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hough hip-hop dance was initially just a hobby for Karlos Lyons, it has become a job and a lifestyle.

“Hip-hop instruction has been fun,” Lyons says. “I just did it as an extracurricular thing in college, and it became sort of like a side business that I started.”

Now 26, Lyons is a Salsa Mississippi instructor, where he teaches private and group hip-hop dance classes. He is also an assistant director of admissions at Belhaven University.

A native of Jackson, Lyons attended Murrah High School and graduated in 2007. He then attended Belhaven, where he auditioned for and was accepted onto the university’s unofficial hip-hop dance team in 2008. As his interest in dance grew, Lyons chartered the Belhaven’s Urban Dance Club in 2009. Now, almost five years after his December 2010 graduation with a bachelor’s degree in communications, the club is still holding strong. Its membership fluctuates between 10 and 20 people. Recently, the club created a flash mob in Belhaven’s student-center cafeteria.

“The club is still very much alive and well,” Lyons says. “It’s a great extracurricular activity.” He says when he was there, they would do halftime shows at football and basketball games, as well as a few chapel performances.

They would also hold what the dancers called “jam sessions,” which would sometimes include guest artists and last for several hours.

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After his graduation from Belhaven, Lyons began his work in the admissions department. He is in charge of organizing Discover Day, Belhaven’s campus preview day where high-school seniors and juniors and their families visit the campus.

For Lyons, the best part of Jackson is the community. “My family is here, (so there is) good community,” Lyons says.

“A lot of new things are coming up in Jackson now. I love the arts, so Fondren is always cool.”

Lyons’ wife of nearly two years, artist Brittany Lyons, owns BEL Decor, a business that creates interior-design items, offering everything from chalk pieces to traditional canvas art. She participated in Fondren’s First Thursday earlier this month.

Ultimately, Karlos hopes to unite his sense of purpose and calling with a new career as a counselor, either providing marriage and family counseling or working with at-risk youth.

“I desire to share the gospel as well as work as a counselor for those that may be dealing with types of addictions,” Lyons says. He is currently looking into the process of becoming a licensed counselor “Many people have hurting issues and things that they deal with in their life, and I want my existence to reflect that I care and that I have something to offer,” he says.

—Adria Walker

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EDITOR’S note

by Adria Walker, Editorial Assistant

Born into the Wrong Demographic

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don’t have a television in my dorm room, and I went to bed on election night before I found out the results. I was hopeful. I trusted that this state would not fail the public-education system.

When I awoke the next morning for my early class, I set my phone and laptop to charge while I took a shower, still blissfully unaware. Once I saw that my computer had enough battery, I powered it up; within two minutes, I felt as if I had been punched in the gut.

Initiative 42 had failed.

What hurts the most was politicians’ deliberate deception to stop initiative 42 from passing. They, essentially, set up three ways to vote against Initiative 42 and only one way to vote for it. And it’s particularly discouraging to think about how one misleading political slogan causes Mississippians, once again, to turn their backs on our children’s needs.

I attended JPS schools from age 4, when I enrolled in the Montessori program at Boyd Elementary that would eventually relocate to McWillie, until May of this year, when I graduated from Murrah High School. I was in the Academic Performing Arts Program, or APAC, from fourth grade until graduation, and I went to schools that were not simply considered the best of JPS, but were among the best in the state.

Still, we lacked.

Last year, all but one of my classes were AP. However, most of my classes had at least 20 students. I was fortunate that, even in these large classes, my teachers found ways to attempt to meet the individual needs of each student. However, when one person is responsible for teaching approximately 200 children, many of whom are taking state standardized tests, some students inevitably will fall between the cracks.

Last year, Mrs. Schneider, who taught creative writing my freshman year, instructed students taking the English II standardized

exams, taught English IV and sponsored the school’s newspaper, which is a class in itself.

When we traveled to Oxford to attend Mississippi Scholastic Press Association’s annual awards, we competed against students who had journalism teachers with the sole job of teaching journalism.

One of my former teachers, Mr. Everson, teaches Latin I, Latin II, AP Latin and Debate, and is the sponsor for both the speech-and-debate and quiz-bowl teams.

Initiative 42 failed because our state still has a race and a class problem.

While I applaud this dedication to students, with proper funding great teachers would not have to singlehandedly raise funds for extracurricular organizations, or at least, their pay would reflect their efforts.

My dad graduated from Lanier High School in 1967. When I was accepted to APAC in fourth grade, I remember him telling me that it would have been impossible for him to attend APAC, as the school was, at that time, only for white kids. Instead, he told me, the smartest kids in his all-black school were put into a special homeroom in which they were taught even more rigorously than the rest of the students.

My mother grew up in Columbia, Miss.

Her education was different from my father’s in that she didn’t realize that her school was poor. While her textbooks were years out of date, too, her teachers supplemented by

teaching beyond the span of her books.

My mother recalls having a client tell her, shortly after she graduated from Ole Miss Law School and began private practice, that she didn’t know what she was talking about because she was black. The client continued, saying that, at one point, my mother had been taught by black teachers who didn’t know what they were talking about— because they hadn’t been taught anything.

I’ve heard more times than I can remember from children educated at local private schools that they were surprised I went to Murrah. On my first day at Millsaps College, I met another Jackson native.

I was excited, at first, because no one else in my group was from here. The student had attended a local private high school, where she had pretty much taken the same classes I took at Murrah. I don’t recall exactly how the topic came up, but I distinctly recall her saying, “You were probably really glad to be in AP.” I agreed. I had valued the smaller class size and opportunity for one-on-one time with my teachers.

Then, she said, “Yeah, but you probably liked it because there weren’t all those welfare kids who don’t care.” How she determined that (a) every non-AP child at Murrah comes from an underprivileged family and (b) coming from such a family equates to apathy about one’s education is beyond my understanding.

Recently, while sitting in the judge’s lounge at a debate tournament in Hattiesburg, I overheard a conversation between two adults who—it became clear—sent their children to private schools. They said things along the lines of: “I went to public schools, so clearly I don’t have a problem with them.

But would I send (my son) to one? Definitely not. Those schools don’t pay teachers anything, and the kids are too poor to care.”

Initiative 42 failed because our state still has a race and a class problem.

I heard frequently that people campaigned or were voting against Initiative 42 because they didn’t want a judge in Hinds County (more specifically, a judge in majority-black Jackson), deciding how funds would be allocated. It’s safe to say that most Mississippians understand the connotation that comes with such a phrase. If not, they would have just stopped with “a judge.”

Taking it further, though, was an argument against Initiative 42 on a College Republican page: “The judge could decide that high-performing districts, or those with a solid local tax base, are getting too much money from the state and that money should be transferred to low-performing districts.”

While I never envisioned this happening, had 42 passed and presented the possibility, I still can’t imagine how that transfer would be a bad thing. Oak Grove High School received $3 million of state funds to build an auditorium, but there are Mississippi schools in which one teacher is forced to teach both history and math, due to underfunding and a teacher shortage.

How anyone thinks it is more important for a school that wants a nicer auditorium to receive funding than it is for a school that shows a legitimate need for the basics completely baffles me. As I wrote in a Facebook status after finding out that Mississippi, once again, failed our children: It was not President Obama or Democrats or Socialists or even that mysterious “judge in Jackson” that was hurt. The failure of Initiative 42 directly affected the lives of 500,000 children who were waiting, hoping for an equal shot at an education. Children cannot decide to whom they are born, and they cannot decide their race or socioeconomic status.

Failing to pass Initiative 42 punished Mississippi’s children simply because they were born into the wrong demographic.

Adria Walker, a Millsaps freshman, is an editorial assistant at the Jackson Free Press.

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She wrote the cover package and several news stories.

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n recent weeks, Mayor Tony Yarber and members of the Jackson City Council have clashed over a number of highdollar contract negotiations, but the key players offer different perspectives on the root causes of the disagreements.

Months of simmering frustrations came to a head during and following the Nov. 3 city council meeting, when the council again voted against a Yarber administration recommendation to award an approximately $13 million contract for hauling sludge away from the Savanna Wastewater Treatment Plant due to a controversy over contract bids and allegations of favoritism.

It was the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? vote on the contract in the past few months.

The City must now restart the requestfor-proposal process, which makes it more likely that the City wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meet the Environmental Protection Agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2018 deadline.

Yarber and his top lieutenants left council chambers to hold a press conference while the Nov. 2 meeting continued.

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said. The department equates that to being a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Câ&#x20AC;? student, and made level 3 the baseline for counting a student as â&#x20AC;&#x153;college and career ready.â&#x20AC;?

When level 3 scores are included, 57.9 percent of students passed the algebra exam; 72.7 percent of students passed the English exam. State Superintendent Carey Wright said the test results were encouraging, especially because PARCC assessments are more challenging than SATP2 tests (which students took in prior years, before PARCC tests replaced them in 2014). â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the baseline, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re only going to go up from here,â&#x20AC;? Wright said on a conference call Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very proud of the teachers in this state.â&#x20AC;?

Wright plans to keep the more challenging standards as a baseline for testing going forward and says she will not lower testing standards. Mississippi is no longer part of the PARCC consortia and is adopting its Bailey APAC students who took Algebra I own testing program called the Mississippi assessments performed better than most JPS high Assessment Program. school students on the 2014-2015 statewide tests.

The superintendent said the new tests for middle- and high-school students will focus on meeting National Assessment of adapting to more rigorous College and Career Ready stan- Educational Performance standards. NAEP produces its dards, state test results released on Nov. 5 show. own national assessment and results every two years. This More than 40,000 students around the state participat- year, Mississippi was the only state whose fourth-grade scores ed in the assessments, and almost half exceeded expectations on NAEP tests increased in math and reading. on the English assessment; 27 percent of students met those Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PARCC test scores varied drastically by same standards on the algebra assessment. county. The Amory School District had 91.8 percent of The test evaluates studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; scores by levels: 1-5. Stu- students at or above the baseline on the English assessment, dents who scored at levels 4 or 5 are considered at or above while Jackson Public Schools had 59.4 percent of students at the PARCC standards. or above the baseline.

Students who reach level 3 still pass, but with some Wright said schools and teachers should use the test requalifications. Level 3 students know some of the content sults to see gaps in content and focus on professional developbut need assistance in meeting gaps in their understanding, ment in the weak areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will be encouraging all administrasaid J.P. Beaudoin, chief of research and development at the tors and educators to use these results,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Mississippi Department of Education.

