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hen Jackson native Gerold Smith, also known as Gerold Girbeau, launched classic hiphop radio station BDay 99.1 FM, the idea was simple: Mississippians need to be schooled on the old school. “Hip-hop has a history,” he says. “That means it can be taught. So what I chose to do was bring the classic hip-hop into our community, re-introduce it, because it’s easy to play what’s new and what’s going on now.” While there’s nothing wrong with modern rap, he says that he hopes the station will inspire future hip-hop fans and artists to uncover what came before and appreciate music legends such as Doug E. Fresh, Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow and Kool Moe Dee. Smith got his start in radio in 1995 while he was attending Jackson State University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2001. His cousin, Bobbi Walker, who was the program director at WJSU at the time, knew that he was searching for a work-study program and invited him to work at the campus radio station. He immediately felt drawn to it. “I would skip class just to go to the station,” he says. “At the time, everybody had to be at the station for their particular slot, so people would say, ‘I don’t want to come to the station today. Can you take my spot?’ I was doing that from maybe 2 p.m. to midnight because I was just so infatuated with it.”

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Even after he graduated from JSU, Smith continued to pursue a career in radio, working at now-defunct gospel station WZRX before leaving for hip-hop and R&B station 97.7 FM in 2001. After working for the Canton Nissan plant from 2003 to 2008, he took a position with Clear Channel Radio on the coast but says that some of the corporate decisions drove him to quit. He left with a promise to himself: “I don’t know how I’m going to do it, but I’m going to get me a radio station.” “I said that in 2010, and I guess I spoke it into existence because I was thinking 2015 was my goal to get it, and it ended up being 2012,” Smith says. “I had the opportunity to buy it, so I just put my hands over my eyes and jumped.” On Friday, April 21, 2012, at 5 p.m., anyone driving home from work who flipped past what had been a Brandon-based country station instead discovered a non-stop stream of classic hip-hop. Almost four years later, the 99.1 team is still hard at work. Smith even hopes to move the station into Jackson this year. While he says being a locally owned station amidst the many national radio companies in Jackson can be challenging, he has confidence in what they’re trying to do for the city. “I believe in longevity,” Smith says. “If you stick with something long enough, people are going to understand, and they’re going to see what we’re doing because we do a lot of work in the community.” —Micah Smith

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“It’s painful to see me and my fellow Mississippians who don’t celebrate the flag depicted in such a manner and to know my state is content with this.” —Maisie Brown, “The ‘Cloth on the Stick’ Represents Hatred Toward Me”

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MARCH 23 - 29, 2016 | VOL. 14 NO. 29

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PUBLISHER’S note

by Todd Stauffer, Publisher

‘Faith-Based’ Economics vs. Actual Math

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ere’s what I don’t get: When the Republican supermajority in the Mississippi Capitol looked at the lower-than-expected revenues of the past fiscal year, resulting in mid-year emergency budget cuts and a dip into the rainy-day fund, they said to themselves the most obvious thing that occurred to them: “Let’s cut taxes.� It’s a moment when you can clearly see what I call “faith-based economics� overwhelming even the most basic back-of-theenvelope arithmetic. If you’ve got a problem with red ink in the budget then the solution is: (a) salute the photo of Ronald Reagan on your wall (b) reposition your American Legislative Exchange Council tie-clip and (c) march into the halls of government to create more red ink. Enter Senate Bill 2839, which seeks to eliminate the corporate franchise tax and cut income-tax revenues. Cutting franchise taxes is a major priority of ALEC the ultra-conservative anti-taxation group to which so many conservative legislators swear fealty. ALEC graded Mississippi relatively poorly last year because they couldn’t get the franchise tax cut through (see link jfp.ms/alec15). To be fair, there is an argument that franchise taxes are weighted against businesses in capital-intensive industries versus corporations that make significant money in data or services but pay lower franchise taxes. (At least all companies pay a minimum franchise tax, which is more than you can say for corporate income taxes.) That said, the Mississippi franchise tax brings in about $240 million annually to the state’s coffers. And killing franchise taxes— when they’re about 45 percent of the money that’s brought in from corporations—doesn’t make a whole lot of sense when you’re not going to balance those cuts with revenues from other sources.

Why? Because businesses don’t just need to see a low tax burden to consider locating in Mississippi—they also need some sort of infrastructure to support that business and its employees. That’s the math I’m talking about. The logic that supports the tax cuts is once again “trickle down� in nature—cutting taxes will supposedly create jobs such that the lost tax revenue will be made up by increased spending that will then be taxed (regressively)

Many of those same PACs and associations come up again and again. via the state sales tax. The problem is, ideologically driven lawmakers don’t really seem to care whether any of that is actually true. The one report legislators are using to support this theory reads like a brochure for the idea, putting some relatively bizarre math in the best possible light. That might not be surprising considering that the report was commissioned by the Mississippi Manufacturers Association—a group that cuts a lot of checks for conservative legislative campaigns and was a major funder for anti-Initiative 42 politicking last year. The MMA’s logo is the only one of the front page of the report, suggesting at

least ownership, if not full authorship. (The back page gives credit to Mississippi State’s NSPARC, which pulled the report together.) The MMA-commissioned report found that eliminating the franchise tax completely in 2016 (which SB 2839 does not do; the actual bill is a phase-out) would create a whopping 3,514 additional jobs in the state by the year 2025. Here’s what that report is saying: If the franchise tax generates around $240 million per year in revenues, then over nine years, that’s about $2.16 billion in revenues. That is more than $614,000 in lost revenue per job. It’s not exactly the most promising investment, particularly when you ask yourself whether we might benefit even more from $2.16 billion worth of education or infrastructure or poverty-fighting—or, heck, even corporate welfare—over that same time period. The report very specifically doesn’t measure any other changes in the tax code, despite the fact that those changes are right there in SB 2839. As a result, it’s only so helpful in understanding the landscape of future revenues for Mississippi. Most likely, tax revenues will be even lower than the report forecasts because income-tax revenues would also be lowered under SB 2839. While the GOP spends a lot of time talking about “tax-and-spend� folks on the other side of the aisle, a wave of “tax-cut-andstill-spend� policies have hurt states with Republican majorities in recent years. Louisiana is in the middle of a fullblown fiscal crisis thanks to tax cuts and a habit of using one-time windfalls to pay ongoing expenses. In Kansas, low state revenues are starving schools and municipalities, leading to higher property taxes and other even more regressive measures by localities to make up the difference. Oklahoma, Illinois and North Carolina face similar challenges

according to the Hope Policy Institute (see jfp.ms/hopereport). Even if we did decide it was imperative to cut the franchise tax because it’s a looming monster of a business-killer in the state, simultaneously lowering personal income tax revenues and doing nothing to augment corporate income-tax revenue is fiscal madness. Sometimes there’s a “canary in the coal mine� moment, like this week when state Rep. Karl Oliver told a Mississippi taxpayer that he “could care less� (meaning, of course, that he couldn’t care less) about her concerns over Mississippi legislative and budgetary priorities. I believe him, because he and many of his colleagues serve what they might call “higher powers� than their constituents. JFP reporter Arielle Dreher revealed that Oliver’s campaign, for instance, was bank-rolled by the PACs of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, Mississippi Homeowners Association, Mississippi Realtors Association, Koch Industries, plus some banking and payday-lender interests. (See jfp.ms/lobbyists to view Oliver’s donation reports, and more on page 27 in this issue.) Many of those same PACs and associations come up again and again as you look through the reports of Mississippi’s lawmakers and anti-education-funding groups. What is the solution? We need to keep reminding lawmakers that they can’t just rely on “faith-based economics�; they need to actually do the math (and show their work). The fiscally responsible thing to do is balance the tax burden and investments in infrastructure, education and health care. Running the state’s economy aground over ideology—and “caring less� about the people who live here—won’t make it a more prosperous state. It’ll just make things worse in the future. Todd Stauffer is the president and publisher of the Jackson Free Press.

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City Reporter Tim Summers Jr. enjoys loud live music, teaching his cat to fetch, long city council meetings and FOIA requests. Send him story ideas at tim@jacksonfreepress.com. He wrote about government transparency.

News Reporter Arielle Dreher is working on finding some new hobbies and adopting an otter from the Jackson Zoo. Email her story ideas at arielle@jack sonfreepress.com. She wrote about lobbyist financing.

Staff Photographer Imani Khayyam is an art lover and a native of Jackson. He loves to be behind the camera and capture the true essence of his subjects. He took photos for the issue.

Assistant Editor Amber Helsel has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Mississippi. She likes art, food, food-related art and believes she was a house cat in a past life. Email her features ideas at amber@jacksonfreepress.com.

Deputy news editor Maya Miller, a Jackson State University graduate, writes about crime, music, art and her ever-growing obsession with BeyoncĂŠ. Send her crime and news tips to maya@jacksonfreepress. com.

Music Editor Micah Smith is a longtime fan of music, comedy and all things “nerd.� He is married to a great lady, has two dog-children named Kirby and Zelda, and plays in the band Empty Atlas. He interviewed Tiny Moving Parts.

