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ON THE COVER Elections 2018, photos by Ashton Pittman, plus courtesy Wicker Campaign

4 Editor’s Note 6 Talks

8 Problems with Medicaid Work Requirements They could be coming soon.

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ackson native Andy Hilton says he likes to think of himself as a “one man factory” for the modular swings he crafts by hand. The 6,000-square-foot warehouse in midtown that houses his business, SwingLab, features table saws, painting booths, routers and numerous patterns and “jigs,” a type of template, for crafting his design.

Hilton first launched SwingLab in 2013. The modular hanging swings he designed feature a repositionable backrest, allowing for a wide variety of sitting positions. He manufactures the swings using locally sourced aluminum and cypress wood.

“(They) are a modern take on the classic Southern porch swing,” Hilton says. “My goal was to reinvent the idea of the swing, take it back to the basics and then redesign it from there.”

He says he accomplished his goal through mostly changing the aesthetics and simplifying its appearance while keeping the swing contemporary-looking.

Hilton, 39, graduated from Murrah High School and then went to Auburn University in Alabama, where he received a bachelor’s degree in industrial design in 2003. After graduating, he returned to Jackson and took a job installing stained glass windows for Pearl River Glass Studio. In 2005, Hilton moved to New Hampshire to take a job developing playgrounds for a company

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Andy Hilton called Learning Structures. He moved back to Jackson in 2009 and opened a company called Studio2 Concrete, which manufactured concrete countertops, benches, planters and other decorative pieces. In 2013, Hilton took on a project that eventually led to him coming up with SwingLab.

“I’ve always enjoyed the idea of furniture design, so when someone asked me to do a custom commission to create a hanging bed, I was interested,” Hilton says.

The bed was suspended from the ceiling like a swing, and that got the gears in his head turning about how that could be made into a product, he says.

“Plenty of people love swings, but a lot of young people gravitate toward more modern designs rather than traditional,” he says.

“I started brainstorming, sketching and prototyping, and came up with my modular swing design. I opened SwingLab and started selling them that year.”

Hilton serves on the board of the Business Association of Midtown, a group of business owners in the midtown neighborhood that promote the community. He also volunteers with Pearl River Clean Sweep, which is an organization that picks up litter to keep the Pearl River clean.

For more information, visit swinglab.co.

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by Donna Ladd, Editor-in-Chief

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s perhaps the most important Election Day in our lifetime looms on Tuesday, Nov. 6, I’m not going to tell you how you should vote. Instead, I want to talk about you in an intimate, personal, honest way to reveal a secret that would irritate the hell out of people who hate me and my newspaper for our truth-telling. That is, you are not who they think you are.

I’ve had a lot of time to bang my head in frustration, cry over the latest hate attack and think over recent weeks as I’ve been recovering from breast-cancer surgery. I’ve thought a lot about the last 16 years of my life since I returned home to a state I had fled with disgust in 1983; about the newspaper we started against about any sane person’s better judgment; and about the people who read and respond to this publication.

While many Mississippi “leaders,” Republican and Democratic, have made me crazy over these years, the hope and the impetus for keeping this going against a status quo

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that would love for us to fail have come from you folks, regardless of political party.

I don’t mean it in a silly Hallmark way when I say y’all surprised and shocked me—in a good way. Sure, I knew that media always treated Mississippians like the stereotype—keep it simple, talk down to us, don’t bother with complicated ideas— because we’ve been hopeless since our founders stole Indian land and turned us into a cotton outpost on the backs of slaves.

It’s what the nation thinks about Mississippi, and over the years, little has dispelled the self-perpetuating notion, certainly in local, state or national media.

Our idea was to talk up to you, to believe Mississippi and her people could be better then the sum of our horrendous history—that you could see past blind partisanship and attempts to get bigoted votes to help enrich people other than yourselves.

So we treated you that way since the first issue. We assumed you could wear your

big-kid-drawers and face the facts of brutal history that has kept us on the bottom, that you could draw empathetic parallels between how you and others were treated, to feel compassion you might not hear in the church pews in this state—a place where too much hatred and hypocrisy has lived.

Honestly, I initially thought we were in for constant harassment from rednecks in the hinterlands of our state. I thought we’d get truckloads of hate mail and angry phone calls. I knew there were many good people afraid to speak out, but I didn’t see fully what we were tapping into. Over the years, we’ve dealt with hatefulness, but almost to a person, it’s come from affluent old-boysclubbers (many part of what I named the North Jackson Angry Men’s Club) who believed they could bark a couple of times, and we would tuck tail and yelp back to the house. The rest who disparage us usually do it because we know stuff about them they’d rather no one find out or believe.

But YOU, over all, are not this. From month one, Democrats, Republicans, evangelicals started walking up to me in the Jitney 14 and whispering about how you were raised to hate black people, about how the word “Democrat” was a replacement for the n-word in your circles.

I also remember the west Jackson barber shop where I distributed papers, where the black owners lectured me about featuring a gay man because “we don’t believe in that here.” I also remember one of the same people telling me years later that he was wrong to judge others for who they love, and I’ll never forget the Jackson City Council voting unanimously for a resolution against Gov. Phil Bryant’s hateful HB 1523, which black legislators stood in the Capitol and called the “new Jim Crow.”

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Vote for Decency, a Better Mississippi on Nov. 6

Bob Fuller (center) witnessed to Donna Ladd (right) and Robert Brown (left) about growing up with white supremacist views in Louisville, Miss., for a story for The Guardian (see: jacksonfreepress.com/reformed).

Many of you are conservative in one way or another, and still tell me you disapprove of bashing of the poor and of immigrants—now coming to a horrendous head in the “caravan” hysteria that Donald Trump and GOP leaders have pushed—and you are heartbroken when Mississippians sound like they did when we were kids in the 1960s.

A prominent conservative white pastor told me one night, “It would upset many in my congregation, but I love your newspaper. I don’t agree with everything in it, but you care about Mississippi and do good journalism. Keep it up.”

I have a massive collection of messages from women who’ve told me about being raped, silenced, belittled and harassed, including by politicians and media figures who benefit from local political advertising.

contributors

Ashton Pittman

Ko Bragg

Jenna Gibson

Ashton Pittman is a freelance journalist from Hattiesburg, Miss.

He is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, where he studied journalism and political science. He interviewed U.S. Senate candidate David Baria.

City Reporter Ko Bragg is a Philadelphia, Miss., transplant who recently completed her master’s in journalism. She loves traveling and has been to 25 countries to date. She wrote about the judicial race.

Freelance writer Jenna Gibson is a senior at Millsaps College, hoping to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communications and English literature. She wrote about “Expansion: Art, Fashion, Music Under an Open Sky.”

Heck, a Democrat who knew one candidate had assaulted me at a party called me vicious names in public for endorsing that candidate’s opponent. Another told me with shame he believed that Frank Melton assaulted boys but voted for him anyway.

I’ve listened to probably thousands of you over the years witness about your compassion, your regret, your shame and your desire for Mississippi to be the place that bad people have never allowed it to be due to their own bigotry, greed or timidity.

It’s daunting sometimes because of who some I’ve trusted reveal themselves to be, but I believe in Mississippi’s potential more than ever. JFP readers, overall, are compassionate people who care about others regardless of skin color, nationality or bank balance. You have transcended your upbringing and are ready to lead our state to higher ground. Blind partisanship and lies about caravans and pre-existing conditions sicken you as much as they do us.

I know all of you can vote to reject the politics of destruction and bigotry on Election Day; at this point, it’s about math (and ensuring honest elections). You don’t want to return to the white-supremacist madness of our childhoods, and you can see which incumbents are trying to keep us there and which choices can show the world Mississippi has changed, while throwing a wrench into the rising fascism in our nation.

Readers, show the world on Election Day who we really are. Please seize the moment and help save our nation and Mississippi. No one else will do it for us.

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The Locked-Up Teenage Girl at Center of Hinds County Contention

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rystal Marshall has been at Henley -Young Juvenile Detention Center up on a hill in a warehouse-lined area of Jackson on capital murder charges since right around Valentine’s Day—less than two weeks after she turned 14 years old.

Around 6 p.m. on Feb. 11, officers found 38-year-old Joseph Baker suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle on Robinson Street in Jackson.

Baker succumbed to his injuries in a matter of days. The Jackson Police Department arrested its first suspect, Chrishun Jones, 17, on Feb. 12, then within 48 hours, JPD also brought Orlando Carey, 20, and Marshall into custody. None got bond initially, so with respect to their ages, they went to jails in Hinds County.

The Jackson Free Press does not typically identify teenage suspects, but in this case, Marshall’s and Jones’ names and mugshots have been widely circulated, as they represent the last time JPD sent out mugshots of underage suspects before Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba halted the practice in February in response to this newspaper’s reporting and editorials.

On March 26, Hinds County Court Judge William Skinner II ruled that Marshall could go home on GPS monitoring while she awaited a grand-jury decision, with the condition that she only leave home for school and medical appointments. But, her freedom hinged on $250,000 bail. With a court-appointed attorney and a family unable to meet such high costs, Marshall stayed at HenleyYoung, where she has been ever since.

In that regard, Marshall’s case is not special. Since about a year ago, HenleyYoung has housed children charged as adults in the county, many of whom face long pre-trial detention stays. Unlike the others, however, Marshall became the center of a spat between DA Smith and Hinds County Senior Court Judge Tomie Green at the dawn of the county’s election campaign season. The contention unfolded without much mention of her age or how girls like her fare in the justice system

Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green and District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith faced off on the Internet this summer.

A ‘Blind Spot’

As far as attorney Derek Martin can tell, his teenage client and her family are in good spirits.

“They’re still positive, they’re very positive,” he said. “Crystal is upbeat and positive. Hopefully, we can get a good outcome.” The Marshall family could not be reached for comment for this story.

While Marshall may be upbeat, the fate of girls like her in the criminal-justice system is not. Girls of color are three to four times more likely to be incarcerated than white girls.

Jyoti Nanda, law professor and found-

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er of the Youth and Justice Clinic at the UCLA School of Law, authored a report in 2012 called “Blind Discretion: Girls of Color and Delinquency in the Juvenile Justice System.” She told the Jackson Free Press that societal perceptions of girls, and particularly those of color, can impact their plight in the system.

Her report outlines the stereotypes that can follow black girls like Marshall.

Black girls are often seen as independent, aggressive, rude, violent and crime prone, the report reads. Hispanic girls also suffer from negative stereotypes: dependent, submissive and highly sexual.

Nanda said it’s hard to find a real-life example of harsh punishments for girls who are not of color and/or poor.

“That’s the irony of this whole thing is that you can’t even find a comparison point because there isn’t one,” she said. There isn’t a 14-year-old girl from a wealthy family who was charged, ever, with anything. So there isn’t anything to look up because of the discretion.”

Police discretion, Nanda argues, must be checked as the “initial decision makers.”

Nanda said it’s also important to examine discretion at the prosecutorial level also, especially in the wake of a wave of progres-

1. Electing a town crier to alert drivers about sinkholes in Jackson—especially the kind that swallow school buses.

2. A bill that gets the rest of the City sidewalks, like Fondren now has.

3. A moratorium on last-minute emails from City of Jackson about events and press conferences.

4. Requiring “One Lake” backers to answer questions using a microphone.

5. Immediate funding that would restore Farish Street to its past glory.

6. A statewide injunction on dissing Jackson high-school students.

sive district attorneys nationwide and their sway in changing policy. “You can imagine elected DA’s from major cities putting pressure on DA’s in other cities,” she said.

Philadelphia’s new progressive DA, Larry Krasner, recently appointed Robert L. Listenbee, former administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the Obama administration, and former chief of the Juvenile Unit at the Defender Association of Philadelphia, as his first assistant district attorney.

New York, California, North Carolina and Vermont are among the newest states to raise the age of culpability to keep some teenagers out of the adult system.

Not all district attorneys are happy about it, but it marks a level of reform.

Mississippi, however, and more specifically, Hinds County, has ignited a much slower burn when it comes to such measures. Smith’s office has filed three cases in State Supreme Court against Green, taking issue with the judge granting bail or handing down lighter sentences to arrestees that languished in jail awaiting indictment.

Green chairs the bi-monthly Hinds County Criminal Justice Council that is supposed to grapple with case processing, prisoner re-entry and juvenile justice among other things. But, things are still moving slowly for juveniles charged as adults.

Henley-Young’s executive director Johnnie McDaniels, now out on leave to campaign to be a Hinds County judge over youth court, alerted the Jackson Free Press in February about the growing number of children charged as adults sitting in the facility for a year or more, sometimes solely on charges, because of the Hinds County backlog.

Still, Nanda feels hopeful that things are going to shift, even if people in the criminal justice system are not yet as sophisticated around gender as they should be.

“There is still a little bit of a, I don’t want to say blind spot, but it seems there is a lack of understanding, appreciation of how significant this problem is,” Nanda said. “And even if it’s one girl like Crystal Marshall, it’s still one person, and it’s emblematic of so many other things.”

‘Unfortunate’ Circumstances Everyone with a stake, and “discretion” in Marshall’s case, save for her attorney and the DA himself, is running for office on the Nov. 6 ballot. Judge Jeff Weill, a former circuit court judge in Hinds County, is running to fill a seat on the Mississippi Court of Appeals. He has been over Marshall’s case since July. The prosecuting attorney, Assistant District Attorney Pat McNamara, is running for Weill’s vacated circuit-court seat. Another ADA under Smith, Kimalon

Campbell, is running against Green as the judge’s first challenger in two decades.

“I never thought about it from that angle,” Martin said when asked if he thought the public scrutiny of his client had anything to do with the upcoming election.

“But looking at the timing, it could be.”

“I just think this is an unfortunate set of circumstances—it’s unfortunate that she’s in this position,” he added.

About five months into Marshall’s stay, she was indicted for capital murder and conspiracy to commit armed robbery.

Meantime, campaign yard signs began to pop up around the county, and not long after, graced the Twitter timeline with a rare appearance.

“Judge Continues to Arbitrarily Release Murder Suspects without Notice to Prosecutors and/or Victims’ Families,” headlined each of his Aug. 2 tweets. DA Smith was talking about Judge Green vis a vis Marshall’s case.

Smith singled out Marshall in his Twitter press release, labeling her as a violent offender released back into the community.

Smith joined Twitter in October 2017 and only has 19 tweets on his feed—four of which were about Marshall before he deleted one that contained hardly redacted Social Security numbers of the teenager.

