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JACKSONIAN

December 26, 2018 January 8, 2019 Vol. 17 No. 9

ON THE COVER Vinji Walls photo by Charles A Smith, JSU Athletics

4 Editor’s Note 6 Talks

6 Visit Jackson in Limbo The City’s tourism arm remains on de facto probation with finance and staffing issues.

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hen Karl Robinson, 31 was working as an assistant coaching coach for an Amateur Athletic Union team in 2012, he noticed the pre-game chat would often emphasize desire, discipline and dedication.

He decided he wanted to give kids a chance to learn about those principles and about being successful through the sport, so in 2016, he formed his LLC, 3DBasketball.

“Using the 3D principles allows kids to stand out, not just in basketball, but in every aspect of life,” Robinson says. “It’s bigger than basketball, as kids leave with a better attitude and gratitude on and off the court.”

The mission statement of 3DBasketball is to develop outstanding athletes, who then become outstanding citizens in their classrooms, communities and cities. In doing that, he tries to instill the three Ds in each player and tries to help them use them in every aspect of life.

“Desire is what you want to do. For example, basketball, but it could be playing the piano or being a better student,” Robinson says. “Discipline yourself to put in the work at those goals, and (have the) dedication to put to in the work everyday to reach those goals. … It is important to teach kids the fundamentals and basics so kids have the skills and knowledge to compete.”

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Karl Robinson

Robinson, an assistant coach for girls junior varsity basketball at Clinton Christian Academy, began playing the sport in his neighborhood before playing organized basketball for the first time in the seventh grade at the south Jackson YMCA. He played in the Jackson City League in eighth and ninth grade and on the travel team from ninth to 11th grade. After playing at Jim Hill High School from 2005 to 2006, Robinson walked on at East Central Community College and played there from 2006 to 2008.

As a freshman, Robinson earned the Most Improved Player Award, and as a sophomore, he received the Academic Player of the Year Award. He graduated in 2008 with an associate’s degree in liberal arts with a focus in physical therapy.

In 3DBasketball, Robinson works with second men’s coach Ronald Hurston, women’s coach Yanesha Hollins, and Lamar Truman (who does agility drills with players) to use a progressive style of training for any player’s skill level. They work together to break down the basics and move up to advanced skills, Robinson says.

His goal is to one day have his own gym for the program.

Robinson is married to Karen Bates-Robinson. The couple has three children: Karleigh, Karlson and Karter.

Visit 3DbasketballofMS.com or find the group on Facebook.

—Bryan Flynn

16 WoMen’s Basketball Preview 20 New Year’s Events

22 In a New York (Deli) Minute A local chef is bringing Big Apple flair to the city.

23 events

28 Mississippi Sound Check out 2018 music releases from these state-based artists.

30 music listings 32 Puzzles 33 astro 33 Classifieds 34 Local List

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editor’s note

by Amber Helsel, Managing Editor

One Person, One City

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We need to go to bat for each other.

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fered to help others. Seems basic, no?

For the most part, there seems to be this air of camaraderie among the vendors at those types of events. No one says it out loud. We all just sort of know it. Someone helps you out, and you help others. (though this, of course, isn’t always the case). That sense of community is what keeps me going at these events, even when I’m frustrated.

Community is one of my favorite topics to discuss, and it’s something we should all put more emphasis on. After all, if you look at it from the universe’s perspective, all humans are one giant community.

Merriam-Webster’s broadest definition of the word is “a unified body of individuals,” and many of the sub-definitions focus on having something in common— people who come together through common traits, interests, policies, you name it.

So at its most basic level, your community is a group of people you have in something in common with.

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’ve learned that to have a successful event, you must create a list and check it as many times as possible. But then you also have to be OK with missing a few things. In the art-related events I’ve done over the last year, I’ve forgotten everything from signs to nails to a whole table.

Luckily, I’ve gotten a lot better at organizing everything, and I’ve turned loading my tiny car into a science.

Even when artists improve greatly, we’re bound to forget something. But there’s a third aspect of these events you don’t even realize until you’re in the thick of it: Vendors essentially form their own small community. At Priced to Move, for example, the vendor across from me graciously lent me a few zip ties, and I was able to successfully finish hanging my art.

At Beacon Makers Market a few weeks ago, I shared a light and power with the booth next to me. And at every single event where I have to use my tent, multiple people often step in to help, and I’ve of-

Jackson is one big city. The people within it each have their own cities, and all connect to form one great large city.

But it goes so much deeper than that. It isn’t just about having something in common with someone else. It’s about your circle. The ones who come to your rescue when you’re in trouble. Those you can lean on when life gets tough.

The people who will randomly do all of your yard work or offer you a meal when you’re on your last dollar. Essentially, it’s the people who will go to bat for you, and those you will do the same for (because it must go both ways).

The name of my church, CityHeart, is derived from the idea that one heart matters, and that each of those hearts, or people, have different cities they can affect.

Our cities include our friends and coworkers, family members and the people we interact with every day. I have a specific circle I can reach, and other people at CityHeart have their own. The idea is to reach more

people by empowering ourselves to reach out to the people in our own cities, and then we come together to make one body.

A lot of times, reaching out to our cities does mean stepping outside our comfort zones. It means reaching across aisles we may not really want to cross. It means talking to people we may not want to talk to, and having conversations that may make us uncomfortable. Those things may sound scary, but how can you create an effective community if you stay within the boundaries of what you know?

I like the idea of each of us having our own cities. Our circles connect us to other people, who have their own cities. It keeps connecting us until we form this great big community, and then that community is connect to other ones. It goes on and on until we see that even though we might be thousands of miles apart, we’re all con-

contributors

Bryan Flynn

Ko Bragg

Dustin Cardon

Bryan Flynn has freelanced for the JFP since 2010. When not watching or writing about sports, he is usually home-brewing. He lives in Jackson with his wife, daughter and several pets. He wrote the cover package.

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 City’s tourism arm, Visit Jackson.

Web Editor Dustin Cardon is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. He enjoys reading fantasy novels and wants to write them himself one day. He wrote the New Year’s events round-up.

nected in some way or another.

If we all think about it that way, it might not be so hard to empathize with other people—or hell, to just be kind to them. Because, after all, we are all just people. We’re people with needs and wants and desires and hopes and dreams. We all need food, water and sleep. We all, at some point in the day, have to use the bathroom.

Many people seem to have lost the sense of what the word community really means. It’s essentially become just another word in our lexicon. And to some, maybe it’s just another buzz word.

But it’s not just that, and it shouldn’t be. Community is what we need. It’s who we are. We are the city. We’re the ones who determine how our lives turn out, and every single one of us has the power to affect someone else.

So if each one of us is a city, and we live in a city, we take that as a note to get involved at whatever level we can. We should advocate for each other, and for what we need. In Jackson, that’s better infrastructure, more support and resources for the schools, and more opportunities so we stop losing people to bigger cities.

We all need that sense of camaraderie, both for ourselves and for each other.

We need to go to bat for each other, especially right now.

Managing Editor Amber Helsel is a storyteller who moonlights as an artist. She loves food, cats, anime and art supplies.

You can often catch her running sound at CityHeart Church. Email story ideas to amber@jackson­freepress.com.

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The City of Jackson’s tourism arm, Visit Jackson, formally known as the Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau, remains on de facto probation after the Legislature found issues with finances and staff.

costs at 7 percent above industry norms, the report states.

The PEER report also said Visit Jackson employees had not been using their time well. The consulting team reviewed JCVB’s use of staff time over a two-week period in September and found that the nine-person sales department spends more time on administrative tasks than any other department—and just 55 percent on sales

tasks. The consultants recommend at least 80 percent of work time on sales, to meet industry best practices.

Although Visit Jackson is cleared to operate up to July 1, 2019, it faces looming pressure to correct its shortcomings or risk de-funding like in 1998, when the Legislature yanked Jackson’s tourism bureau for a year. Horhn said things are in the same place they were 20 years ago.

Penalty Fun

by Micah Smith

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ollege basketball can be exhilarating to watch. Underdogs can take down big teams, freshmen can end up as overnight stars, and referees get to dress up like human-zebra hybrids.

But if there’s one thing that gets a little dull, it’s penalties. We at the JFP have created a new set of rules to up the entertainment factor for on-the-court infractions.

“There’s always the reality that legislation won’t pass (to continue funding) if there’s a credibility issue,” Horhn told the Jackson Free Press. “Right now the Bureau does have a credibility issue in how it utilizes resources and makes a lot of decisions and measures its effectiveness. So we’ve got to close the gap on those credibility questions and see them put together an effective strategic plan and master plan.”

• Double-Dribble: Player must use two balls for the remainder of the game.

• Traveling: Player must book a fun beach vacation for the opposing team.

• Illegal Hand Use: Player must go to court to protest the innocence of their hand.

• 10-Second Violation: Player must reverse time to return the misused seconds. Avoid time paradoxes if at all possible.

• Kicking: Player must leave the game and pursue a career as a can-can dancer.

• Technical Foul: Player must star alongside a crimesolving chicken in the new CBS show, “Technical Fowl.”

• Holding: Player must attend a therapy session to learn that the foul is really a manifestation of their need for intimacy.

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own a long hallway in the Mississippi Capitol, past the grandeur of the multi-story Christmas tree and seemingly state-mandated tinsel decorations, Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, convened a meeting on Dec. 18 to go over the findings of the ill-performing Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau, also known as Visit Jackson.

This spring, the Legislature placed Visit Jackson on de facto probation, which required a consultant to develop a report about the agency for the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER). Steve Powell, the CEO of Destination Services LLC, a Missouri-based consulting firm, presented his findings before Horhn and other lawmakers last week.

Visit Jackson’s reserve fund, or fund balance, has decreased by approximately $800,000 from 2012 to 2017 due in part to the now-defunct Rhythm and Blues Festival. The festival operated from 2013 until 2017 at a net loss of $2.3 million, and was supposed to become a local staple.

The most revenue the festival ever brought in was $316,958 in fiscal-year 2014.

Visit Jackson canceled the event this year, after moving it indoors to the Jackson Convention Complex in 2016.

The organization has been overspending its budget since fiscal-year 2016. In fiscal-year 2017, Visit Jackson’s expenditures eclipsed its revenue by $384,743—the worst closeout in the last six years of data.

The report also points to huge sponsorships that the bureau doesn’t always track in terms of performance requirements.

Visit Jackson gave $525,000 to the Two Museums between fiscal-year 2016-2018 and $75,000 for the Farish Street Heritage Festival in fiscal-year 2018.

As the Jackson Free Press reported a year ago, Visit Jackson pours a lot of money into personnel expenses, a line item that increased 16 percent in the last five years.

In the last fiscal year, personnel sucked up 37 percent of expenditures, or over $1.5 million on its staff of about 19 then.

This puts the tourism bureau’s personnel

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HELP AMID WATER SHUTOFFS On Dec. 14-15, the City of Jackson held a two-day event to help Jacksonians deal with water billing problems amid shutoffs due to the Siemens issue.

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LIGHTING A TREE FOR CRIME VICTIMS The State held a tree-lighting ceremony honoring crime victims in the Carroll Gartin Justice Building building on Dec. 19.

AG SUES TO KEEP 15-WEEK ABORTION BAN On Dec. 17, Attorney General Jim Hood filed an appeal to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court on behalf of the state’s 15-week abortion ban about a month after Judge Carlton Reeves blocked it.

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TOURISM Mayor Missed Key Deadline Rickey Thigpen, the interim president and CEO of Visit Jackson, took the helm in October after 31 years with the organization, replacing Wanda Wilson. He said morale has gotten better in the last few months as they went from 19 employees to 16, reevaluated position descriptions and implemented a hiring freeze.

“One of the employees stopped me and said, ‘There’s air in the building,’” Thigpen said to the Jackson Free Press after the meeting. “So there is excitement about all this new opportunity.”

Still, he has much work ahead of him.

Thigpen inherits a bleeding Visit Jackson without a fully set board of directors.

Even under legislative pressure, Mayor Choke Antar Lumumba missed the July 12, 2018, deadline to make appointments to the board required in House Bill 1637.

As of the Dec. 18 meeting, to which the

JACKSON GETS CREDIBLE MESSENGERS On Dec. 13, 2018, the City of Jackson, along with criminal-justice advocate and sister of the mayor Rukia Lumumba, announced that Jackson will soon train its first formerly incarcerated “credible messengers,” Terun Moore and Benny Ivey, to help prevent and interrupt crime in the metro area.

mayor sent his chief of staff as a proxy, three or four members sit on the board with expired terms, but are apparently legally able to serve in carryover terms, and one seat is totally empty.

Rep. Earle Banks, D-Hinds, was so fed up that he suggested usurping the mayor’s power all together and redirecting appointment power to the governor.

Safiya Omari, the mayor’s chief of staff, said she and the mayor at least made sure the board always had a quorum as they vetted potential candidates for appointment.

“We understand that there was a legislative mandate that we had to follow,” Omari said. “But we were not willing to sacrifice due diligence to make those appointments.” Omari promised to have the appointments in place within the first 30 days of 2019.

A year ago, Visit Jackson’s wobbly footing came to light when then-CEO Wilson

asked the Jackson City Council to request the Legislature to not only reauthorize Visit Jackson, but double the 1-percent restaurant and hotels tax that funds the bureau.

In 2017, the tax generated $3.5 million in revenue for the bureau, but Wilson said she had no concrete plans for what Visit Jackson would do with more money so the council voted to support reauthorization only.

This spring, as it came time for the Legislature to re-authorize the tourism bureau, state legislators including Horhn expressed concern with how it operated.

Gov. Phil Bryant then signed House Bill 1637 that allowed Visit Jackson to stay in business, with monitoring in place and benchmarks to clear. Lawmakers this session will decide whether to continue the tax that funds the bureau.

