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Jyuly 10 - 23, 2019 • Vol. 17 No. 23

ON THE COVER illustration by Kristin Brenemen and Zilpha Young

4 Editor’s Note 6 Talks

6 Progress on Mental Health?

The fight for reform continues.

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ritaj” means “inheritance” in Haitian Creole, and Felicia Bell, owner of Eritaj Cafe in the Kundi Compound, has inherited much. Her family has owned and worked farm land in the Brandon area for five generations, so she grew up tending livestock as well as learning about vegetable production for the homestead. She also learned how certain herbs can benefit the body and how she can use them in cooking.

Bell’s grandmother, Mattie Burnett, introduced her to cooking by teaching her how to make her first dish: homemade biscuits. Because making biscuits takes considerable attention and precision, Bell says that looking back, her grandmother was probably introducing her to the art of cooking by teaching her how to master tougher dishes first.

“Different pastries can be very delicate, so (baking is) a tedious type of cooking,” Bell says. “You have to be focused. … I’m assuming that was her thought process—learning how to (bake) first because it’s so tedious.”

Bell attended Northwest Rankin High School and graduated in 1989. In 1992, she inherited the land RD&S farm now occupies from her grandfather, R.D. Burnett.

After starting a family, Bell sought ways to sate the appetites of her three boys with healthy meals while also not breaking

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Felicia Bell the bank. Using the Crockpot, she was able to create nutritionally dense meals that satisfied their bodies using less food, she says.

Now, she shares those recipes with the public through Eritaj, which opened in June 2019.

Another benefit of using a Crockpot is it requires less vigilance than using a stove. And because her Crockpot recipes can feed multiple people, Bell can charge less per meal, allowing people from all economic backgrounds to patron her business.

“If I were to fix a grass-fed burger, that can be upwards of $12 because the meat is very expensive,” she says. “But if I take that same ground meat and place it in a Crockpot meal, now I can serve it to more people. Instead of just one person paying $12, now I can let everyone taste that ground beef and say, ‘Oh, that is so good.’”

Eritaj operates under a “worker cooperative” model, which means that those involved are business partners rather than employees, and each has equal ownership. Bell’s two partners are DJ Baker, owner of farming consulting business Esculent, and Salu Binahtabor, Bell’s middle son and owner of Vegone Donuts.

Thus far, Eritaj has received positive feedback, Bell says, which she attributes to the amount of vegan and vegetarian options, filling in an under-represented niche in Jackson.

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by Donna Ladd, Editor-in-Chief

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hat a couple of weeks: I lost a good friend and colleague in Cedric Willis; I had check and credit-card fraud hit inside my office and staff; and I’ve just spent recent days feeling punched in the gut as news crept out first about Jeffrey Epstein finally being arrested properly for trafficking children and then his safe full of sick, naked souvenirs. As someone who was raped as a teenager, this news is devastating.

It’s not an easy time in journalism by any measure. My 2018 team may have just won 20 southeastern U.S. awards for deep and impactful work we did last year, but the reality in our industry overall is that we have to scrap and claw to keep staff and ourselves paid and doing the top-notch work our community needs and expects from us coming out. It’s the same for most outlets in the U.S., especially those of us who don’t pander or violate journalistic ethics by trading a story for ad dollars or avoiding vital stories that their funders don’t want. Journalism is under attack, both politically and from Internet giants like Facebook.

I’ve experienced several journalism low-blows in recent months. I had to let someone go for multiple instances of plagiarism I caught before print. I’ve had work product stolen. Oh, and the Dem men at-

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Insults and and absurd lies end up not mattering a hill of beans

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tacks about me both being “miserable”— they don’t know my Zen self—and on the payroll of the Mississippi GOP (why they block me on Twitter) after I criticized a Democratic pol for voting for the Heartbeat bill. I also think Ronald Reagan fixed the economy—an easily factchecked lie.

Joke’s on them—journalism is often a thankless profession, and a progressive woman newspaper editor in the middle of Mississippi knows that better than anybody, I’d wager. My response to efforts to derail me and my paper is always the same: “Excellent work is the best response. Back to it.” And forward this news train chugs.

The good news among all the real

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Journalism Can Beat the Hell Out of You

A high point of Donna Ladd’s investigations of Frank Melton came when then-DA Faye Peterson ordered the young men out of his home after years of leaders and judges allowing him to bring him into an gun- and alcohol-soaked home.

loss of late is a boost to my faith in truly good journalism to survive all attackers. I’m reminded of the phrase my partner Todd Stauffer embraced in the early months of the JFP back when we unpacked Trent Lott’s (and the Mississippi GOP’s) racist political strategies in 2002 and then came out against the Iraq War the week it started when it could have been business suicide.

“Do the right thing and wait” became his mantra to help him sleep at night.

This boost came, first, from thinking so much about Brian Johnson’s 2006 story about Cedric that the new exoneree used to lobby the Legislature for better restitution laws. (He picked up our extra copies to hand out.) And I didn’t know until his funeral that he had the issue’s cover reproduced on a T-shirt (see page 9) that he then wore to vote for Barack Obama in 2008.

I do know just how many young journalists and soon-to-be voters were inspired by his story and his visits. I also know Brian was the only journalist who told the full story about Hinds DA Ed Peters’ office and the State of Mississippi basically covering up Cedric’s innocence while they were making a big deal out of finally putting Medgar Evers’ killer in prison. (Also page 9.)

That, in turn, got me to thinking about the journalism Brian, Adam Lynch and I did about Frank Melton’s mayoral campaign and term as mayor. Melton was a destructive character boosted by a press corps that mostly loved him. (I’m told some feared him). That work really put us on the local and national map—and had deep

community impact. Our investigations led to fraught state and federal trials for him that ended in acquittals or mistrials, but importantly kept the spotlight (other media joined belatedly) on him and his guntoting, alcohol-fueled cries for attention.

My Melton era resulted in what I consider the most vital result of my own journalism—then-DA Faye Peterson ordered the boys out of his home. There, I had seen the mayor staggering drunk and strapped with guns, putting teens on show like they were his trophies. It was sick and creepy.

While I couldn’t prove the worst rumors about him true or not—his accusers had been murdered—knowing his “foster-parent” con was up helped me sleep at night.

The Melton experience would motivate me to study evidence-based violence

prevention (it’s not boys with sledgehammers). That later led me to profile former gangster Benny Ivey, which ended up with him as one of Mississippi’s first two credible messengers. Now that’s a journalism trail.

I’ve thought about Melton a lot since the Epstein arrest resulting from the stellar journalism of Julie K. Brown at the Miami Herald, who wouldn’t let go of an aging injustice. I’ve experienced what she must have gone through doing this work—fear, public disparagement, late and sleepless nights, calls at all hours, worry about protecting victims, getting the facts right. And in my case, Melton or others succeeding in running me out of business as promised, thus lowering the journalism bar back to 2002 levels when star reporters couldn’t figure out how to report both sides of “tort reform.”

When you get into this crazy business for the express purpose of having positive impact, you make it happen no matter what and find people who share the same drive to help you. Awards and accolades are secondary, although they feel great after the hell you go through. Insults and absurd lies end up not mattering a hill of beans. Your teammates and progress you all ignite together with stellar reporting is what is exciting and necessary about long days, multiple drafts, factchecking, the threats and lies.

Journalism can and will beat the hell out of you, these days more than ever.

But then you go to a friend’s funeral overwhelmed with grief and see his picture on the big screen wearing your newspaper’s cover on his T-shirt when he voted for the first time, and only one thought remains.

The journalism must go on.

Attend a crime town hall in honor of Cedric at Walton Elementary School on Aug. 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. See jxnpulse.com.

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Kristin Brenemen

Ashton Pittman

Aliyah Veal

Art Director Kristin Brenemen is a meganekko with a penchant for dystopianism. She’s staying busy in the evenings by working on sewing a whole new lineup of cosplay for Dragoncon. She designed the cover and much of the issue.

State reporter Ashton Pittman is from Hattiesburg, Miss. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, where he studied journalism and political science. He wrote the cover story on Mississippi voters and a talk on mental health.

Aliyah Veal is Jackson native with a bachelor’s degree in English from Spelman College and a master’s in Journalism from the CUNY in New York.

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yler Haire spent his 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th birthdays in the Calhoun County jail in Pittsboro, Miss. Sometimes, he would throw tantrums and ask to be sent to solitary confinement where he could sleep. He would tell his jailers about the voices he heard or the visions of aliens he saw. Sometimes, he would lie on a mattress and watch the “Tom and Jerry” cartoons he loved. Other times, he would color pictures of dragons to give to the deputies.

On other days, friends of his fathers who were in the jail would beat him as a favor, because his dad had not forgiven him for the event that landed him in that jail in the first place. At age 16 on Nov. 17, 2012, Haire HAD called 911 after he attacked his father’s girlfriend with a knife, though not fatally.

Haire’s court-appointed defense lawyer tried repeatedly to talk to him, but to no avail. He told a judge that he did not believe Haire had the “mental capacity” to understand the aggravated-assault charges he was facing and needed to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. The judge, looking at Haire’s medical history that indicated diagnoses of seven mental disorders, agreed. He ordered that Haire “be given a mental evaluation at the earliest possible date.” That was on April 23, 2013.

Haire spent the next three-and-ahalf years in jail, waiting for an evaluation from the Mississippi State Hospital in Whitfield. When Haire emerged from his psychiatric evaluation, he was in tears. The psychiatrist had asked him to add two plus two, and he could not do it.

Nevertheless, the evaluation determined that he was competent to stand trial, and Haire took a seven-year plea deal.

When investigative journalist Sarah Smith asked him in 2017 why he accepted the plea deal, he was blunt in a phone call from prison: “It was seven years, and seven’s less than 20.” He went to serve his sentence at the Jefferson-Franklin County Correctional Facility, which lacked the mental-health services he needed.

In that 2017 report, ProPublica identified more than 100 cases in which

by Ashton Pittman Mississippi Department of Health Executive Director Diana Mikula told a federal court that she wants more funds for community-based mental-health services, but the Legislature keeps cutting funds instead.

Mississippians with mental illnesses were spending long periods in jail waiting for a bed or evaluation from the state hospital.

Now, a recently concluded federal trial could force the State to change its ways.

United States v. Mississippi

Throughout June, Jackson-based U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves heard arguments in United States v. Mississippi,

in which the U.S. government is suing the state for failing to ensure the state’s mentalhealth system upholds the civil rights of those with mental illnesses. It cites not only the long jail stays, but the over-hospitalization of people who could receive effective treatment in their own communities.

In closing arguments on July 1, attorney Jim Shelson denied the charges on behalf of the State of Mississippi

“There was no evidence that anyone was unnecessarily institutionalized,” Shelson said.

The federal government, though, disagreed, noting that just 20% of those at the hospital in Whitfield received a visit from a community health-care worker before returning home in 2016 and 2017. That, DOJ attorneys contend, leads to poor outcomes, with no one giving people who

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STATE The federal government’s case rests on the idea that Mississippi’s mental-health system is so inadequate that the state is in violation of a 1999 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Olmstead v. L.C. Two mentally ill women, Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson, argued in that case that the State of Georgia had violated their rights. Doctors had diagnosed Curtis with schizophrenia, and Wilson with a personality disorder. They had each spent years confined in the Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta in a psychiatric unit. At some point, mental-health professionals determined that both women could instead receive care in a community-based program. After the State failed to transfer Curtis to a community-based program, though, she filed the lawsuit, arguing that Georgia had violated her rights. Wilson joined her.

Once that case reached the nation’s highest court, it ruled in their favor, finding that states must ensure the same kinds of protections for mentally ill people as for other disabled people under the Americans With Disabilities Act, ensuring that they have the most integrated and equal experiences in public spaces as possible. To do that, pub-

lic entities in the years since have sought to implement an “Olmstead Plan,” which ada.gov defines as “a public entity’s plan for implementing its obligation to provide individuals with disabilities opportunities to live, work, and be served in integrated settings.”

