v19n11 - COVID-19 Vaccines: Who Qualifies?

JAC K S O N VOL 19 NO. 11 // JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 2, 2021 // SUBSCRIBE FREE FOR BREAKING NEWS AT JFPDAILY.COM

FREE PRESS MAGAZINE REPORTING TRUTH TO POWER IN MISSISSIPPI SINCE 2002

City Partners with Mobile Labs, Expands Non-Invasive COVID Testing

CELEBRATING 18 YEARS OF THE JFP

FREE

Crown, pp 6-8

Vaccines: Who Qualifies, and What Are Your Options?

sue Hits s Is St t s re li ebruary 3 sF et

ners and Win Fin a

Mills and Judin, pp 7-8

19 th annual

Big Changes to the JFP Stauffer, p 4

JFP VIPs are keeping the Free Press reporting.

Over 600 JFP VIPs have helped us to get through the COVID-19 slowdown.

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

Thanks To These Annual Supporters

2

As a result of their generosity, we’ve been able to keep operations going while also successfully applying for the Payroll Protection Program and grants from Facebook and Google to help our team continue critical reporting on COVID-19 and other community challenges. We were one of three publications in Mississippi to receive the Facebook grant.

We still need your help—the “new normal” of local journalism means we’re going to rely on reader support more than ever through the Summer of 2020 -- and beyond.

If you appreciate what we do, please visit JFP.ms/VIP and become a member today —any amount is welcome!

New Perspectives Inc., Beth B., George W., Jodi S, Teresah C., Tomie G., Chris D., John N., Patsy Berg, Lee Gray, Judith S., Joyce V., Marsha H, Toya K., Susan G., Scott M. Crawford, Ph.D., Tom, Anonymous, David B., Avery & Jackie Rollins, Susan Weatherholt, Anonymous, Mike Calnan, Mary A. Kuhn, Lance Miller, Bev, The Peterson Group, Dorothy Long, Elizabeth R., Madison Wallace, Helen Pridmore, Liz Enochs, Ouida W., Gloria R., David’s C, Virginia C., Jocelyn N., Christina B., JoAnne Prichard Morris, Chico, Ginger Ikeda, Clay Harris, Cindy Ayers Elliott, Sharon E., Allison D., Susan H., Robert W., Richard C., David’s C., Jemi B, Kenya M., Sherry S., Gayle E., Robert G, John, Kay Parkerson, Dr. Sunny, John Trevithick, Linda Boney, ML B, Melanie S, GC Musics, Lynn S., Bob F., Dr. O, Therese, M. Marlys A., TeamLogic IT, Mike T., John Caldwell, Rita Royals, Geo Aaron, Tonya Ware, Christy Ainsworth, Therese M., Gerald O., Debbie L., Jim Hood, Sanpier S., Sonia McDaniel, Lauden B., Anthony M., Pratima S., Elizabeth R., Rick & Penny Greene, Marianne C., Kenneth W., Bess Carrick, Elizabeth C., Evelyn Caffey Panter, JoAnn Edwards, L. Greenburg, Nancy C., Edward T, David Fernandez Solis, SP Digital Designs, Deanna D., Kristen Y, Nancy Beth, B Hamhi, Scott D., Lawdan B., Sally Mcelroy, Lauren H., Jasmene L., Patrick Holkins, Albert Lin, Sinclair Lundy CPA, Donna M., Holly, Jane N., Karen M Johnson, Phylis S., Buff Neil, Professor Emeritus Howard Ball, Helen Pridmore, Sharion Tipler, Troy K. Pike, Mark and Lisa McLain, Kate & Pleas McNeel, cvest, Hannah Hester, Michael Dorado, and 450 others this year

Monthly VIPs

Natalie Maynor, Rachel Decker-Ingrisano, Shaye Smith, Hudson Hickman, Rex McAllister, Jim, Iyafalola H. Omobola, J.A.V., Steven Armstrong, Dee and Chuck Armond, Christina Nunnally, Bridget Smith Pieschel, Martin and Kate Chandler, Chris and Rachel Myers, Dairus Williams, Stephen Stray, Ignacius P. Reilly, Benjamin Morgan, Zach Prichard, Zach Peters, Debi Davenport, Meredith Gowan Le Goff, Beckie Feldman, Joel and Gaby Fyke, The Forest Retreat, Jemma Cook, Kathleen Kennedy, Charla Miley, Jeff Gringer, Charles H. Hooker, Urban Planner, Jeannie B, James Parker, Rudis, JOCOCO, Blake Feldman, Shannon Eubanks, Tillie Peterson, Avanell Sikes, Christina Nunnally, James Bobo, Winifred Patnot, Nizam Maneck, Forrest Johnson, Nilay Patel, Karl Peterson, + 6 Anonymous VIPs

See the full list at jfp.ms/vip-members

contents

JACKSONIAN

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • Vol. 19 No. 11

ON THE COVER Vaccination Line Photo courtesy MSDH

4 Publisher’s Note 6 COVID-19

10

Virtual Policing

D

uring his preteen days attending live-music shows with his father and older brother, Hayden Boyd decided he wanted to be a musician himself. Nowadays, Boyd comprises one half of the local indie pop band Newscast, and as someone who chose his career after experiencing live performances at a young age, Boyd endeavors to give other youths a similar opportunity to enjoy live music through his business, Spacecamp.

Spacecamp began as a venue that Boyd and his friends established to host all-age shows for local bands, as well as bands traveling through the Jackson area. Boyd views music availability to younger audiences as vital to the continuation of Jackson’s live-music scene, pointing out that younger bands must have venues where they can perform so that they can improve and build fanbases.

“That’s how you keep this thing going,” he says. “When I was younger a lot of churches had (live-music) shows. It was normal to go to a church to see a band play on a Saturday night, and now, I don’t know of any churches that do that.”

While Spacecamp lost the lease of its building in 2018, Boyd shifted the company’s focus to booking shows for bands at venues that would work with them to offer all-ages shows.

Then, the COVID-19 pandemic effectively shut down, or at least greatly limited, the live-music scene in the metro. Musicians

12

Hayden Boyd who previously relied on touring and performing at shows to build their fanbases were forced to find new ways to reach audiences.

“How do we stay relevant in a time when we can’t be in people’s faces? We can’t just show up and play a show in, for example, Knoxville, for people who have never heard of us and gain fans. We have to somehow get to them via the internet,” Boyd says.

Boyd and his business partners arrived at a solution: Spacecamp World, a website that seeks to allow visitors to connect with Mississippi artists of all kinds, music and otherwise. The platform allows visitors to discover new music and artworks from creators in the Magnolia State, hire artists or purchase their work.

A “Spacecamp TV” feature streams music videos by associated artists and is available for streaming live events. The “Cassette-AMonth” subscription service releases monthly music from artists using the platform. The company also has plans in the works for a virtual art gallery and a literary section showcases local writers.

The goal, Boyd says, is to help artists out, now that they aren’t able to get their names and work out in front of people as well as they were before. “It’s just trying to keep the art aspect of Jackson, and Mississippi in general, alive so that people don’t have to give up on their dreams,” he says.

Visit spacecampworld.com to learn more.

—Shaye Smith

To-Do in Metro Browse some of the events locals in the metro are hosting, both online and in person, over the next couple of weeks.

14 Puzzle 14 Sorensen

15

Aquarius Season The new season of the zodiac cycle has just begun. View your horoscope today.

15 Classifieds

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

courtesy Hayden Boyd

Adofo Minka presents his thoughts on Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba’s initiative to increase government surveillance in the City of Jackson.

3

publisher’s note

by Todd Stauffer, Publisher

T

his issue appears on the streets during a significant change for our nation—our publication date is Inauguration Day for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Jan. 20, 2021, ushers in not just a historic new chapter in our country, but, I hope, a return to some of our oldest and most cherished values when it comes to the dignity and sense of purpose we expect of our leaders. We have a lot of healing to do, both among ourselves and with our allies worldwide.

Along with changes on the national level, I’ve got several changes to report on the local JFP front, effective with this issue.

First, this issue marks our first issue in over a year that didn’t feature Nick Judin on the masthead as a reporter (although he, of course, still has a byline in this issue). In a short amount of time,

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

We’ve moved the Best of Jackson issue to Feb. 3 so it can be out for a full month.

