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ameerah Muhammad has used her creativity in the kitchen since she was 6 years old. Born and raised in Jackson, Muhammad would make a homecooked meal for her father every day when he walked home on his lunch break from the furniture store he worked at. Today, she owns Sameerah’s Healthy Kiosk in the Jackson Medical Mall and Sameerah’s Food and Flavor on Woodrow Wilson Avenue. Her journey has moved her through the food scene in Jackson, out of state and back. Muhammad mainly worked in restaurants, even in high school. She worked at Steven’s Kitchen on Farish Street as a waitress during the Civil Rights Movement, serving activists such as Alice Walker and Marion Berry in the mid-1960s. Rebellious creativity led her in and out of several colleges, and she struggled to stay in one line of study. But her creativity continued to blossom in the kitchen. Even when she worked in hotel restaurant kitchens, she worked to make the dishes look as appealing as they tasted. To this day, Muhammad believes presentation is key. “People eat with their eyes first,” she says. She started selling what she called “Fish in the Pocket” at street fairs. The popularity and demand of her street food led her to open the Bon Ton Café in 1982. She ran it for 10 years in downtown Jackson before moving to Washington, D.C., and the Baltimore area, where

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she ran her own bistro. She was the first African American to own and operate a restaurant on Capitol Street. Muhammad returned to Jackson in 2007 to be with her mother, who is now 97 years old. Walking through the Jackson Medical Mall one day was all it took for her to think about getting back into the restaurant business. “I saw the need, because I wanted a fresh fruit smoothie and a wrap,” Muhammad says. “I went everywhere looking for it in the mall.” When she couldn’t find that healthy food, she decided to open her own kiosk. At Sameerah’s Healthy Kiosk, food is cooked to order, and nothing is prepared in advance, so it can take 15 to 20 minutes for a meal to be made. At first, her kiosk was not well received. She said people had to get used to leaf lettuce, brown rice, black beans and the vegetables she offers, such as zucchini. Eventually, however, customers and clients began to realize that healthy food does not mean a loss of taste or flavor. Muhammad, 66, wants to see Jackson and the entire state of Mississippi be a healthier place. She is doing her part to help, answering clients’ questions about digestion, how foods affect their bodies and what natural remedies are available. “We are going to have to start changing the paradigm and how people are ingesting information … if we are going to have a healthy state,” she says. —Arielle Dreher

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by Donna Ladd, Editor-in-Chief

The Curse of the Mississippi Flag

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edric Willis has been a good friend of the Jackson Free Press ever since we told the full story about him being convicted of two murders he didn’t commit and sent to Parchman for 12 years, even though evidence could have exonerated him. This summer when he paid his annual visit to wow summer interns who had studied the feature story Brian Johnson wrote about him for us, he brought up the Mississippi flag. Why, he asked the mostly African American group of young people, does that piece of cloth matter to us? We have so many more pertinent and current issues to worry about. You can see the point coming from a young man who was robbed of 12 years of his life, and much of his son’s childhood, because of a corrupt criminal-justice system biased against young, black men like himself Why should a piece of cloth matter? I get his point, but I ultimately disagree with him. The 1894 Mississippi flag, with the Confederate battle emblem as its canton, represents much more than an antiquated piece of cloth. It stands for the continuing ignorance about how the systemic racism that Confederates seceded to preserve (and managed to for another century after forcing an end to Reconstruction) has created the problems of today. The results of this legacy includes that broken criminal-justice system that sent Cedric and so many other black men to prison, while refusing to prosecute so many murderous whites who tortured and killed black people here in the state that had the most lynchings. But he is so right that simply changing what’s on that piece of cloth will not change anything, or reverse our state’s (or nation’s) tradition of structural racism unless people force themselves to look squarely at what the flag really represents, and stop all the sil-

ly dancing trying to make the Confederacy and the Civil War about anything but some state’s rights to get the federal government to support slavery, require it to be legal in new states and get non-slave states to send the South’s runaway slaves back to them. We know this without a doubt because of the words of the Confederates themselves. Jefferson Davis himself even made it clear more than a decade after the Civil War ended (and Union soldiers helped his slaves

It’s not just about a piece of cloth. escape) that he believed African slaves were “inferior” (see cover story, starting page 15). It’s simply not a serious debate any longer; maybe it was before everybody had the Internet and can look up southern states’ very racist Declarations of Secession, but no more. This time around, the only way that the flag will change, and frankly the only reason that it should, is for Mississippians to learn exactly what it always stood for: the subjugation of black people. We shouldn’t change it because it’s bad for business, or because some rich dude or preacher says we should, or any other reason than that it has always represented systematic oppression. That was

true in 1861, and it was true in 1961, and it was true when the Ku Klux Klan burned a cross under it on Stone Mountain in the early 20th century. And it’s not even about it being “stolen” by hateful people (that many of descend from) a hundred years after the Civil War. Frankly, it amazes me that many white southerners are more willing to tar relatives they knew who opposed segregation 50 years than are the ancestors they could have never known 150 years ago. Really, it’s OK—no, imperative—to face that many of us descend from people who fought for a very bad institution. Descending from them isn’t where the shame lives; it lives in not being willing to stop celebrating that misguided fight even today. But I’ll say it again: It’s not just about a piece of cloth. It’s about connecting the dots from then until now. If you read the speeches and letters from the time (and I will link plenty in the online version of this column for you), you will find much of the same dehumanization and justification for mistreating black people then as slaves as we see now in all the rhetoric that blame black people for the conditions in neighborhoods where white people in power treated as ghettos and then neglected for decades since the Civil War. We see the remnants of the old thinking in the blatant refusal of our governor and many white state legislators to obey Mississippi law and provide an adequate level of education funding that can help reverse problems in majority-black public schools. They simply don’t want to spend money on schools for “those people,” and they pander to the kinds of people who agree with such a backward approach. (And these are people who value money over just about everything, except when it comes to public schools needing enough of it to do the basics.) It’s disgusting.

The understanding for these mindsets awaits in understanding how we got here— how slavery, the turnback of Reconstruction, the Klan, the nasty militias (like the Red Shirts here in Mississippi), the Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, redlined loan and housing applications well into the 1980s, the lies spread by violent racists about black people being inferior and more violent, and the refusal to fund public schools once they had to integrate, and then blaming all of the results on the victims of this systemic and structural racism have created a mess that we all have to undo. The flag, and whether or not we decide that it still represents who we are today, is merely an indicator of our identity as a people. Have we really changed enough to face what being the only state in the nation to keep it flying says about us? Can we face the white people who so angrily demand in the same breath that it’s only a piece of cloth (so why not leave it?) while vowing to stockpile fertilizer to fight back if we try to change it? The question really becomes: Can we find the will to be different in today’s Mississippi? This can’t be a riddle that is divided along partisan lines. I mean, how in the world can good race relations be only something that Democrats care about—especially in a nation that Republicans saved from the peculiar institution of slavery 150 years ago? Folks, we must, must bring this flag down. Mississippi will never get off the bottom of the American barrel or, more importantly, become strong from the inside-out if we keep honoring the fight to make money by owning and mistreating other human beings. It cannot happen. It will not happen until we face, and understand, this curse. We can do this, neighbors. We must. Read more stories about the rebel flag, slavery and the Confederacy at jfp.ms/slavery.

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News Reporter Arielle Dreher is working on finding some new hobbies. Maybe she should try spelunking. Email her story ideas at arielle@ jacksonfreepress.com. She wrote the cover story.

News Editor R.L. Nave is a native Missourian who 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.

Assistant Editor Amber Helsel lives her life one quarter-mile at a time and also one quarter-pony at a time. She goes through a lot of ponies. Her hobbies are learning magic tricks and explaining them to strangers. She wrote a food story.

Web Editor Dustin Cardon is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. He enjoys reading fantasy novels and wants to write them himself one day. He wrote a food story.

Editorial Assistant Maya Miller is a senior psychology major at Jackson State University. She’s learned that adulthood means choosing her own bedtime, and she’s not equipped for that responsibility just yet. She wrote a food story.

Music Listings Editor Tommy Burton can solve a Rubik’s Cube with only his eyes. In only 39 years, he has nearly mastered the English language. Send gig info to music@ jacksonfreepress.com. He compiled the music listings.

Art Director Kristin Brenemen is an otaku with a penchant for dystopianism. This season, she’s cosplaying two kick-ass ladies: Pizzazz of The Misfits and Hannah of the Rat Queens. Strong women rock! She designed much of the issue.

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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a measure aimed at fighting human trafficking. Now, attorneys want to use RICO to prosecute a pair of Mississippi companies they say defrauded workers from Mexico. “It’s not terribly common, but we think it’s a fairly sound strategy,� said Sarah Rich, a staff attorney with the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Immigrant Justice Project. Last week, the Montgomery, Ala.-based

forming groundskeeping on right of ways on Mississippi roads and highways.� In order for companies to use foreign temporary workers, the U.S. Department of Labor stipulates that there must be a shortage of American workers who are “able, willing, qualified and available to do the temporary work� and that their employment “will not adversely affect the COURTESY BILL CHANDLER

Thursday, September 3 Presidential candidate Donald Trump rules out the prospect of a third-party White House bid and vows to support the Republican Party’s next presidential nominee, whoever it may be. ‌ U.S. District Judge David Bunning orders Rowan County clerk Kim Davis to jail for contempt after she testified that she would still refuse to follow court orders to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.

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Tuesday, September 8 U.S. District Judge David Bunning orders Kim Davis released from prison, saying he is satisfied that her deputies are fulfilling their obligation to grant licenses to same-sex couples and warning Davis not to interfere with them. ‌ North and South Korea agree to hold reunions in October of families separated by the Korean War in the early 1950s. Breaking news at jfpdaily.com.

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SPLC amended a complaint initially filed in June on behalf of seven men working under the H-2B temporary visa worker program to allege violations of the RICO Act. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Jackson, alleges that Collins, Miss.-based Culpepper Enterprises Inc. and an Ocean Springs-based employment agency, North American Labor Services Inc., paid “illegally low wages on contracts with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (for) maintaining and per-

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wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers.� The telephone number listed for Culpepper Enterprises leads to a voicemail system that does not allow messages to be left; North American Labor Services’ listed number goes to a fax machine. The companies have not responded to the SPLC’s complaint and have until mid-September to do so. Rich said workers who contacted the SPLC said they had been promised up to

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Long-Term Effects Although the Culpepper workers are properly documented, some immigrantrights activists see parallels between that case and cases involving undocumented workers in recent Mississippi history, including earlier this year. On May 28, nine workers were called

to the offices of American Dairyco LLC workers who, because of their lack of status, in Edwards, where they were arrested by agree to work at lower wages,� he said. agents with Attorney General Jim Hood’s In 2008, more than 600 immigrants office and the U.S. Immigration and Cus- were arrested at Laurel-based Howard Intoms Enforcement. dustries in the largest workplace raid in “It’s a different situation, but the moti- U.S. history, which resulted in most imvations are the same,� said Bill Chandler, ex- migrants being deported. For its role, U.S. ecutive director of the Mississippi Immigrant District Judge Keith Starrett ordered HowRights Alliance, of the lawsuit against Cul- ard Industries to pay $2.5 million in fines pepper and North American Labor Services. for conspiracy to violate immigration laws The men, from Mexico and Central in 2011. Although the fine against the comAmerica, ranged in age from 20 to 40 and pany was hefty, at the minimum wage rate were charged with identity theft for alleg- of $7.25, their deportations represented apedly purchasing fraudulent documentation proximately $9 million in lost yearly wages to bypass the E-Verify system. In a way, the for the workers and their families. arrest demonstrated the effectiveness of the In the case of the American Dairyco system, which the Legislature passed in 2008 raid, the nine defendants each face up to to put most of the responsibility for making $10,000 in fines and two to 15 years in sure workers, prison if found including imguilty of identity migrants, are theft. One week legally authoafter their initial rized to work hearing, Hinds in the U.S. County Circuit F o u r Judge Melvin weeks before Priester Sr. denied the arrests, the men’s requests after an I-9 for bond and audit by the remanded the IRS, one emcase to a grand ployee was jury. A hearing found guilty is scheduled for of possessing the morning of fraudulent Friday, Sept. 11. identificaChandler tion. ICE points to various stepped in to Bill Chandler, executive director of the laws that protect arrest the un- Mississippi Immigrant Rights Alliance, said employers who documented American companies seek out vulnerable unknowingly worker, and workers who, because of their lack of legal hire undocustatus, agree to work for lower wages. in turn, the mented workers, audit became including the fedan opportunity for Hood’s Consumer Pro- eral 1986 Immigration Reform and Control tection Division, part of the Homeland Act. Yet, these laws leave workers susceptible Security Task Force offices, to conduct a to fines, jail time and deportation; in 2014 E-Verify audit of all American Dairyco alone, some 315,000 undocumented workemployees. ers were arrested and deported, information In a press release, Hood said Boulder, from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Colo.-based American Dairyco fully coop- Enforcement shows. erated with the investigation and would As a result, hundreds of thousands of not face penalties. families are left with little or no income, as Meanwhile, the costs for the immigrant many of these workers enter the U.S. with workers who often go into debt to travel to family or intentions to send money back this country, legally and illegally, to help their over the border, Chandler said. families are high and that the punishment In addition, employers encourage unfor breaking the rules is still unevenly doled documented workers to seek out options to out against workers and their families back bypass the state mandated E-Verify system, home, Chandler said. in which employers confirm Social Security “What happens is that corporations are information the employee supplies, he said. looking for vulnerable workers, employers The E-Verify system provides immunity for are looking for vulnerable workers, and more employers who hire workers without valid often than not, they find undocumented documentation, shifting the blame to faulty TRIP BURNS/FILE PHOTO

