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aegan Johnson says her love to serve fuels her drive to give back to others, whether it’s in her community or at her school. At Biloxi High School, the Gulfport native became vice president of her class her senior year; was a co-editor of the school’s yearbook; a member of Mu Alpha Theta and the Student Advisory Board, which advocates for safe driving and not driving under the influence of drugs. She was also inducted into her high school Hall of Fame; and she also paged for State Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes, D-Harrison. After Tougaloo College accepted her on a full presidential scholarship in 2015, she took the same drive to serve others into freshman year there. “When I first got to Tougaloo College, I ran for freshman class president, although I was hesitant, being new to the student body,” Johnson says. She won class president and was inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta, an honor society for freshman college students. Yasmin Gabriel Esq., who is the special assistant to President Beverly Hogan, reached out to Johnson and asked her to be a part of a collaboration project with PBS and Upgrade Mississippi to create a documentary about civil-rights workers. Through this project, Johnson inter-
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viewed civil rights leader Dorie Ladner, and PBS later aired the documentary. During Johnson’s sophomore year, she won the class president seat again and invited the late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba to speak to her class for a panel discussion. That year, Johnson was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and joined the Tougaloo Ambassadors and Meritoricus Scholars. Johnson, 20, is now in her junior year and is studying history with an emphasis in African American studies. She hopes to become a tenured college professor of African American history at a Historically Black College or University. She says that participating in an event in Jackson for the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Riders in 2011 and meeting heroes such as James Meredith there affected her choice of colleges and majors. “I thought I was going to go to the University of Southern Mississippi and major in journalism,” Johnson says. “Choosing to go to Tougaloo was one of the most defining moments of my life. I chose the school for its rich history. I got to meet Angela Davis and Bob Moses— people who are my personal heroes. I have learned so much about myself as a black woman in society, a black woman in American and a black woman in the world.” —Cam Bonelli
cover photo by Imani Khayyam
6 ............................ Talks 12 ................... editorial 13 ...................... opinion 16 .................. Jackpedia 18 . Best of: Home Repair 24 ......................... 8 Days 26 ........................ Events 26 ....................... sports
10 A ‘Sterling’ Closer
DA Robert Shuler Smith left the courtroom riding high. At least for now.
28 R&B is Back
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30 A Space for Makers
“People don’t think about midtown as an art district, and that needs to change. — Will Brooks, “A Space for Makers”
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editor’s note
by Micah Smith, Music Editor
Welcome to (All of) Jackson
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feel like I’ve been a tourist for a lot longer than I’ve lived here. I moved to the Jackson metro area from Baton Rouge, La., a long time ago, in the summer before my freshman year of high school, and I wasn’t nervous or excited or mad about relocating. I wasn’t feeling any particular way at all because, truth be told, I’d never heard of Jackson—not really. I knew it was the capital of Mississippi, thanks to a little “Schoolhouse Rock!” knock-off song that we learned in elementary school (other hits included “The Water Cycle Boogie”), but I hadn’t spent any time here before learning it would be my home. Jackson was like the RC Cola to Baton Rouge’s Coke. I recognized the name and, you know, that it existed, but I’d never seen it or had any experiences with it, and I wasn’t going to go out of my way to track it down, either. And then you end up moving to RC Cola, and you’re like, “Oh, it’s actually pretty similar to Coke-slash-Baton Rouge. They’re both pretty cool.” OK, it’s not a perfect metaphor, but I’ll stand by it. I had a late start at finding community in Jackson. Often, when you’re a kid and find yourself in a new place, you only experience it in small bursts. It’s a series of yo-yo-like moments of culture where you discover something for an instant and then get snapped back to center. I wouldn’t categorize my parents as overprotective, but they were still, you know, parents. I eventually got a car later in high school, but even then, it wasn’t like I could disappear in Jackson and come home the next day like, “I just had to get away.” I’d hear other kids in school say how they’d stay out late and explore the city, and my elderly persona would kick in: “Where were
your parents? What about your studies? Are you on the drugs?” Weirdly enough, even going to college in Clinton, a quite literal stone’s throw away from Jackson, I felt distant from the capital city. I remember at our freshman orientation, an upperclassman warned our group, “Now, I know what you’re thinking: first weekend in Clinton, let’s go party in New Orleans,” as if it wasn’t three hours away. That confused the heck out of me, but it’s
The metro area can be just as insular as it is progressive. worth noting: For some people, Jackson seems like it’s a world away. I won’t lie—some of that can be the fault of people who live here. Thankfully, it has gotten better for me as I made more friends and people got to know me, but I’m betting a few people can identify with this, as well. Now that I’m older and live in Brandon (it just happened to be where my wife and I found a good house that we could afford), I’ve seen plenty of pushback for being an outsider to Jackson. As a teenager, when people treated me like a hick for living 20 minutes away from them, it felt bad. Now, it just feels insane. I work in Jackson, I spend most of my money in Jackson, and most of my friends
live in Jackson. We too often act like community is about invisible lines that separate us on a map, rather than the people who try to pitch in and make a place better. It’s certainly true on my side of those lines, as well. I’m sure this won’t surprise anyone, but having lived in Brandon, Ridgeland and Clinton before, I can say that many residents treat the capital as if it was the most sinister spot on Earth. I’ve heard people talk as though every person in Jackson could stab, shoot, rob or kidnap you without rhyme or reason. While racism and classism definitely factor into that for some, I do think there’s something else to it. If you turn on the local news or read a daily newspaper around here, it’s easy to get the impression that the city is all crime and corruption. But anyone who has spent time in Jackson knows the truth. It’s one of the reasons that the Jackson Free Press places such a high priority on local arts and music—the city has a lot to offer. But if we want to prove it, why not start with the surrounding towns? The Jackson metro area can be just as insular as it is progressive. By that, I don’t mean politically progressive—I mean that we all want to progress. We want to build things, and we want to grow and expand and evolve, and to do amazing things. We want to entice people to come to our cities, to stay in our hotels, to shop and spend their money here, and maybe even open a business of their own. Unfortunately, that’s where the insular quality can kick in. We occasionally have an image problem here, and it’s not about fixing broken windows or filling a few potholes. We have trouble remembering that, sometimes, what’s good for Jackson can be good for the surrounding areas, and what’s good for the
surrounding areas can be good for Jackson. How many times have you been speaking to someone and they throw out a stereotype about a section of Jackson, such as downtown, midtown, Fondren or Belhaven? How many times have you been speaking with someone who casually takes a stab at a neighboring town, like Brandon, Pearl, Flowood, Madison or Canton? A lot of us are strangely cool with both, and that’s a bad place to be when we’re trying to promote growth for the whole area. Obviously, there are a lot of things at work in the metro area that I don’t know about and may never be able to fully understand. Some of these lines were drawn long before I learned about Jackson, and I don’t think that I have all the answers by any means. But I do think that if we want to paint an 80-foot mural downtown that says, “Welcome to Jackson,” we better damn well mean it. With this being the start of a new school year, a lot of newcomers will be arriving in Jackson, some of whom already have an unfair notion of what they think this area is like and what it has to offer. Like me, they may not land in Jackson proper, but rather than either side shutting the door, I urge you to open it wider. Not everyone comes here by choice—I didn’t choose to come here, but connecting with the right group of friends and colleagues without a doubt helped me make the choice to stay. I love Jackson. I love the people that I’ve met, I love the determination to make a difference, and I love the feeling that we’re on the verge of something incredible. Why limit the number of people who can give us that last push? Sure, change can start with a few, but a few hundred thousand couldn’t hurt.
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contributors
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Amber Helsel
Devna Bose
Imani Khayyam
Arielle Dreher
Cam Bonelli
Dustin Cardon
Kimberly Griffin
Kristin Brenemen
Managing Editor Amber Helsel is a Gemini, feminist, writer, artist and otaku. She loves travelling, petting cats, hoarding craft supplies and more. Email story ideas to amber@jacksonfree press.com. She contributed to the cover package.
Freelance writer Devna Bose is a print journalism and prelaw student at the University of Mississippi. She loves spicy food, good music, and all things Mississippi. She contributed to the cover package.
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 photos in the issue.
News Reporter Arielle Dreher is working on finding some new hobbies and adopting an otter from the Jackson Zoo. Email her story ideas at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com. She wrote about discipline in schools and the death penalty.
Editorial intern Cam Bonelli is a photographer and movie buff who can usually be found wearing a Wavves hat. She wrote about Jacksonian Raegan Johnson and helped with Jackpedia.
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 Best of Jackson Home Improvement blurbs.
Associate Publisher Kimberly Griffin is a fitness buff and foodie who loves chocolate and her mama. She’s also Michelle Obama’s super secret BFF, which explains the ongoing Secret Service detail.
Art Director Kristin Brenemen is a meganekko with a penchant for dystopianism. She’s gearing up for next convention season by starting to learn leather crafting for two space heroines. She designed much of the issue.
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“The main obstacle for us is funding. ... The vision is there—it’s getting the funding because the teachers need to be trained.” — Dr. Margrit Wallace, JPS chief academic officer at the Student Academic and Behavioral Support Department, on the district’s desire to move toward restorative-justice practices.
Wednesday, August 9 A jury finds Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith “not guilty” on three state charges against him, all related to hindering the prosecution of Christopher Butler. … State lawmakers honor former Mississippi House Speaker Pro Tem Robert Clark on the 50th anniversary of his becoming the first African American Mississippian elected to the Mississippi Legislature since Reconstruction. Thursday, August 10 North Korea announces a detailed plan to launch ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam. Friday, August 11 Sen. David Blount and Rep. Jarvis Dortch issue a joint statement urging Hinds County School District voters to support a measure that would authorize the district to issue a general obligation bond for constructing and repairing buildings, facilities and athletic fields. Saturday, August 12 Police arrest white supremacist James Alex Fields for driving his car into a crowd peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., killing Heather Heyer. Donald Trump, however, blames “many sides.” Sunday, August 13 Protesters decrying hatred and racism converge around the country in counter-protests against the white supremacist rally that spiraled into deadly violence in Virginia.
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Monday, August 14 Mississippi officials including Gov. Phil Bryant and Sen. Roger Wicker denounce white nationalist violence and condemn neo-Nazism and white supremacy after the attack in Virginia.
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Tuesday, August 15 Attorney General Jim Hood settles claims against Global Tel*Link Corp., one of 12 that Hood has pursued legally in connection to the former corrections commissioner Christopher Epps’ scandal, for $2.5 million. ... Trump again blames both “sides” for Nazi violence. Get breaking news at jfpdaily.com.
DA Robert Shuler Smith saved by a ‘Sterling closer’ p 10
Moving Beyond Suspension: Changing School Climate in Jackson Schools by Arielle Dreher
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elissa* wants to study child development after she graduates next spring, maybe nursing, she says. The senior attends high school in Jackson Public Schools and says too many of her classmates get suspended. Even on the first day of school this month, she witnessed a classmate get suspended for not paying attention in class. “The teacher told her to turn around, and she kept looking out the window,” Melissa, who is black, told the Jackson Free Press. “(The teacher) called somebody on the intercom to come get her, and the principal came to the door, and she got suspended for looking out the window.” Melissa said the girl got two days of suspension out of school just like that. While Melissa works to be a good student, she was suspended near the end of the last school year. She and her friend got a hall pass from their teacher to return a book bag to a student in another grade, she says. They were returning to their classroom when a teacher saw them in the hallway. “He just said three days. … I was so mad,” she said. “He wouldn’t even let me explain myself to let him know why I was over there. … We had a hall pass, but he told the principal that we didn’t have no pass, and I feel like they should have investigated it a little more.”
