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omposer and performer Igor Iwanek has spent the past two years teaching music-based yoga classes in the Jackson metro area as part of his “Mindful Sound Experience” program, which was originally titled “Music and Mysticism.” “I changed the name of the program as the focus on the classes shifted,” Iwanek says. Iwanek, 36, was born in Łódź, Poland, and moved to Boston in January 2001 to study music. He received a bachelor’s degree in music composition from Boston Conservatory, and a doctorate in music composition from Boston University. Iwanek and his wife, Divya, moved to Madison in 2015 after she took a job as a physician with University of Mississippi Medical Center. Mindful Sound Experience started in 2015 as a Millsaps Community Enrichment course that he says focused on the exploration of musical cultures of the world and the sacred aspect of music and sound. After the Millsaps class ended, he began teaching in his living room. “I would do lectures spanning the world, featuring the music of India, Cuba, Bali, North Africa and other places,” he says. Over time, the mindfulness aspect grew, so he changed the name to Mindful

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Sound Experience. He later began hosting classes at places that would put the music in cultural context, such as the International Museum of Muslim Cultures or the Beth Israel Congregation. Rather than focus on the physical postures, or asana, Iwanek’s classes incorporate what he calls postures for the mind. He uses mindfulness tools such as breathing, meditation, chanting and other soundbased exercises to help practitioners direct their senses to within themselves. In addition to teaching classes in the Jackson area and southeastern U.S., Iwanek has also worked with Bilal Qizilbash, who runs local charity organization “R U Hungry?,” to organize mindfulness courses for Jackson’s homeless population. “What I like most about Jackson is the spirit of openness and exploration I’ve found here,” Iwanek says. “A lot of people ask what’s in it for them when they enter my workshops, and in the end, I don’t know, but I do know that music (quiets) people, and let’s them look inside. It’s a door you open and enter, and it’s difficult to say what’s behind it. ... (It) let’s you transform your inner landscape. That’s the first step to affect change. First, change yourself, then other things will follow.” Visit thinkartmusic.com for details. —Dustin Cardon

cover photo of Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba by Stephen Wilson

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6 JPS: Where to Next?

The state’s second-largest district avoided a state takeover and is now a part of a coalition including the governor’s office, the City of Jackson and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

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Thomas James brought an old-fashioned ice-cream parlor to Ridgeland.

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22 Keeping the Blues Alive

“I feel it’s my duty and honor to keep (Tommy Johnson’s) name in the forefront by putting on the festival and creating the Tommy Johnson Blues Foundation to educate blues lovers, and especially young people, about his profound impact and influence on the industry.” —Vera Johnson-Collins, “Keeping a Blues Legacy Alive”

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by Amber Helsel, Managing Editor

Lessons in Humility and Kindness were still too small to pour their own cereal or make sure their bath water wasn’t too hot, and if they got sick, they needed someone older to take care of them. Cats and kids have to be dependent on other people. But as children get older, they can begin to take care of themselves, though there are still certain things they can’t or won’t do. I wouldn’t go to the doctor alone until the year I turned 20. Cats and kids know they need help, Amber Helsel

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aving a cat is hard. Before I adopted my new cat, Izanami, I was excited about my house being slightly less empty. Having a cat meant that I’ll have something to talk to besides just myself and something to entertain me when I got tired of entertaining myself, but on the first night, I began to understand the gravity of what having a pet actually means. For one thing, I’m never alone. When I want to paint, there’s another creature in the house who wants to know what I’m doing and see if she can “help,” and she wants me to let her into my studio to play with things she shouldn’t play with. When I take a shower, she wants to know what I’m doing and whether or not she can do it, too. And when she inevitably jumps into the water-filled tub like she did on the first night, she discovers that it’s a terrifying experience (for both of us), but obviously not enough of one because she keeps trying to get in. When I just wanted to take a nap on the first night I had her, I realized how not alone I now am when she started gently clawing my face because she wanted to be petted, not naps. Even if cats are fairly low maintenance, they’re still domestic animals that need and expect our love, time and care. She can’t go and grab food when she’s hungry (my food doesn’t count); she can’t pour water in her water bowl; she can’t clean her own litter box. When she jumps on the bathroom counter while I’m home, she pretends like she doesn’t know how to get down; she can’t even wipe her nose if it gets runny. I liken taking care of her to when I’d babysit my niece and nephew when they were younger. They were old enough to know how to do certain things, but they

Cats and kids know that they need help. A lot of adults won’t ask for it.

and they are definitely not afraid to ask. My niece knew she couldn’t stick the straw into a Capri-Sun, so she always ran to me for help. Izanami is still at the age where she can’t jump onto super high spaces on her own, so when she’s on my kitchen table and none of the chairs are pushed out, she looks to me to get her down. But as people become adults, some of us tend to shut out the world, and we get really good at never being able to admit that we need help. It’s just easier to do things yourself, right? Except, sometimes, it’s not. Sometimes, you need help, whether

it is something simple like an extra hand while repairing your fence, or something as complicated as needing a friend to be a sounding board when you have a lot of things on your mind. Self-sufficiency is something we’re all taught is necessary to survive. And to a certain extent, it is. We have to be able to stand on our own two feet. You put on your own air mask before helping others, right? But there’s a point where it starts to be a bad thing, where you get so self-sufficient that you forget about everyone else. We can get so gung-ho about being self-sufficient and making sure we make ends meet that we forget that (a) we need to practice self-care, too, and (b) we don’t have to do everything ourselves. Chances are, you can find help from somewhere, whether it’s friends who can take you out to eat when you’re low on cash or family members who bring you heavy-duty bug spray when spiders decide to make the outside of your house their home. Over the last year, people have shown me more kindness than I think I’ve ever had in my life, but it has made me realize one thing: My self-sufficiency is not unlike selfishness. I sometimes get so focused on my own needs and wants that people have had to remind me on more than one occasion that I should be more humble and empathetic toward other people. Part of how I decided to work on that was through adopting a cat because I figured it would be tough (and also, I have to learn lessons the hard way). Like me, Izanami can be pretty self-reliant, but regardless, she is another creature who needs my love, attention and care. She’s under my watch now. I mean, cleaning her litter box is the worst, but she can’t do it herself. It’s my job, just

as is feeding her, loving her and making sure she gets enough attention. If that’s not a lesson in humility and selflessness, I don’t know what is. A lot of us think that we don’t have to depend on anyone else—ever. This past weekend, I thought I could fix a blown blinker bulb in my car by myself, so I didn’t ask anyone for help. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get the new bulb to work. My parents finally came up to the auto-parts store and explained to me that I was trying to replace the wrong bulb. And then my battery ran down, so one of the employees let me use the store’s jumper box. It was more than slightly humiliating, but had I just asked for help like I should have when I found out the bulb was blown, instead of assuming I knew which bulb it was, I would have had a working blinker for the last two weeks. If you haven’t been paying attention to national and world politics recently, just know that right now, we need each other more than ever. We can’t be so selfsufficient that we never reach out for anyone else. Sometimes, we get up too high or in too deep, and we need someone to help us get out. As I’ve figured out over the last few months, all you have to do is ask. And if you’re lucky, you’ll find people who help without you having to say a word. The most important thing you can do, though, is when someone reaches out a hand to you, make sure to return the gesture at some point. 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@jacksonfreepress.com.

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Arielle Dreher

Ko Bragg

Stephen Wilson

Dustin Cardon

Brinda Fuller Willis

Zilpha Young

Stephen Wright

Todd Stauffer

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 co-wrote the cover story and about the new JPS plan.

City Reporter Ko Bragg is a Philadelphia, Miss., transplant who recently completed her master’s degree in journalism. She loves traveling and has been to 25 countries to date. She co-wrote the cover story and about sex trafficking..

New Staff Photographer Stephen Wilson is always on the scene, bringing you views from the six. He took the cover photo and lots of others. Say hey and welcome him when you see him out and about with his camera around his neck.

Web Editor Dustin Cardon is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. He enjoys reading fantasy novels and wants to write them himself one day. He wrote about Jackson-metro food news and edited the jfpdaily.com.

Brinda Fuller Willis often plays tricks on people with her identical twin. She’ll go anywhere to hear the blues, and she is a real farmer’s daughter. She wrote about the Tommy Johnson Blues Festival for this issue.

Zilpha Young is an ad designer by day, painter, illustrator, seamstress and freelance designer by night. Check out her design portfolio at zilphacreates.com. She designed ads for the issue.

Sales and Marketing Consultant Stephen Wright is a Clinton native who lives life through the four F’s: faith, family, football and food. For your advertising and marketing needs, email him at stephen@ jacksonfreepress.com.

Publisher Todd Stauffer is the author of more than 40 technology books on Macs, HTML, blogging and digital video. He grew up in Dallas and is a Texas A&M graduate. You name it, he does it—usually with a smile.

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“The Jackson Public School District is still required to develop a corrective action plan to submit to the State Board of Education for approval.” — State Superintendent Carey Wright in her statement following the announcement of the “Better Together” JPS coalition

Wednesday, October 25 Gov. Phil Bryant tells reporters after the annual Hobnob Mississippi event that he wants citizens to vote on the state flag again.

A Different Kind of Takeover for JPS by Arielle Dreher

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Thursday, October 26 Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announces the formation of a 15-member commission aimed at transforming Jackson Public Schools. The governor, City and W.K. Kellogg Foundation are joining forces to help JPS. Friday, October 27 A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation concludes that Mississippi is one of the worst states for black children, despite having the highest population of them in the country. Saturday, October 28 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announces plans to have the Education Department only partially forgive federal loans for students defrauded by for-profit colleges.

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Sunday, October 29 All but 10 members of the Houston Texans NFL team take a knee during the national anthem in protest to team owner Bob McNair’s “inmates running the prison” comment.

