-368-1919; find the event on Facebook. â&#x20AC;Ś The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Believeâ&#x20AC;? Movie World Premiere is 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Russell C. Davis Planetarium (201 E. Pascagoula St.). Christopher Windfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s independent short film is about the lives of four young men who are faced with a deadly choice. For ages 18 and up. $7 in advance, $10 day of show; call 601-960-1550; drawnup

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R&B vocalist K. Michelle performs to promote her album â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anybody Wanna Buy a Heartâ&#x20AC;? Saturday, July 25, at Thalia Mara Hall.

FRIDAY 7/24

The Abstract Watercolors Class is 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Tulane University Madison Campus (2115 Main St., Madison). Gain an understanding of painting with watercolors, creating abstract art and applying various painting techniques. Bring watercolor paper, a pencil, red, yellow and blue watercolors, masking tape and a watercolor paint brush. Registration required. $10; call 601-605-0007; email 24 tulanems@tulane.edu; scs.tulane.edu/campuses/madison.

SUNDAY 7/26

A Night of One Acts by Local Playwrights is 2 p.m. at Black Rose Theatre (103 Black St., Brandon). Shows include Becky Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deja Brew,â&#x20AC;? Joshua Pirtleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Case of the Dulinsâ&#x20AC;? and Jonathan Dixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grace Renewal.â&#x20AC;? The Black Rose Youth Theatre Ensemble performs July 25 at 4 p.m. Reservations recommended. Additional dates: July 23-25, 7:30 p.m. $10 (cash or check); call 601825-1293; blackrosetheatre.org. â&#x20AC;Ś Good Graeff performs

7:30 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The indie pop duo from Sarasota, Fla., performs. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $5 in advance, $10 at the door; call 601-292-7121; email arden@ardenland.net; ardenland.net.

MONDAY 7/27

Blue Monday is 7 p.m. at Hal & Malâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (200 S. Commerce St.). The Central Mississippi Blues Society hosts the weekly jam session in celebration of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blues heritage.

The Front Porch Acoustic Hour is 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., and the CMBS Blue Monday Band performs 8:45 to 11 p.m. All blues musicians and fans are welcome. Includes a cash bar. $5, $3 for CMBS members; email centralmsbluessociety@ gmail.com; centralmississippibluessociety.com.

TUESDAY 7/28

Look Closely and See Series: Wardlaw and Maine is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). MMA Director of Engagement and Learning daniel johnson is the facilitator. Observe and discuss works in the exhibit George Wardlaw, A Life in Art: 19542014. Included with exhibit admission ($10, $8 seniors, $5 students, free for ages 0-5 and museum members); call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

WEDNESDAY 7/29

History Is Lunch is at noon at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St.). Beth Batton, the executive director of The Oaks House Museum, presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Virtual Tour of The Oaks.â&#x20AC;? Free; call 601-576-6998; mdah.state.ms.us.

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Events at William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St., 601-576-6998, mdah.state.ms.us) UĂ&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;VÂ&#x2026;Ă&#x160;July 22, noon. Jones County Junior College American history professor James Kelly presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Free State of Jones.â&#x20AC;? Free.

UĂ&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;VÂ&#x2026;Ă&#x160;July 29, noon. The Oaks House Museum executive director Beth Batton presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Virtual Tour of The Oaks.â&#x20AC;? Free.

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Young Adult Weekend July 24, 8 p.m., July 25, 11 a.m., July 26, 10 a.m., at South Jackson SDA Church (5125-A Robinson Road). The theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unshakable Faith.â&#x20AC;? Includes discussions and a basketball tournament. Refreshments served. Fees vary per event; call 662-607-0115; email tameka_stewart@hotmail.com; follow Synergy- Young Adults Connect on Facebook.

City of Jackson Back-to-School Celebration and School Supply Giveaway July 25, 10 a.m.noon, at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). The event with family-friendly activities, giveaways, vendors and more is for Jackson Public Schools students and their parents or guardians. Bring an extra Back To School Reading Log to receive a free backpack. Free; call 601-9602321; alignmentjackson.org.

+)$3 Once Upon a Time: Storytime at the Manship House July 22, July 29, 3:30-4:30 p.m., at Manship House Museum (420 E. Fortification St.).

Grades K-3 listen to a story and make a craft. Reservations required. Free; call 601-961-4724; email info@manshiphouse.com; mdah.state.ms.us.

