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The Beginner

Artist’s Way Skipper, p 15

Outside

Mississippi Helsel, p 18

What’s Next

For Trans

Kids?

Mannie, p 9

Amped and

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Imani Khayyam

JACKSONIAN Mohammad Alefrai

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hree years ago, Mohammad Alefrai sat alone on a plane, somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean, on a nearly 13-hour flight from Jordan, leaving everything and everyone he knew behind to pursue his dreams in a foreign country. “When anyone asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up, I knew since the age of (about) 7 or 8 that I wanted to come to America,” Alefrai says.

The 33-year-old Jordan native is a graduate student at Jackson State University studying public administration and policy.

Coming to a foreign country wasn’t the easiest of all feats, but Alefrai is a testament of one of the millions of expats and immigrants who pursue their dreams of taking risk and thriving in a new home away from home.

“I learned English (in the United States) from the street, around my work, television shows and friends who would teach me step by step what’s going on,” Alefrai, whose first language is Arabic, says. “If I wanted to drink or eat something (while out somewhere), they would teach me. I wanted to learn.”

He decided to leave his upper-middleclass life in Jordan after working five years in the marketing field. He says he just didn’t like it and dreamed of improving the lives of the people around him. Working-class people focus on private-sector jobs because they can make more money, he said, “but no one likes to work in the public system: transportation, government or hospital because it’s (thought to

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be) a headache and less money,” Alefrai says.

“For me, I want to study public policy to see what’s going on inside the public sector. Policy and laws affect the public, and when I came (to Mississippi), I saw something shocking.”

He says he visited Miami beach, Washington, D.C., and New Orleans, but saw a big difference in these cities’ infrastructure compared to Mississippi.

“I’m not talking about the people—I’m talking about the infrastructure, the buildings, the laws. And when you ask people about living in Jackson, no one likes to actually live in (downtown) Jackson,” Alefrai says. “There is high tax and the streets around Jackson are bad and the water is poor. If you know Madison, Ridgeland and Flowood, (the infrastructure) doesn’t compare.”

He says it all boils down to the importance of education. “(Many) people are not being educated, and there is less funding for schools in the area,” he says. “When you see how the schools in south or west Jackson are and compare them to Madison, you find a large gap.”

Although he has been stateside for three years now, he calls home to speak to his parents and siblings every four to five days.

“Jordan is a nice and safe country; it’s a different story,” he says.

Alefrai is proud to be living in the U.S. “This is like my country; it’s a country that can give you anything if you work for it,” he says.

—Onelia Hawa

cover photo of Brittany Horton and Chris Walker by Imani Khayyam

8 Lives In The Balance

Human trafficking is a problem, even in Mississippi, but there are efforts underway to change that.

24 Art in the Flesh

“It’s fun seeing the transformation. Each time you go into a body paint, it’s a challenge, but in a wonderful way. You’re constantly pushing yourself to do something different.”

—Robeka Steam, “Art in the Flesh”

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MPB music TV show “Amped & Wired” attempts to capture the full concert experience for up-and-coming acts.

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editor’s note

by Amber Helsel, Assistant Editor

Women Misrepresented in Media, Business

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recently started watching this show called “The Catch.” It’s about a private detective whose specialty is exposing fraud. One of the episodes in the first season that stands out to me is “The Benefactor.” It’s about a female U.S. Army ranger who is harassed by one of her fellow soldiers essentially for being a woman. In the end, the person harassing her turns out to be her brother, who claims he is protecting her. He tells her she’s the strongest, bravest woman he knows, but … she’s a woman.

I hate the word “but.”

He complimented her, and then dragged her down by reminding her of her gender. “You’re a great Army ranger, but you’re a woman,” he said.

“You’re a great scientist, but you’re a woman.”

“You’re a great leader, but you’re a woman.”

“But” is a small three-letter word, but it can pack such a punch for a woman, or anyone really, who is trying to better herself or make a difference.

I’ve long thought myself lucky that I haven’t heard much of that from my parents or family. They’ve always told me I can do whatever I set my mind to.

You want to be a chef? Learn how to cook. You want to be an artist? Do it.

They’ve given me practical advice about whatever it was I wanted to do at that moment, but they never told me I couldn’t do it.

Except maybe like become a superhero. But I can get myself ready for when that becomes a possibility, right?

Recently, I watched the documentary “Miss Representation” by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. The 2011 film focuses on the misrepresentation of women in mainstream society and the pressures we face because of it. It framed the struggle of women in a way I’ve never seen or thought about before.

One of the issues the film talks about

pretty heavily at times is weight. One of the high-school girls interviewed said that she remembers worrying about her weight in fifth grade, and now that she is in ninth grade, she still worries.

When I was a child, there was a period in my life when I was, yes, a little rotund.

I remember hearing comments about my weight over and over, even though I was just a kid who hadn’t gone through a growth spurt, yet. And even then, I think I knew

“Miss Representation” brings another interesting issue into light: The more women are objectified and feel the need to fit into a cookie-cutter mold, the less likely they are to pursue ambitious positions like political office or leadership roles, which means fewer voices heard.

In an article from The Nation published in 2014, writer Steven Hill remarks at the very beginning that, “At the current rate of progress, it will take nearly 500 years for

We are objectified to the point where we are vilifying ourselves and women around us. that. Around age 14, I grew a little taller and lost the weight, but those words stuck with me. I still had a tiny bit of baby fat around my stomach, so I still saw myself as fat.

The issue progressed and progressed, and now, I’m almost 27 and pushing 200 pounds. I look back at pictures of myself from back then, and I wish I had seen myself for what I was: a beautiful girl who shouldn’t worry about her weight. Now I have to work just to see myself in a decent light when I look in the mirror. I know I’m not alone in feeling the need to be something I’m not.

Women are objectified to the point where we are vilifying ourselves and women around us. I can’t count the number of times I have heard other women comment on the appearance of one of their peers, and it’s almost always something negative. They’re too skinny or too fat, have too much acne, or are too weird looking.

women to reach fair representation in government.”

Did you get that? 500 years.

UNWomen.org says that as of August 2015, only 22 percent of national parliamentarians were female, though that statistic has increased from 11.3 percent in 1995. In the U.S., women hold less than 20 percent of congressional seats. In Mississippi, nine women are state senators out of a total of 52 seats, and 16 are representatives of 122 total.

That makes a total of 25 women in congressional seats in Mississippi passing laws that affect everyone in the state. Women have 25 of 174 seats in the U.S. Congress.

A large reason this happens is the fact that for the most part, women are misrepresented in Hollywood and on TV shows, and even in some news broadcasts.

“Iron Man 3” was supposed to have a female villain, but the director had to scrap

the idea because it wouldn’t sell as many toys.

So much for superhero inspiration.

“Miss Representation” points out that in general, women aren’t protagonists unless they’re in dramatic films or romantic comedies. In films, only 16 percent of protagonists are female. And mostly, we’re just portrayed as women who are waiting for a knight in shining armor to come rescue us.

If we’re leaders in films, we’re mostly portrayed as bitches. This isn’t true for all films and TV show, but it’s a trend I’ve noticed over the years. And God forbid that we’re political leaders in real life. Mainstream national news outlets tend to focus on female politicians’ appearances, not their ideals.

The thing that drove the film’s message home is the idea that men essentially control the media, or at least it seems that way if you look at who is behind the major media companies, or writing serious columns in other Mississippi newspapers.

An article on Yahoo! Finance says that in 2014, six of the 10 highest-paid chief executive officers were in media, and guess what?

All six are white men. Men sit at the top of most American media companies, from Disney to Comcast to Time Warner to FOX. Men oversee companies producing content that penetrates our lives on a daily basis.

The rarity of my current position at the Jackson Free Press isn’t lost on me.

I’m female, I’m young, and I’m in a major leadership role. I’m finally beginning to realize that if anyone is going to help make a change, to change the conversation, it’s going to be women like me, women who have been empowered to speak out and ask for more. I remember all the time that if it hadn’t for that one moment when I spoke up, I probably wouldn’t be in the position I am today.

Assistant Editor Amber Helsel is a foodie-in-training and an artist. Her patronus charm is a cat. Email her story ideas at amber@jacksonfreepress.com.

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Julie Skipper

Nia Wilson

Tim Summers Jr.

Sierra Mannie

Arielle Dreher

Micah Smith

Myron Cathey

Kimberly Griffin

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. She wrote about an art and mindfulness workshop.

Freelance writer Nia Wilson is a Jackson native who enjoys laughing at her own jokes and using her awkward charm to manage life’s many hurdles. If her nose isn’t in a book, she’s off Netflixing. She wrote about the Farm to Fork program.

City Reporter Tim Summers Jr. enjoys loud live music, teaching his cat to fetch, long city council meetings and FOIA requests. Send him story ideas at tim@jacksonfreepress.com.

He wrote about gaps in juvenile justice in Jackson and Hinds.

Education Reporting Fellow Sierra Mannie’s opinions of the Ancient Greeks can’t be trusted nearly as much as her opinions of Beyoncé. She wrote about inclusive bathroom policies for the JFP and The Hechinger Report in New York.

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 the under-reported issue of human trafficking.

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 wrote about MPB’s “Amped & Wired.”

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.

Advertising Director Kimberly Griffin is a fitness buff and foodie who loves chocolate and her mama. She’s also Michelle Obama’s super secret BFF, which explains the Secret Service detail.

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“The biggest part of the problem is that we have no process; we have no definitive process from these cases from start to finish.”

Melinda Medina addresses immigration policy and rights in Mississippi. p 10

—Sandy Middleton on the biggest problem with human trafficking in Mississippi

Friday, May 27

The Jackson City Council posts its agenda packet for the following week’s meeting online, a first for the Jackson municipal government.

Saturday, May 28

Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement honor the late Willie Wazir Peacock in a ceremony at Tabernacle of Praise Church in Jackson. ... News of the resignation of the Public Works Director Kishia Powell goes public.

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Sunday, May 29

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel mark 100 years since the Battle of Verdun, the longest battle in World War I, in a ceremony at a mass grave in eastern France.

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Monday, May 30

President Obama takes part in a Memorial Day service at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. …

The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services announces cuts to vocational rehabilitation and aid to disabled homeowners because its state money is being cut by $3.4 million, or 12 percent.

Tuesday, May 31

A local contractor, MAC and Associates announces plans to sue Siemens.

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by Tim Summers Jr.

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ohnnie McDaniels, the executive director of the Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center, spoke softly to the assembled Justice Reform Task Force in Jackson’s police headquarters about how in a decade as city prosecutor, he had known little about the realities of juvenile justice.

“It is absolutely imperative that everyone in this room become familiar with the Hinds County juvenile-justice system,” he told the task force during its May 25 meeting. “I served as a prosecutor in this city for 10 years, and I had absolutely no idea of the gaps that are there.”

The “gaps,” McDaniels explained, are the steps that lead many young Jacksonians from the Youth Court, to their limited time in Henley-Young, and then back onto the street to repeat the cycle until they turn 18, when they move onto jail or prison.

“We can almost name every person that is on the news and can track them through the Hinds County juvenile-justice system,” McDaniels said. “There is an enormous gap there in terms of what is happening with young people committing these felonies. So as I continue to go through this process of being the new director there, I am trying to address the issue.”

The Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center houses the Youth Court, the Court School that is run by Jackson Public Schools, administrative offices, and the detention center itself, where youth offenders between the ages of 10 to 17 are sent. McDaniels said

Imani Khayyam; Imani Khayyam; courtesy Vicki Slater; courtesy Valerie Short; courtesy Evelyn Gandy; White House Portrait; Angela George

Thursday, May 26

Gov. Phil Bryant announces that he intends to join the 11 states suing the Obama administration over the public school transgender directive, but Attorney General Jim Hood refuses to add the State of Mississippi to the lawsuit, citing concerns about the standing of the Texas lawsuit. … Donald Trump reaches the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president.

Hinds Youth Court Director: Major ‘Gaps’ in Juvenile Justice Feed Cycle of Crime Tim Summers, Jr.

Wednesday, May 25

Mississippi House and Senate Democrats renew their demand for Gov. Phil Bryant to call a special session so lawmakers can change parts of Mississippi’s $6.3 billion spending plan before the new budget year begins July 1. … Texas and 10 other states file a lawsuit against the Obama administration over its directive to U.S. public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity.

