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ississippi leads the nation in telehealth, thanks in no small part to the work of University of Mississippi Medical Center Chief Telehealth and Innovation Officer Kristi Henderson and the hospital’s Center for Telehealth.

Henderson says when she was working in the emergency department as the clinical director of nursing and a nurse practitioner, the hospital was getting patients from all over the state who could have had better outcomes with earlier intervention from emergency physicians in their own communities.

Henderson says that for as long as she can remember, she always wanted to work in emergency medicine. The Jackson native got her bachelor’s degree in nursing at Mississippi College in 1995, her master’s degree in nursing at Mississippi University for Women in 1997, her post-master’s degree in nursing from UMMC in 1999 and her doctorate degree in nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2010.

Around 2000, Henderson began crafting an idea to use technology to connect the expertise and resources at UMMC to small hospitals throughout the state. She and a group of others started their first project in fall 2003 with three pilot hospitals. They connected those emergency rooms to the one at UMMC and were able to see, assess and give treatment guidelines for patients hundreds of miles away.

The outcomes were good: The pilot

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hospitals’ administrators kept patients in their community, the patients liked not having to leave their area, and UMMC got the right services to the right people.

Though rapidly changing technology keeps the Center for Telehealth on its toes, Henderson says that she’s seen an improvement in health care in the state of Mississippi. UMMC now has 165 telehealth centers across Mississippi and in addition to emergency medicine, the centers offer care in 35 different areas, including endocrinology, radiology, dermatology and pediatric services. “The neat part is that it’s not only improving health,” Henderson says.

“It’s doing it at a lower cost and supporting the economic growth of communities. If they don’t have a good health-care system in their community, businesses don’t go there.”

Besides technology, Henderson says that the state’s health-care policies and regulations make telehealth harder to implement.

“When everything was written around health care, it was not written knowing that we were going to use technology to deliver health care,” Henderson says. “It’s been an effort to be able to go through every board and every insurance company to try to start making changes to meet the new model of health care.”

Besides working in the field of telehealth, Henderson, 43, says she likes to run and exercise. Her husband’s name is Chris, and her three daughters are Lauren, Ashlie and Haley.

—Amber Helsel

Cover photo by Trip Burns

7 Listening Ears

A downtown business owner has an expansion idea, but says his proposal has fallen on deaf ears at City Hall.

25 2014 in Review

Music Listing Editor Tommy Burton gives us his review of last year’s music scene.

26 Vic Schaefer’s Girls

“Those five words are probably not how most people would describe the Mississippi State University women’s basketball team, a group of women who are off to an 18-1 start (3-1 SEC)—the best ever in school history. However, head coach Vic Schaefer is not most people.”

—Natalie Clericuzio, “Schaefer’s Fourteen”

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EDITOR’S note

by Donna Ladd, Editor-in-Chief

More to Lose If I Don’t

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have high blood pressure to thank.

You see, I grew up lucky enough to be tall with a friendly metabolism, meaning that I could eat about anything I wanted in any amount, and not gain visible weight. I kept my natural shape, regardless, meaning that I was spoiled when it came to what I ate, when and how much, and exercise wasn’t a necessity for maintaining my weight. I was healthy as a horse, to boot.

Then I turned 40.

Soon afterward, several elements came together to cause me to gain weight and deal with health issues for the first time in my life.

As a southern woman, I don’t talk about a lot of it out loud, but let’s just say that hormonal stuff—and especially fibroids and anemia— can wreak havoc on a woman’s energy, body, mood and ability to feel full after a meal.

Add to that my family history of heart disease and hypertension, and the fact that I traditionally have avoided doctors and even check-ups, and things got more interesting.

I gradually gained nearly two sizes, and my natural shape disappeared. For a while, I was too busy getting this business going to notice or care much. But as my favorite clothes started not to fit, I started paying some attention. And when my doctor found pre-hypertension a year and a half ago, I took note.

But I still didn’t do much about it.

At first, I told myself it was “white coat syndrome”—basically what happens to doctor-shy folks like me in a doctor’s office: Our blood pressure spikes in protest.

Soon after that discovery, I experienced a bad fall, which shattered my (writing) arm and took me out of my regular routine for a few months. When that happened, we chalked my pre-hypertension up to the injury and the meds. I happened to notice that my weight clocked about 20 pounds higher then than I expected. (I had probably been on a scale at home three times in my life.)

Healing my arm (and my livelihood) was my priority, so I didn’t think a lot about either weight or blood pressure. I probably gained a bit more while I was recuperating and then lost a few pounds (my jeans were looser) while I was doing physical therapy at UMMC (which I adored, foreshadowing the need for a trainer).

Still, by the time I returned to work full-time about a year ago, I was certainly 20 pounds heavier than I wanted to be. I wasn’t paying attention to my blood pressure—called the “silent killer” for a reason.

Todd and I were going to the gym for cardio

Under DASH, I have given up nothing that matters to me. a couple times a week, and I was exercising my arm (some), but that was about it.

My diet was about the same as always.

We’d been vegetarians for nearly two decades, which helps, but let’s just say Todd liked to call us “cheesatarians,” and we worked long days and ate too late.

In 2014, I started noticing that I could no longer wear two-thirds of my big, new closet. I started admiring friends who were working out and eating better and looking great. I was a bit jealous.

Still, it wasn’t until about August that I decided to pay attention to my blood pressure. We’d lost some family members my age, and I decided it was time to plug in to my health. I discovered my blood pressure was nearing dangerous levels, at home and in the doctor’s office.

I hate meds, so I started researching natural remedies for hypertension, talk-

ing to my new doctor (Nancy Campbell) and another doctor friend (Justin Turner).

The words “DASH Diet” kept coming up, which my previous doctor had suggested years back. I even had a DASH book lying around at home that I’d never read.

I didn’t know that the eating plan came from the “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension” clinical study, funded and conducted by various medical units of the National Institutes of Health in the 1990s.

In other words, nothing to do with Beverly Hills, or body builders, or cavemen is anywhere near this thing. So I read it. In so doing, I discovered the coolest “diet” ever—actually an improved lifestyle—that I officially kicked off in August. The DASH book had me calculate my healthy body weight and wanted me to lose about 20 pounds (I’m aiming for 32

by April, though). It helped me calculate that I need to eat roughly 2,000 calories a day of the right stuff in appropriate serving sizes to lose about a pound a week safely.

And here’s the kicker: I don’t have to give up anything I love, including bread and pasta. They need to be whole-grain, which we already tried to do, and no pigging out on either. The diet is a healthy mix of vegetables, fruits, low-fat dairy and whole grains. We already don’t eat junk food, and I gave up the sodas I grew up drinking years ago and usually choose unsweet tea, although I put some natural sugar in my morning coffee.

At the office, I’ll have a small sliver of birthday or King cake and fill up with a handful of carrots or apple slices. I’ve found that if it’s on my desk, I’ll snack on it, including cut-up fruit or walnuts. (Try the unsweetened dried mango at Rainbow Co-op for a perfect afternoon sweet, for instance).

Important for me: I don’t have to count calories—seriously, life is too short. DASH helps you figure out how many servings of different groups you need—and a balance of

all of it is needed; no fruit-only diet here. For the first couple weeks, I filled in a daily chart showing how many servings of each group I’d had. After that, I had it memorized and stopped using the chart.

On the no-frills DASH diet, I have given up nothing that matters to me; cutting back sodium has been the hardest, because it’s in so much more than just the saltshaker.

But our tastes—Todd is doing it, too, which is good because he cooks dinner—have adjusted to less salt. And I can have some salt.

Also, we’re vegetarian—fine under DASH, which also works for meat eaters.

The hardest part is when I travel and end up in places with salt-heavy and overly fatty food options. We also limit any alcohol consumption—beer for him and wine for me—to the weekends, which is great for daily happiness and our moods as well.

I bought a cool Chevron-patterned mirrored scale that measures by tenths of pounds and get on it as soon as I get up, and then log my weight in a little notebook (so I can watch the trends). I set mini-goals for the next day, which keeps me from eating a whole slice of King Cake. I now work out twice a week with trainer Lauren Smith at the Deville YMCA and try to do cardio two or three times a week with Todd.

I’ve lost 22 pounds since August— my exact goal by Jan. 14—and I feel better and more centered than I have in years.

Last weekend, I went through my closet, and nearly everything fits again, or is too big. I have no desire to ever change the way I’m now eating and living. There is nothing to “stop” and much more than weight to lose if I do.

Read “The Dash Diet for Weight Loss”

by Thomas J. Moore, MD (Free Press, 2012, $26) for the how and the just-published “The DASH Diet Younger You” by Marla Heller (Grand Central, 2014, $26) for inspiration and more recipes.

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Arcadia Smith

Timothy Quinn

Amber Helsel

Micah Smith

R.L. Nave

Anna Wolfe

Ronni Mott

Brandi Stodard

Fashion Intern Arcadia Smith is a Mississippi State Boardlicensed esthetician with a passion for skin care and media. She want to merge her two loves as a “beauty editor.”

She contributed to the cover package.

Timothy Quinn is a family physician at Quinn Total Health. He received his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville. He contributed to the cover package.

Assistant Editor Amber Helsel don’t wanna get no scrubs.

“Scrubs” is a cancelled television series about funny doctors and life and stuff. She’s been on the Titanic, or at least on a boat.

She contributed to the cover package.

Music Editor Micah Smith knows how to use a can-opener and has other skills, too. He performs with the band Empty Atlas. He contributed to the cover package.

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.

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

Ronni Mott has been a Mississippian since 1997. She’s an award-winning writer and a yoga teacher, just stumbling and fumbling toward bliss like everyone else. She wrote an arts story.