Events at Mississippi Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum (2145 Highland Drive, 601-981-5469, mississippichildrensmuseum.com.)

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Includes cooking classes, environmentallyfriendly crafts and story time. $10.

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Enjoy Lucky Town Brewing Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ballistic Blonde beer infused with a surprise ingredient.

For ages 21 and up. No cover; call 601-978-3502.

Beer of Thrones July 25, 3-8 p.m., at Sal & Mookieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York Pizza and Ice Cream Joint (565 Taylor St.). Join Lucky Town Brewing Company for trivia and skill games for a chance to win prizes. Ages 18 and up. Free; call 601-368-1919.

Tequila Tasting July 25, 3 p.m., at BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar (Highland Village, 4500 Interstate 55 N.). Enjoying an afternoon of trying different kinds of tequila. For ages 21 and up.

RSVP. $35 per person; call 601-982-8111; email chrisr@bravobuzz.com; bravobuzz.com.

Summer Wine Tasting July 27, 6-8 p.m., at Amerigo Italian Restaurant (6592 Old Canton Road). Sample four wines paired with bruschetta and tiramisu. Reservations required. $21 per person plus tax and tip; call 601-977-0563. ,Ă&#x2022;Â&#x201C;Ă&#x160;/>Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160;July 28, 6 p.m., at Sombra Mexican Kitchen (140 Township Ave, Suite 100, Ridgeland). $25 per person plus tax and tip; call 601-707-7950; sombramexicankitchen.com.

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Shows include Becky Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deja Brew,â&#x20AC;? Joshua Pirtleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Case of the Headmistressâ&#x20AC;? and Jonathan Dixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grace Renewal.â&#x20AC;? The Black Rose Youth Theatre Ensemble performs July 25 at 4 p.m. Reservations recommended. $10 (cash or check); call 601-825-1293; blackrosetheatre.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Believeâ&#x20AC;? Movie World Premiere July 25, 7:30-9 p.m., at Russell C. Davis Planetarium (201 E. Pascagoula St.). Christopher Windfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s independent short film is about the lives of four young men who are faced with a deadly choice. For ages 18 and up. $7 in advance, $10 day of show; call 601-960-1550; drawnupfilms.com.

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Doors open at 8 p.m. $7; call 601-376-9404.

Good Graeff July 26, 7:30 p.m., at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The indie pop duo from Sarasota, Fla. performs. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $5 in advance, $10 at the door; call 601-292-7121; email arden@ardenland.net; ardenland.net.

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Act One, Scene One

by Jordan K. Morrow

atre Conservatory at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, a highly selective and competitive fast-track program for theater virtuosos, in 2010. A rare and prominent accolade in the world of theater, Byrnes is the first Mississippian to ever earn the distinction. She is currently IMANI KHAYYAM

One of the plays in Black Rose Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Night of One Acts by Local Playwrightsâ&#x20AC;? is Becky Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deja Brew,â&#x20AC;? which stars (left to right) Morgan Hannah, Samantha Gregory, Sam Furman and Curtis Everitt.

working on her second masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree through the University of Southern Mississippi. She has also been teaching art and theater classes at Florence High School since 2007.

Perseverance is the overriding theme of the second drama, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grace Renewal.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a multi-generational drama about people setting out into the world trying to start something and repeatedly failing,â&#x20AC;? Jonathan Dixon, the playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

writer, says. The 27-year-old began acting at Brandon High School and graduated from Belhaven University in 2012 with a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in theater ministries. He says that while there is a spiritual nature to his piece, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a documentary of his own experiences. During and after college, Dixon worked with Black Rose and Mississippi Murder Mysteries, a dinner-theater troupe that entertains restaurant-goers in the Jackson area, before moving to Massachusetts for six months to perform with Sea Change Theatre Company. He returned to Mississippi in early 2013 and resumed working with Black Rose. Dixon also works at the Brandon Public Library.

To bring some comedic relief to all the drama, director Wendie Sheppard presents Becky Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deja Brew.â&#x20AC;? When two girlfriends discover a lost cell phone in a coffee shop, one of the women urges her reluctant but single friend to find its owner. Martin, a Florida native, has also published paranormal romance novels under the pen name Skye Savoy and owns Mississippi Murder Mysteries.

She and the dinner theater group just finished â&#x20AC;&#x153;Murder in Tights,â&#x20AC;? a play about geriatric superheroes who try to save the future of their adult day-care center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life has enough tragedy in it, so I typically write comedies,â&#x20AC;? Martin says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I know how to be serious.â&#x20AC;?