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Mississippi’s ‘Seg Academies’ Creating National Dialogue

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op diva Britney Spears once attended Parklane Acad- zations like the Citizens Council, which many still refer to lic-school integration failed, the number of Mississippi emy in McComb—which even today prohibits as the “White Citizens Council.” Famed Mississippi news- children in private schools jumped from around 5,000 to pregnant students or students who were previously paper editor Hodding Carter Jr. called the council the “up- about 40,000 and kept rising as white families transferred pregnant from attending or re-entering. town Klan” due to its membership rolls filled with wealthy their kids to segregation academies over the years.

The handbook for Hillcrest Christian School in Jack- white businessman, including in Jackson.

The Huffington Post report by Rebecca Klein is among son—where Gov. Phil Bryant graduated when it was called The virulent racist organization, which pushed the several substantive pieces examining the segregation-acadCouncil McCluer and distributed “scientific racist” litera- bogus “scientific” concept of biological and intellec- emy phenomenon that emerged in various publications ture to students—advises that girls there nationwide after this newspaper’s report may be asked to take a pregnancy test. that Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., attended Law Northpoint Christian School in rence County Academy when she was in Southaven specifically cites “homosexujunior high and high school. ality” as grounds for expulsion for any

Her stridently segregated school, student “who promotes, engages sin, or Lawrence County Academy, opened in identifies himself/herself with such activity 1970 and shut down in the late 1980s, but through any action.” Madison-Ridgeland photos from a yearbook showed HydeAcademy in Madison, meanwhile, bans Smith posing for a group photo with her students from hairstyles like “twists,” fellow cheerleaders and a mascot dressed “cornrows” and “dreadlocks.” like a Confederate general who held a large

The Jackson Free Press’ Nov. 23 Confederate flag as she saluted. report that Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith at In her New York Times opinion tended one of Mississippi’s first segregapiece, “Cindy Hyde-Smith Is Teaching tion academies, complete with ConfedUs What Segregation Academies Taught erate flags and regalia, and later sent her Her,” Cornell University professor Noliwe daughter to one, has spurred a national Rooks put Hyde-Smith’s comment about conversation on schools set up to separate how she would be on the “front row” of “a white kids from African Americans. At public hanging” if one of her constituents least six private Mississippi schools that invited her in the context of the senator’s started as segregation academies in the segregation-academy experience.

1960s and 1970s and still receive taxpayer

Hyde-Smith was not the only Young Cindy Hyde-Smith, third from right, attended a Confederacy-worshiping funds today through Mississippi’s educaperson in her family to receive an edusegregation academy opened in 1970 to counteract forced integration. tion scholarship account program either cation at one of those academies. She discriminate against LGBT students, students with com- tual black inferiority, started in Mississippi in response later sent her daughter, Anna-Michael, to Brookhaven mon African American hairstyles or pregnant students, or a to the U.S Supreme Court’s Brown vs. Board of Educa- Academy, which also opened as a segregation acadcombination, the Huffington Post reported on Dec. 14. tion decision in 1954 and had national influence. Soon emy in 1970, the first year of integrated schools in

Each of these schools opened in direct response to based in Jackson, it did not close its doors until 1989 Mississippi when white state officials allowed early vouchers court-ordered desegregation of public schools. White and had immense influence on the re-segregation of to go to white families to attend the new academies. parents who did not want their children to attend schools Mississippi schools once the high court finally forced Even to this day, Brookhaven Academy—from which with black children often helped found these academies, public schools to integrate in early 1970 “at once.” her daughter graduated in 2017—is almost all-white. In many times with assistance from white supremacist organi- From 1968 to 1971 and as white resistance to pub- the 2015-2016 school year, Brookhaven Academy enrolled

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Amping Up ‘City With Soul’

Not all of the findings in Powell’s presentation were bad, however. He praised the City for having a Westin hotel, and recommended that the convention center should be taking much larger clientele than it currently does.

The City is in the process of developing the nine acres of land around the Jackson Convention Complex as part of a plan to repay a $7-million debt to the U.S. Department of Housing and Development.

Construction could begin in April 2019 if the City sticks to its plan.

More competition is also threatening the convention center. The suburban town of Flowood is working on a $50-million

project that will feature a 200-room luxury hotel and a 54,000-square foot conference center adjacent to the city’s golf course.

Jackson restaurateur Jeff Good went over the history of the convention center and visitors bureau at the Capitol meeting last week. He said the restaurant business in Jackson is underperforming due to too many restaurants and not enough people dining in them. A revived tourism market would fill that void, he suggested.

Good stressed the urgency of rectifying the issues with Visit Jackson as soon as possible, especially with Flowood’s new center on the horizon.

“If we do not work together, we will perish,” Good told those gathered at the

Capitol. “Working together works.”

Beyond correcting the day-to-day machinations at Visit Jackson, the bureau also appears to have a communications issue that fosters confusion and tension with stakeholders like Good who should be working as partners to encourage people to visit more often.

Powell also said Jackson has a lot to offer in its culinary options, music and history.

He recommended Visit Jackson continue and beef up its “City With Soul” marketing efforts that play to Jackson’s strengths and feature local comedian Rita Brent.

Pam Confer serves on the Visit Jackson board as one of the members who would like to be reappointed. She wants

to “give the Soul back to the City of Jackson” by doing a better job at being open to the local community and metro area. She believes that promise in the air.

“There are probably people in the state and in the City that have yet to see a lot of things, so they’re also tourists,” Confer told the Jackson Free Press after the Dec. 18 meeting.

“If you stay in the suburbs, and you’ve never come to the downtown area, you’re a tourist. … We have to look at these stakeholders as family and also as outsiders as we bring them in.”

Email city reporter Ko Bragg at ko@ jacksonfreepress.com.

386 white children, five Asian children and just one black child, the National Center for Education Statistics shows.

That’s despite the fact that U.S. Census statistics show Brookhaven is 55 percent black and 43 percent white, per 2016 Census estimates.

‘Superior Education,’ Questioned

When former Indianola, Miss., Mayor Steve Rosenthal was a senior in high school in 1969, he brought his textbooks home with him for Christmas break and never returned to Indianola public schools. A federal judge had just ordered public schools to integrate immediately, and all black and white high school students were supposed to go to Gentry High School together in January.

Like hundreds of white kids in Indianola, Rosenthal’s family instead sent him to Indianola Academy, which opened in anticipation a court order in 1965. Like many segregated academies and “council schools,” Rosenthal’s new academy did not have large enough facilities for the white students who flooded into it that spring semester.

Instead of a school campus, Rosenthal spent his first semester as an Indianola Academy student at a makeshift satellite campus in a Baptist church, where weekday funerals often interrupted school. Segregation academies, which claimed to be Christian from their outset, have also long provided limited information on scientific concepts such as evolution, the reason for southern secession into the Civil War (slavery) and the full range of American history.

While some white parents have insisted for decades that the purpose of sending their kids to these academies that started as racist shelters for white kids is about getting them a superior education, Rosenthal’s story, recounted in a December 2012 story in The Atlantic, suggests otherwise.

The data on the superior education in such schools is mixed, if it even exists. The private academies are backed up with no required public test scores, and they are not plagued with constant testing that many education experts and teachers believe disrupt what students can learn, despite the influx of taxpayer money and efforts to get more.

Lawrence County NAACP President Wesley Bridges told the Jackson Free Press that everyone knew why Lawrence County Academy was set up, and that he believes most white parents who send their kids to private schools

They don’t want them to go to school with black kids. today still do so because they don’t want them to go to school with black kids.

“A child doesn’t have a choice of where their parents send them to school, so she grew up as a child in a private school that was set up so white parents could keep their kids from going to school with African American children, and then sent her child to a private school,” Wesley said in November, referring to Hyde-Smith. “This is a broad generalization opinion, but I think 90 percent of the people that send their kids to private schools do it so their kids don’t have to go to school with minorities.”

Academies Still Mostly White

Rosenthal’s story is unique in one important way: He is Jewish and was born into a small Jewish commu-

nity in Indianola—the birthplace of the racist, anti-Semitic Citizens Council, which raised funds to help white parents send their children to segregation academies.

Today, fewer than 20 percent of Indianola residents are white, but Indianola Academy remains. In 2012, the Headmaster of Indianola Academy told The Atlantic that, nine of the school’s more than 400 students were black, and “we also have Hispanic, Indian and Oriental students.”

Many people of Asian descent consider “Oriental” a racial slur.

In 2006-2007—the most recent year data are available—just 3.71 percent of students in Indianola public schools were white, and most of those white students are younger students. Parents often move their children to the academy by high school, The Atlantic reported.

Rosenthal, who served as mayor from 2009 to 2014, told Forward, a Jewish publication, that the people in Indianola are “different people now.”

His Jewish heritage, he said, helped him develop a different perspective than others might have. “Growing up Jewish gives you a mindset that is so different from the norm,” Rosenthal told Forward. “It’s our responsibility to make a difference in the world. That’s why there were so many Jews that were involved in civil rights in the 1960s —you give the most effort to those who need it the most.”

Despite that heritage, though, even Rosenthal did not integrate with Indianola black kids by attending Gentry High School in January 1970. When the school doors opened that spring, in fact, not a single white kid attended Gentry High School.

Email state reporter Ashton Pittman at ashton@jackson freepress.com. Read more on integration and seg academies in Mississippi and the South at jfp.ms/segacademies.

Almost Half of JPS High Schoolers Are Not Showing Up for Class 7 percent, and also show a rise in chronic absenteeism particularly at the high school level. While often conflated with truancy, chronic absenteeism tracks those students who have missed more than 18 days of school, or 10 percent of the school year, and includes suspensions, and excused and unexcused absences. Suspensions are not included in truancy data.

Thirty-four percent of JPS high schoolers are chronically absent in this school year so far. The district counted 2,414 chronically absent high schoolers compared to 1,705 at this point last year—a 42-percent increase in high schoolers missing 18 days or more just halfway into the school year.

In this category, the lower grades seem to be improving. The elementary schools had 4 percent less absenteeism, and middle schools saw a 5-percent drop compared to last year’s numbers.

Chronic absenteeism does not fall under the Compulsory School Attendance Law, but this data set concerns schools more because it deals with the amount of instructional time kids miss.

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t the midpoint of this school year, approximately 44 percent of high schoolers in the Jackson Public School District are labeled as truant, meaning they missed five or more days of school with no excuses, data from JPS show. Around 16 percent of high schoolers are “habitually truant,” meaning they missed 12 or more days of school and risk legal repercussions.

“This seems like a crisis to me. Tell me if I’m overreacting to these numbers,” said Ed Sivak, vice president of the JPS Board of Trustees at the Dec. 18 meeting.

Others in the room assured Sivak he was reacting appropriately to the data.

This time last year, 29 percent of JPS high schoolers had truancy issues, with about 9 percent falling into the habitually truant category.

Elementary and middle school students also seem to be slightly more truant in margins that show an increase this school year of less than 3 percent so far.

This year-to-date data show JPS enrollment down by almost 2,000 kids, or

At the Dec. 18 school-board meeting for Jackson Public Schools, Vice President Ed Sivak flagged high absentee numbers as a “crisis.”

Jason Sargent, executive director for research, enrollment and accountability within JPS, said that part of the reason for the spike in numbers is because the district recently started collecting better numbers under a state mandate.

Part of the 2016-2017 Corrective Action Plan, or CAP, requires JPS to track absences, suspensions and truancy under the

Compulsory School Attendance law.

Mississippi K-12 students cannot miss more than 18 days, or 10 percent of the school year. Prior to the CAP, auditors for the Mississippi Department of Education had found students being absent for as many as 90 days, or half the school year, and still passing courses.

“One benefit to having that plan is that we have improved our data report,” Sargent said at the Dec. 18 meeting. “The good news and the bad news is that we’re doing a better job of capturing the attendance and making sure that we identify those kids that have absentee problems. So because our schools are doing a better job of capturing the absences, that’s why you’re seeing a spike in the data.”

In the 2017-2018 school year, approximately 17 percent of Mississippi students were chronically absent, up from 14.2 percent in the 2016-2017 school year. JPS officials committed to intervening early to prevent these data from worsening.

Email city reporter Ko Bragg at ko@ jacksonfreepress.com.

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Mississippi: A Microcosm of the U.S.

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‘Mississippi, find yourself another country to be part of.’

Nationally, the Democrats took over the U.S. House of Representatives in the elections, but they lost ground in the U.S. Senate, where Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already indicated

he’s once again going after Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, along with the complete dismantling of the Affordable Care Act. The pretext for a renewed assault on Social Security and other popular safetynet programs? The U.S. budget deficit, of course! Never mind that McConnell and his fellow Republicans deeply worsened

nouncement that it was shutting down five plants, four of them in the United States, and cutting 14,000 jobs, all in the wake of Trump’s self-ballyhooed deal to replace NAFTA with a worker-friendly trade deal.

Just days before GM’s announcement, Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested and soon to be fired in connection with

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XFORD—Way back in 1964, the year of “Freedom Summer” and the disappearance and death of three civil rights workers in Neshoba County, the “singing journalist” Phil Ochs offered this elegy: “Here’s to the land you’ve torn out the heart of, Mississippi, find yourself another country to be part of” More recently, an anonymous writer who calls himself the “Socialist Wizard” composed and published a new version of Ochs’ classic with President Trump taking Mississippi’s place. In the song, the singer asks that the president find “another country to be part of”—another sign perhaps of what writer Peter Applebome has called “the Americanization of Dixie.”

As 2018 draws to a close, and 2019 looms just ahead, Mississippi, as extreme as it has always seemed to many Americans, is indeed a microcosm of the nation. In the 2018 election, Mike Espy, a black Mississippian with impressive credentials as a former congressman and U.S. secretary of agriculture, came closer than any Democrat since 1982 to winning, garnering 46 percent of the vote in a racially divided state.

