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rothers Hal and Malcolm White created the Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade—one of the most popular annual events in Jackson—in 1983. This year, in honor of Hal, who died after suffering an aneurysm in 2013 at age 64, Malcolm has changed the name of the 33rd annual parade to the Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade. The theme of the 2016 parade is ‘HAL-lelu-Y’all,’ in keeping with remembering Hal, and he has selected Father Michael O’Brien, Hal’s priest for many years, as the grand marshal for the event. O’Brien first met Hal more than 10 years ago while O’Brien was serving as the priest at St. Richard Catholic Church in Jackson. In addition to being the priest of Hal’s church, O’Brien also frequently worked together with Malcolm on various arts integration and education programs that St. Richard hosted. O’Brien served as the priest for St. Richard from 2003 to 2015, when he transferred to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Canton on request from Bishop Joseph Kopacz of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson. “Having known Hal for over a decade, being around him both in church and in schools he worked with, I always saw him as a fun and nice guy with a lot of friends, who loved golf and had a great family,� O’Brien says. “When Malcolm contacted me back in February about being grand marshal for the
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parade this year, I was surprised but honored, and I wanted to do whatever I could to help recognize and remember Hal. I feel this event is going to be a celebration of Hal and all that he did for Jackson.� O’Brien, who is 67 and a resident of Canton, was born and raised in Roscommon, Ireland. He first went into ministry 43 years ago when he enrolled at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Carlow, Ireland. He graduated from the seminary six years later and moved to the U.S. after volunteering to work as an associate pastor at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Jackson when he was 24. “I heard that the bishop in Mississippi was looking for priests, so I volunteered to come to Jackson,� O’Brien says. “I went into the ministry in the first place because I wanted to help people and serve God by doing so, and I thought Mississippi was the place for me to do that.� O’Brien was appointed as youth director for the Catholic Diocese of Jackson around 1975. In 1982, he went on a one-year sabbatical to Fordham University in New York City, after which he served as the priest for St. Joseph Catholic Church in Starkville until 2001. He then served at Assumption Catholic Church in Natchez before he went to St. Richard. The Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade is Saturday, March 19, in downtown Jackson. For information on the event, visit halsstpaddysparade.com. —Dustin Cardon
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“Know that you’re success in action. Don’t let anyone cut you down or tell you that you’re not talented or worthless. You have as much right to be successful as anyone else.� —David Liebe Hart, “The Mind of David Liebe Hart�
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by Donna Ladd, Editor-in-Chief
Trump’s Politically Correct Call for Bigotry, Hate
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fter JFP news interns Onelia Hawa and Kendall Hardy attended, tweeted and in Onelia’s case, wrote about Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Central last week, a lot of his supporters got upset. They didn’t like that the young women were tweeting what they heard at the rally, they didn’t approve of Onelia quoting a Trump critic saying the rhetoric was “scary,� and they sure didn’t like the story about two groups of young people, mostly white, who got face-to-face in a heated debate outside the rally, mostly about race. Trump’s supporters wanted his appearance here, and its effects, to follow a certain narrative—that the businessman and his passionate followers just want to “make America great again.� Meantime, many of us don’t think the country is not great right now, even if it gets off course from time to time. We especially dig that First Amendment that allows us to speak our truth to power. That is, the “politically correct� thing to do, say and report about Donald Trump, at least for his supporters, is that he (a) isn’t racist, no way (b) doesn’t promote violence and (c) is a plain talker who knows what’s best for the nation. In fact, his own favorite phrase might be “politically correct�—which has become a euphemism for saying anything horrible about anyone anytime one wants, with no one getting to challenge you back. When I was growing up in the 1960s, the “politically correct� culture—they didn’t call it that, yet—was that white people hated on black people. Back then, if you challenged bigoted speech at all, you might be killed. Or, at least your name would end up in the Mississippi Sovereignty Commission files, a (white) taxpayer-funded spy agency that spied on any Mississippi or “outside agitator� that our segregationist government found “subversive.� That meant simply supporting equality of non-white people. There is even an “intelligence report� (I
kid you not) in there reporting the name of a white gas-station owner in my hometown who allowed a black man to go to the bathroom in his station. That could mean either of them might end up beaten, boycotted or with a cross burned in his yard. It’s easy to say now that our ugly past is behind us. Trump’s supporters, after all, are just tied of being “forced� to be “politically correct.� If you probe deeper at all about what that means, you learn that they want to build a wall to keep Mexicans out, eject all
It’s back, and it’s angrier and more open than it’s been for a long time. U.S. citizens who happen to be Muslim, and maybe even deport all LGBT people while they’re at it. They support mass incarceration of black men, and they want to close public schools. They’d prefer to cut off “entitlements,� reminding me of Mississippi towns (like Greenwood) that decided to end “commodities� (government food donations that predated food stamps) for local black people if they kept trying to get the right to vote. Trump supporters tell us they are just trying to speak “the truth,� and they’re tired of all the PC police trying to keep them silent, that they want to exercise their freespeech rights to speak their truth. The irony of that shtick, of course, is that our government and our U.S. Constitution supports their right to be as hateful as they want to be. The ACLU will show up and back them up, even if they are Ku Klux Klan members holding a rally in a black area.
They have the right to whine about “politically correctness� all they want. But here’s the rub: We all get to talk back, too. That’s what the genius First Amendment is all about: allowing speech and counter-speech. It prevents the government from stopping us from being as obnoxious as hell as long as it doesn’t turn violent or incite a riot. That is, our rights to speech only stops where another’s safety begins. Donald Trump, though, either doesn’t understand the First Amendment, doesn’t like it, or he doesn’t care, preferring instead to lie to his supporters, pretending that people talking back to him—or, gasp, protesting his rallies—are un-American “thugs� trying to take away their First Amendment right to get band together against “the other� in their so-called quest for greatness. Footage of his rallies shows him standing before his people, egging them on as they manhandle protesters, yelling about “political correctness,� making his supporters want to strike out. What he is doing is classic demagoguery: Play to people’s fears about “the other� taking what is theirs (money, jobs, rights, the country they want to control). Cheer them on when they express their hatred, thus giving them permission to act on their supremacist leanings. Even give them a language to excuse it: “I just hate political correctness,� people repeat over and over again after saying something blatantly racist. It’s stunning. Trump didn’t start this, of course. The country made a very wrong turn back when the Republican Party decided to invite in the Dixiecrats after President Lyndon Johnson, a Texas Democrat, signed the Civil Rights Act, thus expelling them and their segregationist attitudes. Had the GOP not done that, and had men like Lee Atwater and Haley Barbour and Ronald Reagan and so many others not made a science out of cheerleading and feeding white people’s bigotry for corporate votes, the nation might have turned this
corner before President Barack Obama ever arrived on the scene. But all the dog-whistle race-pandering made sure that white supremacy didn’t die; it just hid below the surface for a while. Now, it’s back, and it’s angrier and more open than it’s been for a long time—and Donald Trump is telling them it’s OK to hate Muslims, to manhandle and sucker-punch black protesters and to belittle gay people. Anyone telling them it’s not OK—talking back to their speech with more speech—is just demanding that they be “politically correct.� And if they get caught committing violence against people who protest the hate— like that old dude in North Carolina who sucker-punched the protester—he will offer to pay their legal bills. That is straight out of the playbook of 1960s Mississippi, when rich, white businessmen joined groups like the Americans for the Preservation of the White Race to create legal funds to pay for Klansmen’s defense. Trump won’t throw the punch himself, but he’ll encourage you to and then pay for your lawyers, to boot. In his reaction to protesters, Trump is displaying something extremely dangerous: the absolute belief that no one has the right to protest him or talk back to what he says. And that others have the right to rough them up (or presumably worse) if they do. It’s really hard to find a stronger sign that Trump hopes to become a fascist dictator of people and thought in America, and he’s playing to very ugly instincts of his followers to get there. Were he to become president, he clearly would appoint judges who would allow this fascist approach to protest. It’s hard to imagine where this road could lead. As I’ve watched Trump’s rallies, I can’t help but wonder when his more jackboot supporters get so riled up by protesters that they leave and go night-riding for a victim like James Craig Anderson or find a cross to burn. It’s the next logical thing.
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Freelance writer Julie Skipper practices law by day and gets out and about around Jackson as much as possible the rest of the time. She fancies art, fashion and travel, and rarely encounters a stiletto she doesn’t like. She wrote about Hal White.
Assistant Editor Amber Helsel has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Mississippi. She likes food, art, and food-related art and can school you in “Harry Potter� trivia any day of the week. She wrote about the March Third Thursday event.
Staff Photographer Imani Khayyam is an art lover and a native of Jackson. He loves to be behind the camera and capture the true essence of his subjects. He took many photos for the issue.
News Reporter Arielle Dreher is working on finding some new hobbies and adopting an otter from the Jackson Zoo. Email her story ideas at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com. She wrote about lobbyist expenditures.
Education Reporting Fellow Sierra Mannie is a University of Mississippi student whose opinions of the Ancient Greeks can’t be trusted nearly as well as her opinions of BeyoncÊ. She wrote about juvenilejustice isues.
Music Editor Micah Smith is married to a great lady, has two dog-children named Kirby and Zelda, and plays in the band Empty Atlas. Send gig info to music@jacksonfreepress.com. He interviewed actor and musician David Liebe Hart.
Sales and Marketing Consultant Myron Cathey is from Senatobia. He is a graduate of Jackson State University and enjoys traveling, music and spending time with family and friends, as well as helping local businesses grow and thrive.
Sales Assistant Mary Osborne is a Lanier Bulldog by birthright and a JSU Tiger by choice. She is the mother of Lindon “Joc� Dixon. Her hobbies include hosting and producing “The Freeda Love Show,� which airs on PEG 18.
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Friday, March 11 The U.N. Security Council approves its first-ever resolution tackling the escalating problem of sexual abuse by U.N. peacekeepers in volatile countries. ‌ The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board announces that 11 charter schools have been proposed to open in the Jackson school district. Saturday, March 12 Former Mississippi State University quarterback and NFL draft prospect Dak Prescott is arrested and charged with driving under the influence. ‌ Donald Trump is briefly surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents on stage at a campaign rally in Ohio after a protester tries to rush the stage as Trump gives a speech against protesters who forced him to cancel a previous event in Chicago.
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Monday, March 14 The Mississippi State Department of Health begins performing lead poisoning screenings on children ages 6 months to 5 years old in Jackson. The City also lifts the boil notice that had been in place after receiving results from water tests. Tuesday, March 15 U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves orders attorneys to file arguments over whether courts have standing to decide if Mississippi should remove the Confederate battle emblem that has been on the state flag since 1894. Get breaking news at jfpdaily.com.