Production dates for â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Night of One Acts by Local Playwrightsâ&#x20AC;? at Black Rose Theatre Company (103 Black St., Brandon) are July 23-25 at 7:30 p.m., and a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, July 26. Tickets for all performances are $10. For more information, call 601-825-1293 or visit blackrosetheatre.org.

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by Micah Smith

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ike Quentin Tarantino or Wes Anderson, if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enjoy one of Judd Apatowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s films, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a solid chance that you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enjoy any of them. From â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 40-Year-Old Virginâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Is 40,â&#x20AC;?

Apatow has gained a loyal following and a level of predictability as a director. The screwup protagonist will see the error in his or her ways, if only slightly. And, of course, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a hefty amount of vulgarity strewn over that handful of heart. Results vary.

Still, I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure what to expect from his latest film, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trainwreck,â&#x20AC;? which comedian Amy Schumer wrote and stars in. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m neither a fan of her stand-up nor her TV show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inside Amy Schumer,â&#x20AC;? but I was curious to see how she handles a feature film, especially in the hands of a seasoned director.

Mercifully, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trainwreckâ&#x20AC;? is funny, and despite well-tread plot points, the movie has plenty of fresh gags that make it more than Schumer pulling from the Apatow grab bag. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trainwreckâ&#x20AC;? is the story of Schumerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character, also named Amy, who works for a magazine that promotes the casual-sexfilled lifestyle to which she is accustomed.

Those habits come into question when she is assigned a story on good-hearted sports doctor Aaron (Bill Hader).

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always liked Hader, who mostly plays the straight man here. When he gets his jersey number called, though, his delivery is top-notch. He also has an easy chemistry with Schumer, who sold me on her bizarre mix of charm and unpleasantness. As her character states proudly, if naively, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sexual, modern woman who enjoys her caustic life. No matter your feelings toward Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two- (or three- or four-) timing ways, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trainwreckâ&#x20AC;? doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wholly pass judgment. It does make the consequences clear, though.

To an extent, even Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mindset is a consequence of her father Gordonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infidelity when she was young. A funny moment early in the movie shows Gordon (Colin Quinn) explaining to his daughters, Amy and Kim, that â&#x20AC;&#x153;monogamy isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realistic.â&#x20AC;? This moment is a fork in the road for the sisters. Amy becomes her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shadow, and Kim (Brie Larson) turns to suburban life.

The family interactions are easily the strongest elements in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trainwreck.â&#x20AC;? On a co-

medic level, Kimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stability gives Amy endless material for clever jabs, and on a storytelling level, Kim is a great signifier of the intimacy that Amy is avoiding, though Larsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acting elevates the character above the â&#x20AC;&#x153;well-meaning sisterâ&#x20AC;? archetype. Likewise, Quinn manages to make Gordon feel real, rounded and lovable but flawed, despite limited screen time and being an obvious cautionary tale.

Without giving too much away, there were also several people that I expected in cameos, only to find them given much more to do than wink at the camera. Although â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trainwreckâ&#x20AC;? employed those actors with far too many lowbrow jokes for my liking, the audience at our screening roared with each anatomical reference, so I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t begrudge Schumer for writing what people will like.

However, when it comes to plot, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trainwreckâ&#x20AC;? is a by-the-books romantic comedy, albeit a vulgar one. Schumer cribs the setup of a magazine writer falling for her subject from â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,â&#x20AC;? and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;grand gesture at a sports arenaâ&#x20AC;? ending has been in everything from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anger Managementâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fever Pitch.â&#x20AC;? Yes, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new

Writer and actress Amy Schumerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trainwreckâ&#x20AC;? hit theaters July 17.

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Though Gregory had no prior theater experience, the director asked her to step in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They handed me a script, and I have been here ever since,â&#x20AC;? she says.

This July is the fourth consecutive year for Black Rose to host â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Night of One Acts by Local Playwrights.â&#x20AC;? Each year, the play-reading committee for the theater chooses several works that local writers submit. This season, two dramas, one mystery and a comedy will take the stage.

Last year, Black Rose took a one-act play, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Date,â&#x20AC;? to the Mississippi Theatre Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playwriting contest and won eight awards, including Best Outstanding New Play.

