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City Bracing for More Lawsuits? Summers Jr., p 6

When Doves Fly Davis, p 20

Indigo Girls Come to Town Smith, p 27

Giving Cancer Patients

Peace Helsel, p 22

Sports Injuries Quinn, p 23

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JACKSONIAN LaDaryl Watkins

aDaryl Watkins says she’s always been active and loves people, and wanted to combine the two. She is currently a co-coordinator in The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi’s health and wellness department. Watkins attended Carthage High School, where she played basketball and did track and cheerleading. She received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Tougaloo College in 2012, and then got a master’s of public health degree from Jackson State University in 2014. Before becoming a co-coordinator at The Partnership in June 2016, Watkins worked for nonprofit organization My Brother’s Keeper, doing policy work around food access, physical activity and access to clinical care. But she wanted to be more hands-on with the community, and The Partnership was looking for a person to help with the Just Have a Ball program. “I just thought that it would be a really good mix,” Watkins says, “because it’s a lot of activity, dealing with kids.” The Just Have a Ball program, which is for elementary-aged children, gives the children a piece of playground equipment, usually a ball, nutrition information and information about how to be active with their playground equipment. She is responsible for going around and doing awareness presentations for the program. On working with kids, she says: “Kids … absorb a lot of information that you give them,” she says. “I think that’s the generation where you

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kind of want to catch them so that they can learn early and then apply it throughout the rest of their lives and create healthy families from that generation.” Another bonus? Kids are honest, she says. “If the program doesn’t work, of course they’re going to tell you,” Watkins says. “With adults, sometimes we kind of try to spare everybody’s feelings, but kids are really blunt and honest. Some of the best evaluation tools you get come from kids.” Though her primary work is with Just Have a Ball, she says she also helps LaCiana McIntyre, who is the other co-coordinator for The Partnership’s health and wellness division, in going to health fairs and similar events with information to get adults to have a healthier lifestyle. When she isn’t at The Partnership, she says she likes to run at places such as Friendship Park or Mirror Lake in Flowood, hang out with friends and attend Pilates. Watkins says that what she likes most about living in Jackson are the street festivals such as Fondren’s First Thursday and Final Fridays in Midtown. “(They’re) really cool places to hang out at the end of the work day, … where you catch up with friends and not have to be dressed up or anything like that,” she says. “(They’re) … places where you can meet people in the streets (and) lots of fun, and you kind of know everybody that’s around. You never meet a stranger.” —Amber Helsel

cover photo of Danielle Boone by Imani Khayyam

6 ............................................ Talks 12 ................................. editorial 13 ..................................... opinion 20 ..................................... Hitched 24 ........................... Food & Drink 25 ........................................ 8 Days

6 More Lawsuits to Come? City Council leaders wonder if, after slashing into the city’s budget for next year, more lawsuits might emerge to eat away at Jackson’s already tight margins.

20 Perfecting Flight

Ever wondered what it would be like to own a business that releases doves at weddings and other events?

26 ....................................... events 27 ........................................ music 27 ........................ music listings 29 ..................................... Puzzles 31 ........................................ astro

27 Indigo Girls in Town

“As queer people and members of the community, it’s been our privilege to be part of the movement—which is not over yet by any stretch.” —Emily Saliers, “Indigo Girls: Lost Days, Found”

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4 ............................. Editor’s Note

Jeremy Cowart, Imani Khayyam, Imani Khayyam

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editor’s note

by Donna Ladd, Editor-in-Chief

Trump, Bryant Stooping for Nervous White Vote

ou can’t make it up. The governor who is fighting to enact an antiLGBT law in Mississippi is working diligently to get the Ku Klux Klan’s choice for president elected to the White House. And that isn’t even the amazing part. The real crazy is that the white supremacists’ candidate came to Mississippi and called opponent Hillary Clinton a “bigot,” and condemned the Democratic Party to a nearly lily-white crowd as being against black people (ignoring that many black people are in and help lead that party). Then Bryant told the press that Clinton, of course, is the bigot because she once called inner-city youth “super-predators” and because the late U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd was “her mentor,” and he was in the Klan once, you know. I see what Bryant and Trump are up to here, and it would be funny if it wasn’t so insulting to our intelligence. They are trying to convince the white people who don’t want to be considered racists that it’s OK to go ahead and vote for the guy that men like David Duke and Jared Taylor—who is more relevant today than Duke on race—are tickled to be this close to leading the free nation. It’s a play for the nervous white vote after all the lies and fear Trump has pushed about black-on-white crime (tweeting fake numbers from a neo-Nazi dude), Mexicans (rapists, murderers, thieves) and Muslims (anything bad you conjure). That is, it’s cool to vote for Trump because, you know, Clinton and the Dems are actually the racists. It’s not like most black, brown or Muslim people are buying it. The hard-right GOP is pandering to white folks they assume are dumb, or closet-racist, enough to fall for it. They assume they know nothing about political, and southern, history. Trump and Bryant’s GOP wing is trying to make this bait-and-switch into party talking points. Last week, a Twitter troll tried to school me in the fact that the Dems are the ones who fought to keep slavery and

did all kinds of other bad racism stuff. “The Democrats are the party of the KKK, slavery, eugenics … Horrible,” he tweeted at me. Southern Democrats, known as Dixiecrats, did fight to keep slavery while the Party of Lincoln eventually freed the slaves, and infuriated the South all over again with Reconstruction, which the old Dems then managed to end, leading to decades of Black Codes and Jim Crow laws. Old Dems embraced the KKK, and created the Citizens Council in Mississippi in the 1950s. They had leaders like Strom Thurmond, who condemned the “nigras”

his overt appeals to the Dukes, Taylors and assorted bigots of the country. It was an easy script for Republicans like U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater, and Presidents Nixon and later Reagan to follow: Appeal to the anger of southern Dems abandoned by the national party, preach about state’s rights, humor their love of Confederate “heritage,” and oh yeah, be sure you use the KKK’s rhetoric of how dangerous people of color are. A lot. GOP political strategists quickly got involved, especially Lee Atwater and a young Haley Barbour, who turncoated to the Re-

Democratic ‘treason’ on Civil Rights infuriated Dixiecrats. when he ran for president in 1948 as the States Rights Democratic candidate—and who then-U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, a Republican, praised in 2002, saying the nation would have been “better off” had Thurmond won the presidency in ’48. The old Democratic Party was awful— always obsessing over how dangerous black people were and pushing to stop civil-rights or voting legislation that would help them. (Ahem.) But by the Civil Rights Movement, and like with slavery in the 19th century, national Democrats were starting to change their views on segregation and racism. Yes, it was late, but they got there. It culminated in the passage of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, pushed through by a Texas Democrat, President Lyndon B. Johnson. This Dem treason infuriated Dixiecrats, and some wily Republicans used that anger to help strengthen their party’s future, creating the “southern strategy” that still haunts us, ultimately bringing us Trump and

publican Party fresh out of Ole Miss. He later helped lead the party’s wink-wink appeals about black crime and welfare mothers, down to reducing poor Headstart children to fixtures in their mothers’ whorehouses. This Republican deal with the racist devil has never been a secret. You can find a video of the late Atwater on Youtube explaining exactly the evolving appeal for bigots had to change since the overt racism of the 1950s: “You start out in 1954 by saying, ‘N–gger, n–gger, n–gger.’ By 1968 you can’t say ‘n–gger’—that hurts you. Backfires. So you say stuff like forced busing, states’ rights and all that stuff. You’re getting so abstract now (that) you’re talking about cutting taxes, and all these things you’re talking about are totally economic things and a byproduct of them is (that) blacks get hurt worse than whites,” Atwater explained in direct terms. Both parties’ leaders could have led white voters down a less-hateful path. They could have campaigned without the innu-

endo that helped lead to mass incarceration and “super-predator” garbage—by the way, a popular and false Republican meme pushed by George Bush’s drug czar Bill Bennett about young black men that many Dems wrongly repeated—and both parties could now be as integrated as the Democrats. Some GOP leaders have even apologized for the strategy. Then-RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman publicly apologized to the NAACP in 2005 for the GOP’s strategic use of racial polarization for votes, and more recently, many Republicans have warned about what the party has become on race. But Trump and Bryant are doubling down. They won’t admit the open secret of the GOP’s dance with the dark side, and they won’t condemn men like Duke by name. They won’t tell the racists to get the hell out of the party. They won’t back off false crime rhetoric or the idea of building a southern wall to keep brown people out. They talk about eugenics, a terrible and elitist practice supported by conservatives and “progressives” to take away a woman’s choice of whether to have a probably-low-IQ child, perhaps not knowing that the same junk “science” created the “super-predator” meme the GOP hoisted on the public in the 1990s. Instead, Trump and Bryant slam people who grow and evolve—such as Clinton and Byrd—who actually did change and condemn earlier racist comments and associations. Bryant talked about eugenics and super-preds in the same remarks where he said that the “Mississippi flag should be treated with the same etiquette and respect as the United States flag.” He called Clinton a bigot just months after he failed to support bills to change the flag, instead proclaiming another Confederate Heritage Month to celebrate that fight by the Dixiecrats to keep and extend slavery. And he said these things while he is still pushing to enact HB 1523, which even black legislators call the new Jim Crow. Seriously, you really can’t make it up.

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contributors

Imani Khayyam

Amber Helsel

Timothy Quinn

Tim Summers Jr.

Kelsee Davis

Dustin Cardon

Micah Smith

Myron Cathey

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

Assistant Editor Amber Helsel is a foodie-in-training and an artist, and her favorite pastime is people watching. Her patronus charm is a cat. Email her story ideas at amber@jackson freepress.com. She contributed to the cover package.

Timothy Quinn is a family physician at Quinn Total Health. He received his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville. He contributed to the cover package.

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 the city council’s budget issues.

Former Editorial Intern Kelsee Davis is a student at Alcorn State University and an Atlanta native. She is also a military brat who loves online shopping and old gangster films. She wrote about Perfect Flight Dove Releases.

Web Editor Dustin Cardon is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. He enjoys reading fantasy novels and wants to write them himself one day. He wrote about restaurant news.

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 wrote about Indigo Girls.

Sales and Marketing Consultant Myron Cathey is from Senatobia. He is a graduate of Jackson State University and enjoys traveling, music, and spending time with family and friends.

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“If we had the ability to cut fuel by $300,000 just like that, why didn’t we do that already?” — Ward 2 Councilman Melvin Priester Jr. on the Yarber administration’s last-minute budget cuts.

Tuesday, August 30 San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stirs up national controversy by not standing during the national anthem before games to protest police violence and racial injustices throughout the country.

Thursday, September 1 Donald Trump retreats from his vow to deport everyone living in the United States illegally but says he is still committed to building a physical wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. … Gov. Phil Bryant states that he is worried about state universities taking down the state flag due to concerns about following state law. Friday, September 2 Eric Reid joins teammate Colin Kaepernick in kneeling during the national anthem before a game. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane joins Kaepernick’s movement by sitting on the bench during the anthem. … Mayor Tony Yarber asks Jackson residents to be patient as repairs work their way across the city during a public-information session about the 1-percent sales-tax projects.

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Saturday, September 3 China announces that it has ratified an emissions-cutting agreement reached last year in Paris ahead of the Group of 20 summit in Hangzhou. The United States announces that it is also formally joining the Paris Agreement.