The teacher took Melissa and her friend straight to the principal’s office. Melissa admits that she did mouth off. She said she didn’t curse, but did talk back because she was frustrated that the teacher and the
‘Students who are suspended... have an increased likelihood to have contact with the criminal justice system.’ principal would not let her explain herself. “I was being disrespectful because he wouldn’t let me get my words out, and that made me mad,” Melissa said last week. “He said that I was cutting class, but he didn’t investigate. ... He didn’t go to my teacher and ask , ‘Did you give so-and-so a pass to do this?” she added. It was near the end of the school day, anyway, but security guards had to go get
Melissa’s items from her classroom because she was not allowed to go back. She sat at home for three days watching television. Melissa’s suspension was one of the 8,412 out-of-school suspensions in Jackson Public Schools in the 2016-2017 school year, data from the district show. The majority of those out-of-school suspensions occur in middle and high schools in the district. Some schools have much higher rates than others. Interventions Instead? Blackburn, Hardy, Peeples and Rowan Middle Schools have 100 percent or higher rates of suspensions, meaning their total number of suspensions is equal to or greater than the number of students enrolled there. (Rowan Middle School is now closed.) Lanier, Forest Hill and Wingfield High Schools have the highest rates of suspensions for high schools in the district. Nationally, suspensions have decreased, but a December 2016 White House report, which the Trump administration has removed from the White House website, showed that 2.8 million students received out-of-school suspensions in the 2013-2014 school year. Suspension, the report says, can contribute to already-adverse outcomes for kids “in areas such as personal health, interactions with the crimi-
Cup-o-Jackson by JFP Staff
Coffee and tea drinks are a great tool to get you through the day, whether you’re studying for a test in college, or you’ve hit that 2 p.m. drop in energy level at work. So what would coffee and tea drinks named after things in Jackson be like?
Pot(hole) Tea: Earl grey with bits of asphalt
Dirty Coffee: Coffee with Jackson water
Pearl River Latte: It’s actually just a mocha
Downtown Drip: A cappuccino with the King Edward in the foam
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“We will continue to aggressively pursue these remaining cases not only to disgorge these other companies and individuals of their ill-gotten profits, but also the value of the public contracts.”
“Yesterday’s extremist activity in Charlottesville was terrorism, plain and simple. If Muslim men were the aggressors, my Republican colleagues would be decrying an act of terror.”
— Attorney General Jim Hood on pursuing more civil actions in connection to the Christopher Epps bribery scandal.
— U.S. Congressman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., in response to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville over the weekend.
State’s Longest-Sitting Death Row Inmate Challenges Death Penalty Drug by Arielle Dreher
nal justice system and education.” “Reliance on exclusionary discipline has also contributed to the development of the school-to-prison pipeline,” the December 2016 report says. “Students who are suspended from school have an increased likelihood to have contact with the criminal justice system and are more likely to face incarceration in their lifetime.” A 2011 study of Texas schoolchildren found that African American students and students with educational disabilities were disproportionately likely to be removed from the classroom for disciplinary reasons. Often those reasons are minor. JPS administrators recognize that out-of-school suspension is not the way to change school climates district-wide, and Margrit Wallace, the JPS chief academic
Courtesy MDOC
Avoiding ‘Severe Pain’ Previously, state law required the lethal injection’s
three-drug combination to begin with a “continuous intravenous administration of a lethal quantity of an ultra shortacting barbiturate or other similar drug.” Now, the law requires “the sequential intravenous ad-
Richard Gerald Jordan, who is the longest-standing person on death row in Mississippi, has filed fresh challenges to the state’s death penalty.
ministration of a lethal quantity of the following combination of substances: a) an appropriate anesthetic or sedative; b) a chemical paralytic agent; and c) potassium chloride, or other similarly effective substance.” The new law further defines an “appropriate anesthet-
officer in the student academic and behavioral support department, is working to move the district towards restorative justice practices, which could eventually include dialogue circles in the classroom. Wallace showed the school board suspension rates from throughout last school year, and her office tracks the data in order to make “rapid response” visits to those schools with the highest suspension rates. Her department is working to implement other programs that address schooldiscipline practices and change school climates. Her office also actively works to apply for grants to pay for programs and teacher training. One of these programs, called Tools for Life, comes with curriculum for teachers to integrate into their lessons that teach
ic or sedative” as one that means a substance that “if properly administered in a sufficient quantity is likely to render the condemned inmate unconscious, so that the execution process should not entail a substantial risk of severe pain.” Jordan’s latest petition challenges the new law, arguing that midazolam is not “an appropriate anesthetic or sedative.” Jordan’s lawyer, James Craig, the co-director of the MacArthur Justice Center, argues that midazolam is not capable of making Jordan unconscious like state law says it should. The petition, filed in July, asks the Mississippi Supreme Court to review the facts about midazolam in light of the change to Mississippi’s death-penalty law. In an expert affidavit, Dr. Craig Stevens, a professor of pharmacology at Oklahoma State University, writes that midazolam is not “an appropriate anesthetic or sedative,” because it does not produce the loss of unconsciousness, as it should. Stevens writes that midazolam is a sedative drug but not an anesthetic because “it cannot produce the state of general anesthesia.” The Sedative Question The American Society of Anesthesiologists has a standard continuum of sedation that categorizes how responsive a person on different levels of sedatives or anesthetics might be. General anesthesia is the only category one that leaves a person “unarousable even with painful stimulus.” Midazolam, Stevens writes, “does not produce maximal depression of consciousness leading to general anesthe-
students how to interact socially, understand their emotions and take appropriate actions when addressing conflict. JPS is rolling out the program in all its elementary and middle-school classrooms. Half the district’s elementary and middle schools got the training last school year, and this year, the rest of those schools will get training. One part of the program encourages teachers to have a calming area in their classroom where a student can go to calm themselves down. Wallace said the calming area is a “self-selecting place,” meaning it is not a punishment, and teachers can never make a student go there. Having a calming area is now a standard practice in all elementary and middle schools in JPS, and Wallace said the district is exploring how to bring the concept to high schools.
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Wallace said she has seen Tools for Life work in real-life. She visited a first-grade classroom and saw a young boy use the calming area. “I asked him, ‘What are you doing?’ And he said, ‘Well, I found myself really getting tense,’” Wallace said. “Then I said, ‘What did that tell you?’ and he said, ‘Well, that told me that I was getting angry, and I realized I needed to move away and do some problem solving.” Wallace said the goal is to create positive school environments for the students and the teachers alike. “This is about helping the students to change their behavior—we’re not punishing children—this is about teaching stumore SUSPENSION see page 8
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he Mississippi Supreme Court has sentenced Richard Jordan to death four times, but with the help of his lawyers, he continues to challenge the state’s death penalty method. In July, Jordan filed his second petition for post-conviction relief, continuing to challenge Mississippi’s proposed use of midazolam as a part of its lethal injection. Earlier this summer, the state’s high court denied Jordan’s first petition for post-conviction relief, which challenged the Mississippi Department of Corrections’ use of midazolam as well as the constitutionality of executing an inmate who has been on death row for more than 40 years due to legal delays. Jordan was first tried and convicted in July 1976 for kidnapping and murdering Edwina Marter in Harrison County, leaving her body on a logging trail. His case continued to face legal hiccups, however, with both court precedent and then the U.S. Supreme Court vacating his death sentence in the 1980s because Jordan had not been allowed to present evidence of “his adaptability to prison.” In 2001 the Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed Jordan’s fourth death sentence, which he has appealed and challenged since. This year, the Mississippi Supreme Court decided to ignore Jordan’s midazolam challenge, despite three justices agreeing that the case warranted more attention because the Legislature amended its death-penalty statute in the 2017 legislative session.
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Changing the Code JPS’ code of conduct in past years listed behaviors and consequences on a continuum, and often out-of-school suspension was the strictest punishment for behaviors from violating the dress code to being tardy. The new code of conduct, in effect for the present school year, changes this model. Now, behaviors exist on a progressive scale, with an outline of steps teachers must take—even before they get the principal involved for some of the violations. A student now cannot receive an out-of-school suspension for a first-time dress code or electronic-device violation, inappropriate behavior, being tardy or a bus disturbance. The new disciplinary plan lists a myriad of alternative actions teachers can take, from student conference, to a whole class meeting, to loss of privileges .
Margrit Wallace, chief academic officer of the student academic and behavioral support department at Jackson Public Schools, tracks suspension data and helps run rapid response teams to schools with high rates of suspension.
rals and decided what’s happening most,” she said. “We took things out that we thought were catch-all behaviors.” Teachers can still choose an in-school response, like in-school detention or inschool-suspension, for a student’s behavior. Wallace said the new code of conduct, which community and school stakeholders gave input toward, focuses on ensuring that a teacher or principal’s response to a student’s behavior is aligned with that behavior. She said the new code emphasizes the preventive actions that teachers and principals can take and was modeled after what other successful school districts do. Jeremy*, who is also black, graduated from Jackson State University’s continuing education program with a GED after struggling in multiple JPS schools. Before he dropped out, he had re-
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ceived several suspensions. In an interview, Jeremy recalled kids getting suspended for any dress-code violation, from boys tying rubber bands around the ankles of their pants to girls wearing tight pants. One of his high-school princiImani Khayyam
dents appropriate behaviors and helping them have that safe space to develop those behaviors and having consequences for the choices they make that are aligned with that behavior,” she said. The district’s goal is to move toward restorative-justice practices, like mediation and dialogue circles in the classroom, and programs like Tools for Life are a start. JPS received an almost $5-million grant from the National Institute of Justice to implement Tools for Life in fiscal-year 2015. Wallace said JPS is looking for funding for more restorative-justice grants. “The main obstacle for us is funding,” Wallace said. “The vision is there—it’s getting the funding because the teachers need to be trained.” Beyond Tools for Life, the district has a few other planning grants run through partners that fund peer mediation and provides some teacher training. This summer, the school board approved changes in the district’s code of conduct, which could help lower the district’s high suspension rates.
