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For William Walker, it was the sound-tracks of movies such as “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones”—not their big-budget action sequences and explosions—that

enamored him. As a child, his mother, Ro-maine Richards Walker, took him to the Mis-sissippi Symphony Orchestra’s Halloween concert at Thalia Mara Hall. There, among the expressive harmonies of songs he did not yet know, his lifelong ambition of being a conduc-tor was born. A musical talent in cello, saxophone, orchestral French horn and bassoon, Walker left Murrah High School, where he was in the Power Academic and Performing Arts Complex program, in September 2009 to complete his senior year at Interlochen Arts Academy at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. While there, Walker en-countered classmates who had previous expo-sure on national radio, played for thousands in grand American theaters and traversed the globe with famed orchestras. “I wouldn’t call it a wake-up call, but it was something in that vein,” Walker says. To try and top the best cellists in the coun-try, he brought a new approach to practicing. He set his metronome to 40 beats per minute, allowing him time to perfect the music at an early stage so that mistakes became infrequent later on. During the concert season, which was about three weeks long, Walker was first chair of the rotating cello section.

At only 20, he achieved his conducting dream while studying at Chicago College of Performing Arts in the fall of 2012. Wishing to make a conductor audition tape, he asked his classmates to help him out. With that, the Virtuoso Philharmonic of Chicago, one of the few orchestras in the world that people under 30 completely formed and manage, was born. With Walker at the helm, the phil-harmonic has performed for audiences in the hundreds all across Chicago. Before gradua-tion, he led the search for his replacement. The northeast Jackson native credits Bennett Randman, his private cello in-structor while he attended school in Jack-son, with stirring up his passion for cello performance. Walker is now back in Jackson, where he lives with his mother and sister, Adria Walker, who is the Jackson Free Press’ editorial assistant. Through each stage of his musical education, which may next in-clude Royal College of Music in London, Walker says he has gained expertise and connections. Since he was in high school, he has dreamed of founding an interna-tional boarding high-school conservatory for music in Mississippi. “That’s the long-term goal, so that the most gifted people in Mississippi can stay in (the state) to study with the greatest players in the nation,” Walker says. —Brian Gordon

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by R.L. Nave, News EditorEDITOR’S note

I’ve had more encounters with police in the three and a half years I’ve lived in Mis-sissippi than ever before in my life. There was the time that I’d neglected to

affix my new Mississippi plates—excuse me, car tags—and was driving around with ex-pired Colorado license plates. A Jackson cop trailed me as I traveled north on State Street and flashed his blue lights. He asked for my license and insurance card, but it happened so fast that I didn’t have time to explain that my proper legal tags were right there in the front seat. When he returned to issue me a ticket, I showed him the tags. He barked at me for not stopping him before he started writing my citation, but let me off the hook. There was another time when a Missis-sippi Highway Patrol officer stopped me one morning in Clinton for rolling a stop sign that I’d been through a hundred times before and had probably rolled through each time. He asked if I was headed to work, and I answered in the affirmative. When he asked where I work, and I told him I was a newspaper reporter, he called off the license check and joked that he didn’t want me to write something bad about him in the paper. I laughed, too, but it felt weird knowing that I got a pass when other folks who didn’t work for news organizations probably got tickets that day for rolling through the stupid stop sign. There were a handful of other times: going through roadblocks and not being able to find the piece of paper with my current in-surance information on it or fumbling with the Geico app on my phone, for example. Or when I was covering a peaceful vigil at a Jackson apartment complex, and the police informed me that the owners didn’t want any reporters or news cameras on the prop-erty, which, I pointed out to the officer, was absurd considering the number of cell-phone videos being taken. Most absurd was that he immediately

escalated to threatening to haul me to jail. I realize this is not the dramatic stuff of “Law & Order.” But then—and now—I was always thinking about ways the encoun-ters could go badly for me, and whether whatever minor traffic violation I commit-ted would be enough to make people shrug off what happened to me as comeuppance for being a law-breaker. Certainly, on a dark night on one of the

back roads I travel to get home, the metal water bottle that’s always on the floor in my front seat could, in the heat of the moment, look like a 9mm that I’m going for as I reach for the documents in my glove box. When-ever there are police-involved shootings, I hear people talk about the victim making a sudden movement. Technically, aren’t all movements sudden? Also, I have a demeanor that could come off as less than respectful—I rarely do the whole “yes sir”/“no sir” bit with cops—and during any given encounter am prob-ably seconds away from being pulled out of my car and beaten (or worse) for telling an impatient officer to hold his horses. If you think I’m being ridiculous, you’re probably white. When they encounter the police, white people have the privilege of as-suming that something bad probably won’t happen to them and, if something does hap-pen, it probably won’t be that bad. During a visit to Montana a few years ago, some friends—they were white—want-

ed to stop in some kind of cowboy bar. More than half seriously, I asked whether they thought the place would be Negro-friendly, a question they all derided as preposterous. Being white affords you the luxury of more or less being able to go through life without your whiteness, at least on its own, inviting too much danger. By contrast, black people are always conscious of those little moments when any-thing could happen. A few weeks ago, I was in my former home of Springfield, Ill., visiting friends and paid a visit to a large sporting goods store that had a Ferris wheel inside of it. The gun department is on the second floor. As my former coworker and mentor, a white woman, walked the aisles, I was gripped by something that I wouldn’t exactly call fear. I thought about John Crawford, 22, and Tamir Rice, who was a decade younger, both of whom were killed in Ohio last year after reports were called into the police; both, it turned out, were playing with toy guns. The most terrifying and heartbreak-ing thing that occurred to me was not that something bad could happen to me, but that Crawford and Rice couldn’t have possibly seen it coming. They went from playful to dead in a matter of seconds. Jackson Free Press freelancer Zachary Smith, who is white, and I visited Stonewall to do some reporting on the case of Jonathan Sanders, who died in an encounter with a white police officer earlier this month. A source took us to a home that has become a community gathering place since Sand-ers’ death. There, I spent most of my time listening to people, many of whom repeated information I’d heard before, who seemed to just need to get stuff off their chests, even if it was a couple of strangers from Jackson. That trip provided a good case study in what happens in the little moments before tragedy strikes. Around dusk, a black pickup

truck crept past, and the driver glowered at the crowd of mostly black men and women before speeding off down the road. Our hosts said he was the father of Kevin Herrington, so they called the police to file a report. They reasoned that if Herrington, for whatever reason, came back and started shooting, they wanted everything documented in case he claimed they shot first. I thought the scenario sounded far-fetched, but I realized later that my assump-tion was steeped in my own privilege of being a journalist moving about in a world where political leaders have a vested interest in keeping me out of harm’s way. Eventually, the police chief rolled by and said he’d take care of the situation. But from that moment on, otherwise insig-nificant things took on new meaning. One man got a call from his wife saying that she received a call from a blocked number. Later, a brewing lightning storm in the distance temporarily knocked out the power, send-ing people ducking for cover. Through the darkness, I heard the chilling sound of a gun being cocked. As I finished writing this column, I heard NPR reports on the deaths of three other people who died in police custody recently. Among them was that of Sandra Bland, a black woman from Chicago, who was found hanged to death in a Texas jail cell. Back here in Mississippi, a white hus-band and father named Troy Goode died after police in Southaven hogtied him, and he reportedly said he could not breathe. We probably won’t know for certain what exactly happened to any of them, at least no time soon. But just take a second to think what was going through their minds in their final moments, the time when we are at our most human, our most vulnerable. It’s those little moments, when anything can happen and I am powerless, that scare me the most.

CONTRIBUTORS

Those Little Moments

News reporter Arielle Dreher is working on finding some new hobbies. Maybe she should try spelunking. Email her story ideas at arielle@jackson freepress.com. She wrote two news features.

Staff photographer Imani Khayyam is an art lover and a native of Jackson. He loves to be behind the camera and capture the true essence of his subjects. He took the cover photo and lots of others.

Assistant Editor Amber Helsel can’t speak Elvish, so stop asking. She’s moving on up to the East Side, to a deluxe apartment in the sky. She has a wealth of knowledge about hats. She wrote a food story.

Editorial intern Emerald Alexis Ware is a senior at the Uni-versity of Southern Mississippi. She has raging wanderlust and an obsession with Pinterest and all things 20-something. She wrote a food story.

Freelance writer Jordan K. Morrow prides herself on her colorful sock collection. She enjoys singing to her Chihua-hua, Georgie, and entertaining endless curiosities. She wrote an arts story.

Music Editor Micah Smith thinks that mimes make the perfect criminals because they would never snitch. His favorite TV show is that one where they break bad. He plays with the band Empty Atlas. He wrote a music story.

Editorial intern Brian Gordon was raised in upstate New York and moved to the South to carpetbag but forgot the bag. He teaches social studies in Jackson Public Schools. He wrote a sports story.

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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There’s a saying amongst black folks in Stonewall, that if it has a motor, they—white cops—don’t want you on it.

As much as the townspeople, like most rural Mississippians, love all-terrain vehicles, African American enthusiasts say they can’t go four-wheeling as much as they would like to because the cops constantly hassle them. Police roadblocks are a common sight in the section of town where most of the blacks reside. Young blacks talk about being pulled over as if it’s little more than an inconve-nience like getting carded when purchasing video games. If you have a record of arrests or jail time, the likelihood of running into the cops increases exponentially, they say. In fact, the joke goes, the frequency of encounters with police, who are prone to is-sue citations for everything from speeding to noise-ordinance violations, is why so many people around there ride horses. So went the story of Jonathan Sanders. On the night of July 8, Sanders, a 39-year-old father of two children, was jogging one of his mares, Diva. A member of the Go Hard horse club, Sanders had been exercising Diva for about a month in preparation for the Neshoba County Fair later in the month. Sanders’ other horses had names like Cash and Pimp, his pride and joy, and he often went out in his sulky to exercise the animals at night when the weather was cooler. That night, Sanders was riding along a narrow, secluded street when a young white Stonewall police offi cer named Kevin Her-rington stopped him. The circumstances of

what happened next are disputed. Lawyers for Sanders’ family say Herrington, unpro-voked, pulled Sanders to the ground by a headlamp that hung from his neck. Her-rington’s lawyer says his client found drugs on Sanders, who was out on bail for a pos-session charge earlier in the year. Sanders died after Herrington had him

in a headlock on the ground for a period of time. As is routine, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is sorting everything out on behalf of the local authorities who lack the resources or impartiality to investigate them-selves. When it’s all said and done, the pros-ecutor there, Bilbo Mitchell, said he expects to take a case to the grand jury this fall but said that police-involved killings in his neck of the woods rarely result in indictments. In the meantime, tensions and emo-

tions are running high in Stonewall, and pa-tience is getting low for black residents who say they endure not only police harassment but lack of services from the town where they pay taxes and many of their families have lived for generations. Even though the Sanders killing was rare, they say black folks have long been strangled by the kind of ra-

cial oppression that made the events of July 8 surprising to few in Stonewall, where old divisions still run deep.