Marketing Consultant Brandi Stodard is a Baton Rouge transplant who loves Ole Miss football, which is constantly breaking all preconceived notions. She has a passion for networking, promoting and connecting local businesses.

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Friday, January 9 A gunman takes a number of hostages in a kosher market in Paris and threatens to kill them if police storm the Kouachi brothers, who are cornered inside a printing house northeast of Paris and also have a hostage. The Kouachis later run out to attack French SWAT forces and are killed, while police raid the market and kill the third gunman, Amedi Coulibaly.

Saturday, January 10 North Korea tells the United States that it is willing to impose a temporary moratorium on its nuclear tests if Washington scraps planned military drills with South Korea this year.

Sunday, January 11 More than 40 world leaders march arm-in-arm along with a million people through the streets of Paris in a rally for unity against terrorism.

Monday, January 12 Cuba completes the release of 53 political prisoners as part of last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic deal with the United States. â&#x20AC;Ś U.S. District Court Judge Karen E. Schreier rules South Dakotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ban on samesex marriages unconstitutional.

Tuesday, January 13 Thousands of mourners join Israeli leaders and the families of four Jewish victims killed in the Paris kosher supermarket attack for a funeral procession in Jerusalem.

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om Ramseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a busy man.

In addition to running La Finestra, an Italian restaurant in downtown Jackson, Ramsey was a recent contestant on the ABC network reality competition, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Taste.â&#x20AC;? The show debuted in December and concludes later this month.

In the middle of all that, Ramsey was planning a sort of expansion for his popular downtown eatery with alley seating and music similar to cafĂŠs in New Orleans and throughout Europe.

State liquor laws require restaurants to have control of ingress and egress of properties where they want to serve alcohol, so Ramsey drafted a proposal last year to the city whereby he would lease the alley during the weekends.

Six months later, after one meeting with a representative of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic-development office and a few follow-up phone calls, Ramsey says he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gotten a yea or nay about his proposal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m wanting to invest more in downtown Jackson, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even get a phone call back,â&#x20AC;? Ramsey told the Jackson Free Press.

Ramsey points to the slow pace of the Capitol Street two-waying project and what seems like the omnipresence of city meter readers during the lunch hour on Congress Street as additional headaches aggravating downtown businesses. Above all, he and other business owners say, is the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lukewarm response to their issues.

When a water main break flooded Capitol Street in September, forcing several

restaurants to shut down, Mayor Tony Yarber dispatched his deputies to meet with business owners. Lina Lynn, owner of Wasabi Bistro, told the Jackson Free Press in December that while city representatives were willing to meet

administration has manifested in other ways, namely with an anonymous @jxnnpkn Twitter campaign that takes aim and pokes fun at Yarberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s habit of posting inspirational napkins on Instagram. A series of Capitol

Tom Ramsey, owner of La Finestra, has a proposal for an alley-way cafe that needs city approval. After six months, the city hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t given him an answer, and Ramsey is frustrated with the Yarber administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slow response times.

with businesses, she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the meetings were particularly helpful.

Overall, officials say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working on solutions to offset the downsides of the Capitol Street project, which had been scheduled for completion in February, but which is looking increasingly unlikely.

Shelia Byrd, a mayoral spokeswoman, said that city officials planned to update Ramsey about his proposal on Tuesday, Jan. 13. She added that the proposal requires coordination between several departments.

Meanwhile, frustration with Yarberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Street-themed napkins seemed to criticize the pace of the ongoing two-waying project.

Ramsey might still be able to get the alley-way dining up and running by the spring or summer if he hears back soon, but says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still frustrated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The little things that can be done to help us, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see much progress (from the city),â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever hear from anyone in city government to tell us the good news (or) the bad news.â&#x20AC;?

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n the heels of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move to add â&#x20AC;&#x153;In God We Trustâ&#x20AC;? to the state seal, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now a push to make the Holy Bible our official state book.

Still, there might be some out there who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand how much Mississippi truly loves God and his son Jesus Christ. Legality aside, adopting these official symbols would really drive the point for any poor soul still unsure where our stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s religious loyalties lie: State fruit tree: Apple from the Tree of Good and Evil

State mode of transport: Chariot of fire

State spice formation: Pillar of salt

State ungulate: Lamb of God

State boat: The ark

State meal: Loaves and fishes

State allegory: David vs. Goliath

State miracle: Turning water to (muscadine) wine

State tower: Babel

State method of execution: Crucifixion

State shrub: Burning bush

State shoe: Those groovy sandals Jesus wore

State geologic formation: Stone tablets

State religion: Christianity. Duh.

State garment: The coat of many colors

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Thursday, January 8 Republicans push veto-threatened legislation to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline through a Senate committee. â&#x20AC;Ś Cherif and Said Kouachi become the subject of a huge manhunt as the primary suspects in the attack on Charlie Hebdo.

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TALK | marriage equality

Running the Marriage-Equality Gauntlet

by Anna Wolfe

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The Arguments In three hours of testimony, attorneys for marriage equality made some form of the fol-

lowing arguments to the judges: • State same-sex marriage bans are modeled after the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in 2013.

• Gay and lesbian people and couples have dignity that is equal to that of straight people and couples.

• Denying same-sex couples the right to mar-

responsible procreation.

The arguments did not differ between the cases—because “the Constitution is the Constitution,” Kaplan said after the hearing.

An Illogical Purpose Attorneys for the states—Matheny of Mississippi, Jonathan Mitchell of Texas and Kyle Duncan of Louisiana—argued that

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EW ORLEANS—In a small, gothic New Orleans courtroom that could have been a set from the TV series “Game of Thrones,” judges and attorneys discussed the legality of marriage equality in the Deep South. Four illuminating orbs hung from either side of the walls, suspended by the snake sculptures wrapped around their bases.

The hearing took place Friday, Jan. 9, inside the John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals building, which is named after the notable civil rights judge whose court became crucial in advancing the civil rights of African Americans in the 1950s and ’60s.

Roberta Kaplan, the attorney for Mississippi’s same-sex marriage case, said she hopes the judges rule with Wisdom in mind. She said after the hearing that she believes they will render a just ruling.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ hearing on same-sex marriage included three cases from three different states—Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. In each case, the state’s marriage laws prevented same-sex couples from getting married or having their marriages recognized in their home state. The 5th Circuit has the last word on cases until the U.S. Supreme Court addresses the issue.

In eight pews, about 100 observers—30 of which were reporters—listened carefully to each attorney’s arguments and each judge’s questions. Sitting from left to right at the front of the room were two President Ronald Reagan appointees, Judge Patrick Higginbotham and Judge Jerry Smith, and a President Barack Obama appointee, Judge James Graves Jr. Attorneys Roberta Kaplan, Camilla Taylor and Neel Lane, representing same-sex couples in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, respectively, argued that state bans on samesex marriage violate the equal protection and due-process clauses of the 14th Amendment.

During the rebuttal from Mississippi Special Assistant Attorney General Justin Matheny, Judge Jerry Smith told the courtroom that the direction marriage equality is moving in the United States is undeniable. Smith engaged in the most conservative line of questioning throughout the hearing.

Matheny argued that same-sex marriage is a social issue, not a constitutional one, which is why the 14th Amendment does not apply and the state should decide for itself when to allow same-sex couples to marry.

Judge Higginbotham, who questioned the state most rigorously, replied, “These words: ‘When will Mississippi change its mind?’ resonated in these halls before.”

Activist Constance Gordon and other marriage-equality advocates rallied at Jackson’s Smith Park Friday, Jan. 9, as the 5th Circuit in New Orleans prepared to hear arguments in three same-sex marriage cases, including one from Mississippi.

ry is a form of discrimination.

• Same-sex marriage bans are the result of some level of misunderstanding and moral disapproval of gay and lesbian citizens.

• Refusing same-sex couples the right to marry is not related to the government interest of promoting responsible procreation.

Conversely, attorneys representing the states of Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas made the following arguments: • In the case that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act—United States v. Windsor, in which Kaplan also argued on behalf of same-sex couples—U.S. Supreme Court justices made it clear that the opinion only applied to that case and not to cases of state marriage bans.

• States should be able to determine marriage laws for themselves through their democratic process.

• The court has not yet elevated discrimination based on sexual orientation under intermediate scrutiny, with the same protections against discrimination based on gender, thus, only rational basis review applies.

• In 1972 the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a 1971 Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage bans are constitutional. This is the federal precedent that currently stands in cases on samesex marriage bans.

• The state only has to prove that the marriage law serves a legitimate government purpose, and that purpose is to promote

same-sex marriage bans promote responsible procreation and keep children linked to their biological parents.

When Matheny told judges that the state’s law incentivizes sex between straight couples, Higginbotham replied, “You don’t need to have an incentive to have sex.”

Higginbotham also probed Texas state attorney Mitchell, who argued after Matheny, on the rationality of the ban. Mitchell tried his best to explain that the state’s same-sex marriage law is designed to further the state interest of incentivizing sex between couples who can procreate. Higginbotham appeared to become more and more flustered by the state’s argument as the oral arguments proceeded.

“How does it do that?” Higginbotham asked Mitchell. Higginbotham then said that the state is suggesting that giving marriage benefits to same-sex couples takes the incentive to marry and procreate away from opposite-sex couples—an argument he said uses faulty logic.

“We’re not arguing that,” Mitchell said.

“Of course you are,” Higginbotham responded.

Smith interrupted the discussion to ask a question that could be crucial in the decision of the case: “So we don’t have to agree with the rationale to uphold (the law).”

