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Keyone Starr’s Rise to Fame p 34

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rika Iguobadia, 35, believes in challenging her seventh-grade students at Northwest Middle School in Jackson.

In her classroom, she stresses the importance of choices and dealing with both the benefits and consequences of those choices. “There are tools you need to have and skills you need to develop to be successful,� she says. “There have to be reasons behind the decisions students make. They are their choices, and (the decisions) have to make sense for them.�

In 2008, she received her associate’s degree in banking and financial services from Nashville State Community College. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native and Charles Iguobadia, her husband of six years, traveled to Jackson in 2009. She received her bachelor’s degree in business education from Jackson State University in 2014, and she is currently working on her master’s degree in teaching.

Before going into education, Iguobadia worked in banking and finances for 13 years.

While it started as just another job, she quickly developed a love for banking. She worked at Fifth Third Bank, one of the largest in Ohio, from 2001 to 2007, when she transferred to the Nashville, Tenn., branch. In 2008, she worked at SunTrust Bank in Nashville for one year. She credits her time in banking as a period that developed her communication and verbal skills and ultimately prepared her for her future involvement in classrooms.

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In Jackson, she found a job at the Trustmark National Bank. During this time, Gov. Phil Bryant promoted the “Banker in Every Classroom� Initiative, in which bankers could visit surrounding public schools and promote financial literacy to students. Iguobadia jumped at the chance. Shortly after joining the program, she realized she wanted to do it full time. “I worked with (Jackson Public Schools) and Clinton schools, and I loved it, but they wouldn’t make it my real job. I felt like this was something I just had to do,� Iguobadia says. “So I went back to school to pursue education. I hated to leave the bank, but when I was in that classroom, I just knew. It was what I wanted—no, needed—to do.�

Trustmark assured Iguobadia that if she just waited a little longer, they could make a permanent arrangement for her in the schools.

However, she couldn’t wait any longer.

She says the transition to Northwest, her bank’s community school, was easy because she was able to network and grow strong bonds with other teachers and administrators.

Originally, Iguobadia taught Approaches to Learning, but she now teaches language and literature. She says she loves working with her students because they teach her as much as she teaches them. “I don’t want to toot my own horn, but I love what I do, and I am good at what I do because I love it,� Iguobadia says. —Nia Wilson

cover photos of Robert Shuler Smith(left) and Stanley Alexander

by Imani Khayyam

6 Beyond Downtown

The Jackson Redevelopment Authority might want to expand beyond the central business district, but is housing part of JRA’s mission?

24 Your Neighborhood Pizza

The Pizza Shack grew from a location on North State Street to having three locations and an extensive menu that includes salads, pizzas, sandwiches and more.

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EDITOR’S note

by Amber Helsel, Assistant Editor

Courage is Courage, Even If It’s Caitlyn Jenner

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n IED caused then-U.S. Army soldier Noah Galloway to lose his left arm above the elbow and left leg above the knee. His right leg was badly injured, and his jaw had to be wired shut. He was unconscious for five days. After recovering and then leaving the U.S. Army, Galloway decided to become a personal trainer and a motivational speaker. He was a contestant on season 20 of “Dancing With the Stars,� and he and his partner, Sharna Burgess, finished in third place on the show.

Bruce Jenner, who won the men’s decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics, came out as a transgender woman in a “20/20� interview with Diane Sawyer in April 2015. After cosmetic surgery, he made his debut as Caitlyn Jenner on the cover of the July issue of Vanity Fair.

At the ESPY Awards this year, which was Wednesday, July 15, Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

My Facebook went nuts, to say the least, when ESPN announced that Jenner would receive the award. Some people thought the organization chose Jenner ahead of Galloway, and that he should receive the award instead.

ESPN’s choice created a firestorm on the Internet, from those who commended Jenner for coming out as transgender to those who said that since Galloway lost half of his limbs fighting for his country, he’s definitely more courageous and should get the award.

Here’s the thing: Galloway is courageous. He was seriously injured, and then he went on to be an example for so many. But let’s take a look at what courage really means before trashing Jenner.

Dictionary.com defines courage as “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery,� and it defines

having courage as “to act in accordance with one’s beliefs, especially in spite of criticism.�

So with that basic definition in mind, doesn’t Jenner’s transformation count as courage, too? She did what most of us never do: She showed the entire world her true self. After 66 years on this Earth, she declared herself a woman, though she’d known it her entire life.

And her transformation came at an

showed their support for Jackson and Mississippi’s LGBT community.

I watched as my Facebook friends shared posts of their LGBT friends and family finally getting the chance to marry and have it be recognized by the state.

And I watched as the more conservative side of my Facebook screamed that the LGBT legislation just means that America is going to hell in a hand basket.

The response is a little drastic, in

Free doesn’t mean you’re free only if you agree with the majority. Just like courage, freedom is freedom. interesting time, considering what happened next: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down states’ bans on gay marriage.

Finally, everyone could be equal, at least concerning marriage rights, as we still have a long way to go before LGBT citizens have all the same rights as anyone else.

I couldn’t help but sit in amazement at the things that were happening. For several days, I watched the news desk turn out story after story about LGBT rights in Mississippi. Reporter Arielle Dreher, who was on the news desk by herself that week (Ryan was on vacation), ran around to event after event and turning out so many stories on the huge news that it made my head hurt.

I watched as my friends on Facebook colored their profile photos rainbow and as local businesspeople such as Tom Ramsey and Mitchell Moore

my opinion. We live in a land that has freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, freedom of press, all written in its Constitution. We have all these freedoms, but people don’t seem to understand what that really means.

Free doesn’t mean you’re free only if you agree with the majority. Just like courage, freedom is freedom. Everyone has the right to liberty, life and the pursuit of happiness. You shouldn’t discriminate because someone looks different than you or doesn’t like the same kind of people. That’s not freedom.

That’s oppression.

People like Jenner have been oppressed for so long. She couldn’t even have a truly healthy relationship with her ex-wife, Kris Jenner, because Kris insisted that Caitlyn could only experiment with her sexuality when they weren’t together.

Caitlyn couldn’t talk about it with her.

And that’s what so many LGBT people, and people in general, want. To have someone they can truly be open with. The most basic human need is companionship, and it’s a travesty that there are people in this world who want to take it away from people like Caitlyn, who want to tell people like her that they can’t really be themselves. But against all odds, Caitlyn stood up and said: “This is who I am. I’m not hiding anymore.�

I don’t know the reasoning behind ESPN’s choice for the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, and it’s of no consequence to me. I think Jenner deserves the award, just like all the other athletes that came before her and will come after her. Courage is courage no matter what form it takes and no matter if you agree with it.

I’ll leave you with this snippet of Jenner’s speech at the ESPYS: “Trans people deserve something vital: They deserve your respect. If you want to call me names, make jokes, doubt my intentions, go ahead, because the reality is, I can take it. But for the thousands of kids out there coming to terms with being true to who they are, they shouldn’t have to take it. So, for the people out there wondering what all this is about— whether it’s about courage or controversy or publicity—well, I’ll tell you what it’s all about. It’s about what happens from here. It’s not just about one person. It’s about thousands of people. It’s not just about me. It’s about all of us accepting one another. We are all different. That’s not a bad thing; that’s a good thing, and while it may not be easy to get past the things you do not understand, I want to prove that it is absolutely possible if we only do it together.�

Email Assistant Editor Amber Helsel at amber@jacksonfreepress.com.

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Send him news tips at rlnave@ jacksonfreepress.com or call him at 601-362-6121 ext. 12. He wrote the cover story.

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She designed many ads.

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Monday, July 27 Boston Mayor Marty Walsh refuses to sign the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s host contract for the 2024 Olympics. â&#x20AC;Ś The State Department takes Malaysia and Cuba off its blacklist of countries failing to combat modern-day slavery.

Tuesday, July 28 The Boy Scouts of America ends its blanket ban on gay adult leaders but allows church-sponsored Scout units to maintain the exclusion for religious reasons.

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o paraphrase Michael Corleone, just when the Jackson Redevelopment Authority thought it was outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of the morass over Farish Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they get pulled back in.

The JRA, the quasi-governmental local agency that quietly puts together development deals backed by the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credit, is considering expanding its purview beyond multimillion deals downtown but also wants to resolve the legal dispute over Farish Street and the proposed entertainment district. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The authority wants to consider urban renewal development in ways that are other than commercial, be it market rate housing or mixed use or workforce housing,â&#x20AC;? Jennifer Johnson, the JRA board president, told the Jackson Free Press.

For example, JRA is considering accepting a donation of several parcels of land in south Jackson near U.S. 18 and TV Road and another three lots in Presidential Hills, 42.5 acres all together. The authority took no action on whether to accept the donated land, but the proposal raised questions about the role and future of the authority. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is that a function of JRA?â&#x20AC;? asked Commissioner Beau Whittington at the July 22 board meeting.

But Johnson says other redevelopment authorities work on community housing developments and that looking beyond downtown, and having developers bring their ideas to JRA, is worth exploring for the some 80 properties the authority owns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been a vision of mine,â&#x20AC;?

Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to be able to serve

the city in a greater capacity than just downtown or just commercial development.â&#x20AC;?

In the meantime, Farish Street remains a thorn in the side of JRA and the citizens

of the litigation,â&#x20AC;? Watkins told the JFP. The lien dispute started in 2013 when the JRA, which owns the property in the proposed entertainment district, terminated TRIP BURNS/FILE PHOTO

Thursday, July 23 A gunman named John Russel Houser kills two women and wounds nine others in a Lafayette, La., movie theater before fatally shooting himself when police arrive. â&#x20AC;Ś Scientists using the Kepler space telescope at NASAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ames Research Center in California announce they have identified a â&#x20AC;&#x153;close cousinâ&#x20AC;? to Earth thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s orbiting a sun-like star and might harbor life.

Farish Mess Lingers as JRA Tries to Move On

Jennifer Johnson (center), president of the Jackson Redevelopment Authority Board of Commissioners, wants the JRA to consider expanding its mission beyond downtown development to community housing.

who want to see it returned to the glory of its heyday as the African American business district. Last week, Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas issued a ruling that nullifies liens he placed on buildings in the historic district.

David Watkins, the would-be developer of the Farish Street Entertainment District and majority partner in the Farish Street Group, said he plans to appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court if necessary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m disappointed, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the end

the master lease of the Farish Street Group, which consists of Watkins and several other partners. In turn, Watkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; development firm filed liens against the property, in which he says he invested $4.5 million of his own money. JRA argued that Watkins is not a construction company and could not place liens on public property.

Watkins plans to appeal the chancery courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision. In an interview with the Jackson Free Press, Watkins said the lien issue is just a small part of his claims, in-

BACK TO SCHOOL: PROS AND CONS It feels like only a few days ago that we were belting Alice Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Out,â&#x20AC;? and yet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for the new school season to start. With it, we can expect plenty of good with the bad. Here are a few examples.

PRO: You can catch up with your friends who were gone on beach vacations.

CON: Tan envy.

PRO: Your course schedule allows for power naps.

CON: You confuse power naps with mild comas.

PRO: You have an excuse to buy new school clothes.

CON: You spent all your money over the break.

PRO: Your new professor seems cool.

CON: Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the wrong classroom.

PRO: You can tell your friends how awesome your summer break was.

CON: You wasted most of it catching up on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Game of Thrones.â&#x20AC;?

PRO: Finally, you have an excuse to use that fancy calculator you bought again.

CON: You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat your high score on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snake.â&#x20AC;?

PRO: Trying out new experiences, finding new interests and bettering yourself through education.

CON: I ran out of cons.

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cluding that JRA is in breach of contract and that JRAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorneys from Jones Walker have negotiated in bad faith. The parties met for a confidential mediation session earlier this year that Watkins called a â&#x20AC;&#x153;failureâ&#x20AC;? and said he now just wants â&#x20AC;&#x153;fair compensationâ&#x20AC;? for his companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they paid me the $4.5 million, of course Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d walk away,â&#x20AC;? Watkins told the JFP.

Mark Herbert, a Jones Walker attorney, said his firm isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the issue and that lawyers take their direction from their clients, JRA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to tell Mr. Watkins,â&#x20AC;? Herbert said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has not come up with a realistic settlement proposal in any of the discussions that have gone on to date.

They have been pure fantasy with his inability to recognize his legal position.â&#x20AC;?

In the meantime, JRA is still working with the City of Jackson to resolve the issue of $1.5 million that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development wants refunded because of Farish Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lack of progress.