The department will look to expand training and guidPARCC defines a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Level 3â&#x20AC;? student as â&#x20AC;&#x153;someone who ance for teachers so that they can improve studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performeets some standards and is not college-ready,â&#x20AC;? Beaudoin mance in the future.

using an RFP already written by the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s EPA consent-decree managers, Waggoner Engineering Inc./AJA Management & Technical Services Inc. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why hire somebody to redo what was already written?â&#x20AC;? he asked.

Hendrix added that the administration needs to do a â&#x20AC;&#x153;better jobâ&#x20AC;? allowing time for communications with council and â&#x20AC;&#x153;strategically planningâ&#x20AC;? these contracts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we wait until the last minute,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we lose our leverage.â&#x20AC;?

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after they got it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to come back before city council,â&#x20AC;? he said this week.

After the council votes, such agreements go to the city administration for the RFP process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They select who they want to select,â&#x20AC;? Hendrix said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś By state law, the council canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have anything to do with the RFP selection process. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an executive function.â&#x20AC;? So, he said, it was the City that released the RFP on March 31.

Hendrix said he was concerned last fall about hiring CDM Smith instead of

Jackson Public Schools,â&#x20AC;? Evans said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bailey and Northwest are just examples of a framework that is going on all around the district.â&#x20AC;?

Overall, JPS students fared much better on English testing than algebra: 64 percent of students who took the algebra test did not reach the minimum standard.

Mississippi middle- and high-school students are slowly

Council: Need Information In addition to the biosolids deal, the city council also criticized the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office for the timing of a proposal to switch health-care plans for city employees and retirees to UnitedHealthcare from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, which administration officials say would save $8.6 million over three years. With the current policies ending Dec. 31 and the changeover taking three months, the city asked council to vote on Oct. 20, 2015, past the deadline for a smooth transition.

Hendrix said the sticking point was council not having enough information. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We requested the selection committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection material and the consultantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report. And we were upset because, when they gave us the agenda item, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have anything but two or three pieces of paper that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything for us. More importantly, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the consultantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report of why they chose one comPRUH /2*-$06 VHH SDJH

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wo Jackson Public Schools middle schools outscored all other JPS middle and high schools on math assessments students took last year.

Small classes of Algebra I students at Bailey APAC Middle School and Northwest Middle School scored at or above the baselineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;on the same test their peers took in high school. The two middle schools are the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advanced schools with special programs, and schools test students for admission into both schools.

Both schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; principals from the last school year praised their algebra teachers for preparing students in an advanced manner because the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for Colleges and Careers, or PARCC, assessments were more challenging than state testing in previous years.

Christi Hollingshead, the principal of Bailey APAC Middle School, said the teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; persistence, meetings with parents, independent and after-school tutoring all combined to help students get ahead of heightened standards.

All middle-school students enrolled in Algebra I in JPS had to take the algebra exam, and students in other schools did not perform as well as the two advanced middle schools.

Chinelo Evans, chief academic officer of middle schools, said middle-school math courses have changed, with new College and Career Ready standards, which means that future high-school students are ahead of the curve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In all 13 middle schools, half of seventh graders are in a compacted (advanced) math course,â&#x20AC;? Evans said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And they all have Algebra 1 cohorts, so this is the first year for (that to happen).â&#x20AC;?

Students take more advanced math that prepares students for algebra called â&#x20AC;&#x153;compacted math coursesâ&#x20AC;? before taking Algebra 1, and because all JPS middle schools offer that advanced level of math, Evans is hopeful that future test scores will only improve, especially those of the younger students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this is the start of great things coming from

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Marshand Crisler, a top Yarber aide, told media that the process could have been speedier but insisted that the administration had demonstrated sufficient due diligence to allay concerns about the deal.

Nonetheless, Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote said the late timing of such votes puts members in a difficult spot, though. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of money in these projects, and we seem to get bogged down in things that shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take that much time,â&#x20AC;? Foote said.

Yarber also blames the council for slowing down a proposal to switch banks from Trustmark to BancorpSouth, which the council also held up to get more information, but approved in late December 2014.

Hendrix says it was a $76.5 million bank transaction that the city administration presented to council on Dec. 16, 2014, to consider and approve by Dec. 31, 2014. And, he adds, that trend needs to end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re slated to spend about a billion dollars in the next 17 years â&#x20AC;Ś so we have to make sure the citizens have faith and trust in the processes. We have to.â&#x20AC;?

done in a standardized manner in a way that will make them proud,â&#x20AC;? Priester later told the Jackson Free Press.

Ward 4 Councilman Deâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keither Stamps, who chairs the Budget Committee, said spirited debate is part of running a city, but that it would help if city leaders hashed out issues before the regular meetings. For example, both he and Yarber point to regular Monday briefings that the mayor and members of his administration were having with one or two council members at a time to avoid having a quorum, which would require an open-meeting notice and minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could talk and argue and fuss and jump up and down,â&#x20AC;?

Stamps said of the informal meetings, which no longer take place. Priester, the current president, said he prefers to handle the peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business out in public instead of in closed-door meetings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are trying to be transparent and, above all, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to be accountable to the citizens,â&#x20AC;? Priester said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a thorough process, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when you get bitten.â&#x20AC;?

Hendrix also said he stopped attending those meetings, and still hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t visited the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, due to respect for the open-meetings law. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tend to err on the side of caution,â&#x20AC;? he said.

In the coming weeks, the council is likely to face a number of critical votes, including whether to hire a program manager to administer $21 million in 1-percent sales tax funds.

Yarber warned that if he and the council continued to butt heads, citizens would likely hold it against city leaders in the 2017 municipal elections. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m appealing to people who want good government,â&#x20AC;? Yarber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Citizens who want to see stuff happen and want to see stuff move, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m appealing to them to hold our feet to the fire. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not asking you to pick a side, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m asking you to say to us, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gotten your act together, in 2017 everybody goes home.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Hendrix responded that officials shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be petty, but need to dwell on facts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s healthy for the city for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders to engage in backand-forth. The city deserves us to work for them every day, and for that to be on the forefront of our mind,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Comment at www.jfp.ms. Email R.L. Nave at rlnave@jacksonfreepress.com. Additional reporting by Donna Ladd.

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Council: Just Doing Our Jobs Council members say they are simply fulfilling their responsibilities by asking pointed questions, and several disagree that tabling agenda items or placing them in committee makes them equally responsible for the lagging timetables. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we need to do is make sure that all city business is handled in a fashion thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thorough, transparent and accountable,â&#x20AC;? said City Council President Melvin Priester Jr., adding that he did not want to have a back and forth with the mayor about how specific votes went down.

The mayor, though, was adamant that council is equally to blame. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That narrative thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being created, it ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t right,â&#x20AC;?

Yarber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say much, I sit over there and try to be mayoral and not try to deal in the petty stuff, but at some point this mess, it has to stop.â&#x20AC;?

After the Nov. 3 biosolids â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? vote, Yarber continued to speak as Priester instructed the city clerk to continue reading from the agenda. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The citizens have to trust that everything being done downtown is being

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‘Not No, But Hell No’: Fighting for Same-Sex Adoption

by Arielle Dreher

conduct a home study (an inspection of an applicant’s home environment sometimes court-ordered for prospective adoptive parents) for fear of retaliation from MDHS for violating the well-known adoption ban in Mississippi. A home study is a common but not mandatory requirement of the court to finalize adoption, done either before or after an application is completed.

Following the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationally, Phillips consulted with an attorney to

Hood, Bryant Under Microscope Several other witnesses took the stand as Roberta Kaplan, the lead counsel from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York, laid out her clients’ case. They aren’t looking for damages but relief from the damage that Mississippi’s discriminatory ban has caused their families. Judge Daniel P. Jordan III is presiding over the case—and he questioned Kaplan as much as her counsel questioned the witnesses.

Kaplan is asking the court to issue a preliminary injunction that would allow two of the plaintiffs to become adoptive and legal parents to their children. Additionally, Kaplan wants Jordan to force the attorney general to withdraw his opinion, which upheld Mississippi’s abortion ban as constitutional and asked for the case to be dismissed, and for MDHS to issue a regulation or policy that allows private social-work groups to conduct home studies for same-sex couples with no fear of repercussions.

Specifically, Kaplan is challenging the provision in Mississippi adoption law that states, “Adoption by couples of the same gender is prohibited.” She said the provision is not constitutional under the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses of the U.S. Constitution.

Attorneys for the attorney general’s office and MDHS defended Mississippi’s adoption ban. They argued that because attorney-general opinions are not binding, asking Hood to withdraw his opinion would not force chancery-court judges around the state to grant adoptions to same-sex couples.

They are asking Jordan to dismiss the case, maintaining that plaintiffs can sue their chancery-court judges once they are denied an adoption—and appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court if necessary.

This case is a way to simplify that process, Kaplan argued, although she did concede that Hood had no authority to tell chancellors what to do.

The governor’s role as a defendant rarely surfaced in the hearing, but Kaplan said he was still responsible. “By saying postObergefell that the Mississippi adoption ban is OK, he (Gov. Bryant) has told gay couples throughout Mississippi that their marriages are not as good as straight couples,” Kaplan told Jordan.

Parenting Determines Parenting The Campaign for Southern Equality filed the lawsuit in August on behalf of

four same-sex couples in Mississippi who wanted to adopt children, or who already had children but with just one official parent instead of two. Mississippi’s same-sex couple adoption ban is the only one of its kind in the nation.

The defendants—MDHS, Bryant and Hood—filed a motion to dismiss in September, but in November the court summoned both sides for a hearing.

Kaplan also filed the same-sex marriage lawsuit, Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant, on behalf of two couples

ing approved depending on which Forrest County judge got their case.

The complaint Hrostowski and other plaintiffs filed in August called Mississippi’s adoption ban “overtly discriminatory” because it singles out same-sex couples as the only group or category of people who are not allowed to adopt. Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove signed Mississippi’s adoption ban into law in 2000 and has since publicly expressed regret about doing so.

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“Children who come from same-sex households fare as well as children from dual-sex households.”

see if Smith could finally apply for an adoption and win.

“We were told not no, but hell no,” Phillips said.