One of the plays the theater will perform at â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Night of One Actsâ&#x20AC;? this year, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mammaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Child,â&#x20AC;? which Carol Byrnes, 56, wrote and directed, took second. First written as a monologue, Byrnes based the autobiographical drama on experiences she had growing up with black â&#x20AC;&#x153;help,â&#x20AC;? and several subsequent incidences where race played major roles in pivotal events throughout her life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very much a tribute to erasing racism,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Byrnes, who has been involved in theater since age 6 and has written six full-length plays, graduated from the The-

coat of paint on these rom-com tropes, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen before.

Still, bouts of unoriginality donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t detract from the fact that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trainwreckâ&#x20AC;? is a genuinely funny movie. I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t personally recommend it, lest I submit a friend to the same parade of menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s butts and sex jokes, but when Schumer, Hader and company deliver their best lines, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trainwreckâ&#x20AC;? reminds me of what I like about Apatow.

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s a 5-year-old, Ori Naftaly couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay away from his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record collection. He would place the needle and listen to jazz, blues, funk, and soul music from Memphis and New Orleans, thousands of miles from his home in a small town 20 minutes north of Tel Aviv, Israel. That year, he began playing guitar, emulating those American artists as he grew and formed his own style. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was about 16 or 17, I was already gigging and teaching (guitar lessons), all that stuff. I was already touring with my band when I first heard about The Blues Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competition, the International Blues Challenge in Memphis,â&#x20AC;? Naftaly says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK. Well, I need to go there.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

In 2013, after winning a preliminary competition in Israel, Naftaly made it to perform at the IBC, earning a spot in the semi-finals and selling 150 albums before returning home to Israel. Then, that October, he came back to Memphis and never left. The culture is quite different from what he grew up with in Israel, Naftaly says, but Memphis, and the South in general, were his first introduction to the United States. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to San Francisco, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to Montana, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to Florida and New Orleans and New York, so yeah, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen it all. But for me, Memphis is America,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really, I love it. And yeah, the South, you know, we have our problems, but I came from a country full of problems, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not really intimidated by that.â&#x20AC;?

Memphis also provides a home base for the rotating members of his blues, soul and funk outfit, The Ori Naftaly Band. Outside of major names such as Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Derek Trucks, Naftaly says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less common to find bands with a guitarist as the frontman. Although he can sing, Naftaly realized that focusing on guitar meant that he could draft first-rate vocalists, including the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current singer, Tiernii Jackson.

Jackson joined the group in April of this year, replacing former singer Eleanor Tsaig, who performed with the group for about three years. Naftaly began changing the lineup after he felt the group was stuck, which was simply not an option for him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here on an artist visa. If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to keep progressing as a musician, then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to be in this country because nobody will book me. So I have to keep working, keep improving,â&#x20AC;? Naftaly says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m playing your club in 2013, and in 2015, I sound the same, we have a problem.â&#x20AC;?

Of course, if you combine a powerhouse singer with a name like The Ori Naftaly Band, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bound to be confusion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes people will think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her name, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really care,â&#x20AC;? he says with a laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they like the music then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find out what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about. But they would not hear about us if I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a talented singer working with me and writing with me.â&#x20AC;?

While the band performed in Jackson a few months ago, Naftaly says listeners can already expect a different sound when the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which will feature Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s younger sister, TK Jackson, on drums and bassist Denzel Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;returns July 24. The changes derive from conflicting schedules, but Naftaly says they can be positive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We tour a lot, we work a lot, and when you want to have good musicians, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already busy. Otherwise, how else would you know about them?â&#x20AC;? he asks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś But if my musicians play with other musicians, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get better. If theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just playing with me, at some point, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be blocked by our own experience. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to need more people to make us better. So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not envious. If anything, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as long as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not cancelling dates!â&#x20AC;?

The Ori Naftaly Band performs 9 p.m., Friday, July 24, at Underground 119 (119 S. President St., 601-352-2322). For more information, visit underground119.com.

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Can you believe that the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; open training camps begin this Saturday, July 25? The New Orleans Saints start open camp July 29.

FRIDAY, JULY 24 College football (6-9 p.m., SECN): The SEC top 20 football games from last season reaches the No. 2 spot with the Mississippi Rebels against the Auburn Tigers.

SATURDAY, JULY 25 Baseball (7-10 p.m., 103.9 FM): The M-Braves, currently No. 2 in the Southern League South Division, try to hold off No. 3 Mobile BayBears.

SUNDAY, JULY 26 College football (8-11 p.m., SECN): Watch the ESPY winner for Upset of the Year as No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide comes to Oxford and loses to the Rebels.