None of Smith’s remarks directly mentioned that Marshall was a young teenager.

The media latched on.

“That’s something that kind of struck me too in the original story that I read— they never mentioned how old she was, that she was 14 years old and that she’s not some hardened criminal, she’s not a habitual offender on the streets in the City of Jackson,” said Martin, Marshall’s attorney. “They just kind of excluded the fact that there are co-

defendants involved,” Martin added.

On July 31, after Marshall had been in custody for 166 days, Green filed an order to reduce Marshall’s bond to $25,000 and place her on house arrest with a 9 p.m. curfew. Green’s order said that she reviewed the “unreasonable delay in indictment,” among other safety considerations and ruled that the teen should be released, pending grandjury action. Rule 8.5c of the Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure gives the senior circuit judge permission to review the conditions of release for those who have been in custody for more than 90 days.

Smith didn’t like this.

“On July, 31, 2018, without any notice to the prosecution or to the victim’s family, Judge Green issued an order reducing the capital murder suspect’s bond to a mere $25,000, citing non-indictment as the sole reason,” Smith’s press release reads.

On Aug. 9, Green penned an open letter to the citizens of Hinds County in direct response to Smith’s claims, with the disclaimer that judges have certain restrictions about discussing pending cases, especially when minors are involved.

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“But let me say, unequivocally, that District Attorney Robert Smith has misrepresented the policies, practices and procedures under our new Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure,” Green wrote. She closed her letter with a tangential jab at the district attorney.

“The Senior Judge’s decision is not always popular, especially when it includes the release of a Defendant,” Green wrote. “It is illogical for a prosecutor to encourage fear, anger and unrest in our community, without regard to the fact that he has been afforded the same constitutional rights and privileges of which he complains.”

Smith maintained in his Aug. 2 statement that Judge Green should have first notified his office before adjusting Marshall’s bond, citing Rule 8.5b Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure: that says the court may modify conditions of release after giving parties adequate opportunity to respond.

Weill signed an order on Aug. 2 to override Green’s July 31 orders. Then, at an arraignment on Aug. 15, Weill reset Marshall’s bond at $250,000 and her trial date for December. She has until Nov. 19 to reach a plea deal.

As a former Hinds County public defender, Martin said he wasn’t surprised by his client’s six month pre-trial detainment, especially because Marshall has been accused of such a serious offense. When asked on Aug. 10 about the delay in an indictment in Marshall’s case, ADA McNamara said he could only speak for himself.

“I don’t know how long it had been in our office, if it had been there for a long time or a short time, but whenever it got in my hands is the time I made up the indictment on it,” he said.

McNamara declined a follow-up interview in October.

While the road to Nov. 6 is quickly approaching, Marshall’s path might take a bit longer to smooth out.

“It’s going to be a long road ahead,” he said. “It’s still very early on in the process.”

Email ko@jacksonfreepress.com.

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Docs, Patients Object to Rules

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid is having bi-weekly calls with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, an executiverun federal agency referred to as CMS, to discuss a proposal for Medicaid recipients to be subject to work requirements. The public comment process has closed, and CMS could approve the waiver at any point.

CMS posted the proposal in July seeking public comment, and of the nearly 300 responses submitted from Mississippians, health-care experts and doctors, not one was in support of work requirements, a Jackson Free Press analysis found. Comments are revealing Mississippians’ fears about the proposed rules.

Single mothers raising their sick kids are worried they will lose health-care coverage. Mississippians who do not qualify for disability status under Social Security fear they will not be able to work 20 hours a week to keep their Medicaid coverage. Physicians think patients will get sicker and use emergency rooms more.

The majority of Medicaid beneficiaries are children in poverty, disabled Mississippians and their caretakers. The state has a large gap between those Mississippians currently covered by Medicaid and who could have been had the State expanded Medicaid. But Gov. Phil Bryant and other Republicans strongly opposed doing that.

The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that 99,000 adults in the state are in that gap already. Some experts believe that work requirements would exacerbate a program that is already only serving a limited number of adults.

“Work requirements in general are a catch-22 because they require people to work, which gets them out of that income

range and into the Medicaid gap,” Jessica Schubel, a senior policy analyst with the Center for Budget Policy and Priorities, told the Jackson Free Press.

Schubel’s colleagues did the math. For a single parent with one child qualifying for Medicaid in the state, this would be too much income, and they would eventually be kicked off Medicaid.

exceptions to work requirements, including for pregnant women, children under the age of 19 and people over the age of 65.

In theory, Mississippians forced off Medicaid by the new work requirements could get health insurance from their employers. In practice, however, researchers believe that this may not be the case.

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ississippi leaders’ refusal to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act left about 300,000 Mississippians without access to health care and led to the closure of several rural hospitals deprived of funds—which has emerged as a 2018 issue in the midterm elections.

The program is worrying many Mississippi residents, but not just its lack of expansion. Mississippi wants Medicaid recipients to work 20 hours a week, either in a job or self-employment, in order to keep their health-care coverage, unless they fall under a list of 14 exceptions as both doctors and patients are warning about the rule pitfalls.

If the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services approves the State’s waiver, which is currently under review, Gov. Phil Bryant may finally get his wish to implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients.

“So, these parents could end up uninsured, because few low-wage jobs (especially part-time jobs) offer coverage, and their income would still be below the poverty line, which is the minimum income needed to qualify for subsidized coverage in the ACA’s individual insurance marketplace,” Judith Solomon and Aviva AronDine wrote in a June 2018 Center on Budget Policy and Priorities report.

Not ‘Punitive Action’?

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid first applied for work requirements after the Trump administration gave the states permission to do so last year. Bryant, one of Trump’s ardent supporters, announced his intentions to pursue work requirements for Medicaid recipients in his “State of the State” address in January.

The Division of Medicaid submitted its first waiver asking CMS for work requirements in December 2017. After the center responded with comments, the division resubmitted its waiver in late May 2018. The state’s second waiver added five additional

researchers predict that low-wage workers who are a part of the program would be unable to qualify or afford insurance if their employers offered it in the first place.

CMS has approved Medicaid work requirements in four states, but all four of those had expanded Medicaid previously. Mississippi has not, meaning work requirements could affect about 5,000 Mississippi parents, researchers at Georgetown estimate. Those people are poor enough to qualify for Medicaid in the first place, the majority of whom, experts say, are caring for sick family members or sick themselves.

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid has declined to put a number on how many people work requirements would affect because CMS has not approved the request.

The new policy would apply to families at 27 percent of the federal poverty line or below, Georgetown researchers estimate, that a three-person family would need to make $468 a month or less to qualify for the Medicaid coverage the proposed work requirements affects in the first place.

Blow of Lost Coverage

Researchers estimate that work requirements, if implemented as intended, would lead to parents who have Medicaid getting kicked off for making too much money. In order to lighten that blow, Mississippi extended transitional medical assistance for those recipients losing coverage from 12 to 24 months in their its proposal.

Georgetown University and Mississippi researchers estimate that the majority of Mississippians the new work requirements would affect are single, African American mothers in predominantly rural areas.

Currently, the majority of Medicaid recipients in Mississippi are kids or elderly and disabled populations. Parents taking care of sick children or family members would be subject to the work requirements unless they are caring for a child who is 6 years old or younger, a person diagnosed with a mental illness or disabled family members.

The Mississippi waiver request stipulates other exceptions to the new work requirements, including pregnant women, children under age 19, those whom Social Security determines as “disabled,” and those over age 65 or diagnosed with a mental illness, among other exceptions. Recipients enrolled in college at least half-time, or those with cancer or who are receiving unemployment insurance, will not be subject to the work requirements. These exceptions will not cover everyone, however.

One commenter wrote on CMS’s site: “I have MS (multiple sclerosis) and live in MS. Not only will this effect (sic) me and my health as I am not currently on disability, but the care of my roommate (one way I save money is by sharing my house) who also suffers from a chronic disorder and is also not on disability will suffer. By asking us to work a minimum of 20 hours a week or ANY minimum you are sealing our fate to die earlier and live in more pain thus expediting our using disability.”

Another commenter wrote about losing their job recently. “Meeting this requirement will be hard for someone like myself.

I also feel as if families in rural areas who don’t have access to healthcare will only sicken the community instead of building better health (outcomes) for all individuals. Health insurance is important; if parents have access to care then it is a stronger chance of properly caring for children.”

Read and comment on a longer version of this story at jacksonfreepress.com/state.

Ashton Pittman contributed to this report.

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Are we creating and enabling a cycle of escalating hate and violence?

ish Defense League shows. Hate groups weaponizing the Internet. Cries of “fake news” about America’s free press.

My sainted grandmother often cautioned me that the very thing before the word “but” is a lie. So it seems with our current president. He begins his speeches with a measured, rational statement

ing violent extremists. In a country like ours, the ease of access to guns makes this a dangerous combination. This is a foreseeable consequence of the relentless heated partisan rhetoric we take in.

There must be a return to civil public debate in this country. All politicians should suspend their social-media

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n my lifetime, the model for acting presidential was Ronald Reagan. After his first election, he quit using the terms “Democrat” and “Republican” in his speeches, and spoke of and to “my fellow Americans.” In the intervening years, our leaders have made their speeches more partisan, more focused on political-party differences than on our shared journey. That has led to our current administration, where everything, sadly, is viewed through the lens of tribal politics and optical advantage.

Why? Because that’s how you win an election in 21st-century America.

We’ve lived through one of the saddest weeks in our recent history. A man walked into a grocery store in Kentucky and shot two African Americans in the back of the head, calmly telling a bystander not to worry, because “white people don’t kill other white people.”

An angry man in Florida heard a message of hate at a MAGA rally that inspired him to send bombs to assassinate two former presidents and a dozen other people he heard Trump criticize at rallies and on Twitter. A white nationalist, who was upset at the news of a caravan of Central American immigrants approaching our border and the right-wing conspiracy theory that Jewish Refugee organizations are paying them, slaughtered 11 innocent people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, shouting that he must “kill all the Jews! They are killing my people!”

How did we let it get to this point in our country? When did the loyal opposition become the enemy of the people? Why have hate and grievance drowned out civility and hope?

The warning signs were there.

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Fred Rand: “(Trump) becomes a fiery cleric of his MAGA culture, a zealot of the highest order. No hyperbole is too extreme. No limit to his grievance exists.”

from his teleprompter that sounds reassuring. And then he adds a “but.”

Teleprompter Trump suddenly turns into unscripted Trump. The pitch of his voice rises. The path of his voice quickens. He becomes a fiery cleric of his MAGA culture, a zealot of the highest order. No hyperbole is too extreme. No limit to his grievance exists.

In that narcissistic moment, it’s a rapture of blame against “them.”

We have heard this type of speech before in mosques around the globes.

Imams call on the forgotten men on Arab streets to pick up the sword of jihad and strike down the enemies of the faith.

Is it any surprise that the chief cleric of our country shouts down his “evil” enemies, and angry men harken to his call, taking up the cause of violet bigotry? Are we creating and enabling a cycle of escalating hate and violence?

The phenomenon we are seeing played out in our country is called radicalization. It is defined as the action or process of causing someone to adopt radical positions on political or social issues. A portion of any radicalized populace will be susceptible to becom-

accounts, or at least limit themselves to constituent updates on legislative matters rather than use it for personal political attacks. All politicians should ask their supporters not to confront political opponents in public places. Also, all politicians should be required to hold regular town-hall meetings in their offices and in their home districts to promote orderly, reasoned debate.

Most importantly, the president should end his campaign-style rallies immediately. He’s not running until 2020.

The country would be better off if he concentrated on the duties of his office rather than demands of his political ambitions. The speeches are divisive and not in keeping with the goal of creating a more perfect union.

We can be a better nation than what we have become. Turn to your better angels, Americans.

Fred Rand is president of several companies in Memphis. He writes southern novels under the name James Hunter Stuart.

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David Baria (middle) celebrated his Democratic primary victory with his faimly, including (left to right) his son Max, daughters Merritt and Bess, and wife Marcie.

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ourselves up and dust ourselves off, we got really involved in the community.

(Marcie) did a city beautification project around here. Then, she started a city recycling program in the school system, and the kids with the most recycling in a week would get a pizza party. Then, she started a nonprofit called Recycle Hancock, and they focused on blueways and greenways to beautify our county and bring it back better than it was. That’s what she focused on.

She got real involved in our church, and my focus was on trying to move Mississippi from 50th place. That’s what prompted me to get involved in politics.

I ran in 2007 when we were still in the midst of a recovery from Hurricane

State Senator from 2008-2012 Trial Lawyer by Trade Lives in Bay St. Louis Wife: Marcie Children: Merritt, Bess, Max, Darden

Katrina, and the reason I ran is because we had decided to get more involved in our community. We were going to community meetings, and I would look around, and I would say, “Who’s here? Is our mayor here?

Council here?”

And I never saw the person who held the seat for our Mississippi State Senate. So I decided that I would run against him.

People didn’t give me a chance because he was from a very large family from here in Hancock County, and there were just two Barias who were old enough to vote in this county—me and my wife. I was certain I was going to get my vote, not so certain about my wife. So I said, “You tell me I’m not going to win this? Well, watch me go

to work.” So I treated it like a job from day one. I knocked on every door in this county, and I won that race by 37 votes. So that’s how I got into politics, and that’s how I won my first election.

How did the losses you experienced affect the way you approach politics and people?

I think that those kind of losses, and the fact that there was a point in my life where I had to think about the basics—like how to put food on the table, clothes on my children’s back, a roof over their head, and a dry place to sleep—it gives you empathy with people in similar circumstances. more BARIA, see p 16

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How did you get into politics?

It started right here in Bay St. Louis at the Mockingbird Café. This is where I announced my very first run for office.

We went through Hurricane Katrina and lost everything. We came back to an empty lot where there was a house. We lost my grandma’s chifferobe and the paintings that my brother-in-law had painted. My wife was an art student; all of her art was just gone. That was a devastating thing to come home to. But it’s just stuff. You rationalize that it’s just stuff.

But a month later, we lost our oldest child, Darden, and that was totally devastating. There was a long time where we were just—I don’t know how to describe it—just barely functioning, but we had two children, so we had to function as parents and adults. But when we were able to pick

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t is Oct. 24 when the leader of the Mississippi House of Representatives, David Baria, welcomes me to his Bay St. Louis home, where his dog, Oscar, immediately greets me. In just 13 days, Mississippians will decide the fate of the Democrat’s bid for U.S. Senate.