As a result, HUD barred the city, JRA and others involved in Farish Street development from working with HUD funds, a

significant source of revenue for Jackson and other cities. The city was working out a threeyear payment plan with HUD of $503,603 each year for three years, commencing 2016, but JRA offered to pay the $1.5 million on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf so that redevelopment could commence right away. The city mulls JRAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offer, Johnson said.

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velopment issue,â&#x20AC;? Southward said.

Until Mississippi can get more children out of poverty with employment for their parents, the educational development will likely stay behind, too.

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After-Hours Engagement After-school programs are one way to combat low educational attainment and create accountability for students. The Boys and Girls Club Walker unit in south Jackson serves nine public schools in the area, running their own bus to go and pick the kids up from school. Tye Tripp, unit director of the Walker branch, said afterschool programs like hers can help reach kids and bring Mississippi up out of the bottom of the ranks.

The Boys and Girls Club runs summer and after-school programs that focus on kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; growth in several areas including: health and life skills, sports and fitness, education and career development, science and technology, and character and leadership.

Because the Boys and Girls Club has access to the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; report cards, they are able to keep track of education progress and attainment for students and offer them additional tutoring services if they need them.

Students start each after-school program with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;power hour,â&#x20AC;? which is time dedicated for students to work on schoolwork.

Tripp has only been at her unit for a year and a half, but in that time she has seen the number of students enrolled double.

Tripp said her unit is serving more than 200 children. There are a number of Jackson-area after-school programs, but Tripp said more are needed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You still have a lot of children not doing extracurricular activities that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a place like this to come to after school,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are just at home doing nothing after school.â&#x20AC;?

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he problem with Mississippi comâ&#x20AC;&#x153;We paint a more accurate picture of Mississippi Kids Count, a state-based faming in last place in the Kids Count how poverty happened and the systemâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that ily and children-focused research center, said child well-being survey is largely that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just about being lazy,â&#x20AC;? Collier said.

Mississippi has improved in nine of 16 specific perception has a big impact on the Collier said the workshops addressed development areas, but not at a rate that would children experiencing poverty or a family common misconceptions about poverty like boost the state out of the bottom rank. without stable income. believing an education will be your way out, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really is multiple areas that are imDr. Margaret Hagerman, a sociology when that might not always be the case with pacting our rankings, but if you have to point professor at Mississippi State University, has student loans or debt. Collier said education to two, I think education and economic deresearched how children perceive and under- is one of the only ways to bring Mississippi velopment go hand-in-hand,â&#x20AC;? she said. stand wealth and inequality, and the results back up off the bottom, but for her, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less At Mississippi Kids Count, Southward are insightful. The largest outcome of her about empowering and more about helping said the organization has found that ecostudy? Kids are aware that race, nomically disadvantaged children class and inequality exist. have lower reading levels than their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids know when their more affluent peers. The Casey school is bad or really good,â&#x20AC;?

Foundation report found that in Hagerman said.

Mississippi more high-school kids Hagerman studied a group are graduating on time than in of affluent, mainly white children 2008, but 12 percent of teens are in the Midwest for her research not working or in school at all. and found what had been proved Southward said a focus on in communities of color already. education early in a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life is imâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Even children growing portant to improving the status of up with enormous privilege Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children. Mississippi understand that inequality exdoes have an Office of Early Childists,â&#x20AC;? she said. hood Education that opened in In her study, the children January and has also started a Pre-K Six-year-olds in the Boys and Girls Club summer program eat ice cream courtesy of The Phoenix Club. connected race to wealth: white collaborative 4-year-olds program. with affluence and black with povSouthward pointed to these imerty. Hagerman is curious about provements as signs of focusing on how kids in Mississippi think about wealth the women realize their own power. a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education from the beginningâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not and inequality, and she is planning to begin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just about every time, it is the case that when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too late. She also admitted that so that research within a year. Povertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impact people just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recognize what they can do far, only 1,800 of the 44,000 4-year-olds in on Mississippi is already clear, though: one in until someone comes along and shows them the state were enrolled in the program. three children live in poverty here compared what they can do,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Southward believes the state must to one in five nationally. make improving childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chances for sucNatalie Collier runs the Unita Blackwell Elusive Early Education Is Vital cess a priority.

Leadership Institute, a part of the Southern The 2015 Kids Count Survey, conâ&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to start very early, working Rural Black Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Initiative that specifi- ducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, with families and children,â&#x20AC;? she said. cally targets Mississippi girls and women ages surveyed economic well-being, education, There are things that communities and 14-24 who live in the Delta or Hinds Coun- health and family, and community factors families can do at a local level. Southward ty. The institute is a year-long program for for children in the U.S. Mississippi ranked suggested that communities assess the quality 35 females, providing mentors, workshops 50th in all categories, except education in of their early childhood education offerings, and sessions during that time. which it ranked 48th. The state held the explore programs, encourage attendance and This year, poverty was one of the topics 50th spot last year, too. make sure kids are reading in the summer. discussed in workshops.

Dr. Linda H. Southward, director of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Education is clearly an economic-de-

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TALK | justice

Overdue Foster Care Reform Coming Soon

by Arielle Dreher

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ernment and turn it over to the federal court that will, in turn, appoint someone to run the system. Only one foster-care system in the country, in Washington D.C., has ever gone into receivership, Lowry said.

In her child advocacy work, Lowry said, she has never seen such a long pattern of failure to change a system despite welldocumented reports of overloaded caseworkers, children not receiving health care or children not being placed in homes in a timely manner by the court monitor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why there was no change (in the past seven years)? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a question of both resources and accountability and leadership,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been run, and nothing has happened to the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this time we hope something is going to happen.â&#x20AC;?

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ississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foster-care system has long left children without medical care and living in limbo without a proper home, but state officials have largely ignored a sevenyear court order to overhaul the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fostercare system. The dragged-out lawsuit against the State of Mississippi for not complying with the court order, filed on behalf of thousands of children in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foster-care system, is finally in motion again.

On July 23, U.S. District Judge Tom S. Lee signed a contempt order forcing the state to bring in a consultant group to evaluate the current system and make recommendations. If the state does not agree to the recommendations, the plaintiffs will take their case back to the court for the judge to enforce the changes needed to fix the system.

Marcia Lowry, an attorney at A Better Childhood, the organization representing the plaintiffs, said that the case, Olivia Y v.

Bryant, was filed in 2008, and seven years is a long time to be under a court order and disregard it.

Meanwhile, the number of children in custody in the state continues to rise steadily from year-to-year. In 2012, almost 4,000 children were in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s custodyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; today that number is nearly 5,000. In Hinds County alone, 600 children are in custody.

Lowry said the state has faced few if any consequences in the time it has ignored the court order, despite how carefully monitored the foster-care system was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been very carefully documented about how they have failed to deliver plans and compliance on time, (or) they failed to deliver compliance at all so that children arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t getting medical care or adoption when they need it or appropriate placements,â&#x20AC;?

Lowry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Caseloads are way too high to protect children; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no accountability.â&#x20AC;?

The order stated that the consultant group would have to file a report within four months, evaluating several aspects of the Division of Family and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Services from caseload measurements to director qualifications.

The governor is responsible for hiring a new executive director for the division, who will in turn hire a senior management team. Once the four-month analysis is complete, both parties will â&#x20AC;&#x153;negotiate a court-enforceable remedial orderâ&#x20AC;? that lays out how the state must move forward with the new division leadership and procedures.

Should the state not agree to the recommendations, the plaintiffsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; counsel will return to court and ask for the foster-care system to go into receivership. Receivership, in this case, would take the power to run the foster-care system away from the state gov-

Gov. Phil Bryant has started advocating for a Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabinet to help run the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foster-care system since his administration was forced to act on a seven-year lawsuit.

be in order because changes in the law that affect the reorganization of the family and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s division might be necessary.

In a statement last week, Gov. Phil Bryant said he intends to improve conditions for children in the foster care system. He is advocating for the creation of a Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabinet which he believes will be a step in the right direction. He also said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be the first to admit that Mississippi can and will do better, and I became personally involved in this issue several months ago.â&#x20AC;?

Lowry said the plaintiffsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; counsel believes they have done enough to demonstrate to the judge that the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s noncompliance requires full agreement to whatever the consultant group recommends. Lowry said receivership might not be necessary if the state makes the changes asked for.

If not, receivership might be the final option for the state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something drastic has to be done,â&#x20AC;?

Lowry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Otherwise, we are going to have the same story next year, and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives are at stake here.â&#x20AC;?

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TALK | education

Full-Court Press for Mississippi Third Graders in Summer School Has Disappointing Results After a month of intense work with youngsters who twice failed state reading test, one Delta district sees scant progress

by Nick Chiles, The Hechinger Report To Blackmon, a 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 4â&#x20AC;? former basketball star at Ole Miss, it was not time for a Disney movie. She turned at once to Nelson: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on here?â&#x20AC;? she asked.

Nelson responded quickly: He would get some answers.

For a largely poor district like Sunflower, where funding is always a challenge, too many students repeating third grade could mean a big financial hit. The money for summer school came from two separate grants from the federal government for summer enrichment and NICK CHILES

Kicking the Summer School Tires On a weekday in mid-July, Sunflower County administrators had packed as many adults into the summer-school building as they could manage, including a handful of reading specialists and a dozen mostly young 20-somethings from Teach for America â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the 26-year-old national program that takes promising young graduates of some of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most prestigious colleges and en-

lists them to teach in many of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neediest and most challenging districts.

The teachers and administrators knew many eyes were watchingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from Gov. Bryant to nervous parents to advocates and proponents of social promotion throughout the county.

Among those watching was Frankie Blackmon, the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newly appointed director of federal programs, who was also keenly observing the activities in the building. Blackmon was conducting a site visit to make sure the teachers and students

Teach for America trainee Brittany Frizzelle said she wishes she could have taught more during the summer.

were properly primed for the upcoming test, a final inspection of sorts. While elementary-school students from every grade were attending summer school at East Sunflower, Blackmon showed particular interest in the third-graders.

As she was being escorted from room to room by Earnest Nelson, the summer school coordinatorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coach Nelsonâ&#x20AC;? by adults and youngsters alike (he coaches middle school football in Sunflower County)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Blackmon spotted something she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like, and stopped cold. In one of the third-grade classrooms she saw students sitting cross-legged on the floor, watching an animated Disney movie, while the teacher munched on a snack.

This was on the last full day of instruction available, because the district had planned a â&#x20AC;&#x153;fun dayâ&#x20AC;? of games and snacks the following day to give the youngsters a chance to de-stress before the test on Tuesday of the following week.

after-school tutorialsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one for $500,000 and the other for $250,000. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why it fell to Blackmon, the director of federal programs, to inspect the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operation. From that pot of grant money, Sunflower County allocated $57,556 to cover the cost of staff, supplies and transportation at East Sunflower Elementary School. This is only the second year in recent memory that the district has had enough money to run a full summer school; the funds wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be available during the year to ease the burden on potentially overcrowded third-grade classes.

Sunflower County is one of the poorest counties in the poorest state in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mississippi leads the United States in the percentage of families living under the federal poverty level. (The level for a family of three in 2013 was about $18,000 a year.) According to the U.S. census, more than 36 percent of Sunflower Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roughly 27,000

residents lived below the federal poverty level that yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;well above the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall number of 22.7 percent, the 13th highest of Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 82 counties.

After Weeks of Hard Work, Disappointing Results Sunflower County schools reported a failure rate of 22 percent, some seven points higher than the state average of 15 percent, after the first statewide reading test in Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; meaning nearly one out of every four of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 353 third graders had failed.

After the test was administered a second time, before the start of the summer school, another 10 percent improved enough to pass.

That left 44 students from the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six elementary schools facing retentionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;12 percent of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third graders. These were the youngsters who piled onto a school bus every morning during what should have been their summer vacation to travel to East Sunflower Elementary for the four-week summer school program. Only two of the 44 didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attend summer school.

At the end of the four-week session, the statewide reading test loomed again â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for the third time.

One mother of a failing student made sure her son knew the importance of this final test: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three strikes and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; she told him.

When results for the third test came in, district officials reported a total of 10 out of 42 students passed: 24 youngsters would have to repeat third grade.