‘Two Parallel Systems’ Last month, Families as Allies Director Joy Hogge explained the Olmstead case to the Jackson Free Press. Her organization focuses on youth and mental health.

“What (Olmstead) said is that mental-health services should be set up to help them do things, like … how to work and manage their mental illness at the same time,” Hogge said. “And that also means if that’s really happening, we shouldn’t rely on state hospitals so much.”

Melodie Peet, one of the U.S. government’s expert witnesses, though, said during the trial that the 20% statistic is “indicative of two systems not collaborating,” referring to the state’s mental hospitals and regional community health care providers. When working together, the two systems more TRIAL p. 8

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suffer mental illness the tools they need to perform day-today functions, like going to school or working a job.

During the trial, Melody Worsham, who works as a peer-support specialist for the Mental Health Association of South Mississippi, testified that she has voluntarily committed herself to hospitals in the state during a mental-health crisis six times—but has avoided state hospitals.

“I’m terrified of them,” testified Worsham, who said she suffers from schizophrenia.

Peer-support specialists use their own experiences to help people who are dealing with similar struggles get better, by sharing the skills and tools they have learned in their own lives. Many parts of the state have little or no access to the specialists, though, she testified on June 5.

Without access to community-based services like the ones she provides on the Gulf Coast, Worsham said, people will continue to undergo unnecessary hospitalizations.

“Not everything needs hospitalization. Not everything is an emergency. When I go to a hospital, I’m losing all power over myself,” the told the court, as the Meridian Star reported. “And that itself is traumatizing.”

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trial, from page 7 really enables and integrates the two systems in a way that … is best for the patient.”

‘No Plan Exists in Mississippi’

In court on June 27, Mississippi’s Department of Mental Health Executive Director Diana Mikula testified that she and other agency heads want to spend more money on community mental-health programs, but that the Legislature is not appropriating enough funds. State budget cuts in 2014, 2017 and 2018 made it more difficult for them to appropriate the funds needed to expand services, she said.

“We work with the Legislature. We ask for appropriations. We may not receive what we asked for,” Mikula testified.

While the Legislature did give MDH $16 million to expand community-based services, it cut overall MDH funding by $28 million just in the past two years.

MDH does “have a plan for the program we want to provide,” Mikula said— just not the money. When federal attorneys pressed her, though, she admitted that MDH does not have a five-year plan for moving more services to community care.

That would include things like mobile crisis services, in which mental health clinicians go into communities to meet patients

where a crisis happens; supported employment and housing; peer support services like Worsham helps provide; and other tools to help avoid hospitalization or jail.

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can offer valuable, balanced perspectives, she testified on June 17. Rather than operating as two separate systems, she said, state hospitals and community health centers should operate in synchronous harmony.

Instead, Peet said, the State relies heavily on its own hospitals, but she said those are stuck in the past.

“State hospitals were born and evolved even before there were departments of mental health,” she said. “They had their own culture and … operated independent of any entity for a long time.”

Without oversight or accountability, state hospitals engaged in practices that further marginalized their patients, often overmedicating them based on the false belief that their conditions could only worsen, rather than improve. That was a self-fulfilling prophecy. Then came the community system, Peet told the court.

“The community system is a latecomer to that game, and it’s very hard to develop the necessary connections and practices to forge that working relationship and really make real one system where it’s not a junior and a senior relationship,” Peet testified. “What I see (now) is two parallel systems each trying in their way to do the right thing but not having a structure that

Families as Allies Director Joy Hogge said Mississippi’s mentalhealth system ought to emphasize community-based care.

While attorneys for the State argue that Mississippi has made improvements, lawyers for the federal government told the judge that it is not enough. Hogge agreed.

“Mississippi got sued because even though the State has started to develop those kinds of services, they’re very spotty, and they aren’t offered consistently across

the state,” Hogge said. “And they may not be offered. So this suit is about taking the services that we already have that we’re not offering consistently and making sure that people with serious mental illness have the opportunity to access those services so they can live in a community if they want to.”

Attorneys for the State argued throughout the trial that mental-health care with “no gaps” would be unattainable, and that the federal government was trying to impose too heavy a burden on a state that cannot afford it. DOJ attorneys argued that the State would be able to afford it if it would file more claims with the state-federal Medicaid program. Mississippi, they said, must have a working plan in place to comply with Olmstead’s civil-rights requirements.

“No plan exists in Mississippi, much less one that’s comprehensive and effectively working,” DOJ attorney Patrick Holkins said during closing arguments.

Plaintiffs and defendants will submit final written briefs sometime in the next few weeks, though court watchers do not expect Reeves to issue a ruling for months.

Seyma Bayram contributed to this report. Follow State Reporter Ashton Pittman on Twitter @ashtonpittman. Send tips to ashton@jacksonfreepress.com.

Mobilizing to Stop a Homeless Center

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ard 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes’ grandchildren were in town recently, and they wanted to go to the park to hang out. He wanted to take them to Poindexter Park— but it was full of “dope folks,” needles and defecation everywhere, he said at the June 27 Jackson City Council meeting.

“It’s awful,” he added.

Stokes said he then tried to take his grandkids to Battlefield Park, but it was just as bad there. Eventually, he took them to a park on Ridgewood Road. He said if the council had never let an opportunity center for homeless people come to the Poindexter area, then the park would be better off. He said Poindexter Park Neighborhood Association Vice President Sheila Harper had warned against it , but he had supported it.

“I tell people all the time that was the worst decision I ever made because it has almost killed Poindexter Park,” he said.

Harper also opposed the Stewpot Opportunity Center on Amite Street. She recalled years ago when residents did not want the center built in their neighborhood. Two businesses pulled out of the west

Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes agreed with west Jackson residents’ concerns on June 27 about the Jackson Resource Center, a homeless center, that could be built in the Poindexter Park community.

Jackson area because the center was being built, Harper said.

“We were promised that it would never be meant for a shelter. It was supposed to be a food pantry,” she told the Jackson Free Press. “Years later, the thing that we feared the most is what has happened.”

Now, the west Jackson area could be getting a new homeless center, the Jackson Resource Center, a facility that at least some residents say they do not want. Harper and

other residents came to the July 27 meeting to express fear that the resource center could make things worse by “segregating” services for homeless populations, the mentally ill and those suffering with drug addiction into neighborhoods already overloaded with such facilities.

“They have a heart to help, but we’re so tired of doing things, and they don’t come to the neighborhood to say, ‘What is it that you need?’,” Harper said.

The Jackson Resource Center would be “Mississippi’s first homeless all-inclusive resource center (that) will act as a central point of access for individuals and families seeking to end their homelessness. Here people get connected with supportive services and housing to restore them to selfsufficiency,” its website says.

Putalamus White, founder of the Jackson Resource Center, said they are not trying to bring more homeless people into the community, but want to help the ones who are already there.

“We’re trying very hard to work with the community and better the west Jackson community and bring the homeless off the

street,” she said. “We’re trying to get them to the point of being productive citizens again.”

Christie Burnett, director of the opportunity center, said she finds Stokes’ statement funny. She said the opportunity center opened in response to the city not having a place for people to go when it was really hot or really cold.

“The opportunity center isn’t the problem. The lack of resources and the mismanagement of where to put those things, that’s the problem,” she said.

Burnett said she recognizes that homeless people are sleeping in the park, which has some drug-trafficking activity. But she pointed to a lack of medical resources for the homeless community.

“We do the best that we can to try to provide as many resources for both the homeless and the community,” she said. “I’m so open with meeting with people and figuring out how can we help make this work better (and) how can we work together.”

Follow Jackson Free Press reporting intern Aliyah Veal on Twitter @AliyahJFP. Send tips to aliyah@jacksonfreepress.com.

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Deepest Midnight Returns— Cedric Willis Taken Far Too Soon

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In 2006, then Jackson Free Press managing editor Brian John- stroke, and to freeze in the winter. Mosquitoes are every- ing him with that effort is one of the better things I have son wrote a long-form investigative feature about how Cedric where. Violence is constant. The prison has been entangled done in my life.

Willis ended up in prison for 12 years for a murder he did not in federal lawsuits for years.

Cedric was gunned down by persons unknown, for commit. Now, Johnson writes about a man taken far too soon Even worse are the private prisons. Cedric spent the reasons unknown. Whenever someone is murdered in Jack13 years after he was freed. last years of his incarceration at Walnut Grove, which was son, rumors swirl. When the victim is white, a certain set edric Willis was surely the kindest man who was shut down for being so violent. In fact, research shows presumes their innocence. When the victim is black, these ever sent to prison. He was one of those men who plainly that private prisons are unsafe for guards and pris- same people assume the victim must have done something is naturally gentle, a man you would to deserve what he got. None dare call it racism. trust with your kids and never worry.

I fear that we will never know who or why, One of the tragedies of how we failed him is that in part because of the code against snitching. I unhe was taken from his son when the boy was derstand why some people find it hard to trust the only an “arm baby,” as Cedric told me in 2006 police. But if ever a man deserved your courage and

Now Cedric has been taken again. honesty, it is Cedric.

Why do I say that “we” failed him? Cedric

Do not let his murder go unsolved. lived on Vardaman, a street still named for one of

After Cedric was released, he did all he could the most racist governors in Mississippi’s history, to make his community a better place. He helped though everyone who lives there now is black. He other exonerated prisoners adjust to life on the outwas arrested for crimes he clearly did not commit. side. He told his story to students and encouraged

I do not mean that it is clear now that he did them to fight for justice. not commit those crimes. It was clear even then.

He had his worries. He was afraid that the His DNA did not match the rapist/murderer. The police would invent some crime to put him back police lineup was worse than useless. But neither in prison. They had done it so easily the first time, the police nor prosecutor Bobby DeLaughter with no one held accountable even after their work cared. They wanted a prosecution, and it clearly unraveled. Whoever did commit the crimes for did not matter that they were sending the wrong which Cedric was wrongfully convicted was nevman to prison. er caught. No doubt he committed many other

We know that the detective who arrested him crimes. Do the police care? had a personal dispute with the family. We know

Whenever Cedric heard a police siren, he ran now that Ed Peters was corrupt. He was eventually to friends to be sure he had witnesses. I never heard disbarred, but he should have been sent to prison, him worry about violence. But after just 13 years as Cedric was. DeLaughter was disbarred in 2008 of freedom, his life was taken from him again, this and, in 2009, sentenced to 18 months for his intime with no remedy. volvement in Peters’ bribery plot—15 years after

We cannot seem to make our city safe, deCedric was locked up. The media and the 2006 spite the best efforts of many well-intentioned peofilm, “Ghosts of Mississippi,” depicted DeLaughple. And so Cedric’s son is once again left without a ter (and Peters by extension) as heroes for pursufather, and Cedric’s mother—who never lost faith ing belated justice for Medgar Evers’ murder in in him, through so many terrible years—has once In 2006, Cedric Willis told then-Jackson Free Press managing a 1994 trial the same year Cedric, a young black again had her son taken from her. editor Brian Johnson his story of spending 12 years in prison for man the system didn’t care about, went to prison.

We are left to rage that one of our best men a murder he did not commit. He then put the story on a shirt.

Jackson police took Cedric from his home lost his life at only 44 years of age. I cannot accept when he was 19 in 1994 with him promising his it. I will not. I am angry at the injustice and the family he’d be “right back.” But a broken Hinds County oners alike. Guards typically get one month of training senseless waste. But I am angriest at the indifference so prosecution system and bad policing conspired against and start at about $12 an hour. Violent gangs essentially many in Mississippi show to our broken justice system, to him, and he did not gain his freedom for 12 years, spending run private prisons, because it is the only way to maintain our broken political system. much of it in horrendous conditions in Parchman prison. some semblance of order when guards are insufficient and I need you to care. I need you to be angry along with

Then there was Chris Epps, who oversaw the correc- incompetent. Does anyone care? me. I need you to speak out and fight for real change. tions system. He was sentenced to nearly 20 years for tak- It takes a lot of trust for a man to give a reporter the We all failed Cedric in life. Let us not fail him in death. ing bribes. How many Mississippi lawyers have been taken intimate details of his life. I interviewed Cedric six times I need you to insist on a better way, on a better life for all of down with him? before I even began to write. Then I returned several more us. I need you to care.

