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ON THE COVER illustration by Montroe Headd

4 Editor’s Note 7 Talks

11 Good Ideas Solution: How to tackle the cycle of dehumanization.

12 opinion 14 Cover Story 18 Chicks we love

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22 Halloween Roundup 24 events 28 sports older brothers and grew up a tomboy, playing video games and loving things like “Dragon Ball Z” and other sci-fi media.

A native of Delaware, she has lived in Mississippi since she was 2 years old. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Mississippi in 2009 and her law degree from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, La., in 2013.

Sprinkle earned her LLM in health, law and policy from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2018. Now, she serves as the director of rural health and primary care for the Mississippi State Department of Health.

Since starting her venture into cosplay, Sprinkle has learned how to better create costumes. In the next year, Sprinkle hopes to learn how to sew, so she can fully make all her costumes by hand.

“There aren’t that many black female animated cartoon or superhero characters. It’s a very short list, so I don’t box myself into doing just those characters,” she says.

“Whatever the cosplay, I still try to bring some black girl magic to it. I might change the hair, change the swag about it. The fact that what little unique changes I make to personalize it to myself, and people still recognize it, that’s always a great feeling.”

For more information on Gamma Rae Cosplay, find her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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30 Cave’s Creatives The Chicago-based artist repurposes found items into human-shaped sculptures.

32 music 34 music listings 36 Puzzles 37 astro 37 Classifieds

38 Fall/Halloween Shopping Visit local spots for fun and affordable seasonal treats.

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achel Sprinkle may work as a lawyer by day, but by night she doubles as a cosplayer, under the name Gamma Rae Cosplay. Three years ago, she attended her first Mississippi Comic Con and later Dragon Con, where she discovered a newfound passion for cosplay, which is when people create and wear costumes of fictional characters from various media.

“My first attempt at cosplay was when we went to Mississippi Anime Festival, and my husband and I dressed as Rick and Morty (from the adult cartoon of the same name). He let me be Rick. I didn’t think anybody was going to get it, but people actually recognized us. I’ve been addicted ever since,” Sprinkle says.

Sprinkle started her online presence under the name Trial by Trailer, blogging and reviewing movies, until she found her love of cosplay and—after lots of overthinking—settled on the moniker Gamma Rae Cosplay.

“I knew I wanted to have a personal touch to it, so I was like, ‘I definitely want to incorporate my nickname, Rae.’ I was playing around with some things, and my husband was like, ‘Why don’t you try to find something that makes you think of your favorite superhero? I thought that Gamma would be cool. Gamma Rae, like gamma rays, like the Incredible Hulk,” Sprinkle says.

Sprinkle has always loved geek culture, she says. She has three

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by Donna Ladd, Editor-in-Chief

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year ago, on my 57th birthday, I was sitting in my favorite chair on my screen porch with my boy-cats next to me watching the birds bunch up at my neighbor’s feeder. I had my computer on my lap desk as I took deep breaths and thought about the mostly charmed life I’d enjoyed to date.

The next morning, on Oct. 10, 2018, I was headed to Baptist Hospital where they would put me to sleep, then remove both my breasts. I’d kept my breast-cancer diagnosis mostly secret—I had needed time to process it and to control the narrative about my body and my life—but I’d decided I needed to reveal my tough journey to you that night, before they put me to sleep.

I also really wanted people to understand how my soulmate Todd Stauffer— this paper’s publisher—and his No. 1 running the business, Kimberly Griffin, would be pulled a million directions.

So I wrote about what I faced and set

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ground rules—no horror stories, for one— and then so many of you sprang up to help me get through it, which still warms my heart. I’ll never forget lying at Baptist the next morning getting drowsy while reading all your messages on my phone. Just wow.

The second I woke up, the next stage of my life started. I’m a positive person overall, and all our Zen reading sure paid off in this last year as I maneuvered myriad doctors, physical therapy, fatigue, pain meds and a whole lot of pain. Oh, and figuring out how to pay the morass of inflated medical bills beyond your insurance coverage from doctors you never see—even as I own a small business hurt by any lack of attention and in a struggling industry.

I managed to stay mostly positive through myriad challenges that started while I was still home in tubes and continued as I returned to the office slowly around Thanksgiving six weeks later, while working and editing daily from home within a week of my double-mastectomy. We were hit with massive office theft of checks and credit cards by someone I trusted, which broke my heart in two, and a dishonest smear campaign. (I’m kind of used to those, though, in what I do). I caught someone

(not still here) plagiarizing (before print; whew), and my cat Deuce died. Our damn air conditioning had to be replaced. Plus, my cancer drug can make my hips feel like they’re being stabbed with screwdrivers.

But here’s the thing: I’ve never been happier, more grateful and focused. For one thing, I’m alive. I was lucky a routine exam caught the cancer early so that I didn’t need chemo, even if I did have my body cut up. Considering how much I love life, my work, Todd and my wonderful network of friends, family and readers, I immediately quit drinking alcohol, and gave up sugar (not fruit). I walked while leaning on a stick for months, and I’m a smaller weight than in decades. I even prefer my new boob size.

That is, I want to live, and I’ve always believed in living out loud—speaking, writing, challenging, teaching, encouraging, critiquing, even tough love as needed (which helped me so many times).

So I decided to recover out loud. I talk openly and honestly about this journey, I post my smoothies I pack with ingredients that doctors say can help prevent cancer (#dlsmoothies on Instagram); I devise mocktails in chilled martini glasses with turmeric and blueberries; I post pictures of my skinnier self to encourage others to take control of their own health, too.

I also try to pay forward what so many of you did for me—the favors, notes, gifts, gestures, even opportunities. I whined to my wonderful Guardian editor about my med bills, and she let me write an essay about my mother’s illiteracy before the tubes came out. Survivors came to my house, bringing food and understanding, and one even pulled up her top and showed me her new tatas so I knew what lay ahead.

Now, I do what I can to help other

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Recovering Out Loud from Loss and Breast Cancer

My life started over after I left Baptist Hospital with the help of wonderful staff there in mid-October 2018. I now face my biggest adventure yet.

women. I’m not one to bake and deliver casseroles (I’d starve without Todd cooking for me), but I hear constantly that people in Jackson and beyond are inspired to do their own smoothies, some saving up for a Vitamix. I also hear from women and men dealing with cancer now, and I do what I can to spread positivity and hope to them.

I’m asked often the lessons I’ve learned.

First, I had to give in to the weakness of illness. I had to allow others to help me, and even ask for it. I had to take care of myself first as they talk about on airplanes.

I applied my mantra, “excellent work is the best response,” to my recovery. Of course, I couldn’t be in the office much, but I could sit in my chair and think, write and edit as needed. I needed to still engage the world, especially the challenging one we’re in now, and fight for democracy from my porch, distracting me from pain and loss.

That mantra also helped me navigate

CONTRIBUTORS

Montroe Headd

Ashton Pittman

Jenna Gibson

She has long had a working relationship with the JFP since arriving in Jackson nearly two decades ago, as a bookkeeper and sometimes illustrator.

Her loves are live cultural arts, the visual arts and each and every type of music. She illustrated the cover.

State reporter Ashton Pittman is from Hattiesburg. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, where he studied journalism and political science. He wrote the Talk and the cover story for the issue.

Jenna Gibson is a freelance writer for JFP. Originally from Petal, she is a senior at Millsaps College, hoping to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communications and English literature. After college, she plans to travel and pursue a career in journalism. She wrote two Chicks We Love blurbs.

the surprise of resentment and beration I received from some quarters. It’s a shock to the system to realize that some only value you for what you can offer them on demand, and you’re nothing if you show weakness or when you’re not as available.

This was unexpected, and it was a tiny exception to how my family, friends, staff and network responded. It’s vital to not fixate on efforts to make your pain worse, especially when you know that stress can create new cancer cells. So I didn’t.

We must breathe through it all—the physical pain, anguish, stress, disappointment. We must just be present in our lives and accept and release whatever happens.

Honestly, I can’t imagine a better Zen practice than recovering from cancer while being a woman newspaper editor in a conservative state. Try it if you dare.

I also learned to accept that as doors close, others open if we allow it. My women’s network is stronger than it’s ever been, and unexpectedly, I’ve become an emissary for women facing breast cancer and those who have survived it. (I prefer “thriver” to “survivor.”) Just last week, Catherine Young (the great-great-niece of Fannie Lou Hamer and vice president of Susan G. Komen Memphis-Mid South Mississippi) asked me to be the 2020 Survivor of the Year leading up to next year’s “Race for the Cure.”

I will speak candidly about my experiences of recovery and raising awareness about the disparities low-income women, especially women of color, face in receiving breastcancer treatment and mammograms.

I’m all in. Because, you know, raising hell is in my DNA. Let’s roll.

Follow me on Twitter at @donnerkay.

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At the Mobile Street Renaissance Festival in downtown Hattiesburg, attendees gather outside Mac’s Café, a soul-food restaurant that is among just a handful of businesses that still operate in the historic black business district. At the height of Mobile Street’s glory days, it was the home of Williams Cab Co., a long-defunct taxi service company.

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Now, the 32-year-old African American businesswoman is not sure whether she will stay or take her business elsewhere, she told the Jackson Free Press.

“No one is running me off. Even if I do move and relocate somewhere else, it would not be because I’m running off or shutting down my business. It would be to expand,” Terrell said. “If I go somewhere else, it will be a better opportunity with more room for growth and positivity.”

The restaurant opened in April, and business has been steady. Vikki Lane’s is the fourth restaurant to open in the Walnut Street building since 2012, after three white-owned restaurants there failed.

That is a trend in downtown Hattiesburg, where several other black entrepreneurs have also launched thriving businesses in spots where white business owners closed

up shop in the past five years.

While white owners have long run most downtown businesses, that fact obscures the history of an almost-forgotten part of the city’s central business district.

On Mobile Street, not far from Vikki Layne’s, black residents gathered for the 14th Annual Mobile Street Renaissance Festival on Oct. 5 to relive the glory days of an almost forgotten part of downtown Hattiesburg that, during the reign of Jim Crow, served as one of Mississippi’s most important hubs of black entrepreneurship, professional life, commerce and, later, a crucible of civil-rights activism that would have ramifications across the state and the nation.

It was separate from the part of downtown where Vikki Layne’s is today—an area that was largely reserved for white people in those days.

The Freedom House

Today, Mobile Street is a narrow wasteland of deserted patches of ground, abandoned concrete slabs and hollow buildings. Though a handful of small businesses still operate there, most of the structures still standing in the old business district are in varying states of dilapidation, with rusting doors and broken glass.

Some are made of rotting wood; others of brick, now covered in ivy and dead vines. On a few of the structures, remnants of signage hint at the kinds of businesses that once operated inside their walls.

Doctors, a dentist, a tailor, barbershops, grocery stores, a bank and even a movie theater used to be here, Frederick E. Varnado, a retired army lieutenant colonel who lives in the south Mississippi city, said from his tent where he was promore STATE, p 8

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ne day in late September, Vikki Terrell entered her restaurant Vikki Layne’s on Walnut Street in downtown Hattiesburg, Miss., to find a disastrous scene.

Overturned tables and chairs, smashed plates, and shattered glass covered the floor of the dining area; in the kitchen, inventory littered the ground. Terrell had no idea who had broken into her restaurant and trashed it, but the vandal left an unmistakable series of messages in black spray paint.

“GET OUT,” a mirror proclaimed.

“YOU NOT WELCOME HERE,” said another on the men’s bathroom wall. The n-word appeared in other places. Police have made no arrests or indicated a suspect, but Terrell told police about a white man she saw examining the locks outside the building the night before and gave

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moting the local African American Military Museum on Oct. 5. He is among a number of town residents who remember the days when Jim Crow laws necessitated the creation of black enclaves within cities like Mobile Street.

“Racial segregation limited (the prospects of former black slaves and their children) in every walk of life but also helped form remarkable communities like the one that formed in Hattiesburg’s Mobile Street neighborhood. The nature of Jim Crow knit African Americans into tight, self-reliant groups that struggled together in their churches, businesses, and schools to insulate themselves from the horrors of racial oppression and to provide better lives for their children,” University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill historian William Sturkey writes in his 2019 book, “Hattiesburg.”

At the festival, Varnado pointed to a large, two-story brick building on E. 7th Street, perpendicular to Mobile, known as the Eureka School. When the City first opened it in 1921, it was one of just a few brick public schools for black children in Mississippi. As segregation ended, Hattiesburg’s white and black schools consolidated, and white families fled to the suburbs in nearby Petal and Oak Grove. By the 1980s, Eureka was closed.

Soon, though, the City of Hattiesburg will reopen it as a museum devoted to the city’s civil-rights history—including the residents and business owners of Mobile Street who led the charge. That history largely unfolded in churches, businesses and in what is now a rectangular block of green space on Mobile Street where, on Oct. 5, festival goers sought respite from the heat on benches beneath shade trees.

One day 57 years ago, though, Mobile Street businesswoman Peggy Jean Connor looked over to that very spot from the window of Jean’s Beauty Shop to see two young activists from the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, Curtis Hayes and Hollis Watkins, entering the two-story Woods Guesthouse that then stood there.

It was a hotel for African American travelers, and its owners had allowed the SNCC organizers to start an office in their

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Spectators watch as two men box in a ring in the middle of Mobile Street during the 14th annual Mobile Street Rennaissance Festival.

building for the Council of Federation Organizations, which coordinated activities between major civil-rights groups across the South. Connor, the daughter of a civicminded father, soon took an interest in their work, she told the University of Southern Mississippi in a 2001 oral history.

At meetings on Mobile Street and in the surrounding area, Connor met Fannie Lou Hamer, a community organizer and

activist from Ruleville, Miss. With encouragement from local SNCC field secretary Victoria Gray, Connor became a citizenship teacher, helping African Americans learn how to understand the Constitution and their rights under it and, pivotally, how to register to vote.

During the “Freedom Summer” of 1964, the Freedom House, as the hotel became known, was a hub of civil-rights

activity, headquartering the city’s seven freedom schools, which taught thousands of students things they could not learn in a black public school—like foreign languages, black history and how to petition their government.

Registering to vote as an African American in Mississippi in the early 1960s, though, was nigh impossible. Forrest County Circuit Clerk and Registrar of Vot-

Six Degrees of Mississippi Separation Sometimes the most direct route is just not as interesting.

Trent Lott Former U.S. Senate majority leader turned lobbyist for Saudis and Russia wanted former U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering as new Ole Miss chancellor.

Chip Pickering left Congress after being involved in an adulteryscandal and a Christian culty D.C. group. He is the son of former Judge Charles Pickering Sr.

Charles Pickering was on board of hate group Alliance Defending Freedom. His court decisions and his racist law partner Carroll Gartin dog him.

Carroll Gartin helped build Mississippi Sovereignty Commission, a racist spy agency. Mississippi Supreme Court in Jackson was named after him … in 2011.

James O. Eastland, the grand poobah of Mississippi racism, called Gartin a racial moderate when the latter challenged his Senate seat in 1954.

William J. Simmons, controlled politicians like Gartin as head of Citizens Council, opening virulently racist Council schools around Jackson.

Gov. Phil Bryant graduated from one of Simmons’ racist schools, Council McCluer, in south Jackson back back when it was whiter. He doesn’t like to talk about it.

their delegates be seated in place of the Mississippi delegation (the MFDP walked out after rejecting the DNC’s offer to seat just two of them). Back home, prominent Dixiecrat lawyer Charles Pickering switched to the GOP, blaming the MFDP for his “embarrassment and humiliation.” Pickering later became a controversial federal judge.

Connor took matters into her own hands when a group of angry whites, including members of the Ku Klux Klan, surrounded the MFDP’s bus on the trip home and tried to stop it. In an oral history interview with the University of Florida in May 2011, MFDP Director Lawrence Guyot, who had been on the bus, recalled this “little, sweet, nice lady” getting up, walking over to the bus driver and brandishing a large knife.

side. He died at a hospital not long after, his lungs scorched and body burned.

Dahmer’s death would lead to the convictions of several klansmen. But Gov. William L. Waller, the father of the former Mississippi Supreme Court chief justice who ran for the Republican nomination for governor this year, ordered an early release for one of the men, Charles Clifford Wilson, in 1972 on the grounds that his skill in making artificial limbs were sorely needed in Laurel.