Still, he lost to Trump devotee Cindy Hyde-Smith, who made her president, gun rights, and the evils of abortion and illegal immigration the most important election issues to her white supporters in the nation’s poorest state. No matter that Mississippi already has the nation’s most restrictive laws on abortion, or that illegal immigration is at a 12-year low.

Espy, hardly a wild-eyed radical as a former supporter of Republican Gov. Haley Barbour and card-carrying member of the National Rifle Association, campaigned largely on the need to do something about the state’s (and nation’s) deteriorating health-care system.

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In the 2018 U.S. Senate election, Mike Espy, a black Mississippian, and former congressman and U.S. secretary of agriculture, came closer than any Democrat since 1982 to winning, garnering 46 percent of the vote.

that deficit with the gigantic 2017 tax cut they bestowed on the nation’s richest (and most solidly Republican) citizens.

With Democrats in charge of the U.S. House, you can expect new momentum in the longstanding investigation into Russian meddling in U.S. political affairs. Looking beyond just the 2016 election and Trump’s White House, let’s hope investigators will give close scrutiny to K Street lobbyists such as former U.S. senator from Mississippi Trent Lott, who gave up his office to join with his buddy and former Democratic U.S. senator from Louisiana, John Breaux, to form a powerful lobbying team in 2008.

Lott and Breaux were principal lobbyists for Gazprombank, a subsidiary of Russia’s biggest natural gas supplier, in 2014, as journalist Craig Unger writes in his new book “House of Trump, House of Putin.”

Unger goes on to write that Haley Barbour’s lobby firm, Barbour Griffith & Rogers, has been the beneficiary of $2 million in payments from the Russian conglomerate Alfa. These are all part of a wide-ranging network of Russia’s big-money influence in Washington, D.C. These days Trump is rattling his saber at General Motors for the firm’s recent an-

allegations he had dipped into company coffers for his own further enrichment and at the same time underreported his earnings at the company.

Yes, this is the same Ghosn who bitterly fought workers’ efforts to organize at his plants in Mississippi and Tennessee, and who was welcomed in Mississippi as a corporate hero for bringing Nissan’s giant plant to Canton.

Phil Ochs, what would you say to this turn of events? Mississippi, no need to find another country to be part of. You’re very much the heart of this one.

This is my last regular monthly column for the Jackson Free Press, although I hope still to appear in these pages from time to time. I’ve been writing this column for 35 years, the last six at the JFP, but book writing and teaching duties these days make it difficult to continue regularly. It has been a great ride! Best wishes to all for a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!

Joe Atkins is a veteran journalist, columnist and professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi.

This column does not necessarily reflect the views of the JFP.

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The Mississippi State men started off strong, as the Bulldogs feasted on weaker foes. However, they did not record many marquee wins out of conference and struggled near the start of SEC play. MSU went 2-5 entering the conference schedule before going on a four-game winning streak to pull out of the nose dive. The Bulldogs went 3-4 in the final conference stretch to finish .500.

That was enough to earn a bid to the NIT and get MSU back in the postseason season for the first time since 2012. Head coach Ben Howland got a glimpse of what the future could be, as the Bulldogs won three NIT games and one in the SEC Tournament.

Season Outlook

Weatherspoon is currently leading MSU in scoring with 16.6 point per games. He is one of five Bulldogs averaging double-digits. Among those is his younger brother, Nick Weatherspoon, at 10.1 points per game.

The emergence of Lamar Peters has helped lighten the workload. He is averaging 14.6 points this season after 9.6 points last season, helping to give MSU a strong one-two punch scoring.

Meanwhile, Preseason All-SEC SecondTeam player Aric Holman and Tyson Carter are averaging 11.1 and 10 points per game, respectively, to add more scorers for defenses to stop.

That has allowed MSU to score a total average of 79.27 points per game early this season.

MSU is off to a strong start at 10-1 as of press time, with a chance to build an early postseason resume over the remaining non-conference Head coach: Ben Howland (55-45 at MSU games. There are plenty of stars on the entering fourth season, 454-253 overall court for the Bulldogs, including Preseason entering 23rd season) record: 25-12, overall 9-9 SEC All-SEC First-Team athlete Quinndary 2017-2018 Radio: 105.9 FM Weatherspoon.

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It has not been easy for head coach Doc Sadler at the University of Southern Mississippi. NCAA restrictions from the previous coaching regime put him in a bad stop from the moment that he got on campus. A credit to the coaching job that he has done, USM has improved each season under his leadership.

The Golden Eagles jumped from just nine wins in the 2016-2017 season to 16 wins last year. While that might not seem like a lot, USM won just 26 games in the previous three seasons combined. Last season, saw a few bright spots for the Golden Eagles, such as a four-game winning streak in the out-of-conference slate.

USM ended the season strong, winning three of their last four games, with two of those coming in the Conference USA Basketball Tournament. The last win was over C-USA favorite Middle Tennessee State.

Nick Weatherspoon

Prediction

It will be NCAA Tournament or bust for this squad. A strong showing in the vastly improving SEC will help the Bulldogs’ seeding in the tournament. Any other postseason tournaments will be a major

athletes Cortez Edwards, Tyree Griffin and Dominic Magee can carry them. Edwards leads the team in scoring with 14.5 points per game, Griffin is chipping in 13.4 per game, and Magee is averaging 10 points per game. Those players did the bulk of the heavy lifting last season and will be counted on to do the same this year.

As the season moves on, though, Jackson native Ladarius Marshall could become more of force inside. Before coming to USM, he averaged 16.7 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.4 blocks in his injury-plagued senior season of high school. His maturation as a player could help in C-USA play if USM wants to move up in the standings.

Cortez Edwards

Prediction Season Outlook

Southern Miss will not reach the Big Dance this year

At 7-4 as of press time, Southern Miss is looking pretty unless something crazy happens in the conference tournagood in the young season, but the Golden Eagles have not ment. The best this team can hope for is a spot in the NIT beaten any impressive teams yet. That at the end of the season. does not mean the team has lacked im- Head coach: Doc Sadler (42-81 at USM Sadler has made the best of a terrible provement, as USM has struggled to beat entering fifth season, 191-188 overall situation, but he still does not have the entering 13th season) teams it normally handled in past seasons. 2017-2018 record: 16-18 overall, 7-11 C-USA players to win or compete every night on

The Golden Eagles will go as far as Radio: 105.1 FM the court. He is getting the most out of the Arena: Reed Green Coliseum

disappointment. The program has grown too much to be in anything less than the Big Dance.

Barring any major injuries, MSU should have the ability to win any ball game this season. Auburn University, the University of Kentucky and the University of Tennessee will be the opponents for MSU to measure itself against in conference play.

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talent on his roster, and his athletes are playing hard despite the difficult situation.

This season is just another on the long road back to respectability for the Golden Eagles. As long as USM can keep Sadler in Hattiesburg, the team should increase its chance to carve out big wins. Golden Eagle fans will have to get through this season and hope a breakthrough is in on the horizon. The good news is it that it cannot get much lower than where the program was before Sadler came to town.

Jackson State University started the season at 3-10 during the out-of-conference slate. The Tigers, like most Southwestern Athletic Conference schools, spend most of the non-conference schedule on the road to earn money to keep the program going.

JSU got off to a strong start in conference play, with a 6-0 run. That six-game winning streak happened to be the highlight of the season, though, as the Tigers followed it with three straight losses. They won against main rival Alcorn but then lost four more SWAC games in a row.

A two-game-winning streak at the end of February helped soften a rough start to the New Year. Then, Jackson State lost its final three games to end the season at a low point. The Tigers were left to continue waiting for their first postseason trip since a 2010 NIT appearance.

scorer at 11.1 points per game currently, and Venjie Wallis is in second with an average of 10.6 point per game. Jontrell Walker is adding a respectable 9.8 points per game to help the Tigers’ offense.

JSU sits at 2-9 with one game left in the non-conference slate as of press time.

The Tigers will need to make a strong run in SWAC play to have any hope of a postseason berth. The defense has been strong under Brent, but the offense has not really gotten off the ground. Finding some offensive punch in conference play could be the make-or-break difference.

Prediction

Jackson State University is locked into a one-NCAASeason Outlook Tournament-bid conference, and the Tigers’ bad out-of Head coach Wayne Brent has to rework his roster this conference record will not help for other postseason tourseason after the departure of stars Paris naments. They have to win the SWAC Collins, Maurice Rivers and Jeremiah Head coach: Wayne Brent (68-95 overall Tournament if they want to reach the Johnson. He might have his tough coach- entering sixth season, all at JSU) Big Dance. ing job at JSU this season, working in new 2017-2018 record: 12-20 overall, 9-9 SWAC Their only hope at reaching the postRadio: 95.5 FM players and looking for leadership. season any other way could be winning Arena: Lee E. Williams Athletic

Chris Howell is the team’s leading and Assembly Center the regular-season conference title. That

The wheels finally fell off the Andy Kennedy coaching era at the University of Mississippi. The Rebels finished non-conference play with a 6-5 record to signal the beginning of the end.

UM nearly made it through January with a .500 conference record when things began to veer in the wrong direction. The Rebels went on a seven-game losing streak, and any hopes a postseason berth were gone.

The last win came against the University of Missouri on the road in late February, but UM followed that with a four-game losing streak to end the season, including a onepoint loss to the University of South Carolina.

Kennedy did not make it to the end of February. Despite the bad turn, he leaves having coached the most wins in UM men’s basketball history.

Season Outlook

UM made a big splash hiring Kermit Davis away from Middle Tennessee State University. He is NCAA-Tournamenttested at a mid-major school and took down major teams in the Big Dance, including Michigan State University and the

University of Minnesota.

Kennedy left several pieces for Davis to work with this year. Preseason All-SEC Second-Team player Terence Davis, Bruce Stevens, Breein Tyree and Devontae Shuler were major contributors last season and return this year.

Tyree leads the Rebels in scoring at 17 points per game, with Davis close behind at 15.8 points per game. Shuler is averaging 10.6 points per game, giving UM a third scorer with a double-digit average.

Early this season, the Rebels, at 8-2 as of press time, have beaten the opponents that they should beat, but two losses have come against better teams. How they fare in conference play could make or break any postseason berth.

Prediction

It would not be shocking if the Rebels reached the NCAA Tournament with Davis as head coach. There are bright spots for him to work with, and he is getting the most out of the talent on his roster.

The SEC is not an easy basketball conHead coach: Kermit Davis (first season ference anymore, which is why the Rebels at UM, 403-238 overall entering 21st season) should reach for the NIT. In reality, a trip 2017-2018 record: 12-20 overall, 5-13 SEC to the NIT would be a great way to end Radio: 93.7 FM the season, giving the Rebels some postseaArena: The Pavilion

Cobie Dillard and coach Wayne Brent

could be good news, considering how the SWAC can be unpredictable, allowing a dark-horse team to come out of nowhere to win the league.

JSU will have a major hill to climb to win the conference in the regular or postseason. The Tigers were picked to finish eighth in the preseason poll.

Brent might have to do the best coaching job of his career if the Tigers are going to turn the program around.

Fans may not give the coach much more time if JSU continues moving around the bottom of the conference.

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Last Season Recap

That does not mean the rest of the Magnolia State teams will let the Bulldogs take all the headlines. The men’s team for the University of Mississippi is off to a strong start under a new coach, and both the men’s and women’s teams at the University of Southern Mississippi have winning records with conference play just around the corner.

For the smaller schools, the Millsaps College women’s and men’s teams have a combined 17-3 record as of press time, with only one loss for the women’s team. At Tougaloo College, the men’s team is 7-0 at home with a 11-2 start overall. There is also plenty of time for the other teams around the state to catch up and make a run at the postseason.

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tarkville, Miss., could end up earning most of the attention in the state this college-basketball season. Mississippi State University is set up to make major noise with its men’s and women’s teams.

The women’s team is off to another strong start after back-to-back trips to the national title game and is currently ranked in the top five in both major polls.

Meanwhile, MSU’s men’s team is ranked in the top 20 and looking to reach the postseason again. Last year, the men’s team reached semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament, setting big expectations for this season.

son play and a chance to build for the future.

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The Smalls

by Bryan Flynn

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Last season ended up being a bust for the Braves, as the Alcorn State men’s team went 11-21 overall and managed a 7-11 record in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. ASU enters this season having to replace its top scorer, A.J. Mosby.

Returning sophomore guard Maurice Howard has stepped up from his average of 10.3 points per game last season to 14.5 points this season. Transfer DeShaw Andrews is helping ease the scoring load with a 13.4 average per game.

ASU is also getting double-digit scoring from Jonathan Floyd at 11.5 points per game and Troymain Crosby at 10.6 points per game in limited playing time. Reginal Johnson is adding 9.8 points per game early in the season.

The Braves are currently 4-7 overall with a couple of tough out-of-conference games left. In the preseason, ASU was picked to finish seventh in the SWAC but could be surprisingly high on the list when the dust settles.

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This year, Mississippi Valley State University is picked to finish ninth in the SWAC.

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Mississippi Valley State started last season 0-20 and won just four games. That means that there is pretty much nowhere to go but up for the Delta Devils this year.

MVSU already has half of its win total from last season, with two wins before conference play begins in 2019. Both victories have come in the Delta Devils’ only home games of the season thus far.

This team will lean hard on Preseason All-SWAC First-Team forward Dante Scott, who is averaging 13.3 points per game, and Jordan Evans is falling only a step behind, chipping in 12.5 points per game.

Most other MVSU players are not averaging more than six points per game, though.

That will put a ton of pressure on Scott and Evans to score each night. This season will be about showing improvement and building towards the future.

The Delta Devils were picked to finish ninth in the preseason, and it would be a shock to the nation if they managed to win the conference. MVSU winning the SWAC would be the story of the entire college-basketball season if it actually happened.

