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tepping in to Jason’s Deli to speak to former Jackson Showboats player Chris Hyche and current player Cordaryl Campbell, you notice a difference between the two. Hyche’s personality stands out, while Campbell scans the restaurant, taking in everything.

When talking to the players, it’s obvious that their differences don’t stop at their personalities. Hyche is a former Dandy Dozen player out of Provine High School. Campbell played basketball at West Bolivar High School in Rosedale, Miss. Hyche was heavily recruited and decided to attend Jackson State University. Campbell, who was unrecruited, went to Coahoma Community College and worked his way to Tougaloo College.

Neither player have had an easy road to professional basketball, but Campbell wasn’t even on any one’s radar coming out of high school. The 25-year-old has had to work hard with each step he has made from high school to college to the Jackson Showboats.

The Tougaloo star is finally getting a chance to play his natural position of guard after spending most his time in college playing forward. “It has helped me develop my game,” Campbell says. “I can take a bigger player on the post, and I have the athletic ability to drive past guards.”

Campbell was the first person in his family to go to college, but he almost didn’t get the chance. “I got in some trouble as a

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teenager,” he says. “I was hanging out with the wrong people and not focusing on school or basketball.”

It took former Coahoma coach Ira Peterson to get Campbell on track. At Tougaloo, Campbell was mentored by legendary coach Lafayette Stribling. “I grew up watching coach Stribling at Mississippi Valley State,” Campbell says. “He taught me so much about life situations and (that) there is more to life than just basketball.”

Besides Stribling, Campbell says his mother is the other person he credits with helping him reach success.

Campbell hopes to follow in the footsteps of Hyche. He knows only hard work will get him there, and if the Showboats are successful, there is good chance he will be successful as well.

Also a husband and father, Campbell believes he is better prepared for making it in professional basketball by the road he has traveled. “I have learned to work harder.” he says. “I go the extra mile and have learned that life isn’t always about the material things.”

The Jackson Showboats play their games at Kurt’s Gym (125 Gymnasium Drive). All Saturday home games start at 6:45 p.m., and all Sunday games start at 3:45 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and $2 for children. Find the team on Facebook for more information.

—Bryan Flynn

Cover images of Rasham Suarez (USM) and Jaleel Querry (JSU) (top), Jarvis Summers (bottom left, UM), and Craig Sword (bottom right, MSU) courtesy Jackson State Athletics, Ole Miss Athletics and Mississippi State Athletics

6 Jackson: In Review

Despite a year of ups and downs at City Hall, Jackson leaders are hopeful about the state of the city.

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28 The Tombigbees’ Starkgrass

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EDITOR’S note

by Amber Helsel, Assistant Editor

A Fresh Start

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ohn Lennon once said, “Life happens when you’re busy making other plans.” That’s always been one of my favorite quotes, but never one that seemed to apply to me. Up until the last year, my life was going pretty well. I have a great job, had a great fiancé, and I lived with family, so other than my car note and a few credit-card bills, I didn’t have many other bills to pay.

And then the bottom seemed to drop.

I moved into a house with my sister and began dealing with many adult problems I’d managed to escape until now. Then, as if anything could get worse, my fiancé decided to end our five-year relationship.

So there I was, knee deep in the BOOM cycle, trying to figure out how to manage my money and dealing with what was probably the worst moment of my life.

And all of this before the holiday season began its ascension. For about a week, I was a complete basket case. All I could do was throw myself into my job and try to avoid the worries and sorrow that plagued me.

It’s been about three weeks since then and, for the most part, I’m doing OK. I keep busy as much as possible. I still miss him and occasionally have my moments, but after I do, I get back on my feet, dust myself off and look toward 2015 as a chance to start fresh.

And don’t think this is just a sad story. It shocked me beyond belief, and for a while I had a hard time comprehending.

But eventually I turned forward and started moving, no matter how slow or fast it was at any given point in time.

That’s what this new year is for me, and probably for many other people. I don’t know how you’ve fared this year. Maybe it’s been a great year, and you have no complaints, or maybe you’ve been dealing with something terrible. Either way, 2015 is a chance to turn over a new leaf.

In more ways than one.

Instead of a chance to make a temporary change in the form of a New Year’s resolution, why don’t we all look at 2015 as a chance for rebirth? If you’ve found yourself in a similar situation to mine, change it.

I don’t mean to go out and find someone or whatever you’re looking for. Stop looking at it as a dead end and see it as a chance to try and fulfill all of your dreams.

more than he thinks you can handle. The key phrase there is “he thinks you can handle,” because you may be capable of more than you realize.

Let’s stop using the phrase “New Year’s resolution.” Unless you have major follow-through, you probably won’t stick to your resolution. Most of us don’t. My stepdad makes a resolution every year to quit smoking, and every year, he does it

Instead of calling it a resolution, why not call it a new leaf or a new chapter? And instead of starting on the first of the year, why not start now?

Do you want to own your own business? Do some research and get started. Do you want to get more into your craft? Do it. Stop making excuses as to why you can’t.

And use this time as a chance to reconnect with people you haven’t talked to in a while.

Spend time with family and those friends you haven’t seen lately.

It’s hard to deal with something like this or even worse situations, but that doesn’t mean your life has ended. I’m a firm believe in silver linings, although sometimes I have a hard time seeing them myself.

If you find yourself facing a giant in 2015, take a step back, close your eyes and exhale, and remember that you can make it through this. Though I may not always believe this, God (or whatever deity you believe or don’t believe in) never gives you

for about a month and then just returns to those old habits.

Think of the word “resolution.” You probably heard it bantered about it English class about the format of a plot. A resolution is a solution to a conflict. New Year’s resolutions generally are solutions, but they’re only a temporary solution. Instead of calling it a resolution, why not call it a new leaf or a new chapter? And instead of starting on the first of the year, why not start now?

My goal for 2015 is to get to know myself, and even though all I’ve wanted for the last few weeks is for this year to end, I’ve already made my fresh start. Maybe not completely, but I did start. I bought a camera with some of my gift cards from Christmas so I could get back into photography, and I’ve baked more than I ever have in the last

few years. I’m making many other changes, but those are the two I started focusing on after everything happened.

Here at the Jackson Free Press and BOOM magazine, we will focus on growth in 2015, whether it be in the things we cover or the company itself. We have big plans in store for the new year, and we’ve already begun the process of making it all happen.

In 2015, we should change many of the issues that plague Mississippi and the United States. Instead of taking sides in the ongoing race dialogue, why don’t we look at it critically and see it as a matter of human interest, not the color of your skin?

Instead of seeing the Mike Brown situation as just a white cop killing an unarmed black teenager, why not look at it as a chance to improve police forces around the country, to teach them how to be more accountable instead of trying to let body cameras do all the work? (Not that the body cameras are a bad idea.)

Don’t sit there and complain about the state of education. Let’s talk about how to make it better, starting with giving more funding to it. Instead of trying to make abortion and birth control a moral issue, why don’t we ask women what they want? I guarantee to you most would say, “a choice.”

And let’s look at it as a human-rights issue, too, and not just something that affects one gender. And for our LGBT friends and family, let’s keep fighting for their legal rights, because in the end, it doesn’t matter.

You love whom you love no matter his or her skin color, gender or sexual orientation.

Let’s let 2015 be a true year of rebirth and a fresh start.

Assistant Editor Amber Helsel is a textbook Gemini who loves “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” “2 Broke Girls,” baking cupcakes and listening to music. Send her tips about arts, food and other features to amber@ jacksonfreepress.com

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Bryan Flynn

Anna Wolfe

R.L. Nave

Dustin Cardon

Jane Flood

Maya Miller

Tommy Burton

Gina Haug

Bryan Flynn is a life-long Mississippian and current Jackson resident. He is a husband and stay-at-home father to a baby girl. He constantly wonders, “If it didn’t happen on ESPN or Disney Jr., did it really happen?” He wrote the cover package.

Investigative Reporter Anna Wolfe, a Tacoma, Wash., native, studied at Mississippi State University. In her spare time, she complains about not having enough spare time. Email her at anna@jacksonfreepress.com.

She wrote a news story.

R.L. Nave, native Missourian and news editor, roots for St. Louis (and the Mizzou Tigers)—and for Jackson.

Send him news tips at rlnave@ jacksonfreepress.com or call him at 601-362-6121 ext. 12. He wrote a news story.

Web Editor Dustin Cardon is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. He enjoys reading fantasy novels and wants to write them himself one day. He gathered New Year’s Eve events for this issue; see more at jfp.ms/nye2014.

Freelance writer Jane Flood has led a full life. She has tasted cuisines from the world over, taught Pilates to Saints, written a romance novel and fed Thai royalty. She currently lives in Fondren. She wrote a food story.

Former Editorial Intern Maya Miller is a senior psychology major at Jackson State University. She enjoys books

by Stephen King and Netflix marathons. She wrote a music story.

Music Listings Editor Tommy Burton is keeping the dream alive, one record at a time. He can usually be seen with a pair of headphones on. Send gig info to music@jacksonfree press.com. He compiled the music listings.

Account Manager Gina Haug is a self-professed information collector who has a love for all things fun. She is a huge Ole Miss and Saints fan, and her birthday is her favorite holiday.

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Sony Pictures broadly releases “The Interview” on a variety of digital platforms, including Google Play, YouTube Movies, Microsoft’s Xbox Video and a separate Sony website.

Friday, Dec. 26 Thousands of uniformed police officers from New York City and around the country gather for an eight-hour wake for Officer Rafael Ramos, one of the policemen who was killed along with his partner, Officer Wenjian Liu, in a recent daytime shooting.

Saturday, Dec. 27 North Korea blames its recent Internet outage on the United States and calls President Obama a “monkey” over the hacking incident involving “The Interview.”

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Monday, Dec. 29 President Obama says in an NPR interview that he plans to use his veto power wherever necessary in 2015 to defend his plans on immigration, climate change and health care against the new GOP majority in the Senate. … The Russian government announces fresh steps to keep the country’s banks afloat as the ruble falls another 5 percent the country’s economy shrinks in annual terms for the first time since 2009 amid falling oil prices and Western sanctions.