4

Nick put together a body of fantastic work, especially on COVID-19 and how it has affected the lives of Mississippi’s people. We’re incredibly proud of this young man and Jackson native who interned for us years ago and returned to the Jackson Free Press family in 2019.

This month, the statewide nonprofit Mississippi Free Press added Nick to its masthead, where he will be the new state reporter for that growing nonprofit publication. In his stead, Julian Mills joins us as a reporting fellow, where he’ll focus on COVID-19, state news and other topics of interest to our metro Jackson readership.

Second, this marks the first issue in 18 years that doesn’t have Donna Ladd as the Editor-in-Chief on that same masthead. As the Mississippi Free Press draws more of her attention, she’s moving into a slightly new role at the JFP: Founding Editor. While she’ll still have her hand on the content of the JFP— especially on the deep-dive journalism that’s defined our publication for nearly two decades—she is getting more help and a little less responsibility in the dayto-day operations.

Third, as a corollary to that, we’re promoting Nate Schumann to Managing Editor of the Jackson Free Press.

Nate is a fantastic editor and writer, an organized (and extremely kind) manager ... and the person we trust to pull together the Best of Jackson issue. When we trust you with that mammoth task— it’s promotion time!

Fourth, we’ve got changes for the Jackson Free Press’ print publication schedule. This past year we’ve come to recognize two unavoidable truths— COVID-19 is continuing to affect our print advertisers, and the effects of COVID (and other factors) have considerably boosted our online readership.

That’s led to this decision—starting with the Best of Jackson 2021 edition on Feb. 3, 2021, we will come out in print once a month instead of biweekly.

We have thought about “monthly” a great deal this past year, and we feel that our readers are best served by breaking news and events content on the Web (and via the JFPDaily.com email newsletter), with longer-form, magazine-style entertainment features and investigative news in print. We also hope this move will benefit our advertisers, too, as a single ad in print will reach 45,000 or more people each month.

Fifth, with the change to monthly, we’ve moved the Best of Jackson issue (and the announcement of the winners) to Feb. 3, so that it can be out for a full month. On the same day, we’ll launch our brand new BestofJackson.com city guide and portal—a fully search-optimized and graphically enhanced results website that will celebrate our winners all year long.

File Photo

Big Changes for Jackson Free Press in January 2021

Nick Judin leaves JFP for Mississippi Free Press; Nate Schumann elevated to Managing Editor.

Sixth, we’re announcing a virtual Best of Jackson award ceremony on Feb. 15, where we hope you’ll join us to celebrate the finalists and winners of this year’s reader poll. We’re planning a few surprises that we hope will make for an entertaining few hours of Facebook Live streaming—you can sign up for the JFPDaily.com newsletter for reminders and more information.

This past year has been a tough one for the Jackson Free Press’ advertisers, and for the JFP as a result, because we do rely on advertisers to make it work.

As you can imagine, most of those ads are about going outside your house and socializing—things that have been highly limited for nearly 10 months now.

We certainly hope to get back to big events soon, and in the meantime, I’d like to encourage anyone who would like to get the word out about their busi-

contributors

Kayode Crown

Shaye Smith

Julian Mills

City Reporter Kayode Crown recently came to Mississippi from Nigeria where he earned a post-graduate diploma in Journalism and was a journalist for 10 years.

He likes rock music and has fallen in love with the beautiful landscapes in Jackson.

He wrote on the city’s partnership with mobile labs for COVID-19 testing.

Editorial Assistant Shaye Smith holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi in psychology and English literature and master’s degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in marriage counseling and religious education. She organized the events calendar and wrote the Jacksonian.

Contributing reporter Julian Mills is a Jackson native who loves history and graduated from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He wrote about COVID-19 Vaccines.

ness, nonprofit, clinic, service, virtual event and so on to get in touch with me (todd@jacksonfreepress.com) or Kimberly Griffin (kimberly@jacksonfreepress.com) to take advantage of some fantastic “launch” packages we have for monthly print and Web advertising with extraordinary local reach.

It’s also been a very productive reporting year for the JFP, with an over50% increase in web traffic (more than 3 million visitors and 4.4 million pageviews) in 2020 compared to 2019.

Noting that trend, we’re encouraging our local businesses and nonprofits to consider more digital advertising options, both on our site and in the JFP Daily email newsletter.

Finally, we have to THANK OUR READERS for making it possible for us to stick it out during the pandemic!

More than 600 people have become JFP VIPs supporting this publication and our staff; readers helped cover roughly 25% of our entire budget last year. We’re working on more special programming and perks for JFP VIPs, especially as we come out of the pandemic. This direct financial support from readers helps us continue to be an independent voice that holds the powerful to account.

Thanks for being a reader—if you’d like to become a JFP Daily subscriber, you can do so at jfpdaily.com and if you’d like to become a JFP VIP supporter, you can do so at JFP.ms/vip/. We look forward to serving you in 2021.

Reach me at todd@jacksonfreepress.com and pitch ideas to Nate at nate@jacksonfreepress.com.

Join the JFP Daily (JFPDaily.com) for details on the virtual award ceremony in February.

BEST OF

19 th annual

STAY TUNED FOR RESULTS ON FEB 3!

Write todd@jacksonfreepress.com or kimberly@ jacksonfreepress.com or call 601-362-6121 x11.

BESTOFJACKSON.COM ´%HVW RI -DFNVRQµ LV D UHJLVWHUHG VHUYLFH PDUN LQ WKH VWDWH RI 0LVVLVVLSSL

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

Finalists! Get your special JFP advertising package now for your print ad (entire month of February) + plaque + BestofJackson.com directory or Web advertising.

5

news,

storytelling & re, ir tu

cu l

TALK JXN

“Mississippi hospitals have absorbed an unprecedented influx of patients - gracefully and effectively. ERs and Recovery Units have become ICUs. Docs, Nurses and other HC professionals have worked tirelessly to save MS lives. Thank a healthcare hero today.”

@jxnfreepress

@jacksonfreepress

@jxnfreepress

—Thomas Dobbs on Twitter recently

ce eren rev

City Partners with Mobile Lab for COVID-19 Testing as State Faces Vaccine Shortage

by Kayode Crown

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

6

Courtesy of Charles Pickett

O

nly 18% of those who have been vaccinated in Mississippi are African Americans, though they account for about 40% of the population, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said at a media briefing on Jan. 14.

“We have to do all that we can to serve communities that are underserved, and it is Black and Brown communities that have a disproportionate effect as it relates to this virus,” he said. “And as it relates to the number of individuals, the percentage of individuals who have actually been vaccinated, it is a sad statistic, and it is statistics that even as I talked to (State Health Officer) Dr. (Thomas) Dobbs, he acknowledges that they have to improve and do better.”

At the event, Lumumba introduced a mobile laboratory company, LABLINQ, as a partner with the City to offer COVID19 testing across Jackson, with results obtained in less than 24 hours. The mayor explained that as the demand for vaccines outstrips the supply, adequate testing is important for early detection of the virus to save lives.

“At this point in time, the demand for the vaccines far exceeds or far outweighs the access to it. And it is important that we have early detection as it relates to any virus or any disease,” Lumumba said.

“There’s only (a small portion) of people that are eligible to take the vaccine at this time: those are individuals who are 65 years and older, individuals who work in health care, or people 16 years and older who have a chronic health condition.”

The mayor said that the limitations surrounding the vaccine’s availability make the continued emphasis on mask usage and frequent testing vital.

“I had a discussion with Dr. Dobbs just yesterday evening (Jan. 13), and (he) has shared with me (that) just in Mississippi, there are over 50,000 people that are scheduled for the vaccine at this point in time, but they do not have 50,000 vaccines prepared to address even that population,” the mayor said. “We’re a long way

Charles Pickett, chief executive officer of a mobile laboratory company, LABLINQ, explained the importance of testing to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 virus at a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 14.

away; we’re months, and possibly even a year away from being able to vaccinate the population to the extent that it will allow for herd immunity.”

‘No Q-tip Up Your Nose’

“LABLINQ has stepped up with the City of Jackson in order to provide a mech-

anism by which people can be tested, tested early, and tested often in a noninvasive way.

That means that it does not require a Qtip up your nose or down your throat,” the mayor added.

“It simply requires a saliva sample for us to be able to better understand where the infection is within our community.”