$11 per hour but provided check stubs showing they received the federal minimum wage of $7.25. Meanwhile, the companies raked millions from Mississippi taxpayers. Both North American Labor Services and Culpepper Enterprises have been administratively dissolved, state records show. The SPLC suit alleges that North American Labor Services continued operating after it dissolved in 2009; Culpepper dissolved in December 2014, according to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s website. The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration also lists Culpepper as receiving more than $20 million in state contracts, mostly with the Department of Transportation for grass mowing and other roadside landscaping, since 2003. Before 2008, in addition to the MDOT agreements, Culpepper also held landscaping contracts with the Mississippi National Guard. A federal spending database lists $489,698 worth of assistance to Culpepper between 2007 and 2015. Between 2008 and 2009, the company also held a number of contracts with the U.S. Department of Agriculture through Hurricane Katrina recovery funds. “We are not privy to information in the suit since we are not involved in it. Culpepper Enterprises did do work for us,� said Morgan Miller, a spokeswoman for MDOT’s central district. “They were awarded a contract after meeting the criteria based on state laws for a mowing operation. We did not have a contract with North American Labor Services.� The SPLC suit against Culpepper and North American Labor Services also alleges that the workers had to pay a recruiter in Mexico hundreds of dollars as well as pay for their own transportation to Mississippi each year and equipment fees to the companies. The suit asks for unpaid and overtime wages. “These workers don’t have any freedom of choice,� Rich said. The plaintiffs in the case—Ernesto Carillo-Ramirez, Jose Delgado-Palomera, Nestor Delgado-Zamorano, Oscar PachecoSantana, Victor Sanchez-Jaimes, Joel TapiaRuiz and Adan Esparza-Haro—are currently in Mexico.

Social Security numbers and a system that shows a false-positive 5 percent to 7 percent of the time. A Rare Victory Attorneys for the SPLC and activists in Mississippi see a glimmer of hope for success in the case in a settlement from February. A federal jury in New Orleans awarded $14 million in compensatory and punitive damages to five guest workers from India the court determined had been defrauded and exploited in a labor trafficking scheme engineered by Mobile, Ala.-based Signal International. The suit, which the SPLC brought on behalf of the workers at Signal’s Pascagoula facility, determined that in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Signal used the U.S. government’s H-2B guest worker program to import nearly 500 men from India to work as welders, pipefitters and to repair hurricane-damaged oil rigs and other facilities. The workers had each paid a recruiter in India between $10,000 and $20,000 to get on the list. A month-long trial resulted in a jury verdict that found that Signal and its agents had engaged in labor trafficking, fraud, racketeering, discrimination, false imprisonment and retaliation. It was a rare victory, Chandler said. “Thousands over the years, really, millions of workers have been arrested and deported, but only a handful of employers have been sanctioned,� Chandler said. Many advocates want to see the guest worker program abolished. In 2009, a series of immigration reforms, including to the guest worker program, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee authored died in a House subcommittee. A 2013 SPLC report on guest workers titled “Close to Slavery� concluded: “We are a nation of immigrants, not a nation of temporary workers. Temporary workers who come to the United States make a valuable contribution to our nation. They should be incorporated into our society as full members so that they too are entitled to the same benefits, rights, and protections enjoyed by all workers in the United States. The time has come for Congress to abolish—not expand—our shamefully abusive guestworker system.� In March 2015, the guest worker program was suspended after a federal judge in Florida ruled that the Labor Department lacks the legal authority to regulate; it was reinstated two weeks later. Email R.L. Nave at rlnave@jacksonfreepress.com. Comment at www.jfp.ms.

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The Next Fight: LGBT Workplace Rights by Arielle Dreher

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Brown didn’t want his family to hear rumors first, so he decided to sit down and tell them that he was gay, and his mother did not take it well. Brown said his mother was aware that something was wrong, and that he hadn’t been acting like himself since he started working at Subway. “She was crying all the time,” Brown said. “She would say things like she always wanted me to produce a grandchild for her.” Meanwhile, at work, the discrimination continued, perpetuated by his managers who continued to call him a “he/she” to his face and in front of customers, the

crimination since they were perpetuating it themselves. He worked at the Subway from Aug. 26 until Oct. 20. He quit when he could not take the treatment anymore. He continued to take care of his father, who took his son’s outing better than his mother. Eventually, Brown’s relationship with his mother improved, but his father’s health did not. In May, his father passed away. “My mother, she treats me like she treated me before she found out—now she’s OK with it and treats me like I’m her son; now we have a mother-son relation-

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avell Brown needed the second job to keep up financially. He was already working at UPS and attending classes at Jones County Junior College, but his father had been diagnosed with stage-four cancer, and the pressure weighed on him. A friend offered Brown a solution in the form of another job—Subway, where he could pick up hours he needed. What sounded like a solution turned into a nightmare, however, that has changed the course of Brown’s life. Brown is gay, but he had never felt the need to make that publicly known because

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it was his own business, his life. Brown, 31, lives in the small town of Heidelberg but commuted to the Subway in Hattiesburg. Brown’s lawsuit alleges that management repeatedly referred to Brown as a woman. “On one occasion, for example, an employee commented that ‘We have a man working here now,’ and management said aloud ‘That’s not a man, that’s a woman,’” the complaint states. Within the first month of working at Subway, rumors about Brown’s sexual orientation began to swirl. “The females would go home and tell their male boyfriends that I was gay, so it was basically like I was outed,” he said. “I had to come out to my family and everybody about this because no one knew about me because I keep my business to myself.”

complaint says, which represents one side of a legal dispute. “They treated me like I was dirt or something because like I was beneath them just because I don’t like sleeping with females, and I don’t really understand that,” Brown said. Brown was the only man who worked at the store, but he did not understand why that meant he should be targeted. He said that even if one of his co-workers were a lesbian, he wouldn’t treat them any different. “You never know how people think of you and what a person would do to you just for not being the way that they want you to be,” he said. Brown felt trapped in his job because he needed the money, and he couldn’t complain to his managers about the dis-

ship,” Brown said in an interview. After he left Subway, Brown filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that issued a notice of his right to sue in February. Brown accordingly filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Southern District Court in May. The Subway Sandwich Shop of Laurel Inc. filed its response to the Brown complaint on July 22. Through attorneys, the business makes a number of defenses, including that Brown failed to meet the procedural prerequisites to Title VII and that Subway acted in “good faith and without malice” toward Brown. The lawyers at Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, who are defending the company, did not respond to voicemails or emails.

A Case with Potential Brown’s lawyers, Trey Waterloo and Heather Martin, said the timing for the case is good because of the U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming same-sex marriage in June. While some legal scholars say that case does not offer protection against workplace discrimination, other experts believe that LGBT people are already protected under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That law protects a person from “discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” However, the federal courts have not issued a definitive ruling on how this law protects members of the LGBT community in the workplace. Brown’s attorneys believe that this case could set such a precedent. The EEOC said in June that employers should interpret discrimination based on sex to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Additionally, discrimination based on identity is prohibited, and you can’t discriminate against a person based on what you think a man or woman should act like. Since the legalization of same-sex marriage with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling this past summer, LGBT advocates have voiced concern that workplace discrimination is the next hurdle their community faces, especially since sexual orientation is not a protected class in Title VII. Martin said EEOC’s filing implies that a new class does not need to be created in order for a person to have the same protection. The timing of the new EEOC filing makes it possible for the court to use sex as a protected class in Brown’s case. The case was filed less than two months before the EEOC filing came out, and Waterloo and Martin say they are confident that their case is on point factually to give the court the opportunity to rule that discrimination based on sexual orientation can be ruled illegal on the basis of sex in Title VII. Brown filed his suit without any knowledge of the EEOC’s filing, and he just hopes that justice is served in his case. “I would hope that people would think that they don’t have to be scared to come out about something that they know is not right, if you feel like you’re not being treated right, you need to stand up for what you believe in.” Brown’s case is in the discovery phase and likely will be until spring. If the case cannot be resolved out of court, a trial date could be set for fall 2016. Comment at jfp.ms. Email Arielle Dreher at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com.

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‘I Can’t Breathe’: Restraint, Seclusion Under Review by Arielle Dreher

Joy Hogge, executive director of Families as Allies, is one of several advocates asking the Mississippi Department of Education to strengthen its Restraint and Seclusion policy before implementing it.

punishment, leaving a child alone in a designated room—often unsupervised. Hogge said that if seclusion has to be used, a padded room that does not endanger the student in any way must be designated, and that students should not be left unsupervised at anytime. The 2009 GAO report included grim stories of students hurting themselves while in seclusion without supervision. MDE’s policy allows regulated seclusion. “There’s no circumstance in which it seems to be warranted and which the safety of the child can be guaranteed,” Hogge said. “It’s too easy for the child to end up hurting themselves in a seclusion room.” Seclusion: Controversial and Ineffective? Seclusion used in public schools as a means of discipline has always been controversial, but in the past few years, the ACLU has been pushing the Department of Education to adopt a policy. Rene’ Hardwick is heading up its initiative to change policy in the state. Hardwick said MDE might not prohibit seclusion, but that doesn’t mean individual districts cannot write it into their own policies. MDE will set the bare-minimum standards Hardwick said, by regulating training and setting procedures for recording incidents. School districts can go above and beyond with their own policies as long as they align with the department’s overarching framework. Jackson Public Schools adopted its own restraint and seclusion policy in February of this year. District spokesman

Jonathan Sherwin said the implementation plan is still in development. Training and implementation have not been completed, but are still ongoing. Hardwick is pushing MDE to bring educators in to discuss the policy, as well as organizations because they are the ones with the knowledge, skills and experience to back up things they think will work and things they think won’t. “Until you have educators at that table, MDE, your policy is not going to be effective,” she said. Hardwick submitted model policies to Sunflower and Harrison county school districts. The Mississippi Department of Education does not keep track of which school districts have developed their own restraint and seclusion policies, and currently, there is no system in place for the department to monitor the schools at all. Advocates from more than 14 organizations had been pushing for such a policy. The ACLU started working with the Department of Education as early as 2009 to implement one, but meetings with advocates and the ACLU that started in March have finally set the policy in motion. On Sept. 30, a public comment proceeding on the restraint and seclusion policy will be at 10 a.m., at the Mississippi Schools for the Blind and Deaf Auditorium. Comment at jfp.ms/news. Email reporter Arielle Dreher at arielle@jackson freepress.com.