No one in the courtroom denied that promoting responsible procreation and family values is a legitimate state interest, but attorneys for marriage equality argued that there

is no link between denying same-sex marriage and that purpose.

Why, they posited, do the states then allow couples who do not plan to reproduce to marry?

Matheny admitted that the law and the interest do not fit perfectly, but said that the law does not have to perfectly address its purpose to be upheld. This explains, he said, why the state would not have to deny marriage to infertile couples or couples over child-bearing age.

Lane argued that the problem is not that the law is an imperfect fit with its purpose, but that it does not fit at all—what Kaplan called the “absence of any rational link.”

Taylor told the judges that the court does not have to uphold a state law if the explanation for the law is illogical.

How Long the Wait?

Another hotly contested argument in the case was that states should be allowed to “wait and see,” legalizing same-sex marriage through its own democratic process. The states want the ability to see how legalized same-sex marriage will work for other states.

The state isn’t “banning anything,” Louisiana state attorney Duncan said, adding that it’s just not taking part in a “social experiment.”

But as Kaplan pointed out, same-sex marriage has been legal in Massachusetts for 10 years, and the state has seen no negative effects.

Graves asked the rhetorical question: How long would the state would need— 10, 20, 30 years?

The states also argued that Baker v.

Nelson is the most recent Supreme Court precedent on the question of state same-sex marriage bans. Baker was a 1971 Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage bans do not violate the 14th Amendment—a decision the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed in 1972.

Marriage-equality attorneys retorted that the 1970s were a different time, a time in which homosexuality was criminal in many states. “Times have blinded this country,” Kaplan said.

Havard Scott, who, along with his partner, are plaintiffs in the Louisiana case, told reporters, “If we don’t get what we’re seeking here, we’ll get it from the Supreme Court.”

It will be up to the U.S. Supreme Court—which rejected a Louisiana samesex marriage appeal on Friday, but will discuss four more this upcoming Friday—to settle the issue once and for all.

Comment at jfp.ms. Email Anna Wolfe at anna@jacksonfreepress.com.

LEGISLATURE: Week 1 COURTESY MISSISSIPPI SENATE

Born To Fight

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Sen. Angela Hill, R-Picayune, supports the defunding and repeal of Common Core and claims that she could write better standards for the state on the cheap.

hat would have been a calm first week of the legislative session turned into an explosive debate on the floor of the Mississippi House of Representatives the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 13.

The blow-up was over Republicansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; introduction of an alternative initiative, HCR 9, in a secretive committee meeting the day before as a response to Initiative 42, which already has enough signatures to appear on the November ballot.

The original initiative is in support of full funding of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, which is required by law but which lawmakers often neglect.

The Legislature does not need to approve citizendriven ballot initiatives, but state law allows them to approve â&#x20AC;&#x153;alternativeâ&#x20AC;? initiatives to also appear on the ballot.

In a 64-57 vote, HCR 9, which would require the Legislature to provide â&#x20AC;&#x153;for the establishment, maintenance and support of an effective system of free public schoolsâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;replacing the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;adequateâ&#x20AC;? with â&#x20AC;&#x153;effectiveâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;passed.

On the floor, many Democratic legislators claimed that the measure is simply a way to confuse voters and kill the original amendment, which would require the Legislature to provide for an â&#x20AC;&#x153;adequateâ&#x20AC;? system of free public educationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a law not popular with Republicans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you vote for this today, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re voting for confusion,â&#x20AC;? said Rep. Bo Eaton, D-Taylorsville.

Rep. Greg Snowden, R-Meridian, who introduced the resolution, said the alternative amendment gives another option to voters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was not concerned with how the ballot would look,â&#x20AC;? Snowden said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am not concerned about this confusing anyone.â&#x20AC;?

TheTwitter account @42Truth does seem to be trying to seed confusion about Initiative 42, however. It sprang up the second day of the session, creating a tizzy among educational leaders with its anti-MAEP tweets. A Twitter search of #42truth, though, yields remarks mostly from publicschool advocates refuting facts posted on the account.

Then Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Common Core On opening day of the 2015 Mississippi legislative session, a pre-teen boy walked up the south steps of the Capitol to greet Gov. Phil Bryant. After saying hello, he stood gallantly and faced the crowd below holding a sign reading, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am not common.â&#x20AC;?

Bryant and Tea Party-affiliated lawmakers spoke to the crowd at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stop Common Coreâ&#x20AC;? rallyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;where Mississippians from all corners of the state hooped and hollered, carrying signs like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Common Core Fails.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a political position on this. I take a personal position on this,â&#x20AC;? Gov. Phil Bryant said at the rally.

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We’re here to say make them better but take them away from the control of the federal government,” Bryant said.

While none of the politicians who spoke at the rally—including Bryant; Sen. Angela Hill, R-Picayune; Sen. Michael Watson, R-Pascagoula; and Sen. Phillip Gandy, R-Waynesboro—spoke in detail about how the new standards would be crafted, Bryant assured they could be done without spending much money.

“Angela Hill could do a pretty good job at that, and it wouldn’t cost us 8.6 million dollars,” Bryant said of creating educational standards in the state.

Hill, a former science teacher, told the group that the state could adopt standards from other states, which would be free.

“It is not brain surgery. I can’t do brain surgery, but I can write standards,” she said.

While it is certain that lawmakers will file one or several bills to defund and repeal Common Core, none has yet been introduced.

Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, told the Jackson Free Press earlier this month that he intends to introduce a bill to stop Common Core standards.

Effective Budgeting?

On Wednesday, a group of lawmakers discussed “performance-based budgeting,” the Legislature’s new method of creating the state budget.

Last year, the state received $1 billion more in requests than the state was able to fund. “There’s really no built-in, ongoing feedback to really evaluate if what we’re spending is really working. Is it accomplishing anything?” said Rep. Toby Barker, R-Hattiesburg.

The performance-based model requires the state to take inventory of each state agency, screening each program to see if it is evidencebased—if data prove that the formula for funding and its implementation leads to desired results—or if it is “something someone just thought up out in the parking lot one day and decided to make a policy,” Barker said.

Health and Wellness Debates House Bills regarding vaccination rights have often gone to the Public Health and Human Service committee, chaired by Rep. Sam Mims, R-McComb, and they have historically died there. But on Thursday, one authored

by Rep. Mark Formby, R-Picayune, was sent to the House Education Committee.

The bill would allow parents to receive an exemption to vaccinating their children for philosophical reasons, which means the child would be allowed to attend school without being up-to-date on immunizations.

Rep. Bobby Moak, D-Bogue Chitto,

filed what is likely the first of many bills to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, which the state has adamantly refused to do, leaving 300,000 Mississippians medically uninsured.

“It’s not brain surgery.”

Open or Closed Primaries?

While Sen. McDaniel told the JFP that he will introduce a bill to close party primaries, saying, “We must reform the primary process, ending forever the unconstitutional and improper practice of partyraiding,” two legislators have proposed opening primaries further.

Rep. Tom Miles, D-Forest, and Rep. William Shirley, R-Quitman, both authored bills designed to abolish partisan primaries, which would mean that election primaries would no longer be separated by party.

It is unclear how much these efforts would do to avoid a situation similar to that of the June 2014 U.S. Senate Republican primary, in which McDaniel claims U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran solicited Democratic voters to cross party lines to vote for him.

Catheads and Smoked Ham Shirley also introduced a bill to make “I Am Mississippi” the official state poem— which became a point of controversy in 2006 when it was previously proposed.

NPR reported at the time that a group of professors and students from the University of Mississippi led efforts to stop the Legislature from passing the bill, saying that the poem is filled with clichés.

The poem, written by musician Paul Ott, includes lines such as: “I’m coffee in the morning and an ole smoked ham.”

The line that follows, “Cathead biscuits and blackberry jam” apparently disturbed some people when “I Am Mississippi” was proposed again as the official state poem last year. Media then reported that some thought the line suggested that cats were literally being used as an ingredient in the biscuits.

Ott clarified that they are called Cathead biscuits because of their size—the size of a cat’s head. But what’s more intriguing is a line near the end of the Mississippi-centric poem, “I’m gone with the wind, y’all come back again”— considering that the film “Gone with the Wind” is a romantic film about white plantation owners and their slaves (set in Georgia) and “Y’all come back again” sounds a bit like the Beverly Hillbillies, which was a show about a hillbilly family from Arkansas.

Comment at jfp.ms. Email Anna Wolfe at anna@jacksonfreepress.com.

Enabling Employers to Help Disabled People

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Blount, D-Jackson, and Kenny Wayne Jones, ployed part-time, compared with 19 percent want to be gainfully employed and are more D-Canton, as well as state Rep. Bobby Moak, of those with no disability, the BLS reported. reliable than workers who are not disabled.

D-Bogue Chitto, and Speaker Philip Gunn, Mississippi faces unique challenges for Still, a number of barriers exist that keep R-Clinton. disabled people out of the The introduction of the workplace, such as employers’ bill comes on the heels of misconceptions that disabled reports of declining national workers are less reliable or the unemployment rates. Howcost of providing accommodaever, historically, people with tions is exorbitant. disabilities have faced more “A person with a disdaunting labor prospects ability has to sell themselves than the general population. three times harder than an A June 2014 report from able-bodied person,” Smith the Bureau of Labor Statissaid. Pam Dollar, executive tics, for example, shows that director of the Coalition for the unemployment rate for Citizens with Disabilities, say individuals with a disability that people with disabilities, inwas 13.2 percent during the cluding those with intellectual State Sen. David Blount, D-Jackson, is co-sponsoring a bill that could improve the employment prospects of people with disabilities.