The city council approved the City’s partnership with LABLINQ at its Dec. 8 meeting, one week after the mayor disclosed that some neighborhoods had seen a 142% increase in COVID-19 cases. Later, on Dec. 22, Chief Administrative Officer more TESTING, p 8

First Responders: Care for Yourself One Small Way Each Day

source: CDC

TALK JXN

COVID-19

Vaccinations Underway As State Grapples With Logistics

by Julian Mills and Nick Judin

F

or many of the most vulnerable Mississippians, the COVID-19 vaccine has arrived. There are a number of ways you can schedule your vaccine, but the process may take time. More Mississippians are waiting for the vaccine than the present supply allows. Still, new availabilities open up on a daily basis. If you qualify, continue checking back regularly.

SPLASH ON UN N TSO WA TY

S

RU

TO

BY

BY

ND XA

OB

RO

IM SD

N OR O EAD NY IO

U NS I ON ITR

PLASH

UNSPLASH

Who Qualifies?

PH OT O

PH O

PH OT O

BY A

LE

Age 18-64

with medical condition Cancer; Chronic kidney disease; COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease); Down Syndrome; Heart conditions (heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy); Immunocompromised state (solid organ transplant); Obesity, Pregnancy, Sickle cell disease, Smoking, Diabetes, Any other medical conditions as determined by your medical provider.

Age 65 and up

Healthcare Workers

All Mississippians 65 years of age and older automatically qualify for vaccinations, with no underlying conditions necessary.

All healthcare workers, including support staff such as technicians, contractual staff, food service employees and others, qualify for the vaccine.

SOURCE: MSDH

Which Vaccine?

~95% Efficacy Second Dose 3 weeks after 1st

Pfizer First Shot

Moderna ~94.5% Efficacy Second Dose 4 weeks after 1st

Ideal Second Shot Window 4 Days

Moderna First Shot

4 Weeks

Ideal Second Shot Window 4 Days

If you miss your ideal second-dose window, don’t panic.

Getting your second dose within several weeks of the optimal day shows only a minor reduction in effectiveness.

Thus far, MSDH has detected only an extremely small number of minor allergic reactions to the vaccine. Still, everyone should wait between 15-30 minutes after their shot to make sure they don’t have an adverse reaction to the vaccine. Emergency care for any allergic reaction is provided at all vaccination sites.

Your second dose should be scheduled at the same location, and for the same brand of vaccine as the first.

MEDICAL VECTOR CREATED BY STARLINE - WWW.FREEPIK.COM

3 Weeks

SOURCE: CDC AND MSDH

more VACCINE INFO, p 8

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

Pfizer

Both of the vaccines that are widely available provide virtually equivalent protection. 94-95% efficacy means that two groups were compared in largescale trials last year. The unvaccinated (control) group received a placebo, and caught the virus at roughly 20 times the rate as the vaccinated group. Just as importantly, of the 21 severe cases of COVID-19 among both trials, only a single case had been vaccinated.

7

TALK JXN

MSDH Drive-Through Clinics

VACCINE INFO, from page 7

How Long Do I Wait at the Vaccination Site after My Shot?

15 minutes

(No history of allergic anaphylaxis)

30 minutes

(Previous allergic anaphylaxis events)

courtesy MSDH

The simplest way is to schedule an appointment with a drive-through clinic in your area.

Appointments are available online at https://covidvaccine.umc.edu/.

Over the phone, appointments and inquiries may be made at 877-978-6453 and 601-965-4071.

Often, significant new vaccine supplies are announced at Gov. Tate Reeves’ semi-regular COVID-19 briefings.

It may be worthwhile to set up phone notifications for the governor’s Facebook livestreams at https://www.facebook.com/tatereeves. As cancellations occur, more appointments become available. Continue to check back if you cannot schedule your first or second dose.

Drive-through vaccination

Private Clinics Private clinics have had the option to request doses of COVID-19 for some time now. In order to receive additional allocations, clinics must use 65% of their allocations. Call your local health-care clinics to see their current availability, and if they expect to qualify for additional doses.

If you have already had COVID-19, you can still be eligible after your ten-day isolation period if your symptoms have significantly improved. source: MSDH

TALK JXN

TESTING, from page 6 Courtesy of Charles Pickett

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

One of the mobile testing units.

8

Robert Blaine announced that the City had “moved from localized hotspots to community spread.”

“If you are uninsured, and you have been in contact with someone who has contracted the virus, If you are feeling symptomatic, then you can be tested for free,” Lumumba said at the media briefing. “If you are insured, then, of course, you could be tested based on your insurance policy as well. And so this ultimately is something that is available to all of our residents, and we want people to take advantage of it.”

The City approved LABLINQ’s plan to provide 1 million tests for Jackson’s first

responders, city employees, and residents.

“The normal cost billed by Onsite Laboratories (which operates LABLINQ) is $185.00 per person for specimen collection and lab work,” the order said. “Onsite Laboratories will bill the federal funding source for uninsured testing through the CARES Act for the specimen collection and lab work of COVID testing provided to City employees.”

“Onsite Laboratories will bill the health insurance of employees and individuals given the test.”

Dr. Lane Rolling, director of clinical education at the Tropical Pathology and Infectious Disease Association, spoke at

the event about the importance of testing.

He also described the type of test the mobile labs will use.

“I think one of the most important things in changing and mitigating this particular pandemic is (having) the best technology (for) testing,” he said. “The PCR testing (which LABLINQ will use) is the gold standard.”

He said that the testing provides 100% accuracy and results are available very quickly. “What’s more important is that we have the ability to test you, and then you can have results within three hours,” he said. “That’s a game-changer on the spot, not (in) four or five days in getting your results.”

LABLINQ Chief Executive Officer Charles Pickett said the initiative is about helping people of color wade through the COVID-19 crisis through “accurate early detection of this disease.”

In a report dated Nov. 30, the Centers for Disease Control said African Americans are more likely to be affected by the COVID-19 infection than their white counterparts. As of then, the rate of cases among African Americans was 40% more than for white people; rate of hospitalization was nearly four times more than for white people, and the rate of deaths almost three times more.

“Race and ethnicity are risk markers for other underlying conditions that affect health, including socioeconomic status, access to health care, and exposure to the

virus related to occupation, e.g., among frontline, essential, and critical infrastructure workers,” the report noted.

‘Take The Time To Get Tested’

City Council President and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks said that it will be one mobile unit per ward. “The best defense (against) this virus is to get tested,” he said. “It is important that you take the time to get tested.”

“We can’t afford to put our grandmothers, our grandfathers and our people that we love at risk because we won’t do what is simple, and that’s get tested so that you can know where you are.”

Jacksonians can schedule an appointment with LABLINQ through an online portal at lablinq.io by clicking on the “schedule a COVID-19 test” button.

“We may bill insurance, but by law the insurance company may not charge you any co-pay, deductible or out-of-pocket expense for the test,” and there is no cost to both the insured and uninsured, LABLINQ said on its website.

Only two locations are live on the website at press time: Central Mississippi Health Services, 1134 Winter St., and New Jerusalem Church, 5708 Old Canton Road. “The others should be online by next Friday (Jan. 22),” Pickett told the Jackson Free Press.

Email story tips to city/county reporter Kayode Crown at kayode@jacksonfreepress. com. Follow him on Twitter at @kayodecrown.

Going Keto?

From pork rinds to smoked meats we’ve got you covered.

DENTAL Insurance

Medicare does not cover dental care1. That means if you need dental work done, it can cost you hundreds or even thousands of dollars out of your own pocket.

Get Dental Insurance from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company.

It helps cover over 350 procedures — from cleanings and fillings to crowns and dentures.

• See any dentist you want, but save more with one in our network • No deductible, no annual maximum • Immediate coverage for preventive care

Call to get your FREE Information Kit

dental50plus.com/84

“Medicare & You,” Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2020 Includes the Participating (in GA: Designated) Providers and Preventive Benefits Rider. Product not available in all states. Acceptance guaranteed for one insurance policy/certificate of this type. Contact us for complete details about this insurance solicitation. This specific offer is not available in CO, LA, NY; call 1-800-969-4781 or respond for similar offer. Certificate C250A (ID: C250E; PA: C250Q); Insurance Policy P150 (GA: P150GA; NY: P150NY; OK: P150OK; TN: P150TN); Rider kinds B438/ B439 (GA: B439B).