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by R.L. Nave

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n December 2013, with a new city council and a once-controversial mayor who was starting to win the hearts and minds of his detractors, things were looking up for the city of Jackson.

There was finally an opportunity for city leaders to fix streets and water pipes, the subjects of complaints that have provided the refrain for city elections for many years. Every member of the city council was spreading the gospel of the 1-percent sales tax referendum that would face voters in the city in January. Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman even campaigned in favor of the tax at a funeral he was attending, as City Hall legend has it.

Of course, the next 12 months would prove just how inexact a science it is to govern a city Jackson’s size, but it would also showcase the capital’s resiliency, said Ward 4 Councilman De’Keither Stamps.

“Between the tragedy that we couldn’t control and lot of outside forces pushing back and forth, we still endured,” Stamps told the Jackson Free Press on Christmas Eve. Death of a Mayor Tragedy struck early in the year and unexpectedly with the death of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba on Feb. 25, who had a change of heart on the sales tax and became a visible supporter, which helped its passage by more than 90 percent.

Not only had Jackson lost its leader less than one year after he took office—and one who was charming even conservatives—but Lumumba’s death also threw city operations out of whack with employees not entirely

Chokwe A. Lumumba, the late mayor’s son, former Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and state Sen. John Horhn in the abbreviated campaign cycle.

The race saw every political cliché imag-

Ward 6 Councilman Tyrone Hendrix won now-Mayor Tony Yarber’s old seat.

sure from whom they should take orders.

As quickly as the spirit of unity that brought the city together on Lumumba’s death came, it quickly dissipated in the face of a special mayoral election. That field would eventually include roughly half the members of the city council, as Melvin Priester Jr. of Ward 2, Tony Yarber of Ward 6 and Margaret Barrett-Simon of Ward 7 joined

inable. The mud flew. Dirty laundry was aired. It was during the election that some of the city’s troubles under Mayor Johnson with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Community Development Block Grant program came into clear focus. The federal housing agency wanted the city to repay $1.9 million that did not meet HUD guidelines.

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Eventually, Yarber and Lumumba, the son, would make it to a runoff when ageold political tensions reemerged. With Yarber a known quantity around the city, particularly in his south Jackson ward, the candidates drew roughly equal support among African Americans. However, Yarber also got a boost from white voters in northeast Jackson with some help from several Republican firms his campaigned hired, including a polling firm and consulting firmed GOP strategist Hayes Dent owns.

In the meantime, Lumumba supporters, such as attorney Precious Martin, were busy trying to discredit Yarber by circulating racy videos of the then-councilman giving lessons to men on how to seduce their women in one video and imitating young female club-goers in another. Months later, Martin was killed in an ATV accident near his home in Madison County.

The anti-Yarber ads were not enough to help Lumumba to victory, and Yarber officially succeeded Lumumba in later April.

A relatively quiet race for Yarberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former seat sent Tyrone Hendrix, who previously

worked on the gubernatorial campaign of Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny Dupree and the mayoral run by businessman Jonathan Lee in 2013, to the city council; he defeated attorney Dennis Sweet IV.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We may push and pull, but that push and pull makes us better.â&#x20AC;?

Fighting for Hinds Voters As normalcy settled into the city, and government operations resumed, the citizens of Jackson and Hinds County were about to

play a major role in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, which pitted incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran, representing the mainstream wing of the party, against tea-party upstart state Sen. Chris McDaniel of Laurel.

The June 3 primary, the first that would use the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new voter ID law, did not draw must interest among Democrats. The Republican primary, however, saw record turnout and forced a runoff two weeks later.

Cochranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strategy involved reaching out to African American voters who sat out the Democratic primary by rehashing his support for historically black colleges and universities, the Jackson Medical Mall and other programs. Leaders in the African American community that have supported Republicans in the past, such as New Horizon Church International Pastor Ronnie Crudup, came to Cochranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aid.

Crudupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political-action committee, All Citizens for Mississippi, ran pro-Cochran ads on Jackson-area radio stations and in local publications that have large black audiences (including this one), which led to accusations that Cochran was race-baiting.

Even though the Republican Senate primary did not disrupt city government operations, some leaders, such as Stamps, believed the race had a polarizing effect that cast a pall over the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was an outside force moving through Jackson,â&#x20AC;? Stamps said.

As that force, which ended with Cochranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory in both the Senate runoff and the November general election against former Congressman Travis Childers, was moving through Jackson, officials were working to finalize its annual budget.

The Challenge of Governing In August, the city council approved a minimum-wage increase for city workers by a vote of 6 to 1. Previously, minimum wage for city employees mirrors the national minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Under the proposal, the wage would rise to $8.75 per hour within a year. The next year, it would go up to $9.70 and $10.65 after three years.

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would balk on the city pay raises, saying the increases would be too costly, the council approved the budget with the caveat that Yarber had to figure out how to pay for the pay increases.

Hendrix, who developed the payraise proposal, called it his most significant achievement on the council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that benefitted the lives of folks who work for the city, and their families for years to come,â&#x20AC;?

Hendrix said.

The council has moved closer to returning to full strength with Ashby Foote officially joining the body as Ward 1 Councilman. The founder of a financial services company, Foote recently won a special

election over attorney Dorsey Carson to take over for Quentin Whitwell, who left the council in August, the third Ward 1 councilman in a row to resign before his last term ended.

With the council again at full strength, Stamps looks forward to next year when the city will continue to progress through adversity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What else can happen?â&#x20AC;? Stamps said of the events of the past year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By us going through something together, you already know how Councilman Tillman is going to respond. You already know how Mayor Yarber is going to respond. So that gives you a comfort level to say weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to figure this out together.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We may push and pull, but that push and pull makes us better.â&#x20AC;?

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State Grant to Train Teens for Safer Dates The thinking behind Safe Dates is that abusive behavior usually starts during adolescence, not in adulthood.

CDC information shows that young women between the ages of 14 and 17 make TRIP BURNS/FILE PHOTO

asonâ&#x20AC;? and his girlfriend, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Megan,â&#x20AC;? invite some friends over for movie night and snacks.

Jason asks Megan to set out some chips and drinks for everyone; she is happy to do so. When the refreshments are depleted, Megan refuses, saying sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not their waitress. Jason gets angry and hits her in the face and drags her into the kitchen.

The friends shrug off the behavior because they had some the couple fight in the same manner many times before.

Does this hypothetical scenario constitute abuse? Would it be abuse if Jason had not struck his girlfriend? Would it be abuse if it this had been the first time one of their fights ended in physical violence?

This is one of the scenarios and some sample questions from a curriculum developed by the Center City, Minn.-based Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation to teach middle- and high-school-aged students about intimate-partner abuse.

This program, called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Safe Dates,â&#x20AC;? will soon launch in 10 rape-crisis centers in Mississippi thanks to a of $15,750 grant to the Mississippi State Department of Health from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for rape prevention education. It aims to help teens differentiate between relationships that are caring and supportive and those that are controlling, manipulative and abusive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teaching kids, a vulnerable population, about healthy relationships and risk factors is a valuable prevention tool to stop the occurrence of rape,â&#x20AC;? said Heather Wagner, director of the state health departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office Against Interpersonal Violence, in a news release announcing the grant award.

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up 38 percent of date-rape victims. Also, among the teen dating populations, 59 percent have suffered physical violence, and 96 percent have experienced psychological or emotional abuse, the CDC reports.

The state health department will go to rape-crisis centers around the state, including Catholic Charities in Jackson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prevention is more than teaching a female safety tips, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about changing attitudes and social norms that support sexual violence and sexist attitudes, and recognizing myths and victim blaming.â&#x20AC;?

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Billy Brumfield and Matt’s House (shelters) are both remaining open. Did you actually get the $200,000 you said you needed?

Yeah. We got $100,000 from an anonymous couple. And we had $100,000 of specific gifts or grants for Brumfield.

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What can you do in the future to avoid this situation?

We need sustained funding. The two grants that we lost, one is United Way, and their emphasis now is education with the reduced amount that they get in. The other is HUD, where they’re not interested in emergency shelters anymore.

And what we have are emergency shelters—these two locations, where people off the street can come in … it’s a short-term emergency housing to try to tackle the problems that they have. Women and children, we can house them at our facilities and help them get employable.

Are Matt’s House and Brumfield the only two emergency shelters with Stewpot?

Yes.

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changing their priorities actually make it so that you need more donations per year?

Oh yeah. That’s the reason we asked the city council to fund us because we didn’t think our donor base would be able to support these additional ministries. I think that’s probably the case even though we got $200,000, because the people who gave us $100,000 have never contributed to Stewpot. The others, for the most part, were not people who contribute to Stewpot, so they’re new efforts.

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tewpot, a pillar in the Jackson community for its service to the homeless population, has a long history of struggling to make ends meet.

As a nonprofit ministry, it can only operate on the funds it receives from donations and grants—which were dramatically lower in 2015 due to scaled-back government support and the loss of a United Way grant.

Executive Director Frank Spencer is charged with making the numbers work. He has recently faced great cuts in grants from both the city and federal government, mostly due to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s decision to move away from funding temporary shelters in favor of more permanent housing solutions, he says. As a result, Spencer says he was left with only one decision—to close Stewpot’s two emergency shelters.

Between the time that he announced the decision in August and the announced closing date of Nov. 25, however, Stewpot received enough in donations—$200,000, mostly from individual donors—to keep the shelters open.

Still, Spencer has a long road ahead to secure funding for Stewpot in coming years.

Now, Stewpot must seek alternative resources or work to change the emergency shelters into transitional shelters.

Spencer recently spoke to the Jackson Free Press about the challenges ahead.

from HUD. Heather, who’s on my staff, goes to all of the relevant meetings that keeps up with HUD and meets with HUD all the time—that was a complete surprise. There’s nothing that we could have done differently this year.

Who would have thought United Way would depart from their previous behavior and devote all their energy towards education in the same month? So it was a blow to the face, I’ll tell you.