2013 calendar year, which disabilities, are more likely to was nearly double the rate for show up for work and remain people with no disability in focused throughout the day. the same time span. people with disabilities who want to work, “We’ve found that people w disabilities That report also shows that people over such as transportation to and from jobs, are much more reliable and dedicated to their age 65 are more likely to be disabled and that which is more difficult in our rural state, said jobs, Dollar said. people with disabilities are disproportionately Augusta Smith, executive director of Living Sens. Blount and Sean Tindell have concentrated in part-time jobs. Thirty-four Independence For Everyone. sponsored the SB 2017. percent of workers with a disability were emAdvocates say people with disabilities Comment at www.jfp.ms.

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Mississippi advocacy group wants some state agencies to give closer consideration to people with disabilities when it comes to hiring decisions.

Disability Rights Mississippi is lobbying for legislation that builds on an executive order Gov. Phil Bryant signed last year that encourages state agencies that provides services and other supports to disabled people to give first priority in hiring to persons who have disabilities.

Bryant’s executive order, signed in January 2014, also set up that Mississippi Disability Resource Commission to share and track information, to review and give recommendations on legislation that could affect disabled people and report annually to the governor’s office.

“It’s a good year for this bill,” said Joi Owens, managing attorney for DRM. Owens believes the climate is right for the legislation’s success. Earlier this year, the group held a take-your-legislator-to-work event for people with disabilities to invite their legislative representatives to their workplaces. It drew interest from state Sen. David

Another Do-Nothing Legislature?

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his year will mark my fourth year of watching the Mississippi Legislature at work. When I say watching them, I mean literally watching them in person from the gallery.

If you have never had the pleasure of going to the Capitol and seeing our lawmakers in action, you should give it a go if you have a chance. We in Mississippi have one of the most accessible Legislatures in the country, and that is good. It is really easy to go to the Capitol and chat with your lawmaker.

I must say, though, after these several years, I am not impressed with the work I see not getting done. I do not look forward to another year of watching our stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawmakers eat, sleep, text, and chat while on the floor of the state House of Representatives and Senateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all while the business of the people remains undone.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get me wrong: Some lawmakers are busting their humps to get meaningful bills passed, but let me tell you what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really seen. For the past four years, I have read almost every bill presented to the House and Senate, and most of them are complete and utter nonsense. They are nothing more then busy work, personal agendas and wedge issues to make voters think that lawmakers have been busy making a difference, when really nothing in our state has changed.

How can I say this? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had numerous bills including â&#x20AC;&#x153;personhoodâ&#x20AC;? presented since we voted it down as a state. Just think of how many abortion bills weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had versus how many bills to fund education, create jobs or ensure accessible health care. Instead of focusing on â&#x20AC;&#x153;adequatelyâ&#x20AC;? funding the schools, we have charter schools and an ongoing debate about â&#x20AC;&#x153;school choice.â&#x20AC;?

I would hope the majority lawmakers would focus on working to improve our state rather than fighting Common Core, abortion and equal marriage. We still rank last in the nation in education. We still have remarkably low health outcomes for our citizens from birth to death. All our citizens arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t protected from being fired at their jobs if they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Heck, our stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal definition of rape isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even in line with the FBIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last I checked.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re last in so many things that lawmakers have many issues to pick from and work on in substantial ways. Yet, here we are gearing up for another year of useless bills and rhetoric, especially in an election year.

I want more. Mississippi needs more. We must demand more. You can watch live webcasts of the Legislature and find contact information for your senator and house member at legislature.ms.gov.

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Why It Stinks: Everything stinks about this. First, the main reason for the ballot initiative is because public education in this state remains woefully underfunded despite several changes in the Legislature. Second, so much political and economic progress in Mississippi has only come through federal and state constitutional amendments. So clearly, Snowden doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know his stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. Besides, the way Snowden and the Republican leadership are trying to ram the alternative amendment through, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re opposed to adequate school funding, no matter what the constitution says or the people want.

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n the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s classic â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Men Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Jump,â&#x20AC;? the professional basketball hustler played

by Wesley Snipes explains the difference to Woody Harrelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character between simply listening to Jimi Hendrix and hearing Jimiâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which, in this context, means the kind of listening that elicits an almost emotional understanding of the music.

To Mayor Tony Yarberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credit, his administration has been proactive in terms of listening to the people of Jackson. After eight months in office, Yarber points to his officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s listening tours, which travel around the city and give citizens an opportunity to air their grievances, as one of the top accomplishments of his first term as mayor.

In fact, Yarber recently announced a new round of listening tours to get even more input from residents.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more is that when people show up to city council meetings to discuss issues related to crime or infrastructure, the mayor makes it a point to connect those citizens to a member of his staff.

So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear to usâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and we applaud him for itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that Mayor Yarber is listening to the people.

Where there is an opportunity for improvement, as Snipesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sidney Deane would argue, is really hearing what people are saying and feeling.

This week, Tom Ramsey, reality-television chef and owner of La Finestra, talked about trying to get the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help with a proposal to expand his restaurant (see page 7). While city hall

has listened to the ideaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ramsey has met with at least one representative of the economic-development officeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the lack of follow-up and engagement raises doubts about whether the city is really feeling what the few but growing number of small businesses downtown are going through.

It would be easy to dismiss Ramseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gripes as the musings of one grouchy restaurant owner, but the complaints ring true to us because we have heard them from other individuals and business owners. In fact, the common refrain is that while the city is happy to dispatch representatives or listen to citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; problems, consistent follow-up and engagement are lacking.

Of course, our sympathies are with the mayor and other city officials who are charged with steering a mammoth ship that is quite literally leaking, addressing short- and long-term infrastructure and public-safety needs.

With those kinds of challenges, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to see how checking in with businesses would slip off the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to-do list.

The recent appointment of long-time city employee Beatrice Slaughter as the permanent director of the constituents-services department could go a long way to help. And if Jackson is serious about attracting and retaining both businesses and new residents, the city will need to build and maintain a real customer-service infrastructure that includes open communication and engagement.

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

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s the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday approaches, we must take time to reflect on King’s life and work.

Unfortunately, many have reduced King to a mere dreamer and tried to remove the work he was doing at the end of his life from all mainstream discussions about his life. By the end of his life, he had transformed into a revolutionary human-rights advocate who called for a radical restructuring of American society and abolition of its most evil systems: capitalism, imperialism and racism.

More of us should know this King.

Dr. King’s legacy has been hi-jacked, misappropriated and distorted. The rebranding of King as a mere dreamer allowed capitalistic and exploitative institutions to repackage his message, making it ripe for commercial consumption.

King would condemn many of the institutions and people that “celebrate” King’s life for their exploitative practices. King’s work has been sanitized because his words and example serve as a guide to challenge many of the injustices we still face.

His work provides immeasurable guidance on the interconnectedness of what he referred to as “the triple evils of racism, materialism and militarism” and how to build a people-centered human-rights movement. King’s Poor People’s Campaign serves as a model on how such a movement can be built.

In Jackson, building such a movement is essential to overturning the existing power dynamics and addressing the social ills that afflict many working-class people.

On Jan. 19, many organizations and individuals will take to the many disenfranchised communities with great fervor and good intentions to engage in various community-service projects.

Although no one should be criticized for undertaking good deeds, we must become reflective about the systemic impact that such work can have.

King was clear about these types of charitable acts. In his historic speech, “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam,” King referenced the parable of the Good Samaritan, noting that acts of charity were only a beginning. King stated that the true work of undergoing a “true revolution of values” could only take place when we begin to see that “[t]rue compassion consists of more than merely flinging a coin to a beggar. ... It comes to see that an edifice that produces beggars needs restructuring.”

King’s admonition that we must change the exploitative nature still rings true.

Dr. King knew that a world free of war

and greed was essential to building a society where people could develop to their full potential. Despite how unpopular it was, King took an uncompromising stance against the war in Vietnam, illustrating how America’s economic system, racism and imperialism were intertwined and used to keep blacks and poor people alike disenfranchised, miseducated and economically exploited.

He understood that the billions of dollars spent on military defense would drastically detract from important social programs and aid for America’s poorest inhabitants. King’s stance on the war was also about international solidarity with oppressed people. King asserted unapologetically that the North Vietnamese people had a right to self-determination and freedom on their own terms.

Today,Americaplunges itself into a perpetual state of war while politicians—socalled leaders—are silent on the war question. The average American is silent is still unaware of the detrimental affects of war both at home and abroad.

As citizens of the world community, we must use our voices to condemn war; if we abhor violence at home, our feelings must be reciprocal toward violence abroad.

King called America “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world.” His critique is notable in light of the unfounded assertion that black people don’t condemn violence in their own communities. Many of the same public figures who level this false claim are mum when it comes to addressing the violence of America abroad in the name of imperialism and advancing America’s foreign interest.

We must push state, local, and national politicians to eschew state-sponsored violence and see the indirect connection between the violence we see everyday in inner cities and America’s warmongering. Resources used on war must be used instead to build America’s crumbling infrastructure and secure a future for our posterity. This King holiday let’s take ownership of his legacy by resolving to take up the work that was left incomplete, shortened by his death. This means fighting vigorously against systems that exploit and destroy opportunities for human potential to blossom into reality.

Adofo Minka is a native of St. Louis, Mo., who moved to Jackson with his family two and a half years ago. He is a practicing criminal defense attorney and founding attorney of the Law Center for Human Rights and Justice.

Minka is also a member of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and a founding member of Cooperation Jackson, an emerging network of worker-owned and democratically operated cooperative enterprises based in Jackson.