Johnnie McDaniels (right), executive director of the Hinds County Youth Court said that patterns of repeat offenses are the result of “gaps” in the juvenile-justice system. Pictured to the left is retired counselor George Porter.

a common track that the young people sent to Henley-Young follow is to repeat offenses until they are 18, when they are then charged as adults. The Mississippi Bar Association’s website states that children over the age of 13 are charged as adults in the most serious crimes with a penalty of life imprisonment or death, like a murder or armed robbery.

McDaniels, flanked by Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance and Municipal Court Judge Gail Wright Lowery, said repeat offenders for

felonies can cycle through the system several times before they turn 18, when they will no longer be under the privacy protections of the Youth Court.

“What you will find is that a young person in Hinds County will have been arrested on a felony charge at least seven times prior to becoming an adult, but they didn’t start offending when they become 18 or 19,” he said, explaining that the system moves the children into jail or prison after they

After winning the governor’s race in 2011, Gov. Phil Bryant ran again in 2015, defeating his opponents.

He defeated truck driver Robert Gray. Gray once compared his campaign against Bryant to the biblical story of David vs. Goliath.

During the primaries, Gray defeated Democratic nominees Vicki Slater and Valerie Short.

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Before then, a woman hadn’t run for governor since Evelyn Gandy in 1983.

In 1975, Gandy became the first woman to hold the office of lieutenant governor in Mississippi. A retail corridor in Petal, Miss., which is about 120 miles from New Orleans, was named in honor of her as the Evelyn Gandy Parkway.

Richard Simmons, a New Orleans native and workout guru, was in support of non-competitive physical education in public schools as part of “No Child Left Behind,” which President George W. Bush signed into law in 2001.

Richard Simmons also helped promote Obamacare, which Bryant has opposed since before the bill became law.

“If I had to use the men’s restroom, I definitely would feel uncomfortable if there’s a group of men. I don’t know if they’d try to beat me up.”

“I used to say thank God for Kishia Powell. I still say thank God for Kishia Powell for the time we had her.”

—Blossom Brown, transgender health advocate on bathroom inclusion for transgender people

—Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman on Former Department of Public Works Director Kishia Powell’s resignation to move to Atlanta to direct its watershed commission.

JRA Selects EDT Proposal, Nixes Deal with Comer Capital

by Tim Summers Jr.

Hinds County or Jackson is 240 percent more likely to have dropped out of school at some point, 160 percent more likely to have been involved in the juvenile justice system, and 67 percent more likely to have been chronically absent while enrolled in school in Hinds County,” the study stated.

McDaniels said he could not discuss the consent decree due to a gag order as the result of pending litigation.

For Chief Lee Vance, the “gaps” to which McDaniels referred were in the home.

“My fear is, is all of this is going to get back to weaknesses, neglect, helplessness within the family unit,” Vance said at the end of the meeting. “And I don’t know how we repair the family unit. I guess it is up to the rest of us to stand up and plug the gaps as we can.”

That collaborative approach is precisely what BOTEC suggested, rather than blam-

ing the family or anyone else.

“Rather than dwelling on the incendiary issue of who is to blame, the (attorney general) has asked us for solutions that could interrupt the status quo, which currently generates an intolerably high crime rate,” the report recommended.

The researchers found what is true nationally: The number of young people at risk of serious crime is relatively low; it said that an estimated 225 children in Jackson Public Schools can be saved from a life of crime if the community takes targeted actions in order to interrupt the cycle they’re caught in.

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who the mayor is. It doesn’t matter who the city councilmen are. It doesn’t matter who our congressmen are. It doesn’t matter who the governor is. What matters is the citizenry of Jackson, the taxpayers,” Alexander said.

The board, under Alexander’s direction, agreed to move forward with the first stages of forming a formal deal with EDT, but sidestepped hiring the company it had intended to use to vet the arrangement, Comer Capital, after one of the commissioners, Jennifer Johnson, had questions about the firm’s relationship with the City of Jackson.

The Mississippi secretary of state’s website lists Brandon Comer of Jackson as the president.

“We might have benefited from more discussion,” Johnson said. “I am trying to be careful in discussing this.”

Johnson passed around an agenda from a March 2015 meeting of the Jackson City Council, on which an agenda item proposes employing Comer Capital as a “municipal adviser” for the city.

Johnson was unsure whether that constituted a conflict of interest.

The agenda for the March 5, 2015, meeting of the Jackson City Council included a proposed order to execute “an agreement with Comer Capital Group, LLC, to serve as municipal adviser for the City of Jackson,” and attributed the item to Mayor Tony Yarber. The minutes of that same meeting, however, state that “said item was pulled by the

become an adult. “It’s been a progressive kind of system that I am still trying to get a handle on with how we are dealing with these young people.”

By “progressive,” he seemed to paint the system as a type of assembly line, which ends with young offenders entering the system over and over again before finally ending up in prison for serious offenses.

“But the number of young people in Hinds County who are committing felonies and are falling through the cracks and are simply being arrested and released, over and over, is why we have a serious problem.”

Several lawsuits over the last few years targeted Henley-Young and the Youth Court system for shortfalls in care, resulting in a federal consent decree that is still an ongoing project. The Mississippi branch of the Southern Poverty Law Center and Disabil-

ity Rights Mississippi filed the original suit in 2011, intending for it to expire in two years. It has since been extended twice, most recently until 2018.

The consent decree covers all areas of the detention center’s treatment of the children held there, from how to staff the facility, how to process and treat mental illness, and even ensuring that the children are provided hygiene products during their stay. A court monitor was appointed to deliver regular reports to the federal court about the conditions of the facilities in 2012.

A recent study funded by the Mississippi Attorney General’s office and conducted by Los Angeles-based BOTEC Analysis Corp., stated that the road to prison begins at a young age and that it can lead to more serious incarceration down the road.

“An individual arrested as an adult in

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he Jackson Redevelopment Author- EDT is a large, multi-state business as the “organizer” of the company, according ity moved forward last Wednesday with offices all over the south, including to the Mississippi secretary of state’s website, to develop a deal to build a new Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.; Birmingham, which also lists her address in Atlanta. Calls hotel downtown near the Jackson Huntsville and Mobile, Ala., and Washing- made to the only number available for JackConvention Complex by notifying the City ton, D.C. Calls to EDT’s headquarters and son were to a family address, and although of Jackson of its intent, and criticizing recent Birmingham office were not returned by messages for her were left there, they have articles in another newspaper about the com- press time. not been returned as of press time. panies involved in the deal.

Mitzi Bickers, a well-known Democrat- Alexander spoke of efforts by the board

“As I read the newspaper, that to remain independent of the political position becomes apparently clear mechanizations of the city and counand that it is very important that cil, even as next year’s mayoral race it is understood, that we as a board looms around the corner. are not going to render decisions “It is not the responsibility of the based on innuendo, newspaper board to engage in political activities publications, and false, misleading where our support of persons that asstatements that transpire in our pire to political office or who aspire to community,” McKinley Alexancontrol, control us and our action as der, chairman of the JRA’s board of board members. I, as a board member commissioners, told those gathered and as chair, will not be intimidated,” at the meeting.

Alexander said.

Those articles accused the Alexander alluded to influence, JRA of choosing proposals withperhaps negative influence, being out properly vetting them. The placed on members of the board by two companies involved with the “losing bidders,” although he would proposal are Engineering Design not state to whom he was referring.

Technologies and Mississippi De“The board of commissioners must velopers LLC. The JRA board JRA Chairman McKinley Alexander said during a May 25 not succumb to bullying efforts of voted Wednesday to send notice to meeting that he and his fellow commissioners would take potential developers in the decisionto ensure that they are free of outside influence the City of Jackson their intention steps making process. We must not allow while still moving forward with development projects. to move forward with the proposal. losing bidders to dictate to us how to Alexander said after the meeting move forward. If we do this, what are that the JRA intended to move toward a ic organizer from Atlanta and a Yarber sup- we doing as a board?” he said. memorandum of understanding, or MOU, porter who donated $4,000 to his campaign, “I refuse to allow this board, while I which will be the next step on the road to a is listed as the registered agent for Mississippi chair it, to be inactive, as it relates to trying to final contract.

Developers, LLC. Keyla A. Jackson is listed help move Jackson forward. It doesn’t matter

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Human Trafficking: Unseen and Unaddressed

by Arielle Dreher

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Courtesy Center for Violence Prevention

ictims of human trafficking need a under law to include a trafficked child, re- tation,” Lt. Gov. Reeves’ communications place to go in Mississippi. gardless of the relationship of the trafficker director, Laura Hipp, said in a statement The Center for Violence Preven- to the child, with House Bill 1413. Other to the Jackson Free Press. “This year simply tion in Pearl has an emergency efforts are underway to fix the problem, but wasn’t the time to add additional costs and shelter for victims of domestic violence, learning how to collect data on human traf- new programs while many existing programs and Executive Director Sandy Middleton ficking and coordinating among state agen- were having budget cuts.” has received several calls asking her to house cies is critical to the process.

Middleton said she plans to go back rescued trafficking victims in her emergency Hurst worked in Georgia as a foren- to the Capitol and offer the same legislation shelter. Middleton says her organization took sic interviewer and studied the problem for next year, pledging that her organization can these victims in, but she soon realized that a her doctorate dissertation. When she came be the agency the state needs to coordinate long-term solution is necessary. to Mississippi, she began to organize groups rapid response to human-trafficking calls.

These people need a roof over their of people working to stop a problem some “My biggest frustration is that state govheads, but that is not enough to take care people in the state would deny existed. ernment moves slowly, and we have children of them. The state lacks a coordinated effort “I have heard that there are people who and victims who are missing from foster care and resources to curb the problem, Tamara think that’s it’s not a problem in this state, and we have children who are in detention Hurst, an assistant professor at the school but I know too many service providers that centers who are actually victims and need to of social work at the University of Southern run into victims all the time,” Hurst said. be receiving appropriate services,” Middleton Mississippi, says. said. “In our (nonprofit) world, we

“It all needs to be done in tancan move pretty quickly to address dem: resources and awareness and a problem. That’s why the center training. Otherwise, if we do the stepped up.” training with law enforcement but In mid-May in the House Perfordon’t have resources, you won’t have mance Based Budgeting meeting, anywhere to put anybody,” Hurst service providers who help humantold the Jackson Free Press. trafficking victims sat around the

Foster-care children and table and listed out for committee those who live in extreme poverty members what they do and how are at higher risk to be trafficked, they fit into the puzzle of the solubut Hurst said it could happen to tion for human trafficking. A probanyone. “Sometimes, all it takes is lem quickly emerged: No one knows somebody being in the wrong place who is coordinating the efforts. at the wrong time; it just takes one “Do we need a quarterback?” moment of vulnerability for someToby Barker, chairman of the comone to be manipulated,” she said. mittee, asked representatives of state

Mississippi law defines human agencies, community health centers trafficking as the coercing or reand other advocates. The answer? A cruiting of a person to subject them resounding “yes.” to forced labor or services, or benefit “We need a quarterback,” Hurst from them financially. Despite betold the chairman. ing illegal, it’s happening in the state Middleton, Hurst and several at higher rates than expected. state-agency representatives were

The National Human Trafpart of the governor’s task force on ficking Resource Center reported human trafficking that Gov. Phil 17 human-trafficking cases in Mis- Sandy Middleton, the executive director of the Bryant created in 2014. The task sissippi in the first three months of Center for Violence Prevention, served on the force included lawmakers, judges, governor’s task force on human trafficking in 2015.

2016, along with 29 calls to its naand agency and non-government tional trafficking hotline from here. representatives, who met for several

State coordination to respond to hu- Dead Bill, Dissolved Taskforce months and produced a report by July 1, Middleton tried to help solve the 2015, as prescribed in Gov. Phil Bryant’s exman-trafficking calls and cases is far from organized, and no particular state agency has problem in the recent legislative session. ecutive order. all of the victim data on reported cases in one She helped propose House Bill 553, which The task force was not operational in place. The state’s human-trafficking act says would have created a special law-enforce- nature and was more of a study group, Midthat every investigation should be reported ment officer position to work on these cases, dleton says, but after the task force submitted to the human-trafficking coordinator in At- formed three rapid-response teams (one in the report, no one seems to have seen evitorney General Jim Hood’s office by the ini- each region of the state) and enabled the dence that the report was released publicly. center to coordinate with other agencies to Bryant’s executive order states that “the status tiating law enforcement agency.