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ne question has haunted Jackson residents since January: Is the water safe to drink? The message from Mayor Tony Yarber’s office has been consistently that the water is safe to drink. The state’s lead medical officer says the water is safe to drink—as long as you are not a small child or pregnant woman. “The real issue with lead is a developmental issue,� State Epidemiologist Dr. Thomas Dobbs said during a March 14 phone interview. He said the brains of children 5 years old and younger are constantly growing, and during this period they are most at risk for certain complications that lead may cause, including delayed reading and verbal functions. “For that reason, it’s really more important to focus on children,� Dobbs said. Traditionally, Dobbs said, lead-based concerns centered around paint used in older homes; even if some lead was in the water, it would take a long time for children to ingest enough to see negative effects emerge. However, since the State told the City about lead in some Jackson homes in January, the Mississippi State Health Department started offering $30, on-site lead screenings for children. Starting March 14, the State began encouraging parents to visit their office or to go to their primary-care physician to test their children. The City will also implement a new ordinance passed at its March 10 meeting requiring annual testing of Jackson’s water
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Thursday, March 10 U.S. District Judge Michael Mills sets a second guilty plea hearing for Austin Reed Edenfield, a man federal prosecutors say placed a noose on the University of Mississippi’s statue of its first black student.
As the Water Turns, City Wrestles Over Corrosion Study
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Wednesday, March 9 Three days of formal mourning for former first lady Nancy Reagan begin as her casket is taken in a police-escorted motorcade up an empty freeway for a public viewing at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
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About That Corrosivity If the water is potentially hazardous for small children and pregnant women, and especially fetuses, how long do these groups have to stay away from the water? The MSDH is advising, both through its website and spokespeople, that the time
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frame could be as long as six months from now. During that time, the City must adhere to a state-mandated outline of steps to ensure the water’s safety called the “Compliance Plan.� The goal of the plan is ultimately to reduce the risk that lead would leach into the water through a process of treating the water called “corrosion control.� “The challenge is that the primary source of lead is in the materials in residential plumbing,� Brian Smith, an environmental
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Mayor Creates Crime Task Force After one of the more violent weekends in the city this year, Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber announced the formation of a Criminal Justice Reform Task Force on March 9. He called it a “good-faith effort to examine our systems here in the city government and to make improvements that will benefit each and every citizen in the City of Jackson.� “We make this announcement against the backdrop of a heartbreaking four days of violence,� Yarber said. “And we find ourselves, four days later, six homicides later, and as a city, frankly, we have had the wind knocked out
of us. The sheriff and the chief of police have been working together in tandem. We were able to see crime reduced, and now all of a sudden we see this.� Yarber called for a focus on the causes and consequences of crime and not just law enforcement. “We also further recognize our responsibility for developing strategies for prevention of crime and our need to provide economic and social opportunities for those who have come through this criminal
Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon wants more local control for neighborhoods.
justice system,� the mayor said at the press conference. The 30-plus members of the task force, led by Jackson Municipal Court Judge Gail Wright Lowery, will have the role of plumbing data assembled by the Mississippi Urban Research Center to create a “data-driven� plan to address the core issues around crime in the city. “How do we prevent recidivism? How do we decrease those numbers? This task force is being assembled to not only examine that but after examining that, using data-driven approaches to make decisions and recommendations that will be published,� Lowery said. The task force will meet March 23 at 2 p.m. in the War-
engineer with the Environmental Protection Agency, said by phone Monday. “So given that (municipal) water systems don’t have control over what you or I may have in our house, what they do have control over is the corrosivity of the water.“ The EPA engineer said water suppliers, in this case the City of Jackson, can use three main methods to combat corrosivity. They can adjust the pH of the water to ensure it does not have the tendency to leach lead and copper from the pipes. They then can adjust
ren Hood Building across the street from Jackson City Hall. The meetings are public and will continue every two weeks until the project is completed sometime in April. The public is encouraged to attend. ‘Uber’ Ordinance Sent to Planning During the March 10 City Council meeting, the law suit against the City by two taxi drivers came up during a discussion of separate ordinances governing the operation of transportation network companies. “Recently, we did regulations regarding transportation network companies like Uber,� author of the ordinances, Council President Melvin Priester Jr. of Ward 2, said. “During the time that we discussed that, we realized that, in my opinion we had a lot of issues with regards to making sure that we had a level playing field between companies like Uber and existing taxi companies.� “What I have proposed is a set of regulations that try to I think address some of the issues raised during the hearings on that.� However, Priester was adamant that his proposed bill is far from complete, and he encouraged input. “Let me be absolutely clear on this: I have no pride of ownership on this. I have done a broad playing field in the hopes that we have a very thorough discussion. We will amend things as we see fit,� Priester said. Priester said that the ordinance would be moved to the next Planning Board meeting. Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote brought up the recently filed lawsuit from two taxicab drivers that allege that City regulations place unfair burdens on businesses attempting to operate within Jackson. “The city has been confronted with a lawsuit, regarding the taxi regulations. How do we address that situation?� Foote asked. Monica Joiner, city attorney, encouraged the council to proceed as they would normally, but to limit their discussion of the pending lawsuit on the record. “The position of the city is, that we will be working with the attorney that has filed this particular lawsuit to come up with a remedy. At the same time, the council has to operate within its normal realm of procedure,� she said. Email city reporter Tim Summers Jr. at tim@jacksonfreepress. com. Read more city coverage jfp.ms/localnews.
the alkalinity of the water, which is the tendency of water to resist changes in pH, thus creating stability. Then, in some cases, they can treat the water in order to build up a buffer of sorts in the pipe itself. “They try to make the water not aggressive to lead and copper,� he said. As long as the corrosion-control systems are in place, even with the outdated pipes in homes all over Jackson, lead in the water should not be a problem, he said. Still, what happened to the water that
made it so corrosive to the pipes in the first place, so inviting to the lead hidden in the solder? A source in the Public Works Department, who asked not to be named, said last weekend that the corrosion could, in part, result from the outdated lime injection system used to regulate the pH of the water, a method that Smith confirmed as common. PRUH :$7(5 VHH SDJH
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The Public Works worker said the City’s system uses powdered lime, and often they have to clean out the supply line as it may get clogged—a difficult and manual-laborintensive task. The City has looked into an alternative method that involves using liquid lime, but it is very expensive. Smith, of the EPA, said switching to liquid lime requires investment in physical systems, which are also expensive. Politics Trumping Solutions? In the meantime, federal law still requires the City of Jackson to adhere to the “Compliance Plan” to come up with a strategy to fix the corrosion. The Mississippi Department of Health is authorized to use punitive responses to ensure that the City complies, including potentially charging the City up to $25,000 a day for inaction. To respond to the law, last week Mayor Tony Yarber and Public Works Director Kishia Powell requested that the Jackson City Council confirm their chosen engineering firm, Trilogy Engineering Inc., to begin an “engineer-designed corrosion control study and plan for optimization of water treatment.” The plan would be able to out-
line methods that could be used for the next 10 compliance cycles. Yarber and Powell weren’t present for the meeting, which occurred the same day as both of the city’s main water-treatment plants had a system-wide outage. Citing questions concerning the ownership and educational history of the firm, the Jackson City Council rejected Trilogy Engineering Services, with members calling the $400,000 proposed contract “bull-stuff” and “bogus.” Trilogy is a company started in the last summer according to the secretary of state’s website, founded by Thessalonian LeBlanc of Houston, Texas, an African American woman who also owns a commercial cleaning company. LeBlanc is not an engineer, but she shares control of the company with the president and experienced engineer Phillip West Gibson, who has a history with working on the city’s water systems. LeBlanc was not present at the meeting. But the council voted down the one firm the administration presented for consideration due to a variety of reasons, including the insinuation that the administration purposely did not give the council enough time to consider the approval, the firm or present them alternative firms. “We are completely in the dark,” Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote said, “left in the
dark by the administration at that point, only to find out Sunday when the agenda was released, that here was Trilogy, and that we have to do this in the next five days. “I find it very unseemly the way this thing has unfolded.” Ward 6 Councilman Tyrone Hendrix
“They try to make the water not aggressive to lead and copper.” said he normally has concerns over the council being required to make a decision at the last moment, “but in this instance I have more specific problems with this because the head of the company is not an engineer.” Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes
raised issues with LeBlanc’s qualifications, referring to her B.S. in Business from the University of Phoenix as a “mail-order degree.” The Clarion-Ledger reported that LeBlanc had held an unreported campaign fundraiser for Yarber in Texas during his 2014 campaign for mayor. Trilogy and LeBlanc are also included in an online list of contractors on the City’s website. Yarber said after the meeting that the vote was “political.” “Protecting our citizens is the priority. The issue of public drinking water should not be a pawn in anyone’s political agenda,” Yarber said. “The council’s inaction delays the City’s ability to meet the compliance requirements and ensure the City is doing everything possible to deliver safe drinking water to the public.” As the citizens across Jackson wonder about their water, as of press time, the mayor’s office said it was still reviewing the available statements of qualifications from a list of engineering firms to select another candidate for corrosion study. The council must approve that contractor, and if the council does not accept the next candidate, the process could start all over again. Email city reporter Tim Summers Jr. at tim@jacksonfreepress.com and follow him @ tims_alive on twitter. Read more city coverage jfp.ms/localnews.
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Tackling ‘Corrupting Effects’ of Election Laws by Arielle Dreher
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en. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, adamantly believes that Mississippi’s campaign-finance laws are not strong enough. He believes that personal use of campaign funds is inappropriate and has offered amendments this session to prove it. “Money has a corrupting impact on politics,� he said in an interview. The Mississippi Legislature, at least so far, is showing more willingness to regulate campaign and election practices than at anytime in its history. On March 3, the Senate passed a campaign finance credit-card itemization bill, which would force legislators to specify what they are buying with those credit cards—instead of just writing an expense off as “$359 MasterCard,� for example. McDaniel offered an amendment to the bill, which would have prevented lawmakers from using campaign-finance dollars for personal use, long a rampant and known practice in the state. The amendment would have defined “personal use� as residential or household items, mortgages, clothing, automobile expenses, tuition payments or member and admission dues to clubs or sporting events. The amendment was ruled “not germane� because the credit-card itemization bill dealt with the reporting of expenditures, not with the way money can be spent, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves told the Senate. Reeves also reiterated, in a statement to the Jackson Free Press, that his campaign account is not used on personal spending.