What else do you need from the community besides donations?

Donations are very, very important to Frank Spencer, executive director of Stewpot Community Services, is looking for ways to keep serving the homeless community amidst large donation decreases.

these emergency shelters, and so they need to stay open. If those two shelters weren’t open, I don’t know what would happen with the homeless.

I don’t know what they’d do because nobody else takes the number of people that we do.

Getting people in the moment they become homeless and giving them shelter, that primarily happens in an emergency shelter, not rapid-rehousing?

Right. (With) rapid-rehousing you actually put the person in what qualifies as permanent housing, and then you give them services. They are housed first, and then services are provided. Emergency shelter is just somebody needs shelter quick, and so you get them into the shelter.

I would like to move to a model where we don’t have to put people out after a short period of time to work with them more. And we’ve been looking at possible rapid-rehousing projects.

A shelter that a person can stay in for 90 days is going to, by nature, serve less people than something like an emergency shelter.

Yes. Absolutely yes.

Is that one of your big concerns?

those two facilities, which are now getting no support except for contributions. The city did give us $23,000 for Brumfield, but they were going to give that to us anyway.

The majority of (the contributors) Stewpot did not know before, and I can’t count on those contributions for 2016. So we’re kind of in a limbo state.

One thing you need to understand about Stewpot is the ethos of Stewpot. …

We minister to the extent we get funds. We don’t have a pot of money sitting off to the side that we can draw on. If we did not have the money for other ministries, then we can’t have them. I took a big chance on keeping Brumfield and Matt’s House open because if we didn’t get any funds, we would have been in the hole.

Is there anything that you can do to know about regulation changes beforehand?

HUD was a complete surprise. And that was a large amount of money, specifically for Matt’s House. You had what could be called a legacy grant from HUD where they automatically renewed it every year. So they didn’t do it—put us in a horrible hole.

(HUD) made restrictions on the city’s funds so they weren’t able to give us money

us, because with that there’s so much you can do. Right now we have food. I hate to say that because there’s people that are out collecting, going to give it to us. We get a lot of donations of clothes. Clothing’s not an issue.

It’s just mainly donations, being able to pay the staff.

When you’re talking about Matt’s House and Billy Brumfield, what are those funds doing at those places, and what are they paying for? Utilities, staff?

It’s everything. When we lose $200,000 out of our budget, a lot of it went from just general support for those ministries as well as others. One thing we have to do … If somebody gives us a check designated for something we have to use it for that purpose and we’re audited for that by our CPA’s to make sure what people designate funds for have to be used for that purpose.

What would it take to get Matt’s House on that platform so that you could get HUD funding for it?

We would have to change it from an emergency shelter to a longer-term shelter.

The thing is, we hate to do that. I’m in a quandary because the city of Jackson needs

What I’m concerned about is people on the street because it’s dangerous out there. If I had to list my priorities, I would say women with children were at the top and then people being on the street and not having any place to go to.

Obviously, you can’t implement any new programs or services without new funding, but if you could what would be your priority?

My top priority right now would be to get social workers to work with the people we have to service them better.

Is there a specific part of the homeless community that is underserved?

Well yeah, many of the people we deal with are underserved. The people who come in for lunch are certainly not served to the extent that they need to be to get them to be productive citizens.

If you were to go over to Stewpot right now, you’d see on the street at least one woman and one man who really, really need extensive service. They’re underserved … they’re off their medicine. They do pretty good when they’re taking it; when they’re not taking it, they can be dangerous.

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y family and I have been celebrating Kwanzaa for 11 years as of this year. In 2003, I decided my family was going to have our first Kwanzaa after researching the cultural celebration for two years, It was important for me. Growing up, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel connected to my black roots and had to find my own way. I wanted my children to always have time and space to learn about our history, culture and celebrate being part of the African Diaspora.

I wanted them to know that black history didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start with slavery and end with the Civil Rights Movement. That we are a people with a rich history of struggles and achievements. That while we still face oppression, institutional racism and a country swimming in white-supremacist culture, we are still surviving and, yes, managing to thrive, to paraphrase a favorite quote from Dr. John A. Peoples, former Jackson State University president.

As 2014 draws to a close, I am taking time to focus on the last two principles in the Nguzo Saba, or the seven principles. Kuumba (creativity) and Imani (faith). Kuumba is â&#x20AC;&#x153;[t]o do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it. Imani is â&#x20AC;&#x153;[t]o believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.â&#x20AC;?

I have never been a New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolution kind of person. Instead, I write hopes and goals. I hope that in 2015 our Jackson community will gather collectively to use our kuumba to benefit this city. My goal is to be more engaged in helping bring voices not often heard to the table and to create spaces for empowerment and engagement for those who keep getting left out. Their kuumba counts, too.

I have so much imani in our city and our nation to do better and to be better, and a realistic view of the struggle it will take us to get there. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the city of Jackson is inherently flawed due to being a majority-black city with black leadership. What others see as our deficit can be our strength; it is up to us. Who we put our faith in will determine so much as we move forward. So will what we choose to promote and believe in.

I have imani that Jackson can became a model of what a southern city can be. We are the people who will make it happen. All of us. Mindful of the past, focused on the present and with vision for the future.

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n Mississippi, non-presidential federal election years can be a bit of a bore. The Republican establishment picks their guys for U.S. Senate and the congressional seats that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t occupied by Bennie Thompson, while Thompson himself also skates to an easy victory.

Not only did 2014 put that paradigm on its head in terms of pure entertainment value for news and politics junkies, but also for raising awareness about the way elections have been run in this state since time immemorial and the need for that to change.

Perhaps the best example of this, maybe even in the whole country, was the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republican primary for U.S. Senate. The contest, between state Sen. Chris McDaniel and incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, should go down as a textbook example of how American democracy should not work.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to recall any discussion of big ideas and solutions to Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s myriad problems in that campaign, which never seemed to break out of the muck. There was name-calling and race-baiting, which is bad enough. But equally problematic was a nauseatingly lack of transparency from either campaign. This extended to surrogates, including Bishop Ronnie Crudupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pro-Cochran political-action committee All Citizens for Mississippi.

Also, consider the special election for Jackson mayor resulting from the untimely death of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba in February. Mayoral elections in Jackson are always crowded, messy affairs, but the truncated timetable of

this particular contest brought into focus the importance of candidates supplying complete, timely information.

In large part because of our commitment to transparency, the public came to better understand the influences of such groups as Hayes Dent Public Strategies, a Republican firm that worked for then-Councilman Tony Yarber, and Citizens for Decency, a PAC that attorney Precious Martin founded to help Yarberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponent, Chokwe A. Lumumba.

And letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not forget the daily battles we wage for government officials and their communications staffers to obtain basic public information to disseminate to citizens who own that information.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder Mississippi, by one measure this year, drew the dubious distinction as the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most corrupt state. This, even as study after study shows that states that are most committed to transparency and integrity tend to have better economic health.

All is not lost, however. Election season is again upon us, and Mississippians will return to the polls next November to elect their legislators, constitutional officers, county leadership and representatives to other offices.

In short, 2015 will be a chance for candidates and the public to act on the lessons of the past year, and demand accountability from office-seekers and incumbents. We look forward to spirited, substantive debate in 2015 that, if conducted transparently and honestly, will only make Mississippi better in the years to come.

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make no secret that I was raised in a stern Afrocentric household. No straightened hair. No Christmas. No television shows that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t portray black people in the most positive light.

My father was very intent on ensuring that we knew who we were and where we came from. He wanted us to be aware of this world and its prejudices that were sure to come as we grew older. He wanted us to be prepared for that inevitable day when our blackness smacked us in the face. He wanted us to never be anything less than proud of our heritage and our rights.

When he transitioned, I wanted to make sure that I continued the path he started. I wanted to ensure that his work, his ideas and his passions were not lost.

The burden was much too heavy.

Still, I decided that I would do the work. I would be diligent for my people. I just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know how or what needed to be done. For years, I just said what needed to be said. I wrote a column or two, pleased to upset the racists and the deniers. But, my biggest challenge came March 3, 2010, when I gave birth to a baby girl.

While Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d already raised a son, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never faced issues that my daughter has begun to present. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mommy, I want an Elsa doll for Christmas!â&#x20AC;? she asked me this year, with absolutely no hesitation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozenâ&#x20AC;? has become a very special movie for us. On nights when her dad is away, she and I have Mommy/Daughter night, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozenâ&#x20AC;? is our go-to movie. I actually love the movie. So, she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how much strain that one simple question would put on my heart and soul, not to mention my body. Yes, a simple request took me into overdrive.

First, I must not be doing a good job with teaching my baby about Kwanzaa.

All she talks about is Christmas. Sure, I put up a tree and some lights. But I also put up Kwanzaa symbols, but I still feel I must have failed my father by not keeping his tradition going.

At her age, I already knew all the principles of Kwanzaa. There were no Christmas lights to add to the confusion. I was going to an all-black school where Kwanzaa was celebrated with no outside influence to recognize Christmas.

Second, I never owned a white doll in my life.

In fact, when I was her age, I already knew the difference, and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even desire a white doll. I had no interest at all. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d already been taught there was a difference.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d already been fed the seed of acknowledgement. My innocence in that regard was already gone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, what about a Dora doll or Doc McStuffins?â&#x20AC;? I suggested.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to overtly teach my daughter to hate or to teach her any level of anger as I believe I was taught growing up. I truly believe that not having the exposure to diversity dug a hole in me that I filled with distrust, anger and hatred of anything non-black. I want my child to be aware and prepared, but I do not want her to be angry or hateful. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deserve the existence it has taken 40 years for me to begin to acknowledge.

She taught me a lesson with her response that I simply couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deny. This little girl, with eyes wide with promise, knows nothing about the depth of her grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charge to educate young, black children in Georgetown at the Black and Proud School. My daughter, whose grandfather led picket lines and marched through the streets of Virden Addition singing â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Shall Overcome,â&#x20AC;? managed to reach me when she looked at me and, with her final request, rearranged my entire mindset. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, just get all three!â&#x20AC;? I thought, wow. If only I could be so smart.