Wallace said the new code of conduct helps actually define some of the catch-all terms, like “insubordination” and “creating a disturbance” that data showed team school administrators were using. “We’ve looked at the discipline refer-
sia, is not used as a general anesthetic agent, and is classified as a sedative drug.” If midazolam is considered a sedative, as Jordan’s petition alleges, it would not be guaranteed to ensure an inmate is “unarousable” before the other drugs in the state’s three-drug combination are administered, leaving the possibility for an inmate to feel pain before death. Other states use midazolam in their lethal injections, with mixed results. In the past year, executions in Alabama and Arkansas that raised questions about the inmate’s movements included midazolam as one of the drugs in both lethal
pals called the Jackson Police Department on him once, which led to a suspension but no arrest. Jeremy said his first JPS high school used in-school suspension, but he had never heard of in-school detention in real life, where students go sit in a classroom usually after school as a consequence of something they did wrong. “What is detention? That stuff is on movies. ... That’s the only way I know what detention is,” he told the Jackson Free Press. “When the kids sit in a room and have to do something? I watch it on movies and stuff.” Melissa, who attended a different high school for her first year and a half, said the discipline between the two high schools is very different. Her old high school, she said, had in-school detention, and a student had to do something really bad to get suspend-
injections. In April, an inmate in Arkansas lurched forward several times in a row, about three minutes into the process, an AP reporter wrote. In Alabama, one inmate heaved and coughed for 13 minutes during his execution, AL.com reported. The most recent execution in the country, however, used midazolam with no visible complications. Ohio state officials used midazolam with rocuronium bromide and potassium chloride for their three-drug lethal injection on David Phillips, whom Ohio state officials put to death on July 26, The Washington Post reported. Mississippi’s three-drug protocol is similar to Ohio’s. In a January 2017 records request, Craig obtained drug inventory records from MDOC, which show the drugs MDOC
ed. Students could bring their homework to in-school suspension there, she said. At her current high school, however, students have to work hard to get missed homework assignments from the time in out-of-school suspension. Jeremy said it depended on the teacher. He would have friends get his schoolwork for him when he was suspended, but not all teachers would give it out. “Some teachers will say, ‘He’s suspended; he’s not supposed to be here; it’s his fault he’s suspended, so he’ll get those zeros and learn next time,’” he said. A Work in Progress Wallace says she is excited about JPS moving in the direction of restorative justice. Tools for Life is implemented in the district’s alternative school and the Henley Young Juvenile Detention Center, she said. JPS provided professional development for all principals before the new school year to get them up-to-date on the new code of conduct, and principals are expected to help teachers understand and interpret the new code of conduct with fairness and fidelity, she said. Wallace emphasized that one of the keys to programs like Tools for Life and creating positive school climates is teachers understanding the need to have relationships with their students. In an accreditation visit from AdvancEd, officials emphasized one of their criteria for a school is that each student has an opportunity to build a healthy relationship with adults, Wallace said. After implementing Tools for Life in middle schools, some previously skeptical teachers expressed appreciation for the program. She recalled one teacher who put it this way: “I realized I can’t teach the children unless I have relationships with them. … I thought my job was to be academic but now … I look beyond that initial behavior to a cause.” *Students’ names have been changed to protect their privacy. Read about the school-toprison pipeline at jfp.ms/preventingviolence.
has on hand. Mississippi, like Ohio, has midazolam and potassium chloride, these documents show. However, the second drug in Mississippi’s lethal injection is vecuronium bromide, which is similar to rocuronium bromide. A 2015 study comparing the two drugs found rocuronium to have a faster onset time than vecuronium. Jordan’s challenge does not address vecuronium; his petition focuses on midazolam and the state’s new death penalty law. “At a minimum, Mr. Jordan is entitled to an evidentiary hearing to prove the State’s choice of lethal injection drugs violates Mississippi law,” Jordan’s second petition states. The state has asked for an extension of time to file their response and likely won’t do so until September.
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DA long said was a frame-up. Sterling told the jury Smith was not conspiring; rather he was second-guessing himself to ensure his office was not wrongfully prosecuting a potentially innocent man. Sterling showed text messages between Smith and former Assistant District Attorney Ivon Johnson, with whom Smith was
Sterling spoke with the volume and cadence of a southern Baptist preacher. The state, however, brought bells and whistles to the final act. They had a poster card on an easel listing all the witnesses underneath the charges they were called to testify against. After Sterling’s argument, Assistant Attorney General Marvin SandImani Khayyam
he mostly female and predominately black jury raised their hands the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 8, to confirm that they unanimously had decided that Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith was not guilty of any of the three counts the State of Mississippi had brought against him. Smith’s first trial on the same charges ended in a mistrial in early January. The State of Mississippi had spent four days trying to convince the jury of Smith’s guilt on two counts of conspiring to hinder the prosecution of Christopher Butler and one count of unlawfully consulting, advising and counseling a criminal defendant. Smith’s defense spent a day and a half pushing back on the charges, and the jury took about four hours to reject the arguments against the county’s top prosecutor. Just an hour and a half into their deliberation, the jury sent a note to Special Judge Larry Roberts saying they were split 10-2. The judge encouraged them to keep working together for a verdict. Then after four total hours of deliberation, they were able to come to a unanimous decision, acquitting Smith of the charges. Michael Sterling, Smith’s defense lawyer and Atlanta mayoral candidate, embraced Smith after the verdict, with obvious tears in both men’s eyes. As the bailiffs invited everyone out of the courtroom to finally lock up just before 8 p.m., screams from Smith’s supporters rang out from the rear of the courtroom. The defense’s emotional display had begun earlier during Sterling’s closing arguments. “I am confident that you are going to come back with a verdict of not guilty,” Sterling began with his model girlfriend, Eva Pigford, sitting in the front row. For nearly 40 minutes, Sterling pushed back on the facts the prosecution presented, including recently discovered video showing Butler committing the crime he and the
Michael Sterling, Smith’s defense attorney and a mayoral candidate in Atlanta, painted Smith as “the kind of district attorney you want” because he didn’t ignore the claims of a defendant who felt he was being targeted and even put himself on the line in the process. Sterling spoke with the volume and cadence of a southern Baptist preacher as his model girlfriend sat in the front row.
charged with conspiring. “So let the crew know that I’m going to put it together,” Smith wrote to Johnson. “I’m not expecting yall to agree with me if legally it’s not there, but I’ll prove this...just tell me whether it’s a go or not just like yall did today.” “You cannot have conspiracy when you are inviting disagreement,” Sterling said after reading the text. Sterling painted Smith as “the kind of district attorney you want” because he didn’t ignore the claims of a criminal defendant who felt he was being targeted and even put himself on the line in the process.
ers spoke to the jury putting on a skit-like performance based on the lie detector tests seen on Maury Povich’s show. “I like to watch Maury Povich,” Sanders said. “Maury pulls out that little enve-
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lope. Well, we got the results right here, ladies and gentlemen, to the lie detector test. Want me to tell you what the results are?” Sanders pulled white pieces of paper out of a red envelope. Facts he felt the defense had represented untruthfully throughout the trial were written on one side, with “that was a lie” written on the other. Smith’s accuser then went through evidence that he believed demonstrated several alleged lies Smith told, asking the jury to consider the facts and not Sterling’s argument, to bring a guilty verdict. But the members of this jury, who had not been home in over a week, were not convinced of those lies. Their verdict brought the second trial of Smith to a close, and they were released out into the rain to return to the Eagle Ridge Conference Center in Raymond conference center one last time to gather their things. It poured for the final days of the trial, even causing a leak in the courthouse up in the media balcony. But, as Sterling, his girlfriend, and other members of the media left the courthouse to talk and laugh near the flagpole, sun showers gave way to a full rainbow over downtown Jackson. Smith was free, at least until the next jury decides his fate in October. Visiting journalist Ko Bragg covered the district attorney’s second trial for the Jackson Free Press. Read full coverage at jfp.ms/dafiles.
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One on One: JFP’s Donna Ladd and FBI SAC Christopher Freeze Helping young people avoid crime and building trust between law enforcement and community were primary themes at the fourth of Jackson Free Press’ series of public dialogues to supplement our journalism in the multi-award-winning “Preventing Violence” series (jfp. ms/preventingviolence). JFP Editor-in-chief Donna Ladd asked probing
questions of the FBI’s Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze, who is based in Jackson. Topics included gang violence, helping the 225 juveniles in Jackson most likely to go to prison later, how cops can build trust, and some surprises (the majority of gang members in Mississippi are white). Watch and comment on the video of the conversation at Millsaps College at jfp.ms/FBIfreeze.
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Poor is a Choice? Think Again.
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ov. William Winter was correct when he said: “The only road out of poverty runs past the schoolhouse door.” This still rings true today; it is no secret that the poorest schools in Mississippi have the lowest graduation rates. Unfortunately, this does not stop some people from attacking the poor. They say, “Poor people are poor because they made bad choices,” or, “They aren’t trying hard enough.” While those are convenient talking points, they are simply not true. Having visited so many areas of our state, I can certainly say that Mississippians are great. However, my travels have also confirmed that those struggling the most in our state are actually the working poor. These are people who get up every single day, work tireless hours and yet must still deal with the daily challenges of trying to make ends meet. Living like this day to day leads to extreme anxiety, stress and hopelessness. The most surprising thing is how many of our neighbors with jobs live in houses without things we take for granted: Internet, cable, air conditioning, washers and dryers, dishwashers or microwaves. They sometimes even go to bed hungry so their children don’t have to. These neighbors also suffer higher rates of sickness and addiction. Appalachian author Joshua Wilkey recently wrote about his mother’s life and death, which echo life experiences of my family, and those I knew and have come to know. Wilkey notes that many people think that the only barriers to achievement are laziness and stupidity. That is simply not true. Again, we are talking about the tens of thousands of people in our state who are the working poor. They do work hard, yet are struggling just to get by, often working more than one job and a lot more than 40 hours. Most poor people are not poor because they are inherently stupid or lazy or irresponsible. They are poor because of a severe lack of quality education, training and real job opportunities, all of which doom them to a lifetime of perpetual hard work with little or no reward. To understand our neighbors, we must understand that many of them have broken minds, broken hearts and broken homes. They do nothing more than survive, because that is all they have ever known. Those of us who grew up poor and were able to escape it know that we are the exception, not the rule. We understand that mental illness, poor health and addiction are symptoms of poverty rather than causes. This is difficult to understand for someone who has never gone to bed with hunger pangs, never had their electricity or water shut off, or have ever been unable to afford gas to get to work. And let’s be honest: Do we really expect children who are forced to grow up in this type of chaos to be able to break the cycle of poverty on their own? We must try to find common ground so we can address the very real problems that keep us from improving the lives of every person in Mississippi. I believe that the only way to break the cycle of poverty is through quality education and training, and seeing our neighbors as people instead of stereotypes. This is not something that can be done before the next election. It is something that will take a generation. But it can happen. And it must happen. It starts with opening our eyes to the reality of our neighbor’s struggle, and having the heart and courage to do something about it. In the end, education is the single most powerful tool that can change Mississippi. 12 Jay Hughes is a state representative for District 12. August 16 - 22, 2017 • jfp.ms
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Only One ‘Side’ in Fight Against White Supremacy
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ntil the 1960s, white U.S. citizens did not want to accept just how bad racism, lynching and violence against African Americans trying to exercise their rights was until TV cameras broadcast the reality to the nation and world. Likewise, often-violent policing that upholds the white status quo—as former FBI Director James Comey called it in a speech at Georgetown University—went unnoticed by much of the country until the iPhone made it impossible to ignore. The U.S. experienced another one of those national rites of passage last weekend. It started Friday night when haunting images of Nazis and white supremacists marching in lockstep carrying lit torches through a college campus appeared before us. They threw up “seig heils,” sometimes turning them into “Seig Trump!” Even before the Nazi driver ran over counter-protesters, turning Heather Heyer into a beautiful martyr against hate, the hoods were off on what the so-called “alt-right” movement is really about. The cameras caught it all, including many clearly middle- and upper-class seething white people there to demand that they not “be replaced.” Those people, and far too many white Americans, seem to think that giving all the same rights— to have opportunities, vote near their homes, go to decent schools and colleges, win statewide office in Mississippi, move into a “good” neighborhood without white folks fleeing them, expect juries to vote to convict blatant murder by cops—somehow replaces them. Likewise, they want the supposed symbols of their “heritage” of fighting in favor of white supremacy, to be front and center on the pub-
lic-owned square and taxpayers to pay for them. No quest for justice, equality, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all will “replace” people of any race or ethnicity, although some statues may well end up in a museum for people who want to view, honor or study them. But the white supremacy and the privilege of always being first, or having the last word, or telling other cultures how they must think needs to be replaced post-haste. Our democracy and our nation’s strength depend on it. At the heart of this blind denial is the scourge of false equivalency from self-proclaimed “neutral” or “bipartisan” media that split every story down the middle. That’s how we got a campaign narrative last year that Hillary Clinton’s email server was as dangerous as Trump pandering to and retweeting Nazis. We heard it this weekend at the White House when Trump talked about “many sides” being wrong at the Virginia rally. We’ve seeing it since then from defensive white people still trying to tell others how to feel and think because, you know, the people fighting the Nazis can be violent, too. Yes, they can. No, it’s not an equivalent cause. Being intelligent means knowing how to rise above dangerous devices such as “what-if-ism,” false equivalency, fake objectivity and the idea that everything is either “left” or “right.” Basic human values are not political, and no party has the right to claim them. But when any “side” decides to allow and excuse hatred based on race and ethnicity, we all must band against them before their movement grows and destroys us. There’s only one “side” in the fight against white supremacy. The right one.