Baria introduces me to his wife, Marcie, and their 10-year-old son, Max, whom they adopted in 2008. The bookshelves in the living room contain photos of the family. Baria points to a photo of his daughters, Merritt and Bess; he starts to call them his “teenage daughters,” before reminding himself they are in their early 20s now.

Then, he shows me a photo of their firstborn, Darden. In 2005, the Barias lost their home in Hurricane Katrina. A month later, they lost far more when Darden, age 10, died after he was infected with the rabies virus. His was the only rabies death in the United States that year and the first in Mississippi since 1948.

Baria brought me to his home to finish a conversation we began two blocks over on the porch of the Mockingbird Café. It was there that, two years after his family’s devastating loss, Baria first announced an unlikely bid for the Mississippi Senate. At the Mockingbird and his home, the man who currently serves as the House minority leader in the Mississippi Legislature shared his story, his plans for Mississippi and why he thinks he can move the state forward.

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What can we do to improve health care in Mississippi?

By refusing to accept expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, we’ve weakened our system, we’ve created financial burdens on our small rural hospitals that are unable to bear it, and we’ve failed to provide a payment mechanism for 300,000 of our brothers and sisters who need medical care just like the rest of us. And we stupidly failed to create 8,000 to 9,000 good, high-paying medical-industry jobs.

We have been unable to convince our leadership at the Capitol—whether the speaker or the lieutenant governor or the governor—to revisit the issue of expanding Medicaid. So the only thing I know to do is to change out the leadership and to change out some members of our Legislature so that we can then make this policy decision that would be beneficial to all of these people, all of these entities, all of our communities.

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What could you do to improve healthcare on a federal level?

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There are people going through that right now in this county and in this state and in this country. And I think that you have to have that kind of empathy to be able to understand not only what they’re going through, but to be able to craft policies that will lift those people up and unite us all as a people.

I think that’s one of the things our president is sorely lacking: empathy. And I think if he had some more empathy, he would speak differently and act differently.

I don’t know my opponents’ story—I only know my own—but I think that’s one reason I connect with people from all walks of life. I’ve been through some things that other people haven’t. I have, obviously, a child of color. I’ve experienced the highs life can offer as a successful trial lawyer. So I’ve been there, done that and seen almost everything at this point. I think that gives me a range of experience that most people don’t have.

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee David Baria stands outside the Mockingbird Café in Bay St. Louis, Miss., where he announced his first campaign for the Mississippi Senate. Now he wants to go to Washington, D.C.

come together and said, “This is what’s good about it, this is what’s bad about it; let’s work together, and let’s try to fix it and improve healthcare for our entire country.”

But as we know, that’s not what happened. The Republicans voted 70 times in the House to try to repeal without a replacement system for the ACA. And now, what they’ve decided to do—since they were unable to repeal it—is to just undermine it and let it fail of its own weight.

And we see they’re taking votes on junk healthcare policies that would allow healthcare companies to deny people with pre-existing conditions, and they’re intent on trying to crater the ACA.

“Our president trades in cruelty.”

We could and should work together in a bipartisan fashion to fix the ACA. The ACA was not perfect, but it was a damn good start in trying to fix our healthcare system. And what should have happened is, once the fight was over, people should’ve

So if I was a U.S. senator, I would be doing everything in my power to do at least two things. One, mandate expansion of Medicaid for all states. Just change the language the Supreme Court found discretionary and make it mandatory. I would never

vote to weaken coverage of pre-existing conditions. Then, I would reach across the aisle to my colleagues on the side who agree we have healthcare problems in America.

Why do you think incumbents like Sen. Roger Wicker refuse to debate opponents, and how do you view the role of an elected official in terms of accountability?

I’ve been telling people, when I’m your U.S. senator, I’m going to hold at least one town hall in each congressional district at least once a year. And I’ve talked about telephone town halls where you can bring thousands of people onto the phone at one time, and you can speak to them and listen to them and answer questions.

That’s free to members of Congress, and it doesn’t cost a thing. So congressmen ought to be taking advantage of that because it’s part of being accountable. And look, it just seems to me like a good idea if you want to know what policies the folks you’re asking to vote for you want to see enacted, then you’ve got to listen to them.

The debate piece is another part of accountability. And I think the polls show that a majority of people expect for their elected representatives to come and stand

before them and stand up next to the person who is running against them and talk about the issues, answer questions from voters, and let them judge for themselves who would be the better representative.

But again, our congressional delegation just runs and hides.

It, to me, is sad, and it’s shameful that Roger Wicker has been serving us in Washington for 24 years as representative and a senator, and he feels like he’s incapable of coming back to Mississippi and standing on a stage with me and debating the issues. That’s part of his job description. And he is asking the voters to rehire him for another six years. And I believe that if you are incapable of doing that, you don’t deserve the job.

Do you think Sen. Wicker has been too deferential to the president?

Absolutely. I think he has been supine before the president. I believe that it’s not just Roger Wicker, but a lot of Republican senators and U.S. House members have failed to do their jobs as a co-equal branch of government and to stand up. When this president—or any president—does things you don’t believe best reflects the interests of your state or your country, you have a

You’re not accepting money from corporate PACs, but you did accept money from leadership PACs affiliated with several sitting Democratic U.S. senators and a Democratic governor, and those PACs accept corporate money. How does that square with your pledge not to accept corporate money?

Well, I wasn’t aware of that until you just told me that. I did not have an appreciation for the fact that they accepted corporate money. But in my view, the reason why I accepted those contributions is because those are individual members I’m going to be serving with or working with in the case of (Louisiana) Gov. John Bel Edwards. And if they felt strongly enough about investing in my campaign, then I was proud to get those checks because then I could say, look, Gov. John Bel Edwards or Sen. Sherrod Brown or Sen. Kamala Harris or Sen. Chris Van Hollen felt strongly enough about my campaign to contribute.

Now that I know what you’ve just told me, I would say this: The reason why I haven’t accepted corporate PAC money is because I want people to understand that no corporation is going to have any influence over me. I’ve spent 28 years representing individuals against corporate America—against big insurance companies and big corporations. Just look at my opponent’s FEC filings, and you will see what I’m talking about.

I am going to Washington for one reason and one reason alone: that is to represent everyday working Mississippians. The

You support repealing the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding of abortions. What about those who say they don’t want tax dollars to pay for abortions?

You’ve said your son, Max, who is mixed race, is part of the reason you want to change the Mississippi state flag. Can you explain that?

This is what I would call a learned experience rather than a lived experience. I didn’t grow up as a person of color, obviously—I’m an extremely white dude. But as I grew and matured, I began to talk to people who expressed to me their feelings and their concerns about the Confederate battle flag. When I was a kid, I had one in Courtesy David Baria

End Citizens United, a super-PAC, endorsed you. What are your views on campaign-finance reform?

I’m in favor of it. I think there’s way too much money in politics. There’s way too much money in a race like mine—in a statewide race. We’re proud of the fact that, as a person who’s never run statewide before, we were able to raise over $900,000— which is a lot of money to run in Mississippi.

It takes a lot of money to run statewide.

But when you look at what the presidential candidates spent in 2016, it’s just a gross waste of resources in my view. We also have folks who are able to contribute huge amounts of cash—dark money that goes unreported—and they have an outsized influence on those that they contribute to and on our policy in this country. I think our founders would be rolling over in their graves if they knew what we were doing with Citizens United and the way money was being raised and spent in politics.

kind of people who, like my parents, had to work paycheck to paycheck. The kind of people who live right here in Hancock County who work paycheck to paycheck.

They don’t have enough influence in Washington. They need somebody like me.

One month after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home, David and Marcie

Baria lost their 10-year-old son, Darden. Darden is pictured above.

To me, it’s all about fairness. If my bedroom. I don’t anymore, and none only wealthy women can seek services of my children did because I’m more enfor their health care, and poor wom- lightened about it now because of my life en can’t, it’s not fair. experience.

It’s just like, for years, Ireland had When I talk about my son in conneca ban on abortions, which meant only tion with the state flag, what I’ve said is this: wealthy women who could afford a plane He was 7 or 8 when the (Charleston) South ticket and a doctor outside of the country Carolina (church) shooting occurred, and could avail themselves of that service. It that was followed with Charlottesville (Nazi meant that poor Irish women had to bring marches). And you see the connection bethose pregnancies to full term, whether tween white supremacists, the KKK and they were created by incest, or rape, or other hate groups, and that rebel flag. Rewhether their health was in jeopardy, or gardless of what it was originally intended whether the viability of the fetus was in for, it is now the banner of white supremajeopardy. I would say that that is unfair. cists and hate groups.

As I considered what I was going to do about it, I thought, I have a son who probably doesn’t understand this right now, but one day, he’s going to be an adult and know that his father held elective office in Mississippi with a state flag that had the stars and bars on it. And what is he going to think of me if I don’t use the platform that I have to be outspoken about removing the current state flag and putting it in a museum?

If Bubba wants to put a rebel flag in the back of his truck and drive up and down the highway all day long every day, that’s his prerogative. That’s fine. But our state flag with the rebel flag within it should not be flying over public buildings and universities and places we all have to access. We need to put it in a museum. We need to get a flag we can all rally around. Flags should not be controversial, and this one is.

Have you learned things as Max’s father that a white parent might not typically understand?

Absolutely. He’s now 10 years old, and he watches the news—he can’t help it having a parent who’s running for office— and he sees what happens out there when young black men get arrested and tased and sometimes even shot by policemen.

I have told him since he was a little boy that police are here to protect us, that they run to the problem when other people run from the problem and that we should respect that. And he sees things happening, and there’s an incongruity in it. We have to talk about those things.

I remember seeing on the news when a basketball player pulled into a parking lot—he was sick and going into the drug store for cold medicine—and he parked in the wrong place. Simply parking in the wrong place resulted in police officers arresting him, and we had to talk through that situation and how he, as a child of color, when he grows up to be a young man of color, can avoid those situations. He has to be careful. I didn’t have to have those conversations with my lily-white daughters. I always told them to respect police, but I didn’t have that concern that I just talked about with that example that I now do with my son.

How do you respond to President Trump’s rhetoric toward and treatment of immigrants and refugees?

I think our president is trying to scare people, and he’s trying to divide people.

That’s what he’s done from day one since he came down that escalator and started calling Mexicans rapists and criminals, and saying they’re sending them to us. We know what that’s all about. He’s doing the same thing right now with this group of people who more BARIA, see p 18

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You’ve seen the old cartoon where the dog is talking and all of a sudden, he’s yelling, “Squirrel!” and we’re all turning our heads. We’re turning away from Russia’s influence on our elections. We’re turning away from $1.5 trillion in tax cuts for the very wealthy and corporations. The Republicans who voted for it said it was going to pay for itself, and now it’s driving our deficit to $1 trillion, so they’re saying they’re going to cut Social Security and Medicare to pay for it. So, “Squirrel! Let’s look over here at something else.”

Our president trades in cruelty. We’ve seen it over and over again, and we saw it on display in North Mississippi when he

be able to run for and be the Democratic candidate for United States Senate, and win or lose, I don’t want to look back and say, “That’s not really who I was—the things I said and did in that campaign.”

So I decided from the beginning that I want to be who I am.

I’ve got a 10-year-old boy, I’ve got two girls in their early 20s, and I want to be proud of the campaign that I run, and I want to be authentic. And thankfully, we’ve gotten a really good response to our campaign because people are happy that I didn’t try to be somebody I’m not. For somebody else, maybe they are Republican-lite, but I’m not. And there’s nothing inherently wrong with being a Republican or Republican-lite, or Democrat or Democrat-lite, Ashton Pittman

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U.S. Senate candidate David Baria, D-Miss., poses for a photo with a supporter, along with 4th District congressional Democratic candidate Jeramey Anderson, (right) at a rally for call-center workers on Oct. 29, 2018, in Hattiesburg, Miss.

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made fun of and demeaned Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who I think showed great courage in coming forward (to testify alleging that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh once attempted to rape her) without anything to gain and telling the story that she told. To see all those Mississippians—and I’m sure there were some Tennesseans, as well—laughing and jeering at her expense (at Trump’s Southaven, Miss., rally) was not only shameful and demeaning to the presidency, but I think has the impact of discouraging any victims from coming forward. If the leader of the free world is going to do that to you, why would somebody want to come forward?

You said you decided not to run as “Republican-lite.” What led you to that decision?

I just am who I am. I’m 55 years old.

I’m a little boy who grew up in Escatawpa, Mississippi, in rural Jackson County. And this is just an amazing dream come true to

but be who you are. And this is who I am.

This is David Baria. I didn’t want to change a policy position or a statement that I made before just so I could get somebody’s vote.

I want to tell you who I am and what I stand for, and if you like it, and if you think you can get on board with it, and if you think that I would be a good representative for you in Washington, then support me, and I’ll be what I told you I was going to be.

If you don’t like me, or the way I talk, or the policy positions that I advocate, then you should vote for somebody else. And if you like exactly where we are in the state of Mississippi and in this country right now, you should vote for the other guy.

But if you think we should change some things and move forward like I do, then support me, and we can.

Read full JFP interviews with U.S. Senate candidates David Baria, Mike Espy and Chris McDaniel at jfp.ms/2018elections.

Incumbents Roger Wicker and Cindy HydeSmith declined interviews.

Judge the Judicial Candidates

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Joseph Anthony Sclafani Age: 43 Title of specific district: Hinds County Circuit Court, Post 4 Educational background: bachelor’s degree in history, Mississippi College, 1996; law degree, Joseph Anthony Sclafani is running for Hinds Mississippi College School County Circuit Court, of Law, 1999 District 4 Professional background: Hinds County Circuit Court judge; member at Brunini, Grantham, Grower and Hewes, PLLC; clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Place of Residence: Clinton, Miss.

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In the past year or so, what has been the most consequential/at-risk issue facing the area you wish to serve, and what do you plan to do about it?

Kings: I have noticed that there are a number of instances where Defendants charged with violent offenses have been released on very low bonds. As a prosecutor, I have fought against this practice and made efforts to ensure that violent and dangerous offenders are not allowed to terrorize our communities. There is an existing law that states that a judge can deny bond when a person is a danger to the community. I am very familiar with that law, which can be found in our Mississippi Constitution. Hinds County Court Judges set bonds in many felony cases, and I plan to consider the laws as well as the safety of the community when setting bonds.

What has been the most consequential issue fac- Court system, I possess the unique skills that must be ing the area you serve, and what do you plan used to get this insanity under control. I know the to do about it? problems. ... I can make a difference.