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Monday, October 30 U.S. District Judge Colleen KollarKotelly bars Donald Trump from excluding transgender people from military service. … Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicts Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and his former business associate Rick Gates for multiple felonies. Mueller’s team reveals that former Trump aide George Papadopoulos pleaded guilty and was arrested in July for meeting with Russian agents offering “dirt” with thousands of Hillary Clinton’s emails. Tuesday, October 31 Representatives of Facebook, Twitter and Google testify before a Senate subcommittee to defend their security measures amid revelations that Russianlinked accounts reached more American voters than previously thought. Subscribe free to jfpdaily.com.

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced the formation of a commission with the governor’s office, City of Jackson, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Jackson Public Schools to work toward solutions in the school district, which just received its second “F” grade in a row.

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he Jackson Public School District is now in the hands of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Gov. Phil Bryant’s office and the City of Jackson. The four entities entered a memorandum of understanding last week to develop an action plan that involves the community as well as national experts in studying the needs of the school district and determining possible solutions. The unlikely coalition came soon after JPS received its second “failing” grade in the 2017 accountability results, released

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this month. The Republican governor could have signed a takeover order, which the Mississippi Board of Education recommended in September, but opted to partner with Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation instead. The governor told reporters last week that signing the takeover order would have been the easy thing to do—but not necessarily the right answer. “I don’t think you’re ever going to see the revitalization of Jackson if we don’t have a good public-school system,” Bryant

The ability to be outside, go on a walk, come home and not have to take a shower due to sweat.

told reporters after speaking at the annual MEC Hobnob Mississippi. “If we can’t get that done, you won’t see people moving here. You won’t see industry growing here, and that needs to happen. I think at some point we’re going to have a revitalization of this capital city, and I want to be a part of that.” A commission, made up of a diverse group of stakeholders, will lead the coalition, called the “Better Together” initiative. Last week, at a press conference, Lumumba said the governor, the City and Kellogg would each get five appointments. Rhea Williams-Bishop, the director of Mississippi programs for the Kellogg Foundation, and program officer Yumeka Rushing, told the Jackson Free Press, however, that the commission structure is still in the works, noting that the number of commissioners is not set in stone. Rushing said Kellogg is advocating for representation of the community on the commission including “teachers, parents with children in the school district, administrators, philanthropy, business, faith leaders, that type of thing.” Kellogg’s Role, Explained The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has lately been in the business of investing in school reforms, and in May, the foundation made a $51-million investment in

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“In the old days, we used to have people out looking for jobs, but in today’s world, we actually have jobs out looking for people.”

“...(T)wo of Jackson’s greatest exports are our talent and our money: two things that we can no longer afford to squander, so the question for us has become how will we keep multiply and nurture the money and talent within the city limits?”

— Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves to business leaders at MEC Hobnob Mississippi last week

— Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba in his State of the City address on Monday.

Sex Workers Caught in Trafficking Crackdown by Ko Bragg

Sandy Middleton, executive director of The Center for Violence Prevention in Pearl, wants to see a paradigm shift from criminalizing prostitutes to prosecuting “pimps” who sell sex workers and the “johns” who purchase their services.

Mississippi: the failed foster-care system, poverty, homelessness, lack of support for runaway children, lack of programming and planning for runaway children, and lack of screening kids for different types of sex crimes. Sex work, or prostitution, then becomes a by-product of other societal and economic factors, which is why

of JPS in August, focused on state accreditation violations, but this study would go much deeper, Rushing said. “The (MDE) audit is a slice of information, and it’s actually a slice of information against a slice of time. … It’s good information, and we need to know what it said, but it’s not enough for us to really be able to understand the disconnects that are causing us, even with philanthropic investment and lots of partnership, not to be able to move the needle for children,” she said. “So we need a more holistic picture of not just what’s going on in schools but also what’s happening in community.” The idea for a comprehensive study of JPS did not happen overnight. The Kellogg Foundation staff had discussed an indepth gap analysis long before MDE pub-

Middleton affirms that criminalization is not the answer. “Criminalizing human trafficking does little to change it,” Middleton said. “It’s on the enforcement end of our laws where we can expect to see the change.” Charging the Pimps, Johns Instead While law enforcement are supposed to treat minors involved with any type of sexual act, trafficking or prostitution as victims, things get complicated for adults engaged with sex work. The Mississippi Code states that if a person charged with prostitution is doing so because he or she was a victim of trafficking, “that person shall be immune from prosecution for prostitution as a juvenile or adult.” But, the law does not determine whose burden it is to uncover whether those charged with prostitution have fallen into the lifestyle because they were trafficked. “It does get harder to do (as an adult),” Middleton said. “If it’s a child, and they’re performing any sex acts, and they’re held by a person which we could consider to be a trafficker, then that’s trafficking. With an adult, you have to prove that someone has forced them or coerced them to perform these acts. So there’s a bigger investigation that has to take place for adults.” Commander McDonald said that when people are arrested for prostitution, they’re interviewed and officers discuss a lot of things with them to “see if they fit into trafficking or if it’s a life choice they’ve made.” Overall, Middleton views Operation Cross Coun-

lished the investigative audit or initiated the takeover process. Rushing said Kellogg staff had discussed strategies with former Superintendent Cedrick Gray in fall 2016, and after he resigned, they began speaking with Interim Superintendent Freddrick Murray about it. The study would answer several questions about the problems that plague the state’s second-largest school district and lead to a roadmap for fixing them. The commission will engage Jackson community members to see what they want from their school system and what challenges they face. Kellogg has proposed that the community outreach include a canvassing effort, as well as listening sessions, key informant interviews and a strategy for youth to engage in the process.

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Once the study is complete, which could take up to a year or so, the contractor will publish the report. The commission will then be tasked with deciding how to address the actions listed in the report— and who will pay for them. Other funders who have expressed interest in helping JPS could get involved at that time if the independent study’s suggested actions align with their work. “I think that we have a lot of resources, when you look at the nonprofit landscape and the local philanthropy and national philanthropy and the resources that the school system has, so why are we failing?” Rushing said. “And that’s really the question we’re trying to answer by having some more TAKEOVER see page 8

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Battle Creek, Mich., public schools for a five-year period, mlive.com reported. Williams-Bishop and Rushing said that while the foundation’s work in its home state of Michigan is similar, the Jackson project will be distinct. For now, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation will fund three specific parts of this agreed-to plan to help JPS: the study, the community-engagement effort, and the experts who will come in and discuss best practices and model development. Once the commission is in place, the foundation will be tasked with engaging the community and hiring a group to conduct a gap analysis of the school district to determine what is missing and needed. The Mississippi Department of Education completed a year-long investigative audit

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mid widespread efforts to crack down on sex trafficking, particularly of children, those who participate in adult sex work—often called prostitution—are getting caught in the sweeps. Many consider this a flaw in the system. In October, the Federal Bureau of Investigations partnered with law enforcement agencies, including the Jackson Police Department, for a highly publicized nationwide effort to recover underage victims of human trafficking and prostitution. However, authorities found no children in Mississippi as a result of Operation Cross Country that took place from Oct. 12-15. They did arrest prostitutes, however. The Jackson Police Department arrested 13 individuals during the sweep, charging 12 of them with prostitution and two of them with additional charges of possession of a firearm and possession of meth and heroin, respectively. The youngest woman arrested was 18 and the oldest 77. One woman’s charges solely indicated she had “obstructed traffic.” Jackson Police Department Commander Steve McDonald said sometimes charges for obstructing street traffic occur because “people are prostituting or trying to sell themselves they will step out in traffic and stop vehicles.” However, the woman in the press release charged with obstruction of traffic had no accompanying prostitution charges listed. The issue of conflating prostitution with sex trafficking looms large for many women’s advocates. Sandy Middleton, executive director for The Center for Violence Prevention in Pearl, listed primary factors that increase the prevalence of sex work here in

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CRACKDOWN from page 7 try as a good idea because law enforcement can work and learn together to stop sex trafficking. But, she still wants a paradigm shift from arresting the sex workers to charging the “pimps” who sell sex workers and the “johns” who purchase their services. Steven Jensen, assistant special agent in charge for the FBI’s Jackson field office, said this operation “serves as a deterrent” to perpetrators of sex trafficking and child prostitution by showing that different agencies are together dedicating resources to “not only to the crime problem, but what we’re doing about that problem.” “Numbers are just part of it,” Jensen told the Jackson Free Press. “That doesn’t paint the full picture.” Repealing Prostitution Laws? In 2016, Amnesty International called for states throughout the world to protect and fulfill the human rights of sex workers by repealing laws that criminalize consensual sex work. Its report explains that the threat of criminal charges forces the sex workers to operate outside the system, fearful to involve law enforcement when they are in danger.