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Loving in the Face of Hate
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ight hate with love. What a beautifully lazy sentiment. Listen, I get it. I try to govern my thoughts and actions from a place where love leads. But this place also owns awareness and understanding. Love is surely more powerful than hate; however, it doesn’t have to be docile or shy. It can be just as loud and active as hate is often. Does loving through the hate intimate doing nothing else? Does fighting hate with love demand a constant look-over of cruelty and injustice? Can I not be angry if I’m fighting hate with love? None of that is realistic. No human being can be hated for hundreds of years, for nothing, without being moved to take action in a real way. It’s irresponsible to suggest that turning the other cheek will create love where hate has blossomed. In a recent exchange on social media, a white woman criticized me. I’m assuming she tagged me as a racist because I stated that it is impossible for black people to even be racist against whites. If there is hate, which is probably not the correct word, from blacks to whites, it’s reactionary. It is learned behavior that has surfaced over years of continuous oppression and attacks. It’s a lack of trust, an anger and frustration that has developed out of necessity for survival and defense. So if there’s a label for black folks, it most definitely isn’t racist. This is pure cause and effect. I explained this to the young woman. Her response and my cue to exit was that black people can’t blame all white people for slavery because most white folk weren’t there, and neither was I.
She meant me. That response was ignorant, offensive and dismissive, entitled even. And this is why the anger doesn’t fade away. It’s a new and improved fight daily. I suppose I should have loved on her while she regurgitated disrespectful rhetoric at me. I guess to fight the hate, I’d be expected to smile and ignore her disregard for the remnants of slavery that still follow all black people today. Guess I should hug it out with her, separating my mind and heart from the evil emphatically drenched into my people. I should love her poor, ill-informed self and give her a break for not being able to understand the implications of her words. Yeah, right. No one is teaching a class that encourages white supremacists to love us even though they hate us. No white-led churches are praying the hate out of Klansmen. But yet when attacked, we should turn the other cheek, light a candle, pray. Come on! Does that make good sense? Love embraces, but it doesn’t require a blanket acceptance of wrongness. Love does not reside in the tolerance of evil. Love can be demanding and powerful. Love can be bold and righteous. Love can insist on justice and equality. Love is beautiful, but it doesn’t have to be oblivious. In the power of love, one should be prepared and expected to fight back when hate threatens to destroy it. Funmi “Queen” Franklin is a word lover, poet, a truth yeller and community activist. She an organization that promotes self-love, awareness and sisterhood. She also is addicted to Lemonheads.
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Cam Bonelli: Don’t buy your books until you’ve gone to the first day of class. Wait until you have the syllabus in front of you or the teacher to tell you if you do or don’t need the book. Parking on campus is always difficult. Don’t schedule a job shift within 15 minutes of a class ending because you don’t know how parking or traffic may be that day. And learn to leave early for class. Get with a few classmates to create a group Google document to take notes. That way if you don’t understand something in the lecture, another student may be able to answer your question quickly. Don’t be afraid to email or get to know your teachers. They may end up being a college mentor who can help you grow during your time at school. Start interning early. The sooner you start, the more experience you will gain in your field. Make connections on campus with other students, teachers and the dean. These recommendations
Stress Free by Devna Bose
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s you head into college, upcoming homework assignments and finals are inevitable, but even though the work is unavoidable, the accompanying stress doesn’t have to be. Learning new ways to deal with school-induced anxiety can help minimize unhappiness, which allows for a stress-free, healthier semester. And the skills will stay with you through your life and career.
Starting college can be hectic, but it doesn’t have to be if you have the right tools, advice and knowledge.
will carry a lot of weight if you put the work into school as well as school clubs or activities. Even if you think you cannot do something, do it anyway. Try out for the club or newspaper even if you think you can’t. Push through your comfort zone. Micah Smith: Make friends outside of your sorority or fraternity, as well. Staying too into one clique can hinder some great friendships.
Listen to music. Music naturally relieves tension for many people, and taking a break to listen to a few soothing songs could easily help with stress. It’s helpful to prepare different playlists beforehand for various headspaces and situations. Work out. Especially in situations when one might be particularly frustrated, working out gets rid of that tension.
many venues, including this year’s winners Best of Jackson winners and finalists.
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Martin’s Restaurant & Bar (214 S. State St., 601-354-9712, martinsbar39201.com): It’s not your imagination—Martin’s has grown bigger over the years. It expanded its space, adding a
oing to watch a local band can be a fun way to occupy your time, and with Jackson’s roots in music, 16 it’s no surprise that we have
Amber Helsel: Find the best way to take notes. Every person is different, and every one of us learns in a different way. For me, I absorb information better if I physically write it down, but someone else may do just fine with taking notes on a laptop or tablet, or even just recording the lecture and listening to it later. Get enough rest. This is good for your mental health, and it also saves you from public embarrassment if you happen to fall asleep in class (trust me on this one). Map out the campus. Even if you’re on a small college campus, this can be helpful. This way, you’ll know where you need to go when and will know how long things will take. Have any good tips on surviving college? Add yours at jfp.ms/collegetips2017.
Prepare ahead. This may sound like a no-brainer, but fellow procrastinators know how much more stressful it is to complete last-minute assignments. Avoid that headache by starting early on schoolwork. Create daily or weekly goals to complete and do one thing at a time.
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Devna Bose: Prepare early. I made my first year especially difficult for myself because I am a huge procrastinator. I waited until the last minute to do everything, which affected my grades as well as my own stress level. Learn time management now.
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Listening to music can help relieve some of your stress.
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stage in the back, and a bar at the front, middle and near the stage area. Upcoming performances include And the Echo on Aug. 26. Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave., 601-292-7121): In 1928, Duling Hall was built as Duling School. Many years later,
for. Let them talk you through it, calm you down and be your study buddy for your next studying session. Take a mental-health day. The most appealing of all these options is taking a personal day for yourself. Detach from your responsibilities for a day and do what you love most to get your mind off your anxiety. Or try something new. Maybe a yoga or painting class. Your options aren’t just limited to these, however. Figure out what works best for you, and use your de-stressing methods this upcoming year to keep your aura positive so you can fully immerse yourself in having a great year. Add more at jfp.ms/collegestressrelief.
Arden Barnett decided to turn the auditorium into a venue for concerts, weddings and other events. Barnett and his team at ardenland work to bring acts to Jackson such as The Flaming Lips and local acts such as Seth Power. For more information on upcoming shows, visit ardenland.net.
Shucker’s Oyster Bar (116 Conestoga Road, Ridgeland, 601-853-0105): If you’re looking for something to do every night of the week, Shucker’s has events Tuesday-Sunday, including karaoke and performances from band such as Acoustic Crossroads and Bonfire Orchestra. On Fridays and Saturday,
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Basil’s (2906 N. State St., Suite 104, 601-982-2100; 120 N. Congress St., Suite L1, 601944-9888; glennfoods.com) This has been a Jackson staple for years, and it has either won or placed in Best of Jackson many times. With a location in Fondren or downtown, chances are, you’re within driving distance of one. Except for catering, most menu items at Basil’s are under $10. The restaurant has sandwiches such as the Elvis, which has peanut butter, bananas and roasted peanuts, and a chicken sandwich, which has bacon, Roma
Shucker’s even has bands on the bar’s deck. Hal & Mal’s (200 Commerce St., 601-948-0888): Hal & Mal’s is one place you have to go when you’re in Jackson. You can find everyone hanging out there from politicians to local business owners to just
restaurant has entrees such as beef tips with rice and southern fried catfish; daily specials such as sausage and red beans with rice on Tuesdays; vegetables such as fried green tomatoes and cream potatoes; and more. McDade’s Markets (Multiple locations, mcdadesmarkets.com) Grocery stores are good trip burns/file photo
Aladdin Mediterranean Grill (730 Lakeland Drive, 601-3666033, aladdininjackson.com) If you’re in the mood for Mediterranean food, Aladdin is a good choice. They’ve made into the Meal Under $10 for the past two years, and last year, they won. While the restaurant has entrees that are more than $10, many menu items such as appetizers, including hummus, and meat or veggie dolmas, sandwiches such as the chicken shwarma, desserts, salads, vegetarian entrees, and more fall under $10.
tomatoes, provolone cheese and pesto mayo; pizzas such as the 904, which has white sauce, spinach, roasted garlic, Italian sausage and pepperoni, and the margherita, which has tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil; sides such as chips or bowtie pasta; and more. Vegetarians love Basil’s due to great options for them, too.
If you’re looking for food for under $10, restaurants such as Aladdin Mediterranean Grill have good options.
Bully’s Restaurant (3118 Livingston Road, 601-362-0484) Bully’s has been in business serving Jacksonians southern food since 1982. It started off as a snack shop that served local factory and manufacturing plant works during their lunch breaks, and after the late W.D. Bully, who opened the restaurant, saw a need to serve them hot meals, he started developing the restaurant into what it is today. Everything on the menu is under $10, and the
for two reasons: One, they have groceries (obviously), and two, a lot of them have hot or graband-go meals, and McDade’s is no exception to this. While it is possible to grab something quick to heat up that’s under $10, McDade’s also has a hot lunch bar every day of the week. Menu items include fried chicken tenders, barbecue ribs and chicken, and squash casserole. McDade’s has locations in many areas of Jackson, so you’re probably never far from one.
friends. Hal & Mal’s actually has three venues: the restaurant, the Red Room and the big room in the back. Acts such as New Orleans Bourbon Street Band, Young Valley, Snoop Dogg and Reverend John Wilkins have performed at Hal & Mal’s. For more info, visit halandmals.com.