I am not my father. Finally, I see that.

My charge is to offer my child a foundation that will prepare her for greatness. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do that without teaching her who she is and being upfront with her about the world we live in. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do that without teaching her the history of our people and telling her about my father and his work in Jackson.

I also canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do that by passing on the years of anger that have conquered me most of my life. I simply donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want that for her.

I want her to be well advised and as proud of her heritage and culture as I am. It would also serve my heart well if she could accomplish her own sense of pride without the need to carry the burdens of her mother and her grandfather.

Funmi â&#x20AC;&#x153;Queenâ&#x20AC;? Franklin is a word lover, poet and advocate for sisterhood. She has a weakness for reality shows and her puppy, Shaka.

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receive the automatic bid. To be fair, it is hard for Mississippi’s SWAC schools to make any postseason tournament due to scheduling needs and perception of the conference.

Southern Miss made the NIT and hosted Toledo in the first round for 66-59 win. The Golden Eagles beat SEC team Missouri in the second round 71-63. USM lost in the third round falling 81-73 to Minnesota, the eventual tournament champion. Baseball has been successful in this state for a few years. Football had an amazing season that leaves everyone wondering if it can be replicated. Is it basketball’s turn to shine in Mississippi?

Coach: Doc Sadler (149-107 overall, 1st season at USM) 2013-14 season: 29-7 overall, 13-3 Conference USA

Former Nebraska head coach Doc Sadler takes the lead for Southern Miss.

Last season recap: Southern Miss had a legit argument to be a NCAA Tournament team last season.

The Golden Eagles finished in a four-way tie for first in the conference with Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee and Tulsa.

Due to conference realignment, Conference USA didn’t have the basketball pedigree it once had. That meant when Tulsa won the conference tournament, they got the automatic bid for the Big Dance. That left Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss heading to the NIT, while Middle Tennessee got left out of the postseason. The Golden Eagles easily could have taken the place of a major-conference team with a so-so record. Instead, Southern Miss had a nice run in the NIT before falling.

2014-15 outlook: After last season, everything changed for USM. Southern Miss lost coach Donnie Tyndall to Tennessee and all five primary starters. That left USM looking for a new coach and in the midst of an NCAA investigation.

The Golden Eagles return Matt Bingaya, who will get a chance to be the main playmaker. Jeremiah Eason, Norville Carey and Chip Armelin also return to the Eagles’ bench.

USM hired Doc Sadler, former head coach at UTEP and Nebraska. He was working as an assistant at Iowa State before Southern Miss. Sadler has his work cut out for him with the major player losses from last season. The Golden Eagles have Davon Hayes back from injury and the team added Rasham Suarez.

Prediction: Southern Miss is rebuilding this season. There isn’t any chance of a NCAA Tournament bid unless the Golden Eagles put it all together for a run in the C-USA Tournament. It will be tough for USM to even make the NIT this season. Just look at their 4-3 record thus far if you want proof of how rough things are going to be.

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Coach: Wayne Brent 11-20 overall record, all at JSU entering 2nd season) 2013-14 season: 11-20

2014-15 season so far: 5-5 Radio: 105.1 FM Arena: Reed Green Coliseum

2014-15 season so far: 2-11 Radio: 95.5 FM Arena: Lee E. Williams Center

Last season recap: It was a building year for first-year coach Wayne Brent at Jackson State.

The Tigers struggled to a 5-8 start in the out of their conference schedule.

JSU went 7-9 in conference play. Tenth-seed Grambling State University upset the seventh-seed Tigers were upset in the SWAC Tournament. It had to be tough for a coach like Brent, who has been a winner everywhere he has gone. He probably knew it would be a slow process, but how much time will JSU give Brent to turn things around?

2014-15 outlook: Last year was laying the foundation for the future. This season should build on that foundation. Jackson State has to replace its top scorers from last season. No returning Tiger scored double digits last season. That doesn’t mean there aren’t players returning with some experience, including Javeres Brent, Treshawn Bolden, Derrell Taylor, Donaveon Robinson, Janarius Middleton and Marcus Love.

The Tigers signed Kaven Bernard, Dre’Sean Looney and Yettra Specks out of junior college. JSU also added Tennessee State transfer Jaleel Queary. Nonconference play is always tough for Jackson State. The Tigers lost 8 of their 13

out-of-conference games on the road last year.The most important part of the season begins in the new year. That is when JSU starts conference play.

Prediction: It is all about SWAC play and the conference tournament for the Tigers. Being from a one-bid conference like the SWAC, JSU must make the most of SWAC play, and JSU only makes the Big Dance by winning the SWAC tournament.

Winning the regular season title and not winning the tournament is the easiest path to the NIT. A postseason berth seems out of reach this season, but the JSU program could really take a leap with a tournament bid. It all comes down to how the Tigers respond to SWAC play.

Tennessee Statetransfer Jaleel Queary hopes to make a mark at Jackson State.

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ast college basketball season, all six of Mississippi’s Division I teams missed the NCAA Tournament. The closest any team came to the Big Dance was the University of Southern Mississippi. Neither SEC school, Mississippi State University or the University of Mississippi, made the postseason National Invitational Tournament.

The Bulldogs had a losing record, and the Rebels didn’t get an invite.

The three SWAC schools—Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University and Alcorn State University—all failed to win the SWAC basketball tournament and

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Last Season Recap It was the Marshall Henderson show last year for Ole Miss.

The Rebels weren’t getting any outside love with Henderson on the roster as he was one of the few players in college basketball that was a lightning rod for fan reactions.

Andy Kennedy Things started well with a seven-game winning streak to start the season and a 9-4 start in non-conference play. Ole Miss looked to be in position to make a return trip to the NCAA Tournament after their nice run in the 2012-13 season. The Rebels started conference play by winning five of their first six games. That got Ole Miss off to a 14-5 start before the wheels fell off.

Ole Miss finished 5-9 and fell out of the tournament conversation. February did the Rebels in as they went 3-5 and lost their first two games to start March for a 3-7 stretch.

2014-15 outlook: Henderson is gone, but the Rebels should be better with Jarvis Summers leading the show. Summers doesn’t need to take a large volume of shots like Henderson to make an impact. Ladarius White, Sebastian Saiz, Martavious Newby, Aaron Jones, Dwight Colby and Anthony Perez join summers this season. That

2014-15 season so far: 8-3 Radio: 93.7 FM Arena: C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum

is a good core to go with Tennessee State University transfer M.J. Rhett and community-college transfer Stefan Moody.

This season started off with a bit of a stunner as Charleston Southern pulled a 66-65 upset on the Rebels at the Tad Pad. Ole Miss won its next five straight games including wins over a ranked Creighton team, beating previously undefeated Cincinnati and a big road win over Oregon.

Ole Miss has the talent to make a run at the tournament. Summers is one of the few players not from Kentucky that could be player of the year in the SEC. Finishing out non-conference play strong and not suffering a letdown in the middle of conference play will help the Rebels build a nice resumé this season. There is nothing that should keep Ole Miss from being the third to fifth best team in the SEC. Prediction: Ole Miss should aim for nothing lower than making the NIT. This team has too much talent not to make the postseason this year. Summers might have to carry the Rebels at points, but he is good enough to do so.

The NCAA Tournament is possible if this team can finish above .500 in conference play and finish the non-conference slate strong. A great showing in the conference tournament can’t hurt, either.

Kennedy really needs this team to make the postseason. He owns every coaching record at Ole Miss, but if basketball is going to matter at the school, the fans should hold him to a higher standard.

It is far past time for this program to make a leap. Ole Miss should be more than just a hope to make the NIT each season. If Kennedy is going to build something special at Ole Miss, this program needs to become a consistent NCAA Tournament contender.

2014-15 season so far: 1-5 Radio: 105.9 FM The Zone Arena: Humphrey Coliseum

Last season recap: Mississippi State University started last season with a 6-8 record in the non-conference schedule.

The Bulldogs’ out-of-conference losses were respectable against Utah State, UNLV and TCU. MSU began conference play going 4-2 before the wheels came off. Mississippi State lost 13 straight conference games as the young team seemed to hit a wall.

The long losing streak ended any postseason chances but there were flashes of potential. They finished the season with a win over Vanderbilt before losing to archrival Ole Miss in the SEC tournament.

son. Sword is working his way back from a back injury, and the Bulldogs will be better if he gets healthy.

Mississippi State needs some production from newcomers Oliver Black, Maurice Dunlap and Demetrius Houston. MSU will finally get Fallou Ndoye, ineligible last season, on the court.

The Bulldogs have an easy non-conference schedule even with losses to TCU and a surprising Tulane. Only Florida State and Oregon State should pose a threat. Mississippi State doesn’t play in a basketball power conference, which is a good thing. That should allow MSU be in games all season.

2014-15 outlook: It has been a slow rebuilding process for Ray and the Bulldogs. Mississippi State is one of the deepest teams in the SEC. The young Bulldogs now have to show that they are all grown up and ready to play for competitive postseason play.

The good news is that Gavin Ware, Craig Sword, Fred Thomas, Trivante Bloodman, I.J. Ready and Roquez Johnson all return this season, bringing back four of their top five leaders in scoring from last sea-

Prediction: It is time for MSU to turn the corner in Ray’s third year. If he is the man for the job, this team should make the postseason due to all the returning players.

That doesn’t mean the Bulldogs will make the Big Dance, but they should make the NIT. They have a tough stretch of games from Jan. 28 to Feb. 25 that could make or break this season.

MSU can’t afford to hit another wall during the conference slate and go on a long losing streak. If that

COURTESY MISSISSIPPI STATE ATHLETICS

Coach: Rick Ray (record 24-41 entering 3rd year at MSU and overall) 2013-14 season: 14-19 overall; 3-15 SEC

Fred Thompson (left) and Rick Ray (right)

happens again with such a weak non-conference slate, you have to wonder what the problem is: Rick Ray or the players. Ray won’t be on the hot seat this season, but if MSU doesn’t make a leap toward the postseason, he must prove himself next season.