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Critics: Policy Too Lenient On July 17, the ACLU of Mississippi, Families as Allies, the Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities, and several other advocacy groups, parents and individuals filed a joint public comment voicing their concern with the proposed policy: primarily, that it’s too lenient, and still allows seclusion as a means of punishment in schools. Policy 4013 is seven pages long and outlines restraint and seclusion procedures, training and documentation requirements, and administrative procedures for school districts to follow. The coalition of organizations drafted a proposed policy that is 13 pages long. Advocates are concerned that the policy up for approval is not strong enough to keep children safe because a lot of the required trainings and data collection will be the responsibility of individual districts—not the state. As a part of their proposed policy and public comment, the coalition of organizations conducted their own 400-person poll and used the findings in their public-comment letter, hoping to enhance the current draft of the proposed policy. Their survey revealed that restraint and seclusion were being used to control behavior instead of when a child is in danger. Advocates fundamentally believe that restraint and seclusion should only be used as a last resort, if the child is in danger—not as a substitute for other disciplinary procedures. In order for a teacher to use a restraint or seclude a student, they are supposed to be trained under the state’s proposed policy, but the MDE does not provide a list of evidence-based trainings or give any names of potential trainings, leaving districts that have no knowledge of the policy in the dark. Joy Hogge, executive director of Families as Allies, said this could be problematic for school districts. “You run the risk of a school district trying to do due diligence (choosing a training on their own), and maybe it’s somebody that’s not qualified,” she said. Proper training leads to successful implementation, preventing situations where a teacher like Cedric’s go too far in their restraint. Training is also crucial to serve the special-education student population, who may or may not be able to voice their discomfort or pain clearly. “We know that children with special needs are more likely to experience restraint and seclusion, so that makes it even more important that any policies related to it are kept in best practice,” Hogge said. The ACLU and the Coalition agree that seclusion should not be allowed in schools. Some use seclusion as a form of

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edric Napoleon, 14, hadn’t eaten lunch that day in 2002. The specialeducation student had gotten in trouble that morning and been punished with a “delayed lunch.” At 2:30 p.m., he tried to get up out of his chair and leave, but his teacher pushed him back into and tried to hold him there. The small boy kept struggling, so the teacher—who was 6 feet tall and weighed 230 pounds—put him face down on the floor in a “prone restraint” and then sat on him. He struggled, saying repeatedly: “I can’t breathe.” “If you can speak, you can breathe,” his Killeen, Texas, middle-school teacher snapped at him. Shortly after that, Cedric stopped speaking and struggling. He stopped moving at all. The teacher however kept sitting on him, and then propped him up, and her aide wiped drool off his face. He then fell over and died in front of a classroom of students before his foster mother got to the school. Toni Price gave this testimony about her foster son, Cedric, in front of the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee in 2009. Cedric had suffered from behavioral problems after a rough childhood during which his birth parents had starved him, forcing him to dig through trashcans for food. Price was one of many parents who came forward following a Government Accountability Office investigation that detailed several deaths of children in schools who died due to use of a restraint and children hurting themselves when secluded. A U.S. Department of Education study in 2012 found that restraint or seclusion was used on 110,000 students nationally, but this number is likely low because several states don’t track data consistently. Since the 2009 GAO report, states began to adopt policies. Federal leadership has largely left restraint and seclusion policies up to individual states to adopt. Mississippi is one of five states that do not have a statewide policy or voluntary guidelines. But things are changing. In June, the Mississippi Department of Education drafted a restraint and seclusion policy that is already under tough scrutiny by parent, education and advocacy groups around the state. The organizations fully support the creation and implementation of a policy, but they are not satisfied with the policy as it is written now. The review process for Policy 4013 began in June, when advocates stepped in and asked for an extension of the time period for review. The ACLU asked for an oral proceeding in early July.

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oneqweesha Jones: “Welcome to the new fall premiere of ‘Boneqweesha Live’ on Ghetto Science Public Television. Allow me to begin the show with these poignant words from the classic Quincy Jones song, ‘Everything Must Change.’ “‘The young become the old / And mysteries do unfold / ’Cause that’s the way of time / Nothing and no one goes unchanged / There are not many things in life / You can be sure of ‌’ “For a while, I believed that certain types of people would never change. On today’s show, the Finance Pimp is on the set to prove me wrong.â€? Finance Pimp: “Thank you for this opportunity to share my transformation from a mean and careless financier who shames and degrades folk who are down on their luck to an individual willing to educate and empower financially challenged citizens.â€? Boneqweesha Jones: “My mind recalls the time when you, Simon LeGreedy and Sheriff Rudy McNastiness foreclosed on and evicted homeowners Mr. Tom and Ms. Topsy. What will you do to help the financially challenged and vanishing middle class?â€? Finance Pimp: “In the past, I would say vehemently, ‘I am the Finance Pimp, and I want my homes back!’ Today, I have a strong desire to help disenfranchised individuals get back on their feet with an affordable financial-empowerment and real-estate course this fall semester at Hair Did University’s School of Cosmetology and Vocational Studies titled ‘Just Straight Tripping, Flipping, Fixing, Selling and Pimping Homes.’â€? Boneqweesha Jones: “Wow! The Finance Pimp is giving his homes back! “

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Why it Stinks: First off, war is costly—and hellish—whether it’s waged with machine guns or supercomputers. Second, it’s interesting that Sen. Cochran, who came within a hair’s width of losing his Senate seat in the Republican primary against state Sen. Chris McDaniel because of his penchant for pork-barrel spending over the years, is already back in the saddle raining federal taxpayer cash on Mississippi and beating his chest about it. Maybe Mississippi’s congressional Republicans didn’t 10 learn their Tea Party lesson after all.

ne online dictionary defines transparency as “free from pretense or deceit,� “easily detected or seen through� and “readily understood.� However, too many government agencies at the local and state levels are only ostensibly transparent. For example, the state-run Transparency Mississippi website claims to contain “a wealth of data available on the site that is searchable, viewable on screen and can also be printed for offline usage.� It was a handy tool, although not very user-friendly. Sometime in the past year, however, the state switched to a new, even less friendly system. Not only is the new site difficult to navigate, but now government watchdogs who want a snapshot of, say, the past five years of government contracts, have to perform one search on the old site and a separate search on the new system, and then do some basic math. Then, take the example of the Mississippi Secretary of State’s campaign-finance report portal. Sure, the reports are all there for the public to view, just as state law requires, but there’s no good way to search for all campaign donations from a particular contributor to get a good picture of who’s throwing money around in our elections. There’s another tool—which is fabulous—where the Montana-based National Institute on Money in State Politics can break state donations down by donor; however, there can be a few days of lag time in getting information from the states.

First-world problems, to be sure. We recognize that we’re well ahead of where we were even a decade ago. But we’re nowhere near where we should be, especially if you look at organizations like the Center for Responsive Politics and its website, OpenSecrets.com, and the Sunlight Foundation, as well as other states’ more advanced transparency websites, all of which provide evidence that the tools exist if governments are willing to invest in them. We have said before that we support the Jackson City Council’s dedication to implementing a new city-spending tracking service. Perhaps it’s a bit of one-upsmanship, but Mayor Tony Yarber’s recent announcement of an open-data project through Bloomberg Philanthropies and the aforementioned Sunlight Foundation could work well in tandem with the council’s plan. In order for these tools to work and represent true transparency, city officials can’t just build a website and call it openness. A government-spending and accountability website is only as good as the quality and consistency of the information that it contains. It is only effective if the design is simple, intuitive and well-maintained. We hope these are a part of the discussion when the mayor’s open-data governing committee begins meeting in the coming weeks to develop what Mayor Yarber has indicated he wants to be the best city open-data site in the nation.

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t won’t happen here! We don’t have those problems in Jackson.� I’ve heard these words in recent months following the numerous police shootings of young black men across the country, the murder of nine congregants of Emanuel AME Zion in Charleston, S.C., and the deaths of Sandra Bland in Texas and Jonathan Sanders in Mississippi. Out of the growing pain and anger that arose from irresponsible, oppressive violence aimed at those within the Africa American community, voices joined to declare that indeed “Black Lives Matter.� Soon, the pundits on the right declared to their followers that “black lives matters� meant that white lives no longer mattered and argued that it became the rallying cry of black “terrorists� to defend what they perceive as targeted violence against law-enforcement officers. Meanwhile, Black Lives Matter activists earnestly, and painfully, have made their case that this is not about black lives mattering more than other lives. Rather, they remind us, it is way past time for those in positions of power to recognize that black lives matter just as much as those of whites. The vitriolic arguments against the Black Lives Matter movement rise out of the lurking racism that has been hiding in the closets of white selfcongratulatory “we are past racism� facades. Add to that mix the intense pushback to those of us who believe it is long past time for the Confederate battle flag to be removed from the field of the Mississippi flag, and the ongoing blight of racism cannot be ignored. No longer is it: “It won’t happen here!� It is: “It’s just a matter of time.� What can and must we do so that it will not happen here? As a community, what can we do to address the underlying racism and fears that are the cause of these incidents and tensions? What resources are available to our law-enforcement officers to help them protect and serve, and to our community to be able to support the majority of the officers who are hardworking, conscientious and compassionate, and want excellent relations with the people they are charged to serve? What resources are available to re-educate our peers who live in denial of the ongoing insidious fears and hatred that personal and systemic racism spawn, which is even emblazed upon our state symbols. Jackson 2000 can help! This 26-yearold organization has been addressing the issue of race since its beginning. Our Dialogue Circles have brought together people of all

races to have honest, in-depth conversations that are sometimes painful as they encourage self-examination, but consistently, they have been described as life-changing. Not only do these conversations bring personal transformation, they also can lead to systemic change that is ultimately what is needed. The goal of effective inter-racial dialogue has always been to begin the process of undoing racism by first coming to terms with the reality that racism exists and that racism not only has impacted but continues to negatively impact our personal lives and the lives of our neighbors. Dialogue Circles are comprised of 10 to 12 persons of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds who commit to spending 12 hours with one another in dialogue that a trained facilitator guides about their personal history with racism. Participation in such a circle is free, you can register on our web site, jackson2000.org. In coming months, Jackson 2000 will not only host numerous Dialogue Circles but will also focus energy on efforts to undo racism in the public arena. Following up on an intense workshop held in August entitled “Undoing Racism,� Jackson 2000 will offer skilled training for those who are currently engaged in transforming systemic racism or who wish to be so engaged. Awareness of differing viewpoints and cultures must happen: Ignorance needs to be dispelled and truths told in a safe environment with the purpose of moving forward on a continuum of understanding. Jackson 2000 offers to our businesses, community organizations, faith groups and schools the opportunity to call together a Dialogue Circle within their particular contexts to hear one another’s stories and to participate in intentional conversations to transform our perceptions of the racial biases that for too long have divided our society. We offer our proven resources to local law-enforcement officers, public servants and members of our community in order to be proactive—before another tragic incident occurs. We have successfully scaled our proven method to meet the limitations and needs of numerous contexts, and we will be glad to work with your organization to provide a workshop suited to your particular organization’s environment. Just ask. We’re happy to help. J. David Waugh is the co-chairman of Jackson 2000. For more information, visit jackson2000.org.