When there is so much corruption in our “justice” sys- times to ask after what surely seemed like trivial details, such Brian Johnson is the former managing editor of the tem, it cannot provide justice. We in Mississippi can some- as what his living room furniture looked like, and what kind Jackson Free Press and part of the original reporting team, along times become so cynical about corruption that we ignore it. of shoes he was wearing when he was arrested. I needed with Donna Ladd and Adam Lynch, that led to Mayor Frank But there are real victims, victims like Cedric. these details to bring his story to life, to make people feel Melton going on trial multiple times.

Parchman Prison, where Cedric spent years in solitary at least some small part of what he experienced. But Cedric Read his original feature on Cedric Wilconfinement, should be an outrage on our conscience. It never lost patience with me, and I know he was happy with lis at jacksonfreepress.com/cedric and more is a slave plantation in all but name. Prisoners are left to the final result. He used that story to lobby the Legislature about the Melton case at jacksonfreepress. swelter in the summer heat, teetering on the edge of heat to provide restitution to those wrongfully convicted. Help- com/melton.

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I don’t need a TV ad to know how Reeves will govern Mississippi.

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her or his cellphone or car keys.

So far, Reeves’ ads have only mentioned one opponent: his likely Democratic foe in the general election, Attorney General Jim Hood. In two ads, Reeves tries to contrast himself with Hood. He says Mississippi needs a governor “strong enough” to keep reforming schools; keep

the state economy moving in the right direction; and “stand up” to “coastal elites” who want to restrict Mississippians’ religion to church or allow abortion until birth.

Reeves says Hood won’t make these bold stands.

“He won’t. I will,” Reeves intones

of the state’s fuel tax. This in spite of the fact that the fuel tax hasn’t changed since 1987 and is one of the lowest in the nation. In that time, the State department of transportation says the amount of travel on state-maintained roads has doubled.

Reeves has said the State doesn’t need more revenue for roads but more efficient

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t. Gov. Tate Reeves appears headed for a promotion. He’s the front-runner for Mississippi’s next governor this fall.

Reeves leads all candidates in the most important measure in politics: money. The Republican’s campaign started June with $6.3 million on hand, far ahead of any of his rivals. And he’s already put that money to work with television ads. His commercials have flooded local television news programs in the last few weeks. His current or potential opponents have been little seen.

One of Reeves’ latest commercials purports to take a look inside the Reeves family household. No doubt focus groups loved this miniature episode of “Father Knows Best.”

The only thing the commercials are missing is a cute pet.

Reeves’ wife, Elee, narrates this folksy TV ad. We are told that the two oldest Reeves daughters are competitive, just like their father. We also learn that the youngest daughter is nice and gets up early, like her father, so they can spend daddy-daughter time together.

We’re also told that raising three daughters has sharpened Reeves’ negotiating skills and will benefit him when he has to negotiate as governor.

As the father of two daughters, I agree that dealing with a household of women can involve much back and forth.

But if Reeves ever has to negotiate as governor, the person he’s negotiating with won’t be worried that he might take away

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in the commercials.

I’ll have to take his word for it. I missed Hood’s anti-education, antibusiness, anti-religion, pro-anythinggoes-on-abortion speech. I also can’t remember what these last two “issues” have to do with governing the state.

The Republican’s commercials don’t mention whether Reeves will be “strong enough” to ban R-rated movies, fishing on Sunday or the designated hitter in baseball. Maybe he is saving that for his stump speech.

I’ve heard complaints that Reeves’ TV ads don’t say anything about how he plans to govern the state. The lack of details is no surprise. Most front-runners prefer to avoid specifics and debates as much as possible. Instead, Reeves will stick to the talking points that pander to his Tea Party brand of conservative Republicanism.

I don’t need a TV ad to know how Reeves will govern Mississippi if he’s elected. You will see more of what you’ve seen from current Gov. Phil Bryant.

You will see Reeves continue to oppose maintaining Mississippi’s infrastructure by refusing even a minimal increase

road building. The State should put more money into road maintenance, he says.

The money will come from the $1 billion over the next five years that the Legislature earmarked for roads in 2018, he says. The money is supposed to come from an Internet sales tax and the state lottery that’s yet to sell its first ticket. Never mind that the tax and lottery are unlikely to produce that much money any time soon. And the state would still need billions more to fix its roads and bridges.

The presumptive governor also won’t support Medicaid expansion, despite the fact that it would bring in up to a billion dollars to boost Mississippi health care.

Reeves is dead-set against insuring uninsured Mississippians. Why is he opposed to “Obamacare expansion”?

Lately, Reeves won’t give a reason. He’s just against it.

Here’s the bad news about Reeves’ TV ads: There are many more to come.

Charles Corder is a longtime editor and writer for newspapers in Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee. Contact him at ccorderjr@outlook.com.

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s Nikki Wallace and a friend walked along the sidewalk by The Clarion-Ledger building at 6 o’clock on the eve of the Fourth of July, she experienced fear that is a familiar part of the walk to her car after getting off of work in downtown Jackson. Someone was approaching from behind, and she could not see who it was, nor did she know whether the person meant her ill or simply intended to pass her by.

“I hope he’s a good person,” she thought to herself.

Wallace considered clutching her purse to her side, fearful the stranger might snatch it. “I don’t want to offend them, though,” she thought. Instead, she found a reason to acknowledge and look back at the stranger.

“I’m sorry if we’re in your way,” Wallace said, as she moved into a single file behind the male co-worker who was walking alongside her.

That’s when I introduced myself.

“I’m a reporter for the Jackson Free Press,” I told the pair. “I’m looking to talk to voters about the issues they care about in the upcoming statewide and local Jackson elections this year.”

Wallace, relieved, quickly volunteered her own thoughts—starting with her concerns about violence and robbery in the city. In her north Jackson neighborhood, she often hears of homes and corner stores getting broken into and robbed, she said.

This year, Hinds County residents will elect a sheriff and a district attorney.

To earn her vote, Wallace hopes those candidates will take a serious look at ways to reduce crime.

“I’m trying to keep faith here and spend money here, but they’ve got to do better,” Wallace said.

Clinton resident Venetia Miller also told the Jackson Free Press that she would like to see more done to prevent crime in Hinds County, and she hopes candidates will consider more and better paid police officers as an option—a common refrain during campaign seasons in Mississippi.

“I’d like to see whoever is elected give some thought to the crime in this city,” Miller said. And to attracting more police officers to the area by raising the salaries of those in law enforcement so that people would want to come here and be a part of law enforcement in the metro area.” She also wants more jobs available for people so that “they don’t feel a need to commit crime in order to make ends meet.”

Criminal-justice reform advocates, though, often warn that increasing policing and incarcerating more people can be counter-productive because criminals often leave prison committing worse and more violence offenses. Rather, organiza-

Forrest County residents Anastassia Doctor and her husband, Dennis Harris, both say education is their top priority—and they want candidates to deal with the way race factors into the state’s educational woes.

tions like fwd.us suggest taking steps to prevent crime in the first place.

Last year, Jackson Free Press editor Donna Ladd reported that two former criminals had begun training to help stop violence in Jackson with the help of a $150,000 grant. Former Simon City Royals leader Benny Ivey spent years in Mississippi prisons for crimes including aggravated assault and cooking meth, but made changes after getting out of prison in 2010 and going to rehab for drug addiction.

Another man, Terun Moore, served 17 years of a life sentence for killing a Detroit man during a robbery, but got out in 2017, thanks to a Supreme Court ruling that declared life sentences for minors unconstitutional. Last December, Ivey

and Terun became Jackson’s official and Mississippi’s first “credible messengers.”

The “credible messenger” approach to violence prevention trains former criminals so that they can use their knowledge and experiences to help young people avoid the same pitfalls they fell into. The approach, which is new to Mississippi but popular in cities around the country like Chicago, New York and Atlanta, rests on the idea that young people are more likely to listen to “credible” people like Ivey and Moore, rather than police or other officials to whom they cannot as easily relate.

“The ‘credible messenger’ approach can help prevent violence on the front end,” Mayor Chokwe Lumumba said at a press conference announcing the initiative

run by his sister Rukia Lumumba. “We have a police force that is working every day to respond to crime. But if we’re only looking at crime as a matter of responding, then we are falling far behind the ball.”

Miller said she hopes the next slate of city leaders will find ways to fund programs that would give youth more educational opportunities, in particular for those who “may not have support systems at home.”

“Many students are not doing well in school because they don’t have anyone at home to help them, and if our legislators would fund more after-school programs that are educational in nature, not just social, that would help our educational system in the metro area.”

Violence prevention advocates cite education access as a key factor in preventing crime. A 2003 U.S. Department of Justice survey found that about 65 percent of all incarcerated citizens had not finished school to receive a high school diploma, and often came from poor neighborhoods where schools received less funding and educational opportunities were scant.

A 2016 BOTEC Analysis report on Jackson crime found that sending minors to jail or detention increased the likelihood of them committing worse crime later.

The Pothole Problem

Violence isn’t the only thing dragging down Wallace’s hopes in the city where she has lived 25 years. She said she no longer sees any point in upgrading her vehicle, thanks to the potholes that litter the city streets and make some neighborhoods difficult to drive through.

“We’re spending outrageous money on tires. You used to get new tires just once a year, but now it’s every few months,” Wallace said.

Making Jackson’s roads better, though, would require more funds, which could mean higher taxes. When Jackson Free Press city intern Aliyah Veal reported on the pothole issue last month, one resident of Brookleigh Hills who deals with potholes every day said he would be glad to pay more if that is what it takes.

“If you don’t have enough tax dollars, then you adjust that,” he said. “You raise city taxes. If you figure that’s what it takes to get the job done and keep things repaired, that’s what you do.”

Potholes have led to a number of incidents in the city: a Jackson Public School bus got stuck in a pothole in May; Marie Jones died after hitting a pothole, losing control of her car and striking a pole on Terry Road in 2017; high school senior Frances Fortner died after her car flipped over an uncovered manhole on Ridgewood Road—an uncovered manhole residents had already filed multiple com-

and low pay. Because of the nature of her student’s disabilities, she spends around 15 hours outside her class each week. Instead of hiring extra staff, schools shift the duties required to comply with legal concerns onto teachers.

Despite the extra workload, Baker said, she is paid the same as any other teacher. This year, though, after the Legislature passed the first teacher pay raise in five years, she and other special-education teachers did not get it, thanks to a technical error. Fortunately for her, the Lamar County School District is one of the better funded in the state, and decided to pick up the tab for the $1,500 pay boost until state leaders sort out the issue. Even so, she said, the pay boost just is not enough.

“Thank you for the $1,500, but I think it’s grossly undervaluing” the work teachers do, Baker said, pointing out that educators can leave Mississippi, go one state over in any direction (except south, of course), and earn anywhere from $6,000 to $10,000 more in yearly salaries for the same job. “How do you put a number on the most invaluable thing you could give a person?” Baker asked.

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Better Pay, More Resources

In Sumrall, another small country town just under two hours southeast of Jackson, Tabetha Baker has her own set of issues she hopes this year’s slate of candidates will address.

As a young girl, she watched her mother, a special-education teacher, struggle with the demands of the job and the low pay that came with it.

“I will never do that job,” Baker thought to herself.

In college, she studied to become an English teacher. But after her daughter was born premature, things changed.

Along with the struggles that face children born too early in a pregnancy, her daughter developed dyslexia and ADHD.

“I got on the other side of what parents go through when they fight for their children,” she told the Jackson Free Press at a Lamar County teachers’ town hall with Mississippi Rep. Jay Hughes, a candidate for lieutenant governor whose unofficial slogan is, “It All Starts With Education.” Hughes wants higher teacher pay, more money for schools and an end to programs that shift funds to private schools through voucher programs.