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann’s election-law reform bills are largely still alive and sitting at the Senate’s feet for approval in the coming weeks.
similar fashion to Sen. McDaniel’s amendment; however, on advice of counsel, the proposal was not properly before the Senate,� Reeves said. Election Reform Bills In Senate McDaniel may have another chance
to try his personal-use amendment. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann sponsored a wide-ranging election-reform bill that the House Apportionment and Elections Committee pared down to several smaller bills, which all passed through the House earlier this month. House Bill 809 would allow and define online voter registration, so first-time voters could register online and already registered voters could update address or personal information online. House Bill 796 would clarify pre-Election Day voting and absentee voting procedures. Pre-Election Day voting would begin two weeks before election day if the bill becomes law and would eliminate in-person absentee voting. House Bill 866 would introduce a $3,000 fine for election crimes (instead of just having jail and penitentiary options) for electors, managers, clerks or canvassers who offer money or rewards to influence voters. House Bill 797, which was originally 800 pages long, was shortened and would implement poll manager training programs and reduce the number of paper ballots printed to save money and paper. After the House passed the electionreform bills that encompass all the changes Hosemann wanted, he released a statement praising lawmakers. “We are so pleased with the bipartisan vote,� Hosemann said. “Today, Mississippi turned a 125-year-old page in our history because we trust each other.� The Secretary has supported, and advo-
cated for election-law reform, and last year he formed a committee of lawmakers, election commissioners and circuit clerks from both sides of the political aisle to discuss and eventually propose changes to the state’s election code. Hosemann’s committee met over the summer and fall last year, and the result was a lengthy report, published in January, which turned into several pieces of legislation come session time. If Hosemann’s reform bills are going to become law, the Senate must pass them through committee in the coming weeks. Much of the legislation will bring Mississippi’s outdated election code into line with other states. It will also push the state forward on several issues. If House Bill 809 passes, Mississippi will join 26 other states that use online voter registration. With help from the Department of Public Safety, online voter registration will be available to all Mississippi voters. Sen. David Blount, D-Jackson, who served on Hosemann’s committee, told the Jackson Free Press last month that he has been working to introduce online voter registration for several years in the Legislature. “I believe that every citizen has to freely be able to exercise their Constitutional right to vote,� Blount said last month. “We ought to make it freer and easier for people’s right to vote.� Comment at jfp.ms. Email reporter Arielle Dreher at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com.
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s pure as the election process might be, democracy has the potential to break down with the influence of money. Associations and corporations can, and do, influence politicians through lobbying. Mississippi allows lobbyists to wine and dine politicians not only during the legislative session but throughout the year. Thankfully, those reports are made public, so taxpayers can see which groups and organizations throughout the state have spent the most money on politicians and potentially see how these groups get laws and policies created in their favor because of it. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo once said, “Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.� The Jackson Free Press is combing through these lobbyist client reports to see who wined and dined which politicians and will continue to publish these reports in the 10 coming weeks at jfp.ms/lobbyists.
The first lobbyist spotlight is the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, a major player in Mississippi politics, lobbying and funding conservative causes. Last year, it donated to the Improve Mississippi PIC, which helped fund efforts to defeat Initiative 42, the citizens’ effort to force the Mississippi Legislature to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. Last week, its efforts behind the scenes helped justify passage of Senate Bill 2858 that would divert almost $600 million away from the state’s general fund. The group sponsored the study by the Mississippi College of Business that legislators used to justify cutting the franchise tax in the bill (see page 13). The bill was held on a motion to reconsider and had not passed to the House by press time. MMA’s PAC spent $166,250 in 2015 on candidates and other political committees, including the anti-42 Improve Mississippi PIC. The MMA’s PAC received several smaller donations from manufacturing companies as well as Koch Companies—a
bi-product of Koch Industries—which donated $20,000 to the PAC on Oct. 19, right before the election. MMA’s PAC spent the most on Gov. Phil Bryant and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ campaigns, giving each $10,000. In 2015, MMA also spent a large amount of money in its lobbying efforts: $26,123 to be exact. That does not include the $34,729 reception it threw legislators in January 2015. Below are some of the heftiest lobbying expenses MMA incurred in 2015: %HDX 5LYDJH 5HWUHDW 0D\ LQFOXGHG KRWHO UHFHSWLRQ ¿VKLQJ DQG JRO¿QJ H[SHQVHV
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fter a long fight against oppressive juvenile-justice policies and negligent practices in Mississippi, 2012 was a watershed year for juvenile rights in Mississippi. That session, Gov. Phil Bryant established the Juvenile Detention and Alternatives Task Force when he signed Senate Bill 2598 into law. The group, made up of all public employees, including juvenile court judges and other law enforcement, band-
because, at the time, separate facilities did not exist. But even with separate facilities, juvenile-detention centers in the state have so far operated without a system in place to guide its development past initial organization, and the effect of such neglect was obvious. The Southern Poverty Law Center says the state “funneled children into abusive and filthy detention centers” and that its juvenile-justice system “warehouses” FILE PHTOO/ TRIP BURNS
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children who “frequently endure brutal physical abuse, prolonged isolation and denial of medical, mental health and educational services.” Ending the Abuse The SPLC and Disability Rights Mississippi sued Henley-Young Juvenile Detention Center in Jackson in 2011, alleging such abuses as “forcing children to stay in small cells for 20 to 23 hours every day with little human contact, exercise or access to education and rehabilitation programs; verbally abusing and threatening physical harm to children and their families; and withholding medication
from children with serious mental-health problems.” Jody Owens II, an attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center who was part of the task force, says the establishment of statewide licensing standards will affect the state, which has seen five classaction lawsuits from his office regarding the treatment of juvenile offenders. “The purpose of these facilities is to rehabilitate kids, not to punish them,” he told the Jackson Free Press. Limited resources prevented the state from having a uniform approach to juvenile-detention center administration in the past, Owens says. In the way that Mississippi has a Department of Corrections and Department of Education, in other states, like Florida, they also have a Department of Juvenile Justice that handles the governing of juvenile-detention centers. Without a state agency, individual counties handle their juvenile-detention centers independent of any standard oversight. Of Mississippi’s 82 counties, only 17 serve the need for juvenile-detention centers. Counties without centers must pay receiving counties that do have them to inter their youth offenders. This session’s Mississippi Juvenile Detention Facilities Licensing Act attempts juvenile-detention center reform by making the facilities accountable to a system that requires them to be licensed to detain minors who commit crimes. By Oct. 1 of this year, the bill would require a mock review of all facilities in order to nudge them into compliance by a set date, but not without teeth. Those not in compliance would be subject to fines or suspension until they can prove that their institution is a safe space for offenders, and doesn’t operate in order to violate their civil rights. ‘Make Sure We Do It Right’ Rankin County Youth Court Judge and juvenile-justice champion Thomas Broome, co-chair of the task force, says the bill is common sense-oriented.
Fixing Juvenile Justice If it becomes law, this session’s juvenile-justice bill, HB 1481, would: require background checks and child-abuse registry checks of all juvenile detention administrators and staff, and the licensing agency would have the authority to disqualify them from job candidacy; require all juvenile detention centers to develop
and implement policies and procedures that comply with the regulations of the Juvenile Facilities Monitoring Unit; forbid the establishment or operation of any juvenile-detention center without a license; require no less than two inspections a year of each detention center by the licensing agency; forbid the housing of any child in
any detention center that does not comply with; absolve the child from incrimination due to statements made in screening or assessment; require the compliance of the Department of Education in making sure that all students detained would still receive the educational services of their school district.
Bills to Watch: HB 772: An act to authorize youth court judges to appoint counsel to represent an indigent parent or guardian, in proceedings regarding the termination of parental rights. SB 2607: An act to create the Mississippi Achieving a Better Life Experience, or (ABLE) Act. The bill intends to establish an ABLE program under the Internal Revenue Code to promote saving private funds in tax-exempt accounts to pay expenses for individuals with disabilities such as education, housing and transportation. HB 1534: Would exempt school districts with A and B accountability ratings from some statutes, including accountability to the state Department of Education. Updates at jfpdaily.com. “Basically, it’s a culmination of a multiple-year process where all of the interested entities that are involved in juvenile justice, in particular detention, have all participated in a collaborative effort to define what our detention facilities should provide in order to make sure that they’re safe and secure, but also to provide a rehabilitative environment for the children that are in them,” Broome told the Jackson Free Press. “What this bill does is help to standardize that, and establishes minimum standards across the state.” The judge said the effort to reform detention centers boils down to “a common-sense approach to making our system somewhat uniform so that a child in any area of our state and their family have certain expectations of what they should expect to see in their detention facility.” “Our hope is that children don’t have to go to detention. Detention is our last option on our choices, but there are some cases that require detention, and those that do, we want to make sure that we do it right,” Broome said. Sierra Mannie is an education reporting fellow for the Jackson Free Press and the Hechinger Report. Email her at sierra@ jacksonfreepress.com. For more education stories visit jfp.ms/education.
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affect about 44 percent of the population, or 600,000 taxpayers, Sen. Gray Tollison, ROxford, said while questioning Blount, and pointed out that the bill would affect a large portion of the state’s population. Blount agreed but said that the bill actually benefits those who make more money. He said that a family making $30,000 annually would receive $163 a year from the tax cut, but those with higher incomes would receive more money back.
es—more than any other industry. This statistic is in the study that all senators received in support of the bill last week. The study says that eliminating the corporate franchise tax would result in revenue of $28 million for state and local tax revenue by 2025. Mississippi is one of 14 states that has a franchise tax—West Virginia and Missouri have phased theirs out in the past two years—but neighbor states, Louisiana and Alabama, both have franchise taxes. IMANI KHAYYAM
Rep. Omeria Scott, D-Laurel, questioned House Public Health Committee Chairman Sam Mims, R-McComb, about a program in the Division of Medicaid’s appropriations bill, which sparked a controversial amendment last week.