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hundred red, white and blue Jell-O shots sat in the Capitol Grill refrigerator. Server Lyndsey Terrebonne had prepared them the day before during a slow shift at the bar. If the U.S. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Team claimed the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup against Japan that night, Terrebonne would distribute them all to a jubilant crowd of fellow American Outlaws.

Founded in 2007, American Outlaws has become the U.S.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most prominent soccer support association. Members gather to watch every televised national game and often travel hundreds of miles to give the national squads home-field advantages akin to the ones that the national teams of Latin America and Europe enjoy.

More than 150 official and provisional AO chapters exist today in 49 states, excluding Wyoming, and London even has a chapter. While they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t soccer hooligans like their name might suggest, the American Outlaws are devout backers of the men and women who don the U.S. insignia at the U-20, U-23 and national levels of soccer.

The American Outlaws consistently look to recruit new members and often convert them through the power of ales and lagers.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called the Free Beer Movement: Invite an uninitiated friend to watch a game, guarantee them a free beer just for showing up, and the Outlaws trust that the atmosphere and on-the-field product will do the rest. The Jackson chapter sees success in this approach, as membership topped 100 for the first time this spring. The local chapter formed at the height of the U.S. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup run in 2010, when 150 people packed the tight confines of the Ole Tavern on George Street to watch the Americans play Ghana. It was the first official American Outlaws: Jackson viewing party.

Along with Terrebonne, Cody Dear is also a local American Outlaw. Foxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pregame show for the final had only just begun the of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup Final, but Dearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands were already shaking with anticipatory jitters. He had arrived at Capitol Grill three hours before kickoff, sporting the white jersey of his favorite player, Kirsten Press. He was thankful his work schedule as an able-bodied seaman on an off-shore oil rig afforded him the chance to be here among the Outlaws, watching what soon became the most viewed soccer match in American history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have members now who hated soccer (or) knew nothing about it back in 2010,â&#x20AC;? Jason Thompson, president of the AO Jackson chapter, said.

Thompson remembered one man who called it â&#x20AC;&#x153;footieballâ&#x20AC;? when he stumbled upon a cluster of Outlaws watching the 2013 Gold Cup at Capitol Grill. By the next year, the man had joined the chapter.

For the 2014 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup in Brazil, the American Outlaws helped draw crowds of 400-plus to the bar to

mal closing time. The game stretched into penalty kicks, and the Outlaws did not leave until 3 a.m. If the match ended any later, Gammill said he wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve cooked everyone breakfast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For us, to be any part of this atmosphere is special,â&#x20AC;? Gammill said.

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Capacity was beyond standing-room only. As a result, some in attendance lay beneath the main projector on the barâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front stage, craning their necks to see.

U.S. players scored five goals across four games that tournament, and Capitol Grill erupted in cheers as many times.

As the official home bar of Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AO chapter, Capitol Grill must show every televised U-20, U-23 and National Team match, be it a â&#x20AC;&#x153;friendlyâ&#x20AC;? against Poland or a knockout round of the World Cup. International soccer doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always start at times convenient for those operating a bar in the Central Time Zone.

Still, Lance Gammill, executive chef and general manager of the restaurant and bar, accommodates the American Outlaws. During the U-20 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup in New Zealand this June, the quarterfinal match between the U.S. and Serbia kicked off at 11:30 p.m. local time on a Sunday night, and the doors stayed open past nor-

2015 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finals drew near, the American Outlaws led intermittent chants of â&#x20AC;&#x153;US-A! U-S-A!â&#x20AC;? Patriotic-clad spectators left no chair open. Many in attendance had starsand-stripes bandanas tied over their nose and chinâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Outlawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official uniform.

The match began. In the opening minutes when the U.S. netted four goals to Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zero, the ebullient Outlaws broke out into hysteria. Dear said he vaguely recalls doing laps around the bar after the third goal. The fourth goal, a 54yard missile from Carli Lloydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right foot, brought tears to his eyes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was surreal.

You couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comprehend what was happening,â&#x20AC;? Dear said, echoing the mindset of the other Outlaws, most Americans and probably the Japanese goalkeeper.

Twenty minutes in, the AO â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that we will winâ&#x20AC;? chant seemed too obvious to say aloud. Then, everyone began getting Jell-O shots.

For more information on the American Outlaws: Jackson, find the chapter on Facebook.

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