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

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

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Thursday, March 17 A Mississippi Senate committee passes House Bill 786, which would allow places of worship to designate people with concealed-carry permits as security personnel. Friday, March 18 Officer Brandon Caston is named Jackson Police Department’s Officer of the Month for March for collaring two suspected carjackers when he was off duty. The Mississippi House Education Committee passes Senate Bills 2495 and 2500, which consolidate the Montgomery County, Winona and Lumberton Public School Districts. Saturday, March 19 Protesters block a main highway leading into a Phoenix suburb where Donald Trump is staging a campaign rally alongside Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio. ‌ Cities around the world turn out the lights to mark the 10th annual Earth Hour, a global movement dedicated to protecting the planet and highlighting the effects of climate change.

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Sunday, March 20 An Associated Press review shows that of 99 Mississippi elected officials who have left office in recent years, as many as 25 may have pocketed more than $1,000 when they closed their campaign accounts.

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Monday, March 2 President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro meet in Havana’s Palace of the Revolution for talks aimed at advancing diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. Tuesday, March 2 Bombings at the Brussels airport and one of the city’s metro stations kill at least 31 people and wound dozens of others. Get breaking news at jfpdaily.com.

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ate Johnson estimates that it costs him about $25,000 a year to operate as a taxicab driver in Jackson, even before he has made a single run for fares. The list of regulations he faces is long, including multiple forms of licensure through the City of Jackson, the airport and the State of Mississippi. Johnson is OK with that, though, as long as new entrants into the market, such as Uber, have to follow the same rules. Johnson, a 40-year taxi driver and manager at Jackson Taxi, said that many people don’t know what taxi drivers face here. “They just think that we are charging too much, which really we are not,� he said in a March 18 phone interview. “Because after you add it all up, it costs you about $25,000 a year just to be on the street. You ain’t even made no money, yet.� “They don’t have to go under the same rules that we are,� Johnson said of Uber, adding that all the licensing and fees come out of the driver’s own pocket. “That don’t apply to (Uber). And mind you, all this costs money. We have to pay for this ourselves. There’s just so much we have to go through. But we ain’t complaining about that. “Our complaint is, other people coming in, picking up on our business, and they don’t have to be regulated like we do,� Johnson added.

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Wednesday, March 16 Rep. Joel Bomgar, R-Madison, and Rev. CJ Rhodes, president of Clergy for Prison Reform, speak at the Mississippi Capitol and call for an overhaul of incarceration practices in the state. ‌ FIFA acknowledges that past World Cups were awarded based on bribes and ask U.S. prosecutors to give it “tens of millions of dollarsâ€? seized from the former FIFA officials who took the cash.

Nate Johnson, a 40-year taxi driver and manager at Jackson Taxi, said that many people don’t know what taxi drivers face here. “They just think that we are charging too much, which really we are not,� he said.

New Regulations Ahead? An ordinance is working its way through the potentially contentious road to passage before the Jackson City Council, authored by Council President Melvin Priester Jr., of Ward 2. He wants to re-evaluate the industry in light of policies Uber forced the city to address head-on. “Right now, what we are doing is revisiting our taxi ordinance to potentially

change our requirements for taxis in light of what we have done with Uber,� Priester said in a March 18 phone interview. “Now we are going to revisit our taxi ordinance to see whether or not it makes sense to change the way we regulate taxis in the city,� Priester said. In the draft of the ordinance Priester provided to the Jackson Free Press, the “Certificate for Service� requires taxi driv-

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ers to have a clean record, to be at least 19 years old, and to be able to provide sufficient proof of citizenship or authorization to work. The draft also requires that taxi drivers provide proof of a primary automobile liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 for “bodily injury or property damage per accident� to the license and permit division of the Jackson Police Department. Under the draft ordinance, the Transportation Permit and Review Committee will issue licenses, hear appeals and represent the interests of the consumer. Priester, who sent the draft to the Planning Committee to consider and present before the public for input, said he anticipates the draft to undergo changes, perhaps significantly, before council passes it. “Maybe the council will decide to keep some of these requirements, maybe not,� Priester said. “I am not wedded to any of these changes.�

City of Jackson for allegedly permitting a taxicab licensing system that the complaint states is “irrational� and “anticompetitive.� The plaintiffs, John Davis and Shad Denson, say the rules, as they stand, leave little room for companies to enter the market. Mike Hurst, the unsuccessful GOP candidate for state attorney general last fall, represents the two taxicab drivers. Hurst is now director of the Mississippi Justice Center, part of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, a conservative policy center and advocacy group.

and pop’ to be able to break into the market and to create and run their own taxicab company.� That’s the “crux of the matter,� Hurst added. “We aren’t asking to get rid of every single regulation; we are asking to get rid of those that are arbitrary, irrational and frankly anti-competitive. That’s all we are asking for.� Hurst said the regulations currently require the companies to own at least eight operating vehicles in their fleet and mandate the operation to have a 24/7 office. Altogether, the regulations create an environment Hurst said where companies that existed before the new rules would have an unfair advantage. Johnson said Jackson Taxi owns four company cars out of the existing 21 in its fleet. The rest of the cars are run by owner-operators who work in an agreement with the company. That is significant because it is not a situation that would be allowed under the current code for new taxi companies. Hurst said his goal for the lawsuit is to change the current code. “I am absolutely open to talking with the City to try and work out an agreement,� Hurst said. He said he’s encouraged by the draft ordinance

that Council President Melvin Priester Jr., of Ward 2, introduced several meetings ago which is still under discussion. The new ordinances are simpler, not requiring a minimum number of cars to operate or the mandated 24/7 office. “I think that’s a really good draft, a really good ordinance, and I am looking forward to actually sitting down with the city, talking through what our clients have alleged in our complaint and working out a resolution,� he said. “I don’t want to drag this out. I want to get something that’s good for not just for my clients but for consumers in Jackson.� Hurst said his clients hope to promote more driver-owned businesses, which will benefit the city as a whole. “The endgame is that if you have more people get into the taxicab business, just like what we have seen with Uber, you have more competition which equals more cabs, more options, lower prices because people are actually competing, and better service because not only do people compete on prices but they compete on service as well,� Hurst said. Email city reporter Tim Summers Jr. at tim@jacksonfreepress.com and follow him on Twitter @tims_alive.

Hurting ‘Mom and Pop’ Drivers? The taxicab drivers’ concerns aren’t just over Uber. Drivers who have attempted to break into the market have problems with regulations currently in place. Two of them recently filed a lawsuit against the

“I am not wedded to any of these changes.� “There are a lot of regulations on taxicab companies and drivers in the city of Jackson,� Hurst said March 18. “But there are some in particular that really make it difficult for an individual or either a ‘mom

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engineer within the department, which Powell said has been an ongoing search but with great difficulty. She said that is why the administration put Trilogy Engineering and its president in front of the council for approval two weeks ago. “We identified Phillip Gibson because of his experience with the facilities and his knowledge of water treatment and these systems,� Powell said. “It was actually him that brought it to ours and MSDH attention that what MSDH thought could be an interim measure to change from a hydrated lime to a liquid lime feed system would actually not achieve the pH and alkalinity that they were requiring in the plan.� “So it is going to take some additional study and more than likely a different chemical,� Powell said. “So it is not a simple fix, and it is going to take some effort.� Gibson, present at the March 22 council meeting at Tougaloo College along with the other members of Trilogy Engineering,

Repairs to city streets will begin soon, after Mayor Tony Yarber’s Orange Cone Committee decides which streets need it the most.

recommendation to anybody about installing a liquid lime system. I have been in discussions with Cynthia Hill about that being an option, but that is the only discussion I have had with anybody.� The Jackson Free Press has not interviewed Gibson, but has attempted to several times. He was interviewed by The Clarion-Ledger, however. Powell said it was a matter “where we were misquoted,� and that it would be the reason her department would be asking for all questions in writing, a situation that would not allow a reporter the chance to ask further questions. It is the policy of the Jackson Free Press, and other reputable media outlets, not to provide questions to sources in advance but to factcheck after interviews. As more deadlines loom, with no engineer hired, two questions remain: how long will the city stay out of compliance, and how much information will they refuse to share with the public?