It is going to be close, but I think Mississippi State will make the jump and earn a NIT berth.

Things would have to go perfectly for the Bulldogs to go dancing.

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COURTESY OLE MISS ATHLETICS

Coach: Andy Kennedy (192-115 overall, 171-101 entering 9th season at Ole Miss) 2013-14 season: 19-14 overall, 9-9 SEC

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Alcorn State University has to be one of the favorites to win the SWAC this season. The Braves return with preseason SWAC Player of the Year and preseason first-team All-SWAC LeAntwan Luckett. ASU should have some help for Luckett in the form of preseason second-team members Marquis Vance and Octavius Brown. Head coach Luther Riley has done a good job of slowly building this program he took over in 2011. This could be the year the Braves break through in the conference.

Head coach Jonathan Vines starts at Belhaven with a strong roster.

Mississippi Valley State University let Chico Potts have just two seasons. Now, the job of turning around the Delta Devils basketball program falls to Andre Payne. MVSU returns with DeAngelo Priar and Jeffrey Simmons this season.

The team isn’t ready to be a player for the SWAC title, but nothing says they can’t try to make an early run this year.

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Delta State University went from 11 wins in the 20122013 season to 26 wins last year and a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament. DSU lost six players who were major contributors to last year’s squad. That doesn’t mean the Statesmen are without players who were on last year’s squad.

Devin Schmidt, Jack Madgen and Alister Chisholm return to help this team make another run at the NCAA tournament.

Head coach Jim Boone might have to do his best coaching job since taking over. The question is: Can DSU live up to the higher expectations? It will all depend on how quickly this team comes together.

Mississippi College faces a bumpy road this season.

The Choctaws make their jump from Division III to Division II, following their 11-14 record last season. There are going to be some major growing pains for head coach Don Lofton. MC can’t play for the NCAA Tournament for the Gulf South Conference this season. Don’t expect much from Mississippi College for a couple of years as this program goes up in divisions.

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Belhaven University hopes to improve on the 10thplace finish the Southern State Athletic Conference predicted for the team. This season, the Blazers will also break in new coach Jonathan Vines. This comes on the heels of successful season that saw the Blazers finish 18-15 overall and 14-6 in conference play with a third-place finish in the conference tournament along with a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Tournament bid.

Belhaven returns with five players from last year’s squad including leading scorer Jordan Bedford.

Tougaloo College didn’t just go out and hire anyone to replace head coach Harvey Wardell. No, the Bulldogs brought in legendary Lanier High School coach Thomas Billups. That doesn’t mean Billups will have an easy time this season. Tougaloo finished sixth in the eightteam Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. The Bulldogs did already get a win that will have fans talking for years.

Billups led his team in a 88-67 upset against Jackson State University in an exhibition win. That might be the highlight of the season since Tougaloo currently has just one win in the regular season.

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WEDNESDAY, DEC 31 The Mississippi college bowl day arrrives: The University of Mississippi takes on TCU in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at 11:30 a.m., and Mississippi State faces Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl at 7 p.m., both on ESPN.

FRIDAY, JAN 2 College football (5:45-9 p.m., ESPN): The Valero Alamo Bowl features a great matchup to keep you entertained on a Friday night as UCLA meets Kansas State in a Top 25 matchup.

SATURDAY, JAN 3

NFL (3:35-7 p.m., ESPN): NFC South champion Carolina Panthers get a home game with a losing record against the Arizona Cardinals who are on their fourth string quarterback. …

NFL (7-11 p.m., NBC): It is an AFC North battle as the Baltimore Ravens take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

SUNDAY, JAN 4 NFL (12:05-3:30 p.m., CBS): The Cincinnati Bengals will try to win a playoff game with Andy Dalton at quarterback against the AFC South champion Indianapolis Colts.

Howell Trophy Favorites

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ach year the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum hands out the Howell Trophy to the best men’s college basketball player in Mississippi.

And every year, I take my best guesses for which players should be the most important and best for their teams—and, thus, win the trophy. As usual, I’m just throwing everything against the wall and seeing what sticks.

This year, it should be easy to pick the winner. My best predictions are below.

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THURSDAY, JAN 1 College football (4-7 p.m. ESPN): The first-ever college football playoff game, the Rose Bowl, features two Heisman-winning quarterbacks as Florida State battles Oregon. … College football (7:30-11 p.m., ESPN): The second playoff game of the day, the Sugar Bowl, features two teams with rich tradition as Alabama faces Ohio State. The winners of the playoff games won’t meet until Jan. 12.

The College Football Playoff is finally here. Four teams will battle for the title but expect changes after the Texas Christian and Baylor snub this season.

MONDAY, JAN 5 NBA (7-10 p.m., NBATV): The surprising Washington Wizards out of the East take on the rebuilding New Orleans Pelicans out of the West.

TUESDAY, JAN 6 College basketball (6-8 p.m., SECN): Can Ole Miss be the team that defeats Kentucky?

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he thought on the minds of New Orleans Saints fans all this upcoming offseason is that the last season was just a building block for the future great seasons ahead. Back in the real world, though, the Saints will start 2015 much the way they started 2014: in salary-cap hell once again. Many folks smarter than I am project the salary cap for 2015 to be around $140 million, up from the $133 million this past season.

If it makes a $10-million jump like last season, the Saints will still be over the cap. As of right now, the Saints are over by about $20 million with spending reaching more than $160 million. So even if New Orleans gets a cap around $145 million, the team will still be $15 million over the cap. That means the Saints will have to cut players and restructure contracts before they even practice for the first time next season.

New Orleans might have to cut guards Ben Grubbs and Jahri Evans, who will together make $20.6 million this season. Both players could be gone as the Saints try to rebuild an offensive line with

the window to now win closing on quarterback Drew Brees and head coach Sean Payton. Speaking of Brees, his cap number goes to $26.4 million this season. Brees is the highest paid offensive player, and Junior Galette’s $15.5 million makes him the highestpaid defensive player. Jimmy Graham is tied for third highest player (with Evans) at $11 million. Safety Jairus Byrd rounds out the top five and is the last player making double digits at a cap number of $10.3 million. The next highest-paid player is Marques Colston at $9 million, and he likely will be cut this offseason. Colston is great, but his production this season doesn’t justify $9 million in 2015 for a team that must win now. Joining Colston could be linebackers Curtis Lofton and David Hawthorne, who will make a combined $15 million.

Now, cutting those players doesn’t put the Saints under the cap automatically. There is a thing called “Dead Money” that teams get hit with when they cut players. There is not enough space in this column to explain it all, but it’s there.

Alcorn State University, Junior forward LeAntwan Luckett The Braves’ postseason hopes rest in the SWAC Preseason Player of the Year: LeAntwan Luckett, who currently averages 15.1 points per game.

Luckett had his best game with 23 points against Kennesaw State, and he even scored 18 points against California in the first game of the year. Alcorn State will go as far as Luckett can take it, and that should make him a Howell Award finalist.

University of Southern Mississippi, sophomore guard Matt Bingaya The Golden Eagles lost a lot of talent from last year’s squad, but Matt Bingaya is the best returning player. He will make or break Southern Miss’ postseason chances with his play.

Bingaya averages 15.6 points per game, upping his scoring average from 5.5 points per game last season. His best game was when he dropped 25 points against Troy and he put up 19 points against Alabama.

Mississippi State, trio of players The Bulldogs started the season without last year’s leading scorer because Craig Sword injured his back. So far, Sword has yet to return to last season’s form.

That leaves Mississippi State with a trio of players who score about the same.

Gavin Ware leads the Bulldogs with 10.4 points per game but Fred Thomas closely follows him at 11.9 points per game and Roquez Johnson leads with 12.2 points per game.

If one of these players can break away from the rest as the proven offensive weapon and a go-to player down the stretch of games, then that player could be a Howell finalist.

Ware had his best game against Mississippi Valley State with 19 points and has scored in double digits in many games. Thomas had 17 points against MVSU but also scored 20 points against Arkansas. Johnson scored 20 against the Delta Devils and had a 16-point game against the Catamounts.

Both Thomas and Johnson both had four and three games, respectively, where they failed to score double digits.

University of Mississippi, junior guard Stefan Moody Stefan Moody currently leads the Rebels in scoring with 14.6 points per game. He started his career at Florida Atlantic before transferring to Kilgore College in Texas and then to Ole Miss.

The guard has only been held to single digits twice this season. He scored 26 points against Cincinnati and 25 points against Western Kentucky. Moody was the highest scoring Rebel with 12 points in the loss to Texas Christian University.

University of Mississippi, senior guard Jarvis Summers Last year’s winner of the Howell Trophy has to be the favorite to win the award again this season. Jarvis Summers averaged 17.2 points last season and that was with Marshall Henderson screaming for the ball each time.

Right now, the senior guard averages 12.2 points per game but aids the Rebels in their offense and provides leadership on the floor. He also gets all the other players into the game. At press time, Summers has scored more than 20 points three times this season. He had 23 points against a ranked Creighton team, 22 against Northern Arizona and 21 points against Troy.

Ole Miss’ tournament hopes rest with Summers. He will take the Rebels as far as they can go this season.

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Happy New Year 2015, Table 100 (100 Ridge Way, Flowood, 601-420-4202) Table 100’s Chef Mike Romhild will prepare a special menu for the restaurant’s last meal of the year. Wine specials include a specialty pinot noir and pinot gris, as well as a pear-infused vodka.

A special three-course menu will be available that includes New Year’s Surf and Turf, Porcini mushroom bisque, young field salad, and frozen local honey and cold drip coffee soufflé. The threecourse menu is $63 per person, and the restaurant’s regular menu will also be available.

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The Most Incredible New Year’s in the Bold New City, Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St., 601-960-1537) This free event is outside Thalia Mara Hall from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. It features a space bounce for kids, food from local vendors, music from DJ Mississippi Sinatra and a fireworks show at midnight. In addition, the Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St., Suite 102, 601-960-1500) will have a special Lego display and the Russell C. Davis Planetarium (201 E. Pascagoula St. Suite 200, 601960-1550) will show children’s movies from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

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New Year’s Eve Shellebration, Saltine Restaurant (622 Duling Ave., Suite 201, 601-982-2899) This event is from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and features complimentary mixed drinks from The Apothecary for dining guests.