Roberta Kaplan, an attorney from New York City who litigated the U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act case in 2013, is representing four Mississippi couples suing the attorney general, governor and MDHS over the state’s ban on same-sex adoption.

in Mississippi before the Obergefell ruling legalized same-sex marriage nationally, including in Mississippi. Following that ruling, Kaplan and CSE decided it was the right time to move on Mississippi’s adoption ban. Kaplan also litigated the United States v. Windsor case before the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013.

Susan Hrostowski, another plaintiff in the case, testified about how the adoption ban creates inequality for advantages that dual-sex couples likely take for granted. Hrostowski is an Episcopal priest and a socialwork professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, and her name is not on her son Hudson’s birth certificate.

“If I die, Hudson won’t get my Social Security,” she told the court. “If I were his parent, he could go to USM half-price.”

Hrostowski and her wife, Kathryn Garner, considered an adoption after Obergefell as well, but the couple was told that they had a “one in four” chance of be-

percent of gay couples raising children nationally—reports The Williams Institute, a think tank at UCLA Law School the researches gender identity and sexual orientation.

Dr. Brian Powell, an expert witness in the adoption case, told the court that the gender of parents does not determine anything, but “parenting determines parenting.”

Powell is a researcher and professor at Indiana University who focuses his research on several aspects of parenting, particularly how same-sex couples parent. Powell said the bulk of research on LGBT parenting shows that good parenting is not linked explicitly to gender.

“Children who come from same-sex households fare as well as children from dual-sex households,” Powell said during his testimony in court.

For more stories about LGBT rights, visit jfp.ms/lgbt. Email Arielle Dreher at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com.

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e just want to be treated like any other family,” Donna Phillips said in her court testimony on Nov. 6 in the southern Mississippi U.S. District Court in Jackson.

Phillips and her wife, Janet Smith, along with three other couples, are suing state Attorney General Jim Hood, the Mississippi Department of Human Services (and its acting director) and Gov. Phil Bryant over Mississippi’s same-sex adoption ban in U.S. district court.

The lawsuit is crucial for her family’s future, Phillips says. She and Smith have a daughter, Hannah, who only has one birth parent included on her birth certificate: Phillips gave birth to her daughter eight years ago.

Phillips, who served in the U.S. Army and worked for the Mississippi National Guard, feared for Hannah’s medical security if she was deployed. Because Smith’s name is not on the birth certificate, and she’s not her daughter’s legal parent, she could be denied rights to authorize treatment or medication for Hannah. Phillips also fears what her estranged parents might try to do.

“If something happened to me, I’m afraid my parents would challenge custody (of Hannah),” Phillips told the court with tears in her eyes.

Adoption, however, would fix this.

Phillips and Smith have started the adoption process in Mississippi but hit a roadblock when no private social-work agency would

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ix members of Cooperation Jackson, Cooperation Jackson delegation will be in the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s base of operations at 939 West and-emissions Jackson by 2025 is just one along with several children, a transla- Paris as part of a parallel gathering of com- Capitol St. in Jackson. part of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Jackson Just Transition Plan,â&#x20AC;? tor and someone to help with child munities from across the globe converging to The cafĂŠ is an example of the integrat- a climate-justice vision Cooperation Jackson care are headed to Paris, France, to challenge the official standards that are set to ed, sustainable economic alternatives Coop- released this week as part of the international lend their voices and efforts to the global emerge from COP21. eration Jackson says it wants to model for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Power Campaign.â&#x20AC;? fight against climate change at the United Sacajawea Hall, of Cooperation Jack- city and state. An urban farming cooperative The plan lays out a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sustainable ComNationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual climate conference, referred son, said that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critical for communities of will source the cafĂŠ and catering businesses, munities Initiativeâ&#x20AC;? that has two primary to as COP21, beginning Nov. 30. protest to send a message and hold leaders whose workers will have a share in ownership components. The first is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eco-Villageâ&#x20AC;? in The local contingent will join a larger accountable, but also to connect with com- and management and receive what organiz- west Jackson, which will build on emerging delegation of nearly 100 people from the munities across the globe who are already ers call a fair, livable wage. cooperatives to develop the infrastructure United States and Canada organized by the practicing alternatives to the current oil-andIn turn, the business of sustainably pro- for west Jackson residents to sustainably live Grassroots Global Justice Alliance, or GGJ. profit based economy that scientists say is ducing and serving food will present the need and work in their communities. This part â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal is half protest and half af- threatening the planet. and opportunity for sustainable waste man- of the plan is predicated upon the creation firmation,â&#x20AC;? said Kali Akuno, a longtime â&#x20AC;&#x153;So much of it for me is gathering with agement, recycling and composting practices. of a Community Land Trust, controlled social-justice advocate and co-founder of other communities who are actively asking, The goal of making Jackson â&#x20AC;&#x153;the most by residents, and a network of interconCooperation Jackson who worked nected cooperatives that will in the mayoral administration provide affordable housing and of the late Chokwe Lumumba. jobs that respect workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rights.

The political leaders and corThe plan also contains a porations involved in the official â&#x20AC;&#x153;policy reformâ&#x20AC;? agenda that aims discussions about climate change to help city government realize the are â&#x20AC;&#x153;playing games with the planet Lumumba administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision and with our lives,â&#x20AC;? Akuno added. of making Jackson the most susGGJ is helping pay for four tainable city in the south. members of the Jackson delegation The strategy articulates to make the trip. The group works â&#x20AC;&#x153;zero wasteâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;zero emissionsâ&#x20AC;? to connect working-class and opprograms and outlines policies pressed communities from North designed to mitigate ecological deAmerica with social movements in struction while incentivizing just the southern hemisphere. and sustainable business practices.

Cooperation Jackson is also For example, it calls on city part of the Climate Justice Allianceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government to invest in localized â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Power Campaign,â&#x20AC;? a parallel food production and citywide reeffort to end global warming while cycling and composting programs, specifically supporting, connecting while transitioning to a city fleet and learning from those commuand public-transportation system Sacajawea Hall, Brandon King, Elijah Williams, Kali Akuno and Faâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Seye Aina Gonzalez (left to nities of poor and working people run entirely on renewables.

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Transition Planâ&#x20AC;? would require The protest is important, buy-in from city leaders to achieve Akuno said, because at this point the gov- â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What do we want for ourselves and our sustainable city in the southâ&#x20AC;? comes out of policy reform, the plan grounds those policy ernment and industry officials meeting at world?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and not just â&#x20AC;&#x153;What do we not want the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackson Risingâ&#x20AC;? statement that former goals in a political vision that looks to conCOP21 â&#x20AC;&#x153;control some of the key levers and from our governments?,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Hall said.

Mayor Chokwe Lumumbaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration nect the dots between the environmental, institutions which can either save us or drive Both Hall and Akuno stress the need for released in 2014. Akuno credits Lumumbaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic and racial crises that have long us further off the cliff.â&#x20AC;? So, he said, Coop- the delegation to learn from the successes and administration with laying out the broad vi- plagued the south. eration Jackson is â&#x20AC;&#x153;joining with other com- failures of alternative-energy-based move- sion Jackson needs to incentivize local poliIt is that political vision, as well as the munities of struggle throughout the world ments at COP21, and to bring those lessons cies and business practices that are both just nuts and bolts of what does and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to send a clear message that this is not suf- home. Hall finds inspiration for her work in and ecologically sustainable. work for communities engaged in similar ficient, that they have to do better, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re â&#x20AC;&#x153;the stories of what people, and women in The work of Cooperation Jackson struggles throughout the world, that the demanding that they do better.â&#x20AC;? particular, have been able to do with even less hones in on one aspect of that broad social Jackson delegation says it hopes to discover, resources than we have hereâ&#x20AC;? in Jackson and visionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the development of worker-owned share, and refine in Paris.

Exploring Alternatives at COP21 in the United States as a whole. cooperatives and alternative economic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for the global commuThis yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event comes just weeks afpractices. In part due to Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long nity to come together to show that we alter Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rejection of TransCanadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pro- First, Be the Change history of rural and industrial worker orga- ready have the resources and power to create posed Keystone XL pipeline, which would Citing Mahatma Gandhiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maxim that nizations, Akuno says that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the conditions sustainable and just communities,â&#x20AC;? said Cohave funneled one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest we must first try to â&#x20AC;&#x153;be the change we wish of Jackson are challenging but also ripe operation Jackson member Brandon King, crude oil reserves from the Alberta Tar Sands to see in the world,â&#x20AC;? Aina Gonzalez, another for cooperatives as a means of to getting a 31-year-old Virginia native with a backto the Gulf of Mexico.

Jackson delegate, said this trip is a chance for to a solidarity economy.â&#x20AC;? Moving toward ground in activism and the arts who now The COP21 website emphasizes that Cooperation Jackson to â&#x20AC;&#x153;network, show our an economy that puts peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs over lives in Jackson. world leaders will, for the first time in more presence, make friends and build allies.â&#x20AC;? profit would, he believes, best serve the than 20 years of UN climate negotiations, Locally, Gonzalez is helping to launch people who live and work in Jackson.

See Cooperation Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at set a â&#x20AC;&#x153;legally binding and universal agree- Nubiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place CafĂŠ and Catering, a food-sercooperationjackson.org. Email ideas to mentâ&#x20AC;? that aims to indefinitely keep global vice cooperative that will run out of the Lu- It Takes An â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Eco-Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; business reporting fellow Scott Prather at 10 warming under 2 degrees Celsius. But the mumba Center for Economic Democracy, The ambitious goal of a zero-waste- scott@jacksonfreepress.com.

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didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know his name. He never gave it. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whom he came with or what compelled him to speak. But what I do know is that he spoke directly to me. His words have since gone viral. More than 8,000 people have commented on the video of the South Carolina man speaking passionately about the incident at Spring Valley High School, where a young, black girl was tossed around like a rag doll by what I would label an overzealous law enforcement officer. She was previously non-compliant to both a teacher and the principal before the officer was called in. What happened next has been the subject of great controversy. Some say the force was warranted. Others are furious that a much larger, stronger adult manhandled her.

Either way, the father had had enough. When he spoke, it sent chills up my spine. Not for the courage that it took to say it but for the sheer conviction in his voice. He was angry. And for all intents and purposes, he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to stand for it anymore. He voiced a sentiment that I and many others have had for a while now. Black men are tired. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tired of watching rogue cops harass, profile and slaughter our sons in the streets. But more importantly, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tired of watching our wives and mothers being disrespected. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tired of waiting for our daughters to meet the same fate.