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experts come in and help us diagnose and give us some ideas what’s working in some other places.” MDE: Involved or Not? The Mississippi Department of Education is not a part of the MOU, and after the coalition announced its plans for Jackson Public Schools late last week, State Superintendent Carey Wright said she stands by her agency and the state board’s takeover recommendation. “The governor has made a decision not to declare a state of emergency and to

“Violence against sex workers is further compounded by criminal and other punitive laws and policies against sex workers which inhibit sex workers’ ability to seek state protection from violence and/or compel sex workers to operate in covert ways that compromise their safety. In most countries law enforcement is not adequately focused on the protection of sex workers from violence but instead on prohibition of sex work through enforcement of criminal law,” the report said. This fear of prosecution means that crimes against

The threat of criminal charges forces the sex workers to operate outside the system, fearful to involve law enforcement when they are in danger sex workers can go unreported out of fear of losing their livelihood or freedom. But, it also means that the opportunity for sex workers to collaborate with law enforcement to identify abusers and traffickers is lost. Middleton trains law enforcement to screen effectively for trafficking because it takes a certain element of trust for someone to open up about being trafficked. “With these victims of trafficking, they first have to develop a little bit of trust with the law enforcement officer they may encounter,” Middleton said. “A lot of times they might not open up to law enforcement, which is why we’re willing to assist in the screening process.” Middleton sees prostitutes as victims, and says that her research proves that “people that are on the street that we call prostitute have been victims of sexual assault either as a child or as an adult, but primarily as a child.” In the model where sex work is prosecuted, actual

form a coalition to pursue another way to address this crisis. As of today, the MDE has not been asked to be part of this coalition,” Wright said in a statement last week after the official coalition announcement. “The Jackson Public School District is still required to develop a corrective action plan to submit to the State Board of Education for approval. The plan must clearly outline how the district will correct all accreditation violations in all 58 schools.” JPS is one of 18 districts on probation for violating accreditation standards, and the list of violations is lengthy for the district. This means the district, which is in the midst of finishing a separate corrective action plan (called a CAP), will have to submit another CAP in January because it is still on state probation.

street workers are the ones who get penalized in traditional “stings.” Middleton explained that deterrents start to work when the pimps—the ones selling the victims and forcing them to perform—and the “johns” who purchase the sex get arrested. A global study called “Does Legalized Prostitution Increase Human Trafficking?” conducted by Seo-Yeong Cho of the German Institute for Economic Research, Axel Dreher of the University of Heidelberg and Eric Neumayer of the London School of Economics and Political Science, looked into cross-sectional data from 150 countries. It also examined case studies of Denmark, Germany and Switzerland to determine the effects of legalizing or criminalizing prostitution. “On average, countries where prostitution is legal experience larger reported human trafficking inflows,” the study found. However, the study also reports that neither criminalization nor legalization makes trafficking go away. “The problem here lies in the clandestine nature of both the prostitution and trafficking markets, making it difficult, perhaps impossible, to find hard evidence establishing this relationship,” the study concludes. Secondly, the authors say that legal prostitution would improve worklife for prostitutes and does not encroach on “freedom of choice” to work in the field or purchase sex. Activists underscore the need to separate sex work and sex trafficking, which serves as modern-day slavery. But, because prostitution is illegal most places, the two get swept into a broader category of crimes involving commercial sex, making it harder to provide work protections for sex workers or open conversations about alternative regulations for prostitution. Amnesty International maintains that laws should deter from “catch-all” offenses that criminalize sex work in exchange for policies that protect sex workers from abuse and exploitations because the role of the state is to ensure workplace safety—regardless of the type of employment. Email city reporter Ko Bragg at ko@ jacksonfreepress.com. Comment on this story at jacksonfreepress.com.

Williams-Bishop and Rushing told the Jackson Free Press that Wright was aware of the approach that the foundation planned on taking in the district and that they are looking forward to MDE’s ideas and solutions to help JPS move forward. Both Kellogg Foundation representatives said the relationship with MDE is not adversarial from their perspective and that conversations about MDE’s role and involvement in the process are ongoing. The foundation has reached out to the department since they released their statement last week, Rushing said. In court, attorneys representing MDE asked the judge to consider a lawsuit filed by parents after the takeover process moot, citing the MOU announced last week. Attorneys representing MDE included the

MOU in court documents. They asked the plaintiffs to dismiss the complaint entirely, citing the MOU. In the meantime, the remaining members of the JPS Board of Trustees willingly resigned as a result of the agreement, but Lumumba and the Jackson City Council will have to appoint seven new school board members to control the district. JPS Interim Superintendent Freddrick Murray will remain at the helm of JPS. On Monday, the mayor said he would be naming his appointments “in short order” but made no further comments. Read more about the proposed takeover of Jackson Public Schools at jfp.ms/jpstakeover. Email state reporter Arielle Dreher at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com.

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alcolm Harrison is running for the Hinds County attorney position left empty by his long-time law partner, Sherri Flowers-Billups, who passed away from cancer last October. Martin Perkins has been the interim Hinds County attorney since then. A special election will take place on Nov. 7 to fill the position. Harrison, 48, was elected as Hinds County attorney in 1999 and held the position for 10 years. That election, his first time running for anything, made him the first African American elected to a countywide position in a general election in the

refused to step down from his municipal judgeship in Jackson to run, saying the clause only applies to general elections, not special ones. No action has been taken against him. Harrison was raised in Jackson by his mother and campaign manager, Dr. Alferdteen Harrison, and went to school here through college. Harrison spoke to the Jackson Free Press ahead of the Nov. 7 election about why he wants the job again, what he would do differently this time, and how he plans to approach youth court and domesticviolence cases. Stephen Wilson

Malcolm Harrison is running for Hinds County attorney, citing his 10 years of previous experience in the position already. He would be tough on juveniles and domestic violence, he says.

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history of Hinds County, he says. In 2009, then-Gov. Haley Barbour appointed Harrison to be a Hinds County Circuit Court judge after his predecessor, Bobby DeLaughter, pled guilty to federal obstruction of justice charges and was suspended. After about a year, Harrison returned to his law firm after losing a re-election. He still practices at Malcolm Harrison Law Office specializing in personal injury and criminal law. In January 2017, he became a judge for the City of Byram, but said he “immediately resigned” his seat on the bench when the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance “raised some concerns” about a judgeship canon that requires judges to resign if he or she becomes a candidate in a primary or general election for any office. 10 His opponent, Gerald Mumford,

How did you approach the job the first time, and what would you do differently?

Well, before it was important for us to be fair and administer justice in a fair manner. There is no “one-size-fits-all,” but it was important for us to be knowledgeable about the cases. And that’s because criminal-defense lawyers are smart. And they will throw obscure statutes at you sometimes, and if you’re not knowledgeable on the law, you can lose the case that way. And there’s nothing wrong with losing a case, but lose it the right way. I submitted myself for public service again because I was asked by numerous lawyers, individuals on the streets, people who knew what a good job I had done before, and told me that “we needed somebody good in that position” and would I

consider doing this again? I believe in service with compassion. And I know how to move the cases forward. Under my tenure, there was no backlog of cases. Before I was Hinds County attorney, if you had a case in January, it wouldn’t be set for trial until July. When I became county prosecuting attorney, we got with the judges and added a second week. So, we prosecute cases the first week of the month as well as the third week of the month. And by doing that we were able to get to cases quicker. What are your plans for youth court?

In youth court, I will be a prosecutor. Although I can make recommendations as a prosecutor, and we will, our job is to prosecute individuals. And we understand that, and that’s what the people hire us to do. If your home was broken into by a juvenile, you don’t want that juvenile just to get off without any consequences; you want that juvenile to understand what he or she did wrong. As a prosecutor, your first line to helping anybody is to get an adjudication in youth court. But, as a prosecutor if I can’t prove my case in youth court, if I don’t have the witnesses there the evidence there or the police officers there, then that juvenile is going to get off and now he knows that the prosecutor’s office is not ready. So our first line of defense is to prosecute our cases. We can offer alternatives to sentencing (such as) help (and) mentoring. I’ve been a Big Brother, I’ve spoken at every high school in Jackson and just about every middle school. And I did that not because I was the Hinds County prosecuting attorney, not because I was a judge, not because I was president of Magnolia Bar, but because I care about Jackson. I care about Hinds County—I grew up here. How will you prosecute domestic violence?

When I was the Hinds County prosecutor before, we had a case of a lady who came to court with her abuser to tell me that she did not want to go forward with the charges. The laws in the state of Mississippi allow the prosecutor to go forward with the case even when the victim does not. And on that day, we went forward with that case. The judge heard the evidence and found the gentleman guilty. And after court, after the gentleman had left, the

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Age: 48 Wife: Tammiko Harrison Children: Khari, 20, and Kiland, 16 Job: Lawyer at Malcolm Harrison Law Office Education: Provine High School, Jackson State University, Cumberland School of Law at Samford University Past Public Positions: Judge, City of Byram (2017), Hinds County Circuit Court Judge (2009), Prosecutor, City of Bolton (1999-2009), Hinds County Attorney (1999-2009)

lady came back to me and said, “thank you” … “you did what I couldn’t do.” The other thing that people don’t realize, maybe some do, is that a lot of that starts with telephone harassment cases and cyberbullying cases. When you have a person who is constantly texting and a lady is trying to ignore that, those types of cases escalate. We’ll continue to prosecute domestic violence, simple assault cases to the fullest extent of the law because we understand that although some people may want counseling, a lot of people want out and they don’t know how to get out. If they were strong enough to call the police and strong enough to file the charge, our job is to help them finish that action. What sets you apart from other candidates?

Oh, my experience. Experience matters without a doubt. Being able to go into the office day one and understand what the law is, understand how to prosecute the cases, know where the judges are, know what they like and dislike, to be able to without any hesitation pick up a file and start on Nov. 8 prosecuting cases is what sets me apart from all of the other candidates. I am a Democrat—always been a Democrat. I am a fair, honest, compassionate man, and I am here to serve the citizens of Hinds County. I am a business owner, I lived and raised my family in Hinds County. I work on Farish Street and attend Farish Street Baptist Church. This interview was edited for length and clarity. Email city reporter Ko Bragg at ko@ jacksonfreepress.com.