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t the beginning of every year, primary-care physicians such as myself are flooded with patients getting that first-of-the-year physical. We anticipate a large workload; we add night hours to accommodate the increased number of physicals needed. From the past 10 years in primary care, I am prepared to address patients’ requests for guidance on how to lose weight.

nutrition during that time period. Over time, three physiological changes will occur: His natural metabolic rate will slow down; his body will increase its storage of fat to include a higher amount of abdominal fat, which contributes to diabetes, hypertension and heart disease; and the person will have increased hunger before lunch and dinner.

Then, imagine going to a fast-food restaurant to make

While it may sound crazy, sacrificing flavor in the name of changing your diet may help you in the long run.

Exercise more. Many believe the misconception that you have to run a 26-mile marathon to get an effective workout. My grandmother would frequently say that something is better than nothing at all.

Many people feel hopeless when it comes to activity or exercise. They feel that there is no purpose, because they are not in “shape.” But know that people who are not in the best physical shape lose weight at a much quicker rate with the start of exercise than people who are in the best shape. I suggest first consulting with your medical provider for safety, and if he or she gives you the green light, start a reasonable program.

If you’re able, walking is an excellent and safe exercise for beginners. Start with a moderate pace and increase the intensity at your own rate. Listen to your body and don’t ignore pain or discomfort. If you are unable to walk due to joint issues, consider water aerobics. Just remember that every journey begins with one step.

Set a goal of achieving better health, not looking better. Many patients tell me that their

a food selection. Even though most of these restaurants have healthy selections, it is almost impossible to choose the healthier selection if you have not eaten for 17 hours.

When you allow yourself to go that long, you make decisions based on hunger.

To give further instructions to my patients on how this program works, I use my own schedule as an example. Making decisions on what to eat includes asking yourself a simple question with every food selection: Is it healthy? Most patients agree that they easily recognize unhealthy options.

The rule I give to my patients is to realize that giving up taste when making food selections will help with weight-loss success. Most foods low in calories don’t taste good to many, but the reward is an improvement in health. Exercise is important, too, and I advise starting out slow with walking and increasing intensity as you become more able to exercise.

My personal schedule includes the following routine daily meals: • I eat breakfast around 7:30 a.m. It includes two boiled eggs, a packet of instant grits or oatmeal, and a piece of veggie sausage.

• My first snack, at around 11 a.m., includes a protein shake or half a sandwich prepared the night before.

• When I eat lunch, around 2 p.m., I eat the other half of the sandwich and a piece of fruit such as an apple, an orange or a low-calorie, sometimes pre-made or frozen meal.

• My second snack, around 5 p.m., includes a selection similar to the earlier snack.

• Around 7:30 p.m., I eat a dinner that consists of a similar selection to lunch, or a small portion of a white meat with vegetables or a salad with a small amount of low-calorie dressing on the side.

Get the recommended screenings by your medical provider. While in a grocery store a

few weeks ago, a lady I did not recognize hugged me without warning. She told me that she saw me do a lecture in her church about the importance of obtaining a mammogram. She followed up with her physician and got one. The results revealed a microscopic calcification. Doctors removed it with an ultrasound-guided biopsy.

The lady later told me that the pathological report revealed cancer-free cells in the margins and no lymph-node involvement. The lady, in tears at this point of her report to me, said that doctors told her that they diagnosed her cancer and removed before it had the opportunity to metastasize or spread. Go get your screenings, because it can save your life.

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The information I give to all the patients is a strategy I started 10 years ago. I studied the commercial diets, including Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, the Slim Fast diet and many others. One common denominator was the fact that these diets advised eating multiple small meals throughout the day, as opposed to one or two large meals, which is the case for most. To illustrate this concept, imagine two scenarios.

In the first scenario, a person has 1,500 calories divided equally between two meals. This person would consume 750 calories for lunch and 750 calories for dinner with no breakfast or snacks. The second person has five small meals of 300 calories each, spaced out among three-hour intervals, divided throughout the day.

Imagine the first person listed with two meals has dinner at 7 p.m. and doesn’t eat again until noon the following day. This person went 17 hours without eating, getting no

motivation behind weight loss is to be more attractive. As a physician, I encourage anyone to start activity and improve diet with the goal of better health, and not just looking better. Diabetes, hypertension and many other chronic medical conditions are positively impacted by moderate activity with weight loss.

For example, I had a patient who weighed 350 pounds and took many medications and insulin for her worsening diabetes. After incorporating exercise with diet and losing 50 pounds, she was able to control her diabetes with only pills. In a follow-up visit, she said that she was unhappy with her overweight appearance but did not feel discouraged because her motivation had changed. During her last visit, she smiled and said that she was so happy to have her diabetes controlled without insulin that she was going to continue her improved lifestyle changes to include a better diet and increased activity despite the fact that she was still unable to confidently wear that two-piece bathing suit.

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With a little more experience under her belt—which is a few notches smaller now—Gayden hoped to improve upon her last run, which meant fewer bumps and bruises.

“Last year, I had a couple injuries, so this time I’m staying injury-free,” she said at press time. She stayed that way during the 2015 Mississippi Blues Marathon.

Gayden had to ease up on her exercises for the past few months, which cut into her training time, but that didn’t put a damper on her ambition.

Immediately after finishing her race in Jackson, Gayden went to Mobile, Ala., to participate in the First Light Marathon, a partner of the Mississippi Blues Marathon.

When she’s not in full-on fitness mode, Gayden is busy with her day job as a lab technician for the Mississippi State Department of Health, where she’s worked for 10 years.

She is married to Jackson artist Lorenzo Gayden, owner of Sanaa Fine Art & Framing and trombone player of Southern Komfort Brass Band.

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veryone wants to lose weight, but few are willing to put in the work like Kiwana Thomas Gayden, who lost and kept off 40 pounds since 2013. On Saturday, Jan. 10, she celebrated her successful weight loss with a return to one of the activities that started it all: the Mississippi Blues Half-Marathon.

After she completed the 12-week Paul Lacoste Fitness Boot Camp, the program required Gayden to run a 5K race.

She wanted to begin running and decided to try the Mississippi Blues Marathon. “It was a fantastic experience doing the half,” she says. “You see a lot of different people from all over the United States, and there’s the music, the atmosphere and the crowd support.”

Gayden, 39, said the half-marathon was an anniversary, of sorts, for her The Mississippi Blues Marathon helped Kiwana Thomas Gayden fitness goals. kick-start her journey toward Since her first run, she has regupersonal fitness. larly practiced yoga and been an active member of the Jackson chapter of Black Girls RUN!, a national organization that

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Vicky Evans, owner and esthetician at Spa Innovations, says it’s almost impossible to get around chemicals in makeup entirely, but it is possible to limit which ones you use and how much of them.

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o you ever wonder if your beauty products are doing what they promise or if your skincare is actually healthy for your skin? With the world becoming increasingly knowledgeable about harmful chemicals in beauty products, the demand for holistic practices is rising.

Vicky Evans, owner and esthetician of Spa Innovations (2614 Southerland St., 601-331-2673), warns that “you can’t get around chemicals in products totally.

It’s all about how you use the products instead.”

Most cosmetics contain ingredients such as preservatives, which give the products their shelf life.

“You can, however, eliminate the more risky ingredients and lessen how often you use certain ones,” Vicky Evans says.

The Food and Drug Administration has stopped the use of some harmful ingredients such as talc, which was once used in powders and is a known carcinogen, for example.

“Most ingredients don’t pose an immediate threat,” she says. “Using something one time isn’t going to hurt you. It’s prolonged use that breeds the problems.”

In addition to talc, other ingredients are high on the list of harmful ingredients Evans advises against.

These include cold tar, used for dry, itchy skin; parabens (preservatives); oxybenzone (used in sunscreens); sodium laureth sulfate, a cleaning agent that gives products their foaming ability; lead; mercury; formaldehyde (once used in nail polishes); and silicon.

Many of us attempt to read labels, but after a few ingredients, it can be hard to know exactly what we are reading.

“Sometimes, you can’t trust what the product label reads,” Evans says. “The words natural or organic can be used in different contexts.”

These days, consumers want to find the purest of ways to maintain their personal care and beauty regimens. Quality Assurance International says that products labeled organic must contain 95 percent organic ingredients.

“Well, what actually is the remaining 5 percent then?” Evans asks.

The Organic Association Standards require that a product label list the non-organic ingredients in addition to the organic ones. “This is where it would be great to consult with an esthetician” who avoids bad in-

gredients, she says.

“The industry is now booming with so many holistic choices,” Evans adds.

If there is something you aren’t sure about, you could save time, money and trouble having an esthetician trained in product knowledge go over any ingredients that might be an immediate threat. It is helpful to know your allergies and how your skin responds to certain things as well.

It’s a lot quicker and less expensive to consult with an esthetician on ingredients before you see a dermatologist. She will be able to direct you to products suited to your skin so you don’t spend needlessly or make a wrong selection. If she thinks you need medical care, an esthetician can refer you to a dermatologist for further examination.

With the market offering an abundance of products with an array of claims, becoming educated on products and ingredients is a crucial part in making the most beneficial selections.

But with many cosmetic, hair and skin-care products, it is difficult to eliminate all ingredients that are not beneficial for a number of reasons, including preservation or extended shelf life. That means that national products may need to be replaced sooner, or even kept in the refrigerator.

“Make sure not to over-use,” Evans says. “If you are receiving treatments that do involve chemicals, be sure you are doing so as minimally as possible.”

If it’s taking a while for you to make the change, don’t stress because it takes time to transition into something that works. Make educated decisions and keep moving toward finding healthy alternatives.