After a series of mistrials, the state finally convicted former KKK leader Sam Bowers in 1998 for masterminding the murder.

Connor died last year. An open field off the Mobile Street sidewalk betrays no evidence that her beauty shop, and a row of other once-bustling businesses, once stood

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Despite the vandalism at Vikki Layne’s, Terrell insisted that she will not give up on her dreams of being a successful local millennial businesswoman.

“When I said I don’t plan on stopping, I meant that. It just may be in a different area,” she told the Jackson Free Press, noting that she had received offers to move her business to other parts of town.

“Right now, I’m just keeping my options kind of open. I love downtown, I absolutely love Hattiesburg. I was born here. I would’ve loved to stay downtown forever.”

But not far from Vikki Layne’s, on the right lawn of the Paul B. Johnson Chancery building (named for a segregationist governor who served from 1964 to 1968) in downtown Hattiesburg, the Confederate monument that Connor and her fellow Freedom House activists were jailed for protesting still stands, with the Mississippi flag and its Confederate imagery flapping on a pole close by.

Forrest County plans to place another in a new plaza on the courthouse’s left lawn. The bronze-cast likeness of Dahmer, sculpted by two local artists, will include one of his famous quotes carved into its base: “If you don’t vote, you don’t count.”

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Presently, Forrest County has no plans to remove the granite Confederate soldier, guaranteeing a stark visual representation of the double-mindedness that, after all these years, still persists in Mississippi’s government and public spaces.

Read related coverage with historic context at jfp.ms/MSRaceHistory. Follow Ashton Pittman on Twitter @ashtonpittman. Send tips to ashton@jacksonfreepress.com.

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Voting-rights activist and Forrest County NAACP President Vernon Dahmer had been instrumental in Mississippi’s Freedom Summer project; he first asked SNCC to send Hayes and Watkins to Mississippi to help with organizing efforts in Hattiesburg.

Dahmer’s work drew the ire of a variety of racist organizations, including the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, the Citizens Council and the Ku Klux Klan—all of whom had been keeping tabs on him for years.

One night in January 1966, the Dahmer family awoke to the sound of gunfire and breaking glass as Klansmen tossed gas jugs through their windows. Dahmer grabbed his gun and shot back from inside the home to give his wife, Ellie, time to get out safely with their children. The house erupted into flames with Dahmer still in-

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‘The Right to Live and Die’ Still determined to fight back against the all-white, segregationist Mississippi Democratic Party of her day, Connor joined Hamer and others as they launched the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in April 1964, with Connor chairing the Hattiesburg chapter, whose headquarters they set up inside the Freedom House.

In August 1964, Connor served as an MFDP delegate at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, where they made national headlines by demanding that

“Now, if this bus stops, your head comes off,” the beauty shop owner told the man. Connor and the other activists, Guyot said, “understood that the right to vote was tied to the right to live and die.” The possibility of death stayed on the minds of the Hattiesburg activists. In July, a failed firebomb attack on one activist’s home had left only minor damage served as a warning.

That same year, Gray, running on the MFDP ticket, unsuccessfully challenged Dixiecrat U.S. Sen. John C. Stennis for his seat. Still, she made history as the first Mississippi woman to run for a U.S. Senate seat—long before Cindy HydeSmith finally broke that barrier when Gov. Phil Bryant appointed her in 2018.

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ers Theron Lynd, an ardent segregationist Dixiecrat, required black residents to answer absurd questions in order to register, like, “How many bubbles are in a bar of soap?” Connor’s own father had been a registered voter in the 1920s and ‘30s—until Jim Crow finally took away his franchise.

Frustrated, Connor sought to demonstrate her displeasure with her activism against the white supremacist status-quo to the City’s leaders. In February 1964, she and a handful of fellow activists landed in jail after they picketed for the removal of a tall Confederate monument that stood on the lawn just to the right of the red brick Chancery Court building.

The United Daughters of the Confederacy had erected the monument in 1910, ostensibly to honor “the memory of those who wore the gray,” but no Hattiesburg resident had ever even “worn the gray” or fought in the Civil War because the town was founded in 1880—15 years after the war’s end. Forrest County itself is named for Nathan Bedford Forrest, one of the founders of the Ku Klux Klan and its first grand wizard.

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No Go on $50,000 for Jackson Zoo

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he Hinds County Board of Supervisors voted to reject giving a $50,000 grant to the City of Jackson to support the Jackson Zoo. The board’s decision comes amid the zoo’s recent closure on Sept. 30 as it waits for its new operator, ZoOceanarium Group Inc., Stephen Wilson

to obtain a required license from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It closed to the public the day that organization was to take over the zoo.

“We’re about to approve a claim for the City of Jackson for the zoo. The zoo is not operating,” Hinds District 4 Supervisor Mike Morgan said during the meeting after the claim was presented.

He questioned the legality of contributing county funds to the closed city zoo before it re-opens.

Board Attorney Pieter Teeuwissen explained that contributions from the county to the city zoo were legal as long as the facility was open. Three years

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arlier this week, attorney Carlos Moore of the Cochran Firm stepped in to represent Jackson residents who are suing both Siemens Inc. and the City of Jackson. Moore, who has offices in Ridgeland and Grenada, entered the case following a judge’s order last month to dismiss former City Attorney Pieter Teeuwissen due to a conflict of interest.

As the City of Jackson continues its own legal battle against Siemens seeking $225 million over a botched water-sewer billing system, Moore is continuing work on a lawsuit filed in June on behalf of Jackson residents, whom he says the City abanImani Khayyam

The Jackson Zoo is closed for now.

ago, the state auditor notified the board of supervisors that it did not have legal authority to financially support the zoo, he said. But earlier this year, the Legislature passed a statute that allowed the county to continue supporting it, and the attorney general approved an additional interlocal agreement to ensure the legality of apportioning county tax dollars to the capital city’s zoo.

”I think it would be a question on the ... recipient’s end, the City of Jackson, as to what they could do with any grant from Hinds County if the zoo is not operating,” Teeuwissen said at the Monday meeting.

”I support the zoo, I voted yes every time this has come up,” Morgan said before casting his vote to reject the claim. “I’m not confident that the zoo is going to reopen to the public ... and our agreement to assist the zoo financially (was) in anticipation that it was going to be operating.”

District 5 Supervisor Bobby McGowan also voted against contributing to the zoo, though he did not provide any comment during the meeting.

It could be at least two or three months before the zoo reopens. As of late September, due to an “oversight,” the new operator the City of Jackson selected to take over the zoo did not have a license for exhibiting or caring for animals, nor had the accrediting agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, been scheduled for a required site visit.

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Jackson residents are suing the City of Jackson and Siemens Inc. over the City’s water-sewer billing crisis.

doned even though water users suffered most under the water-sewer system billing crisis that started in 2013.

The lawsuit represents six plaintiffs whose water service was cut off after they could not pay exorbitantly high and inaccurate water bills. One of the plaintiffs had

a water bill for $34,000. The lawsuit alleges that the City knew that the water-sewer billing system was faulty but did not alert account holders. Some were making payments when their service was cut.

”We are not in favor of the City being the only arbiter of the citizens’ fate,” Moore told the Jackson Free Press in a phone call today. “They have proven time and time again that they are not taking care of the citizens, and so that’s why I had to step in on their behalf to make sure that they are adequately taken care of. ... Water systems have been arbitrarily cut off at various times, and (residents) cannot continue to live on the whims of the City. The City can wake up tomorrow and decide to do something else different.”

”Water is essential for survival,” Moore added, emphasizing that the current situation in Jackson constitutes a “public health emergency.”

Judge Tiffany Grove disqualified Teeuwissen, who filed the lawsuit along with his co-counsel, because of his past role as city attorney, a position he held from July 1, 2009, to Sept. 30, 2013. He is currently counsel for the Hinds County Board of Supervisors.

Moore is optimistic about what the residents of Jackson stand to gain from the lawsuit. “I’m very confident that we will be successful in our efforts to get the injunction and to stop the City from turning off anyone else’s water,” he said.

Racist Policing in Madison County Target of New Federal Consent Decree

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The lawsuit accused the Madison County Sheriff’s Department of having “longstanding policy of stopping and searching Madison County’s Black citizens on the basis of their race, in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.”

Under the consent decree, the Madison County Sheriff’s Department must reform its checkpoint and pedestrian stop program and retrain its deputies. The sheriff must also collect and report data on its pedestrian stop and checkpoint programs to a Community Oversight Board and the attorneys who represented the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

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he Madison County Sheriff’s Department engaged in unconstitutional, racially discriminatory policing practices that disproportionately targeted black residents, a Southern District of Mississippi judge ruled last week. Judge Carlton Reeves issued a consent decree, one of the first in Mississippi, to confront the issue of racist policing in the state by demanding new policies and reforms.

The decision stems from a 86-page lawsuit, Brown et. al v.

Madison County, which Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Mississippi filed in 2017 on behalf of 10 plaintiffs.

Quinnetta Manning and husband Khadafy sued Madison County for racism.

Madison County Officer Called Plaintiff ‘Mr. Cripple’

Joshua Tom, executive director of the ACLU of Mississippi, lauded the court’ decision in a statement. “The Court’s order today affirms the simple but funda-

mental proposition, that in America police must treat everyone the same regardless of race,” he said.

“The ACLU of Mississippi looks forward to playing its role in ensuring that MCSD adheres to the terms of the agreement.”

“I think in Mississippi this is something hopefully that we can build upon and take over to other areas. We certainly get complaints from other parts of the state about law-enforcement practices, including perceived and alleged racial profiling,” Tom told the Jackson Free Press in a phone interview today. The consent decree sends a message that law enforcement agencies engaging in discriminatory practices will face

repercussions, he added.

Key to the plaintiffs’ complaints are the sheriff’s placement of roadblocks and a pedestrian stop program in largely black neighborhoods. Although the population of Madison County is 57% white and 38% black, 77% of the people arrested in the county between 2012 and 2017 were black, evidence presented in the lawsuit showed. More than three quarters of arrests were made at roadblocks. Black drivers also accounted for 74% of traffic stop arrests. At the time that the lawsuit was filed, 12 of MCSD’s 71 officers were black.

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How to Revive Humanization

By Karla L. McCullough, Ph.D

Dehumanization Cycle Negative Narratives Negative Narratives

Disruptive External Reactions

Dangerous Actions

Harmful Internal Feelings

somewhere in between, depending on their environment and ideals.

This is dehumanization. It is a process by which an individual or group’s full humanity is denied either through perceptions of an individual or group, or actual treatment.

Our children bear the biggest burden and the brunt of the dehumanization. They don’t have the tools or knowledge to combat the impacts of dehumanization and racialized trauma.

They are not cognitively equipped to understand how the actions of others can negatively change their social and emotional wellness.

More Information: www.jsdfoundation.com forwardpromise.org www.eversinstitute.org

Sept. 17 Dehumanization Seminar: Goals

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Create awareness of the Dehumanization Cycle and its impacts Educate decision makers about the cycle and systemic ways they can influence lasting social change

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Gather feedback and commitments from community members and decision makers Inform all mentor and prospective mentors who desire to complete JSDF’s mentor certification/training program.

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A well-informed panel of Mississippians shared their work and how it helps to disrupt the cycle, with Othor Cain moderating. Panelists: • Dr. Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt Bryant, Co-director of Forward Promise • Dr. Rodney Washington, Associate Professor at JSU and Program Evaluator • Dr. Rhea Bishop, Director of Mississippi/New Orleans for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation • Donte Jones, Program Coordinator for Families First of Mississippi • Donna Ladd, Journalist and Editor-in-chief, Jackson Free Press

Dehumanization’s Five Forms

historical, cultural/spiritual, social, emotional, and physical.

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Negative Narratives yield Dangerous Actions by individuals toward people of color because, consciously or subconsciously, they believe the narratives are grounded in truth; then, children develop Harmful Internal Feelings and Emotions like low self-esteem, helplessness, hopelessness, etc., which often result in Disruptive External Reactions and behaviors that end up being the subject of Negative Narratives and … the cycle continues.

Adults are terribly affected as well; however, they can more easily learn to cope and address situations, positively or negatively, based on their environment and resources. An example is “Juxtaposition,” a poem I wrote after watching a police officer shoot and kill Philando Castile in his car, as his child and girlfriend watched. It was my way of coping with the contrasting feelings of hope and hopelessness while raising a black son.

The dehumanization of people of color affects everyone.

Often the narratives about children of color begin and end with what Dr. Howard Stevenson and Dr. Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt Bryant call the “Cycle of Dehumanization.” These researchers have eloquently strung together the thoughts, feelings, actions and conversations that people of color endure daily. The researchers support this concept with an evidence-based framework that can be used to create awareness; serve as a foundation for disrupting the cycle; and to create systemic change.

Our work at the Juanita Sims Doty Foundation (JSDF) focuses on disrupting the cycle of dehumanization by giving children of color the tools needed to find and use their voices to tell their own stories. We provide children with trained mentors who are capable of ensuring the mentoring relationship is culturally responsive, supportive, nurturing, honest, impactful and mutually beneficial.

In partnership with the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, we have a leadership and character development mentoring program called the Ambassadors of the Evers Academy for African American Males (A-TEAAM). We also have the Empowering Scholars Through Engagement Education and Mentorship for girls in partnership with the ClevelandKirkland Foundation and Jackson State University’s Department of Athletics. (www.jsdfoundation.com) Our foundation, with the support of the 100 Black Men of Jackson and the Mississippi Community Education Center, took the first step toward a collective and inclusive approach to disrupting the

READ: “Juxtaposition,” a poem about dehumanization by Karla L. McCullough at jfp.ms/juxtaposition

Dehumanization Cycle with a seminar entitled “Reviving Humanization” on Sept. 17, 2019. Eighty-seven individuals represented the fields of mental health, hospital administration, education and news/media, in addition to funders, local school districts, charter schools and universities, a local private school, city officials and administrators, law enforcement, mentors, volunteers and other backgrounds.

Dr. Bryant, co-director of Forward Promise, a national program office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, delivered the facts and impact of the “Dehumanization Cycle” so brilliantly that beyond her voice all that could be heard was the movement of pen to paper and a gasp here and there. She unpacked

dehumanization and its five forms— historical, cultural/spiritual, social, emotional and physical.

She followed up with ways dehumanization affects the health and wellbeing for children of color and ways to disrupt it. Participants of the seminar said the seminar raised their awareness of the subtle ways dehumanization affects people of color.

“What’s next?” they wanted to know.

This first step generated awareness and developed partners to help disrupt the cycle in Mississippi. We are working on the next step to galvanize more support and change agents who are serious about this work. It is vital to know that if we can positively affect the narrative, the other areas of the cycle will feel the impact as well.

Each time someone repeats, expounds on or acts upon a negative stereotype without providing a hopeful solution, they are perpetuating the negative narrative and therefore, dehumanizing others.

Don’t dehumanize. Revive humanization. Everyone can play a part.

Get Involved or donate to the cause: Karla L. McCullough, Ph.D. Executive Director, Juanita Sims Doty Foundation (601) 882-9127 kmccullough@jsdfoundation.com

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nderprivileged. Underrepresented.

Displaced. Inner City. People often use those trite words synonymously with people of color to define their experiences that result from institutionalized racism.

Unfortunately, onlookers, wellmeaning or not, find it hard to delineate these experiences from who people of color really are: intelligent, strong, creative and resilient human spirit beings.

These narratives give onlookers a license, in a sense, to interact or treat people of color delicately, extremely harsh or

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Do Jacksonians Know Our Greatness?

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“I hate that we see ourselves as grasshoppers and not the giant we are.”

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Though I see things differently through adult eyes, I still believe Jackson is an awesome city, even more so now as a resident and taxpayer. Many of the places I frequented in my youth are distant memories seeping through a ghost-town mall or resurrected through religious repurposing.

Yet I have pledged myself to Jackson, believing its better days are yet ahead.

I have lived in other cities: Oxford,

Memphis, Raleigh-Durham. I have traveled the expanse of the country and stayed in great cities like Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Most of these major cities have to deal with what is common to urban places: crime, crumbling infrastructure, multiracial middleclass flight, gentrification, political bicker-

diverse appetites. We are big enough to do big things in, and small enough where lots of people can know your name.

We are a kaleidoscope of varied neighborhoods with unique identities and brands that together make Jackson a multifaceted diamond in the ruff.