Sunday, September 4 Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels expel the Islamic State group from the last strip of territory it controlled along the Syrian-Turkish border. Monday, September 5 In the wake of the launching of three medium-range missiles, President Obama vows to work with the United Nations to tighten sanctions against North Korea. Get breaking news at jfpdaily.com.

City Council Braces for More Lawsuits by Tim Summers Jr.

ackson City Council members are left wondering how many more lawsuits they will have to deal with in the coming months, and how those could affect the City’s woeful budgetary position. “It could not be any worse,” Council Vice President and Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon said during a phone interview on Sept. 1, adding that she believes the council keeps getting hit with surprise additions to the growing list of problems. “We are blindsided everyday.” Over the last two weeks the City has had to deal with the growing list of lawsuits leveled against it—actions that have forced City Attorney Monica Joiner to recuse herself from representing the City in court in three out of four cases so far. Two recent lawsuits aimed directly at the administration both involve the city attorney’s office. The first, a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed by Mayor Tony Yarber’s former executive assistant, Kimberly V. Bracey, alleges that Joiner was also seeking a sexual relationship with the mayor while she and Joiner lived together, and while she herself was intimately involved with the mayor. Three Joiner Recusals Bracey’s attorney filed an amended complaint to the federal court on Aug. 29, omitting mentions of former Hinds County Sheriff Tyrone Lewis and the former chief administrative officer for the city, Aaron Banks, from the newest version. Council President Tyrone Hendrix confirmed that

Joiner would recuse herself from the case. The other lawsuit, from former Deputy City Attorney Lara E. Gill, alleges that the city attorney’s office terminated Gill, who is

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Wednesday, August 31 The first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than 50 years lands in the city of Santa Clara, re-establishing regular air service severed at the height of the Cold War. … Donald Trump makes a trip to Mexico to speak with President Enrique Peña Nieto ahead of a scheduled speech in which Trump will reveal his foreign policy plans.

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Jackson City Council Vice President Margaret Barrett-Simon said the body continues to be “blindsided” by lawsuits against the city.

white, in 2014 after she pointed out “waste/ misuse of municipal resources,” among other supposed “violations from the city attorney’s legal practices, policies and procedures.” Joiner has also recused herself from this case. Council members decided during an Aug. 30 executive session to look for outside counsel to represent their interests in the lawsuits. That left Mayor Yarber to address the claims alleged against him personally with

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a statement on City letterhead defending him immediately after the Bracey’s lawsuit went public, calling her “vicious” and “disgruntled,” and saying the City would fight back against the allegations. The lawsuits by Bracey and Gill are only the recent discrimination complaints filed against the City. Former public information officer Amanda Williams filed a discrimination lawsuit in May against the City

Last week Gov. Phil Bryant called for Mississippi residents to respect the state flag after more universities announced that they would stop flying it due to its offensive Confederate emblem. So, how do you plan to show it the respect it deserves? Here are staff suggestions. 1. Treat it to a makeover. 2. Display it carefully inside a museum, out of the elements. 3. Grow a ‘fro and kneel in front of it. 4. One, er, three-finger salute. 5. Follow Robert E. Lee’s advice and put it in your attic for safekeeping. 6. Sew it on your motorcycle jacket ... oh wait. 7. Use it as a welcome mat for large corporations. Or not. 8. Put it on a stick and wave it at events where you’re totally not being racist. 9. Mount it in the bed of your primer-colored pickup on game day. 10. Put it in a lock-box. 11. Make confetti for the next RNC Convention. 12. Change it to something deserving of respect.

“Whether you like the flag or not, the state law and code currently says that the Mississippi flag should be treated with the same etiquette and respect as the Untied States flag.” —Gov. Phil Bryant

“I think we are backed into a corner.” —Council Vice President Margaret Barrett-Simon on the Yarber administration’s handling of the City’s budget crisis.

City Cuts to Meet Falling Tax Revenue By Tim Summers Jr.

we are going to take it from citywide fuel, so the budget is back in balance.” Thames said that after those savings, the administration’s plan was to cut projected fuel expenditures to meet the required amount, rounding out to $350,000.

after she was let go in 2015, allegedly for absences during pregnancy complications. And on Aug. 15, former Jackson Police Department officer Tina Bianchini sued the City for racial discrimination after she was allegedly forced to resign following a domesticviolence incident with another officer, Aaron Allen. Bianchini, who is white, alleges that she was fired while Allen, who is African American, was not. Allen, who was in a relationship with Bianchini at the time, asked Joiner, the city attorney, to marry him on Aug. 31. She has also recused herself from that case. Unknown Future Costs The Jackson City Council members now have to weigh these new revelations of pending litigation, and the monetary loss that legal costs and judgments will cost the City, against the legal department’s recent requests for increases to its bud-

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Habits Need to Change Ward 2 Councilman Melvin Priester Jr. asked why the administration had not proposed these cuts during the week-long series of meetings the council recently held to go over each departmental budget line by line—especially if it was so easy to make them now. “If we had the ability to cut fuel by ($350,000) just like that, why didn’t we do that already?” Priester asked. He added during a phone interview on Sept. 1 that the City had already issued termination notices to more than 25 individuals and that more might be on the way. Thames said that the administration had looked back on the budgeted fuel expenditures for the last three years after the budget meeting on Monday, Aug. 29. Stamps asked Deputy Chief Administrator Marshand Crisler if the City was going to alter any of its policies to reflect the cuts. “Because if we are going to cut fuel by $350,000, then there needs to be operational changes to make that happen. Because I don’t want to be in July and not have enough fuel for next year,” Stamps said, mentioning changes like altering policies about employee use of city vehicles after-hours. “If we are going to move some-

thing in the budget and not see a change in operations, it won’t make sense.” Crisler said he appreciated the council’s concerns. “Anytime you take a position where you have to tighten up your belt, if you will, it requires, certainly, some oversight to make sure that’s happening,” Crisler

Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote wants to adjust the proposed budget for fuel for city vehicles but said the administration needed to share more information with the council so the body could make more informed decisions.

said. “I think that we all understand during these difficult times and shortages we have that we are going to have to do some things differently.” Crisler did not state any specific “oversight measures,” but agreed that habits need to change. “Again, quite frankly, we are going to have to change our culture.”

get of around $1 million. “They insist that the extra million dollars that they have asked for, for legal judgments against the City, they insist that none of it is for any of the lawsuits that have occurred over the last week and a half,” Ward 2 Councilman Melvin Priester Jr. said during a phone interview on Sept. 1. “I don’t know if that is true or not, but they say that it is for other cases.” “It’s unfortunate that we can’t use our city’s attorney’s office for what is going to be some very expensive litigation,” Priester said. “Because if we have not been in compliance with City policies and now we have to spend extra money, that is a very difficult pill to swallow for people that got layoff notices yesterday.” The same day, Council President Tyrone Hendrix told the Jackson Free Press that the lawsuits put strain on the already-thin line the City is riding with the budget. “It’s not a comfortable position to be,” Hendrix said.

‘Backed Into a Corner’ “The disheartening part for me is if the administration can leave in one afternoon and find $500,000, why didn’t you do this three months ago versus cutting Virden Childcare?” Stamps said. Documents show that the City cut $68,000 from that early-childhood development center. Vice President and Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon expressed frustration with the way the administration was sharing information with the council. “I think that we are backed into a corner,” Barrett-Simon said, adding that she wants “explicit terms” for the cuts, including which departments would be affected. “I think that’s a fair deal, but I am not going to just turn it over. And come back in a few weeks or months and have even worse news. If we’ve got control over it, then we can do this.” “When you look at the budgetary process, there are some things that you can make very precise predictions for the years ahead,” Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote said. “But there are other items that are very hard to predict.” However, Foote echoed Barrett-Simon’s concerns. “The city council has to have all of the information that it can have in a timely manner, and I think that it is terrible for the administration to parcel out information that benefits them but limits the city council from making informed decisions.”

“The troubling part is that we are so thin on our margin for error in terms of our budget, so that any amount is a lot. Either way it is going to cost money.” Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote said that anytime the council isn’t made aware of potential expenditures in advance, it is unable to make the best decisions. “If we are going to be good stewards of the citizens’ tax dollars that they pay us, then we need to be aware of potential liabilities out there that may face the City in the years ahead,” Foote said on Sept. 1. “They knew about it back in November, December,” said of the complaints against the city, “and they chose not to inform the council about it until last week.”

Email city reporter Tim Summers Jr. at tim@jacksonfreepress.com. See more local news at jfp.ms/localnews.

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he Jackson City Council is dealing with another cut to the proposed budget since the administration announced it must strip away another $500,000 in expenditures for fiscal-year 2017. And members aren’t happy with how Mayor Tony Yarber’s administration is sharing information and making belated cuts to the budget. Sharon Thames, assistant budget manager with the Finance Department, explained to the council at a special meeting Aug. 30 that the new half-million-dollar cut resulted from a drop-off in expected property taxes. “We got that last Friday,” Thames told the council last week. “The preliminary schedule said that it was going to be 1.8 increase; it was only 1.1, so that means about a $500,000 decrease.” The numbers refer to the percentage increase of tax revenue calculated and predicted earlier this year to allow the administration to prepare the proposed budget presented to the council. Since the tax revenue collected by Hinds County did not meet expectations, the City was short $500,000. The administration makes projections for tax revenue earlier in the fiscal year and adjusts them once the actual numbers roll in. Budget planners projected part of the revenue with the 1.8 percent increase in mind, now leaving them short. “We have now fixed that in the budget,” Thames said. “The budget is now back-balanced. We had a $99,000 savings in the sale of the bonds that we issued, and

TALK | state

‘Fairer, Flatter’: State GOP Craves New Tax Code by Arielle Dreher

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“fairer, flatter tax code” is the goal for Republicans who are leading the tax-policy panel, made up of the most powerful politicians in the statehouse. The group has started its self-assessment of Mississippi’s tax structure and is soliciting opinions from outside the state as well. On Sept. 1, an economist from the conservative-leaning Washington D.C.based Tax Foundation gave the panel ideas on how to make the state’s tax code fairer and flatter. Lawmakers listened to Nicole Kaeding’s presentation and then peppered her with questions as she laid out possible reforms for Mississippi lawmakers to take in order to create a lessvolatile and more stable tax structure. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said lawmakers were also interested in hearing from Mississippians about their thoughts on the state’s tax code. “I believe that our goal should be to make Mississippi the most attractive place in America to invest capital and to create more and better and higher-paying jobs,” Reeves told the panel. He provided an email address (mstaxpolicy@ls.ms.gov) for Mississippians interested in providing input. Kaeding said the Tax Foundation looks at a state’s tax rates, collections, burdens and structure. She said all four factors are important and must not be evaluated in isolation. On a scale from “most harmful to least harmful,” she said the corporate income tax is the most harmful, while a property tax is considered the least harmful for a tax structure’s volatility. “Corporate profits, which is what you’re taxing with a corporate income tax are subject to a great deal of variability,” she told lawmakers last week. The Tax Foundation also favors business input exemptions in sales taxes. Mississippi ranks 20th on its 2016 State Business Tax Climate Index, which was published before the Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2016 became law this July. That bill phases out not only the state’s corporate franchise tax but also some of the lower individual income-tax brackets. Both Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, asked Kaeding how eliminating the corporate franchise tax would help eliminate volatility in the state’s revenue collections. “If you’re looking to reduce volatility, reducing your reliance on something like the corporate income tax can go a long way,” she said. The Hope Policy Institute points out that the corporate franchise tax, which is based on the capital of the corporation that does business in the state, also has made