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y the time an aging Jefferson Davis moved into a borrowed cottage on the Beauvoir plantation near Biloxi with a gorgeous view of the Gulf of Mexico, his own life had mirrored the rise, fall and disappointment of the Confederacy. In a storied life, the Kentucky native had helped lead two nations, including one against the other; had owned hundreds of slaves before being forced to let them go; and had been indicted and put into solitary confinement for treason. After Davis’ release from prison in Virginia in 1867 for his role in the South’s insurrection against the U.S. government, he faced a very different reality from his earlier life as the owner of several plantations and thousands of acres in Mississippi and Louisiana. By then, it was the short-lived era of Reconstruction in a war-torn nation, and Confederate leaders no longer had the benefit of the wealth and prestige they had enjoyed due to their dedication to a slavedriven economy across the United States. The South was, for a few years, under 12 control of the victors of the war—the Re-

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publicans (or Free-Soilers) who had brought freedom to African Americans during the war. Freedmen were enjoying equality for the first time in the history of the nation. Davis’ adopted state of Mississippi was even electing black officials to statewide office for the only time in its history, before or since Reconstruction, including two U.S. senators. During that era when the tables were briefly turned against the former Confederate states, Davis was unemployed with a wife and four children and bounced around Canada and England before landing a job in 1869 as president of a Memphis life-insurance company. But, like that of the former Confederates states, Davis’ luck improved in 1876, the same year that was the beginning of the end of Reconstruction. It was a pivotal time in post-Civil War twists and turns; southern Dixiecrats wanted to return to a time when black people were subjugated rather than being equal or even in charge, and the tools to do it were a mixture of terror and politics. Radicals calling themselves “Redeemers� devised strategies such as “the Mississippi Plan� of 1875 to overthrow

the Republicans in office in the South by threats and violence when necessary. By the mid-1870s, and while evoking the symbols of the failed Confederacy, heavily armed and well-financed vigilante groups such as the White League birthed in Louisiana and the Red Shirts in Mississippi followed the lead of the Ku Klux Klan and openly started harassing Republicans serving or running for office, and threatening and even murdering both black freedmen and the whites who supported their freedom. The threats and violence set the stage for federal capitulation to the southern planter elite in the Compromise of 1877 to resolve the disputed presidential election. To get southern lawmakers to agree to Rutherford B. Hayes’ win over Democrat Samuel Tilden, Republicans agreed to withdraw federal troops from the South, ending Reconstruction and allowing the South to begin a century of Jim Crow laws and Black Codes that blocked black southerners from voting, attending integrated schools, race-mixing or using public facilities until the 1960s. The compromise allowed the North

and South to reconcile as a nation, but brought anything but reconciliation to the races in the South, returning life for blacks as close as possible to slavery times, but without being owned outright by whites. “The slave went free; stood a brief moment in the sun; then moved back again toward slavery,� W.E.B. Du Bois wrote in his 1935 book, “Black Reconstruction in America.� Jefferson Davis’ fortunes tracked with those of the southern states when an admirer offered him the use of Beauvoir to write his two-volume memoir of his four years as the president of the Confederate States of America with CSA’s stated goals of maintaining and extending slavery into new states and guaranteeing that their runaway slaves were returned. Sarah Ellis Dorsey, a novelist from a slave-holding family in Natchez and her husband, Samuel Worthington Dorsey of Maryland, had owned several plantations and many slaves, including Beauvoir. A widow by 1876, she invited Davis to live on her plantation, then willed her capital and property to him when she died in 1878.

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books demonize abolitionists and argue, like Davis, that enslaved Africans were welltreated and happy with their situation. Slavery, Stevens admitted, isn’t talked about enough in discussions about the Civil War, but she is adamant that the flag is a positive symbol of reconciliation that Mississippi state leaders declared it to be in 1894. That year is so important to her thesis that she has filed a lawsuit in Hinds County

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Stevens, 55, is also arguably one of the more passionate defenders of the current Mississippi state flag, which has included the most notorious Confederate battle emblem in its canton since 1894. This summer, in the wake of a renewed movement to retire the current flag— the only one in the nation that still overtly celebrates the Confederacy—Stevens filed the initial paperwork for Ballot Initiative 54, which proposes an amendment to Mississippi’s Constitution that would make the current flag, adopted in 1894, the permanent state flag. Stevens said her employers, the Sons of Confederate Veterans organization, did not ask her to file the petition, but they support her decision to do so. Beauvoir administrator Greg Stewart was active in the 2001 campaign to keep the 1894 state flag and spoke about his experience in a June CNN interview. The Southern Poverty Law Center listed Stewart’s involvement with an organization called Free Mississippi that formed back in 2000 to keep the 1894 state flag. SPLC called Free Mississippi a hate group back in 2001, but it is not currently listed because they have not been active in several years. Free Mississippi’s Facebook page, however, indicates that it is still actively campaigning to keep the state flag, although the contact information on the website is out-of-date. Mark Potok, senior fellow at SPLC, said that the center has never listed the Sons of

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Circuit Court asking a judge to rewrite the title of her initiative to refer to the flag as “the 1894 flag.” The current initiative ballot title wording asks to keep “the current state flag.” Since the initiative likely would not go onto the ballot until 2018, the next time state elections are held, Stevens wanted to make sure that the initiative represented the state flag adopted in 1894 in case the flag changed before then. Once the title dispute is over and an official title is set, Stevens will have to collect more than 107,000 signatures of registered voters to get it on the ballot. The Magnolia State Heritage Campaign and the Coalition to Save the State Flag are the primary organizations that will help to collect signatures once Stevens’ initiative is finalized. Arthur Randallson, the director of the Magnolia State Heritage Campaign, said the two organizations will work with local Tea Party chapters and smaller community groups to garner support for Initiative 54. Stevens admits that her preferred “reconciliation” flag may lose, though. “The bottom line is, if the majority votes to change our flag, that’s OK because we live in America, and this is a democracy, and that’s what the people say,” she said.

Reconciling Slavery The state flag, Stevens argues, was adopted as a “reconciliation” symbol, merging the memory of Civil War battles with the red, white and blue of the American flag. “Our flag represents a reconciliation of that struggle—that we are working as a common entity to move forward,” she said. Stevens said she has learned this history of reconciliation since she started working at the Confederate museum last year. She said she understands the viewpoint of African Americans who reject the flag because it symbolizes a war fought over slavery, but believes that we should not just keep the parts of history around that make people happy. A lot of people will not visit Beauvoir, she said, because they think it promotes slavery, but she emphasized that slavery, including the hundreds of slaves Davis and his brother owned, is not mentioned anywhere on Beauvoir’s tour—primarily because by the time Jefferson Davis got to the coast, the Civil War was over so Davis did not own slaves when he got to Beauvoir. Slavery is, however, discussed in great detail in Civil War revisionist books sold in Beauvoir’s Stars and Bars Gift Shop. They include “Was Jefferson Davis Right?” by brothers James Ronald Kennedy and Walter Donald Kennedy of Copiah County, who also wrote “The South Was Right!.” The MORE STATE FLAG, see page 15 13 -i«Ìi LiÀÊ Ê Ê£x]ÊÓä£xÊÊUÊÊ v«° Ã

No Mention of Slavery A century and a half after the South surrendered, Kitsaa Stevens coordinates events for the 52-acre Beauvoir, now a private museum. “The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library” includes the original Davis home, a cemetery of Confederate veterans—it was used as a veterans’ home for Confederate soldiers and their families until 1957—and a replica of Davis’ writing cottage built Hurricane Katrina destroyed the original one 10 years ago. Originally a volunteer who became an employee of the museum and grounds n 2014, Stevens organizes popular gatherings

there including “Arts and Crafts Under the Oaks” and “View the Cruise at Beauvoir,” an antique car show sponsored by the Mississippi Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a controversial neo-Confederate group, has owned Beauvoir since 1902 when it opened as a Confederate veterans home. Beauvoir became a nonprofit museum and library in 1957, once the veterans and their families were gone, Stevens said.

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In the Beauvoir cottage, Davis told his story about the Confederacy in the two-volume “The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government.” A U.S. senator from Mississippi in the lead-up to the Civil War, Davis had opposed secession, correctly predicting “troubles and thorns innumerable.” But even 14 years after federal troops had helped 137 of Davis’ slaves escape from his Brierfield plantation near Vicksburg in 1863, the former CSA president still defended the institution of slavery, which his state’s 1861 Declaration of Secession had identified as its reason for leaving the United States. In volume 2, Davis even compared the North to a biblical serpent tempting enslaved black people—whom he called “several millions of human beings of an inferior race—peaceful, contented laborers in their sphere”—to rebel against an institution that had improved their lot. “Generally they were born the slaves of barbarian masters, untaught in all the useful arts and occupations, reared in heathen darkness, they were transferred to shores enlightened by the rays of Christianity,” Davis wrote. “… Never was there happier dependence of labor and capitol on each other. The tempter came, like the serpent in Eden, and decoyed them with the magic word ‘freedom.’”

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Back to White Supremacy But to a South still angry about the

Mississippi. Although slavery was gone, Glisson said, white supremacy lived on in the political sphere—and not just in Mississippi. Glisson pointed out that the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, that legalized segregation on a “separate but equal” basis, came down in 1896 from the U.S. Supreme Court. Starting right then, white supremacy replaced slavery as a way to suppress African Americans, Glisson said, and white-supremacist groups immediately started embracing symbols of the failed Confederacy to indicate their bias

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loss of the war, not to mention the human property that produced most of its wealth, romantic symbols of the Confederacy remained important, as did a system of white supremacy. Drafters of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 took advantage of the new freedom the end of Reconstruction gave them, and inserted language that make it near-impossible for freed blacks to register to vote, own firearms or continue to participate in democracy in any way. “The Mississippi Constitution (that the 1894 flag was adopted into) legalized segregation, and it became the model,” said Susan Glisson, a historian and the executive director of the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of

insisted, never alone served as a Confederate flag on a national level. The battle flag was used in the canton of the last two iterations of the Confederate flag, however, and the 1894 Mississippi state flag resembles the last flag the Confederacy used. Senators at the time, Spence said, came up with the 1894 flag, likely those who helped draft the 1890 Mississippi Constitution who, he believes, in “their own strange ways pushed for reconciliation.” Gov. John Marshall Stone, a Confederate colonel, signed an order approving the flag, which historians believe was designed by Sen. E.N. Scudder of Mayersville. His daughter, Fayssoux Scudder Corneil, told the Mississippi chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1924: “My father loved the memory of the valor and courage of those brave men who wore the grey…. He told me that it was a simple matter for him to design the flag because he wanted to perpetuate in a legal and lasting way that dear battle flag under which so many of our people had so gloriously fought.” ’Using Race to Push That’ On June 17, 2015, Dylann Roof executed nine African Americans inside the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., after they invited him in to share their worship service He was arrested and indicted for their murders, which authorities consider a hate crime, and is facing the death penalty. Roof’s online history revealed his identification with white supremacist groups, such as staunch Confederate flag and “white rights” defenders, the Council of Conservative Citizens, which grew out of the Citizens Council that started in Mississippi in the 1950s to fight integration. A picture of Roof surfaced featuring the 1894 Beauregard flag sewn to his leather jacket—the same Confederate flag that still officially flew in front of South Carolina’s Capitol. Almost immediately, an emotional campaign began nationally to remove government-funded displays of the Confederate flag. Once South Carolina legislators of both parties voted to take the flag down national attention shifted to Mississippi, the only state with a flag containing a blatant Confederate symbol, reviving a debate that had largely subsided since Mississippi voters chose to keep the 1894 flying in 2001. Several Mississippians staked out sides on the debate early—politicians came out for or against bringing down the flag, and some punted by saying it should be up to the voters. Mississippi House of Representatives Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, drew the most attention when he cited his Christian faith as the reason to change the flag. Gunn is a leader in his Baptist church.

and supremacy over African Americans. In 1894, the state decided to adopt a new Mississippi flag, which the U.S. Congress had to approve. The state chose a flag that incorporated the symbol Lee wanted mothballed, pointedly calling it a “reconciliation flag,” which at the time was not about race relations, but about reconciling the nation in a way that pleased the South. Congress approved the design. The Beauvoir curator says the “reconciliation flag” is all about celebrating military prowess, not the white supremacy the Confederates fought to preserve. “You can’t look at it and escape Mississippi’s military past,” Spence said. The battle flag in the canton, Spence MORE STATE FLAG, see page 17

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war, preferring that southerners focus on the reconciliation of the nation rather than dwelling in the past. “I think it wiser, moreover, not to keep open the sores of war, but to follow the example of those nations who endeavored to obliterate the marks of civil strife, and to commit to oblivion the feelings it engendered,” Lee wrote in an 1869 letter declining a ceremony commemorating the battle at Gettysburg.