“I don’t think this is being done fairly,” Blount said. “The more you make; the more you benefit.” Sen. Hob Bryan, D-Amory, also spoke against the bill’s effects on state agencies and the one study, conducted by the National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center and the Mississippi State’s College of Business on behalf of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, that the bill is based on. “This piece of legislation reduces the size of the general fund by 10 percent,” he said. “If you’re voting for this piece of legislation, you’re voting to take 10 percent out of every (state) agency.” Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves supports the bill. In a press release from his office, the Republican said that eliminating the franchise tax alone would grow the state’s GDP by $282 million and added 3,514 jobs within 10 years, according to the Mississippi State University study. The Mississippi Manufacturers Association, which supported the study, incidentally has the most to gain from cutting the corporate franchise tax in Mississippi. In fiscal-year 2014, the manufacturing industry paid the state $56 million in corporate franchise tax-
Bryan decried the idea that one study could be the basis for the multi-tax cut plan. He presented an unsuccessful amendment that would have held the NSPARC and Mississippi State College of Business and Industry responsible for the bill by allowing deductions from their budget if the revenue effect is lower than their study determined. “This plan moves Mississippi toward a flatter, fairer tax policy...” Lt. Gov. Reeves said in a statement. “As a conservative Republican, I believe Mississippi can reduce the size of government and direct funds to priorities like public schools and infrastructure while putting more money back into taxpayers’ pockets.” The bill passed by a vote of 39-11 but was held on a motion to reconsider by Blount and had not passed to the House at press time. House Starts Budget Work While the Senate cut taxes last week, the House started working on state agency appropriation bills, and most agencies are looking at similar levels of funding as last year—with the exception of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, which
needs its increase to comply with the Olivia Y lawsuit and avoid federal receivership. State agencies already took a 1.5 percent budget cut in January, and the state economist projects that Mississippi’s expected GDP growth is supposed to be stagnant for the next two years at 2.2 percent. House Appropriations Chairman Rep. Herb Frierson, R-Poplarville, told the House last week that the state’s rainy day fund is no longer full and most of the appropriations bills followed the Legislative Budget Recommendation from the Legislative Budget Office, which works with appropriations committees in both chambers to establish budgets the state can afford. Frierson let the chairmen of appropriations sub-committees present the bills, and the Division of Medicaid’s appropriation bill set off tension last week. The House had already approved several appropriations bills, but on Medicaid’s budget, Rep. Omeria Scott, D-Laurel, asked Public Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Sam Mims, R-McComb, what the Mississippi Delta Medicaid Population Health Demonstration Project, which is spelled out to receive funding in the bill, was. Mims did not know and promised Scott to make a phone call and find out after he left the lectern. Rep. Scott was not appeased. “There is a problem there, when we bring these appropriations bills up here, someone ought to be able to tell us what this is for,” Scott told Mims. Frierson and Mims then offered an amendment to strike the program completely from the bill—without knowing what it does or how much funding it required. The amendment passed by a voice vote, and Rep. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis, attempted to table the amendment and lost. The project is a pilot program to investigate new models of healthcare delivery that have the potential to improve overall health outcomes of the Medicaid population in a five-county area in the Mississippi Delta, according to an emailed statement from David Dzielak, the division’s executive director. The funding request for the project in fiscal-year 2017 is $1.9 million. Rep. John Hines, D-Greenville, spoke against the amendment and held the bill on a motion to reconsider. On Thursday the House tabled the amendment, so the Delta program will continue to receive funding. Several appropriations bills had not passed by press time; the deadline is the end of this week. For more legislative news visit jfp.ms/ msleg. Comment at jfp.ms. 13 >ÀV Ê£ÈÊ ÊÓÓ]ÊÓä£ÈÊÊUÊÊ v«° Ã
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axpayers could get a pay raise if the Taxpayer Pay Raise Act of 2016 becomes law, but after two hours of debate last week, several senators asked, “At what cost?” The bill, authored by Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, would phase in tax cuts for the 3 and 4 percent income-tax brackets (the two lowest), the corporate franchise tax, and small business and self-employment taxes. Over a period of 15 years, with no growth accounted for, the state’s general fund would lose $575 million from the cut. In its first year, the bill would divert $18 million away from the state’s general fund. By eliminating income tax for some Mississippians, Fillingane said they would, in turn, be able to take that money and use it in the state’s economy to bolster the state’s dwindling sales tax. In the past year, sales-tax transfers to the state’s general fund have fallen into negative percentages. Fillingane said the bill also would help to bring better-paying jobs to the state. “This is an option we have, and this will give our taxpayers a pay raise—especially the franchise-tax piece of this makes Mississippi more competitive, not less competitive,” Fillingane said. Senate Democrats disagreed, questioning the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and speaking on the bill separately. Using Mississippi Department of Revenue data, Sen. David Blount, D-Jackson, spoke against the bill, expressing frustration that senators received no numerical data about the effects of the tax cuts. Sen. David Blount, D-Jackson, handed out Department of Revenue number estimates to senators that showed the cost of each phase-out tax cut. When the state economy’s growth is estimated at 3 percent annually, the bill would divert $896 million away from the state’s general fund, Blount said. He and other Senate Democrats decried the proposed tax cuts, especially when public education and the Mississippi Department of Human Services are in need of full or additional funding. “If you vote for this, what you need to say to community colleges and social workers and everybody else who needs a pay raise is that I chose not to vote to help you,” Blount told the Senate. Fillingane disagreed, saying that the state can and has increased funding for education and other state agencies while cutting taxes. “We can prioritize spending; we’ve increased education funding while at the same time cutting taxes and not growing the size of government,” he said. The suggested income tax cuts would
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Former President Bill Clinton surprised locals when he came to Jackson on March 3, 2016, and stopped by Cups in Fondren to campaign for his wife, Hillary Clinton, for president. Mayor Tony Yarber is to Clinton’s right in the photo.
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To the honorable Gov. Phil Bryant, My name is Zachary Glenn. I am currently a first-year medical student at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and also serve as the diversity representative for the class of 2019. I am writing you to express my concerns about your recent decision to declare April “Confederate Heritage Month.� I understand that everyone has a right to recognize and learn about their history, and I am certain we would all agree that public and private schools in Mississippi already do a good job of teaching American history, which includes the Confederate era and the Civil War, while intuitively underrepresenting the African American contribution to American culture. This is one of the main reasons why Black History Month was instituted. It is also well known that Mississippi has the highest percentage of African Americans per capita in the United States.
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he Mississippi Legislature is considering a proposal, House Bill 4. The bill, aimed at public education, attempts to prescribe criteria to measure and ensure parent involvement. Parents for Public Schools vehemently opposes this bill and its recent amendments. Mississippi House Bill 4 proposes that parents be “graded� on their child’s in-school behavior as well as what is defined in the bill as parent involvement. Grades would be based on criteria such as children wearing uniforms, parents contributing to one supportive service with emphasis on attending in-person parent-teacher conferences. The parents’ grade would be included on the child’s report card. Unfortunately, this is the type of legislation that is developed when parents from diverse families are not intentionally and actively involved in helping to write legislation that would directly impact them. Mississippi House Bill 4 ignores the real challenges of parents who work multiple jobs and families in poverty who won’t always have the resources, such as money or transportation, to meet the criteria in the bill, criteria that are without a research basis. There is a lack of evidence to support that the criteria in the bill are effective means to increase parent involvement or improve a child’s academic success. PPS will not support any parent involvement legislation that lacks a sense of equity and excludes the parent voice. We oppose Mississippi House Bill 4. Dr. Catherine Cushinberry,
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That being said, your decision to announce during Black History Month that April was going to be designated as “Confederate Heritage Month� continues to undermine the struggle for equality that African Americans have endured for more than 400 years in this country. Furthermore, it fuels the already prevalent separation that exists in our African American and Caucasian communities in Mississippi. As governor, it is my earnest prayer that you will do your part to not perpetuate this racial enigma, but instead do everything in your power to break down the racial divide that so prevalently exists and thus promote unity so that together we can change the longstanding stereotypical status quo of our beloved state. Zachery A. Glenn, Jackson
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Creating An Inclusive Jackson
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ackson, Miss., has a rebellious draw. It is a city with an underdog spirit and a big heart—complicated but optimistic. It is a place many of us have called home our whole lives and a place where newcomers can quickly attach themselves to movements, organizations or groups, and feel connected. Jackson is a place where we feel like we know our neighbors and have a loyalty to the city, to its dream of addressing inequality and becoming part of a better Mississippi. There is a problem, however, that we too often ignore. While we freely talk about the potholes covering our streets, our new businesses and exciting developments, and our place in history in the Civil Rights Movement, as a community we don’t often speak about the socio-spatial segregation that divides our city. We ignore the gates, walls and barriers, both mental and physical, that create many Jacksons instead of one. Our city is not a unified community largely because we divide and differentiate our space by class and race. It is a reality we know but greatly ignore as we take the same streets and turns each day, rarely venturing to new neighborhoods, creating shadow areas in our knowledge of the city. When you think about the Jackson community, you might think about Fondren’s First Thursday, the growing downtown business district, your child’s school or museums celebrating our shared heritage, but you probably do not think of the affordable housing communities and the families living in that setting who share our city. When we support our neighbors in Jackson, we cannot forget that the city includes people in Fondren, midtown, Belhaven, and west and south Jackson. Poverty does not have to divide our community. Families are families. We share summers filled with humid conversations on front porches, although our porches might be on opposite sides of the city. To be a better Jackson, we need to work toward becoming a united, whole Jackson. We must redefine community to be inclusive and intentionally work toward redefining our understandings of building our community. In my work with Springboard To Opportunities, a nonprofit organization based in Jackson that works with families living in the setting of affordable housing communities to help them succeed in life, school and work, I recognize this deep need to change the narrative about how we view people living in poverty and who we welcome into our community. The children I work with, young and inspired, also see this divided city and seek to change it. The young people of two of our communities, Lincoln Gardens and Commonwealth Village, in west Jackson, have created the space to make a change, to build a unified Jackson one (literal) step at a time. Becoming increasingly disgruntled with the negative narratives regarding their neighborhoods, the middle- and high-school student residents have organized the second annual Run For Our Community 5K in partnership with Leadership Greater Jackson and United Way of the Capital Area. These young Jacksonians have been hard at work organizing this servicelearning event where they raise money to use within their communities. They have written letters, designed T-shirts and fliers, identified marketing avenues and dreamed of a city that comes together in joyous celebration. We invite you, readers of the Jackson Free Press, to join us, walk and sponsor the youth who have been hard at work organizing this event. You can find detailed race and sponsorship information as well as a portal to directly donate and register at springboardto.org. We believe a unified Jackson is possible, that we can address inequality and make a better Mississippi when we work together. It is within our reach if we step off our streets and take to different ones, shake hands with new hands, spend time in spaces of the city and with families we might not have met before, and support each other as we build a new community. We hope to see you April 2! Aisha Nyandoro is the executive director of Springboard to Opportunities 16 in Jackson. Donate and register for the walk at springboardto.org. >ÀV Ê£ÈÊ ÊÓÓ]ÊÓä£ÈÊÊUÊÊ v«° Ã
Poverty does not have to divide our community.
Sunshine Week: The Public Needs Access
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any public servants often forget, or ignore, that the public has the right to know just about everything they do. We pay them, and it is up to us to hold them accountable. But, often, the sun simply doesn’t shine on local or state government—and it’s as bad as we’ve ever seen it in Mississippi. Sometimes it’s ineptness, sometimes it’s trickery, sometimes it’s nefarious, sometimes it’s ignorance of sunshine laws, including the Mississippi Open Records Law, established to give the public, and thus the media, the right to a prompt response to information requests. We-the-people also have the right to be present for the vast majority of public meetings, including work sessions of government groups although many want to work behind closed doors until they can present a “done deal” to the public. Not good. As an investigative media outlet, we deal with many roadblocks to information. The most common is simply ignoring our requests unless we keep badgering them (which is illegal, of course). We’re also quoted expensive hourly rates for the time it supposedly takes a staffer to reach into a file and make a copy, or print out a list of available information. Or, they try to charge exorbitant per-page rates (unless it’s something they want us to have). By definition, “public” information is supposed to be available on demand to the public if at all possible. We understand it takes a few hours or maybe a day or two to answer us about a current document, if it is a good-faith delay, but public servants often take weeks just to say “no.” We understand if they are historic records stored in a warehouse somewhere, but current records? Just make
them available. The public should know what you’re doing as you do it, so we can have input. The JFP has long focused on the serious problem of campaign donation transparency in the state, especially that shielded by political action committees, and the problem with city contractor transparency. PACs often under-report (if at all), use illegible handwriting or wait to report until it’s too late. We’ve even learned that third-party groups are set up to handle money to keep people from knowing exactly who is giving to what candidate. Some donors give money and expect lucrative jobs or contracts in return. The public has the right to know about them, even if legal. We’ve long worked to expose dark, hidden money and post the actual campaign reports themselves. (Find recent years’ reports at jfp.ms/documents). Once again, the JFP is turning up the volume on public records, filing more requests to both get information for the public and to test the system. The City of Jackson, for instance, has publicized an apparent “open data” push of late that we will monitor and test for effectiveness and urgency. This issue, just in time for Sunshine Week, state reporter Arielle Dreher and the JFP news team are rolling out the first of many results of a state transparency project that will shine a great deal of needed sunshine on who is giving which lawmakers money, including whining and dining them, and paying for vacations. Keep an eye out. All reports will be at jfp.ms/lobbyists as we go forward. Be sure to visit our Sunshine archive for some of our best public-records work over the years. The longer version of this editorial is at jfp.ms/sunshine.