“The biggest part of the problem is that build an emergency shelter for victims in the of the task force shall be reviewed no later we have no process,” Middleton told the Jackson metro area. The bill died on the Sen- than September 1, 2015, to determine apate calendar, however.

Jackson Free Press. propriate action for its continuance, modi“The lieutenant governor was support- fication or termination.” The Jackson Free

“We have no definitive process from ive of many of the provisions in the bill, but it Press obtained a copy of the report from the these cases from start to finish.”

This past legislative session, lawmakers was not successful because of the new money state’s Office of Homeland Security, which changed the definition of an abused child that it would have required for implemen- hosted most of the task force meetings.

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The report lists several recommendations that subcommittees developed last summer. The administrative subcommittee recommended that the state utilize a toll-free hotline through the National Human Trafficking Resource Center to be the main human trafficking tip-line in the state.

Other recommendations included possible changes to state law.

The legal subcommittee suggested some of the changes that House Bill 1413 enacted as well as other changes. The report recommends enacting legislation governing the reporting of missing children to follow federal reporting mandates. The 83-page report contains many more recommendations, and its findings confirm what advocates are still saying almost a year later.

“It is abundantly clear that Mississippi has no strategic plan or competent service delivery for victims of labor and sex trafficking,” the report says.

The State’s Future Plans

Mississippi state law mandates the statewide human-trafficking coordinator within the attorney general’s office to collect data on human trafficking, create and maintain a website to publicize that data, submit an annual report to the Legislature about the data collected, and apply for grants to enhance investigation and response efforts. The penalty for trafficking a minor is between $50,000 and $500,000, state law says.

The state’s Department of Homeland Security office has human-trafficking training in its curriculum for law enforcement officers, Todd Frier, communications director for the department, says. Frier said his department has a $3-million federal grant to run operations for the entire office, however, and while the department does training for law enforcement officers around the state to identify signs of trafficking, not all counties will be reached with minimal funding.

The House Performance Based Budgeting Committee will hold round-table discussions for all players in the state’s anti-human trafficking efforts throughout the summer.

Community advocates and service providers like Middleton are frustrated, however, because while planning is necessary, it doesn’t solve a present problem.

“Someone has to be the tip of the spear, and we don’t know who that is,” Middleton said. “It’s uncomfortable for me to wait for another year while people sit around a table and talk about it—I am ready to see something happen.”

Email Arielle Dreher at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com.

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Trans Children in the Balance in Mississippi

by Sierra Mannie

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ransgender students rode a public-school seesaw over the last two weeks in Mississippi.

On Tuesday, May 24, the nine-member Mississippi Board of Education decided unanimously to disregard the federal government’s Title IX guidelines to protect transgender students from discrimination just days after the state superintendent had said the state would follow t hem.

Dr. John Kelly, school-board chairman, said that the board had full confidence in the state superintendent, Dr. Carey Wright, and her leadership. “If you look at everything

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saying it believed trans students deserved a safe and inclusive learning environment, and that it would adhere to Title IX standards, including allowing trans students to use whatever restroom aligned with their gender identity.

But the board faced pressure from Mississippi Republicans almost immediately. Gov. Phil Bryant requested that the board not follow the guidelines, and House and Senate GOP members spearheaded letters calling for Wright’s resignation should MDE not reverse its stance.

In their letter, Mississippi House Republicans argued that new federal rules could put young girls in harm’s way by relaxing restrictions on who is allowed in women’s bathrooms, a common slippery-slope argument by conservative opponents of non-discriminatory bathroom policies.

“Women are definitely more at risk than men,” said freshman lawmaker Rep. Robert Foster, R-Hernando. “That’s just a fact that men are more aggressive than women, and it’s more common for them to commit rape. It’s not necessarily the transgenders at risk of Dr. John R. Kelly, chairman of the Mississippi Board of Education, said he did not doing it, but we’re setting think the state’s policy on transgender students was discriminatory. up an opportunity down the road to break down barriers,” he said. that’s happened in the state education-wise, from ACT scores, Quinn Gee, owner and therapist at Healing Hearts NAEP test scores, third-grade reading gate results, graduation Counseling Center in Memphis, who specializes in LGBT rate and dropout rate, everything is going in the right direc- issues, race-based trauma and women’s issues, says that argution. Quite frankly, the trajectory of education in Mississippi ment is “completely ridiculous.” has never been better,” he said after the meeting.

“What threatens the safety of little girls is not having

This is a complete change of tone from MDE’s earlier tougher laws about rape,” Gee said. “Someone identifying as attitude; on May 13, the same day that the Obama admin- a woman is not trying to harm little girls.” istration released the guidelines, MDE released a statement Media Matters, a politically left-leaning media watch-

administration,” meaning the mayor’s office.

As a result of this question, after the commissioners inspected the agenda, they decided to approve notifying the city of the EDT proposal selection but not to engage Comer Capital at the moment.

“That in itself is enough for us to be concerned about taking an action when we have that information at hand, and I would ask commissioners, since that information is on hand, not to act on that engagement at this point and time,” Alexander said.

Brandon L. Comer, namesake, owner and managing partner of the firm, stated that the agreement the agenda in 2015 referred to was a one-time bond consultancy, and that

Most viral stories at jfp.ms: he does not, at the moment, have any sort of professional relationship with the city.

“We did work on a transaction for the City of Jackson. It was for a particular municipal bond transaction. It was not for continuing services,” Comer said during a phone interview on May 26.

Comer said he had not spoken with the JRA about the agenda item and his relationship, or lack thereof, with the city, yet.

But the commissioners declined to pursue a relationship with Comer at the meeting. Johnson said she did not want to create the appearance of an unethical relationship.

“We received the information for Comer Capital, (and) actually once I looked, did some research. I realized had met him before, and I know who he is. I believe he is currently co-(financial adviser) with the City of

Jackson, and suspect that might be a conflict for him to serve in the same capacity for us, particularly for this transaction that will also involve the City of Jackson and their property,” Johnson said.

Alexander, the chairman, said during the meeting that it was most important that the development of the city move forward.

“We do know that we are ready to begin to engage in the discussion necessary to get an MOU, so that the project can move forward,” Alexander said.

The Jackson Free Press filed a publicrecords request for the complete EDT-Mississippi Developers proposal and as of press time has not received a copy.

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dog organization, published an investigation in 2014 that examined whether allowing trans people to use their preferred bathroom would result in more assaults.

Based on correspondence with police departments, antisexual assault groups and civil-rights groups in states that forbade transgender discrimination in bathrooms—in the case of Minnesota, since 1993—was consistent: Laws accommodating transgender people did not contribute to an increased number of sex crimes.

Transgender health advocate Blossom Brown, 29, is a trans woman and Jackson native who made national headlines last year when she spoke out about the discrimination she faced in applying for nursing school while she was transitioning. She said that forcing people to use restrooms that don’t align with their gender identity could potentially compromise their safety.

“If I had to use the men’s restroom, I definitely would (feel uncomfortable) if there’s a group of men, and I don’t know if they’d try to beat me up,” Brown said.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime reports that transgender people, especially women of color, are especially vulnerable to violence themselves, especially hate crimes and sexual assault; 50 percent of trans people report having been sexually assaulted at least once in their lifetimes.

Brown says dangerous mythology about trans people, such as that they’re trying to “trick” cis (non-trans) straight men, contributes to this violence for trans women.

“These laws, when it comes to people whose presentation is consistent with their gender identity, forces them into a bathroom where you’re putting them in a dangerous position,” Nathan Smith, policy analyst with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, said.

“Other people in that bathroom might not feel comfortable with them in there. At the end of the day trans men are men, and trans women are women. And they should be able to use that bathroom that corresponds with that.”

Sierra Mannie is an education reporting fellow for the Jackson Free Press and the Hechinger Report. Email her at sierra@jacksonfreepress.com.

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No Sanctuary: A Rough, Undocumented Road

by Onelia Hawa

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‘We Don’t Want You Here’

The officer’s threat of calling border patrol is the reality many undocumented immigrants face daily with fear.

“Growing up, I can’t really say that I felt discriminated against,” Medina said in an interview. “I grew up like everybody else (in south Texas). We were all brown, spoke both English and Spanish, and we were all the same.”

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grew up in Mission—a city that sits across from the Rio Grande River in Hidalgo County, approximately 20 miles north of border city Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Her first taste of discrimination didn’t come until Melinda was 23, after her family moved out of Texas to Mississippi, nearly nine months after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, leaving cities and communi-

No More ‘Sanctuary’?

Sen. Sean J. Tindell, R- Gulfport, is the principal author of Senate Bill 2306 that attempted to forbid “sanctuary cities” in Mississippi, pushing back on cities like Jackson that refuse to become the immigration police. A “sanctuary city” is defined as one that provides refuge to undocumented immigrants and where its local police do not act courtesy Melinda Medina

elinda Medina was on a family road trip in summer 2014, returning from a Mobile, Ala., flea market near the Alabama and Mississippi state line when a patrol car suddenly sped up alongside her driver-side window. The cop then dropped back and started following her, his blue lights flashing.

Medina was with her husband, Jesus Mateos Ramirez, and their four children, following behind her sister, mother and brother-in-law’s car along Interstate 10, heading home after celebrating her mother’s visit from south Texas. As Medina pulled over to the side, her family in the car ahead noticed and did the same.

The white officer approached her car as Medina watched anxiously. She wasn’t sure what she had done wrong.

As the police officer approached Medina’s car, he made a routine visual inspection as he neared her driver’s-side window.

After inspecting the car from the outside, the officer looked at Medina’s husband and immediately asked, “Do you have papers?”

Medina, a community organizer and co-owner of Gulf Coast Latino Services, couldn’t believe what she just heard the officer ask. Medina’s husband is an undocumented immigrant from Vera Cruz, Mexico, and she wasn’t sure what was about to happen next.

“No, I don’t,” her husband responded honestly.

Medina kept her cool, knowing her rights and that the police officer could not legally ask about her husband’s or anyone’s immigration status. She asked the officer why he had stopped her.

The officer reported that she had been following too closely to the car in front of her, which happened to be her sister’s car.

The officer looked into the back seat of the family’s car and noticed the family’s four children, ranging from age 1 to 14. He then turned to her husband. “You know I could call border patrol if I wanted to, right?” he asked him. The threat not only startled both Medina and Martinez, but immediately incited fear of how the next 10 minutes could change their lives forever.

Jesus Mateos Ramirez (left), Melinda Medina (center) and Esequiel Gamboa (right) attend a rally for Immigrants Rights. Medina is the co-owner of the Gulf Coast Latino Services and a community organizer with MIRA.

ties wrecked. “My stepfather got a job where he was contracted for several construction sites rebuilding the coast, so he brought the family to (Biloxi) for work,” Medina said.

It was in Mississippi that Medina started hearing comments like, “Go back to where you came from,” and “We don’t want you here.” She has now been in Mississippi for 10 years.

The City of Jackson currently has laws in place to prevent law enforcement from asking anyone about their immigration status, with the exception of public safety and investigation or prosecution of a criminal offense.

In 2014, Jackson police officers needed a way to communicate with an influx of immigrants and teamed with Spanish professors from Jackson State University to learn conversational Spanish.

In the legislative session that ended in late April, undocumented immigrants like Medina’s husband dodged a legal bullet that would have made it incumbent on the trooper to demand his papers.

It sought to bypass cities such as Jackson that refuse to become “the immigration police,” as Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance calls it.

That is, immigration law is federal, and state and local agencies do not typically want to be pressured to extend additional resources doing the feds’ job.

upon the same authority granted to federal immigration agencies.

The bill would have granted authority to local law enforcement to assist federal agencies in legally detaining undocumented citizens, as well as protect law enforcement officials against any legal responsibility for their actions against immigrants including arrests based on probable cause to make the search and inquiry.

Not only did the bill seek to limit the rights of undocumented immigrants, but it would have opened the door for questioning of American citizens that officers thought could be undocumented.

It would have required additional taxpayer resources to detain individuals for speeding, running red lights, following too closely behind a vehicle, or victims of racial profiling who do not know their rights. In Medina’s husband’s case, SB 2306 could have legally detained him for an extended period of time on the taxpayer dime.

Mississippi taxpayers on average pay approximately $36.54 per inmate for each day’s detention of undocumented immigrants, according to a 2006 survey report from then state auditor Phil Bryant, a Republican, in Mississippi.

Bill Chandler, executive director of Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance, says that a law such as SB 2306 would not only have a financial impact on the state, but

threaten public safety and local communities throughout Mississippi, and is a punitive solution in search of a problem.