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Christina Dent The War on Drugs Isn’t Working

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o you think drugs should be legalized?” Someone directed that question at me six years ago. My response was typical for my demographic as a politically conservative Christian woman. “Have you lost your mind, not to mention your faith? Drugs tear at the fabric of families and society. Why would we legalize them?” I knew drugs were dangerous and could really harm you, and I still believe that. And I never questioned the message that was culturally drilled into me—that prohibition by law is the answer. But the presence of danger and harm doesn’t mean that prohibition is the right weapon. What about adultery or pornography? Those are dangerous and harmful. They tear at the fabric of families and society. But if we criminalized both of those in the same way we have drugs, we would be prosecuting more than half the adult population in America. Alcohol can ruin lives, too. But we tried alcohol prohibition in the 1920s, and it was a colossal disaster. I’ve changed my mind about illegal drugs. And I’m not setting aside my faith to support legalization, but rather acting in response to my faith by seeking the welfare of the world around me and the people in it. The drug war is not working. Countless lives—including law enforcement officers— are being lost or ruined. Drug prohibition can’t deliver the health, safety and control that we want. It delivers the exact opposite. When we prohibited drugs, we gave up control of every important factor related to them: control of potency or purity; control of who’s selling them; and control of who’s buying them. We have learned from alcohol and tobacco that the only solution is legalize, regulate, tax and restrict. Drug legalization would certainly not fix all the problems of drug use and addiction. But it could dramatically decrease the crime, disease, death and mass incarceration that prohibition has caused, and allow us to address the actual issue—drug use as a public-health crisis. Our cultural narrative around drug prohibition has been that some drugs are so dangerous that we can’t legalize them. But their potential for harm should be driving us to demand control and regulation. Legalization is the only route to regain this. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced a new crackdown on drugs. This is bad news for those who want peace, freedom and order in our communities. Cracking down means the risk to transport and sell drugs will go up, which will increase prices. That will increase the violent lengths to which dealers will go in defending their more lucrative turf. An increase in price will also mean some users will commit more crime to come up with the money to support their habit. Manufacturing will also get more inventive in packing the biggest punch in the smallest size. With every crack down the profits increase. I’m still a conservative Christian woman. I have three young sons at home. My husband and I will teach them that drugs are dangerous and can be highly addictive. They can destroy your life and your family. I will plead with my sons not to use them. Legalization is not about endorsing use. It’s about treating a national health crisis for what it is. It’s about lowering death and disease. It’s about bringing law and order back to our communities and neighborhoods where the war on drugs is literally playing out on the streets. Justice is not always done by enforcing the current laws. In the case of drugs, justice is done by admitting when laws are not just, and demanding change. Christina Dent is a wife, mom and foster mom who lives in Ridgeland. This column does not necessarily reflect the views of the Jackson Free Press. 12 November 1 - 7, 2017 • jfp.ms

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120 Days In, Let’s Focus on Good Communications

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ayor Choke Antar Lumumba ran an ambitious mayoral campaign this year and clearly excited the people of Jackson, demolishing all contenders for a run-off race. We were excited, too, and endorsed Lumumba, putting faith into his agenda centered on broad campaign promises like “creating jobs” and “improving our educational system,” as well as putting people at the center. We’re for it. So far, the mayor delivered on one campaign promise in an unexpected and dramatic way that plays to his negotiation skills: successfully crossing party lines to avoid a state takeover of Jackson Public Schools and maintain local control of the school district. Hundreds of Jacksonians at his State of the City address Monday cheered loudest when he discussed the new coalition to help improve the second-largest school district in the state. We applaud the coordination and collaboration with a traditionally hostile-to-Jackson governor’s office in working toward a solution for JPS. We hope to see the Mississippi Department of Education come alongside the other coalition members to address the deep root causes of “failing” schools, which include poverty, trauma and blight. While the new administration’s leadership on JPS has been noteworthy, communication on other changes in the city has been slow to take root. Lumumba mentioned several initiatives, from a movie theater to a blight elimination program that rely on outside funding. While these ideas are exciting, they are difficult for journalists to cover accurately

for Jacksonians. If the mayor wants to discuss pending grants publicly, city officials should be prepared to update the public regularly about the grant process, its current stage and likelihood of that funding coming through. A grant unmade is akin to a campaign promise not fulfilled. A potential movie theater for the city sounds amazing, but Jacksonians have heard wild promises before (see Farish Street). We are excited about opportunities for development and innovative co-operatives the mayor discussed in his “State of the City” address. There is a lot of hope, including in our office, for this administration, but what we would like to see next is clear, welcoming communication to all local media, including the Jackson Free Press. We love this city, and we need clear communication about the specifics of plans or grants, that we can, in turn, relay to citizens. Involving people in democracy, through people’s assemblies and participatory budgeting, is a wonderful idea, but we can’t inform Jacksonians to plan for it unless we know well ahead of time. Readers are excited, but also cautious about development like the new Fondren hotel and neverending potholes on their streets. We don’t expect all plans to be finalized or complete, but bringing people into the process as it’s unfolding and giving access to local media to speak to the department heads who are in charge, as well as the mayor himself, will help tremendously. We’re excited to cover the city as it continues to evolve and change—and with cooperation from the city, local media can document that change in an impactful and accurate way.

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XFORD—Travis Parks, a 14-year veteran worker at Nissan’s plant in Canton, admits that losing the union election in August was hard. “Putting a lot of time into it, it was a rough event for me,” says the 43-year-old, who works in the truck system at the plant, “but you have to step back and re-evaluate what went wrong. … I am pretty much taking an optimistic approach to this. I see an opportunity to educate workers who didn’t know what was going on.” Parks worked hard to get fellow workers to see the benefits of belonging to the United Auto Workers. However, he and other pro-union workers couldn’t counter the anti-union barrage waged against them—the anti-union videos, the one-onone meetings, the threats of lost jobs and a shutdown plant, the endless stream of anti-union commercials on television. Parks says the Nissan-Canton management has made a few post-election changes— painting the bathrooms, improving some benefits for temporary workers— but the changes are merely cosmetic. “Small, insignificant things to make it appear that they are concerned,” he says. A source with the national UAW, who asked to remain anonymous, says, “there is a natural period of time” after an election loss when people are “being introspective, retrospective.” The UAW still has an office in Canton, but it has reduced its staff there. In These Times writer Joe Allen says the Nissan-Canton election loss “is nothing less than a knockout punch ending for the foreseeable future any efforts by the UAW to organize the large, predominantly foreign-owned auto assembly plants in the South.” He says the UAW’s loss of militance is partly to blame: “The UAW has become a prison of its modern history … a long track record of making concessions on wages, benefits and working conditions.” What the future holds remains uncertain. Workers are at the mercy of the company, and they have nothing really to say or do about it. It’s a situation that, these days, blue-collar workers across the nation face. Many of them voted for Donald Trump. Unlike Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, Trump at least talked about bringing good-paying blue-collar jobs back

to America and an end to job-killing trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. Trump ended TPP, but he’s done little else to live up to his campaign populism. His tax-reform plan is the same old Republican saw that tax cuts to the rich trickle down prosperity to everybody else, the same lie today that it was when Ronald Reagan pushed that bill of goods. Every demagogue has to have an “other” to blame for the nation’s troubles, and Trump’s was the immigrants. No Mexicanfinanced wall yet, but he has called for a major increase in jails and prisons for the tens of thousands of immigrants that agents at Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been arresting. Some of these facilities are little more than modern-day concentration camps for people whose big crime is to seek work that U.S.-pushed trade deals destroyed in their home countries. Trump is feuding with establishment Republican leaders such as U.S. Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee. However, don’t kid yourself. Those Republicans are on the same page with Trump when it comes to serving their corporate friends and doing nothing for workers. In my native North Carolina, the Republican-ruled General Assembly passed a law this year aimed directly at destroying the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, farm workers’ best hope for justice in the fields. Republican North Carolina Sen. Brent Jackson, a farmer fined and cited in court rulings repeatedly for mistreating his workers, pushed through legislation that bans farmworker unions from deducting union dues from workers’ wages. The law even prohibits farmers from agreeing to a union contract to settle lawsuits. To whom can workers turn for support? The Democratic Party? Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez has undertaken a purge of party leaders who supported pro-union Bernie Sanders during last year’s presidential primaries. In their place are Clintonite corporate lobbyists. Travis Parks, I admire your optimism at a time like this. I often call myself the last optimist in the room, but I’m worried that maybe now you are. Joe Atkins is a veteran journalist, columnist and professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi. This column does not necessarily reflect the views of the Jackson Free Press.

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120 The ‘Radical’ Mayor,

Days Later by Ko Bragg and Arielle Dreher

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“‘Radical’... has to be a willingness to face your challenges head on and offer truth. In this day and time to speak truth is a radical act, so we will continue to do that,” Lumumba said. ‘Fiscal Responsibility’ The mayor Lumumba focused much of his “State of the City” remarks on the budget he and the city council passed to end furloughs and increase personnel numbers in the police and fire departments, while raising a competitive wage for public workers and maintaining public services. “This was all achieved while demonstrating fiscal responsibility which prompted our bond ratings agencies to issue an improved forecast for our credit worthiness as a city,” Lumumba said. On Sept. 15, Moody’s Investors Service rated the Jackson as “Baa2,” which is medium-grade and indicative of moderate credit risk. But, Moody’s also makes the distinction that Jackson is stronger than its rating in the areas of its financial position, tax base, and debt and pension liabilities. Lumumba earlier had proposed a 2-millage increase in the city’s propertytax rate to plug budget holes. The special vote came late the Friday before Labor Day weekend, with minimal notice to the press. Ward 2 Councilman Melvin Priester Jr., who voted for the tax increase, said later that the council had to move fast in order to pass the increase in time to go into effect during the upcoming fiscal year. The mayor did not mention the property-tax increase in his address until he spoke to reporters later. The 2-mill increase will generate $2.3 million in revenue and will not hit taxpayers until February. The increase may hit renters harder

son if used in the surrounding area. “The new mayor is very enthusiastic about (turning) the blight around,” said Beth Poff, the executive director of the Jackson Zoo. Poff said she is leaning on the new mayor “an awful lot.” Lumumba notably ran for office on four pivotal promises—some of which he has begun to tackle in the first 120 days, while others remain relatively untouched. “We will rebuild our infrastructure, we will create jobs for Jacksonians, we will provide holistic solutions to crime, and we will improve our educational system,” his campaign website said. Creating Jobs, Keeping Talent In his State of the City address, Lumumba said he wants to grow the tax base with occupational opportunities. “We arrive at these goals after studying data which informs us that two of Jackson’s greatest exports are our talent and our money: two things that we can no longer afford to squander,” he said on Monday. “So the question for us has become how will we keep, multiply and nurture the money and talent within the city limits?” However, last week in a late-night meeting, the city council lifted the residency requirements for police officers, firefighters, and at-will employees making less than $40,000. This means people can Imani Khayyam / file photo