Though she claimed that she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disappointed, Sunflower County superintendent Dr. Debra Dace admitted that she wished a higher percentage had passed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of those students who maybe may not have been at the level they should have been at, 90 percent of them grew from what they were at the beginning of the summer program,â&#x20AC;? Dace said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of course I would have liked more of them to pass. But some of them were really close to that passing mark.â&#x20AC;?

Statewide numbers for the third test arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet available because districts have until mid-August to administer it.

Read more of this story, including about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teach for America Effectâ&#x20AC;? and more about education in the state at www.jfp.ms/chiles.

This story was written by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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NDIANOLA, Miss. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Early July in the Mississippi Delta, and the East Sunflower Elementary School was bristling with nervous energy. If educators inside were perspiring, though, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t from the sweltering summer heat.

The school was just days away from final administration of the statewide thirdgrade reading test: the culmination of the Sunflower County school districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intensive four-week summer school aimed at lifting the scores of students who had already twice failed the state test, and saving them from the humiliation of repeating third grade.

The effort would be the capstone of Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s controversial effort to improve early childhood literacy with the use of a high-stakes standardized testâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a last chance to get enough passing scores to move the district to a respectable showing by pushing more than three dozen 9-year-olds to reading proficiency.

Ever since Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed legislation two years ago declaring that third-graders could not be promoted without passing a test to prove they are adequate readers, parents, educators and advocates have debated the appropriateness of high stakes testing for 8- and 9-year-olds.

Bryant has said students have little chance of academic successâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and a much greater likelihood of dropping outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read by fourth grade.

But many educators say retaining students often results in their dropping out later on, and some parents worry the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program will punish 9-year-olds for the results of decades of funding shortfalls.

Of the more than 37,800 Mississippi third-grade students who took the statewide test for the first time in April, 14.83 percent (5,612 students) failed to reach the minimum score.

When those 5,612 students took the test again late May, an additional 6 percent passedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;leaving 9 percent (3,400 students) in need of summer school.

About Those Racist Friends

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ou canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but notice the unbelievably high number of comments on social media concerning the issue of what we should do about our â&#x20AC;&#x153;friendsâ&#x20AC;? who are racists. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not talking about the whites who openly identify as being racists; kudos to those who are honest enough to own it. I am referring to the people who steadfastly deny that a racist symbol, i.e. the Confederate flag, is anything but a symbol of hate while proclaiming that political correctness is ruining this country because it infringes on the right of free speech.

People will use semi-intellectual talking points they heard on Fox News or some other fake news outlet that only panders to racists in an effort to affirm that blatant bigotry is still OK in the United States. These talking points do not persuade, at least not me and a lot of other people, but only succeed in putting others on alert of who they are dealing with. Then, there is the most offensive talking point that I believe I have ever heard: Whites shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dump their racist friends who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to spout their hate speech.

Yes, I am aware that we have a protected right to free speech, and that is what makes America great, but there is also the theory that under the free-speech doctrine, the marketplace of ideas will eventually sift out what society deems as unacceptable speech. We have seen this work in the past with slavery, womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights to reproductive freedom, and today, the lack of acceptability of a symbol of hate, the Confederate flag.

Translation: People who are used to openly expressing racist ideals are now finding more open opposition to their brand of bigotry, and they are having problems with the transition. So when I hear someone suggest that whites should keep their racist friends who are vocal about their bigotry, I cringe. I also get a sick feeling in my stomach when the same white people then charge that whites who choose to push bigots out of their lives are not good allies to their friends who are people of color.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why: First, who are you, as a white person, to dictate who is a good ally in the struggle for racial equality? This is not something a white person should decide for the entire African American community. Individuals can make that choice for themselves, but please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t assume you, a non-African American, know what is best. I equate it to a rapist dictating the definition of rape.

Second, you are sending a message to the bigot that after all is said and done, their bigotry is OK. At the end of the day, the bigot leaves the situation feeling that all that happened was an exchange of philosophies and ideas. No. What they are doing is spewing hate speech that reaffirms, in their minds and the minds of other bigots, that they are right, almost like chanting a mantra. The more you say it, the more you believe it is true.

Third, you are possibly creating a hostile environment for your friends who are people of color. I say possibly because it depends on how the person chooses to react. To me, if you create a space for bigots in your life, I have to wonder what you are like when I am not around you.

I also wonder, if we are hanging out in public, what kind of people you would expose me to. I have a right to feel safe, and if there is a chance being around you will expose me to a bigot, I will choose to not be around you and probably not want you in my life altogether. To me, it is a matter of mutual respect; I am willing to give my friends 100 percent of it, but I demand it in return.

If it is not returned, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to be around each other. Case closed.

I want to clarify that I am not pointing my finger at white people who are honest-to-God activists who are trying to educate publicly by admitting their own backgrounds and how they have learned from them; they are leading by example. These people risk personal ties that they have held for almost a lifetime, and in some cases have been criticized as forgetting they are white themselves, or called apologists. I call them heroes, human beings and allies.

Thank you true allies, thank you.

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Our Endorsement: Stanley Alexander for Hinds County District Attorney

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n this primary election season, which concludes Aug. 4 with Democratic and Republic primaries that are likely to decide the outcomes of the November elections, like all elections, the issue of crime has come into sharp focus.

Many candidates, no matter the office they seek, shape their entire platforms around crime so, naturally, law and order is the central issue in the races for Hinds County sheriff and district attorney.

In the race for sheriff, incumbent Tyrone Lewis is looking to hold on to his post against fellow longtime lawman Victor Mason. We decline to endorse in this race. We cannot endorse Lewis not just because the Raymond Detention Center and downtown jails keep ending up in the headlines after daring escapes, but because he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come up with a real plan to address it.

And if he plans to beat Lewis, Mason, who is just getting his feet in electoral politics, hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seemed to form the kind of organization that can pull it off. In short, Lewis canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to get a handle on the county jail; Mason canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to manage his campaign in a way that instill confidence that he can run one of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest law-enforcement agencies.

Of course, the problems with the jail are not the creation of the current sheriff and are part of a complicated matrix that includes the police, the courts and the district attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of-

fice. Eight years ago, a 36-year-old Robert Shuler Smith was swept to victory by making some big promises to change the way the district attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office was run, but those promises have yet to come to fruition.

Like many other members of the public, the DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mishandling high-profile cases, such as the investigation into the death of police officer R.J. Washington erodes our confidence even further.

We started getting to know Stanley Alexander, Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenger, when he was an assistant DA under Faye Peterson and helped prosecute then-Mayor Frank Melton, and he always struck us as up to the task of running the office.

Alexander also combines a tough-enough lawand-order ethos with compassion for first-time nonviolent offenders. Based on our observations over the years, Alexander would likely run a tighter ship, hire well, restore a strong work ethic, and communicate more effectively with the public and the media than Smith.

Of course, we acknowledge that criminal justice moves slowly and that Smith and his office arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t entirely to blame for the problems in Hinds Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s criminal-justice systemâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but Smith also canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t throw up his hands in submission and blame other people.

For these reasons, we endorse Stan Alexander for Hinds County district attorney.

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Stop Blaming Families for Education Shortfalls

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hen we discuss issues of achievement within education, particularly revolving around Jackson Public Schools, I see the same horrifying instance play out over and over again. Fingers of blame are either being pointed at the families or, even worse, at the children themselves.

This finger-pointing is not only problematic and misguided, but it is harmful to the district and to its students.

As a JPS graduate and a now fulltime teacher in the district, the experiences I have had with both parents and students have been 95 percent positive. I keep open communication with the parents, and in return, they are extremely helpful. I work hard to respect my students, and in return, I receive their respect far more often than not. Most of my students work hard (or at least as hard as you could expect any 14year-old) to succeed.

But even if that all werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t true, it still does no good to point fingers at them. The only thing it does is end the conversation and create a narrative of negativity about JPS, its families, and, most tragically, its students. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fault, then there is really not a whole lot we can do about it, and we should just move on from the conversation. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not to mention the harm done to the psyche of the students by blaming the students and their families. Most people point the finger because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to acknowledge the much bigger problem at hand. Many people, even the ones who are really supposed to, truly donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care about the quality of education that most of our most marginalized students are receiving (Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking at you, Mississippi state government), but they are often the ones who speak the loudest when they see articles or news stories about issues within JPS. They want to put an end to the conversation so that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to address the real problems, which in turn harms our students.

If we really wanted to fix problems, we would point our collective finger in the right direction: at our local and national government. We cannot pretend any longer that our government has not set up two different systems of education: one for more affluent students and one for most marginalized students. We can

clearly see that the quality of the schools (buildings, amount of certified teachers, resources, etc.) is defined by the ZIP code within which children are born.

Because much of the funding for school districts is based off of the tax base of the city, it is no wonder that JPS lacks enough funding to get by. When you add that lack of a tax base to the fact that the state has underfunded JPS $98.6 million since 2009 according to its own formula of adequately funding education, then clearly our poorer districts are set up for failure. Yes, JPSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; administration makes some mistakesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all of them doâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but can you imagine how difficult it must be to do a good job when you lack so much of the funding you need?

Many argue that funding is not what we need to fix the system, but it could help provide the resources that the district needs the most: nurses to see the students who are sick and miss school because they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford health care; more counselors and social workers for the students who have difficult home lives; more after-school programs for the students who need something to keep them busy and away from trouble after school; more teachers to cut down on class size and allow for more individual attention; more valuable trainings that would help teachers be successful and therefore help the district to retain a staff of experienced and qualified teachers. The list is endless.

When I reflect on my students who I am failing to teach successfully, I take into consideration the outside-of-school factors that might hinder their performance, but I always bring my reflection back to myself. I understand I can control only one part of the situation, and that is me. I cannot control the circumstances that my most difficult students may come from, but I can control how I treat them in my classroom and how hard I work to teach them successfully.

I can fight for them to get the resources they need to succeed. I can point my finger in the right direction, and I urge you, if you must point your finger, to do the same.

Olivia CotĂŠ was born and raised in Jackson and is now a certified teacher at Murrah High School, where she adores her students.

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BOMP, BOMP: Law & Order and the Race for Hinds County D.A.

by R.L. Nave

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got 1,500 people that are out on bond walking the street with you and I that are charged with serious crimes. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a problem for your safety and mine.â&#x20AC;?

Ties That Bind On the surface, the numbers sound damning, especially when you consider that the subject of crime in Hinds County comes up in every political contest from the races for sheriff to the head dogcatcher.

Smith did not respond to telephone messages and emails requesting an interview

as judges permit. As for the backlog, Smith blames his predecessor, Faye Peterson, for whom Alexander worked as an assistant district attorney until 2007.

Documents from the CAPIAS court database dated February 2015 that Alexander provided to the JFP show that as of Dec. 31, 2014, there was a backlog of 2,260 cases on the Hinds County docket. Alexander also provided a copy of dispositions at the end of Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s term in December 2007, when there were 2,222 pending cases.

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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to tell whether Robert Shuler Smith, the top prosecutor in Hinds County, is confident heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll coast to a third term as district attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scared out of his mind by the challenge being mounted

by Stanley Alexander, a former assistant district attorney in Hinds County who now heads up the public-integrity division of the attorney generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office.

Alexander, 49, a bear of a human being who attended Mississippi College on a football scholarship, talks about the problems he sees with the district attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office with the gruff rapid-fire cadence of a head coach dressing down his team for the mistakes they made on game day.

The challengerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critique of Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just that the twice-elected incumbent is soft on crime, but that Smith and his staff lack the prosecutorial zest necessary to move dangerous criminals through the justice system and into the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prisons. Alexander blames a backlog in the DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office that results in criminals being released from jail before they can be indicted and a revolving door of inmates who, Alexander argues, escalate to more violent crimes every time they return the streets.

In media interviews and public town halls, Alexander often starts by breaking down the numbers, of which he provided copies to the JFP As he explained, the four Hinds County circuit judges spend half their time presiding over civil cases and the other half on criminal cases, giving each judge about 20 weeks for hearing criminal cases.

With criminal trials taking between three days to a week, by Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s math, the prosecutorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office should be able to take 60 to 80 cases to trial each year. Under the 44-year-old Smith, the DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office has only tried about 20 cases a year, or approximately five trials per judge per year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got 15 weeks where thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no trials going on where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got open space, where the judges are there, but there are no trials going on. This leads to problems. With a 2,100-case backlogâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the docket nowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;those are people that have been indicted, charged with violent crime, everything from drugs to murder, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re waiting on trials,â&#x20AC;? Alexander said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The jail only holds 600 people, so 14 youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got simple math. That means youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve

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for this story until just as this issue was going to press. At public events, Smith, who comes from a large, well-known Jackson family, glides through the crowds black-slapping and yukking it up with an air of confident inevitably about him.