Last year, it was feast or famine for the Statesmen. Delta State University alternated between losing and winning streaks throughout the season, and wound up with a 15-16 overall record and 11-9 record in the Gulf South Conference.

Fans must have been nervous when the team opened the season dropping the first two games, but the Statesmen then went on a three-game winning streak. A late November loss to the University of West Alabama broke the streak, but DSU started up another, with five consecutive wins.

The Statesmen are in the thick of the conference race early at 3-1 and look to

return to the conference tournament title game after coming up short in double overtime last season.

Preseason All-GSC guard Brett Warner is the main scoring threat at 14.7 points per game this season, though he is getting plenty of help carrying the scoring load with three other players averaging double-digit scoring.

The Statesmen were picked to finish third in the conference with one first-place vote.

DSU, barring injuries, will be in the thick of the conference race all season and one of the top teams in the GSC tournament.

Mississippi College is finally able to compete at the Division II level after moving up from the Division III level. Last season brought the team a much-improved 9-16 overall record, and the early results show more potential this season than the previous one.

MC has already won four games since the start of this season, and the losses have been close, as the talent has upgraded. However, the team has not managed to string any wins together. All season long, MC has won a game only to lose the following bout, reaching a 4-5 record. The team will be hoping to avoid a repeat of last year’s finishing run—an eightgame losing streak.

Donovan Ham, in limited action, is averaging 16.7 points per game, and Brandon Boston averaging 15.3 points per game are the bright spots this season.

The team is not ready to play for the conference title, but it avoided being picked to finish last in the preseason poll. MC is expected to finish 11th, but could end up doing better than expected, depending on how the rest of the conference plays.

Millsaps College is off to one of the hottest starts in the state. The Majors are currently 8-2 and are winning most of the time in dominating fashion. Comparatively, the team sat at a 3-5 record by this point last year.

The fast, successful start would give the Majors plenty of confidence heading into Southern Athletic Association play in 2019.

The Majors are getting plenty of scoring with a balanced attack from several players.

Only senior guard Michael Sullivan is averaging double-digits at 14.9 points per game.

If the hot streak continues, Millsaps could be a dark horse to win the conference title.

It is early, but little is slowing the Majors down at this point in the season.

Belhaven University has a chance to improve on last season’s record. The Blazers finished 5-20 overall and 3-15 in the American Southwest Conference for the 20172018 season. Luckily, the team is already a little more than halfway to their win total from the previous year, with three wins so far this season. Belhaven has come up short in five games, however, including three consecutive losses at the end of November and beginning of December.

The Blazers are eligible to win the regular-season conference title, but that seems unlikely, as they were picked to finish last in its division. Brosnan Cooks with 12.9 points per game and Rick Hodum at 10.7 points per game lead the team in scoring, but the team will need to start playing better defense or scoring a lot more across the board to see results.

Tougaloo College, like Millsaps, is off to a quick start to the season. The Bulldogs have an 11-2 record so far this year and are currently riding a five-game winning streak. That is a marked improvement from last season, which ended with a 15-10 overall record and 6-6 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference record.

In the preseason, coaches picked the Bulldogs to finish sixth in the poll, but this might shape up to be surprising year for Tougaloo. This has been the team’s strongest showing at the beginning of the season since 2010.

It helps that Tougaloo has head coach Thomas Billups back for his fifth season, along with returning star players, such as All-GCAC Preseason Player of the Year Tonzell Handy and Dearius Griffin, to help put up numbers and keep the ball in the Bulldogs’ possession.

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Two days after the Mississippi State women’s basketball team suffered its first loss to Oregon, the Bulldogs bounced back with a 103-56 win against Washington. SEC play begins on Jan. 3.

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College football (12:30 p.m.-4 p.m., TNT): Temple v. Duke FRIDAY, DEC. 28

College football (12:30-4 p.m., ESPN): Purdue v. Auburn SATURDAY, DEC. 29

College basketball (11 a.m.-1 p.m., ESPNU): BYU v. MSU SUNDAY, DEC. 30

NFL (12 p.m.- 3 p.m., Fox): New Orleans Saints v. Carolina Panthers

With Victoria Vivians now in the WNBA, the Bulldogs will depend on players such as Tearia McCowan.

MONDAY, DEC. 31

College basketball (11 a.m.-1 p.m., ESPNU): Alabama v. Stephen F. Austin TUESDAY, JAN. 1

College football (11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., ESPN2): MSU v. Iowa WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2

College football (8 a.m.-11 a.m., ESPNU): Texas v. Georgia THURSDAY, JAN. 3

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Women’s college basketball (4 p.m., ESPN+): Texas v. West Virginia

Last season, the University of Mississippi sat at 11-5 in early January after a win over the University of Florida. That is when the wheels fell off as the team lost 13 straight games before besting the Gators in the SEC Tournament.

The season ended with a loss to Missouri and a 12-19 record.

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The Bulldogs have gone to two-straight national championship games and come up short in both years. Mississippi State University looks to finish the journey this season but will have to do so without Victoria Vivians, who has moved on to the WNBA. In the preseason poll, the team was placed at the top of the mountain as the favorite to win the conference. The Bulldogs might not have Vivians, but they do return Preseason SEC Player of the Year Tearia McCowan. Anriel Howard on the Preseason All-SEC First-Team joins her. Vic Schaefer has built this program into a yearly contender. Currently, the Bulldogs are ranked No. 5 in the nation and off to an 11-1 start.

MSU has only been challenged once this season in a fivepoint win over Marquette University. A maroon onslaught has crushed the rest of the teams the Bulldogs have faced so far.

One more big out-of-conference game remains before the Bulldogs can focus their attention to SEC play. In that conference, the University of Tennessee, the University of Kentucky, the University of Missouri and the University of South Carolina will try to oppose MSU’s regular season crown.

Barring injuries, anything less than a deep run in the NCAA Tournament is expected. A third straight appearance in the national championship would not be a surprise.

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Not much is expected from the Rebels this season, as SEC polls pick them to finish last in the preseason.

Currently, UM is 5-8. It will be in SEC play that the Rebels will have to pull some upsets in conference games to have a shot at the postseason.

Preseason All-SEC Second-Team Shandricka Sessom will have to play big for this club to make noise in the SEC. The Rebels won’t make it to the top of the conference but should fight to stay in the pack most of the season.

The University of Southern Mississippi could not get going last season. Every time the Golden Eagles went on a winning streak, a losing streak that equalled or exceed the wins soon followed.

USM finished 15-15 overall and 7-6 in Conference USA play in a season that was not terrible but was not great. Southern Miss will try to climb back to near the top of the conference this season and will lean on Preseason C-USA Team member Shonte Hailes.

Southern Miss is currently 8-4 on the season with a similar start to last season. The Golden Eagles are picked to finish eighth in the conference during the preseason, and it looks like that is an accurate prediction.

This team could reach the postseason but is not playing that way at the moment.

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The Tigers suffered a three-game losing streak and a four-game losing streak that kept the team from finishing more than just two games above .500. Jackson State University ended up 15-13 overall and 10-8 in conference play.

This season, the Tigers were picked to finish fifth in the SWAC but are off to a rough start. At press time, JSU was 3-6, with the three wins coming against weak foes that are keeping this team a float in the out of conference slate.

JSU’s postseason hope will rest on winning the conference. The SWAC is a one-bid lead for the NCAA Tournament, so conference play is

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This could be a turnaround season for Delta State University. The Statesmen went 12-15 overall last season and 10-10 in conference play. This year DSU is off to an 8-3 start and a 3-1 start in Gulf South Conference play.

DSU was picked to finish seventh in the preseason but is on pace to exceed that projection. The Statesmen were on a seven-game winning streak after dropping the first two games of the season. On Dec. 17, they lost against Union University

Just like the men’s team, the women’s team has struggled to compete as the program made the jump from Division II to Division III. Last season, Mississippi College

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important for this squad.

Jackson State placed forward Marniesha Hamer on the Preseason All-SWAC Second-Team. Hamer is currently 13th in the SWAC in scoring at 11.3 points per game this season. Christina Ellis is 12th in the category with an average of 13.3.

Last season, Alcorn State University went through four losing streaks that went three games or more during the season. The Braves went 12-18 overall and 8-10 in SWAC play as ASU never reached above .500 after the middle of December.

ASU is off to a rough start at the beginning of this season. Currently, the team is 1-9 and went through the month of November without a victory.

The Braves were picked to finish eighth in the conference preseason picks and look on track. ASU features Tatyana Calhoun, 18th in SWAC’s scoring statistic, who is currently averaging 9.7 points per game.

Things can’t get much worse for Mississippi Valley State University. Last season, the Delta Devils went 0-19 to begin the season. The team didn’t win a game until late January.

Overall, MVSU went 2-28 overall and 2-16 in conference play. This season has been a little better start, with the team earning a win before the first month of the season ended.

Right now, the Delta Devils are 1-9 at the start of the season but are already halfway to last season’s win total before the New Year. Any improvement after losing 28 games last season should be pointed out. Another highlight is Kristy Parker, who is currently seventh in the SWAC in scoring at 14.3 points per game.

MVSU is picked to finish last in the conference play. It would be a surprise if the Delta Devils finished in the middle of the pack.

went 9-17 overall and 5-15 in conference play.

In the preseason, the Choctaws were picked to finish 10th in the 13-team GSC. MC opened the season with a loss before winning three straight games.

The winning streak ended, and the Choctaws had a four-game losing streak. Early in the season, MC is 4-5 overall and 1-3 in conference play.

The Majors could be in the midst of a turnaround season after they finished last season 8-18 overall and 5-9 in conference play. Millsaps College is just one win away from surpassing last seasons win total with a chance to get two wins before the New Year.

The team is currently 9-1 after starting the season at 1-1. The Majors currently have an eight-game winning streak.

Last season, Tougaloo College went 10-17 overall and 4-8 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference play.

In the preseason, the Bulldogs were picked to finish sixth in the conference.

Currently Tougaloo is 3-4 overall. The Bulldogs haven’t opened conference play and have a 1-2 away record.

Belhaven University won just four games as the team went 4-21 overall and 4-14 in American Southwest Conference play. Good news, the Blazers have already equaled last season’s win total before the New Year.

Belhaven is picked to finish fourth in its division, and that has a solid chance of coming true. Currently the Blazers are 5-5 overall.

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by Dustin Cardon and Amber Helsel Noon Year’s Eve

The Mississippi Children’s Museum (2145 Museum Blvd.) will host its annual Noon Year’s Eve event on Monday, Dec. 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the event, children will get to make their own party hats and noisemakers, and write their wishes for the new year. The event will also feature carnival games, live music, confetti cannons, countdowns at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., and a final countdown and rocket launch at noon.

The event is included with regular admission to the museum, which will be open until 5 p.m. that day. Admission is $10, and members and children under 1 get in free. For more information, call 601-981-5469 or visit mschildrensmuseum.org.

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New Year’s Eve Dinner

Estelle Wine Bar & Bistro (407 S. Congress St.) will host a four-course pre-fixe New Year’s Eve dinner with optional wine pairings on Monday, Dec. 31. Reservations are

Bonny Blair’s NYE Party

Bonny Blair’s Sports Café (1149 Old Fannin Road, Brandon) will host a New Year’s Eve part on Monday, Dec. 31, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., with music from Ron Etheridge and the James Bridge Assassins, and a Champagne toast at midnight. Admission is $15 per person or $25 per couple.

The doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, call 769447-5788 or find the event on Facebook.

Pop’s New Year’s Eve Party

Pop’s Saloon (2636 S. Gallatin St.) will host a New Year’s Eve party on Monday, Dec. 31, starting at 9 p.m.

The event will feature music from Pop Fiction, party favors for the first 200 people, a money balloon drop and complementary breakfast at 1 a.m. For more information call 601961-4747 or find the event on Facebook.

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Dance in the ‘Park Silent Disco

Northpark (1200 E. County Line Road) will host the Dance in the ’Park Silent Disco at its Center Court on Monday, Dec. 31, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The free event will feature music from DJ 51-50, a countdown and balloon drop at 5 p.m., raffles, giveaways, party favors and more.

For more information, call 601-863-2300 or find the event on Facebook.

New Year’s Eve Blues Bash

South Street Live (110 South St.) will host its New Year’s Eve Blues Bash on Monday, Dec. 31, from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. The event is for ages 21 and up only, and will feature free food and appetizers and live music from blues artists such as Andrea Staten, Libby Rae Watson, Bill Abel Trio, Eric Deaton Trio and The Kenny Brown Trio. Admission is $30 per person or $50 for a VIP ticket. For more information, call 601-980-3006 or find the event on Facebook.

Tickets are available at ticketweb.com.

NYE Bash The Hideaway (5100 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road) will host a New Year’s Eve celebration on Monday, Dec. 31, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., featuring music from Splendid Chaos, drink specials and more.

Admission is $10 per person. For more information, call 601-291-4759 or find the event on Facebook.

NYE Celebration at Hal & Mal’s Krystal The State Room Ball & Catfish Drop

The State Room (952 N. State St., Hal & Mal’s (200 Commerce St.) will Suite B) will host a New Year’s Eve celebrahost its 21st annual New Year’s Eve party tion on Monday, Dec. 31, from 9 p.m. to on Monday, Dec. 31. The event is for ages 1 a.m. The event will include free food, 21 and up only, and features a catfish drop hors d’oeuvres, a complimentary Chamand Champagne toast at midnight, live pagne toast at midnight, and live music music, sliders from Krystals, party favors, 2018 has flown by fast, and 2019 is fast approaching. Celebrate the new year from the Southern Komfort Brass Band, hors d’oeuvres and more. For more inforwith these events from local businesses, restaurants and people.