My hope is that everyday citizens and

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f growing up in the Jackson metropolitan area makes one a Jacksonian, then I’ve been one since birth. To be sure, it takes more than growing up in the region to qualify as a true “native,” as I have been reminded several times since moving to Jackson proper back in 2009.

That I had a fondness for the City with Soul since my youth is undeniable, however. Living in Hazlehurst, a railroad town about 40 miles south of Jackson, weekends were made for visiting “the big city.” Mom would get us up early Saturday mornings, pack us up in her Chevy Impala we nicknamed Brownie, and we would travel joyfully for a day of shopping and fun, miles from our quaint domicile.

Without fail, we would make our way to the Metrocenter, where Mom shopped at Sears and Payless and purchased us Auntie Annie’s pretzels with caramel sauce, and then we stopped at Sack & Save on our way back home that evening.

My parents divorced when I was 6, and Dad soon thereafter moved to Jackson, first to an apartment complex near the Metro, and later integrated a northeast Jackson neighborhood where he still resides. Many weekends and summers were spent with him, and I grew fond of learning more and more about the Capital City as we frequented Chuck E Cheese, Toys R Us, Parham Bridges Park and a myriad of restaurants.

For a country boy, Jackson was the closest thing to big-city living, and I appreciated its change of scenery and seemingly endless possibilities.

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ing, racial politics. But they have also defied these issues in the collective consciousness of the nation.

When people around the United States think of Chicago, they think of Oprah, Harold’s fried chicken and the Bulls. The Grizzlies, Beale Street and the Church of God in Christ reign supreme when they think of Memphis. The great food and times roll on in thoughts of the Big Easy, and Hotlanta is the southern city where dreams become reality television.

When we natives and transplants think of Jackson, however, we are not as quick to celebrate what makes us unique and rise above the issues that plague every major city in America. Admittedly, I hate that we see ourselves as grasshoppers and not the giant we are.

For years, mayors and marketers have tried to charge our imagination. By now we know that we are the Crossroads of the South, a Destination City with Soul with One Aim and One Destiny.

But do we know our greatness?

We are the cultural capital of Mississippi, housing museums that rival any in D.C. or elsewhere. We are a culinary cosmopolitan’s dream city with restaurants suited for

local and state government work harder together to make sure our capital city excels in the Southeast and beyond. We, the citizens, must celebrate good news as much as possible on social media and in print and broadcast media. Elected officials should leverage the cultural assets and connections we; we are a college town with Jackson State University as our flagship institution.

We should rely more on the research and social capital these institutions of higher learning bring to the table. The Two Mississippi Museums run circles around others across the country; they should be a think-tank for importing the hard-won wisdom Jacksonians and Mississippians attained regarding justice, survival and hope.

I’m not from Jackson, but I’m a Jacksonian now, and I want us to know how great we already are. Some old stores Mom and Dad took me to may be gone forever, but what Jackson means to small towns across Mississippi and nation is still viable.

Rev. C.J. Rhodes is the pastor of Mt. Helm Baptist Church, Jackson’s oldest historically African American congregation.

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U.S. House Rep. Jay Hughes • Party: Democrat • Hometown: Oxford • Age: 56 • Profession: Attorney • Service: United States Army, First Cavalry Division • Education: Business and Economics Degree from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La.; juris doctorate from University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford • Opponent: Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann

‘It All Starts With Education’ The JFP Interview With Jay Hughes

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n Aug. 24, Democratic Mississippi House Rep. Jay Hughes thought he had “struck gold” at an antique store in the southwest Mississippi town of Columbia, when he found a freshly wrapped moon pie and an RC Cola, a snack combination that was once widely popular and easy to find.

Hughes was in town for a meeting he had just had that day with a group of local teachers. Education is the No. 1 issue for Hughes, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor this year, who has taught in public schools himself. He has spent much of the past year traveling across the state, to towns big and small, listening to teachers ‘concerns—among whom he has a sizable social-media following. So when he posted that he had found the prized snack on Facebook, a local teacher who had not been at the meeting left a comment.

“Oh, I wish I knew you were in town,” she wrote. Hughes sent her a private message, and she asked when he was going back. He would be happy to adjust his

by Ashton Pittman schedule to stay in town a little longer and meet with her the next day, Hughes wrote.

He did, meeting with her and several other local educators and community leaders for lunch at a local restaurant the next day.

The Democratic nominee, who says he “likes to keep a fluid schedule,” adjusted it once more that day to make room for a long interview with the Jackson Free Press.

He alked about the conversations he has had with teachers and other Mississippians this year about the issues that keep them up at night—and how he hopes to address them. If he wins the election, he would have what is arguably the most powerful position in the state. Lieutenant governors not only have executive powers, but serve as president of the Mississippi Senate, giving them significant influence in deciding which bills make it to the governor’s desk and which ones never even make it to the Senate floor for a vote.

Why run for this office?

This office of lieutenant governor gives me the greatest opportunity to influence public policy and allow policies that

improve education, health care, roads and bridges for all 82 counties instead of just a few. I see the role of the lieutenant governor as actually representing the people because that’s who elects the lieutenant governor and being transparent. Something that my opponent and current leadership have done is spend far too much time looking for headlines instead of solutions. And I don’t care who gets the credit for a good bill that’s passed, but it just needs to get passed so we can make a difference.

My grandma always used to say, ‘If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.’

Well, we’ve always elected the next in line in Mississippi. I’m not the next in line. I’m not the establishment. And I would like to do something different.

Why are you so passionate about education?

It was a lifetime of experiences. You can’t understand public education unless you’ve truly been in it and a part of it in a family. I grew up poor. Public education was the only opportunity I had it. It was

the great equalizer. And I saw the difference it made for me ending up in the army, and then in college, and then in law school. Every single day of my entire education has been in a public-school classroom, and I think we have an obligation to the next generation to let their minds be the greatest they can be, and public education is that.

What are your ideas for improving public education?

Making it our No. 1 priority. It’s strange to quote Haley Barbour as the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, but he said something in his State of the State speech in 2008 that echoed what Gov. William Winter said. And that is that public education is the single greatest economic-development investment we can make. It’s the single greatest quality of life investment we can make. We need to start seeing public education as an investment, not as an expense.

Do you think fully funding it according to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program

Is there any version of a voucher system that you would be OK with, such as one specifically for special needs schools?

In its current structure? No. Because the plan has always been, in the states that have entered in with the voucher programs, that’s what they do first. You can watch what their plan in 11 other states. The first thing they do is offer vouchers for specialneeds children, because how could you

What kinds of stories do you hear from teachers that really stick out?

What kind of things do they tell you

And she said, “Soap, in the sinks.” It’s like Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. When you’re worried about the basic things, it’s hard to get them to focus on education.

The third thing that I hear the most of and the saddest is how many hours they are working per day, because their day starts before the average mom and dad, it ends after that, and then they have to go home and be a mom or spouse or a grandparent, and a lot of them have other jobs on top of that. It’s sad to hear how many jobs teachers work just because they love teaching.

And I wish more people realized that when I hear those who don’t like public schools say, “Well, they only work have a day half a year.” Because it’s a lie and it’s an insult.

You know, one thing I do want to add is that there are too many special interests who have paid several million dollars aggregate to my opponent, to current leadership, and they (get) their pet bills

Mississippi House Rep. Jay Hughes, D-Oxford, says education is his No. 1 issue.

that people ought to know?

I think the most prominent thing I heard that stunned me was from a young lady who came to a testing committee hearing that we have last year. She was a graduate, went away to college, came back and was teaching. And she told a story, saying she was an emotional wreck with the pressure they put on her as a teacher and thinking of quitting. We put it on Facebook and it had more than 1.4 million views on it.

And so I called her back, and I asked her, if you could have anything you want for your school to make it better and funding weren’t an issue, what would it be? And her answer was toilet paper in the girls’ bathrooms. And I was caught off guard.

And I said, what’s the second thing?

brought in when they’re not helping 3 million Mississippians—they’re helping one donor. They’re also passing bills that, in my opinion, are just for headlines in this way.

When you ask, ‘What is it that we do to stop the brain drain or the generational drain?’ We’ve got to start passing bills that say, ‘We want you here’ instead of, ‘You’re not welcome here.’ There are too many bills that—actions speak louder than words.

At the entrance of the Interstate, we have signs that say, ‘Welcome to Mississippi.’ But so many of the bills that we pass say, “Welcome to Mississippi, kinda.” That’s not a welcoming environment. That’s not going to attract business and industry. They don’t come into a state and say, “First, we want to know where you stand on religion

and social issues.” What they want to know is, “Do you have skilled workers? How are you pubic schools? How is your access to roads and bridges?” That’s it.

Beyond solving the teacher crisis and raising pay to help with that, how do you attract people to the teaching profession and to areas where more teachers are needed?

It’s going to take a host of different things. First and foremost, it’s going to take respect. It’s going to take pay. It’s going to take incentive pay, that’s already happening in some areas, to attract them. But we’ve got to start investing in those communities as well, instead of just one $265-million plant in the speaker’s home district. Think of if we had spent that same amount of money investing in Main Street in 100 different cities throughout. Because it’s hard to attract someone to teach in a community that lost its only hospital and its only grocery store that sold produce.

We can’t keep letting those towns die.

We’ve got to make them not just survive, but thrive. They’ve got to have internet access in these communities. You can’t attract young people who have been away and who spend all day on an iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy and put them in a place where there’s no cellphone signal.

It’s not going to happen. We have to grow with the rest of the nation.

Across the state, rural hospitals have been closing in recent years, and we have heard stories about people dying because they couldn’t get to a hospital in time. Experts say our refusal to expand Medicaid is a big part of that. Where do you stand?

Well, I’ve been crystal clear on it. Since my mom is one of those who died in the back of an ambulance while on the way to a hospital a few miles too far, we need Medicaid reform. Exactly. Period. It will save the community hospitals, which we desperately need instead of just a network of three or four major hospitals in the state. There will be a billion dollars a year brought into Mississippi without a single taxpayer dollar being spent.

And you’re looking at 16,000 to 20,000 more jobs. It’s frustrating for me to watch leadership day-after-day after day beg for the headlines and brag and get a golden shovel and say, ‘Look, they’re building a new building on a college campus.’ They’re getting all these federal dollars. And they love them. But when it comes time to accept a single dollar to save a human being’s life, they don’t want that money. I just passionately disagree with that.

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But how do you get that funding to the schools who need it?

Well, the first thing is, it’s not equal funding for the schools. It’s equal funding for the students to make sure they have the resources. And the MAEP model does need to have some modifications to take into consideration the higher cost it takes to educate a high-poverty student (or) those who are English-language learners, which we have throughout the state, and so there are some modifications to the formula that need to take place. We also need to get away from so much of the focus on standardized testing and revamp the grading system so it’s not so punitive.

One of the ways we can also save a lot of money of course is to quit giving these secret giveaways—to quit taking public dollars and giving them to private schools.

We need to stop giving $2.5 million to one lady to hang $3,000 worth of posters. To stop giving away $1.5 million to a single Weight Watchers franchise. There’s no telling how many of those there are out there secretly eating at the trough while students and teachers get taken advantage of.

vote against that? Then they expand it to the poor or inner-city kids, the minorities, because how could you vote against them.

And then once those two are complete, voila! It’s vouchers for everybody in the state.

I worry about those who have been left behind. Because just because you have three or four children that leave a school, or just enough children that it’s $100,000, that’s $100,000 left from a school district.

Not all of those children came from one classroom. The utility bills are the same.

You still need the same number of teachers, buses, everything. So what we need to do is improve our public schools and put those that teach and do therapy for special-needs children in every school so that they don’t need a voucher to go somewhere else.

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formula is enough?

It’s an easy talking point. The reality is that there are many, many issues that need to be addressed. The first thing we need to do is show teachers and educators that we respected them. That’s what it is.

They’re not fighting so much for money as they want respect. Because the politicians have held them out to be the bad guys are girls for too long. We need to have all the same resources for all schools.

When you underfund a school district in Rankin or DeSoto (counties) or even Oxford, the result is they have property taxes they raise and the schools go on without missing a beat. But in far too many of the counties, when they are underfunded for their school resources, there are no local taxes, and that just means the schools just have to do without. Fewer teachers, fewer field trips, older buses, and that just means children aren’t getting the same opportunity to be the best they can be.

So I have developed a plan with the help of a whole lot of educators, current and former. It’s called 2020 Vision in 2020.

There is no single answer for how to fix it.

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Mississippi is violating the rights of agenda for the committee is posted at our court system, so that if you sue a business Hosemann did. I don’t take donations from those with mental illness, in part least 24 hours before a meeting and that it only goes to a business court where only the private school that is the largest recipithrough over-institutionalization it’s posted online what the bills are for that judges hear it that are interested in business. ent of vouchers in the state (New Resources and even jail time in place of committee meeting, period. And on con- (Reporter’s Note: Hosemann has not Learning Center) like he did. adequate community treatment ference reports, we should do something taken this position in the campaign, but options. that has a minimal number of hours that Leah Rupp Smith, his communications Should the Legislature be open to

It is. My second biggest point be- a bill must be given to House members director, said his office did take part in a public records, and why or why not? hind public education is addressing men- and to the public before it can be voted 2008 study on the possibility of conven- Absolutely. I file that bill every year. tal illness and addiction. Those are ma- on so that we don’t end up with just 23 ing “a special court to handle complex There’s no excuse for it not to be. You jor, major issues. I’ve been 80,000 miles. minutes to read a bill before voting. There business-related litigation” that would would be able to learn who is paying for I’ve knocked on doors. And neither of needs to be a return to formal hearings, not not have included “torts or personal in- which legislator. You would learn who is rethose conditions discriminate beally behind which bills. You would tween rich and poor, Democrat start seeing bills passed that helped or Republican, white or black. people instead of private companies, Mental illness is very serious. It’s one at a time. You would see bills die impacted my family as has addicthat needed to die. Transparency is a tion. And that doesn’t make me great cure for dark funding. unique. What makes me unique is that I’m willing to talk about What are your ideas for it. There’s not a day that goes by funding infrastructure and that I don’t talk to someone who what projects should we either has a family member with prioritize? addiction or a serious mental dis The lottery funding going order—or who has buried one. to roads and bridges was merely

A couple of weeks ago I was a ruse. It does not accomplish in the east part of the state knockanything except it got political ing on doors in a very rural area, and headlines. I don’t think we’ll ever a woman opened the door. I introreach $180 million when you’re duced myself and said, ‘My name the last one to do it. That money is Jay Hughes, and I’m running for should’ve gone toward education lieutenant governor, and I’d like to just like in every other state that know what’s important to you.’ And has done it. she broke out crying. Her son was

As much as you are going to 37 years old, had a carpentry job, Mississippi state Rep. Jay Hughes, D-Oxford, 2019 Democratic nominee for lieutenant hate it, and there can be some kind and got injured. They buried him governor, spoke and listened to Lamar County teachers at a town-hall event at the Movie of offset somewhere, it’s got to be a from a heroin overdose not but a Star Restaurant in Hattiesburg on May 13, 2019. fuel tax increase to cover it. These few months before that. Sadly, there roads and bridges are not going to are too many elected officials who believe just shams. When an education committee jury,” but “no legislation was filed.”) attract any new industry here. And if you addiction is a choice and reject all medical takes up three bills in three minutes, that’s And he’s big on vouchers. And you think about the last big projects—Toyota, science that says it is an addiction, and that not a hearing. We need to invite stakehold- can say that it’s for special needs and, “I love Yokohama, Continental, Nissan—the very 7% of the population will react differently ers in and have them hear it and discuss it. special needs more than you love special first thing that every single one of them did when you give them the same drug, and What we’re operating under now is a needs.” And that’s a cheap shot. The real- was rework the roads and bridges and access they will never recover. shroud of secrecy. Right now, what they do ity is, I was in special ed. and I have family to each of those. So that tells you right there,

And as much as I would like to think is they ram these through so that nobody members who are on the spectrum. I’m not that’s what business and industry wants. So you could pray it away, it’s proven that that can question them, and what that means going to get into that debate. I do care about any community that does not have good does not work. It may help, but it doesn’t is that the lobbyists who want them passed those children. But the difference is, I don’t roads and bridges, it’s telling business and cure it. We are ending up with far too many are getting them passed with as little resis- take donations from Empower like Delbert industry: we’re not ready for you. people who are mentally ill and addicted— tance as possible. many of whom are mentally ill and use a substance to cope with or self-medicate You claim Secretary Hosemann is their mental illness. And they end up in jail. more dangerous and ideological And about half of the people in our jail or than Tate Reeves. What are some prison population suffer from mental ill- examples of that? Hosemann ness or addiction. And incarcerating them supports some form of Medicaid does not fix either one of those things. So expansion, which Tate Reeves is Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, now the Rewe’ve got to address it. We need better com- completely against. And unlike publican nominee for lieutenant governor, led a campaign to munity resources available—a community Reeves, he says he opposes require voter identification in Mississippi. At that time, voter mental health system as well as a state one. expanding private-school vouchers ID was a strong political wedge issue for Republicans, considerand supports a more targeted ing that studies show that most voter fraud is not committed What do you support doing to make version of the current special-needs inside the polling station where Mississippians now have to show ID to vote. The the Legislature more transparent? school-voucher program.