“SB 2306 undermines community safety for all Mississippians by taking away discretion from local police in prioritizing their work,” Chandler said. “The safety of every community member depends on the trust and a willingness to interact with police in order to participate in investigating and solving crimes.”

More Than a Green Card

So why doesn’t Martinez just become a citizen? The answer is more complicated than issuing $20 in exchange for a green card.

“You’re talking about people who are denied because they don’t have enough money to come across the border,” Medina said. “They don’t have enough assets so you’re paving a way for those who have more money, and placing a system of oppression on an already oppressed group of people.”

Chandler says often immigrants of all nationalities are not familiar with the intricacies of U.S. immigration law and then realize they should try to get residency, but for one reason or another, these individuals are not eligible. He says immigrants can face many different situations that prevent undocumented individuals from acquiring documents.

“There is no pathway to citizenship when you’re already inside the country undocumented,” Medina says. “So what happens is that to get an attorney, there is a process you have to go through to file for a translation of deportation. Once you notify immigration and customs that you’re here undocumented, you will be deported.”

Medina says in order for anyone to begin a legal process, they run the risk of being picked up and removed from the country.

“For a long time, my husband was the breadwinner of the family,” Medina said about why her husband remains undocumented. “So for us it was hard to even consider him leaving and then thinking what we were going to do. In order to (become documented), it takes money. “

She says an undocumented citizen would have to go back to his or her home country and risk not being let back into the U.S., and if they try to apply for a visa while in a foreign country, they aren’t going to be able to get it unless you have the money.

“The problem with immigration laws is that these laws have been designed to manipulate labor,” Chandler said. “These laws are so complex. The reason is to get cheap labor and workers that are unfamiliar with labor laws and exploit them.”

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‘I Need Some Help’

When Medina first arrived in Biloxi, she realized there was an enormous language barrier throughout the state. In south Texas she had never really thought about it.

So, when her family settled into their new Biloxi home, people quickly realized that she spoke both English and Spanish and began to ask for help.

“They would say, ‘I need some help,’ ‘I need to go to a doctor,’ ‘I need to go to the food stamp office,’ ‘My children need Medicaid,’ or asking me, ‘How can I do this, or

find access to this?’� Medina said.

“It was apparent there was a need to courtesy Melinda Medina

Just last week, 12 undocumented workers were arrested for fraudulent use of identity and violation the Mississippi Employment Protection Act. The 12 men were employed

by Bonds and Associates, a construction company based in Flora, Miss.

Chandler says many employers like to hire undocumented people because even if these individuals know the laws, they are less inclined to challenge their employers for wage theft, low wages or no overtime, and even if there are accidents on the job.

“(Undocumented workers) are working all the time and get residency when it is too late,� Chandler said. “The laws are not broken; they are crafted the way they are to make it difficult for immigrant workers.�

Melinda Medina’s husband, Jesus Mateos Ramirez, was a victim of profiling during a family trip in 2014.

be met, and there weren’t any resources available to this under-served population of people. That’s how I began working with the

community in Mississippi,� Medina, now a MIRA community organizer.

In her business, she provides translating and transcription services to the Hispanic community on the Gulf Coast through inperson translating services or by phone. Gulf Coast Latino Services also provides notary services and a homework club for non-English speaking parents, all at an affordable cost, she said.

A study by immigrationpolicy.org found that “Latino-owned businesses in Mississippi have sales and receipts of $323.7 million.� Universities throughout the state welcome international students from all over the world, and the same study concludes, “Mississippi has 2,467 foreign students who contribute $42.3 million to state economy.�

Medina was relieved that SB 2306 didn’t pass because it might have caused Latino people to leave the state. “Maybe that’s what they wanted to happen, but I don’t understand why (the state) would want that,� she said.

Mississippi would lose more than $583 million in economic activity if unauthorized immigrants were removed, according to the immigrationpolicy.org study.

“No one comes here for a handout,�

Medina said. “They come here to better their own family, but when you implement laws

that make them subject to acts of violence and crime; it’s no longer safe for them to stay.�

After the Mississippi police officer threatened Medina’s husband with deportation and left her family with a warning on the side of the road, the officer made his way toward her sister’s car.

“He walked over to their vehicle and asked them if they were all illegals,� Medina says, recalling the conversation she had with her family at lunch shortly after the profiling incident.

“My whole family is Hispanic, and they are all U.S. citizens. They were mad it happened, and although it didn’t affect them, they got nervous for (my family).�

Medina says the officer went over to her sister’s car and badgered them emotionally.

She admits that her family was offended by his accusations.

“Because (my family) is not aware of the laws (about profiling), they said I should be happy he didn’t do anything,� Medina says. “The thing is that he shouldn’t have done that to begin with. They didn’t understand that part.�

Onelia Hawa is an intern with the Jackson Free Press who reports on social justice, immigration and worker’s rights. Email her at onelia@jacksonfreepress.com.

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rother Hustle: “Welcome to another Compensatory Investment Request Support Group meeting. To paraphrase the words of my favorite funk group WAR: ‘Summer time is here / Yes, it’s summer, the hustlers’ time of year.’ I would like to start the Compensatory Investment Request Support Group’s Summer Hustle 2016 with some members willing to answer the question: What is your summer hustle?”

Mr. Ice Creamy Man: “I decided to change how I sell and serve cool and creamy treats to my customers by going ‘au naturel.’ Mrs. Ice Creamy Woman and I will churn up lots of homemade ice cream and smoothies on the Ice Creamy truck.

“My Yall Mart Homemade Ice Cream Maker and the Brother Shot Gun Smoothie Machine will produce tasty ice cream and smoothie products made with almond milk, coconut water and natural sweeteners. And, I have plenty of cups, containers, spoons, etc.

“Also, Mrs. Ice Creamy Woman has mass-produced approximately 1,000 homemade ice-cream cones. I’m looking forward to a profitable summer hustle selling our customers affordable and healthy ice creamy treats.”

Lady Fancy McBride: “I am collaborating with the tech-savvy Aunt Tee Tee Hustle to create an affordable fashion, beauty tips and style website. Filmmaker Kunta ‘Rahsheed X’ Toby will produce my Fancy Lady Video Blogs to post on my YouTube channel and website.

“Also, look for the premiere of my ‘Fancy Ladies in Style’ fashion magazine. That’s my hustle for 2016.”

Brother Hustle: “Fellow hustlers, be inspired, and let’s get ready to hustle!”

“at risk”

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“Women are definitely more at risk. That’s just a fact that men are more aggressive than women, and it’s more common for them to commit rape.”

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Rep. Robert Foster, R-Hernando

Why it stinks: Saying that women are “at risk” of sexual assault by allowing trans-inclusive bathroom policies is not only an argument for discrimination, but also untrue. In places where there are trans-inclusive policies, those policies haven’t been responsible for an increase in sexual assault cases. Women may be more at risk of being accused of being transgender, or being demanded to prove that they’re not.

Trafficking: An Ugly Reality in Mississippi

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uman trafficking, a form of slavery, doesn’t just happen overseas in prostitution rings or on television. It’s a nasty, ugly reality— and it happens right here in Mississippi.

The National Human Trafficking Resource Center data show 17 human-trafficking cases reported from January to March of this year alone and 29 calls to its national hotline from this state. Indicators on the center’s website show that victims and survivors identified as having “high” indicators that they were trafficked. Of the 17 cases reported in the first part of 2016, 12 of those cases are sex-trafficking cases, the center’s data show. (These numbers could be low because the center can only record what is reported to their own hotline.)

The state is aware of the problem here.

Lawmakers and advocates are working together to find solutions—but slowly.

The governor put together a task force to study and make recommendations about trafficking in late 2014. The task force met eight times and found significant holes in the state’s system, reporting to the governor by July 1, 2015. Then nothing was done, at least publicly.

Then, the Legislature passed a bill this session to change the definition of an “abused child” to include a “trafficked child.” That recommendation was in the governor’s task-force report—which his office declined to provide to the Jackson Free Press after multiple requests.

The House Performance Based Budgeting Committee is bringing together all state agen-

cy, nonprofit and advocacy stakeholders who work on human trafficking in the state together throughout the summer to work on addressing the state’s issues and how they can be funded.

We applaud these efforts, but not the slow progress. A bill to createe coordinated response teams and an emergency shelter for victims died on the Senate calendar supposedly due to lack of funding, but the Legislature approved diverting millions of dollars away from the state’s fund in the name of tax cuts and a conservative agenda.

“It is abundantly clear that Mississippi has no strategic plan or competent service delivery for victims of labor and sex trafficking. Coordination of care with oversight from the domesticviolence shelters approved by the state is recommended,” the governor’s task-force report says.

Why was the report not published publicly? Why are gaps in our state’s system of care so wide that no one can figure out how to coordinate a reporting procedure or an agency to collect data? And worst of all, why are the different branches of government not communicating?

Members of the Performance Based Budgeting Committee were not aware of the governor’s task force on human trafficking nor of the 83-page report of recommendations. A coordinated effort and timely communications among all branches of government and open communication are absolutely necessary. But at the heart of the state’s slow progress in curbing human trafficking points to a larger issue: You can’t fix problems without confronting them first.

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XFORD—I told you so.

Yes, I did. It was way back in November 2011 when the Republicans took over the Legislature, as well as the Governor’s Mansion.

At the time, I was telling you about relatives coming to visit me and one of them remarking how “it sure is dark in Mississippi.” She was referring to the long, unlit roads and highways they traveled during the night to get here. “It’s about to get a lot darker,” I told her.

And then I told you, my column readers, this: “Better roads and highways?

Not on this watch. Better public transportation? Education? Health care? Mental-health services? Social services? Are you kidding? It’s going to be Tea Party heaven down here.

People finally get to see what it will be like in a Tea Party world.”

Thank you, Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn for proving what a prophet Joe Atkins is. I always knew it. Now, the world does!

In the poorest, most woe-begotten state in the United States, the Mississippi Troika and their loyal minions have managed to cut even deeper into woefully underfunded state education, health care, mental-health care, roads and highways maintenance.

As they slashed away at agency budgets like machete-wielding tribesmen clear-cutting a scraggly forest to make way for more desert, they even found they had over-estimated revenue projections by $56.8 million!

And this is the state government that wants to take over the Jackson airport.

One of the minions at the state capitol has even proposed that the state take over all of Jackson, that black-run state capital that’s wont to challenge the Tea Party revolution from time to time. State Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, came up with that brilliance. Should we call it “Revenge of the Suburbanites”?

As they slashed budgets and services, however, the Troika and its minions did manage to find the wherewithal to give $274 million—plus lots of juicy tax breaks— to Continental Tire the Americas and Edison Chouest Offshore of Louisiana, two more companies promising jobs and Nirvana in exchange for big, taxpayer-funded handouts.

They both saw the $363 million handout poor ol’ Mississippi gave Nissan back in 2000 and the $356 million it gave Toyota a few years later, and they wanted their share.

At the time of the Toyota deal, the State of Mississippi wouldn’t even fund a

burn center and had to send burn victims to Memphis.

The state’s pols also managed to kill efforts to limit themselves in how they spend their campaign money, making them the envy of politicians across the country who face jail terms for doing what Mississippi politicians can continue doing with impunity.

Something else they did during the past legislative session, of course, was make discrimination legal and call it the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act.”

When I first arrived in Mississippi back in the early 1980s, many folks told me how much they admired my home state of North Carolina. They talked about the beautiful mountains and beaches. Many talked with a degree of envy about North Carolina’s longheld commitment to public education and wished Mississippi was more so inclined.

Well, here we are more than three decades later, and we find Mississippi politicians actually are looking at North Carolina as a model. Trouble is, North Carolina today is a Jesse Helms dream come true—and that’s not a good thing.

The Tarheel State’s HB 2 legislation, which most people refer to as the “bathroom bill,” preceded Mississippi’s HB 1523 in putting state authorities on bathroom detail. North Carolina leaders took it a step further, however, by also making it illegal for troublesome cities such as Charlotte (where the whole bathroom controversy began) to adopt regulations contrary to what state rulers prefer. This includes raising the minimum wage, an issue far removed from gender identity.

So both North Carolina and Mississippi share something besides a strong connection to Joe Atkins.

Their current leaders are the kind of hypocrites my Pentecostal holiness-preaching Uncle Eb would have raked over the coals in his Sunday sermons.