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undreds of Jacksonians sat in mostly silence as Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba delivered his “State of the City” address on a late Monday afternoon in Thalia Maria Hall in downtown Jackson. They cheered when the young mayor discussed the ambitious budget passed last month and fending off a state takeover of Jackson Public Schools. The 34-year-old made national headlines after winning the Democratic primary with no runoff needed earlier this year, as he proclaimed his vision to make “Jackson the most radical city in the state, the nation and ultimately the world.” The Root, a black online publication, named Lumumba one of its 100 most influential people, and he made conservative media’s Mississippi Top 50 count after just four months in office. Meantime, national liberal media are regularly in Jackson to interview the man they call a “radical mayor”—including The Nation in the week leading up to his big JPS reveal. Lumumba is on many radars. His vision for Jackson, while eloquently articulated through his gripping speech on Monday, is expansive. Now 120 days into his new role, the mayor addressed the city’s challenges and his administration’s progress so far, particularly in passing its budget. “Radical,” he said on Monday, is not a sense of recklessness, but rather his commitment to “honest governing and finding innovative solutions through methodology that champions the voices of all of its citizens.” Later, he told reporters that he has been radical in his approach—by creating and working with a transition team, 16 and building on the ideas of the people.

than owners in Jackson due to how state tax law is written. “Renters are paying this tax; the landlords are passing it on to them,” Lumumba’s director of administration, Charles Hatcher, told the Jackson Free Press in September. Lumumba asked the city council to increase the salaries for some of his directors, which they approved. “I am of the opinion that we need to give the mayor the space and the room to implement what he sees is necessary that will get this city on the right track,” Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks told the Jackson Free Press in September. Lumumba told reporters that he plans to implement participatory budgeting in the next budget cycle “where the citizens can weigh in, with respect to what the priorities they see being within the city.” He also outlined several programs and initiatives he plans to implement including the Blight Elimination Program, a teacher’s village, a 52-week tourism strategy including a free concert series, efforts to leverage 1-percent commission funds for infrastructure, increasing the bandwidth of the city and opening a co-operative movie theater. Several of these initiatives are contingent upon the city landing grants or donations to make them a reality. The movie theater, for example, is not coming to fruition on the taxpayers’ dime, he said.

Mayor Lumumba (pictured here on the campaign trail) campaigned on the promise to make Jackson the most “radical” city on the planet.

“We have already received a rendering of that movie theater,” Lumumba told reporters. “We are prepared at some time to see a sizable donation to that concept; that’s all I’m prepared to say at this point.” The Blight Elimination Program similarly would come to fruition through a grant from Mississippi Home Corporation. The city is still preparing for the application process to secure those funds, which could help the Jackson Zoo survive in west Jack-

come from all over the state to work for the City in those listed capacities. The council brought up that Lumumba’s late father, the former mayor, wanted all city employees to live in Jackson. Ward 4 Councilman De’Keither Stamps defended his opposition to the change as an original author of the residency requirement. “We need to become an institution that the professionals who are inside the city want to work for,” Stamps said. “We need

but said she has not received more requests from other communities. The capital city is a part of the national Violence Reduction Network, which was renamed the Public Safety Partnership under U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. But the City has provided few specifics under former Mayor Yarber or now Lumumba about what that will mean for Jackson. In March, the City hosted a city-hall meeting called a “Plea for Community Involvement” on crime, promising Violence Reduction Network plans, but it ended up being another line-up of cops on a dais responding to community complaints. So far, the public has not seen a lot

on the product, advocating for immediate action for dangerous potholes. “Mayor, this is getting you to the paved road. This is keeping you from hurting people or cars until the road can be paved. Potholes are dangerous,” he said. No one promised Wilson anything, and Jackson to date still has announced no plan for the notoriously damaged roads throughout Jackson that seem to be worsening faster than the City can repair them. “I trust the counsel of people around me, Mr. Miller to be specific in this regard,” Lumumba said, deferring to his newly hired Public Works director, Robert Miller, who took over the job in mid-October after Stephen Wilson

The JPS Conundrum Lumumba ran on improving Jackson’s “educational system,” but the district was arguably in a state of chaos when the young mayor took office in July. Then, the JPS school board was down three members. In July, the district was in the midst of completing its corrective action plan to amend the violations of a limited Mississippi Department of Education audit, while the agency simultaneously completed a full investigative audit in JPS. On July 20, Dr. Richard Lind resigned from the board, meaning the JPS board had to halt work until Lumumba returned a quorum, four members, to the board. On Aug. 1, Lumumba nominated Letitia Simmons-Johnson, and the city council approved her appointment, returning a quorum to the still skimpy board. The State was already finishing its plans to recommend the takeover of JPS at this point, however, and at the end of August, MDE released its damning investigative audit report. In September, MDE recommended that the Commission on School Accreditation start the state takeover process in JPS, and even during hearings brought up the fact that Lumumba still had not filled the remaining slots on the school board. “The board has issues of its own, in the past year, the board dropped from seven members to three, and even as we sit here today, a quorum is barely met by the board,” MDE attorney Erin Meyer told the Commission on Sept. 13. By the end of that week, the Mississippi Board of Education asked Gov. Phil Bryant to sign an “extreme emergency” declaration in JPS, and Lumumba vowed to fight for local control. The mayor’s fight turned to negotiating, and appears to have saved the district from state control. On Oct. 26, he announced a coalition with JPS, the City, Gov. Phil Bryant and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to create a commission, study the district, solicit community opinions and create a gap analysis of JPS needs.

All four JPS board members had to resign, and now Lumumba must appoint seven new members. In his address, the mayor lauded working across the aisle with Bryant on a solution for JPS, but did not address his role in the new plan going forward. Lumumba’s chief administrative officer, Robert Blaine, told reporters last week that the mayor would make appointments to the school board and the newly formed commission this week. “[A] s early as next week, we’ll at least make sure there’s a quorum,” he said. On Monday, Lumumba declined to make an announcement about appointees but said he would “in short order.”

In Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba’s first 100 days, the Jackson City Council (pictured, save Council President Charles Tillman) approved a tax increase for citizens along with an ambitious budget that halts city workers’ furlough days.

Addressing Poverty, Crime At a sunny press conference in front of city hall just over a week ago, the mayor and Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance announced an increase in police officers. “I think we owe the mayor and the council a real debt of gratitude,” Vance said to reporters on the steps of city hall. “The academy class has already been approved. We have already started looking for recruits.” Vance said the department was approved for 50 new police officers this fiscal year. The City’s website says JPD has staffing positions for 500 sworn officers, supported by 264 civilian personnel. In an August press conference, the chief said JPD had 373 officers on payroll, but budgeted for about 418. Outside of supporting police officers, Lumumba points to another piece in the balancing act to maintain a safe city—holistic solutions, particularly for youth. Lumumba, whose own brother was a victim of gun violence in 1992, said his administration is firmly committed against violence in the city, emphasizing that it takes more than more police involvement. So far in 2017, JPS reports 50 homicides. This number is slightly down from the 55 homicides JPD at this time last year, JPD public information officer Roderick Holmes confirmed. Keyshia Sanders, constituent services manager for the City of Jackson, said she is working with one neighborhood to form a neighborhood watch association right now,

different from the last administration on crime—Vance wants to hire more police officers, and city council made it easier, too. JPD’s social-media account even shared a mugshot and name of a 13-year-old accused of a violent crime, which is a more typical rather than “radical” approach. Still, in August, the mayor outlined several initiatives his office plans to implement to address the poverty-crime connection. He wants to create an access center, using a Bloomberg grant, to create opportunities by pairing city services with recidivism programs, so people can access those jobs. Additionally, Lumumba says he wants to focus on youth programs. The mayor did not address crime in the city except the additional funds to the police department for more officers and vehicles in his “State of the City” address. Crowdsourcing Potholes? While Lumumba touted the 1-percent sales-tax commission as the way to improve Jackson’s crumbling infrastructure, including potholes, he has not yet offered details publicly about how that will work. During the summer, Mega Technologies LLC demonstrated a pothole filler to media and city officials, including council members and the mayor on a Fondren street. The machine uses polymer instead of asphalt to fill potholes, which could last longer. Jack Wilson Sr., the company’s owner, appeared before the council again on Oct. 24 to offer a lengthy PowerPoint

finishing his role in New Orleans. “And so I would like to give him the opportunity to run it through the ringer and run over it, pun intended, as much as possible.” The Jackson Free Press has requested an interview with Miller to discuss his plan for potholes and other public-works needs, but the City has declined to make him available for an interview as of press time. CAO Robert Blaine said in a July interview that the City has to “crowd-source” ideas for vexing problems such as potholes. “Crowd-source means that you use a lot of people to try and solve a problem,” he said then. “You don’t just ask one or two people, but you ask a whole bunch of people.” At the “State of the City” address, Lumumba spoke confidently about his work on infrastructure, including the potential for healing what can be a fraught relationship with the governor’s appointments on the sales-tax commission, which must sign off on how the City can spend the funds. “We’ve established a working rapport with the commission that has yielded a renewed sense of our mission,” Lumumba told Jacksonians on Monday. Developers seem pleased with the new city administration. Ben Allen, president of Downtown Jackson Partners, says the mayor has been straightforward, fair and open in his conversations with the group. “I’ve been very encouraged by his posture and his attitude and his positive spirit toward redeveloping the city in general— and in downtown,” Allen said. 17 November 1 - 7, 2017 • jfp.ms

to change the culture of our entire city.” But, this Mayor Lumumba said it was time for change. “I will acknowledge that my father had great interest in a residency ordinance,” Lumumba said at last week’s city council meeting. “But, at the same time, I would recognize the challenges that have arisen based on the ordinance. So, I think we have to strike the problem now.” He told reporters Monday that he took a somewhat neutral position on the matter. “I think that I see the purpose and the intent of an ordinance that requires that people live in Jackson in order to be employed by Jackson, but I also recognize the challenges within our divisions to make certain that we properly are staffed.”