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he City of Jackson is still out of compliance with the Mississippi Department of Health requirements for a study of corrosion control as of the March 22 meeting of the City Council, as the Public Works Department explores introducing new chemicals to the water to control corrosion in the pipes. Public Works Director Keisha Powell addressed the issue directly. “Mississippi Department of Health is having just about daily discussions with EPA and CDC and as more action levels are triggered across the United States, and as they continue to look at this issue their position is changing almost daily about what has to be done to enforce the lead and copper rule,� Powell told the Jackson City Council. The council members took turns addressing concerns they had with the current state of the compliance plan, which requires the City to hire an engineer to study the system. Ward 2 City Councilman Ashby Foote mentioned that he would prefer to have an

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Clinton Police Chase Leaves Innocent Dead in Jackson by Maya Miller

Orange Cone (Almost) Operational The years-long repaving effort of some of the city’s worst roads, dubbed “Operation Orange Cone,� continues, but which roads will be included in the next round of work has yet to be determined. The committee that oversees the project, with Mayor Tony Yarber at the helm, met last week and authorized the Public Works Department to begin the process of assigning contractors to begin repairs, even as the list of streets used at the meeting was outdated, causing confusion about which roads would go first. Engineers and work

Officer of the Month Jackson Police Officer Brandon Caston was off-duty and sitting at a red light when he saw the stolen 2003 maroon Chevy Tahoe pulling into Burger King in his rearview mirror. Caston told the Jackson Free Press that he circled around, verified the car tags and communicated with Precinct 1 that IMANI KHAYYAM

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Kenneth Stokes spoke out against police departments chasing petty criminals into Jackson after several agencies chased a suspect from Richland into Jackson, suggesting that Jacksonians should throw bottles and bricks at police cars, causing outrage toward him. Stokes’ concern about chases wasn’t misplaced, however, as data from the

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National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration shows that from 1982 to 2009, 10,642 people have been killed in these chases, around 400 deaths per year. The dangers of police chases balanced against the dangers to human life have caused many departments, including Jackson Police Department, to change their policies allowing police chases in many instances.

he’d found the carjacked vehicle. Being alert and paying attention to his surroundings helped, he said, when describing how he made the collar of Deontae Paige, 18, and Gregory Hines, 19. “That night has given me the confidence to reassure myself on a daily basis,� Caston, who works in Precinct 3, said. Police Chief Lee Vance named Caston the Officer of the Month at the March 17

crews still need to perform “windshield tests� to visually assess which streets need repairs. A separate amount of $5 million was authorized for renovations to five major thoroughfares, but in a similar situation, the committee is still deciding which roads will

be repaired. Though the committee voted unanimously to authorize the process for this year to begin, they will continue internal discussions as they re-rate the roads without preventing the project moving forward. “It doesn’t preclude work from happen-

Our favorites out of dozens of tweets by city reporter @tims_alive from the March 22 Jackson City Council meeting: Woman steps up to mic, asks Council to consider placing “powerball and cannabis family� on a ballot for a vote Stokes says that since Jackson is black, state does not help with infrastructure Police representative pulls up code that it is not illegal to wash horses at your house; Stamps says that you have to have enough land per Reading of proclamation naming April “Islamic Heritage Month� from the Mayor

Comstat meeting. Caston, who has been with the Jackson Police Department for almost two years, was instrumental in arresting the two suspects who police believe were targeting women in the carjackings. One of the suspects was armed when they allegedly took the Tahoe from a woman in the 200 block of Springfield Circle on Feb. 6. High-profile Arrests and Searches Also, Chief Vance said March 17 that his team has made arrests in all the recent murders except for two incidents. The department has strong leads in a recent shooting of three people in an apparent shoot-out on Fontaine Avenue near Lake Hico in northeast Jackson. One man died at the scene and an innocent bystander, a woman, was struck by a stray bullet and died after crashing her car in an attempt to drive herself to the hospital. Just before midnight on Monday, March 21, an altercation occurred between Christopher Wilder, Kenny Hodges and Kevin Hodges. Wilder shot Kevin Hodges in the back shoulder, and Kenny allegedly retrieved a handgun and fir ed several shots at Wilder, striking him in the side. Wilder died nearby after an attempt to drive him to the hospital. Kevin Hodges was admitted to UMMC for surgery, and his condition is unknown at this time. The Jackson Police Department has made no arrests in the shooting. If you have information on the Fontaine Avenue shootings and other crimes, call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS. Email Deputy News Editor Maya Miller, who covers crime and justice, at maya@ jacksonfreepress.com.

ing,� Yarber said at the meeting. The project was funded out of the 1 percent sales tax commission funds and has a deadline of November. Operation Orange Cone will involve a more intensive resurfacing schedule that will also address potholes, but it is not the only focus. It is important to differentiate as well between this project and the efforts to address potholes. Yarber said during a March 21 City Council work session that the City will also release an app that would enable residents to track the work, including which contractors were working on which roads and their progression. Email city reporter Tim Summers, Jr. at tim@ jacksonfreepress.com See more local news at jfp.ms/localnews.

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ate the evening of Monday, March 21, a Clinton police chase left one innocent driver dead in west Jackson. At 11:40 p.m., the Clinton Police Department responded to a call at Walmart on Highway 80 in Clinton. Clinton Police Chief Michael Gill said in a statement that the suspects, identified as Donnell Williams Johnson, Ashley Travis and James Williams, had stolen electronics from the supercenter and were leaving when CPD officers spotted them as they headed toward Jackson. Clinton police chased the car into west Jackson; then the driver Johnson drove into oncoming traffic and hit another vehicle. The innocent driver, Lonnie Blue Jr., 34, died on the scene. In 2013, Johnson was convicted of four counts of auto burglary and sentenced to seven years, but three of those were suspended with three years of probation. He has six outstanding tickets. CPD took him and the two other suspects into custody. The tag on the vehicle they were driving had swapped tags, and CPD is currently investigating whether the car is stolen. High-speed chases often end in tragedy, such as one in 2012 that began in Ridgeland after a shoplifting incident and ended in Flowood, leaving an innocent mother, Milinda Clark, dead. More recently, a Madison police chase of auto-burglary suspects, which began at the Target store on County Line Road, caused two auto accidents, left a bystander in critical condition and caused $30,000 in damages to a Jackson building. Last October, an alleged domesticviolence attack led to a JPD pursuit last October. While no one died in that chase, it ended in a six-car collision that landed the driver in the hospital. Earlier this year, Ward 3 Councilman

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Amended Airport Bill Throws a Bone to Jackson by Arielle Dreher

still lease it. The amended bill would also change who is on the board. The adjutant general of the Mississippi National Guard and the executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority (or their designees) would still get permanent spots on the new board. Then the Jackson mayor, the Jackson City Council, and Madison and Rankin County Boards of Supervisors each would get one commissioner appointment. The governor’s and the lieutenant governor’s picks must be from the city of Jackson, under Monsour’s amendments. He said that this way, the City gets five seats on the board. However, Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes, D-Gulfport, told the committee that the amended bill still gives Gov. Phil Bryant more appointments than anyone because, as governor, he technically appoints the adjutant general and the executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority. Monsour said with the changes proposed in his amendments, the City of Jackson will have more seats on the new airport

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he City of Jackson might get more representation on its airport commission, and that board would not have the authority to sell airport property, but could still lease it, under an amended airport bill a Mississippi House committee passed Tuesday, March 22. The airport “takeover” bill passed through the House Ports, Harbors and Airports Committee today—with some changes. The committee’s version of the original Senate Bill 2162 includes amendments that would change the governing authority of the Jackson airport to include representatives from other counties and state agencies. The chairman, Rep. Alex Monsour, R-Vicksburg, told the committee this morning that despite the controversy the bill has caused, he wants it to be fair. “We want it to be fair and be a bill that would work with the City of Jackson and the surrounding areas,” Monsour said. The committee’s new “strike-all” version would prohibit the new airport authority from selling airport property, but it could

Rep. Alex Monsour, R-Vicksburg, the chairman of the House Ports, Harbors and Airports Committee, introduced an amended version of the Jackson airport “takeover” bill today to his committee; the bill will now go to the House calendar.

authority than any other entity. The mayor’s appointed commissioner would only serve an initial term of one year,

and the city council’s commissioner would serve for two years. The Madison County Board of Supervisors’ pick would serve an initial term of three years, and the Rankin County Board of Supervisors’ pick would get to stay for four years. The governor and lieutenant governor’s commissioners can stay for five years. Only Democrats asked questions about the bill, and the three Democrats on the committee voted against its passage, but it passed by a vote of 7-3. The committee was slated to meet at 8:30 a.m., but as soon as the meeting convened, Monsour called for a recess until 11 a.m. Then, the committee room was packed full of senators, including Sen. Josh Harkins, R-Flowood, who authored the original bill in the Senate, as well as representatives from Jackson. The bill now heads to the House calendar, and will be eligible to go into conference upon passage because of the House committee’s changes. For more airport coverage and background on the Jackson airport story visit jfp.ms/airport.

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ississippi would be on the road to 50 or fewer school districts, a new public-education funding formula and more charter schools under legislation the House Education Committee members approved Friday before heading home for the weekend. The committee voted to consolidate Carroll, Montgomery, and Winona school districts and dissolve the Lumberton Public School District into adjoining districts by 2019. Rep. Toby Barker, R-Hattiesburg, explained both consolidation bills to the committee last week, meeting some resistance from Democrats. Rep. Sara Thomas, D-Indianola, asked if the consolidation bills were similar to previous consolidation bills. Barker said they were and that representatives from school districts are able to come and voice their concerns or opinions about consolidation. “We give everyone the opportunity to come and talk to us—some of them did, and some did not,” Barker said. Barker said all this session’s consolidation bills will have lengthened timelines. School districts forced to consolidate by legislation this session will not have to do so until 2019, if the current bills become law. 10 Rep. Gregory Holloway, D-Hazlehurst,

Rep. John Moore, R-Brandon, told the House Education Committee there are plans to consolidate the state’s 148 school districts down to about 50 in coming years.