They talk of the sanctity of local government when it comes to defying federal mandates, but they’re quick to impose state rule over municipalities, whether it’s a minimum-wage hike in Charlotte or airport control in Jackson.

Don’t let anyone pull the wool over your eyes. It’s already dark enough in Mississippi.

Joe Atkins is a veteran journalist, columnist and professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi. His blog is laborsouth.blog spot.com and he can be reached at jbatkins@ olemiss.edu.

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by Julie Skipper

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have confetti in my calendar,” artist Ginger Williams Cook observes as she settles in to discuss plans for a workshop combining watercolor and mindfulness practice with Dr. Megan Clapton, a licensed professional counselor.

The combination of confetti and scheduling seems an apt symbol for the yin and yang of the two women’s working relationship and for the life balance that they hope to help people achieve.

Both women seek to encourage people to explore new things, think about things differently, and to be creative and live their best, most productive lives.

The idea for the watercolor and mindfulness workshop, Mindful Watercolor Workshop, came about when Clapton started her solo therapy practice, Mindful Therapy, in October 2015 and felt a desire to “be a resource for the community, in addition to offering individual counseling,” she says.

Clapton says she teaches her clients how to meditate for general wellness as part of integrative health psychology. “Through mindfulness-based psychotherapy, I help clients find both formal and informal ways to meditate,” she says.

The idea of informal meditation, which can include any action or activity that requires staying present in the moment, led her to approach Cook.

In January 2016, Cook taught a class based on “The Artist’s Way,” a book by Julia Cameron that teaches techniques to help artists unlock inspiration and creativity. “The Artist’s Way” is designed around a 12week program, but Cook condensed it into a one-week session and offered it to the community at large, not just artists.

“It was about being creative and expanding what I teach to the beginner’s mind,” she says.

Clapton heard about “The Artist’s Way” class but was unable to attend.

In the Mindful Watercolor Workshop, participants painted with watercolors to practice mindfulness.

“The only way for me to take it was to bring Ginger in-house,” she jokes.

When the two met up to visit over coffee one day, the talk turned into a conversation about building their businesses and supporting each other in doing so.

“It just felt like the stars aligned,” Clapton says.

Cook credits her time as studio programs coordinator for the Mississippi Museum of Art from 2011 until 2013 with revealing to her how teaching art to adult beginners can “open up relational dynamics,” she says.

She has experienced the therapeutic nature of art personally, as well; in addition to her livelihood, “art has always been therapy for me—I used it as a way to grieve my mother’s death,” she says.

As Clapton talked about mindfulness and meditation, the two realized that watercolor would be a great way to explore the practices.

“Mindfulness is paying attention on purpose, being an objective observer,” Clapton says.

Cook developed a guided lesson for beginners and people “who might be apprehensive about doing art ‘right,’” she says, so the watercolor experience doesn’t leave room for self-questioning or feeling inadequate.

She also says that working with the medium keeps one present in the moment.

During the two-hour session, Clapton introduces a small group of participants to the seven attitudes of mindfulness and talks about the science and clinical aspects of meditation to set the stage before Cook gets participants engaged in the creative process. The class is limited to 10 students to maintain an atmosphere of fun and fellowship, fostering a sense of “meeting with friends and engaging in something productive, because that is therapeutic in and of itself,” Clapton says.

Her goal for the experience is to help people create and find balance.

“I hope people will leave having had fun, having

Dr. Megan Clapton talks to participants at the Mindful Watercolor Workshop about mindfulness and meditation.

learned about mindfulness meditation, and maybe igniting a creative spark and a love for art and play,” she says.

“Just to take a couple of hours to break the routine of everyday life and do something for yourself can encourage you to make a change in your life,” Cook says.

It’s also a chance to create calm. For instance, Clapton says that the depression and anxiety that many individuals experience are often rooted in the past or future.

Mindfulness, she says, “is an anchor to right now, the present. No matter what happened before, or what might happen later, right at this moment, you’re contained, quiet and okay.”

Through posts on social media and word-of-mouth, the first workshop in April sold out in two weeks; Clapton and Cook hosted another workshop on May 12 and will do one for teens this fall for the back-to-school season. Clapton is planning additional collaborations with professionals whose offerings complement mindfulness and meditation, too, to encourage even more people in the community to experience its benefits.

On May 7, she offered a retreat for women that includes elements of Chinese medicine, acupuncture, yoga and meditation to focus on mind-body connection. Acupuncturist Jerusha Stephens and yoga instructor Lea Pickard from M Theory Yoga studio helped instruct that session.

As Clapton continues to share her philosophy and practice of mindfulness and meditation, she looks forward to growing these events through a “come and bring a friend” approach, so that those who’ve experienced it can share what they’ve learned.

For more information, find Mindful Therapy (1000 Highland Colony Pkwy, Suite 7203, 601-715-0560) on Facebook. To see Cook’s art, visit gingerwilliamscook.com.

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Earlier this year, counselor Megan Clapton and artist Ginger Williams Cook (pictured) partnered together for a workshop that combined mindfulness practices and watercolor painting.

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any Mississippians may go outside quite often, but as a country, easy access to nature doesn’t mean that we’re actually experiencing the great outdoors as much as we should. And it’s vital to get out there.

“Let Them Be Eaten by Bears” by Peter Brown Hoffmeister (Penguin Group, 2013, $16) makes the case that parents should take their kids into the great outdoors more often. The book, recovered from the library kiosk in front of the Eudora Welty house in Belhaven, cites statistics from the National Academies of Sciences finding that the usage of America’s parks and forests has gone down 25 percent since 1987.

Around 2013, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids ages 8 to 18 are on electronic media for an average of six and a half hours a day. As of 2009, 8.6 percent of U.S. children ages 3 to 17 were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and obesity rates have risen all over the country. 2011 statistics from stateofobesity.org show that 21.7 percent of children ages 10 to 17 were obese in Mississippi.

“Let Them Be Eaten by Bears” makes a correlation between negative health statistics and the decline of children playing outside.

But Hoffmeister, who, in the book, says he goes outside more than 99 percent of people, wants to change that. He cites a study the American Institutes for Research published in 2005 that found that exposure to nature benefited kids, both academically and physically. In the study, students who attended a week-long residential outdoor program in Palo Alto, Calif., had a 27 percent increase in the mastery of science concepts, enhanced cooperation and conflictresolution skills, self-esteem gains, and an increased motivation to learn, among other improvements.

A study from the American Journal of Public Health that was published in 2004 found that exposure to nature lessened symptoms of ADHD in children. Hoffmeister argues that children have an inherent love for nature.

“Watch a preschool-aged girl stomp in a big fat rain puddle. Notice her joy, her sheer, unmistakable joy as the water sloshes over the tops of her boots, as the rain and mud fleck her clothes,” he says in the book.

But how does going outside help adults? The book is mainly about parents taking their kids outside and the benefits of doing that, but research and studies have shown that going outside has benefits for adults. Research from the University of Essex in 2012 shows that the color green, which is in much of nature, make exercise feel easier.

In the study, participants performed three moderate-intensity five-minute cycling tasks while watching footage from a rural cycling course. Each video had a different filter: unedited, i.e., green; achromatic, or gray; and red. The unedited video caused a lower level of mood disturbance and perceived exertion than the other ones.

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Mississippi has many ways to experience nature, such as the Mississippi Petrified Forest.

novelty. Going outside also increases a person’s vitamin D intake and can also lower stress levels through aspects such as scents.

The smell of flowers such as jasmine and roses can decrease stress levels, and the scent of fresh pine (which is common in Mississippi) can lower depression and anxiety.

Much of the time, being in nature is free or costs very little. The state has many ways to experience nature. Much of the state is still rural, which means if you want to adventure out into the woods, you don’t have to go far. Start with setting out on the Natchez Trace and stopping at the trails. Enjoy the many campgrounds around the state or kayak and canoe down the state’s rivers.

In the metro area, you can go on walking trails, hike through woods near your house or apartment, or pay a little money and go places such as the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science or the Jackson Zoo or the Mississippi Petrified Forest. Try the Ridgeland Natchez Trace Multi-Use Trail, Parham Bridges walking trail and the Flowood Nature Park. So this summer, soak up nature and improve your health.

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n our summer issue of BOOM Jackson magazine (June, July and August 2016), we pulled together a listing of local 5Ks and races this summer that give back to the community.

Here’s a few for this summer.

Glow in the Park 5K Run/Walk When: June 18, 8:30 p.m. run start Where: Old Trace Park (Post Road, Ridgeland) What: This year, Glow in the Park has added a glowing theme to its events, which means that while you run, you can light up the night. For race packets, participants will receive items such as a T-shirt, glow paint, finger lights and a glow necklace. Register online through race day.

Cost: The prices for individuals range from $35 to $50 depending on registration time, and teams cost $25 to $45 and require a minimum of four people.

Charity: Gogo’s Breast Cancer Foundation, which is a nonprofit that helps women and men diagnosed with breast cancer. The organization provides tips and tricks for chemotherapy, products that may save eyelashes and eyebrows, emotional support to those affected and more.

More information: glowintheparkrun.com This blurb first appeared in BOOM Jackson. Visit boomjackson.com.

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Gov. Phil Bryant’s Run With Your Colors 5K When: June 30, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Mississippi State Capitol (400 High St.) What: Run or walk in your favorite college team’s colors.

Cost: $20 individuals, $10 team entry Charity: Batson’s Childrens Hospital More information: governorbryant.com Balloon Chase 4 Mile Run/2-Mile Walk and Kids One-Mile Fun Run When: July 2, 6:30 p.m. normal race, 7:30 p.m. kids race Where: Canton Multipurpose & Equine Center (501 Soldiers Colony Road, Canton) What: Participants can chase hot-air balloons during the Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest with a four-mile run, two-mile walk or one-mile fun run for kids. People get a T-shirt, race medal and a post-race dinner.

Cost: $20 for run and walk; $10 for fun run Charity: The Good Samaritan Center, a local nonprofit that helps families in crisis through avenues such as a food and clothing assistance and travelers aid.

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nited Healthcare Community Plan He says the alliance developed the healthy cooking methods offers weekly of Mississippi and the Alcorn State Farm to Fork program to give communi- recipes to try. Members simply need to University Extension Program col- ties a path toward healthier eating to avoid show their identification to UHC perlaborated once again this year to of- life-threatening consequences, including sonnel. Participants can expect a range of fer people in the community farm-fresh pro- obesity, heart disease and certain cancers. options including lettuce, cabbage, tomaduce to show Mississippians the importance This year, Farm to Fork began Tuesday, toes, beans, squash, sweet potatoes and of making their health a priority.

May 3, at the Metrocenter Mall and will other fresh produce.

The alliance focuses Wells says the colon preventive health and laborative efforts of UHC gives members the option and Alcorn are helping of opting for healthy eatcombat the state’s food ing and nutritious choices deserts, or urban areas by making fresh produce in which it is difficult to more accessible. Commubuy affordable or good nity plan members who are quality fresh food. He enrolled in the Mississippi says one of the best ways Children’s Health Insurthey could help was by ance Program and Missisgoing out in the commusippi Coordinated Access nity, engaging the people United Healthcare Community staff, which collaborated from the Network receive the food and assessing their needs.

Mississippi and Tennessee health plans, help out with the Farm to Fork program, which helps Mississippi communities get through the Farm to Fork “When we are out farm-fresh produce. program, which runs from there at the Farm to Fork May through September. destination points, we Kobie Wells, supervisor of UHC com- travel to 17 counties including ones in the ask them how (they are) making sure they munity outreach, says the Farm to Fork fam- Delta area and on the Gulf Coast, and are taking care of their own health,” Wells ily tries to be as accommodating as possible Rankin and Madison counties. The final says. “Are they going to doctor’s appointto its members.

Farm to Fork destination point will be in ments? If they aren’t, we ask them how “… Whether it’s a little or a lot, our Lowndes County on Sept. 29. can we get them to go to their doctors’ members are so grateful,” he says. “We get Each eligible family can expect more appointments. United (Healthcare wants to go out in the community and engage than just a grocery bag filled with a vari- to) improve the lives of people in our our members, and we get them things that ety of seasonal produce. The project also community, and we strive to do that any they need.” provides educational information about way we can.”

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The new design will better highlight calories and serving sizes, and the FDA will also update serving sizes to reflect the amount of food people currently eat.

The label will include a declaration of how much added sugar the product has and a percent daily value for it.