Sclafani: I believe that lengthy pre-trial detention of criminal defendants is one of the most consequenMatt Allen tial issues facing Hinds County. It is unacceptable for Age: 41 a criminal defendant to sit in jail for two or three years Title of specific district/ awaiting a trial. position campaigning

As a result of implementing criminal guidelines for: Hinds County Cirand adopting criminal trial months, we will eliminate cuit Court Judge, Subthe backlog on the criminal docket in my court within district 1 18 to 24 months, and criminal defendants will be Educational backbrought to trial within 270 days of indictment. This ground: currently workwill ensure that the Constitutional rights of criminal Matt Allen is running for ing toward Ph.D. in defendants will be respected, as well as resulting in a Hinds County Circuit Court criminal justice at the Judge, Subdistrict 1. savings of significant public funds.

University of Southern Mississippi; law degree, the University of Texas School Pat McNamara of Law, 2004; Master of Business Administration, Age: 62 Millsaps College, 2001; bachelor’s degree, Mississippi Title of specific dis- State University, 2000 trict/position cam- Professional background: Brunini, Grantham, paigning for: Hinds Grower, & Hewes, PLLC, 2005-present; law clerk to County Circuit Court the Honorable William H. Barbour Jr., United States Judge, Sub-District 1 District Court for the Southern District of MissisEducational back- sippi, 2004-2005 ground: University of Place of residence: Jackson, Miss.

Pat McNamara is running Mississippi; Mississippi Spouse/children: wife: Megan West; children: Hartfor Hinds County Circuit College School of Law ley, 3, and Thatcher, 1.

Court Judge, SubProfessional backDistrict 1. ground: U.S. Navy veteran; law enforce- In the past year or so, what has been the most conment officer (patrol, detective and narcotics); defense sequential/at-risk issue facing the area you wish to attorney; Jackson Municipal Court prosecutor; special serve, and what do you plan to do about it? assistant attorney general prosecutor; Hinds County Allen: Cases linger far too long. In the criminal assistant district attorney justice arena, the delay affects everyone from the police Place of residence: Belhaven who patrol the streets and feel as though their efforts Spouse/children: daughter and son—police officer are in vain, to correctional facilities whose resources and environmental engineer are stretched while housing the many accused awaiting trial, and to society as a whole that pays for our What sets you apart in this race? criminal justice system and does not see a fair, timely,

McNamara: Experience, knowledge and leader- or efficient process. ship abilities. Everyone in this race has touted their Like a cork in a bottle-top, when cases are clogged experience in being able to sit on the bench and work at the courthouse door and not processed in a timely toward unclogging the trial docket; I have that experi- manner, it causes pressure in other parts of the crimience. I am able to make a difference in the culture of nal justice system. crime and violence that has infected our city like a We have been witnessing this pressure at our cancer. Babies are being shot. Men, women and chil- Hinds-Raymond Detention Center that houses indren are being murdered and assaulted in the streets, mates, often for years on end, before they are brought in their homes and at their workplaces. These victims to trial. This is causing pressures our Detention Cenand their loved ones want action to prevent being vic- ter was not built to withstand. timized again and for others to not have to suffer as I intend to address this problem-causing backlog they have. in the civil and criminal docket by setting cases for

As the only candidate with military service, law trial, holding the parties to deadlines, and not allowenforcement experience, 25 years courtroom experi- ing new cases to follow the same path as those in the ence and an intimate knowledge of the Hinds County current pipeline. courtesy Matt Allen

courtesy Yemi L. Kings

Yemi L. Kings Age: 34 Title of specific district/ position campaigning for: Hinds County Court Judge, Subdistrict 3 Educational background: Graduate of Lanier High School, TougaYemi L. Kings is running loo College and Thurgood for Hinds County Court Marshall School of Law Judge, Sub-District 3.

Professional background: Nine years as a practicing attorney; former assistant public defender; managing attorney for Kings & Associates Law Office; currently an assistant Hinds County prosecutor Place of residence: Jackson, Miss.

Spouse/children: Wife: attorney Terri Kings; Son: Yemi L. Kings, Jr., 5

received online with minimal edits for editorial/reader clarity only. Here are some excerpts from the candidate responses so far. Read and comment on full questionnaires at at (jacksonfrepress.com/judicial2018). The views expressed by candidates do not necessarily reflect the views of the Jackson Free Press.

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Age: 43 Title of specific district/position campaigning for: Court of Appeals, District 4, Place 2 Educational background: law degree, MississipDavid McCarty pi College School is running for of Law, 2004; the Mississippi bachelor’s degree Court of Appeals, District 4, Place 2. in political science, Mississippi State University Professional background: solo practitioner, David Neil McCarty Law Firm, PLLC, 2009-present, focusing in appeals to state and federal appellate courts; adjunct professor, Mississippi College School of Law, 2005-present, classes in pretrial practice, evidence, trial practice, legal writing, and appellate advocacy Place of residence: Jackson, Belhaven Please list your endorsements: Elected officials from across southwest Mississippi, law enforcement officials, mayors, circuit clerks, chancery clerks, and supervisors, four former Supreme Court justices How do you view the impact of a Mississippi appellate judge, and what would you bring to the role?

McCarty: (I) bring a wealth of experience to the Court, both practical and academic. On the courtroom side, I have been counsel in 75 appeals to our Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. This is more than eight times the experience as a lawyer as the other two people in my race combined. These cases also span all types of law—representing families, individuals, defending businesses, spouses in divorces, land disputes, criminal law, civil rights, and employment law. While the vast majority of my law practice has been appeals, I have also tried cases in circuit and chancery court. In fact, I tried one in Rankin County Chancery Court just a couple weeks ago, prevailing for a family who wanted to fly the American flag in their subdivision.

Jeff Weill Sr. Age: 61 Title of specific district/position campaigning for: Mississippi Court of Appeals, District 4 Educational background: bachelor’s degree, Michigan State University, 1979; law degree, University of Mississippi, 1982 Professional background: criminal investigator; assistant district attorney; private practice attorney; mediator; Jackson city

councilman; adjunct professor; Hinds County Circuit Court judge Place of residence: Jackson Spouse/children (if applicable): Wife: Tracy; sons: Jeff Weill Sr. Alan, 27, Joshua, is running for 24, and Elliot, 21 Mississippi Court List your enof Appeals, District 4 Position 2 dorsements: Political Action Committees for the Mississippi State Medical Association, Mississippi Manufacturers Association, Mississippi Poultry Association, Mississippi Association of Realtors, and by a number of state and local elected officials, including Gov. Phil Bryant.

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What sets you apart in this race?

Weill: I’m the only candidate with experience as a judge, and as such, the only candidate who has presided over jury trials and sentenced violent offenders to prison—hundreds of criminals are now no longer on the streets of Jackson. I am also the only candidate for the Court of Appeals with experience as an appellate judge.

I have heard scores of appeals from lower courts and administrative agencies, deciding them and issuing judicial opinions.

That last point is very important: Appellate judges write judicial opinions and I’ve written hundreds, something none of the other candidates have done. I am also the only candidate with experience as a prosecutor.

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Tomie Green is running for circuit judge in Mississippi 7th Court District, Subdistrict 2.

Tomie Green Title of district/ position campaigning for: Circuit Judge, Mississippi 7th Circuit District, Subdistrict 2 Educational background: bachelor’s degree in, sociology and history, Tougaloo College; Master of Education in

counseling, Summa Cum Laude, Jackson State University; law degree, Mississippi College School of Law (Moot Court); National College of Trial Advocacy, University of Nevada @ Reno, General Jurisdiction Professional background: judicial clerk for U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate, 1984; assistant district attorney for Hinds

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n. Nov. 6, the same day as the national midterms, voters choose between Democrat Mike Espy, Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Republican Chris McDaniel in a U.S. Senate special election; there will be no partisan identifications on the ballot for the special. Mississippi’s other U.S. Senate seat, in which Democrat David Baria seeks to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Wicker, is also on the ballot that day, along with House seats in each of the state’s four congressional districts. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Mississippi. Voters must bring a valid form of photo identification such as a driver’s license or a student ID.

Many judicial races are also on the ballot.

Some voters are eligible to vote by absentee ballot; all absentee ballots must be turned in by Nov. 3. In the U.S. Senate special election, if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the special election, the top two vote-getters will face one another in a runoff on Nov. 27. Voters who did not register in time for the Nov. 6 election can still vote in the runoff if they register 30 days prior to the runoff.

Hinds County residents will also vote in the judicial elections.

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complaints, call the secretary of state’s office at 1-800-829-6786 or the Election Protection hotline at 866OUR-VOTE. • If someone challenges your right to vote, alert a poll manager. The person

by Amber Helsel will then ask you and the challenger questions and determine the legiti• Check your voter registration and macy of the challenge. locate the polling place, which should be on your voter registration card you • If someone tries to harass you, tell a poll worker. If the worker is the probreceive in the mail. After that, find lem, tell a poll watcher, call the circuit out the hours of operation at the polling place. clerk or call the Election ProLinks tection Hotline.

• If you can’t vote in person Helpful Yallvote.com on Election Day, cast an • If you aren’t on the voter Vote.org Rockthevote.org absentee ballot on time. list, ask the poll worker to Usa.gov • Bring a photo ID. If you check the list again and to Aclu-ms.org do not have one, get it beconfirm that you’re at the fore the day of the election. Phone Numbers right place. If you’re at the • Read the instructions and Secretary of State: right place and your name 1-800-829-6786 ask for help when needed. Election Protection isn’t on the list, ask to fill out • If you have a disability and Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE an affidavit ballot. If you go need help, make sure your Twitter: @electionland to the wrong place, ask a poll polling place is accessible. worker to help you find the Hinds County • Before submitting your Hinds County Circuit Clerk: right one. ballot, make sure it is cor- 601-968-8038 or -6628 • If you do not bring an ID Election Commissioners: rect. If there is a problem, James Reed, District 1, 601- to the polling place, you will alert a poll worker. If you have to fill out an affidavit 968-6685; Toni Johnson, fill out a paper ballot, you District 2, 601-968-6557; ballot and will then have Zakiya Summers, District get two more to correct five business days to show 3, 601-968-6682; Yvonne the mistake. If you are Horton, District 4, 601-968- an acceptable form of ID or 6556; Connie Little, District apply for a card at the circuit voting digitally, request a 5, 601-968-6684 substitute ballot. For any clerk’s office.

How Do Candidates Compare on Issues?

Watch jacksonfreepress.com and jfpdaily.com until Election Day (and beyond if there is a run-off) to see how candidates compare on vital issues including public education, health care, infrastructure, tariffs, criminal justice, abortion rights and more. Send story tips to ashton@ jacksonfreepress.com, and see all congressional coverage and interviews at jacksonfreepress. ms/2018elections. (Judicial coverage is at jacksonfreepress.com/judicial2018.)

and Yazoo counties (7th Circuit District), 1986; Walker, Walker & Green, PLLC, 1988; elected to Mississippi House of Representatives, 1992; elected circuit judge, 7th Circuit District, 1998; adjunct professor at Mississippi College School of Law, pretrial and trial practice, 1998; senior circuit judge of 7th Circuit District (Hinds County), 2011 Place of Residence: Jackson Spouse/children (if applicable): Widow of Cornelious Green Jr.; two children and two grandsons If you have run for this judicial seat before, please state when. (If you are an incumbent, please cite years in current position): First served as circuit judge starting in November 1998, became senior circuit judge in 2011.

What sets you apart in this race?

Green: My twenty (20) years of experience as a circuit judge, my competence and knowledge in all areas of the law under the circuit court’s jurisdiction, my commitment, my work ethics, my character and my integrity sets me apart from my opponent. At the end of this year, two(2) of

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our experienced circuit judges will leave the circuit bench. Thus, fifty percent (50%) of the experience needed to manage the criminal and civil dockets will give way to new judges who will need time to learn procedures and become familiar with all areas of the law governing cases litigated in the circuit court.

New circuit judges must attend general jurisdiction courses at the University of Nevada-Reno for an extended period of time during their first year on the bench.

Additionally, they must attend training with the Mississippi Judicial College, with a goal of training Hinds County circuit judges to effectively and efficiently manage what will prove to be one of the heaviest dockets in the State. I have been a judicial trainer for the Mississippi Judicial College for all new county, circuit and appellate judges elected during the last two judicial elections. I am keenly aware of the obstacles that face newly elected judges. The unusual circumstance of Hinds County losing half of its circuit bench will require my skills as a seasoned jurist to stabilize the circuit court.

Read full answers and questionnaires at jacksonfrepress.com/judicial2018.

Jaylen Fitzgerald, 16 Endorsements: Bennie Thompson; retired Hinds County Court Judge Houston Patton; Hinds County Constable John Brown; Attorney Dennis Sweet; Utica, Miss., Mayor Kenneth Broome, Sen. Sollie B. Norwood; Sen. David Blount; Bolton, Miss., Mayor Lawrence Butler, Emmanuel Baptist Church Rev. Jesse Horton and other local pastors, Dixon’s Skins owner Roy Dixon, and other local business owners and community activists.

Age: 52 Title of specific district/position campaigning for: Hinds County Court Judge, Subdistrict 3 Educational background: Port Gibson High School; bachelor’s degree in political science, Jackson State University International Law & Politics Institute; law degree, Louisiana State University, Southern University What made you want to Law Center run for this position?

Professional back [T]he youth court ground: Municipal Judge, Johnnie McDaniels, is has to have a functioning Utica, Miss.; Executive running for Hinds County youth-court judge who is Director, Hinds County Court, Subdistrict 3. engaged in every aspect Juvenile Justice Center; of that system, who unattorney at Law Offices of derstands the connection Johnnie McDaniels, PLLC in Jackson and between services that children should be Port Gibson, Miss.; former senior deputy provided when they’re in detention and city prosecutor, Jackson, Miss.; former certainly alternatives to detentions. ... I was deputy city attorney, Jackson, Miss.; former of the position that you can’t lock your way legislative assistant, U. S. House of Repre- up out of where we are now. ... There’s a sentatives, Washington, D.C. way to improve our system, both the juPlace of residence: (South) Jackson, Miss. venile-justice system and the adult system, Spouse/children: Wife: Dr. Preselfannie (and) keeping our communities safe being McDaniels; Children: John Franklin 18, at the forefront of that.