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’Put It In Your Attics’ Talking about slavery may be taboo inside Beauvoir, but one room is entirely dedicated to the Civil War, with a row of secessionist flags covering one wall. Mississippi’s secession flag contained a white star on a blue background in the canton, a magnolia tree in the center and a red stripe at the end. The flag was adopted in 1861, when Mississippi’s Declaration of Secession declared in its second sentence the reason the state was leaving the U.S. to join the Confederacy: “Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery—the greatest material interest of the world.” Dennie Spence, the head librarian and curator at Beauvoir, is quick to distinguish between the Confederate emblem in the current state flag and the one that flew over Mississippi when the Civil War began. In fact, he said, the federal government banned most secession-era flags when the Civil War ended in 1865 with the exception of Texas and Virginia. That included Mississippi’s Magnolia flag, and a Beauvoir flyer states that the first act of the 1865 Reconstruction government was to remove it. Another wall is dedicated to the progression and explanation of the flags of the Confederacy. Spence explained that the original “Stars and Bars” is often mistook for the battle flag that rests in the canton of the Mississippi state flag, which was never the official flag of the Confederate government. The “rebel flag” was used in the canton of two iterations of the flag, but it was actually the battle flag of Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, used to differentiate the Confederate troops from Union troops, Spence said. It gained favor in the South as the primary battle flag of Gen. Robert E. Lee in northern Virginia, and three well-known Mississippi brigades fought under it, led by Brig. Gen. William Barksdale, Gen. Carnot Posey and Jefferson Davis. Because Lee’s campaigns were the most successful for the South in the Civil War, the Beauregard flag was seen as a symbol of success for those Mississippi brigades coming home, Spence said. “If you’re trying to remember any war, you are going to remember the best of it,” he said. “Certainly, the Confederate army with the most success would be Robert E. Lee’s in Virginia.” Lee himself likely would not approve of the fight to keep the Beauregard flag flying over Mississippi. His papers show that he was humbled and tortured by the loss of life in the Confederacy and was in little mood to keep celebrating the “lost cause” beyond the end of the way. He discouraged further use of the Beauregard flag that he fought under, advising his followers at war’s end to “stow it away. Put it in your attics.’” The general who led so many Confederate soldiers into battle also would not attend public gatherings celebrating the

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Real History This Time When Ronnie Musgrove, a Democrat, became the governor of Mississippi in 2000, the state did not have an official flag. The state flag had not been re-codified since 1906 when it was repealed due to a legal technicality, and the Mississippi Constitution had not re-established it as the official state flag since then. In 2001, this was brought to the attention of the state, and Musgrove had to file an executive order codifying the current state flag while he figured out if the Legislature would want to approve a new design. “It happened overnight,” he told the Jackson Free Press last week. There was a standoff in the Legislature over changing the design, however, and the core bipartisan leadership refused to adopt a new flag on their own—which many considered political suicide in a state that still could not muster the votes to elect an African American to statewide office over a century after the heady days of Reconstruction abruptly ended. So Musgrove created a commission that would make a recommendation on the state flag. Its members decided that to adopt a new flag, a referendum vote of the people would be necessary. Many 1894 flag opponents touted the flag as bad for business to gain support, avoiding talk about the reason Mississippi entered the war—to preserve and expand slavery—or the flag’s continued use as a white-supremacist symbol. Regardless of attempts to downplay the controversy, the flag was a highly charged, politicized issue. Musgrove, along with the governors of South Carolina and Georgia, were all attempting to change their flags, and all three of them had it used against them, Musgrove said. “The (candidates) coming in were campaigning against changing the flag,” Musgrove said. “I knew it was going to be used against me, but some things are more important.” Indeed, Gov. Haley Barbour attacked Musgrove for supporting a new flag in his successful campaign to unseat him. A new effort will face similar challenges, Musgrove said, adding that it will take strong leadership to change the Mississippi state

flag. He said a bill will never get to Gov. Bryant unless he publicly supports it, and while Gunn’s support was influential, the governor and lieutenant governor will have to support a change for it to become a reality, he said. “Changing our state flag won’t solve all the problems of inequality in America,” he said. “But not addressing something like our flag says we aren’t even willing to try. Former Gov. William Winter, a former

ebrate the memory of fallen troops such as the student soldiers of the University Greys, all of whom perished in Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg. Glisson understands the complicated relationship Mississippians have with the battle flag, but the harsh reality is that it was the flag of an army devoted to preserving slavery—something that does not represent the people of Mississippi anymore. Dan Jones, who is on leave as chancel-

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segregationist now known for outspoken lor at the University of Mississippi and does racial-reconciliation efforts, said the people not speak for the university, remembers of Mississippi were not ready to change the growing up in the 1950s and ’60s in the flag in 2001, but he thinks enough time has midst of the Civil Rights Movement. Then, passed to change the public sentiment. he saw groups use the Confederate symbol Winter said a flag that creates division to express hate and their desire to remain a and does not properly reflect the unity of segregated society. “That was our (generaMississippi as a people in 2015 needs to go. tion’s) big exposure to the Confederate flag, “Things like this take a long time, and and that carries over to today,” Jones said. there is more understanding of the issue It’s more than just the tragic events in (now) than there was 15 years ago,” he said. Charleston that have raised the conscious“I think the time has come and the people of ness of many people today, Jones said. A Mississippi are ready.” broad conversation in society about symbols Some believe that the 2001 referendum associated with slavery, segregation and inwas too rushed and unfocused on real issues justice toward black Americans has come to to be effective. In 2001, business leaders felt the surface in the wake of the Black Lives it would be a better tactic to talk about the Matter movement and electing a black presieconomic consequences of keeping the flag dent for the first time, he said. rather than address its connections to racism Jones said this is a different era than and human pain—a strategy that failed. when he grew up in Warren County, and the Glisson, of the Winter Institute, was a flag should change because it helps damage part of the effort then to replace the flag. She human relationships and make people feel said the new flag needed to have meaning for unwelcome or hated by people who support people in order for them to vote for it—but the flag. A state flag should indicate that all her advice did not carry much weight then. are welcome in Mississippi, he said. “I suggested that instead of rushing to have a Now, Glisson said, communities are vote that we take the time to educate people showing their own interest in changing the about the history of the flag,” she said. state flag without the Legislature’s involveSuch a full embrace of history would no ment. Cities including Jackson, Oxford and longer leave out facts about slavery while claiming that the flag is only used to cel- MORE STATE FLAG, see page 20 17 -i«Ìi LiÀÊ Ê Ê£x]ÊÓä£xÊÊUÊÊ v«° Ã

issue with (the flag),” he said. “That was my main reason for starting (the petition).” Sanchez said his petition is not racially motivated and does not promote hate. He said what happened in South Carolina is tragic, but does not justify changing the flag. “I think it’s a political maneuver by left-wing Democrats to gain more votes on their side, as well as (some conservatives),” he said. The country hasn’t been this racially divided in over 20 years, Sanchez said, but he does not view the state flag as a racial issue. “I think politicians are playing people against each other in order to gain more votes,” he said. “They are using race to push that.”

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Russell Moore, the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, wrote a widely read column saying that as a Christian, specifically a white Christian, it is important to understand why African American neighbors would find the Confederate symbol so objectionable. Besides the flag representing an army that fought to keep slavery, hate groups who opposed civil rights have used it more recently, Moore wrote. Moore, a Mississippi native, lives in Tennessee for his position, and said he would fly a huge Mississippi state flag outside his home if it was seen as a welcoming flag to everyone. He said the state flag does not give the correct perception about his home state. “I find some of the best examples of racial reconciliation happening in the country in Mississippi,” Moore said. “So Mississippi is not the caricature that many in other parts of the country would have it.” The Southern Baptist Convention itself supported slavery in the 1800s, as well as segregation in the church—specifically, the group formed after a split from the northern Baptists who opposed slavery. “That was a repudiation about what the Bible teaches from the gospel of Jesus Christ,” Moore said. “So as time moved on, southern Baptists repented of that accommodation to that culture that was wrong and wicked.” The Southern Baptist Convention issued an apology in 1995 for its historic role in supporting “acts of evil such as slavery from which we continue to reap a bitter harvest, and we recognize that the racism which yet plagues our culture today is inextricably tied to the past….” Still, despite such powerful statements in favor of changing the flag, Gov. Phil Bryant, a Republican with strong Tea Party support, said he would not call a special session to address the potential shift in public opinion, saying that Mississippians had already voted to keep the flag back in 2001. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said it should be up to voters, but invoked the loaded images of “outside agitators” and “carpetbaggers” used against opponents of segregation and slavery in the state’s past. “If the citizens of our state want to revisit that decision, and I am sure at some point we may, it will best be decided by the people of Mississippi, not by outsiders or media elites or politicians in a back room,” Reeves said in a statement. But political hesitancy to take a stand hasn’t stopped determined Mississippians, black and white, from lobbying either to change the flag or leave it alone. Rafael Sanchez began an online petition to keep the flag almost immediately after the Charleston shootings. It now has over 13,000 signatures. The Hattiesburg native said it’s wrong to use the Charleston tragedy as a platform for bringing the flag down. “Before (Charleston), nobody had an

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’Everybody Was Complicit’ People working to change the flag aren’t avoiding its real history this time around. Jennifer “Bingo� Gunter, a Jackson native (and the first assistant editor of the Jackson Free Press), began a petition through moveon. org immediately following the Charleston shooting. Gunter is finishing her Ph.D. in southern history at the University of South Carolina. Like many expatriates, she still identifies as a Mississippi native to the core. “I love my home state even with all its problems,� she said recently. Gunter, who is white, wants the full truth told this time around, with all its warts and discomfort. “We’re still fighting about what the Civil War was about—it’s frustrating,� she said. “Slavery was bad, we all did it, and everybody was complicit,� she says of white southerners. So far, Gunter’s petition has gained the most public traction with more than 66,000 signatures, the majority of which Gunter believes are Mississippi citizens. Gunter is hoping to turn that support into a physical petition that can be signed and turned in to the secretary of state’s office to counter a keep-the-flag effort such as Kitsaa Stevens’ initiative. She hopes that one umbrella organization will get organized by December to lead the effort before the Legislature reconvenes in January. Duvalier Malone, an African American, launched another online petition to bring down the state flag on change.org. Malone is from Fayette, Miss., and he now runs his own company in Washington, D.C., specializing in policy, advocacy and economic development—primarily in Mississippi. Malone’s inspiration and primary motivation for bringing the flag down comes from his grandmother. “It was not about the petitions to keep the state flag,� he said. “It reminded me why