The new label will have dual columns that indicate perserving and per-package calorie and nutrition information for some multi-serving foods that a person may consume all at once.

For food and drink products such as a 20-ounce soda, the calories and nutrition will be labeled as one serving, instead of more than one as they currently are, because people tend to consume them all at once.

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eth Foose, an Episcopal priest at Grace Episcopal Church in Canton by day, decided to turn her hobby of gardening into a familyrun business.

“I guess I’ve just always liked digging in the dirt,” she says.

Foose, 58, started Little Bluestem Farm out of her home in Carthage, Miss.

When she and her husband, Michael, moved onto their property on the Madison-Leake County line, they built a house using reclaimed materials already there and immediately put in a vegetable garden, reclaiming an old garden site and eating what they grew.

“My husband hunts, so between that and the garden, we really live off the land,” Foose says.

Last summer, her older daughter, Mary Margaret Saulters, worked at La Finestra (now closed) in downtown Jackson. Foose decided to take some of her vegetables to share with the kitchen there. That gift was transformative, she says.

“I can’t tell you how gratifying it was to have them use those vegetables in such a beautiful way,” she says. “The whole cycle of growing, cooking and eating food makes sense to me at such a soul level.”

From there, Foose decided to figure out a way to share her garden with the community at large. “I’ve always wanted to be a farmer, and a lot of people grow vegetables, but not a lot grow flowers,” she says about trying to find a good niche in the agricultural world. And so Little Bluestem Farm came into being.

The small farm grows fresh-cut flowers, as well as vegetables and fruits, although they aren’t for sale. It uses safe and sustainable methods such as crop rotation, physical weed and pest control (she doesn’t use chemicals), and companion planting. Though she has yet to obtain organic certification, Foose uses all organic products and methods. She doesn’t use a greenhouse, either.

“I like the challenge of growing flowers outdoors,” she says. “To be outside and understand the give-and-take of nature and 22 the vulnerability of nature—like if the deer

Beth Foose (not pictured) found her agricultural niche in the form of Little Bluestem Farm, which sells local fresh-cut flowers. Her daughter, Mary Margaret Saulters, is pictured in the bottom right.

eat my sunflowers—it’s where I want to be. I might be able to grow bigger and more reliably with a greenhouse, but this way keeps me small and honest.”

Daughters Hannah Saulters, a recent Millsaps College graduate, and Mary Margaret, who currently works at Anthropologie while she studies for the Medical College Admission Test, jumped in to help with planting, social media, and working with Foose at the Mississippi Farmers Market and the Livingston Farmers Market.

“I think I’m old enough to not be afraid to be who I am and to say it doesn’t matter—I can follow my dreams with abandon in a way,” she says. “I don’t know that I could

have done this in my 40s. Lifelong learning and exploring and wondering is an example for my daughters, too.”

In June, the farm will start a community-supported agriculture, offering subscribers cut flowers (this year, primarily annuals such as zinnias, sunflowers and cosmos) from June 1 through Sept. 14 with once-aweek pickup from one of two sites in the metro area: Bottletree Studios in downtown Jackson or M7 Coffee House in Ridgeland.

CSA participants can purchase a half share for every-other-week delivery at half cost, and shares come in three sizes: posey, bouquet or bucket.

Foose says she would welcome any locations willing to serve as drop-off points.

“Organizing the CSA has been a fun way to explore local business and really made me pay attention to local entrepreneurs in a different way,” Foose says. “When I started to try to spread the word and distribute CSA forms, reaching out to local businesses who would help support that sense of community and connecting with others on a common motion to support and promote local business was great.”

Though the business part of the endeavor has proven challenging—“I’m not by nature a very organized person, and just (had) to focus to do things like get a sales-tax ID and those kind of things,” she says—it’s been worth it.

“I’ve gotten so much joy from the flower part that the rest has unfolded in a much more trouble-free way than expected,” she says.

Ultimately, she says the experience has a great reward for her. Foose likes seeing people smile when they walk up.

“It’s the kingdom of God, and the natural world weaves us all together, whether we acknowledge it or not; it’s who we are,” she says. “To share that through locally grown flowers, or just sitting together outside, it’s holy stuff.”

For more information on Little Bluestem Farm CSA memberships, call 662-571-3413 or email littlebluestem farmms@gmail.com. Follow the farm on Instagram @littlebluestemfarm.

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t the Mississippi Museum of Art’s “Midnight Modern” event in April, previewed the “When Modern Was Contemporary” exhibit, visitors could experience the exhibit before it went on public display the next day.

The evening featured music from DJ Young Venom, drinks, food, an unconventional art tour (which included a Jackson Pollock meditative art walk, where viewers found a color in his painting and then followed it around the room) and a fashion show.

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For Mississippi Museum of Art’s Midnight Modern event in April, Robeka Steam of Art in Flesh, along with artists such as Tori Faith, created body art inspired by pieces in the “When Modern Was Contemporary” exhibit. Pictured is Ashley Bleicher modeling Faith’s art work.

weren’t modeling clothes. They were modeling pieces of art in the exhibit, which local body-painting business Art in Flesh created.

Art in Flesh is the brainchild of artist Robeka Steam. The Boynton Beach, Fla., native says she started doing special-effects makeup after graduating from the Tom Savini’s special-effects makeup program at the Douglas Education Center in Pennsylvania in 2004. Ever since a photographer commissioned her for body painting in 2007, she says she has done everything from children’s parties to club events to collegecampus meet and greets. She moved to Little Rock, Ark. in 2014, and then to Jackson in 2015. She started doing her work under the name Art in Flesh around 2011. For it, she collaborates with other artists on body-paint designs. They have done many designs such as cyborgs, zombies, a fallen angel, a mar-

ble statue, Mother Earth and a frozen Ice Queen, among many other designs.

She says her favorite part of body painting is the fact that the canvas is living and breathing. “Your canvas interacts with you; they laugh with you; they giggle,” she says.

“It’s more personable. It’s fun seeing the transformation. Each time you go into a body paint, it’s a challenge, but in a wonderful way. You’re constantly pushing yourself to do something different. I’m constantly thinking about different ideas, sketching, looking at reference. I never believe you’re too good for reference. I always believe you’ve got to look at something.”

She often works with DJ Rozz on events such as glow parties. She also did body painting for the Zombie Bash JXN Con after party at Hal & Mal’s last December, among other events. For the “Midnight Modern event,” she worked with people such as Boston, Mass., artist Annie Medrano, Hattiesburg artist Chris Holzinger, Jackson area artist Anna Yoakum and Biloxi makeup artist ToRi Faith, whose real name is Victoria Jones, to bring the pieces to life.

Faith says she got involved with Art in Flesh after a photographer Matt Adams, found out that she did body painting and face painting. He introduced her to Steam.

“From there, Robeka just loved my work and wanted to be more involved, and she was like, ‘OK, I’m going to start planning this, and I’m going to start planning that.’ It was amazing. Before we knew it, she was like, ‘OK, well, I just found out that we can do this body-painting event at the Mississippi Museum of Art, and it’ll be a fashion show, and it’ll be wonderful.’”

The Meridian native says she’s always been into many types of art. “I just like to take things that are already in my head and that are interesting and beautiful and bring them into the real world,” Faith says.

She used to paint herself and her face because she says she loves expression.

“Expression of who you are, that’s everything I go for in my life,” Faith says.

“That’s every creative outlook that I am a part of. Everything that I am a part of is all about freedom of expression.”

For “Midnight Modern,” Faith says instead of bringing a specific painting to life, she pulled from different artists in the exhibit, creating a work that was bright with bold strokes, lines and shapes.

Steam says she was most excited about doing a body painting based on the art of Lee Krasner, who was Jackson Pollock’s wife.

“I really liked her work, and how she went about her process was contemporary and modern art. (It had) a lot of shapes and colors,” Steam says.

“I thought it would be really fun for body painting.”

‘Wired’ & Inspired

Music listings are due noon Monday to be included in print and online listings: music@jacksonfreepress.com.

JUNE 1 - Wednesday

by Micah Smith

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Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Fitzgerald’s - Ron Etheridge 7:30 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Mark Roemer & Jamie Weems (rest) 6-8 p.m. free Kathryn’s - Gator Trio 6:30 p.m. free Kemistry - Open Mic Night 8:30 p.m. 601-665-2073 McB’s - Andrew Pates 7 p.m. free Pelican Cove - Acoustic Crossroads 6 p.m.

Shucker’s - Candice Moore & Jim Hartner 7:30 p.m.

June 2 - Thursday

(Left to right) Producer Scott Bradfield and Executive Producer Taiwo Gaynor are the driving forces for Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s concert-based TV show, “Amped & Wired.”

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ississippi is the birthplace of America’s music—it says so often in our tourism marketing.

But when Buffalo, N.Y., native Scott Bradfield came to Jackson for the first time to work for Mississippi Public Broadcasting in 1994, he didn’t anticipate the amount of variety in the state’s music scene.

“I knew all about the musical heritage here, things up in the Delta and B.B. King, of course,” Bradfield says. “But when I got here, I realized there was a lot of good music happening right now and that the state had done a good job of promoting its history musically, but no one was really aware of what was currently happening here.”

Bradfield spent much of his youth running audio and lights for bands. That experience helped pay for his studies at Buffalo State College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications in 1981, and eventually led him to work in TV audio, camera operation, editing and production.

While he says there was always support for music television programming at MPB, the question was how to do it. What came first was a series of evolutions, beginning with a 2012 web series called “MPB All Access,” featuring interviews with musicians at festivals. From there, Bradfield created “MPB All Access: Sound Check” in 2013, changing to a studio-based format and letting the performances take center stage.

Bradfield produced six episodes of “Sound Check” but says he always intended the program to be a trial run for something bigger. That came true in 2015, when MPB began airing “Amped & Wired,” a TV show that seeks to capture the concert experience.

Bradfield, who serves as the show’s producer, shot most of the 16-episode first season at Hal & Mal’s, presenting performances from local artists, such as Young Valley and Tawanna Shaunte, as well as regional acts such as New Orleans band Cardinal Sons. Though “Amped & Wired” is slimming down to

about 13 episodes for its second season, the show has grown in scale, finding a new director in Don Moore, a new home with Duling Hall and a new executive producer in Taiwo Gaynor. Before coming to work for MPB in 2008, first as the senior audio technician and then as director of audio for television, Gaynor ran graphic-design and music-production company Dream World Communications. When the opportunity to executive produce “Amped & Wired” came, the show fell squarely in his wheelhouse.

While Gaynor says they can look to public-broadcasting music program “Austin City Limits” as a model for success, the appeal of “Amped & Wired” is that it can showcase artists that have flown under the radar but are on the verge of big things. So far in season two, they’ve shot episodes for Jackson artists Silas, 5th Child, Passing Parade and Los Brown, as well as California electro-pop duo Lillie Lemon and Brookhaven, Miss., singer-songwriter Sam Mooney. The next “Amped & Wired” taping takes place Friday, June 10, at Duling Hall and features Nashville southern-soul band Muddy Magnolias and local R&B singer jj Thames.

Gaynor and Bradfield say the show crossed technical hurdles in moving to a new venue, hiring new staff and investing in new equipment, but they have even greater strides planned for the future. For one, they are currently pursuing underwriting to grow the show’s budget in order to shoot episodes at venues all across the state.

Bradfield says, “‘Amped & Wired’ was a dream come true for me, and I’m hoping it’ll become a signature series here like ‘Mississippi Roads,’ which has been around for 20-something years. ... And we’re in no danger of running out of talented people to feature. I’ve got a notebook with 20 pages of handwritten notes saying, ‘Oh man, I’ve got to get this band on.’”

For more information, visit mpbonline. org/ampedandwired.

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Cerami’s - Steele Heart 6 p.m.

Fenian’s - Emerald Accent Fitzgerald’s - Hunter Gibson 5 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood - Jason Turner Georgia Blue, Madison - Jonathan Alexander Hal & Mal’s - Brotherly Love 6-8 p.m. free Iron Horse Grill - Nikki Talley 6 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Acoustic Crossroads 6:30 p.m. free Livingston Farmers Market - Larry Brewer & Doug Hurd Martin’s - Cyril Neville’s Royal Southern Brotherhood 10 p.m.

Offbeat - Eraser Fase w/ DonChe 9 p.m. $5 Pelican Cove - The Neighbors 6 p.m.

Shucker’s - Andrew Pates 7:30 p.m.