In July, the state’s top leaders, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (left), House Speaker Philip Gunn (middle) and Gov. Phil Bryant (right) announced the creation of a tax-policy panel to evaluate the state’s tax structure; the panel met Sept. 1 to listen to a Tax Foundation economist’s outlook of the state’s tax structure.

up a significant part of the state’s revenue in the past five years. The franchise tax has made up about 44 percent of the state’s revenue collections over the past five years, a Hope policy brief says. Eliminating individual income tax brackets will put the most money back into the pockets of the state’s wealthiest taxpayers, Department of Revenue data show. Pass a ‘Yoga Tax’? Beyond being good to big businesses, Kaeding suggested that the State look for additional revenue by broadening its sales-tax base. Currently, Mississippi does not tax some items that other states do, like pharmaceuticals or services. Kaeding said the majority of the economy revolved around the sale of goods when the sales tax was created in the 1930s, but now twothirds of the economy is service-based. Currently, Mississippi does not charge a sales tax on pharmaceuticals or gasoline (there is a separate gas tax, but no additional sales tax on gas in the state). Taxing services could mean a number of things, from taxing law firms to taxing gym memberships, as Washington, D.C., recently did to broaden its tax base. She said opponents called it a “yoga tax.” “By not taxing services, you’re making your sales tax less productive, meaning your rate is higher than other states,” she said. Kaeding cited a few states that had recently implemented what she called successful tax reform packages, including North Carolina. That state recently cut its individual income tax and corporate

tax, while broadening their sales tax. In order to implement these cuts, they took an $800-million cut to the state coffers. Kaeding said this isn’t the only way to cut taxes, however. “Cutting revenue should not be the only thing that’s considered; again tax triggers tend to be helpful,” she told lawmakers. “You can do good tax reform without slashing revenue.” Critics of the Taxpayer Pay Raise Act said that the bill did just that—cut taxes and put a big hole in the state’s revenue. Both Reeves and Gunn stressed that the state was not like Kansas, which Kaeding said is struggling to predict revenues even from month-to-month. The difference between Kansas and Mississippi lies in how the tax breaks were and are implemented. Kaeding told lawmakers that Kansas is an example of “what not to do” because the state passed a bill that cut individual income taxes for half the incomes without passing the “base broadening” bill that would have raised sales taxes to balance out the cut. The cut was set to take effect immediately, leading to the intense volatility in the state’s tax structure. Mississippi’s cut will be phased in over 12 years and was passed with no “base broadening” bill. Kaeding said several states are looking at phase-ins—and that they work when states have appropriate benchmarks and a baseline to build on. Groups like the Hope Policy Institute and several Democrats during the session pointed out that even phasing in tax cuts was likely not

a wise choice due to the State of Mississippi’s shaky coffers. Those tax cuts also could come at a high cost. “The high cost of big tax cuts may require Mississippi to raise revenue in the future through higher sales and property taxes, both of which hit lower and middle income earners hard,” the Hope Policy Institute stated in its 2015 policy brief. “The end result will be worsening schools and roads and a tax shift away from the wealthy and onto lower and middle income families.” Other than the corporate franchise tax, the two other largest forms of revenue are the state’s individual income and sales taxes. Kaeding said both the state’s corporate and individual income tax brackets need to be adjusted and indexed for inflation, and she suggested broadening the state’s sales-tax base by looking at taxing different services. She stressed that phasing out the franchise tax did not necessarily mean the state had to cut revenue. “Overall, Mississippi is in a good place, your tax structure is strong, you’re doing a number of things very well,” she said. “But I do think that a package of reforms can help Mississippi’s competitiveness.” Whether or not state lawmakers will seriously consider adding sales taxes remains to be seen. Email state reporter Arielle Dreher at arielle@jacksonfreepress. com and follow her on Twitter @arielle_amara. Comment at jfp.ms.

New Men’s Sex Pill Makes Viagra Obsolete

Soaring demand expected for new scientific advance made just for older men. Works on both men’s physical ability and their desire in bed. By Harlan S. Waxman Health News Syndicate

results were remarkable and published in the world’s most respected medical journals.

As we get older, we need more help in bed. Not only does our desire fade; but erections can be soft or feeble, one of the main complaints with Viagra®. Besides, Viagra® is expensive… costing as much as $50.00 a pill. Plus, it does nothing to stimulate your brain to want sex. “I don’t care what you take, if you aren’t interested in sex, you can’t get or keep an erection. It’s physiologically impossible,” said Dr. Damaj.

THE SCIENCE OF SEX The study asked men, 45 to 65 years old to take the main ingredient in Vesele® once a day. Then they were instructed not to change the way they eat or exercise but to take Vesele® twice a day. What happened next was remarkable. Virtually every man in the study who took Vesele® twice a day reported a huge difference in their desire for sex. In layman’s terms, they were horny again. They also experienced harder erections that lasted for almost 20 minutes. The placebo controlled group (who received sugar pills) mostly saw no difference.

New men’s pill overwhelms your senses with sexual desire as well as firmer, long-lasting erections. There’s never been anything like it before. results are remarkable” said Dr. Damaj. (His findings are illustrated in the charts below.)

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The new men’s pill is not a drug. It’s something completely different

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• I’m ready to go sexually and mentally.

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• More frequent erections in the night (while sleeping) and in the morning.

Because you don’t need a prescription for Vesele®, sales are exploding. The maker just can’t produce enough of it to keep up with demand. Even doctors are having a tough time getting their hands on it. So what’s all the fuss about?

WORKS ON YOUR HEAD AND YOUR BODY The new formula takes on erectile problems with a whole new twist. It doesn’t just address the physical problems of getting older; it works on the mental part of sex too. Unlike Viagra®, the new pill stimulates your sexual brain chemistry as well. Actually helping you regain the passion and burning desire you had for your partner again. So you will want sex with the hunger and stamina of a 25-year-old.

Desire—Increase from 47.9% to 82% Hardness—Increase from 36.2% to 85.7%

AN UNEXPECTED BONUS: The study results even showed an impressive increase in the energy, brain-power and memory of the participants.

SUPPLY LIMITED BY OVERWHELMING DEMAND “Once we saw the results we knew we had a game-changer said Dr. Damaj. We get hundreds of calls a day from people begging us for a bottle. It’s been crazy. We try to meet the crushing demand for Vesele®.”

In a 16-week clinical study; scientists from the U.S.A. joined forces to prove Nitric Oxide’s effects on the cardio vascular system. They showed that Nitric Oxide could not only increase your ability to get an erection, it would also work on your brainwaves to stimulate your desire for sex. The

• I have seen a change in sexual desire. • Typically take 1 each morning and 1 each night. Great stamina results! • An increased intensity in orgasms. • My focus (mental) has really improved… Huge improvement. • Amazing orgasms! • I really did notice a great improvement in my ability.

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THE BRAIN/ERECTION CONNECTION Vesele takes off where Viagra® only begins. Thanks to a discovery made by 3 Nobel-Prize winning scientists; Vesele® has become the first ever patented supplement to harden you and your libido. So you regain your desire as well as the ability to act on it.

HERE’S WHAT MEN ARE SAYING

Duration—Increase from 35% to 79.5%

DOCTOR: “VESELE® PASSED THE TEST” “As a doctor, I’ve studied the effectiveness of Nitric Oxide on the body and the brain. I’m impressed by the way it increases cerebral and penile blood flow. The result is evident in the creation of Vesele®. It’s sure-fire proof that the mind/body connection is unbeatable when achieving and maintaining an erection and the

A special phone hotline has been set up for readers in your area; to take advantage of special discounts during this ordering opportunity. Special discounts will be available starting today at 6:00am. The discounts will automatically be applied to all callers. The Special TOLL-FREE Hotline number is 1-800-673-3231 and will be open 24-hours a day. Only 300 bottles of Vesele® are currently available in your region. Consumers who miss out on our current product inventory will have to wait until more become available. But this could take weeks. The maker advises your best chance is to call 1-800-673-3231 early.

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New York – If you’re like the rest of us guys over 50; you probably already know the truth… “Viagra® doesn’t work! Simply getting an erection doesn’t fix the problem” says Dr. Bassam Damaj, chief scientific officer at the world famous Innovus Pharma Laboratories.

TALK | state

Gov. Bryant Has Problem with Universities Taking Down State Flag by Arielle Dreher

public buildings to fly the flag, it does require that people be nice to the state flag. Bryant acknowledged this Tuesday. “It is not a punishment (to not fly the state flag) in that statute, but it clearly says you should treat the state flag with the same respect and etiquette, and they’re just simply not doing that and for presidents of universities to ignore the state code is troubling,” he said. Bryant has long advocated for a ballot referendum to decide the state flag issue, allowing Mississippians to vote for a state flag or an alternative and said that it would have been a great year to have it on the ballot. Other high-ranking state officials advocate for changing the state flag in different ways. House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, advocated for legislative action this summer at the Neshoba County Fair. Gunn told the Jackson Free Press in July that the Legislature would be a better venue to change it, in his opinion, but acknowledged the need for votes to pass it. No bill attempting to change or keep the current state flag made it to the floor of either the Senate or the House in the 2016 legislative session. The Mississippi University for Women removed the state flag earlier this summer, and a statement from Dr. Jim Borsig, the president of the university, said he publicly supported changing the state flag. Borsig said in the statement that the student government association, faculty senate and staff council discussed the state flag, and that the university community

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ll but one public university in Mississippi have stopped flying the Mississippi state flag, with the news last week that Mississippi State and the Mississippi University for Women have furled the state flag on their campuses. Gov. Phil Bryant told reporters that he is concerned over state universities taking down the state flag, though, mainly due to concerns about following Mississippi state law. “Whether you like the flag or not, the state law and code currently says that the Mississippi flag should be treated with the same etiquette and respect as the United States flag,” Bryant said after opening the Trump campaign office at the Mississippi Republican Headquarters in Jackson. “I think what’s happening at universities is that they’re sending messages to students that you can ignore the state code. There may be portions of the code that I don’t like, but I abide by it.” State law does not mandate or require public buildings to display the state flag. The law, in the section addressing state emblems and the display of the state flag, says that “[t]he state flag may be displayed from all public buildings from sunrise to sunset.” If the law said, “shall be displayed,” public entities would not have a choice as to whether or not to display the flag. The law does goes on to say that “[t]he state flag shall receive all of the respect and ceremonious etiquette given the American flag.” So while state law doesn’t require

Gov. Phil Bryant told reporters last week that he has a problem with universities taking down the Mississippi state flag because it sends the message to students that universities can ignore the state code; Bryant has advocated for the decision to change the state flag to lie with the people in a ballot referendum.

was united in asking state elected officials to adopt a state flag that unites all Mississippians. “The redesign of the north campus grounds required removing a flag pole and the decision was made at that time to not replace the state flag,” Borsig said in a statement. Delta State University is the only public university left in the state of Mississippi still flying the state flag, but the AP reported that Delta State spokeswoman Jennifer Farish said that 3,500student university would remove the flag

City Announces Water Bill Payment Plan

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system. There are two basic payment plans: The first is for residential customers who wish to deal with a high compounded bill, while the second plan is designed to address the needs of the elderly or fixed-income based households. The enrollment period for the plans begins Sept. 15 and ends Dec 15. Customers will pay their current billed amounts for the month, plus a 15-percent down payment on the accrued past-due amount. Each month afterward, they pay the current amount plus whatever they owe, split over an 18-month period. The other plan, designed for those on fixed incomes such as the elderly, is less specific. Interim Director of Public Works Jerriot Smash explained that they would pay a

$50 fee to register in the program and that the City would work with them to whittle away at past-due bills. “We have a little flexibility,” Smash said. “We are going to see what comes in, what customers are bringing to us, but we are trying to work with them so that at the end of the process they will have paid off what’s outstanding and then maintain their current standing.”