At the same time, there are hints that all the gladhanding might signal that Smith, who has rarely done substantive media interviews since early in his first term, feels the pressure from Alexander and a public growing increasingly dissatisfied with Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handling of criminal prosecutions.

In response to Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most pointed criticisms, Smith retreats to his own set of talking points. For example, he said at a forum at the Jackson Medical Mall on July 21 that his office can only try as many cases

tersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office went to trial more often than Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, a key point of attack for Alexander.

During the Peterson tenure, there were 272 jury verdicts and mistrials; Smith has had 167 over about the same span of time.

Smith maintains that his staff has had more than 11,000 dispositions that took a bite out of the backlog he inherited from Peterson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to put in extra work to get it down,â&#x20AC;? Smith told a packed crowd at the medical mall.

Peterson denies that her office had a significant backlog, saying that she hired a criminal court facilitator to make sure cases went before the grand jury in a timely manner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our turnaround was really good,â&#x20AC;? she told the JFP. Smith also says that his office has adopted a different philosophy on prosecutions as

well. On June 30, Smith and Alexander appeared on Jackson State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publicaffairs show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Direct Lineâ&#x20AC;? and talked to host Brad Franklin about Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (and, thus, Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) tenure, when Smith was a private defense attorney and often locked horns with government prosecutors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were a number of injusticesâ&#x20AC;? under Peterson, Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of poor people were being mistreated under the previous administration and convicted of very minor crimes. ...Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the kind of justice that you want.â&#x20AC;?

Peterson said her administration helped start two programs to assistant low-income defendants, including drug court and the pre-trial diversion program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To say my office was not sensitive to the needs of the less fortunate, I would have to say thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the case,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Work Ethic, Conflicts of Interest In his standard stump speech, Alexander offers two cases as emblematic of the kind of justice Smith has doled out; or more aptly, in Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s view, not doled out.

One is the case of Jarvis Durr, indicted by a Hinds County grand jury for armed robbery, kidnapping and rape in 2012 but was released on bond over the objection of the DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office postponed Durrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trial six times over the course of three years and in April 2015, Durr, then 22, was arrested again for carjacking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The question is not why was he out because the judge gave him a bond, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision. The question is why does it take three years to get him back to trial?â&#x20AC;? Alexander said.

Smith told TV news media at the time that his office sought Durrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 45-year sentence to make an example of him.

Alexander also brings up the case of a teenager who was arrested and charged with carjacking and rape in 2014. The teen was not granted bond. The teenager was arrested in Flowood for allegedly robbing a woman at knifepoint. Responding on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Direct Line,â&#x20AC;?

Smith blamed jailers for releasing the teen.

The knock against Smith coming from his opponent and whispers within the local attorney sphere is that Smith spends too little time at the courthouse and in the courtroom.

Alexander brags that even with his 60-person

DeLaughter (who had presided over criminal cases such as that of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grayhead gangâ&#x20AC;?), who went to prison due to the scandal. Peters was recorded in an FBI wiretap in 2007 seeming to promise that Smith would fix a case for fellow attorney Tim Balducci, as detailed in Curtis Wilkieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book on the Scruggs scandal, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fall of the House of Zeusâ&#x20AC;?: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you think we can get two boys indicted down there (in Jackson) that have screwed us over on some false pretenses and stole some money from us?â&#x20AC;?

Balducci asked Peters.

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in Jackson and, later, as a defense attorney.

In Jackson, Smith successfully defended many high-profile criminals, including associates of Albert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Batmanâ&#x20AC;? Donelson, and was part of the defense team for the first, local trial of Melton and his bodyguards for taking a group of teenagers to bust up a duplex on Ridgeway Street in Jackson, a case prosecuted by then-DA Peterson and ADA Alexander. It was that case that allowed Peterson, working with the attorney generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, to legally remove many young men, including minors, who were living in Meltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home, although he was not a certified foster parent.

Smith also helped to successfully defend members of the so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grayhead Gangâ&#x20AC;? for assault and kidnapping charges for allegedly shooting Michael Sanders in the leg. Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s client, Darnell Turner, was one of five defendants who went free in the case prosecuted by Peterson. Melton attended the trial and defended the young men he called his â&#x20AC;&#x153;boys.â&#x20AC;? The Hinds County jury failed to convict the five men when the victim, Sanders, refused to testify when called by the prosecution. Sanders had recanted his statement to police identifying the five as his assailants.

Melton, along with his friend and associate, former District Attorney Ed Peters, both endorsed Smith for district attorney when he first ran against Peterson and helped with his fundraising. Peters would later get immunity for admitting to offering a bribe to then-Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uh-huh,â&#x20AC;? Peters replied. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In fact, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lawyerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the D.A., or the D.A.-tobe. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a couple of them heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fixing to do the same thing toâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that tried to screw him out of a percentage of fees and things.â&#x20AC;?

Wilkie then wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Federal authorities listening to the telephone conversation figured Peters was referring to Robert Shuler Smith, the local candidate for district attorney.

With Petersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; backing, Smith had already won a Democratic primary and seemed certain of victory in the general election in November.â&#x20AC;?

Smith, who did not respond in time for this story, has denied to the Jackson Free Press in the past that he was involved in corrupt activity with Peters or others and took offense to the suggestion that Peters has in any way influenced his office or his decisions.

The district attorney still has close ties to trial attorneys. Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent cam-

paign-finance report, where he reported raising $40,219 and $29,419 in the bank, shows contributions from former Hinds County Public Defender Tom Fortner of $1,000 and Jody Owens III, the managing attorney at the Mississippi Southern Poverty Law Center, of $300. An earlier report from June shows donations from attorneys Lisa M. Ross and Matt Eichelberger of $250 each.

Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s July 10 report reflects a $10,000 loan to his campaign as well as a $500 contribution from Warren L. Martin Jr. and a $1,000 donation from former Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin; in all, Alexander surpassed Smith in fundraising for the year, with $44,887 and has cash on hand of $7,845. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No-Nonsense Prosecutorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; With the primary approaching, Alexander is staking out a position as a nononsense prosecutor. Asked how he felt about the wave of marijuana decriminalization laws around the country, Alexander said it was a matter for the Legislature; his job would be to prosecute crimes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is how I feel about crime: if you commit a violent crime, you stick a gun in somebodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face, armed rob, rape, kill somebody, you need to go to prison. The reason why is, you set a standard. If you are lenient on violent crimes, (when) you get down to these property crimes, how can I in good conscience expect that person to go to jail if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not doing it for violent crimes?â&#x20AC;? he said.

Alexander adds that he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all about locking people up and throwing away the key. He points to alternative sentencing programs such as drug court, non-adjudication and pretrial diversion run by the DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office that are most successful when participants have a strong support network. Because these people often lack family networks, Alexander said he met with local pastors about mentoring people in such programs.

By contrast, Smith says in public forums that his strategy is to target the most violent offenders. At the Jackson Medical Mall forum, when Alexander slammed Smith for the number of plea bargains from his office, Smith retorted: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not trying to convict everyone just to make a name for ourselves.â&#x20AC;?

Robert Smith said he would make himself available for an interview this week.

See all current election stories at www.jfp. ms/2015elections. Donna Ladd contributed reporting to this story.

Where do I vote?

You can call the Mississippi Secretary of State at 1-866-OUR-VOTE or visit http:// www.sos.ms.gov/pollingplace/Pages/default.aspx. Mississippi uses a mixed primary system; you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to declare a party affiliation. If the election goes to runoff, a voter has to vote in the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary they voted in the first time.

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call the county registrar at the following numbers: Hinds County: 601-968-6628 Madison County: 601-352-2049 Rankin County: 601-825-1466 SOURCE: MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE

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Differing Philosophies Both candidates vying for DA grew up in Jackson. For Alexander, it was in Sub-

district 2 in west Jackson, the hardscrabble west side neighborhood that also produced Mayor Tony Yarber.

Smith grew up in south Jackson, attending Forest Hill High School, although his family name is almost synonymous with west Jackson. Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandfather, Robert L.T. Smith, was active in the Civil Rights Movement and is the namesake for the parkway that connects downtown with JSU. Smith attended Tougaloo College and law school at St. Louis University before moving back to Jackson, where he worked as city prosecutor

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staff at the AGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, he maintains a full caseload, including some from Hinds County.

Compared to other jurisdictions, Hinds County is unique because the DA here handles only cases in Hinds County, the most populous and busiest as far as the courts are concerned. Like the rest of the nation, Hinds County is struggling with how to manage a population of incarcerated people that grows despite crime rates falling to historic lows.

Here, the courts are clogged, and the local jail is full and so short-staffed that two separate grand juries convened and issued withering reports about jail conditions.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Justice Department also released a report finding that Hinds County has failed to keep prisoners at the jail safe from harm, pointing out the staffing conditions and the slow-moving pace of the courts. As one example, the DOJ report mentions that Dynacom, the database that contains information on local warrants and indictments, is sometimes out of date. Jailers, the report states, â&#x20AC;&#x153;may call the District Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office to confirm that an indictment has not issued before releasing a person, but it can take two or three days to receive a response.â&#x20AC;?

Of course, the court system often moves at a snailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pace, but Alexander says other, sometimes controllable factors, gum up the works even more. Part of Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role at the AGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office is to take over cases from district attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offices where conflicts of interest arise.

From Hinds County alone, Alexander estimates heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken over about 50 cases in the past eight years, some involving Smith and some involving his ADAs, some of whom came from private practice.

Outsourcing conflict cases are a common part of the system, but Alexander says Smith has at times â&#x20AC;&#x153;exercised bad judgmentâ&#x20AC;? that unnecessarily created some conflicts. For example, a carjacking and murder suspect named Stephan Hickman told Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office that he had information about the unsolved murder case of R.J. Washington, a Jackson police officer murdered in a case where some witnesses implicated Frank Melton. Before he was mayor of Jackson, Melton had a rocky relationship with Washington who had helped the department investigate allegations against him for abuse of young men.

Smith was willing to hear the suspect out, but found out that the suspect was incarcerated when Washington was killed so his information was questionable. However, Smith couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prosecute the Hickman case because he was talking to the suspect about a deal, so Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office took over. In 2010, Hickman was sentenced to life in prison. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that you call it a goof.

You call it a major lack of discretion, a major lack of experience as a prosecutor. A goof is not when you keep a potential capital murder suspect from going to prison for the rest of his life,â&#x20AC;? Alexander said.

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Politics: Focus on Education from page 15

Where Are We Now? Education A Prime Issue for the Primary Election

by Arielle Dreher

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Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voter ID law went into effect for federal elections last year, but this is the first state election where citizens will need to show their photo IDs. Here are the forms acceptable identification: A driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license A photo ID card issued by a branch, department, or entity of the State of Mississippi A United States passport A government employee ID card A firearms license A student photo ID issued by an accredited Mississippi university, college, or community/junior college A U.S. military ID A tribal photo ID Any other photo ID issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the United States government or any State government A Mississippi Voter Identification Card To receive a free voter ID card, you must first be a registered voter in the state of Mississippi.

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ducation is a major focus for can- port effective schools, but not provide a ment that the initiative asks for. House didates in the upcoming primary mechanism to enforce that right?â&#x20AC;?

Appropriations Committee Chairman elections, especially due to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ballot 42A has been criticized for be- Herb Frierson, R-Poplarville, asked state political back-and-forth on fully ing an intentional distraction as a confus- agencies, except the State Department funding the Mississippi Adequate Educa- ing alternative that will throw voters off of of Education and Division of Medicaid, tion Program. voting for either one. to prepare budget cuts in preparation for Last fall, a coalition of public-school The Mississippi Supreme Court will Initiative 42â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passing. advocates successfully filed 116,570 val- have to make a decision on the case soon, Better Schools Better Jobs propoid signatures to put Initiative 42 on the because ballots need to be printed in Sep- nents accuse Frierson of using scare tacupcoming November baltics to keep people from fully lot. Their aim was to force funding education with their the Mississippi Legislature votes. In the proposal for Inito actually fully fund pubtiative 42, proponents suglic schools, which has only gested funding be phased in happened twice since lawover a seven-year period (with makers created the formula wiggle room either way) based in 1997, to establish a baseon economic growth and adline of funding for public ditional money that comes education. If Initiative 42 is into the Mississippi budgetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; successful, the benefits will not from tax or budget cuts. trickle down to all students, State agencies were asked to supporters say. turn in their budget-cut proLegislators introduced posals in mid-July. an alternative ballot initiaFormer Rep. Cecil tive, 42A, that prompted Brown, D-Jackson, said Fria lawsuit battle between ersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting and calls for Adrian Shipman, a mothbudget-cut proposals were er of two from Oxford, indeed scare tactics, and that on one side, and Speaker voters should not be conPhilip Gunn, R-Clinton, cerned with how budget cuts and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, a will affect other state agencies.