Jackson Free Press did award-winning coverage of the push for voter ID here and the

I would like to say that no bill can Well, he’s for business courts as opfacts behind the debate. Read that coverage at jacksonfreepress.com/voterID. be taken up by any committee unless the posed to circuit courts. He wants to reframe

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Why did you break with the majority of your party and vote for the new fetal heartbeat law that bans abortions after six months, and what would you say to people in your own party who say that it makes them less likely to vote for you?

I would tell them that I respect their opinion. I voted for it because I voted my conscience. I’m pro-life, but I’m pro-entirelife. Which means I respect the life of the mother. We need to deal with the fact that we have the highest infant-mortality rate, we need to deal with equal pay, education, health care access—all of these things need to be dealt with. There’s a big difference between being pro-birth and being pro-life.

So I would say I voted my conscience, but this is an issue that Republicans use to divide Democrats. The only one who is going to make a decision on that is the U.S. Supreme Court, so that’s where their concern needs to be. You’re not going to agree with me on every single issue, and if you

ever do find someone you agree with on every single issue, then one of you is not being genuine. I respect everyone’s view. I just had to vote my conscience the same way I did before when it came up.

House Rep. Missy McGee, the only Republican who voted against it, said she’s pro-life but could not support it because it does not include exceptions for rape, incest or severe fetal deformities.

Would you have changed that bill to add exceptions? Would you require that any future abortion legislation include those exceptions?

We did make amendments to try to add those to it. I don’t know if you could pass something more restrictive than what we have, so I think it’s time for the Legislature to focus on the issues that we have and we know about, like the highest infant mortality rate, last place in education, roads and

bridges, access to health care—all of these things. We spent so much time, when there were already other bills being passed in other states, I didn’t have time to decide what bills got brought up. But when it got brought up, I had to vote my conscience.

What are your thoughts on mass incarceration in the state and how we reform our prison system?

Non-violent offenders become a burden to society even when they get out if we’re not focused on rehabilitating them, too. That’s what the Department of Corrections actually means. But we’re not rehabilitating. We’re warehousing people. That’s it. We’re also warehousing those with mental illness and addiction and doing nothing to cure that, so when they get out, they circle right back in. I’m opposed to this private prison industry. You shouldn’t be making a profit or doing victory laps off of prisoners or incarcerated citizens.

Any final thoughts?

That I found out when I ran that, actually, I lived in a bubble. And I think everyone lives in one. We tend to surround ourselves with people and things we’re comfortable with, and having been 80,000 miles now and visited everywhere that there is imaginable. I’ve learned that we all want a better Mississippi, we all want our kids to do well, we all love our own town, and we’re all proud. And everyone wants to work if you give them a chance. I’ve really learned that. Nobody wants to not work.

And so what I want to say is thank you, because this has been the greatest education of a lifetime for me. This is amazing.

And It all starts with education.

The election is on Nov. 5, 2019. Any Mississippian who registered by Oct. 7 can vote, but must bring an accepted form of voter ID when they go to the ballot box. Those without a photo ID can obtain one for free from their county clerk. For more information, go to voterid.ms.gov. Send story tips to ashton@jacksonfreepress.

Questionnaire Excerpts: GOP Nominee Delbert Hosemann The Republican nominee for lieutenant governor did not make himself available for a JFP interview on issues he supports. These answers are from his candidate questionnaire he returned before the Republican primary. Read full answers at jfp.ms/hosemann.

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, a candidate for lieutenant governor, appeared in Hattiesburg for a campaign rally on Jan. 10, 2019.

goal we will and must move toward. Public schools educate more than 90 percent of our children. Our State’s future depends on the success of our public schools. Some necessary funds can be acquired by cutting unnecessary earmarks in appropriations bills, increasing efficiency in state government, eliminating duplication in state-funded efforts, and moving education to our top priority.

What is your stance on using public-school funds to pay for private-school vouchers?

I do not support diverting more funding from public schools to private education. I do support ful-

ly funding special-education services for our public schools. Our special-education teachers are saints, and we need to support them.

Every child in special education is legally entitled to educational services which meet his or her needs. If a school cannot provide the level of services a child is entitled to, the child should be able to attend another public school with programs equipped to serve the child. If another public school cannot provide necessary services, the child should be able to attend a school qualified to provide such services, provided there are accountability measures attached to state money received. Qualified schools should not include private schools without special education services, or without the specific services the child needs, home schools, day-care programs, or any other similar school or situation.

Every teacher I have talked to has said the emphasis in policy should be on the well-being and education of the child. I agree.

Where do you stand when it comes to our state’s reliance on private prisons? Do you have any plans for criminal-justice reform?

We need a wholesale evaluation of our corrections system, from the cost of housing incarcerated persons in private prisons versus state facilities to staffing concerns, including severe shortages, under compensation, and lack of training. ... Our workforce development plans must include providing our prison populations with employable skills and transition services. Helping those exiting the prison system find meaningful employment is proven to reduce recidivism rates, which saves taxpayer money, makes our communities safer, and strengthens families.

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How will you address Mississippi’s teacher shortage and education funding crisis?

We have heard from educators all over the state about the significant impact the teacher shortage is having on all Mississippi school districts, and we support immediate action to remedy it. This includes reexamining licensing requirements, including the current 21 ACT requirement to receive credentials; incentivizing retired teachers to return to the classroom full-time; and funding the Mississippi Teacher Loan Repayment Program, which incentivizes students to choose to teach in critical shortage areas after graduation.

In terms of MAEP, fully funding our public schools is a

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Mississippi is near the bottom when it comes to health-care coverage and outcomes. What’s your plan to change that?

Moving Mississippi forward requires us to take action now to ensure every citizen has access to high-quality healthcare. We must incentivize healthcare providers to live and work in our rural communities. This includes strengthening team-based and collaborative care agreements between physicians, nurses, and nurse practitioners, and funding rural scholarship and residency programs for healthcare professionals at all levels.

We must also shore up our rural hospitals by considering and evaluating healthcare reform solutions implemented in other states with no net impact on the state budget.

Additionally, I support emphasizing wellness and preventive care. Access to good healthcare should not start with an emergency room visit, but in the event of an emergency, no Mississippians should be 30 minutes from a facility equipped to provide necessary treatment.

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C h i c k s WE L o v e 2019

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he Jackson metro area is full of entrepreneurial, innovative and influential residents. For this year’s Chicks We Love, the Jackson Free Press shines the spotlight on women who play vital and interesting roles in our community on a daily basis.

children’s books with the families and facilitate discussions on the books’ themes and other literary elements. The children take the books home with them afterward.

The Humanities Council builds on the grass-roots movements of Mississippi’s past, emphasizing the premise that the community builds itself. The council receives grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which Congress funds. The council in turn grants funding, guidance and expertise to various organizations throughout the state.

“A distinction between our work and other granting organizations is we have money to give, but we also have expertise to give,” Anderson says. “They are not required or forced to use it, but if they have questions or need help, the council is available. (We) can connect them to other organizations … or give them advice on how to communicate about their programs.”

–Ashley Hobson

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Lt. Col. Deidre Smith has served in the U.S. Army for 22 years and currently works as the director of public affairs for the Mississippi National Guard in Jackson.

During her senior year of high school, she took JROTC, or Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, which is a federal program the U.S. Armed Forces sponsors in high schools. After a recruiter from Marion Military Institute

came to her school, she was ready to join the military.

Smith attended Marion, graduating with an associate’s degree in military science. She enrolled in Southeastern Louisiana University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and mass communications. She later earned a master’s degree in human relations at the University of Oklahoma.

In 2000, Smith was stationed in Germany and was deployed in 2003 with the 21st Theater Support Command in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Once she completed active duty, Smith worked at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center as the public-affairs officer and later became director of personnel and community activities. She moved to Jackson to be the director of outreach services. She then worked as deputy for the center’s human resources office for the

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Lt. Col. Deidre Smith

Kari Thomas

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Carol Andersen finds passion in employing her position as assistant director at the Mississippi Humanities Council to encourage people to engage with the humanities, which encompasses the study of history, literature, religion, culture, philosphy and language.

“There is a place for the humanities in everything we do. The human experience needs both (humanities and science), and we need both for a flourishing life,” Andersen says. “It would be a very boring life without arts and humanities.”

Andersen, who was born in Iowa, moved in 2001 with her husband Anthony Mawson to Mississippi, where they have since raised their two teenage daughters, Haley and Livi, and become deeply invested in the betterment of the communities within the state, she says.

The organization supports programs such as Prison2College Pipeline and the Prison Writes Initiative, which help incarcerated individuals earn higher-education credits.

Additionally, the Mississippi Humanities Council coordinates the Family Reading Program. On Saturdays, incarcerated women in the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility may spend time with their children who visit.

Through the program, storytellers read

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Kari Thomas worked for three years as a police officer in Madison, Miss., before becoming the operator at Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop.

When Ann Somers called her to ask if she would be the manager for the pet store she planned to open, Thomas accepted, and Chipper & Coco opened in May.

Thomas stated that most of her work consists of ordering products, rearranging the shop, going to pet expos for new products and working with Somers.

“I think we have a really good relationship, so it’s fun working with her,” Thomas says about Somers. “And I love to bring my dog to work, Cudi. Cudi is the coolest dog.”

Thomas stated that one of the biggest challenges at Chipper & Coco is changing the way Mississippians view pet ownership and health.

“It’s hard to tell somebody, ‘I think you should buy this product as opposed to the other because of how it was sourced,’ and not just for humane reasons. But this food is healthier for your dog. This food tastes better. The toughest thing I think is changing the way people think about raising pets,” Thomas says.

She says she cares about Jackson and intentionally chose to make her home in west Jackson.

“I think the people make Jackson great. I live in west Jackson on purpose. It is not the best, prettiest area, but it has a lot of potential,” Thomas says. “We can’t go anywhere other than up, and I think there’s a small movement of young people like me moving into west Jackson, making it in our homes, fixing up these dilapidated houses, keeping grass cut.” In her free time, Thomas kayaks, exercises and cooks.

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state. In July, she started working as director of public affairs.

“I’m truly blessed to be a

member of the Mississippi National Guard. I’m blessed to be at the rank that I’m at. And I’m extremely blessed to be the director of public affairs, and I really love it. It’s probably the best job that I’ve had at the Army so far.”

While in her position, Smith helped create the Mississippi National Guard Outreach Services app, which can be downloaded on both Apple and Android devices.

She lives in Brandon with her 12-year-old daughter, Harley Madison Smith.

– Jenna Gibson

“I’m a mother, I’m a grandmother of five,” Jones says. “I understand. Even before I started my own business, I’ve been in management for a very, very long period of time, and I understand the needs of women. As a woman, as a business owner, then even just as a person in the community, I understand the needs of women and how important it is to have access to quality jobs, jobs that have benefits. So that’s really what my focus was, is ‘How can we provide more opportunities for women out there?’”

Jones became the president of Women For Progress of Mississippi Inc. in 2010.

She hosts The Working Woman Report as a podcast at womenforprogress.net.

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don’t want to hear what they have to say.

“No! You’re there for a reason,” she says.

Davis also encourages others who may be sitting on a dream to pursue their goals.

“The overarching theme I want to tell viewers is, go with your gut. In your deepest core, you know what you need to do. Trust that feeling,” Davis says.

–Azia Wiggins Creative Distillery

One of Willie Jones’ major goals in life is to empower other women. One way is through her business, Dependable Source Corp., which is relaunching its truck-driver training school that it had stopped in 2012, and Jones now hopes to get more women enrolled in the training.

“We’re hoping to use this also as a vehicle for women to look at non-traditional job opportunities, to take advantage of (them),” she says.

Twenty-nine percent of women, and especially African American women, work in minimum-wage jobs. Truckers have the opportunity to make $50,000 a year in their first year. “That’s a huge leap,” Jones says. “That’s a huge transformation for quality of living for not only for herself but for her family and (for) the community.”

Jones started the health-care side of the business, Dependable Source Home Health, about eight years ago, both as a way to connect disabled people and seniors with good health-care providers, but to also give more job opportunities to women.

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Willie Jones

Deonica Davis, production coordinator and art director for Woodward Hines Education Foundation and its Get2College program, released her first short film, “Spoken Like a Good Listener,” in July.

Following her graduation from Pearl High School, Davis earned her bachelor’s degree in graphic design and marketing from the University of Southern Mississippi. After college, she worked for an advertising firm for three years before joining Woodward Hines, where she handles social media, print and web materials, video production and various presentations.

“I’ve always loved art. Growing up, it was something that was always dear to my heart. I was always painting and drawing in my free time,” Davis says. Nowadays, she also enjoys local art festivals and making jewelry and car charms.

Her work in video for her job inspired her to pursue a “tucked away” dream, filmmaking. After taking a film course with local producer, Maximus Wright, she began working on her film, which is about a man who enters a bar looking for answers to philosophical questions.

Davis, 29, says it is important to bring diversity into professional settings.

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Elsa Baughman, currently retired, spent much of her professional career serving the local Hispanic community, both as a journalist with the Mississippi Catholic newspaper and as executive secretary with the Mississippi Hispanic Association.

Originally from Venezuela, Baughman worked under the governor of the State of Zulia for two years in his press office before being let go after a change in government.

Her father encouraged Baughman to continue her education in the United States, so she enrolled in the University of Southern Mississippi, where she earned her master’s degree in mass communication in 1978. Two days later, she married Brian Baughman and decided to remain in Mississippi.

She taught Spanish both for Hillcrest Christian School and Jackson State University before landing a job in her chosen field of journalism with the Mississippi Catholic, the official newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson, where she worked for 20 years until her retirement almost three years go.

During her time with the paper, it started a section in Spanish to provide more information to the Hispanic community, which she said at the time was fairly small.

Noticing a need, Baughman and a handful of others decided to form an organization in the 1990s that could help connect members of the Hispanic community with each other and with non-Hispanic Americans.

We really wanted to be a bridge for Americans to be able to understand a little bit more about our culture through our work,” Baughman says. “… I am very happy to have been able to be part of the creation of this organization because there was nothing really (years ago) to help the Hispanics.”

In her spare time, Baughman attends social events and other activities at a local senior center and spends time with her family. She and Brian have two daughters, Carla and Veronica, as well as two grandchildren. Brian is set to also retire in the next year.

“I am very happy about being a grandmother,” she says emphatically. “… (Retirement) feels like every day for me is a Saturday.”

–Nate Schumann

Deonica Davis

Whitney Harris

When Beemon Drugs closed in June 2019, Whitney Harris decided she would spread her entrepreneurial wings and start up her own pharmaceutical business, District Drugs & Mercantile, which is set to open by the end of the year.

“I grew up with parents who are both entrepreneurs, so I always had that in me and knew I wanted to eventually own my own pharmacy one day. Everything that I have done in my career since I graduated has gotten me to that place,” Harris says. “When I was able to work at Beemon and have that opportunity, I was able to see how wonderfully an independent pharmacy serves the community—and just the relationships that I made with every single one of my parents. I knew every single person that ever walked in that door, and that was just something that I had to continue once we closed. I just couldn’t imagine doing anything differently.”

The 33-year-old New Albany, Miss., native earned her doctorate of pharmacy degree in 2011 from the University of Mississippi. After completing her residency, Harris worked as a clinical specialist for Kroger covering north Mississippi. She then moved to Jackson to work at the School of Pharmacy at the University of Mississippi Medical Center as a clinical instructor, where she focused on community-based research, primarily in the fields of diabetes and telehealth. She started working at Beemon Drugs in 2015 and stayed with the business until it closed.