Primos Café (515 Lake Harbour Drive, Ridgeland, 601898-3600; 2323 Lakeland Drive, Suite A, Flowood, 601936-3398; primoscafe.com) Primos has been in the Jackson area since the 1920s, and it has been a repeat winner in Best of Jackson. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, so a college student looking for a good meal any time of the day probably won’t go wrong at Primos. The menu includes breakfast food such as buttermilk pancakes and the Primos parfait, which has the restaurant’s homemade granola, and Greek yogurt and strawberries; salads such as the chicken tender, which has tomatoes, bacon, egg and cheese; sandwiches such as the Primos club, which has smoked turkey, Swiss and cheddarcheeses,mayonnaise,lettuce, tomato and bacon; and more. Many items are under $10. Newk’s Eatery (multiple locations, newks.com) Most of the menu items at Newk’s are under $10, whether you want a sandwich (they range from $6.75 to $10.29), one of the restaurant’s soups (a cup is $4.15 and a bowl is $7.15), a pizza (they range from $6.65 to $9.29) and more. To read more of the Jackson metro’s best dining options, visit bestof jackson.com.
The Hideaway (5100 Interstate 55 N., 601-291-4759, thehideawayms.com): It seems like something is always happening at The Hideaway, whether it’s a DJ party or a performance from bands such as Spank the Monkey and Pop Fiction. Upcoming events include SCARAB on Aug. 25.
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chool can be fun to shop for, and luckily, Jackson has great local businesses where you can find them while avoiding chains. Try these for staples. School Supplies McDade’s Markets (multiple locations, mcdadesmarkets.com) School Aids (301 Orchard Court, 601-957-2755) N.U.T.S. (114 Millsaps Ave., 601355-7458) Ajax/Academic Solutions LLC (4807 N. State St., 601-398-4622) Backpacks, Dorm Supplies and More Buffalo Peak Outfitters (4500 Interstate 55 N., Suite 115, 601366-2557) Swell-o-Phonic (2906 N. State St., 601-981-3547) N.U.T.S. (114 Millsaps Ave., 601355-7458) Repeat Street (242 Highway 51, Ridgeland, 601-605-9393) The Orange Peel (422 Mitchell Ave., 601-364-9977) Bonus: For art students looking for a way to get supplies locally, Art Supply Headquarters is a good place to go. The business, which is nestled in a business strip down the street from Old House Depot, has a selection of watercolor, acrylic and oil paints, screenprinting ink, paper, sketch, drawing and painting pads, portfolio cases, canvas panels and stretch canvas, and more.
Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St., 601-960-1537, jacksonms.gov): Over the last few years, the city has majorly improved Thalia Mara Hall, from getting the venue new seating to booking performances such as the Experience Hendrix Tour. The venue has hosted everything from high-
school graduation ceremonies to the USA International Ballet Competition, which begins in June 2018. To see more of the city’s best, visit bestofjackson.com. Stay tuned for the 2018 Best of Jackson ballot, which will start in November.
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ating out on a college budget or even just a small one can be difficult, but this year’s Best of Jackson winners and finalists for Meal Under $10 are good, affordable options.
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BEST OF JACKSON // home improvement Best Contractor; Best Roofers: Watkins Construction & Roofing
Best Heating and AC Service: AC Remedies
2084 Dunbarton Drive, Suite A, 601-665-4729; 601-238-2509, acremedies.com
3940 Highway 80 W., 601-718-2319, watkinsconstructioninc.com
AC Remedies has been providing heating, air conditioning and ventilation repair, service and installation in the Jackson metro area since January 2013. The company can perform a variety of services for its customers, including heating and cooling system repairs and replacements, as well as biannual maintenance to make sure that units are in good condition. “We take care of little issues, big issues and everything else,” owner Timothy McLendon told the Jackson Free Press. “We appreciate the business and all the support our customers have given us over the years, and we couldn’t have done it without them. It’s awesome that people think so highly of us.” —Dustin Cardon
COURTESY AC REMEDIES
COURTESY WATKINS COUNTRUCTION AND ROOFING
This year’s winner for Best Contractor and Best Roofer, Watkins Construction & Roofing, has been serving Jackson, Brandon, Madison and Ridgeland for nearly two decades. “I think a lot of our support comes from our customer experience, our relentless pursuit of satisfaction and our use of the best (technology) and strategies ensure that satisfaction,” co-owner Michael Dier says. “We take a lot of pride in what we do and appreciate everything our customers have done for us and the overwhelming response we’ve gotten from them. Everything is about them, plain and simple.” Watkins specializes in roofing installation and repair, as well as installation for siding, windows, doors, gutters and other home accoutrements. The company also offers roof coating, restoration, and wind and waterproofing, roof inspection and consulting services, and more. Watkins offers metal, copper-tile and shingle roofing options with a 10-year warranty on their services. —Dustin Cardon
Finalists: AirMax Heating and Air (3010 Lakeland Cove, Suite L, 601-939-0015, airmax.ms) / Buford Plumbing (5625 Highway 18 W., 601-372-7676, bufordplumbing.net) / Draine Refrigeration & AC Service (1132 Corinth St., 601-354-1909) / Mid Mississippi Heating and AC, LLC (1420 Thigpen Road, Raymond, 601-624-6336)
Best House Painters: Chad Joy of CertaPro Painters
640 Lakeland E. Drive, Suite A, Flowood, 601-955-1151, jackson.certapro.com
Best Contractor finalists Charter Builders, LLC (601-383-3773) / Complete Exteriors LLC (4725 Highway 80 E., Pearl, 601-707-9498, completeexteriorsms.com) / Invision Construction (224 Avalon Circle, Suite B, Brandon, 601-376-9654, invisionconstructionllc.com) / Shane McLendon Builder, LLC (2084 Dunbarton Drive, Suite A, 601-720-3785, shanethehomebuilder.com) Best Roofers finalists Complete Exteriors LLC (4725 Highway 80 E., Pearl, 601-707-9498, completeexteriorsms. com) / Elite Roofing (4 Professional Pkwy., Ridgeland, 601-956-8011, eliteroofms.com) / HomeWell Construction (601-201-5595, homewellms.com) / Ready 2 Roof (1888 Main St., Suite 159, Madison, 601-573-1160, ready2roof.com)
Best Lawn and Garden Center: Lakeland Yard & Garden
Finalists: Callaway’s Yard & Garden Center (839 Pear Orchard Road, Ridgeland, 601-9571731, callawayonline.com) / Green Oak (5009 Old Canton Road; 1067 Highland Colony Pkwy., Suite E, Ridgeland; 601-956-5017, greenoakms.com) / Hutto’s Home and Garden Center (1320 Ellis Ave., 601-973-2277 / Martinson’s Garden Works (650 Highway 51., Ridgeland, 601-856-3078, martinsonsms.com)
Best Interior Design: CasaBella Interiors 1139 Old Fannin Road, Suite O, Brandon, 601-665-4920
CasaBella Interiors co-owner and founder Alisa Berry did not start off doing interior design. Before opening CasaBella in 2009, she was cleaning houses, and in the process, she would help arrange her client’s things. After a while, she decided to apply those skills to her own business, focusing on interior design for residential homes and businesses, such as doctors’ and dentists’ offices. Since then, Berry has received many awards and accolades, including interior-design magazine Home Accents Today’s Top 50 Retailers in 2010 and 2014, a 2010 GuildMaster on Tour Contest winner, and the best interior designer in Mississippi Magazine’s 2016 Best of Mississippi competition. She co-owns the business with her husband, Ronnie Berry. —Tyler Edwards Finalists: Glo Design Studio (663 Duling Ave., 601-368-9755, glodesignstudio.com) / Lynn Myers Designs (601-941-8265, lynnmyersdesigns.com) / Summerhouse (1109 Highland Colony Pkwy., Suite D, Ridgeland, 601-853-4445, summerhousestyle.com)
COURTESY CASABELLA INTERIORS
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At times, gardening and lawn maintenance can be as much a pain as it is a pleasure, but luckily, the Jackson metro area has places such as this year’s winner for Best Lawn and Garden Center, Lakeland Yard & Garden, to help. The store opened in March 1980 and currently sits on 17 acres, making it one of the largest retail nurseries in Mississippi. The store works to make sure that employees are knowledgeable in a variety of outdoor areas of expertise, including landscaping, agriculture and horticulture (the art, science, technology and business of plant growing), so they can help even the most novice gardener. Lakeland Yard & Garden stocks products to serve most outdoor needs, including patio furniture, lawn care and gardening tools, holiday decorations and even bulk organic gardening products. The business is also known for its diverse array of flowers, berry plants, and shade, nut and fruit trees. —Amber Helsel
COURTESY LAKELAND YARD AND GARDEN
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4210 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, 601-939-7304, lakelandyardandgarden.com
CERTAPRO PAINTERS
As a franchise, CertaPro Painters has been taking care of interior and exterior painting for residential and commercial buildings around North America for the past 25 years. However, its Jackson branch owner Chad Joy, who opened his location in 2007, and his team that readers voted as this year’s Best House Painters. CertaPro offers residential services such as cabinet refinishing and repainting, drywall repair, painting and staining, power washing, stucco painting, and wallpaper installation and removal. The business also has commercial services such as drywall repair, exterior and interior painting, light carpentry and repairs, and power washing. “We’re extremely appreciative for all the support our customers have given us and are excited to see how we stack up against the competition,” Joy says. “We pride ourselves on professionalism, value and communicating the entire scope of our work up front and throughout any project so that people know what they’re going to get with us.” —Dustin Cardon
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BEST OF JACKSON // home improvement Best Local Pest Control: Dependable Pest Service
Best Plumbers: Buford Plumbing
5625 Highway 18 W., 601-372-7676, bufordplumbing.net
100 First Choice Drive, Madison, 601-853-1869, dependablepest.net
Finalists: Brad Rodgers Plumbing (616 Ridgewood Road, Ridgeland, 601-856-0367, bradrodgersplumbing.com) / Davis Plumbing and Gas (2031 Causey Drive, 601-540-0185, davisplumbingandgas.com) / Preferred Plumbing Service (601-932-7073; 601-260-6560; preferredplumbingservice.com) / Skeen Plumbing and Gas (220 Christopher Cove, Ridgeland, 601-856-5758, skeenplumbinggas.com)
Finalists: ABC Termite and Pest Control (601-856-3704; 601-624-1210) / Family Termite and Environmental Inc. (1300 Sanctuary Drive, Brandon, 601-933-1014) / Patches Pest Plus (125 Summit Ridge Drive, 601-724-2701) / Mosquito Marshals (601-572-9004)
Best Tree Service: Big John’s Tree Service
Best Housecleaners: Marvelous Maids of Mississippi
1299 Liberty Road, 601-941-7773, bigjohnstree.net
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Cleaning is a chore that feels like it’s never done, but Jamela Rodgers, owner of Marvelous Maids of Mississippi, says that her business works hard so that customers can focus elsewhere. “We are a cleaning service that does not want our clients to feel like they have to clean before we get there,” she says. “We recognize our clients may be pursuing career goals, managing a family, or simply wants to spend their time in other ways, so our mission is to take the burden of cleaning off of them.” The business offers standard residential and commercial cleaning, cleaning for moving in or out, and real-estate property cleaning services. —Jan M. Richardson
COURTESY MARVELOUS MAIDS
Finalists: A-1 Discount Tree & Lawn Service, LLC (601-981-4900, a1discounttreems.com) / Couch Tree Service (2929 Highway 468, Pearl, 601-939-7335) / Northeast Tree Service (451 N. Old Canton Road, Madison, 601-856-8974) / Tri-County Tree Service (1456 Douglas Drive, 601-940-5499)
601-631-4330, mmaidscc@gmail.com
COURTESY BIG JOHN’S TREE SERVICE
Big John’s Tree Service owner Johnnie Roland grew up removing trees alongside his father, John, who he says taught him the value of a strong work ethic from a young age. For many years, the family ran Country Board Woodyard in Flowood, but after John died of a heart attack in 1991, Roland changed the name to honor his father. “That’s why I named the business ‘Big John’s Tree Service,’ after him,” he says. “He was 6-foot-seven—a big guy—so I thought that just fit perfectly.” Roland says a majority of their business comes from referrals and returning customers, which he attributes to the professionalism of Director of Operations Ken Anderson and their experienced crew. Big John’s is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. —Micah Smith
This year’s Best Plumber winner, Buford Plumbing, has done a lot more than unclog a drain or two for the Jackson metro area. Buford Plumbing has been repairing and improving commercial and residential properties throughout central Mississippi since T.D. Buford established the business in the early 1950s. The current president, Howard Buford, took the reins of the business in 1969, and today, it has more than 100 employees and offers a variety of services, including waterheater installations, kitchen remodels, underground leak fixes, heating and cooling system repairs, and more. Buford Plumbing is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. —Micah Smith
Finalists: Cynthia’s Cleaning Services (148 Weisenberger Road, 601-927-5575) / Foster’s Cleaning Service (112 Meadowview Drive, Brandon, 601-291-7936) / Olga’s Maid (580 S. Pear Orchard Road, Ridgeland, 601-952-0833) / Wilgin’s Professional Cleaning Services (601-624-0119)
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COURTESY DEPENDABLE PEST SERVICE
Billy Joe Messemore started Dependable Pest Service on State Street in Jackson in 1973. Forty-four years later, his son, Billy Ray, and his daughter-in-law, Sherry Messemore, run the company out of Gluckstadt, helping the metro area with services such as mosquito control and termite treatment. Sherry says that not only do they try to treat their customers like family, but their employees, as well. “Because we’re so family oriented, some of our technicians have been with us for almost 30 years,” she says. “I think our customers trust us more than some of the commercial chain pest-control companies (with) a different technician coming in every month.” Dependable Pest Services is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. —Tyler Edwards
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THURSDAY 8/17
FRIDAY 8/18
SATURDAY 8/19
The Jack Spencer Exhibition is at Fischer Galleries.