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my grandmother was so nervous every time the Mississippi flag was raised.� Malone said the black community in Mississippi needs to be engaged with this issue to bring about change. He believes the community did not come out and vote in 2001, leading to the narrative that persists today in some politician’s rhetoric: “We already voted on that.� “What I want to do is challenge those African Americans in the community to begin to sign petitions and tell our lawmakers that we must get rid of this flag,� he said. Malone’s petition has more than 6,000 signatures so far, and he is planning a rally for late December or early January when the Legislature returns. Malone said he is focused on the bigger picture as well as history. Taking down the flag is also better for economic development, he said. “We are at risk of losing economic development because (companies) don’t want to be represented by that flag,� he said. “It’s more than just the hatred; our state (should be) represented with love and hospitality.� The question, of course, is how to make that change, especially since the state is largely led by white men who fear the loss of voters who still value the 1894 flag. The law or the state constitution would need to change in order to take down (or permanently keep) the current flag. A member of the Mississippi House or the Senate could introduce a bill as early as January to change the flag. If the bill passes both the House and the Senate, the governor would then either sign it into law or veto it. The Senate and House could vote to override the governor if he vetoes the bill as well. Sen. David Blount, D-Jackson, said he expects that a bill will be introduced when the new session of the Legislature convenes. He said such a bill would likely and logically suggest an alternative to the current flag. The Legislature then could get the citizens involved in the decision-making process, like they did in 2001, in several ways. They could again put it on a ballot to change the law. Depending on the timing, they could also put a proposed constitutional change on a ballot. Citizen-driven ballot initiatives to

change the constitution, like Stevens’ effort to prevent changes to the flag, will be on the statewide 2018 ballot, while a Legislatureordered referendum would happen quicker. Winter said the Legislature ought to make the change itself, without involving the citizens this time. “I think the Legislature is in a position politically to make this change without harm to themselves from a political standpoint,â€? he said. A New ‘Southern Strategy’ Back in 1993, Charles Milton wrote an editorial titled “Changing flag is a start.â€? Milton, an Indianola native, wrote, “The great flag of Mississippi should be modified to represent the advancement of our state, and the voice of all who work so diligently for her future.â€? The Enterprise-Tocsin in Sunflower County published his op-ed in 1993 and republished it recently at the start of July. Milton, a black firefighter in Greenville, said his passion motivates him to push for the change. His love for the state and its hospitable people drove him to write the article. As a janitor in a local school in 1993, Milton had an honest conversation with a teacher about how his opinions mattered and that he could inform and teach people, driving him to put pen to paper. Twenty-two years later, Milton’s article now means more in the midst of the state’s flag debate. Milton said he is not asking for people to stop flying Confederate flags off the back of their trucks if they want to, which he said he’s seen more of in the past two months than normally. That’s their right, and it’s different from the government flying the battle flag on the entire state’s behalf. “Your heart will never change (if you’re pro-flag), but at least people won’t be afraid to come to Mississippi,â€? he said. As an art major, Milton designed a new flag, influenced by the current state flag’s colors and the warmth of Mississippi residents. “If (changing the state flag) would be a start, to get people to start talking and stop assuming ‌ that is what I am about,â€? he said. Laurin Stennis was born and raised in Jackson and moved back home from Birmingham two years ago. After buying her

house, the artist wanted to put up a state flag to show her pride. But she could not and would not fly the 1894 flag. Stennis said it holds loaded imagery that highlights the most negative parts of Mississippi history, and that a state flag should include history and hope. In 2013, frustrated that the state flag had not yet changed, Stennis designed her own. It sat in her drawer for two years— until the tragedy in Charleston. Stennis, a block print artist, has since mailed her flag design and her story to politicians and city leaders who have voiced support for bringing down the flag. The artist, who is white, had ancestors who fought for the Confederacy and owned slaves—and later worked to keep white supremacy in place. Her grandfather was longtime U.S. Sen. John C. Stennis, who signed the Southern Manifesto in 1956 opposing integration of public spaces, and did not vote for civil-rights legislation until 1982. John Stennis became a Democratic U.S. senator in 1947, back when that party stood squarely for segregation, and the Republican Party was still closer to Abraham Lincoln’s Free Soil Party that formed to oppose the expansion of slavery into emerging states and that, eventually, did free the slaves during the Civil War. That stellar GOP legacy would end, or at least hit pause, after Democrats embraced federal civil-rights legislation in the 1960s, leading Republicans to embrace a “southern strategy� of reversing the party’s history of embracing racial equality and reconciliation to appeal to southern Dixiecrats, who suddenly didn’t have a party to back them. Now, Stennis’ family has evolved, and the granddaughter wants her story to show other white Mississippians that it’s OK to have different views than your ancestors. “It is possible to disagree with what some of your forefathers fought for without dishonoring their bravery,� Laurin Stennis said. �It’s not necessarily honoring them to harbor those beliefs and essentially shackle yourself to them.� Donna Ladd contributed to this story. Comment at jfp.ms/slavery. See flag designs proposed by JFP readers at jfp.ms/msflagdiy.

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hen Toni Francis’ husband, T, came home from a trip to Vicksburg, Francis never imagined that one day, she’d become the marketing and events coordinator for the Jackson chapter of Barley’s Angels, one of 75 all-female groups from across the world dedicated to craft-beer education. A native of Greenville, Miss., Francis moved to Jackson in 2005. She says her love of craft beer grew after traveling to Colorado for her honeymoon in 2010, where she and her husband toured different breweries like New Belgium Brewing Co. In June 2014, six months after she gave birth to her son, Hyde, her husband suggested that she take a break from being a full-time mother and start up a craft-beer club for women after he heard about the Barley’s Angels in Vicksburg. In July, Francis started JXN Barley’s Angels, which offers a safe, non-judgmental space for women to try out new beer paired with small-plate dishes from local restaurants. “The whole group is about craft-beer education, socialization with like-minded women and getting out and having a good time,” she says. Barley’s Angels meets monthly at various restaurants across the metro. It recently celebrated its one-year anniversary at Hal & Mal’s and had its monthly meeting at Deep South Pops. Francis says she works closely with beer representatives such as Derek Nelson from Capital City Beverages to come in to the events and explain what beer the participants are having. Usually, there are three to four beers from one brewery, and Francis says the goal is to show women they have other options

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JXN Barley’s Angels, which includes (left to right) Heather Collette, Charlene Williams, Toni Francis, who started the Jackson chapter, and Shanna Head, hopes to educate women on craft beer and create spaces to have a good time while supporting local breweries.

shouldn’t have to go ‘Oh, well this $8 beer—it’s OK.’ That’s not what you go out for.” The shift in the craft-beer market in 2012 flooded Mississippi with 11 breweries, which gave Mississippians more options such as Lucky Town, Lazy Magnolia and Yalobusha brewing companies. Francis says laws like Senate Bill 2878, which raised the alcohol content in beer, and a bill signed by Gov. Phil Bryant in 2013 legalizing home brewing, allowed for the craft-beer market to expand in just a few years. Francis says half the time, she’s just as surprised by the food local chefs prepare as her members. She allows them free rein, and lets the reps talk about the beer. “The whole idea is that we’re teaching

you can really explain to people what you’re tasting,” she says. Barley’s Angels averages around 25 to 30 women every event. A membership to JXN Barley’s Angels is $35 and comes with gear, first choice at special events and volunteering opportunities. Monthly events are open to the public and cost $10 for nonmembers and $8 for members, or a few dollars more for special events, which helps cover the cost of dinner and brews. Although JXN Barley’s Angels is for ladies only, Francis says she is considering having a co-ed event, just to let the guys peek in on what they’re doing. For her, though, the main goal is to put together the events for women to try new beer and have a good time without feeling pressured to like something they

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see very much, out-there and interesting stuff from French to southern cuisine and more,” Ramsey said. “The reason I put this together is because, with all the work I have to do running La Finestra, I don’t actually get to cook as much as I’d like to. This gives me a good opportunity to stretch and enjoy myself in the kitchen.” Ramsey said some things visitors can look forward to include dishes such as “Murder Point Oysters” and “Tentacles and Testicles,” a dish made of chicken testicles and squid. A menu for the Oct. 5 event is now available on stagepopup.com. Stäge is bring-your-own-beer and

will have suggested wine pairings from Fondren Cellars (633 Duling Ave.), Kats Wine (921 E. Fortification St.) and Colony Wine Market (121 Colony Crossing Way, Madison) that customers can bring with them. Tickets for Stäge are $50 per person for each seven-course dinner. Purchase of a ticket guarantees a seat; first arrivals get seated immediately, but everyone who buys a ticket will be served. Tickets will be available for purchase on stagepopup.com. For more information, call La Finestra at 601-345-8735 or visit stagepopup.com. Restaurants and chefs: Send food news to amber@jacksonfreepress.com.

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The Jackson 2000 September Luncheon is 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.). This month’s session is a recap of the recent Undoing Racism workshop. Attire is casual or business casual. RSVP. $12, $10 members; call 960-1500; email todd@jacksonfreepress.com; jackson2000.org. … The Bobby Rush Tribute Affair is 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the King Edward Hotel (235 W. Capitol St.). The black tie affair is in honor of blues legend and Mississippi native Bobby Rush. $50; call 601-506-7545 or 662-335-3523; deltablues.org.

The Bobby Rush Tribute Affair is Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the King Edward Hotel.

“Smokey Joe’s Cafe” is 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Actor’s Playhouse (121 Paul Truitt Lane, Pearl). The musical revue features rock ‘n’ roll and R&B songs from Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Lavonne Bruckner directs. Additional dates: Sept. 12, 2-4 p.m., Sept. 12, 7:30-9:30 p.m. and Sept. 13, 2-4 p.m. $15; call 601-664-0930; brownpapertickets.com.

Brendan Nolan, The Máirtín de Cógáin Project and more. Additional dates: Sept. 12, 10 a.m. and Sept. 13, 11:30 a.m. $12 in advance, $15, $10 seniors and students, $6 ages 5-17, $4 ages 4 and under; call 432-4500; celticfestms.org.

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Anime Getaway Jackson is 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Regency Hotel and Conference Center (420 Greymont Ave.). The anime convention includes a dealer’s room of Japanese imports, art displays, game rooms, a cosplay contest and outdoor battle games. Features guests include voice actress Caitlin Glass, and YouTube star CinnamonBY MICAH SMITH ToastKen and cosplayer and model SuperMaryFace. $10 at the door; call 969-2141; anJACKSONFREEPRESS.COM imegetaway.com/jacksonms. FAX: 601-510-9019 … The ACLU of Mississippi DAILY UPDATES AT 2015 Jazz Brunch is at 11 a.m. JFPEVENTS.COM at the Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). Includes the organization’s annual meeting and food. The keynote speaker is political commentator and author Donna Brazile. $100; call 601-354-3408; email office@ aclu-ms.org; aclu-ms.org.

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FRIDAY 9/11

CelticFest Mississippi begins at 7 p.m. at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive). The annual celebration of Celtic culture includes concerts, dancing, a whisky tasting, games and food. Performers include the trio Dylan Foley, Dan Gurney and Sean Earnest,

SUNDAY 9/13

The 2015 Greater Jackson Quilt Celebration is noon to 3:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland). See 150 quilts from regional quilters on display. Includes lectures, classes and a silent auction. Additional dates: Sept. 11-12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $5; call 601856-7546; gjqc2015.com.

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The Team Jackson Meeting is 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at The Railroad District (824 S. State St.). Nationally renowned city revivalist Josh McManus speaks on the topic, “Ideas to Action for Better Cities.” Includes lunch. Register by Sept. 9. $20 per person; teamjacksonms.com. … “One Man Breaking Bad: The Unauthorized Parody” is 7:30 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). Los Angeles actor Miles Allen performs. For mature audiences. $10 in advance, $15 at the door, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; call 601-2927121; email arden@ardenland.net; ardenland.net.

TUESDAY 9/15

The Else School of Management Fall Forum is at 8:30 a.m. at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.) in the lower level of the Campbell College Center. Speakers include Sara L. Johnson, senior research director at IHS Economics, and economist Darrin Webb. Includes a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. RSVP. Free; call 601-974-1254. … “Crimes of the Heart” is 7:30 p.m. at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.). The play is about the plight of three sisters. Additional dates: Sept. 16-19, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 20, 2 p.m., Sept. 22-26, 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 27, 2 p.m. $28, $22 seniors and students; call 601-948-3533, ext. 222; newstagetheatre.com.

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Jackson 2000 September Luncheon Sept. 9, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., at Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.). This month’s session is a recap if the recent Undoing Racism workshop. Attire is casual or business casual. RSVP. $12, $10 members; call 960-1500; email todd@jacksonfreepress.com; jackson2000.org.

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“Smokey Joe’s Cafe� Sept. 10, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 12, 2-4 p.m., Sept. 12, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 13, 2-4 p.m., at Actor’s Playhouse (121 Paul Truitt Lane, Pearl). The musical revue features rock ‘n’ roll and R&B songs from songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Lavonne Bruckner directs. $15; call 601-664-0930; brownpapertickets.com.