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ore than 30 years ago, Malcolm White started a because he sees the parade as a gift to the city, it could excited when Uncle Malcolm told me about changing the parade that, as he tells it, he conceptualized “as a also be a way to continue to honor the gift of Hal’s life by name,” Hal’s daughter, Brandi White Lee says. “Father Mike weird blend of Mardi Gras and Rites of Spring, renaming it in his memory. was there for our family the whole time dad was in the hosloosely based on the traditions of Saint Patrick,” Along with changing the name of the parade, the pital and after his passing, and he was my priest in Starkville he says. “I wanted it to be inclusive, where you don’t have to “HAL-elujah” of the sign from three years ago inspired the (while attending Mississippi State University), so it was really be a member of a club or Irish,” he says. theme “HAL’lelu’Y’all” to call to mind Hal’s memory as fitting for him to grand marshal the parade.” Lee marches When the parade started in the early 1980s, he oper- well as Jackson’s welcoming southern culture. White sees with the Nugget League of Mayhem krewe. ated Malcolm White Productions, which put on The theme of family, spirituality and celspecial events and festivals. He decided to claim ebration continued to spread across plans with the parade so that if it was successful, he could the selection of musical acts for the post-parade preserve its identity and prevent it from becoming festival. The musical lineup features the Missiswed to any specific venue. So, even as it changed sippi Mass Choir and Robert Randolph and the routes and ending points—from George Street Family Band, acts that continue what White calls Grocery to the Mississippi State Fairgrounds to a “gospel theme” (see page 20). Hal & Mal’s—the name remained Mal’s St. PadWhite says he will continue to remember dy’s Parade. and “honor him in my own quiet way,” such as Though the parade bore White’s name, his carrying a photograph of Hal in his parade hat. brother, Hal White, joined his krewe, the O’Tux Lee says that her brother Taylor, mother Ann and Society, and marched in a kilt with the group’s she all continue to wear pieces of his O’Tuxer remembers. Hal even took it upon himself to get galia as they march. the Stewarts, the maternal side of the brothers’ Lee also has Hal’s O’Tuxer sash, adding a family, their own kilts, so it became a family affair piece of her krewe’s flair to it each year. united in costume and spirit. But this year’s public celebration will allow Over time, while the parade festivities conothers to acknowledge Hal in their own ways, tinued to be associated with White’s name, Hal too. As Malcolm talks about the parade, one presided over the Hal & Mal’s kitchen after the hears phrases that seem appropriate when speaktwo built and opened the restaurant in 1985. He ing of a spirit that lives on though an individual was especially known for his soups, gumbos and is gone. He calls parade weekend “a homecoming bisques. When he passed away in 2013, though, for people who grew up here and moved away, tributes to his memory popped up at the parade who went to school here, who have relatives here that year. For instance, during the Second Line or who simply make a pilgrimage” to join the Stomp up Capitol Street on the Friday night bethrongs of revelers. Hal may have gone home to fore the parade, O’Tuxers donned fake mustaches rest in peace, but his spirit now lives on in this anand chef coats in tribute. Buttons with his likeness nual homecoming of sorts for Jackson. reading “Hal you doin’?” with the reply “Soup-er” White says that just a few days ago, adorned O’Tuxer sashes. jazz musician Cassandra Wilson called him. During the parade itself, one reveler waved Though the Grammy Award-winning artist a handmade sign that read “HAL-elujah.” The lives in New York City, she maintains a conThe Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade has been renamed the Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival in honor of the late Hal White. sign somehow survived the parade and party and nection to her Jackson roots and eagerly asked made its way to the wall of Hal & Mal’s, where him about this year’s parade theme and when it stayed. Every time White saw it, he says that it will take place. She then shared with him he “had this subconscious reinforcement of the idea, ‘Thank the name change and theme this year as ways to celebrate that, though one might not guess (Wilson is African you, Hal,’ in my head.” Hal’s life and contributions to Jackson, as well as the parade American), she recently had her DNA tested and discovAnd, like Hal’s famous soups, that idea began to simmer he loved. White jokes that this winter, the second “L” on the ered that she is 20 percent Irish. So, should she make it as White worked on scholarships established in Hal’s honor letters spelling out “City Hall” in front of the building fell off. back for the parade, it would be a homecoming of sorts at Hinds Community College’s culinary arts program and “The whole city was on board with it,” he says, laughing. on more than one level for her. Northeast Community College and each time he visited the With a theme referencing both Hal and an exclamation Making unexpected discoveries and connections, restaurant that bears their names. of spiritual gratitude, it seemed fitting that Hal’s priest, Father being a big free party for one and all—that’s what White Finally, White began, as he does each year during Michael O’Brien of Saint Richard’s Catholic Church, should wants, and what Hal loved. HAL’lelu’Y’all, indeed. what he deems parade “off-season,” considering potential serve as grand marshal (see page 3). The author is also a member of the Nugget League of Maythemes and grand marshals for the 2016 event. The hand“The parade was always dad’s favorite time of year; he’d hem krewe. For more information on the parade and festival, made sign again popped into his head. He decided that start gearing up a month in advance, so I was honored and visit halsstpaddysparade.com. 19
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ith floats, beads and libations abounding, Jacksonians will have plenty of colorful sights and sounds to enjoy during Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade, but the party won’t end with the parade route. Here’s a look at the musical lineup for this year’s St. Paddy’s Festival.
One of Jackson’s foremost gospel acts will get the honor of kick-starting the St. Paddy’s Festival festivities at 3 p.m. Since forming in 1988, the Mississippi Mass Choir has stacked up accolades both here in the state and internationally, including its selection as Billboard Magazine’s Gospel Artist of the Year in 1990, 1992 and 1994; Grammy Award nominations in 1997 and 2000; and induction into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame in 2000. The choir also has an exhibit in The Iron Horse Grill’s “Mississippi Music Experience” museum.
New Orleans natives Sam and Jack Craft and their compatriots in Sweet Crude have performed in Jackson on numerous occasions, but the band’s energetic live performances have kept local fans coming back for more joy-inducing jams. The Cajunchanting septet should feel right at home in the capital city at Hal’s St. Paddy’s Festival, an event that’s probably a little more French Quarter than Cork, Ireland. Sweet Crude will get the good times rolling at 4:15 p.m.
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Funk-rock outfit Flow Tribe, performing at 6 p.m., will be the second New Orleans act to pack out the Hal & Mal’s parking lot for the 2016 Hal’s St. Paddy’s Festival. The brassy and brass-fueled six-piece first began performing together while the musicians were still at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans. Now, Flow Tribe delivers the heavy-hitting funk of its musical hometown to audiences across the country, including several stops here in Jackson.
Growing up in the gospel scene, pedal-steel guitarist Robert Randolph remained largely removed from the secular-music world, but that hasn’t stopped him from making a healthy dent in it as an adult. In addition to his own successful releases, Randolph, who is No. 97 in Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” has played on tracks for multiple platinum-selling artists, including Buddy Guy, Elton John and Dave Matthews. Robert Randolph & the Family Band performs at 8 p.m.
Hal’s St. Paddy’s Festival begins at 2:45 p.m., Saturday, March 19, at Hal & Mal’s (200 S. Commerce St., 601-948-0888). For more information, visit halsstpaddysparade.com.
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Burgers & Blues (1060 E. County Line Road, Suite 22, Ridgeland, 601-899-0038, burgersblues.com) At Burgers & Bluesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; St. Paddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Blowout, Stormy Monday Blues Band will play from 1 to 5 p.m., and Drivinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; South will play from 6 to 10 p.m. The event will also have a cornhole tournament and all-day drink specials. Hal & Malâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (200 S. Commerce St., 601948-0888, halandmals.com) Hal & Malâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Go Green St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Glow Bash is from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., Friday, March 18. The event will feature DJs Rozz, C3, Trix and Sothrowed and will have more than 10,000 free glow sticks for giveaway, among other things. The event is 18 and up only.
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St. Alexis Episcopal Church (650 E. South St., 601-944-0415) St. Paddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parade at St. Alexis is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festivities will include free hot dogs, and porta-potties and handwashing stations. The parade finishes beside the church. Visitors can bring folding chairs and ice chests.
Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant & Lounge (214 S. State St., 601-354-9712, martins lounge.net) Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s St. Paddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blowout is from 10 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Outside entertainment will include local deejays and a free beer garden and more. More dejays will put on sets from 1 to 5 p.m. Young Valley plays from 8 to 10 p.m., and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band plays from 10:15 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. One Block East (642 Tombigbee St., 601944-0203, oneblockeast.com) One Block Eastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Halâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s St. Paddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parade Crawfish Boil & Street Party is from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Chasinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dixie, Lovin Ledbetter, Chad Perry, Waylon Halen, Jason Miller Band and Burnham Road will perform. Primos CafĂŠ (515 Lake Harbour Drive, Ridgeland, 601-898-3600; 2323 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, 601-936-3398) For St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, Primos will have themed iced cookies.
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have a parade pre-game Irish breakfast buffet that will feature eggs, baked beans, fried potatoes and more for $10 all you can eat. It will also have Irish food and bar bites all day. The block party outside will have green beer. The winner of the barâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open-mic competition performs 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., then Bill Shakespeare from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and The Bailey Brothers from 9 p.m. to midnight. The Iron Horse Grill (320 W. Pearl St., 601-398-0151, theironhorsegrill.com) The Iron Horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s St. Paddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parade after-party will have live music from Kenny Brown, Jason Turner and Cary Hudson. The music starts at 3:30 p.m., and the event has no cover charge. Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bakery (3013 N. State St., 601362-4628, campbellsbakery.ms) For St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will have shamrock-shaped teacakes. 4th & Goal Sports CafĂŠ (5100 Interstate 55 N., 769-208-8283) 4th & Goal Sports CafĂŠ, which is inside The Hideaway, will have karaoke at 7:30 p.m. on March 19.