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Fondren After 5 is at 5 p.m. in Fondren. The street festival takes place on the first Thursday of each month and includes music, food and drinks for sale, art and crafts vendors, pop-up art exhibits, and more. Free; fondren.org. … The “Blood Country” Jackson premier is at 7:30 p.m. at The Capri Theater (3023 N. State St.). The film tells the true story of a man accused of killing his brother and the sheriff who has to bring him to justice. $10 in advance, $15 at the door; find it on Facebook.

(Left to right) Nate Edgar, Nick Cassarino and Nikki Glaspie of New Orleans soul, funk and jazz ensemble The Nth Power perform with Ghost-Note on Friday, Nov. 3, at Martin’s Restaurant & Bar.

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Includes music from Lari Johnson, Akami Graham, Kerry Thomas and Stephanie Luckett. Red carpet pop-up shop at 6 p.m. $20 admission, $30 VIP; eventbrite.com.

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BlocktoberFEAST is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Richard by Rebecca Hester Catholic Church (1242 Lynwood Drive). Includes barbecue, jacksonfreepress.com beer, music, children’s activities, the Jackson Zoo’s zoo mobile, Fax: 601-510-9019 and more. Proceeds benefit the Daily updates at Broadmeadow Neighborhood Asjfpevents.com sociation. Free; saintrichard.com. … The JSU Homecoming Jam is at 8 p.m. at Jackson State University (1400 J. R. Lynch St.) in Lee E. Williams Athletic & Assembly Center. The hip-hop concert features performances from Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti, Cardi B, Moneybagg Yo and Rich Homie Quan. $50 standing, $65 seated; ticketmaster.com.

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FRIDAY 11/3

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The “Welcome to the Jungle” Fashion Show is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at M-Bar Sports Grill (6340 Ridgewood Court Drive). The fashion show features the new fall and winter shoe collection from Meeya Thomas, as well as pieces from designers such as Kicki Boldess, Lauren Nicole, Pink Label and more. Rita Brent and Merc B. are the hosts.

The “Flag Flap Over Mississippi” screening is from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.) in Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex room 215. The documentary explores tension surrounding the Mississippi state flag. Includes a post-screening discussion. Free; email rwalton@olemiss.edu; flagflap.com.

TUESDAY 11/7

The Team JXN Luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Old Capitol Inn (226 N. State St.). Guest speakers Rachel Myers and Pamela Junior discuss the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. RSVP by Nov. 3. $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers; email cassandra@teamjxn.com; teamjxn.com.

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History Is Lunch is from noon to 1 p.m. at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building (200 North St.). Ted Ownby, Charles Reagan Wilson, Nell Knox, Nan Prince, Clay Williams, Stephanie Rolph, Otis Pickett and Michelle Jones discuss the “Mississippi Encyclopedia.” Book signing follows. Free admission; mdah.ms.gov.

Events at Mississippi Trade Mart (1200 Mississippi St.) • “Tis the Season to Sparkle” Preview Gala & Auction Nov. 1, 7-11 p.m. The Mistletoe Marketplace kick-off event includes shopping, a red carpet, food, auctions, a present pick, and music from Almost Famous. $100 per person, $45 presents pick; mistletoemarketplace.com. • Mistletoe Marketplace 2017 Nov. 2-3, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Nov. 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Junior League of Jackson hosts the shopping event with more than 150 vendors. Includes music, food and drinks, and more. Check website for list of additional events. $10 in advance, $15 at the door, $5 for ages 60 & ages 6-12; mistletoemarketplace.com. Team JXN Luncheon Nov. 7, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at Old Capitol Inn (226 N. State St.). Rachel Myers and Pamela Junior discuss the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. RSVP by Nov. 3. $20 for members, $30 for non-members; email cassandra@teamjxn.com; teamjxn.com.

COMMUNITY Events at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.) Global Climate Action: Sustainable investment in Germany and the United States Nov. 2, 9:30 a.m., at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). In Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex room 215. Government representatives and German companies to discuss climate change and how it impacts international business. Must RSVP. Free; email office@eius.org; millsaps.edu. Fondren After 5 Nov. 2, 5 p.m. in Fondren. The street festival takes place on the first Thursday of each month and includes music, food and drinks for sale, art and crafts vendors, pop-up art exhibits, and more. Free; fondren.org. “Welcome to the Jungle” Fashion Show Nov. 5, 6-9 p.m., at M-Bar Sports Grill (6340 Ridgewood Court Drive). The fashion show features the new shoe collection from Meeya Thomas. Includes music from Lari Johnson, Akami Graham, Kerry Thomas and Stephanie Luckett. $20, $30 VIP; eventbrite.com.

KIDS Harvest Fest Nov. 7-8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive). Includes wagon and carousel rides, and demonstrations throughout the museum grounds to give visitors a glimpse of Mississippi’s past and show the impact of agriculture. $6 for adults, $4 for children; msagmuseum.org.

FOOD & DRINK BlocktoberFEAST Nov. 4, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at St. Richard Catholic Church (1242 Lynwood Drive). Includes barbecue, beer, music, kids’ activities, Jackson Zoo’s zoo mobile, giveaways, and more. Free admission; saintrichard.com. Uncork and Fork Nov. 7, 6 p.m., at Table 100 (100 Ridge Way, Flowood). The family-style Thanksgiving dinner includes appetizers, a main course and dessert with wine and apple cider pairings. $58; call 601-420-4202; eathere.com.

STAGE & SCREEN “Blood Country” Jackson Movie Premiere Nov. 2, 7:30-9 p.m., at The Capri Theater (3023 N. State St.). The film tells the true story of a man accused of killing his brother and the sheriff who has to bring him to justice. $10 in advance, $15 at the door; find it on Facebook. “Baby Doll” Nov. 1-4, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 5, 2 p.m., at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.). The Tennessee Williams play is about a man married to a seductive young woman, who catches the eye of a plantation manager. $30, $25 for seniors, students and military; newstagetheatre.com

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• The Nth Power + Ghost-Note Nov. 3, 10 p.m. The Nth Power is a soul, funk and jazz hailing from New Orleans, and GhostNote is a percussion-based instrumental band from Dallas. MonoNeon also performs. $12 in advance, $15 at the door; martinslounge.net. Fondren After 5: Jackson Indie Music Week Presents Nov. 2, 5-8 p.m., at Sneaky Beans (2914 N. State St.). The music showcase features Empty Atlas, Krystal Gem, Timaal Bradford and Vitamin Cea. Free; find it on Facebook. Heinavanker Renaissance Choral Concert Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., at St. James’ Episcopal Church (3921 Oakridge Drive). The Estonian choral

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Jackson State University avoided going winless this season with a 24-5 victory over Mississippi Valley State University on Saturday, Oct. 28. The outcome means that there is just one remaining team in the state without at least one win. Thursday, Nov. 2

NFL (7:25-11 p.m., NFLN): The New York Jets host the surprising Buffalo Bills in an important matchup of AFC East rivals trying to keep up with the New England Patriots. Friday, Nov. 3

College football (7-10:30 p.m., ESPN2): Watch as the Memphis Tigers, one of the best Group of Five teams, hit the road to face Tulsa. Saturday, Nov. 4

College football (11 a.m.-10 p.m., SECN): Park your TV on the SEC Network this Saturday for back-to-back Mississippi games, with MSU hosting UMass, Kentucky hosting UM and finally, USM hitting the road against Tennessee. Sunday, Nov. 5

NFL (noon-3:30 p.m., FOX): The Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to face the New Orleans Saints, who are looking to defeat their NFC South rival and win a sixth straight game. “Flag Flap Over Mississippi” Screening Nov. 6, 6-7:30 p.m., at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). In Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex, room 215. The documentary explores tension surrounding the Mississippi state flag. Includes a post-screening. Free admission; email rwalton@ olemiss.edu; flagflap.com.

CONCERTS & FESTIVALS Events at Martin’s Restaurant & Bar (214 S. State St.) • Fossil Youth Nov. 1, 10 p.m. The Enid, Okla., alternative band’s latest album is titled “A Glimpse of Self Joy.” Empty Atlas also performs. $10; martinslounge.net.

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NFL (7:30-11 p.m., ESPN): One of the longest rivalries in the NFL takes center stage, as the Green Bay Packers host the Detroit Lions. Tuesday, Nov. 7

College football (6:30-10 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU): It is time again for some midweek MAC-tion, as the MAC East’s No. 1 Akron travels to No. 3 Miami Ohio on ESPN2 at the same time No. 6 Buffalo hosts No. 4 Bowling Green on ESPNU. Wednesday, Nov. 8

Documentary (9-11:30 p.m., ESPN): ESPN’s “30 for 30” series takes a look at one of the greatest pro wrestlers ever in “Nature Boy,” which tells the story of 16-time World Champion Ric Flair. Mississippi College is the lone winless team left in our state, following its blowout loss to West Georgia on Saturday. This week, the Choctaws will play 0-9 Shorter at home in a game that will give one team its first win this season.

ensemble performs early sacred music from the medieval Renaissance. $25, $5 for students; call 601-594-5584; ancientmusic.org. Hawthorne Heights Nov. 2, 8 p.m., at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The Ohio-native screamo band’s latest single is titled “Push Me Away.” Dream Cult and BARK. also perform. Doors open at 7 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at the door; call 877-987-6487; ardenland.net. 12th Annual Tommy Johnson Blues Festival Nov. 4, 6 p.m., at Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). The festival includes performers such as Eddie Cotton Jr., Lacee, Miss Ora and the S.O.S. Band, Raul Valinti and “Bluesman” McKinney Williams. $20 admission; tommyjohnsonblues.com.