The District 26 race for the open House seat is between two Republican, both running In order for the proposed 7.8 Democrats: Sanford Johnson (pictured) and Orlando Paden. for re-election. The case is percent cuts to each agency They disagree on charter schools. still with the Mississippi to happen, they would have Supreme Court that has to pass a majority Senate and been tasked with deciding House vote as well as get supwhether Hinds County Circuit Judge tember in preparation for the election in port from the governor. Brown said this is Winston Kidd, who rewrote alternative November. not going to happen. measure 42A, overstepped his bounds, as Another case, brought to the Hinds â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no reason in the world to Republicans against full MAEP funding County Court by former Gov. Ronnie have to cut other budgets,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. argue. Shipmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s counsel argued that the Musgrove last year on behalf of 21 school â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough money there if they phase re-writing was OK, and the case should districts, was decided in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor. it in over a reasonable period of time.â&#x20AC;? be resolved.

Hinds County Chancery Judge William The important thing for voters to Under state law, ballot titles are the Singletary said that Mississippi legislators do, Brown said, is to push their legislators only writing voters will see on the bal- are not obligated to fully fund MAEP support public education. lotâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not the entire initiative. Mississippi annually. Musgrove has appealed to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Voters) need to make sure their law only allows 20 words in a ballot title. Mississippi Supreme Court, asking for a legislators are supportive of Initiative 42 The Ballot 42 title reads: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Should reversal of that ruling. and funding public education over some the State be required to provide for The districts sought more than $240 reasonable period of time,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. the support of an adequate and ef- million that they were shortchanged over Brown also noted that the Legislaficient system of free public schools?â&#x20AC;? a period of six school years. tive Budget Committee is set to meet in The Ballot 42A title, as rewritten If Initiative 42 passes this Novemby Kidd, that was contested in court is: ber, full funding of MAEP will become PRUH ('8&$7,21 VHH SDJH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Should the Legislature establish and sup- mandatory via a constitutional amend-

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Chris Bell CANDIDATE FOR MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 65 As a resident of District 65, I am invested in our success. I will listen to the needs of my constituency while bringing new ideas for growth and revitalization.

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Politics: Focus on Education from page 17 Paden said his primary focus would up to parents and people in the commuâ&#x20AC;&#x153;When you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start teachers at the be fully funding the public-education sys- nity to decide whether or not they get a proper foundation of funding and make tem in District 26. Secondly, Paden wants school,â&#x20AC;? Sanford said. sure that every classroom is funded and to incorporate the community more with Espy, who supported the Mississippi every single aspect (of public schools) is public education and children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our public-education system is working well here, and our community is involved so we want to continue those things,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Johnson said education is the best way to turn around the high levels of poverty he sees in District 26, by receiving full funding, acquiring talented people to work in the school districts and to hold those leaders accountable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Public education is my number-one priority, not just in The District 26 Race Clarksdale or the 26th district but The race for the District 26 House of in the state. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we fix Representatives seat is one of those educa- anything else until we make sure tion-focused races. that every child has an excellent The former District 26 representa- education,â&#x20AC;? Sanford said. tive, Chuck Espy, has decided to not run Sanfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponents have The District 26 race for the open House seat is between two Democrats: Sanford for re-election, leaving an opening that highlighted his involvement with Johnson and Orlando Paden (pictured). They disagree on charter schools. two Democrats are vying for. Both can- KIPP charter schools, a charterdidates wholeheartedly support Initiative school chain that made recent 42, but come from different perspectives. headlines in New York for keepOrlando Paden, a development co- ing children in padded cells, even as they Charter Schools Act of 2013, that led to on par and equal, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do much for ordinator at Coahoma Community Col- have drawn a lot of attention for educa- what will be the opening of two charter education in Mississippi,â&#x20AC;? Espy said. lege, is running against Sanford Johnson, tion successes. When asked if he would schools in the Jackson area, said that the the deputy director of Mississippi First, an advocate for more charter schools, John- focus, especially in Coahoma County, Who Supports 42? education advocacy and policy nonprofit son said the issue of charter schools is local should not be on charter schools.

The League of Women Voters of the organization that supports charter schools. in nature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now the protection has to be Jackson Area has sent letters to the 40 Both have campaigned on supporting the â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think where other (charter) schools for traditional public schools,â&#x20AC;? Espy said. legislative candidates in Hinds, Rankin full funding of education. are going to open up is a local decision; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoever is spreading the message of ex- and Madison counties for the upcompanding charter schools at this time, that ing primaries, asking them their position is the wrong message and not a good idea on Initiative 42. The league has been a for District 26 because traditional public strong supporter of public education and schools are under attack.â&#x20AC;? wanted to gauge how legislators were While neither candidate is pro- thinking about the amendment. moting or endorsing charter schools, On Tuesday, the league released Padenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supporters are worried that their results of the poll: They received Johnson might look to bring in charter seven responses from 15 candidates The deadline to register for the Aug. 4 primary has passed but to vote in the 2015 schools eventuallyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a primary concern running for Senate spots. John Horhn General Election, you must register by October 3. Visit the Mississippi Secretary because these same defenders of public (D-Jackson) Yes; Hillman Frazier (Dof Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website or your county registrar for details on how to register. schools claim that charter schools should Jackson) Yes; Sollie Norwood Yes; David be termed â&#x20AC;&#x153;privateâ&#x20AC;? charter schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Blount (D-Jackson) Yes; Josh Harkins According to the secretary of state, to register, you: and do not consider them to be public (R-Flowood) No; William Billingsley schools even as they benefit from public (R) No; Kathryn Perry (D) Undecided.

Must be at least 18 years old on Election Day. If you will be 18 years old on funding.

House candidate results: Ray Rogor before the general election and are registered at least 30 days before the For August, at least, it seems that ers (R-Pearl) Yes; Brad Oberhousen (Dprimary associated with the general election, you may vote in the primary charter-school concerns will be on the Raymond) Yes; Machelle Kyles (D) Yes; even if you are not 18 by the time of the primary backburner for voters, as far as politicians Kenneth Shearrill (D) Yes; Tammy CotMust be a U.S. citizen are concerned, since Initiative 42 and the ton (D) Yes; Kathy Sykes (D) Yes; Adrialternative 42A are still at the forefront enne Wooten (D) Yes; Cory Wilson (R) Must be a resident of the state and have lived in your city or town for at least 30 of most conversations.

No. Candidates not listed did not reply days prior to Election Day; While Espy wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any say on to the survey by Tuesday.

Must not be declared mentally incompetent (we swear it says that) how education funding is implemented Initiative 42 proponents gauged that Must not have been convicted of any of the following crimes: murder, rape, once November comes around, he said about 77 percent of people they talked to bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, that we will have to decide to fund ed- in spring 2014 supported fully funding forgery, embezzlement, or bigamy. ucation even if that means sacrificing public K-12 schools. Patsy Brumfield, funding to other agencies. communications director for the initiaSOURCE: MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE He said giving every Mississippi tive, said that any recent polls Better Jobs child proper funding and a head start Better Schools has conducted will be for should be the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s priority. their internal use only.

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a few months to make budget recommendations. Frierson didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to call these agencies together before the primaries, since they could have discussed suggested cuts at the budget committee meeting.

The timing, Brown said, was purposefulâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;right before the primary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The K-12 folks provide the students who end up at community colleges and universities,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So (Initiative 42) is a big issue for universities and colleges in terms of funding K-12.â&#x20AC;?

Despite the drama of pending court cases and political gamesmanship, some candidates are running their August primary campaigns solidly on supporting the full funding of Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public-education system.

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he Pizza Shack knows what its customers want: thinner crust, two layers of cheese and an avalanche of toppings pushed to the crustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brim.

The founders, Ryan Patrick and couple Michael Parker and Larry Emmett, met at a now-closed local pizza restaurant. Believing they could do a better job at running their own pizza place, the three took a $40,000 investment and opened the first The Pizza

By the third day, a line of patrons stretched out the door.

The Pizza Shack now has 52 employees and locations in Jackson (925 E. Fortification St., 601-352-2001), Byram (114 Byram Business Center Drive, Byram, 769-233-8875) and Madison (219 Garden Park Drive, Madison, 601-856-8600). In addition to pizza, the menu includes salads, sandwiches, wings and beer.

communal ethos in the early years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was only 20 at the time we started The Pizza Shack,â&#x20AC;? Patrick says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Michael and Larry taught me how to put love into the company. To love without getting anything in return.â&#x20AC;?

The Pizza Shack in Byram opened in March, and the store hopes to grow alongside the town, which was incorporated in 2009. Local artist Emily Sabree painted

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It was a three-man operation at first: Patrick, Parker and Emmett. Selling pizza by the slice was part of the plan until the pizza warmer broke on the first day.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of gone beyond anything we imagined,â&#x20AC;? Patrick says.

Parker, an Orange County, Calif., native, has taken a lesser role in the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day-to-day operations since Emmett passed away from cancer in 2012. At Parkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side, Emmett helped instill The Pizza Shackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

images of fresh bread, cheeses, meats and vegetables on the wooden panels along the walls.

Front-of-house manager Tiffaney Reynolds sees a similar loyal customer base building in Byram as it did at the Old Canton location (it closed recently), where she

The Pizza Shack has many pizzas, including chicken Alfredo, on its menu.

worked for a year as a cashier and two years as a server. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are already coming in with a menu, everything crossed out that they have tried,â&#x20AC;? Reynolds says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are looking to cross the whole menu off.â&#x20AC;?

The sign outside The Pizza Shackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest and largest storefront in Madison, where Patrick is overseeing the training of 15 new employees, reads: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be patient.

We are learning to serve you better.â&#x20AC;? Converted from an old Lennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sub Shop, the store opened in early June. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each location is supposed to be a little different, to take on characteristics of their communities,â&#x20AC;? Patrick says. Chalkdrawn artwork from Mississippi College student Wood Dabbs adorns the walls: strawberries, a train and a water tower. A foosball table sits in a corner.

The Pizza Shack encourages employees to cultivate their own dishes, with the best culinary byproducts finding their way onto the menu.

Andy Lampkin, a former cashier and cook at the Fortification store, conceived Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Buffalo Chicken, Hollinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favorite.

The bosses understand what cooks, cashiers and dishwashers want because they were once in their same positions.

Discussions for future The Pizza Shacks are ongoing. For Patrick, who says his favorite part of the pizza business is still â&#x20AC;&#x153;slinging around the dough,â&#x20AC;? handing the ambitions of expansion to others within The Pizza Shack family is good. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where I want to be, to see people ... get where we are,â&#x20AC;? he says.

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able to swim properly were not allowed out of the shallow water. This made him unpopular at times, but he was very adamant that safety was priority No. 1. Tobey told me of a time when the hosts of a private party released him from lifeguard duty because had to remove a disruptive kid from the pool momentarily.

He also told me of the time when a parent who was in the pool during a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s private party had more to drink than she was willing to admit. In response, he asked the owner to make sure she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in or around the pool for safety purposes.

Tobey took his job seriously, and at times was not asked to return for future parties, but we must not overestimate the dangers of not adhering to pool safety.

Millions of us enjoy warm weather every year when we swim in our backyard pools and relax in hot tubs. But according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 260 children under 5 years of age drown each year in

such as California, Florida and Arizona, drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for them. Pool safety is very important and should be a top priority for everyone.

Many pool tragedies occur when a child wanders into one. This is why it is important to secure your pools with appropriate barriers. The American Red Cross suggests that owners completely surround pools with a four-feet high fence or barrier with a self-closing, selflatching gate. It suggests that owners place a safety cover on the pool or hot tub and remove ladders or steps when not in use. The American Red Cross suggests installing an alarm that goes off whenever someone enters a pool. You should supervise kids in private pools, and adults should not swim alone.