1

6255

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

1-855-977-2832

9

Adofo MinkA Making Government Surveillance Great Again in America’s ‘Radical City’

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

The Lumumba regime is faced with a crisis of legitimacy on the question of crime and violence in Jackson.

10

A business owner using surveillance cameras to monitor the activities within a given vicinity is much different than the state monitoring unsuspecting citizens going about their daily lives. There is overlap between the interests of individual capitalists employing surveillance and the state doing so because both have an interest in protecting private property. But history has shown that the state also has an interest in tracking the activities of citizens in an effort to snuff out any emerging organizing activity before it can gain momentum to upset the status quo.

Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning,

Photo by Michał Jakubowski on unsPlash

I

n recent months, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba proposed and the Jackson City Council approved a 45-day pilot surveillance program that will enlist tech companies to tap into the Ring surveillance camera footage of 10 homes and businesses who are collaborating with the expansion of Jackson’s surveillance state. The Jackson Police Department’s, or JPD’s, Real Time Crime Center can access the Ring camera footage at all times as everyday citizens casually go about their daily routines.

JPD’s Real Time Crime Center is a surveillance hub with feeds from cameras installed during Lumumba’s tenure for what he calls “virtual policing.” Virtual policing means that 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, an all-seeing eye will be fixed on Jackson’s majority poor and working-class residents. Like the surveillance cameras Lumumba boasted about placing in communities in south Jackson mainly comprised of the working class and unemployed, this Ring surveillance pilot program will not be aimed at capturing the crimes of more affluent residents in northeast Jackson.

The “radical” mayor has made it incandescently clear that he does not think anything is wrong with surveilling Jackson’s 80%-plus Black population whom he calls “our people.” “[V]irtual policing is no more intrusive than the world we already live in. … Everywhere you go there is a camera pointing at you from some private entity or gas station or something else.”

Publisher & President Todd Stauffer Founding Editor Donna Ladd Associate Publisher Kimberly Griffin Creative Director Kristin Brenemen REPORTERS AND WRITERS City Reporter Kayode Crown Reporting Fellow Julian Mills Contributing Writers Dustin Cardon, Bryan Flynn, Taylor McKay Hathorn, Jenna Gibson, Tunga Otis, Richard Coupe,Torsheta Jackson, Michele D. Baker, Mike McDonald, Kyle Hamrick EDITORS AND OPERATIONS Managing Editor Nate Schumann JFPDaily.com Editor Dustin Cardon Executive Assistant Azia Wiggins Editorial Assistant Shaye Smith Consulting Editor JoAnne Prichard Morris ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY Senior Designer Zilpha Young Contributing Photographers Seyma Bayram, Acacia Clark, Nick Judin, Imani Khayyam, Ashton Pittman, Brandon Smith

The City of Jackson plans a pilot program to expand JPD’s Real Time Crime Center.

Terry Albury and Jeffrey Sterling all have revealed to the public that police state surveillance is not as benign as Mayor Lumumba would have us believe. They all have paid the hefty price of torture, imprisonment and being labeled enemies of the state.

Mayor Lumumba is a part of the Center for American Progress’ Mayors for Smart Crime Initiative, an initiative that appears to think it is a genius idea to subordinate the multitudes more efficiently through police-state surveillance. Lumumba surveils Black people while talking about the FBI’s COINTELPRO. Is this what Mayor Lumumba meant by making Jackson the most radical city on the planet?

The Lumumba regime is faced with a crisis of legitimacy on the question of crime and violence in Jackson. As the number of homicides increase in the city, and his 2021 re-election bid looms, he and his advisers are scrambling to make it appear that they can solve a problem that the very nature of the state perpetuates. The actions of the Lumumba regime continues to expose the fact that ordinary people have no representation in hierarchical government. The Lumumba administration serves the interests of capital and is on the side of the permanent slaughter. Any pretense of Black radicalism by those who rule above society is mere branding to get the multitudes to place a stamp of approval on their being conquered in the name of Black power.

Rulers entrance people through talk of solving problems that are of legitimate concern for everyday people such as crime and violence. But in the words of the hip-hop artist Cool Breeze, “you better listen to your corner and watch for the hook.” The same

surveillance gadgetry that rulers say they employ to protect citizens will be the ones they will use to suppress the multitudes when they rise up to throw off the yoke of their oppression.

During the Civil Rights Movement, the State of Mississippi sanctioned the Sovereignty Commission to surveil and suppress the social motion aimed at subverting the white racial state’s oppression of Black people in Mississippi. Many prominent figures in the Black community volunteered to be its tools. Today, in Jackson, the Black-led government is at the forefront of making government espionage great again in Mississippi. I know some won’t like my saying this, but it’s the truth.

Mayor Lumumba is a part of the “new left” that seeks to restore a crumbling American empire through Black faces in high places. He dons African accoutrements as he presides over the police state that surveils, conquers and kills ordinary people in the interest of restoring the legitimacy of the empire of capital.

Expanding the government’s capacity to surveil will not address interpersonal violence. Ordinary people determined to arrive on our own authority can accomplish the task of ensuring our collective safety and security. We cannot relinquish our power to elite rulers and blindly trust them to accomplish this task in which they have failed miserably. We must reclaim our power and seize the time.

Adofo Minka is a resident of Jackson and president of the International Association of Black Lawyers.

This column does not necessarily reflect the views of the JFP.

ONLINE & DIGITAL SERVICES Web Editor Dustin Cardon Web Designer Montroe Headd Let’s Talk Jackson Editor Kourtney Moncure SALES AND MARKETING (601-362-6121 x11) Marketing Writer Amber Cliett Smith Marketing Consultant Chris Rudd Advertising Designer Zilpha Young DISTRIBUTION Distribution Coordinator Ken Steere Distribution Team Yvonne Champion, Ruby Parks, Eddie Williams TALK TO US: Letters letters@jacksonfreepress.com Editorial editor@jacksonfreepress.com Queries submissions@jacksonfreepress.com Listings events@jacksonfreepress.com Advertising ads@jacksonfreepress.com Publisher todd@jacksonfreepress.com News tips news@jacksonfreepress.com Jackson Free Press 125 South Congress Street, Suite 1324 Jackson, Mississippi 39201 Editorial and Sales (601) 362-6121 Fax (601) 510-9019 Daily updates at jacksonfreepress.com The Jackson Free Press is the city’s award-winning, locally owned news magazine, reaching more than 35,000 readers per issue via more than 600 distribution locations in the Jackson metro area—and an average of over 35,000 visitors per week at www.jacksonfreepress. com. The Jackson Free Press is free for pick-up by readers; one copy per person, please. First-class subscriptions are available to “gold level” and higher members of the JFP VIP Club (jfp.ms/vip). The views expressed in this magazine and at jacksonfreepress.com are not necessarily those of the publisher or management of Jackson Free Press Inc. © Copyright 2021 Jackson Free Press Inc.

Email letters and opinion to letters@jacksonfreepress.com, fax to 601-510-9019 or mail to 125 South Congress St., Suite 1324, Jackson, Mississippi 39201. Include daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity, as well as factchecked.

Your home is only as smart as your Internet.

To Our Staff Award Winners for January Falcon Award

(Staff ’s Choice) Nate Schumann Deputy Editor

40

AT&T Internet

$

/mo.

when bundled, plus taxes & equip. fee.

12 mo agmt, other qualifying service (min $19/mo) & combined bill req’d. $10/mo equip. fee applies.

Incl 1TB data/mo. $10 chrg for each add’l 50GB (up to $100/mo).†

Cut cable internet and switch to AT&T Internet. Call now!

Enterprising Reporters

• Plans up to 100 Mbps.

‡

The JFP News Team Nick Judin, State Reporter Julian Mills, Contributing Reporter Kayode Crown, City Reporter

• Free Smart Home Manager App1 with Parental Controls.2 • The bandwidth to power multiple devices at once.

Kick Ass

Number of devices depends on screen size/resolution.

The JFP Sales Team Todd Stauffer

• Get a seamless whole-home Wi-Fi experience with AT&T Smart Wi-Fi.3

Publisher & President

Limited availability. May not be available in your area.

Call to see if you qualify.