To read more about Mississippi’s state flag and its history, as well as Bryant’s position on the flag and Confederate Heritage Month, visit jacksonfreepress.com/slavery.

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by Tim Summers Jr.

he City of Jackson is offering a payment plan to those that wish to chip away at water bills that Mayor Tony Yarber referred to as “monstrous.” “Many of our residents have accumulated monstrous bills that, in most cases, they are not able to pay off immediately,” Yarber said, adding that the system faced difficulties with changes built into the Siemens contract. “Although the City has addressed those issues, what we want to do is recognize that some of our customers are having difficulty paying those bills, even though they have received them, and we want to help them, again, get over that hump.” The mayor described the “modified payment plan,” which is only applicable to residential customers of the Jackson water

if President Bill LaForge’s cabinet, which includes faculty, staff and student members, votes to do so. “Delta State continues to fly the State flag out of respect to our relationship with the State of Mississippi, and despite our disagreement with symbols that cause an unfortunate barrier to understanding,” Farish told the Associated Press.

1. “DA Files: The Curious Case of Mr. Smith, Mr. Butler and Mr. Hood” by Donna Ladd and Tim Summers Jr. 2. “Gov. Bryant Has Problem with Universities Taking Down the State Flag” by Arielle Dreher 3. “Council President: City Will Not Pay to Defend Mayor Tony Yarber in Lawsuit” by Tim Summers Jr. 4. “The Art and Craft of Dak Prescott” by Donna Ladd 5. “It’s Time for Mississippi to Come Together on the Confederate Flag” by Duvalier Malone Join the conversation at jfp.ms

Most viral events at jfpevents.com: 1. Lucky Town Labor Day Battle of the Bands, Sept. 3 2. Mississippi State Fair, Oct. 5-16 3. The Mississippi Three Show, Sept. 4 4. Q.V. Sykes Labor Day Weekend Blues Festival, Sept. 4 5. Grill King Cook-Off, Sept. 4 Find more events at jfpevents.com.

TALK | education

Raining Paper Cats and Dogs by Sierra Mannie

toons. “Basically everywhere is art,” he said. “It gives me a chance to express myself.” Some advocates for arts education say art does more than provide a creative outlet. Justin Ransburg, 28, a Jackson-based artist and former JPS student, says art has always been more than a hobby for him. “Growing up, it kept me out of trouble I could’ve gotten into,” Ransburg said. “It’s definitely something that enriches your life.” Ransburg also spent time as an instructor for a Parents for Public Schools program called Ask For More Arts. The program finds professional local artists and places them in JPS schools that do not have art teachers, spurring creative community ex-

likely to obtain future employment, participate in extracurricular activities at school, volunteer and vote. For Connolly, who also works at the Mississippi Museum of Art in downtown Jackson on weekends, helping students engage with the community through art is an important future goal for her class. Though some students in class find inspiration from artists as far away as Chinese contemporary artist Yue Minjue, projects inspired by local designer and Siwell Middle School alumnus Ron Chane show up on the class agenda, too. Next month, with his help, her students will be the first school to participate in a Jackson community art festiImani Khayyam

Reuse and Recycle Fresh paper is off limits in Connolly’s art class. Unless she assigns them a specific drawing project, students use recycled paper for art projects and construct silhouettes and sculptures out of old books. So far this school year, Connolly has spent $20 of her own money on classroom supplies—mostly Kleenex and Germ-X. She cobbles together materials for classroom projects by collecting scratch paper and recycled paper products. Connolly says the effort is worth it to keep the arts alive and well in schools. She is the only art teacher at Siwell, teaching 175 sixth- through eighth-grade students. Nationwide, schools have ramped up English language arts and math instruction to prepare students for high-stakes tests, meaning

less time and resources for art classes. Kids in low-income schools like Siwell are even less likely to have access to arts education. A federal survey released in 2012 shows about 95 percent of the highest-income high schools offered visual-arts courses, whereas 80 percent of the lowest-income ones did. But Connolly, who has taught art for almost a decade, thinks the visual arts and their history deserve their own time. “I was very fortunate to have creative parents who encouraged me to express myself and to appreciate art at a very early age,” Connolly said. “This exposure has molded me into an open-minded, creative and confident person. Children need the same expe-

Cassandre Connolly, art teacher at Siwell Middle School, helps her students turn everyday items into artwork.

rience to become well-rounded individuals who are leaders within their communities. Children need a creative outlet to express themselves.” ‘Everywhere is Art’ Justin Crook, a 14-year-old student, said Connolly’s resilience as she has adapted to Mississippi has motivated them. “A lot of students used to disrespect Ms. Connolly when she got here, but she never changed,” Crook said. “It inspired me to always be myself regardless of what people say.” Many students say they like art class, and believe it will help them with future goals. Thirteen-year-old Breanna Shanks, who wants to be a teacher one day, says art class is therapeutic for her and that drawing helps her express her emotions. Her classmate, Sedrick McGlothen, 14, wants to design video-game characters or car-

change. Ransburg says his 10-day placement positively affected not only students, but teachers as well. He says not only do teachers see the educational benefit, but kids just get excited about art, and many times walk away more confident people. Unfortunately, due to budget challenges, the district shaved much, if not all, of its contract with Parents for Public Schools for the Ask for More Arts program for this school year. Research shows that arts instruction offers lasting benefits for kids, complementing a number of skills, like reading, math and critical thinking. Low-income students who take arts classes are significantly more likely to enroll in a four-year college or university, a 2012 National Endowment for the Arts study found. A 2009 University of California in Los Angeles study also showed that low-income students in arts classes are more

val, where they can sell their artwork. Connolly says she has big plans for her art class in the future. She’d like to introduce students to painting on canvas, if she can scrape together the funds. Most likely, that money will come from another online plea for funding. But in the meantime, she says the students will paint on other materials like cardboard—and the walls, which currently feature murals by a previous art teacher. “I want my kids to do (murals),” she said. “That’s the goal, also, to get them leaving their legacy in the building.” Sierra Mannie is an education reporting fellow for the Jackson Free Press and The Hechinger Report. Email her at sierra@jacksonfreepress.com.

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nside Cassandre Connolly’s Siwell Middle School art class on a recent Thursday morning, it was raining paper cats and dogs. “Repeat after me,” Connolly said, standing in front of a projector screen as eighth graders prepared to use recycled paper to create two-dimensional cats and dogs for their next art-class project. The projector screen showed paper poodles and tabby cats created by students in earlier classes. “Say it like you’re from New York: ‘dogs.’” “Dawgs,” her classroom of eighth graders drawled back at her. The students got to work. One student rips pages from a book on Reaganomics and cuts them with his scissors to make Doberman ears. Connolly is from New York City and brought her accent with her to Mississippi. She is in her second year as a teacher for Teach for America, which has struggled to recruit and retain teachers in the state. But the teacher is unlike many of her TFA colleagues who enter the program right after they graduate from college. She’s 34 years old and has prior experience as an educator, having worked five years in China as the head of the art department at an international school. The art teacher uses those connections to help her students with resources beyond the $20 she’s able to spend. When she could not afford paint, she set up a DonorsChoose account online to crowd-source funding. That project was funded in two days. Mail constantly arrives at her classroom with packages postmarked from New York City, China, Japan and France. Books with topics ranging from art history to the anatomy of anime characters to celebrating Ai Wei Wei, Basquiat and Warhol compete for space in the shelves of her classroom library.

What Makes Ole Miss Special

ith the University of Mississippi’s decision to discontinue the use of “Dixie” at athletic events, the all-too-predictable uproar of those who site “heritage,” “tradition,” and “political correctness” surfaced in Internet comments and letters to the editor. Many of the people attacking the university have no connection to Ole Miss beyond being a casual fan or simply using the school as a soapbox for their particular cause. Others are past graduates who want the university to remain in an isolated bubble, where the pages of the calendar never turn. I am a proud graduate of Ole Miss, and I fully support the university in its decision to discontinue “Dixie” because I know a pep song or a flag isn’t want makes Ole Miss special. The uniqueness of Ole Miss is rooted in its students, faculty, staff and alumni. Eliminating this song from the band’s repertoire will do nothing to diminish Ole Miss and only reaffirms the words of our university creed displayed outside the Lyceum. To be sure, the university did not make this decision in a vacuum. Objections to the use of Confederate iconography go back decades and were a constant source of strife on campus. Objections to “Dixie” specifically also have a long and established record, as the Black Student Union protested the song in the early 1990s, and it left a festering wound of resentment bubbling beneath the surface going back even further. The university has undergone many changes in recent years, and I contend the school is a much better place for it. We now boast the largest student population in the state, and the construction boom on campus gives evidence to our recent success. Our athletic teams are national contenders now, and recruiting has never been better. Anyone who truly loves Ole Miss should salute the hard work by Ross Bjork, former Chancellor Dan Jones and current Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter. I’m personally proud to have these men leading the university into the future. Ole Miss’ decision does not deny anyone their history or heritage. Supporters of “Dixie” have every right to listen to the song at home or in their car. However, just as those who enjoy “Dixie” have their rights, Ole Miss has the right to no longer be associated with the song. Richard McNeer received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi in 1996 and his master’s from the school in 2000. He is a lifelong Rebels fan.

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The ‘Dixie’ decision does not deny anyone their history or heritage.