DJ Mike D and DJ Soulja. mation, call 601-948-0888. The event is

Semi-formal to formal attire is reinvitation-only. quired. Attendees are allowed to bring their own alcohol, but coolers are prohibited. Admission encouraged. For more information, call 769-235-8400 or 2019 New Year’s Eve Bash is $30 in advance, $35 at the door or $150 for a VIP table visit estellejackson.com.

On Monday, Dec. 31, Freelons (440 N. Mill St.) for four, which includes a complimentary bottle of Chamwill host a New Year’s Eve party from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. pagne. For more information or to purchase tickets, find New Year’s Eve Gala The event will have party favors, free coat check, and a the event on eventbrite.com.

DJ Finesse will host a New Year’s Eve gala at the Arts balloon drop, confetti blast and broadcast of the Times Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.) on Mon- Square balloon drop on nine big-screen TVs. The party New Year’s Eve Glow Party day, Dec. 31, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The event will feature also has a limited amount of all-access VIP passes avail The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 live music from DJ Finesse and Thomas by Design, hors able. For more information, call 601-353-2327 or find Riverside Drive) will celebrate the new year and bid fare- d’oeuvres, party favors and more. Attendees must wear for- the event on Facebook. well to its “In the Dark” traveling exhibit with a glow party mal- to semi-formal attire. Admission is $25 in advance, on Monday, Dec. 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event $35 at the door and $50 for a VIP ticket. Guests can also New Year’s Eve at BRAVO! 2018 will include a blacklight dance party, a live nocturnal animal reserve tables by request. For more information or to pur- BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar (4500 Interstate show, a glowstick trail hike, glowing cupcakes and punch chase tickets, call 601-506-7545 or visit eventbrite.com.

55 N., Suite 244, 601-982-8111, bravobuzz.com) will host from Broad Street Baking Company, a balloon drop at 8 a six-course New Year’s Eve dinner with wine pairings on p.m., and food vendors, face painting and more.

New Year’s Eve at Martin’s Monday, Dec. 31. The seatings are at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30

Admission is $10 per person for ages 3 and up. Chil- Martin’s Downtown (214 S. State St.) will host its an- p.m. The later one includes an extra Champagne toast and dren age 2 and under get in free. Purchase tickets online at nual New Year’s Eve concert on Monday, Dec. 31, from 9 sparklers. For more information, call 601-982-8111. squareup.com by noon on Dec. 28. Guests will not be able p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The event will feature performances from to purchase them at the door. For more information, call Young Valley and Tyler Lance Walker Gill. For more infor- This is not an extensive list of events. See and add more at 601-576-6000 or visit mdwfp.com/museum. mation, call 601-354-9712 or find the event on Facebook. jfp.ms/nye2018.

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She says Dubin and others invited her to go to Beth Israel Congregation, and also showed her “Deli Man,� a documentary about New York delis. “The good thing about Jewish deli food is it’s very simple,� she says. “If you have good quality (ingredients), you don’t have to do a whole lot to it. The simplicity is enough. I just really want to stick with that because if I want to do somebody’s cuisine, and I’m going to be authentic with it, then I need to be authentic with it and represent them well.�

Ashburn-Townsend says a New York deli is what the local food community needs, especially in the absence of businesses such as Old-Tyme Deli, which closed in 2000. “People miss Old-Tyme Deli,� she says. “They miss Irv (Feldman).

I’ll never be Irv, but I aspire to be Irv. They really miss that, although this isn’t OldTyme Deli, it will never be. But as long as I feel like that I’m doing the cuisine justice, and I’m making the Jewish people proud, and bringing something new to the city that they otherwise wouldn’t get to have because they don’t travel outside of Mississippi, then it’s a win.�

Cultivation Food Hall (1200 Eastover Drive, Suite 125, 601-914-0800) will have other businesses such as Fete au Fete, il Lupo Coffee, Poke Stop JXN, Whisk Creperie, Fauna Foodworks and more. For more information about Ariella’s NY Delicatessen, find the business on Facebook.

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Kwanzaa Celebration Dec. 26, 5:30-7 p.m., at Mississippi Civil Rights Museum (222 North St.). The event celebrates the African American cultural holiday, and includes food, guest speakers and more. The 2018 honorees are Dorothy Stewart Samuel and Isaac Byrd. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

Kwanzaa Celebration Dec. 26-31, Jan. 1, 6-9 p.m., at Medgar Evers Community Center (3159 Edwards Ave.). The Jackson Advocate and local chapters of the NAACP and National Council of Negro Women host the African American community celebration, recognizing the principles of Kwanzaa. Free admission; call 601-608-8327 or 601-960-1741; find it on Facebook.

Events at South Street Live (110 E. South St.) • Jackson Pre-New Year’s Eve Party Dec. 29, 8 p.m. The event features performances from R&B and soul artists Stephanie Luckett, Lari Johns’n, 4EverElisha and Mark Holloway. Doors open at 7 p.m. For ages 21 and up. $20-$35; ticketweb.com.

• New Year’s Eve Blues BashDec. 31, 7 p.m.midnight. The party features free food and appetizers served buffet-style while supplies last, and music from blues artists such as Andrea Staten, Libby Rae Watson, Bill Abel, Eric Deaton and Kenny Brown. For ages 21 and up. $30 admission, $50 VIP; find it on Facebook.

Dance in the ‘Park Silent Disco Dec. 31, 4-6 p.m., at Northpark (1200 E. County Line Road, Ridgeland). At Center Court. The family-

friendly New Year’s Eve silent disco features music from DJ 51-50, a countdown and balloon drop at 5 p.m., raffles, giveaways, party favors and more. Free admission; call 601-8632300; visitnorthpark.com.

New Year’s Eve Glow Party Dec. 31, 6-8 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive). The New Year’s Eve celebration and farewell event for the museum’s “In the Dark” traveling exhibit features a blacklight dance party, a live nocturnal animal show, a glowstick trail hike, cupcakes and punch from Broad Street Bakery & Cafe, a balloon drop and more. Glow-in-the-dark and blacklight costumes encouraged. Advance tickets required. $10 admission for ages 3 and up, free under age 2; call 601-576-6000; find it on Facebook.

WEDNESDAY 12/26 The Kwanzaa Celebration is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum (222 North St.). The event celebrates the African American cultural holiday, and includes food, guest speakers and more. The 2018 honorees are Dorothy Stewart Samuel and Isaac Byrd. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

New Year’s Eve Party Dec. 31, 7 p.m.1 a.m., at Castlewoods Golf & Country Club (403 Bradford Drive, Brandon). The event features an optional dinner buffet, a dance party with music from DJ Mark Elliott, a midnight champagne toast with party favors and a late-night breakfast buffet. For ages 21 and up. Entry with dinner (arrival 7-9 p.m.): $55 for members, $65 for non members; entry without dinner (arrival after 9 p.m.): $35 for members, $45 for non-members; find it on Facebook.

THURSDAY 12/27 The Bejeweled Snowflake Tea is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at High Biscuits (7048 Old Canton

New Year’s Eve Gala Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., at Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.). The event features music from DJ Finesse and more, hors d’oeuvres, party favors and more.

Semi-formal to formal attire required. $25 in advance, $35 at the door, $50 VIP; call 601-5067545; find it on Facebook.

NYE Celebration Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., at The State Room (952 N. State St., Suite B). The New Year’s Eve party features music from Southern Komfort Brass Band, Mike D and DJ Soulja.

Includes door prizes, free food while it lasts, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a complimentary champagne toast at midnight and more.Semi-formal to formal attire required. BYOB. No coolers allowed. $30 admission, $150 VIP table for four; eventbrite.com.

NYE Party Dec. 31, 8 p.m., at Lounge 114 (105 E. Capitol St.). The New Year’s Eve event features drink specials, party favors, a champagne toast at midnight, and giveaways for a three-day cruise and dinner for two. Admission TBA; find it on Facebook.

New Year’s Eve at Martin’s Dec. 31, 9 p.m.1:30 a.m., at Martin’s Downtown (214 S. State

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The annual winter luncheon features two adult plate options and one junior plate option. All feature a variety of sandwiches, desserts, tea, baked goods and more.

Reservations required. $19.50$30.50 for adult plates, $18 for junior plate; call 769-300-4948; highbiscuitsllc.com.

St.). The annual New Year’s Eve concert features performances from Jackson-native alternativecountry band Young Valley and special guest Tyler Lance Walker Gill. Doors open at 9 p.m.

For ages 18 and up. Admission TBA; call 601354-9712; martinsdowntownjxn.com.

Bonny Blair’s NYE Party Dec. 31, 9 p.m.1 a.m., at Bonny Blair’s Sports Cafe (1149 Old Fannin Road, Brandon). The New Year’s Eve celebration features music from Ron Etheridge and the James Bridge Assassins and a champagne toast at midnight. $15 per person, $25 per couple; find it on Facebook.

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SATURDAY 12/29 Money Man performs at 9 p.m. at Freelon’s Da Groove (440 N. Mill St.). The hip-hop artist, an Atlanta native, is known for hit songs such as “Boss Up” and “Tryin Me.” His latest album is titled “TraumaMan.” $20 in advance, $30 at the door, $40 VIP admission; find it on Facebook.

Pop’s New Year’s Eve Party Dec. 31, 9 p.m., at Pop’s Saloon (2636 Gallatin St.). The New Year’s Eve celebration features music from Pop Fiction, party favors for the first 200 people, a money balloon drop and complimentary breakfast at 1 a.m. Admission TBA; find it on Facebook.

NYE Bash Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., at The Hideaway (5100 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road).

The event features music from Splendid Chaos, drink specials and more. For ages 18 and up. $10 per person; find it on Facebook.

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New Year’s Eve at Doe’s Dec. 31, 9 p.m., at Doe’s Eat Place (15 Jackson Circle, Florence).

The party features light appetizers, cocktail specials, party favors, a champagne toast at midnight, and music from DJSO20. Reservations required. $25 per person; find it on Facebook.

MONDAY 12/31 The New Year’s Eve Blues Bash is from 7 p.m. to midnight at South Street Live (110 E. South St.). The party features free food and appetizers served buffet-style while supplies last, and music from blues artists such as Andrea Staten, Libby Rae Watson, Bill Abel, Eric Deaton and Kenny Brown. For ages 21 and up. $30 admission, $50 VIP; find it on Facebook.

“Reset” NYE Bash Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-3:30 a.m., at Secrets Bar & Grill (426 W. Capitol St.).

The party features music from Tony the DJ, DJ T-Money, DJ Glinzy and DJ Caliboy, with vocalist King Greenwood. BYOB. $5 for women until 10 p.m., $10 skip-line in advance; find it on Facebook.

New Year’s Eve Bash Dec. 31, 10 p.m.-4 a.m., at Freelon’s Da Groove (440 N. Mill St.). The event features party favors, a DJ, a live broadcast of the Times Square balloon drop on multiple big-screen TVs, and a balloon drop and confetti blast at midnight. $10 early bird skip-line pass; find it on Facebook.

Hal & Mal’s Krystal Ball & Catfish Drop Dec. 31, at Hal & Mal’s (200 Commerce St.).

The 21st annual party features a catfish drop and champagne toast at midnight, live music, sliders from Krystal, party favors, hors d’oeuvres and more. For ages 21 and up. Admission TBA; call 601-948-0888; halandmals.com.

SUNDAY 12/30 The Actors & Directors Masterclass with Maximus Wright is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 3220 N. State St. Mississippi-based filmmaker and author Maximus Wright leads the class designed to help writers learn to better express their stories through theater. Must register in advance. Free admission; eventbrite.com.

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SATURDAY 12/29 Cowboy Mouth performs at 8 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.).

The New Orleans-native rock-and-roll band’s latest release is titled “The Name of the Band Is, Vol. 2.” Doors open at 7 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 day of the show; call 877-987-6487; ardenland.net.

Winter Wonderland Mini-Camp Jan. 4, 9:30 a.m.-noon, at Clinton Community Nature Center (617 Dunton Road, Clinton). The kids camp features games, an animal-feeder craft, healthy snacks, tea and more. Limited space. Registration required.

For ages 4-9. $15 per child, 20 percent discount for members; call 601-926-1104; find it on Facebook.

“Stars Over Mississippi” Teal Camp Jan. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Jan. 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at D-BAT Pearl (5706 Highway 80 E., Pearl). The baseball

camp for athletes in second through 12th grade allows campers to work with college coaches from Mississippi College, Belhaven University, Blue Mountain College, William Carey University, the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and more. Saturday: grades 2-5 all-around session from 9 a.m.-noon, and grades 6-12 allaround session from 1-5 p.m.; Sunday: grades 5-12 intense hitting session from 9 a.m.-noon, grades 5-12 pitching from 1-4 p.m., and grades 5-12 catching from 1-4 p.m. Limited space. $65-$85 per session; find it on Facebook.

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“The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors” Story Time Dec. 29, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers (1000 Highland Colony Pkwy., Suite 3009). The event features a story time with the children’s picture book by Drew Daywalt, activities and more. Grilled cheese and milk or juice available for $4. Free event, $18.99 book; barnesandnoble.com.

Noon Year’s Eve Dec. 31, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at Mississippi Children’s Museum (2145 Museum Blvd.). The annual event celebrates the New Year and features special activities, including crafts, music and a countdown at noon with rocket launch. Included with admission ($10 per person); call 601-9815469; mschildrensmuseum.org.

New Year’s Eve Lock-In Dec. 31, 9 p.m., at Sky Zone (2000 E. County Line Road, Suite B, Ridgeland). The trampoline-park event features a glow party, music from DJ Cuzy, a countdown and cider toast at midnight, games, prizes and more. For ages 13-18. Drop off from 9-10 p.m., and pickup at 7 a.m. the next morning. $35 per person; find it on Facebook.

Bejeweled Snowflake Tea Dec. 27, 11 a.m.2 p.m., at High Biscuits (7048 Old Canton Road, Suite 1008, Ridgeland). The annual winter luncheon features two adult plate options and one junior plate option. All feature a variety of sandwiches, desserts, tea, baked goods and more.