Kimberly Griffin Associate Publisher

Iv Support Holdings LLC

Community Engagement

601-519-4297

Shaye Smith Editorial Assistant

Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T Internet services. Not all speeds available in all areas. Call to see if you qualify. $40 INTERNET OFFER: Price for Internet (768k - 100) for new residential customers when bundled with another qualifying AT&T service (DIRECTV, U-verse TV, AT&T TV or AT&T Phone or postpaid AT&T wireless). Prorated ETF ($180) applies if Internet is disconnected before end of 12 months. Must maintain all bundled services to receive advertised pricing. Additional Fees & Taxes: Excludes cost-recovery charges, where applicable and $10/mo equipment fee. Activ/Installation: $35 activation fee (self-install) or $99 installation (full tech install) may apply. Credit restrictions apply. Pricing subject to change. Subj. to Internet Terms of Service at att.com/internet-terms. †Unlimited data allowance may also be purchased separately for an add’l $30/mo., or maintain a bundle of TV & Internet on a combined bill and receive unlimited internet data at no add’l charge. For more info, go to att.com/internet-usage.‡ Internet speed claims represent maximum network service capability speeds. Actual customer speeds are not guaranteed and may vary based on several factors. For more information, go to att.com/speed101. 1AT&T Smart Home Manager is available to AT&T Internet service customers with a compatible AT&T Wi-Fi Gateway. Features limited to home Wi-Fi network. 2Parental Controls and Data Usage features available with BGW210, 5268AC and NVG599 Wi-Fi Gateways. 3AT&T Smart Wi-Fi requires installation of a BGW210, 5268AC, or NVG599 Wi-Fi Gateway. Standard with Internet plans (12M or higher). Whole-home Wi-Fi connectivity may require AT&T Smart Wi-Fi Extender(s) sold separately. Offers may not be combined with other promotional offers on the same services and may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. Other conditions apply to all offers. ©2020 AT&T Intellectual Property. All Rights Reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.

150 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

N W SIG E NOWEER D

SH

ENJOYING A NEW SHOWER IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK

Prepare for power outages with a Generac home standby generator 601�519�4509

FREE FREE IN-HOME DESIGN CONSULTATION CALL TODAY

newshowerdeal.com/jacksonfp | 888-488-8891 *Offer valid only while supplies last. Limit one per household. Must be first time purchase. Minimum spend amount applies. Financing subject to third party credit approval. Some financing options cannot be combined with other offers and may require minimum monthly payments. All offers subject to change prior to purchase. See AmericanStandardShowers.com for other restrictions and for licensing, warranty, and company information. CSLB B982796; Suffolk NY: 55431H;NYC:HIC 2022748-DCA. Safety Tubs Co. LLC does not sell in Nassau NY, Westchester NY, Putnam NY, Rockland NY.

7-Year Extended Warranty* A $695 Value!

Offer valid December 15, 2020 - March 1, 2021

Special Financing Available Subject to Credit Approval

*To qualify, consumers must request a quote, purchase, install and activate the generator with a participating dealer. Call for a full list of terms and conditions.

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

REQUEST A FREE QUOTE!

11

EVENTS

Looking for something great to do in Jackson? Visit JFPEVENTS.COM for more.

COMMUNITY Creative Healing Studio Jan. 20, 12:30 p.m., Zoom. Licensed art therapist Susan Anand leads a weekly art therapy gathering via Zoom for adults being treated for cancer or with a cancer diagnosis in their past. In response to COVID-19, the group meets on Zoom every Wednesday of the month. Please register by noon on the Tuesday before the event. Free event; call 601-960-1515; email smainlay@ aol.com; msmuseumart.org.

Free Sundays at the Two Mississippi Museums Jan. 24, Jan. 31, noon-4 p.m., at Two Mississippi Museums (222 North St.). The Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights museum offer free admission every Sunday afternoon. Free admission; call 601-576-6850; email info@mdah.ms.gov; twomississippimuseums.com.

Art in Mind Jan. 27, 10:30 a.m., Zoom.

Licensed art therapist Susan Anand leads the program offered to individuals experiencing memory loss or mild cognitive impairment.

Participants stimulate observation, recall and recognition at home with basic supplies. Free event; call 601-4962; email mindclinic@umc. edu; msmuseumart.org.

KIDS Family Nature Detectives: Wild Winter Art Workshop Jan. 23, 10 a.m.-noon, at Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive). The museum offers the event designed to guide children in discovering the mysteries of the natural world in a playful way. Ages 6 and older. Masks and social distancing protocols are observed. Space is limited. Reservations required. $10 admission (MMNSF membership does not apply); call 601-576-6000; email nicole.smith@mmns. ms.gov; mdwfp.com.

Family Fun Science Day Jan. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive). The museum offers the event featuring science and nature activities for the family. Participants will meet Mississippi wildlife, see STEM demonstrations, and take part in other science-based activities. Timed arrival reservations required.

Masks required. $6 adults, $4 kids ages 3 and up, free under 3; call 601-576-6000; email nicole.smith@mmns.ms.gov; mdwfp.com.

Chakra Balancing in the Salt Cave with Shari Crook Feb. 1, 6-8:15 p.m., at Soul Synergy Center (5490 Castlewoods Court, Suite D, Flowood). The Flowood center offers the session featuring guided meditation, Reiki Energy clearing, and the use of Reiki charged crystals to balance chakra energies. $55 fee; call 601-992-7721; email soulsynergycenter@ gmail.com; find it on Facebook.

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

12

KUKUWA African Dance Class Jan. 23, Jan. 30, 10-10:30 a.m., Zoom. Niketa Pechan, of Golden Aura Wellness Company, leads the dance fitness class that incorporates African rhythms and dance. All dance and fitness levels welcome. Zoom link available at registration. $8 admission; call 786-603-1748; email niketa@goldenaurawellnessms.com; eventbrite.com.

How Many Colors?

Quilt Show Jan. 20-23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland). The organization promoting excellence among Mississippi’s artisans and craftspeople presents an exhibit of handmade quilts. Free event; call 601-856-7546; email tomeka@mscrafts.org; find it on Facebook.

STAGE & SCREEN Events at Chuckles Comedy House (6479 Ridgewood Court Drive) • Pierre Jan. 22, 7:30 & 10 p.m., Jan. 23, 7:30 & 10 p.m., Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m. Actor, comedian and radio personality Pierre performs at the local comedy club. $20 general admission, $35 VIP; call 769-257-5467; jackson.chucklescomedyhouse.com.

• Guy Torry Jan. 29-31, 7:30 & 10 p.m.

Actor, comedian and writer Guy Torry performs at the local comedy club. $20 general admission, $35 VIP; call 769-257-5467; jackson.chucklescomedyhouse.com.

CONCERTS & FESTIVALS Events at The Iron Horse Grill (320 W. Pearl St.) • Brian Jones Jan. 21, 6 p.m. The Jackson native performs live at the local restaurant.

Free admission, food and drink prices vary; call 601-398-0151; theironhorsegrill.com.

• John Bull Band Jan. 23, 7 p.m. The Alabama-based band performs at the local restaurant. Free admission, food and drink prices vary; call 601-398-0151; theironhorsegrill.com.

• John Ford Trio Jan. 28, 6 p.m. Ohio-based roots musician plays live at the local venue.

Free admission, food and drink prices vary; call 601-398-0151; theironhorsegrill.com.

BE THE CHANGE

SPORTS & WELLNESS Fondren Fitness Fun Run Jan. 21, 6-8 p.m., at Fondren Fitness (2807 Old Canton Road).

Runners meet up every third Thursday outside of Fondren Fitness to run three miles around the neighborhood. The run ends at a different local business each month. Free admission; call 601-540-0338; find it on Facebook.

ARTS & EXHIBITS

COURTESY WENDY PALATO

Blood Drive Benefiting Steven Palato Jan. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Sequel Electrical Supply (903 Wholesale Row). The blood service company holds the benefit blood drive at the Jackson electrical supply business.

Donors receive a free t-shirt. As a service to participants, blood is tested for Covid-19 antibodies. Appointments encouraged. Free event; call 888-9025663; email meldridge@msblood.com; find it on Facebook.

COURTESY MS CRAFTSMENS GUILD

Events at Martin’s Downtown (214 S. State St.) • Chad Wesley Band Jan. 22, 8 p.m. The rock and blues musician performs live with his band at the local bar and music venue.

Free entrance, food and drink prices vary; call 601-354-9712; find it on Facebook.

• The Ballard Journeay Show Jan. 23, 8 p.m.