Baker’s baby girl, with all of her struggles, convinced her that she was meant to follow in her mother’s footsteps as a special-education teacher, with all the pitfalls that come with it.

The job comes with moments of joy, Baker said. At the end of one school year, a student with autism told her something she will never forget as he was bidding her farewell.

“He said, ‘Mrs. Baker, I felt safe with you,’” she recalled. “That’s the highest compliment a child with autism can give.”

While she holds onto such moments and firmly believes she “couldn’t be anything other than a special-education teacher,” Baker struggles with the job’s demands

North Jackson resident Nikki Wallace said she wants candidates to focus on violence and infrastructure to make life better for Jacksonians.

Sumrall Middle School teacher Tabetha Baker, who teaches special education, wants candidates to help teachers with better pay and better resources.

A poll that Millsaps College, in collaboration with Chism Strategies, released on July 9 revealed that nearly 70 percent of Mississippians support raising teacher pay and think the $1,500 raise was too small.

A plurality of Mississippians cited funding public education as their top issue. In past surveys, funding for roads and bridges topped the list; this time, it fell to second.

‘What Is Your Black Agenda?’

At T-Bones’ Record Store and Café in Forrest County, Anastassia Doctor and her husband, Dennis Harris, both leapt to answer when the Jackson Free Press asked them what their top issue is for Mississippi in this year’s elections.

“School,” Doctor said. “Education,” Harris offered at the same time.

Doctor and Harris have been together for seven years and are raising two daughters. Doctor is an African American woman with short hair and deep brown eyes who, on that day, wore a top with traditional African stylings and a pair of red, black and green earrings. Harris, on the other hand, is a white man with blue eyes and reddish-brown hair. He wore a black t-shirt depicting a crowd of people with fists raised and the words, “Strengthin-Numbers” beneath them.

When it comes to the issues, Harris said, he listens carefully to Doctor and other black women; they are more acutely aware of the issues, he said, because they face more headwinds than white men like himself.

Doctor agrees that public-school teachers in the state deserve a pay raise.

“Mississippi is 49th in education, and we still have segregated schools,” she said. “My kids’ school is right there, and it’s 95 percent black,” she said, referring to the school not far from the record store.

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plaints about. The city lodged 2,028 complaints about potholes last year alone.

Typically, though, Jackson City Council members oversee and deal with city infrastructure issues, but voters will not have a chance to weigh in on their job performance until 2021. But all statewide offices and legislative races on the ballot this year, and Wallace said she wants candidates vying for jobs like governor and the Mississippi Senate to do something to help the capital city.

“They live in nice homes and drive nice cars and don’t care what’s happening to other people and don’t care what’s going on,” she said. “I think they should be involved.”

While she is trying to hold onto Jackson, Wallace said is seriously thinking about moving to Raymond—a rural town about 35 minutes west where she attends church on Sundays.

“It’s such a nice place. … You never hit a pothole, and if you see one, someone is coming out to fix it. So it just feels like home, versus here,” Wallace said.

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Jordan Farrar, a bartender in Hattiesburg, wants candidates to look for ways to help struggling college students in the state. He works a full-time bartending job and a second part-time bartending job and is worried about rising tuition costs.

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Torey Phillips wants candidates to look for ways to improve health care and youth literacy.

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efforts at fostering a diverse workplace in the attorney general’s office, and pointed to his prosecution of one of the men involved in the infamous “Mississippi Burning” murders in 1963 Philadelphia, Miss.

Doctor was not asking about diversity, though; she wanted to know about his plans to address the specific needs of black Mississippians.

“As black voters, we’ve been shown benign neglect over and over again,” Doctor told Hood, also criticizing him for what she considered a poor response to questions about old yearbook photos showing members of Hood’s fraternity wearing blackface. Hood said he never took part in any events like that and was not in any of the photos. Then, he made a joke about hunting.

“When I go hunting, I don’t even like to wear a mask,” he told reporters when the photos first surfaced in February, say-

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candidate for State House) Brandon Rue said, there is not a majority-black school that is A-rated in Mississippi, and there is not a majority-white school that is rated as failing. So where’s the discrepancy come from; where’s it at?”

Race is at the heart of the state’s education issues, and she wants candidates to take that into account.

“If we don’t focus on education and paying our teachers, our most vulnerable, which is minorities and black children, are the ones that are going to keep the brunt of this racism that we’ve got going on,” Doctor said.

In April, Doctor attended a town-hall meeting that featured Rue and Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood, who is running for governor. There, she challenged him.

“What is your black agenda?” she asked the middle-aged white Democrat, who is the only member of his party who still holds statewide office.

Hood responded by talking about his

ing masks make him uncomfortable, and that face paint would, too. Photos also surfaced early this year showing members of Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ fraternity in blackface. He is a Republican candidate for governor, and would face Hood in the general election if both win their respective party primaries in August.

Struggling to Make Ends Meet

Education is on Hattiesburg bartender Jordan Farrar’s mind, too. He is a full-time bartender at The Porter Public House in the city’s downtown, and he also bartends part-time at a restaurant up the road, near the University of Southern Mississippi. Last fall, he was also a student at USM where he studied art and graphic design, but had to drop out midway through the semester for personal reasons.

On July 2, Farrar said he is ready to return, but has been put off by the arrival of student-loan bills, which start going out either within six months of students graduating or within six months of them taking time off from school. Already, he is $18,000 in debt, and the school keeps raising tuition rates, even though they are shortening their semesters.

“That doesn’t make sense to me,” he said. “I feel like I’m paying more for less and not getting a full education. It’s become harder the older I get to find time to make money for it.”

Part of the problem, Farrar said, is that he has been trying to study at his own pace, rather than follow a rigorous fulltime college schedule, in order to balance work life and school life.

“Does that make me a bad student?” he said. “I don’t think so. I just have other things going on in my life. … The schools aren’t making it easy for people to continue their education.”

While he thinks USM’s art program is “amazing,” he has watched other students struggle with the cost of college and even drop out. One classmate, he said, dropped her classes several weeks into the school year because she owed the university about $4,000 and could not continue until she caught up.

“You’re going to tell this girl that she can’t finish school, when that degree would put her in a different tax bracket where she could make the $4,000 she needs to pay it?” Farrar said incredulously.

Despite working full-time and then some, Farrar said he still sits near the federal poverty level—a consequence of his desire to leave his parents’ home, get his own place, and care for himself.

“You have to choose between whether you want personal growth and to feel like

Mississippi voter Candice Hyden wants candidates to talk about fighting poverty and legalizing medical marijuana.

an adult, or whether you wanted to bide your time and wait,” Farrar said. “And I guess I just got impatient.”

While he’s ready to return to college and finish earning his degree, Farrar said he is not optimistic about his prospects.

“How can I even think about the future when the present is so dire?” he said.

Marijuana, Medicaid and Abortion

One of Farrar’s bar patrons, Candice Hyden, works for a loan company. She told the Jackson Free Press that she also hopes statewide candidates will look for ways to help alleviate the economic struggles of Mississippians.

“How can we help one another?” Is what voters and candidates should ask, she said. She has one answer: Legalize medical marijuana. It could help people with certain illnesses and bring new economic opportunities to the state, she said.

“We don’t have a lot of economy, but we do have a lot of land. … It could help, not just people with ailments, but who need work,” she said.

Just one street over is the office for the Medical Marijuana 2020 campaign, which aims to get that issue on the ballot for Mississippi voters to decide in 2020.

Candidates have been reluctant to discuss the issue, though, with State Rep. Robert Foster, a Republican candidate for governor, saying he would defer to the judgment of voters in a January interview .

Jackson resident Torey Phillips told the Jackson Free Press that one of his top concerns is improving the state’s healthcare system and making it easier for people to access health care. Mississippi ranks at the bottom when it comes to health-care coverage and outcomes.

Several candidates for governor have offered proposals to expand the state’s Med-

icaid program, including Attorney General Hood, the top Democratic contender, and Republican candidates for governor State Rep. Robert Foster and former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, the top Republican candidate for governor, though, has repeatedly come out against expanding Medicaid, which would require the state to accept billions in federal dollars under President Obama’s 2010 Affordable Care Act.

“I am opposed to Obamacare expansion in Mississippi. I am opposed to Obamacare expansion in Mississippi.

I am opposed to Obamacare expansion in Mississippi,” Reeves chanted to members of the press when asked about the idea in January.

So far, Reeves has spent much of the campaign focused, instead, on promoting Mississippi’s six-week abortion ban, which he oversaw passage of as president of the State Senate in March.

At a protest outside the Mississippi Capitol against the ban in May, though, Clinton resident Joedda Gore, who attended the rally with her mother, criticized conservative politicians for “manipulation of the abortion issue.” She said she wished they would focus on improving the state’s infant mortality rate, which is among the highest in the nation.

“Here’s this red flag in front of the bull—abortion, abortion,” she said. “No, the issue is, the babies are being born, but they die before they are 2 years old. Why can’t we help the born? I think abortion is a shiny object. It gets a lot of votes, but it’s not our issue. Our issue is that we let babies get born, and then they die.”

Joshua Wright and Aliyah Veal contributed to this report. Follow State Reporter Ashton Pittman on Twitter @ashtonpittman.

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Celebrating Coffee Concentrate and Business Expansion

by Amber Helsel

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In June 2019, Mississippi Cold Drip Coffee & Tea Co. moved to a bigger space in The Hatch in midtown. Chef Nick Wallace currently occupies the business’ old space.

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Horn began Mississippi Cold Drip in 2013 as a cottage-food business, which allowed him to make the coffee at home. Peterson first encountered Horn in spring 2014.

Peterson was a student in Millsaps College’s ELSEWorks Entrepreneurship Program, which gives students hands-on experience with entrepreneurship. Peterson was one of the first undergraduates to get involved with the program, and for his project, he chose to work with Horn.

As the business was expanding, Peterson helped Horn in getting a space at The Hatch ready for opening. They hosted the company’s grand opening in May 2015. Peterson graduated from Millsaps that year with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus on entrepreneurship. He then focused on completing his master’s degree in business administration between 2015 and 2016, though he was still involved with Mississippi Cold Drip.

“I still wanted to do this,” Peterson says. “I had some other things going on, and so I didn’t really want a full-time job, and it just made sense.”

But after Peterson’s graduation in 2016, Horn approached him about being a partner in the company. Peterson had always wanted to be an entrepreneur, so he said yes.

That was three years ago, and the company has been steadily expanding.

At first, they were just in local stores such as Kroger, Mississippi Cold Drip Coffee & Tea Co. has been steadily expanding since McDade’s Markets, Coffee Raymond Horn started the business in 2013. Now, the business has expanded Prose, Shoe Bird Cafe at its space and is working on adding more products to its offerings.

Belhaven University, and Mac’s Fresh Market and Mama Nature’s Juice Bar in Ridgeland. But as of June 29, and Cold Drip has taken up an 1,160-square-feet space 2018, Horn and Peterson made the first Cold Drip delivery toward the back of the facility. to the Poplar and Germantown locations of Whole Foods Being in The Hatch has allowed the company to Markets in Memphis. connect with the midtown community, Peterson says,

“We had really great success,” Peterson says. I (would citing examples such as Meals on Wheels, where The Hatch do) a weekend of demos, which was on a Friday, Saturday owner Midtown Partners feeds some of the elderly residents and Sunday, and I would honestly do a demo anywhere on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. from eight to 10 hours a day. … We (have sold around) “That gives us as a as a tenant in midtown … a chance $2,000 worth of product in one weekend.” to interact with some of the locals and stuff,” he says.

Because of that success, the two have also hired some “ And so now we get to talk about, you know, sports students from Millsaps for part-time work. or something, or we just talk about news. It just really

“It’s always a learning experience, and we’re just gives us a chance to mingle and interact with people that really excited,” he says. “We’ve gained a lot of momentum we might not have otherwise crossed paths (with). It’s recently, and we’re just looking forward to the future.” just really cool to see people of all walks of life come

As of June 2019, the business also has a bigger space in together in this little neighborhood where everybody’s The Hatch. Chef Nick Wallace uses Cold Drip’s old space, trying to work together and just revitalize it and make it something extremely nice.”