Holloway also asked how much money consolidation saves. He suggested having 82 school districts—one for each county. “It would be more uniform, we would prob-

ably save more money. Have we ever looked at the fact that we need to maybe not do all of these separate (consolidations) and try to look at an overall study?” Holloway asked. Barker didn’t have exact numbers for the Lumberton Public School District consolidation, but said it would save money to dissolve one central administration office. The committee chairman, Rep. John Moore, R-Brandon, said work has already started to look at a larger consolidation strategy in coming years. “I think you’re not going to see 82 (school districts) but something around 50 or less school districts,” Moore said. “All of these consolidations are being done (now) for low performance or an inability to operate financially.” Committee Democrats asked to see the specific criteria that the state uses for consolidation, but Barker reiterated what Moore said. He said school districts are consolidated when they consistently under-perform or have a student population that is too small. The House Education Committee also passed amendments to the state’s charterschool law, which include allowing students in C-, D- and F-ranked school districts to attend charter schools and cross district lines to get there. Rep. Charles Busby, R-Pascagoula,

told the committee this should be the last charter school-bill they see in not only the session but the term. Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes, D-Gulfport, offered an amendment to the bill, which changed language that would require all charter schools to give preference to underserved students. Barnes’ amendment changed a part of the bill that says “A charter school may give an enrollment preference to underserved children” to say “A charter school shall give an enrollment preference to underserved children.” Her amendment passed, as did the bill. The committee also passed a bill that will change one component in the Mississippi Adequate Education Program formula, average daily attendance, which is used to calculate a school district’s number of students, to average daily membership. Average daily attendance is calculated over a two- to three-month period at the beginning of the school year. Average daily membership, as defined in the bill, would be an average taken of two counts: one count in month two and one count in month three of the school year. Email state reporter Arielle Dreher at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com See more Capitol coverage at jfp.ms/msleg.

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Clergy, Bomgar Stand Up for Prison Reform by Sierra Mannie

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and HB 783, which would allow DAs to distribute sentences shorter than the “Little� Habitual Offender enhancement. Rhodes says the group’s largest goal is building momentum and mobilization, and

aren’t feeling heard and valued. CPR is seeking to work with the state’s private prisons, to whom Rhodes says the CPR is philosophically averse but wants to see progress. Rhodes said the group is also focused on front-end causes that contribute to mass incarceration, like poverty and failing schools. “What are all the contributing factors in neighborhoods, in families? If you don’t deal with that, making prisons a nicer place to go to isn’t going to deal with the issue,� Rhodes said. Bomgar talked about the negative effects that incarceration has on Mississippi’s citizens, saying that in most cases, drug reha

bilitation or mental health care would have Rev. C.J. Rhodes, president of served the needs of incarcerated people betClergy for Prison Reform, spoke at ter. “Incarceration is not the right tool a large the Mississippi Capitol on March percentage of the time,� he said. 16, calling for an overhaul of The state representative says mass incarceration practices in the state. incarceration needs a paradigm shift, and amplifying the voices of the incarcerated and that incarceration has been used to pun

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ep. Joel Bomgar, R-Madison, stood with an interdenominational Christian group of clergy Wednesday at the Capitol, saying that mass incarceration serves none of his beliefs as either a Christian or a Republican. “As a Christian, I believe in the sanctity of the life of all humans. As a Republican, I believe in small government. Nothing about mass incarceration is small government,� he said. It was so noisy in the second-floor rotunda that you could barely hear the Clergy for Prison Reform call for private-prison and parole reform in Mississippi. Rev. C.J. Rhodes, president of the CPR and reverend at Mt. Helm Baptist Church in Jackson, said it was a fitting illustration. “The voices of those incarcerated, muffled by so many competing interests at the Capitol,� Rhodes said. CPR supports SB 2512, a bill calling for private-prison reform, and SB 2719, which would extend parole reform to those incarcerated before the passage of HB 585, which died in this session. The group also favors amending HB 705, which would add rehab facilities to “Drug-Free Zone Enhancement�

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Money Matters: Budgets, Bonds, Tampons by Arielle Dreher

A Taxing Debate Over Tax Bills Feminine-hygiene items could be exempt from sales tax after the Senate revised the state’s sales tax and historic tax credits. In addition to the new exemptions, the chamber increased the limit for properties that fall 12 into the state’s “historic tax credit” eligibility.

Sen. Hillman Frazier, D-Jackson, introduced an amendment to the sales tax exemption bill, Senate Bill 2053, which would exempt feminine-hygiene products from sales tax in the state. Frazier told the Senate that, if approved, Mississippi would join five other states that have a similar exemptions. “This amendment was brought to my attention by some of my constituents,” Frazier told the Senate March 16. “Currently, 45 states recognize exemptions for necessities like groceries or other things (but not feminine hygiene products).” Frazier’s amendment passed with no

Burton admitted the bill was different from how the Senate usually handles bond bills, but that it was necessary. “There’s got to be something done about the highway system,” Burton said. “We’ve got to do something, or it’s going to fall apart.” The bill has a reverse-repealer in it, which means if it passes through the House, it would go into a conference committee before coming back to the Senate for a final vote. Conference committees are composed of three representatives and three senators picked by Republican Speaker Philip Gunn IMANI KHAYYAM

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he Mississippi Adequate Education Program, colleges, universities and the state’s foster-care system will all receive budget increases if current Senate budget bills become law. Full funding, however, will have to wait for future legislative sessions. Most state agencies are looking at a flat budget or decreases in fiscal-year 2017, due to the state’s lagging economic growth and Gov. Phil Bryant’s 2016 budget cuts. Sen. Eugene Clarke, R-Hollandale, told the Senate last week that his committee’s budget sets priorities with its increases. “Our budget is not the legislative budget recommendation; we have our own numbers,” Clarke said. “We have a tight budget year, but I believe this budget attacks our priorities.” Last Friday was the deadline for all revenue and budget bills to leave each chamber, and the two chambers equally split the budget bills—except in cases where legislators suggested consolidating or separating state agencies. The Senate’s budget bills include a $40 million increase to MAEP, a $10 million increase to the Institutions of Higher Learning budget, and a $4.5 million increase for junior and community colleges’ budget. The Senate also passed a Department of Child Protection Services bill, which would pull the state’s foster-care system out from the Department of Human Services and increase its budget by $20 million in recurring funding and $14 million in one-time funding. David Chandler, the executive director of the state’s foster-care system, has requested $34 million in order to comply with the court order in the Olivia Y lawsuit in order to avoid federal receivership in the 12-year lawsuit filed against Mississippi on the state’s foster-care children’s behalf. The House passed an appropriations bill earlier this month that added a $28 million increase to the Division of Family and Children’s Services budget within the MDHS budget to comply with the court order. The House of Representatives largely stuck to the Legislative Budget Recommendations from the Legislative Budget Office for their appropriations bills, and their proposed Mississippi Department of Human Services bill keeps the state’s foster-care system in its budget—following the Olivia Y court order.

Sen. Hillman Frazier, D-Jackson, introduced an amendment to the Senate’s sales-tax exemption bill that would prohibit the state from adding sales tax to feminine hygiene products like tampons and pads.

debate beyond clarifying questions and will go to the House for full consideration. Senate Bill 2921, an open-ended “dummy” bill to help fund the state’s crumbling bridges, roads and infrastructure, passed the Mississippi Senate by four votes also on March 16 after three hours of debate. Sen. Willie Simmons, D-Cleveland, chairman of the Highways and Transportation Committee, said the bill was no more than a “dummy” bond bill, which brings forward several bond and tax-code sections in order to address the funding necessary to begin to fix infrastructure in the state. “This bill includes the bond-code sections and tax-code sections that we can look into for fees and taxes—but there is not a set amount of fees (in the bill),” Simmons told the House March 16. “It is a great vehicle for us to send to the House and continue to discuss our problems with our highways and bridges.” Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, chairman of the Finance Committee, and Senate President Pro Tempore Terry Burton, RNewton, both spoke in support of the bill.

and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves. In order for a bill to successfully leave the committee, four members would need to sign off on it, then the Senate would vote on the conference report but not offer amendments to it. Some Republicans and Democrats both expressed concerns with the bill, pointing out that gas taxes could be raised at the will of two senators if the bill passes. The bill brings forward income, franchise, rental car and gasoline tax-code sections so that the funding for infrastructure is not restricted to one idea, Simmons said. Sen. Michael Watson, R-Pascagoula, questioned Simmons about the necessity of the bill, pointing to other bond bills that the Senate has already passed. “If we wanted to spend bond proceeds, could we not include that in the bond package we already passed?” Watson asked. Simmons said they could have included it, but that this bill highlights various components and additional code sections that could be used to raise funding for the state’s infrastructure. Later, he told Sen. David Jor-

dan, D-Greenwood, that this bill is the only approach to address the state’s infrastructure in this legislative session. Both Democrats and Republicans offered amendments to the bill, but none were considered friendly to Simmons. Five amendments failed, including an amendment by Watson and Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, which would have deleted all code sections in the bill that deal with taxes or fees. Several senators opposed to the bill spoke against it before it passed. ‘Like a Trojan Horse’ Sen. Hob Bryan, D-Amory, said the highway bond bill was part of an effort to abolish the corporate franchise tax, adding that Senate Bill 2921 would have a detrimental impact on drivers in the state, especially if the Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2016 passed, too. “If we wanted revenue to fix the roads, all we would have to do is kill the Taxpayer Pay Raise Act—or do nothing, and we’d have more revenue,” he said. “At the end of the day, you’ll have less revenue than you started out with (if both bills pass).” Bryan said the Taxpayer Pay Raise Act (which passed through the Senate earlier this month) would reduce the state’s general fund by 10 percent by eliminating corporate franchise taxes, while Senate Bill 2161 opened the door to raise taxes. “I have voted against a number of tax credits or tax cuts because I thought they took money away from things we really needed,” Bryan said. “It is simply not the case that if you vote no on this, you’re voting no on highways … it’s not right to be told that the price of maintaining our highways is to put this bill in conference.” McDaniel also spoke against the bill, saying it was regressive to increase the gasoline tax and then conversely phase out the corporate franchise tax. He said the burden would fall on middle-class and poor people in the state. “That’s not fair tax policy,” McDaniel said. “This bill is like a Trojan horse,” McDaniel said. “And the people of this state are the ones ultimately suffering.” The bill passed 34-13; it needed 30 votes to pass because all revenue bills require a three-fifths majority vote. McDaniel held the bill on a motion to reconsider, but the Senate tabled the motion. Both Senate Bill 2921 and the Taxpayer Pay Raise Act are now in the House for consideration. For more legislative coverage visit jfp.ms/msleg. Email reporter Arielle Dreher at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com.