As I replayed that video over and over again, I thought about my own fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a man who toiled as a child in cotton fields in Crystal Springs, a retired Army sergeant who gives no quarter and takes none. I thought about my uncles who worked on a farm in Neshoba County, their hands calloused from construction work. You didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put your hands on their wives or sisters. Period. And everyone in Stallo knew it.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to send the message loud and clear that we are going to protect our women. By whatever means. No more accosting them at abortion clinics; no more victim-shaming them when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been raped; no more Sandra Blands; and no more instances like the one in that classroom in South Carolina.

Societies are measured by how they treat their women, and as a black man, I can say weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done a piss-poor job. But it stops here.

You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put your hands on our babies like that. And they are our babies.

Each one is a part of our village. And yes, had that officer put his hands on either of my daughters like that, you would have either had to get my bail money together or write my obituary. See, when the oppressed finally stand up like the black father in that clip did, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re told weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making â&#x20AC;&#x153;threats.â&#x20AC;?

When we decide we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be mistreated anymore, they call us crazy. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not â&#x20AC;&#x153;supposedâ&#x20AC;? to want to be treated fairly. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just fed up.

And America, this is just the beginning. We will honor and protect our queens and princesses. Hands off! And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the truth ... sho-nuff.

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Why it stinks: Even the University of Mississippi, which has often had to be dragged kicking and screaming into modern times, is on the right side of this issue. Both UM and the University of Southern Mississippi recently joined several of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historically black colleges and universities in taking down the flag.

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ast week, the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;via the Democratic-led Mississippi attorney generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s officeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;again stood on the wrong side of a federal judge in an individual-rights case, this time defending Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constitutional ban on same-sex adoption while also trying to duck responsibility for enforcing that same-sex adoption ban.

Again, attorneys for same-sex couples looking to adopt had to argue that they have just as much right and are just as capable of creating loving, supportive environments in which to raise children.

This time, these couples believe they have additional ammunition: the Supreme Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges earlier this year striking down same-sex marriage bans, including Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Attorneys for the state argued in court last week that the attorney general, the governor and the Mississippi Department of Human Services are not responsible for granting adoptions and that couples should sue local chancery court clerks who deny their adoption rights.

Now, follow this argument from the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyers: Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ban on same-sex adoption says that only couplesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;made up of members of different sexesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;can adopt but does not explicitly mention marriage. Therefore, says the AGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, the Obergefell ruling, because it speaks only to the right of couples to wed, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t legally change the standing of same-sex adults in the state.

Now, even though you have the right to legally marry in the state of Mississippi, you still

donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the right to adopt a child.

This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only destined-to-fail suit that the attorney general is spending time and money defending. Before the same-sex adoption charade, a lawsuit over Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s same-sex marriage ban made it all the way to a federal appeals court and likely would have wound up at the U.S. Supreme Court had it not already had enough pending cases to rule on the issue.

Similarly, the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abortion-clinic admittingprivileges lawsuit is currently awaiting U.S. Supreme Court review even though lower courts have ruled that the law is an overreach that would shut down Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only abortion clinic and therefore deny women their right to legal and safe abortions.

These suits are costly, time-consuming and embarrassing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for the attorney general to move on from defending them and instead start working toward progress for all the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s citizens.

If it takes months or years, history has shown us that Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s same-sex adoption ban will ultimately meet defeat. As lawmakers continue to harp about the need for fiscal restraint (the stated underlying reason for Republican leadersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opposition to full public-education funding and Medicaid expansion), our leaders should start by putting aside these political wedge issues that tie up the courts, spend the taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; money, and put the lives of tax-paying citizens in the balance.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to get out of peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s private lives and work on the important stuff.

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want to share some thoughts and insights about the concept of assessment and why we should remain calm and focus as we anxiously await the Partnership for Assessment and Readiness for College and Careers to release the results of the most recent administration of statewide tests for students in grades three through 12.

Interestingly, my insights were confirmed as I reviewed an article that colleague and former school superintendent, Raymond Yeagley, wrote in a June 2015 edition of School Administrator entitled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shifting Assessments.â&#x20AC;? In that article, Yeagley addresses the drop in performance when students are tested under new academic standards. He articulates five reasons to expect the predictable decline in test scores. I will lend to his review by asserting three reasons that we, in this community, should be encouraged even in the face of a probable drop in the percentage of our scholars scoring proficient and advanced on the state test.

Dr. Yeagley lists the following as reasons or factors that contribute to the probable drop in test performance: New tests: With every new test comes a level of uncertainty and unfamiliarity with both the types of questions or items and the way students will react or respond to them.

New content on the test: The new standards and assessment are both more rigorous and much deeper in their scope. The most recent change in standards has been the most significant in nearly 30 years.

Higher expectations in preparation for college or careers: The new standards require and demand that the students fully understand the skill and the content. Students have the expectation to really know the standard and to be able to apply it to real-life situations.

Higher cut scores: Early tests were designed so that every student in the nation would know 100 percent of the materials by 2014. The score to achieve that was set low enough so that even the most struggling student could eventually reach it. The new state tests are designed to ensure that every student is college or career ready, period.

That shifts the score upward to reflect being tested by a standard that will make sure our students donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to take remedial courses in college and that they can find and keep a well-paying career.

New grading scales: Now comes the

hard partâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;A new scale must be established to reflect the new test. The challenge is comparing the new scale to the old one.

Now, here are the three reasons we should all remain calm and focused.

First, Jackson Public Schools has developed a very aggressive but attainable, three-year strategic plan that will propel our scholars and schools forward academically.

This includes strategies that will increase student proficiency in reading, mathematics, and science, increase the graduation rate and proficiency on the ACT, increase state accountability ratings for the district and schools, and increase parental and community engagement. Additional strategies will increase attendance for our scholars and staff, as well as the health and safety levels of our campuses.

Second, each school has developed a comprehensive plan of action that reflects its achievement of the research-based five characteristics of high performing schools. National improvement strategies and the five dimensions of success from the Mississippi Department of Education guide this plan. In it, each school provides the results of a needs assessment that its leadership teams conduct. The assessment identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to improvement for the school. The primary goal is to ensure that all students, particularly underachieving ones, demonstrate proficient and advanced levels of achievement on the new Mississippi College and Career Ready Standards.

Third and finally, we have developed a system of monitoring and accountability. We monitor and hold accountable the achievement of our scholars and schools in two ways. First, we use a data dashboard that reports progress in attendance, behavior and course performance on a daily basis. This information is reported to me in a regularly scheduled meeting each month. I then present the progress to the school board each quarter. Secondly, the annual progress is tracked by our balanced scorecard, which is then reported through the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual report. Simply stated, we monitor our progress regularly and report it to our community so that we are all informed.

This time of transition in our state can be overwhelming without a precise plan of action. Jackson Public Schools has a plan and wants our community to know how important the progress of all of our scholars is to us. So we ask you to remain calm as we focus on the plan and build stronger schools together.

Cedrick Gray is the superintendent for Jackson Public Schools.

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THE DEMISE OF

Initiative 42

by Arielle Dreher

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, spoke against Initiative 42 at a press conference in Hattiesburg on Oct. 22.

judiciary branch to removing the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Legislatureâ&#x20AC;? from the constitutional provision, which the Legislature made sure to keep in 42-A.

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From the outset, the Republican leadershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign message to stop Initiative 42 from passing was not â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vote for 42-Aâ&#x20AC;? but instead â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vote No on 42.â&#x20AC;?

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Power and Control Sen. David Blount, D-Jackson, said that those who created 42-A did not support their own language. By proposing 42-A, those legislators were also proposing a different constitutional amendmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; something they rarely mentioned.

Initiative 42-A would have amended the state constitution as well keeping the Legislature responsible for public-school funding. It would have changed Section 201 of the constitution to say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Legislature shall, by general law, provide for the establishment, maintenance and support of an effective system of free public schools.â&#x20AC;? The Republican leadership seemed most concerned with squashing Initiative 42, however, and not amending the constitution itself.

At an October press conference before the election, House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, focused on the language that Initiative 42 would add to the Constitution.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to show you what Initiative 42 proposes to do: If you look at the first change made in the constitution, (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) the deletion of the words â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the Legislature,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Gunn said at a Hattiesburg press conference.

At the same gathering, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said Initiative 42 was a vote about power and control, not education funding, pointing again to the constitutional language. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The proponents of 42 would have you believe that this is about funding, but if you look at the changes they propose in the constitution, the word â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fundingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is nowhere to be found,â&#x20AC;? Reeves said.

The Republican leadership harped on the Initiative 42 language but rarely, if ever, promoted 42-Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ballot language.

Blount said they were disingenuous, for this very reason. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From early on, the mixed messages sent out by the opponents of 42, namely â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to amend the constitution,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; (were contradictory to what 42-A is),â&#x20AC;? Blount said.

The anti-42 campaign sent out mailers and flyers encouraging voters to vote â&#x20AC;&#x153;Against Bothâ&#x20AC;? and in favor of â&#x20AC;&#x153;42-A,â&#x20AC;? a vote that in and of itself is incongruous, because voters who vote against a constitutional amendment do not have to choose which one they want.

Ballot of Confusion Patsy Brumfield, the spokeswoman for Better Schools, Better Jobs, said the alternate measure was designed to ensure a â&#x20AC;&#x153;difficult-to-understand ballotâ&#x20AC;? and erect another barrier against Initiative 42.

If the vote had been a straight â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yesâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noâ&#x20AC;? on 42, which is what the ballot would have looked like without the alternative, it might have turned out differently, Brumfield said.

The ballot totals for the first question, on whether to amend the state constitution, asked voters to vote â&#x20AC;&#x153;For Approval of Eitherâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Against Both.â&#x20AC;?

It received 672,096 votes, with 52 percent of those voters choosing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Against Bothâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;blocking any constitutional

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s soon as the Mississippi Legislature proposed an alternative measure to Initiative 42, a citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; initiative to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, its advocates cried foul, saying the alternate was only there to confuse voters. But the alternative-initiative gambit worked whether it was a meaningful amendment or just a legislative trip-up for voters. While the alternate amendment itself did not win, the two-part question, including 42-A, on the ballot undoubtedly confused some voters on Nov. 3.