Mississippi Cold Drip even has its own roaster in the facility, Peterson says. For about a year and a half, Doug Elzroth has been roasting beans for his business, Northshore Specialty Coffee, at the Cold Drip facility.

Mississippi Cold Drip is also working on rolling out new products, include hazelnut, pumpkin spice and king Cold-brew coffee: most commonly uses the “imcoffee concentrates. They’re also looking at brewing a mersion method,” where the brewer places coffee dark-roast coffee, which Peterson says has a stronger flavor grounds in room temperature or cold water and lets but less caffeine than lighter roasts. They are also working it brew for 12 to 24 hours. It has a mellower flavor on a decaffeinated version. and less acid content than hot coffee.

On supporting local, he says: “It’s important to Brewed coffee: uses hot water to brew coffee beans, support and shop local because those are your fellow citizens often with methods such as drip, where the water in your surrounding area. We’re not a large corporation, and flows through the coffee once; percolator, where the so all of our taxes will stay right here in Mississippi, and we water cycles through the grounds multiple times; genuinely care about each of our customers. If something is and French press, where the grounds steep in hot wrong, we try to go out of our way to make it right.” water, and the brewer presses a metal mesh filter

to the bottom, which separates the liquid from the

For more information about Mississippi Cold grounds. Sources: roastycoffee.com, handground.com Drip Coffee & Tea Company (126 Keener Ave.), visit mscolddrip.com or find the business on Facebook.

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n a space at The Hatch in midtown, four large pots sit on a high shelf, each marked with a different coffee concentrate, like mocha or Chai tea. They look like giant stockpots, and there’s a reason for that. As Jon Peterson, a partner at Mississippi Cold Drip Coffee & Tea Co., explains, they’re actually crawfish cooker tanks, and at the moment, each contains ground coffee beans in a cheese cloth filter, soaking in triple-reverse-osmosis water.

Mississippi Cold Drip uses Colombian Exelcio specialty grade beans for its coffee concentrate.

“We decided to use that very top-quality beans and get that very top-quality cup of coffee,” he says.

They take the roasted and ground beans, and then put them in a cheese-cloth-like filter and let them brew in the tanks for 24 hours. For the Chai tea, they use cardamom, clove, ginger, allspice, black pepper, orange oil and cinnamon. “It’s just a waiting game once you get the water in there,” Peterson says.

After the waiting period, they drain the concentrate (meaning a coffee that has a high beans-to-water ratio), add flavors if necessary and then bottle the product.

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COMMUNITY Events at Northpark (1200 E. County Line Road, Ridgeland) • Back 2 School $1,000 Shopping Spree Giveaway July 10-12, July 15-19, July 22-24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The mall holds a back-toschool $1,000 giveaway raffle. To enter the raffle, participants must spend at least $100 with any of the following retailers within the mall:

Shut Up and Create July 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Jackson Free Press (125 S. Congress St., Suite 1324). The workshop focuses on developing creativity, as well as writing and storytelling skills— on and off the job. JFP editor-in-chief Donna Ladd guides participants in the exercises. Includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, a binder of worksheets and readings, weekly newsletter and writing prompts leading up to the event. $250; call 601966-0834; email class@writingtochange.com; writingtochange.com. Mention this for deal.

SATURDAY 7/13 Blue Bell Ice Cream Safari is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Jackson Zoo (2918 W. Capitol St.). Local organizations, businesses and celebrities scoop more than 20 flavors of ice cream in the 25th annual fundraiser for the zoo. A kid zone features inflatables, face-painting, crafts, games and more. $14.25 adult, $11.25 children ages 12 and under, $4 members; find it on Facebook.

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H&M, Journeys, Windsor, Hollister Co., LensCrafters, Yankee Candle, Buckle, Rack Room Shoes, Sunglass Hut, Victoria’s Secret, Journeys Kidz and Hot Topic. Participants must bring the $100-or-greater purchase must be brought to the mall’s management office during opening hours. The winner will be announced Aug. 1. Individual store prices vary; call 601-8632300; email sreeks@visitnorthpark.com.

• Christmas in July at Northpark July 13, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The event features a Christmas-themed luau. Hawaiian attire suggested. Includes prizes, crafts and more. Free admission; call 601-863-2300; email sreeks@ northparkmall.com.

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Open Mic hosted by Reed Smith July 10, July 17, July 24, 9 p.m., at Martin’s Downtown (214 S. State St.). Participants sing, read poetry, tell jokes and more. Free admission.

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Events at Two Mississippi Museums (222 North St.) • History Happy Hour July 11, 5-7 p.m. The museum hosts the quarterly event featuring flash tours, live entertainment and activities highlighting the museum’s collection and exhibits. Complimentary happy hour food provided along with a cash bar. The Lucky Hand Blues Band performs. Free admission, drink prices vary; call 601-576-6800; email info@twomississippimuseums.com; find it on Facebook.

• Freedom Song Friday July 12, 11 a.m.-noon.

Movement veteran Flonzie Brown Wright teaches freedom songs and discusses her participation in the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement. Free admission; call 601-576-6800; email info@mscivilrights museum.com; mdah.ms.gov.

The Bean Path | Tech Office Hours July 13, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at Medgar Evers Library (4215 Medgar Evers Blvd.). The tech-focused nonprofit provides free technical advice and guidance to individuals, new startups and small businesses in the community at the library. Free admission; email theresa@thebeanpath.org; thebeanpath.org.

Trap N Paint Party July 13, 8-10:30 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). The event celebrates July birthdays with a paint party. The birthday guest with the largest party wins $250 (participants must send an email that includes birthday guest name and the party size after tickets are purchased to be in the running). Includes a DJ. Food and drinks available for purchase. The event also features a twerking contest, with the winner receiving a $250 prize.

All painting materials included in cost. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. First-come, first-serve seating. $35 general admission; Eventbrite.

Ideas on Tap: Look At Me: Image and Identity in the Digital Age July 16, 5:30-7 p.m., at Coffee Prose (1619 N. West St.). The Mississippi Humanities Council and the Millsaps College Visiting Writers Series host a discussion that explores how people define identity and how photography and technology have changed the way people present themselves. Guest speakers include comedian and social media influencer Rita Brent, photographer Imani Khayyam and Mississippi Museum of Art Center for Art & Public Exchange Director Monique Davis. Free admission; call 601-432-6752; email cgillespie@ mhc.state.ms.us; find it on Facebook.

Hinds County Democratic Party Get Out the Vote Rally July 20, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Smith Park (302 E. Amite St.). The Hinds County Democratic Executive Committee hosts a “Get Out the Vote” rally. Includes food while supplies last. Drinks available for purchase. Free admission; call 601-969-2913; email jamos@mississippidemocrats.org.

Sankofa Market July 20, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Kundi Compound (3220 N. State St.). Southern Scentsations hosts the event featuring purchasable goods from local vendors and artisans. Free admission, item prices vary; call 769-208-3202; email southernscentsationsms@gmail.com; Eventbrite.

Dog Days of Summer July 20, 3-7 p.m., at Char Restaurant (4500 Interstate 55 N.). Char teams up with Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Hollywood Feed for a patio fundraiser. Includes raffles, outdoor activities, a puppy kissing booth, Yappy Hour T-shirts, adoptable animals and face painting from SnapHappy FacePainting. Also features

MONDAY 7/15 Beginner’s Blacksmithing with Lyle Wynn is from 9 a.m. to noon at Mississippi Crafts Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland). Expert blacksmith Lyle Wynn instructs participants in the basics of blacksmithing through hands-on ex-

Neon Night July 13, 8 p.m.-midnight, at Mississippi Children’s Museum (2145 Museum Blvd.).

The museum hosts the fundraising event. Features local food trucks, speciality adult beverages, a raffle and live music. Attendees socialize and explore the museum’s award-winning exhibits while supporting the children museum’s educational initiatives. Ages 21 and up. $55 admission, $60 VIP Lounge Access (must also buy ticket); mschildrensmuseum.org.

Marketplace Monday July 15, noon-7 p.m., at 201Capitol (201 W. Capitol St.). The monthly event gives business owners, entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, service providers, networkers, consumers, information providers and information seekers the opportunity to network. Free admission; call 601-870-1388; email 201capitol@ gmail.com; find it on Facebook.

a specially made vodka lemonade for sale, with part of the proceeds benefitting Rescue Revolution of Mississippi. Free admission, drink prices vary; jackson.charrestaurant.com.

Neon Glow Paint Party July 20, 9 p.m., at Legacy Bar & Grill (209 Commerce St.). Neon Wonderland Mississippi hosts the paint party that features neon glow paint and music by DJ ROZZ. VIP entry includes a Neon Wonderland T-shirt, a bottle of paint and express entry. $20 general admission, $40 VIP; find it on Facebook.

Re-Defining Black Manhood Symposium July 21, 3:30-5 p.m., at Afrikan Art Gallery (800 N. Farish St.). Facilitated by Asinia Lukata Chikuyu. The symposiums provide opportunities for inter-generational engagement among “New Afrikan” males ages 8-80 to better prepare them for life. Free admission.

Simple Steps to Start and Grow Your Well-Run Business July 23, 6-7:30 p.m., at Dependable Source Corp. of Mississippi (840 E. River Place, Suite 605). The interactive business education and training program focuses on actions and outcomes, with practical applications.

Participants review, discuss and apply key information from the lessons while creating or updating their customized business action plan and model. The class contains six lessons, taking place on the second and fourth Tuesday of May, June and July. The first and last lessons are live, whereas the middle four happen through conference calls. Prices: $59 early registration, $79 on-site registration, $29 Women for Progress member, $29 SCORE Metro Jackson member, $29 Greater Jackson Partnership member. $29-$79, see description; call 601-3593420; email scoremstraining@gmail.com; events.r20.constantcontact.com.

MEMS 2019 Summer Symposium July 24, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., at Holmes Community College (412 W. Ridgeland Ave., Ridgeland).

The Mississippians for Emergency Medical Services Board of Directors presents the two-day educational event featuring national speaker Bob Page. The first day includes Page’s eighthour class on 12 leading EKGs. The second day includes Page’s interactive classes on capnography and a stethoscope lab. Limited space. $30 oneday, $50 two-day; find it on Facebook.

KIDS Events at Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive)

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perience with one of the center’s fiery forges. Additional dates: July 16-18. $225; call 601-856-7546; email education@mscrafts.org; craftsmensguildofms.org.

• Curiosity Day: Weather-Wise and the National Weather Service July 10, 1:30-3 p.m.

Professionals from the National Weather Service in Jackson instruct attendees on how lightning forms, what to do during a tornado and how bad weather affects pilots. $6 adult, $4 child, kids ages 3 and below free; find it on Facebook.

• A Reel Good Time July 13, 10 a.m.-noon.

Instructors teach children fishing skills, including how to live bait a hook, cast a line, tie a fishing knot and more. $6 adult, $4 children, kids ages 3 & under free; find it on Facebook.

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THURSDAY 7/11 “Frozen Jr.” begins 7 p.m. at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St). Based on the original Disney work, the play details the story of two sisters as they and other protagonists share an adventure that emphasizes the importance of bonds. Produced by New Stage’s Broadway Junior Summer Camp Intensive. Additional dates: July 12, 7 p.m., July 13-14, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. $15 general admission, $10 children ages 12 and under; newstagetheatre.com.

Events at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) • Hoot & Holler Family Creation Lab July 14, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. A museum educator leads families with children ages 6-10 in an art project taking inspiration from a different artist each month. This event takes place on the second Sunday of each month. $10 per child; call 601-960-1515; email mdrake@ msmuseumart.org; msmuseumart.org.