The Hideaway (5100 Interstate 55 N., 769-208-8283) On the day of the parade, March 19, The Hideaway will have a parade after party that will feature Spank the Monkey and Splendid Chaos. The doors open at 8:30 p.m., and the cover charge is $10. South Street Live (110 E. South St.) On March 19, South Street will have its inaugural Shamrock Throwdown. The event will have performances from Chad Wesley Band, Bishop Gunn and The AM/ FM. The doors open at 4 p.m., and the event ends around midnight. The cover charge is $15. Ole Tavern on George Street (416 George St., 601-960-2700) On March 19, Ole Tavern will host its seventh annual St. Paddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Throwdown. It will have live music from King Edward Antoine in the downstairs area and The Whiskey Barrels in the upstairs area. Outside, it will have music from DJDVD Reign with 3D visuals from Videonauts and DJ Glenn Rodgers. The doors open at 2 p.m. and will have food and drink specials all day. McBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill (815 Lake Harbour Drive, Ridgeland, 601-956-8362) March 19, McBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will have a shuttle that will go from the bar to One Block East for the parade and will return to McBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s after. Andrew Pates will play live at the bar from 5 to 9 p.m. Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Beauxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crawfish and Catering (941 Highway 80 E., Clinton, 601-926-4793) For the day of the parade, March 19, Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Beauxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Shack location will have crawfish for pick-up. For specials and pricing, find the business on Facebook. Broad Street Baking Co. (4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 101, 601-362-2900, broadstbakery.com) From March 15-19, Broad Street will have a St. Paddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guinness-chocolate king cake filled with chocolate Bavarian cream, Guinness beer and Baileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish cream. The bakery will also have other treats such as clover cupcakes, themed cookies and more. Nandyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Candy (1220 E. Northside Drive, Suite 380, 601-362-9553, nandyscandy.com) For St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day this year, Nandyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Candy will offer chocolate pots filled with chocolate coins, green whitechocolate shamrocks and white-chocolate shamrock suckers. To add more, visit jfp.ms/stpaddys2016. For more food news, visit jfp.ms/food.
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AMERICAN/SOUTHERN CUISINE Basil’s (2906 N State St #104, Jackson, 601-982-2100) Paninis pizza, pasta, soups and salads. They’ve got it all on the menu. Broad Street Bakery (4465 Interstate 55 N. 601-362-2900) Hot breakfast, coffee drinks, fresh breads & pastries, gourmet deli sandwiches. The Feathered Cow (4760 I-55 North 769-233-8366) Simple and homemade equal quality and freshness every time. You never leave The Cow hungry! The Iron Horse Grill (320 W Pearl St, Jackson, 601-398-0151) The smell of charcoal greets you, the music carries you inside. Primos Cafe (2323 Lakeland 601-936-3398/ 515 Lake Harbour 601-898-3400) A Jackson institution for breakfast, blue-plates, catfish, burgers, prime rib, oysters, po-boys & wraps. Famous bakery! Rooster’s (2906 N State St, Jackson, 601-982-2001) You haven’t had a burger until you’ve had a Rooster’s burger. Pair it with their seasoned fries and you’re in heaven. Two Sisters Kitchen (707 N. Congress St. 601-353-1180) Lunch. Mon-Fri, Sun. PIZZA Sal & Mookie’s (565 Taylor St. 601-368-1919) Pizzas of all kinds plus pasta, eggplant Parmesan, fried ravioli & ice cream for the kids! Mellow Mushroom (275 Dogwood Blvd, Flowood, 601-992-7499) More than just great pizza and beer. Open Monday - Friday 11-10 and Saturday 11-11. ITALIAN BRAVO! (4500 Interstate 55 N., Jackson, 601-982-8111) Award-winning wine list, Jackson’s see-and-be-seen casual/upscale dining. Fratesi’s (910 Lake Harbour, Ridgeland, 601-956-2929) Fratesi’s has been a staple in Jackson for years, offering great Italian favorites with loving care. The tiramisu is a must-have! STEAK, SEAFOOD & FINE DINING Eslava’s Grille 2481 (Lakeland Dr, Flowood, 601-932-4070) Seafood, Steaks and Pastas The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen (1200 North State St. #100 601-398-4562) Transforms the essence of Mediterranean food and southern classics. The Penguin (1100 John R Lynch Street, 769-251-5222) Fine dining at its best. Rocky’s (1046 Warrington Road, Vicksburg 601-634-0100) Enjoy choice steaks, fresh seafood, great salads, hearty sandwiches. Sal and Phil’s Seafood (6600 Old Canton Rd, Ridgeland 601-957-1188) Great Seafood, Poboys, Lunch Specials, Boiled Seafood, Full Bar, Happy Hour Specials Saltine Oyster Bar (622 Duling Avenue 601-982-2899) Creative seafood classics. One of Jackson’s Best New Restaurants. MEDITERRANEAN/GREEK Aladdin Mediterranean Grill (730 Lakeland Drive 601-366-6033) Delicious authentic dishes including lamb dishes, hummus, falafel, kababs, shwarma. Zeek’s House of Gyros (132 Lakeland Heights Suite P, Flowood 601.992.9498) Jackson’s Newest Greek Restaurant, offering authentic gyros, hummus, and wide selection of craft beers. BARBEQUE Chimneyville (970 High St, Jackson 601-354-4665 www.chimneyville.com) Family style barbeque restaurant and catering service in the heart of downtown Jackson. Hickory Pit Barbecue (1491 Canton Mart Rd. 601-956-7079) The “Best Butts in Town” features BBQ chicken, beef and pork along with burgers and po’boys. Pig and Pint (3139 N State St, Jackson, 601-326-6070) Serving up competition style barbecue along with one of the of best beer selections in metro. COFFEE HOUSES Cups Espresso Café (Multiple Locations, www.cupsespressocafe.com) Jackson’s local group of coffeehouses offer a wide variety of espresso drinks. Wi-fi. BARS, PUBS & BURGERS 4th & Goal Sports Cafe (North, 5100 I-55 Frontage Rd 769-208-8283) Handcrafted food made from the best ingredients. Burgers and Blues (1060 E. County Line Rd. 601-899-0038) Best Burger of 2013, plus live music and entertainment! Fenian’s Pub (901 E. Fortification St. 601-948-0055) Classic Irish pub featuring a menu of traditional food, pub sandwiches & Irish beers on tap. Hal and Mal’s (200 S. Commerce St. 601-948-0888) Pub favorites meet Gulf Coast and Cajun specialties like red beans and rice, the Oyster Platter or daily specials. ISH Grill & Bar (5105 I 55 N Frontage Rd. 769-257-5204) Jackson’s newest hot spot offering classic foods and cocktails in a refined and elegant atmosphere. Legends Grill (5352 Lakeland Dr. 601-919-1165) Your neighborhood Sports Bar and Grill. Martin’s Restaurant and Lounge (214 South State Street 601-354-9712) Lunch specials, pub appetizers or order from the full menu of po-boys and entrees. Full bar, beer selection. Ole Tavern on George Street (416 George St. 601-960-2700) Pub food with a southern flair: beer-battered onion rings, chicken & sausage gumbo, salads, sandwiches. One Block East ( 642 Tombigbee St. 601-944-0203) Burger joint and dive bar located in downtown Jackson. Great music, tasty beverages and Bad Ass Burgers is what we do. ASIAN AND INDIAN Fusion Japanese and Thai Cuisine (1002 Treetops Blvd, Flowood 601-664-7588/1030-A Hwy 51, Madison 601-790-7999) Specializing in fresh Japanese and Thai cuisine, an extensive menu features everything from curries to fresh sushi. Surin of Thailand (3000 Old Canton Road, Suite 105, Jackson 601-981-3205) Jackson’s Newest Authentic Thai & Sushi Bar with 26 signature martini’s and extensive wine list.
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artist’s works. However, Rankin says, it’s not as common to encounter that variety of art in Mississippi. “We thought it would be a fun way to really embrace this canvas,” he says. Sneaker collections from Conkrete Kicks owner Keith Richardson, SneakerBoxx Studios owner Terrel Winters and local collector Iric Irving will contextualize the local-artistdesigned Chuck Taylors. Since the event falls around NCAA March Madness, the museum will also project the second round of the tournament, and for the first Screen on the Green of the year, it will show the film “Weird Science.” The museum will also host another installment of the High Note Jam concert series with a hip-hop show with performances from SilaS, Antwone Perkins, DJ Young Venom, DOLO and Ray Kincaid. Chef Nick Wallace will have a special pop-up dinner at The Palette Café from Thursday to Saturday. The theme for March is “Go Green” in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Each dish will showcase products from Mississippi purveyors and feature an element of greenery from local farmers. Some of them include Guinness barbecue chicken wings and Harp-battered fish and chips. “Sneaker Madness” will also have a cash bar. “Sneaker Madness” is from 5:30 to 10 p.m., Thursday, March 17, at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St., 601-960-1515). It is free to the public. For more information, visit msmuseumart.org. 31 >ÀV Ê£ÈÊ ÊÓÓ]ÊÓä£ÈÊÊUÊÊ v«° Ã
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FRIDAY 3/18
SATURDAY 3/19
MONDAY 3/21
“Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America” opens at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
The St. Paddy’s 5K is at the Jackson Convention Complex.
Gardening Victorian Style is at the Manship House Museum.
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History Is Lunch is at noon at Old Capitol Museum (100 S. State St.). Roger Ward, chief curator at the Mississippi Museum of Art, discusses the paintings of the Hall of Fame. Free; call 601-576-6998. … “Walking in Their Footsteps” screens at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Tougaloo College (500 W. County Line Road, Tougaloo) in the Bennie Thompson Building. The Department of History and Political Science presents NMHS Unlimited’s production about five prominent African American women. A Q&A follows the 10 a.m. show. Free; call 601-977-7801; blackhistoryplus.com.
(Left to right) Lauren Gunn and Matt Denton star in “Constellations,” part of New Stage Theatre’s Unframed series, March 18-20 at Warehouse Theatre.
THURSDAY 3/17
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High Note Jam Concert Series is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). In the Art Garden on the C Spire Stage. Enjoy a hip-hop showcase with DJ Young Venom, DOLO, SilaS, Antwone Perkins and Ray Kincaid. Free; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.
Tour is at 8 p.m. at The Hideaway (Deville Plaza, 5100 Interstate 55 N. Frontage Road). Special K of the television show “Uptown Comic” is the headliner. Other comedians include Marcus Combs, Nardo Blackmon, Skip Da Comic and LL. Drink specials. $20 advance tickets (also sold at 4th & Goal Cafe); call 601-709-7884 or 601-941-2423.