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Why it stinks: Becky Guidry, a Gulfport resident, emailed every representative in the House, asking them to consider voting against the Mississippi Taxpayer Pay Raise Act last week. Oliver responded by essentially telling Guidry he doesn’t have to listen to her opinions because they don’t agree— and besides she’s not a native Mississippian anyway. U.S. Census data shows that 37 percent of people born in Mississippi now live somewhere else. Oliver’s response illuminates a myth that several lawmakers operate under: that their Mississippi is the only one that exists. They fail to understand or recognize how many people like Guidry might have the state’s best interest at heart, and how many people—over a million native Mississippians—left the state because being “native� didn’t change anything, either.

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s a Christian, I believe in the sanctity of the life of all humans. As a Republican, I believe in small government. Nothing about mass incarceration is small government.� The fact that Republican Rep. Joel Bomgar uttered those words at the state capitol shouldn’t have been so surprising and gratifying, but it was. Such a statement shouldn’t come as a surprise because it makes so much sense regardless of party or religious faith, but in our polarized state and nation, it is mighty refreshing to hear a conservative of faith stand up against truly odious criminal-justice policies that trap men of color, particularly, into cycles of generational poverty and mass incarceration. We certainly applaud the Rev. C.J. Rhodes, longtime friend of this newspaper and an occasional columnist, for organizing this Clergy for Prison Reform call for private-prison and parole reform in Mississippi. They were there to magnify “the voices of those incarcerated, muffled by so many competing interests at the Capitol,� Rhodes said at the press conference. It’s encouraging to see conservatives like Bomgar hearing these cries for help, in an effort that brings together a variety of groups, including the ACLU, to start repairing our criminal-justice system. This broken system starts cycling young people of color into a “cradle-to-prison� pipeline from an early age, and often for lesser “crimes� for which whites are punished much less harshly. They are often pushed into a under-educated detention-center system that can contribute directly to recidivism and often end up in private prisons

build for profit, not rehabilitation. It is an unacceptable system, and Mississippi has made some progress. Back in 2014, the Legislature enacted reforms that made it harder to make people who committed lesser offenses do hard time. But there is much more to do in a state where being tough-on-crime is actually more important than preventing crime, where mugshots of minor suspects often lead the evening news (whether those children are ultimately guilty or not), and where the conditions of our jails and detention centers are traditionally deplorable. And the treatment of young people of color who do something wrong? It’s often deplorable with adults calling for them to be sent to adult prison—without understanding that this cycle actually makes it more likely that they will commit more and worse crimes. Or that conditions including poverty (and exposure to lead) make young people more likely to engage in criminal activity. The Jackson Free Press is kicking off a juvenile-justice project in upcoming weeks with the support of the Solutions Journalism Network. This summer’s expanded Mississippi Youth Media Project will also focus on juvenile-justice issues. We will combine powerful human stories with data reporting, as well as vetting of potential solutions, to help Mississippians make wiser decisions about criminaljustice reform, as well as how to ensure that children do not choose a life of crime. Please email ideas, solutions and story tips for either of these projects to news@jacksonfreepress. com. We welcome your help. Let’s collaborate for a safer, healthier Mississippi.

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s a people we are fighting to maintain the heavenly ordained supremacy of the white man over the inferior or colored race; a white flag would thus be emblematical of our cause. Such a flag would be a suitable emblem of our young confederacy, and sustained by the brave hearts and strong arms of the south, it would soon take rank among the proudest ensigns of the nations, and be hailed by the civilized world as the white man’s flag.� —William Tappan Thompson, a designer of the “stainless Confederate flag,� adopted in 1863, that shares the controversial southern cross with today’s state flag. As a young, black woman growing up in the South, I was taught many things, but one of the most important was to be respectful at all times, even if it was not deserved in every situation. From my standpoint, the Mississippi state flag depicts pure disrespect. Southern states formed the Confederacy to fight the Civil War so they would not have to adhere to federal mandates and, mainly, to keep slavery intact. Slavery of Africans, who were mostly kidnapped from their native land to become property, was essential to the Confederate states’ economies and livelihoods. The formation of the Confederacy was solely based on the protection of white Americans to keep my ancestors enslaved. The battle flag came to represent them as a people and what they stood for: the institution of slavery. Today, the flag used then to symbolize what they believed is used to represent my state. The moment one asks me where I am from, they often scowl as I answer “Mississippi.� Our name itself often has a negative connotation when it is mentioned, especially related to racial issues and injustices. Because of our tumultuous and graphic history, many believe we have made little to no progress to change our ways and hateful thought processes. I have witnessed the change in my fellow Mississippians and believe we are on a much better road. We even had an African American Miss Mississippi in 2014. But when we mention and try to

exhibit the progress we’ve made over the decades, outsiders look at our flag and do not hear anything we’ve said. When my state decides that a Confederate flag represents me, I am not only deeply offended, but I am hurt. Growing up in this state, I became aware at an early age that not everyone here shares the same thoughts of racial equality as I do. The First Amendment gives everyone the right to exercise free speech. But when my state government condones such thoughts and representations of hatred, it is a serious problem that has to be addressed sooner or later. No matter how many different ways people have interpreted this flag over the years, the creators themselves designated its primary purpose: to illustrate white supremacy and represent a group of people who wanted my people to stay enslaved. Another question that baffled me even as a younger child was why people support something that depicted such oppression and hatred of me, as an African American. Why was it so simple for Germany to ban such things as the swastika and signs saying “Heil Hitler,� which depicts a dark and haunting six-year time period in their history, but we can’t simply change a flag of a four-year war that honors 400 years of oppression that still affects us today? I simply ask Mississippians to just consider what it represents and what it truly means to my people. Many claim it’s “just a cloth on a stick� or their own ancestors’ “heritage,� but to me, as a young African American woman, it simply represents nothing but hatred toward me. I am offended when I hear racial slurs or see things that are meant to disrespect my people, but I can get over it because everyone is entitled to their opinions, and some things I have no control over. It’s painful to see me and my fellow Mississippians who don’t celebrate the flag depicted in such a manner and to know my state is content with this. For the people we elect to think this is OK only adds insult to injury. Our leaders need to face the real pain the “cloth on the stick� causes and decide to change it. Maisie Brown, 14, is a student at Bailey APAC Middle School in Jackson.

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Reinventing The Reel Student (20 min.) / Dir. Michael Gorlick/ Prod. Michael Gorlick / Canada, USA / Documentary Indie filmmakers hope that Hollywood films will soon include LGBTQ characters for more reasons than just their sexuality. Selfie* (Mississippi premiere) Short Narrative (2 min.) / Dir. Ali Erfan Farhadi / Islamic Republic of Iran / Drama A young man with cancer has his photo taken.

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B B GRANDVIEW, SCREEN A Fire Water Earth Air and Time (Feuer Wasser Erde Luft und Zeit) Experimental (4 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Maria Reinhardt-Szyba / Germany / Drama Ash turns to paper, water flows up... which direction is time running? The House Is Innocent Short Documentary (12 min.) / Dir. Nicholas Coles / Prod. Max Velez & Alexis Manya Spraic / USA / Documentary The proud new owners of a notorious house celebrate their home’s macabre past. My Best Friend’s Death (MS premiere) Short Narrative (15 min.) / Dir. Eric McCoy / Prod. Justus Meyer / USA / Comedy A suicidal guy is in for a surprise when the Grim Reaper shows up. Total Awesome Viking Power (MS premiere) Short Narrative (15 min.) / Dir. Morten Forland / USA / Drama Viking role-player Vidar’s adventure will test his wits, bravery, and his ability to go completely berserk.

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Letter to God Short Narrative (17 min.) / Dir. Maria Ibrahimova / Prod. Emin Ibrahimov / USA / Comedy A lonely widower dying of cancer decides to write a letter to God. The Way You Die (Roter Schnee) Short Narrative (25 min.) / Dir. Manuel Vogel / Prod. Konrad Simon Macromedia Hochschule fĂźr Medien und Kommunikation / Germany / Thriller In 1960s film noir style, two figures on a train soon discover what’s hiding in the baggage car. Frankie (Italian Roulette) (MS premiere) Student (19 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Francesco Mazza / USA / Comedy An Italian immigrant in New York decides to take part in the “Green Card Lottery.â€? Director/Producer Francesco Mazza will be in attendance.