Reservations required. $19.50-$30.50 adult plates, $18 junior plate; call 769-300-4948; highbiscuitsllc.com.

McClain New Year’s Eve Dinner Dec. 31, 5:30-11:30 p.m., at McClain (874 Holly Bush Road, Brandon). The event features a threecourse themed chef’s dinner, a complimentary glass of champagne for ages 21 and up, music from Tommie Vaughn from 6:30-9:30 p.m., and more. Reservations required. $50 for single-top table, $100 for two-top table, $200 for four-top table; find it on Facebook.

Events at Estelle Wine Bar & Bistro (407 S. Congress St.) • New Year’s Eve Dinner Dec. 31, 6 p.m.

The dinner includes a special four-course prefixe menu from chef Matthew Kajdan with optional wine pairings. Reservations encouraged. Admission TBA; call 769-235-8400; estellejackson.com.

• Chef’s Counter Tasting Jan. 8, 6:30 p.m.

Executive Chef Matthew Kajdan presents the five-course dinner with wine pairings. Limited to eight people. Reservations required. $80 per person plus tax and gratuity; call 769-2358400; estellejackson.com.

New Year’s Eve at BRAVO! Dec. 31, 6:30-11 p.m., at BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar (4500 Interstate 55 N., Suite 244). The dinner features a six-course meal with five wine pairings.

Early seating starts at 6:30 p.m., and late seating starts at 9 p.m. and includes an extra champagne toast and celebratory sparklers. Reservations encouraged. $70 for early seating, $85 for late seating; call 601-982-8111; find it on Facebook.

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TUESDAY 1/1 The Kwanzaa Celebration is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Medgar Evers Community Center (3159 Edwards Ave.). The Jackson Advocate and local chapters of the NAACP and National Council of Negro Women host the African American community celebration, recognizing the principles of Kwanzaa. Additional dates: Dec. 26-31, Jan. 1, 6-9 p.m. Free admission; call 601608-8327 or 601-960-1741; find it on Facebook.

SPORTS & WELLNESS Gravel-N-Grits Dec. 29, 9 a.m., Bicycle Revolution (113 Dees Drive, Suite C, Madison). The biking event features a no-drop group ride over 26 miles. Includes a bowl of cheesy grits after the ride. Free admission; call 769-300-4721; find it on Facebook.

Events at Epic Dance & Fitness (829 Wilson Drive, Ridgeland) • “Forgive, Release & Forget” Meditation Workshop Dec. 30, 10:45 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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The New Year Premier Horse Show is at the Rankin County Multipurpose Pavilion (649 Marquette Road, Brandon). The Mississippi Hunter Jumper Association presents the annual event featuring show jumping, equitation classes and special awards. Additional dates: Jan. 4-6. Admission TBA; call 901-2333220; mjha.info.

The event features an hour of yoga, crystal quartz sound meditation and more to help focus on breath work, wellness and positivity. Register in advance. Limited space. $35 early-bird ticket, $20 yoga only; positiveashley.com.

• Wild n Out Wednesdays: College Night Jan. 9, 7-9 p.m. The dance event for students and alumni of local colleges and universities features “Trap Hop,” “Glow Out Twerk Out” and partnered “Sneakers vs.

Stilletos” options. $10 per person; call 601398-0137; find it on Facebook.

The New Year Premier Horse Show Jan. 3-6, at Rankin County Multipurpose Pavilion (649 Marquette Road, Brandon). The Mississippi

FRIDAY 1/4 Cornhole Friday is from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at The Hideaway (5100 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road). The weekly cornhole tournament is a double-elimination, blind-draw event using 12 indoor boards. For all ages. Signup is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and the tournament start at 6:45 p.m. $5 per person; call 601-291-4759; find it on Facebook.

Hunter Jumper Association presents the annual event featuring show jumping, equitation classes and special awards. Admission TBA; call 901233-3220; mjha.info.

Cornhole Friday Jan. 4, 5:30-10:30 p.m. at The Hideaway (5100 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road). The weekly cornhole tournament is a double-elimination, blind-draw event using 12 indoor boards. For all ages. Signup is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and the tournament start at 6:45 p.m. $5 per person; call 601-291-4759; find it on Facebook.

Polar Bear Plunge Jan. 5, 9-10 a.m., at Reservoir YMCA (6023 Lakeshore Park). The annual event invites participants to jump into freezing water in the Reservoir. Proceeds go to the Reservoir Y Inclusive Program, which provides afterschool and camp experiences for special-needs children. $25 per person (includes t-shirt); find it on Facebook.

STAGE & SCREEN “Soul Damage” Film Screening Dec. 28, 6-9 p.m., at Tougaloo College (500 County Line Road, Tougaloo). In Bennie G. Thompson Auditorium. The dramatic thriller is the

latest film project from Mississippi-based writer-director Maximus Wright. $10 early-bird ticket, $15 at the door; eventbrite.com.

Epic Dance Intensive Mini Bootcamp Dec. 29, 3-7:30 p.m., at Epic Dance & Fitness (829 WIlson Drive, Ridgeland). Derwin May and Clathan Conerly lead the one-day bootcamp featuring classes on jazz, contemporary and hip-hop dance, as well as a couple’s seduction dance workshop. $10 per person; call 601398-0137; find it on Facebook.

“All I Want for Christmas” Dinner Theater Dec. 31, 6:30-9 p.m., at Kismet’s (315 Crossgates Blvd., Brandon). The Detectives present their latest holiday-themed dinner theater comedy. Seating at 6:30 p.m., and showtime at 7 p.m. $42 (plus tax and tip); call 601-937-1752; thedetectives.biz.

The Release Experience Fashion Show—Model Call Jan. 12, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center (528 Bloom St.). Jackson salon owner LaVuntae Lashley presents the second annual The Release Experience Fashion Show. Diavonti Pope of Nashville, Tenn., hosts the call for male and female models.

Participants are encouraged to wear blue denim jeans, fitted t-shirts and black shoes, and bring a photo of themselves. Free admission; email trefs2k19@gmail.com; find it on Facebook.

the Eagles. Doors open at 7 p.m. $20 in advance, $25 day of show; call 877-9876487; ardenland.net.

• Steve Forbert Jan. 12, 8 p.m. The Meridian, Miss.-native singer-songwriter’s latest album is titled “The Magic Tree.” Doors open at 7 p.m. $20 in advance, $25 day of show; call 877-987-6487; ardenland.net.

Soulabration Dec. 29, 7 p.m., at Mississippi Coliseum (1207 Mississippi St.). The annual concert features R&B and soul artists such as Grammy Award nominee Calvin Richardson, Sir Charles Jones, T.K. Soul, Ms. Jody, Vick Allen and J-Wonn. $32-$57; ticketmaster.com.

Money Man Dec. 29, 9 p.m., at Freelon’s Da Groove (440 N. Mill St.). The Atlanta-native hip-hop artist is known for hit songs such as “Boss Up” and “Tryin Me.” His latest album is titled “TraumaMan.” $20 in advance, $30 at the door, $40 VIP; find it on Facebook.

Last Saturday Dec. 29, 10 p.m., at ISH Grill & Bar (5105 Interstate 55 N.). The event features entertainment from DJ Unpredictable 601, comedian Rita Brent and Southern Komfort Brass Band. Includes food for sale, cocktails, a cigar patio and more. $15 admission, $110 VIP for four, $125 VIP for five; eventbrite.com.

Events at Martin’s Downtown (214 S. State St.) • Cosmic Shift Dec. 29, 10 p.m. The psychedelic funk band hails from Nashville, Tenn.

Doors open at 9 p.m. For ages 18 and up.

Admission TBA; call 601-354-9712; martinsdowntownjxn.com.

“’Reel’ Mississippi” Lecture Jan. 15, 7 p.m., at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.). In Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex. Mississippi Film Office Director Nina Parikh moderates a panel featuring former directors Walterine Odom, Sen. John Horhn and Ward Emling, who will discuss the history of filmmaking in the state. The event is part of the Millsaps Arts & Lecture Series. $10 per person; call 601-9741130; email conted@millsaps.edu; millsaps.edu.

Events at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.) • Derek Norsworthy Dec. 27, 8 p.m. The Mississippi-native country artist’s latest single is titled “Raised by the Radio.” Doors open at 7 p.m. $10 admission; call 877-987-6487; ardenland.net.

• Cowboy Mouth Dec. 29, 8 p.m. The New Orleans-native rock-and-roll band’s latest release is titled “The Name of the Band Is, Vol. 2.” Doors open at 7 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 day of the show; call 877-987-6487; ardenland.net.

• The Disco Stranglers Jan. 5, 8 p.m. The Mississippi-native band is a tribute act to

SATURDAY 1/5 Michelle A. Purdy signs copies of her book, “Transforming the Elite,” at 4 p.m. at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202). Reading at 4:30 p.m. $29.95 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com..

• Southern Komfort Brass Band Jan. 4, 10 p.m. The Jackson-native brass ensemble performs a variety of band favorites and new music in different genres. Doors open at 9 p.m. Admission TBA; call 601-354-9712; martinsdowntownjxn.com.

• The Iceman Special Jan. 5, 10 p.m. The New Orleans-native progressive funk band performs to promote their debut self-titled album.

Doors open at 9 p.m. For ages 18 and up.

Admission TBA; call 601-354-9712; martinsdowntownjxn.com.

• Mike Dillon Jan. 12, 10 p.m. The San Antonio-native vibraphonist, vocalist and rock artist has performed with acts such as Les Claypool’s Fancy Band, Ani DiFranco and Galactic. Doors open at 9 p.m. For ages 18 and up. Admission TBA; call 601-354-9712; martinsdowntownjxn.com.

Sunday Jam Dec. 30, Jan. 6, 4-8 p.m., at The Hideaway (5100 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road). The mostly weekly open jam allows attendees to either listen or join in with a live full band. Includes drink specials, pool and more.

Family-friendly. Free admission; call 601-2914759; find it on Facebook.

CONCERTS & FESTIVALS Playtime After Christmas Dec. 26, 8-11 p.m., at Playtime Entertainment (1009 Hampstead Blvd., Clinton). The concert features R&B and soul music from singer Tamara Tate with special guests Malcolm and Monica T. Shepherd. Admission TBA; call 601-926-1511; find it on Facebook.

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SUNDAY 1/6 “Paint & Sip: New Moon Intention Setting—The Power of YES” is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The CommUNITY Canvas at Jax-Zen (155 Wesley Ave.). The painting class invites participants to set their intentions and paint an interpretation of that intention as a reminder. Bring an adult beverage of your choice to enjoy and a personal writing journal. Bring a friend to receive a $5 discount each. $35 per person (supplies included); find it on Facebook.

Events at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.) • Liverpool Legends Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m. The Beatles tribute band features four musicians and actors whom Louise Harrison, sister of the late George Harrison, selected to portray the iconic rock-and-roll group. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $49-$64; ticketmaster.com.

• Black Jacket Symphony Presents: Queen’s “A Night at the Opera” Jan. 12, 8 p.m.

The band of veteran musicians performs the songs from British rock band Queen’s 1975 album, “A Night at the Opera,” with guest singer Marc Martel, who contributed vocals to Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Doors open at 7 p.m. $25-$35; call 877-987-6487; ardenland.net.

Jerry Lee Lewis Jan. 11, 8 p.m., at Hilton Jackson (1001 E. County Line Road). In the ballroom. The Louisiana-native singer-songwriter and pianist is best known for hit songs such as “Great Balls of Fire,” “Boogie Woogie Piano,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and more.

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Chamber II: Mozart by Candlelight Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m., at Belhaven University Center for the Arts (835 Riverside Drive). The Missis-

MONDAY 1/7 The “Catch Me If You Can” auditions are from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Center Players Community Theatre (2103 Main St., Madison). The Center Players present the auditions for its production of Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert’s comedic murdermystery play. Additional dates: Jan. 8, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

sippi Symphony Orchestra presents the concert featuring a performance of popular pieces from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart amidst hundreds of candles. The featured performer is violinist Stephen Redfield. $22 per person; call 601-9601565; msorchestra.com.

Events at Lucky Town Brewing Company (1710 N. Mill St.) • Sippin’ Saturday Jan. 12, 1-6 p.m. The concert series features music from local experimental psychedelic-rock band Shady Dirt.

Includes brewery tours, games, craft beer for sale and more. For all ages. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

• Jackson Indie Music Week: Kickoff Party Jan. 13, 6 p.m. The launch event for the annual music festival features performances from Vitamin Cea, Codetta South and Josias. $45 all-event pass, $20 day pass; jxnindiemusic.com.

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Epiphany Nights—”Thank You” Concert Jan. 13, 6-7 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Jackson (431 N. State St.). The worship concert features music from StringsJackson, an ensemble that is preparing to leave for a cultural exchange trip to St. Petersburg, Russia. Free admission; find it on Facebook.

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Jackson Indie Music Week: Rock Showcase Jan. 14, 6-10 p.m., at CS’s Restaurant (1359 N. West St.). The showcase features performances from rock artists Burt Byler, Phantom Mile, Stonewalls and the Jason Daniels Band. $45 allevent pass, $20 day pass; jxnindiemusic.com.

Jackson Indie Music Week: HYPE! Jan. 15, 8-11 p.m., at Underground 119 (119 S. President St.). The hip-hop showcase features performances from Timaal Bradford, DevMaccc, Jo’De Boy, Sean Elliot and King Drastic. $45 allevent pass, $20 day pass; jxnindiemusic.com.

Jackson Indie Music Week: “Tech in Music & Beyond” Jan. 16, noon-2 p.m., at The Iron Horse Grill (320 W. Pearl St.). The panel discussion focuses on how artists, management teams, record labels and others in the industry can use technology in promoting music, brand and more. $45 all-event pass, $20 day pass; jxnindiemusic.com.