Soulshine, Ridgeland - Honeyboy & Boots 8 p.m.

Sylvia’s - Thursday Night Live feat.

The Blues Man & Sunshine McGhee 9 p.m. free

June 3 - Friday Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, Vicksburg - Doug Allen 8 p.m. free Big Sleepy’s - Satellite Company w/ Cassadaga 8 p.m. $5 all ages Burgers & Blues - Larry Brewer & Hunter Gibson 6-10 p.m.

Cerami’s - Linda Blackwell & James Bailey 6:30-9:30 p.m. free Char - Ronnie Brown 6 p.m.

F. Jones Corner - Sherman Lee Dillon & the MS Sound midnight $10 Fenian’s - Scott Albert Johnson Fitzgerald’s - Don Evans & Mary Smith 5 p.m.; Johnny Crocker 7:30 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood - Jessie Howell Georgia Blue, Madison - Brian Jones Hal & Mal’s - Swing de Paris 7-10 p.m. free The Hideaway - Miles Flatt & Spank the Monkey 8 p.m. $10 Iron Horse Grill - Ben Payton 9 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Amanda Jones & the Pieces 7 p.m. free

M Bar - Flirt Fridays feat. DJ T. Lewis free Martin’s - The Soul Rebels 10 p.m.

McB’s - Acoustic Crossroads 8 p.m. free Ole Tavern - Fred T & the Band Pelican Cove - Lucky Hand Blues Band 7 p.m.

Reed Pierce’s, Byram - Faze 4 9 p.m. free Shucker’s - Steele Heart 5:30 p.m. free; Hairicane 8 p.m. $5; Josh Journeay (deck) 10 p.m. free Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

June 4 - Saturday Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, Vicksburg - Doug Allen 8 p.m. free F. Jones Corner - Sherman Lee Dillon & the MS Sound midnight $10 Fenian’s - Mark Taylor Georgia Blue, Flowood - Andy Tanas Georgia Blue, Madison - ROAMnies Hal & Mal’s - Frank Foster 7 p.m. $25 all ages Haley’s Comet - Louisiana Swamp Donky 10 p.m.

The Hideaway - Battle of the Bands

Duling Hall - Built to Spill w/ Lenguas Largas & Whispering Wires 7:30 p.m. $20 advance $25 door ardenland.net The Hideaway - Mike & Marty’s Jam Session Kathryn’s - Road Hogs 6 p.m. free Offbeat - Of Course Not, Satellite Company, Dwight Brown & Surfwax 8 p.m. $10 Pelican Cove - Third Degree noon; Chris Gill & the Sole Shakers 5 p.m.

Shucker’s - Greenfish (deck) 3:30 p.m. free Table 100 - Raphael Semmes 11:30 a.m.

Thalia Mara - St. Paul & the Broken Bones w/ Roxy Roca 7:30 p.m. $25.50-$45.50 ardenland.net Wellington’s - Andy Hardwick 11 a.m.

June 6 - Monday Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Fitzgerald’s - Don Grant 7:30 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - Central MS Blues Society (rest) 7 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Joseph LaSalla 6:30 p.m. free Martin’s - Open Mic Free Jam 10 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Brandon Greer 6 p.m.

June 7 - Tuesday

HanaLena feat. Once We Were Saints, Backseat Romeo, Tim McNaw, Southern Statik, Jeff Carrier Band, Rockbox, Nirithiam & more 8 p.m. $10 Iron Horse Grill - HanaLena 9 p.m. free Kathryn’s - Steel Country 7 p.m. free M Bar - Saturday Night Live feat. DJ Shanomak free Martin’s - Modern Measure 10 p.m.

Ole Tavern - Ugly One Block East - Frank Foster After Party feat. DJ Money Hungry 9 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Dirt Road Cadillac 2 p.m.

Reed Pierce’s, Byram - Dylan Moss 9 p.m. free Shucker’s - Acoustic Crossroads (deck) 3:30 p.m. free; Hairicane 8 p.m. $5; Jonathan Alexander (deck) 10 p.m. free Soulshine, Ridgeland - Steve Chester 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Table 100 - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

June 5 - Sunday Char - Big Easy Three 11 a.m.; Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

6/4 - .38 Special - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Biloxi 6/5 - She Wants Revenge - House of Blues, New Orleans 6/7 - Gogol Bordello & Frank Turner - Iron City, Birmingham 6/8 - Kirk Franklin- Landers Center, Memphis 6/8 - GIVERS - Varsity Theatre, Baton Rouge

Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Duling Hall - Allen Stone w/ The Sheepdogs 7:30 p.m. $25 advance $30 door ardenland.net Fitzgerald’s - Doug Hurd & Chris Link 7:30 p.m.

Kathryn’s - Scott Turner Trio 6:30 p.m. free Last Call Sports Grill - Top-Shelf Tuesdays feat. DJ Spoon 9 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Grosshart & Gaines 6 p.m.

The Penguin - Jazz Tuesday

June 8 - Wednesday Char - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.

Fitzgerald’s - Steele Heart 7:30 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s - New Bourbon Street Jazz 6:30-9 p.m. free Kathryn’s - Larry Brewer & Doug Hurd 6:30 p.m. free Kemistry - Open Mic Night 8:30 p.m. 601-665-2073 Pelican Cove - Jonathan Alexander 6 p.m.

Shucker’s - Silverado 7:30 p.m. free

Send music listings to Micah Smith at music@ jacksonfreepress.com by noon Monday.

Music venue info at jfp.ms/musicvenues.

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Cars & Coffee is at CC’s Coffee House in Ridgeland.

Snake Day is at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

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“The Robber Bridegroom” is at 7:30 p.m. at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.). The Mississippi bluegrass musical is about a robber who courts the daughter of a rich planter. Additional dates: June 2-4, 7:30 p.m., June 5, 2 p.m., $28, $22 students; call 601-948-3533, ext. 222; newstagetheatre.com.

THURSDAY 6/2

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Fondren’s First Thursday is at 5 p.m. in Fondren. Studio Chane hosts the mostly monthly neighborhood event, and the main focus will be the arts for 2016. Includes shopping, food vendors, live music, open houses, a pet adoption drive and more. Free; call 601-720-2426; fft.city. … Author Richard Russo signs copies of “Everybody’s Fool,” at 5 p.m. at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202). Reading at 5:30 p.m. $27.95 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com.

Birmingham, Ala., soul band St. Paul and the Broken Bones performs Sunday, June 5, at Thalia Mara Hall.

call 601-917-8041; mqha.org. … The Pearl Factor: An All White Affair is at 7 p.m. at the Country Club of Jackson (345 St. Andrews Drive). The Rho Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s fundraiser includes music, food and a silent auction. For ages 21 and up. $53.50; call 956-1411; theallwhiteaffair.com.

SATURDAY 6/4

All Are Welcome, All Belong! is at 11 a.m. at the Chokwe Lumumba Center for Economic Democracy (939 W. Capitol St.). Attendees celebrate a welcoming Jackson with art, spoken word and stories. Free; find the event on Facebook. … Homegrown: A Farm to Table Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. at Main Street Clinton (300 E. Street Ext., Clinton). The

by Micah Smith event features locally grown and dishes, including hors d’oeuvres, salad, a main course and desjacksonfreepress.com sert. Luke Campbell and Evan Fax: 601-510-9019 Ciarloni provide music. $40 per Daily updates at person; call 601-924-5472; clinjfpevents.com tonms.org/homegrown.

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Beneta Burt speaks for the Women for Progress of Mississippi Lunch and Learn, Tuesday, June 7, at Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity.

FRIDAY 6/3

The MQHA Region 9 Horse Show is at noon at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center (1207 Mississippi St.). Includes amateur and professional exhibitions, and classes. Competitors must register. Additional dates: June 4, 7:30 a.m., June 26 5, 8 a.m. Registration fee for competitors, free for spectators;

SUNDAY 6/5

Built to Spill performs at 7:30 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The indie rock band from Idaho performs. Lenguas Largas and Whispering Wires also perform. $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $3 surcharge for under 21; call 877-987-6487; ardenland.net. … St. Paul and the Broken Bones performs at 7:30 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.). The soul band from Birmingham, Ala., performs. The event is part of the BankPlus Concert Series. $25.5-$45.5; call 877-987-6487; ardenland.net.

MONDAY 6/6

The Welty Writers Workshop is from 9 a.m. to noon at the Eudora Welty House and Museum (1119 Pinehurst Place). Hinds, Rankin and Madison County high-school or home-school students are welcome. Scholarships are available based on need. Limit of 12 students. Registration required.

Sessions held Mondays through June 27. $40-$40; call 601354-5214 or 601-354-5210.

TUESDAY 6/7

The Women for Progress of Mississippi Lunch and Learn is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity (2548 Livingston Road). The speaker is Beneta Burt, executive director of Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity. RSVP. Free; call 601-214-3702 (texts only); email mail@womenforprogress.net. … Mudbug Mambo 2016 is from 6 to 9 p.m. at Crawdad Hole (1150 Lakeland Drive). The fifth annual Special Olympics of Mississippi Capital Region fundraiser includes the choice of a crawfish or shrimp plate with a beverage and dessert. Includes a silent auction, door prizes and music from Suzy’s Sounds. $25 per person; email mom424@aol.com; specialolympicsms.org.

WEDNESDAY 6/8

History Is Lunch is at noon at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St.). David Sansing speaks on “Footprints in the Soil, the Life and Legacy of Eugene Hilgard.” Free; call 576-6998. … Rheta Grimsley Johnson signs copies of “The Dogs Buried Over the Bridge: A Memoir in Dog Years,” at 5 p.m. at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202). Reading at 5:30 p.m. $26.95 book; call 366-7619; lemuriabooks.com.

Events at Mississippi Children’s Museum (2145 Highland Drive)

Fondren’s First Thursday June 2, 5 p.m., in Fondren. Studio Chane hosts the mostly monthly neighborhood event. Includes shopping, food vendors, live music, open houses, a pet adoption drive and more. Free; call 601-720-2426; fft.city.

• Question It? Discover It! Saturday—Safety June 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Learn about preventing injuries during play, at school or at work. Included with admission ($10, children under 12 months free); call 601-981-5469; mschildrensmuseum.org.

The Pearl Factor: An All White Affair June 3, 7 p.m., at Country Club of Jackson (345 St. Andrews Drive). The Rho Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s annual fundraiser includes music, food and a silent auction. For ages 21 and up. $53.50; call 956-1411; theallwhiteaffair.com.

• Visiting Artist: Ginger Williams Cook June 5, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Cook is know for her nesting dolls and illustrations. Included with admission ($10, children under 12 months free); call 601-9815469; mschildrensmuseum.org.

COMMUNITY Events at William F. Winter Archives and History Building (200 North St.) • History Is Lunch June 1, noon. Authors Teresa Nicholas and Joanne Prichard Morris discuss the book “Willie: The Life of Willie Morris.” Free; call 601-576-6998.

• History Is Lunch June 8, noon. David Sansing speaks on the topic, “Footprints in the Soil, the Life and Legacy of Eugene Hilgard.” Free; call 601-576-6998.

“I Am” Women’s Empowerment Conference June 2-3, 7 p.m., June 4, 10 a.m., at Divine Ministries (1417 W. Capitol St.). H.O.P.E. Ministries is the host. Speakers include Deloris Randall, Dr. Resia Thompson, LaShawn Taylor and more. Registration required. Free; call 601-831-1916; email lbjackson@gmail.com; eventbrite.com.

Cars & Coffee June 5, 9 a.m., at CC’s Coffee House (344 Highway 51, Ridgeland). Enjoy coffee while viewing a variety of sports, racing and luxury vehicles. Call 601-707-3685; find the event on Facebook.

19th Church Anniversary Celebration Service June 5, 10 a.m., at The Church Triumphant Global (6531 Dogwood View Parkway).Includes music, dance, refreshments and more. Free; call 601-977-0007; triumphant.tv.

Women for Progress of Mississippi Lunch and Learn June 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity (2548 Livingston Road). The speaker is Beneta Burt, executive director of Mississippi Roadmap to Health Equity.

RSVP. Free; call 601-214-3702 (texts only); email mail@womenforprogress.net.

FOOD & DRINK Mudbug Mambo 2016 June 7, 6-9 p.m., at Crawdad Hole (1150 Lakeland Drive). The fifth annual Special Olympics of Mississippi Capital Region fundraiser includes the choice of crawfish or shrimp with beverage and dessert. Includes a silent auction, door prizes and music. $25 per person; email mom424@aol.com; specialolympicsms.org.