Find a list of product ingredients to avoid at organic beautytalk.com. Find many natural products at Rainbow Co-op (1807 Old Canton Road, 601-366-1602).

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Dry, cracked hands are a big issue in colder weather, especially if you already have genetically drier skin. Although your skin is thicker on your hands, it is exposed the most.

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our skin is the largest organ of your body, and it has a number of battles to fight.

We all strive to protect our skin from sun damage in the summer, but colder weather brings about different problems for the skin. The biggest one is dryness. Certain parts of our bodies have fewer oil glands than others, and with less moisture in the air during the colder months and piping hot heaters in the mix, dry skin is amplified during this time of year. Most often, we don’t make the needed changes in our skin-care routines to combat the environment. The result is drier skin.

Your first thought might be to head straight for the thickest and creamiest moisturizing products, but that isn’t always the best go-to solution. Moisturizers can often dry the skin.

That sounds crazy, but it’s true. We have a natural oil barrier in our skin, so some ingredients in lotions and creams can prevent skin from doing its job.

Creams and lotions will solve the problem, but only momentarily. Because they can contain ingredients that are drying to the skin, you end up reapplying constantly.

Try using an oil-based moisturizer which has a high level of moisture content that lasts longer, absorbs better and works with your natural oils. If you’re concerned about a greasy feel, opt for moisturizers in the form of dry oils.

A flaky nose and flaky brows are common when battling dry winter skin.

This happens because most times these two areas are overlooked or not given enough attention when washing the face. Dead-skin cells tend to pile up in these areas and you see them shedding in the form of flakes.

A simple fix for this would be to use a really mild exfoliant on the areas no more than twice a week, or once for sensitive skin. You can turn your daily cleanser into an exfoliant by using a soft-bristled cleansing brush when washing your face.

I find that simply applying my cleanser to a plain white washcloth and then using minimal scrubbing gives just enough friction for exfoliation.

It’s important to take care of your skin all year round, even in the winter when your skin is at its driest. The solution might not be lotion or cream, though.

This is especially true for those who work in environments where they wash their hands frequently and use products with antibacterial ingredients.

natural barrier.

If you have a raw nose from your cold or flu, use a few dabs of a healing ointment to the area after cleansing and

before you apply any makeup. A raw nose can tend to be really red and the area, stripped because of all the blowing with rough tissues, can leave a dark hue.

This subsides with healing, but using a concealer to camouflage will get you through. If you have a fair complexion, try a green concealer to neutralize the darkness before applying the skin tone shade.

Dry lips are another constant problem. There are no oils glands in the lips, so moisture lost is moisture gone.

Use lip balm with oils such as jojoba, olive and beeswax. Burt’s Bees and Evolution of Smooth lip balm are all good and affordable brands that you can find at your local drug store.

Dry skin on arms and legs are common because there are fewer oil glands in these spots. Hot showers and the indoor heat blasting encourages ashy skin. Even though a hot shower is replenishing and feels good when it’s cold outside, try not to use very hot water because it will strip the moisture that you do have in your skin.

Pat your skin dry and, while a little damp, massage in your favorite oil moisturizers. Excessive rubbing with a towel will remove the natural moisture you have in your skin.

Keep a humidifier handy to balance out the moisture in the air. Remember that less moisture plus the heater creates a desert-like environment for your skin.

It may be worthwhile to invest in a sulfate-free body wash. Sulfates are what give products their lathering ability, but they are also very drying. Sulfate-free shampoo can also be helpful if you experience a dry scalp in the winter. You can find sulfate-free products almost anywhere, but more readily at healthfood stores.

The best way to combat dry skin during colder weather is to incorporate oils into your routine from head to toe.

Many of the oils you might cook with, such as coconut oil, are great for your skin as well.

Winter doesn’t have to be a problem for your skin if you do a little research and treat your skin well.

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Emerson, Nick Wallace—guys like that whom I would do some events with, and I would learn stuff from them. Anytime I was around those guys, I would just soak it up like a sponge. I did a tremendous amount of reading, and my parents are both really good cooks, so I grew up cooking. But cooking and being a chef are two very different things.

Mike McRee, the owner of Undergound 119, took a

What can you tell me about Tom Ramsey of La Finestra recently appeared on ABC’s “The Taste.” yourself that I wouldn’t know from watching the show?

Most everything about me you couldn’t tell from watching the show. I’m a little more quiet chance on me. He threw me into a professional kitchen, and than you have to be on television. On television you have to my on-the-job learning kicked in pretty quick. Now I’ve been be big. You have to be vociferous. When I’m on TV, or when cooking for six years professionally. I still have a tremendous I’m in front of an audience, that’s what I do. You get to see the amount to learn, but I’m still reading. I’m still learning from improved version, I guess. When I’m at my house or I’m with my cooks; I’m learning from other chefs. I love to bring in my family, I’m relatively a quiet guy. I like to watch television, other chefs as guest chefs. I learn a lot from them. If you want read (and) sit around. I have a much more boring life than I to be a great chef, cook with people who are better than you. would portray on the screen.

What made you decide to audition for Tell me about your culinary background. the show?

(I have) no real formal education. I mean, Jackson is full I didn’t audition for the show. I got a phone call from a of fantastic chefs. You have guys like Dan Blumenthal, Derek casting agent, and they said, “Hey, we want you to come for

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an audition.” They wanted me to go to Chicago. I said: “I just don’t have time, I just opened a restaurant, I’m sorry.”

I said “no,” and I thought that was the end of it. Then, I got a call back maybe two months later. They said, “Hey, we’d like to set up your Skype interview for your final audition round.” So I spoke to my partners in the restaurant and told them what was being offered to me, and (they) said (to) go for it, so I did.

What chef and mentor did you want?

I got picked by three out of the four mentors. I was picked by Nigella (Lawson), Marcus (Samuelsson) and Anthony (Bourdain). I was leaning toward Marcus, and my mind was pretty much made up that I would go with him. Then, Anthony Bourdain kind of challenged me to go with him.

How do you want to be remembered from your appearance on the show?

I’d love to be remembered for showing off comeback sauce as a great product of Jackson, Mississippi.

It’s mayonnaise, sweet chili. (I use an Asian sweet chili sauce, but a lot of people use a tomato-based chili sauce), Worcestershire and garlic onion powder. You can’t go anyplace without finding it here in Mississippi.

In one word, like one bite, describe the experience as a whole?

(It was) educational. It’s not so much about what I learned about food, it’s about the people and the process and the mechanics, and it was really fascinating. The amount of people it takes to make a show like that, it’s mind-boggling just how many bodies there are on that set. Everybody has these very specific jobs, and they really care passionately about that job, and they are working their ass off.

Tom Ramsey’s episode of the “The Taste” aired Jan. 1. To see the episode, visit abc.go.com.

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om Ramsey, the owner of Jackson’s La Finestra restaurant, recently appeared on ABC’s “The Taste,” which is in its third season. The two-hour cooking competition and reality-television show airs every Thursday at 7 p.m. on ABC. For each show, there are four teams and four contestants on each team. Each team has a mentor and judge who help guide it throughout the show. The auditions start out with 36 potential contestants with only 16 spots available for the show. Potential contestants prepare a blind tasting of their dish for the mentors to try. If a mentor likes the dish, they request the contestant be on their team. If the contestant has multiple judges wanting him or her on the team, the contestant has the choice of which mentor and team to be on.

The contestants range from professional chefs to home cooks. The show has a three-part competition, and each round is based on a blind tasting. With one single bite, a contestant can be the winner of a round or be sent home.

For his episode, Ramsey was on Anthony Bourdain’s team.

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Peter Pan (Katie Emerson) and Captain Hook (David Spencer) sword fight in New Stage Theatre’s production of “Peter Pan.”

despicable Captain Hook. “And they are. … It doesn’t matter that it’s 2014. They’re children.”

Even with its G-rated ’50s songs and eternally optimistic story line, people of all ages get caught up in “Peter Pan”—even the cynics. For Spencer, “Peter Pan” reveals the beauty of children’s souls.

“They’re so willing to go to that place,” he says.

“They’re so open. That’s a lovely part of this play, and it’s why people are attracted to it. You still hook back to your own childhood and that feeling yourself. It’s sad, and it even hurts when you watch Peter tell Wendy she can’t come with him (at the end) because she’s too old.

One understands the pain of letting that go.”

“It speaks to the child is us,” Spencer adds. “While that sounds very cliché, and it’s overused, of course, it’s nevertheless what it is. … You can never go back.”

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with ‘I believe!’ … They’re just as ready to go back there, and I love that.”

Flying takes practice and teamwork. Two six-hour days of rehearsal were dedicated to flying, ensuring everyone’s safety. It’s a feat left to the professionals of ZFX Inc., which specializes in that sort of thing across the nation, setting up and teaching actors how to fly.

“Of the things you think you’re going to do in your life … oh man, it is just really, really exciting,” Emerson says. Typically, Emerson gets the sidekick and ingénue roles. “To get to fly and sword fight and be the hero is not what I get to do all the time,” she says. “What an amazing, amazing thing to get to do.”

For the actors, playing such roles is as much fun for them as it is for the audience. Realism need not apply for “Peter Pan.” “The best is the little kids in the front row when we come out as pirates,” Lawrence says. “… They love the being scared.”

“As long as they know they’re safe,” adds David Spencer, who plays kindly Mr. Darling as well as the

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oments before the curtain goes up on New Stage Theatre’s production of “Peter Pan,” a chorus of shushing ripples through the audience.

The full house of 300 or so children falls quiet.