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“The Diary of Anne Frank” is at 7:30 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The play is a new adaptation from Wendy Kesselman based on the true story of a young Jewish girl who documented her life in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.

Recommended for ages 12 and up. Additional dates: Nov. 1-3, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 4, 2 p.m. $30 admission, $25 for seniors, students and military; call 601-948-3533; newstagetheatre.com.

Expanding Horizons for Local Artists

by Jenna Gibson

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he Ecoshed in Fondren does not have a roof right now. But that will be part of the lenging the status quo of the modeling industry. We want interesting people. We charm at “Expansion: Art, Fashion, Music Under an Open Sky,” which is the latest have real-looking people.” event to take place the venue and will showcase the arts scene quite literally under Childers sees “Expansion” as a way to add more to the arts scene in Jackson. an open, expansive sky.

“There’s ... a void in Jackson, not just in the fashion and photography world but in the “I have this vision in my head of (what) it’s going to look like, and I know that art scene,” he says. “In a big way, there are a lot of very closed doors when it comes to the once people get in there, they’re going to be like, ‘We’re not in Mississippi anymore,’” art scene here in Jackson. People are hungry to express themselves.” event co-organizer Erin Griffin Coker, who is a photographer says. “It’s going to look like someherself, says the organizers also aim to thing out of California.” showcase younger talent in Jackson.

Local artist Eli Childers and “There are a lot of artists here loLucid Model Agency owners Sharon cally who may be younger and may Coker and Griffin decided to plan an not know what to do in order to get event that would showcase the worlds themselves in a situation like this, so of art and fashion. we’re hoping to trailblaze a little bit,” “I think art and fashion go she says. “The talent in Mississippi is hand-in-hand, because it’s about acinsane. There are so many talented cepting the self, and accepting the people. They aren’t being showcased. world and the people in it at the And we figure if nobody else is going same time,” Childers says. “It’s about to do it, why not us?” expressing that beauty that’s within Models in the runway show will in an outwards sense.” wear clothes from Vintage Rec, a new At the event, local artists such store in Flowood. as Azha Sanders, Will Brooks, Kira “We approached them because Cummings and Adrienne Domthey’re not your stereotypical Misnick will set up pop-up shops. The sissippi fashion,” Coker says. “We Artist Eli Childers is one of the co-organizers of “Expansion: Art, Fashion, Music Under an evening will also feature music from wanted something that would stand Open Sky,” which takes place at The Ecoshed on Saturday, Nov. 10. acts such as the Jason Daniels Band, out in their mind. We want to supMetaphive, Empty Atlas, Via Novus port local stores as well as artists.” and DJ Andy Haynes, as well as a Coker, Griffin and Childers say fashion show on a 50-foot runway. they would like to make “Expansion” an annual event, and hope that with this event will Coker says Lucid Model Agency, which she and Griffin founded earlier this year, is help creatives continue to flourish in the area and not yearn to move away to find success. devoted to representing women and men who are different from the norm and accept “Mississippi in general is a very valuable and treasure-filled place, but without the themselves in their own skin regardless. facilitation of these kinds of situations, it’s just stagnant,” Childers says.

“We decided to do this agency because we just kind of felt like letting these kids, who “We don’t want people to feel like they have to go to New York or L.A. There’s so don’t necessarily get a chance otherwise, have a chance,” Coker says. “We want to build much talent here,” Coker says. them and send them off to markets where they can be in the fashion industry and be con“Expansion: Art, Fashion, Music Under an Open Sky” is Saturday, Nov. 10, from 6 p.m. fident and be themselves instead of changing.” to 10 p.m. at The Ecoshed (133 Commerce Park Drive). Tickets are $20 per person. For more Griffin says: “We want people to be comfortable in their own skin, and we’re chal- information, find the event on Facebook.

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TAPS 2018 Showcase: Classic Beauty Nov. 1, 7:30-10:30 p.m., at A1 Event Center (1415 Country Club Drive). Thick And Proud Sisters presents the event featuring vendors, the “Curves & Cocktails” Lounge with free food tastings and swag bags from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and more. General admission doors at 7 p.m. Teezy Thomas is the host. Advance tickets available at the Kundi Compound (256 E. Fortification St.). $20, $30 with VIP lounge; find it on Facebook.

Horseshoes & Horsepower Car Show Nov. 3, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at New Life Christian Fellowship (120 Save-A-Lot Road, Pearl). The familyfriendly automotive show also features food, games and more. Proceeds benefit the Little Light House of Mississippi. Cars must arrive by 9 a.m. Admission TBA; call 601-932-2599; find it on Facebook.

“Operation Wicked Warrior” Open Car, Bike & Truck Show Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at Rankin County Multipurpose Pavilion (649 Marquette Road, Brandon). The Wicked Stangs national car club presents the auto show and fundraiser for Wounded Warriors of Mississippi. $15 admission; find it on Facebook.

Conserving Mississippi’s Coastal Birds Nov. 6, noon-1 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive). Guest speaker Molly Folkerts Caldwell, a coastal biologist with the Audubon Mississippi Coastal Bird Stewardship Program, discusses the organization’s work monitoring and protecting birds on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Included with admission; call 601-576-6000; mdwfp.com.

“The Partnership” Celebration Nov. 6, 5:30-9:30 p.m., at Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). The event celebrates the idea of building community through strategic collaborations and partnerships. Includes food, drinks, music, visual arts and more. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

Events at Two Mississippi Museums (222 North St.) • History Is Lunch Nov. 7, noon-1 p.m. Guest speaker Jeff Giambrone presents on the topic “Mississippi in World War I.” Free admission; call 601-576-6998; mdah.ms.gov.

• History Is Lunch Nov. 14, noon-1 p.m.

Guest speaker Joe Wise presents on the topic “Above the Trenches: Mississippians in the First Air War.” Free admission; mdah.ms.gov.

History of American Restaurant Culture Nov. 8, noon-1 p.m., at Manship House Museum (420 E. Fortification St.). University of Southern Mississippi professor Andrew Haley presents on the origin and evolution of restaurant dining in America. Free admission; call 601-961-4724; email info@manshiphouse.com; mdah.ms.gov.

Living Reconciled: Mission Mississippi’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Nov. 8, 4 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). The event celebrates the 25th anniversary of the local nonprofit, which focuses on racial healing and reconciliation throughout Mississippi. The speaker is Mission Mississippi President Neddie Winters. Includes a summit at 4 p.m. and banquet at 6:30 p.m. $100 per person; call 601-353-6477; missionmississippi.org.

SATURDAY 11/3 “Praises of Hope: A Gospel Showcase” is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). The Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency presents the second-annual gospel concert featuring Dathan Thigpen, Ashford Sanders, Trinity Gospel Choir, Miz Tiffany and Lady T. Joy Redmond is the host. Free admission; msora.org.

Vicksburg Classic Car Show Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Vicksburg Mall (3505 Pemberton Square Blvd.). The event features a display of classic automobiles, a raffle for a custom Harley Davidson, bounce houses, face painting, popcorn, cotton candy, plate lunches for sale and more. Proceeds benefit the family of Brittney Hunt. $20 raffle, $10 lunch; find it on Facebook.

Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle Fall Gala Nov. 10, 6:30-10 p.m., at The Railroad District (824 S. State St.). The fourth annual gala features food, cocktails, a raffle, a vacation-package live auction, a silent auction and a DJ. $60 per individual, $100 per couple; eventbrite.com.

Accelerate: Conference on Technology Innovation Nov. 13, 1-6:30 p.m., at The Westin Jackson (407 S. Congress St.). Innovate Mississippi presents the 19th-annual conference focused on the future of technology and entrepreneurship. $75; accelerate.innovate.ms.

• Visiting Artist: Chuck Galey Nov. 10, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Watercolor artist Chuck Galey leads the craft event during which children can create their own holiday greeting cards. Included with admission; mschildrensmuseum.org.

SUNDAY 11/4 The “Orchestral Pictures” Concert is from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral (305 E. Capitol St.). The Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra of Jackson performs a selection of music including Camille Saint-Saens’

St. James’ School Birthday Bash Nov. 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at St. James’ Episcopal Church (3921 Oak Ridge Drive). The event celebrates the 10th anniversary of St. James’ School and features food, kid-friendly crafts, a wine pull for adults and more. $10; eventbrite.com.

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library Lecture Nov. 13, 7 p.m., at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). John Marszalek and historians Louie P. Gallo and David S. Nolen discuss the impact of the new Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library at Mississippi State University. $10; millsaps.edu.

KIDS Events at Mississippi Children’s Museum (2145 Museum Blvd.)

• Question It? Discover It!—Halloween Mystery Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The Halloween-themed event explores the connection between touch and sight through hands-on activities. Included with admission; call 601981-5469; mschildrensmuseum.org.

• PhUn Day Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event features activities and an educational chat with guest Michael Ryan from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Included with admission; mschildrensmuseum.org.

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“Danse Macabre” and Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.”

Free admission; find it on Facebook.

City of Jackson Trunk or Treat Harvest Carnival Oct. 31, 4-8 p.m., at Jackson Police Department Training Academy (3000 St. Charles St.). The family-friendly Halloween carnival features “trunk or treating” with decorated vehicles, arts and craft vendors, food for sale, games, live entertainment and more. $1 per person; jacksonms.gov.

Punkin’ Chunkin’ for Kids Nov. 3, 9 a.m.5 p.m., at McClain (874 Holly Bush Road, Brandon). The fundraising event for Batson

MONDAY 11/5 “Stills & Collins Live” is at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.). Folk artists and singer-songwriters Stephen Stills and Judy Collins perform in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first time they met. Includes stories, classic songs, debut of new material from their latest album, “Everybody Knows,” and more. $50-$90; jacksonbroadway.com.

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Children’s Hospital features pumpkin-throwing contests for children and adults. Includes face painting, safari rides, games, a corn maze and more. $5 contest entry; find it on Facebook.

Hoot & Holler Family Creation Lab Nov. 11, 2-3:30 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). A museum educator leads families with children ages 6-10 in an art project taking inspiration from a different artist each month. $10 per child; msmuseumart.org.

Story Time with Uncle Story Nov. 13, 10-11 a.m., at Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive). Children ages 2-5 can enjoy the puppet show and story time event on the first Tuesday of each month.

Included with admission; find it on Facebook.

FOOD & DRINK Boos & Booze Oct. 31, 7:30-10:30 p.m., at Barrelhouse Southern Gastropub (3009 N. State St.). The Halloween party features themed cocktails, music from Wyatt Edmondson and Blake Brock, and a costume contest. Free admission, food prices vary; find it on Facebook.

Blocktoberfeast Nov. 3, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Saint Richard Catholic Church (1242 Lynwood Drive). The Broadmeadow Neighborhood Association’s festival features music, barbecue, beer, the Zoo Mobile, a cornhole tournament and more. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

Hometown Tailgate Nov. 10, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., at Lucky Town Brewing Company (1710 N. Mill St.). Participants are invited to bring tents, chairs, grills and other tailgating equipment, and watch college football games on big screens. Includes a grilling competition and food samples from Grills of Mississippi. No outside beer allowed.

Free admission; find it on Facebook.

Dinner & Magic Show Nov. 11, 6:30-9 p.m., at Sombra Mexican Kitchen (111 Market St., Flowood). The dinner features performances from magician Joe Presto throughout the meal. $60 per person (includes tax and gratuity); find it on Facebook.

SPORTS & WELLNESS “How to Survive The Holidays” Free Seminar Nov. 1, 6-7 p.m., at Guruz Fitness Studio (6935 Old Canton Road, Ridgeland). The workshop features tips to help prioritize health, fitness and nutrition throughout the holidays. Must RSVP. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

Nitro Arenacross & Freestyle Nationals Nov. 2-3, 7-9:30 p.m., at Kirk Fordice Equine Center (1198 Mississippi St.). The motorcycle and ATV tour features racers and stunt riders.

Doors open at 6 p.m. $18 for adults, $12 for ages 12 and under, free for ages 2 and under; nitroaxtour.com.

Healthplex Harvest Festival & Fall Haul 5K Nov. 3, 8 a.m.-noon, at Baptist Healthplex (102 Clinton Pkwy., Clinton). The third annual fitness festival features a 5K run/walk, outdoor fitness classes, a one-mile fun run, awards ceremony and kids’ activities. Lunch provided. $25 5K, $10 fun run; active.com.

Hearts of Compassion Family 5K & Fun Run Nov. 3, 8 a.m., at Colonial Heights Baptist Church (444 Northpark Drive, Ridgeland). The 5K run/walk also includes a one-mile fun run and a silent auction. $25 5K through Nov. 2, $30 after; $27 virtual 5K; $20 fun run through Nov. 2, $25 after; $75 max family registration through Nov. 2, $80 after; colonialheights.org.

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Fondren After 5 Nov. 1, 5 p.m., in Fondren. The family-friendly street festival takes place on the first Thursday of each month and includes live entertainment, food and drinks for sale, arts and crafts vendors, pop-up art exhibits, pet adoption drives and more. Free admission; fondren.org.

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“Conserving Mississippi’s Coastal Birds” is from noon to 1 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive). Guest speaker Molly Folkerts Caldwell, a coastal biologist with the Audubon Mississippi Coastal Bird Stewardship Program, discusses the organization’s work monitoring and protecting birds on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Included with admission; call 601-576-6000; mdwfp.com.

Superheroes for the Homeless 5K Nov. 3, 9 a.m., at Smith Park (302 E. Amite St.). The 5K run/walk and children’s fun run is a fundraiser for programs to help the local homeless community. Costumes encouraged. Also includes food vendors, door prizes, a game truck and more. $30 5K, $5 fun run for ages 6-12, free for ages 5 and under; find it on Facebook.

Breast Cancer Disparity Reception & Roundtable Nov. 7, 6-8 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). The event provides an opportunity for further discussion of breast cancer with experts. For adults.

Registration required. Free; eventbrite.com.

Sader Run Nov. 10, 8-11 a.m., at Clyde Muse Center (515 Country Place Pkwy., Pearl). The sixth annual run is a fundraiser for programs and

WEDNESDAY 11/7 The Young-Adult Novel Event is at 5:30 p.m. at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202). The event features “Seafire” author Natalie C. Parker and “Strange Grace” author Tessa

The Village Social | Bend & Brew Nov. 14, 6:15-7 p.m., at Highland Village (4500 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road). In the courtyard.

The yoga class is open to all fitness levels and includes a free craft beer or popsicle from Deep South Pops after the session. Free admission; call 601-982-5861; highlandvillagejxn.com.