The Shellebration menu will include Tio Point oysters, Nantucket Bay scallop crudo, Jonah crab claws and lobster rolls.

Bring a ticket from Larry Raspberry & the Highsteppers at Duling Hall and receive 10 percent off. The menu is available a la carte or as a tasting menu for $70 per person.

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A Toast to the New Year, The Penguin (1100 John R. Lynch St., Suite A, 769-251-5222) The event is from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. and features a Champagne toast at midnight and live music from Keyone Starr, Larry Johnson, Clinton Babers II and Cheryl Keys. No cover charge before 11 p.m., after which admission is $15. Tables for six or more are $100, and VIP tables are $150.

New Year’s Eve Hoedown, Pop’s Saloon (2636 S. Gallatin St., 601Part II by Dustin Cardon 961-4747) More: jfp.ms/nye2014 The event features live music

by Burnham Road, free party favors for the first 200 people and a free bottle of Champagne for each table. The event also New Year’s Eve Celebration, Beau Rivage features a money balloon drop and free food at 2 (875 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, 888-595-2534) a.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

The event includes music from Dian Diaz at Eight75 at 9 p.m., and music from DJ Avelon and other guest deejays at New Year’s Bash 2015, Bonny Blair’s Irish Pub Coast at 10 p.m. Enjoy a Champagne toast and party favors at (1149 Old Fannin Road, Brandon, 769-251-0692) both locations. Admission at Eight75 is free. Coast Nightclub The event from 9 p.m. to midnight features live music tickets are $55 in advance and $65 at the door. All reserved from Empty Atlas with DJ Young Venom. The cover charge is seating at Eight75 will receive a complimentary bottle of Ab$5, and the event includes $5 appetizers and $2.50 stadium-cup solut Tune Sparkling Fusion and party favors, while reserved domestic beers. Attendees can also enter a raffle to win a $25 seating at Coast receives a complimentary bottle of Chandon gift certificate. The pub will host a private party after midnight.

Blanc de Noir and party favors. Contact Eight75 Manager Kylie RSVP on Facebook or call 601-540-6551.

Kudrav at 228-386-7339 or kkudrav@beaurivage.com to book VIP tables or Coast Nightclub Manager Anthony Cline at 228New Year’s Celebration, Fondren Hall (4330 N. State St., 601386-7327 or acline@beaurivage.com to reserve seating there.

500-8000) CrossRoads International House of Worship hosts this New Year’s Eve Celebration, Ole Tavern on George Street event with the theme “Embracing a Bold New Year.” The party (416 George St., 601-960-2700) is from 8:30 p.m. to midnight and includes food, prize giveThe event includes Champagne, party favors and live muaways and live music from gospel artist Uncle Reese. Tickets are sic from Captain Midnight. The cover charge is $15. For more $7 in advance or $10 at the door. The event is free for ages 14 information, find Ole Tavern on George Street on Facebook. and under. For more information, call 601-594-5829.

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Broad Street Bakery (4465 Interstate 55 N. 601-362-2900) Hot breakfast, coffee drinks, fresh breads & pastries, gourmet deli sandwiches.

Primos Cafe (2323 Lakeland 601-936-3398/ 515 Lake Harbour 601-898-3400) A Jackson institution for breakfast, blue-plates, catfish, burgers, prime rib, oysters, po-boys & wraps. Famous bakery!

Rooster’s (2906 N State St, Jackson, 601-982-2001) You haven’t had a burger until you’ve had a Rooster’s burger. Pair it with their seasoned fries and you’re in heaven.

Two Sisters Kitchen (707 N. Congress St. 601-353-1180) Lunch. Mon-Fri, Sun. PIZZA Sal & Mookie’s (565 Taylor St. 601-368-1919) Pizzas of all kinds plus pasta, eggplant Parmesan, fried ravioli & ice cream for the kids!

Mellow Mushroom (275 Dogwood Blvd, Flowood, 601-992-7499) More than just great pizza and beer. Open Monday - Friday 11-10 and Saturday 11-11.

ITALIAN La Finestra (120 N Congress St #3, Jackson, 601-345-8735) The brainchild of award-winning Chef Tom Ramsey, this downtown Jackson hot-spot offers authentic Italian cuisine in cozy, inviting environment.

BRAVO! (4500 Interstate 55 N., Jackson, 601-982-8111) Award-winning wine list, Jackson’s see-and-be-seen casual/upscale dining.

Cerami’s (5417 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, 601-919-28298) Southern-style Italian cuisine features their signature Shrimp Cerami.

STEAK, SEAFOOD & FINE DINING The Islander Seafood and Oyster House (1220 E Northside Drive, Suite 100, 601-366-5441) Oyster bar, seafood, gumbo, po’boys, crawfish and plenty of Gulf Coast delights in a laid-back Buffet-style atmosphere.

The Penguin (1100 John R Lynch Street, 769.251.5222) Fine dining at its best.

Rocky’s (1046 Warrington Road, Vicksburg 601-634-0100) Enjoy choice steaks, fresh seafood, great salads, hearty sandwiches.

Sal and Phil’s Seafood (6600 Old Canton Rd, Ridgeland (601) 957-1188) Great Seafood, Poboys, Lunch Specials, Boiled Seafood, Full Bar, Happy Hour Specials MEDITERRANEAN/GREEK Aladdin Mediterranean Grill (730 Lakeland Drive 601-366-6033) Delicious authentic dishes including lamb dishes, hummus, falafel, kababs, shwarma.

Vasilios Greek Cusine (828 Hwy 51, Madison 601-853-0028) Authentic greek cuisine since 1994, specializing in gyros, greek salads, baklava cheesecake & fresh daily seafood.

BARBEQUE Chimneyville (970 High St, Jackson (601) 354-4665 www.chimneyville.com) Family style barbeque restaurant and catering service in the heart of downtown Jackson.

Hickory Pit Barbeque (1491 Canton Mart Rd. 601-956-7079) The “Best Butts in Town” features BBQ chicken, beef and pork along with burgers and po’boys.

Pig and Pint (3139 N State St, Jackson, 601-326-6070) Serving up competition style barbecue along with one of the of best beer selections in metro.

COFFEE HOUSES Cups Espresso Café (Multiple Locations, www.cupsespressocafe.com) Jackson’s local group of coffeehouses offer a wide variety of espresso drinks. Wi-fi.

BARS, PUBS & BURGERS Capitol Grill (5050 I-55 North, Deville Plaza 601-899-8845) Best Happy Hour and Sports Bar in Town. Kitchen Open Late pub food and live entertainment.

Cherokee Inn (960 Briarfield Rd. 601-362-6388) Jackson’s “Best Hole in the Wall,” has a great jukebox, great bar and a great burger.

Fenian’s Pub (901 E. Fortification St. 601-948-0055) Classic Irish pub featuring a menu of traditional food, pub sandwiches & Irish beers on tap.

Hal and Mal’s (200 S. Commerce St. 601-948-0888) Pub favorites meet Gulf Coast and Cajun specialties like red beans and rice, the Oyster Platter or daily specials.

Martin’s Restaurant and Lounge (214 South State Street 601-354-9712) Lunch specials, pub appetizers or order from the full menu of po-boys and entrees. Full bar, beer selection.

Ole Tavern on George Street (416 George St. 601-960-2700) Pub food with a southern flair: beer-battered onion rings, chicken & sausage gumbo, salads, sandwiches.

Time Out (6270 Old Canton Road, 601-978-1839) Your neighborhood fun spot! Terrific lunch special and amazing Happy Hour!

Underground 119 (119 South President St. 601-352-2322) Pan-seared crabcakes, shrimp and grits, filet mignon, vegetarian sliders. Live music. Opens 4 p.m., Wed-Sat Wing Stop (952 North State Street, 601-969-6400) Saucing and tossing in a choice of nine flavors, Wing Stop wings are made with care and served up piping hot.

ASIAN AND INDIAN Crazy Ninja (2560 Lakeland Dr., Flowood 601-420-4058) Rock-n-roll sushi and cook-in-front-of-you hibachi. Lunch specials, bento boxes, fabulous cocktails.

Fusion Japanese and Thai Cuisine (1002 Treetop Blvd, Flowood 601-664-7588) Specializing in fresh Japanese and Thai cuisine, an extensive menu features everything from curries to fresh sushi Nagoya Japanese Sushi Bar & Hibachi Grill (6351 I-55 North, Ste. 131, Jackson 601-977-8881) Fresh sushi, delicious noodles & sizzling hibachi from one of jackson’s most well-known japanese restaurants.

VEGETARIAN High Noon Café (2807 Old Canton Road in Rainbow Plaza 601-366-1513) Fresh, gourmet, tasty and healthy defines the lunch options at Jackson’s own strict vegetarian (and very-vegan-friendly) restaurant adjacent to Rainbow Whole Foods.

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his is a celebratory, enchanted time of year, and nothing conveys these gustatory emotions as happily as the appearance of pomegranates in markets across town.

The pomegranate is in season from September through February, and its fruit is a beautiful, ruby-like addition to many recipes. While its bottled juice is available year round, now is the time to experiment with adding the whole little seeds to garnish cocktails and allow them to star in savory dishes and desserts.

The dramatic pomegranate is steeped in mythological lore. It’s part of the explanation for the change of seasons in Greek mythology, which Persephone’s myth explains. Adam may have given Eve the fruit in the story of the Garden of Eden.

It is also a symbol of prosperity and abundance in many countries.

Containing a plethora of health benefits, pomegranates contain more antioxidants than foods and drinks such as red wine, green tea, blueberries and cranberries. Antioxidants are essential for healthy skin, vision and the body’s immune system. They also help protect against heart disease, stroke and cancer. This nutrientdense food is a delicious way to take advantage of this natural protection.