SATURDAY 3/19
St. Patrick’s Block Blowout is from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. at One Block East (642 Tombigbee St.). Includes barbecue, crawfish and live music. Chasin’ Dixie, Waylon Halen, Lovin’ Ledbetter, the Jason Miller Band, Chad Perry and Burnham Road perform. $20; call 601-944-0203. … Hal’s St. Paddy’s Festival is at 3 p.m. at Hal & Mal’s (200 Commerce BY MICAH SMITH St.). Performers include Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Flow Tribe, Sweet Crude JACKSONFREEPRESS.COM and the Mississippi Mass Choir. FAX: 601-510-9019 Doors open at 1 p.m. For ages DAILY UPDATES AT 18 and up. No coolers or pets. JFPEVENTS.COM $15, $150 VIP, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; call 601292-7121 or 877-987-6487; email jane@halandmals.com; ardenland.net.
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Comedian Karl “Special K” Douglas performs for the Almost Famous But Always Funny Comedy Tour at The Hideaway on Friday, March 18.
FRIDAY 3/18
Alan Jackson performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Coliseum (1207 Mississippi St.). The Grammy-winning country artist stops in during his Keepin’ It Country Tour. $45-$99; call 800-745-3000. … The Joking Around Com32 edy Series: The Almost Famous But Always Funny Comedy
SUNDAY 3/20
“Constellations” is at 7:30 p.m. at Warehouse Theatre (1000 Monroe St.). The play about the potential future of an encounter between a man and a woman is part of the Unframed Series at New Stage Theatre. For mature audiences. Additional dates: March 18-19, 7:30 p.m. Admission TBA; call 601-948-3533, ext. 222; newstagetheatre.com.
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WEDNESDAY 3/16
MONDAY 3/21
The Goût de France Dinner is at 4 p.m. at Anjou Restaurant (361 Township Ave., Ridgeland). Enjoy a fourcourse French dinner from Chef Christian Amelot. Reservations required! $40 plus tax and tip; call 601-707-0587; anjourestaurant.net. … Cabaret at Duling Hall: Simply Sondheim is at 7:30 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The Mississippi Opera hosts the concert featuring composer Stephen Sondheim’s music from Belhaven University students. Doors open at 6 p.m. $20; call 601-960-2300; email arden@ardenland.net; msopera.org.
TUESDAY 3/22
The Chef’s Table Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. at The Strawberry Cafe (107 Depot Drive, Madison). Enjoy a sevencourse dinner with optional wine pairings from Chef Eric Bach. RSVP. $48 per person; call 601-856-3822; email eat@strawberrycafemadison.com; strawberrycafemadison. com. … The Marcus King Band is at 7:30 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). Singer-songwriter Marcus King’s debut album is called “Soul Insight.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $5 in advance, $10 at the door, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; call 877-987-6487; email arden@ ardenland.net; ardenland.net.
WEDNESDAY 3/23
The Phil Coulter Benefit Concert is at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic School (308 New Mannsdale Road, Madison) in the Performing Arts Center. Phil Coulter is an Irish musician, songwriter and record producer. Proceeds benefit the McCoy House for Sober Living. $30; call 601-946-0578; themccoyhouse.com.
History Is Lunch March 16, noon, at Old Capitol Museum (100 S. State St.). Roger Ward, chief curator at the Mississippi Museum of Art, discusses the paintings of the Hall of Fame. Free; call 601-576-6998. Events at Mississippi Trade Mart (1200 Mississippi St.) UĂ&#x160; >Ă&#x20AC;`iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x160; Ă?Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;>Ă&#x203A;>}>Â&#x2DC;â> March 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., March 19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., March 20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Includes seminars, demonstrations, chats with experts and more. Arrive early for a chance to receive a free tomato plant. $6, ages 15 and under free; call 919-8111; msnla.org. UĂ&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;ÂŤÂŤÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x160; Â&#x201C;ÂŤÂ?Â&#x153;Ă&#x17E;Â&#x201C;iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160; Ă?ÂŤÂ&#x153;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x201C;ä£Ă&#x2C6; March 23, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Job Fair Network of Mississippi is the host. Free; call 601-321-6122; jobfairs.ms.gov. Ă&#x203A;iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Â?Â?Ă&#x192;>ÂŤĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Â?Â?i}i]Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;`Ă&#x160; V>`iÂ&#x201C;Â&#x2C6;VĂ&#x160; Â&#x153;Â&#x201C;ÂŤÂ?iĂ? (1701 N. State St.) UĂ&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Â?Â?Ă&#x192;>ÂŤĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;`>Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x2022;Â&#x201C; March 18, noon. In room AC 215. Dr. Johanna Richter speaks on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Human Rights and Female Genital Mutilation in Africa.â&#x20AC;? Free; call 974-1061; millsaps.edu. UĂ&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Â?Â?Ă&#x192;>ÂŤĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x2022;Â&#x201C; March 22, 4-7 p.m. In room AC 215. Dr. Jennifer Sandlin speaks on the topic, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pedagogies of Pleasure and the Eternal Recurrence of Whiteness.â&#x20AC;? Free; call 601-974-1061; millsaps.edu. UĂ&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Â?Â?Ă&#x192;>ÂŤĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;EĂ&#x160; iVĂ&#x152;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;iĂ&#x160;-iĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;iĂ&#x192;\Ă&#x160;/Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160; >Ă&#x20AC;Â?Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2DC;`i>Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160; iĂ&#x20AC;>Â&#x201C;Â&#x2C6;VĂ&#x160; Â&#x153;Â?Â?iVĂ&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;ÂŤÂŤÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x192;iĂ&#x2022;Â&#x201C;Ă&#x160;Â&#x153;vĂ&#x160; Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160;March 22, 7 p.m. The speaker is Dr. Yumi Park, assistant professor of art at Jackson State University. $10, $5 students; call 601-974-1130; millsaps.edu/conted.
>Ă&#x20AC;`iÂ&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160;6Â&#x2C6;VĂ&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;>Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160;-Ă&#x152;Ă&#x17E;Â?i March 21, noon-1 p.m., at Manship House Museum (420 E. Fortification St.). Learn about plants and gardens popular in the Victorian Era. Free; call 601-961-4724. Âş,iĂ&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;>Â&#x2DC;ViĂ&#x160;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â?iÂťĂ&#x160;*Â&#x153;iĂ&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160;,i>`Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160;>Â&#x2DC;`Ă&#x160;*>Â&#x2DC;iÂ?Ă&#x160; Discussion March 21, 6 p.m., at COFO Civil Rights Education Complex (1013 John R. Lynch St.). The JSU Outspoken Arts Collective is the host, and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;JACKghanistan: A City at War.â&#x20AC;? The community is welcome to submit questions in advance. Free; call 601-335-3167; email tylermharden@gmail.com. ,iĂ&#x203A;iÂ?>Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;iĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x2DC;>Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;>Â?½Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x20AC;>VÂ&#x2C6;>Â?Ă&#x160;
Â&#x2C6;>Â?Â&#x153;}Ă&#x2022;iĂ&#x192; March 22, 6-8 p.m., at Eudora Welty Library (300 N. State St.). Attendees discuss issues related to race, reconciliation and responsibility. Free; call 601-668-2102; email redeaglegallery@ bellsouth.net or revelationm@bellsouth.net.
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(/,)$!9 -Ă&#x152;°Ă&#x160;*>``Ă&#x17E;½Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;x Ă&#x160;March 19, 8 a.m., at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). Includes a run/walk and a Crossfit sled pull (separate rules apply). The race is a fundraiser for the Batson Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heart Center. Awards given. Registration required. $25 through March 13, then $30; call 960-2321; stpaddys5k.com.
>Â?½Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;-Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160;*>``Ă&#x17E;½Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;*>Ă&#x20AC;>`iĂ&#x160;March 19, 1 p.m., in downtown Jackson. Named after the late restaurateur Harold â&#x20AC;&#x153;Halâ&#x20AC;? Taylor Jr., the annual Mardi Gras-style parade begins at the corner of State and Court streets. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;HALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;leluâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;all.â&#x20AC;? Visit the website for a schedule. Free; email info@halsstpaddysparade.com; halsstpaddysparade.com.
Â&#x2C6;>LiĂ&#x152;iĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;`>Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160;Â&#x153;vĂ&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;ÂŤÂŤÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x2022;>Â?Ă&#x160; >Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x160; }}Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160;March 19, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., at Highland Village (4500 Interstate 55 N.). At Center Court. The event is for children ages 8 and under. Proceeds go toward DFMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekend camp for children with diabetes and their parents. $5; call 982-5861; msdiabetes.org.
-Ă&#x152;°Ă&#x160;*>``Ă&#x17E;½Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â?Â&#x153;Ă&#x153;Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160;March 19, 1-10 p.m., at Burgers & Blues (1060 E. County Line Road, Ridgeland). Includes music, drink specials and a cornhole tournament. Stormy Monday performs from 1-5 p.m., and Drivinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; South performs from 6-10 p.m. Free; call 601-899-0038.
-Ă&#x152;°Ă&#x160;*>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;VÂ&#x17D;½Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â?Â&#x153;VÂ&#x17D;Ă&#x160; Â?Â&#x153;Ă&#x153;Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160;March 19, 10 a.m.-March 20, 2 a.m., at One Block East (642 Tombigbee St.). Includes barbecue, crawfish and live music. Chasinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dixie, Waylon Halen, Lovinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ledbetter, the Jason Miller Band, Chad Perry and Burnham Road perform. $20; call 601-944-0203.
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#/.#%243 &%34)6!,3 Ă&#x2022;Â&#x201C;>Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;iĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160; iĂ&#x192;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x203A;>Â?Ă&#x160;March 16-20, at Tougaloo College (500 W. County Line Road, Tougaloo). This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Celebrating the Humanities: An Interdisciplinary Perspective.â&#x20AC;? The annual event includes lectures, discussions, demonstrations, concerts, exhibitions, dance concerts and dramatic performances. Free; call 601-977-4431; email amontgomery@tougaloo.edu; tougaloo.edu. Â&#x2C6;}Â&#x2026;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x160; >Â&#x201C;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;ViĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160;-iĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;iĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160;March 17, 6-7:30 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). In the Art Garden on the C Spire Stage. Enjoy a hip-hop showcase with DJ Young Venom, DOLO, SilaS, Antwone Perkins and Ray Kincaid. Free; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org. Â?>Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160; >VÂ&#x17D;Ă&#x192;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160;March 18, 7:30 p.m., at Mississippi Coliseum (1207 Mississippi St.). The Grammywinning country artist performs on his Keepinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; It Country Tour. $45-$99; call 800-745-3000. Â?Ă&#x17E;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160; iVÂ&#x2026;> March 18, 8-11 p.m., at Offbeat (151 Wesley Ave.). 3rd Eye Booking Company is the host. Performers include The Wistful Larks, 5th Child, Rafiki Grove, D II S and TDOTVDOT. $10; call 376-9404; follow 3rd Eye Booking Company on Facebook. /Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;ÂŤÂŤÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;ViĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x152;\Ă&#x160;,iĂ&#x192;ÂŤÂ?iÂ&#x2DC;`iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2C6;}Â&#x2026;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160;March 19, 7 p.m., at St. Columbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church (550 Sunnybrook Road, Ridgeland). Enjoy music from the Chamber Singers. Preconcert talk before the program. $20, $5 students; call 601-278-3351; mschorus.org. Ă&#x203A;iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160;>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Â?Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160; >Â?Â?Ă&#x160;(622 Duling Ave.) UĂ&#x160; >L>Ă&#x20AC;iĂ&#x152;Ă&#x160;>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Â?Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160; >Â?Â?\Ă&#x160;-Â&#x2C6;Â&#x201C;ÂŤÂ?Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160;-Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;`Â&#x2026;iÂ&#x2C6;Â&#x201C;Ă&#x160; March 21, 7:30 p.m. The Mississippi Opera hosts the concert featuring composer Stephen Sondheimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music from Belhaven University students. Doors open at 6 p.m. $20; call 601-9602300; email arden@ardenland.net; msopera.org. UĂ&#x160;/Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160; >Ă&#x20AC;VĂ&#x2022;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}Ă&#x160; >Â&#x2DC;`Ă&#x160;March 22, 7:30 p.m. Singer-songwriter Marcus Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut album is called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soul Insight.â&#x20AC;? Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $5 in advance, $10 at the door, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; call 877-987-6487; email arden@ardenland.net; ardenland.net. UĂ&#x160; >Â?iĂ&#x160;7>Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x160;March 23, 7:30 p.m. The Alabama and Texas native known for his brand of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ameripolitanâ&#x20AC;? music performs to promote his album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Call Me Insane.â&#x20AC;? Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; call 601-292-7121; email jordan@ardenland.net; ardenland.net.