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Jackson Indie Music Week: Blender Jan. 16, 6-11:30 p.m., at Hal & Mal’s and Martin’s Downtown (200 Commerce St. and 214 S. State St.). The mixed-genre showcase features performances at Hal & Mal’s and Martin’s Downtown. Dolla Black, New JXN, Empty Atlas, James Virgodo and Koolkid Ridge perform at Hal & Mal’s from 6-10 p.m., and Spacewolf, Slangston Hughes, Pink Palaces, TDotVDot and Jasiel Ace perform at Martin’s from 7-11:30 p.m. $45 all-event pass, $20 day pass; jxnindiemusic.com.

Jackson Indie Music Week: Smokehouse Entertainment Presents... Jan. 16, 9 p.m., at One Block East (642 Tombigbee St.). The showcase features performances from Remidee, Shawty 4’8”, MJ the God, Beezie 601, Scottie Pimpen, Lee SC, Chord Ross and Mookey Montana. $45 all-event pass, $20 day pass; jxnindiemusic.com.

LITERARY SIGNINGS Events at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202) • “Transforming the Elite” Jan. 5, 4 p.m.

Author Michelle A. Purdy signs copies. Reading at 4:30 p.m. $29.95 book; call 601-3667619; lemuriabooks.com.

• “Sugar Run” Jan. 15, 5 p.m. Author Mesha Maren signs copies. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $26.95 book; call 601-366-7619; lemuriabooks.com.

• “Bluff City: The Secret Lfe of Photographer Ernest Withers” Jan. 16, 5 p.m. Author Preston Lauterbach signs copies. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $27.95 book; call 601-366-7619; lemuriabooks.com.

CREATIVE CLASSES Gundam Workshop Dec. 29, 2-4 p.m., at Offbeat (151 Wesley Ave.). Participants can bring a model kit from the Gundam series or purchase a kit from the store, and work on it with others while learning tips and techniques. Free admission, kit prices vary; call 601-376-9404; find it on Facebook.

TUESDAY 1/8 The Chef’s Counter Tasting is from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Estelle Wine Bar & Bistro (407 S. Congress St.). Executive Chef Matthew Kajdan presents a fivecourse tasting menue with wine pairings. Limited to eight people.

Must register in advance. $80 per person plus tax and gratuity; eventbrite.com.

Actors & Directors Masterclass with Maximus Wright Dec. 30, 1-3 p.m., at 3220 N. State St. Mississippi-based filmmaker and author Maximus Wright leads the class designed to help writers learn to better express their stories through theater. Must register in advance. Free admission; eventbrite.com.

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WEDNESDAY 1/9 “Wild n Out Wednesdays: College Night” is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Epic Dance & Fitness (829 Wilson Drive, Ridgeland). The dance event for students and alumni of local colleges and universities features “Trap Hop,” “Glow Out Twerk Out” and partnered “Sneakers vs. Stilletos” options. $10 per person; call 601-398-0137; find it on Facebook.

soms Fabric (670 Highway 51, Ridgeland).

Dorinda Evans leads the class. Includes demonstrations of new products, special discounts on future classes, snaks, giveaways and more. Limited seating. $10 per clsas; find it on Facebook.

Paint & Sip: New Moon Intention Setting— The Power of YES Jan. 6, 5-7 p.m., at The CommUNITY Canvas at Jax-Zen (155 Wesley Ave.). The painting class invites participants to set their intentions for the new year and paint an interpretation as a reminder. Bring an adult beverage and a personal writing journal. Bring a friend to receive a $5 discount each. $35 per person (supplies included); find it on Facebook.

Intro to Copperplate: a Calligraphy Workshop Jan. 12, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Deep South Pops (1800 N. State St. ). J. Graham Design presents the hands-on workshop featuring one-on-one instructions on the fundamentals of calligraphy.

All supplies included. $100 per person; call 601503-6632; jgrahamdesign.com.

Events at Millsaps College (1701 N. State St.) • Beginning Harmonica Jan. 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Scott Albert Johnson is the instructor. Participants learn rudiments of playing single notes, the difference between melodic and blues harmonica playing, basic songs and phrases, and more. Class meets Mondays either Jan. 14-Feb. 4 or April 15-May 6. $100 (plus harmonica); call 601-974-1000; millsaps.edu.

• To Tell the Truth: The Art of Creative Nonfiction Jan. 14, 6:30-8 p.m. Ellen Ann Fentress is the instructor. Participants explore a variety of nonfiction forms, including memoir, personal essay, criticism and humor.

Class meets either Mondays from Jan. 14-Feb. 18 or April 8-May 13. $110; call 601-974-1000; millsaps.edu.

• Transformational Writing: How to Find Your Voice Jan. 14, 6:30-8 p.m. Jean Farish

is the instructor. Participants learn to sharpen their writing skills, develop their own voice, discover their stories and more. Class meets either Mondays from Jan. 14-Feb. 18 or April 8-May 13. $110 plus $15 material fee; call 601-974-1000; millsaps.edu.

• Exciting & New Guide to Portrait Drawing Jan. 15, 6-7:30 p.m. Keisi D.V. Ward is the instructor. Participants learn to sketch faces through various drawing techniques in a relaxed atmosphere. Class meets Tuesdays through Feb. 19. $90 plus supplies; call 601-974-1000; millsaps.edu.

• Beginning Knitting I Jan. 15, 6-8 p.m.

Donna Peyton is the instructor. Participants learn basic knitting techniques such as casting on, knitting, purling, decreasing stitches, seaming and more. Completed projects will include a washcloth, hat and fingerless mitts. Class meets Tuesdays through Feb. 5. $70 per person plus materials; call 601-9741000; millsaps.edu.

ARTS & EXHIBITS Art & Coffee Jan. 5, 10-11:30 a.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.).

The event takes place on the first Saturday of each month and features a discussion of current and upcoming exhibitions with museum staff members and special guests. Includes complimentary coffee. Free admission; call 601-9601515; msmuseumart.org.

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

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Music

The Mississippi Sound—2018 Edition

by Micah Smith

M 5th Child

Ben Ricketts

5th Child—“Which Way Is Up” [album]

[single]

Amy Lott—“Hope” [single]

Eden Brent—“An Eden Brent Christmas with Bob Dowell” [album]

Andi Cotten—“Tinted Blue” [single]

Empty Atlas—“Short Fiction” [single]

Judson Wright—“Losing Anxiety” [single]

Andrew Tomlinson— “Sweet Surrender” [album]

Eric Stracener and the Frustrations—“Levee” [album]

Kicking—“Us Against” [EP]

JSCO—“Chasing the Sun” [single]

Krystal Gem—“Original” [single]

Sam Mooney

Pink Palaces—“Stay a Day” [single] PLEDGES—“Retaliates!”

[EP] R.L. Boyce—“Ain’t Gonna Play Too Long” [album] Reagan Daniels—“Fight for Me” [single] Rod Smoth—“Rope”

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Cedric Burnside—“Benton County Relic” [album] Chad Wesley—“Bluezy” [album] Cody Rogers—“My Heart Is the Most Lonesome Rodeo” [album]

Spacewolf—“King of Nowhere” [album] Spirituals—“YT Mix 003” [single] Stelo Real—“MudBlood” [EP] Stephanie Luckett—“Right Thing Wrong Man” [single]

Swear Tapes—“Second Son” [album] Thomas Toole—“Upside Down Kingdom” [EP]

Bishop Gunn—“Natchez” [album]

Brandon Mitchell & S.W.A.P.—“Amazing” [album]

SIKA—“The Meal Plan” [EP]

Surfwax—“Sonder (Feels So Great to Be Alone)” [single]

Big K.R.I.T.—“TRIFECTA” [EP]

Blanket Swimming— “Open Colour” [album]

The Great Dying

Stevie J Blues—“Loverman” [single]

courtesy Spacewolf

Ben Ricketts—“A Useful Garden”/”Between Teeth” [single]

Metaphive

courtesy JSCO

Ben Ford—“Next to Me” [single]

Goth Dad—“She Doesn’t courtesy J. Skyy

Arey Hill—“Writing My Story” [EP]

courtesy The Grea Dying

courtesy Sam Mooney

courtesy Metaphive

courtesy 5th Child

courtesy Ben Ricketts

ississippi has some incredible musical roots, but the state often does not get enough attention for its current crop of original music, oddly. To help remedy that, we at the Jackson Free Press put together a list of new releases from Mississippi artists in 2018. Search for “The Mississippi Sound—2018 Edition” on Spotify to find a playlist featuring popular tracks from many of these artists.

J. Skyy

Need You” [single] The Great Dying—“Bloody Noses & Roses” [album] Him Horrison—“Fame” [single] Hood Baby and the Barnacles—“The Hood Baby” [EP] J. Skyy—“King of Vibes” [album]

Dear Silas—“The Last Cherry Blossom” [album]

Jarekus Singleton—“The Bridge, Pt. 1” [album]

Dolla Black—“Still Black” [album]

Jason Turner—“In Honor of Number 8” [EP] Jonte—“Nookie Thang”

JSCO

Loveover.—“Tonight” [single] Magnolia Grove—“Good Morning Milky Way” [album]

Spacewolf

TVBOO & sfam—“Blast” [single]

[single]

Terrance Evans— “Reflection” [EP]

Rosser—“Georgissippi the EP” [EP]

Via Novus—“Verdict” [single]

Sage Boy—“EP” [EP]

Metaphive—“Nemesis” [album]

Saint Lewis—“Morning Will Come” [album]

Vitamin Cea—“My Skin Is Black” feat. D. Horton [single]

Mr. Fluid—“When Conformity Is Not Comfortable” [album]

Sam Mooney—“Coffee” [single]

Wild Frames—“Wild Frames” [album]

Schaefer Llana—“Angel” [single]

Young Ages—“Fancy” [single]

Newscast—“Blur” [single]

Seeker & Servant—“The String Club” [EP]

Young Valley—“Young Valley” [album]

NF//GS—“Ruby Love” [single]

Seth Power—“Souvenir – A Side” [EP]

Yung Jewelz—“Earth Day” [album]

Nadir Bliss—“Everything But Everything” [album]

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12/26 - 1/9 WEDNESDAY 12/26 1908 Provisions - Bill Ellison 6:30 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s - Jonathan Womble 7-11 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Gator Trio 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Lounge 114 - “Jackson Got Talent” 7:30-9 p.m. $10, $5 students w/ ID McClain - Zach Bridges Pelican Cove - Gena Steele & Buzz Pickens 6-10 p.m.

Shucker’s - Proximity 7:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.

Thursday 12/27 1908 Provisions - Johnny Crocker 6:30 p.m.

Cerami’s - Ron Sennett 6 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Larry Brewer 6-9 p.m.

Duling Hall - Derek Norsworthy 8 p.m. $10 F. Jones Corner - Maya Kyles & the F. Jones Challenge Band 10 p.m. $5 Georgia Blue, Flowood - Brandon Greer

Drago’s - Brandon Greer 6-9 p.m.

F. Jones Corner - Sherman Lee Dillon & the Mississippi Sound midnight $10 Georgia Blue, Flowood - Andy Tanas Georgia Blue, Madison - Shaun Patterson Hal & Mal’s - Spencer Thomas 6-9 p.m. free The Hideaway - All DJ Dance Music 9 p.m. $10 Iron Horse - Gene Bradley 9 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Chris Gill 7-10:30 p.m.

M7 - The Wise Fools w/ OG Hymnal 7-9 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Jason Turner 6-10 p.m.

Pop’s Saloon - Nashville South 9 p.m.

Shucker’s - Barry Leach 5:30 p.m.; Mississippi Moonlight 8 p.m. $5; Josh Journeay 10 p.m.

Soulshine, Flowood - Brian Smith 7-10 p.m.

Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

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

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Friday 12/28 1908 Provisions - Andrew Pates 6:30 p.m.

Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, Vicksburg - Hunter & the Gators 8 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s - Lovin Ledbetter 8 p.m.-midnight Cathead Distillery - DJ Scott Williams 6 p.m.

Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Jay Wadsworth 7-10:30 p.m.

Martin’s - Cosmic Shift 10 p.m.

McClain - Tommie Vaughn Mississippi Coliseum - Calvin Richardson, Sir Charles Jones, T.K. Soul, Ms. Jody, Vick Allen & J-Wonn 7 p.m. $32-$57 Monsour’s, Vicksburg - Murphy’s Law 8 p.m.-midnight Pelican Cove - Robin Blakeney 6-10 p.m.

Pop’s Saloon - Clay Cormier & the Highway Boys 9 p.m.

Shucker’s - Steele Heart 3:30 p.m.; Mississippi Moonlight 8 p.m. $5; Jonathan Alexander 10 p.m.

Soulshine, Flowood - Brian Jones 7-10 p.m.

South Street Live - Lari Johns’n, Stephanie Luckett, 4EverElisha & Mark Holloway 8 p.m. $20-$35 WonderLust - Drag Performance & Dance Party feat. DJ Taboo 8 p.m.-3 a.m.

Sunday 12/30

Saturday 12/29

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

Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, Char - Big Easy Three 11 a.m.; Vicksburg - Eddie Cotton Jr. 8 p.m.

Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

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

Kathryn’s - Todd Thompson & the Lucky Hand Blues Band 6-9 p.m.

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

South Street Live - 601 Live 7 p.m. $20, $35 VIP 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.

Young Valley

Georgia Blue, Madison - Jason Turner Hal & Mal’s - D’Lo Trio 7 p.m. free Iron Horse - McKinney Williams 6 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Phil & Trace 6:30-9:30 p.m.

McClain - Joseph LaSalla 6 p.m.

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

Shucker’s - Acoustic Crossroads 7:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

See more music at jfp.ms/musiclistings.