Free admission, food and drink prices vary; call 601-354-9712; find it on Facebook.

• Blind Dog Otis Jan. 29, 8 p.m. The local psychedelic blues band performs at the downtown bar and music venue. Free admission, food and drink prices vary; call 601-354-9712; find it on Facebook.

Wesley Walker TRIO Jan. 30, 10 p.m., at Shuckers Oyster Bar (116 Conestoga Road, Ridgeland). The central Mississippi country artist performs at the local oyster bar, on the patio. Price TBA; call 601-850-1906; email wesleywalkermusic@gmail.com; find it on Facebook.

LITERARY Welty at Home | A Virtual Book Club Jan. 25, Feb. 1, noon-1 p.m., Zoom. The virtual book club meets to discuss the short story collection “In the Valley” by Ron Rash. Dr. Suzanne Marrs, Millsaps professor emerita and biographer of Eudora Welty, leads the discussion. Free online event; call 601-3537762; email info@eudoraweltyhouse.com; find it on Facebook.

“Surviving Hitler, Evading Stalin” Book Discussion Jan. 26, noon, Facebook Live.

Authors Sherye S. Green and Mildred Schindler Janzen discuss their new book. Free book discussion, $19.95 signed book; call 601366-7619; email lemuria@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com “Race Against Time’’ Book Discussion Feb. 2, 5:30 p.m., Zoom. Mississippi investigative journalist and author Jerry Mitchell discusses his new book with Reena Evers Everette live, via Zoom. Participants RSVP to lemuriabookseller@gmail.com to receive the event link.

Link is sent on the morning of the event. Free book discussion, $17 signed book; call 601366-7619; email lemuriabookseller@gmail. com; lemuriabooks.com.

“The Devil You Know” Book Discussion

Feb. 3, 6 p.m., Virtual (Crowdcast). Author and columnist Charles M. Blow discusses his new book live, via Crowdcast. Book purchase is required to attend. Book purchaser’s email address is taken at checkout. Event links will be sent via email on the day of the event. Free book discussion, $26.99 signed hardback book; call 601-366-7619; email lemuria@ lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com.

CREATIVE CLASSES Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop Jan. 21, 6-8 p.m., at Market House (5647 Highway 80 E., Suite 1, Pearl). The Pearl DIY studio offers the class teaching participants to knit a chunky lap blanket. All supplies and instruction included in the fee. Participants bring their finished products home. Available yarn colors may vary. $65 fee; call 769-233-8739; email markethousediystudio@gmail.com; find it on Facebook.

The Art of the Audition Virtual Workshop Jan. 25, 6:30-8 p.m., at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St). The professional theater company offers the virtual workshop focusing on audition technique. Led by Artistic Director Francine Thomas Reynolds. Participants come prepared with a 60-second memorized monologue. All skill levels are encouraged to attend. Ages 15 and older. Free virtual event; call 601-948-3533 ext. 245; email sfrost@ newstagetheatre.com; newstagetheatre.com.

Seasonal Vintage Trucks Feb. 2, 10 a.m.noon, at Twin Oaks Crafts (745 Highway 49 S., Richland). The Richland arts and crafts store hosts a class teaching participants to make a beginner’s level seasonal home décor piece. Led by instructor Lawana Ainsworth.

Reservations required. $25 class fee, $20 kit fee; call 769-572-5253; email twinoakscrafts20@gmail.com; find it on Facebook.

Check jfpevents.com for updates and more listings, or to add your own events online. You can also email event details to events@ jacksonfreepress.com to be added to the calendar. Each month’s worth of events need to be submitted one week prior to the start of the month.

Call now to get your ADT security system starting at $19.99/mo.* Plus get $100 off installation†when you call today! *Requires 36-month monitoring contract for intrusion only with a minimum charge of $28.99 after the 12 month term.

Equipment shown requires ADT Secure or higher. Early term. and installation fees apply. Taxes addt’l. For full terms and pricing see below. â€

Requires minimum purchase of $449.

Life safety

Let us help you stay protected from fire, CO, floods & more!

Cameras

Choose from indoor, so outdoor & doorbell cams you can keep watch even when you aren’t there with upgrade to ADT Video.

$100 off installationpanel n Upgrade to a touchscree or and smar t home equipment ity. secur home basic with stick $100! save Either way, you’ll

YOUR E XCLUSIVE SAVINGS COUP ON STARTING AT

19

$

Call now to redeem your exclusive offer!

99 /mo

1-601-500-7038

BONUS $100 off installation

Redemption code:

Reply by:

DF-CD-NP-Q121

April 15, 2021

We’re available 24/7. See if you qualify for same-day service!

*$19.99/month + †$100 off Installation: Requires 36-month monitoring contract with a minimum charge of $28.99/mo. (before instant savings) (24-month monitoring conWUDFW LQ &DOLIRUQLD WRWDO IHHV IURP EHIRUH LQVWDQW VDYLQJV DQG HQUROOPHQW LQ (DV\ 3D\ 6HUYLFH DQG LQVWDOODWLRQ FKDUJHV YDU\ GHSHQGLQJ RQ V\VWHP FRQĆ“ JXUDWLRQ HTXLSPHQW DQG VHUYLFHV VHOHFWHG 2IIHU LQFOXGHV L LQVWDQW VDYLQJV SHU PRQWK DSSOLFDEOH RQO\ WRZDUGV PRQWKO\ PRQLWRULQJ FKDUJH IRU WKH Ć“ UVW PRQWKV RI LQLWLDO FRQWUDFW WHUP WRWDO YDOXH RI DQG LL LQVWDQW VDYLQJV RQ LQVWDOODWLRQ ZLWK PLQLPXP SXUFKDVH RI DIWHU SURPRWLRQ LV DSSOLHG 7UDGLWLRQDO 6HUYLFH /HYHO UHTXLUHV ODQGOLQH SKRQH ([FOXGHV $'7Ĺ?V ([WHQGHG /LPLWHG :DUUDQW\ 8SRQ HDUO\ WHUPLQDWLRQ E\ &XVWRPHU $'7 PD\ FKDUJH RI WKH UHPDLQLQJ PRQWKO\ VHUYLFH FKDUJHV IRU WKH EDODQFH RI WKH LQLWLDO FRQWUDFW WHUP /LPLW RQH RIIHU SHU QHZ $'7 FXVWRPHU FRQWUDFW 1RW YDOLG RQ SXUFKDVHV IURP $'7 $XWKRUL]HG 'HDOHUV ([SLUHV Interactive Services: $'7 &RPPDQG ,QWHUDFWLYH 6ROXWLRQV 6HUYLFHV Ĺ?$'7 &RPPDQGĹ?

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eneral: $GGLWLRQDO FKDUJHV PD\ DSSO\ LQ DUHDV WKDW UHTXLUH JXDUG UHVSRQVH VHUYLFH IRU PXQLFLSDO DODUP YHULĆ&#x201C; FDWLRQ 6\VWHP UHPDLQV SURSHUW\ RI $'7 /RFDO SHUPLW IHHV PD\ EH UHTXLUHG 3ULFHV DQG RIIHUV VXEMHFW WR FKDQJH DQG PD\ YDU\ E\ PDUNHW $GGLWLRQDO WD[HV DQG IHHV PD\ DSSO\ 6DWLVIDFWRU\ FUHGLW UHTXLUHG $ VHFXULW\ GHSRVLW PD\ EH UHTXLUHG 6LPXODWHG screen images and photos are for illustrative purposes only. k $'7 //& GED $'7 6HFXULW\ 6HUYLFHV $OO ULJKWV UHVHUYHG $'7 WKH $'7 ORJR $'7 $6$3 DQG WKH SURGXFW VHUYLFH QDPHV OLVWHG LQ WKLV GRFXPHQW DUH PDUNV DQG RU UHJLVWHUHG PDUNV 8QDXWKRUL]HG XVH LV VWULFWO\ SURKLELWHG 7KLUG SDUW\ PDUNV DUH WKH SURSHUW\ RI WKHLU UHVSHFWLYH RZQHUV /LFHQVH LQIRUPDWLRQ DYDLODEOH DW ZZZ $'7 FRP RU E\ FDOOLQJ $'7 $6$3 &$ $&2 332 )/ () /$ ) ) ) ) ) 0$ & 1& /LFHQVHG E\ WKH $ODUP 6\VWHPV /LFHQVLQJ %RDUG RI WKH 6WDWH RI 1RUWK &DUROLQD 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1< 3$ DF-CD-NP-Q121

CLOG-FREE GUT TERS

OR YOUR MONEY BACK

GUARANTEED! ter fFil Lea R TE

AF

BEF

r

ilte

afF

Le ORE

15% OFF YOUR ENTIRE LEAFFILTER PURCHASE*

Availability and time subject to change

([FOXVLYH 2Î? HU Č&#x201A; 5HGHHP %\ 3KRQH 7RGD\

10% OFF SENIOR & MILITARY DISCOUNTS

CALL US TODAY FOR

A FREE ESTIMATE

1-855-399-0244 Promo Code: 285

Mon-Thurs: 8am-11pm, Fri-Sat: 8am-5pm, Sun: 2pm-8pm EST

3/86

THE FIRST 50 CALLERS WILL

RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL

5% OFF

YOUR ENTIRE INSTALL! **Offer valid at estimate only

FINANCING THAT FITS 1 <285 %8'*(7 Subject to credit approval.