Events at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202) UĂŠÂş,ÂˆÂœĂŒÂťĂŠSept. 9, 5 p.m. Edwin E. Meek signs books. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $35.95 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com. UĂŠÂş/Â…iĂŠ-VĂ€ÂˆLiÊSept. 10, 5 p.m. Matthew Guinn signs books. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $25.95 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks. com; lemuriabooks.com. UĂŠÂş/Â…iĂŠ >ĂžĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ Ă€>ĂžÂœÂ˜ĂƒĂŠ >“iĂŠ œ“iÊSept. 15, 4 p.m. Drew Daywalt signs books. $18.99 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com. UĂŠÂş >ĂŒiĂƒĂŠ>˜`ĂŠ Ă•Ă€ÂˆiĂƒÂťĂŠSept. 15, 5 p.m. Lauren Groff signs books. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $27.95 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com. Ă€Âˆi˜`ĂƒĂŠÂœvĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ,ˆ`}iÂ?>˜`ĂŠ ˆLĂ€>ÀÞÊ >Â?Â?ĂŠ ÂœÂœÂŽĂŠ Sale Sept. 10, 4-6:30 p.m., Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sept. 12, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sept. 14-16, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., at Ridgeland Public Library (397 Highway 51, Ridgeland). Gently used books are sold by the inch at the event. The preview party is Sept. 10, and the public sale is Sept. 11-12 and Sept. 14-16. Free; call 601-856-4536.

ACLU of Mississippi 2015 Jazz Brunch Sept. 12, 11 a.m., at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). Includes the organization’s annual meeting and food. The keynote speaker is political commentator and author Donna Brazile. $100; call 601-354-3408; email office@aclu-ms.org; aclu-ms.org. Team Jackson Meeting Sept. 14, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., at The Railroad District (824 S. State St.). Nationally renowned city revivalist Josh McManus speaks on the topic, “Ideas to Action for Better Cities.� Includes lunch. Register by Sept. 9. $20 per person; teamjacksonms.com.

#/--5.)49 Events at William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St.) UĂŠ ÂˆĂƒĂŒÂœĂ€ĂžĂŠ ĂƒĂŠ Ă•Â˜VÂ… Sept. 9, noon. Author Robert Luckett discusses his book, “Joe T. Patterson and the White South’s Dilemma: Evolving Resistance to Black Advancement.â€? Free; call 601-576-6998. UĂŠ ÂˆĂƒĂŒÂœĂ€ĂžĂŠ ĂƒĂŠ Ă•Â˜VÂ…ĂŠSept. 16, noon. The speaker is Alysia Steele, author of “Delta Jewels: In Search of my Grandmother’s Wisdom, will present “Delta Jewels and the Power of Oral History.â€? Sales and signing to follow. Free; call 601-576-6998. ÂˆĂƒĂƒÂˆĂƒĂƒÂˆÂŤÂŤÂˆĂŠ ““ˆ}Ă€>Â˜ĂŒĂƒĂŠ,ˆ}Â…ĂŒĂƒĂŠ Â?Â?ˆ>˜ViĂŠ `Ă›Âœcacy Meeting Sept. 9, noon, at Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance (612 N. State St., Suite B). MIRA discusses current issues and upcoming campaigns at the meeting held on second Mondays. Open to the public. Light snacks included. Free; call 601-968-5182; yourmira.org. /Â…iĂŠ ÂœLLÞÊ,Ă•ĂƒÂ…ĂŠ/Ă€ÂˆLĂ•ĂŒiĂŠ vv>ÂˆĂ€ĂŠSept. 9, 7:3011:30 p.m., at King Edward Hotel (235 W. Capitol St.). The black-tie affair is in honor of blues legend and Mississippi native Bobby Rush. $50; call 601-506-7545 or 662-3353523; deltablues.org.

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Anime Getaway Jackson Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., at Regency Hotel and Conference Center (420 Greymont Ave.). The anime convention includes a dealer’s room of Japanese imports, art displays, game rooms, a cosplay contest and outdoor battle games. Features guests include voice actress Caitlin Glass, vlogger Kenneth Morrison and cosplayer SuperMaryFace. $10 at the door; call 601969-2141; animegetaway.com/jacksonms.

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Else School of Management Fall Forum Sept. 15, 8:30 a.m., at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). In the lower level of the Campbell College Center. Speakers include Sara L. Johnson, senior research director at IHS Economics, and economist Darrin Webb. Includes a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. RSVP recommended. Space limited. Free; call 601-974-1254. >ĂŒĂ€ÂˆÂ˜>]ĂŠ£äĂŠ9i>Ă€ĂƒĂŠ >ĂŒiĂ€\ĂŠ Â˜Â˜Ă•>Â?ĂŠ,ÂœĂƒĂƒĂŠ ÂœÂœĂ€iĂŠ History Lecture Sept. 15, 7 p.m., at Millsaps College, Ford Academic Complex (1701 N. State St.). In the recital hall. Speakers include former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, photographer Tim Isbell, author Nancy Kay Sullivan and political writer Jere Nash. $5-$10; call 601-974-1130; email gibsonk@millsaps.edu; millsaps.edu/conted.

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&//$ $2).+ Farm to Table 100 Sept. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Table 100 (100 Ridge Way, Flowood). Enjoy live music, cocktails and eight interactive food stations featuring a local chef and a local farmer at each one. Proceeds benefit Farm Families of Mississippi. $110; call 601-9332720; tableonehundred.com. Kindred Spirits Whisky Tasting Sept. 11, 7-9 p.m., at Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive). In Sparkman Auditorium. More than 40 brands of whisky are available for sampling. Admission includes 20 whisky coupons and a commemorative glass. The event is part of CelticFest. For ages 21 and up. $40 in advance, $60 at the door; call 601-812-5470; celticfestms.org. GlĂźcklich Fest Sept. 12, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Lucky Town Brewing Company (1710 N. Mill St.). Includes the release of Lucky Town’s new beer, Lucktoberfest, an Oktoberfest garb contest, beer brats and a pretzel contest. Admission TBA; call 201-0988; email chip@luckytownbrewing.com; find the event GlĂźcklich Fest on Facebook. *Â?>Â˜ĂŒÂ‡L>Ăƒi`ĂŠ*ÂœĂŒÂ?Ă•VÂŽ Sept. 12, 1-3 p.m., at High Noon Cafe (Rainbow Plaza, 2807 Old Canton Road). Hosts include Mississippi Vegetarians, Rainbow Natural Grocery Cooperative and Dr. Leo Huddleston. Bring a plant-based dish to share. Free; call 366-1513; follow Rainbow Natural Grocery Cooperative on Facebook. Wine 101 Sept. 14, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at La Finestra (120 N. Congress St.). The wine tasting is an introduction to deductive tasting and wine pairing. RSVP. $35 per person; call 601-345-8735; eatlafinestra.com.

30/243 7%,,.%33 ÂœĂŠ ÂœĂ•Â˜`>Ă€ÂˆiĂƒĂŠ/Ă€>ˆ˜ˆ˜}ĂŠ*Ă€Âœ}Ă€>“Ê Â˜ĂŒiĂ€iĂƒĂŒĂŠ Meeting Sept. 10, 7 p.m., at Fleet Feet Sports (Trace Station, 500 Highway 51 N., Suite Z, Ridgeland). The goal of the 12-week program is to physically prepare for the 2K’s for the Holidays 5K scheduled for Nov. 21. The program kicks off Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. Free meeting, $100 program (does not include race registration); call 601-899-9696; email karen@ fleetfeetjackson.com; fleetfeetjackson.com. Feed Our Neighbors 5K Sept. 12, 7:30-11 a.m., at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral (305 E. Capitol St.). The third annual race is a fundraiser for the Mississippi Food Network. Includes a free fun run for ages 12 and under. $30-$40; call 601-973-7089; email scain@ msfoodnet.org; eventbrite.com.

LaVale Network Cinema Sept. 12, 7:30-10 p.m., at LaVale Network Studio (2460 Terry Road, Suite 200). Watch new episodes of the sketch comedy series “LaVale’s Show.â€? Parental discretion is advised. Popcorn, snow cones and drinks served. $5-$10; eventbrite.com. One Man Breaking Bad: The Unauthorized *>Ă€Âœ`ÞÊSept. 14, 7:30 p.m., at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). Los Angeles actor Miles Allen performs. For mature audiences. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $10 in advance, $15 at the door, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; call 601-292-7121; email arden@ardenland.net; ardenland.net. “Crimes of the Heartâ€? Sept. 15-19, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 20, 2 p.m., Sept. 22-26, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 27, 2 p.m., at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.). The play is about the plight of three young Mississippi sisters. $28, $22 seniors and students; call 601-948-3533, ext. 222; newstagetheatre.com.

#/.#%243 &%34)6!,3 Ă›iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒĂŠ>ĂŒĂŠ Ă•Â?ˆ˜}ĂŠ >Â?Â?ĂŠ(622 Duling Ave.) UĂŠ >“iĂƒĂŠ V Ă•Ă€ĂŒĂ€Ăž Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. The singersongwriter performs to promote his album, “Complicated Game,â€? his first album in six years. Tim Easton also performs. $15 in advance, $20 at the door; call 601-292-7121; email arden@ ardenland.net; ardenland.net. UĂŠ ˆ>Â?Âœ}Ă•iĂŠSept. 10, 7:30 p.m. The eight-piece horn band plays songs from the group Chicago. All-ages show; adults must accompany children. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; call 601-292-7121; email arden@ardenland.net; ardenland.net. CelticFest Mississippi Sept. 11, 7 p.m., Sept. 12, 10 a.m., Sept. 13, 11:30 a.m., at Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive). The annual celebration of Celtic culture includes concerts, dancing, a whisky tasting, games and food. Performers include the trio Dylan Foley, Dan Gurney and Sean Earnest, Brendan Nolan, The MĂĄirtĂ­n de CĂłgĂĄin Project and more. $12 in advance, $15 at the door, $10 seniors and students, $6 ages 5-17, $4 ages 4 and under; call 4324500; celticfestms.org. James S. Sclater Chamber Music Series Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m., at Mississippi College (200 S. Capitol St., Clinton). At Aven Hall in the recital hall. The Department of Music presents a concert with the theme of “Joy and Remembranceâ€? in honor of five musicians that suffered as victims of concentration camps during World War II. $20, $5 students with ID; call 601-925-3440; mc.edu/marketplace. Bang That, Shake That Sept. 11, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., at The Hideaway (Deville Plaza, 5100 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road). Enjoy music from Terry Mullan, Paul Anthony, Tony Markham, Cameron Kelly and 360. For ages 18 and up. $20 in advance, $25 at the door; VIP: $45 in advance, $50 at the door; call 2088283; facebook.com/bangthatshakethat. Metaphor Sept. 11, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., at Kemistry Sports Bar and Hookah Lounge (3716 Interstate 55 N., Unit 2). The band of Brookhaven natives plays cover songs from several rock artists. $5-$25; call 601-713-1500.

#2%!4)6% #,!33%3 Events at Farmer’s Table Cooking School (Town of Livingston, 129 Mannsdale Road, Madison) UĂŠ ˜ˆviĂŠ-ŽˆÂ?Â?Ăƒ Sept. 12, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Topics include chopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, julienne and brunoise. Registration required. $59; call 506-6821; farmerstableinlivingston.com. UĂŠ >Žˆ˜}ĂŠ£ä£]ĂŠ*>Ă€ĂŒĂŠĂ“ĂŠSept. 15, 9 a.m.-noon. Learn to make bagels, chocolate doughnut holes, biscuits and cranberry scones with lemon glaze. Registration required. $59; call 506-6821; farmerstableinlivingston.com. ˆ}Ă•Ă€iĂŠ Ă€>ĂœÂˆÂ˜}ĂŠĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ĂŠ iĂ€Ă€Âœ`ĂŠ*>Ă€ĂŒĂ€Âˆ`}iĂŠSept. 14, 6-9 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). The class for adults is held Mondays for 10 weeks. Using live models and artistic exercises derived from traditional academic modes of drawings, participants hone their observational skills and techniques. Registration required. Space limited. $275; call 960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

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DIVERSIONS | arts

Wonder Lives Here by Micah Smith

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Ron Chane’s The Wonder Lab will have its grand-opening gallery show Oct. 1.

lin. Chane is discussing the possibility of gallery advisement with another local institution, as well. Chane intends for the space to be an incubator for the next wave of the creative economy. He also wants artists who will make the most of the collaborative environment. To aid with the selection process, he typed up an application that touches on topics such as the candidate’s goals, understanding of the local art scene, and the person’s influences. Someone even read the document and laughed at a question about the applicant’s favorite bands. “I said, ‘Yeah, that’s a loaded question. You better get that one right,’� Chane says. “If someone puts Justin Bieber on there, they may not be the artist we’re looking for.� Chane admits that it would be easier to sign tenants on a year lease and let that be the end of the transaction. But like other artists, he’s searching for inspiration. He hopes The Wonder Lab will encourage something akin to the growth in Fondren about 10 years ago that helped launch names such as William Goodman, Ginger Williams, Jason Marlowe and Josh Hailey, all of whom have since reached a much larger audience. “I want transition,� Chane says. “I want a balance of people. I don’t want four jewelry designers. In a perfect world, I’d have someone who does podcasts, someone who does web design, graphic design, photography, canvas art, pottery, furniture or anything to do with wood or repurposing. I want something where everybody kind of vibes off each other, where there’s not a competitive sense.� Chane sees big things in the future, from trading artist residencies with other collaborative galleries across the state to eventual spin-off studios in other artist-infiltrated areas such as midtown, Belhaven and downtown. Once people see The Wonder Lab in full swing, he says, they’ll understand what makes it so wonderful. The Wonder Lab is located at 2906 N. State St., B-8. The grand-opening gallery show is Oct. 1. For more information, visit chane. com. See more photos at jfp.ms/wonderlab.