• Look & Learn with Hoot July 19, 10:3011:30 a.m. The educational event for children

up to 5 years of age and their parents features creative play, a hands-on art activity and story time with Hoot, the museum’s education mascot. Please dress for mess. $10 per child; call 601-960-1515; email mdrake@msmuseumart.org; msmuseumart.org.

Boxers Rebellion Superhero Academy July 15-19, July 22-26, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., at Boxers Rebellion Fighting Arts & Fitness (856 S. State St., Suite E). Boxers Rebellion hosts its inaugural summer camp, “Superhero Academy.” Participants ages 5-12 train in boxing, kickboxing and

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‘Keep on Ducking’ at Museum After Hours

by Amber Helsel

DAN MAGEE

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an Magee was on vacation in A few days later, he and his son ReMiami’s South Beach in 1999 ese went to Magee’s house to begin when a rubber duck washed up. photographing 400 ducks, the process of “I took it home and put it in which Cotton estimates took about 22 the bathtub, and my friend, he said, ‘That hours spread over three trips. duck needs a friend,’” Magee says.

“I almost became numb to the ducks,” He bought another rubber duck, and Cotton jokes. “ … It was great to just hang thus began a 10-year journey of collecting out and see how happy the ducks made around 5,000 of the toys.

(Magee).”

“It started out with a little pile in the The collection at the museum will have bathroom corner in a bowl, and then they vintage and modern ducks, collectible outgrew the bowl, and then I decided I ones, rubber ducks of all sizes and more. would make some kind of duck house to People can also see more specific ones put them in,” he says. “The next thing you such as writer- and court-reporter-themed know, I’ve got a duck room in my house.” ones. “They make a duck for just about For the Museum After Hours on anything,” Magee says.

July 18, the theme of which is “Birds of The name “Birds of a Feather” comes a Feather,” the museum will showcase from the bird-themed content in and around 2,000 of Magee’s ducks, along around MMA right now, including the with small- to large-sized prints, in an Birdcap and Big K.R.I.T. mural at the exhibit called “DUCKrageous.”

Arts Center of Mississippi, Magee’s exhibit Magee stopped collecting the and the opening of “Pappy Kitchens and creatures around 2009 but kept them over the Saga of Red Eye the Rooster,” says the years with a plan of showcasing them MMA Director of Communications and somehow. The original plan was to have Marketing Stacy Clark.

Magee’s friend, James Patterson, photo“We’ve found ourselves surrounded by graph the ducks. a lot of bird content all of a sudden,” Clark “We always talked about shooting says of the collection. the ducks together and having the greatest Along with a duck-themed Art Lab, show on earth,” Magee says. “Well, that Museum After Hours will have music was me saying all that.” from TB Ledford and the Accumulators, After Patterson passed away in which features Magee’s brother Jack and early 2019, Magee didn’t think he would Jack’s daughters, along with face paintget another chance to showcase his ing, food trucks and more. Museum After collection. Then, he met Allen Cotton, Hours will have a cash bar, and members The Mississippi Museum of Art will showcase Dan Magee’s (right) collection of another local photographer and a friend of the museum can get free drink tickets. rubber ducks, along with Allen Cotton’s (left) photos of the ducks. of his brother Matthew. Cotton had Though Magee is unsure about the come over to Magee’s house to hang a ducks’ future, he has high hopes for it. “… disco ball over his kitchen table. He had heard of the collection through Matthew If the future is bright, and I know it is with the ‘DUCKrageous,’ maybe something will and a couple of other people. happen, and we can make even bigger ducks and more than just one 10-foot-by-10-foot “I just got to talking to him about the ducks and asked questions,” Cotton says. “He duck (print),” he says. “We can really fill up the museum. You never know what’s going to was almost a little reluctant to show me the duck collection.” happen. We just keep on ducking, I guess.”

At that point, Cotton says Magee was getting ready to throw the ducks out, but then Museum After Hours is at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St., they started talking about Magee and Patterson’s plan. “I said, ‘Well, let’s not let this project 601-960-1919) on Thursday, July 18, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, die. Let’s do this in honor of your friend who passed away,’” Cotton says. find the event on Facebook.

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Additional date: July 23. Free admission; call 601-863-2300; email sreeks@northparkmall.com.

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Space Wars Building Blocks Camp July 15-19, 9-11:30 a.m., at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). Instructor Wani McFarland helps students grades K-5 develop architecture, design, problem-solving and team-building skills while highlighting key STEM elements and reinforcing the importance of simple machines. Campers take home everything they build. Children asked to bring their own snacks and drinks. $130 for the week; millsaps.edu.

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Events at Mississippi Children’s Museum (2145 Museum Blvd.)

• Magic Mondays at MCM July 15, July 22, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The museum extends its hours and hosts a Food Lab program at 3:30 p.m. $10 general admission, free for MCM members; call 601-709-5469; email sbranson@mcm.ms.

• Communications and Emotions Day with Daniel Tiger July 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event offers guidance to young children and parents about communication. Emily Suggs demonstrates interactive play therapy and teaches children how to better express and process their feelings. The Community Problem Solvers, a team of high-school students, facilitate activities for the children. Lastly, Genevieve C. Garrett presents on positive communication. $10 general admission, free for MCM members; call 601-981-5469; email sbranson@mcm.ms.

Zooperatives: Summer Zoo Camp July 15, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at The Jackson Zoo (2918 W. Capitol St.). Children ages 5-12 learn more about animals and how to care for them in the zoo’s summer camp. The camp features a number of activities that encourage teamwork and personal growth, including animal encounters, hikes, behind-the-scenes mini-tours, games,

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K-8 Intensive Summer Intervention Program July 15, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., at Jackson Education Support (2637 Ridgewood Road). The program provides academic tutelage to students grades K-8 in various school subjects to prepare them for the upcoming school year. Students must have finished the previous year with grades of Cs to enroll. Students are taught according to their grade level. $500 per session, both can be taken; call 601-724-2152; email learn@je411.com; je411.com.

Super Hero Building Blocks Camp July 15-19, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). Directed by Wani McFarland. Students grades K-5 build projects with iconic superheroes to develop problem-solving skills and creativity.

Kids take home their built projects. Children should bring their own snacks and drinks. $130 for the week; millsaps.edu.

Mosaics for Teens July 15-17, 1-4 p.m., at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). Teresa Haygood instructs students ages 12-18 on how to create mosaics. Students create an indoor mosaic wall hanging inspired by Van Gogh’s famous painting, “Starry Night,” using glass bits, beads and tile. They learn how to cut and shape glass, choose proper adhesives and grout the final project. All tools and supplies provided by the instructor. Students will be able to take their project home at the end of class. Participants may wear an apron if desired, although it is not required. The class has two sessions. Session I is June 17-19, and Session II is July 15-17. $120 class fee, plus $40 supply fee paid directly to teacher; millsaps.edu.

Nature Nuts July 19, 10-11 a.m., at Clinton Community Nature Center (617 Dunton Road, Clinton). Parents and guardians bring their children ages 2-5 to learn about nature. $5 per child, $1 off per consecutive child, free for members; email claymansell@gmail.com; find it on Facebook.

Events at Madison Square Center of the Arts (2103 Main St., Madison) • Santa Science Camp July 22-26, 8:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. In the “Red Caboose Building.”

The week-long camp features Christmas in July-themed activities for children entering grades K-3. Students conduct various scientific

experiments and other science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, projects. A half-day option is available for $150 for the week (Monday-Thursday from 8:3011:30 a.m.). $330 full-day week (MondayFriday), $150 half-day week (MondayThursday); call 601-214-2370; whizkidsprograms.com.

• “Whiz”arding World Camp July 22-26, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. In the “Red Caboose Building.” The week-long camp features “Harry Potter”-themed activities for children entering grades 3-6. Students get “sorted,” make their

Bastille Day Celebration July 14, 4-9 p.m., at Anjou Restaurant (361 Township Ave., Ridgeland). The event celebrates the French holiday Bastille Day with a specially prepared four-course prix-fixe dinner menu created by Chef Christian Amelot. Also includes live music by Swing de Paris. A glass of wine can be added to the dinner at a cost of $62 total. $55 four-course dinner, $62 dinner and wine; anjourestaurant.net.

“Down the Drain” Dinner Theater at Char July 15, 6-9 p.m., at Char Restaurant (4500 Interstate 55 N.). The Detectives and Char present a comedic theatrical performance while partici-

SUNDAY 7/21 Luke Bryan: Sunset Repeat Tour 2019 begins 7 p.m. at Brandon Amphitheater (8190 Rock Way, Brandon). The country music singer-songwriter performs as part of his tour. $30-$99.75; find it on Facebook.

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own wands, complete in a “Wizarding Cup” and more. A half-day option is available for $150 for the week (Monday-Thursday from 8:30-11:30 a.m.). $330 full-day week (Monday-Friday), $150 half-day week (Monday-Thursday); call 601-214-2370; whizkidsprograms.com.

• A Week at the Spa Camp July 22-26, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. In the “Red Caboose Building.” The week-long camp features sparelated activities for children entering grades K-6. Students receive “pampering goodies,” design spa jewelry, create relaxation items and eat “spa food.” A half-day option is available for $150 for the week (Monday-Thursday from 8:30-11:30 a.m.). $330 full-day week (Monday-Friday), $150 half-day week (Monday-Thursday); call 601-214-2370; whizkidsprograms.com.

FOOD & DRINK True Local Farmer’s Market July 13, July 20, 2-6 p.m., at Cultivation Food Hall (1250 Eastover Drive). The weekly farmers market brings together local vendors selling produce, crafts and other goods. Vendor prices vary; call 601-4875196; email events@cultivationfoodhall.com.

TUESDAY 7/23 The Bara Project: Formal Drawing Classes is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at World Overcomers Ministries Church (444 Pebble Creek Drive, Madison). Karlos Taylor, assistant professor in the art department at Mississippi College, helps students rising grades 5-8 develop their drawing skills. Each session is PIXABAY for two weeks. The first and third sessions are for the Drawing 1 class. The second and fourth sessions are for the Drawing 2 class. Additional dates: July 15-16, July 19, July 22. $200 per session; call 601-212-6610; email ktaylormedia@gmail.com.

pants dine. Cocktails and seating begin 6 p.m.

Reservations required. $49, plus tax and gratuity; call 601-937-1752; email thedetectivestheatre@ gmail.com; thedetectives.biz.

“The Office” Party Bus Bar Crawl July 19, 6-10 p.m., at The Flamingo (3011 N. State St.).

Flamingo hosts a bar-crawl-themed party after the television series “The Office.” Includes a “The Office” trivia contest, a conference room party, office Olympics and a “Dundie’s Award” presentation. Afterward meeting at The Flamingo, the group will travel to three other TBA locations each with drink specials. $20 general admission, drink prices vary; find it on Facebook.

Adult Snow Cones & Sundresses @ ISH July 20, 3-8 p.m., at ISH Grill & Bar (5105 Interstate 55 N.). The bar and grill hosts an event featuring adult snow cones and live DJs both inside and outside. Happy Hour available between 5-7 p.m. Free admission, drink prices vary; email ishgrillandbar@gmail.com; find it on Facebook.

SPORTS & WELLNESS Events at Highland Village (4500 Interstate 55 N.) • Bend & Brew | High Intensity Fitness July 10, 6-7 p.m. Sean Cupit from Crossfit 601 instructs attendees in a high-intensity workout. All fitness levels welcome. Participants given a cold craft beer afterward. The event occurs every second Wednesday of the month. Free admission; call 601-982-5861; email lynsie.armstrong@wsdevelopment.com.

• Bend & Brew | Crossfit Style July 10, 6-7 p.m. Attendees exercise at the Crossfitinspired event hosted by Sean Cupit. All fitness levels welcome. A Happy Hour follows. Free admission, drink prices vary; email lynsie.armstrong@wsdevelopment.com; find it on Facebook.