STAGE & SCREEN “Haunted” Dinner Theater Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m., at Kismet’s Restaurant (315 Crossgates Blvd., Brandon). The Detectives present the comedic Halloween dinner-theater show. Cocktail hour and seating at 6 p.m. and show at 7 p.m. $42 per person; call 601-937-1752; email thedetectivesgmail.com; thedetectives.biz.

Events at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.) • “The Diary of Anne Frank” Oct. 31Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 4, 2 p.m. The play is based on the true story of a young Jewish girl who documented her life in hiding during Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Recommended for ages 12 and up. $30 admission, $25 for seniors, students and military; newstagetheatre.com.

• “Six Characters in Search of a Play” Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m. Writer-actor Del Shores, creator of “Sordid Lives” and “Southern Baptist Sissies,” stars in the one-night-only theatrical production. $25 per person; find it on Facebook.

Jerome Bixby’s “The Man from Earth” Nov. 2-4, 7:30 p.m., at The Cedars (4145 Old Canton Road). Fondren Theatre Workshop presents the stage adaptation of Jerome Bixby’s story about a professor who claims to be a caveman who has survived for millennia. $15, $10 for students, seniors and military with ID; fondrentheatreworkshop.org.

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Gratton signing copies and reading excerpts from their young-adult novels. Free event, $17.99-$18.99 books; lemuriabooks.com.

improvements at Park Place Christian Academy.

Registration fee TBA; find it on Facebook.

NAMI Walks & Wellness Festival Nov. 10, 8 a.m.-noon, at Mississippi State Capitol (400 High St.). The 5K walk and wellness event benefit the National Alliance on Mental Health’s programs in the state of Mississippi.

The festival includes vendors, a kids’ corner, live music and more. The theme is “Be a Hero,” honoring law enforcement. Check-in and entertainment at 8 a.m. Free registration, fundraising encouraged; namims.org.

“White Christmas” Nov. 2-3, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 3, 2 p.m., Nov. 7-10, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 10, 2 p.m., at Belhaven University Center for the Arts (835 Riverside Drive). In Blackbox Theatre.

The musical is based on the 1954 holiday film about two World War II veterans and performers who fall for a duo of singing sisters on the way to perform for a Christmas show. Doors open 30 minutes before show. $10 admission, $5 for seniors and students; find it on Facebook.

Events at Highland Village (4500 Interstate 55 N.) • The Village Social | “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Nov. 2, 8-11 p.m. In the courtyard. The post-Halloween party features a showing of the 1975 film, a shadowcast show from Fondren Theatre Workshop, a costume contest, snacks and signature cocktails, and more. Costumes strongly encouraged. Prizes awarded for best dressed. Blankets and chairs encouraged. For ages 21 and up. Free admission; highlandvillagejxn.com.

• Snow Queen Experience Nov. 11, 1-4 p.m.

Ballet Magnificat! hosts the event featuring performances of pieces from “Return of Snow Queen,” free ballet lessons for children, raffles, photo opportunities, themed activities, face painting, food for sale and more. Free admission, prices vary; find it on Facebook.

WonderLust: Materiality & Movement in Mississippi Nov. 3, 3-7 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). The program includes a keynote address from Jeffrey Gibson, the premiere of his in-process video artwork “WonderLust,” roundtable discussions with project participants and more. “WonderLust” features a diverse group of LGBT Mississippians performing movement and original characters. Free admission; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

Youth Art, Poetry & Justice Slam 8 Nov. 3, 6-9 p.m., at Offbeat (151 Wesley Ave.). The event is for high-school and college-aged spokenword and visual artists, and features cash prizes and door prizes. Register in advance to participate. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

“Jersey Boys” Nov. 10, 7 p.m., at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.). Broadway in Jackson presents the Tony Award-winning musical about Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. $45-$115; jacksonbroadway.com.

“The Mixer” Dinner Theater Nov. 10, 7-9 p.m., at Sombra Mexican Kitchen (111 Market St., Flowood). The Detectives present the comedic whodunit with a three-course dinner. Cocktail hour and seating at 6 p.m., and show at 7 p.m. $39 per person; call 601-291-7444; email thedetectives@ymail.com; thedetectives.biz.

“Delivered” Dinner Theater Nov. 12, 7-9 p.m., at Char Restaurant (Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road). The Detectives present the comedic whodunit dinner-theater show. Cocktail hour and seating at 6 p.m., and show at 7 p.m. $49 per person; call 601-291-7444; email thedetectives@ ymail.com; thedetectives.biz.

CONCERTS & FESTIVALS Events at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.) • Elton Dan & the Rocket Band Nov. 1, 8 p.m. The Kansas City-native Elton John tribute band performs. Doors open at 7 p.m. $20; call 877-987-6487; ardenland.net.

• Jordy Searcy Nov. 2, 8 p.m. The Nashville, Tenn., singer-songwriter’s latest album is titled “Dark in the City.” John Hart and Anse Rigby also perform. Doors open at 7 p.m. $7 in advance, $10 day of show; ardenland.net.

• The Gants Again featuring Sid Herring Nov. 9, 7 p.m. The Veterans Day event features a benefactor reception at 5:30 p.m. with drinks and hors d’oeuvres, and a concert with The Gants Again featuring Sid Herring at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit No Greater Sacrifice, a nonprofit that helps the families of fallen and wounded service members. $125 concert per person, $1,000 reception per couple; nogreatersacrifice.org.

• Cabaret at Duling Hall: “The Hilarious World of Gilbert & Sullivan” Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. The Mississippi Opera presents a concert featuring selections from the comedic opera duo’s most popular operas, including “The Mikado,” “H.M.S. Pinafore,” “The Gondoliers,” “The Yeomen of the Guard,” “Patience” and more. Doors open at 6 p.m. $25 admission, $10 for students and active military; msopera.org.

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the best in sports over the next two weeks

by Bryan Flynn, follow at jfpsports.com, @jfpsports

Jackson State pulled the plug on the Tony Hughes era with three games left in the season.

The Tigers will be looking to start over again in 2019. The program might have moved a too fast in firing Hughes.

THURSDAY, NOV. 1

College football (6:30-9:30 p.m., ESPN): Temple v. Central Florida FRIDAY, NOV. 2

College football (7-10 p.m., CBS Sports): WKU v. Middle Tennessee SATURDAY, NOV. 3

College football (11 a.m.-2 p.m., SECN): USC v. University of Mississippi … (6:30-9:30 p.m., SECN): Louisiana Tech v. MSU SUNDAY, NOV. 4

NFL (3:25-6:30 p.m., FOX): L.A. Rams v. New Orleans Saints MONDAY, NOV. 5

NFL (7:15-10:30 p.m., ESPN): Tennessee Titans v. Dallas Cowboys TUESDAY, NOV. 6

Women’s college basketball (7-9:30 p.m., SECN): Southeast Missouri v. Mississippi State WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7

Women’s volleyball (6-8 p.m., SECN): University of Mississippi v.

Louisiana State University THURSDAY, NOV. 8

NFL (7:20-10:30 p.m., FOX): Panthers v. Steelers FRIDAY, NOV. 9

Men’s college basketball (6:30-9 p.m., SECN): Austin Peay v. MSU SATURDAY, NOV. 10

College football (2:30-5:30 p.m., CBS): MSU v. Alabama SUNDAY, NOV. 11

NFL (noon-3 p.m., FOX): Saints v. Bengals MONDAY, NOV. 12

NFL (7:15-10:30 p.m., ESPN): New York Giants v. San Francisco 49ers TUESDAY, NOV. 13

Men’s college basketball (6-8:30 p.m., SECN): Memphis v. LSU WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14

Men’s college basketball (7-9:30 p.m., SECN+): Mississippi College v.

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This fall, try healthier dessert recipes using fruits such as apples.

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he holiday season is getting closer and closer, which means one thing: lots of food, especially desserts with tons of sugar. UnitedHealthcare recently compiled a list of healthier desserts. Try these two in this season.

Whole Grain Fruit and Nut Dessert Bars These soft and chewy granola-like bars make a perfect dessert and feature kamut, an ancient whole grain.

Ingredients 2 cups puffed kamut cereal 2 cups quick oats 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped 1/2 cup pecans, chopped 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon brown rice syrup 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

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Lightly grease a 9-inch-by-11-inch casserole dish or baking pan. Place kamut cereal in a large, resealable plastic bag and close the seal. Using a rolling pin, pound cereal until broken into small pieces. Combine kamut cereal, oats, cranberries and pecans in a large bowl.

Place butter, brown sugar and brown rice syrup in a small, microwave-safe bowl.

Heat in microwave for 1 minute and 15 seconds. Mixture should be bubbling slightly when removed from microwave.

Stir mixture to incorporate all ingredients, then immediately pour over dry ones.

Add in chocolate chips and mix together.

Pour mixture into greased dish and firmly press ingredients into the pan with the back of spatula or with your hands.

Let it sit for at least two hours at room temperature. Cut into 18 bars.

Baked Apple Delight Want a high-fiber, nutritious snack that tastes sinfully delicious? Try this low-fat baked apple treat.

Ingredients 4 medium baking apples 4 teaspoon frozen apple juice concentrate 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 8 teaspoon dried cranberries or raisins 8 teaspoon crushed walnuts Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Core apples from stem side, almost to the bottom.

Mix apple juice concentrate with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Fill each apple with one teaspoon of the apple juice and spices mixture, two teaspoons of dried fruit and two teaspoons of walnuts.

Pour 1/2 inch of water around apples. Bake for 20 minutes or until apples are soft, but still holding their shape. Serve warm or cold.

Splurge with a tablespoon of fatfree whipped topping. It only adds a few extra calories.

See all of them at jfp.ms/uhchealthydesserts. Do you have any recipes you want to submit? Email amber@jacksonfreepress about it. See more food coverage at jfp.ms/food.

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SUNDAY 11/11 The Snow Queen Experience is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Highland Village (4500 Interstate 55 N.) in the courtyard. Ballet Magnificat! hosts the event featuring performances of pieces from “Return of Snow Queen,” free

COURTESY BALLET MAGNIFICANT

ballet lessons for children, raffles, photo opportunities, themed activities, face painting, food for sale, shopping specials and more. Free admission, prices vary; call 601982-5861; find it on Facebook.

MUSIC

aTo Do Listd Events at Hal & Mal’s (200 Commerce St.) • JEFF the Brotherhood Nov. 1, 8-11:30 p.m. Brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall front the Nashville, Tenn., rock band, which is touring to promote its 13th full-length album, “Magick Songs.” Bad Magic also performs. $12 in advance, $15 at the door; find it on Facebook.

• Ayo & Teo Nov. 3, 8 p.m. The Michigan-native dancers and hip-hop artists are known for singles such as “Rolex” and “AY3.” Doors open at 7 p.m. $18-$30; find it on Facebook.

• Cody Johnson Nov. 9, 10 p.m. The Texasnative country artist performs. Josh Ward also performs. Doors open at 8 p.m. $25 in advance, $30 day of show; ardenland.net.

• Bass Drum of Death Nov. 10, 9 p.m., at Hal & Mal’s (200 Commerce St.). Multiinstrumentalist John Barrett fronts the New York City garage-rock act, whose latest album is titled “Just Business.” Hartle Road and Dumspell also perform. Doors open at 9 p.m. $12 in advance, $15 at the door; find it on Facebook.

Events at Martin’s Downtown (214 S. State St.) • Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons Nov. 2, 10 p.m. Veteran singer-songwriter Jerry Joseph fronts the rock-and-roll band, whose latest

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• Good Enough for Good Times Nov. 9, 10 p.m. The New Orleans-native jazz-funk band features bassist Rob Mercurio and guitarist Jeff Raines of the band Galactic. Doors open at 9 p.m. Admission TBA; call 601-3549712; martinsdowntownjxn.com.

Woofstock—A Festival for Dogs Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Jamie Fowler Boyll Park (1398 Lakeland Drive). The annual dogfriendly festival features a pet adoption drive, live music, food and drinks for sale, games, a pet costume contest, raffles, a silent auction, a car show and a motorcycle rally. $2 for adults, $1 for children, $5 with cooler or picnic basket; find it on Facebook.

6th Anniversary Party Nov. 3, 1-8 p.m., at Lucky Town Brewing Company (1710 N. Mill St.). The event celebrates the brewery’s anniversary and features the release of new beers, door prizes, food for sale, games, and music from Empty Atlas, Spencer Thomas and DBL Take.

Free admission; find it on Facebook.

Praises of Hope: A Gospel Showcase Nov. 3, 2-5 p.m., at Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). The Mississippi Organ

Recovery Agency presents the second annual gospel concert featuring Dathan Thigpen, Ashford Sanders, Trinity Gospel Choir, Miz Tiffany and Lady T. Joy Redmond is the host. Free admission; msora.org.

“Orchestral Pictures” Concert Nov. 4, 3-4:30 p.m., at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral (305 E. Capitol St.). The Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra of Jackson performs a selection of music including Camille SaintSaens’ “Danse Macabre” and Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” Free admission; find it on Facebook.

Stills & Collins Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m., at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.). Singer-songwriters Stephen Stills and Judy Collins perform. $50-$90; jacksonbroadway.com.

Vola Guitars Showcase & Clinic Nov. 9, 5-8 p.m., at DC Guitar Studio (114 Dees Drive, Suite C, Madison). The event includes a performance from rock guitarist Robert Baker and a showcase of the latest products from Japan-based music company Vola Guitars. For all ages. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

Symphony Orchestra Concert Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., at Belhaven University (1500 Peachtree St.). In the Concert Hall. The Belhaven University Symphony Orchestra performs

The Heart in Hilarity

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T

he members of the Mississippi Opera are clearly fans of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, and as the legendary duo’s music has been performed across the globe for more than a century, they should be in good company.

Over the past few years, the Mississippi Opera has featured several of the theatrical team’s well-known works, including “The Mikado” in 2016 and “The Pirates of Penzance” in 2017. Now, “The Hilarious World of Gilbert & Sullivan,” the latest installment of the “Cabaret at Duling Hall” series, will revisit some of the music from those productions, along with iconic operettas such as “H.M.S. Pinafore,” “The Gondoliers,” “The Yeomen of the Guard” and “Patience.”

To bring the music to life, the Mississippi Opera turned to Paul Houghtaling, a bass-baritone vocalist, director, professor and president of the National Opera Association. He has become well acquainted with the work of Gilbert and Sullivan over his 30-year career and says the “hilarious” aspect of the show’s title is only one side of what audiences will find in the musical selections.