In addition to pharmaceuticals, District Drugs will feature products from local artists and vendors. Services offered include free delivery within the Jackson metro area, curbside pickup, compounding services, pill packaging and more.

In her free time, Harris enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants and spending time with her family. She has a daughter, Maddie, 6, and twin boys, Reed and Walker, both 4 years old.

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Elsa Baughman

“I’ve had enough experiences where I feel it’s necessary for black women to continue shaking things up in the corporate space and less diverse spaces. … Very tonedeaf commercials and products are continuously coming out, right? It’s so quick for black women to get in a certain position and just be quiet.

Black women too often believe people

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Marcy Fischer fell in love with the art business after her time spent working with local artists such as James Patterson and William Goodman. She opened Fischer Galleries in 2008, where she primarily represents contemporary artists who are from Mississippi and the nearby region or who otherwise hold a connection to the Magnolia State.

The business sells original works from painters, sculptures, photographers and printmakers.

“I feel very privileged and honored to work with the artists I get to work with.

They are amazingly talented and professional. They are fabulous people,” she says.

Born in Los Angeles, Fischer and her family moved to Jackson while she was still a baby, so she grew up in the area and believes Jackson can be a starting point for Mississippi artists.

“I love working with artists, and I love looking forward to the shows. A lot of what

as fulfilling as working with the artists.

“Art can be a very nourishing thing for your heart and soul,” she says. “You can look at a painting, and it can bring tears to your eyes or you just feel something. It can also be purely aesthetic. So, a fulfilling part of my work is helping a client choose a work of art for their home.”

– Robin Johnson

Polly Tribble Polly Tribble, executive director of Disability Rights Mississippi, spends each day working toward helping those who can need it the most.

Polly Tribble, 55, was born in Memphis, Tenn., but she grew up in Jackson, graduating from Mississippi State in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and again in 1988 with a master’s degree in clinical psychology.

Following graduation, Tribble worked for two years at the Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield as an associate psychologist. She then joined Disability Rights Mississippi, a legally based advocacy organization, in 1990 as an advocate, where she traveled the state visiting various facilities to ensure those with developmental disabilities received proper care. She became the executive director in 2017.

Tribble is married to a Vicksburg community pastor, Bryan Tribble, and they have one son together, Jason, who is a high-school senior this year. Outside work, Tribble enjoys engaging with her

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Marcy Fischer

we do is community-based. Art in Jackson is very much a community place. I’d like for it to be a place to introduce artists and their work to the community,” she says.

Fischer Galleries has many clients outside the state that will drive in to visit the gallery and see shows. For Fischer, helping a client find a painting for their home is just

church or reading.

The organization provides legal counsel for clients who face issues relating to disabilities. “Our mission is for people with disabilities to be included in their community.”

Her favorite part of working with Disability Rights Mississippi is “seeing someone with a disability be successful and live the way they want to live.”

Looking forward, Tribble anticipates continuing her work at Disability Rights Mississippi and being involved in more litigation that works toward making Mississippi a better place for all those who call it home, she says.

–Ashley Hobson

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Halloween

Halloween Event Roundup

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Park After Dark The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive) is partnering with the Mississippi Children’s Museum (2145 Museum Blvd.) and LeFleur’s Bluff State Park to host the annual “Park After Dark” Halloween celebration on Friday, Oct. 25, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The event will include a free shuttle bus to take participants between the two locations, Halloween-themed craft projects and trick-ortreating at both museums. Activities will include glow-in-the dark bowling, bubbles and hopscotch; a scavenger hunt, a monster fruit toss, a zombie Zumba dance and more.

Visitors can purchase advance tickets for $9, which allow early entry. Tickets are $10 the door.

For more information, call 601-576-6000 or 601981-5469, and visit mschildrensmuseum.com or mdwfp.com/museum.

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Haunting of Olde Town The City of Clinton will host the 17thannual Haunting of Olde Towne on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will include a costume contest, candy, carnival games, a cake walk, inflatables, a pumpkin carving contest, Monster Mugshots by the Clinton Police Department and more.

Admission is $2 per person. For more information, visit clintonms.org.

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Museum After Hours: Inktober The Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) will host the “Inktober” edition of its monthly Museum After Hours event on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The free event includes a showcase of sketchbooks and drawings from artists who participate in the museum’s “31 Days, 31 Drawings” Inktober challenge. Inktober will also feature pumpkin painting in the Art Garden, a costume contest, face painting, live music, a gallery talk, food trucks, a cash bar, a Theater on the Green performance of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” by B.L.U.E. Light Underground and more.

For information, visit msmusuemart.org.

Freak Fest Halloween Bash Hal and Mal’s (200 Commerce St.) will host its seventh-annual Freak Fest Halloween Bash on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

For more information, call 601-992-4752, email gslsoktoberfest@yahoo.com or find it on Facebook.

Trunk or Treat Harvest Carnival The City of Jackson will host its trunk-ortreat event on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Jackson Police Department Training Academy (3000 St. Charles St.).

The family-friendly event is designed to promote public safety, and will include trunk-ortreating with decorated vehicles, food and craft vendors, games, live entertainment, an outdoor movie shown on a jumbo inflatable movie screen and more.

Admission is $1 per person. For more information, call 601-960-0655 or visit jacksonms.gov.

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Howlin’ & Growlin’ at Northpark Northpark (1200 E. County Line Road, Ridgeland) will host its third-annual Howlin’ & Growlin’ pet costume contest on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Northpark will award prizes and hold drawings for door prizes throughout the event.

Registration begins at 6 p.m. and the contest begins at 6:30 p.m. The registration fee is a donation of a five-pound or larger bag of pet food to Friends of the Animal Shelter. Participants may drop off donations before the event or bring them on the night of the contest.

All pets must remain leashed and be with an adult at all times. Pets must wear I.D. tags at all times, and visitors must pick up after their pets.

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

The event is for ages 18 and up and will feature a Halloween costume contest with cash prizes, a photo booth, a midnight balloon drop, party favors, music from DJ Rozz, Rob Roy, DJ Trix and DJ Bambino and more.

Admission is $25 for age 18 to 20 and $20 for ages 21 and up. For more information, visit halandmals.com or find the event on Facebook.

‘Spooky season’ rounds the corner.

Shucker’s Halloween Costume Contest Shucker’s Oyster Bar (116 Conestoga Road, Ridgeland) will host its annual Halloween costume contest on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event includes cash prizes for first- through third-place winners, with a grand prize of $1,000, as well as a $250 prize for sexiest costume. Participants must register by 11 p.m. The judging will begin at midnight. The fee to enter the contest is $15.

The event will also feature music from Big Al and the Heavyweights, Spunk Monkees and Acoustic Crossroads. For more information, visit shuckersontherez.com.

Oktoberfest Good Shepherd Lutheran School (6035 Highway 25, Brandon) will host Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The free event will feature games, inflatables, live music, local craft vendors, a raffle, door prizes, a silent auction, beer and German foods like bratwurst.

Tenth Annual Pumpkin Trail The Clinton Community Nature Center (617 Dunton Road, Clinton) will host the tenthannual Pumpkin Trail from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event will feature decorated pumpkins from local families, volunteers and Mississippi College nursing students, costume contests, carnival games, face painting, nature-related prizes, environmentally-friendly candy, animals from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Halloween crafts and more.

Entry is $5 per person and free for children under age 2. Nature Center members will also receive free admission.

For more information, call 601-926-1104 or find the event on Facebook.

Dogwood Harvest Festival Dogwood Festival Market (150 Dogwood Blvd., Flowood) will host the Dogwood Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event will include harvest games with prizes, a bounce house, kettle corn and fried pork skins, free pumpkins for children, craft booths, face painting and more. For more information, call 601-919-3877, email drbgroupllc@ drbgroupllc.com or find the event on Facebook.

Pumpkin Adventure 2019 The Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive) will host Pumpkin Adventure 2019 from Oct. 9-26. The event includes a hayride, milk and cookies, free pumpkins from the museum’s pumpkin patch, activities at Small Town, the General Store and the Heritage Center Gallery, and more.

Admission is $8 per person, and groups of ten or more must make reservations by phone.

For more information, call 601-432-4500, email msagmuseum@mdac.ms.gov or find the event on Facebook.

Treat Street at The Township The Township at Colony Park (1107 Highland Colony Pkwy., Ridgeland) will host its annual Treat Street event on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Participating businesses will hang Treat Street signs in their window, and will offer candy, discounts and more. The event will also include a screening of “How To Train Your Dragon 3” at 6:30 p.m. in the green space in front of SummerHouse. Guests will be able to purchase food, drinks and popcorn, and pets are welcome.

Admission is $2 per person, and The Township will donate the proceeds to Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty.

For more information, find the event on Facebook.

Fit Fest Frenzy/Great Pumpkin at The Outlets The Outlets of Mississippi (200 Bass Pro Drive, Pearl) will host the Halloween Nike Fit Fest Frenzy on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature trunk-or-treating, games, obstacle courses, a “color-een” station, face

Halloween Treats • Nandy’s Candy will have caramel apples, candied apples, chocolate pumpkins, white chocolate popcorn with candy corn and chocolate pumpkins mixed in, Halloween cookies, trick or treat bags, chocolate covered Oreos, sour gummy pumpkins, candy corn, giant cinnamon corn and more.

• Campbell’s Bakery will have pumpkin-, ghost- and bat-shaped teacakes as well as Halloween-themed cupcakes and petit fours.

• La Brioche Patisserie will have pumpkin macarons and Halloweendecorated macarons.

• Broad Street Baking Co. will offer Halloween cookie kits with 12 cookies each, frosting and decorations. The bakery is also selling mini pumpkin bundt cakes.

• Heavenly Sweetz will offer a multicolored three-layer unicorn cake for Halloween complete with a witch hat decoration on top, as well as caramel and candy apples and Halloweenthemed cupcakes.

painting and more. The Metro Corvette Club of Jackson and Wicked Stangs MS will have decorated cars on site with candy for Trunk-or-Treaters.

Additionally, the outlet mall is holding its annual “Great Pumpkin” promotion until Oct. 30. Guests can take pictures with a giant pumpkin inside the food court and fill out entry forms to guess its weight, with the correct guesser receiving an Outlets gift card.

For more information, call 769-972-3000 or find the events on Facebook.

Spooky Trivia Night at Hal and Mal’s Disability Rights Mississippi is hosting Spooky Trivia Night and a “Costume Change” competition at Hal and Mal’s (200 Commerce St.) on Thursday, Oct. 17 beginning at 6 p.m.

DRM will also hold a raffle for a “Delta Dreams Getaway” package that will include hotel stays, museum vouchers, restaurant gift certificates and more. Participants can purchase raffle tickets up until 7 p.m. the night of the event. For more information, find the event on Facebook.

Fright Night at The Hideaway The Hideaway (5100 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road) will host its Fright Night Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

The event will include a costume contest with cash prizes for best costume and sexiest costume and live music from South of 20 and Miles Flatt.

The event is for ages 18 and up, and admission is $15 per person or $10 with a college ID until 10 p.m. Guests can also rent tables for $20, but space is limited.

For more information, call 601-291-4759 or find the event on Facebook.

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WEDNESDAY 10/16 Pumpkin Adventure 2019 is from 9 a.m. to noon at Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive). The outdoor event includes a hayride, refreshments and opportunity to explore the agricultural museum sites such as Small Town, the General Store, the Pumpkin Patch and the Heritage Center Gallery. ReservaPIXABAY tion by phone required for groups of 10 or more.

Additional dates: Oct. 17-19, Oct. 23-26. $8 general admission; call 601-4324500; find it on Facebook.

JFP SPONSORED Purple Dress Run Oct. 17, 6-9 p.m., at The District at Eastover (1250 Eastover Drive). Participants run and walk in purple running gear as part of the 5k event. Proceeds benefit Catholic Charities Shelter for Battered Families. An afterparty is held on the Green following the run. $25-$35; call 601-326-3758; email julie.obrien@ catholiccharitiesjackson.org; raceroster.com.

Women of Vision 2019 Oct. 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.).

The event celebrates progress made by female visionaries in Mississippi. Attendees learn more about the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi as they mingle with members of the organization’s board of directors and its current Grantee class.

Cocktails and refreshments included. $75 general admission, $50 for women ages 35 and under; call 601-326-0700; email info@womensfoundationms.org; womens-foundation-of-mississippi. networkforgood.com.

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Events at McClain Resort (874 Holly Bush Road, Brandon) • McClain Pumpkin Patch Oct. 16-18, noon-6 p.m., Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 21, noon-5 p.m., Oct. 22-23, noon-6 p.m., Oct. 24-25, noon-10 p.m., Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 28, noon-5 p.m., Oct. 29-30, noon-6 p.m. The pumpkin patch event features activities including a hay maze, a hay slide, horseshoes, sack races, corn hole, pumpkin tic-tac-toe, pumpkin checkers and access to a photo prop area. Face painting is available on Saturdays; extra charges apply. $5 admission; call 601-829-1101; email kris@mcclain.ms.

• Second Annual Spooktacular Oct. 24-25, 5 p.m. The Halloween event includes a buffet dinner at General Store & Restaurants, a pumpkin patch play area, live animal interactions, a haunted house and more. $25 adult, $15 child, $75 family of four; call 601-829-1101; Eventbrite.

Boo 042 Oct. 17, 5-8 p.m., at Downtown Brandon Historic District (Brandon). Hometown Brandon Magazine organizes the Halloween event. Restaurants and businesses in the area participate. Includes live music, cupcake decorat-

ing and trick-and-treating. Free admission, food and item prices vary; call 601-706-4059; find it on Facebook.

The Dark Zone Haunted House Oct. 18-19, Oct. 25-26, 6:30-10 p.m., at Exchange Club of Crossgates Soccer Fields in Brandon (217 Woodgate Drive S., Brandon). Attendees make their way through the haunted house for the Halloween-themed fundraiser event. Proceeds support the organization’s community service projects. Not recommended for anyone with a heart condition, for pregnant women or for children ages 5 and under. $10 general admission; call 601-212-6364; email ecdarkzone@gmail. com; thedarkzone.net.

The Village Social | Trivia Night “Oktoberfest” Oct. 18, 7-9 p.m., at Highland Village (4500 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road). The Village hosts an Oktoberfest-themed trivia night.

Prizes awarded for first and second place teams, best team name, best dressed and most spirited.

Craft beer available. Ages 21 and up. Free admission, food and drink prices vary; call 601-9825861; find it on Facebook.

Mommy & Me Halloween Cookie Decorating Party Oct. 21, 6-8 p.m., at Cafe Crave (1201 Highway 49 S., Suite 18, Richland). Jenny Stigler leads the Halloween-themed Mommy & Me cookie decorating class. Cost includes between seven and 10 cookies to decorate and covers admission for one adult and one child.

Additional children can join for $15 more each. $45 (parent and one child), $15 additional child; call 601-566-1820; email trunkntan@gmail.com; find it on Facebook.

New Summit Fall Festival Oct. 25, 4-7 p.m., at New Summit School (1417 Lelia Drive). New Summit School and Spectrum Academy & Clinical Services hosts a fall festival that features games, inflatables, a rock wall, a petting zoo, a costume contest, food and more. A wristband includes access to games, activities and a meal. $15 wristband, $5 additional meal; call 601-9827827; newsummitschool.com.

Park After Dark Oct. 25, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Mississippi Children’s Museum (2145 Museum Blvd.). Also at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. The museums collaborate on the Halloween event. Both museums host activities, including crafts, trick-or-treating and more. Free parking. Shuttle buses available to get to and from either museum or Smith-Wills Stadium.

$9 advance, $10 at-door; call 601-981-5469; mdwfp.com.

Oktoberfest Oct. 26, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Good Shepherd Lutheran School (6035 Highway 25, Brandon). The school hosts an Oktoberfestthemed event featuring German food and beer, craft booths, a Halloween costume contest, games, door prizes and raffle drawings. Free admission; email GSLSoktoberfest@yahoo.com.

Treat Street with Movies In The Park Oct. 26, 4:30-8:30 p.m., at The Township at Colony Park (1107 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland).