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City Must Pick Up the Pieces, Move On

he City of Jackson needs to do whatever it takes to keep from being ruled and stagnated by rumors and lawsuits. And let’s be honest, after the lawsuits filed against Mayor Tony Yarber and the administration, a lot of rumors are flying around. Jackson City Council members are concerned about the potential of what more lawsuits could mean to the already-slim margins that the City’s leaders have to work with in designing a budget for 2017. This comes during a daunting financial crisis in which the Yarber administration has been slow to provide vital information to the council. How best to deal with these accusations? First, the City does not need to be speaking for the mayor, or even on his behalf in the current spate of lawsuits. The immediate statement the City released in response to the Kimberly V. Bracey sexualharassment lawsuit was highly inappropriate and reactionary, and could make things worse for the City. We realize that Yarber’s staff was under fire, but they must stop and think first. The council announced early last week that it would retain separate, outside counsel and that Yarber would do the same. This keeps the City’s interests separate from Yarber’s efforts to defend. Next, the city council needs to know immediately about every pending complaint and lawsuit that the City currently faces, and the administration must release this information to the public in as transparent a manner as possible, clearly addressing steps the administration can and should take to address problems that led to any valid claims. Operating outside the secrecy of executive sessions

will encourage more confidence in the city’s leaders, even if there is some discomfort in lifting the veil between the public and the administration. The City also needs to address and remedy potential conflicts of interest. If the last few weeks has taught us anything, it is that several of our City’s high-level administrators exist in a web of potential personal conflicts. Because of these, the City’s senior litigator recused herself from three of the four recent discrimination lawsuits against the City. When any public servant is in a position where conflict prevents him or her from carrying out duties, that person must step aside, temporarily or not. Both the council and administration must demand it. Jackson must come first, not preserving personal legacy or reputation at high cost to taxpayers. And no matter how these lawsuits turn out, they will now inevitably cost the City, whether in settlements, judgments or attorney’s fees. If it is not possible for any city leader to ensure that his or her conduct or city policies do not expose the city to the potential for great and unforeseeable expenditures, then that person needs to step aside and let the City pick up the pieces and move on. Instead of paying out settlements, the City needs to figure out a way to do away with furloughs, now entering their second year. Instead of claims, leaders must streamline the water-billing system. And if leaders want to hire and retain the best talent in the future, they must work to ensure that employees won’t be harassed while serving the citizens of Jackson, and that departments are not hampered with personal drama and entanglements. We deserve at least that much.

CORRECTIONS: In the story “New Life in Lisbon Deaths,” which appeared in Vol. 14, No. 52, we incorrectly stated that all the members formerly played in the band “No Man” instead of No Ma’am. Drummer Derek Middlebrook was also not part of that group. Last week’s cover story originally referred to “Sheriff Tyrone Hendrix,” not Sheriff Tyrone Lewis. The Jackson Free Press apologizes for these errors.

JOE ATKINS A Topsy-Turvy World

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tions to sue governments that pass laws and regulations that might inhibit profits. Furthermore, those suits are argued in special courts where the corporations have a powerful say in who presides. This is the kind of deal—enthusiastically supported by President Barack Obama—you get when the dealmakers meet in secret without public input. It’s a sign of the tragic decline of the modern-day Democratic Party that its leaders have become champions of jobs-killing trade deals that also force untold millions of migrant workers to leave their native countries in search of work and survival. Those migrant workers are victims of the very trade deals that Trump denounces even as he also denounces the migrant workers. One of Hillary Clinton’s closest political friends, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, the quintessential Clinton insider, told POLITICO this summer that she’ll switch again on TPP once the election’s over and support it. When a public outcry resulted, including a denial from the Clinton camp, McAuliffe did some of his own switching and insisted he only was saying what he wanted Clinton to do, not what she will do. The Associated Press recently noted that “Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton (are) the two least-popular presidential nominees in the history of modern polling.” Indeed, a recent GenForward poll shows that as many as 72 percent of young people in the country feel neither major political party is doing a good job looking out for their interests. Who can blame them? Saddled with unprecedented college debt and an uncertain future with limited options, they don’t know where to turn. Trump talks big about being the “greatest jobs president,” but his record as a business executive includes a long, dismal trail of citations, lawsuits, and liens for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and failure to pay workers and subcontractors. Hillary Clinton’s husband railed against free-trade agreements as a candidate for president, and then he became their biggest champion. Given her own record of switching back and forth, and McAuliffe’s recent comments, Hillary Clinton has given us little reason to believe she’ll be any different than Bill. Joe Atkins is a veteran journalist, columnist and professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi. His blog is labor south.blogspot.com. Email him at jbatkins@ olemiss.edu.

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couple has just said heart-wrenching vows and exchanged rings. After walking down the aisle together, they step outside for one more wedding ritual. As the wedding party counts down from five and the couple look to the skies, two white doves fly out of a small cage and soar into the clouds. Terrence and Rotoniya Kendrick, Mississippi natives and owners of Perfect Flight White Dove Releases, have started giving events a special touch. Perfect Flight began in Farmhaven, Miss., which is about 10.5 miles northeast of Canton, in July 2014. The couple started out raising chickens, but a neighbor, Albert Brown, later introduced them to pigeons. Brown showed them how to train and care for the birds, which later motivated the Kendricks to start their dove-releasing business. “(Brown) made me look at it from a fun perspective,” Terrence says. Terrence says he has loved birds since he was a kid. “We’ve had all kinds of birds—parakeets, ducks, turkeys and guineas, which are a type of fowl,” he says. His passion for managing his own business and building something from the ground up now is in full flight. The Kendricks have a total of 70 pigeons with 20 new birds arriving soon. Their goal is to reach 100 birds by the end of September. The average number of doves released is three, with four for funerals and two for weddings. The most doves they have released at once was nine. Although the Kendricks often work ceremonials events like weddings and funerals, they are not limited to any specific type of affair. They can release doves at varied events such as birthdays, 5Ks and memorials. The Kendricks have a precise way of pampering and training their nest of feathered friends. The monthly upkeep consists of deworming and medicating each pigeon for salmonella and other diseases. To keep them clean, the Kendricks simply set a pan of water out, and the pigeons dive in for a nice bird bath. “It’s important to keep a routine regiment to keep your birds healthy because they often

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ust a little ways from the entrance to the Cancer Center she began to get ideas for the spaces. at Merit Health Central in Jackson is the Magnolia “It’s like, ‘Oh, I can do this, and I can do that,’ and ‘If you Garden, a boutique that gives cancer patients a chance make this, then I can make it look like this,’” Boone says. to find peace and feel better about themselves. “ … I just had a vision, and I took it and ran with it. In Danielle Boone, a radiation therapist in the Cancer Center, my mind, I had the colors picked, whatever was very soothing says that the director of radiation therapy, Tara Howington had and peaceful, something was traditional, timeless; it wouldn’t wanted to start a boutique. go out of style, just something that could carry on later on and “We had wigs and hats, but we had them in a cabinet, and we didn’t have a formal setting to let the patients come in and sit,” Boone says in an interview. The boutique is spread across two rooms. In one room, knitted hats of all different colors sit on small pink stands decorated with pearls, light pink flowers and knitted maroon embellishments. Some are on display on a light brown shelving unit, some are on a display table, and some hang on a hat rack with colorful knitted scarves. On the opposite walls, mannequin heads with decoupaged paper Magnolia Garden, a cancer boutique at Merit Health Central, opened in June of lace—added to them look this year. friendlier—that are covered with wigs of all different hair colors, from sandy blonde to black to brown sit on top of weathered, ornate shelves. The other touch future patient’s lives.” room houses the clothing closet, a large light brown armoire. Boone, Howington and other Cancer Center staff memThe room also has knitted hats, and a metallic-colored chair sits bers donated money, time and help to making the boutique in the corner of the room. Both areas are accented with gentle come to fruition. colors such dusty and pastel pinks, gold and pastel brown, and “Everything in here is made with love,” Boone says. have artwork that feature scriptures from the Bible. She says that the center received the wigs by chance. An “We all wanted a cozy, peaceful atmosphere where patients employee who works in the pharmacy who wants to remain could come and try on wigs and hats if they were in need,” she anonymous donated more than 100 wigs. Most of the hats says, “to make them feel special.” come from Knots of Love in California, though some locals But it’s more than just hats, wigs and clothes. have also knitted hats for patients. Currently, the center has “A lot of times, the patients, they come and see us for, like between 250 and 275 hats and close to 100 wigs, though not six to eight weeks, so we get to know them really well,” Boone all of the wigs and hats can be on display. The hats, wigs and says. “They become like part of our family, and you know when scarves are free for patients. they’re having a bad day, or when they’re depressed. These rooms “We make time for them,” Boone says. “When they are more than just, ‘Oh we have wigs and hats up here.’ come for their treatment, we’ll scoot up here and let them “If they need a room to come and just kind of get their take their time and do whatever they need to do.” composure, just a peaceful atmosphere, just to kind of regain For the staff at the Cancer Center, Magnolia Garden is focus, that’s why they’re up here, too.” also a way to boost cancer patients’ self esteem. Boone, a Louisiana native, attended the University of “They feel like their body is out of control, so they Louisiana at Monroe, receiving her bachelor’s degree in radiol- feel like they’re losing control of everything, and a lot of ogy in 2003, and specialized in radiation therapy at Washburn times, they do lose their hair, depending on what type of University in Topeka, Kan. treatment they receive, so it’s important for them to have She got married and moved to Vicksburg in May 2003. wigs and hats to feel better about themselves because they’re She did her clinicals at Merit Health from 2004 to 2005, and going through so much,” Boone says. after graduation, she began working at the hospital. “This helps them get through the process.” “It was a great opportunity,” she says. For more information about Magnolia Garden or the Cancer Howington had the idea to start the boutique around the Center at Merit Health Central (1850 Chadwick Drive), call 22 middle of the year last year. After she mentioned it to Boone, 601-376-2074 or visit merithealthcentral.com.

or many people, part of eating healthy means doing a lot of planning, which can seem daunting. Luckily, many apps on the market can help. Here are a few.

Amber Helsel

With Hats and Wigs

Pepperplate Free: iOS, Android For meal planning, Pepperplate gives you a kind of freedom. While the app doesn’t have Avocado meal any recipes already in planner it, you can import them from the web and cookbooks or index cards. So along with helping you out with life, it also helps you organize your favorite recipes. You can even share the recipes, meal plans and shopping lists with other people. Mealime Free: iOS, Android This app lets you pick from built-in recipes. You personalize the plan based on how many people it’s for (or how far you want to stretch it if you’re a single person). You can even customize the menu based on your preferences, such as taking out nuts if you have allergies or doing a low-carb menu if that’s what you want. Then you just cook and go. It doesn’t allow you to add your own recipes, but for people who don’t want to scour through cookbooks or the Internet, it might be a blessing. And it might make some people be less afraid of the kitchen. Paprika $4.99: iOS, Android The cool part of Paprika is it’s both an app and a website, which means it works on multiple platforms. You can get recipes from anywhere and add them to your list. The app also has grocery list capability, meal planning in advance, and you can also adjust the recipes. MealBoard $3.99 iOS MealBoard combines managing recipes, meal planning and grocery management. People can import and manage recipes, ingredients, food categories, meal types, grocery items and more. You can create meal plans based on the day and type of meal, create meal-plan templates, make sure you buy the grocery quantities you need, and you can even specify things such as expiration dates and add items with barcodes, and so much more. Avocado Free-$2.99 for premium iOS Avocados are healthy, so why not try an app named after the superfood? The Avocado meal planner helps users save time and money when planning meals. It’s a space where you can collect your recipes in the same place and make a meal plan for up to a month in advance, and like most of these apps, it sorts the recipes into a tangible grocery list. Avocado even has a couple of recipes already on the app, and the developers are working to add more. Keep in mind that the free version only allows you to upload a few recipes, but premium is only $2.99.