By Mississippi constitutional standards, the Legislature was fully entitled to propose an alternative measure to a citizen-driven ballot initiativeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the constitution. The unraveling of Initiative 42 began in the Legislature itself in the 2015 session, when the Republican leadership backed a bill that Rep. Greg Snowden, R-Meridian, sponsored in the House of Representatives that suggested alternative measure 42-A. At a press conference on Oct. 19, Snowden said that the Republicans moved quickly to add an alternative because of what they perceived to be the danger of Initiative 42 passing. Snowden said Initia-

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T H E D E M I S E F RO F I N I T I AT I V E 4 2 O M PA G E 1 5 funding MAEP in the past two legislative sessions, suggesting a three-year phase-in, and will continue to do so in the upcoming legislative session. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Senate Democrats have had a very legitimate, conservative budget proposal where we could fully fund the adequate-education formula in three years and have corresponding increases in three years for universities and community colleges,â&#x20AC;? Bryan said.

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n Nov. 3, media outlets reported steady turnout throughout the day in Hinds County, but in the end, the number of Hinds Countians who participated in the 2015 cycle was lower than the previous two cycles. Based on people who cast ballots at the top of the ticketâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;governorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;statewide voter participation was also comparatively lower than 2011 and 2007.

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2015 Total Ballots Cast: 56,922 Robert Gray (Democrat): 32,169 Phil Bryant (Republican): 21,998 Shawn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara (Reform): 974

2011 Total Votes: 69,943** Phil Bryant (Republican): 24,092 Johnny L. DuPree (Democrat): 45,851

2007 Total Votes: 60,820** Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said he plans to fully fund MAEP in the future to â&#x20AC;&#x153;take the excuse off the tableâ&#x20AC;? at a press conference in October.

the public-school system work. With underfunding, most of the formulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funds end up paying for teacher salaries and raises. Brown believes that Republican leadership is going to shrink MAEP or change it in order to â&#x20AC;&#x153;fully fundâ&#x20AC;? it in the upcoming legislative session. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They will change the formula, so they can magically fully fund it, and all of a sudden, MAEP will be â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fully fundedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with no (additional) money,â&#x20AC;? Brown said in an interview.

Lt. Gov. Reeves did not mention changing the formula when asked about it in October. He said he will support full funding, however. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m for fully funding MAEP for a slightly different reason than some other folks,â&#x20AC;? he told the Jackson Free Press at a press conference in Hattiesburg. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to fully fund it because I want to take the excuse off the table.â&#x20AC;?

Sen. Hob Bryan, D-Amory, who was re-elected for another term, said legislators should not tamper with the formula, and if the election results prove anything, they show that 48 percent of the people are for the formula. Bryan said the Senate Democrats have been pushing for fully

come from a tax hike or from additional taxes, but instead from revenue coming into the state coffers that has been moved to other parts of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget in past yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;particularly tax cuts for corporations and businesses being wooed to Mississippi. Bryan said campaigning against the state income tax seems more important to Republican leaders than funding public schools.

In this past election, Republican leaders campaigned on their education funding, and Reeves acknowledged that the formula had not been a priorityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but say that hiring reading coaches and improving literacy have been. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If all we cared about was the politics, we would have already funded it, but instead of investing every penny weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re investing on K-12 in the formula, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually doing things to help kids,â&#x20AC;?

Reeves said in an October press conference against Initiative 42. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;All Hands on Deckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sanford Johnson, deputy director at Mississippi First, a group that advocates PRUH '(0,6( VHH SDJH

John Arthur Eaves Jr. (Democrat): 34,074 Haley Barbour (Republican): 26,746 STATEWIDE

2015 Total Votes: 709,222 Phil Bryant (Republican): 472,197 Robert Gray (Democrat): 227,400 Shawn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara (Reform): 9,835

2011 Total Votes: 893,468** Phil Bryant (Republican): 544,851 Johnny L. DuPree (Democrat): 348,617

2007 Total Votes: 744,039** Haley Barbour (Republican): 430,807 John Arthur Eaves (Democrat): 313,232 **Votes cast in the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We Have Roofs That Leakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Initiative 42 and even 42-A brought Section 201 of the Mississippi constitution into focus, particularly the issue of education funding.

MAEP, the formula that calculates the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution to publicschool funding, has only been fully funded twice since its creation in 1997.

Before the election, Rep. Cecil Brown, D-Jackson, who served as the chairman of the House Education Committee and was just elected public-service commissioner of the central district in this election, said he was not convinced that lawmakers campaigning against 42

are going to fully fund MAEP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These folks are not going to fully fund education,â&#x20AC;? Brown told the Koinonia Coffee House Friday Forum audience on Oct. 30, days before the election. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got 500,000 kids in public schools. The problem is we have roofs that leak; we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have textbooks; we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have computers.â&#x20AC;?

MAEP funds the base of the educational system, paying for teachers, staff, and the buildings and facilities that make

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amendment from passing.

The second question asked voters to pick between 42 and 42-A. If a majority of voters (50 percent plus one vote) had chosen to amend the constitution, then the second question would come into play, with two caveats.

First, either 42 or 42-A had to garner a majority of the votes. Second, the winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote tally had to be at least 40 percent of total votes cast in the election.

If voters had understood the way the ballot was structured, then there should only have been about 322,420 votes for the second questionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the number of people who voted â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? on amending the constitution. However, the second question drew 534,966 votes total, with Initiative 42 drawing the most with 59 percent of the votes. The Mississippi Constitution allows those who vote â&#x20AC;&#x153;against bothâ&#x20AC;? measures to still vote on the second question, even though they do not want to amend the constitution.

In fact, Initiative 42 won the 40percent overall majority of total votes cast in the election that would have been required for the ballot initiative to pass, as prescribed in the Mississippi constitution.

Brumfield said the first question likely confused some people, who skipped to the second one because they recognized the number 42. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the configuration of the ballot â&#x20AC;Ś really threw a lot of people,â&#x20AC;? Brumfield said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to do with that first question, so I think they went down to that question they knew what to do with.â&#x20AC;?

Despite Initiative 42â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s failure, Brumfield said she believes supporters of 42-A still support public schools.

Sen. Blount agrees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know there are a significant number of people who voted against the constitutional amendment but want the Legislature to fully fund MAEP,â&#x20AC;? Blount said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think all legislators need to look at the results carefully.â&#x20AC;?

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for policies and solutions to increase edu- voter turnout showed that at least those cational attainment in the state, said the who voted agree that the educational sysâ&#x20AC;&#x153;howâ&#x20AC;? of public-school funding got lost tem in Mississippi is not working. in the Initiative 42 campaign. The general â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to solve it (the system) is a public, he said, has the responsibility to point of debateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and how to fix it,â&#x20AC;? Calstay informed and involved in the issue len said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see a majority of people who now that the initiative has failed. do not think that money is the answer to â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to have these conversations our education system.â&#x20AC;? about equity and accountability,â&#x20AC;? JohnCallen says the formula itself is probson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Are we spending our money lematic. MAEP is setting the bar high efficiently? How much money does it ac- because even when state revenues are at tually cost to educate a child?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? all-time highs, the formula canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be fully Johnson said the approach to educa- funded, he said. tion in Mississippi going forward needs â&#x20AC;&#x153;That tells you something is wrong to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;all hands on deck,â&#x20AC;? focusing on with the bar,â&#x20AC;? Callen said. not just fully funding the MAEP formuPotential education funding plans la but also boosting reading achievement from the Republican leadership could inand expanding access to pre-kindergarten clude tampering with the MAEP formula, as well. or broadening voucher laws that would David Blount, D-Jackson, and Hob Bryan, D-Amory, were both re-elected as â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time to focus on one give parents a voucher to use for a private senators for the upcoming legislative session. Both are supporters of Initiative 42 (element),â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. school instead of their child attending and fully funding public schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to be working on more public schools. than one thing at a time.â&#x20AC;?

Loome believes neither strategy Initiative 42â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demise means that would benefit public schools, siphoning their needs,â&#x20AC;? Callen said. in education funding in the future, Bryan planning for education funding now lies funds away from where they are needed Last session, Sen. Gray Tollison, R- echoed what Loome and Johnson said. in the hands of all the legislators elected most. Callen disagrees, saying he would Oxford, proposed changing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Averâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The public needs to demand fundNov. 3â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a GOP-controlled Legislature. love to see the special-needs education age Daily Attendanceâ&#x20AC;? component in ing, and not stop demanding it,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Nancy Loome, executive director of voucher bill, which Empower Mississippi the MAEP formula to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Average Daily the Parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Campaign, strongly encour- fought for, expanded to the entire student Membership.â&#x20AC;? The change could have Judicial Remedies, Still? ages engaged Mississippians to reach out population. potentially bolstered school-attendance With the defeat of Initiative 42, eduto their legislators and make sure they are â&#x20AC;&#x153;We think every kid in the state who numbers used to allocate funding per cation proponents wanting to strong-arm representing their communitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; desires to is in a situation where the public schools district by taking a year-long average of the Legislature into fulfilling its own manfully fund public schools. are not serving their needs ought to have attendance in schools instead of count- date to provide adequate school funding â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incumbent upon us to make the ability to have an education scholar- ing students in September and October. still have a glimmer of hope in one pendsure that they know what we However, other proposals like ing lawsuit in Hinds County. want to have happen,â&#x20AC;? Loome those found in Auditor Stacey The case started last August when said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t represent us Pickeringâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report on MAEP former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove filed suit well if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where suggest that the formula itself is on behalf of 14 Mississippi school diswe stand.â&#x20AC;? ineffective. tricts (five more plaintiff districts eventuLoome said that so many â&#x20AC;&#x153;You hear people say they ally joined) against the state. The goal was voters weighing in on 42 and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the formula, but you to recoup millions those districts say they 42-A shows that Mississippi taxdonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear them say what they were shortchanged as a result of the state payers want public schools adedonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like,â&#x20AC;? Loome said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But ignoring MAEP, the formula created in quately funded at least, and that they are going to find it difficult 1997 to provide a baseline of funding for it is time for the Legislature to to come up with a different for- all school districts but that the Legislature start listening and do something mula that is both adequate or has ignored all but two years since. about it. When the Republiequitable.â&#x20AC;?