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A MOVIE, Student (9 min.) / Dir. Luka Popadic / Prod. Luka Cowboys Popadic & Tanja Zezelj / Switzerland / Comedy ONSTER Two fishing buddies, Big Brother, and some Cowboys (MS premiere) fish stew must face the transition from ALLY Short Narrative (20 min.) / Dir. BernabÊ Rico / socialism to capitalism. Prod. Olmo Figueredo, BernabÊ Rico / Spain / Blue Borsalino (MS premiere) Comedy Short Narrative (16 min.) / Dir. Mark Lobatto / Martin’s agent won’t let him pass on an SO WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Prod. Annabel Wigoder, Christopher Smith unusual gig – to accompany a 5-year-old boy YOU’RE GONNA NEED (Exec. Producer) / UK /(HEAD Drama SMACK) to an amusement park. GREAT TALENT When his only client wakes from a coma, a COMEDY CENTRAL (MISSISSIPPI) Tough Love (MS premiere) TO has SAGindie retired P.I. reveals aTALK secret that haunted Short Narrative (8 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Kevin

= = $ % ! him for 50 years. Hughes / USA / Comedy Hello Charles (MS premiere) By the Name of Boston (MS premiere) Margaret (MS premiere) Chris calls on his buddy to help him stage a Short Narrative (6 min.) / Dir. Hamish Grieve / Animation (2 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Grant Narrative (14 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Manan mugging to impress a girl. Director/Producer Prod. Mylissa Kolton / USA / Comedy TALK TOFitzsimmons, SAGindieQuinn Haberman Short Singh Katohora / USA / Drama Kevin Hughes will be in attendance. & Pedro Avila Cross / USA / Comedy William lives alone in the desert except his TING, An elderly woman goes on a first date. At a crucial turning point, 30-year-old George one friend, a scorpion named Chester. GOOD LUCK gets a visit from his imaginary childhood best Basura (MS premiere) Gindie Scrabble (MS premiere) WITH THAT friend, Charles. Short Narrative (12 min.) / Dir. Kyle VanVonderen Short Narrative (11 min.) / Dir. Cristian Sulser/ / Prod. Rhianne Paz Bergado, Austin Langely / The Cobbler and the Diamond Prod. BjĂśrn Härtel / Switzerland / Thriller USA / Comedy (MS premiere) A married couple’s Scrabble game grows A Spanish teacher goes on a date, and discovers increasingly – and menacingly – competitive. Student (20 min.) / Dir. Jacob Hoyson / Prod. the true of being n a quiz, leaveAitKing’s to fate, or wait for a sign from the universe but if you want to endmeaning up with a appreciated. Director Maurice Walker / USA–/ Comedy Betrayal Kyle VanVonderen will be in attendance. A down-on-his-luck P.I. is torn between Narrative (8 min.) / Dir. David A talent. As a FREE resource, SAGindie guides filmmakers ality film, you’llShort need to cast experienced like searching for his client’ s missing diamond The Lot (MS premiere) Bornstein / Prod. Andres Avalos, Lily and his own need for dessert. Director Jacob Narrative (15 min.) / Dir. Russell Blanchard Nguyen, Ahmed El-Mawas USA /can Drama SAG-AFTRA signatory process so /you cast the talent you need, regardless Short of budget. Hoyson will be in attendance. / Prod. M.K. Grogan / USA / Drama A day in the life of a piĂąata. Be Independent. Act Professional. . Act Professional. sagindie.org When a lonely cafĂŠ owner helps an outcast Sumo Road: The Musical (MS premiere) How I Got Made (MS premiere) sagindie.org boy build a fort on a blighted lot, the project Short Narrative (25 min.) / Dir. Ken Ochiai Short Narrative (25 min.) / Dir. Tracy S. Director is threatened by a city ordinance. / Prod. Yuki Hara, Shuhei Okabayashi, & Facelli / Prod. Brittany Hailes & Tracy S. Russell Blanchard will be in attendance. Yutaka Tamura / Japan / Comedy Facelli / USA / Comedy An overweight exchange student joins the Preteen Gaby employs a lesson from Scorcese sumo team at a Japanese university. to defeat the school bully. Director/Producer THRILLS, CHILLS, AND OUTER SPACE! Tracy Facelli will be in attendance.

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5 Seconds (5 Segundos) (MS premiere) Short Narrative (3 min.) / Dir. David Gonzalez Rudiez / Prod. Nicolas Gonzalez Macho / Spain / Thriller Carlos and his wife had an argument a few days ago; now he wants to apologize. The Garden (MS premiere) Short Narr. (14 min.) / Dir. Natalia Iyudin / Prod. Dmitry Iyudin, Marta Harasymowicz / USA / Thriller In 2089, human survival means becoming an A.I. But Luca, a rebellious ballerina, would rather die than conform. Limitless Potential (MS premiere) Student (12 min.) / Dir. Philip Bastian / Prod. Fangso Liu, Jamie Napoli, Spandana Myneni / USA / Thriller A boy struggles to accept his supernatural ability. Roadside Assistance (MS premiere) Short Narrative (7 min.) / Dir. Bears FontĂŠ / !! !! ! % ! Sponsored By Hollywood Rentals Prod. Amy Martinez / USA / Thriller

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Dog Bowl (MS premiere) Short Narrative (20 min.) / Dir. Gordy Hoffman / Prod. Jason Lombardo / USA / Comedy A girl wandering through life stumbles upon her true nature after stealing the vest off a service dog. Barry Short Narrative (10 min.) / Dir. & Prod. Matthew Graves / USA / Comedy Barry can accept his present situation, but strange new noises are coming from somewhere nearby. The Prisoner (USA premiere) Short Narrative (18 min.) / Dir. Steve Kahn / Prod. / USA / Thriller A secret is hidden deep inside the closet on the first floor... what will happen when the door is opened? K7 (MS premiere) Short Narrative (21 min.) / Dir. Jan Inberg / Prod. Claes Olsson / Finland / Horror A young woman works the night shift in the cellar of a city hospital. Black Swell (MS premiere) Short Narrative (8 min.) / Dir. Jake Honig / Prod. Joseph J. DePasquale, David Rysdahl & Jake Honig / USA / Thriller A retired teacher decides to kill himself in a motel room.

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t might not always be apparent in Jackson and Mississippi, but the public has the right to know. And view. And read. And copy. And attend. And watch. Legally, under federal and state law, taxpayers are entitled to full access to what governments employees are doing at pretty much all times, and with few and specific exceptions. The same principle applies to political campaigns and their donors, especially those often-secretive PACs where a lot of the influence is gathered and hidden from view. The Jackson Free Press has long been dedicated to forcing sunshine into places where public servants would rather it not be (usually a hint of unethical or illegal activity). Last week was national Sunshine Week, and we chose to start rolling out the results of our renewed focus on government and candidate transparency

with state reporter Arielle Dreher’s first (of many) reports on who lobbyists and PACs are funding and how (see jfp.ms/lobbyists). Meantime, we call on every Mississippian who receives public payment to understand that their actions, documents and meetings must be open, with few exceptions. This includes work and planning sessions; contractors and subcontractors and the actual contracts and amounts; email and all correspondence. We are coming for much more of this information, and we expect fast responses and reasonable fees (50 cents a page is too much; try 10 cents), as well as the right to inspect any and all documents we ask to see and take photos of them ourselves. Our democracy depends on transparent government, and every citizen must demand it. See jfp.ms/sunshine to read about our efforts.

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everal new technology additions to the City of Jackson will hopefully open up the records of a municipality that has of late been plagued by what some city leaders called “hiccups.â€? This pattern led the Jackson City Council to pass a resolution of support on March 22 for the city clerk’s office to help her and her staff retrieve documents from other city departments. “In light of recent hiccups with open-records requests ‌ this is something that is important. ‌ (We must) reach out to the public and administration and say, look, let’s get

the information was trusted has been transferred or let go, without any system for ensuring that the information can be found afterward. So then her office is left on the hook for the request, waiting for the department to find and provide the information. The City Clerk’s Dilemma In the administrative structure of the City, the clerk’s office is under the authority of the city council, which appoints the city clerk. A majority of the departments that the

Records are covered if they are used, or have been used or are “prepared, possessed or retained for use in the conduct, transaction or performance of any business, transaction, work, duty or function of any public bodyâ€? or are “required to be maintained by any public body.â€? § 25-61-3(b). Excerpted from “Open Government Guide: Access to public Records and Meetings in Mississippi,â€? Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Full report: jfp.ms/accessguide