Why You Should Report Sports Injuries

Nine Rules of BrainHealthy Eating

by Timothy Quinn

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Need to Know: brain-imaging expert Dr. Daniel ’m good, coach!” Sports Injuries Amen has refined nine rules of As I repeated this for the second time, I could hear my voice echoing. It was My memories from my glorious brain-healthy eating. like an out-of-body experience where I could hear the crowd yelling, the bands high school football days have 1. Think “high-quality calories” and not too playing and all the other sounds of the last three minutes of a tied Friday night slightly shifted over the years. I many of them. 2. Drink plenty of water and not your calohigh-school football game. Every bone in my body hurt, but I steadied myself to not remember watching the popular television show “Married with ries. appear injured. I knew that the coach 3. Eat high-quality lean protein throughout would not send me back on the field if the day. he knew my current state, so like any 4. Eat smart carbohydrates (low glycemic, other high-school athlete with dreams high fiber). of making it big, I repeatedly replied 5. Choose healthy fats. 6. Eat from the rainbow. that I was good. I, like many of my 7. Cook with brain-healthy herbs and spices. teammates, believed that it was self8. Make sure your food is as clean as posish to consider the health of my body sible. before the success of the whole team. 9. If you’re having trouble with your mood, I also believed that the second-string energy, memory, weight, blood sugar, blood replacement would seize the opportupressure or skin, make sure to eliminate any foods that might be causing trouble, espenity to take my place, leaving me with cially wheat and any other gluten-containing no position. The first play back on the grain or food, as well as dairy, soy and corn. field, the opposing team fumbled, and Daniel Amen, M.D. heads Amen Clinics, I went back to the sideline unharmed which are located in during this vulnerable state. Orange County, Calif., Atlanta, San Fran Underreporting sports injuries cisco, New York City, can lead to athletes’ injuries worsenWashington, D.C., and ing. In a worst-case scenario, a player the Seattle area. He When recovering from sports injuries such as pulled muscles, use the can develop a syndrome termed Post has written numerRICE method: rest, ice, compression and elevation. Concussion Syndrome, which results ous books, including from the brain sustaining additional “Healing ADD” and Children,” which included my “Change Your Brain, concussions before an initial concussion has the opportunity to properly heal. This has favorite character, Al Bundy. He Change Your Life.” too often been something that results from a player not properly reporting symptoms would sit on his sofa and reminisce in an attempt to evade medical and coaching personnel so the player can remain on of his many imaginary touchdowns. the field. The syndrome can result in permanent brain damage. This particular memory of mine did Underreporting also results in less serious injuries, including overuse injuries. In not involve a touchdown or a glorious occasion. It involved a concerned coach taking many cases, these injuries are not caused by a single, sudden twist, fall or collision. me out of the game. A major mistake repeatedly made in high-school athletics is when Overuse injuries occur gradually over time, when athletic activity is repeated so often a player stays in the game after exhibiting signs that he or she has an overuse injury. The continued stress on the already-injured player can, in many cases, potentially lead that parts of the body do not have enough time to heal between playing. The athlete to long-term damage to the affected body part. Here’s some information about sports experiences pain but chooses not to report it and “tough it out.” By not resting the injuries. injury, the athlete is vulnerable to overuse injury, including injuries that affect the A pulled muscle is when an athlete is overuses or overstretches a muscle, with ligaments, tendons, bones and growth plates. tears in the muscles or tendons causing pain. Ways to help avoid this include proper An example would be a pitcher in baseball with an elbow strain, a swimmer with warming up with stretching. It is also helpful to stop activity when a person is tired or shoulder strain, or a gymnast or cheerleader with similar injuries to the wrist or elbow. feels discomfort. The body’s natural mechanisms to protect muscles are compromised My recommendation is allowing a health-care professional to evaluate the injury, and in when the muscles are fatigued. most cases, activity should be suspended to allow time to heal with analgesics, includ- “Cramped muscles,” or muscle cramps, are very common. They involve a sudden ing non-steroidal anti-inflammatories such as Advil. In some cases, a doctor will order and involuntary contraction of one or more of a person’s muscles. A “Charley horse,” physical therapy after x-rays or other diagnostic imaging has ruled out fractures. which is an involuntary spasm or cramp in the leg muscles, is a common injury that Many injuries can be prevented through proper conditioning, training and equip- can stop you in your tracks. If you don’t stop, you’ll attempt to run with a great deal of ment. They often occur when athletes suddenly increase the duration, intensity or undeniable pain. Some of the common causes of muscle cramps include dehydration, frequency of their activity. Athletes that are not in the best shape at the beginning of strenuous exercise and a previous lack of muscle use due to insufficient conditioning. Some the season should participate in all possible practice sessions to better endure the stress sufferers of this condition may also have a magnesium deficiency. Many sports drinks of the sport during the season. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons has have supplemental nutrients, including magnesium, to help with muscle cramps. partnered with the Sports Overuse and Trauma Prevention campaign to help educate For pulled muscles, follow the RICE protocol once medical personnel rule out a more players. Specific suggestions for preventing overuse injuries include limiting the number serious injury: of teams an athlete plays on in one season. Rest. Take a break from the activity that caused the injury. In severe cases, the The recommendations also discourage allowing athletes to play one sport year- medical provider may recommend crutches to avoid putting weight on the injured leg. round due to the higher likelihood of overuse injuries resulting from specific muscles Ice. Use cold packs for 20 minutes at a time several times a day. Make sure you not being allowed to rest. Lastly, proper hydration is very important during the training don’t apply ice directly to the skin. sessions to help avoid dehydration and other heat injuries. Compression can prevent additional swelling and blood loss. The best method is This article is to educate, and by no means discourage anyone. A few days ago, to use an elastic compression bandage such as an ACE bandage. Elevation will reduce the swelling. Elevate the limb to a level higher than the your heart while resting. Pulled muscles and muscle cramps are treatable injuries. It is very important for athletes to avoid the “Super Man Syndrome.” (This was a made-up definition we used when I was in high school to describe an athlete that muscled through the pain.) To help avoid this, coaches and athletics staff should ensure that an athlete has proper conditioning, equipment, rest, hydration and understanding to listen to his or her body. Also, have proper pre- and post-workout stretching exercises. Alert medical personnel if an injury happens, and do not ignore it.

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Dr. Daniel Amen

a parent asked me to explain to her son why sports was too dangerous and a waste of time. She asked me to help her son understand why he should focus exclusively on his schoolwork to ensure success. She was actually surprised when, in front of her son, I told her that many of the most successful people I’ve met participated in organized sports while in grade school, including myself. Research has repeatedly shown that organized sports result in benefits for participants, including higher self-esteem, improved health, increased strength, better endurance and more flexibility. I can comfortably say that sports helped my academic achievements because of aspects such as the possibility of ineligibility for failing academically.

LIFE&STYLE | food&drink Imani Khayyam

Char Restaurant began construction on its expanded space on Sept. 1.

Archie’s, Char, Palette Grows

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Archie’s Fish and Chicken Opens David Archie and his wife, Niya Archie, have spent the past few years renovating a vacant building on Highway 80 that once housed Hunan’s Chinese Restaurant. On Aug. 25, they held a ribboncutting and grand-opening celebration for their new restaurant, Archie’s Fish and Chicken (2439 Highway 80 W.). The couple had a soft opening for the restaurant in July. The Archies, who are both Jackson State University alumni, decided to open the restaurant on Highway 80 because they wanted to invest in the area. Their renovations on the formerly vacant building included putting on a new roof, adding seating for up to 60 people, and installing new windows and a new central cooling-and-heating system. The restaurant also has outdoor seating and counter seating with an open kitchen. Archie’s Fish and Chicken serves grilled catfish, tilapia, shrimp, deep-fried pan trout, wings and more. The couple specializes in Mississippi farm-raised catfish, fried chicken and spaghetti. Archie’s Fish and Chicken is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, call 601-969-0900, or visit the restaurant’s Facebook page. Palette Cafe Debuts Pop-up Menu for Football Season Every third Thursday through third Saturday of the month, the Palette Cafe inside the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) features a new ‘sipp Sourced pop-up menu from Executive Chef Nick Wallace. The menu theme for Septem-

ber is “Pigskin Tailgate,” in conjunction with the museum’s upcoming Museum After Hours event, “Gridiron Gameday,” on Friday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m. The event will also feature music from Jackson band Furrows and Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hanlon, an outdoor screening of the film “Friday Night Lights” and an exhibit showcasing Mississippi sports photography. Next month’s theme is “Urban Farm,” which will feature a menu using ingredients from urban farms within the city, including the Museum’s own Payton CityFarm Learning Garden.   The restaurant also has a new menu that includes items such as tomato pie, shrimp and rice grits, Gruyere cheese and smoked pork-shoulder sandwiches on sourdough bread, pickled brined fried chicken, braised chicken B.L.T. sandwiches, candied pecan salad, strawberry and red beet salad, raisin-bread French toast and more.   The Palette Cafe is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 601-960-1515 or visit msmuseumart.org.  Char Expands to Include New Private Dining Area Jackson restaurant Char Restaurant (4500 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road) will add a new private dining area by December 2016, combining the current building with the adjacent 3,000square-foot space that housed Mozingo Clothiers before it moved to Fondren. The new dining area will be able to seat up to 100 people for parties and events, and have its own entrance, bar and bathrooms. The renovations, which will cost about $400,000, will bring Char’s total size to 9,300 square feet. Construction on the project began on Thursday, Sept. 1, but the restaurant will continue regular hours of operation. Char is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, visit charrestaurant.com. Email business tips to dustin@ jacksonfreepress.com

FRIDAY 9/9 Karen Brown signs copies of

“Sandpiper: My Journey with Sight and Blindness” at Lemuria Books.

SATURDAY 9/10

SUNDAY 9/11

Bee-friendly Second Saturday is at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

The Second Sunday Garden Party is at The Garden Farmacy in Madison.

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WEDNESDAY 9/7

History Is Lunch: Dr. Wilma Mosley Clopton is at noon at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St.). The filmmaker shows her documentary, “Elport Chess and the Lanier Bus Boycott of 1947.” Free; call 601-576-6998.

THURSDAY 9/8

The 57th Annual Jackson Symphony Ball at 6:30 p.m. at Cathead Distillery (422 S. Farish St.). The Jackson Symphony League is the host, and this year’s theme is “Black Tie & Blues.” Includes seated dinner, live auction, dancing and entertainment. $150, sponsorships available; call 601-9601565; jacksonsymphonyleague.com.

(Left to right) Pat Broaders, Liz Knowles and Kieran O’Hare of Open the Door for Three perform for the 25th Annual CelticFest Mississippi, which takes place Sept. 9-11 at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum.

Walk4ALZ Mississippi is from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). The event is to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Proceeds benefit Alzheimer’s Mississippi. Free (must register, min. $50 fundraising to get t-shirt); call 987-0020; email mswalk@alzms.org; alzms.org/walk. … Taste of West Jackson is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Claiborne Park (785 Claiborne Ave.). The crowd and a panel by Micah Smith of judges choose their favorite entries from local restaurants. Includes live music and chiljacksonfreepress.com dren’s activities. Winners anFax: 601-510-9019 nounced at 2:15 p.m. Free; call Daily updates at 601-354-9903; find the event jfpevents.com on Facebook.

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Mississippi Museum of Art Executive Chef Nick Wallace is a guest judge for the inaugural Taste of West Jackson on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Claiborne Park.