In 2006, legislators passed a bill to recan leadership talks about their Some legislators are confi- quire full funding by 2010 with a phaseâ&#x20AC;&#x153;record-levelâ&#x20AC;? school funding, dent that the Republican lead- in period between 2007 and 2009. Since Loome said the funding they ership is going to continue to 2010, Mississippi has underfunded public tout does not directly benefit all push voucher legislation in the education by $1.5 billion. Collectively, the school districts. upcoming session, trying to di- districts Musgrove is representingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;now For instance, the funding vert potential MAEP dollars to- totaling 19â&#x20AC;&#x201D;are seeking more than $240 for reading coaches (which is ward voucher accounts to allow million they said they were shortchanged not a part of MAEP) helped hire families to transfer their tax dol- during six state-budget years. around 72 of them, Loome said, lars away from public schools.

The suit suffered an initial setback but those coaches could not Callen, who said the Republi- in July when Hinds County Chancery possibly reach all the schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; can leadership that was re-elect- Judge William Singletary ruled against in fact, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one coach ed does care about education the districts, writing in his opinion: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This per every two school districts in and spending more money on court is sympathetic to plaintiffsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; untenNancy Loome, the executive director of the Parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Campaign, encourages Mississippians to stay active in Mississippi. it, argues that vouchers will al- able position of being required to educate XLI Ă&#x;KLX JSV TYFPMG IHYGEXMSR F] GSQQYRMGEXMRK [MXL low families to have more choice the students of Mississippi with less than a IPIGXIH SJĂ&#x;GMEPW Next Stop, Vouchers? in their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education, a key fully funded MAEP. However, this court Grant Callen, executive digoal for his organization. is unable to interpret the relevant statutes rector of Empower Mississippi, Bryan said the Republicansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a school choice advocacy group that cam- ship account (voucher) so their parents overall strategy is to replace public educaPRUH '(0,6( VHH SDJH 18 paigned against Initiative 42, said that can customize an education that meets tion with vouchers. As for the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role Â&#x153;Ă&#x203A;iÂ&#x201C;LiĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x160;ÂŁÂŁĂ&#x160;Â&#x2021;Ă&#x160;ÂŁĂ&#x2021;]Ă&#x160;Ă&#x201C;ä£xĂ&#x160;Ă&#x160;UĂ&#x160;Ă&#x160;Â?v°Â&#x201C;Ă&#x192;

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T H E D E M I S E F RO F I N I T I AT I V E 4 2 O M PA G E 1 8 Matt Steffey, a constitutional law professor at Mississippi College School of Law, said even though the “one Hinds County judge” meme of Initiative 42 opponents is a red herring, courts are a tough place for public-education litigation unless constitutional issues are present. Initiative

42 sought to amend the constitution specifically to give the courts more power to enforce school-funding laws.

“Funding decisions are discretionary,” Steffey said. “Under the principle of legislative sovereignty, every time the Legislature opens for session, it’s a new ANNA WOLFE / FILE PHOTO

as imposing a mandatory annual duty on each legislator to automatically vote to apportion and allocate to each district 100 percent of the funds estimated under MAEP.” Singletary subsequently allowed Musgrove to make a fresh round of arguments in mid-October, but had issued no new ruling as of press time. Gov. Musgrove said his clients would appeal if Singletary doesn’t reverse his July order. (He also expects the state to appeal if the judge does reverse the ruling.)

Musgrove said the 2006 law is unambiguous, saying that lawmakers “shall fund” MAEP. If lawmakers believed they did not have a responsibility to fund the formula, he questions why they have not eliminated it.

“There is nothing right now keeping the Legislature from amending the MAEP statute, and they chose not to,” Musgrove told the Jackson Free Press in an interview.

Even if the Legislature scraps MAEP, Musgrove said his clients would still deserve the money they were shorted because, he argues, lawmakers have an obligation to fully fund MAEP until they decide to change it.

Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove plans to appeal to the state supreme court if a Hinds County chancery judge rules that the Legislature cannot be compelled to fully fund public schools.

sovereign; it’s a new day. One Legislature can’t really bind another one if that Legislature decides that the money isn’t there or shouldn’t be allocated in that fashion.”

Besides, Steffey adds: “Courts aren’t designed to make decisions about what’s adequate (or) what’s efficient because, like beauty, that’s in the eye of the beholder.

Those words imply discretion so I’ve always thought that if (Initiative) 42 passed, judicial intervention would be limited to extreme cases—no textbooks, not enough money to hire a first-grade teacher.”

A federal civil-rights challenge, for example, would face similar obstacles in part because the Legislature created MAEP to address equity issues. A successful federal lawsuit would have to prove intentional, overt race discrimination, which has become increasingly rare since the 1970s.

“There is no readily apparent judicial remedy. That isn’t to say there isn’t one, but there is no easy way to force the Legislature to fund your school,” Steffey said.

Read more about Initiative 42 and MAEP at jfp.ms/maep. Email reporter Arielle Dreher at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com.

R.L. Nave contributed to this story.

Outside Influence on 42

by Arielle Dreher

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nitiative 42 set off statewide debate about amending the constitutional provision requiring the Mississippi Legislature to fund and provide for a system of public schools.

Pro-42 advocates consolidated in Better Jobs, Better Schools, and the anti-42 advocates formed KidsFirst and Improve Mississippi, which were all funded, at least in part, through outside organizations and dollars.

These campaign donations are called “dark money” mainly because voters often are not privy to where the funding for the campaigns are coming from, the exact amounts individuals or organizations give to middle groups, or the political agendas or objectives of those organizations providing the funding.

The Brennan Center for Justice tracks and researches campaign finance and spending in elections.

Chisun Lee, senior counsel at the center, said outside money entering state and even local elections has been a continuous trend since 2010.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission case in 2010 opened the doors for corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of their money on independent election communications. Previously, they had been limited in the amounts they could contribute. The law technically states that their spending has to be independent, meaning they cannot coordinate with candidates, although due to outdated state disclosure laws, Lee said, this makes the donors less accountable.

Some states have recognized how the Citizens

United decision made their disclosure laws outdated and have acted to change it. Lee said the State of Montana worked out a bipartisan agreement to make campaign donors more accountable, passing a “transparency in political spending” package into state law.

With Mississippi’s 42 initiative, “dark money” (what Lee said could also be called “secretive” donors) tainted both sides of the Initiative 42 campaign, giving the other side political fodder and, arguably, muting the ability of either to take the high road on funding.

On the pro-42 side, the New Venture Fund and the Southern Education Foundation gave millions of dollars to the Better Schools, Better Jobs campaign.

The Southern Education Foundation is an education and advocacy organization that works to promote early learning, advance public education and improve college access in the South. They have also been involved in school-discipline initiatives in Alabama. The New Venture Fund claims to be a nonpartisan charity that supports interest projects, by directing donor funds to said projects.

They were also involved with the launch of the Literacy Design Collaborative that helped school districts and states implement Common Core standards.

The Associated Press found that both charities gave $2.6 million to Better Schools, Better Jobs, but over half that donation came from three main donors: the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, former Secretary of State Dick Molpus and former Netscape and FedEx executive Jim Barksdale—all avowed supporters of pubic educa-

tion in Mississippi who have invested large amounts of money in education efforts in the state over the years.

The Associated Press reviewed records showing that at least $1.6 million in donations can be pinpointed to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Molpus. Barksdale’s contribution amount is unknown. Kellogg announced its donations to both charities on its website: $500,000 to the Southern Education Foundation and $900,000 to the New Venture Fund.

On the anti-42 side, Americans for Prosperity, started by the controversial Koch brothers, donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to KidsFirst Mississippi, one of the anti-42 campaigns.

The Southern Education Foundation and Americans for Prosperity are both nonprofit organizations— and the Citizens United decision applies to them as well, so they are unlimited in the amounts they can give to candidates’ campaign communications.

“Nonprofits are coming out as the largest darkmoney organizations (in our research),” Lee said.

Political action committees and political initiative committees are only required to submit monthly reports to the secretary of state’s office, so the October reports (which should reveal just how much was spent on these campaigns) are not due until Nov. 10, a week after the election. Watch jfp.ms/documents to read copies of those reports.

Read more about Initiative 42, and the funding on both sides, at jfp.ms/maep.

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he banner for Patti Igoe-Bett’s business, MsPattiCakes, features a Charles H. Spurgeon quote: “There is hardship in everything, except eating pancakes.”

Igoe-Bett began making pancakes when her grandson, Kayden, began asking her to make them for him. Because he has celiac disease, he has to have special foods. With the illness, the ingestion of gluten triggers an immune response that damages the insides of small intestines, making it hard for those affected to absorb nutrients.

She says that when she began tasting celiac diseasefriendly foods, she thought they were dreadful.

“I think (not having a traditional cooking background) has worked to my advantage,” she says.

While many pastry chefs may go by the book, IgoeBett says that she didn’t have a book to go by, so she went straight for nutrition and flavor.

“That’s what makes (MsPattiCakes) so different,” she says.

Igoe-Bett, a native of Grand Rapids, Mich., went to Davenport University and graduated in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in software information. Over the years, she trained businesses and law firms in information technology, ultimately moving to Jackson in 2007.

She started MsPattiCakes in May 2014.

The business began as a cottage-food one, which business to be online only, but since people are less trusting of basically means she sell her products from home. The ordering food products online, she began selling at places such state didn’t have any incubator kitchens as the Mississippi Farmers Market earlier for small businesses, which made this year. moving away from just being a To make her products, home-based business no small feat Igoe-Bett orders her flours for for Igoe-Bett. the pancake and waffle mixes To get MsPattiCakes out of wholesale through a distributor its “cottage-industry” status, she named Koerner Mills, because had to use that type of kitchen. most Mississippi stores don’t She called the Mississippi Dehave what she needs, she says. partment of Health and Human “I need 50-pound bags of Services to inquire about kitchens high-protein flour. Can’t get and learned that Jackson had none. it here. Can’t get it at Sam’s.

But the health department Can’t get it at Costco, so I did refer her to Joe Donovan, the was so frustrated,” she says. “I director of entrepreneurial decalled the first bakery I could velopment at Millsaps College, think of.” It was Broad Street who told her about the kitchen at Baking Co. The Hatch that Ray Horn, who Within five minutes, owns Mississippi Cold Drip Cofthe bakery’s pastry chef, Jen fee & Tea Co., uses to make his Adelsheimer, gave Igoe-Bett products. She now works there the number to their represenpart-time, packaging and labeling tative at Koerner, the company 1W4EXXM'EOIW LEW TERGEOI ERH [EJàI her products. from which Broad Street gets 22 At first, she says she wanted her mixes such as raspberry chocolate. its gluten-free flours. Now, Ig-

Patti Igoe-Bett (pictured) developed her pancake-mix business, MsPattiCakes, because her grandson, Kayden, who has celiac disease, wanted her to make him pancakes.

oe-Bett’s supplies get delivered with the bakery’s orders.