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on Chane stood covered in sweat and soot in the basement of Fondren Corner, a space that housed his screenprinting business, Studio Chane, less than two weeks before. His T-shirt presses and flash dryer were a few blocks away at 3026 N. State St., the space that formerly housed Mulberry Dreams. “You should have seen me yesterday,â€? he said. “I look like I’m fit to go to prom compared to yesterday.â€? The move was nothing new for Chane. His screen-print shop and retail store, SwellO-Phonic, and boutique Soma Wilai hopscotched across the Fondren district many times over the years. This time was different, though. “I was making the decision on moving out of the downstairs, and I just had an epiphany. I don’t get epiphanies often,â€? Chane said. “I had one six years ago when I decided to break my lease (next to Rainbow Co-op) to move up the hill. ‌ It wasn’t a good idea at first, but it was great in the longevity of things. So this was my second epiphany: I thought, ‘You know what, let’s keep the space down there.’â€? After nearly $9,000 in renovations, Chane used the Sept. 3 Fondren’s First Thursday to unveil The Wonder Lab, a collection of studio spaces that he hopes will be a springboard for Jackson creatives, whether they’re experienced artists or newcomers making the leap from garage to gallery. “You always wonder, ‘What would life be like outside of this cubicle? What would it have been (like) if I followed my dreams and became this artist, designer, photographer, web designer or whatever?’â€? he said. At $425 to $475 per month with discounts for prepaying three, six, nine or 12 months in advance, renting one of The Wonder Lab’s seven 190-square-feet pods is a more tenable option for those looking to explore their artistic potential. At every Fondren’s First Thursday, the space will house a special gallery show for its artists. Renters will also receive business consultation from Millsaps College and legal assistance from attorney Matthew McLaugh-

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DIVERSIONS | music

James McMurtry: Plain English

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mericana singer-songwriter James McMurtry grew up all over the South, but his attitude and style is pure Texas. McMurtry, 53, who is now based in Austin, is a second-generation writer. His father is novelist Larry McMurtry, the author of the famed “Lonesome Dove� series. His son, Curtis, is also a working singersongwriter. The Jackson Free Press recently spoke with McMurtry over the phone to discuss that lineage and his latest studio album, “Complicated Game,� his first release in six years, which hit stores on Feb. 24, 2015. You’re based out of Austin, which is known for its music scene.

It made sense to move here in 1989. There were a lot of gigs down here, and it was good place to get your chops up. It made practical sense. It’s also a good place to tour out of. My friends used to say, “It’s a good place to leave your stuff.� It’s very centrally located, so you can easily work either coast four or five weeks. Now your son Curtis is writing. Was that something you encouraged?

I just try to stay out of his way. I never tried to push him, but he’s taken it way further than I ever did. He has an actual degree in music (from the University of Texas at Austin’s Butler School of Music). His songs are far more intricate than mine, so whenever I try to get on stage with him and play, it’s difficult. I don’t know all the chords!

Do you feel like that can be inhibiting for a musician at times, though?

I was producing a guy recently, and he had really good theory, but it got in the way of his English. He’d be starting a phrase on the downbeat of every measure. I told him to try and start on the third beat of the measure, and that way, he wouldn’t have to jam all his words together quite so much. He got it eventually.

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Tell us about your band, Heartless Bastards.

We don’t use that name any more. That name came about because we were doing these shows with Jon Dee Graham, and he kept changing his band name every week. We thought that sounded fun, and we came up with “Heartless Bastards.� It turns out there was another band from Ohio (now also based in Austin) that started out around the same time (in 2003). They were getting pretty big, and we kept using it for a while because we both figured we could benefit from mutual confusion. Once they got big, we had to stop. We don’t have the same members any more, anyway.

Austin-based singer-songwriter James McMurtry performs Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Duling Hall.

The album has received some high praise. What’s that been like?

tell people that we tour to promote record sales, and now, we make records in order to tour.

Press is really important for us. We’ve been lucky that we’ve got some coverage from people like Rolling Stone and Wall Street Journal that I hadn’t (talked to) in years. It’s more likely to get people into shows, so there’s less pressure in wondering if people are going to show up. It’s funny—I used to

James McMurtry performs at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave., 601-292-7121). Tim Easton also performs. Tickets are $20 at the door and $15 in advance at ardenland.net. Visit jamesmcmurtry.com.

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One of the best things to watch after the first week of college football is the overreaction. One loss is the end of the world, and a win means titles.

FRIDAY, SEPT 11 Women’s soccer (6-8 p.m., SECN): Undefeated University of Mississippi (4-0-2) is currently fourth in the SEC standings and hosts second place and one loss University of Kentucky (5-1-0) in both teams’ SEC opener. SATURDAY, SEPT 12 College football (8-11 p.m., ESPN): Mississippi State University gets a chance to prove it’s not slipping as it hosts Louisiana State University. SUNDAY, SEPT 13 NFL (3-6 p.m., Fox): Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints get a to make an early-season statement on the road against last year’s playoff team, the Arizona Cardinals. MONDAY, SEPT 14 NFL (6-11 p.m. ESPN) Watch a Monday Night Football double header that kicks off with the Philadelphia Eagles at the Atlanta Falcons and ends with the Minnesota Vikings at the San Francisco 49ers.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT 16 MLS (6:30-8:30 p.m., ESPN2): First-year expansion team New York City FC takes on one of the best teams in MLS in the Toronto FC. Fun sports fact: UM’s 76-point win against Tennessee-Martin on Sept. 5 is the highest-scoring Rebels game since a 92-point win against Western Tennessee Teachers College on Sept. 28, 1935. Follow Bryan Flynn at jfpsports.com, @jfpsports and at facebook.com/jfpsports/

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ach year, the best college football player at a four-year college or university in the state of Mississippi receives the Conerly Trophy. And every year, I try to look at who might take home the hardware before the season starts. Typically, the award goes to a quarterback or running back. A few defensive players have won the trophy, and once a guard, Gabe Jackson, was the outside-thebox pick. Offensive players always have the best chance to win because they are typically more likely to be noticed. As the spread offense becomes the choice of more and more teams, quarterbacks are going to get nominated and win the award. Surprisingly, a wide receiver has never won this trophy. Here are the players who I think have a shot at the Conerly Trophy this season. Mississippi State University When it comes to Mississippi State University, there is really only one main pick. Quarterback Dak Prescott took home the award last season, and he’s the favorite to win the award again in his senior year. Prescott threw for 3,449 yards and completed 61.6 percent of his passes. He threw for 27 touchdowns with just 11 interceptions. While leading the Bulldogs to the No. 1 ranking in the country, Prescott did it all. He ran for 986 yards, or an average of 4.7 yards per carry, with 14 touchdowns. The Heisman candidate even caught two passes for 35 yards and a touchdown. Another hopeful for the Bulldogs would be junior defensive star Chris Jones. He will be asked to provide leadership and make big plays this season. University of Mississippi If there was one school with three or more Conerly hopefuls, it’s the University of Mississippi. The Rebels have players on both sides of the ball that could win the award. The starting quarterback could be Ryan Buchanan, who played just a handful of snaps last season, or Chad Kelly, who just transferred in from East Mississippi Community College. Both could end up playing, giving neither the chance to win the award. Then, you have receiver Laquon Treadwell who caught 48 passes for 632 yards and five touchdowns in just nine games before a broken leg stopped him. Finally, the Nkemdiche brothers could be in the mix for the Conerly. Robert has a chance to be a major star on the defensive line, and his brother Denzel is one of the best linebackers returning this season in the SEC.

Jackson State University Last season was a down year for Jackson State University, but the Tigers found a strong starter at quarterback. LaMontiez Ivy finally stayed healthy and had a chance at a break-out year as the starter all season. Ivy threw for 3,209 yards and complet-

University of Southern Mississippi Things haven’t been pretty on the field for the University of Southern Mississippi lately. The Golden Eagles have gone from the penthouse to the outhouse rather quickly. If things are going to turn around for the team, it’ll need a better leader on USM ATHLETICS

THURSDAY, SEPT 10 NFL (7:30-11 p.m., NBC): The first game of the NFL season features the Pittsburgh Steelers at the New England Patriots.

2015 Conerly Trophy Hopefuls

University of Southern Mississippi quarterback Nick Mullens could either help or hinder his team this season, which will affect his Conerly Trophy standings.

ed 64 percent of his passes with 22 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. The quarterback also became the fourth leading rusher on the team with 188 yards and three touchdowns. If Jackson State manages to win the SWAC East and play in the championship game, Ivy will be the main reason for their return to top. If a receiver is going to win the award, the Tigers’ Dan Williams will have a great chance if he performs even better than last season. Williams caught 73 passes for 1,004 yards with nine touchdowns and averaged 83.7 yards per game. Alcorn State University One of the best seasons from a Mississippi player might have gone overlooked if you didn’t follow SWAC football closely. In the mania of MSU and the University of Mississippi’s run to the top of the college football polls, John Gibbs Jr. put together one heck of a year. The Alcorn State quarterback not only led the Braves to a SWAC East title and a SWAC Championship but was also named Co-Offensive MVP of the conference. Gibbs threw for 2,482 yards with 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions while completing 58.3 percent of his passes. Gibbs was a dual threat. He ran for 1,006 yards with 11 touchdowns and averaged 7.5 yards per carry. The Braves’ passer not only averaged 77 yards per game, but he also led the team in rushing, as well. Gibbs even caught one pass for five yards, which proves he can do it all.

the field. That is where Golden Eagles quarterback Nick Mullens comes in. Last season, he threw for 2,470 yards in just 10 games. He passed for 12 touchdowns but threw nine interceptions and completed just 59.7 percent of his passes. Mullens will never be known for his running skills. The USM quarterback ran for 140 yards on 49 carries and no touchdowns. If he isn’t the starting quarterback this season, that position could go to Texas Christian University transfer Tyler Matthews. Again, if Matthews can resurrect Golden Eagle football, you have to put him on the short list to win the Conerly Trophy. Delta State University The Statesmen made a run all the way to the Division II playoffs last season, and their signal caller, Tyler Sullivan, was a big reason for Delta State University’s offensive strength. While Delta State led the conference in offense, Sullivan passed for 3,358 yards with 27 touchdowns with 15 interceptions. He didn’t rack up a lot of yards on the ground with just 208 yards on 73 carriers, but he did rush for seven touchdowns. If the Statesmen are going to make another playoff run, Sullivan will be leading the way. While these might be the hopefuls in my mind, another player could always come out of nowhere to win the Conerly Trophy, creating a new star for Mississippi football fans. That is one of the fun parts of watching the season play out.

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The Visit

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90 Minutes in Heaven PG13

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Sinister 2

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Straight Outta Compton R

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Ant-Man

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Minions

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