• Bend & Brew | Yoga July 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Local yogi Carly Chinn instructs the yoga class. All fitness levels welcome. Attendees who

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MONDAY 7/22 Boxing & Kickboxing is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Boxers Rebellion Fighting Arts & Fitness (856 S. State St. Suite E). Instructors teach participants boxing and kickboxing skills. Additional dates: July 10-13, July 17-20, July 23-24. $15 single day, $100 session; more options shown on website; call 262-994-3174; email jeremy@boxersrebellion.com; boxersrebellion.org.

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Those who want mats should bring their own.

The event occurs every third Thursday of the month. Free admission; call 601-982-5861; email lynsie.armstrong@wsdevelopment.com.

Choreorobics Dance Off @ Steps the Studio July 10, July 14, July 17, July 21, July 24, 6:15 p.m., at Steps the Studio (6800 Old Canton Road, Suite 113). Dance professional duo Roger and Tena Long instruct participants in the hip-hop dance class that aims to provide a way for people to both enjoy dancing while exercising. Individual rates are $10 per class for drop-ins and $50 for unlimited classes for the month (total of eight). The family rate is $70 per month for two adults and any children ages 21 and under within the same home. $10 drop-in rate, $50 for month (8 classes); choreorobics.com.

17th Annual Jackson Black Rodeo July 13, 7:30 p.m., at Mississippi Coliseum (1207 Mississippi St.). Attendees come and watch professionals perform a number of rodeo activities. $20 general admission; find it on Facebook.

Mindful Midtown: CommUNITY Yoga July 14, 9:30-10:30 a.m., at The Community Canvas @ Jax-Zen (155 Wesley Ave.). The event hosts a series of community classes with a diverse section of practices relating to mindfulness. Led by teachers and facilitators familiar with the fields. Classes are “open level,” meaning that the teacher gives each person options to adjust the practice as needed.

Limited space. Reservations recommended. $10 per class; call 601-691-1697; email contact@ jax-zen.com; find it on Facebook.

Creative Healing Studio July 17, 12:30-2 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.).

Art therapist Susan Anand leads the bimonthly art activity for adults being treated for cancer or those who have previously been diagnosed with cancer. All skill levels welcome. Registration required. Free admission; call 601-960-1515; email smainlay@aol.com; msmuseumart.org.

• 5th Annual City With Soul Awards July 13, 7 p.m. Part of the larger Jackson Mississippi Music Awards. The awards ceremony honors local music artists. Includes performances by Jason Turner, D Jones, Tamara Tate, Terrell Brinson, Montrell, Andre Lee and the Montage Dancers. $20-$30; call 601-862-6629; ticketmaster.com.

• 41st Annual Mississippi Gospel Music Awards July 14, 6 p.m. Part of the larger Jackson Mississippi Music Awards. The awards ceremony honors local music artists. Includes performances by Redeemed of Greenville, Armondo Adams and Reception, The Expressions on Faith, Springhill Dance Ministry, James Moncrief, Sensere, Dathan Thigpen, The True Believers, The Brown Boyz, God’s Children and Keyondra Lockett. $20-$30; call 601-862-6629; ticketmaster.com.

• Jackson Mississippi Music Awards July 15, 6 p.m. The 45th annual award ceremony distributes awards to local music artists in various categories. Includes performances by Calvin Richardson, Omar Cunningham, Just Allen, Dee Dee Simon, P2K, LJ Echols, The Jay Morris Group, Till1, Grady Champion,

WEDNESDAY 7/24 Christmas in July at The Mustard Seed is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Mustard Seed (1085 Luckney Road, Brandon). Participants paint three Christmas ornaments apiece in a reserved one-hour time slot. Multiple ses-

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Shane & Shane with Davy Flowers July 10, 7-9 p.m., at Pinelake Church | Reservoir Campus (6071 Highway 25, Brandon).

Musical duo Shane & Shane perform. Singersongwriter Davy Flowers leads the worship event. $10 general admission; email info@ pinelake.org; find it on Facebook.

Events at Jackson Marriott (200 E. Amite St.) • Jackson Music Awards: Kick Off Reception July 12, 7 p.m. The event serves as an opening reception for the Jackson Mississippi Music Awards and includes performances by Tiger Rogers, Jada Belle, Stephanie Luckett and Rashad “The Blues Kid.” Free admission; call 601-862-6629; jmaainc.com.

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sions available each day; see website for details. Attendees may pick up their ornaments in September after they have been glazed. Limited spots available. Reservations required. A charitable contribution receipt of $70 given for each $100 payment. Additional date: July 23. $100 per person (includes three ornaments); r20.rs6.net.

Mr. Sipp, Alvin Garrett, and Stace and Cassie.

An after-party at Hal and Mal’s (200 Commerce St.) follows the event and features performances by Robert Day and Hoosier Blue as well as the Blue Monday band. $20-$30 each day; ticketmaster.com.

CS’s Friday Night Live July 12, July 19, 8 p.m., at CS’s (1359 N. West St.). The weekly event features live music from DBL Take and other music artists. Doors open 7 p.m. $5 cover charge.

CMBS Blue Monday July 15, July 22, 7 p.m., at Hal & Mal’s (200 Commerce St.).

The Central Mississippi Blues Society presents the weekly blues show, which features a “Front Porch Acoustic Hour” and a jam with the Blue Monday Band. Cash bar available. $5 admission, $3 for CMBS members; call 601-948-0888; halandmals.com.

Ritz on the River: Havana Nights July 18, 6-10 p.m., at Vicksburg Convention Center (1600 Mulberry St.). The annual Havanathemed event features music, dance and food. 12 South Band from Nashville performs. Salsa Mississippi showcases top Latin dancers as they perform the salsa, the samba and the bachata. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are advanced purchase only. $50; find it on Facebook.

Drivin N Cryin at Duling Hall July 18, 8 p.m., at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.).

The rock band from Atlanta performs.

Doors open at 7 p.m. $15 advanced, $20 atdoor; dulinghall.ticketfly.com.

Summer Jam R&B Fest July 20, 7-10 p.m., at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.).

The concert features R&B music artists Eric Benet, Regina Bell and Michel’le. Hosted by comedian J.J. Williamson. $24-$44; email jdlewis@acksonms.gov; find it on Facebook.

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The US Women’s National Soccer Team was the favorite heading into the 2019 World Cup. The team lived up to its billing and faced little trouble winning its fourth World Cup title.

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MLB (7-10:30 p.m., ESPN): Houston Astros v. Texas Rangers FRIDAY, JULY 12

MLS (6-8 p.m., ESPN): D.C. United v. New England Revolution SATURDAY, JULY 13

CFL (6-9:30 p.m., ESPN2): Calgary Stampeders v. Hamilton Tiger-Cats SUNDAY, JULY 14

MLB (6-9:30 p.m., ESPN): LA Dodgers v. Boston Red Sox MONDAY, JULY 15

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LITERARY SIGNINGS Events at Two Mississippi Museums (222 North St.) • History Is Lunch: Kathryn B. McKee July 10, noon-1 p.m. In the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium. Kathryn B. McKee presents “Mississippi in the Work of Sherwood Bonner.” Signing to follow.

Free admission; call 601-576-6998; email info@mdah.ms.gov; mdah.ms.gov.

• History Is Lunch: Timothy B. Smith July 17, noon-1 p.m. In the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium. Timothy B. Smith presents “The Real Horse Soldiers: Benjamin Grierson’s Epic 1863 Civil War Raid through Mississippi.” Signing to follow. Free admission; call 601-576-6998; email info@mdah.ms.gov; mdah.ms.gov.

• History Is Lunch: Pickett’s History of Mississippi July 24, noon-1 p.m. James Pate presents “Pickett’s History of Mississippi.” Free admission; call 601-576-6998; email info@mdah.ms.gov.

“Stork on the Stoop” Book Signing July 20, 2 p.m., at Lemuria Books (4465 I-55 N.) Dendy McDavid and Mary Margaret Thiel sign copies of their book. $39.95 signed copy; call 601-366-7619; lemuriabooks.com.

MLS (7-11 p.m., ESPN): MLS double-header FC Cincinnati v. D.C. United; Portland Timbers v.

Orlando City SC FRIDAY, JULY 19

WNBA (6-8 p.m., CBSSN): Washington Mystics v. Indiana Fever SATURDAY, JULY 20

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Events at Mississippi Crafts Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland) • Give It a Spin! Beginners Pottery Camp with Eryn McCarthy July 15-17, July 22-23, 9 a.m.-noon. Clay artist Eryn McCarthy leads participants through the basics of working with clay, wheel-throwing and creating attractive and functional pieces of pottery. Participants return the following week for two days to learn how to glaze their pieces to achieve a finished look. $225; call 601-856-7546; email education@mscrafts.org.

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mental health and good stress-relieving techniques,” Sexton says.

“We really try to bring in all kinds of outside people. The girls are getting an excellent choral education, but they are also getting way more. We take pride in that our girls have awesome character

while working in Bosnia for her choir.

“We brought Samira over here for our Treble Song this year. She was our first international clinician,” Sexton says. “All of the clinicians work on about six or seven pieces, so we’re lucky that some of her pieces were from Bosnia. courtesy Kathryn Rodenmeyer

ississippi Girlchoir isn’t just about teaching girls how to sing. It’s also about empowering them to be strong leaders and letting them get experiences with performing around the world.

In 1995, local music teacher Lillian Lee founded the Mississippi Girlchoir in her living room, starting with 17 girls Since then, the choir has grown to as high as 120 members, and now has two choirs: the training choir, designed for third- through eighth-graders, and the Bel Canto, the concert touring choir for eighth- through 12th-graders. The training choir is open to any participant who registers online; however, the Bel Canto is an audition-only choir.

Scott Sexton came on board initially as a piano accompanist and now serves as the artistic director, and Kathryn Rodenmeyer serves as the executive director.

“We firmly believe we can work with anyone and teach them to sing, so the younger students only have to sign up and go to our website and register through there,” Sexton says.

“Eighth through 12th grade has to do an audition. We’re just looking for if they can sing in key and hold a pitch.

Usually if they can hold a tune, we’ll take them. It doesn’t have to be a big audition either. It can be as simple as singing ‘Happy Birthday.’”

In addition to choir-related activities, members also attend small workshops, with topics ranging from music to mental health.

“We like to really empower our girls to be strong leaders, so we’ve had people come in and talk about leadership, good

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Lillian Lee founded the Mississippi Girlchoir in her living room in 1995, with just 17 participants. The program has grown in numbers as high as 120.

and are well-rounded music students.”

Once a year, the Girlchoir also holds an event called “Treble Song,” a three-day workshop open to sevenththrough 12th-graders that typically takes place in February and culminates with a concert at the end. Treble Song is in its 17th year and attracts girls from all over the state. This past year, Mississippi Girlchoir hosted Treble Song with Samira Merdžanic, a clinician—someone who helps with choral training workshops—that Sexton met

She was able to share that music with students from all over Mississippi, and we’re proud to say that was a first. That was a really rewarding experience.”

In June, the choir traveled Montréal, Quebec, in Canada for a four-day trip, where they had two-tothree-hour rehearsals each day with two other choirs, and then performed in a concert at the end of the trip.

“We offer travel experience and that exposure of singing on real world stages,” Rodenmeyer says. “We also had

a collaboration with Alliance Française de Jackson, and we invited their members to come do a concert. In return, they provided a speaker for our girls to come and talk about Montréal and French culture and language, which was a really good educational opportunity.”

The Girlchoir also helps in training for honor choirs, both regional and national. A lot of the girls also go on to be members of the All State Choir as well, and some study music and participate in choir groups at the collegiate level.

“We want to provide a good place for girls to shine and express themselves artistically,” Rodenmeyer says.

“Singing makes you feel good, and Scott and the staff provides that space.

They do a great job of it.”

The Mississippi Girlchoir is looking for more girls to be a part of their choirs, as well as more students to participate in Treble Song.

“The joy of coming together as a group is just a lot different than singing alone,” Rodenmeyer says.