She picks the products up on Monday, and then portions the mix out in brown paper packaging that she purchases in bulk.

For many of her mixes, she uses flours such as unbleached white and wheat flours and oatmeal-based ones. For her gluten-free mixes, she uses a mix of flour and oats with almonds and walnuts, grinding the nuts to a powder to make sure kids don’t choke on anything.

She even has options such as grain-free mixes. While the baker uses the sugar substitute stevia as the sweetener for all her mixes, don’t be fooled: They’re definitely not flavorless, as mixes such as her strawberry cheesecake one proves.

Igoe-Bett offers her favorite tip for pancake and waffle success: People should mix the batter very little, and then immediately pour it on the griddle or pan.

That way, the pancakes turn out soft, and not hard, like they would after over-mixing.

Pancake and waffle connoisseurs can pick up MsPattiCakes mixes from businesses including Livingston Mercantile Store (106 Livingston Church Road, Flora, 601-667-4282) and Mississippi Gift Company (themississippigiftcompany.com).

For more information, find MsPattiCakes on Facebook or visit mspatticakes.com.

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AMERICAN/SOUTHERN CUISINE Basil’s (2906 N State St #104, Jackson, 601-982-2100) Paninis pizza, pasta, soups and salads. They’ve got it all on the menu.

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

The Feathered Cow (4760 I-55 North 769-233-8366) Simple and homemade equal quality and freshness every time. You never leave The Cow hungry!

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

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

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

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

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

Fratesi’s (910 Lake Harbour, Ridgeland, 601-956-2929) Fratesi’s has been a staple in Jackson for years, offering great Italian favorites with loving care. The tiramisu is a must-have!

La Finestra (120 N Congress St #3, Jackson, 601-345-8735) Chef Tom Ramsey’s downtown Jackson hot-spot offers authentic Italian cuisine in cozy, inviting environment.

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

The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen (1200 North State St. #100 601-398-4562) Transforms the essence of Mediterranean food and southern classics.

The Penguin (1100 John R Lynch Street, 769-251-5222) Fine dining at its best.

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

Sal and Phil’s Seafood (6600 Old Canton Rd, Ridgeland 601-957-1188) Great Seafood, Poboys, Lunch Specials, Boiled Seafood, Full Bar, Happy Hour Specials Saltine Oyster Bar (622 Duling Avenue 601-982-2899) Creative seafood classics. One of Jackson’s Best New Restaurants.

MEDITERRANEAN/GREEK Aladdin Mediterranean Grill (730 Lakeland Drive 601-366-6033) Delicious authentic dishes including lamb dishes, hummus, falafel, kababs, shwarma.

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

Zeek’s House of Gyros (132 Lakeland Heights Suite P, Flowood 601.992.9498) Jackson’s Newest Greek Restaurant, offering authentic gyros, hummus, and wide selection of craft beers.

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

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

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

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

BARS, PUBS & BURGERS Bonny Blair’s (1149 Old Fannin Rd 769-251-0692) Traditional Irish pub food and live entertainment. Open 11am daily.

Burgers and Blues (1060 E. County Line Rd. 601-899-0038) Best Burger of 2013, plus live music and entertainment!

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

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

ISH Grill & Bar (5105 I 55 N Frontage Rd. 769-257-5204) Jackson’s newest hot spot offering classic foods and cocktails in a refined and elegant atmosphere.

Legends Grill (5352 Lakeland Dr. 601-919-1165) Your neighborhood Sports Bar and Grill.

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

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

One Block East ( 642 Tombigbee St. 601-944-0203) Burger joint and dive bar located in downtown Jackson. Great music, tasty beverages and Bad Ass Burgers is what we do.

Underground 119 (119 South President St. 601-352-2322) Upscale Southern cuisine, gumbo, red beans and rice, fried green tomatoes, grilled or fried shrimp, catfish, kitchen open with full menu till 1 am on Friday and Saturday night.

ASIAN AND INDIAN Fusion Japanese and Thai Cuisine (1002 Treetops Blvd, Flowood 601-664-7588/1030-A Hwy 51, Madison 601-790-7999) Specializing in fresh Japanese and Thai cuisine, an extensive menu features everything from curries to fresh sushi.

Ichiban Chinese (359 Ridge Way - Dogwood Promenade, Flowood 601-919-8879) Asian food with subtle and surprising flavors from all across the Far East!

Surin of Thailand (3000 Old Canton Road, Suite 105, Jackson 601-981-3205) Jackson’s Newest Authentic Thai & Sushi Bar with 26 signature martini’s and extensive wine list.

VEGETARIAN High Noon Café (2807 Old Canton Road in Rainbow Plaza 601-366-1513) Jackson’s own strict vegetarian (and very-vegan-friendly) restaurant adjacent to Rainbow Whole Foods.

The Art of Play

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oloring books are the new knitting. Have you heard? This is a thing now. For grown-ups.

This is just the latest in a number of things that have me thinking about just what’s going on with us

of maintenance and prevention that will keep my face and skin looking … well, hopefully the same age as when I started seeing him. And lately, I have on occasion felt that childlike urge to just run away and hide from things.

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supposed adults.

In addition to the coloring books, you can find things like gourmet popsicles, bars (including Fondren’s CAET Wine Bar) that offer alcohol-laced “slushies” and adults kickball leagues.

It all makes me think about what Meredith Grey said on “Grey’s Anatomy”: “We’re adults. When did that happen, and how do we make it stop?”

It’s not just our leisure activities, either; as an avid consumer of pop, fashion, and celebrity culture, I know full well about the cult of youth and the pursuit of it. Celebrities who look the same as or even better than they did 20 and 30 years ago stare at us from the pages of magazines. (Anyone else still in awe of Sharon Stone’s nude shoot in a recent Harper’s Bazaar?)

The latest and greatest medical and spa treatments and elixirs promise to render us ageless.

Heck, I even have a lot of friends who, in their adult years, are still trying to figure out the question that we were first asked in elementary school: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I had my own career crises a few years ago—I called them career crisis ’08 and job-a-palooza 2010, respectively, and made party cups to make them more festive.

Which is to say, I am by no means immune to this. I am all about a popsicle. I am a big fan of Dr. Dotie Jackson at Sanctuary Body Spa of St. Dominic’s and will continue my plan

When did we grow up?

It’s easy to mock or make fun of the attempt to cling to one’s youth, and I admit that people can take it too far; however, there’s something to retaining the joy of childhood and recognizing the importance of play. We have enough seriousness.

A friend of mine who plays kickball and enjoys “Harry Potter” can also participate in serious political policy debates and assumes very adult responsibilities in dealing with the care of aging family members. Another friend enjoys playing video games but is also in the midst of starting and growing a small business and a family. A friend who is still trying to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up took on the role of caretaker for a parent much earlier in life than I’m sure she ever imagined, and she did so with such love and beauty and selflessness.

So yes, we are adults. I’m not sure when it happened, and every time I’m asked my age lately, I balk a little bit when I answer. (Denial is my friend.)

But being an adult doesn’t mean we have to lose the good parts of our youth. Pablo Picasso once said: “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”

Maybe that idea should extend from visual art to the art of living.

Maybe we should all remember and practice the art of play. So … maybe I’ll go pick up a coloring book myself.

FRIDAY 11/13

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The Variegated Art Exhibit opening is at the Lewis Art Gallery (Millsaps College, Ford Academic Complex, 1701 N. State St.). See works from Margaret Haden through Dec. 18. Free; call 601-974-1762; millsaps.edu. … The Mississippi Academy of Ancient Music Concert is at 7:30 p.m. at Tougaloo College (500 W. County Line Road, Tougaloo) in Woodworth Chapel. Max Emanuel Cencic, countertenor, appears with Il Pomo d’Oro orchestra in a program of 17th and 18th century Venetian opera. $30; call 601-594-5584; email info@ancientmusic.org; ancientmusic.org.

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The Friday the 13th Fish Fry is from 6 to 10 p.m. at North Midtown Arts Center (121 Millsaps Ave.). Purchase midwestern-style fish plates with traditional sides. Beer for sale. Includes music from DJ Brik a Brak, DJ Scrap Dirty and more. Free admission; call 601-941-3297. … The Mississippi International Film Festival is at 7 p.m. at Tinseltown

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“Shrek the Musical” is at 7:30 p.m. at Belhaven University Center for the Arts (835 Riverside Drive) in Blackbox Theatre. The musical is based on the popular Dreamworks animation series about an ogre’s relationship with a princess.Additional dates: Nov. 12-13, 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 14, 2 p.m. $10, $5 seniors and students, free for Belhaven students, employees and their immediate family members; call 601-965-7026; belhaven.edu.

(411 Riverwind Drive, Pearl). The event includes film screenings, an acting workshop and special guests. History Channel UFO investigative reporter Linda Howe is the guest Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at Courtyard Marriott. A screening of “Dixieland” is Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Additional date: Nov. 14, 2 to 10 p.m. $10 film screenings, $16.82 Linda Howe meet and greet, $22.09 acting workshop with Jerry Katz; call 601-9365856; email edward@weathervision.com; msfilm.org.

SATURDAY 11/14

The Riverview Book Expo is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.) in the rehearsal hall, first floor. Get access to new titles and upcoming books, and meet authors. $5 general admission, $7 early bird (entry at 9 a.m.), $12 special edition (entry at 9 a.m. and tote bag), free for ages 10 and under with a paid adult (limit of two children free per adult); call 601-260-9322; riverviewbookexpo.com. … 3rd Eye Music Fest is from noon to 1 a.m. at Fondren Park (Northview Drive and Dunbar Street). Includes hip-hop, punk and indie-rock music, food vendors, an arcade and beer. Tickets sold at Swell-O-Phonic and Offbeat, or through Project Jackson. Performers include Dolla Black, Tlo da Champ, Tira D, Dream Cult, Empty Atlas and more. $15; find the event on Facebook.

SUNDAY 11/15

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas is at 3 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.). The symphonic pop band from Omaha, Neb., has been performing since 1974. Enjoy holiday music along with multimedia effects. $25 and up; call 888-502-2929; jacksonbroadway.com.