Adding as many water-safety steps as possible is the best way to assure a safe and fun experience for children and adults while enjoying the water during the hot Mississippi summer.

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uthor Ernest Cline has been in high demand since the release of his best-selling science-fiction tale, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Oneâ&#x20AC;? (Random House, 2011, $14). A bidding war and two movie deals later, he returns with his sophomore book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armadaâ&#x20AC;? (Crown Publishers, 2015, $26), which hit shelves July 14. The Jackson Free Press did a phone interview with Cline to talk about literature, films and his tenure as the king of â&#x20AC;&#x153;nerd-ventureâ&#x20AC;? novels.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had friends who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t avid readers that were excited about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Oneâ&#x20AC;? and now â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armada.â&#x20AC;? How do you reach them?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to say. I think maybe a lot of people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pick up a book and find themselves in the book, you know, or find any trace of their friends in the story. When I wrote â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player One,â&#x20AC;? it was my first novel, and they tell you when you write your first book to write what you know and to write the book youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to read.

The kind of people I know and have surrounded myself with have always been geeks or nerds or people who are enthusiasts of somethingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;people who take it too far, people who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just content to be a fan of a TV show.

They have to cosplay, build a website, make an episode guide, go to conventions and take it to the extreme because they love it so much. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m one of those people, so I end up writing about people like that. I also wanted to write in the voice I use when I talk to my friends, just assume theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen all the stuff Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen, which it turns out, everybody has.

You know, my obscure tastes arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as obscure as I thought, even in Italy, Norway and Finland. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten to go on book tours there, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How does this book even work over here?â&#x20AC;? Like, by the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s, they were all watching â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knight Riderâ&#x20AC;? and playing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pacman,â&#x20AC;? too.

Those elements can be a draw for some readers, but do you feel like they might also scare away those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know all the pop-culture references?

I feel like the pop-culture stuff in my books is sort of like the mythology in an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indiana Jonesâ&#x20AC;? movie. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about ancient Mesopotamia or the Inca tribes, but you get the sense of it. You know who the good guys and 30 bad guys are. A lot of kids love the book just because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it like, after writing a book and the screenplay of that book, to hand over the reins to a director?

Almost 20 schools and different universities have selected â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Oneâ&#x20AC;? as a common read for their whole incoming freshman class and are making everybody read it and have invited me to come and discuss it. To them, it reads like a multimedia primer on the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s because if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recognize a song or something, they can just pull it up, see it immediately, listen to that song or watch that music video or whole movie. They can watch â&#x20AC;&#x153;War Gamesâ&#x20AC;? on Netflix and things like that. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like how reading a book used to be. Now, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to wonder about any reference. You can look it up instantaneously.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m surprised how it works across all generations and in other countries. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just that people love a good

Well, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m actually working on the screenplay for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armadaâ&#x20AC;? now, but with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player One,â&#x20AC;? I wrote the first two drafts of the screenplay all the way back in 2010, before the book even came out. Then, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of been in development and been rewritten a few times since then, and now a friend of mine (screenwriter Zak Penn) is working on the script, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s making changes for Steven Spielberg, who just signed on to direct. So, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even worry about that anymore.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a dream situation. Zak is a great writer, and Steven Spielberg is one of my favorite directors and one of the most successful directors in the history of cinema. He also made a lot of the movies that inspired both of my books. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Oneâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armadaâ&#x20AC;? are both inspired by â&#x20AC;&#x153;E.T.,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Close Encounters of a Third Kind,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gremlins,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back to the Futureâ&#x20AC;? and all the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indiana Jonesâ&#x20AC;? movies. Like, (protagonist) Wade carries the Grail diary all through â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Oneâ&#x20AC;? because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indiana Jonesâ&#x20AC;? fan. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crazy that the guy who made those movies is now making my movie.

So before most people had even read the book, you were already writing the screenplay for the movie.

What was that like?

You know, I think most of the people at Warner Brothers ended up reading the book since it was a bestseller, but â&#x20AC;Ś there was a bidding war over both â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Oneâ&#x20AC;? and the screenplay based on just the idea. â&#x20AC;Ś Since itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become more popular, now they see it has an even bigger audience because of the fans for the book. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armadaâ&#x20AC;? was different because I sold the same idea to both

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I wanted to do kind of what I did with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Oneâ&#x20AC;? but in a different way. I wanted to do an alien-invasion story where all of the characters had seen all the alien-invasion movies that I had. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like, in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Walking Dead,â&#x20AC;? nobody has ever seen a zombie movie.

I want an alien invasion story where everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen â&#x20AC;&#x153;War of the Worlds,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Independence Day,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;V,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Invasion of the Body Snatchersâ&#x20AC;? and everything else, and they have all these preconceived notions about how an alien invasion would go and what would be a smart way to do it and why the aliens would be doing this. I wanted characters who were aware of the genre of story they found themselves in and, in that way, could defy the genre. When a trope is happening in the story, (they ask), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why would this be happening?â&#x20AC;?

Why was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armadaâ&#x20AC;? the story you wanted to write as a follow-up to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Oneâ&#x20AC;??

I had just finished writing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Oneâ&#x20AC;? and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Oneâ&#x20AC;? screenplay, and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to dive into writing a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Twoâ&#x20AC;? or a sequel right away. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m open to writing more in that universe later, but at the moment, I

Was there anything that surprised you about adapting your books into a movie?

You have to kill your darlings. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard. I mean, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to do that in a book, you know.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to get the book down to 400 pages. But then once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got your story down to a novel length where everything moves and works, then you have to write a 120-page version that can play out on a screen in two hours. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to whittle it down even further.

But you know, in a movie, a pictureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth a thousand words. If you have 24 pictures per second in two hours, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure that works out. I should do the math on that. â&#x20AC;Ś You have less time to tell the story, but you can tell the story in a much more visual way and convey things.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. You just have different tools to tell the story. But like with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player One,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armadaâ&#x20AC;? is such a naturally cinematic idea. When I write a novel, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like directing a movie on paper. I already had the movie in mind when writing the book, in this instance.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m having fun doing it. Even writing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player One,â&#x20AC;? I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what was going to happen or if it would become a movie, but now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost certainly becoming a Steven Spielberg movie, which means thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very good chance â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armadaâ&#x20AC;? will become a movie. Writing a screenplay when you know it has a good chance of being a big summer alien-invasion movie, but different than all of them and competing with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Wars,â&#x20AC;? itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really exciting. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting to do my own version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Warsâ&#x20AC;? that pays tribute to (it) while being different from it.

Ernest Cline signs copies of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armadaâ&#x20AC;? at 5 p.m., Thursday, July 30, at Lemuria Books (4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202, 601-366-7619). For more information, visit lemuriabooks.com.

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The â&#x20AC;&#x153;alien invasionâ&#x20AC;? concept has been done in various ways. Did you feel pressure to make it stand out from other stories with that base?

wanted to do something new. Still, I knew how hard it was to write a novel and knew I had to write about something I loved, something I was passionate about and something I would be excited to sit down and write every day. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armadaâ&#x20AC;?) was the story that seemed the most like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player One.â&#x20AC;? It involved video games, but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a videogame treasure hunt in the far future. It was an alien invasion with gamers in the near future. So it seemed similar enough to keep people who loved â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Oneâ&#x20AC;? happy but different enough to hold my interest and let me write about drones and aliens as opposed to virtual reality and treasure hunts.

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Random House and Universal Pictures, just this 30-page synopsis of the idea: What if the gamers of Earth could use their video-game consoles and iPads and other gaming platforms to control drones hidden all over the world to fight off an alien invasion?

That was an idea Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never seen before in any science fiction. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Last Starfighterâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gameâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Warsâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;which are all huge (inspirations) for meâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;nobody is controlling drones anywhere. Even in the far future, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still putting people inside ships to go and die to blow up the Death Star. They can have holographic phone calls between planets with no loss, but they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make remote-control TIE Fighters.

As soon as I had that idea, I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ah, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great,â&#x20AC;? because then it turns your video game console into a weapon you can use to protect your neighborhood. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a fantasy for all gamers, to wish that your gaming skills suddenly had real-world value. That was a story I knew I could spend a couple of years writing.

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THURSDAY 7/30

FRIDAY 7/31

SATURDAY 8/1

The Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s State of the City Address is at the Arts Center of Mississippi.

Cruising the Community is at the Walter Payton Recreation and Wellness Center.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;What IFâ&#x20AC;? Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Empowerment Conference is at the Mississippi e-Center.

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WEDNESDAY 7/29

History Is Lunch is at noon at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St.).

The Oaks House Museum executive director Beth Batton presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Virtual Tour of The Oaks.â&#x20AC;? Free; call 601-576-6998; mdah.state.ms.us.

THURSDAY 7/30

Author Ernest Cline signs copies of his newest novel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armada,â&#x20AC;? at 5 p.m. at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202). The author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready Player Oneâ&#x20AC;? is touring to support his latest science-fiction adventure book. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $26 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com.

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sic is a blend of folk-rock, Americana and alternative country music. $10 in advance, $15 at the door; call 601-292-7121; email arden@ardenland.net; ardenland.net.

SATURDAY 8/1

Whistle Stop Cabaret: 2015 Summer Showcase is 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Union Station (300 W. Capitol St.). Illustrator and radio personality Marshall Ramsey hosts. The fundraiser for the Mississippi Chorus includes dinner, a raffle, a live auction, a wine bar and entertainment. $75 per person, $425 table of six, $550 table of eight; call 601-278-3351; mschorus.

BY MICAH SMITH org. â&#x20AC;Ś Hops for Hounds at Hideaway is 7 to 9 p.m. at The Hideaway (Deville Plaza, 5100 JACKSONFREEPRESS.COM Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road).

FAX: 601-510-9019 Includes local beer, food and muDAILY UPDATES AT sic from the Jason Miller Band.

JFPEVENTS.COM Proceeds benefit Community Animal Rescue and Adoption (CARA). $25; call 601-842-4404; email denise.cantrell@ thinkvss.com; carams.org.

MONDAY 8/3

The Lucky Town Brewing Company Beer Dinner is 6 p.m. at Sal & Mookieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York Pizza and Ice Cream Joint (565 Taylor St.). Enjoy a five-course dinner paired with local beers. Reservations required. $60 per person; call 601-368-1919; email breauxj@salandmookies.com; salandmookies.com. â&#x20AC;Ś Annafest is 6 to 9 p.m. at City Grille (1029 Highway 51, Madison). The fundraiser to assist Anna Hill with her medical treatment includes food, a silent auction and music from Dan Confait, Bill Ellison, Brian Smith, Scott Stricklin and Jason Turner. Call 601-607-7885; find the event on Facebook.

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FRIDAY 7/31

Brown Bag Lunch with Glen Stripling is at noon at the Pearl Public Library (2416 Old Brandon Road, Pearl) in the meeting room. The sci-fi writer (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chronosiaâ&#x20AC;?) discusses his new book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uhlanga Regio,â&#x20AC;? which comes out later this year. Sack lunches are welcome. Coffee and desserts provided.

Free; call 601-932-2562. â&#x20AC;Ś The Mulligan Brothers perform 32 at 8 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mu-

SUNDAY 8/2

The Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart (1200 Mississippi St.).

The fundraiser for the Mississippi Wildlife Foundation includes more than 200 exhibitors from across North America with celebrity appearances, demonstrations and more, in celebration of the hunting season. Additional dates: July 31, 3 to 9 p.m. and Aug. 1, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. $20 weekend pass, $10 per day, $5 per day for ages 6-12, free for ages 5 and under; call 601-605-1790; email info@mswf.org; mswildlife.org.

Author Katy Simpson Smith signs copies of her latest novel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Story of Land and Sea,â&#x20AC;? at 5 p.m. at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202).

Reading at 5:30 p.m. $15.99 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com.

WEDNESDAY 8/5

History Is Lunch is at noon at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St.).

Akinyele Omowale Umoja discusses his book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Will Shoot Back: Armed Resistance in the Mississippi Freedom Movement.â&#x20AC;? Sales and signing to follow. The Mississippi Historical Society is a co-sponsor. Free; call 601-576-6998. â&#x20AC;Ś Spacewolf performs 8:30 p.m. at Big Sleepyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (208 W. Capitol St.). The Jackson-based post-grunge band performs. Lineup also includes Delta rock band Water Spaniel and Clinton blues-rock band Fides. All ages show. $5; call 601-863-9516; find the event on Facebook.