The family and pet friendly, trick-or-treating event visits participating businesses of The Township followed by a movie showing “How To Train Your Dragon 3” at 6:30 p.m. at the green space in front of the Summer House. Refreshments available for purchase and lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. A donation of $2 per person is given to MadCaap (Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty). Free admission; call 601-368-9950; find it on Facebook.

City Of Pearl Trick-or-Treat Street Oct. 26, 6-10 p.m., at H. F. Shepherd Memorial Stadium (2420 Old Brandon Road, Brandon). Pearl Pirate Pete Sponsors host a city trick-or-treat

event. Attendees encouraged to donate canned goods to support local food pantries. Free admission; call 601-321-9328; find it on Facebook.

Trunk the City Oct. 27, 1-5 p.m., at Poindexter Park (200 Poindexter St.). The Jackson Resource Center, GO and Team Go Urban Ministries hold a “trunk-or-treats” Halloween event for kids. Free admission; call 601-272-5040; find it on Facebook.

Zoofari Fall Fest Oct. 27, 3-5 p.m., at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church (400 Grants Ferry Road, Brandon). The church hosts the family event featuring inflatables, games, crafts and a live animal show with special guests from McClain’s Safari. Free admission; call 601-4930302; email annapowell601@gmail.com.

Trunk or Treat at FBCB Oct. 27, 4-6 p.m., at First Baptist Church Brandon (175 Boyce Thompson Drive, Brandon). First Baptist Church Brandon hosts a “trunk-or-treats” event for children to receive candy and other goodies.

Free admission; call 601-825-8003; find it on Facebook.

COMMUNITY Events at Old Capitol Museum (100 State St.)

THURSDAY 10/17 Jackson Chalk Walk Festival begins 5:30 p.m. at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). The museum partners with the Greater Jackson Arts Council, Thalia Mara Hall and Art by Eli Childers to host the inaugural chalk arts festival. Artists create chalk designs on the sidewalks starting from the museum and leading to the Thalia

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Mara Hall, where DJs will be playing music on top of the new Big Krit mural. Food trucks are spread out throughout the route for the event. Also includes a Halloween costume contest, a pumpkin painting art lab and “Inktober sketch battles.” Free admission, food and drink prices vary; call 601-9601515; find it on Facebook.

• Present Meets Past Oct. 17, 5-8 p.m. Performers take on the roles of historical figures in Mississippi history, wearing attire representative of the respective time periods. Attendees are invited to interact with them and ask questions.

Figures include bluesman Muddy Waters, former MDAH director Charlotte Capers, former governor Hiram Runnels and many more. Free admission; call 601-576-6920; email info@oldcapitolmuseum.com; mdah.ms.gov.

• Alexander v. Holmes Mock Oral Argument Oct. 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Two Mississippi Museums partners with the Old Capitol Museum and Magnolia Bar Association to host a student mock oral argument of the landmark case “Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education” on its 50th anniversary. Includes a light reception. Free admission; call 601-5766850; email info@mdah.ms.gov; mdah.ms.gov.

Hinds County Family Law and Expungement Clinic Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at Hinds County Chancery Court (316 S. President St.). Participants receive legal court documents prepared by licensed Mississippi attorneys and legal advice on the following legal matters: irreconcilable differences divorce; name changes; visitation; custody; birth certificate correction; emancipation; and felony and misdemeanor expungement. Preregistration required. Free admission; call 601968-6689; mvlp.net.

Florence Day Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Hemphill Park (441 S. Church St., Florence). The city of Florence presents a fundraising event for Hemphill Park that includes live music from Coram Deo and Georgetown Band, a car show, a kids zone (play all day with $10 wristband), corn hole tournament, art in the park contest, eating contest, chili cook-off and various food and drink vendors. Free admission; call 601-4736099; find it on Facebook.

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The Babypalooza Baby & Maternity Expo Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Hinds Muse Center (515 Country Place Parkway, Pearl). The expo offers new, expecting and hopeful mothers advice on how to be better mothers for their children.

Free admission; call 601-936-1860; find it on Facebook.

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Events at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) • The Fashion Experience 2k19 Oct. 19, noon, Oct. 20, 5-8 p.m. The weekend event kicks off with a rooftop party at Fondren Rooftop (2906 N. State St.). The party includes fashion, food, wine, light cocktails, music, networking and vendors. Sponsored by Verve Health Station in Fondren. The Sunday event at the art museum features a runway show and a showcase of boutiques and designers for October’s National Awareness. Sponsored by Red Squared Productions in Midtown. $30 rooftop party, $20 fashion show, $35 two-day pass; call 769-218-8862; yourfashionfestival.com.

• ACRI Lecture Series Presents Harry Allen Oct. 22, 10-11:30 a.m. At the Tougaloo College Art Gallery, Bennie G. Thompson Academic and Civil Rights Center. Photojournalist Harry Allen presents “Shooting the Enemy: My Life in Pictures with the People Who Became Public Enemy,” which uses his photographs to highlight major links between some of the most popular hip-hop music created in the 1980s and the creative activism of the 1960s. Free admission; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

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“How We Fight for Our Lives” Book Signing begins 5 p.m. at Lemuria Bookstore (4465 I-55 N.). Saeed Jones signs copies of his book. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $26 signed book, free reading; lemuriabooks.com.

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Under the Light: Black Empowerment Oct. 24, 6-7 p.m., at Two Mississippi Museums (222 North St.). Civil-rights veteran Frank Figgers of One Voice Inc. discusses the 1966 March Against Fear. Jackson State University’s MADDRAMA performs a tribute to Phillip Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl Green. Free admission; call 601-576-6800; mdah.ms.gov.

Vintage Market Days of Mississippi “Believe” Oct. 25-26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Mississippi Trademart Center (1200 Mississippi St.). The vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor open air market features vendors selling original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor

TUESDAY 10/22 “Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express” begins 7:30 p.m. at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.). The theater presents a performance of the play written by Ken Ludwig based on the novel by Agatha Christie. When a train traveling westward from Istanbul becomes stuck in the snow RAWPIXEL near Belgrade, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a murder that happens the train afterward. Additional dates: Oct. 23-26, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 27, 2 p.m., Oct. 29-30, 7:30 p.m. $30 general admission; call 601-948-3533; newstagetheatre.com. furnishings, foodstuffs, seasonal plantings and more. $15 advanced ticket; call 601-212-8531; email chris@vintagemarketdays.com; vintagemarketdays.com.

Zen: An Introductory Workshop Oct. 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Bill Waller Craft Center (950 Rice Road, Ridgeland). Sponsored by Shorinji Zen Association and led by Tony Bland, Roshi, a Zen Monk. The workshop consists of a series of talks on the history, stories and mythologies of Buddhism and Zen and their core teachings and key concepts, as well as demonstration of Zen meditation practice, or zazen. Informal with ample time for questions and discussion.

Individual instruction on the actual practice of zazen available. Lunch provided. Registration required. $30-$50 suggested donation; call 601291-9309; email jacksonzengroup@gmail.com; zeninmississippi.org.

Sweet Dreamz at Oakdale Fall Fair Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., at Oakdale Baptist Church (1872 Highway 471, Brandon). The pop-up market features various bath and body products, including bath salts, whipped body creams, bath bombs, body oils and cupcake bath treats. Limited edition “Cinnabon Collection!” items also for sale. Free admission; call 601-720-6952; find it on Facebook.

Purple Cup Talk Live Oct. 26, 8-11 p.m., at Churchill Smoke Shoppe (1198 Lakeland Drive). Reggie “Jus Jivin” Hathorn hosts the touring interactive event where he facilitates conversations on serious topics. Limited space.

RSVP. $35 general admission; call 769-2304819; email chrchllcigars@gmail.com; find it on Facebook.

KIDS Look & Learn with Hoot Oct. 18, 10:3011:30 a.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). The educational event for children up to 5 years of age and their parents features creative play, a hands-on art activity and story time with Hoot, the museum’s education mascot.

Please dress for mess. $10 per child; call 601960-1515; email mdrake@msmuseumart.org; msmuseumart.org.

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

• Nuclear Science Street Fair Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The museum and Entergy Nuclear celebrate Nuclear Science Week with a street fair for children. Includes multiple hands-on activities and experiments facilitated by nuclear scientists. $10 general admission, free for MCM members; email erin@mcm.ms; mschildrensmuseum.org.

• Visiting Artist: Kat Wilson Oct. 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Visiting artist Kat Wilson with Kinetic Etchings leads a dance workshop for children. Funded in part by the Mississippi Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. $10 general admission, free with MCM membership; email erin@mcm. ms; mschildrensmuseum.org.

• Earth and Space Day Camp Oct. 27, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The museum holds an educational, space-themed day camp for children ages 5-10. Kids learn about gravity, light waves, force and magnetism. Attendees create models of astroids and take on design challenges as well. Admission TBA; call 601-981-5469; mschildrensmuseum.org.

• Play. Eat. Learn. — Little Bodies, Big Worries Oct. 29, 5:30-7:15 p.m. Licensed social worker Eleanor Ezell presents on children’s mental health. The lecture is geared toward parents, caretakers and educators. Dinner provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Childcare available for kids ages 3-10. Children are allowed to explore the museum under the supervision of Junior League of Jackson members while parents and guardians attend the event. Free admission; call 601-981-5469; mschildrensmuseum.org.

Face Paint Challenge Oct. 28, 3:30 p.m., at Willie Morris Library (4912 Old Canton Road).

Participants take part in a face painting challenge for the library’s monthly Create Club event. Free admission; call 601-987-8181; jhlibrary.com.

and seating begin 6 p.m. Reservations required. $50 per person, plus tax and gratuity; call 850240-6609; email marketing@amerigo.net; anjourestaurant.net.

French Wine Tasting Oct. 22, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Anjou Restaurant (361 Township Ave., Ridgeland). Participants sample four French wines, paired with a small cheese plate. $22 per person, plus tax and gratuity.; call 850-240-6609; email marketing@amerigo.net; anjourestaurant.net.

“Masquerade” Dinner Theater at Char Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m., at Char Restaurant (4500 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road). The Detectives and Char present an interactive, comedic theatrical performance while participants dine. Cocktails and seating begin 6 p.m. Registration required. $49 per person, plus tax and gratuity; call 850-2406609; email marketing@amerigo.net; jackson. charrestaurant.com.

SPORTS & WELLNESS All-Ages Micro Wrestling Oct. 24, 8-10 p.m., at The Hideaway (5100 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road). The Micro Wrestling Foundation presents a WWE-like wrestling event that features a cast of athletes who are all under five feet tall. $17.27 general, $33.09 ringside, $265.19 backstage party; call 601-291-4759; email dugout2323@ gmail.com; microwrestling.com.

STAGE & SCREEN Fall Family Matinee Oct. 17, 3:30 p.m., at Willie Morris Library (4912 Old Canton Road).

The library hosts a screening of “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Free admission; call 601-9878181; jhlibrary.com.

Art on Film: “Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts” Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). In the Yates community room. The museum presents a film screening of the documentary on Bill Traylor, a former slave who became an artist. Jeffrey Wolf, the film’s producer, director and editor, delivers a presentation following the film. Free admission; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

FRIDAY 10/25 The Disciple-Making Parent is from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morrison Heights Baptist Church (3000 Hampstead Blvd., Clinton). Chap Bettis leads attendees in a weekendlong parenting conference, “The Disciple-Making Parent.” The event aims PIXABAY to encourage and equip parents to better raise children under the Christian faith. Additional date: Oct. 26, 9 a.m.noon. $15 per person; call 601-925-6454; email patkinson@morrisonheights. org; morrisonheights.churchcenter.com.

FOOD & DRINK “Masquerade” Dinner Theater at Anjou Oct. 18, 6-8 p.m., at Anjou Restaurant (361 Township Ave., Ridgeland). The Detectives and Anjou present an interactive, comedic theatrical performance while participants dine. Cocktails

Poets In Autumn 2019 Oct. 17, 7:30-10 p.m., at New Horizon Church (1770 Ellis Ave.).

Kingdom Promotions presents the touring spoken word event that showcases a number of inspirational poets from across the nation as they address culturally relevant topics from a biblical view. The event also exhibits comedy, monologues and theatrical elements, visualized

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Alcorn State University looks like the best team in the SWAC this season.

Even with a backup quarterback the Braves are rolling on offense. ASU is 3-0 in conference play but faces a tough test in Southern University on Saturday, Oct. 23.

THURSDAY, OCT. 17

NFL (7-10:30pm Fox): Kansas City Chiefs v. Denver Broncos.

FRIDAY, OCT. 18

College football (7:30-11pm FS1)l Ohio State University v. Northwestern University.

SATURDAY, OCT. 19

College football (2:30-6pm CBS): Louisiana State University v.

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SUNDAY, OCT. 20

NFL (3-6:30pm Fox): New Orleans Saints v. Chicago Bears.

MONDAY, OCT. 21

NFL (7-10:30pm ESPN): New England Patriots v. New York Jets.

TUESDAY, OCT. 22

MLB (7-11pm Fox): Game one 2019 World Series.

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MLB (7-11pm Fox): Game two 2019 World Series.

THURSDAY, OCT. 24

NFL (7-10:30pm Fox): Washington Redskins v. Minnesota Vikings.

FRIDAY, OCT. 25

College football (8-11:30pm ESPN2): University Southern California v. University of Colorado.

SATURDAY, OCT. 26

College football (11am-2:30pm SECN): Mississippi State University v. Texas A&M University.

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NLF (12-3:30pm CBS): Arizona Cardinals v. New Orleans Saints.

MONDAY, OCT. 28

NFL (7-10:30pm ESPN): Miami Dolphins v. Pittsburgh Steelers.

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MLB (7-11pm Fox): Game seven 2019 World Series.

using productions broadcast on a massive video wall. Featured poets include Ezekiel, Chris Webb, Janette...IKZ, Joseph Solomon, Preston Perry and Jackie Hill-Perry. VIP tickets include a Poets in Autumn DVD, an exclusive T-shirt, early entry and a pre-show. $25 general admission, $50 VIP; call 407-490-2547; find it on Facebook.

Events at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.) • “Fiddler On The Roof” Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m.

Jackson Broadway presents a production of the multiple Tony Award-winning musical.

A Jewish father of five daughters struggles to maintain family traditions despite the changes within his family, as well as in the world around him. $45-$65; call 601-960-1537; jacksonbroadway.com.

• “We Will Rock You” Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Jackson Broadway holds a performance of the musical created by Queen and Ben Elton. Two revolutionaries, Galileo and Scaramouche, embark on a quest to save rock n’ roll in a post-apocalyptic world where there are no musical instruments and rock ‘n’ roll has died.

They join a small group of societal outcasts, the Bohemians, as they fight to take back the iPlanet from the all-powerful Globalsoft, led by the Killer Queen. $55-$65; call 601-9601537; jacksonbroadway.com.

Live Entertainment at 4th Avenue Lounge Oct. 17, 6-8 p.m., at 4th Avenue Lounge (209 S. Lamar St.). The venue hosts live music every Thursday evening. Free admission; email jjchapman22@gmail.com.

tover Drive). Cultivation Food Hall hosts live music performed by local music artists every Saturday. Free admission; call 601-487-5196; email events@cultivationfoodhall.com; find it on Facebook.

Events at Martin’s Downtown (214 S. State St.) • Red Not Chili Peppers Oct. 17, 9 p.m.midnight. The Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band known for replicating the original band’s rock, funk, psychedelic and punk rock sound. $12 ticket; call 601-354-9712; find it on Facebook.

• Dev Maccc, Vitamin Cea, Cash Sayles Oct. 24, 8 p.m.-midnight. Local hip-hop and rap artists Dev Maccc, Vitamin Cea and Cash Sayles perform. $7 admission; call 601-3549712; email ; find it on Facebook.

• Elephant Wrecking Ball Oct. 30, 10 p.m.

The instrumental, electronic, trombone-led power trio known for implementing a variety of influences from jazz, hip hop, electro and the avant-garde performs. $10 cover; call 601354-9712; find it on Facebook.

Events at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.) • of Montreal Oct. 19, 8 p.m. The artist whose music is inspired by ‘80s pop performs. Locate S,1 also performs. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Minors under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to enter. Seating is firstcome, first-serve. Persons under 21 must pay a $5 upcharge. $15 advanced, $20 day-of; call 601-292-7121; ardenland.net.