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Author Leonard Pitts Jr. signs copies of his latest novel, “Grant Park,” at 5 p.m. at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202). Pitts is a Pulitzer Prizewinning commentator, journalist and novelist. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $24.95 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@ lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com.

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We Gather Together Nov. 12, 1-4 p.m., at Manship House Museum (420 E. Fortification St.).

Jeff Klingfuss, Grady Howell and Marilynn Jones speak on the history of Thanksgiving traditions.

Reservations required. Free; call 601-576-6851; email mjones@mdah.state.ms.us.

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Nov. 15, 3 p.m., at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.).

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warehouse, and a 3,000-square-foot main building with 11 office spaces, a conference room and a shared kitchen. Lewis envisioned The Mill as a collaborative environment where tenants with a variety of skills and spe-

Lewis celebrated the launch of The Mill by throwing an open house for his first tenant, Mississippi Modern Inc., on Sept. 5. Mississippi Modern, an organization dedicated to empowering and facili-

tating artists and cultural dialogue in the state, used its space to host an indoor artist market. Another of Lewis’ artistic renters is graphic designer Will Brooks, owner of JellyDonut Studio, who creates mixedmedia vinyl prints, custom buttons and graphic-design work in his space. Jackson filmmaker Wayne Patterson, owner of Blazewalker Pictures, is using The Mill’s warehouse as a film lot to shoot episodes of his web series “Lebron James: Police Detective.”

“I envision this as being a big helping hand to Jackson,” Lewis says. “I believe in this city and want to help it get better. I want creatives here at The Mill because they have energy, a mission, a cause, and that’s so important. I think what they have is cool, and I want this place to be cool. I want people with passion who will help make the arts relevant in Jackson.”

Rent for office and studio spaces at The Mill begin in the mid-$100s per month.

For more information, contact Robert Lewis at 601-832-4775.

Steve Deaton Three’s Grand ’70s Tour

teve Deaton went back to his musical roots for his newest record—roots wrapped around loud car stereos and ZZ Top on an eight-track tape. The Madison-based guitarist and singer applied his allegiance to the sounds of ’70s FM rock radio to his latest project, the Steve Deaton Three. Along with his band mates, bassist Adam Perry and drummer Denny Burkes, Deaton displays a variety of styles on the group’s self-titled album, which hits iTunes, Amazon and other digital retailers Wednesday, Nov. 18.

Deaton grew up in Decatur, Miss., in a musical household. Both his parents were musicians—his father, Alford, played guitar, and his mother, Barbara, played piano—and fans of country and southern gospel. They often took him to picking sessions out in the country.

When he showed an interest in the guitar in fifth grade, Deaton’s father bought him a cheap Sears guitar and amp, telling his wife, “If he is serious enough (about playing) to realize that that guitar is terrible, by next year, I’ll get him something else.”

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cialties can support each other. His ultimate goal is to get talented people to stay in Fondren and midtown for the long term in order to revitalize the neighborhoods.

Artist Will Brooks, who owns JellyDonut Studio, is one of the tenants at The Mill, a new collaborative workspace in midtown.

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have been running before,” Lewis says.

The Mill’s facilities sit on two acres and consist of a 2,000-square-foot warehouse, an 8,800-square-foot combination garage and

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he Mill (3002 N. Mill St.), a new incubator space for local artists and small businesses, grew out of one man’s quest to find a parking spot in midtown.

Robert Lewis, who owns The Mill, has been in Jackson since moving from Starkville in 2000. Lewis, 38, lives in Fondren with his wife of 12 years, Margaret, and their 2-yearold son, Marshall. For a time, the Lewises coowned Campbell’s Bakery in Fondren with Mitchell Moore, although they recently sold their share to him.

While Lewis was mostly silent in the Campbell’s venture, he bought the bakery’s food truck and while fixing it, encountered a problem with finding a space to keep it.

Lewis came across a vacant garage and a pair of old buildings in midtown. Although he initially bought the space for parking, he began repainting and making repairs to the roof and electrical systems; eventually, it was ready to rent out. Ultimately, the truck didn’t pan out. “I decided I’d rent (the space) to (people) who are creative, independent, selfsustaining and looking for a workspace that can serve as the next step up from something like a home-based business they may

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(Left to right) Denny Burkes, Steve Deaton and Adam Perry of the Steve Deaton Three release their new selftitled album Wednesday, Nov. 18.

electric. He became interested in the rock world through his older brother, Phil, who had a job at Hooper’s Sound, a stereo store in Meridian. Phil also invested in a quality stereo and a steady supply of Led Zeppelin and other rock records that Deaton coveted.

“I’m sure he got tired of me commandeering his stereo and record collection,” Deaton says. “I spent more time in his room than I did in mine.”

The guitarist played different styles of music over the years before forming the Steve Deaton Three with Burkes and Perry in May 2014, and the band’s new record showcases a number of those, moving from chiming power pop to boogie rock to rockabilly.

While all these styles on one record might seem like a lot for the modern era, Deaton recalls that you would hear many of them while listening to rock radio in the ’70s.

“If you were listening to the radio in 1978, this record will make sense to you,” he says. “There was a lot of variety on the radio then. I like records that have that variety. My favorite Beatles records are the ones that are all over the place.”

Deaton singles out one specific ’70s rocker for special tribute on the record. In the track “Derringer Lays It Down,” he details the long career of Rick Derringer, who is best known for the classic-rock radio staple, “Rock and Roll, Hootchie Koo.” “I thought he needed a tribute,” Deaton says. “To me, he’s the epitome of ’70s rock.

He produced and played on so many records. He was just in the middle of it all.

If you wanted rock guitar done right, you just called that guy.”

The band members’ work and family commitments will limit the number of out-of-town shows they can play to promote the record, so Deaton has been working on Internet promotion, connecting with the now worldwide network of music blogs and Internet-radio shows that focus on power pop. While he enjoys getting recognition for the work, the record has been a way for Deaton to expand his songwriting methods.

“I’m trying to go back and turn up the volume a bit but still keep the sound of those great rock records,” he says. “The songs are so well put together. I’m still trying to improve and mature as a songwriter but get some of my rock ‘n’ roll demons out at the same time.”

The Steve Deaton Three’s record release party is at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 119 Gallery in Fondren (3017 N. State Street). For more information, visit stevedeatonthree.bandcamp.com.

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DIVERSIONS | jfp sports the best in sports over the next seven days

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by Bryan Flynn

THURSDAY, NOV. 12 College football (6:30-10 p.m., ESPNU): Plenty of players with Mississippi ties will be on the field when South Alabama hosts University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

FRIDAY, NOV. 13 College basketball (8-10 p.m., SECN): The Ben Howland era officially begins at Mississippi State as the Bulldogs host Eastern Washington to kickoff the 2015-2016 season.

SATURDAY, NOV. 14 College football (2:30-6 p.m., WLOO): Southern Miss travels to Texas to face Rice as the Golden Eagles look to improve their bowl standing. … College football (2:30-6 p.m., CBS): Mississippi State looks to pull off the shocker at home with an upset over Alabama.

SUNDAY, NOV. 15 NFL (12-3 p.m., Fox): New Orleans will try to keep whatever playoff hopes they have alive as they hit the road to take on Washington.

MONDAY, NOV. 16 NFL (7:30-11 p.m., ESPN): Former MSU linebacker Benardrick McKinney leads the Houston Texas against the undefeated Cincinnati Bengals.

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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18 College football (7-10:30 p.m., ESPNU): The Kent State Golden Flashes take on the Central Michigan Chippewas in a home game between struggling teams.

For those ready for some live local basketball, Mississippi College hosts Belhaven at 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13.

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

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ississippi State University quarterback Dak Prescott has just four games left in his illustrious college-football career, as he prepares to take on the University of Alabama, the University of Arkansas, the University of Mississippi in the Egg Bowl and a currently unknown opponent in another bowl game.

Prescott is, without question, one of the greatest football players in Mississippi State history. He and Head Coach Dan Mullen took the Bulldogs program to heights never seen before, such as the No. 1 ranking in all of college football during the last season.

The Louisiana native already owns all 23 passing records at MSU (11 season records and 12 career records), as he now sets his gaze on the SEC record books. He is the only player from either UM or Mississippi State who has earned 100 career touchdowns. He places sixth in the conference in that statistic, putting him on a list with the likes of Tim Tebow, Aaron Murray, Danny Wuerffel, Peyton Manning and Chris Leak.

This season, Prescott already became the third SEC quarterback to have 50 passing and 30 rushing touchdowns. He joins a group that includes Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Manziel and Tebow.

Here’s another record for Prescott’s stellar career—becoming just the 10th player in SEC history (and the second player from a Mississippi SEC school) to net 10,000 yards of total offense. He joins Murray, Tebow, Leak, David Greene, Manning, Eric Zeier, Jared Lorenzen, Wuerffel and Bo Wallace.

Currently, Prescott has 10,285 total yards, and if he averages 300 total yards (rushing and passing) per game in the next few weeks, he can rise as high as third place in conference history behind Murray and Tebow, which would put him in elite SEC company.

As he climbs the record books, Prescott will have a chance to enter the Heisman discussion again. His best chance at earning the accolade would be to upset Alabama this weekend. When the Bulldogs take on the Crimson Tide in Starkville on Saturday, Nov. 14, he will have the nation’s eyes on him at the 2:30 p.m. kickoff.

But upsetting the Crimson Tide will take a mix of top-notch technique and a bit of luck. It took five turnovers for UM to manage that, and the Tide ran over Louisiana State University to take control of the SEC West. If MSU wins out, the Bulldogs will likely end the season 10-2,

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It’s a big week in Starkville for Mississippi State fans.

The No. 20 Bulldogs host Alabama, and basketball fans get a first look at Callaway High star Malik Newman on a college court.

Dak Prescott’s Final MSU Days

While his last season at Mississippi State University is coming to an end, quarterback Dak Prescott has made a lasting mark on the Bulldogs with career heights that rival the best players in SEC history.

and Prescott would be the major reason for a second year of 10 wins for this program. He would also probably be on the mind of Heisman voters after finishing eighth in voting last year.

Fans can anticipate plenty of discussion about how Prescott’s game will fit in at the NFL level next April, but that is another article for another day. Right now, I just want to enjoy what Prescott is doing. It is rare to see a college football player mean so much to a program during his career. Prescott reminds me of Tebow because of how much he does for the MSU offense.

It is time to soak in his greatness.

Next season, we will miss him.

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