FRIDAY 9/9

CelticFest Mississippi is at 7 p.m. at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive). Includes food vendors, music, dancing, workshops, children’s activities and more. For all ages. Additional dates: Sept. 10, 10 a.m.-midnight, Sept. 11, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. $25 adult, $20 college student, $13 age 18 and under (weekend); $15 adult, $12 college student, $8 age 18 and under (single day); call 601-432-4500; celticfestms.org.

SUNDAY 9/11

Freedompalooza is at 3 p.m. at The Hideaway (Deville Plaza, 5100 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road). The acoustic music festival features Mike Tramp of White Lion, Steve Blaze and Sam Poitevant of Lillian Axe, Joey Culver of Atomship, Doug Hurd, Larry Brewer, Stevie Cain, Chad Wesley, Jason Turner and more. $24-$48; call 601-208-8283; find the event on Facebook. … The Melvins perform at 7:30 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The rock band from the state of Washington currently resides in Los Angeles. Helms Alee also performs. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; 877-9876487; ardenland.net.

MONDAY 9/12

The Mississippi Chorus Rehearsals Opening is at 6 p.m. at St. Columb’s Episcopal Church (550 Sunnybrook Road, Ridgeland). Includes registration and refreshments at 6 p.m., and rehearsals at 7 p.m. Production dates are Dec. 17 and April 29. Free; call 601-278-3351; mschorus.org.

TUESDAY 9/13

Fire & Ice: A Hot Night Out for a Cool Cause is from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Renaissance at Colony Park (1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland). Enjoy food samples from more than 25 restaurants and bars, wine, craft beer and spirit tastings, a silent auction and the unveiling of the 2017 Heroes from the Heart Calendar. Proceeds benefit the Mississippi Burn Foundation. For ages 21 and up. $40 in advance, $50 at the door (includes two drink tickets); call 601-540-2995; email afontaine@msburn.org.

WEDNESDAY 9/14

Jackson 2000 Luncheon: Governor William Winter is from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.). Former Governor William Winter addresses the group on Mississippi politics, history and race. $10-$12; call 960-1500. … “Steel Magnolias” is at 7:30 p.m. at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.). Set in a Louisiana beauty shop in the 1980s, the Robert Harling play is about the struggles of five Louisiana women. Additional dates: Sept. 13-17, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 18, 2 p.m., Sept. 20-24, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 25, 2 p.m. $28, $22 seniors and students; call 601-948-3533; newstagetheatre.com.

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Jackson 2000 Luncheon Sept. 14, 11:45 a.m. -1 p.m., at Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.). Former Gov. William Winter addresses Mississippi politics, history and race. $10-$12; call 960-1500.

Events at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.) • The Weeks Sept. 8, 9 p.m. The indie rock band consists of Jackson natives. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $3 surcharge for under 21; ardenland.net. • Ben Ford Sept. 9, 8 p.m. The contemporary Christian singer-songwriter performs. Kody Gautier and McKenzie Lockhart. $8 in advance, $10 at the door, $3 surcharge for under 21; ardenland.net. • The Melvins Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. The rock band hails from Washington state.

Events at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202) • “Blues Hands” Sept. 7, 5 p.m. $29.99 book; call 366-7619; lemuriabooks.com. • “Sandpiper: My Journey with Sight and Blindness” Sept. 9, 5 p.m. $16.99 book; call 366-7619; lemuriabooks.com. “Empire of Storms” Book Signing Event Sept. 8, 6 p.m., at The Cedars Historic Home (4145 Old Canton Road). Blankets and lawn chairs welcome. $22 (includes book); lemuriabooks.com.

COMMUNITY 57th Annual Jackson Symphony Ball Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m., at Cathead Distillery (422 S. Farish St.). The Jackson Symphony League is the host. Includes seated dinner, live auction, dancing and entertainment. $150; jacksonsymphonyleague.com. Bee-friendly Second Saturday Sept. 10, 11 a.m., at Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive). Naturalist Jean Saja discusses the importance of preserving bees. Included with admission ($6, $5 seniors, $4 ages 3-18, children under 3 and members free); mdwfp.com/museum.

FOOD & DRINK Taste of West Jackson Sept. 10, 11 a.m.3 p.m., at Claiborne Park (785 Claiborne Ave.). The crowd and judges choose their favorite entries from local restaurants. Free; call 354-9903; find the event on Facebook. Second Sunday Garden Party Sept. 11, 3 p.m., at The Garden Farmacy (116 Church Road, Madison). Includes fresh produce for sale and live music from Thomas Lambert and Becca Rose. Free; call 769-226-6700; find the event on Facebook.

SPORTS & WELLNESS Feed Our Neighbors 5K Sept. 10, 8-11 a.m., at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral (305 E. Capitol St.). The race is a fundraiser for Mississippi Food Network. $25, $20 per team member, free fun run; eventbrite.com. Walk4ALZ Mississippi Sept. 10, 9-11 a.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). Benefits Alzheimer’s Mississippi. Free (min. $50 fundraising to get t-shirt); email mswalk@alzms.org; alzms.org/walk.

STAGE & SCREEN Jane Austen Film Series: “Pride and Prejudice” Sept. 9, 6-8 p.m., at Eudora Welty House and Museum (1119 Pinehurst Place). In the garden. Includes a screening of the 2005 film and a discussion with Carolyn Brown, state chapter president of the Jane Austen Society of North America-Mississippi. Free; eudoraweltyhouse.com. “Steel Magnolias” Sept. 13-17, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 18, 2 p.m., Sept. 20-24, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 25, 2 p.m., at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.). The Robert Harling play is about the struggles of five Louisiana women. $28, $22 seniors and students; call 601-948-3533; newstagetheatre.com.

SLATE

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

It will be a long time before anyone forgets MSU’s and UM’s blown leads to South Alabama and Florida State, and USM’s 34 unanswered points in a comeback win over Kentucky. Thursday, Sept. 8

Monday, Sept. 12

NFL (7:30-10:30 p.m., NBC): The new NFL season opens with a Super Bowl 50 rematch between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers.

NFL (6 p.m.-12:30 a.m., ESPN): See a Monday Night Football doubleheader featuring Pittsburgh at Washington and then the Rams and 49ers.

Friday, Sept. 9

Tuesday, Sept. 13

Hockey (6-8:30 p.m., ESPNU): When the U.S. and Canada hit the ice for a hockey battle, it is always worth taking some time to watch.

WNBA (7-9 p.m., ESPN2): Former USM guard Jamierra Faulkner and the Chicago Sky host the Minnesota Lynx.

Saturday, Sept. 10 College football (3-6 p.m., SECN): The Rebels need to beat Wofford on a short week. … College football (6-10 p.m., ESPN2): MSU faces a must-win situation against South Carolina. Sunday, Sept. 11 NFL (12-6:30 p.m., Fox): The New Orleans Saints host the Oakland Raiders for the season opener, with the Dallas Cowboys against the New York Giants after the Saints game in the “Pro Egg Bowl.”

Helms Alee also performs. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $3 surcharge for under 21; ardenland.net. • Indigo Girls Sept. 13, 8 p.m. Emily Saliers and Amy Ray make up the folk rock duo. (The Sept. 14 show is sold out.) $45 in advance, $50 at the door, $3 surcharge for under 21; ardenland.net. CelticFest Mississippi Sept. 9, 7 p.m., Sept. 10, 10 a.m., Sept. 11, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., at Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive). Includes food vendors, music, workshops and more. For all ages. $25 adult, $20 college student, $13 age 18 and under (weekend); $15 adult, $12 college student, $8 age 18 and under (single day); call 432-4500; celticfestms.org.

Wednesday, Sept. 14 MLB (6-9 p.m., ESPN): Watch as the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles battle in an important game for the American League wildcard. College football had some great moments in the opening weekend. The real surprise is the fact that the SEC, except for Alabama, looks weak going into Monday night’s game. Follow Bryan Flynn at jfpsports.com, @jfpsports and at facebook.com/jfpsports.

BE THE CHANGE Fire & Ice: A Hot Night Out for a Cool Cause Sept. 13, 6-10 p.m., at Renaissance at Colony Park (1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland). Enjoy food samples, wine, craft beer and spirit tastings, a silent auction and more. Benefits Mississippi Burn Foundation. For ages 21 and up. $40 in advance, $50 at the door (includes two drink tickets); call 601-540-2995 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.

Indigo Girls: Lost Days, Found

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by Micah Smith

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Big Sleepy’s - Pumpkinseed w/ Die With Nature & Alex Thiel 7 p.m. $5 Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Fitzgerald’s - Johnny Crocker 7:30 p.m. Kathryn’s - Jeff Maddox 6:30 p.m. free Pelican Cove - Brenda West 6:30 p.m. Shucker’s - Lovin Ledbetter 7:30 p.m. free Table 100 - Charles Scott 5-9 p.m.

SEPT. 8 - Thursday

(Left to right) Folk artists Amy Ray and Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls perform Sept. 13-14 at Duling Hall in Jackson.

or nearly three decades, folk musicians Emily Saliers and Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls have been near-household names for their work in the music industry and in activism. Saliers and Ray cemented their status as folk staples with a hot streak that spanned much of the 1980s and 1990s. During that stretch, the Indigo Girls released two platinum records, three gold records and a double-platinum self-titled record, which also earned them the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 1990. Fortunately for fans, the Indigo Girls didn’t decide to coast on past achievements, releasing two more platinum records and four more gold records. In June 2015, the duo put out its 14th studio album, “One Lost Day,” reaching No. 7 on the American indie and rock charts and No. 2 on the U.S. folk chart. Their latest tour brings them to Jackson for a two-day stint at Duling Hall. The Jackson Free Press recently spoke with Saliers over the phone to discuss the success of “One Lost Day” and where the Indigo Girls find themselves today. With “One Lost Day” peaking at No. 2 on the U.S. folk charts, what did that mean for you and Amy? I didn’t even know about that number, so that’s pretty cool to hear! You know, I think that really we want to keep producing music, so we’re always writing. We don’t just want to stop and, “Oh, well, we’ve been around this long, and we’re done.” We feel very alive and active, and music moves us. We love other bands, and we’re big music fans, both me and Amy. ... But internally, Amy and I feel as much in it as we’ve ever been, so I’m really grateful that we still have people coming out to shows, and we really are maintaining a vibrant career. Every day, we just say to the people out there, “Thank you for coming.” Last night, we had this just diverse crowd in San Diego: young and older and middle, men and women, queer and straight, and it was just lovely.

When many people think of the Indigo Girls, they think of your sexuality since both you and Amy have been open about that, even when there wasn’t as much support for gay rights. What does it feel like now to be part of an LGBT community that has more of a voice and more support in the U.S.? That’s a really interesting question because we’re quite convinced that the audiences are becoming more mixed because people are more comfortable to come out and experience it. That’s something I never thought was going to happen—not that it couldn’t happen, but it just never crossed my mind. Then, you look out, and you see a real cross section, and it’s like, “Wow, this is really interesting,” and maybe this is because people’s minds are opening and their experiences are opening, and now it’s OK for a dude to come to an Indigo Girls concert. And it always was! It always was, but things have changed culturally. Honestly, you know, what people do is they put other people in a box. We all do it. We just say, “Well, that’s the lesbian band,” and there’s a lot of stigma about being a lesbian with an acoustic guitar, which can infer somehow that your music is mediocre or whatever. We’ve had to do battle with that stereotype. But in the end, quite honestly, nothing matters (compared) to human and civil rights. So as queer people and members of the community, it’s been our privilege to be part of the movement—which is not over yet by any stretch. But we’ve come a long way, you know. I’m married to a Canadian, and we got to get married, and she has a green card, and that’s because the legislation changed and because of all the hard work that people have done for acceptance. The Indigo Girls perform at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at ardenland.net. The band’s performance on Wednesday, Sept. 14, is already sold out. For more information, visit indigogirls.com.