“I love the repertoire,” he says. “I think it’s rich and fun and lighthearted yet sophisticated. People think it’s all just silly and goofy—it’s not. It’s great stuff. And we’re doing selections from many of the hit shows and some slightly lesser-known works, as well, but it’s all great music, and it’ll be great fun.”

Mississippi Opera Artistic Director Jay Dean first approached Houghtaling, who has performed in a handful of shows for the Jackson-based music organization, about directing a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, but time and budget-

(Clockwise) Alexis Davis-Hazell, David Tayloe, Susan Williams and James Bobick join Paul Houghtaling (not pictured) for the Mississippi Opera’s “Hilarious World of Gilbert & Sullivan” at Duling Hall on Nov. 10.

ary constraints made it difficult. Then, they had the idea of making it a revue-style show, opening the door to a variety of music from the Victorian-era opera collaborators.

For the “Cabaret at Duling Hall” show, Houghtaling decided to reach out to his colleagues at the University of

Alabama, where he is the associate professor of voice and director of opera theatre.

Mezzo-soprano Alexis Davis-Hazell, soprano Susan Williams, baritone James Bobick and tenor David Tayloe will join Houghtaling for the event, with the singers alternating between solos, duets, trios, quartets and a full quintet. The Mississippi Opera Chorus will also perform during the show’s finale pieces.

Houghtaling may be serving as both performer and director, but don’t expect him to cast himself as the gallant lead for any piece.

“I’m the comic baritone, the patter baritone. I don’t sing any of the good-looking, heroic stuff because I’m 5’8” and have made a living being a goofball,” he says with a laugh.

While the Mississippi Opera’s “Hilarious World of Gilbert & Sullivan” will be a fun and, at times, funny viewing experience, he says that audience members can also anticipate a wit, beauty and heart behind every song.

“Not every piece of music we’re doing is meant for jokes, is meant to go right to the funny bone,” he says.

“So much of it just goes right to the heart or to the intellect or makes you think about love, about relationships, about missed opportunities to find the right person in your life. … While it always makes you smile, Gilbert and Sullivan also can make you think and just sit back and enjoy a beautiful melody.”

“The Hilarious World of Gilbert & Sullivan” is at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). Admission is $25 per person. The doors open at 6 p.m.

For more information, visit msopera.org.

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Barrelhouse - Wyatt Edmondson & Blake Brock 7:30 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Doe’s Eat Place - Two for the Road 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Drago’s - Gena Steele & Buzz Pickens 6-9 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Gator Trio 6:30 p.m.

McClain - Larry Brewer 6-9 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Keys vs.

Strings 6-10 p.m.

Shucker’s - Proximity 7:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.

Thursday 11/1 1908 Provisions - Ronnie Brown 6:30-9 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s - Two for the Road 7-11 p.m.

Cerami’s - Larry Brewer 6-9 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Iron Horse - Jimmy “Duck” Holmes 6 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Steele Heart 6:30 p.m.

McClain - Joseph LaSalla Offbeat - California Cousins w/ Kicking 8-11 p.m. $5 Old Capitol Inn - Brian Smith 7-10 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Jesse Howell 6-10 p.m.

Shucker’s - Chris Gill & the Sole Shakers 7:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

Friday 11/2 1908 Provisions - Vince Barranco 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Ameristar, Vicksburg Eddie Cotton Jr. 8 p.m.

Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Larry Brewer 6-9 p.m.

Duling Hall - Jordy Searcy w/ John Hart & Anse Rigby 8 p.m. $7 advance $10 door F. Jones - Jamell Richardson midnight $10

Mississippi Chorus Shucker’s - Gena Steele & Buzz Pickens 5:30 p.m.; Mississippi Moonlight 8 p.m. $5; Jason Turner 10 p.m.

Soul Wired - Yard Squad Reggae 8 p.m. $10 Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Underground 119 Southern Komfort Brass Band 9 p.m. $15 WonderLust - DJ Taboo 8 p.m.-2 a.m.

Saturday 11/3 Ameristar, Vicksburg Mr. Sipp 8 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s Georgetown 7:30 p.m.

Char - Bill Clark 6 p.m.

F. Jones - Big Money Mel & Small Change Wayne 10 p.m. $5; Jamell Richardson midnight $10 The Flamingo - Burt Byler & John Paul Dove 8-10 p.m. $5 advance $8 door Georgia Blue, Flowood Andy Tanas Georgia Blue, Madison Chad Wesley Semi Song

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Drago’s - Doug Hurd 6-9 p.m.

Duling Hall - Elton Dan & the Rocket Band w/ Gypsies, Doves & Dreams 8 p.m. $20 F. Jones - Maya Kyles & the F. Jones Challenge Band 10 p.m. $5 Fernando’s, Highway 471 Ron Sennett 6 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood Aaron Coker Georgia Blue, Madison Skip MacDonald Hal & Mal’s - Temperance Babcock 7-10 p.m. free; JEFF the Brotherhood 8 p.m. $12 advance $15 door Hops & Habanas - DJ Microfuture 5-10 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood Shaun Patterson Georgia Blue, Madison Jason Turner Hal & Mal’s - Waterworks Curve 7-10 p.m. free Iron Horse - Pam Confer 9 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Kern Pratt & Denise Owens 7 p.m.

Lounge 114 - Press Play 601 8-11 p.m.

Martin’s - Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons 10 p.m. $10-$15 Old Capitol Inn - Stevie Cain 7-10 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Acoustic Crossroads 6-10 p.m.

Scareview Inn - Dumspell, Newscast & Rod Smith 7-10 p.m. free

Hal & Mal’s - Ayo & Teo 8 p.m. $18-$30 Iron Horse - Chris Gill & the Sole Shakers 9 p.m.

Jackson Medical Mall - “Praises of Hope” Gospel Showcase feat.

Dathan Thigpen, Ashford Sanders, Trinity Gospel Choir, Miz Tiffany & Lady T 2-5 p.m. free Kathryn’s - Acoustic Crossroads 7 p.m.

Lounge 114 - The Funk Junkies 8-11 p.m.

Lucky Town - “6th Anniversary Party” feat.

Empty Atlas, Spencer Thomas & DBL Take 1-8 p.m. free Martin’s - The Sal-tines 10 p.m.

McClain - Robert King Pelican Cove - Soul Survivor 6-10 p.m.

Shucker’s - Andrew Pates 3:30 p.m.; Mississippi Moonlight 8 p.m. $5; Josh Journeay 10 p.m.

St. Richard Catholic Church - “Blocktoberfeast” feat.

The Hustlers 11 a.m.2 p.m. free Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

WonderLust - Drag Performance & Dance Party feat. DJ Taboo 8 p.m.-3 a.m.

Sunday 11/4 1908 Provisions - Knight Bruce 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Char - Big Easy Three 11 a.m.; Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

The Hideaway - Sunday Jam 4-8 p.m. free Iron Horse - Tiger Rogers 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Jay Wadsworth 6 p.m.

MS College, Aven Hall “Happily Ever Opera” 3 p.m. $10 adults $5 students & children Pelican Cove - Larry Brewer & Doug Hurd 5-9 p.m.

Shucker’s - Acoustic Crossroads 3:30 p.m.

St. Andrew’s Cathedral - Metro Chamber Orchestra of Jackson’s “Orchestral Pictures” 3-4:30 p.m. free Table 100 - Raphael Semmes Trio 11 a.m.2 p.m.; Dan Michael Colbert 6-9 p.m.

Wellington’s - Andy Hardwick 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Monday 11/5 Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Central MS Blues Society 7 p.m. $5 Kathryn’s - Joseph LaSalla 6:30 p.m.

McClain - Doug Hurd Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

Thalia Mara Hall - Stephen Stills & Judy Collins 7:30 p.m. $50-$90

Tuesday 11/6 Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Ralph Miller 6-9 p.m.

Fenian’s - Open Mic 9 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Raphael Semmes & Friends 6-9 p.m. free Kathryn’s - Stace & Cassie 6:30 p.m.

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Library Lounge - “Irish Slow Session” 5:30 p.m.

McClain - Chris Gill Table 100 - Chalmers Davis 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 11/7 Alumni House - Hunter Gibson 5:30-8:15 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s - Phil & Trace 7:30-11 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Joseph LaSalla 6-9 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - D’Lo Trio 6-9 p.m. free Kathryn’s - Larry Brewer & Doug Hurd 6:30 p.m.

Lounge 114 - “Jackson Got Talent” 7:30-9 p.m. $10, $5 w/ student ID McClain - Barry Leach Old Capitol Inn - Brian Jones 7-10 p.m.

Shucker’s - Proximity 7:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.

THURSDAY 11/8 1908 Provisions - Ronnie Brown 6:30-9 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Doug Hurd 6 p.m.

F. Jones - Maya Kyles & the F. Jones Challenge Band 10 p.m. $5 Iron Horse - Seth Power 6 p.m.

Kathryn’s - The Rubiks 6:30 p.m.

McClain - Joseph LaSalla Shucker’s - Shameless Wrecks 7:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

FRIDAY 11/9 1908 Provisions - Andrew Pates 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Ameristar, Vicksburg Doug Allen Nash 8 p.m.

Belhaven University Symphony Orchestra Concert 7 p.m. free Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Skip MacDonald 6-9 p.m.

Duling Hall - The Gants Again feat. Sid Herring 7 p.m. $125 F. Jones - Stevie J Blues midnight $10 Hal & Mal’s - Cody Johnson w/ Josh Ward 10 p.m. $25 advance $30 door Iron Horse - Deeb’s Blues 9 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Luckenbach 7 p.m.

Lounge 114 - Malcolm Shepherd 8 p.m.

Martin’s - Good Enough for Good Times 10 p.m.

McClain - Robert Jones Old Capitol Inn - Lee Harrington 7-10 p.m.

Pop’s Saloon - Nashville South 9 p.m.

Shucker’s - Road Hogs 5:30 p.m.; Ian Faith 8 p.m. $5; Josh Journeay 10 p.m.

Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Tougaloo College, Woodworth Chapel Paul O’Dette & Ronn McFarlane 7:30 p.m.

WonderLust - DJ Taboo 8 p.m.-2 a.m.

SATURDAY 11/10 Ameristar, Vicksburg Doug Allen Nash 8 p.m.

Char - Bill Clark 6 p.m.

Duling Hall - MS Opera’s “The Hilarious World of Gilbert & Sullivan” 7:30 p.m. $25, $10 students & active military The Ecoshed “Expansion: Art, Fashion, Music Under an Open Sky” feat. Empty Atlas, Jason Daniels Band, Metaphive & Via Novus 6-10 p.m. $20 F. Jones - Big Money Mel & Small Change Wayne 10 p.m. $5; Johnnie B. & Ms. Iretta midnight $10 Fillup with Billups - Larry Brewer 6-9 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Bass Drum of Death w/ Hartle Road & Dumspell 9 p.m. $12 advance $15 door Iron Horse - Barry Leach Band 9 p.m.

Jackson Medical Mall Eddie Cotton, King Edward, Miss Ora & the SOS Band, Keith Johnson & Ben Payton 5 p.m. $26 Kathryn’s - The Travelers 7 p.m.

Lounge 114 - Stevie J Blues 8 p.m.

Martin’s - Southern Komfort Brass Band 10 p.m.

McClain - Tommie Vaughn Shucker’s - Acoustic Crossroads 3:30 p.m.; Ian Faith 8 p.m. $5; Billy Mauldin 10 p.m.

WonderLust - Drag Performance & Dance Party feat. DJ Taboo 8 p.m.-3 a.m.

SUNDAY 11/11 1908 Provisions - Knight Bruce 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Char - Big Easy Three 11 a.m.; Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

The Hideaway - Sunday Jam 4-8 p.m. free Iron Horse - Tiger Rogers 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Scott Turner Trio 6 p.m.

MS Coliseum - R. Kelly 7:30 p.m. $46-$86 Shucker’s - Steele Heart 3:30 p.m.

St. Columb’s Episcopal Church - MS Chorus’ “Over There: A Salute to Our Veterans” 3-5 p.m. $15, $5 w/ student ID, free for military Table 100 - Raphael Semmes Trio 11 a.m.2 p.m.; Dan Michael Colbert 6-9 p.m.

Wellington’s - Andy Hardwick 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

MONDAY 11/12 Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Central MS Blues Society 7 p.m. $5 Kathryn’s - Stevie Cain 6:30 p.m.

McClain - Doug Hurd Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

TUESDAY 11/13 Belhaven University Instrumental & Choral Arts Concert 7:30 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Simpatico 6 p.m.

Fenian’s - Open Mic 9 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Raphael Semmes & Friends 6-9 p.m. free Kathryn’s - Keys vs. Strings 6:30 p.m.

MS Museum of Art Deanna Simkins 5:45 p.m. free

WEDNESDAY 11/14 1908 Provisions - Dan Gibson 6:30-9 p.m.

Alumni House - Pearl Jamz 5:30-8:15 p.m.

Drago’s - Jason Turner 6-9 p.m.

Fitzgerald’s - Johnny Crocker 7-11 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - New Bourbon Street Jazz Band 6-9 p.m. free Kathryn’s - Phil & Trace 6:30 p.m.

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aTo Do Listd works from Georges Bizet, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Belhaven professor Andrew Sauerwein. Free admission; belhaven.edu.

Tommy Johnson Blues Festival Nov. 10, 5 p.m., at Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). In the Thad Cochran Center. The festival features Eddie Cotton, King Edward, Miss Ora and the SOS Band, Keith Johnson and Ben Payton. $26; find it on Facebook.

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• “A Tender Force: Poems” Nov. 5, 5 p.m.

Poet Melissa Joseph signs copies. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $10 book; lemuriabooks.com.

• Young-Adult Novel Event Nov. 7, 5:30 p.m.

The event features “Seafire” author Natalie C. Parker and “Strange Grace” author Tessa Gratton signing copies and reading excerpts from their young-adult novels. Free event, books for sale; lemuriabooks.com.

MONDAY 11/12 Author Bob Drury signs copies of “Valley Forge” at 5 p.m. at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202). Reading at 5:30 p.m. $30 book; call 601-3667619; lemuriabooks.com.

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Over There: A Salute to Our Veterans Nov. 11, 3-5 p.m., at St. Columb’s Episcopal Church (550 Sunnybrook Road, Ridgeland).

The Mississippi Chorus performs a concert featuring a variety of music that was popular during and between the World Wars. $15 admission, $5 for students with ID, free for military; mschorus.org.