Mississippi Fiddle Tunes—1920s to Present Nov. 7, 7 p.m., at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). In Ford Academic Complex Recital Hall. Harry Bolick, Jack Magee, Shelley High Gendusa and Robert Gray discuss and demonstrate fiddling styles from the past century. $10; call 601-974-1130; millsaps.edu. Ben Folds—Paper Airplane Tour Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m., at Jackson Preparatory School (3100 Lakeland Drive, Flowood). In Fortenberry Theatre. The singer-songwriter performs songs based on audience suggestions written on paper planes. Tall Heights also performs. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $40.50 in advance, $129 pre-show experience; ardenland.net.

LITERARY SIGNINGS Events at William F. Winter Archives & History Building (200 North St) • History Is Lunch: Panny Mayfield Nov. 1, noon-1 p.m. Author Panny Mayfield discusses her photography book, “Live from the Mississippi Delta.” Free admission; mdah.ms.gov. • History Is Lunch: Mississippi Encyclopedia Nov. 8, noon-1 p.m. Ted Ownby, Charles Reagan Wilson, Nell Knox, Nan Prince, Clay Williams, Stephanie Rolph, Otis Pickett and Michelle Jones discuss the “Mississippi Encyclopedia.” Free admission; mdah.ms.gov. Events at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202) • “Two Kinds of Truth” Nov. 4, 1 p.m. Michael Connelly signs copies and reads excerpt. $29 book; lemuriabooks.com. • “The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse” Nov. 6, 5 p.m. Nicholas Gannon signs copies and reads an excerpt. $17.99 book; call 601366-7619; lemuriabooks.com. • “A Mississippi Palate” Nov. 7, 5 p.m. Robert St. John and Wyatt Waters sign copies. $39.95 book; call 601-366-7619; lemuriabooks.com.

CREATIVE CLASSES Learn to Homebrew Day Nov. 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at LD’s BeerRun (5006 Parkway Drive). The American Homebrewers Association event features beer brewing demonstrations, techniques and Q&A sessions with experienced local brewers. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

EXHIBIT OPENINGS Bill Lester Exhibition Nov. 2, 5-8 p.m., at Brown’s Fine Art & Framing (630 Fondren Place). The exhibition features block prints, watercolors, turkey calls and other artwork from Bill Lester, the executive director of Dockery Farms. Free; find it on Facebook. Art & Coffee Nov. 4, 10-11:30 a.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). Participants interact with museum staff members and discuss current and upcoming exhibitions. The guest speaker is registrar Kali Mason. Includes coffee and pastries. Free; msmuseumart.org. 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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Nov. 1 - Wednesday Alumni House - Brian Jones 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cerami’s - Doug Bishop & James Bailey 6:30-9:30 p.m. Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Drago’s - Johnny Barranco 5:30-8:30 p.m. Hal & Mal’s - Barry Leach 6 p.m. free Kathryn’s - Gator Trio 6:30-9:30 p.m. Martin’s - Fossil Youth w/ Empty Atlas 10 p.m. Pelican Cove - Larry Brewer & Doug Hurd 6-10 p.m. Shucker’s - Road Hogs 7:30 p.m. Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.

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Burgers & Blues - Larry Brewer & Doug Hurd 6-10 p.m. Cerami’s - Doug Bishop & James Bailey 6:30-9:30 p.m. Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m. Drago’s - Jason Turner Band 7-10 p.m. F. Jones Corner - Sorrento Ussery midnight $10 Fenian’s - Strider 9 p.m.

Pop’s Saloon - Chase Tyler Band 9 p.m. Shucker’s - Sid Thompson & DoubleShotz 3:30 p.m.; Lovin Ledbetter 8 p.m. $5; Jason Turner 10 p.m. Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Underground 119 - Magnolia Bayou 9 p.m. WonderLust - Drag Performance & Dance Party feat. DJ Taboo 8 p.m.-3 a.m. free before 10 p.m.

Nov. 5 - Sunday 1908 Provisions - Knight Bruce 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Char - Big Easy Three 11 a.m.; Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Hops & Habanas - DJ Young Venom 6-9 p.m. Kathryn’s - Owen Brothers 6 p.m. Kundi Compound - Mic Club 8 p.m. $10 Shucker’s - Acoustic Crossroads 3:30 p.m. Table 100 - Raphael Semmes Trio 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dan Michael Colbert 6-9 p.m. Wellington’s - Andy Hardwick 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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era Johnson-Collins, the paternal niece of blues icon Tommy Johnson, says that she has always felt a spiritual connection to her famous family member, who died on Nov. 1, 1956—three years to the day before her birth. It was a desire to uphold his musical legacy that led her to launch the inaugural Tommy Johnson Blues Festival in Crystal Springs, Miss., in 2005. “Tommy Johnson never got the public notoriety as a country-blues pioneer, as others have, when he was alive,” she says. “Therefore, I feel it’s my duty and honor to keep his name in the forefront by put-

ing throughout the South, expanding his impact far beyond his hometown. During that time, he collaborated with many early iconic bluesmen connected to Jackson, such as Rubin Lacy, Papa Charlie McCoy, Walter Vinson and Ishmon Bracey. “Tommy’s brothers, Mager, LeDell and Clarence, remained in Crystal Springs, using their musical talents on the side while working traditional jobs,” Johnson-Collins says. Her father was Mager Johnson. The Mississippi Development Authority paid tribute to Tommy Johnson with a Blues Trail Marker in Crystal Springs on Nov. 19, 2007. The marker details the

Keeping a Blues Legacy Alive by Brinda Willis courtesy McKinney WIlliams / Facebook

Capitol Grill - Jesse Robinson & Friends 7:30-10:30 p.m. Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Drago’s - Johnny Barranco 5:30-8:30 p.m. Duling Avenue - Seth Power & Kerry Thomas Duling Hall - Hawthorne Heights w/ Dream Cult & BARK 8 p.m. $15 advance $20 door F. Jones Corner - Raul Valinti & the F. Jones Challenge Band 10 p.m. $5 Georgia Blue, Flowood - Aaron Coker Hal & Mal’s - Taylor Hildebrand 6 p.m. Iron Horse Grill - McKinney Williams 6 p.m. Kathryn’s - Travelin’ Jane 6:30 p.m. Kemistry - DJ Airbrush King Edward Hotel - DJ Freeze, DJ IE & DJ Unpredictable 601 4 p.m.-midnight free Offbeat - DJ Young Venom, DJ Breakem Off, Icon & DJ Jonasty 8 p.m. $5 Pelican Cove - Jonathan Alexander 6-10 p.m. Shucker’s - Larry Brewer & Doug Hurd 7:30 p.m. free Sneaky Beans - Empty Atlas, Krystal Gem, Timaal Bradford & Vitamin Cea 5-8 p.m. free St. James’ Episcopal Church Heinavanker Renaissance Choral Concert 7:30 p.m. $25 admission $5 students Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m. Underground 119 - Fred T & the Band 7-10:30 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood - Andy Tanas Hal & Mal’s - Swing de Paris 6:30 p.m. free The Hideaway - Andre Delano w/ Stephanie Luckett & DJ IE 7:30 p.m. $25-$50 Iron Horse Grill - Taylor Made Blues Band 9 p.m. Kathryn’s - Faze 4 7 p.m. Last Call - DJ IE, DJ Freeze, DJ Unpredictable 601 & more 1-8 p.m. free; Lari Johnson 9 p.m. Martin’s - The Nth Power & GhostNote w/ MonoNeon 10 p.m. $12 advance $15 door Pelican Cove - Barry Leach 6-10 p.m. Shucker’s - Will & Linda 5:30 p.m.; Lovin Ledbetter 8 p.m. $5; Todd Smith 10 p.m. The Studio - Rhonda Richmond, Bernard Jenkins & Bruce Golden 7 p.m. $10 Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Underground 119 - Stevie J Blues 8:30 p.m. Wasabi - DJ Scrap Dirty, Jay Clipp, Sketch the DJ, Deejay Shellz & more 9 p.m.-2 a.m. WonderLust - DJ Taboo 8 p.m.2 a.m.

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Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Fenian’s - Stonewalls 9 p.m. Hal & Mal’s - Central MS Blues Society (rest) 7 p.m. $5 Kathryn’s - Crocker & Reynolds 6:30 p.m. Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

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Nov. 4 - Saturday Char - Bill Clark 6 p.m. Drago’s - Johnny Crocker 6-9 p.m. F. Jones Corner - Big Money Mel & Small Change Wayne 10 p.m. $1; Stevie J Blues midnight $10 Georgia Blue, Flowood - May Day Georgia Blue, Madison - Larry Brewer 7-10 p.m. Hal & Mal’s - Madeline 7 p.m. free Iron Horse Grill - Jesse Cotton Stone 9 p.m. Jackson Medical Mall - Tommy Johnson Blues Festival feat. Eddie Cotton Jr., Lacee, Miss Ora & the S.O.S. Band & more 5-8 p.m. $20 JSU Williams Athletic Center - Lil Wayne w/ Yo Gotti, Cardi B, Moneybagg Yo & Rich Homie Quan 8 p.m. $50-$65 Kathryn’s - Fade2Blue 7 p.m. Kemistry - KujoNastySho Martin’s - Machine Kid 10 p.m. McB’s - Heath Ransonnet, Chad Perry Band, Jonathan Alexander & more 4:30 p.m. Pelican Cove - Hunter Gibson & Ronnie McGee 5-9 p.m.

Nov. 7 - Tuesday Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Dockery Grill, Byram - Blake Thomas 7 p.m. Drago’s - Johnny Barranco 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fenian’s - Open Mic Jackson Prep - Ben Folds 7:30 p.m. $40.50-$129 Kathryn’s - Stace & Cassie 6:30 p.m. Last Call - DJ Spoon 9 p.m. Millsaps College - “MS Fiddle Tunes—1920s to Present” 7 p.m. $10 Table 100 - Chalmers Davis 6 p.m.