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clerk has to pull records from, including public works and public safety, exist in a separate wing of the government: the mayoral administration. So when the clerks are inundated with requests about certain types of information that is located within a department that does not readily have access to the documents or cannot locate them, the clerk is left with little to no recourse. The clerk must then wait for the department, with no teeth to enforce the records request, or continue to search through the different departments to find the documents. Sometimes, Moore said during a transparency committee meeting on March 21, the person with whom the information was stored has left their office, without leaving indication of where the information could be found. These sorts of deadends leave the City looking disorganized, plus the possibility for punitive repercussions from agencies outside the City for consistent and persistent unfulfilled requests. “We face that now sometimes, where a person can be gone, and we don’t know, and we have been shooting them emails about an open record, and somebody says, ‘Oh, they

don’t work here anymore,’� Moore said. “And then the seven days has been exhausted because we have been sending to that email (address).� ‘Doing Some Things Really Well’ The City will unveil a new data-driven website on April 1 that is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ “What Works Cities.� Jackson joins Chattanooga, Tenn., Little Rock, Ark., and Kansas City, Mo., as well as more than 100 other cities that are using support from the foundation to expand their capability to weave modern technology into each city’s systems. Jackson plans to use its system to circumvent barriers between departments for the benefit of the public but hopefully to allow those within the City itself to have access to cross-departmental information. “The lack of institutional knowledge kills cities,� Justin Bruce, director of innovation and performance for the City, said during the March 21 meeting. The City’s transparency website will open with data sets from some of the most popular and sought-after information in the City’s possession, including up-to-date data about crime and public works using software that will “crawl� the city system, updating without the need of a person to input the information by hand. Citizens will be able to visualize the data with maps or graphs, enabling them to see crime in their neighborhood, how that crime has changed over time and even how individual incidents were resolved. “It’s really not just to push information out to the public,� Bruce said. “It’s to make sure that we are operating efficiently inside. We are trying to be transparent, to be honest. And it hurts.� Pages will be dedicated to projects that the administration holds dear, and their performance will be traced in real time in the “dashboards.� Bruce said that while it is going to be healthy for the City to have more transparency about its deficiencies, that it should also showcase its successes. However, for Moore and others, it is more important that the information presented is true and correct. “I think that the most important thing about records, to me, is feeling like the data is true,� Moore said. Read more about government transparency at jfp.ms/sunshine. Email Tim Summers Jr. at tim@jacksonfreepress.com. PRUH 6816+,1( VHH SDJH

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ayday and small business lenders are not always welcome business development on the municipal level, in no small part because of the cycles of poverty easy-to-obtain, high-interest loans can feed. In Jackson, Ward 4 Councilman De’Keither Stamps has recently introduced a one-year moratorium on such businesses to the city council. Other Mississippi cities have passed similar restrictions on lenders too—some using zoning regulations to keep them away. In the state, however, these institutions hold more sway. The Hope Policy Institute monitors payday-loan legislation, and Chief Policy Officer Ed Sivak says one bill is still alive this session that does not seem to align with the state’s current statutes on payday lending. The state’s current payday lending and title loan statutes prohibit lenders to rollover and extend loans by charging a fee. A lender can charge no more than $20 per $100 on loans up to $250. For loans between $250 and $500, lenders can charge $21.95 per $100. The Mississippi Credit Availability Act, which is now on the House calendar, Sivak says, does not seem to offer the same protection as the state’s statutes that prevent those taking out loans from being stuck in a cycle of lending afterwards. The Mississippi Consumer Finance Association, a nonprofit that promotes and lobbies for its members in the personal loan business in Mississippi, donates widely to lawmakers’ election campaigns with its political action committee—particularly Republicans and those lawmakers who sit on or chair both Senate and House Banking and Financial Services Committees. The association’s PAC arm—the LEN PAC—spent more than $100,000 on state official and legislator election campaigns in 2015, campaign-finance records show. There are only three LEN PAC campaign-finance reports from the 2015 election cycle available on secretary of state’s website. When contacted, the association did not offer comment about their legislative priorities, PAC spending or annual convention details by press time. The most recent campaign-finance report from the PAC shows that it had $217,607 on hand to spend as of July 28, 2015. Because campaign-finance reports were not filed after this date, there is no way of knowing how much the organization spent before the November election. The PAC’s May campaign finance report shows that the association spent heftily on statewide Republican office-holders in April, disbursing over $100,000 to election campaigns: UfĂ“Ăˆ]äääĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠĂŽĂˆĂŠ-i˜>ĂŒiĂŠiÂ?iVĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠĂ€>ViĂƒĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠĂ“ä£x UfΙ]äääĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠĂˆÂ™ĂŠ ÂœĂ•ĂƒiĂŠÂœvĂŠ,iÂŤĂ€iĂƒiÂ˜ĂŒ>ĂŒÂˆĂ›iĂƒĂŠĂ€>ViĂƒĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠĂ“ä£x Uf£ä]äääĂŠi>VÂ…ĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠ ÂœĂ›°ĂŠ*…ˆÂ?ĂŠ ÀÞ>Â˜ĂŒĂŠ>˜`ĂŠ ĂŒ°ĂŠ ÂœĂ›°ĂŠ/>ĂŒiĂŠ,iiĂ›iĂƒ½ĂŠV>“>ˆ}Â˜Ăƒ UfĂˆ]äääĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠ-ĂŒ>ĂŒiĂŠ/Ă€i>ĂƒĂ•Ă€iÀÊ ĂžÂ˜Â˜ĂŠ ÂˆĂŒVÂ…½ĂƒĂŠV>“>ˆ}˜ Ufx]äääĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠ ÂœĂ•ĂƒiĂŠ-ÂŤi>ÂŽiÀÊ*…ˆÂ?ÂˆÂŤĂŠ Ă•Â˜Â˜]ĂŠ,‡ Â?ÂˆÂ˜ĂŒÂœÂ˜ UfĂ“]xääĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠ Â˜ĂƒĂ•Ă€>˜ViĂŠ ÂœÂ“Â“ÂˆĂƒĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜iÀÊ ˆŽiĂŠ Â…>˜iĂž UfĂ“]xääĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠ/Ă€>Â˜ĂƒÂŤÂœĂ€ĂŒ>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠ ÂœÂ“Â“ÂˆĂƒĂƒÂˆÂœÂ˜iÀÊ ˆŽiĂŠ/>}iĂ€ĂŒ UfÂŁ]äääĂŠi>VÂ…ĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠ-iVĂ€iĂŒ>Ă€ĂžĂŠÂœvĂŠ-ĂŒ>ĂŒiĂŠ iÂ?LiĂ€ĂŒĂŠ ÂœĂƒi“>˜˜]ĂŠ-ĂŒ>ĂŒiĂŠ Ă•`ÂˆĂŒÂœĂ€ĂŠ-ĂŒ>ViÞÊ*ˆVÂŽiĂ€ÂˆÂ˜}ĂŠ>˜`ĂŠ Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith Eleven finance and loan corporations donated more than $50,000 to LEN PAC by June 9, 2015. Six of those organizations are from out-of-state, but the PAC’s largest donor, Tower Loan LLC based in Flowood, gave the PAC $15,600. Over half of the current Senate and House of Representatives (Republicans and Democrats) received donations from LEN PAC. More than 100 current legislators received $500 or more each from the PAC.

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think heroic deeds were all conceived in the open air.� That quote is from Walt Whitman’s “Song of the Open Road�—a cheerful 1856 tribute to freedom and the great outdoors. Hopefully, Mr. Whitman would have approved use of his prose to promote open, well-aired government. It’s unlikely the great poet favored government secrecy and closed-door meetings. He also wrote, “Out of the dark confinement, out from behind the screen!� For today’s purposes, Whitman’s “screen� represents the executive session—a self-important term for a classic oxymoron: closed public meeting. Too many elected boards seek every opportunity to meet out of sight of the public they serve. Some schedule executive sessions as a regular agenda item. Some hold up to three executive sessions in a single meeting. Some have executive sessions that last longer than the open portion of their meeting. In most cases, executive sessions do not violate open meeting laws. The closed-door discussions are often suggested or encouraged by an elected board’s legal counsel. But legality and necessity are two different things. Consider the following list our Fourth Estate counsel to county commissions, city councils and school boards everywhere on executive sessions and general government openness. Citizens should hold their elected officials to the standards below. These are 10 Commandments for Open Meetings:

ONE: Do not gather as a quorum outside of regular meetings, and do not hold special meetings without giving at least 24 hours public notice. TWO: Do not habitually add last-minute items to the agenda, and do not act on anything not listed on posted agenda.

THREE: Do not abuse the litigation excuse for executive sessions to speculate about possible or imagined lawsuits. FOUR: Do not stretch the personnel excuse for executive sessions to discuss policy issues. Example: Creating a new position or changing a department’s job descriptions are policy decisions and not appropriate topics for a closed meeting. FIVE: Do not dial up the “negotiations� excuse to suddenly exclude the public from discussion of controversial issues that were previously aired thoroughly in open session. SIX: Do not allow executive-session conversations to stray to other topics.

SEVEN: Do not violate the spirit of the open-meeting law with frequent phone, email or text dialogues with other members. Reach consensus at the meeting. EIGHT: Do not make a habit of whispering or passing notes at meetings. You were elected to speak for us. Tell what you have to say out loud and proud! NINE: Allow public input at every meeting. Include it on every agenda. TEN: Be as transparent as possible. Do not hold executive sessions simply because counsel advised it is “legal� to do so. Ask yourself: “Is it absolutely critical we discuss this privately?� That should be the standard because legality and necessity are two different things. We appreciate our local council people, commissioners and board members. They serve for minimal compensation. They make tough decisions. They sometimes lose friends and make enemies. Their dedication to community is admirable. We simply ask elected officials to think twice before kicking the public out of public meetings. Strive for fewer. Less is more. A closed meeting should be a rare occasion, not a habit. Brian Hunhoff writes for the Yankton County Observer in Yankton, S.D. His editorials about open government won the 2015 Freedom of Information award from the National Newspaper Association. See sunshineweek.com for more information on the need for government transparency and how to make it happen. Read more JFP sunshine reporting at jfp.ms/sunshine.