KIDS New Vineyard Summer Camp June 1, 7:15 a.m.-6 p.m., at New Vineyard Community Development Center (4207 Rainey Road). The program for ages 5-16 includes arts and crafts, field trips and more. Sessions held weekdays through Aug. 6. Registration required. $45 per week; call 601-487-2330; email newvineyardms@gmail.com.

Story Time on the Porch June 2, 3-4 p.m., at Eudora Welty House and Museum (1119 Pinehurst Place). The summer reading and craft program is for children in pre-K to fourth grade. Free; call 601-353-7762.

Events at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.) • First Stages Day Camp June 6, 9 a.m.-noon.

The theatre camp is for students entering grades 2-5. Registration required. Sessions held weekdays

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Carrie Jones Charity Golf Classic June 2, noon, at Sonny Guy Municipal Golf Course (3200 W Woodrow Wilson Ave.). Registration at 11 a.m.

The format is a two-person scramble. Net proceeds go to community service projects. $75 per player; call 259-6770; womenforprogress.net.

MQHA Region 9 Horse Show June 3, noon, June 4, 7:30 a.m., June 5, 8 a.m., at Kirk Fordice Equine Center (1207 Mississippi St.). Competitors must register. Registration fee for competitors, free for spectators; call 601-917-8041; mqha.org.

Heatwave Classic Triathlon June 4, 7 a.m., at Madison Landing, Ridgeland. Includes swimming in the reservoir, cycling on the Natchez Trace Parkway and running on the Ridgeland Multipurpose Trail. Registration required. Fees vary; call 601853-2011; active.com.

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by Bryan Flynn

Southern Miss won the C-USA Baseball Tournament in dramatic fashion with a play at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning.

USM took its third C-USA title.

Thursday, June 2 NBA (8 p.m.-11 p.m., ABC): The Cleveland Cavaliers face Stephen Curry, who is now recuperated from his injuries, and the Golden State Warriors in game one of a potential seven matchups in the 2016 NBA Finals.

Friday, June 3 Soccer (8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., FS1): The opening game of the Copa América features the United States taking on Colombia in group play.

Saturday, June 4 College baseball (11 a.m.-11 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU): Watch the second day of college-baseball regional play in the 2016 Division I Baseball Championship.

Sunday, June 5 College baseball (11 a.m.-9 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU): Catch the third and final day of regional play in the 2016 Division I Baseball Championship.

Monday, June 6 College softball (7 p.m.-10 p.m., ESPN): The championship series of the 2016 Women’s College World Series begins, with four of the eight teams in the final round from SEC. Tuesday, June 7 Soccer (7 p.m.-9:30 p.m., FS1): Watch game three of Group A play in the Copa América as the United States faces Costa Rica in group play.

Wednesday, June 8 NBA (8 p.m.-11 p.m., ABC): Game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals finds LeBron James looking to bring a title back to the Cavaliers, who face the Warriors.

Even though USM won the C-USA Tournament, the Golden Eagles will miss out on hosting a regional, unlike UM and MSU. For a full schedule, visit the JFP SportsBlog.

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“The Robber Bridegroom” June 1-4, 7:30 p.m., June 5, 2 p.m., at New Stage Theatre (1100 Carlisle St.). The Mississippi bluegrass musical is about a robber who courts the daughter of a rich planter. $28, $22 students; call 601-948-3533, ext. 222; newstagetheatre.com.

SPORTS & WELLNESS All4Run June 1, 6 a.m., June 1, noon, June 1, 6 p.m., at Fleet Feet Sports (Trace Station, 500 Highway 51 N., Suite Z, Ridgeland). The races are in conjunction with National Running Day and Fleet Feet’s 40th anniversary. Receive a T-shirt while supplies last. Registration required. $10; call 601-899-9696; fleetfeetjackson.com.

CONCERTS & FESTIVALS Built to Spill June 5, 7:30 p.m., at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The indie rock band from Boise, Idaho performs to promote their latest album, “Untethered Moon.” Lenguas Largas and Whispering Wires also perform. $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; call 877-987-6487; email arden@ardenland.net; ardenland.net.

St. Paul and the Broken Bones June 5, 7:30 p.m., at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.).

The soul band from Birmingham, Ala. performs.

The event is part of the BankPlus Concert Series. $25.5-$45.5; call 877-987-6487; ardenland.net.

LITERARY & SIGNINGS Events at Lemuria Books (Banner Hall, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 202) • “Everybody’s Fool” June 2, 5 p.m. Richard Russo signs books. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $27.95 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks. com; lemuriabooks.com.

• “The Dogs Buried Over the Bridge: A Memoir in Dog Years” June 8, 5 p.m. Rheta Grimsley Johnson signs books. Reading at 5:30 p.m. $26.95 book; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com.

EXHIBIT OPENINGS Events at Gallery1 (One University Place, 1100 John R. Lynch St., Suite 4) • ’90s Hip Hop Exhibition June 1-4, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Includes hip-hop music, graffiti art and a sneaker display. Free, donations welcome; call 601960-9250; jsums.edu/gallery1arts.

• Pop Art and Abstract Art Exhibition: A Collaboration and Sisterhood Celebration Opening June 6, at 6 p.m. Includes mixed media from AEHelsel Media, Susan McGee and others and videography from Pete Farris. Open Mondays-Fridays through June 29. Free, donations welcome; call 601-960-9250; jsums.edu/gallery1arts.

Events at Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.) • Guided Exhibition Tour with Chief Curator Roger Ward June 5, 2-2:45 p.m. In the Barksdale Galleries. The curator discusses select artwork in “When Modern Was Contemporary.” $20, $8 members; call 960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

• An Artist’s Look with Jason Bouldin June 7, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. In the Barksdale Galleries.

The artist discusses select artwork in the exhibit “When Modern Was Contemporary.” $20, $8 members; call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

Events at Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive) • Snake Day June 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Includes snake exhibits, interactive discussions and badge-earning opportunities for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. $4-$6; call 576-6000; mdwfp.com/museum.

• Fun Fridays Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon through June 24. Enjoy games, crafts, investigations and activities built around the theme of the travelling exhibit “Goosebumps: the Science of Fear.” $4-$6; call 601-576-6000; mdwfp.com/museum.

BE THE CHANGE Clothing Giveaway June 4, 8-11 a.m., at New Dimensions Ministries (110 Alta Woods Blvd.).

Clothes and shoes are available for all ages. Schedule subject to change. Free; call 601-452-4596.

All Are Welcome, All Belong! June 4, 11 a.m., at Chokwe Lumumba Center for Economic Democracy (939 W. Capitol St.). Attendees celebrate a welcoming Jackson with art, spoken word and stories. Free; find the event on Facebook.

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54 Last dance theater at the end of the block?

61 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ricochetâ&#x20AC;? actor/rapper 62 Resentment of the successful, in Irish slang 63 2014â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ___ Movieâ&#x20AC;?

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I foresee fertile chaos in your immediate future, Gemini. I predict lucky accidents and smoldering lucidity and disciplined spontaneity. Do you catch the spirit of what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m suggesting?

Your experiences will not be describable by tidy theories. Your intentions will not fit into neat categories. You will be a vivid embodiment of sweet paradoxes and crazy wisdom and confusing clarity. Simple souls may try to tone you down, but I hope you will evade their pressure as you explore the elegant contradictions you encounter. Love your life exactly as it is! Methodical improvisations will be your specialty. Giving gifts that are both selfish and unselfish will be one of your best tricks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Healing extremesâ&#x20AC;? will be your code phrase of power.

According to many sources on the Internet, â&#x20AC;&#x153;werifesteriaâ&#x20AC;? is an obscure word from Old English. But my research suggests it was in fact dreamed up within the last few years by a playful hoaxster. Regardless of its origins, I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an apt prescription to fix whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bugging you.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the definition: â&#x20AC;&#x153;to wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery and adventure.â&#x20AC;? If you are not currently seeking out at least a metaphorical version of that state, I think you should be. Now is an excellent time to reap the catalytic benefits of being willingly lost in a wild, idyllic, relaxing setting.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m debating about which of your astrological houses will be your featured hotspot in the coming days. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m guessing it will come down to two options: your House of Valid Greed and your House of Obligatory Sharing. The House of Valid Greed has a good chance to predominate, with its lush feasts and expansive moods. But the House of Obligatory Sharing has an austere beauty that makes it a strong possibility, as well. Now hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the trick ending, Leo: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see if you can emphasize both houses equally; I hope youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll try to inhabit them both at the same time. Together they will grant you a power that neither could bestow alone.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

Between now and July 25, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance you will reach the peak of a seemingly unclimbable mountain. You could win a privilege that neither you nor anyone else ever dreamed was within your reach. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll achieve a milestone youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been secretly preparing for since childhood. Think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m exaggerating, Virgo? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mother gave birth to me once, yeah yeah yeah,â&#x20AC;? writes author Sara Levine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve redone myself a million times.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure she is not demeaning her momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard work, but rather celebrating her own. Whenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the last time you gave birth to a fresh version of yourself?

From where I stand, it looks like the next 12 to 15 months will be one of those fertile phases of reinvention. And right now is an excellent time to get a lightning-flash glimpse of what the New You might look like.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

Author Rebecca Solnit offers some tough advice that I think you could use. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pain serves a purpose,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without it you are in danger. What you cannot feel you cannot take care of.â&#x20AC;? With that in mind, Scorpio, I urge you to take full advantage of the suffering youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re experiencing. Treat it as a gift that will motivate you to transform the situation thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s causing you to hurt. Honor it as a blessing you can use to rise above the mediocre or abusive circumstances you have been tolerating.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Aphorist James Guida contemplates the good results that can come from not imposing expectations on the raw reality thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on its way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not to count chickens before theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hatched,â&#x20AC;? he muses, â&#x20AC;&#x153;or eggs before theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re laid, chickens who might possibly lay eggs, birds who from afar might be confused with chickens.â&#x20AC;?

I recommend this strategy for you in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. Experiment with the pleasure of being wide open to surprises. Cultivate a mood of

welcoming one-of-a-kind people, things and events.

Be so empty you have ample room to accommodate an influx of new dispensations. As James Guida concludes: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not to count or think of chickens.â&#x20AC;?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

â&#x20AC;&#x153;No gift is ever exactly right for me,â&#x20AC;? mourns Capricorn poet James Richardson. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you dare be like him in the coming days. Do whatever you must to ensure that you receive at least one gift thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly right for you.

Two gifts would be better; three sublime. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another thought from Richardson: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Success repeats itself until it is a failure.â&#x20AC;? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you dare illustrate that theory. Either instigate changes in the way youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been achieving success, or else initiate an entirely new way. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one more tip from Richardson: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those who demand consideration for their sacrifices were making investments, not sacrifices.â&#x20AC;? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you dare be guilty of that sin. Make sacrifices, not investments. If you do, your sacrifices will ultimately turn out to be good investments.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):

Your theme comes from the title of a poem by Fortesa Latifi: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Am Still Learning How to Do the Easy Things.â&#x20AC;?

During the next phase of your astrological cycle, I invite you to specialize in this study. You may imagine that you are already a master of the simple, obvious arts of life, but hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the news: Few of us are. And the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to refine your practice. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good place to start: Eat when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hungry, sleep when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tired, and give love when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lonely.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):

The voices in our heads are our constant companions. They fill our inner sanctuary with streams of manic commentary. Often weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not fully cognizant of the bedlam, since the outer world dominates our focus. But as soon as we close our eyes and turn our attention inward, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re immersed in the jabbering babble. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the bad news, Aries. Now, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the good news. In the coming weeks you will have far more power than usual to ignore, dodge or even tamp down the jabbering babble. As a result, you may get a chance to spend unprecedented amounts of quality time with the still, small voice at your coreâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the wise guide that is often drowned out by all the noise.

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We are inclined to believe that the best way to see the whole picture or the complete story is from above. The eagle that soars overhead can survey a vast terrain in one long gaze. The mountaintop perspective affords a sweeping look at a vast landscape. But sometimes this perspective isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perfectly useful. What we most need to see may be right next to us, or nearby, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only visible if our vision is narrowly focused. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how poet Charles Bernstein expresses it: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s missing from the birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye view is plain to see on the ground.â&#x20AC;? Use this clue in the coming weeks.

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