‘No Time But to Ride at Night’ Jonathan Dillard, a 23-year-old black man, grew up in Stonewall, which he de-scribes as a typical small town populated mostly by a handful of large families; ev-eryone else is connected through marriage or generational ties. Dillard himself,

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At the Clarke County Courthouse, clerks know the locals so well that they can tell you family histories of everyone whose name is listed on legal documents.

Cultural “Beavis and Butthead”: A marriage that consists of a poor diet and few actual spoken words that sits around unsupervised watching music videos all day.

Cultural Penny Proud: A marriage that’s black, strong and opinionated.

Cultural Yogi Bear: A marriage that wears a necktie, but, weirdly, no pants and goes around stealing people’s food.

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MARRIAGE IS … by JFP Staff

This week, a local pastor, Greg Belser, panned the recent SCOTUS decision affi rming the rights of same-sex couples to marry by saying that the institution is not a “cultural Gumby” that society can shape however it sees fi t. With any luck, Belser’s comment might spur a whole

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for example, attended Quitman High School, where Herrington was a classmate, and is a cousin to a woman who witnessed the altercation between the officer and Sand-ers. Dillard is not related to Sanders by blood, however. For that reason, Dillard and other black Stonewall residents can’t seem to wrap their heads around what Sanders—whom every-one calls “Mop Top” or just “Top”—could have done to justify the use of deadly force. After all, everyone knows him and knows that if you wait long enough, he’ll come rid-ing by on one of his horses. Sanders is also known to police. In 2003, he was convicted of selling cocaine. Public records show that he was discharged from probation for that conviction in May 2007. Sanders was arrested again in April of this year, charged with cocaine possession, and was fighting the seizure of his 2002 GMC Yukon and $2,450 in cash, court re-cords show. Lon McCoy, a fellow horseman, close friend and cousin to Sanders by marriage—they had plans to attend the Mississippi Black Rodeo in Jackson, a few days after Sanders died—said criminal records are an obstacle to employment so run-ins with the law force a lot of black men in Stonewall to go into business for themselves. Sanders sup-ported himself by training and selling horses, which also affected his hobby of riding. “When you work for yourself, you have no time but to ride at night,” McCoy said. ‘Being Southerners Like We Are’ Stonewall is tucked away in the north-west corner of Clarke County, between Me-ridian and the county seat, Quitman. The racial breakdown of Clarke Coun-ty mirrors the rest of the state, with a black population of 35 percent. Only about a quarter of the residents are African American in Stonewall, which has roughly the same number of residents today as it did in 1950 and takes its namesake from Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. It is also a microcosm of Mississippi in another sense: Despite their large numbers, African Americans in Clarke County have gained little political power other than a seat or two on the board of supervisors from time to time. Stonewall has always had a white mayor and majority-white police force. But what Stonewall blacks lack in power, they make up for with strong family ties and a deep sense of community cohesion borne out of necessity. Grabbing a pair of plastic white and black salt-and-pepper shakers at the A&M Fried Chicken in nearby Quitman, Dillard

explains Stonewall to a pair of Jackson Free Press reporters. “When you cross the tracks, that’s where most of us live. That’s where the po-lice ride more. There’s the town hall here,” he said, maneuvering his ironic props. “You have the two gas stations. You come down, and you cross the tracks, that’s where most of us live. I guess that’s what they consider the problem area.” In many ways, life on the other side of the tracks is the same as it’s always been, at least for black people. A cotton mill, among the first in Mississippi, was estab-lished in 1868, even though the town did not officially incorpo-rate until almost 100 years later, in 1965. A few years before that, Clarke County, where Stonewall is situated, and its circuit clerk were sued by the federal govern-ment for keeping blacks from registering to vote. John Doar, an assistant at-torney general with the U.S. Justice Department who would be involved in a number of high-profile civil-rights cases, was among the lawyers for the federal government; future Democratic Gov. Bill Allain was an assistant state attorney general and on the team charged with defending the clerk. Gerald Stern, another DOJ lawyer on the case, recalled dur-ing a 2011 symposium at Yale Law School: “The 84-year-old registrar testified, proudly, that he had never allowed black people to even apply to register to vote until after we filed our case. He said he always sent them home when they came in, after telling them that everyone was getting along so well in Clarke County, that black people did not need to register to vote.” When the courts finally struck down le-galized discrimination in voting, Stonewall’s white ruling class would not abide by the erosion of Jim Crow in the social arena. In the 1970s, the town closed the pool that the mill originally opened and operated, instead of integrating it. Ardell Covington, a former mayor of Stonewall, told The New York Times in 2006 that when a local developer an-nounced plans to excavate the old pool and open it to the public, that “integration came along, and being southerners like we are, people just didn’t want to mingle that close. That was a no-no.”

‘My Dad Does Not Do Black People’ Some residents of Stonewall say the sen-timent that shuttered the pool 40 years ago still reverberates. When the pool reopened in 2007, the public loved it, but operators jacked up the $4 entrance fee so that most poor people in town could no longer af-ford to go regularly. People who live across the tracks also point to their baseball field,

which isn’t kept up the way it should be, as evidenced by weeds growing up through the bleachers and the busted windows on the concession stand. Still, the town seems to have progressed in some ways but remains stagnant in oth-ers. In area high schools and workplaces, young blacks and whites get along in ways that would have been unimaginable a half-century ago. An interracial couple might get a second look, but no one makes a big deal out of it. Private spaces remain as the last ref-uges of the old ways. Dillard recounts one time he found out that he wasn’t being invited to a party be-ing thrown at the home of a white female coworker. “I love you, man, but my dad does not do black people,” Dillard recalls her say-ing. “That sums up the community of En-terprise, Stonewall (and) Quitman.” Stonewall Police Chief Michael Street, who also goes out on patrol, said last week that until the Jackson Free Press called, he was unaware that tension exists between his

department and the community. Street also said that he has an open-door policy. Dillard puts it this way: “If you’ve been arrested or you have some type of record, you’re a target (for harassment). They know your name, and they see you out. ... They’re waiting on you to make a mistake.”

‘We’re Not Going to Give Up’ The death of Jonathan Sanders seems

to have brought people who live across the tracks in Stonewall closer in some-what unexpected ways. At least three rallies have taken place since July 8; a desire for justice is palpable. Kereon Wallace, 20, a cousin to Sanders through marriage, believes Her-rington should get prison time, a common sentiment among neighbors who gathered at a home near Leola Street and River Road to speak with the Jackson Free Press on Wednesday, July 15. Many people showed up to vent about life in Stonewall and about harass-ment; others just wanted to talk about Sanders’ love of lugging his grill around the state to horse shows, where he’d cook game like veni-son, wild hog and coon, which he trapped himself.

“The community is coming together better than I thought they would,” Wallace said. At the same time, Sanders’ death has sparked something in those across the tracks and particularly young people. Jonathan Dillard said the rallies have been a way to show the authorities that they’re fed up. Asked if he and his peers now fear the po-lice, he offered: “There’s no fear. More of an uprising is what I’d call it. I think it’s gotten to the point where everyone knows how the police act and how they treat who they want to treat. We rode (at the rallies) just to let them know that we’re not going to give up on this,” he said. And interestingly, black residents don’t believe their town is irredeemable. Dillard continued: “It’s not the commu-nity, it’s being taught. Until this generation gets smarter and says, ‘I don’t want to listen to that (racism),’ it’s going to keep getting passed down.” Comment at jfp.ms/stonewall. Email R.L. Nave at rlnave@jacksonfreepress.com.

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TALK | religiousfreedom

Magdalene Bedi, a junior at Northwest Rankin High School in 2013, didn’t subscribe to an institutional religion, but con-

sidered herself spiritual—and not an athe-ist. Still, Christian prayer and ceremonies at school bothered her, and she usually escaped to the library during school assemblies. In April of that year, Bedi’s senior friends warned her that a local church was sponsor-ing an all-class assembly she would want to skip. Bedi tried to go to the library, but this time school officials told her she was required to attend the assembly. As a result, Bedi sued Northwest Rankin for violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. It would have violated her values not to fight back, she says now. “I am not a confrontational person,” Bedi told the Jackson Free Press. “I did not intend to sue or lead a brigade against the Christians.” The problem was and still is that school-sponsored religious assemblies are illegal, in the most fundamental sense—the Consti-tution prohibits government from promoting or establishing a reli-gion. Public schools are subject to religious freedom as established in the First Amendment in two ways. Schools are not allowed to sponsor or promote any religion, while they must allow students to create and form their own independent reli-gious groups if they so choose. The American Humanist As-sociation or AHA stepped in to sue on Bedi’s behalf, and a lawsuit fol-lowed. By November 2013, Bedi and the AHA established a con-sent decree that required Rankin County School District to pay Be-di’s legal fees, admit liability to the assemblies and promise to abide by their new religion policy that said, “school activities conducted during instruc-tional hours should neither advance, endorse or inhibit any religion.” If the district violat-ed these terms, AHA had the power to step in and file a motion for contempt. Bedi thought she had won, but was dismayed when an ACT Awards Ceremony was opened with a prayer from a local minis-ter, with words Bedi remembers as “we came here to celebrate not only life but death,” in-voking the Easter season into the ceremony. At Bedi’s notice of the awards ceremony and another violation based on a tip that a Rankin County elementary school was dis-tributing Bibles, the AHA filed the motion for contempt they had promised, saying the

school district blatantly disregarded the con-sent decree both parties made in 2013. On July 13, 2015, Rankin County School District was found in contempt of court. U.S. District Circuit Judge Carlton Reeves ordered the school district to pay $7,500 in damages to Bedi. If another violation occurs, they will have to continue to pay Bedi, with a higher sticker price of $10,000 per infraction. Matt Steffey, a law professor at Missis-sippi College of Law, said that the Establish-ment Clause at the school level invokes a complex body of law. Two main principles come into play with Bedi’s case, however. “Government can’t prefer one religion over another religion or over non-religion,”

Steffey said. “(Government) can’t do any-thing that endorses a particular religion or religion generally, either.”