Anticipation is palpable, the kids are excited, dubious or, perhaps, just happy for a morning away from the classroom.

When a pirate jumps out with a loud “arghh!” a few kids squeal. But he’s friendly, just there to lay out the ground rules, such as no talking or texting. It’s all part of weaving Peter Pan and Tinkerbell’s spell of mermaids and Indians and a ticking crocodile. And flying with a little fairy dust. Most of all, it’s the magic of a child’s longing for family.

“Part of it is this idea of being able to go someplace—Neverland—that is a safe place, a place where heroes triumph and a place where you never grow old, where you can be a child, where you can be childlike, not necessarily childish,” Director Brent Lefavor says.

“It’s also a lot like Christmas,” adds Technical Director Richard Lawrence, who also plays the dog Nana and pirate Cecco on stage. “…

What makes Christmas fun is little kids. This play with nothing but adults in the audience would not be nearly as much fun as the adults have with little kids in the audience (and listening) to the kids giggle and get excited.”

“Peter Pan” dates back more than 100 years, to the original book and play by J.M. Barrie. Barrie wrote the story for his wards, the five sons of Arthur and Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, who lost both their parents within a few short years. First made into a musical in 1924, Jerome Robbins adapted the current version in 1954. The play has been the subject of numerous radio, film and stage productions.

A petite adult woman has traditionally played the role of Peter on stage. It takes strength to fly with wires and do backflips and cartwheels. The actor also needs a high singing voice. New Stage found its Peter in Arkansas native Katie Emerson, 28. In one scene, Peter gets the audience members involved, putting a good bit of pressure on the actor to ensure they actually respond. So far, Emerson says they haven’t let her down.

“It’s hilarious and heartwarming how adults respond to it,” she says. “Even when there’s not many kids in the audience, when I go out and ask them to help me bring Tinkerbell back to life, the adults are right there

WEDNESDAY 1/14

THURSDAY 1/15

SATURDAY 1/17

“Perfect Little Planet” Sky Show is at Russell C. Davis Planetarium.

Chopping Block Cooking Class is at Farmer’s Table Cooking Class in Madison.

Pounding the Pavement for a Cure 5K is at Liberty Park in Flowood.

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WEDNESDAY 1/14

History Is Lunch is from noon-1 p.m. at William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St.). Historian Walter Howell talks about his book on the history of Clinton, Miss., “Town and Gown.” Book sales and signing to follow. Free; call 601-576-6998; mdah.state.ms.us.

THURSDAY 1/15

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The Mississippi Urban Dance Festival is from 4 p.m.-10 p.m. at Belhaven University, Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center (1500 Peachtree St.). Also at Hinds Community College in Raymond. Includes master classes with national and international dance artists. Continues Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. and Jan. 17 at 8 a.m.

Registration required for dancers. $20 per class, $110 for all classes; Jan. 16 show: $10, $5 students; call 601-8573266 for tickets; email dance@belhaven.edu Jason Gibson and gospel group Destiny Project celebrate their third anniversary with the release of a new EP and a performance at New Horizon Church International on Jan. 17.

Louisiana jazz-funk band Captain Green performs at Martin’s Restaurant & Bar on Saturday, Jan. 17.

$125 couples, $10 raffle tickets; call 601-981-5683; email jane@halandmals.com; rmhcms.org. … Monster X Tour begins at 7:30 p.m. at Mississippi Coliseum (1207 Mississippi St.). The event includes motorcycle races and monster truck shows. Tour continues on Jan. 17 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Country singer Lenny Cooper performs. $17, $30 reserved (price increase on day of event), free for children under 18 months, $5 Pit Pass; call 800-745-3000; monsterxtour.com.

SATURDAY 1/17

Jason Gibson & Destiny Project’s Three-Year AnniverBY MICAH SMITH sary and EP Release is at 6 p.m. at New Horizon Church InJACKSONFREEPRESS.COM ternational (1770 Ellis Ave.).

Includes performances from FAX: 601-510-9019 Brandon Mitchell & SWAP, DAILY UPDATES AT and Benjamin Cone III & WorJFPEVENTS.COM ship. Free; call 371-1427; email destiny_project@hotmail.com. … Captain Green performs at 10 p.m. at Martin’s Restaurant & Bar (214 S. State St.). The Louisiana funk band performs with CBDB from Alabama. Admission TBA; call 601-354-9712; martinslounge.net.

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FRIDAY 1/16

Red Shoe Soiree is from 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. at Hal & Mal’s (200 Commerce St.). The fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mississippi includes refreshments a raffle for a $1,000 Lee Michaels Jewelry gift card and music from Compozitionz. Attire is casual with red shoes. $75,

SUNDAY 1/18

Joking Around Comedy Night is from 8 p.m.-11 p.m. at Center Stage (1625 E. County Line Road, Suite 410).

Comedians include Kevin Simpson, Big Mo Dixon, Skip and Nardo Blackmon. For ages 21 and up. $10 in advance, $20 at the door; call 624-8992; eventbrite.com.

MONDAY 1/19

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Events are from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Includes a ceremony at 10 a.m. at Medgar Evers Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, a birthday bash at noon at City Hall (219 S. President St.) and an awards banquet at 6:30 p.m. at Jackson State University (1400 John R. Lynch St.). Free; call 601-968-1907. … Dr. Martin Luther King Gospel Explosion is at 5 p.m. at Central City Complex (609 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). Performers include Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC’s, Doc McKenzie and the Hi-Lites, Young Men In Christ, the Utica Southernaires and Maurice Dixon. $25 advance, $30 at door; call 601-981-5858 or 601-352-9075.

TUESDAY 1/20

The Millsaps Arts and Lecture Series is at 7 p.m. at Millsaps College, Ford Academic Complex (1701 N. State St.). Writer Greg Iles discusses his latest novel, “Natchez Burning.” $10; call 601-974-1130; millsaps.edu/conted.

WEDNESDAY 1/21

Jewish Cinema Mississippi begins at 7 p.m. at Malco Grandview Cinema (221 Grandview Blvd., Madison). Films include “Sukkot in Warsaw,” “The Dove Flyer,” “Under the Same Sun,” “Hill Start,” “Broken Branches” and “The Zigzag Kid.” The festival continues Jan. 22 at 7 p.m., Jan. 24 at 7 p.m., and Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. Adult festival passes are $40, $35 before Jan. 18, and student festival passes are $20, $15 before Jan. 18. Adult one-day ticket is $10, and student one-day ticket is $5; call 601-898-7819; jewishcinemams.com.

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Favorite Album Release:

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lazarettoâ&#x20AC;?

by Jack White

Favorite Music Documentary:

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Muscle Shoalsâ&#x20AC;? by Freddy Camalier Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to believe that a small town in northern Alabama would become a musical Mecca in the early 1960s. This masterful documentary from director Freddy Camalier examines the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s humble beginnings and traces its history through the era when artists such as The Rolling Stones and Cher were punching the clock at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios at 3614 Jackson Highway.

The region also boasted some of the finest soul musicians ever to play on vinyl.

The film also tells a deeper story of the Civil Rights Movement and its effect on Alabama and the local music scene. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Muscle Shoalsâ&#x20AC;? tells an interesting tale and sheds light on several watershed moments in the American South. This is a movie for all people, not just music fans, to enjoy.

Favorite Album Reissue:

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 11â&#x20AC;? by Bob Dylan and The Band

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Several albums were released this past year that made my choice a difficult one. Weezerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything Will Be Alright in the Endâ&#x20AC;? and Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Morning Phaseâ&#x20AC;? were certainly in the running. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thankful there was so much good music to choose from. Jack Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lazarettoâ&#x20AC;? won out, though, because I see this being an album of historical significance.

It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album charts, but more significantly, it sold over 86,000 copies on vinyl, according to Nielsenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music-sales tracking system, SoundScan. The international success of this musical portrait of Jack Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evolution as an artist also announced the return of the vinyl LP in a major way. White continues to be an innovator, and this album will be remembered as a landmark for his career.

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SLATE

by Bryan Flynn

As linked as they are, it seems insane that Tom Brady is playing in the AFC Championship Game this week, and Peyton Manning might be done. Or at least he looked done when he played against the Colts.

Schaefer’s Fourteen

by Natalie Clericuzio

“W

e haven’t done anything, yet.”

Those five words are probably not how most people would describe the Mississippi State University women’s basketball team, a group of women who are off to an 18-1 start (3-1 SEC)—the best in school history. However, head

me wouldn’t be possible,” Vivians said.

Vivians’ All-American high school career is almost without equal: the twotime Mississippi Miss Basketball won a 2A state championship her junior year at Scott Central, led the nation in scoring as a sophomore with 37 points per game and scored 1,617 points as a senior—the most in the state regardless of gender.

COURTESY MSU ATHLETICS

THURSDAY, JAN 15 NBA (7-9:30 p.m., TNT): The Oklahoma City Thunder try to get back into the playoff race in the west on the road against the Houston Rockets.

FRIDAY, JAN 16 NBA (9:30 p.m.-12 a.m., ESPN): The Cleveland Cavaliers try to stay in the playoff picture with LeBron James out due to injury while heading west to face the LA Clippers.

SATURDAY, JAN 17 College basketball (3-5 p.m., Fox Sports Net) Mississippi State could still be looking for its first SEC win against Vanderbilt. … College basketball (8:30-11 p.m., ESPNU) Ole Miss gets a chance at a big road win when it faces a ranked Arkansas team.

SUNDAY, JAN 18 NFL (2:05-5:30 p.m., Fox) The NFC Championship Game pits defending champions Seattle Seahawks against possible MVP winner Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. … NFL (5:40-9 p.m., CBS) New England looks for its sixth Super Bowl appearance in the Brady-Belichick era against the upstart Indianapolis Colts.