Events at William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St.) 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; call 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;Aug. 5, noon. Akinyele Omowale Umoja discusses his book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Will Shoot Back: Armed Resistance in the Mississippi Freedom Movement.â&#x20AC;? Sales and signing to follow. The Mississippi Historical Society is a co-sponsor. Free; call 601-576-6998. Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;VÂ&#x2026;Ă&#x160;EĂ&#x160; i>Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2DC;\Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2C6;Â?`Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160;,iÂ?>Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;ÂŤĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x153;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Ă&#x160; Foundations July 29, noon, at Mississippi Center for Nonprofits (201 W. Capitol St., Suite 700).

Learn effective strategies for foundation support into your organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundraising plan and get tips for approaching grant makers. Registration required. $15, $5 members; call 601-968-0061; msnonprofits.org.

Bernie Sanders Organizing Meeting July 29, 5:30-7 p.m., at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.).

Mississippi for Bernie Sanders is the host. Includes a meet-and-greet among guests and a live online broadcast with presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and his staff. RSVP.. Free; call 292-7121; email arden@ardenland.net; berniesanders.com.

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Includes local beer, food from 4th and Goal Sports Cafe, and music from the Jason Miller Band. Proceeds benefit Community Animal Rescue and Adoption (CARA). $25; call 601-842-4404; email denise.cantrell@thinkvss.com; carams.org.

Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s State of the City Address July 30, 6:30 p.m., at Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.). Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber shares updates on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress. Open to the public.

Free; call 601-960-1084; jacksonms.gov. Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;ÂŤÂŤÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Â&#x201C;>Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x153;VÂ&#x2C6;>Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;>Ă&#x20AC;`Ă&#x160;Â&#x153;vĂ&#x160; Directors Meeting July 30, 7-8:30 p.m., at Rainbow Natural Grocery Cooperative (2807 Old Canton Road). The board meets to discuss plans for upcoming events and activities. Open to the public. Free; call 366-1602; email co-opgm@rainbowcoop.org; mshumanists.org.

Jackson Audubon Society First Saturday Bird Walk Aug. 1, 8 a.m.-noon, at LeFleurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bluff State Park (2140 Riverside Drive). An expert birder leads the walk. Meet at the picnic area. Free with $4.04 car entrance fee; call 601-832-6788; jacksonaudubonsociety.org. ,>Â&#x2DC;Â&#x17D;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160; iÂ&#x201C;Â&#x153;VĂ&#x20AC;>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Â?Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x20AC;i>Â&#x17D;v>Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152; Aug. 1, 8:30 a.m., at Corner Bakery, Flowood (108 Market St., Flowood). On first Saturdays at 8:30am, Jackson-area Democrats meet for breakfast and discuss current political activities. Open to the public. Free with food for sale; call 601-9199797; rankindemocrats.net.

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Another Family Gathering is the host. The keynote speaker is Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald of the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Defense Fund. The award recipient

is L. Sherie Dean, CEO and founder of The L. Sherie Alert. Proceeds benefit the Cure Sickle Cell Foundation. $55 until June 30, $65 after, vendor tables and sponsorships available; call 601-699-3123; email anotherfamilygathering@ yahoo.com; stilettosonthepavement.com.

7Â&#x153;Â&#x201C;iÂ&#x2DC;½Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â&#x201C;ÂŤÂ&#x153;Ă&#x153;iĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x201C;iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;VÂ&#x2026;Ă&#x160;Aug. 1, noon-3 p.m., at Fairview Inn (734 Fairview St.). TLS Management hosts. The keynote speaker is author Kim Jones-Pothier. Attire is dressy casual. RSVP. $40, $50 VIP; call 948-3429; eventbrite.com.

7Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Â?iĂ&#x160;-Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;ÂŤĂ&#x160; >L>Ă&#x20AC;iĂ&#x152;\Ă&#x160;Ă&#x201C;ä£xĂ&#x160;-Ă&#x2022;Â&#x201C;Â&#x201C;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x160;-Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;Ă&#x153;V>Ă&#x192;iĂ&#x160; Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., at Union Station (300 W. Capitol St.). Illustrator and radio host Marshall Ramsey is the host. The fundraiser for the Mississippi Chorus includes dinner, a raffle, a live auction, a wine bar and entertainment. $75 per person, $425 table of six, $550 table of eight; call 601-278-3351; mschorus.org. >Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2026;Ă&#x160;-Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;iiĂ&#x152;Ă&#x160; >ÂŤĂ&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2026;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;VÂ&#x2026;Ă&#x160;*Â&#x153;Â?Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;V>Â?Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x2022;Â&#x201C;Ă&#x160; Aug. 2, 6 p.m., at Farish Street Baptist Church (619 N. Farish St.). Free; call 601-948-5030 or 601-918-5137.

-Â&#x153;Â?>Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x160;*Â&#x153;Ă&#x153;iĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160;9Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Â&#x201C;Â&#x201C;Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160;7Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x17D;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;ÂŤĂ&#x160; Aug. 5, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). Learn ways to help the community create a solar development program. Lunch provided for registered participants. Free; call 960-2321; solaroutreach.org.

+)$3 "Â&#x2DC;ViĂ&#x160;1ÂŤÂ&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160;>Ă&#x160;/Â&#x2C6;Â&#x201C;i\Ă&#x160;-Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x201C;iĂ&#x160;>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160; >Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;ÂŤĂ&#x160; House July 29, 3:30-4:30 p.m., at Manship House Museum (420 E. Fortification St.). Children in grades K-3 listen to a story and make a related craft. Reservations required. Free; call 601-961-4724; email info@manshiphouse.com; mdah.state.ms.us. Ă&#x203A;iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;ÂŤÂŤÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Â?`Ă&#x20AC;iÂ&#x2DC;½Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x192;iĂ&#x2022;Â&#x201C;Ă&#x160;(2145 Highland Drive) UĂ&#x160; Â&#x2C6;}Â&#x2026;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192;tĂ&#x160; >Â&#x201C;iĂ&#x20AC;>tĂ&#x160; Â&#x201C;>}Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;>Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;tĂ&#x160;/>Â?iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160;-i>Ă&#x20AC;VÂ&#x2026;Ă&#x160; July 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Children audition for a chance to appear in the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s television, print and radio advertisements and more. Registration required. $15 registration fee; call 601981-5469; mississippichildrensmuseum.com.

UĂ&#x160;-Â&#x2C6;`½Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;-VÂ&#x2C6;iÂ&#x2DC;ViĂ&#x160; Â?Ă&#x2022;L July 30, 10-11 a.m., Aug. 4, 2-3 p.m. The popular PBS Kids character Sid the Science Kid appears in conjunction with Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit!

Included with admission ($10, children under 12 months and members free); call 601-9815469; mississippichildrensmuseum.com.

UĂ&#x160; Â&#x2DC;Â&#x153;Ă&#x153;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Ă&#x153; Saturdays, 10 a.m. through Aug. 22, in the Literacy Garden. Children and their families listen to a story and participate in a garden activity. Held Saturdays through Aug. 22. Included with admission ($10, free for children under 12 months and members); call 601-981-5469; mississippichildrensmuseum.com.

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Includes craft and home-brewed beer samples, two beer dinners (sold separately), and music from the Tombigbees and the Kudzu Kings. $20 general admission, $50 per beer dinner, $4 per additional beer; facebook.com/ramcatrhythmbrews. Ă&#x2022;VÂ&#x17D;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160;/Â&#x153;Ă&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x20AC;iĂ&#x153;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Â&#x201C;ÂŤ>Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160; iiĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2DC;iĂ&#x20AC; Aug. 3, 6 p.m., at Sal & Mookieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York Pizza and Ice Cream Joint (565 Taylor St.). Enjoy a fivecourse dinner paired with local beers. Reservations required. $60 per person; call 368-1919; email breauxj@salandmookies.com; salandmookies.com.

UnitedHealthcareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm to Fork Program Aug. 4, 1-3 p.m., at Metrocenter Mall (1395 Metrocenter Drive). UnitedHealthcare Community Plan members (MSCAN and MSCHIP) receive a free bag of farm-fresh produce while supplies last. Member ID card required. Free; call 877743-8731; uhccommunityplan.com/ms.

30/243 7%,,.%33 Cruising the Community July 31, 8 a.m.noon, at Jackson State University, Walter Payton Recreation and Wellness Center (32 Walter Payton Drive). Ages 18 and under enjoy a one-to-three-mile ride. Bikes, scooters,

,)4%2!29 3)'.).'3 Ă&#x203A;iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160; iÂ&#x201C;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;>Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Â&#x153;Â&#x17D;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;(Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202) UĂ&#x160;Âş Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x201C;>`>Âť July 30, 5 p.m. Ernest Cline signs books. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $26 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks. com; lemuriabooks.com.

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Katy Simpson Smith signs books. $15.99 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks. com; lemuriabooks.com. Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Ă&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160; >}Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;VÂ&#x2026;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x153;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Ă&#x160; Â?iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x160;-Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;ÂŤÂ?Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160;July 31, noon, at Pearl Public Library (2416 Old Brandon Road, Pearl). In the meeting room.

#/.#%243 &%34)6!,3 /Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Â?Â?Â&#x2C6;}>Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;July 31, 8 p.m., at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music is a blend of folk-rock, Americana and alternative country music. $10 in advance, $15 at the door; call 601-292-7121; email arden@ ardenland.net; ardenland.net.

Bret Michaels July 31, 8 p.m., at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino (875 Beach Blvd., Biloxi).

In Beau Rivage Theatre. The singer-songwriter performs on his True Grit Tour. $45.0-$65.0; call 888-566-7469; beaurivage.com.

Sabotage July 31, 10 p.m., at Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant & Bar (214 S. State St.). The New Orleans Beastie Boys tribute band performs.

DJ Young Venom also performs. Admission

wagons, skates, wheelchairs, skateboards or anything on wheels without motors are welcome. Register by July 24. Free; call 601-9795828; cruisingthecommunity.eventbrite.com. Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;ÂŤÂŤÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x160;7Â&#x2C6;Â?`Â?Â&#x2C6;viĂ&#x160; Ă?Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;>Ă&#x203A;>}>Â&#x2DC;â>Ă&#x160;July 31, 3-9 p.m., Aug. 1, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Aug. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Mississippi Trade Mart (1200 Mississippi St.). The 29th annual fundraiser for the Mississippi Wildlife Foundation includes more than 200 exhibitors from across North America with demonstrations, activities, appearances by celebrities from TV shows such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swamp People,â&#x20AC;? and more, in celebration of the new hunting season. $20 weekend pass, $10 per day, $5 per day for children ages 6-12, free for ages 5 and under; call 601-605-1790; email info@mswf.org; mswildlife.org. >Â&#x2DC;VÂ&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;ÂŤĂ&#x160;-Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;ÂŤÂŤÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x160;-ÂŤÂ&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; >Â?Â?Ă&#x160;Â&#x153;vĂ&#x160; >Â&#x201C;iĂ&#x160; Â&#x2DC;`Ă&#x2022;VĂ&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160;7iiÂ&#x17D;iÂ&#x2DC;`Ă&#x160;July 31, 6:30 p.m., Aug. 1, 10 a.m., Aug. 1, 5:30 p.m., at Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (1152 Lakeland Drive). The Drawdown of Champions is July 31 at 6:30 p.m., and the event includes bidding on sports memorabilia and a chance to win a cash prize. Aug. 1, Meet the Inductees is at 10 a.m., and the induction reception and banquet is at 5:30 p.m. $50 drawdown plus $25 per additional draw, museum admission applies for Meet the Inductees ($5, $3.50 seniors and ages 6-17, ages 5 and under free), $100 induction ceremony; call 601-982-8264; msfame.com.

7>Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;vÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x20AC;iĂ&#x160;*Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â?iVĂ&#x152;Ă&#x160;-ÂŤÂ&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160; Â?>Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160;-Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;Â&#x153;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160; Aug. 1, 8:30 a.m., at Camp Down Range (3123 Clinton-Tinnin Road, Clinton). Checkin is at 7:30 p.m. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Proceeds from the event go toward trips for Purple Heart veterans and their spouses. $100 per participant, $50 per additional event; email info@warriorbonfireproject.org; warriorbonfireproject.org.

TBA; call 601-354-9712; email ryboltproductions@comcast.net; martinslounge.net. Â&#x2DC;Â&#x153;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x160;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160; Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160;Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m., at Elkin Theatre (110 E. Commerce Blvd., Aberdeen). The Silver Eagle Band performs songs from artists on Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Country Music Trail, such as Jimmie Rodgers and Elvis Presley. $15; call 800-634-3538.