A Case Years in the Making Bedi was 16 years old at the time the lawsuit was filed, and she did not imagine the drawn-out process that followed. Back in 2013, forced to sit in an assembly, she had no idea what her school was doing was even illegal—until a friend told her otherwise. For the first two weeks after the law-suit went public, lawyers at AHA kept Bedi anonymous, and to her dismay, her class-mates and peers reacted sourly. “There was almost no vocal support for

the lawsuit,” she said. “Some people thought it wouldn’t win, others thought I was being actively aggressive against the Christians, and they didn’t see what was illegal about the case.” Once Bedi wrote a public statement, admitting her role in the lawsuit, students fell silent, to her face at least. By November, Bedi was relieved by the consent decree and hoped to finish her senior year on a positive note. The ACT Ceremony stunned Bedi. She said it felt as though all she had fought for was a lost cause. But things had started to change in her peers’ minds, because after the ceremony, some of them gathered around her, buzzing, saying things like “We know it’s illegal now!”

Bedi said since taking an AP gov-ernment course, other students began to understand what made the high school’s actions illegal. “That was really cool be-cause they had been completely silent around me before, and if they voiced support it was through Facebook or quietly,” she said. “Suddenly, I had people rushing me and asking me, ‘what are you going to do?’” Bedi had hoped the mo-tion for contempt would be settled before she left for college, but now she is just thankful that what she did had an impact. “There are other stu-dents, Muslim, Hindu and Jew-ish students, who have contacted me who are now in a safe place and don’t have to dread going to school, because they may be iso-lated over their religious beliefs,” Bedi said. “So I am so glad that I did it.” Bedi graduated from Northwest Rankin High School in 2014 and is now a pre-law major at American University in

Washington, D.C.

A Clear Message? Monica Miller, lead attorney at AHA, said she is hopeful that Bedi’s case will send a clear message to not only Rankin County School District but other districts in the area that might be engaging in similar practices to Northwest Rankin High School. “We put the monetary amount in there because we wanted to be coercive enough that they really take this seriously,” she said. “And if they don’t, the court will probably increase the amount until they do comply.” Dr. Lynn Weathersby, the Rankin County School District superintendent,

released a statement that said prayer will continue in schools by individual students, teachers and parents but that the school dis-trict would comply with the court’s order. Religious freedom extends both ways to students and to administrators, but only in agreement with the Establishment Clause that says, “Congress shall make no law re-specting an establishment of religion, or pro-hibiting the free exercise thereof…” This clause has stood its ground in the heat of separation of church and state cases. Bedi’s father, Kanwar Singh Bedi, sued on her behalf because she was a minor. He said his decision to support his daughter was not based on religious conviction. “I am a constitutionalist, and I believe in the Constitution,” he said. Bedi’s family has gone through a few rounds of criticism, mainly online, criticizing their suit against the school district or call-ing them anti-religious. Bedi said this is far from the truth; he and his wife both identify as card-carrying Methodists. Even some of their church members put derogatory mes-sages on Facebook during the case to which the father replies, “If this is shocking to you, the U.S. Constitution must horrify you.” He said he backed his daughter because he knew that the law was on her side. Schools run by the government are subject to the First Amendment and the Establishment Clause above other religious freedom laws, like Mississippi’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Steffey said. “A school administrator simply can’t say that their religion is burdened because they are not allowed to promote (their religion) to the students during school hours because they’re not allowed to do that,” Steffey said. “You don’t have a right to coerce anybody, and that’s the thing that makes this such an important principle.” Mississippi is the most religious state with 61 percent of the population identified as religious, but laws like RFRA help students like Magdalene Bedi and those of minority religions more than mainline Christians. Steffey said RFRA should protect the religious freedom of students who don’t want the religious messages. In Bedi’s case, the larger issue was disobedience of the Con-stitution. Steffey said he hopes this case will bring about change in the schools, especially in regards to training practices about what is and is not legally allowed in public schools. “Their (Rankin County School Dis-trict) basic defense was that you can’t expect people who work here to know the constitu-tional law, and the Court was like, ‘Yes you can—you train them.’” Comment at www.jfp.ms. Email Arielle Dreher at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com.

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TALK | education

Ian Buckhalter will start first grade in a few weeks. His father, Josh Buckhalter, had him tested and diagnosed earlier this year: Ian has high-functioning autism. Buckhalter, who lives in Byram, wanted to have his

son tested so they could get started on an Individualized Education Program, or IEP, that enables students with special-education needs to get extra help from public schools. Ian will attend Gary Road Elementary School. “We decided we would give (public school) a shot, and if that doesn’t work, we will begin to look at our other options,” his father said. One of those options could be the Edu-cation Scholarship Account or ESA program, which takes effect this coming school year. The Mississippi Legislature created the program with its Special Needs Act last session. An ESA is essentially a $6,500 voucher offered to fami-lies with children who require special education to take their child out of public school, using the funds to pay for a private education. Ian would not have qualified for this year’s application cycle, however, because students need to have an IEP to apply. Buckhalter said he and his wife would seriously consider the ESA program, pending the affordability of some pri-vate institutions that Ian could attend. The state is still accepting applications for the voucher program from families who have established education plans. The application period began July 1, but as of July 14 only 261 families had applied. Of those applications, only 178 applica-tions are still eligible for the funding. Open enrollment will continue through July because the halfway mark has not been reached.

Doing the Math A fundamental problem with the ESA pro-gram is that $6,500 (the actual amount could be as low as $6,100 after administrative costs are taken out) is just not enough money to fund most kids who have special-education needs. Families are beginning to weigh the op-tions of joining the program—but access to ser-vices and funding are primary factors. The $6,500 is barely enough to cover tuition at a private school, let alone books or additional counseling expenses. A family like Buckhalter’s will have to start from the beginning and see if they can draft an IEP with their school district that provides the therapy and services that their son needs, based on his diagnosis. Buckhalter said a school such as Hillcrest Christian School in Jackson might work for their family, but tuition starts at $5,640 for elementary school students—not in-cluding additional fees for textbooks or registration. Such tuition rates would force Buckhalter and his wife to pay out of pocket for additional counseling and therapy their son needed if the private school couldn’t provide it. “We don’t want to pigeonhole our son,” Buckhal-ter said. “He needs occupational and speech therapy, but that’s expensive if you’re not getting it through the

public-school system.” Buckhalter said he also heard that getting funding through school districts for additional services, like ther-apy for Ian, can be challenging. While Buckhalter said he is grateful that any fund-ing is going to special education at all, this voucher seems to skip over the population that might need it the most. “Sixty-five hundred dollars will go a long way, but

it doesn’t go the whole way,” he said. “It’s not enough for somebody who can’t afford private school (to begin with).”

The Public School Situation Stacey Billger is a special-education teacher at East-side Elementary School in the Clinton School District. She works with parents on IEPs, and said that commu-nication is the key to helping special-education students succeed. “(Parents) are encouraged to communicate with me as a teacher and are welcome to talk to administrators and meet and talk about what can we do to revise the IEP,” she said. With an IEP, a student should have access to all the services needed in the public-school system, and if the school district cannot provide those services, they must pay for the child to access them in other ways. That’s

how Randy Smith’s daughter, Flannery, is attending New Summit School, a private school with a price tag start-ing anywhere from $8,760 to $7,296 depending on the child’s needs. Flannery’s case is unique—and Smith is the first to admit that. It took Smith a year to negotiate with Jackson Public Schools in order to get the right services and edu-cational resources for his daughter. In the end, JPS had to pay to send Flannery to New Summit because it could not provide the services her IEP indicated that she needs. Still, Smith says he would not have taken the voucher if it had been available before their IEP fight. “If they’re going to give you six thousand dollars because they can’t educate your child, you still shouldn’t have to sign away your rights to a free and appropriate public education because that’s a federal right you have,” Smith said.

Where Legislation Meets Policy Even though the deadline for ESA applications was July 10, the department will continue to take applica-tions, said Valecia Davis, an education program coordina-tor on the Special Education staff of the Mississippi De-partment of Education. The state is obligated to respond to an application within 21 days. With school starting in the beginning of August, parents interested in ESAs for the coming school year are going to need to apply soon. Davis said families are allowed to change their minds at any point during the ESA program enrollment process. “They can withdraw at any time if they are accept-ed,” Davis said. Critics of the program fear the wording of the leg-islation, Senate Bill 2695, that passed in the last legis-lative session. The kicker for the ESA program was in its ability to move students from the public- to private-education sector. The bill requires the parent to sign an agreement promising “not to enroll their participating student in a public school and to acknowledge as part of the agree-ment that the home school district has provided clear notice to the parent that the participating student has no individual entitlement to a free appropriate public educa-tion (FAPE) from their home school district, including special education and related services, for as long as the student is participating in the program.” Forfeiting the individual entitlement to FAPE means that by taking the voucher, a family is foregoing the funding an IEP is supposed to provide families in public schools. When asked if a family could go back to their public school if they decide to withdraw after receiving an al-lowance, Davis said, “They can withdraw at any time and return to public school.” Buckhalter is interested in looking at an ESA once his son gets his IEP, but so far, his research has been less than comprehensive. “Hopefully, there will be somebody that can give us a clearer understanding on it (the ESA program) and put that out in black and white instead of it being all these gray areas,” Buckhalter said. Comment at www.jfp.ms. Email reporter Arielle Dreher at arielle@jacksonfreepress.com.

Special Ed Vouchers Falling Short by Arielle Dreher

COURTESY BUCKHALTER FAMILY

Josh Buckhalter (pictured with his son Ian) said they might consider the ESA program for Ian’s education, but this fall, Ian will attend Gary Elementary School in Byram.

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50th, Yet Again

The annual Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book came out this week, and for Mississippi, the same drum that politicians, advocates and locals have been beating for

years will continue to sound hollow. Mississippi ranked 50th—dead last—in the state rankings for overall child well-being. Again. We held that dubious distinction last year as well. Each year, the foundation looks at economic well-being, education, health and family. The only category we did not rank last in was education at 48th—our brightest spot in the rankings—al-though advocates and researchers say it will be the key to raising our ranks for next year. More hopeful news: Mississippi improved in nine of the 16 categories, but not fast enough to catch up to the rest of the country. Poverty continues to plague the children of our state with 246,000 living in poverty, and 27 percent living in high-poverty areas. Dr. Linda H. Southward, director of Mis-sissippi Kids Count, said that education and economic development are the areas to focus on for improvement. She said that until we can get more children out of poverty by having their parents be employed, we will continue to fall be-hind in the rankings. Reading achievement is directly related to so-cioeconomics, she told us this week. Low-income students lose more levels in reading achievement

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Why it stinks: God is busy, so he leaves the sordid business of defi n-ing marriage to the people made in His image. At one point, a dude would take a few cows, chickens and trinkets to a chick’s dad and, wham, he had himself a bride. We don’t do it that way any more. In most parts of the country, plural marriage is verboten, but Mormons have successfully argued that polygamy is a core part of their doctrine. It was only recently that people of different races could marry. Now we have Kimye. OK, maybe that’s not the best example. The point is that we keep redefi ning marriage, and it’s up to the courts to make sure those defi nitions align with the U.S. Constitution, not religious dogma. In fact, it’s exactly what we pay the justices to do. And in this case, they got it right.