• Stage Stars of Tomorrow 2019 Oct. 21, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Opera hosts the concert. Six young singers who were winners of the John Alexander National Vocal Competition perform. The competition is named after John Alexander, who was an internationally known opera tenor from Meridian, Miss. $25 general admission; call 601-960-2300; email info@ msopera.org; msopera.org.

• Steel Pulse Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. The reggae band performs. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Minors under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to enter. Seating is firstcome, first-serve. Persons under 21 must pay a $5 upcharge. $35 advanced, $40 at-door; call 601-292-7121; ardenland.net.

• Charlie Hunter & Lucy Woodward Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. The duo performs. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Minors under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to enter.

Seating is first-come, first-serve. Persons under 21 must pay a $5 upcharge. $15 advanced, $20 day-of; call 601-292-7121; ardenland.net.

Events at Hal and Mal’s (200 Commerce St.) • Burt Byler Duo Oct. 18, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

The raw Americana music duo performs.

Admission TBA; call 601-948-0888; find it on Facebook.

SATURDAY 10/26 Mississippi Hip Hop Culture Awards is from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Alamo Theatre (333 N. Farish St.). The “It’s bigger than rap”-themed event honors Mississippians who have made an impact on hip-hop culture in their respective fields, including producers, rappers, promotors, video directors, DJs, internet-radio personalities, entrepreneurs and PIXABAY many more. Honorees include Charlie Braxton, Ron Carbo, Kermit Henderson and Percy Townes. Features performances by JuJu Swag, Playa Poncho, Jack D and more. Cofounded by Lex Luga, founder of Hood Idol Tour, and Rico Owens, founder of the Atlanta Hip-Hop Awards.

Red carpet events begins 5 p.m. Cash bar available. $30 general, $50 rows 3-5, $75 rows 1-2; call 601-352-3365; Eventbrite.

Rodney Carrington Oct. 26, 8 p.m., at City Hall Live (1000 Municipal Drive, Brandon).

The comedian, actor and country music artist performs. $63-$377; call 601-825-5021; find it on Facebook.

CONCERTS & FESTIVALS Events at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) • Live@Lunch! Tiger Rogers Oct. 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. At the Art Garden and C Spire Stage. Jazz musician Tiger Rogers performs at the outdoor concert series. Food truck Jerk Town on-site. Free admission, food prices vary; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

• Live@Lunch! Daniel Houze Oct. 25, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. At C Spire Stage in the Art Garden. Mississippi-native country artist Daniel Houze performs for the museum’s outdoor concert series. Food truck Jerk Town on-site.

Free admission, food prices vary; call 601-9601515; msmuseumart.org.

• Jason Daniels Band, Witchcake, Beebees, DJ Stryker Oct. 20, 6-10 p.m. The installment of the venue’s “Patio Series” includes performances of Jason Daniel Band, Witchcake, Beebees and DJ Stryker. Ages 18 and up.

Admission TBA; call 601-948-0888; find it on Facebook.

• CMBS Blue Monday Oct. 21, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. The Central Mississippi Blues Society presents the weekly blues show, which features a “Front Porch Acoustic Hour” and a jam with the Blue Monday Band. Cash bar available. $5 admission, $3 for CMBS members; call 601-948-0888; halandmals.com.

Offbeat Friday Night Live Oct. 18, 8 p.m., at Offbeat (151 Wesley Ave.). The weekly event features live music from various alternative acts in genres such as hip-hop, indie-rock and RnB. Doors open 7 p.m. $5 cover charge; find it on Facebook.

LIVE in the Living Room Oct. 19, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m., at Cultivation Food Hall (1250 Eas-

Events at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.) • Air Supply Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock showcase their harmonies and original music. $55-$95 standard ticket, $202 VIP experience; call 601-9601537; jacksonbroadway.com.

• Pops I - Aretha: A Tribute Oct. 26, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Symphony favorite Capathia Jenkins and three-time Grammy nominee Ryan Shaw perform in tribute to Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul.” Songs include “Respect,” “Think,” “A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools” and more. $5-$61 tickets; call 601-9601537; thaliamarahall.net.

• An Evening With Switchfoot Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. The Grammy Award-winning rock band performs as part of its latest tour. $20-$40 ticket; call 601-960-1537; thaliamarahall.net.

Synergy Night Oct. 26, 9 p.m.-11:30 p.m., at The Med Fish and Grill (1200 E. County Line Road, Ridgeland). The monthly open mic hosted by Maranda Joiner celebrates six years of music, poetry and art by featuring two live performing artists, Antwone Perkins and Georgia Me. Includes giveaways, food and drinks. $10 general admission, $5 open mic participants; email maranda@marandajoiner.com; find it on Facebook.

LITERARY SIGNINGS Events at Lemuria Bookstore (4465 I-55 N.) • “Vicksburg” Book Signing Oct. 28, 5 p.m.

Donald L. Miller signs copies of his book.

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Nick Cave’s Equity and Identity

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Nick Cave, Soundsuit, 2018. Made from mixed media, including buttons, wire filter head, metal, and mannequin, 91 x 51 x 22 in. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. © Nick Cave

he Mississippi Museum of Art will present “Nick Cave: Feat.,” a survey of the renowned Chicago-based artist’s work, on view in the Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions October through Feb. 16, 2020.

Cave is a contemporary artist whose work spans decades.

He is a sculptor, painter, dancer, performance artist, video and installation artist, thereby making it hard to place him in any single category. Yet, it is this range of talent that lends itself to the message the Cave puts on display.

“Nick Cave is a multi-disciplinary African American artist that uses dance, film, theater and visual arts to deal with themes of social justice, equity, identity and the way we think about think about the materials we dispose,” says Monique Davis, Director of the Center for Art & Public Exchange at the museum.

The centerpiece of the exhibit features Cave’s trademark “Soundsuits.” He began creating the human-shaped sculptures in 1992 to display his reaction to the Rodney King beating by a Los Angeles police officer. The artist, who felt particularly vulnerable after the incident, created the suits as a type of skin which protected the wearer from profiling through its concealment of race, gender and class. The initial work, fashioned from twigs and sticks from Chicago’s Grant Park, earned its name because it made sounds when worn.

“He created them to kind of protect himself and disappear into the landscape. They were originally made of found objects, (but) now they are a little bit more ornate,” Davis says.

The suits, made from common and repurposed items such as plastic buttons, beads, wire, sequins and feathers, are a concept central to Cave’s call for equity and human connectivity. When static, they convey a resistance to racial profiling and gun violence. When worn by Cave and his dancers, they simultaneously act as fashion, sculpture and performance art presenting an imaginative mix of color and sound representative of a sampling of cultures, traditions and folklore.

“At one point in his artist practice, he realized that he could get inside of the soundsuit and then they became elements he used in live performances with dancers,” Davis says. “As they

moved through a space, they would explore the type of sound they could make.”

Soundsuits in the exhibit include “Soundsuit, 2018,” a sculpture comprising of a mask with horns, various toys, globes, wire, metal and mannequin, and “Soundsuit, 2016,” a piece composed of vintage toys, pipe cleaners, bugle beads, upholstery, metal and mannequin.

The exhibition will include many of Cave’s other mediums, including mixed-media sculptures, intricately detailed installations, video and sound projection and videos of live performances. His signature style incorporates found objects and brightly colored fabrics into art that speak to issues involving current racial tensions, especially gun violence and its impact on the black male community.

The projection “Blot” is a 42-minute and 57-second looping monochrome video. It features a dancer, amorphous, in a black soundsuit made of black raffia against a stark white background. The constantly moving figure evokes personal interpretation much like the inkblots often used in psychological testing.

Cave’s large scale hanging installation “Architectural Forest” will also be on display. The display of beaded rods hanging in tight rows comprised of bamboo, wood, wire, plastic beads, acrylic paint, screws, color filter gels and vinyls hovers over a fluorescent neon light. Viewers of the piece are compelled to closely examine the varying images perceived by the eye.

Davis believes that the exhibit will appeal to both the young and old. “We thought that the themes he deals with in his exhibit would be something that would resonate with our visitors,” Davis says.

Jackson Free Press Associate Publisher Kimberly Griffin will moderate a panel discussion at the museum starting at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 24, the day before the opening.

Former Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and former Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance, the Democratic nominee for sheriff, will join Cave. The conversation will center around how Cave’s exploration of race, gun violence, civic responsibility and violence against black male bodies in his works.

“Nick Cave: Feat.” will open to the public on Oct. 25 at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). For more information, call 601-960-1515 or visit msmuseumart.org.

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Reading at 5:30 p.m. $35 signed book, free reading; lemuriabooks.com.

• “No Surrender” Book Signing Oct. 29, 5 p.m. Chris Edmunds signs copies of his book.

Reading at 5:30 p.m. $29.99 signed book, free reading; lemuriabooks.com.

ARTS & EXHIBITS Let Us March On: Lee Friedlander and the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom Oct. 16-Oct. 30, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at Jackson State University’s Johnson Hall Art Gallery (1400 John R. Lynch St.). In the Johnson Hall Art Gallery. JSU’s Margaret Walker Alexander Center hosts a photography exhibit that depicts significant

elements of the Civil Rights Movement. Free admission; call 601-979-3935; email mwa@jsums.edu; jsums.edu.

Opening Day | Nick Cave: Feat. Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). The art museum holds the installation of the new exhibit by Chicago-based artist Nick Cave, who uses his art to touch upon issues surrounding identity and social justice, specifically race, gun violence and civic responsibility.

Sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Free admission; call 601-960-1515; find it on Facebook.

2019 Wolfe Autumn Art Show Oct. 18, 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m., at The Wolfe Studio (4308 Old Canton Road ). The seventh-annual art show spotlights creations from the studio’s artists and

friends. Paintings, prints, ceramics and more are on display and available for purchase. Includes light refreshments. Free admission; call 601366-1844; email sales@wolfebirds.com; find it on Facebook.

T-shirt, an SVG design file, a weeding tool and scissors. $25 per person; call 601-898-4078; michaels.com.

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Jackson Personal Injury Attorneys Meetup Oct. 18, 9-11:30 a.m., at Sneaky Beans (2914 N. State St.). The networking event allows legal professions to gather and share personal injury case stories. Local attorneys, law students, legal professional staff, recruiters and legal industry and technology are invited to attend.

Free admission, food and drink prices vary; call 404-885-1983; email lanlhalexanda@gmail.com; attorneykennugent.com.

Cricut 101: Make Your First T-Shirt Oct. 19, 4 p.m., at Michael’s (175 Grandview Blvd.).

Kimberly Griffin guides participants in designing their own T-shirts using Cricut machines.

Attendees must bring their own materials, including a Cricut machine, a laptop or tablet that can connect to Cricut, a Cricut-standard adhesive mat (green), HTV vinyl of choice, a

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Switchfoot’s first three records were on the Sparrow label, and its album “Learning To Breathe” earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel album in 2001.

Fomenting a doctrinal schism within the church of rock-and-roll did not figure into Switchfoot’s immediate plans, however.

In 2002, two Switchfoot songs,

mainstream rock act.

But with breakout commercial success came blowback from Switchfoot’s mainly Christian fan base who were slow to accept the band’s shift away from its evangelical message; and from critics who remained skeptical of Switchfoot’s status as a credible rock contender. In exasperation, Switchfoot Erick Frost

e weren’t Christian enough for some Christians, and we weren’t worldly enough for some worldly people.”

From his home in the North County section of San Diego, Switchfoot lead guitarist Drew Shirley describes the controversy that surrounded the band’s move away from gospel-centric music, into the secular mainstream.

“We didn’t adopt the ‘Christian Rock’ label, we just kind of allowed people to do their own labeling. Then, when we started mainstreaming a little, we were walking a tightrope. We were taking fire from both sides,” Shirley said.

“Finally, we were like, “Can you guys just all stop and listen to the music?”

Formed in San Diego in 1996, Switchfoot’s original members included brothers Jon and Tim Foreman, and drummer, Chad Butler. Keyboard player Jerome Fontamillas and guitarist Drew Shirley joined the band in 2003 and 2005 respectively.

The band’s name is a surfing term, a hobby of band members. Switchfoot’s first bookings were in the North County megachurch that Foreman’s father attends. Soon after, Switchfoot signed with Re:think Records. After Christian music giant Sparrow Records bought Re:think, the company marketed Switchfoot as a Christian Rock act, and it became a staple of the Christian music-festival circuit.

by Tom Scarborough

Switchfoot continues to tour and produce new rock-and-roll music.

“Learning to Breathe” and “Dare You To Move,” were included in the romantic comedy, “A Walk To Remember.” In the wake of the massive commercial success of the two songs, Switchfoot signed with Columbia Records/Sony, and recorded “The Beautiful Letdown,” the band’s first foray into non-gospel rock. The album went double-platinum, selling almost 3 million copies and positioning Switchfoot as a

frontman Jon Foreman, said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, “We are Christian by faith, not by genre.”

Convinced that the controversy over the band’s decision to distance itself from its original Christian mission was deflecting attention from its music, for several years Switchfoot eschewed playing Christian events or giving interviews to Christian publications. During this time, the band

released several more albums that concretized its position as a credible rock band in its own right.

After 10 albums and nearly 20 years of near-constant touring, Switchfoot announced in 2017 that the band was taking an extended break.

“We had toured for 15 years straight, basically not taking more than a month or so at a time off, and then being back on the road,” Shirley explains. “There are many things in life that are more valuable to us than driving ourselves into the ground.”

While the band members surfed and spent time with their families, the lure of the studio proved too strong to resist. Jon Foreman continued to write and work on songs with his brother, Tim.

“I think the songs kind of chased Jon down—he just can’t not write songs. When he’s happy, he writes a song. When he’s sad, he writes a song. When he wants to relax, he writes a song. We weren’t sure what was going to happen, but those songs just kept coming,” Shirley says.

As a result, Switchfoot’s most recent album released in 2018, “Native Tongue.”

The album is an ambitious, uplifting compendium of 14 songs within which the band’s ecumenical message of finding joy and hope in the midst of despair.

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Events at Embassy Suites (200 Township Ave., Ridgeland) • Rotary Meeting: Dr. Robert Luckett from Margaret Walker Center Oct. 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Director of the Margaret Walker Center Robert Luckett presents as guest speaker at the Capital Area Sunset Rotary Club meeting.

He speaks on the organization’s programs and efforts. Free admission; call 601-441-1889; find it on Facebook.

• Rotary Meeting: Liz Liz Torricelli from CACM Oct. 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Liz Liz Torricelli from the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi presents as guest speaker at the Capital Area Sunset Rotary Club meeting.

She speaks on the organizations programs and efforts to provide training, support and leadership on a statewide level to local children’s advocacy centers and professionals throughout Mississippi responding to reports of child abuse and neglect. Free admission; call 601441-1889; find it on Facebook.

State Records Committee Meeting Oct. 24, 10 a.m., at Two Mississippi Museums (222 North St.). In the William F. Winter Archives and His-

tory Building. The State Records Committee holds its regular quarterly meeting in the third floor board room. Open to the public. Free admission; call 601-576-6800; mdah.ms.gov.

BE THE CHANGE Country & Blues Rock for Recovery Oct. 17, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The McCoy House for Sober Living and Duling Hall host the annual fundraising event.

Features live music by The Patrick Harkins Band, food by The Manship Restaurant, a silent auction and more. Tickets can be purchased in advance either online at themccoyhouse. com or at The Real McCoy Thrift Store and can be bought at the door the day of the event. $25 admission; call 601-946-0578; find it on Facebook.

9th Annual Saving Grace Oct. 18, 6-10 p.m., at Old Capitol Inn (226 N. State St.). The 9th annual fundraising event features food and music. Also features a silent auction that includes items like a Rolling Stones guitar, a lithograph print by LeRoy Neiman signed by the artist and

all three tenors, meal vouchers for local restaurants, gym memberships and more. Proceeds benefit Grace House, a nonprofit organization that works to help house those in need. $50 ticket; call 601-594-4129; email stephenholder@ yahoo.com; find it on Facebook.

Pink Friday: Party with a Purpose 2019 Oct. 18, 8 p.m.-midnight, at Ice House (251 W. South St.). The second-annual breast cancer awareness event benefits the American Cancer Society. Includes live entertainment by Karen Brown and by DJ Unpredictable 601. $50 general admission, $575 VIP table for eight; call 601-398-3200; find it on Facebook.

JDRF One Walk Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-noon, at The Nature Park (4077 Flowood Drive, Flowood).