Call for details.

1

*The leading consumer reporting agency conducted a 16 month outdoor test of gutter guards in 2010 and recognized LeafFilter as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;#1 rated professionally installed gutter guard system in America.â&#x20AC;? CSLB# 1035795 DOPL #10783658-5501 License# 7656 License# 50145 License# 41354 License# 99338 License# 128344 License# 218294 License# 603 233 977 License# 2102212986 License# 2106212946 License# 2705132153A License# LEAFFNW822JZ License# WV056912 License# WC-29998-H17 Nassau HIC License# H01067000 Registration# 176447 Registration# HIC.0649905 Registration# C127229 Registration# C127230 Registration# 366920918 Registration# PC6475 Registration# IR731804 Registration# 13VH09953900 5HJLVWUDWLRQ 3$ 6XÎ? RON +Î&#x2013;& /LFHQVH +

Voted Best Gumbo Best of Jackson 2019-2020

gumbogirl.com

January 20 - February 2, 2021 â&#x20AC;˘ jfp.ms

ADDITIONALLY

13

Last Week’s Answers

BY MATT JONES

50 Unprocessed video 52 Mates of vacas 54 Insufficient 55 Of the kidney 56 Coincidental 57 Northern California town that once had a palindromic bakery 58 A bridge from Philadelphia is named for her

41 “That’s a ___ on me!”

43 Saturated 44 Ornamental mat 45 Rose petal extract 46 Cibo ___ (trip-hop group that split in 2017) 47 Gazes extremely rudely 48 Requisites 51 World Cup cheers 53 Infamous 1974 bank-robbing gp.

For answers to this puzzle, call: 1-900-2262800, 99 cents per minute. Must be 18+.

Or to bill to your credit card, call: 1-800 655-6548. Reference puzzle #950

Down

“Some More Words” --this time, themeless.

Across

1 “The Liberator of Italy” 10 REO Speedwagon lead guitarist Dave 15 1995 hit for Tripping Daisy 16 “Skip to ___” 17 Final stage, often 18 Apportion 19 Doesn’t lose money or turn a profit 21 Isn’t 100% 22 Greek New Age keyboardist 23 Smart remark 25 “Uncle” of early TV 26 Universal plan in Japan, for short

27 Currency where the “soberano” variety replaced the “fuerte” in 2018 32 Detective, often 34 Simian 35 It followed “and” in the “Gilligan’s Island” theme song, early on 36 Back out 37 Puts up a fight 38 “R.I.P.” singer Rita 39 Editorial writer 42 Indian princess, once 44 “Downsizing” star 49 Team obstacles

1 Lead singer Haynes on the 1996 hit “Pepper” 2 Prefix with phobia 3 Dolphins QB Josh nicknamed “The Chosen One” 4 “___ honor” 5 “Perfect Strangers” cousin 6 Long stretch 7 Fireball 8 Villain whose real name is revealed to be Dougie Powers 9 Most sickly 10 Reddit Q&A session 11 Balloon material 12 Close associations 13 Hammer home?

14 Periphery 20 Choice word 24 Dwarf planet named for a Greek goddess 25 Do well on a hole, maybe 27 Collection of air pressure data 28 Mozart fan, perhaps 29 She played Glinda in “The Wiz” 30 Land in a riviere 31 Bounce 33 Former shipping nickname 35 Wooden hideout in more wood 40 Nursery rhyme trio’s place

Write stories that matter

SAY HELLO TO

GET AT&T TV AND GET A YEAR OF INCLUDED. HBO Max auto-renews after 12-months at then prevailing rate (currently $14.99/mo.), unless you change or cancel. Req’s you to select offer.

Call for details!

ASK HOW!

Iv Support Holdings LLC

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

855-708-0971

14

You can now order online. aladdininjackson.com

©2020 AT&T Intellectual Property. All Rights Reserved.

for the publications readers love to read.

The Jackson Free Press is seeking hard-working freelance writers who strive for excellence in every piece. Work with editors who will inspire and teach you to tell sparkling stories.

Nixing carbs?

Including more whole foods in your diet?

Cutting back on meat?

Our menu is versatile and customizable to fit any health goals.

Email and convince us that you have the drive and creativity to join the team. Better yet, include some kick-ass story ideas. Send to: nate@jacksonfreepress.com

MEDITERRANEAN GRILL

730 Lakeland Dr. Jackson, MS | 601-366-6033 Sun-Thurs: 11am - 10pm, Fri-Sat: 11am - 11pm WE DELIVER FOR CATERING ORDERS Fondren / Belhaven / UMC area BEST OF JACKSON 2018 BEST PLACE FOR HUMMUS-WINNER BEST VEGETARIAN-WINNER BEST MEAL UNDER $10-FINALIST BEST PLACE FOR HEALTHY FOOD-FINALIST

Classifieds as low as $35

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):

DON’Ts: Don’t keep scratching an old wound until it bleeds.

Don’t try to snatch away the teddy bear that belongs to the 800-pound gorilla. Don’t try to relieve your tension by pounding your head against a wall. Don’t try to convince a stone idol to show you some tenderness. DOs: Do ask supposedly naive questions that may yield liberating revelations. Do keep in mind that sometimes things need to be a bit broken before you’ll be motivated to give them all the care they need and deserve. Do extinguish the fire on a burning bridge, and then repair the bridge.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):

In the 1950 film Harvey, James Stewart plays a middle-aged man named Elwood whose best friend is a tall invisible rabbit named Harvey. The relationship causes problems with the people in Elwood’s life. At one point a psychiatrist tries to convince him to “struggle with reality.” Elwood replies, “I wrestled with reality for 40 years and I am happy to state that I finally won.” I’m happy to tell you this story, Aries, because it’s a good lead in to my counsel for you: I suspect that one of your long wrestles with reality will yield at least a partial victory in the coming weeks. And it will be completely real, as opposed to Elwood’s Harvey.

Congratulations!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

The light of the North Star takes a long time to reach us, even though it’s traveling 186,000 miles per second. The beams it shows us tonight first embarked when Shakespeare was alive on Earth. And yet that glow seems so fresh and pure. Are there any other phenomena in your life that are metaphorically comparable? Perhaps an experience you had months ago that is only now revealing its complete meaning? Or a seed you planted years ago that is finally ripening into its mature expression? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to take inventory of such things, Taurus.

It will also be a favorable phase to initiate innovations that will take some time to become fully useful for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):

In 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard had the great privilege of landing on the moon in a spacecraft, then walking on the lunar surface. How did he celebrate this epic holy adventure? By reciting a stirring passage from Shakespeare or the Talmud? By placing a framed photo of Amelia Earhart or a statue of Icarus in the dirt? By saying a prayer to his God or thoughtfully thanking the people who helped put him there?

No. Shepard used this sublime one-of-a-kind moment to hit a golf ball with a golf club. I’ll ask you not to regard him as a role model in the coming weeks. When your sacred or lofty moments arrive, offer proper homage and honor. Be righteously appreciative of your blessings.