Kristin Diable performs at Duling Hall.
The Jackson Friends of the Library Book Sale is at the Eudora Welty Library.
BEST BETS Aug. 16 - 23, 2017
Grammy Award-winning blues artist Bobby Rush is one of the performers for the fifth annual Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival, which takes place Aug. 18-19 at the Jackson Convention Complex.
The Voter Registration Drive is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Jackson State University (1400 J. R. Lynch St.) at the Pedestrian Walkway. Jackson residents have the opportunity learn about and go through the steps to register to vote in the next election cycle. Additional date: Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; call 601-979-2121; find it on Facebook.
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“Museum After Hours: Homeward Bound” is at 5:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) Features pop-up art exhibits, a ’sipp-Sourced pop-up menu, outdoor movies and more. Free admission; msmuseumart. org. … The Mississippi Bicentennial and Mississippi Encyclopedia Party is from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cathead Distillery (422 S. Farish St.). Features music from Cody Dickenson of North Mississippi Allstars and Waterworks Curve. Includes food trucks and beverages for sale. Free; call 601-667-3038; find it on Facebook.
formances on five stages. The lineup includes artists such as Ludacris, Fantasia, Jazmine Sullivan, Ro James, Bobby Rush, Doug E. Fresh, Jarekus Singleton, DJ Luke Nasty, Dreezy, Eric Benet, Eric Roberson, Eden Brent, AJC & the Envelope Pushers, the Cash Box Kings and more. Additional date: Aug. 19, 5 p.m.-midnight. $55 for Aug. 18, $65 for Aug. 19, $85 for both days; call 601-960-1891; jacksonrhythmandbluesfestival.com. … The Bill Ferris Exhibition is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Event Space 119 (119 S. President St.). Ferris, a Vicksburg native, is an author and photographer who focuses on southern culture. Free admission; call 601-291-9115; fischergalleries.com.
SATURDAY 8/19
The Mississippi Book Festival is at 9 a.m. at the Mississippi by TYLER EDWARDS State Capitol (400 High St.). The annual literary festival features aujacksonfreepress.com thors such as Richard Ford, Greg Iles, Linda W. Jackson, Ron Rash, Fax: 601-510-9019 Angie Thomas and more. Includes Daily updates at more than 30 panels, live interjfpevents.com views, book signings, a kids’ corner and capitol tours. Free entry, ticketed-event prices vary; call 769-717-2648; msbookfestival.com. … The “Thacker Mountain Radio Hour” live taping is at 7:30 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). Features live performances from gospel-blues artist Devon Gilfillian and Charleston rock-band The Artisanals. Doors open at 7 p.m. $15; call 877-987-6487; ardenland.net.
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Jackson native Angie Thomas is one of more than 150 authors featured in this year’s Mississippi Book Festival on Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Mississippi State Capitol.
FRIDAY 8/18
Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival is at 6 p.m. to midnight at the Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. 24 Pascagoula St.). Festivalgoers experience more than 30 per-
SUNDAY 8/20
The Mississippi Old Time Music Society performs from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mississippi Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland). Features traditional Mississippi string music from local performers, including Tim Avalon. Suitable for all ages. Free; call 601-942-7335; email janephillips45@yahoo.com; craftsmensguildofms.org.
MONDAY 8/21
Dead Words performs at 8 p.m. at Hal & Mal’s (200 Commerce St.). The Fort Worth, Texas-based punk band performs. Surfwax and Bad Magic also perform. $10 admission; call 601-948-0888; find it on Facebook.
TUESDAY 8/22
“The Greek Isles” cooking class is at 6 p.m. at The Everyday Gourmet (1270 E. County Line Road, Ridgeland) Participants learn to make hummus, lamb-stuffed grape leaves, Greek panzanella salad and baklava. $65; call 601977-9258; theeverydaygourmet.com.
WEDNESDAY 8/23
Jonathon Boogie Long performs at 7:30 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The Baton Rouge, La.-native blues artist’s second album is titled “Trying to Get There.” For all ages. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $5 in advance, $10 at the door; call 877-987-6487; email alex@ardenland.net; ardenland.net.
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JFP-SPONSORED Mississippi Book Festival Aug. 19, 9 a.m., at Mississippi State Capitol (400 High St.). The literary festival features authors such as Richard Ford, Greg Iles, Linda W. Jackson, Ron Rash, Angie Thomas, YMP students and more. Includes 30+ panels, interviews, book signings, kids’ corner, more. Free entry, ticketed event prices vary; call 769-717-2648; msbookfestival.com.
COMMUNITY Voter Registration Drive Aug. 16-17, 10 a.m.2 p.m., at Jackson State University (1400 J. R. Lynch St.). On the Pedestrian Walkway. Jackson residents have the opportunity learn about and go through the necessary steps to register to vote in the next election. Free; find it on Facebook. Mississippi Bicentennial and Mississippi Encyclopedia Party Aug. 17, 5:30-8 p.m., at Cathead Distillery (422 S. Farish St.). Features music from Cody Dickenson of North Mississippi Allstars and the Jackson-based band Waterworks Curve. Includes local food trucks and beverages from Cathead. Free admission; find it on Facebook. Rankin on the Move Economic Development Forum Aug. 17, 6-9 p.m., at Rankin County Safe Room & Conference Center (651 Marquette Road, Brandon). The speaker is economic developer Joe Max Higgins, who helped develop the “Golden Triangle of Mississippi.” Free; call 601-421-7528; find it on Facebook. Ready to Run Mississippi Aug. 19, 7:30 a.m.5:45 p.m., at Hilton Jackson (1001 E. County Line Road). The nonpartisan political campaign training seminar focuses on women seeking to run for office. Features guest speakers such as State Treasurer Lynn Fitch, a professional conference photograph, breakfast, lunch and additional refreshments. $25; find it on Facebook. Jackson Friends of the Library Book Sale Aug. 19-20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at Eudora Welty Library (300 N. State St.). The biggest fundraiser of the year for the Jackson Friends of the Library features bargain-priced books, a teacher’s pre-sale and more. Free admission; find it on Facebook. JXN Xchange: Blind Box + Sticker Trading Aug. 19, 3-5 p.m., at Offbeat (151 Wesley Ave.). Features an opportunity for blind box collectors and sticker enthusiasts to trade items. Free; call 601-376-9404; find it on Facebook.
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Butterflies by Grace Defined by Faith Gala Awards Celebration Aug. 19, 6:30-10:30 p.m., at Hilton Garden Inn (235 W. Capitol St.). The keynote speaker is Katina Rankin, a native of Magee and the evening anchor for WATN-TV in Memphis. $40; call 601-353-5464; bbgdf.org.
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FOOD & DRINK Events at The Everyday Gourmet (1270 E. County Line Road, Ridgeland) • “Pies, Please” Cooking Class Aug. 16, 10 a.m. Participants learn to make pie dough, deep dish apple pie with lattice top, quiche lorraine and chocolate chess pie. $45; call 601977-9258; theeverydaygourmet.com. • “Basics for Beginners” Cooking Class Aug. 17, 6 p.m. Participants learn to make chicken noodle soup, sautéed pork chop with shallot mushroom pan sauce and chocolate brownies
with caramel sauce. $45; call 601-977-9258; theeverydaygourmet.com. • “Ice Creams & Sorbets” Cooking Class Aug. 19, 10 a.m. Participants learn to make butter pecan ice cream with homemade caramel sauce, peaches and cream ice cream, espresso ice cream and raspberry sorbet. $45; call 601977-9258; theeverydaygourmet.com. • “The Greek Isles” Cooking Class Aug. 22, 6 p.m. Participants learn to make hummus, lamb-stuffed grape leaves, Greek panzanella salad and baklava. $65; call 601-977-9258; theeverydaygourmet.com.
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the best in sports over the next seven days
by Bryan Flynn, follow at jfpsports.com, @jfpsports
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will have to work twice as hard to avoid a sophomore slump after the recent suspension of running back Ezekiel Elliott. Prescott has a chance to become a top quarterback in the league if he can keep the Cowboys winning. Thursday, Aug. 17
NFL (7-10:30 p.m., ESPN): Tune in for Sunshine State battle as running back Leonard Fournette and the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Friday, Aug. 18
NFL (9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., NFLN): The Seattle Seahawks host the Minnesota Vikings, who will soon be the Saints’ foe in week one of the regular season. Saturday, Aug. 19
NFL (2 p.m.-1 a.m., NFLN): Strap in for a preseason triple-header, with the Carolina Panthers against the Tennessee Titans, the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Indianapolis Colts, and the Denver Broncos taking on the San Francisco 49ers. Sunday, Aug. 20
NFL (3-6:30 p.m., NFLN): The Super Bowl runner-up Atlanta Falcons take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road. … NFL (7-11 p.m., NFLN):
• “BBQ Basics” Cooking Class Aug. 23, 10 a.m. Participants learn to make no-mayo potato salad, Esther’s slaw, grilled build-your-own tricked out burgers, smoked pork butt with Kansas City barbeque sauce and homemade peach ice cream. $65; call 601-977-9258; theeverydaygourmet.com. ‘sipp Sourced with Chef Nick Wallace: “Eat Your Words” Aug. 17-19, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Aug. 19, 5:30 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). Chef Nick Wallace presents a themed pop-up menu inspired by Mississippi literary luminaries. Prices vary; msmuseumart.org. Events at Farmer’s Table Cooking School in Livingston (1030 Market St.) • Grilled Pizza Workshop Aug. 17, 6-8 p.m. Participants learn to make grilled romaine salad with citrus Caesar vinaigrette, grilled margherita pizza,
The Saints look to reverse their preseason losing skid against the Chargers. Monday, Aug. 21
NFL (7-10:30 p.m., ESPN): Eli Manning leads the New York Giants on the road to take on number-one pick Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns. Tuesday, Aug. 22
College football (7:30-9:30 p.m., ESPN2): Back-to-back “Championship Drive” episodes look at the “Path to the Playoff” and “Coach Speak,” as guests discuss effects of playoff system.