,Â&#x153;Â&#x153;vĂ&#x152;Â&#x153;ÂŤĂ&#x160; >Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;ViĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160;-iĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;iĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160;Wednesdays-Fridays, 4:30-10 p.m. through June 17, at Old Capitol Inn (226 N. State St.). Enjoy live entertainment and a view of the city skyline, weather permitting. Drinks and light menu options available. Free; call 359-9000; follow Old Capitol Innâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rooftop Bar on Facebook.
*&0 30/.3/2%$ Âş Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;iÂ?Â?>Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x192;ÂťĂ&#x160;March 18-20, 7:30 p.m., at Warehouse Theatre (1000 Monroe St.). The play about the potential future of an encounter between a man and a woman is part of the Unframed Series at New Stage Theatre. For mature audiences. Admission TBA; call 601-948-3533, ext. 222; newstagetheatre.com. *Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Â?Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Â?Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x160; iÂ&#x2DC;ivÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;ViĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x160;March 23, 7:30 p.m., at St. Joseph Catholic School (308 New Mannsdale Road, Madison). In the Performing Arts Center. Phil Coulter is an Irish musician, songwriter and record producer. Proceeds benefit the McCoy House for Sober Living. $30; call 601-9460578; themccoyhouse.com.
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electronic music. I don’t have a full band like I used to be in with Adam Popagan, doing punk-rock, country-western music. … Jonah Mociuns (Hart’s current collaborator) has a computer that he plays the music in back of me
You tend to fit really complex topics into your songs. Can you tell me about some of those?
How did you become an actor and musician?
I started, first, acting. My parents paid for me to go to Goodman Theatre in Chicago— I’m from the Midwest—and they paid for me Los Angeles musician, actor and puppeteer David Liebe Hart performs Saturday, March 19, at Offbeat. to take ballet (and acting lessons). I got into different plays as a young boy, and I could have had a big, big break in the ’60s (because of) Marjorie Lord, who just passed on and played Danny Thomas’ wife on a show called “Make Room for now, but I’m trying to hint to him that the fans want to Daddy.” A spin-off came from that show called “The see a full band like I used to have. Andy Griffith Show,” and I was supposed to be Opie’s best friend on the show. Marjorie Lord, who was in the You write music about deeper topics, and Christian Science circle, like my parents, spotted me at a then you also write songs about things like talent search, and Danny Thomas paid for me to come to extraterrestrials. How do you choose your California in the early ’60s to read for “The Andy Grif- subjects? fith Show.” But unfortunately, my parents changed their Well, I write songs about the UFO phenomenon, minds and didn’t want me to get into show business at an which is real and is where all our back-engineered techearly age, so that never happened. nology is coming from. The government doesn’t want to give credit, but (aliens invented) the computers and Can you describe your current live show? the TV, just like the aliens built the pyramids and taught What I’ll be performing in Jackson is a mixture of the Egyptians hieroglyphs. … They’ve got people braincountry-western, and we do punk rock mixed in with washed that aliens are a myth and a figment of people’s
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What you have to do is the same thing I did and follow the recipe that Jean Stapleton and Doris Day (whom Hart met at the Christian Science Church in Beverly Hills) shared with me: Know that you’re success in action, and don’t let anyone cut you down or tell you that you’re not talented or worthless. You have as much right to be successful as anyone else. David Liebe Hart performs at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 19, at Offbeat (151 Wesley Ave.). For more information, find the event on Facebook.
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What advice would you give to someone who wants to become an entertainer like you?
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I wrote a song talking about the history of my family that’s out of print now called “The Mixtape 3.” I’ve also written songs about family members who were dear to me, like my cousin Janet Grange, who was a famous, successful lawyer in the Midwest, and how she believed in God and worked with her Christian Science to become successful. … I wrote about my white relatives, the McKinnons, who were part Scotch-Irish and German. They gave me free rent while I did gardening and yard work for their apartment buildings for 15 years.
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hile our state’s status as “the birthplace of American music” certainly sounds impressive, it doesn’t say much about where Mississippi music is today. The artists of old created a fair amount of laudable and memorable work here, to be sure, but the latest generation of singers, songwriters, rappers and bands is still creating and making a mark on today’s music world. Here are a few recent releases worth checking out.
imaginations, when they’re just as real as you and I doing this interview. I got abducted when my parents moved to Park Forest, Illinois, … and I met an extraterrestrial face to face when I was selling my artwork who was from the Korendian race. Then, after the Korendians stopped contacting me, I met their enemies, the Omegans. They put a black hole in my apartment about a year ago, and things were just disappearing left and right. … Just like there are different races on Earth, there are different races living on different planets. I wrote a song that says, “There is life on many infinite planets, just like different people have their own different talents.” COURTESY DAVID LIEBE HART
os Angeles-based entertainer David Liebe Hart mesmerized thousands of viewers through his performances on Adult Swim’s “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” Hart initially auditioned for a smaller part, but his puppet-accompanied songs, which range in subjects from how aliens say hello to the importance of education, became a hallmark of the show. While stars Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim created the program as a sort of Dadaist satire of public-access TV, Hart’s quirky contributions came from a wholly earnest and unique place. The actor, musician, and eccentric has continued writing and performing around the United States, Canada and Australia since the show ended in 2010. The Jackson Free Press spoke with Hart by phone before he headed out on his latest tour, which brings him to Offbeat on Saturday, March 19.
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DIVERSIONS | jfp sports the best in sports over the next seven days
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by Bryan Flynn
The University of Mississippi didn’t get an invite to the NCAA or NIT Tournament this season. That makes this the first year since 1974 that an SEC team has won 20 games and 10 conference games and still got snubbed.
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and a No. 2 seed hasn’t lost to a No. 15 seed since 2013. But the last three years have seen No. 14-seed teams upset No. 3-seed teams. Could the University of California, Berkeley fall to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, or could Iona College upset Iowa State University? Now, pay attention here: No. 5 seeds are ripe for the upset pick against their No. 12-seeded adversaries. From 2008 to 2014, No. 12 seeds won 15 of their 28 matchups, but last year, COURTESY NCAA
THURSDAY, MARCH 17 College basketball (11 a.m.-11 p.m., CBS/ TNT/TBS/Tru TV): Fire up the grill and get ready for one of the biggest yearly sports tournaments as the 2016 NCAA Men’s Tournament begins. FRIDAY, MARCH 18 College basketball (11 a.m.-11 p.m., CBS/ TNT/TBS/Tru TV): It is a quick bounce back as the games pick up and the first round of the NCAA Tournament comes to a close. SATURDAY, MARCH 19 College basketball (11 a.m.-10 p.m., CBS/ TNT/TBS/Tru TV): Winners from the first day of the NCAA Tournament face off to reach the Sweet 16. SUNDAY, MARCH 20 College basketball (11 a.m.-10 p.m., CBS/ TNT/TBS/Tru TV): Winners from day two of the NCAA Tournament compete to finish out the Sweet 16 list. MONDAY, MARCH 21 College basketball (5-11 p.m., ESPN2/ ESPN3): Witness the last day of the 2016 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament’s second round, which will set the ladies’ Sweet 16.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 College softball (6:30-9 p.m., SECN): The MSU Lady Bulldogs take the diamond to face the University of Central Arkansas in a midweek battle. Since UM didn’t get an invite to either the NIT or the NCAA Tournaments, 2015-2016 Howell Trophy winner Stefan Moody’s college career is over. This is the second time in three years the Rebels have missed a postseason tournament. Follow Bryan Flynn at jfpsports.com, @jfpsports and at facebook.com/jfpsports.
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teams in the top five were upset 37 times and 21 of those upsets came to teams that were unranked. That tied the most losses in a regular season for top five-ranked teams. Want more madness? No team who took the top spot was able to stay safe this season, as the No. 1 teams went down seven times during the regular season, which was the most in top 25 history. This is also the first time in the 77-year history of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament that every team entered with four or more losses. Only the University of Kansas (a favorite to win it all) and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (a team that could be a dangerous 12 seed in the Midwest bracket) have four losses. The other 66 teams in the field have five or more losses. Could the craziest regular season also give us the craziest tournament ever? The jury will be out on that until the end of the first weekend at least, but there are some things that we all should know before we fill out our brackets. First, forget all the First Four games except the late game on Wednesday night. The winners of that matchup have reached the round of 32 every year since the tournament started the First Four in 2011. This year, that game is the University of Tulsa against the University of Michigan. A No. 1 seed, of course, has never fallen to a No. 16 seed,
for the fourth time since 1985, a No. 12 team couldn’t score a single upset victory. Meanwhile, it’s been a coin toss whenever No. 11 seeds have taken on No. 6 seeds, with both groups scoring an equal number of wins since 2010. History, on the other hand, has shown greater favor to the No. 6-seeded teams, which have won 65 percent of their matchups. Don’t get caught up in picking No. 10 seeds to score wins against their No. 7 seed dance partners. The last three years have seen seventh-seeded teams win nine of their 12 first-round games, and the No. 10 seeds haven’t won more than two meetings per tournament since 2010. Of course, face-offs between No. 8 seeds and No. 9 seeds have been a dead heat. Historically, the resulting games have been 63-61 with the slight advantage going to eighthseeded teams. One last thing when filling out your bracket: The lowestseeded teams to have reached the Final Four—Louisiana State University in 1986, George Mason University in 2006 and Virginia Commonwealth University in 2011—were all dealt the 11th seed. Or you could just go all chalk, which means you take the better seed in each game.
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