CANCER (June 21-July 22):

William Shakespeare worked with another playwright in creating three plays: Henry VIII, The Two Noble Kinsmen, and Cardenio. The lucky collaborator was John Fletcher, who was popular and influential in his era. I propose that we name him one of your role models in 2021. Here’s why: You will have an enhanced potential to engage in fertile partnerships with allies who are quite worthy of you. I encourage you to be on the lookout for opportunities to thrive on symbiosis and synergy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):

Canadian journalist Nick Ashdown is amazed that white people in North America are so inhibited about revealing their real feelings. He writes, “How bizarre that in English, the word ‘emotional’ is used pejoratively, as though passion

implies some sort of weakness.” He marvels that the culture seems to “worship nonchalance” and regard intense expressiveness as uncool or unprofessional. I’m going to encourage you to embody a different approach in the coming days.

I don’t mean to suggest that you should be an out-of-control maniac constantly exploding with intensity. But I do hope you will take extra measures to respect and explore and reveal the spirited truth about yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

Virgo actor Ingrid Bergman appeared in three movies directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In Notorious, set after the end of World War II, she played the daughter of a Nazi spy. During the filming, Bergman had trouble with a particular scene.

She explained her doubts to Hitchcock, saying, “I don’t think I can do that naturally.” Hitchcock seemed receptive to her input, but in the end had an unexpected response: “All right,” he told her. “If you can’t do it naturally, then fake it.” I’m going to suggest that you follow Hitchcock’s advice during the next two weeks, Virgo. “Fake it till you make it” is an acceptable—probably preferable—approach.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

The 17th-century Libran polymath Thomas Browne had a brilliant, well-educated mind. He authored many books on various subjects, from science to religion, and was second only to Shakespeare in the art of coining new words. He did have a blind spot, however. He referred to sex as the “trivial and vulgar way of union” and “the foolishest act a wise man commits in all his life.” Most of us have pockets of ignorance like that—aspects that qualify as learning disabilities or intellectual black holes. And now and then there come times when we benefit from checking in with these deficiencies and deciding whether to take any fresh steps to wisen them up. Now is such a time for you.

NOTICE December 30, 2020 Yahshua Transportation Service Jackson, Ms. 39212 To: Douglas Ragsdale Your vehicle (2005 Altima 2.5S – VIN# 1N4AL11755N909128) was towed to our shop for repairs on 10/0519.

We have made numerous attempts to contact you regarding the completed repairs and payments for services rendered.

It is imperative that you contact us (Yahshua Trans.

Service @ 601-954-1547) within 30 days to claim the vehicle and make arrangements. Otherwise, we will consider the vehicle abandoned and sell it for monies owed.

The total cost accrued on this vehicle is as followed:

Storage..........30 days @ $30.00/day Total: $2100.00 This vehicle will be sold on 03/05/21 @ 10 a.m. at 3760 Forest Hill Rd. Jackson, Ms. 39212 CAN NOT EXCEED 71 DAYS OF STORAGE HIRING

Marketing Representative Must be personable, outgoing, persistent, and willing to learn. Commission-driven position with a paid training period and access to benefits; potential $3,000-$5,000/mo and beyond!

Write todd@jacksonfreepress. com with cover letter and resume.

TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD: Post an ad, call 601-362-6121, ext. 11 or fax to 601-510-9019.

Deadline: Mondays at Noon.

Blazing Fast Internet!

ADD TO YOUR PACKAGE FOR ONLY

19.99

$

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

2-YEAR TV PRICE

GUARANTEE

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

All of us go through phases when our brains work at a higher level than usual. I’m guessing that you’re about to enjoy one of these times. In fact, I won’t be shocked if you string together a series of ingenious thoughts and actions.

I hope you use your enhanced intelligence for important matters—like making practical improvements in your life!

Please don’t waste it on trivial matters like arguments on Facebook or Twitter.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Today the Capricorn artist Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) is regarded as an important and influential painter. Early in his career, though, he was rejected and even ridiculed by critics.

One reason was that he loved making still-life paintings, which were considered low art. Of his 584 works, about 200 of them were of inanimate, commonplace objects. Fruit was his specialty. Typically he might spend 100 separate sessions in perfecting a particular bowl of apples. “Don’t you want to take a vacation from painting fruit?” he was asked.

In response, he said that simply shifting the location of his easel in relation to his subject matter was almost more excitement than he could bear. That’s the kind of focused, detailed attitude I hope you’ll cultivate toward your own labors of love during the coming weeks, Capricorn.

Homework: I believe that you can’t get what you want from another person until you’re able to give it to yourself. Do you think that’s true? FreeWillAstrology.com.

/mo.

where available

“There is no sunrise so beautiful that it is worth waking me up to see it,” declares actor and comedian Mindy Kaling.

Is that an unromantic sentiment? Maybe. But more importantly, it’s evidence that she treasures her sleep. And that’s admirable! She is devoted to giving her body the nurturing it needs to be healthy. Let’s make Kaling your patron saint for now. It’s a favorable time to upgrade your strategies for taking very good care of yourself.

America’s Top 120 Package

MO.

for 12 Mos.

FREE

VOICE REMOTE

The DISH Voice Remote with the Google Assistant requires internet-connected Hopper, Joey, or Wally device.

Customer must press Voice Remote button to activate feature.

190 CHANNELS Including Local Channels!

FREE

SMART HD DVR INCLUDED

FREE

STREAMING ON ALL YOUR DEVICES

* Requires eAutopay discount and includes Hopper Duo DVR ($5 discount for 24 months) or Wally/211

CALL TODAY - For $100 Gift Card

Promo Code: DISH100

1-866-698-8159 Offer ends 1/31/21.

“All offers require credit qualification, 24-month commitment with early termination fee and eAutoPay. Prices include Hopper Duo for qualifying customers.

Hopper, Hopper w/Sling or Hopper 3 $5/mo. more. Upfront fees may apply based on credit qualification.

January 20 - February 2, 2021 • jfp.ms

“We all want everything to be okay,” writes author David Levithan. “We don’t even wish so much for fantastic or marvelous or outstanding. We will happily settle for okay, because most of the time, okay is enough.” To that mediocre manifesto, I reply, okay. I accept that it’s true for many people. But I don’t think it will apply to you Aquarians in the coming weeks. According to my assessment of your astrological potentials, you can, if you want, have a series of appointments with the fantastic, the marvelous, and the outstanding. Please keep those appointments!

Don’t skip them out of timidity or excess humility.

15

Patty Peck

Used Car Super Center Call 601-957-3400 to reach one of our used car specialists and mention these deals featured in the Jackson Free Press.

We strive to offer a large selection of quality used cars, SUVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Sedans, Coupes, Minivans and Trucks for our Jackson area shoppers. We work very hard to ensure our customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s satisfaction, as well as making the car buying process as smooth and enjoyable as possible.

t 146 point inspection on all Premium & Premium CertifyPlus Used Cars t Lifetime Powertrain Warranty on every Premium Used car, truck, SUV or minivan t Love it or Leave it Money Back Guarantee

Used 2019 Honda Accord Sedan Sport 1.5T FWD

Used 2017 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off Road 4WD

Used 2020 Honda Passport Touring FWD

SALE PRICE: $23,500

SALE PRICE:$30,500

SALE PRICE:$32,309

STOCK: A010056A | MILEAGE: 28,796 FUEL EFFICIENCY: 29 CITY / 35 HWY

STOCK: B072428B | MILEAGE: 55,850 FUEL EFFICIENCY: 17 CITY / 20 HWY

STOCK: B030109A | MILEAGE: 13,336 FUEL EFFICIENCY: 20 CITY / 25 HWY

Used 2019 Dodge Charger SXT RWD

Used 2017 Ford Fusion SE FWD

Used 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LT w/1LT FWD

SALE PRICE: $22,893

SALE PRICE:$12,500

SALE PRICE: $10,500

STOCK: F15943 | MILEAGE: 34,506 FUEL EFFICIENCY: 19 CITY / 30 HWY

STOCK: A155627A | MILEAGE: 120,908 FUEL EFFICIENCY: 21 CITY / 32 H

STOCK: E026760A | MILEAGE: 83,938 FUEL EFFICIENCY: 22 CITY / 32 HWY

Advertised price excludes tax, tag, registration, title, and $179.85 documentation fee.

The Patty Peck Promise Lifetime Powertrain Warranty Money Back Guarantee

Honda Certified Express Service Free Car Wash and Vacuum

4VOOZCSPPL 3PBE 3JEHFMBOE .4 t t XXX QBUUZQFDLIPOEB DPN