R. Kelly Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m., at Mississippi Coliseum (1207 Mississippi St.). The R&B artist is known for songs such as “Ignition,” “I Believe I Can Fly” and “Bump N’ Grind.” $46-$86; ticketmaster.com.

LITERARY SIGNINGS History Is Lunch Oct. 31, noon-1 p.m., at 2 Mississippi Museums (222 North St.). Peter B. Miazza presents on his book, “Voices Heard from the Grave: Jackson’s Greenwood Cemetery.” Sales and signing follow. Free admission; call 601-576-6998; mdah.ms.gov.

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First Thursday BookTalks Nov. 1, noon-1 p.m., at St. James’ Episcopal Church (3921 Oakridge Drive). Author George Malvaney discusses his book “Cups Up: How I Organized a Klavern, Plotted a Coup, Survived Prison, Graduated College, Fought Polluters and Started a Business.” Books for sale. Call to reserve seat. Free event; $10 lunch buffet; call 601-982-4880; find it on Facebook.

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Pearl: Friends of the Library Book Sale Nov. 1, 1-7 p.m., Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Pearl Public Library (2416 Old Brandon Road, Pearl). The annual library fundraising event includes books for sale in a variety of genres and reading levels, as well as audio books on cassette, DVD and CD. Saturday features a $5 bag sale, where shoppers can fill a bag for $5. Prices vary; find it on Facebook.

Events at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202) • “Original Syn” Nov. 1, 5 p.m. Author Beth Kander signs copies. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $18.95 book; call 601-366-7619; lemuriabooks.com.

• “Mississippi Vegan: Recipes & Stories from a Southern Boy’s Heart” Nov. 2, 5 p.m.

Author Timothy Pakron signs copies. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $35 book; call 601-366-7619; lemuriabooks.com.

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Nov. 9, 5 p.m. Mississippi-native author Harrison Scott Key signs copies of his latest memoir. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $15.99 book; call 601-366-7619; lemuriabooks.com.

• “Valley Forge” Nov. 12, 5 p.m. Author Bob Drury signs copies. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $30 book; call 601-366-7619; lemuriabooks.com.

“Six Cats a Slayin’” Nov. 10, 2 p.m., at Barnes & Noble Booksellers (1000 Highland Colony Pkwy., Suite 3009, Ridgeland).

Author Miranda James signs copies of her latest mystery novel. Free event, books for sale; barnesandnoble.com.

includes light refreshments, a door prize drawing at 2 p.m. and an opportunity to meet the artist.

Free admission; find it on Facebook.

Events at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) • Art & Coffee Nov. 3, 10-11 a.m. The event features a discussion of current and upcoming exhibitions with staffers and guest speakers. The guest for this installment is Jackson artist Leslie Collins. Includes complimentary coffee. Free admission; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

• Art Nights | Prophecy & Practice: Choctaw Arts Nov. 6, 5:15 p.m. Emily Clark of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History leads a discussion of the Mississippi Choctaw’s artistic history. Free; msmuseumart.org.

• Gallery Talk | Coulter Fussell Nov. 9, 11:30 a.m.-noon. Textile artist Coulter Fussell, founder of YaloRun Textile in Water Valley, Miss., discusses the special exhibition, “Material Pulses.” Free admission; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

“Rabbit Road” Opening Reception Nov. 8, 4:30-8 p.m., at Municipal Art Gallery (839 N. State St.). VSA Mississippi presents “Rabbit Road: A Celebration of Rural Mississippi Arts

Paint & Sip: New Moon Intention Setting— Universal Signs Nov. 7, 6-8 p.m., at The Community Canvas at Jax-Zen Float (155 Wesley Ave.). The painting class in honor of the new moon features a discussion of the five universal symbols. Participants should bring an adult beverage of their choice and a personal writing journal. Bring a friend, and you will both receive a $5 discount. $35 per person (materials included); find it on Facebook.

ARTS & EXHIBITS “The Rod & YoYo Show” Opening Reception Nov. 1, 5-7:30 p.m., at Fischer Galleries (736 S. President St.). The exhibition features new artwork in sculpture from Rod Moorhead and in painting from Younok “YoYo” Jung. Free admission, artwork for sale; fischergalleries.com.

“One Medium: Many Expressions” Opening Reception Nov. 1, 6 p.m., at The Cedars (4145 Old Canton Road). The art show features works from Mississippi Oil Painters Association members. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

M.W. Stuart Art Exhibit Reception Nov. 3, 1-3 p.m., at Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.). The exhibition features new paintings from artist M.W. Stuart. The reception

Expansion: Art, Fashion, Music Under an Open Sky Nov. 10, 6-10 p.m., at The Ecoshed (133 Commerce Park Drive). The showcase includes artwork from local artists such as Eli Childers, Jina Daniels, Azha Sanders, Will Brooks, Adrienne Domnick, Kira Cummings and more, a runway show from Lucid Models and Vintage Rec, and music from Empty Atlas, the Jason Daniels Band, Metaphive and Via Novus. $20; find it on Facebook.

BE THE CHANGE Family Military Ball Nov. 3, 6-10 p.m., at Brandon Civic Center (1000 Municipal Drive, Brandon). The City of Brandon and the Mississippi National Guard Family Programs host the ball in honor of Veterans Day. Includes hors d’oeuvres. Register in advance. Admission TBA; email msngyouthprograms@gmail.com; find it on Facebook.

Habitat Young Professionals Block Party Nov. 4, 1-4 p.m., at Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area (615 Stonewall St.). The block party features networking, food, music, games and more. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area. $5 admission; call 601-353-6060; find it on Facebook.

CREATIVE CLASSES Painting in the ‘Park—College Art Night Nov. 3, 7-9 p.m., at Northpark Mall (1200 E. County Line Road, Ridgeland). Artists Henry Muse and Douglas Panzone lead the painting workshop for college students. Includes free food, giveaways and more. Participants can also dress as their favorite artist. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

PRGS in the Gallery: “Child at Heart” Nov. 10, 4-6:30 p.m., at Pearl River Glass Studio (142 Millsaps Ave.). The exhibition features a new series of paintings from artist Emily Mathis exploring the emotions tied to her childhood toys. On display Nov. 5-23. Free admission, artwork for sale; find it on Facebook.

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TUESDAY 11/13 Accelerate: Conference on Technology Innovation is from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at The Westin Jackson (407 S. Congress St.).

Innovate Mississippi presents the 19th annual conference focused on the future of technology and entrepreneurship in the state. Includes guest speakers, breakfast and lunch keynotes, and more. $75 per person; accelerate.innovate.ms.

and Culture,” an exhibition featuring artwork from Derek Perkins. The artist will also sell and sign copies of his new novel, “Rabbit Road.”

Free admission (books for sale); call 601-2144016; email execdir@vsamississippi.com; find it on Facebook.

Guest Lecture: The Art of Engagement Nov. 8, 5:30-7 p.m., at Tougaloo College (500 W. County Line Road, Tougaloo). In the Bennie G. Thompson Academic and Civil Rights Research Center. The guest speaker is Kheli R. Willetts, senior program manager for the MidAmerica Arts Alliance. The event is part of the programming for “The Art of Engagement: Meditation on a Movement.” Free admission; msmuseumart.org.

NCADD 69th Annual Celebration: A Night of Honor Nov. 8, 6-9 p.m., at The Railroad District (824 S. State St.). The National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence of Mississippi hosts the annual event featuring dinner, a silent auction and live music. The keynote speaker is former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf, and this year’s award recipient is Denise Marsters of The McCoy House for Sober Living. $50 for individual, $85 for couple; eventbrite.com.

Dine Against Darkness Nov. 8, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at Hal & Mal’s (200 Commerce St.). The limited-light dining experience is to raise awareness of child sex trafficking. Proceeds go to the Hard Places Community’s Cambodian national staff.

Includes music from Burt Byler and a silent art auction. $75 per person; thehardplaces.org.

Party for a Good Paws Nov. 10, 2-5 p.m., at Lucky Town Brewing Company (1710 N. Mill St.). Jackson Friends of the Animal Shelter hosts the fundraising party featuring music, food trucks, a silent auction, beer for sale and more. Dogs welcome. Free admission, donations encouraged; find it on Facebook.

Consider This: Leading Beyond Gender and Race Nov. 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Mississippi Civil Rights Museum (222 North St., Suite 2205). The Women’s Foundation of Mississippi and the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation present the leadership panel discussion. Includes appetizers and a cash bar. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

“Penetralia� is a word that means the innermost or most private parts, the most secret and mysterious places. It’s derived from the same Latin term that evolved into the word “penetrate.�

You Scorpios are, of course, the zodiac’s masters of penetralia. More than any other sign, you’re likely to know where the penetralia are, as well as how to get to them and what to do when you get to them. I suspect that this tricky skill will come in extra handy during the coming weeks. I bet your intimate adeptness with penetralia will bring you power, fun and knowledge.

Sagittarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke suggested that we cultivate an alertness for the ever-present possibility of germination and gestation. On a regular basis, he advised, we should send probes down into the darkness, into our unconscious minds, to explore for early signs of awakening.

And when we discover the forces of renewal stirring there in the depths, we should be humble and reverent toward them, understanding that they are as-yet beyond the reach of our ability to understand. We shouldn’t seek to explain and define them at first, but simply devote ourselves to nurturing them. Everything I just said is your top assignment in the coming weeks.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

You’re in a phase of your cycle when your influence is at a peak. People are more receptive than usual to your ideas and more likely to want the same things you do. Given these conditions, I think the best information I can offer you is the following meditation by Capricorn activist Martin Luther King Jr. “Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.�

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

Aquarian environmentalist Edward Abbey spent much of his life rambling around in the great outdoors. He was an emancipated spirit who regarded the natural world as the only church he needed. In an eruption of ecstatic appreciation, he once testified that “Life is a joyous dance through daffodils beneath cerulean blue skies and then, then what?

I forget what happens next.� And yet the truth is, Abbey was more than a wild-hearted Dionysian explorer in the wilderness. He found the discipline and diligence to write 23 books! I mention this, Aquarius, because now is a perfect time for you to be like the disciplined and diligent and productive version of Abbey.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):

For renowned Piscean visual artist Anne Truitt (1921–2004), creating her work was high adventure. She testified that artists like her had “to catapult themselves wholly, without holding back one bit, into a course of action without having any idea where they will end up. They are like riders who gallop into the night, eagerly leaning on their horse’s neck, peering into a blinding rain.� Whether or not you’re an artist, Pisces, I suspect your life in the coming weeks may feel like the process she described. And that’s a good thing! A fun thing! Enjoy your ride.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):

You have officially arrived at the heart of the most therapeutic phase of your cycle. Congratulations! It’s an excellent time to fix what’s wrong, hurt or distorted. You will attract more help than you can imagine if you summon an aggressive approach toward finding antidotes and cures. A good way to set the tone for your aggressive determination to feel better is to heed this advice from poet Maya Angelou: “Take a day to heal from the lies you’ve told yourself and the ones that have been told to you.�

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

U2’s singer Bono, born under the sign of Taurus, says that all of us suffer from the sense that something’s missing from our lives. We imagine that we lack an essential quality or experience, and its absence makes us feel sad and insufficient. French philosopher Blaise Pascal referred to this emptiness as “a God-shaped hole.� Bono adds that “you can never completely fill that hole,� but you may find partial fixes through love and sex, creative expression,

family, meaningful work, parenting, activism and spiritual devotion. I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because I have a strong suspicion that in the coming weeks you will have more power to fill your God-shaped hole than you’ve had in a long time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):

“Most of our desires are clichĂŠs, right? Ready to wear, one size fits all. I doubt if it’s even possible to have an original desire anymore.â€? So says a character in Gemini author Tobias Wolff’s short story “Sanity.â€? Your assignment in the coming weeks, Gemini, is to refute and rebel against this notion. The cosmic rhythms will work in your favor to the degree that you cultivate innovative yearnings and unique urges. I hope you’ll make it your goal to have the experiences necessary to stir up an outbreak of original desires.

CANCER (June 21-July 22):

If you’re a typical member of the Cancerian tribe, you’re skilled at responding constructively when things go wrong. Your intelligence rises up hot and strong when you get sick or rejected or burned. But if you’re a classic Crab, you have less savvy in dealing with triumphs. You may sputter when faced with splashy joy, smart praise or lucky breaks. But everything I just said is meant to be a challenge, not a curse. One of the best reasons to study astrology is to be aware of the potential shortcomings of your sign so you can outwit and overcome them. That’s why I think that eventually you’ll evolve to the point where you won’t be a bit flustered when blessings arrive.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):

“Each of us needs something of an island in her life,� said poet John Keats. “If not an actual island, at least some place, or space in time, in which to be herself, free to cultivate her differences from others.� According to my reading of the astrological omens, Leo, you’ll be wise to spend extra time on your own island in the next two weeks. Solitude is unlikely to breed unpleasant loneliness, but will instead inspire creative power and evoke inner strength. If you don’t have an island yet, go in search! (P.S.: I translated Keats’ pronouns into the feminine gender.)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

I’m rooting for you to engage in experimental intimacy, Virgo. I hope you’ll have an affinity for sweet blends and incandescent mixtures and arousing juxtapositions. To get in the right mood for this playful work, you could read love poetry and listen to uplifting songs that potentize your urge to merge. Here are a few lyrical passages to get you warmed up. 1. “Your flesh quivers against mine like moonlight on the sea.â€? —Julio CortĂĄzar 2. “When she smiles like that she is as beautiful as all my secrets. —Anne Carson 3. “My soul is alight with your infinitude of stars ... The flowers of your garden blossom in my body.â€? —Rabindranath Tagore 4. “I can only find you by looking deeper, that’s how love leads us into the world.â€? —Anne Michaels

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

Of course I want you to have more money. I’d love for you to buy experiences that expand your mind, deepen your emotional intelligence and foster your ability to create inspiring forms of togetherness. My soul would celebrate if you got access to new wealth that enabled you to go in quest of spiritual fun and educational adventures. On the other hand, I wouldn’t be thrilled about you spending extra cash on trivial desires or fancy junk you don’t really need.

Here’s why I feel this way: to the extent that you seek more money to pursue your most righteous cravings, you’re likely to get more money.

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4. The Beacon (3030 N. State St., 601-919-7477)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;It is so nice to have an art store within walking distance to the tattoo shop. The owners have gone out of their way to carry the supplies we use on a daily basis.

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