CONCERTS & FESTIVALS Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival Aug. 18, 6 p.m., Aug. 19, 5 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). The lineup includes artists such as Ludacris, Fantasia, Jazmine Sullivan, Ro James and more. $55 for Aug. 18, $65 for Aug. 19, $85 for both days; jacksonrhythmandbluesfestival.com. Events at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.) • Kristin Diable Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m. The Baton Rouge-native singer-songwriter performs. $8 in advance, $10 at the door; ardenland.net. • Thacker Mountain Radio Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m. Feature live performances from gospel-blues artist Devon Gilfillian and Charleston rockband The Artisanals. $15; ardenland.net. • Jonathon Boogie Long Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m. The Baton Rouge blues artist performs. His latest album is “Trying to Get There.” $5 in advance, $10 at the door; ardenland.net. Mississippi Old Time Music Society Aug. 20, 2-4 p.m., at Mississippi Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland). Features traditional Mississippi string music from local artists including Tim Avalon. Suitable for all ages. Free; call 601942-7335; email janephillips45@yahoo.com; craftsmensguildofms.org.
CREATIVE CLASSES Training the Citizen Artist Aug. 17, 6-8:30 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). Attendees participate in exercises to explore community engagement and transformation. Activities include the Theater of the Oppressed, a theatrical form developed to facilitate social and political change through action and dialogue. Free; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.
Wednesday, Aug. 23
College football (7:30-8 p.m., SECN): Get ready for the upcoming season with the “Mississippi State Football Preview,” as analysts break down everything from the roster to the schedule. The Cowboys’ playoff hopes could hinge on how much Prescott has grown in the offseason. He has to play at a high level to help make up for a defense that has holes in it.
SPORTS & WELLNESS Kairos of Mississippi Benefit Golf Tournament Aug. 18, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Lake Caroline Golf Club (118 Caroline Club Circle, Madison). The fifth annual benefit golf tournament is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start. Fee includes greens fee, cart, refreshments, prizes and lunch. Proceeds go to benefit Kairos of Mississippi’s prison ministry. $95 per person, $340 for a team; call 601-896-6543; email genniav@ windstream.net; kairos-mississippi.org. Bout to the Future Aug. 19, 7 p.m., at Mississippi Trade Mart (1200 Mississippi St.). The “Back to the Future”-themed roller derby bout features the Red Stick’s Capital Defenders and the Capital City Roller Girls. $10 in advance, $12 at the door; capitalcityrollergirlsms.com.
EXHIBIT OPENINGS Jack Spencer Exhibition Aug. 17, 5-7 p.m., at Fischer Galleries (Dickies Loft, 736 S. President St.). Spencer is a fine-art photographer known for photo series such as “This Land,” “Mythologies” and “Apariciones.” Free; fischergalleries.com. Events at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) • Museum After Hours: “Homeward Bound” Aug. 17, 5:30 p.m. Features a pop-up exhibitions, a ’sipp-Sourced menu from chef Nick Wallace, live music, outdoor movies, games and more. Features the opening of an exhibition of paintings from the late Kate Freeman Clark. Free admission; msmuseumart.org. • Off-Record Gallery Talk: Melvin Johnson & L.C. Tucker Aug. 18, 11:30 a.m. Museum staff members L.C. Tucker and Melvin Johnson, share personal stories and insider knowledge from 10 years of “The Mississippi Story.” Free with admission; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org. Bill Ferris Exhibition Aug. 18, 5-7 p.m., at 119 (119 S. President St.). Ferris, a Vicksburg native, is an author and photographer who focuses on southern culture. Free admission; fischergalleries.com. Check jfpevents.com for updates and more listings, or to add your own events online. You can also email event details to events@jacksonfreepress.com to be added to the calendar. The deadline is noon the Wednesday prior to the week of publication.
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Music listings are due noon Monday to be included in print and online listings: music@jacksonfreepress.com.
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AUG. 17 - Thursday Capitol Grill - Jesse Robinson & Friends 7:30-10:30 p.m. $5 Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Drago’s - Johnny Barranco 5:30-8 p.m. F. Jones Corner - Raul Valinti & the F. Jones Challenge Band 10 p.m. $5 Fenian’s - Dead Irish Blues 9 p.m. Georgia Blue, Flowood - Brandon Greer Georgia Blue, Madison - Jason Turner Iron Horse Grill - Sarah Ulmer 6 p.m. Kathryn’s - Luckenbach 7:30 p.m. free MS Museum of Art - Museum After Hours feat. Spencer Thomas 5:30 p.m. free Pelican Cove - Andy Tanas 6 p.m. Shucker’s - Acoustic Crossroads 7:30 p.m. free Soulshine, Flowood - Robert Ferren 6-9 p.m. Surin of Thailand - Nellie Mack Project 6 p.m. Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m. Underground 119 - Lady L & the River City Band
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The Big Muddy, Vicksburg - Bailey & Blackwell 7-10 p.m. Capitol Grill - Snazz 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $10 Castlewoods Golf Club - Hunter Gibson 6:30 p.m. Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m. Drago’s - Luckenbach 7-10 p.m. Duling Hall - Kristin Diable 7:30 p.m. $8 advance $10 door F. Jones Corner - Jonte midnight $10 Fenian’s - Stonewalls 10 p.m. Fitzgerald’s - Johnny Crocker 7:30-11:30 p.m. Georgia Blue, Flowood - Aaron Coker Georgia Blue, Madison - Shaun Patterson The Hideaway - Lillian Axe w/ Town Creek Reunion, Kreaux & Rockvault 8 p.m. $15 Iron Horse Grill - Barry Leach Band 9 p.m.
Aug. 19 - Saturday Anjou - Stevie Cain 6 p.m. The Big Muddy, Vicksburg - Bill Howl-N-Madd Perry & Shy Perry 7-10 p.m.
Martin’s - Winston Ramble 10 p.m. $10 One Block East - Snazz 9 p.m. Pelican Cove - Ronnie McGee Trio 2 p.m.; Hired Guns 7 p.m. Pop’s Saloon - Nashville South 10 p.m. Shucker’s - The Axe-identals 3:30 p.m.; Spunk Monkees 8 p.m. $5; Jason Turner 10 p.m. Sombra, Flowood - Brian Jones 6-9 p.m. Spacecamp - Peyote Coyote w/ Bad Magic 8 p.m.-midnight $5 Underground 119 - Stevie J Blues
Aug. 20 - Sunday 1908 Provisions - Knight Bruce 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Char - Big Easy Three 11:45 a.m.1:45 p.m. Kathryn’s - Rhythm Masters 6-9 p.m. MS Craft Center - MS Old Time Music Society 2-4 p.m. free Pelican Cove - Hunter Gibson & Ronnie McGee noon; Georgetown 5 p.m. Shucker’s - Greenfish 3:30 p.m. Table 100 - Jazz Brunch feat. Raphael Semmes Trio 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Aug. 21 - Monday
Ron Etheridge Capitol Grill - The Reality 9 p.m.1 a.m. $10 Char - Bill Clark 6 p.m. Drago’s - Larry Brewer 6-9 p.m. Duling Hall - Thacker Mountain Radio feat. The Artisanals 7:30 p.m. $15 F. Jones Corner - Big Money Mel & Small Change Wayne 10 p.m. $1; Smokestack Lightnin’ midnight $10 Fenian’s - Furrows 9 p.m. Georgia Blue, Flowood - Andy Tanas Georgia Blue, Madison - Jim Tomlinson The Hideaway - South of 20 9 p.m. $10 Iron Horse Grill - Cloud 9 9 p.m. Jackson Convention Complex Jackson R&B Festival feat. Fantasia, Eddie Cotton, Jarekus Singleton, Calvin Richardson, Cash Box Kings, DJ Luke Nasty & more 6 p.m.-midnight $65 one day $85 both days Kathryn’s - Shadz of Grey 7-10:30 p.m.
8/17 - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Tipitina’s, New Orleans 8/18 - The Fixx - Varsity Theatre, Baton Rouge 8/19 - Montgomery Gentry - Fitz Casino & Hotel, Tunica 8/22 - Birdtalker - Proud Larry’s, Oxford
Hal & Mal’s - Central MS Blues Society 7 p.m. (rest.) $5; Dead Words w/ Surfwax & Bad Magic 8 p.m. $10 Kathryn’s - Joseph LaSalla 6:309:30 p.m. Pelican Cove - Jonathan Alexander 6 p.m. Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.
Aug. 22 - Tuesday Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Fenian’s - Open Mic 9 p.m. Hal & Mal’s - Barry Leach 7 p.m. Kathryn’s - Andrew Pates 6:30-9:30 p.m. Last Call Sports Grill - Top-Shelf Tuesdays feat. DJ Spoon 9 p.m. Pelican Cove - Ryann Phillips 6 p.m. Table 100 - Chalmers Davis 6 p.m.
Aug. 23 - Wednesday Alumni House - Brian Jones 5:30-7:30 p.m. Duling Hall - Jonathan Boogie Long 7:30 p.m. $5 advance $10 door Hal & Mal’s - New Bourbon Street Jazz Band 6 p.m. Kathryn’s - Gator Trio 6:309:30 p.m. Pelican Cove - Chad Perry 6 p.m. Shucker’s - Road Hogs 7:30 p.m. Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.
DIVERSIONS | music
R&B Back in Action by Micah Smith
The Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival is Friday, Aug. 18, from 6 p.m. to midnight, and Saturday, Aug. 19, from 5 p.m. to midnight at the Jackson Convention Complex (255 E. Pascagoula St.). Admission is $55 for Friday, $65 for Saturday and $85 for a two-day ticket. For more information, visit jacksonrhythm andbluesfestival.com.
Courtesy Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival
Alumni House - Pearl Jamz 5:30-7:30 p.m. Drago’s - Johnny Barranco 5:30-8 p.m. Kathryn’s - Larry Brewer & Doug Hurd 6:30-9:30 p.m. Pelican Cove - Hunter Gibson & Rick Moreira 6 p.m. Shucker’s - Lovin Ledbetter 7:30 p.m. free Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.