NOV. 8 - Wednesday Alumni House - Hunter Gibson 5:30-7:30 p.m. Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m. Drago’s - Johnny Barranco 5:30-8:30 p.m. Hal & Mal’s - New Bourbon Street Jazz Band 6 p.m. free Kathryn’s - Larry Brewer & Doug Hurd 6:30 p.m. Pelican Cove - Acoustic Crossroads 6-10 p.m. Shucker’s - Lovin Ledbetter 7:30 p.m. free Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.

11/6 - Bad Suns - One Eyed Jack’s, New Orleans 11/7 - Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors - Varsity Theatre, Baton Rouge

McKinney “Bluesman” Williams is one the performers at this year’s Tommy Johnson Blues Festival, which takes place at the Jackson Medical Mall on Nov. 4.

ting on the festival and creating the Tommy Johnson Blues Foundation to educate blues lovers, and especially young people, about his profound impact and influence on the industry.” In 2015, Johnson-Collins moved the event to the Jackson Medical Mall to accommodate more fans who wanted to honor the late legend. The festival’s 12th annual installment will take place Nov. 4, 2017, showcasing several rising stars and established names in modern blues music. As a direct descendent, Johnson-Collins says it is important for her to ensure that people understand and appreciate her uncle’s place in the history of blues music, and the festival is one way to do that. “I feel I am the voice of Tommy Johnson,” she says. “I want future generations of the Johnson family and the world to know of his contributions to country blues.” Johnson was born in Terry, Miss., in 1896 and grew up in Crystal Springs before running away to the Mississippi Delta to pursue music as a teenager. There, he began playing regularly with fellow blues legend Charley Patton. A few years later, Johnson returned to Crystal Springs and began tour-

musician’s influence on several prominent artists including many from other genres, such as rock bands Led Zeppelin and Canned Heat, a group that got its name from Johnson’s blues standard, “Canned Heat Blues,” recorded in 1928. His sound is still inspiring the musicians of today, including the performers for this year’s Tommy Johnson Blues Festival, Eddie Cotton Jr., Lacee, Miss Ora and the S.O.S. Band, Raul Valinti and McKinney “Bluesman” Williams, who will perform several songs that Johnson made famous. The event will also include door prizes, food, raffles and vendors selling blues memorabilia. “We are expecting the citizens of Jackson and the surrounding areas, along with out-of-town guests, to come out and enjoy an evening that showcases the music that Tommy Johnson loved,” his niece Johnson-Collins says. The Tommy Johnson Blues Festival begins at 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). Tickets are $20 at ticketmaster.com, and the doors open at 5 p.m. For more information, visit tommyjohnsonblues.com.

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32 Quarterback known for kneeling 33 Like one-word responses 34 Ice cream shop freebie 36 Deviates from the scheduled routine, perhaps 41 They usually need to be broken in 44 “Believe” singer 48 Made a big noise 49 “Read Across America” org. 53 The Von ___ Family Singers 54 Footwear designer Jimmy 55 Camel’s characteristic 56 Actress Skye of “Say Anything ...” 57 “Blues to the Bone” singer ___

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In the early stages of Johnny Cash’s development as a musician, his mother hired a coach to give him singing lessons. But after a few meetings, the teacher counseled him to quit. Johnny’s style was so unique, the seasoned pro thought it better not to tamper with his natural sound. I hesitate to offer you comparable advice, Scorpio. I’m a big believer in the value of enhancing one’s innate talents with training and education. On the other hand, my assessment of your destiny between now and October 2018 impels me to offer a suggestion: It may be useful for you to give some credence to the perspective of Johnny Cash’s vocal coach. Make sure you guard and revere your distinctiveness.

I used to nurture a grudge against Tony Pastorini. He was the high school math teacher who kicked me out of the extracurricular Calculus Club because my proofs were too “intuitive and unorthodox.” The shock of his rejection drove me away from a subject I had been passionate about. Eventually, though, I came to realize what a good deed he had done. It would have been a mistake for me to keep specializing in math. I was destined to study literature and psychology and mythology, but it took Pastorini to correct my course. Now, Sagittarius, I invite you to make a similar shift of attitude. What debt of gratitude do you owe a person you have thought of as a source of frustration or obstruction?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

In the lore of ancient Greek mythology, the god Prometheus stole fire from his fellow deities and sneakily gave it to us humans. Before our patron provided us with this natural treasure, we poor creatures had no access to it. As I gaze out at your possibilities in the coming months, Capricorn, I foresee you having Promethean inclinations. Your ability to bestow blessings and spread benevolence and do good deeds will be at a peak. Unlike Prometheus, however, I don’t expect you’ll get into trouble for your generosity. Just the opposite!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

Here’s a parable you may find useful. An armchair explorer is unexpectedly given a chance to embark on an adventure she has only read and dreamed about. But she hesitates on the brink of seizing her opportunity. She asks herself, “Do I really want to risk having ragged reality corrupt the beautiful fantasy I’ve built up in my mind’s eye?” In the end she takes the gamble. She embarks on the adventure. And ragged reality does in fact partially corrupt her beautiful fantasy. But it also brings her unexpected lessons that partially enhance the beautiful fantasy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):

“A game of chess is usually a fairy tale of 1001 blunders,” said chess grandmaster Savielly Tartakower, a Pisces. “It is a struggle against one’s own errors,” he added. “The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-tolast mistake.” I think this is excellent counsel during the current phase of your astrological cycle, Pisces. It’s time to risk bold moves, because even if they’re partly or wholly mistaken, they will ultimately put you in a good position to succeed in the long run. Here’s a further point for your consideration. Remember the philosopher Rene Descartes’ famous dictum, “Cogito ergo sum”? It’s Latin for “I think, therefore I am.” Tartakower countered this with, “Erro ergo sum,” which is “I err, therefore I am.”

ARIES (March 21-April 19):

America’s Civil War ended in 1865. A veteran from that conflict later produced a daughter, Irene Triplett, who is still alive today and collecting his pension. In the coming months, I foresee you being able to take advantage of a comparable phenomenon, although it may be more metaphorical. Blessings from bygone times, perhaps even from the distant past, will be available to you. But you’ll have to be alert and know where to look. So now might be a good time to learn more about your ancestors, ruminate exuberantly about your own history, study the lives of your dead heroes and maybe even tune in to your previous incarnations.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

“I wasn’t in the market to buy a Day-Glo plastic fish from a street vendor,” testified a witty guy named Jef on Facebook,

“but that’s exactly what I did. The seller said he found it in someone’s trash. He wanted fifty cents for it, but I talked him up to a dollar. The best part is the expression on the fish’s face. It’s from Edvard Munch’s The Scream.” I bring this testimony to your attention, Taurus, because I feel it’s good role-modeling for you. In the coming days, I bet you won’t know exactly what you’re looking for until you find it. This prize may not be highly valued by anyone else but you. And it will amuse you and be of use to you in just the right ways.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):

Where are Chinese gooseberries grown? In New Zealand. What is a camel’s hai brush made of? Squirrel fur. When England and France waged their Hundred Years’ War, how long did it last? 116 years. When do Russians celebrate their October Revolution? In November. Trick answers like these are likely to be a recurring theme for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. That’s why I advise you to NOT be a Master of the Obvious.

CANCER (June 21-July 22):

In accordance with the astrological omens, I recommend you indulge in any or all of the following exercises. 1. Dedicate an entire day to performing acts of love. 2. Buy yourself flowers, sing yourself a song and tell yourself a story about why you’re so beautiful. 3. Explain your deeply-felt opinion with so much passion and logic that you change the mind of a person who had previously disagreed with you. 4. Make a pilgrimage to a sacred spot you want to be influenced by. 5. Buy a drink for everyone in a bar or cafe.

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“Dear Rob: I saw a photo of you recently, and I realized that you have a scar on your face. I hope you don’t mind me telling you it resembles an ancient Mayan hieroglyph that means ‘Builder of Bridges for Those Who Are Seeking Home.’ Did you know this? If so, do you think it’s an accurate title for what you do?—Renegade Leo Scholar.” Dear Scholar: Thanks for your observation. I don’t know if I fully deserve the title “Builder of Bridges for Those Who Are Seeking Home,” but it does describe the role I’m hoping to play for Leos. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for your tribe to clarify and cultivate your notion of home.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

Author Clarissa Pinkola Estés encourages us to purge any tendencies we might have to think of ourselves as hounded animals, angry and wounded victims, leaky vessels aching to be filled or broken creatures yearning for rescue. It so happens that now is a perfect time for you to perform this purgation. You have maximum power to revise your selfimage so that it resounds with more poise, self-sufficiency and sovereignty.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

I used to scoff at people who play the lottery. The chance of winning big is almost nil. Why not invest one’s hopes in more pragmatic schemes to generate money? But my opinion softened a bit when the planet Jupiter made a lucky transit to an aspect in my personal horoscope. It really did seem like my chances of winning the lottery were unusually high. I started dreaming about the educational amusements I’d pursue if I got a huge influx of cash. I opened my mind to expansive future possibilities that I had previously been closed to. So even though I didn’t actually get a windfall during this favorable financial phase, I was glad I’d entertained the fantasy. In alignment with current astrological omens, Libra, here’s the moral of the story for you: Meditate on what educational amusements you’d seek if you had more money.

Homework: Meditate on death not as the end of physical life, but as a metaphor for shedding what’s outworn. In that light, what’s the best death you’ve experienced? Freewillastrology.com

The Museum Store Holiday Open House November 28, 2017 | 11 AM-8 PM Please join the staff and friends of the Mississippi Museum of Art for the grand re-opening of The Museum Store! Wrap up your holiday shopping while enjoying wine, champagne, and sweet treats created by the Museum’s new dining experience: Preserve by Nick Wallace. Give-away drawings and holiday deals will take place throughout the day and at 6 PM, we’ll light The Bethlehem Tree!

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