Annafest Aug. 3, 6-9 p.m., at City Grille (1029 Highway 51, Madison). The fundraiser to assist Anna Hill with her medical treatment includes food, a silent auction and music from Dan Confait, Bill Ellison, Brian Smith, Scott Stricklin and Jason Turner. Call 601-607-7885; find the event on Facebook.

The sci-fi writer (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chronosiaâ&#x20AC;?) discusses his new book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uhlanga Regio,â&#x20AC;? which comes out later this year. Sack lunches welcome. Coffee and desserts provided. Free; call 601-932-2562. Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;ÂŤÂŤÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x160;7Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2C6;Â?`Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;viĂ&#x20AC;iÂ&#x2DC;ViĂ&#x160;July 31-Aug. 1, at Powerhouse Community Arts Center (413 S. 14th St., Oxford). Speakers share their expertise about writing, publishing, editing and more. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honoree is civil rights icon and author James Meredith. Registration required. Rates start at $35; call 601442-0980; email yacoperations@gmail.com; mississippiwritersguild.com.

#2%!4)6% #,!33%3 Â?>Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Ă&#x192;>Â&#x2C6;VĂ&#x160; Â&#x2C6;}Â&#x2026;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x192;iĂ&#x160;*Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â?iVĂ&#x152;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x153;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Â?iĂ&#x17E;Ă&#x160; Marsalis Aug. 3, 6-8:30 p.m., at Mississippi Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland). Participants learn how to create a lighthouse scene using translucent and stained glass in an 8-by-10 -inch picture frame. Six additional sessions held through August 20. Registration required. $160; call 601-856-7546; craftsmensguildofms.org.

"% 4(% #(!.'% Ă&#x2022;Â&#x201C;>Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160;/Ă&#x20AC;>vvÂ&#x2C6;VÂ&#x17D;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}\Ă&#x160;/Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160; iĂ&#x153;Ă&#x160;-Â?>Ă&#x203A;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160;,iĂ&#x203A;i>Â?i`Ă&#x160; Aug. 1, 8:30 a.m.-noon, at Jackson Revival Center Church (519 W. Silas Brown St.). Speakers include representatives from the Department of Homeland Security and the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Task Force on Human Trafficking. Free; call 601-3171908 or 601-948-1874.

Check jfpevents.com for updates and more listings, or to add your own events online. You can also email event details to events@jacksonfreepress.com to be added to the calendar. The deadline is noon the Wednesday prior to the week of publication.

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DIVERSIONS | music

Keyone Starr: Hometown Special

by Micah Smith

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proached it with more nerves. I think it worked in my favor that I was naĂŻve to some things.

Yeah, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have it any other way. If I had, I probably would have been in my own way. As far as thingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also a songwriter. Have you been able to write for your new EP?

Yes, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m actually getting to write songs with a couple producers who are in the industry. Jeff and Mark are pretty solid in the music industries themselves, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten to work with two producers called Snakehips. â&#x20AC;Ś Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working with them and with Theophilus London, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty big over in the U.K. FULL OF FLAVA PHOTOGRAPHY

hen producer Mark Ronson released his hit song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uptown Funkâ&#x20AC;? last year, the mention of Jackson threw some listeners. An explanation came in the form of a powerhouse performance from local soul singer Keyone Starr on Ronsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s song â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Lose.â&#x20AC;?

As if appearing on an album alongside names like Stevie Wonder and Bruno Mars wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough, Starr has also been earning attention internationally with appearances on BBC Radio, British talk show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alan Carr: Chatty Man,â&#x20AC;? and Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Glastonbury Festival. The Jackson Free Press gave Starr a call while she was in town for some R&R before her current Australian tour with Ronson.

How do you usually approach the songwriting process?

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a poet, so I do a lot of writing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of (free-form). Sometimes, I can hear a tune and automatically determine how it makes me feel to start the writing and go from there. Or sometimes, you kind of get a melody in your head and work around the After â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uptown Specialâ&#x20AC;? started gaining popularity, the media melody. â&#x20AC;Ś For me, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thoroughly painted you as this mystery play an instrument, so a lot of times, woman. What was that like? the words come first, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just follow with melody. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m definitely a singIt was slightly overwhelming, but er. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the good thing about me as I think I kind of enjoyed being a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mysa songwriter. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in my head, I can tery woman,â&#x20AC;? just seeing other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sing it to you so you know how I want perceptions of me. I liked that they it to sound. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy for me to actuwere honest opinions of me without, Jackson native Keyone Starr has seen a surge in her career since appearing on Mark Ronsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hit album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uptown Special.â&#x20AC;? ally communicate what I hear versus you know, a bias because they knew if I played it (on an instrument). If I they were actually in my face. played it, that would be detrimental to progressing so quickly, I definitely didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect it to happen everyone! It would sound like a bunch of gibberish.

Did people want to know more about you, or did they like that you were mysterious? overnight, but it taught me that once you have hands-on I kind of got the best of both worlds on that end. I think experience, you definitely have to learn.

Five years down the road, what would you like to see for your career? it was more so that some people wanted to know me because it was cool that Jackson, Mississippi, had a shout-out in a So what can people expect from you now, and I would want to have some awesome credentials and Bruno Mars song. â&#x20AC;Ś Then, some other people sort of made whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming up next? trophies on my shelf, including some songwriting and singIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing these festivals and in Australia touring ing credits. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m around a team of Grammy Award winners it their own, made up their own stories. I think I was appreciative of those who wanted to know, and it was cool to in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be there this and awesome producers and songwriters, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m making sure summer. And in the fall, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be doing some recording to that aura falls on me. And yeah, in the next five years, I defiactually tell my side of the story. hopefully get my EP out by the end of the year. nitely want to have my own personal music, have a consistent If you had known that your career would change Right now, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m recording with Mark Ronson and fan base that I can feed real soul music to, and just stay true to so quickly, is there anything you would have done Jeff Bhasker (who has produced music for Taylor Swift, myself, be on my product, my brand and my artistry. Hopedifferently to prepare?

Pink, Jay-Z and fun.). I should at least have a single out fully, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll connect with some people and become legendary in If I wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve known anymore than I knew, I probably by the end of the year, but the plan is to have the EP this thing, you know? would have approached it differently or would have ap- done for the top of next year.

Find Keyone Starr on Twitter and Instagram.

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SLATE

by Bryan Flynn

Another 1980-1990s star took a tumble last week. This time, it was WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan. The WWE erased Hogan from its roster after transcripts of a racist rant from Hogan surfaced.

THURSDAY, JULY 30 CFL (7:30-10:30 p.m., ESPN2): The BC Lions with former Alcorn State University star Emmanuel Arceneaux, who has 17 catches for 225 yards and a touchdown, face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

FRIDAY, JULY 31 CLF (8-11 p.m., ESPN2): More Mississippians play north of the border as the Edmonton Eskimos with former Jackson State University star Marcell Young and former Mississippi Valley State University star Thaddeus Coleman face the Saskatchewan Roughriders and former University of Mississippi star Marshay Green.

SATURDAY, AUG 1 Baseball (6:30-10 p.m., 103.9FM): The Mississippi Braves, who are currently second in the Southern League South standings, finish a road series against the Birmingham Barons, who are currently in first place in the North.

MONDAY, AUG 3 CLF (6-9 p.m., ESPN2): Former UM stars Ted Laurent and Jeremiah Masoli of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats take on the Toronto Argonauts.

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TUESDAY, AUG 4 MLB (6-9 p.m., SPSO): The Atlanta Braves need to start a playoff push but face an uphill climb against defending World Series Champions the San Francisco Giants.

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WEDNESDAY, AUG 5 Baseball (7-10 p.m., 103.9FM): The M-Braves have two more games their series against the Montgomery Biscuits before hitting the road to face the Biloxi Shuckers.

Can you believe that next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Slate will have NFL football on it? The professional preseason is nearly here, which means college and high-school football are close behind.

Follow Bryan Flynn at jfpsports.com, @jfpsports and at facebook.com/jfpsports.

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ast week, a few figures in the sports world made headlines for the things they said, which werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t good statements for the most part. But it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just players. A guy who covers sports made one of the biggest blunders of the week.

ESPN sacked Colin Cowherdâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if you can call it sacking when he was already leaving at the end of this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;after the radio star insulted a whole country.

While talking about the complexities of baseball, the radio host said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never bought into that: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just too complex.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Really? A third of the sport is from the Dominican Republic.

The Dominican Republic has not been known in my lifetime as having worldclass academic abilities.â&#x20AC;?

He followed that statement up with saying that players from that country donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have as many educational opportunities as players from other nations. Dominican

players make up about 10 percent of the athletes in Major League Baseball and who knows how much in the minor league.

In this day and age, you would think that a radio host would know better than to insult an entire country. What Cowherd said was not only dumb but also generalized everyone from the Dominican Republic. However, Cowherd is now Fox Sportsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; problem after he left ESPN. Current Los Angeles Clippers player Josh Smith also made headlines when he said that life was going to get harder for him this year. He just signed a contract that will pay him the NBA veteran minimum, and he will get a payout from the Detroit Pistons for a total of $6.9 million in salary this season.

Yes, Smith is taking a pay cut and will probably have to cut back, but it does seem out of touch when most Americans make do with far less. Add the fact that

Smith has made nearly $94 million during his career, according to BasketballReference.com, and you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get many people to feel sorry for him.

Smith was answering a question honestly, and his answer, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure, is true. Everyone has to cut back when they make less money. But it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sound right to the average person.

Finally, the WWE fired Hulk Hogan after a transcript of him making racist remarks surfaced last week. The remarks came from a sex tape, which he made with the wife of radio personality Bubba â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Love Spongeâ&#x20AC;? Clem (you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make this stuff up) in 2012, and they became public due to a lawsuit with the website Gawker.

The remarks are horrible and the worst part, but a Hulk Hogan sex tape is a close second. Try getting that image out of your head for the rest of the day.

Changing More Than the Flag

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EC media days had a slightly political feel to them a Meanwhile, both Mississippi State University and the Unicouple of weeks ago. Both SEC coaches from the state versity of Mississippi have released statements saying the flag of Mississippi were asked about changing the state flag. needs to be changed.

Dan Mullen of Mississippi State University didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take But before we go handing Freeze awards or throwing Mula strong stance on changing the flag. The Bulldogs head coach len to the wolves, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mention some other things. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ole Missâ&#x20AC;? is a tried to avoid controversy, but term that slaves used for the wife in his avoidance, he unwittingly of the plantation owner. Rebels, made himself controversial. the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official nickname, Mullen isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the first coach came from when students left to try to dodge a hot-button the university to fight for the subject to avoid upsetting either South in the Civil War. UM has side of a fan base, and he cerdistanced itself from the phrase tainly wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the last. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ole Missâ&#x20AC;? in all but the athletic University of Mississippi department but wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let it go coach Hugh Freeze, on the other completely. At some point this hand, was vocal in his opposifall, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rebelsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ole Missâ&#x20AC;? tion to the current flag. will be seen on the uniforms or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something the football field.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to get criticized for Freeze hinted that the nickeither way, but at the end of name Rebels could go when the day, you do what you feel is speaking at SEC media days. right, and you handle whatever â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could get into the name comes your way,â&#x20AC;? Freeze said of the Rebels and everything, while meeting with ESPN.com and if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that is reporters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man, there is no troublesome to others, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure one â&#x20AC;Ś who understands the we would address that. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heritage, the pride of the Misheard that,â&#x20AC;? he said. sissippi people (more than I Freeze didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a hard Head Coach Hugh Freeze of the University of do). I get all of that, but our stance on Rebels or bring up 1MWWMWWMTTM XSSO E WXERGI EKEMRWX XLI WXEXI Ă EK MR E recent interview with ESPN.com. university moved away from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ole Miss.â&#x20AC;? He gets credit for the flag in the late â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s, and saying he wants to change the that symbol has been hijacked state flag, but until the Univerby some groups that use it for ill will toward others, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sity of Mississippi gets rid of Rebels and Ole Miss, we shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support that. â&#x20AC;Ś Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a political figure, nor do I want to be, be quick to praise the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progressive mindset. but when you ask me where I stand on it, I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to It is too easy to slam Mullen and praise Freeze if all that matmove in another direction.â&#x20AC;? ters is the state flag. Both coaches could do more.

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