To be included in print, email listings to music@jacksonfreepress.com.

High Frequency Band

Bonny Blair’s - Sweet Tooth Jones 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Duling Hall - Cowboy Mouth 8 p.m. $15 advance $20 door F. Jones Corner - Big Money Mel & Small Change Wayne 10 p.m. $5; Dexter Allen midnight $10 Freelon’s Da Groove - Money Man 9 p.m. $20 advance $30 door $40 VIP Georgia Blue, Flowood - Mayday Georgia Blue, Madison - Brandon Greer Hal & Mal’s - Jason Turner 6-9 p.m.

The Hideaway - All DJ Dance Music 9 p.m. $10 Iron Horse - High Frequency Band 9 p.m.

ISH Grill & Bar - Southern Komfort Brass Band, DJ Unpredictable 601 & comedian Rita Brent 10 p.m.

Jose’s, Pearl - Travis Dunlap 6-9 p.m.

Monday 12/31 1908 Provisions - Vince Barranco 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, Vicksburg - Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $50 Ameristar End Zone, Vicksburg DJ Boom 10 p.m.-2 a.m. free Arts Center of Mississippi DJ Finesse & more 8 p.m.-1 a.m. $25 advance $35 door $50 VIP Beechwood, Vicksburg - U.S 10 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s - Ron Etheridge & the James Bridge Assassins 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $15 per person $25 per couple Deerfield Golf Club, Canton Carole & the Coolhands 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Doe’s Eat Place, Florence - DJSO20 9 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - “Krystal Ball & Catfish Drop” feat. Live Music The Hideaway - Splendid Chaos 9 p.m. $10

Hilton Jackson, Westbrook Ballroom - The ConSoulers 8 p.m.-midnight ISH Grill & Bar - High Frequency Band 8 p.m.

Kathryn’s - The Travelers 6:30-9:30 p.m.

The Lone Wolf, Vicksburg - Chris Burks 8 p.m.

Martin’s - Young Valley & Tyler Lance Walker Gill 9 p.m.

Northpark - “NYE Silent Disco” feat. DJ 51-50 4-6 p.m. free Pelican Cove - Lovin Ledbetter 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Pop’s Saloon - Pop Fiction 9 p.m.

Secrets Bar & Grill - Tony the DJ, DJ T-Money, DJ Glinzy & DJ Caliboy 9 p.m. $5 for women till 10 p.m. $10 skip-line in advance Shucker’s - Faze 4 8 p.m.; Chasin’ Dixie 10 p.m. $15 South Street Live - Andrea Staten, Libby Rae Watson, Bill Abel, Eric Deaton & Kenny Brown 7 p.m.midnight $30, $50 VIP Toney’s Grill, Vicksburg - Mike & Marty 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. free

Tuesday 1/1 NEW YEAR’S DAY

WEDNESDAY 1/2 Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Larry Brewer & Doug Hurd 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Hunter Gibson & Rick Moreira 6-10 p.m.

Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.

THURSDAY 1/3 Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

F. Jones Corner - Maya Kyles & the F. Jones Challenge Band 10 p.m. $5 Kathryn’s - Steele Heart 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

FRIDAY 1/4 Ameristar, Vicksburg - Doug Allen Nash 8 p.m.

Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Faze 4 7-10:30 p.m.

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

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

Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

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

SATURDAY 1/5 Ameristar, Vicksburg - Doug Allen Nash 8 p.m.

Char - Bill Clark 6 p.m.

Duling Hall - The Disco Stranglers (The Eagles tribute) 8 p.m. $20 ISH Grill & Bar - 601 Live 9 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Acoustic Crossroads 7-10:30 p.m.

Martin’s - The Iceman Special 10 p.m.

South Street Live - Jamell Richardson 7 p.m.

Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

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

SUNDAY 1/6 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 - Soul Stew 6-9 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Gena Steele & Buzz Pickens noon-4 p.m.

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 1/7 Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Central Mississippi Blues Society 7 p.m. $5 Kathryn’s - Joseph LaSalla 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

TUESDAY 1/8 Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Simpatico 6-9 p.m.

Fenian’s - Open Mic 9 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Keys vs. Strings 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Chalmers Davis 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 1/9 Alumni House - Gena Steele 5:30-8:15 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

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

Pelican Cove - Robin Blakeney 6-10 p.m.

Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.

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45 Painters’ mediums 46 Lunar cycle segment 47 Present-day 49 Act like an old-timey suitor 51 Honorific for landmarks like the Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, or Empire State Building 58 Cable movie channel owned by Lionsgate since 2016 61 Lou Gehrig’s nickname, with “The” 62 TV input or output component 63 Appellation 64 Johnny of “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” 65 Color for rolls of dimes 66 Actress Natalia of “Stranger Things” 67 “Undertale” character named for a derided font

BY MATT JONES

32 The “A” that turns STEM into STEAM 35 Joining with heat 36 Harvard-set Turow book 37 Fit together 42 Range of perception 46 “Christopher Robin” character 48 Like feelings from ASMR videos, for some 49 Mock-innocent reply 50 Team VIP 52 Golden ___ (Sir Francis Drake’s flagship) 53 Airplane seat attachment

54 Head bobs 55 De Matteo of “The Sopranos” 56 Channel with a “Deportes” version 57 Sales force members 58 Succumb to gravity 59 NBC News correspondent Katy 60 Ending for Power or Gator ©2018 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@ jonesincrosswords.com)

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20 Relative that might be “once removed”

22 Wood for baseball bats 23 Removed 27 Mustard sometimes mixed with mayo 31 “Out of the Cellar” glam rockers 33 ___-de-France (Paris’s region) 34 1998 skating gold medalist Kulik 35 In-between feeding time invented for a Taco Bell ad campaign 38 Olympus ___ (Martian volcano) 39 Come together 40 90 degrees from norte 41 Intuitive power 43 “Don’t change” 44 Suffix similar to -let

1 Tail movements 2 Skilled 3 Burrito bar side, for short 4 Prefix with plasm 5 Sardine cousins 6 Look after 7 “Was ___ harsh?”

8 “No ___ Traffic” 9 Renaissance 10 Bowl game venue, maybe 11 Roadside rest stop 12 Insect egg 13 Keanu, in the “Matrix” series 18 “___ ever-changing world ...”

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

A typical fluffy white cumulus cloud weighs 216,000 pounds. A dark cumulonimbus storm cloud is 106 million pounds, almost 490 times heavier. Why? Because it’s filled with far more water than the white cloud. So which is better, the fluffy cumulus or the stormy cumulonimbus?

Neither, of course. We might sometimes prefer the former over the latter because it doesn’t darken the sky as much or cause the inconvenience of rain. But the truth is, the cumulonimbus is a blessing; a substantial source of moisture; a gift to growing things. I mention this because I suspect that for you, 2019 will have more metaphorical resemblances to the cumulonimbus than the cumulus.

A hundred years ago, most astronomers thought there was just one galaxy in the universe: our Milky Way. Other models for the structure of the universe were virtually heretical. But in the 1920s, astronomer Edwin Hubble produced research that proved the existence of many more galaxies. Today the estimate is that there are at least 400 billion. I wonder what currently unimaginable possibilities will be obvious to our ancestors a hundred years from now. Likewise, I wonder what currently unforeseen truths will be fully available to you by the end of 2019. My guess: more than in any other previous year of your life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):

Author Elizabeth Gilbert offers advice for those who long for a closer relationship with the Supreme Being: “Look for God like a man with his head on fire looks for water.�

I’ll expand that approach so it applies to you when you’re in quest of any crucial life-enhancing experience. If you genuinely believe that a particular adventure or relationship or transformation is key to your central purpose, it’s not enough to be mildly enthusiastic about it. You really do need to seek your heart’s desire in the way people with their heads on fire look for water. 2019 will be prime time for you to embody this understanding.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):

I suspect that in 2019 you’ll be able to blend a knack for creating more stability with an urge to explore and seek greater freedom. How might this unusual confluence be expressed in practical ways? Maybe you’ll travel to reconnect with your ancestral roots. Or perhaps a faraway ally or influence will help you feel more at home in the world. It’s possible you’ll establish a stronger foundation, which will in turn bolster your courage and inspire you to break free of a limitation.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

On the average, a total eclipse of the sun happens every 18 months. And how often is a total solar eclipse visible from a specific location on the planet? Typically, once every 375 years. In 2019, the magic moment will occur on July 2 for people living in Chile and Argentina. But I believe that throughout the coming year, Tauruses all over the world will experience other kinds of rare and wonderful events at a higher rate than usual. Not eclipses, but rather divine interventions, mysterious miracles, catalytic epiphanies, unexpected breakthroughs and amazing graces. Expect more of the marvelous than you’re accustomed to.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):

“The world’s full of people who have stopped listening to themselves,� wrote mythologist Joseph Campbell. It’s imperative that you NOT be one of those folks. 2019 should be the Year of Listening Deeply to Yourself. That means being on high alert for your inner inklings, your unconscious longings, and the still, small voice at the heart of your destiny. If you do that, you’ll discover I’m right when I say that you’re smarter than you realize.

CANCER (June 21-July 22):

Jackson Pollock is regarded as a pioneer in the technique of drip painting, which involves drizzling and splashing paint on canvases that lie on the floor. It made him famous. But the truth is, Pollock got inspired to pursue what became known as his signature style only after he saw an exhibit by the artist Janet Sobel, who was the real pioneer. I bring this to your attention, because I see 2019 as a year when the Janet Sobel-like aspects of your life will get their due.

Overdue appreciation will arrive. Credit you have deserved

but haven’t fully garnered will finally come your way. You’ll be acknowledged and recognized in surprising ways.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):

As the crow flies, Wyoming is almost a thousand miles from the Pacific Ocean and more than a thousand miles from the Gulf of Mexico, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. Now here’s a surprise: In the northwest corner of Wyoming, the North Two Ocean Creek divides into two tributaries, one of which ultimately flows to the Pacific and one that reaches the Gulf. So an enterprising fish could conceivably swim from one ocean to the other via this waterway. I propose that we make North Two Ocean Creek your official metaphor for 2019. It will symbolize the turning point you’ll be at in your life; it will remind you that you’ll have the power to launch an epic journey in one of two directions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

I have come to the conclusion that softening your relationship with perfectionism will be a key assignment in 2019.

With this in mind, I offer you observations from wise people who have studied the subject. 1. “The perfect is the enemy of the good.� —Voltaire 2. “Perfection is a stick with which to beat the possible.� —Rebecca Solnit 3. Perfectionism is “the high-end version of fear.� —Elizabeth Gilbert 4. “Nothing is less efficient than perfectionism.� —Elizabeth Gilbert 4. “It’s better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else’s perfectly.� —Elizabeth Gilbert

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

In 1682, Peter Alexeyevich became co-Tsar of Russia. He was 10 years old. His 24-year-old half-sister Sophia had a hole cut in the back of his side of the dual throne. That way she could sit behind him, out of sight, and whisper guidance as he discussed political matters with allies. I’d love it if you could wangle a comparable arrangement for yourself in 2019. Are there wise confidants or mentors or helpers from whom you could draw continuous counsel?

Seek them out.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

The body of the violin has two f-shaped holes on either side of the strings. They enable the sound that resonates inside the instrument to be projected outwardly. A thousand years ago, the earliest ancestor of the modern violin had round holes. Later they became half-moons, then c-shaped, and finally evolved into the f-shape. Why the change? Scientific analysis reveals that the modern form allows more air to be pushed out from inside the instrument, thereby producing a more powerful sound. My analysis of your life in 2019 suggests it will be a time to make an upgrade from your metaphorical equivalent of the c-shaped holes to the f-shaped holes. A small shift like that will enable you to generate more power and resonance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Sagittarian singer-songwriter Sia has achieved great success, garnering nine Grammy nominations and amassing a $20 million fortune. Among the superstars for whom she has composed hit tunes are BeyoncÊ, Rihanna and Flo Rida. But she has also had failures. Top recording artists like Adele and Shakira have commissioned her to write songs for them only to subsequently turn down what she created. In 2016, Sia got sweet revenge. She released an album in which she herself sang many of those rejected songs. It has sold more than two million copies. Do you, too, know what it’s like to have your gifts and skills ignored or unused or rebuffed, Sagittarius? If so, the coming months will be an excellent time to express them for your own benefit, as Sia did.

Homework: Forget what Time magazine thinks. Who is your “Person of the Year�?

Tell me at Freewillastrology.sparkns.com; click on “Email Rob.�

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People may not know this about me, but I’m a homebody.

I travel a good amount, so when I’m in Jackson I like to hang out on my deck with my husband and dogs. When I do venture out of the Broadmeadow neighborhood, here are some places I like to go.

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attention or boarding, I take them to a place where they can get the high level of attention they demand.

3 Offbeat (151 Wesley Ave., 601-3769404, offbeatjxn.com) Offbeat has so much to offer, but owner Phillip Rollins also creates events that support and foster fan communities that may not have other places to go.

5 Hal & Mal’s (200 Commerce St., 601-948-0888, halandmals.com) If you are like me and grew up in Jackson loving music, you probably have some great stories to tell about shows you’ve seen here.

4 Sullivan Animal Hospital (5407 Robinson Road Ext.) As my Instagram feed suggests, my pets are important to me. So when they need medical

6 Capitol Grill (5050 Interstate 55 N., Suite F, capitolgrillofjackson.com) This is one of the best places in town to be a sports fan.

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7 William F. Winter Archives & History Building (200 North St., (601) 576-6850, mdah.ms.gov) The public reading room is full of amazing records including subject files that I love to explore.

8 Sneaky Beans (2914 N. State St., 601-487-6349) This place is pretty much the front porch of Fondren.

7 Jackson City Hall (219 S. President St., 601-960-1111, jacksonms.gov) If you believe as I do that all politics is local, this place is a must-go.

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