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WEDNESDAY 3/23

The Phil Coulter Benefit Concert is at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic School (308 New Mannsdale Road, Madison). In the Performing Arts Center. Phil Coulter is an Irish musician and record producer. Benefits the McCoy House for Sober Living. $30; call 946-0578; themccoyhouse.com.

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THURSDAY 3/24

COURTESY BIG FREEDIA

The Culminating Celebration of the 2016 C3 Participatory Art Project begins at 6 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). See the unveiling of the Spirit Stations sculptures in the Art Garden, kicking off a week-long celebration of the exhibit at various downtown Jackson locations. See website for full schedule. Additional dates: March 25-31. Free; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org. … Big Freedia performs at 10 p.m. at Martin’s Restaurant & Bar (214 S. State St.). 5th Child also performs. Admission TBA; call 601-354-9712; martinslounge.net.

SATURDAY 3/26

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny is at 9 a.m. at Jackson Zoo (2918 W. Capitol St.) at the Community Center. Includes breakfast, pictures with the Easter Bunny and visiting the zoo’s bunnies. Bring a basket for the egg hunt. Fee includes zoo admission. $15, $12 children, free for members; call 601-352-2580; jacksonzoo.org. … The Wonder Years perform at 8 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The punk-pop band hails from Philadelphia, Penn. letlive., Microwave and Tiny Moving Parts also perform. Doors open at 7 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; call 601-292-7121; email jordan@ ardenland.net; dulinghall.com.

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FRIDAY 3/25

A Night of Art & Music is from 6 to 10 p.m. at Soul Wired Café (111 Millsaps Ave.). The event includes artwork from Kira Cummings, and music from Akami Graham and Chellese Hall. Refreshments served. $5; call 863-6378; email 30 kcummings.art@gmail.com.

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The Sound of Color with Kelly Walters is from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). Musician and artist Kelly Walters conducts the two-day abstract landscape-painting workshop in a plein air environment. Registration required. Additional date: March 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $85; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

MONDAY 3/28

The “Resistance is Futile” Poetry Reading and Panel Discussion is at 6 p.m. at COFO Civil Rights Education Complex (1013 John R. Lynch St.). The JSU Outspoken Arts Collective is the host, and this year’s theme is “JACK-

ghanistan: A City at War.” The community is welcome to submit questions in advance. Free; call 601-335-3167; email tylermharden@gmail.com.

TUESDAY 3/29

The Mississippi Voice Against Extremism Gala Program is at 6 p.m. at the Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). The Dialogue Institute of Mississippi is the host, and the keynote speaker is Rev. Reverend Dirk Ficca, executive director of the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions. $45; call 960-2321; email jackson@thedialoginstitute.org; thedialoginstitute.org/ms. … The German Wine Dinner is at 6 p.m. at Table 100 (100 Ridge Way, Flowood). Enjoy a five-course dinner with wine pairings from the Von Schleinitz Winery. Reservations required. For ages 21 and up. Includes a chance to win two tickets to the Sante South Wine Festival. $110 per person; call 601-420-4202; email tbobbs@eathere.com; tableonehundred.com.

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History Is Lunch is at noon at the Old Capitol Museum (100 S. State St.). Artist Will Smith Jr. presents a portrait of Tennessee Williams for inclusion in the Mississippi Hall of Fame. Free; call 601-576-6998. … The Jimmie Travis Civil Rights Legacy Symposium Series is at 6:30 p.m. at Tougaloo College (500 W. County Line Road, Tougaloo). The theme is “Movement Women.” Constance Slaughter-Harvey is the moderator. Panelists include Karima Al-Amin, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, Ineva May Pittman and Brenda Travis. Reception at 8:30 p.m. Free; call 601977-7914; email mississippicivilrightsveterans@gmail.com; mscivilrightsveterans.com.

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Phil Coulter Benefit Concert March 23, 7:30 p.m., at St. Joseph Catholic School (308 New Mannsdale Road, Madison). In the Performing Arts Center. Phil Coulter is an Irish musician, songwriter and record producer. Proceeds benefit the McCoy House for Sober Living. $30; call 601946-0578; themccoyhouse.com.

Mississippi Voice Against Extremism Gala Program March 29, 6 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). The Dialogue Institute of Mississippi hosts, and the keynote speaker is Rev. Reverend Dirk Ficca of the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions. $45; call 960-2321; email jackson@thedialoginstitute.org; thedialoginstitute.org/ms.

Firkin Friday March 25, 5 p.m., at Saltine Oyster Bar (622 Duling Ave., Suite 201). Enjoy beer from a selected brewery. This month’s brewery is Slowboat Brewing Company from Laurel, Miss. Limited supply. Beer for sale; call 601-982-2899; saltinerestaurant.com.

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Jackson Area Web and App Developers March Meet-up March 29, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., at Coalesce Cooperative Work Environment (109 N. State St.). Topics include working with clients and LeafletJS. Also includes live coding and refreshments. Free; call 985-7979; meetup.com.

Good Friday Easter Bash March 25, 1-3 p.m., at The Church Triumphant Global (6531 Dogwood View Parkway). Free; call 601-977-0007; email pastor@thechurchtriumphant.info; triumphant.tv. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny March 26, 9 a.m., at Jackson Zoo (2918 W. Capitol St.). At the Community Center. Includes breakfast, pictures with the Easter Bunny and visiting the zoo’s bunnies. Bring a basket for the egg hunt. Fee includes zoo admission. $15, $12 children, free for members; call 601-352-2580; jacksonzoo.org. Mad Hatter Tea Party March 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Mississippi Children’s Museum (2145 Highland Drive). Wear your Easter best while learning about tea party etiquette and watching a scene from “Alice in Wonderland.� Registration required. Included with admission ($10, children under 12 months free); call 601-981-5469; mississippichildrensmuseum.com. City of Jackson Easter Egg Hunt March 26, noon, at VA Legion Softball Complex (4500 Officer Thomas Catchings Sr. Drive). The Department of Parks and Recreation hosts. For ages 4-8. Arrive 30 minutes early to participate, and bring a basket, bag or bucket. Includes candy, prizes and more. Free; call 601-960-0471; jacksonms.gov.

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the best in sports over the next seven days by Bryan Flynn

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is turning into the ACC invitational. The ACC had seven teams into the tournament, and six of them have reached the Sweet 16. THURSDAY, MARCH 24 College basketball (6:30-9 p.m., TBS): The last SEC team left standing, Texas E ]Êwill try to stay alive against former conference foe Oklahoma to reach the Elite Eight.

MONDAY, MARCH 28 College football (10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., SECN): There should be plenty of NFL scouts and plenty of questions that need answers as the University of Mississippi hosts its Pro Day.

FRIDAY, MARCH 25 College basketball (8:40-11 p.m., CBS): Two double-digit seeds clash as midmajor Gonzaga faces -ÞÀ>VĂ•Ăƒi out of the ACC.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29 College softball (6-9 p.m., SEC+): The >`ÞÊ,iLiÂ?ĂƒĂŠof UM look to continue their successful season on the diamond against ->“vÂœĂ€`.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26 College basketball (5-10 p.m., CBS): Watch back-to-back regional finals as the first half of the Final Four is set on Saturday night.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 College softball (6-9 p.m., SECN): The >`ÞÊ Ă•Â?Â?`Âœ}Ăƒ of Mississippi State will be just outside the top 25 rankings as they take the field against UAB. The Big 12, Big Ten and Pac-12 each had seven teams in the tournament, as well. They went from a combined 21 bids to only seven teams in the Sweet 16, collectively.

SUNDAY, MARCH 27 College basketball (5-10 p.m., TBS): Check out the last two regional final games and find out the two teams who will reach this year’s Final Four.

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Culminating Celebration of the 2016 C3 Participatory Art Project March 24-31, at various downtown Jackson locations. See the unveiling of the Spirit Stations sculptures in the Art Garden, kicking off a week-long celebration of the exhibit at various downtown Jackson locations. Free; call 960-1515; email cheidelberg@msmuseumart.org; msmuseumart.org. March Art Exhibit Mondays-Saturdays through March 31, at Brown’s Fine Art and Framing (630 Fondren Place). See works from Buttons Marchetti. Free; call 601-982-4844; brownsfineart.com. Events at Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.) UĂŠ*ÂœĂœiÀÊ * ĂŠ Â˜Â˜Ă•>Â?ĂŠ-ĂŒĂ•`iÂ˜ĂŒĂŠ Ă?…ˆLÂˆĂŒĂŠMondays-Fridays through April 29. View student artwork in the back galleries and lower atrium. Free; call 601-960-1557, ext. 224. UĂŠ/Â…iĂŠ7ÂœĂ€ÂŽĂƒĂŠÂœvĂŠ Â˜Â˜ĂŠ->Ă•Â˜`iĂ€ĂƒĂŠMondays-Fridays through April 29. This exhibit coincides with the Muslim Cultural Awareness festivities happening in the month of April. Free; call 601960-1557, ext. 224. 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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