MONDAY, JAN 19 NHL (7-10 p.m., NBCSN) To replace hard-hitting football, here is your weekly hockey fix featuring the Colorado Avalanche against the St. Louis Blues.

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TUESDAY, JAN 20 College basketball (6-8 p.m., SECN) Ole Miss could really start to climb into the tournament conversation if it is on a winning streak when the team enters this road contest against Georgia.

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WEDNESDAY, JAN 21 College basketball (8-10 p.m., SECN) The Rick Ray era at Mississippi State could come to an end if things don’t turn around quick, and a good start is against Auburn on the road.

Manning is 38, and Brady is 37, but the neck surgeries may have taken a lot out of Peyton.

Follow Bryan Flynn at jfpsports.com, @jfpsports and at facebook.com/jfpsports.

After an award-winning high-school basketball career, Mississippi State University freshman Victoria Vivians has helped her team achieve a record season.

coach Vic Schaefer is not most people.

In his third year in Starkville and with three decades of coaching experience under his belt, this is not Schaefer’s first rodeo. The Austin native recalled his stint coaching at Arkansas in 2002 as an explanation for his tentative optimism.

“I remember back at Arkansas when I was there coaching in ’02, we started out the season 3-0 in the SEC and we were lucky to finish 500,” Schaefer says. “That’s the nature of the league. You’re always up against a Top 25 team. When you’re done with one, you’ve got another lurking around the corner.”

Schaefer’s experience coaching in the SEC, which he called the “biggest, baddest conference in the country,” came in handy against the Razorbacks on Thursday night, when his team bested the Razorbacks 7257 in Starkville.

The win against Arkansas did not come easy, however, and the game was much closer than the final score suggests. After the Razorbacks took the lead with 16:39 left in the first half, the Bulldogs didn’t pull ahead again until freshman Morgan William knocked down a three with 11:32 left in the second half to take the score to 52-51. When freshman Victoria Vivians knocked down two free throws at the 6:20 mark, State secured the lead for the remainder of the game.

Vivians, who was the No. 24 player in the country during high school, scored 21 points, leading the Bulldogs on offense. She attributes her scoring success to her teammates. “Without my teammates, offense for

“The thing you really love about her is her work ethic and desire to get better,” Schaefer said. “She’s getting everybody’s best player. She’s 19 years old, and she’s getting everybody’s 21, 22-year-old wing defender.

She’s doing fine, and I’m really proud of her.

And I just love her competitive nature.”

While Vivans gave State the final lead of the Arkansas game, sophomore Dominique Dillingham made sure they kept it.

Dillingham nabbed five steals (three of which came down the final stretch) and seven rebounds on the night, quite an accomplishment for a 5’9” guard. That kind of play is what Schaefer looks to her to do night in and night out on the court, which may be why she leads the team in minutes played for the season. “(Dillingham) is my everywhere-onthe-court, play-with-a-lot-of-heart player,” Schaefer said. “She’s my Energizer bunny: she and Savannah Carter. They really epitomize who we are as a basketball team. …

Dominique’s stat line has nothing to do with shots. It has to do with rebounds; it has to do with steals, hustle plays (and) charges taken. She usually fills up a pretty good stat box.”

When asked to describe her style of play, Dillingham echoed her coach’s words.

“Scrappy and tough, that’s my role on the team: to do whatever it takes to help my team win,” Dillingham said.

Vivans and Dillingham are not the only talent on Schaefer’s squad this season—far from it. In fact, Schaefer has the best prob-

lem a coach can have: more talent on his team than there are minutes in a game. The Bulldogs returned four starters this season, but against Arkansas, three came off the bench. With injuries to three starters at the season’s opening (seniors Martha Alwal, Kendra Grant and Carter), Schaefer relied on his underclassmen to carry his team, and they rose to the challenge.

“Early on, (underclassmen) were the heart and soul of our team,” Schaefer said.

“We had nine freshmen and sophomores playing a lot of minutes early on in the preseason NIT when we won that. … It’s been a total team effort.”

Against Arkansas, 11 of the 14 Bulldogs saw playing time, and 10 played 10 minutes or more. Schaefer will need to continue to rely on his deep bench for the Bulldogs to continue to compete against the rest of the SEC, as he is well aware.

“We have depth, we play a lot of people, (and) we play awfully hard, full-court pressure the whole game,” Schaefer said. “I thought last night our press wore (Arkansas) down and played a big role in their missed shots in second half. I think that’s a big key for us. We take great pride in our conditioning and the shape that we’re in. That’s going to be big for us as we continue in the SEC.” While using the whole team will be essential to the Bulldogs’ season, figuring out the best way to play so many players every night may be easier said than done for Schaefer and his staff. The coach acknowledged that he is still trying to decipher the best combination to unlock his team’s highest potential.

“It’s probably my biggest challenge: without disrupting our chemistry, trying to make sure we’ve got the right players on the floor in the right combinations,” Schaefer said. “Chemistry’s a big part of your success. … I really believe for us to be as good as we can possibly be, those three seniors that were hurt, they’ve got to come back and get into the rotation.”

One part of his job that isn’t challenging for Schaefer is coaching his daughter, Blair, a freshman.

“She’s made it very easy for me, and my team’s made it easy for me,” Schaefer said. “It’s just a really unique and special situation. … She certainly earned her way here, as a Dandy Dozen, top-five player in the state of Mississippi.”

Schaefer and his Bulldogs have already written themselves into the Mississippi State history books. The only question left is how long their entry will be. If they keep playing at the top of their game, the journey should be fun to watch. Dillingham perhaps put it best when describing her team firing on all cylinders: “We’re electric.”

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Martin Luther King Convocation and For My People Awards Jan. 16, 10 a.m., at Jackson State University (1400 John R. Lynch St.). Author Paula Giddings speaks in McCoy Auditorium. The awards luncheon follows at 11:30 a.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Honorees are Paula Giddings, Dr. John A. Peoples Jr. and Pamela Junior.

Free convocation, $10 awards luncheon; call 601979-3935; jsums.edu/margaretwalkercenter.

Pounding the Pavement for a Cure 5K Race Jan. 17, 7:30 a.m., at Liberty Park (694 Liberty Park Drive, Flowood). Check-in at 6:45 a.m. Jackson Prep Class of 2015 hosts. Proceeds go to cancer research at University of Mississippi Medical Center. Registration required. $25; ppc5k.com.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Parade Jan. 17, 10 a.m., at Freedom Corner (Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Medgar Evers Boulevard). The annual parade features bands, performers and local celebrities. Participants must RSVP. Free; call 601-968-1907.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peter Panâ&#x20AC;? Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 18, 2 p.m., Jan. 18, 2 p.m., at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.). $28, $22 seniors/students; call 601-948-3533; newstagetheatre.com.

Every Church, Every People United: A Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dream Jan. 18, 4 p.m., at Cade Chapel M.B. Church (1000 W. Ridgeway St.). The concert features the MLK Interdenominational Mass Choir.

Attend rehearsals Jan. 10, Jan. 16 and Jan. 17 if you wish to participate. Free; call 601-366-5463.

Dr. Martin Luther King Gospel Explosion Jan. 19, 5 p.m., at Central City Complex (609 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). Performers include Lee Williams and the Spiritual QCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Doc McKenzie and the Hi-Lites, and more. $25 advance, $30 at door; call 601-981-5858 or 601-352-9075.

#/--5.)49 Events at William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St.) ¡ History Is Lunch Jan. 14, noon-1 p.m. Historian Walter Howell talks about his book on the history of Clinton, Mississippi, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Town and Gown.â&#x20AC;? Book sales and signing to follow. Free; call 601-576-6998; mdah.state.ms.us. ¡ History Is Lunch Jan. 21, noon-1 p.m. Mary Carol Miller and Allan Hammons discuss their book series, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greenwood: Mississippi Memories.â&#x20AC;? Book sales and signing to follow. Free; call 601-576-6998; mdah.state.ms.us.

Family Fun Science Night Jan. 15, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive). Activities include a touch tank, fossils and live animals. Watch a diver feed fish.

For families of elementary students. $2, members free; call 601-576-6000; msnaturalscience.org.

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

&//$ $2).+ Tom Ramseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tasteâ&#x20AC;? Viewing Party Jan. 15, 7 p.m., at Hal & Malâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (200 Commerce St.).

Ten percent of proceeds benefits UMMCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pediatric programs, including Blair E. Batson Hospital.

Food for sale, $10 raffle ticket; call 601-984-1492; email kramsey@umc.edu; tomramsey.com.

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Joking Around Comedy Night Jan. 18, 8 p.m., at Center Stage (1625 E. County Line Road, Suite 410). Kevin Simpson, Big Mo Dixon, and more perform. Ages 21 and up. $10 advance, $20 at door; call 624-8992; eventbrite.com.

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All-ages show. Adults must accompany children. $10 in advance, $15 at door, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; call 601-292-7999; email arden@ardenland.net; dulinghall.com. ¡ Mississippi Opera's Cabaret at Duling Hall Jan. 19, 7 p.m. Grammy Award-winning tenor Robert Grayson performs. Doors open at 6 p.m. $20; call 601-960-2300; email arden@ ardenland.net; msopera.org.

Popping Ollies Jan. 17, 6 p.m.-10 p.m., at Doc 36 Skatepark (931 Highway 80 W.). Enjoy music from southern hip-hop artists. $8 show only, $10 show and skating; call 272-2758; find Popping Ollies on facebook.

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