When marriage equality be-came the law of the land the morning of June 26, I kissed my husband and went right

back to work. Earlier in the year, I’d vowed not to be at the salon when the news came, but there’s no way of predicting when the U.S. Supreme Court will hand down a de-cision. So, just as it was two years before when the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 were struck down, I was standing side-by-side with Justin, slinging hair and hugging supporters. As soon as I finished my last client, I rushed downtown, threw on a Mississippi Pride T-shirt and helped finish setting up for our Pride weekend at the Mississippi Mu-seum of Art. We, of course, had no way of knowing the landmark same-sex marriage de-cision would happen that Friday, but it was perfect timing. As the crowd grew, Knol Aust, Duane Smith, Jenni Smith, Robbie Fisher and I watched with our own sense of pride. We’d pulled it off, but there was no time to celebrate. Instead, we rolled up our sleeves and kept the Pride events happening throughout the weekend. On the following Monday, still hun-gover from the Big Rainbow Brunch at Julep and the Pride Wrap Party at JC’s, I made a pot of coffee and started reading the posts on social media and various news outlets. It wasn’t long before the news broke that the stay on CSE v. Bryant (the Mississippi same-sex marriage case) had been lifted, and I watched tearfully as Knol and Duane were granted a license and married, which was captured in a series of photos shared on Facebook. I couldn’t help thinking back to a Sunday afternoon at La Cazuela filled with frozen margaritas and conversation full of hope for the future of marriage equality in our country and our state. Knol and Duane, through their tireless efforts with Unity Mississippi, have inspired many to expect more from Mississippi and to speak out, myself included. I watched with pride as so many cou-ples married throughout the state over the next few days. Each picture of them holding their newly issued licenses brought a tear to my eye. I recalled how wonderful it felt to hold mine when Justin and I married almost two years ago in California. Our marriage is now recognized here in Mississippi, and I didn’t have to lift a finger. The following Wednesday night, as I was packing for a short cruise to Cozumel out of New Orleans, the news broke that

the Episcopal Church had voted to perform same-sex marriages. I knew the church had been laying the groundwork for marriage equality, but I didn’t expect it to happen so soon after the SCOTUS decision. My mind wandered back to a time many years ago when I had a church to call home, a congregation to call family, and it occurred to me that Justin and I might finally be able to find a new church fam-ily, that we might not be just welcomed, but affirmed as a married couple. I’m not ashamed to tell you that I cried myself to sleep that night thinking that if one of our lives is cut short, the other would have the support of a loving congregation. The next day, we boarded Carnival’s

Elation to celebrate our dear friend Whit-ney’s birthday. For the next three days, it was nothing but sunshine, fruity drinks and all the frozen yogurt I could shovel into my face. We ended the first day in the ca-sino bar listening to a band cover classic R&B hits. Couples of all ages packed the

dance floor as we sang along from our bar stools. Justin, grinning from ear to ear, turned to me and said, “In 50 years, no-body will think anything of a gay couple dancing out there.” On the last evening, we landed back in the bar, and the band was covering ’80s hits. It was a raucous return to my teen years as we belted out one hit after another. When the band started playing a Tears for Fears classic, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World,” I turned to Justin and took his hand. “Dance with me,” I pleaded. We walked onto the empty dance floor, embraced each other and began to sway in circles, while every-one looked on. It felt like we had dared to climb the ladder, then stepped carefully to the edge and, taking a deep breath, jumped feet first from the high-dive for the first time at summer camp. As we hugged, my heart was in my throat, and tears filled my eyes, and we just laughed and swayed as the band sang: “Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down / When they do, I’ll be right behind you.” The next morning, we stepped off the boat and back into the real world once more. Now, it’s a world where I stand back-to-back with my husband and sling hair, hug sup-porters and, hopefully, dance every time we get the chance. Eddie Outlaw is the co-owner of the Wil-liam Wallace Salon in Fondren and spends most of his time trying not to embarrass his sweet Delta mother on eddieoutlaw.com.

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The Walls Come Tumbling Down

EDDIE OUTLAW

Editor-in-Chief Donna LaddPublisher Todd Stauffer

EDITORIALNews Editor R.L. Nave

Assistant Editor Amber HelselReporter Arielle Dreher

JFP Daily Editor Dustin CardonMusic Editor Micah Smith

Events Listings Editor Latasha WillisMusic Listings Editor Tommy Burton

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Four years ago, a common refrain about the gubernatorial contest between Democrat Johnny Du-Pree and Republican Phil Bry-ant, who was lieutenant gover-nor at the time, was the conge-niality and respectful tenor of

the race. Some people feared—perhaps some hoped—that the campaign be-tween Bryant, billed then as one of the first tea-party governors, and the first African American major-party nominee, would get nasty and were pleasantly sur-prised when it didn’t come to that. Vicki Slater doesn’t seem interested in playing nice with Bryant. For a time, Slater’s campaign was roasting Bryant daily with statements such as “PHIL BRYANT SIDES AGAINST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WASTES TAXPAYER DOLLARS,” “PHIL BRY-ANT HAS FAILED MISSISSIPPI STUDENTS” and “PHIL BRYANT OPPOSES FAIR ELECTIONS.” Slater, an attorney who lives in Madi-son and attended the University of South-ern Mississippi and Tulane Law School, has also hit Bryant on all the hot-button wedge issues, such as education funding, Medicaid and the Mississippi flag. This is Slater’s first real foray into politics. In 2012, she flirted with a

challenge against Republican U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper, but decided against it be-fore making it official. Between the two Democrats seeking the office, Slater has a fundraising advan-

tage over Dr. Valerie Short, a physician, but history has shown that the biggest bankroll doesn’t necessarily determine the path to the Democratic nomination for governor. Still, Slater believes she’s speaking to kitchen-table issues with

populist appeal to Mississippians. Slater spoke with the Jackson Free Press in early July about why she believes she would make a better governor than the in-cumbent Phil Bryant.

A few years ago, you were go-ing to run for Congress but decided not to. What changed between declining to run for Congress then and deciding to run for governor this year?

I was contemplating a run for Con-gress, and while I was in the middle of exploring that, word got out that I was contemplating a run. It never reached the point where I had made the decision to run, so that was a little different from this time. This time … I have known the gov-ernor for a long time, and I have been watching what’s going on with this ad-ministration for the past four years. I’ve become very dismayed over several things that have happened. I began to contemplate a run for the office of gov-ernor, talked to a lot of friends and folks whose advice I value, and made the deci-sion that now was the time to run.

Your campaign is casting a wide net of issues that you’ve been hitting on as the primary nears. If you are the nominee, what are a few that you plan to focus on? If the education system was fully funded, we could hire thousands of as-sistant teachers that could help students that have problems reading—or in what-ever area—ahead of time of them being tested rather than to hire (teaching as-Õ

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In her quest to become the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, Vicki Slater, a 58-year-old Jackson native and attorney, is slamming Gov. Phil Bryant every chance she gets. Before she can lock horns with Bryant, she will meet a challenge from physcian Dr. Valerie Short for the party’s nomination.

Kitchen-Table Politics:The JFP Interview with Vicki Slaterby R.L. Nave

sistants) after the failure by the students. Thousands of textbooks could be bought with that money. There are schools sys-tems in Mississippi where there aren’t enough textbooks for the room. One teacher that I spoke with had 32 students and only 15 textbooks. That’s just not by any means adequate, and it’s total failure in leadership.

Democrats have been very critical of the governor and Republican leadership on the

Mississippi Adequate Educa-tion Program, but should the Legislature be boxed in, and shouldn’t there be some flex-ibility for, say, times of econom-ic downturn? No, and the reason is they have had that flexibility since 1997, and they’ve only fully funded twice. There wasn’t an economic downturn in every one of those years. They’re not going to do it unless there is a constitutional provision that requires them to do it. When Phil Bryant ran for lieutenant governor, he promised that he would al-ways fully fund under MAEP. He has al-most never done it. So, no, I don’t think it should be left to them. Public education is a trust. They say they can’t afford to do it, yet they take the money that would fully fund the schools and stick it in the Rainy Day Fund. The money’s there; they just don’t choose to do it. They’re saying to the taxpayers, “Thanks for the tax money. We’ve stuck it in our bank account.” Well, you took it out of the taxpayers’ bank ac-

count and put it in your bank, account and you’re not doing enough to educate our students. That’s a sacred trust that the state has towards our children.

And you think the situation with education in Mississippi is the rainy day we’ve been sav-ing for? Absolutely.

What do you think about House Appropriations Chairman Herb

Frierson sending a letter to state agencies saying prepare for cuts and layoffs if Initiative 42 passes? How do you get that point across to voters, many of whom might work for or depend on the state? You point to the words of the Re-publican leadership where they’ve said that money has been put into the rainy-day fund, and you say we don’t need to cut all this from the agencies; the money is there. They just chose to do something other than what the law requires for it. In their judgment, that’s what the leader-ship has chosen to do.

What specifically might you say to a state employee who is hearing about agency cuts possibly shutting down whole divisions to not only calm them down, but also get them on your side? Elect new leadership, and you won’t have to worry about being shut down.

Some have suggested that the BP Settlement money should go, at least in part, toward public education. The purpose of the settlement was not for schools—it was for the environ-ment, for rehabilitation of oyster beds, for the fishing industry on the Coast that has suffered so much. That seems like a reallocation of the purpose of the whole settlement. So at first glance, it seems like not such a good idea. Now, the governor was out beating

his chest about what a great settlement this was, and this is the same guy when he visited the Coast during the oil spill said, ‘I don’t smell anything but lawnmowers running.’ This is the same governor who took other BP money and instead of giv-ing it to fishermen to make up for lost income like they did in Louisiana, built a softball field. That’s ridiculous. So it doesn’t surprise me that there may be some talk about doing something other than for the seafood industry be-cause that goes along with the history of what’s been done with these settlement monies before. I think the settlement money should be used for what the settlement was for—rehabilitating marine life and making up for loss income to the seafood industry.