A daunting tasks can be removing the seeds from the fruit, but it is actually easy with a few simple steps.

Using a sharp paring knife, remove the stem end in a shallow circular shape, taking care not to puncture the seeds. At this point, six definite sections should be apparent. If not, simply use the six ridges around the skin as a guide. Using a knife,

carefully slit down the length of the fruit, scoring all sections between seeds. Hold onto the fruit with both hands, gently move it back and forth and pull it apart into distinct sections. Discard the pith and, bending the skin backwards, remove the seeds gently with your fingertips.

Sprinkle the seeds in your morning cereal or yogurt, or use generously in salads, soups or dips. I particularly like them in guacamole at this time of year. Add them to a cosmopolitan or pomegranate martini and enjoy the decadent aesthetic of having tiny gems in your beverage.

This elegant dessert has a bright, lively taste, but take caution. Pomegranate juice will stain everything from fabric to your hands. Rubber gloves are a must.

Marinated Pomegranates Ingredients

Seeds from three medium-sized pomegranates 1 lemon, juiced 6 tablespoons sugar 6 tablespoons orange liqueur

Directions Combine all ingredients, mixing gently. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Serve as is or top with whipped heavy cream or use as a topping for vanilla ice cream.

Serves six to eight.

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The Folk Art Hall holds the Ferris-Freeman Quilt Collection. Each quilt, through its intricate patterns and colors, holds a message. The flying geese quilt, for example, once directed slaves to follow the geese as they

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nent exhibits such as “From Africa to Mississippi,” “Field to Factory: Afro-American Migration, 1915-1940” and an interactive “house” about civil-rights activist Medgar Evers. In the exhibit “Those Who Stayed,” you learn, in chronological order, about the journey Africans took from their homeland to the Americas. “From Africa to Mississippi” has artifacts, sculptures and even a mock slave ship that allows patrons to visualize how life was for people of color years ago.

The voices Charles and Elizabeth Evers, Medgar’s older brother and sister, narrate “The Retrospective Life of Medgar Evers.” The exhibition of the civil-rights activist’s life is set up to inspire those who walk through the screen door. Beyond the frontporch setting is a room full of facts about Medgar, from his youthful adventures to his dedication to the cause of freedom for all. The interactive room The Smith Robertson challenges visitors to think Museum and Cultural Center tries to educate about their personal experithe public on the ences and values. culture and history “(Smith Robertson of those with African Museum) endeavors to heritage. make history more visible and more readable,” Thompson says.

But Medgar isn’t the only figure the museum honors.

Just beyond the museum’s store is a display that chronicles Richard Wright’s life work and has the terracotta figure “Black Boy” by Harold Dorsey. One of Mississippi’s renowned authors, Wright graduated from the school in 1925. His classic autobiography, “Black Boy,” and the novel “Native Son” have similar themes of black life in America. Wright’s haiku is on the mural beyond the gated parking lot: “This is where I am: summer sunset, loneliness purple meeting red.”

This year, which marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, there isn’t a better time to visit or revisit one of Jackson’s oldest historic buildings. See the JSU Art Faculty Exhibit before it leaves Dec. 31, as well as the permanent exhibits. And, in February, see the “Mississippi Slave Narrative” exhibit during Black History Month.

The Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center is located at 528 Bloom St. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admissions is $4.50 for adults, $3 for senior citizens ages 62 and up and $1.50 for children ages 17 and under. For more informa25 tion, call 601-960-1457 or visit city.jackson.ms.us.

From Mother School to Museum

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migrated north. The Contemporary Art Hall features oil and acrylic paintings that express the artists’ views on black life. Betty LaDuke’s art work has an African theme, for example, whereas Kenyatta Stewart’s commissioned piece “I Am” connects Senegalese and French roots.

On the second floor of the museum are the perma-

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rom the outside, one can’t possibly see the beautiful and tragic history that the two-story gray building on Bloom Street holds. Built in 1894 as the first public school for African Americans in Jackson, the school-turned-museum not only shares the experiences of black people but is a vital part of the state’s history as well. Today, it tells the history and achievements of African American Mississippians as the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center.

Smith Robertson was a former slave who migrated from Fayette, Ala., to Mississippi after the Civil War. He became a businessman and, eventually, the first African American alderman for the City of Jackson. The mayor and the board of aldermen appointed Robertson to the Board of Trustees for black students in 1879. The school, which opened in 1894, was named after Robertson. It remained a learning center until 1970, when Mississippi’s desegregation of public schools finally began.

In 1983, a group of people united to turn the now-dilapidated “Mother School” into a museum, dedicated to fulfilling its purpose to “educate the public on the historical experience and cultural expressions of people of African descent,” as its mission statement reads. The Smith Robertson Museum is one of the leading museums in Mississippi that tell the complete history of African Americans in the state. Notably, CNN recognized the museum in “50 States, 50 Spots for 2014.”

“We know that any people who don’t know their history—or aren’t privileged to know their history—tend to repeat it,” says Charlene Thompson, one of Smith Robertson’s curators and its researcher. “It’s important we share this history each and every day.”

The museum’s first floor features the David Taylor Gallery. Most recently, the gallery held the temporary exhibit, “Jackson State University’s Department of Art Faculty Show,” featuring the work of Charles Carraway, Chung-Fan Chang, Mark Geil, Hyun Chong Kim, Chalmers Mayers, Jimmy Mumford, Yumi Park, Kenyatta Stewart (who is also a Smith Robertson curator and the museum’s designer) and Dorothy Whitley. Each piece of art shows the artist’s individuality, and, collectively, they display a unity of talents. The artists communicate their personal passions through a variety of materials, from archival pigment prints of ancient South American

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Grady Champion performs at 9 p.m. at Underground 119 (119 S. President St.). The award-winning blues singer and harmonica player performs. $10; call 601352-2322; email underground119music@gmail.com; underground119.com. … Swampbird performs at 10 p.m. at Martin’s Restaurant & Bar (214 S. State St.). The folk-rock band from Little Rock, Ark., performs. Call 601-354-9712; email ryboltproductions@comcast.net; martinslounge.net.

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Brian Jones performs at 7:30 p.m. at Georgia Blue (111 Colony Crossing Way, Suite 130, Madison). The classic-rock singer is a solo artist and the vocalist for the band Lillian Axe. Free; email brianjonesmusic@att.net; brianjonesmusiclife.info.

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“Peter Pan” is at 7:30 p.m. at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.). The play is based on J.M. Barrie’s classic tale about a boy who never grew up and his adventures in Neverland. $28, $22 seniors and students; call 601-9483533; newstagetheatre.com. … Hand-Building Techniques with Sam Clark is from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Mississippi Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland). Classes held Tuesdays through Jan. 27. Registration required. Materials sold separately. $100 class, $25 materials fee; call 601-856-7546; email education@mscrafts.org; craftsmensguildofms.org.

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Jason Turner performs at 6:30 p.m. at Kathryn’s Steakhouse (6800 Old Canton Road, Suite 108, Ridgeland). The singer-songwriter performs songs from his new full-length album, “Like the Night.” Free; call 601-956-2803; kathrynssteaks.com.

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A New Year’s Eve Gala is at 8 p.m. at the King Edward Hotel (235 W. Capitol St.) and Union Station (300 W. Capitol St.). Includes food, a Champagne toast, music from Bobby Rush, Jarekus Singelton, Pam Confer and more, and stand-up comedy from Rita B. and T-Ray Sanders. Benefits 100 Black Men and the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Unit. $65, $100 couples, VIP and table options available; eventbrite.com. … New Year’s Celebration is at 8:30 p.m. at Fondren Hall (4330 N. State St.). CrossRoads International House of Worship is the host, and the theme is “Embracing a Bold New Year.” The party includes food, giveaways, gospel hip-hop artist Uncle Reece and more. $7 in advance, $10 at the door, ages 14 and under free; call 601-594-5829. ... Blue Year’s Eve 2014: A Burlesque Show and Whiskey Tasting Event Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-3 a.m., is at One Block East (642 Tombigbee St.). $25 in advance, $30 at the door; call 944-0203; eventbrite.com. More at jfp.ms/nye2014.

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before a show. There’s so much collaboration and support from other bands here.”

Balancing college and music is one of the biggest struggles the group faces. Culpepper and Varner are pursuing master’s degrees at Mississippi State University in aquaculture and student affairs, respectively, while Coker is earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration and Pipper COURTSY THE TOMBIGBEES

tarkville-based bluegrass band The Tombigbees began as a trio, performing at open-mic nights and backwoods bars. In just a little over a year and a half, the group has grown into a septet of multi-instrumentalists with a sound that upright-bassist Brent Varner describes as “Starkgrass.” The Tombigbees’ music weaves a love of history and distinct twanging bluegrass into modern originals and covers to create something altogether their own.

The group’s first line-up consisted of fiddler Tre Watts, 25, and Madison natives Varner, 24, and mandolin-player Hayden Ellis, 25. Varner and Ellis alternated between bass and guitar. Soon after, Charlie Culpepper, 28, who moved to Starkville from Boone, N.C., joined the band on harmonica, banjo and guitar. Anna Katherine Coker, 24, sat in with the band, lending her gentle, soulful vocals to the proceedings, and Evan Alderman, 23, brought a new sound as the drummer and percussionist. As the other musicians became fullfledged members, they connected with John Pipper, 22, who joined on lead guitar, the band’s only fully electric instrument.

With so many multi-talented artists, The Tombigbees find it easy to alter their sound. “It’s not a Tombigbees show if we all don’t switch instruments during our set,” Varner says.

Since the band formed in spring of 2013, members have dropped in and out, including Watts, who lives in Atlanta, and Ellis, who lives in Jackson. Varner says The Tombigbees welcome past members to play whenever they are available.

He attributes the open-arms policy to the band’s hometown.

“Starkville is an anomaly,” he says. “It’s not unusual for someone from another band to bring a harmonica by

The Tombigbees weave a love of history and bluegrass through their music, a sound they call “Starkgrass.”

is earning his in accounting. Shows nearly every weekend and rehearsals at least two nights a week can be a strain on band relationships, so The Tombigbees try to be understanding of each others’ schedules.