“It’s very valuable because there is a lot of skill-building with that experience. The repertoire that Scott and his staff pick, you don’t hear it anywhere else. He has such a vast knowledge of world music”

Auditions are in August and January of every year. Tuition for the year is $600 for the training choir and $850 for the Bel Canto choir. Mississippi Girlchoir also offers scholarships and payment plans for those interested. For more information, find the Mississippi Girlchoir on Facebook or visit msgirlchoir.org.

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Sammy Long leads the five-day camp covering power carving techniques. Students receive hands-on instruction in the center’s recently furnished wood studio. $225; call 601-8567546; email education@mscrafts.org.

ARTS & EXHIBITS Spirits of the Passage July 11-16, July 18-23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at Two Mississippi Museums (222 North St.). The traveling exhibit showcases rare artifacts uncovered from the wreckage of a sunken slave ship. $10 adult, $8 senior, $6 child; email info@mscivilrightsmuseum.com; twomississippimuseums.com.

Events at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) • Museum After Hours | Birds of a Feather July 18, 5:30-8 p.m. The after-hours pop-up exhibition showcases “DUCKrageous,” which comprises graphic artist Dan Magee’s vast rubber duck collection with photos by Allen Cotton. Features more than 2,000 rubber ducks of various designs. Artworks created by Museum School campers are also present. Includes food trucks and live music from TB Ledford & the Accumulators in The Art Garden. A kids area available with games, books, bean bags and more. Free admission, food prices vary; find it on Facebook.

• Art in Mind July 24, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

In the BancorpSouth classroom. Art therapist Susan Anand and McKenzie Drake lead the hands-on art activity designed to stimulate observation, cognition and recall. Registration required. The event takes place on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Free admission; call 601-496-6463; email mindclinic@umc.edu; msmuseumart.org.

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7/10 - 7/23 Wednesday 7/10 1908 Provisions - Bill Ellison 6:30 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s - American Band 7 p.m.

Alumni House - Larry Brewer 7 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - New Bourbon Street Jazz Band 6 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Gator Trio 6:30 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Gina and Buzz 6 p.m.; Ryan Hurd 6:30 p.m.

Shucker’s - Sonny & Co. 7:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.

Thursday 7/11 1908 Provisions - Chuck Bryan 6 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s - Faster Pussycat with Sweet Tooth Jones Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Johnny Crocker 6 p.m.

F. Jones Corner - Chris Minter & the KJ Funkmasters 11 p.m. $5 Georgia Blue, Flowood - Jason Turner 7 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - D’lo Trio Iron Horse Grill - McKinney Williams 6 p.m.

Jackson Yacht Club - Jimi’s People 5:30 p.m.

Grady Champion

Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, Vicksburg - Live Music 8 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s - Keys vs Strings 9 p.m.

Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Gena Steele and Buzz Pickens 6 p.m.

F. Jones Corner - The Blues Man 10 p.m. $5; Lonn’e George & Flashe midnight $10 Fenian’s - TJ Russell 10 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood - Dan Confait 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Madison Shaun Patterson 7 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Gabriel Bass and Sammy Quadan Iron Horse Grill - Ben Peyton 9 p.m.

Jackson Marriott - Tiger Rogers, Jada Belle, Stephanie Luckett, Rashad “The Blues Kid” Kathryn’s - The Sole Shakers 7 p.m.

Martin’s - Epic Funk Brass Band 10 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Travelin’ Jane 6 p.m.

Pop’s Saloon - Kreaux 10 p.m.

Shucker’s - Sonny Duo 5:30 p.m.; Ian Faith 8 p.m. $5; Chad Perry 10 p.m.

Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

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TB Ledford and the Accumulators

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Jackson Marriott - Jason Turner, D Jones, Tamara Tate, Terrell Brinson, Montrell, Andre Lee, Montage Dancers Kathryn’s - Acoustic Crossroads 7 p.m.

Martin’s - Josh Newcom 10 p.m.

Pearl Community Center - Mississippi Opry 6 p.m.

Pelican Cove - May Day 2 p.m.; Jason Turner Band 7 p.m.

Pop’s Saloon - Pop Fiction 10 p.m.

Shucker’s - Big Al & The Heavyweights 3:30 p.m.; Ian Faith 8 p.m. $5; Chasin Dixie Duo 10 p.m.

Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Sunday 7/14 1908 Provisions - Knight Bruce 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s - Mockingbird Session Char - Big Easy Three 11 a.m.; Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Iron Horse Grill - Tiger Rogers 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Soulstew 6 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Dirt Road Cadillac noon; Bonfire Orchestra 5 p.m.

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.

Well’s Memorial United Methodist Church - Krystal Jackson 3 p.m.

Wellington’s - Andy Hardwick 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Central Mississippi Blues Society 7 p.m. $5 Kathryn’s - Barry Leach 6:30 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Angela Pittman (Unfinished Business) 6 p.m.

Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

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Kathryn’s - Steele Heart 6:30 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Stace and Cassie 6 p.m.

Shucker’s - Acoustic Crossroads 7:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

Friday 7/12 1908 Provisions - Andrew Pates Alumni House - Hunter Gibson and Chris Link 8 p.m.

Saturday 7/13 Bonny Blair’s - Just Cauz 9 p.m.

Char - Bill Clark 6 p.m.

Cowboy’s Saloon - She The Devil, Outlaw Torn 9 p.m. $10 Georgia Blue, Flowood - Ben Dew 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Madison - Eric Woods Iron Horse Grill Chris Gill and The Sole Shakers 9 p.m.

Tuesday 7/16 Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Barry Leach 6 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s -Raphael Semmes Kathryn’s - Road Hogs 6:30 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Ralph Miller 6 p.m.

Table 100 - Chalmers Davis 6 p.m.

Wednesday 7/17 1908 Provisions - Bill Ellison 6:30 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s - Bradley Parker and

Eric Neely 7 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Larry Brewer and Doug Hurd 6:30 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Sammy Qadan 6 p.m.

Shucker’s - Sonny & Co. 7:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.

Thursday 7/18 1908 Provisions - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m.

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Friday 7/19 1908 Provisions - The McGees with Vince Barranco 7 p.m.

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Saturday 7/20 Bonny Blair’s - Ronnie McGee Band 9 p.m.

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Vantablack is a material made of carbon nanotubes. According to the “Guinness Book of World Records,” it is the darkest stuff on the planet. No black is blacker than Vantablack. It reflects a mere 0.036% of the light that shines upon it. Because of its unusual quality, it’s ideal for use in the manufacture of certain sensors, cameras and scientific instruments. Unfortunately, an artist named Anish Kapoor owns exclusive rights to use it in the art world. No other artists are allowed to incorporate Vantablack into their creations. I trust you will NOT follow Kapoor’s selfish example in the coming weeks. In my astrological opinion, it’s crucial that you share your prime gifts, your special skills and your unique blessings with the whole world. Do not hoard!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):

Hi, my name is Rob Brezsny, and I confess that I am addicted to breathing air, eating food, drinking water, indulging in sleep and getting high on organic, free-trade, slavery-free dark chocolate. I also confess that I am powerless over these addictions. Now I invite you to be inspired by my silly example and undertake a playful but serious effort to face up to your own fixations. The astrological omens suggest it’s a perfect moment to do so. What are you addicted to? What habits are you entranced by? What conditioned responses are you enslaved to? What traps have you agreed to be snared by? The time is right to identify these compulsions, then make an audacious break for freedom.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

When cherries are nearing the end of their ripening process, they are especially vulnerable. If rain falls on them during those last few weeks, they can rot or split, rendering them unmarketable. So cherry-growers hire helicopter pilots to hover over their trees right after it rains, using the downdraft from the blades to dry the valuable little fruits. It may seem like overkill, but it’s the method that works best. I advise you to be on the lookout for similar protective measures during the climactic phase of your personal ripening process. Your motto should be to take care of your valuables by any means necessary.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

Please don’t try to relax. Don’t shy away from challenges.

Don’t apologize for your holy quest or tone down your ambition or stop pushing to get better. Not now, anyway, Libra. Just the opposite, in fact. I urge you to pump up the volume on your desires. Be even bigger and bolder and braver. Take maximum advantage of the opportunities that are arising, and cash in on the benevolent conspiracies that are swirling in your vicinity. Now is one of those exceptional moments when tough competition is actually healthy for you, when the pressure to outdo your previous efforts can be tonic and inspiring.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

I can’t decide whether to compare your imminent future to a platypus, kaleidoscope, patchwork quilt or Swiss army knife.

From what I can tell, your adventures could bring you random jumbles or melodic mélanges—or a blend of both. So I’m expecting provocative teases, pure flukes and multiple options. There’ll be crazy wisdom, alluring messes and unclassifiable opportunities. To ensure that your life is more of an intriguing riddle than a confusing maze, I suggest that you stay closely attuned to what you’re really feeling and thinking, and communicate that information with tactful precision.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Every year, thousands of people all over the world go to hospital emergency rooms seeking relief from kidney stones.

Many of the treatments are invasive and painful. But in recent years, a benign alternative has emerged. A peer-reviewed article in a scientific journal presented evidence that many patients spontaneously pass their kidney stones simply by riding on roller coasters. I doubt that you’ll have a literal problem like kidney stones in the coming weeks, Sagittarius.

But I do suspect that any psychological difficulties you encounter can be solved by embarking on thrilling adventures akin to riding on roller coasters.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

In his book “The Histories,” ancient Greek historian Herodotus told the story of a six-year war between the armies of the Medes and the Lydians in an area that today corresponds to Turkey. The conflict ended suddenly on

a day when a solar eclipse occurred. Everyone on the battlefield got spooked as the light unexpectedly dimmed, and commanders sought an immediate cease to the hostilities. In the spirit of cosmic portents precipitating practical truces, I suggest you respond to the upcoming lunar eclipse on July 16-17 with overtures of peace and healing and amnesty. It’ll be a good time to reach out to any worthwhile person or group from whom you have been alienated.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

My astrological colleague Guru Gwen believes that right now Aquarians should get scolded and penalized unless they agree to add more rigor and discipline to their rhythms. On the other hand, my astrological colleague Maestro Madelyn feels that Aquarians need to have their backs massaged, their hands held and their problems listened to with grace and empathy. I suppose that both Gwen and Madelyn want to accomplish the same thing, which is to get you back on track. But personally, I’m more in favor of Madelyn’s approach than Gwen’s.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):

As a self-taught rebel poet with few formal credentials, I may not have much credibility when I urge you to get yourself better licensed and certified and sanctioned. But according to my analysis of the astrological omens, the coming months will be a favorable time for you to make plans to get the education or training you’re lacking; to find out what it would mean to become more professional, and then become more professional; to begin pursuing the credentials that will earn you more power to fulfill your dreams.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):

You’re in the Land of Green Magic. That’s potentially very good news, but you must also be cautious. Why? Because in the Land of Green Magic, the seeds of extraneous follies and the seeds of important necessities both grow extra fast. Unless you are a careful weeder, useless stuff will spring up and occupy too much space. So be firm in rooting out the blooms that won’t do you any good. Be aggressive in nurturing only the very best and brightest.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

Eight years ago, researchers in Kerala, India, went to the Padmanabhaswamy Temple and climbed down into centuries-old vaults deep beneath the main floor. They found a disorganized mess of treasure in the form of gold and precious gems. There were hundreds of chairs made from gold, baskets full of gold coins from the ancient Roman Empire and a 4-foot-high solid statue of a god, among multitudinous other valuables. I like bringing these images to your attention, Taurus, because I have a theory that if you keep them in your awareness, you’ll be more alert than usual to undiscovered riches in your own life and in your own psyche. I suspect you are closer than ever before to unearthing those riches.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):

Children need to learn certain aptitudes at certain times. If they don’t, they may not be able to master those aptitudes later in life. For example, if infants don’t get the experience of being protected and cared for by adults, it will be hard for them to develop that capacity as toddlers. This is a good metaphor for a developmental phase that you Geminis are going through. In my astrological opinion, 2019 and 2020 are critical years for you to become more skilled at the arts of togetherness and collaboration, to upgrade your abilities so as to get the most out of your intimate relationships. How are you doing with this work so far?

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