The Jackson City Council sug-gested they might be able to get a piece of the BP settlement be-cause the Pearl River flows into the Gulf. As governor, you’d of-ten be a referee in the middle of

competing interests and expec-tations all across the state. That’s the purpose of government—to negotiate to mediate and try to reach the best solution among the competing inter-est of the people. When we filed the law-suit, we didn’t say we deserve money from BP because we have failed to fully fund education in this state. We said we deserve money because they’ve hurt our environ-ment, they’ve hurt our fishing industries. Our marine beds need rehabilitation.

There’s been a lot of talk of energy—offshore exploration, natural gas and even the min-ing of lignite for Kemper, which you’ve spoken out against. What do you think about ener-gy development as part of the state’s overall economic growth picture, and, broadly, what’s on your economic agenda? I do support the development of energy as part of Mississippi’s economic picture…There are other factors play-ing on the production of oil such as the low cost of oil right now. Some compa-nies are taking a wait-and-see attitude or can’t afford, at the rate oil is selling, to produce. Energy is definitely part of the economic picture in Mississippi, and I think that has to be explored. At the same time, you’ve got to balance it with environmental concerns when it comes to fracking and things like that.

How much of your criticism of Kemper is related to rising costs and lack of oversight, and how much of your criticism is related the environmental impacts of mining and burning lignite coal? My main problem with Kemper goes to the very beginning. Before the Kemper deal, the law in the state was you cannot charge customers for the produc-tion of energy in advance. You can only charge them for what they are consum-ing. Under (Gov.) Haley Barbour and when Phil Bryant was lieutenant gover-nor, they passed a statute that says when it comes to utilities, preconstruction and other costs can be passed on to the con-sumers whether or not construction ever begins and whether or not construction is ever completed. Southern Co. could pull out of Kem-per right now, and those utility custom-ers would still, under that law, have to pay the costs on that plant. That’s a bad law. It’s not only a bad law, but it tends to invite corruption. From that point on, I’ve been against the Kemper plant. When they first started construction on it, they did not use qualified organized labor for construction. That caused a lot

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Vicki Slater and her husband, Scott Slater, live in Madison. They have a blended family of six kids and six grandkids.

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of problems. When they got in trouble, because things were not properly con-structed, they had to get organized labor to correct a lot of problems. That cost a lot of cost overruns.

What should the governor be-ing saying to Mississippi Power about Kemper at this point? The governor should be pushing them to complete the project, and he should be getting the customers off the hook for those costs. He should be making South-ern Co. pay for its own cost overruns.

So you agree with the PSC’s de-cision to refund customers? I agree with the concept, but I haven’t read to see if I agree with everything in it.

You talked about the entice-ment for corruption. What work needs to be done in Mississippi to fight corruption? We don’t a need a law that says utility customers have to pay for the building of a plant whether or not it’s ever built or ever finished. That law needs to be changed, and the governor needs to push for that law to be changed, and he needs to push for that company to eat those costs.

What do you think about the use of tax credits and incentives as an economic-development tool? I’m not against tax credits. I’m against the abuse of tax credits. I am also in favor of some tax credits for small businesses. When there was a bail-out af-ter the Great Recession, small businesses weren’t bailed out. Tens of thousands of small businesses in Mississippi weath-ered through and made it without being bailed out like the big insurance compa-nies, and the big banks, and the banks in Mississippi, were bailed out. Some banks refused the bailout money, but a lot of banks took it. So I think there should be a program for small businesses on the tax credits, and I think tax credits should be wisely used. I think they should be re-voked if there’s any abuse of the money.

What about the use of special sessions for large economic-development projects. It’s certainly a tool that’s at the gov-ernor’s disposal, but I think a special session should be something that’s rare because it’s extra money for the taxpay-ers, and it’s extra time that the lawmakers have to be away from their families and businesses, but I’m not averse to that.

Some people are calling for a special session on the changing

the state flag. You put out a state-ment in support of changing the flag. What process do you think that should go through? One of the main problems with the flag is that it’s the vision that businesses and other states have of Mississippi be-

cause of that flag, and that was brought home to me when my son graduated from boot camp. At the parade grounds, there were flags from all 50 states and people in the stands were outraged, say-ing, ‘Why is there a Confederate flag on these parade grounds?” They didn’t recog-nize that as the Mississippi state flag. They just recognized it as a Confederate flag. There are several ways that it could be done. The flag that we have now was never made the official flag until a few years ago. It was always flown as if it was the state flag, even though it was not. So if you look at it in that way, the governor could just say I’m going to fly a flag that isn’t official.

Would you use your authority as governor to do that? I would certainly contemplate it.

For a lot of people, it’s a state’s rights issue, the idea of state sovereignty and that people

who oppose the flag just don’t understand Mississippi. What’s your response to that kind of rhetoric? States’ rights is not a constitutional concept. The Constitution divides cer-tain powers to the federal government and rights to individuals. The remaining governmental powers are designated to the states. So the state doesn’t have rights; it has powers. I don’t really buy into the state’s rights argument at all.

You don’t believe it’s the will of the people to keep the Missis-sippi flag as it is now?

There was a referendum 14 years ago. We have a whole generation of new voters now, and this country has been through a lot in 14 years, including the massacre of nine people in a church at a prayer meet-ing. At the least, I think it’s time for the people to revisit that question. There are several ways that the flag could be changed by the Legislature. It could be changed by a referendum. It could be changed by the governor just not flying it. I do think it would be better if the Legislature voted or a referendum was held than for the gover-nor to unilaterally take it down.

Initiative 42 — you support it and plan to vote for it. Mmhmm (Yes).

Medicaid expansion? Yes, I’m in favor of that.

If the Legislature doesn’t ex-pand Medicaid, would you use your power as governor to ex-pand the program? As governor, I would do everything that I could as executive officer to effect Medicaid expansion. I believe some ac-tions would be necessary by the Legisla-ture. I’m not convinced that the Legisla-ture would reject it; I think it could be worked out.

Do you see yourself being able to work with the legislative leaders—even if the Democrats don’t take back the house? Yes, I do see myself being able to get along with them (Speaker Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves).

Two things from the U.S. Su-preme Court—the same-sex marriage ruling and then the non-ruling on the abortion clinic admitting-privileges law-suit. I’d like to get your reac-tions to both. The same year that Phil Bryant, the people of Mississippi rejected Proposi-tion 26 by 60 percent of the vote. Then the governor, despite that referendum, made it his legislative program to try to put Proposition 26 into effect through the Legislature or as much of it as he could—and that Proposition 26 vote was not 14 years ago. It was the same night he was elected. I’d think the will of the people was spoken when they voted down Proposition 26.

On marriage equality, there’s a feeling that the Legislature

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Gubernatorial hopeful Vicki Slater meets and greets with fellow Democrats during a recent campaign stop in Pike County.

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might try to throw up another roadblock next year. I’ve heard a lot of rhetoric from the Republicans that the gay-marriage rul-ing was federal overreach. It’s not federal overreach for the U.S. Supreme Court to interpret the U.S. Constitution, and it’s not the fi rst time the U.S. Supreme Court has addressed the issue of marriage. Basi-cally, what they’ve said is what is private to an individual is up to that individual, so I don’t really see it as federal overreach at all. I don’t see it as unprecedented as far as the court speaking to marriage. What the Supreme Court said in this decision was that the state should allow gay marriage, but that the religious leaders have a right not to perform the ceremony if it violates their religion. If the Mississippi Legislature passed a law that said religious leaders don’t have to do this, it would be an unnecessary law, but it would be in line with the Constitution.

What would you do for Jack-son? There’s been a lot of talk about a fee-in-lieu of taxes ar-rangement, an appropriation, a commuter fee. The state has been shortchanging

Jackson for a long time. For instance, they haven’t paid their water bill to Jack-

son. There are things that the state could do, like pay its bills. That’s a no-brainer.

I wouldn’t say everyone who commutes into Jackson should pay a fee or do any-thing blanket, but I think there should be some help for Jackson because it is the capital city. Most of the state and federal government rest here, and I don’t think it should wholly be on the citizens of Jack-son to support all of that.

What haven’t we talked about? I just want to point out that if we had accepted the Medicaid expansion money, that would have created 139,000 jobs. Rural hospitals are economic driv-ers in their communities. It’s really hurt Mississippi jobs and economy to reject that money. That should be fi rst priority. Other states that have Republican gover-nors have accepted those monies. The governor remains steadfast in his refusal. The Mississippi Business Journal had an article that said manufac-turing is up in every state in the southeast except in Mississippi where it’s down. Mississippi is one of two states that have a shrinking economy. We cannot afford four more years of this governor. Comment at www.jfp.ms/2015elections, and read other candidate interviews. Email R.L. Nave at rlnave@jacksonfreepress.com.

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Vicki Slater talks to a Gulf Coast-area TV news crew near Singing River Hospital in Ocean Springs where hospital workers protested the loss of pension funds.

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Gluten-Sensitive Delightsby Amber Helsel

In a well-sanitized area of Broad Street Bak-ing Company’s kitchen, Jen Adelsheimer is making pizza dough. She mixes her dry ingredients, which include brown

rice flour and tapioca flour, then adds yeast and water into the bowl. She pours it into a large stand mixer and adds oil, an Ital-ian seasoning blend and other ingredients. When the dough is done mixing, she rolls it out quickly, as this particular dough has no rising time. She then bakes it partially for 20 minutes before sending it to the cooks for customers’ orders. This isn’t just any old pizza dough. It’s the newest part of Broad Street’s gluten-sensitive menu, which the bakery started about six months ago. “We have about eight to 10 (gluten-sensitive) desserts right now, and they all seem to be moving off the shelf,” she says. Broad Street started out with a cou-ple of gluten-sensitive items: a chocolate chip cookie and a peanut butter cookie. At this point, the bakery has added co-conut macaroons, paleo granola, a Rice Krispies treat, peanut-butter cheese-cake with a chocolate ganache, vanilla-bean panna cotta and sugar-free coffee panna cotta. “We knew that this has been a craving and a need and a want for our customers for a while, but we’ve always said, ‘We can’t do gluten-free because there’s too much flour

in this bakery,’” Adelsheimer says. “One day, it just dawned on me: ‘Well, we’ll sell it as gluten-sensitive.’” She says that due to the flour in the air, the menu items, though made with gluten-free ingredients, may contain about 2 percent of the protein. Those who are intolerant or have celiac disease generally know how severe their allergy is, but they should still be wary. Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley and rye. It gives dough its elasticity, helps it rise and, in some cases, makes a chewy end product. For those with celiac disease, which is about one in 141 people in the U.S., gluten triggers an autoimmune system response that triggers white blood cells to attack the small intes-tine’s lining. In 2011, a team of doctors hy-pothesized that in cases of gluten sensitivity, the protein causes the immune system to view gluten itself as an invader and fights it with inflammation inside and outside of