The annual One Walk event raises awareness of type 1 diabetes and supports efforts to help those who are afflicted by it. The theme this year is Mardi Gras. Free admission, donations accepted; call 601-981-1184; email Mreza@jdrf. org; www2.jdrf.org.

Pink the Runway Oct. 20, 5-9 p.m., at Fondren Hall (4330 N. State St.). Friends of Survivors presents the breast cancer awareness event. Daryl

Hobson hosts the Pink Carpet portion. Melissa Faith Payne and Teezy Thomas host the Pink the Runway portion. $25 general admission, $40 VIP; call 601-500-8000; Eventbrite.

Teen Suicide Awareness Oct. 21, 4 p.m., at Willie Morris Library (4912 Old Canton Road).

Stephanie Ryan of Pine Grove Behavior Health & Addiction Services presents on teen suicide prevention and offers helpful resources. Free admission; call 601-987-8181; jhlibrary.com.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Oct. 26, 8 a.m.-noon, at Mississippi State Capitol (400 High St.). Participants walk in the non-competitive 5k breast cancer awareness event. Donations accepted. Free registration, donations accepted; secure.acsevents.org.

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10/16 - 10/29 Wednesday 10/16 1908 Provisions - Ronnie Brown 5 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - David Cousar 7 p.m.

Kathryn’s - The Gator Trio 6:30 p.m.

Martin’s - Open Mic 9 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Sid Thompson 6 p.m.

Shucker’s - Sonny & Co. 7:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.

Thursday 10/17 1908 Provisions - Robin Blakeney 6:30 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s, Brandon - Phil Yarborough 7 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Chris Gill 6 p.m.

Duling Hall - The Patrick Harkins Band 6:30 p.m.

Fenian’s - Chris Nash 9 p.m.

F. Jones Corner - Chris Minter & the KJ Funkmasters 11 p.m. $5 Genna Benna, Brandon - Shaun Patterson 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood - Robert King 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Madison - Josh Hardin Duo 7 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Mark & Jame 7 p.m.

Iron Horse Grill - David Vidal and McKinney Williams 6 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Sid Thompson & DoubleShotz 6:30 p.m.

Martin’s - Red Not Chili Peppers 9 p.m.

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Bonny Blair’s, Brandon - Chasing Dixie 9 p.m.

Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Johnny Crocker 6 p.m.

Fenian’s Pub - Jesse Cotton Stone 9 p.m.

Genna Benna, Brandon - Jason Turner 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood - Shaun Patterson 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Madison - Brandon Greer 7 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Burt Byler 7 p.m.

Iron Horse Grill - Lonn’e George 9 p.m.

Kathryn’s - The Sole Shakers 7 p.m.

Martin’s - Litz 10 p.m.

Old Capitol Inn Rooftop - Stevie Cain 7 p.m.

Shucker’s - Sonny Duo 5:30 p.m.; Lovin Ledbetter 8 p.m. $5; Brian Jones 10 p.m.

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

Saturday 10/19 Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, Vicksburg - NUCORP 8 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s, Brandon - Ronnie McGee 9 p.m.

Char - Bill Clark 6 p.m.

CS’s - Karaoke 8 p.m.

Duling Hall - Of Montreal & Locate S,1 6 p.m.

Fenian’s Pub - Johnny Rowland 9 p.m.

Genna Benna, Brandon - Nathan Logan 7 p.m.

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WonderLust - Drag Performance & Dance Party feat. DJ Taboo 8 p.m.-3 a.m. free before 10 p.m.

Sunday 10/20 1908 Provisions - Knight Bruce 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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

Drago’s - Wellington’s Jazz Brunch: Andy Hardwick 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Summer Patio Series 7 p.m.

Iron Horse Grill - Tiger Rogers 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Jay Wadsworth & The Round Up Band 6 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Larry Brewer and Doug Hurd 12-4 p.m.; Acoustic Crossroads 5 p.m.

Shucker’s - Keys vs. Strings 3:30 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 10/21 Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Duling Hall - Stage Stars of Tomorrow: Cabaret Series 7:30 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - CMBS presents Blue Monday 7 p.m. $5 Kathryn’s - Scott Stricklin 6:30 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Richard Lee Davis & Jonathan Alexander 6 p.m.

Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

Tuesday 10/22 Bonny Blair’s, Brandon - Open Jam 7 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s- Larry Brewer 6 p.m.

Duling Hall - Steel Pulse 5:30 p.m.

Fenian’s - Open Mic 9 p.m.

Fitzgerald’s at the Hilton - Real Men Wear Pink Event: Doug Hurd & Chris Link 6 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Dinner, Drinks and Jazz with Raphael Semmes & Friends 7 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Johnny Crocker 6:30 p.m.

Pelican Cove- Keys vs. Strings 6 p.m.

Table 100 - Chalmers Davis 6 p.m.

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Old Capitol Inn Rooftop - Jon Alexander 7 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Ballard and Journeay 6 p.m.

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

Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

Friday 10/18 1908 Provisions - Bill Ellison 6:30 p.m.

Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, Vicksburg - NUCORP 8 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood - Jason Turner 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Madison - Chad Wesley 7 p.m.

Iron Horse Grill - The High Frequency Band 9 p.m.

Kathryn’s - The Lucky Hand Blues Band 7 p.m.

Martin’s - Epic Funk Brass Band 10 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Bad Charlotte 6 p.m.

Shucker’s - Acoustic Crossroads 3:30 p.m.; Lovin Ledbetter 8 p.m. $5; Josh Journeay 10 p.m.

Wednesday 10/23 1908 Provisions - Bill Ellison 6:30 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s, Brandon - Brian Jones 7 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Hal and Mal’s - New Bourbon Street Jazz Band 7 p.m.

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

Martin’s - Open Mic 9 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Stace and Cassie 6 p.m.

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Shucker’s - Sonny & Co. 7:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andy Henderson 6 p.m.

Thursday 10/24 1908 Provisions - Chuck Bryan 6:30 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s, Brandon - Victoria and Kyle 7 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Chad Perry 6 p.m.

Duling Hall - Charlie Hunter & Lucy Woodward 7:30 p.m.

Fenian’s - Chris Nash 9 p.m.

F. Jones Corner - Chris Minter & the KJ Funkmasters 11 p.m. $5 Genna Benna, Brandon - Aaron Coker 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood - Chad Wesley 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Madison - Candy Lee Dobbs 7 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - D’Lo Trio 7 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Keys vs. Strings Dueling Piano Show 6:30 p.m.

Martin’s - Dev Maccc, Vitamin Cea, Cash Sayles 10 p.m.

Old Capitol Inn Rooftop - Brian Smith 7 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Trace Hunt 6 p.m.

Shaggy’s, Brandon - Concert Series: Larry Brewer and Doug Hurd 6 p.m.

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

Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

Friday 10/25 Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, Vicksburg - Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monsters 8 p.m.

Bonny Blair’s, Brandon - Steeleheart 9 p.m.

Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m.

Drago’s - GREENFISH 7 p.m.

Fenian’s Pub - Costume Contest: The Bailey Brothers 9 p.m.

Genna Benna, Brandon - Eric Woods 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood - Aaron Coker 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Madison - Shaun Patterson 7 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Faze 4 Dance Band 7 p.m.

Martin’s - Dan Baird and Homemade Sin 10 p.m.

Offbeat - Marcel P. Black: In Search of The Black Messiah Tour 8 p.m.

Old Capitol Inn Rooftop - Scott Strickland 7 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Proximity 6 p.m.

Shucker’s - Hunter Gibson and Larry Brewer 5:30 p.m., $5; Spunk Monkees 8 p.m.; Jason Turner 10 p.m.

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

Saturday 10/26 Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, Vicksburg - Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monsters 8 p.m.

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Char - Bill Clark 6 p.m.

CS’s - Karaoke 8 p.m.

Fenian’s Pub - The Bailey Brothers 9 p.m.

Genna Benna, Brandon - Ben Dew 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood - Nathan Logan 7 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Madison - Jason Turner 7 p.m.

Hal and Mal’s - Crooked Creek 7 p.m.

Iron Horse Grill - The Nellie Mack Project 9 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Dirt Road Cadillac 7 p.m.

Martin’s - Flow Tribe 10 p.m.

Old Capitol Inn Rooftop - Jon Alexander 7 p.m.

Pelican Cove - The Travelers 6 p.m.

Shucker’s - Steele Heart 3:30 p.m.; Spunk Monkees 8 p.m. $5; Acoustic Crossroads 10;30 p.m.

WonderLust - Drag Performance & Dance Party feat. DJ Taboo 8 p.m.-3 a.m. free before 10 p.m.

Sunday 10/27 1908 Provisions - Knight Bruce 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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

Drago’s - Wellington’s Jazz Brunch: Andy Hardwick 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Iron Horse Grill - Tiger Rogers 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Kathryn’s - SOULSTEW 6 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Bonfire Orchestra, Gena & Buzz 5 p.m.

Shucker’s - Acoustic Crossroads 3:30 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 10/28 Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - CMBS presents Blue Monday 7 p.m. $5 Kathryn’s - Joseph LaSalla 6:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Andrew Pates 6 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Shaun Patterson 6 p.m.

Tuesday 10/29 Bonny Blair’s, Brandon - Open Jam 7 p.m.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Drago’s - Doug Hurd 6 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Dinner, Drinks and jazz with Raphael Semmes & Friends 7 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Barry Leach 6:30 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Jonathan Alexander 6 p.m.

Table 100 - Chalmers Davis 6 p.m.

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29 Commotion 30 “I totally agree” 31 Dating from time immemorial 33 Pedicurist’s stone 34 Cartoon crimefighter ___ Ant 37 Progressive online news site since 2004 41 “Walden” author 44 Lopsided 45 Early anesthetic 46 Item on a dog collar 47 Day-___ (fluorescent) 48 Deity worshiped by Canaanites

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Genius is 99 percent perspiration and one percent inspiration.” It’s often attributed to inventor Thomas Edison. Sixteenth-century artist Michelangelo expressed a similar idea. “If you knew how much labor went into it, you would not call it genius,” he said about one of his masterpieces. I’m guessing that you Scorpios have been in a phase when these descriptions are highly apropos. The work you’ve been doing may look productive and interesting and heroic to the casual observer, and maybe only you know how arduous and exacting it has been. So now what do you do? I say it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your efforts.

Celebrate! Give yourself a thrilling gift.

“The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you,” declared astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. If that’s even a little bit true, I bet you won’t believe it in the coming weeks.

According to my analysis, the universe will make a great deal of sense to you—at times even exquisite, beautiful, breathtaking sense. Life will be in a revelatory and articulate mood. The evocative clues coming your way about the nature of reality could tempt you to believe that there is indeed a coherent plan and meaning to your personal destiny.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

In 2005, Facebook was a start-up company barely on the map of the internet. Its president asked graffiti artist David Choe to paint murals on the walls of its headquarters. Choe asked for $60,000, but the president convinced him to be paid with Facebook stock instead. Years later, when Facebook went public, Choe became a multi-millionaire. I suspect that in the coming months you will be faced with choices that are less spectacular than that, Capricorn, but similar and important. My conclusion: Be willing to consider smart gambles when projects are germinating.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

“Experiment is the sole source of truth,” wrote philosopher and polymath Henri Poincaré. “It alone can teach us something new; it alone can give us certainty.” He wasn’t merely referring to the kinds of experiments that scientists conduct in laboratories. He was talking about the probes and explorations we can and should carry out in the course of our daily lives. I mention this, Aquarius, because the coming days will be prime time for you to do just that: ask provocative questions, initiate novel adventures, and incite fun learning experiences.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):

In my opinion, Piscean singer, poet, and actor Saul Williams produces high-quality art. So he has earned a right to critique mediocre art. In speaking about movies and TV shows that are hard to enjoy unless we dumb ourselves down, he says that “we have more guilty pleasure than actual f------ pleasure.” Your assignment in the coming weeks, Pisces, is to cut back on your “guiity pleasures”—the entertainment, art, and socializing that brings meager returns—as you increase and upgrade your actual f------ pleasure.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):

“Love is when you meet someone who tells you something new about yourself,” wrote poet André Breton. I think that’s an excellent principle to put at the top of your priority list in the coming weeks, Aries. To be in maximum alignment with cosmic rhythms, you should seek input from allies who’ll offer insights about you that are outside your current conceptions of yourself. You might even be daring enough to place yourself in the paths of strangers, acquaintances, animals, and teachers who can provide novel reflections.

There’s just one caveat: Stay away from people who might be inclined to fling negative feedback.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

Constantine P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” imagines the imminent arrival of an unpredictable agent of chaos. “The barbarians are coming today,” declares the narrator. Everyone in town is uneasy.

People’s routines are in disarray. Faces look worried.

What’s going to happen? But the poem has a surprise ending. “It is night, and the barbarians haven’t come,” reports the narrator. “Some people have arrived from the frontier and say that there aren’t any more barbarians.” I propose that we use this scene as a metaphor

for your life right now, Taurus. It’s quite possible that the perceived threat isn’t really a threat. So here’s my question, taken from near the end of the poem: “What are we going to do now without the barbarians?”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):

Some folklorists prefer the term “wonder tales” rather than “fairy tales.” Indeed, many such stories are filled with marvelous events that feature magical transformations, talking animals, and mythical creatures like elves and dragons and unicorns. I bring this up, Gemini, because I want to encourage you to read some wonder tales. Hopefully, as you do, you’ll be inspired to re-imagine your life as a wonder tale; you’ll reframe the events of the “real world” around you as being elements in a richly entertaining wonder tale.

Why do I recommend this? Because wonder tales are like waking dreams that reveal the wishes and curiosities and fascinations of your deep psyche. And I think you will benefit profoundly in the coming weeks from consciously tuning in to those wishes and curiosities and fascinations.

CANCER (June 21-July 22):

I suspect that in the coming days you’ll be able to see into everyone’s souls more vividly than usual. You’ll have a special talent for piercing through the outer trappings of their personalities so as to gaze at the essence beneath.

It’s as if your eyes will be blessed by an enhancement that enables you to discern what’s often hidden. This upgrade in your perception may at times be unsettling. For some of the people you behold, the difference between how they present themselves and who they actually are will be dramatic. But for the most part, penetrating to the depths should be fun, enriching, even healing.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):

“This heart is rusty,” writes poet Gabriel Gadfly. “It creaks, it clanks, it crashes and rattles and bangs.” Why is his heart in such a state? Because he has been separated from a person he loves. And so he’s out of practice in doing the little things, the caring gestures and tender words, that a lover does to keep the heart well-oiled. It’s my observation that most of us go through rusty-heart phases like this even when we are living in close proximity to an intimate ally. We neglect to practice the art of bestowing affectionate attention and low-key adoration. We forget how important it is for our own welfare that we continually refresh and reinvigorate our heart intelligence. These are good meditations for you right now, Leo.

To Our Staff Award Winners for the month of October

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

“All the effort in the world won’t matter if you’re not inspired,” writes novelist Chuck Palahniuk. I agree! And that’s a key meditation for you right now. Your assignment is to enhance and upgrade the inspiration you feel about the activities that are most important to you—the work and the play that give you the sense you’re living a meaningful life. So how do you boost your excitement and motivation for those essential actions you do on a regular basis? Here’s a good place to begin: visualize in exuberant detail all the reasons you started doing them in the first place.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

I hope you are embarking on a vigorous new phase of selfredefinition. I trust you are excited about shedding old ways of thinking about yourself and eager to revise and re-imagine the plot of your life story. As you do, keep in mind this helpful counsel from physicist Richard Feynman: “You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. I have no responsibility to be like they expect me to be. It’s their mistake, not my failing.”

Homework: I discuss some of my ideas about astrology in the article published here: https://tinyurl.com/RobOnAstrology

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Whether you are celebrating the fall season or “spooky season,” local businesses in the Jackson area have goodies you can use to decorate your home or office to give it an autumn vibe. Take a gander at this shopping list for a few ideas on what all you may want to pick up this October.

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Halloween decorations $0.50–$15 NUTS Halloween cards $0.50 NUTS Buffy the Vampire Slayer HC comic/coloring book $29.99 comic, $14.99 coloring Offbeat

‘Spooky’ vinyl records $30-$50 Ceramic Offbeat Jack-o’-Lantern $4.99 Repeat Street

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