The Tombigbees traveled and played in a number of interesting places in a short time, including Vidalia, La., where

the group spent a weekend as the house band for Rifle Point Plantation. “It was way out in south Louisiana, just way out in the sticks, but it was a fun weekend,” Culpepper says.

In March, The Tombigbees traveled to Stone Mountain, Ga., to compete in the Stone Mountain Village Blue Grassroots Music & Arts Festival, and won third place in the Old-Time Band Contest. “We played on stages with some quality acts—like, some serious pickers,” Varner says. “We were shocked, flattered (and) honored. It was awesome.”

Currently, The Tombigbees are writing material for their first album, with about 10 songs finished so far. The band plans to record next spring and release a full-length record in the summer. The group also hopes to expand its influence in 2015, and remind listeners of the traditions and heritage they share. In writing original music, the musicians incorporate true stories. Last year, Alderman found his great grandfather’s journal from the 1880s, and when the band sits down to create new songs, he uses that history as inspiration.

“Our music is just our interpretation of traditional, all-American music through the lens of the modern era,” Culpepper says.

The Tombigbees return to Martin’s Restaurant & Bar for its New Year’s Eve Blowout for the second year with a new set of original music and fan favorites in hopes of outdoing last year’s show. “We’re going to have a good old time,” Varner says. “Bring your dancing shoes.”

The Tombigbees perform at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Martin’s Restaurant & Bar (214 S. State St., 601-354-9712).

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sic. I find the lyrics consistently superficial, and the songwriting rarely steps outside the expected. Truck Patch Revival often floats in that same pontoon boat. In the opening track, “Southern Summer,” the instrumentation is familiar despite a catchy lead-guitar COURTESY TRUCK PATCH REVIVAL

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ountry music is a difficult genre of music to appraise. Most songs sound startlingly common, with similar or identical subjects and not much difference in how they’re discussed. The easiest variation to quantify is which generation of country the artist claims: There’s old-school Hank Williams, ’90s-era Brooks & Dunn or modern, pop-tinged Taylor Swift. With its first album, “Front Porch Confessions,” Truck Patch Revival of Cleveland, Miss., hopes to wrangle a bit of each.

By design, the band’s seven-song debut is purely a Mississippi product. Truck Patch Revival began in the Christian-music market as the Frank Caswell Band. When Caswell decided to make the jump to the secular scene, he and lead guitarist Brian Sherwood holed up to write, digging into traditional and current influences and sharing their experiences of growing up in the Delta. Once their band mates, bassist Horace Willis, guitarist Patrick Ballard and drummer Chris Black, gave the new material their seals of approval, they hired producer Clayton Gregory, a Delta State University graduate, and entered the studio at the school’s Delta Music Institute.

I’m not a fan of modern country mu-

Cleveland, Miss., country band Truck Patch Revival delivers an earnest if familiar first album with “Front Porch Confessions.”

riff. As far as lyrical content goes, the title says everything you need to know, which is a common thread throughout the album. Expect to hear about going to bodies of water

and slow dancing more than a few times.

Two saving graces raise “Front Porch Confessions” above what could be a forgettable fare: Caswell’s confident vocals and the band’s “less is more” sensibilities.

Through energetic roots-rock tracks such as “Stompin’ Grounds” and slower songs like “One Star Delta Night” and “Loves Me Loves Me Not,” Caswell commits wholly to each line and delivers it well, even if the material isn’t always on par with the band’s skill. His voice is an easy match for some of country’s current stars.

To Truck Patch Revival’s credit, the musicians clearly know their place within each song. The genre isn’t as band-focused as rock music, but it also doesn’t completely take a backseat. Willis, Ballard, Black and Sherwood provide a strong foundation without overplaying, a tendency with younger bands.

The penultimate track, “All I Need,” features heavy lead guitar in the chorus, which, more often than not, can be a nightmare for the singer. But instead of a show-stealing solo, Sherwood adds tasteful, sparing highs and bides his time until the spotlight hits.

Unfortunately, there is one damaging element to Truck Patch Revival’s otherwise successful first outing that rears its head on

a few occasions. The production quality in “Front Porch Confessions” is uneven, which is likely due to rushed recording from Gregory, who was living in Birmingham, Ala., at the time. The critical ear will find a handful of imperfections, but the real issue is simply its inconsistency. In the final song, “Stompin’ Ground,” guitars are full and blended well, while in others, such as “Dixie Girl” and “Good Old Days,” some instruments sound isolated and a bit flat. Time limitations will always exist, which I’ve heard even more obviously in other artists’ releases, but it is disheartening to see some of Truck Patch Revival’s best work falter without easy fixes.

While mostly passive lyrics and occasional recording missteps mean listeners won’t find much art form in “Front Porch Confessions,” it’s worth stating that this is the band’s first incursion into country music territory. The album is proof that the band has plenty of talent in its ranks. With some time to further develop a sound and style of its own, Truck Patch Revival will be playing bigger stages than a front porch in no time.

Truck Patch Revival performs at 9 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 27, at Reed Pierce’s Bar & Grill (6791 S. Siwell Road, Byram, 601-3760777). Visit truckpatchrevival.com.

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New Year’s Celebration Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m., at Fondren Hall (4330 N. State St.). CrossRoads International House of Worship is the host, and the theme is “Embracing a Bold New Year.” The party includes food, giveaways, music from gospel hip-hop artist Uncle Reece and more. $7 in advance, $10 at the door, ages 14 and under free; call 601-594-5829.

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New Year’s Eve with Larry Raspberry Dec. 31, 9 p.m., at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). Larry Raspberry, the lead singer for the rock and roll band, is from Memphis and has been performing since the 1960’s. Includes a Champagne toast.

Standing room only. Doors open at 8 p.m. Allages show. Adults must accompany children. $40 in advance; call 601-292-7999; email arden@ ardenland.net; ardenland.net.

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Kwanzaa Celebration Dec. 31, 6 p.m., at Medgar Evers Community Center (3759 Edwards Ave.).

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BankPlus Racing Vehicle Extravaganza Jan. 3, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Jan. 4, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., at Mississippi Trade Mart (1200 Mississippi St.).

See more than 175 racing, custom and performance vehicles, and meet NHRA Pro Stock drivers Erica Enders-Stevens Jan. 3 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Also meet Dora the Explorer and Scooby-Doo. $12 ($4 discount at O’Reilly’s locations), $5 ages 6-12 (free kids’ tickets available at BankPlus locations), free for children under 6; call 601-832-3020; email wsbissell@ aol.com; mrve.webs.com.

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Free; call 601-856-4536.

• Baby Bookends Storytime Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m. through Jan. 28. The programs for ages 0-2 includes stories, music, movement and more. Free; call 601-856-4536.

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“Delivered” Dinner Theater Dec. 31, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., at Kismet’s Restaurant and Catering (315 Crossgates Blvd., Brandon). Includes a threecourse meal. Reservations required. For ages 18 and up. $39; call 601-937-1752; thedetectives.biz.

“Peter Pan” Jan. 6-7, 7:30 p.m., at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.). The play is based on J.M. Barrie’s classic tale about a boy who never grew up and his adventures in Neverland. $28, $22 seniors and students; call 601-948-3533; newstagetheatre.com

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9 p.m. Victoria Cross also performs. $10; call 601-352-2322; email underground119music@ gmail.com; underground119.com.

• Grady Champion Jan. 2, 9 p.m. The award-winning blues singer and harmonica player performs. $10; call 601-352-2322; email underground119music@gmail.com; underground119.com.

Events at Martin’s Restaurant & Bar (214 S. State St.) • Swamp Bird Jan. 2, 10 p.m. Admission TBA; call 601-354-9712; email ryboltproductions@ comcast.net; martinslounge.net.

• Gravity A Jan. 3, 10 p.m. Admission TBA; call 601-354-9712; email ryboltproductions@comcast.net; martinslounge.net.

#2%!4)6% #,!33%3 Shut Up and Write! Saturdays, 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m., at the Jackson Free Press (Capital Towers, 125 S. Congress St., Suite 1324). Register now for a new “Writing to Change Your World” creative non-fiction series taught by Donna Ladd and Ronni Mott. The six-week series will demystify the writing process for students of any level and teach you to write sparkling true stories, essays and book chapters with weekly feedback.

Class series is $350 including workbook and snacks; pay $249 if you register by Jan. 3. Gift certificates are available and credit cards accepted.

Seating limited. Classes meet Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 21, 28, March 21, 28 (recordings available if you miss a class). Call 601-362-6121, ext. 15; email class@writingtochange.com.

Events at Mississippi Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland) • Hand-Building Techniques with Sam Clark Jan. 6, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Learn to make works of art from slabs of clay. Classes held Tuesdays through Jan. 27. Registration required. Materials sold separately. $100 class, $25 materials fee; call 601-856-7546; email education@mscrafts.org; craftsmensguildofms.org.

• Weaving or Spinning Class Jan. 6, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Marcy Petrini and Kathy Perito are the instructors. Learn to weave a scarf or how to spin yarn. The 10-week classes are held on Tuesdays form 7-9 p.m. Registration required. $195; call 601-856-7546; craftsmensguildofms.org.

%8()")4 /0%.).'3 Events at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) • Museum24 - Spanish Sojourns Jan. 2, 10 a.m.-10 a.m. The museum is open for 24 hours to mark the closing of the exhibit Spanish Sojourns: Robert Henri and the Spirit of Spain.

Includes tours, a cash bar, specialty cocktails, a pub quiz, music and more. $12, $10 seniors, $6 students, children ages 0-5 and members free; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

• Opening of the 2015 C3 Participatory Art Project—Looking Forward to Happiness Jan. 6 Participate in workshops and activities in order to create artwork for a public installation in the Art Garden. Runs through March 13.

Free; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

Check jfpevents.com for updates and more listings, or to add your own events online. You can also email event details to events@jacksonfreepress.com to be added to the calendar. The deadline is noon the Wednesday prior to the week of publication.

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