the digestive tract. “Most people are going to know how severe they are if they’re going to eat in a restaurant,” Adelsheimer says. “It’s their de-cision, for the most part.” While Broad Street does not have a nutritionist working with them on the recipes, the staff at Bob’s Red Mill, where the restaurant gets its gluten-free flours and other ingredients, helps her figure out what to use for each recipe. As a way to understand the demands of the diet, Adelsheimer began living that lifestyle. Her house is now gluten-free, though she says she can’t do it entirely because she still has to taste things at Broad Street. As a child, she didn’t realize that she could make a living off her love of bak-ing. The Georgia native’s aunt, Diane Walker, who lived in Clinton, would send Adelsheimer family recipes that she would make. She started her stud-

ies at Brenau University in Danesville, Ga., but then quit and joined Norwe-gian Cruise Line as a server from 2006 to 2007. “I did that to try to find myself, be-cause at that point, I did not know what I wanted to do,” she says. On the cruise line, she says she fell in love with the idea of making a living off of baking. When she got home, she saw a commercial for Le Cordon Bleu and decided to go there that same year. She received her bach-elor’s degree in baking and pastries in 2009 from the school’s Atlanta campus and then did an internship at Disney World at the Polynesian Village Resort. She went to Broad Street in 2010 as the pastry chef. For information on the gluten-sensitive menu at Broad Street Baking Company (4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 101, 601-362-2900), broadstbakery.com. Read more local food coverage at jfp.ms/food.

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Broad Street Baking Company Pastry Chef Jen Adelsheimer mixes in yeast and water to dry ingredients for the bakery’s gluten-sensitive pizza.

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Food trucks are an up-and-com-ing trend in Jackson, but local food-truck owners Deandrea and Omario Moore of 2 for 7 Kitchen

want to change more than just the cui-sine scene. The couple has called on artists to create a new design for the couple’s truck. “We thought about get-ting a wrap done,” Deandrea says. “We just wanted some-thing different and unique and something that no one else has. I did more research on it and, up north, it’s kind of famous that people hand-paint their trucks.” From now until July 31, the couple will partner with the Mississippi Museum of Art to let local artists create a canvas for 2 for 7. Museum Marketing Director Julian Rankin says this presents an interesting opportunity. “It’s … a way to help facilitate art going into the community. So even though its something kind of out of the ordinary of what we typically do, it is a way for us to further our mission and help art get made in Jackson,” Rankin says. Moore says the response has been incredible. “We’ve even been getting people that are more than just local,” she says. “They ask what (are) our favorite colors and what type of music and things (do) we like so they can incorporate it into (their) designs.” Although no one has submitted any designs, yet, Deandrea and Omario

are excited to see people’s artwork. 2 for 7 Kitchen is named for the couple and their seven children, so they like the idea of including children of different races and nationalities in the design. The canvas size for the food truck includes two side panels, which are 8 feet

tall and 17 feet long, and the front and the back of the truck. The budget for the piece is $2,000, which includes artist fees and materials. To submit a proposal, an artist must include a statement about the design, detailed renderings, or sketches of it, and include his or her availability to complete the project. For more information on Design a Mississippi Food Truck, visit msmuseumart.org. For more information on 2 for 7 Kitchen, find the food truck on Facebook. Read more local food coverage at jfp.ms/food.

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2 for 7 Kitchen owners Deandrea (left) and Omario Moore (right) have partnered with the Mississippi Museum of Art to let artists create a new design for the food truck’s exterior.

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AMERICAN/SOUTHERN CUISINEBasil’s (2906 N State St #104, Jackson, 601-982-2100) Paninis pizza, pasta, soups and salads. They’ve got it all on the menu.Broad Street Bakery (4465 Interstate 55 N. 601-362-2900) Hot breakfast, coffee drinks, fresh breads & pastries, gourmet deli sandwiches.The Feathered Cow (4760 I-55 North 769-233-8366) Simple and homemade equal quality and freshness every time. You never leave The Cow hungry!Primos Cafe (2323 Lakeland 601-936-3398/ 515 Lake Harbour 601-898-3400)A Jackson institution for breakfast, blue-plates, catfish, burgers, prime rib, oysters, po-boys & wraps. Famous bakery!Rooster’s (2906 N State St, Jackson, 601-982-2001)You haven’t had a burger until you’ve had a Rooster’s burger. Pair it with their seasoned fries and you’re in heaven. Two Sisters Kitchen (707 N. Congress St. 601-353-1180) Lunch. Mon-Fri, Sun.

PIZZASal & Mookie’s (565 Taylor St. 601-368-1919) Pizzas of all kinds plus pasta, eggplant Parmesan, fried ravioli & ice cream for the kids!Mellow Mushroom (275 Dogwood Blvd, Flowood, 601-992-7499) More than just great pizza and beer. Open Monday - Friday 11-10 and Saturday 11-11.

ITALIANBRAVO! (4500 Interstate 55 N., Jackson, 601-982-8111) Award-winning wine list, Jackson’s see-and-be-seen casual/upscale dining. Fratesi’s (910 Lake Harbour, Ridgeland, 601-956-2929) Fratesi’s has been a staple in Jackson for years, offering great Italian favorites with loving care. The tiramisu is a must-have! La Finestra (120 N Congress St #3, Jackson, 601-345-8735) Chef Tom Ramsey’s downtown Jackson hot-spot offers authentic Italian cuisine in cozy, inviting environment.

STEAK, SEAFOOD & FINE DININGThe Islander Seafood and Oyster House (1220 E Northside Drive, Suite 100, 601-366-5441)Oyster bar, seafood, gumbo, po’boys, crawfish and plenty of Gulf Coast delights in a laid-back Buffet-style atmosphere. The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen (1200 North State St. #100 601-398-4562) Transforms the essence of Mediterranean food and southern classics.The Penguin (1100 John R Lynch Street, 769-251-5222) Fine dining at its best.Rocky’s (1046 Warrington Road, Vicksburg 601-634-0100) Enjoy choice steaks, fresh seafood, great salads, hearty sandwiches.Sal and Phil’s Seafood (6600 Old Canton Rd, Ridgeland 601-957-1188)Great Seafood, Poboys, Lunch Specials, Boiled Seafood, Full Bar, Happy Hour Specials Saltine Oyster Bar (622 Duling Avenue 601-982-2899) Creative seafood classics. One of Jackson’s Best New Restaurants.

MEDITERRANEAN/GREEKAladdin Mediterranean Grill (730 Lakeland Drive 601-366-6033) Delicious authentic dishes including lamb dishes, hummus, falafel, kababs, shwarma.Vasilios Greek Cusine (828 Hwy 51, Madison 601-853-0028) Authentic greek cuisine since 1994, specializing in gyros, greek salads, baklava cheesecake & fresh daily seafood. Zeek’s House of Gyros (132 Lakeland Heights Suite P, Flowood 601.992.9498) Jackson’s Newest Greek Restaurant, offering authentic gyros, hummus, and wide selection of craft beers.

BARBEQUEChimneyville (970 High St, Jackson 601-354-4665 www.chimneyville.com) Family style barbeque restaurant and catering service in the heart of downtown Jackson.Hickory Pit Barbecue (1491 Canton Mart Rd. 601-956-7079) The “Best Butts in Town” features BBQ chicken, beef and pork along with burgers and po’boys. Pig and Pint (3139 N State St, Jackson, 601-326-6070) Serving up competition style barbecue along with one of the of best beer selections in metro.

COFFEE HOUSESCups Espresso Café (Multiple Locations, www.cupsespressocafe.com)Jackson’s local group of coffeehouses offer a wide variety of espresso drinks. Wi-fi.

BARS, PUBS & BURGERSBonny Blair’s (1149 Old Fannin Rd 769-251-0692) Traditional Irish pub food and live entertainment. Open 11am daily. Burgers and Blues (1060 E. County Line Rd. 601-899-0038) Best Burger of 2013, plus live music and entertainment!Cherokee Inn (960 Briarfield Rd. 601-362-6388) Jackson’s “Best Hole in the Wall,” has a great jukebox, great bar and a great burger. Fenian’s Pub (901 E. Fortification St. 601-948-0055) Classic Irish pub featuring a menu of traditional food, pub sandwiches & Irish beers on tap.Hal and Mal’s (200 S. Commerce St. 601-948-0888) Pub favorites meet Gulf Coast and Cajun specialties like red beans and rice, the Oyster Platter or daily specials.Legends Grill (5352 Lakeland Dr. 601-919-1165) Your neighborhood Sports Bar and Grill.Martin’s Restaurant and Lounge (214 South State Street 601-354-9712) Lunch specials, pub appetizers or order from the full menu of po-boys and entrees. Full bar, beer selection.Ole Tavern on George Street (416 George St. 601-960-2700) Pub food with a southern flair: beer-battered onion rings, chicken & sausage gumbo, salads, sandwiches.One Block East ( 642 Tombigbee St. 601-944-0203)Burger joint and dive bar located in downtown Jackson. Great music, tasty beverages and Bad Ass Burgers is what we do.Underground 119 (119 South President St. 601-352-2322) Pan-seared crabcakes, shrimp and grits, filet mignon, vegetarian sliders. Live music. Opens 4 p.m., Wed-Sat

ASIAN AND INDIANFusion Japanese and Thai Cuisine (1002 Treetops Blvd, Flowood 601-664-7588/1030-A Hwy 51, Madison 601-790-7999)Specializing in fresh Japanese and Thai cuisine, an extensive menu features everything from curries to fresh sushi.Ichiban Chinese (359 Ridge Way - Dogwood Promenade, Flowood 601-919-8879) Asian food with subtle and surprising flavors from all across the Far East! Surin of Thailand (3000 Old Canton Road, Suite 105, Jackson 601-981-3205) Jackson’s Newest Authentic Thai & Sushi Bar with 26 signature martini’s and extensive wine list.

VEGETARIANHigh Noon Café (2807 Old Canton Road in Rainbow Plaza 601-366-1513) Jackson’s own strict vegetarian (and very-vegan-friendly) restaurant adjacent to Rainbow Whole Foods.

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THURSDAY 7/23 The Opening Reception for the Art for All Seasons Ex-hibit is 5 to 7 p.m. at the Mississippi Library Commission (Education and Research Center, 3881 Eastwood Drive). See works from the VSA Mississippi Community Art Group and Jennifer Thomas. Show hangs through Aug. 31. Free; call 601-432-4056; mlc.lib.ms.us.