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SEPT. 9 - Friday Bonny Blair’s - Fannin Landin’ 7 p.m. Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m. Duling Hall - Ben Ford Album Release Show w/ Kody Gautier & McKenzie Lockhart 8 p.m. $8 advance $10 F. Jones Corner - Sorrento Ussery midnight $10 Fenian’s - Alli & I Georgia Blue, Flowood Skip McDonald Georgia Blue, Madison - Shaun Patterson Hal & Mal’s - Barry Leach 7-10 p.m. free The Hideaway - Love Gun (KISS Tribute) 9 p.m. Iron Horse Grill - David Dunavent & Evol Love 9 p.m. Kathryn’s - Acoustic Crossroads 7 p.m. free M Bar - DJ T. Lewis free Martin’s - Grand Reopening feat. Young Valley & Southern Komfort Brass Band 4-7:30 p.m. free; Artifakts, Marvel Years Y Nick ThreeSixty 10 p.m.

Ole Tavern - Fred T & the Band 9 p.m. free Pelican Cove - Lucky Hand Blues Band 7 p.m. Pop’s Saloon - Pinnishook Shucker’s - Ron Etheridge 5:30 p.m. free; Aaron Coker Band 8 p.m. $5; Chad Perry (deck) 10 p.m. free Soulshine, Ridgeland - Jonathan Alexander 7:30-10:30 p.m. Table 100 - Charles Scott 5 p.m.; Tommie Vaughn 6-9:30 p.m. WonderLust - DJ Taboo 8 p.m.

SEPT. 10 - Saturday Big Sleepy’s - Pujol, Passing Parade & Finding Peace in Gunshots 8 p.m. $10 F. Jones Corner - Todd & the Lucky Hand Blues Band midnight $10 Fenian’s - Sid Thompson & DoubleShotz 9 p.m. Georgia Blue, Flowood - Carol Cantrell Hal & Mal’s - Taylor Henry 7-10 p.m. free

Fenian’s - Matt Nooe The Hideaway - Freedompalooza Acoustic Music Fest feat. Mike Tramp of White Lion, Steve Blaze and Sam Poitevant of Lillian Axe, Joey Culver of Atomship & more 3-11 p.m. Kathryn’s - Kern Pratt 6 p.m. free Pelican Cove - Chasin’ Dixie noon; T-Baby 5 p.m. Shucker’s - The Axe-identals (deck) 3:30 p.m. free Sombra Mexican Kitchen - John Mora 11 a.m. Table 100 - Raphael Semmes Jazz Trio 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Charles Scott 6-9 p.m. Wellington’s - Andy Hardwick 11 a.m.

SEPT. 12 - Monday Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Kathryn’s - Barry Leach 6:30 p.m. free Pelican Cove - Brian Jones 6:30 p.m. Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6-9 p.m.

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The Hideaway - Battle of the Bands 9 p.m. $10 Iron Horse Grill - Bluesman Kenny Williams 9 p.m. Kathryn’s - Lucky Hand Blues Band 7 p.m. free Lucky Town Brewing Co. - Sippin’ Saturday feat. Becca Rose 11 a.m. M Bar - Saturday Night Live feat. DJ Shanomak free Martin’s - CBDB 10 p.m. Pelican Cove - Shadz of Grey 2 p.m.; Third Degree 7 p.m. Pop’s Saloon - Nashville South Shucker’s - Sofa Kings (deck) 3:30 p.m. free; Aaron Coker Band 8 p.m. $5; Billy Mauldin (deck) 10 p.m. free Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. WonderLust - Drag Performance & Dance Party feat. DJ Taboo 8 p.m.-3 a.m. free before 10 p.m.

SEPT. 11 - Sunday Char - Big Easy Three 11 a.m.; Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Duling Hall - The Melvins & Helms Alee 7:30 p.m. $15-$20

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Duling Hall - Indigo Girls & Minton Sparks 8 p.m. $45 Kathryn’s - Andrew Pates 6:30 p.m. free Last Call Sports Grill - Top-Shelf Tuesdays feat. DJ Spoon 9 p.m. Margarita’s - John Mora 6 p.m. Pelican Cove - Reynolds & McCain 6:30 p.m. Table 100 - Chalmers Davis 6-9 p.m.

Sept. 14 - Wednesday Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Hal & Mal’s - New Bourbon Street Jazz free Kathryn’s - Larry Brewer & Doug Hurd 6:30 p.m. free Pelican Cove - Jonathan Alexander 6:30 p.m. Shucker’s - Silverado 7:30 p.m. free Table 100 - Charles Scott 5 p.m.

Send music listings to Micah Smith at music@ jacksonfreepress.com by noon Monday. For more music, visit jfp.ms/musiclistings.

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Is “Big Bang” the best term we can come up with to reference the beginning of the universe? It sounds violent and messy—like a random, accidental splatter. I would much prefer a term that suggests sublime elegance and playful power—language that would capture the awe and reverence I feel as I contemplate the sacred mystery we are privileged to inhabit. What if we used a different name for the birth of creation, like the “Primal Billow” or the “Blooming Ha Ha” or the “Majestic Bouquet”? By the way, I recommend that you consider those last three terms as being suitable titles for your own personal life story in the coming weeks. A great awakening and activation are imminent.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

The last few weeks have been fraught with rich plot twists, naked dates with destiny and fertile turning points. I expect there will be further intrigue in the near future. A ﬁerce and tender decision at a crossroads? The unexpected arrival of a hot link to the future? A karmic debt that’s canceled or forgiven? In light of the likelihood that the sweet-and-sour, confusing-and-revelatory drama will continue, I encourage you to keep your levels of relaxed intensity turned up high. More than I’ve seen in a long time, you have the magic and the opportunity to transform what needs to be transformed.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

In the coming days, you will have more than your usual access to help and guidance. Divine interventions are possible. Special dispensations and charmed coincidences, too. If you don’t believe in fairy dust, magic beans and lucky potions, maybe you should set that prejudice aside for a while. Subtle miracles are more likely to bestow their gifts if your reasonable theories don’t get in the way. Here’s an additional tip: Don’t get greedy. Use the openings you’re offered with humility and gratitude.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

When my daughter Zoe was growing up, I wanted her to be familiar with the origins of ordinary stuff that she beneﬁted from. That’s why I took her to small farms where she could observe the growth and harvest of organic food crops. We visited manufacturing facilities where cars, furniture, toys and kitchen sinks were built. She saw bootmakers creating boots and professional musicians producing songs in recording studios. And much more. I would love it if you would give yourself comparable experiences in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. It’s an excellent time to commune with the sources of things that nurture you and make your life better.

imagination. 2. Go see the people whose inﬂuences most thoroughly animate your self-love.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):

Two 7-year-old girls showed me three tricks I could use to avoid taking myself too seriously and getting too attached to my dignity. I’m offering these tricks to you just in time for the letting-go phase of your astrological cycle. Trick #1: Speak in a made-up language for at least 10 minutes. Example: “Groftyp hulbnu wivgeeri proot xud amasterulius. Quoshibojor frovid zemplissit.” Trick #2: Put a different kind of shoe and sock on each foot and pretend you’re two people stuck in a single body. Give each side of you a unique nickname. Trick #3: Place an unopened bag of barbecue-ﬂavored potato chips on a table, then bash your ﬁst down on it, detonating a loud popping sound and unleashing a spray of crumbs out the ends of the bag. Don’t clean up the mess for at least an hour.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

In accordance with the astrological omens, I suggest you spend less energy dwelling in profane time so you expand your relationship with sacred time. If that’s of interest to you, consider the following deﬁnitions. Profane time happens when you’re engulfed in the daily grind. Swarmed by a relentless ﬂurry of immediate concerns, you are held hostage by the chatter of your monkey mind. Being in sacred time attunes you to the relaxing hum of eternity. It enables you to be in intimate contact with your soul’s deeper agenda, and affords you extra power to transform yourself in harmony with your noble desires and beautiful intentions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):

Unless you were brought up by a herd of feral donkeys, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to embark on your second childhood. Unless you’re allergic to new ideas, the foreseeable future will bring you strokes of curious luck that inspire you to change and change and change your mind. And unless you are addicted to your same old stale comforts, life will offer you chances to explore frontiers that could expose you to thrilling new comforts.

About 1.7 million years ago, our human ancestors began using primitive hand axes made from rocks. This technology remained in use for more than 60,000 generations before anyone invented more sophisticated tools and implements. Science writer Marcus Chown refers to this period as “the million years of boredom.” Its slow pace contrasts sharply with technology’s brisk evolution in the last 140 years. In 1880, there were no cars, planes, electric lights, telephones, TVs or Internet. I surmise that you’re leaving your own phase of relatively slow progress, Gemini. In the coming months, I expect your transformations will progress with increasing speed— starting soon.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

CANCER (June 21-July 22):

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

These days, my dear, your eccentric beauty is even more unkempt than usual. I like it. It entertains and charms me. And as for your idiosyncratic intelligence: That, too, is messier and cuter and even more interesting than ever before. I’m inclined to encourage you to milk this unruly streak for all its potential. Maybe it will provoke you to experiment in situations where you’ve been too accepting of the stagnant status quo. And perhaps it will embolden you to look for love and money in more of the right places.

Prediction #1: You will attract truckloads of good luck by working to upgrade and reﬁne the way you communicate. Prediction #2: You will tickle the attention of interesting people who could ultimately provide you with clues you will need to thrive in 2017. #3: You will discover secrets of how to articulate complicated feelings and subtle ideas that have been locked inside you. Prediction #4: You’ll begin a vibrant conversation that will continue to evolve for a long time.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):

You know you have a second brain in your gut, right? (If not, read this: http://bit.ly/secondbrain.) During the past three weeks, I have been beaming telepathic instructions toward this smart part of you. Here’s an edited version of the message I’ve been sending: “Cultivate your tenacity, darling. Build up your stamina, sweetheart. Feed your ability to follow through on what you’ve started, beautiful. Be persistent and spunky and gritty, my dear.” Alas, I’m not sure my psychic broadcasts have been as effective as I’d hoped. I think you need further encouragement. So please summon more fortitude and staying power, you gutsy stalwart. Be staunch and dogged and resolute, you stouthearted powerhouse.

I’m giving you an ultimatum, Pisces: Within the next 144 hours, I demand that you become at least 33 percent happier. Fifty percent would be even better. Somehow you’ve got to ﬁgure out what you can do to enhance your sense of well-being and increase your enjoyment of life. I’m sort of joking, but on the other hand, I’m completely serious. From my perspective, it’s essential that you feel really good in the coming days. Abundant pleasure is not merely a luxury, but rather a necessity. Do you have any ideas about how to make this happen? Start here: 1. Identify your four most delightful memories, and re-enact them in your

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):

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