Jackson Convention Complex Jackson R&B Festival feat. Jazmine Sullivan, Ludacris, Bobby Rush, Doug E. Fresh, Ro James, Selwyn Birchwood & more 6 p.m.-midnight $55 one day $85 both days Kathryn’s - Bill & Temperance 7-10:30 p.m. M-Bar - Flirt Friday feat. DJ 901 free Martin’s - Empty Atlas w/ Cody Rogers & Double Take 10 p.m. Pelican Cove - Road Hogs 7 p.m. Pop’s Saloon - Burnham Road 10 p.m. Shucker’s - Ron Etheridge 5:30 p.m.; Spunk Monkees 8 p.m. $5; Topher Brown 10 p.m. Sombra, Flowood - Chad Wesley 6-9 p.m. Underground 119 - Fred T & the Band WonderLust - DJ Taboo 8 p.m. $5
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Platinum-selling R&B singer Fantasia returns as a headliner for the fifth annual Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival at the Jackson Convention Complex.
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change of scene can be a necessity for people, but it is often a hassle for large events. In its fourth year, 2016, the Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival moved from its former home at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum to the Jackson Convention Complex downtown. As it turned out, however, transforming the open-air festival into a three-floor indoor experience wasn’t such a big deal. “I mean, to be honest with you, everything went very well,” festival coordinator Alex Thomas says with a laugh. The move even helped them to avoid several potential issues, including the summer heat, weather conditions and seating availability, he says. With five stages of music in one building, they did have to carefully consider the acoustics, but they solved the problem by staggering the start times. “We were able to make sure those stages were set up, and everything was run, and the music wasn’t overlapping, so it was just a great experience for everyone,” he says. The Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival will be returning to the convention complex for its fifth year on Friday, Aug. 18, and Saturday, Aug. 19. The event will also feature some returning talent, including Mississippi favorites Bobby Rush, Jarekus Singleton, Eden Brent and Eddie Cotton, as well as platinum-selling R&B artist Fantasia, who headlined the festival in 2014. “I just think our lineup gets better and better every year,” Thomas says. “We’re fortunate to not only bring in international, Grammy-winning talent, but also to continue to uplift our local artists, as well as the regional talent. We have some amazing artists from right here in the city of Jackson.
To just give them the opportunity to be on the same stage as artists like Ludacris or Fantasia, it’s impressive for their resume.” Nearly 30 acts make up this year’s lineup, which will be spread around five stages. The City with Soul Stage is in the first-floor exhibit hall, where festival-goers can see Ro James, Jazmine Sullivan and Ludacris on Friday, and Calvin Richardson, Eric Benet and Fantasia on Saturday. The Farish Street Stage is in the ballroom on the first floor and will feature Doug E. Fresh and Eric Roberson on Friday, and AJC & the Envelope Pushers, Dreezy and DJ Luke Nasty on Saturday. The Highway 49 Blues Stage is on the second floor and will feature Selwyn Birchwood, Nellie “Tiger” Travis and Bobby Rush on Friday, and the Cash Box Kings, Jarekus Singleton and Eddie Cotton on Saturday. On the second-floor outdoor patio, there’s the State Street Soul Lounge, which will have DJ Unpredictable, Eden Brent and the Jason Turner Band on Friday, and DJ Scrap Dirty, Angela Walls and Los Brown on Saturday. Lastly, there’s the Capitol Street Stage in the third-floor theater, where attendees can see performances from Jonte’ Mayon and the 601 Live Band on Friday, and comedian Rita B., The Black Bettys and Karen Brown on Saturday. “It allows people to move about the whole facility and enjoy a variety of music,” Thomas says of the multi-level setup. “They can kind of plan their night based on their preference. If they want to go upstairs and see Bobby Rush, they can, or if they want to stay downstairs and see Ludacris, they can. It gives them the opportunity to choose.” More music coverage at jfp.ms/music.
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Friday, August 25 SETH POWER CD RELEASE PARTY join jackson singer-songwriter with special guests jake slinkard & co. and sam mooney
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Season 52
A Space for Makers by Julie Skipper
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Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice; Book by Linda Woolverton
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Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Glenn Slater; Book by Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner
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After going to a makers market in Hattiesburg, graphic designer Will Brooks wanted to bring something similar to midtown.
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reached out to others, including woodburning artist Shambe’ Jones, who works out of NMAC, and Jason and Jina Daniels, who own Jax-Zen Float in midtown, and started making plans for the Millsaps Makers Market. Brooks envisions the market as a way to offer exposure to local makers who work in less traditional art and craft media, and don’t have a space to show in more traditional gallery spaces. He also sees it as a way to introduce more people to the Millsaps Avenue Arts District and midtown. The Millsaps Makers Market on Aug. 26 will include Jackson-area makers who work in media such as woodworking, photography, leatherworking, soapmaking, jewelry, including Odd Human Art and Apparel, and Brooks’ own mixed-media work of digital illustration and watercolor. Jason, who is the front man for the Jason Daniels Band, will play live music starting at 1 p.m., and Jina will bring her collaborative Community Canvas that invites attendees to participate in creating a community-sourced piece of art. Brooks says he hopes to grow the free event, which will be in the NMAC parking lot (121 Millsaps Ave.), into a bimonthly market. “People don’t think about midtown as an art district, and that needs to change,� Brooks says. The event on Saturday, Aug. 26, is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will include studio tours, live music and creative work for sale. For more information on the event or how to participate, email will@jellydonutstudio. com or find the event on Facebook.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
“If you love someone, set them free,” said New Age author Richard Bach. “If they come back, they’re yours; if they don’t, they never were.” By using my well-educated intellect to transmute this hippy-dippy thought into practical advice, I came up with a wise strategy for you to consider as you re-evaluate your relationships with allies. Try this: Temporarily suspend any compulsion you might have to change or fix these people; do your best to like them and even love them exactly as they are. Ironically, granting them this freedom to be themselves may motivate them to modify, or at least tone down, the very behavior in themselves that you’re semi-allergic to.
In 1892, workers began building the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. But as of August 2017, it is still under construction. Renovation has been and continues to be extensive. At one point in its history, designers even changed its architectural style from Neo-Byzantine and NeoRomanesque to Gothic Revival. I hope this serves as a pep talk in the coming weeks, which will be an excellent time to evaluate your own progress, Virgo. As you keep toiling away on behalf of your dreams, there’s no rush. In fact, my sense is that you’re proceeding at precisely the right rate.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
In accordance with the astrological omens, I hereby declare the next two weeks to be your own personal Amnesty Holiday. To celebrate, ask for and dole out forgiveness. Purge and flush away any non-essential guilt and remorse that are festering inside you. If there truly are hurtful sins that you still haven’t atoned for, make a grand effort to atone for them—with gifts and heart-felt messages if necessary. At the same time, I urge you to identify accusations that others have wrongly projected onto you and that you have carried around as a burden even though they are not accurate or fair. Expunge them.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
How many countries has the United States bombed since the end of World War II? Twenty-five, to be exact. But if America’s intention has been to prod these nations into forming more free and egalitarian governments, the efforts have been mostly fruitless. Few of the attacked nations have become substantially more democratic. I suggest you regard this as a valuable lesson to apply to your own life in the coming weeks, Scorpio. Metaphorical bombing campaigns wouldn’t accomplish even 10 percent of your goals, and would also be expensive in more ways than one. So I recommend using the “killing with kindness” approach. Be wily and generous. Cloak your coaxing in compassion.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
You know about the Ten Commandments, a code of ethics and behavior that’s central to Christianity and Judaism. You may not be familiar with my Ten Suggestions, which begin with “Thou Shall Not Bore God” and “Thou Shall Not Bore Thyself.” Then there are the Ten Indian Commandments proposed by the Bird Clan of East Central Alabama. They include “Give assistance and kindness whenever needed” and “Look after the well-being of your mind and body.” I bring these to your attention, Sagittarius, because now is an excellent time to formally formulate and declare your own covenant with life. What are the essential principles that guide you to the highest good?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
Here’s a definition of “fantasizing” as articulated by writer Jon Carroll. It’s “a sort of ‘in-brain’ television, where individuals create their own ‘shows’—imaginary narratives that may or may not include real people.” As you Capricorns enter the High Fantasy Season, you might enjoy this amusing way of describing the activity that you should cultivate and intensify. Would you consider cutting back on your consumption of movies and TV shows? That might inspire you to devote more time and energy to watching the stories you can generate in your mind’s eye.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
In 43 cartoon stories, the coyote named Wile E. Coyote has tried to kill and devour the swift-running flightless bird known as the Road Runner. Every single time, Wile E. has failed to achieve his goal. It’s apparent to astute observers that his lack of success is partly due to the fact that he
doesn’t rely on his natural predatory instincts. Instead, he concocts elaborate, overly complicated schemes. In one episode, he camouflages himself as a cactus, buys artificial lightning bolts, and tries to shoot himself from a bow as if he were an arrow. All these plans end badly. The moral of the story, as far as you’re concerned: To reach your next goal, trust your instincts.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
You temporarily have cosmic permission to loiter and goof off and shirk your duties. To be a lazy bum and meander aimlessly and avoid tough decisions. To sing off-key and draw stick figures and write bad poems. To run slowly and flirt awkwardly and dress like a slob. Take advantage of this opportunity, because it’s only available for a limited time. It’s equivalent to pushing the reset button. It’s meant to reestablish your default settings. But don’t worry about that now. Simply enjoy the break in the action.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
“To disobey in order to take action is the byword of all creative spirits,” said philosopher Gaston Bachelard. This mischievous advice is perfect for your use right now, Aries. I believe you’ll thrive through the practice of ingenious rebellion—never in service to your pride, but always to feed your soul’s lust for deeper, wilder life. Here’s more from Bachelard: “Autonomy comes through many small disobediences, at once clever, well thought-out, and patiently pursued, so subtle at times as to avoid punishment entirely.”
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Congratulations! I expect that during the next three weeks, you will be immune to what psychoanalyst Joan Chodorow calls “the void of sadness, the abyss of fear, the chaos of anger, and the alienation of contempt and shame.” I realize that what I just said might sound like an exaggeration. Aren’t all of us subject to regular encounters with those states? How could you possibly go so long without brushing up against them? I stand by my prediction, and push even further. For at least the next three weeks, I suspect you will also be available for an inordinate amount of what Chodorow calls “the light of focused insight” and “the playful, blissful, all-embracing experience of joy.”
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
The coming days would an excellent time to celebrate (even brag about) the amusing idiosyncrasies and endearing quirks that make you lovable. To get you inspired, read this testimony from my triple Gemini friend Alyssa: “I have beauty marks that form the constellation Pegasus on my belly. I own my own ant farm. I’m a champion laugher. I teach sign language to squirrels. Late at night when I’m horny and overtired I may channel the spirit of a lion goddess named Sekhmet. I can whistle the national anthems of eight different countries. I collect spoons from the future. I can play the piano with my nose and my toes. I have forever banished the green-eyed monster to my closet.”
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
Your education may take unusual forms during the coming weeks. For example, you could receive crunchy lessons from velvety sources, or tender instructions from exacting challenges. Your curiosity might expand to enormous proportions in the face of a noble and elegant tease. And chances are good that you’ll find a new teacher in an unlikely setting, or be prodded and tricked into asking crucial questions you’ve been neglecting to ask. Even if you haven’t been particularly street smart up until now, Cancerian, I bet your ability to learn from uncategorizable experiences will blossom.
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