FRIDAY 7/24 The Abstract Watercolors Class is 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Tulane University Madison Campus (2115 Main St., Madison). Gain an understanding of painting with watercolors, creating abstract art and applying various paint-ing techniques. Bring watercolor paper, a pencil, red, yellow and blue watercolors, masking tape and a watercolor paint brush. Registration required. $10; call 601-605-0007; email tulanems@tulane.edu; scs.tulane.edu/campuses/madison.

SATURDAY 7/25 Beer of Thrones is 3 to 8 p.m. at Sal & Mookie’s New York Pizza and Ice Cream Joint (565 Taylor St.). Join Lucky Town Brewing Company for a night of trivia and skill games with a chance to win prizes. For ages 18 and up. Free; call 601-368-1919; find the event on Fa-cebook. … The “Believe” Movie World Premiere is 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Russell C. Davis Planetarium (201 E. Pascagoula St.). Christopher Windfield’s independent short film is about the lives of four young men who are faced with a deadly choice. For ages 18 and up. $7 in advance, $10 day of show; call 601-960-1550; drawnup films.com. … K. Michelle: Up Close and Personal is 8 p.m. at Thalia Mara Hall (255 E. Pascagoula St.). The R&B singer performs to pro-mote her album, “Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?” Doors open at 7 p.m. $35-$45; call 800-745-3000 or 678-322-8098.

SUNDAY 7/26 A Night of One Acts by Local Playwrights is 2 p.m. at Black Rose Theatre (103 Black St., Brandon). Shows include Becky Martin’s “Deja Brew,” Joshua Pirtle’s “The Case of the Dulins” and Jonathan Dixon’s “Grace Renew-al.” The Black Rose Youth Theatre Ensemble performs July 25 at 4 p.m. Reservations recommended. Additional dates: July 23-25, 7:30 p.m. $10 (cash or check); call 601-825-1293; blackrosetheatre.org. … Good Graeff performs

7:30 p.m. at Duling Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The indie pop duo from Sarasota, Fla., performs. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $5 in advance, $10 at the door; call 601-292-7121; email arden@ardenland.net; ardenland.net.

MONDAY 7/27 Blue Monday is 7 p.m. at Hal & Mal’s (200 S. Com-merce St.). The Central Mississippi Blues Society hosts the weekly jam session in celebration of the state’s blues heritage. The Front Porch Acoustic Hour is 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., and the CMBS Blue Monday Band performs 8:45 to 11 p.m. All blues musicians and fans are welcome. Includes a cash bar. $5, $3 for CMBS members; email centralmsbluessociety@gmail.com; centralmississippibluessociety.com.

TUESDAY 7/28 Look Closely and See Series: Wardlaw and Maine is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art (380 S. Lamar St.). MMA Director of Engagement and Learn-ing daniel johnson is the facilitator. Observe and discuss works in the exhibit George Wardlaw, A Life in Art: 1954-2014. Included with exhibit admission ($10, $8 seniors, $5 students, free for ages 0-5 and museum members); call 601-960-1515; msmuseumart.org.

WEDNESDAY 7/29 History Is Lunch is at noon at the William F. Win-ter Archives and History Building (200 North St.). Beth Batton, the executive director of The Oaks House Mu-seum, presents “A Virtual Tour of The Oaks.” Free; call 601-576-6998; mdah.state.ms.us.

SATURDAY 7/25Magnolia Roller Vixens Roller Derby is at the Jackson Convention Center.

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Young Adult Weekend July 24, 8 p.m., July 25, 11 a.m., July 26, 10 a.m., at South Jackson SDA Church (5125-A Robinson Road). The theme is “Unshakable Faith.” Includes discussions and a basketball tournament. Refreshments served. Fees vary per event; call 662-607-0115; email tame-ka_stewart@hotmail.com; follow Synergy- Young Adults Connect on Facebook.

City of Jackson Back-to-School Celebration and School Supply Giveaway July 25, 10 a.m.-noon, at Jackson Convention Complex (105 E. Pascagoula St.). The event with family-friendly activities, giveaways, vendors and more is for Jack-son Public Schools students and their parents or guardians. Bring an extra Back To School Reading Log to receive a free backpack. Free; call 601-960-2321; alignmentjackson.org.

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Tequila Tasting July 25, 3 p.m., at BRAVO! Ital-ian Restaurant & Bar (Highland Village, 4500 Interstate 55 N.). Enjoying an afternoon of trying different kinds of tequila. For ages 21 and up. RSVP. $35 per person; call 601-982-8111; email chrisr@bravobuzz.com; bravobuzz.com.

Summer Wine Tasting July 27, 6-8 p.m., at Amerigo Italian Restaurant (6592 Old Canton Road). Sample four wines paired with bruschet-ta and tiramisu. Reservations required. $21 per person plus tax and tip; call 601-977-0563.

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Lauri Gregory, the board president at Black Rose The-atre Company, was a stranger to theater before coming to Mississippi 28 years ago. The Spokane, Wash., na-tive got involved in 1997 when she took her daugh-

ter, Samantha, to audition for “Rapunzel Uncut.” Samantha got the roles of townsperson and soloist in the play and soon obtained her second role in “Anything Goes” as part of its ensemble. Gregory observed night after night until one of the adult actresses in the show became ill and had to drop out. Though Gregory had no prior theater experience, the direc-tor asked her to step in. “They handed me a script, and I have been here ever since,” she says. This July is the fourth consecutive year for Black Rose to host “A Night of One Acts by Local Playwrights.” Each year, the play-reading committee for the theater chooses several works that local writers submit. This season, two dramas, one mystery and a comedy will take the stage. Last year, Black Rose took a one-act play, “The Date,” to the Mississippi Theatre Association’s playwriting contest and won eight awards, including Best Outstanding New Play. One of the plays the theater will perform at “A Night of One Acts” this year, “Mamma’s Child,” which Carol Byrnes, 56, wrote and directed, took second. First written as a mono-logue, Byrnes based the autobiographical drama on experi-ences she had growing up with black “help,” and several sub-sequent incidences where race played major roles in pivotal events throughout her life. “It’s very much a tribute to erasing racism,” she says. Byrnes, who has been involved in theater since age 6 and has written six full-length plays, graduated from the The-

atre Conservatory at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, a highly selective and competitive fast-track program for theater virtuosos, in 2010. A rare and prominent accolade in the world of theater, Byrnes is the first Mississippian to ever earn the distinction. She is currently

working on her second master’s degree through the Univer-sity of Southern Mississippi. She has also been teaching art and theater classes at Florence High School since 2007. Perseverance is the overriding theme of the second drama, “Grace Renewal.” “It’s a multi-generational drama about people setting out into the world trying to start some-thing and repeatedly failing,” Jonathan Dixon, the play’s

writer, says. The 27-year-old began acting at Brandon High School and graduated from Belhaven University in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in theater ministries. He says that while there is a spiritual nature to his piece, it’s not a documentary of his own experiences. During and after college, Dixon worked with Black Rose and Missis-sippi Murder Mysteries, a dinner-theater troupe that en-tertains restaurant-goers in the Jackson area, before mov-ing to Massachusetts for six months to perform with Sea Change Theatre Company. He returned to Mississippi in early 2013 and resumed working with Black Rose. Dixon also works at the Brandon Public Library. To bring some comedic relief to all the drama, di-rector Wendie Sheppard presents Becky Martin’s “Deja Brew.” When two girlfriends discover a lost cell phone in a coffee shop, one of the women urges her reluctant but single friend to find its owner. Martin, a Florida native, has also published paranormal romance novels under the pen name Skye Savoy and owns Mississippi Murder Mysteries. She and the dinner theater group just finished “Murder in Tights,” a play about geriatric superheroes who try to save the future of their adult day-care center. “Life has enough tragedy in it, so I typically write comedies,” Martin says. “I don’t think I know how to be serious.” Production dates for “A Night of One Acts by Local Playwrights” at Black Rose Theatre Company (103 Black St., Brandon) are July 23-25 at 7:30 p.m., and a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, July 26. Tickets for all performances are $10. For more information, call 601-825-1293 or visit blackrosetheatre.org.

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Act One, Scene Oneby Jordan K. Morrow

One of the plays in Black Rose Theatre’s “A Night of One Acts by Local Playwrights” is Becky Martin’s “Deja Brew,” which stars (left to right) Morgan Hannah, Samantha Gregory, Sam Furman and Curtis Everitt.

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Like Quentin Tarantino or Wes Ander-son, if you don’t enjoy one of Judd Ap-atow’s films, there’s a solid chance that you won’t enjoy any of them. From

“The 40-Year-Old Virgin” to “This Is 40,” Apatow has gained a loyal following and a level of predictability as a director. The screw-up protagonist will see the error in his or her ways, if only slightly. And, of course, there’s always a hefty amount of vulgarity strewn over that handful of heart. Results vary. Still, I wasn’t sure what to expect from his latest film, “Trainwreck,” which comedi-an Amy Schumer wrote and stars in. I’m nei-ther a fan of her stand-up nor her TV show, “Inside Amy Schumer,” but I was curious to see how she handles a feature film, especially in the hands of a seasoned director. Mercifully, “Trainwreck” is funny, and despite well-tread plot points, the movie has plenty of fresh gags that make it more than Schumer pulling from the Apatow grab bag. “Trainwreck” is the story of Schumer’s character, also named Amy, who works for a magazine that promotes the casual-sex-filled lifestyle to which she is accustomed.

Those habits come into question when she is assigned a story on good-hearted sports doctor Aaron (Bill Hader). I’ve always liked Hader, who mostly plays the straight man here. When he gets his jersey number called, though, his delivery is top-notch. He also has an easy chemistry with Schumer, who sold me on her bizarre mix of charm and unpleasantness. As her character states proudly, if naively, she’s a sex-ual, modern woman who enjoys her caustic life. No matter your feelings toward Amy’s two- (or three- or four-) timing ways, “Train-wreck” doesn’t wholly pass judgment. It does make the consequences clear, though. To an extent, even Amy’s mindset is a consequence of her father Gordon’s infidelity when she was young. A funny moment early in the movie shows Gordon (Colin Quinn) explaining to his daughters, Amy and Kim, that “monogamy isn’t realistic.” This mo-ment is a fork in the road for the sisters. Amy becomes her father’s shadow, and Kim (Brie Larson) turns to suburban life. The family interactions are easily the strongest elements in “Trainwreck.” On a co-

medic level, Kim’s stability gives Amy endless material for clever jabs, and on a storytelling level, Kim is a great signifier of the intimacy that Amy is avoiding, though Larson’s acting elevates the character above the “well-mean-ing sister” archetype. Likewise, Quinn man-ages to make Gordon feel real, rounded and lovable but flawed, despite limited screen time and being an obvious cautionary tale. Without giving too much away, there were also several people that I expected in cameos, only to find them given much more to do than wink at the camera. Although “Trainwreck” employed those actors with far too many lowbrow jokes for my liking, the audience at our screening roared with each anatomical reference, so I don’t begrudge Schumer for writing what people will like. However, when it comes to plot, “Train-wreck” is a by-the-books romantic comedy, albeit a vulgar one. Schumer cribs the setup of a magazine writer falling for her subject from “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” and the “grand gesture at a sports arena” ending has been in everything from “Anger Man-agement” to “Fever Pitch.” Yes, there’s a new

coat of paint on these rom-com tropes, but there’s nothing we haven’t seen before. Still, bouts of unoriginality don’t de-tract from the fact that “Trainwreck” is a genuinely funny movie. I won’t personally recommend it, lest I submit a friend to the same parade of men’s butts and sex jokes, but when Schumer, Hader and company deliver their best lines, “Trainwreck” reminds me of what I like about Apatow.

filmUnderstanding in a ‘Trainwreck’by Micah Smith

Writer and actress Amy Schumer’s “Trainwreck” hit theaters July 17.

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As a 5-year-old, Ori Naftaly couldn’t stay away from his father’s record collection. He would place the needle and listen to jazz, blues,

funk, and soul music from Memphis and New Orleans, thousands of miles from his home in a small town 20 minutes north of Tel Aviv, Israel. That year, he began playing guitar, emulating those American artists as he grew and formed his own style. “When I was about 16 or 17, I was al-ready gigging and teaching (guitar lessons), all that stuff. I was already touring with my band when I first heard about The Blues Foundation’s competition, the International Blues Challenge in Memphis,” Naftaly says. “I was like, ‘OK. Well, I need to go there.’” In 2013, after winning a preliminary competition in Israel, Naftaly made it to perform at the IBC, earning a spot in the semi-finals and selling 150 albums before returning home to Israel. Then, that Octo-ber, he came back to Memphis and never left. The culture is quite different from what he grew up with in Israel, Naftaly says, but Memphis, and the South in general, were his first introduction to the United States. “I’ve been to San Francisco, I’ve been to Montana, and I’ve been to Florida and New Orleans and New York, so yeah, I’ve seen it all. But for me, Memphis is America,” he says. “Really, I love it. And yeah, the South, you know, we have our problems, but I came from a country full of problems, so I’m not really intimidated by that.” Memphis also provides a home base for the rotating members of his blues, soul and funk outfit, The Ori Naftaly Band. Outside of major names such as Kenny Wayne Shep-herd and Derek Trucks, Naftaly says it’s less common to find bands with a guitarist as the frontman. Although he can sing, Naftaly re-alized that focusing on guitar meant that he could draft first-rate vocalists, including the band’s current singer, Tiernii Jackson.

Jackson joined the group in April of this year, replacing former singer Eleanor Tsaig, who performed with the group for about three years. Naftaly began changing the lineup after he felt the group was stuck, which was simply not an option for him. “I’m here on an artist visa. If I’m not go-ing to keep progressing as a musician, then I’m not going to be in this country because nobody will book me. So I have to keep working, keep improving,” Naftaly says. “If I’m playing your club in 2013, and in 2015, I sound the same, we have a problem.” Of course, if you combine a power-house singer with a name like The Ori Naf-taly Band, there’s bound to be confusion. “Sometimes people will think it’s her name, but I don’t really care,” he says with a laugh. “If they like the music then they’ll find out what it’s about. But they would not hear about us if I didn’t have a talented singer working with me and writing with me.” While the band performed in Jackson a few months ago, Naftaly says listeners can already expect a different sound when the group—which will feature Jackson’s young-er sister, TK Jackson, on drums and bass-ist Denzel Mitchell—returns July 24. The changes derive from conflicting schedules, but Naftaly says they can be positive. “We tour a lot, we work a lot, and when you want to have good musicians, they’re al-ready busy. Otherwise, how else would you know about them?” he asks. “… But if my musicians play with other musicians, they’re going to get better. If they’re just playing with me, at some point, we’re going to be blocked by our own experience. We’re going to need more people to make us better. So I’m not envious. If anything, I’m happy—as long as they’re not cancelling dates!” The Ori Naftaly Band performs 9 p.m., Friday, July 24, at Underground 119 (119 S. President St., 601-352-2322). For more infor-mation, visit underground119.com.

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A hundred red, white and blue Jell-O shots sat in the Capitol Grill refrigerator. Server Lyndsey Terrebonne had prepared them

the day before during a slow shift at the bar. If the U.S. Women’s National Team claimed the Women’s World Cup against Japan that night, Terrebonne would dis-tribute them all to a jubilant crowd of fel-low American Outlaws. Founded in 2007, American Out-laws has become the U.S.’s most promi-nent soccer support association. Members gather to watch every televised national game and often travel hundreds of miles to give the national squads home-field ad-vantages akin to the ones that the national teams of Latin America and Europe enjoy. More than 150 official and pro-visional AO chapters exist today in 49 states, excluding Wyoming, and London even has a chapter. While they aren’t soc-cer hooligans like their name might sug-gest, the American Outlaws are devout backers of the men and women who don the U.S. insignia at the U-20, U-23 and national levels of soccer. The American Outlaws consistently look to recruit new members and often convert them through the power of ales and lagers. It’s called the Free Beer Movement: In-vite an uninitiated friend to watch a game, guarantee them a free beer just for showing up, and the Outlaws trust that the atmo-sphere and on-the-field product will do the rest. The Jackson chapter sees success in this approach, as membership topped 100 for the first time this spring. The local chap-ter formed at the height of the U.S. Men’s World Cup run in 2010, when 150 people packed the tight confines of the Ole Tavern on George Street to watch the Americans play Ghana. It was the first official Ameri-can Outlaws: Jackson viewing party. Along with Terrebonne, Cody Dear is also a local American Outlaw. Fox’s pre-game show for the final had only just be-gun the of the Women’s World Cup Final, but Dear’s hands were already shaking with anticipatory jitters. He had arrived at Capitol Grill three hours before kickoff, sporting the white jersey of his favorite player, Kirsten Press. He was thankful his work schedule as an able-bodied seaman on an off-shore oil rig afforded him the chance to be here among the Outlaws, watching what soon became the most viewed soccer match in American history. “We have members now who hated soccer (or) knew nothing about it back in 2010,” Jason Thompson, president of the AO Jackson chapter, said.

Thompson remembered one man who called it “footieball” when he stumbled upon a cluster of Outlaws watching the 2013 Gold Cup at Capitol Grill. By the next year, the man had joined the chapter. For the 2014 Men’s World Cup in Brazil, the American Outlaws helped draw crowds of 400-plus to the bar to

watch each of the U.S. Men’s National Team’s four matches. Capacity was beyond standing-room only. As a result, some in attendance lay beneath the main projector on the bar’s front stage, craning their necks to see. U.S. players scored five goals across four games that tournament, and Capitol Grill erupted in cheers as many times. As the official home bar of Jackson’s AO chapter, Capitol Grill must show ev-ery televised U-20, U-23 and National Team match, be it a “friendly” against Po-land or a knockout round of the World Cup. International soccer doesn’t always start at times convenient for those operat-ing a bar in the Central Time Zone. Still, Lance Gammill, executive chef and general manager of the restaurant and bar, accommodates the American Out-laws. During the U-20 Men’s World Cup in New Zealand this June, the quarterfinal match between the U.S. and Serbia kicked off at 11:30 p.m. local time on a Sunday night, and the doors stayed open past nor-

mal closing time. The game stretched into penalty kicks, and the Outlaws did not leave until 3 a.m. If the match ended any later, Gammill said he would’ve cooked everyone breakfast. “For us, to be any part of this atmo-sphere is special,” Gammill said. As the bar filled and kickoff for the

2015 Women’s Finals drew near, the Ameri-can Outlaws led intermittent chants of “U-S-A! U-S-A!” Patriotic-clad spectators left no chair open. Many in attendance had stars-and-stripes bandanas tied over their nose and chin—the Outlaw’s official uniform. The match began. In the open-ing minutes when the U.S. netted four goals to Japan’s zero, the ebullient Out-laws broke out into hysteria. Dear said he vaguely recalls doing laps around the bar after the third goal. The fourth goal, a 54-yard missile from Carli Lloyd’s right foot, brought tears to his eyes. “It was surreal. You couldn’t comprehend what was hap-pening,” Dear said, echoing the mindset of the other Outlaws, most Americans and probably the Japanese goalkeeper. Twenty minutes in, the AO “I believe that we will win” chant seemed too obvi-ous to say aloud. Then, everyone began getting Jell-O shots. For more information on the Ameri-can Outlaws: Jackson, find the chapter on Facebook.

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The Jackson chapter of American Outlaws, a nationwide soccer support association, cheer on the U.S. Women’s National Team as they watch the Women’s World Cup-winning game from Capitol Grill.

THURSDAY, JULY 23 Baseball (7-10 p.m., 103.9FM): The Mississippi Braves try to hold off the Mobile BayBears as they fight for a playoff spot.

FRIDAY, JULY 24 College football (6-9 p.m., SECN): The SEC top 20 football games from last season reaches the No. 2 spot with the Mississippi Rebels against the Auburn Tigers.

SATURDAY, JULY 25 Baseball (7-10 p.m., 103.9 FM): The M-Braves, currently No. 2 in the Southern League South Divi-sion, try to hold off No. 3 Mobile BayBears.

SUNDAY, JULY 26 College football (8-11 p.m., SECN): Watch the ESPY winner for Upset of the Year as No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide comes to Oxford and loses to the Rebels.

MONDAY, JULY 27 College football (8-11 p.m., SECN): Watch one of the top 20 SEC games from last season as Mississippi State loses for the first time in 2014 to Alabama at the 15th spot.

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Baseball (7-10 p.m., 103.9FM): The M-Braves hit the road to face the No. 2 team in the Southern League North Division, the Bir-mingham Barons.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 MLB (7-10 p.m., ESPN): One of the most surprising stories in major league baseball has been the rise of the Houston Astros. See them face the division-leading Los Angeles Angels. Can you also believe that the first preseason NFL game is Aug. 9? Foot-ball will be here before you know it.

Can you believe that the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers’ open training camps begin this Saturday, July 25? The New Orleans Saints start open camp July 29.

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