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JPS remains hopeful, continues Nissan Canton host its focus on academic th achievement 15 annual Family Fun Day

By Dr. Freddrick Murray Interim Superintendent JPS A cloud of uncertainty hangs over Jackson Public Schools, the second largest school dis- trict in the state of Mississippi with nearly 27,000 students. While the district is hopeful, it is pensive as it awaits a decision from Governor Phil Bryant regarding a state of emergency declaration that would allow a take- over by the Mississippi Department of Educa- tion (MDE). COMMENTARY During JPS’s meeting with the Accreditation Commission September 13, MDE offi cials in- dicated that preliminary 2016-17 results show that JPS will be classifi ed as an “F” district regardless of revised cut scores. JPS was also classifi ed as an “F” district in the 2015-16 school year. According to state law, any public school in a district that is labeled an “F” for two consecutive school years, could become part of the Mississippi Achievement School District. The State Board of Education is expected to approve fi nal accountability letter grades for schools and districts October 19. The governor has stated that the state’s accountability rating will likely play a role in his decision. There are many variables that have plagued Jackson Public Schools for many years such as Nissan employees and family arrive for Family Fun Day on the grounds of the plant in Canton, Miss. PHOTOS COURTESY OF NISSAN the impacts of poverty, decreases in funding, and a nationwide shortage of certifi ed teach- ers. Former leadership decisions that led to the By Othor Cain said Parul Bajaj, manager, Corpo- rides for all ages, carnival games, gi- For every dunk made, Nissan do- elimination of professional development and Editor rate Communications Nissan Group ant infl atable slides, bounce houses, nated $100 to the Boys and Girls other instructional supports for teachers over For the last 15 years, the fi rst of of North America. “This event ac- popcorn, cotton candy, ice cream, Club of Central Mississippi. A grand the past several years have taken a tremendous which happened before the plant complishes the same purpose but tons of other food and a 5K run. total of $10,000 from this event was toll on the district’s ability to succeed. How- even began production (2002), the for free for all of our employees and This year, the event attracted a awarded to the Boys and Girls Club. ever, I am confi dent the systems, processes and Nissan plant in Canton has hosted their family members.” record breaking crowd of nearly “We’ve partnered with the Boys procedures we have put in place will turn our an annual Family Fun Day. The day Every year in October on the 8,000 people showing up to partake and Girls Club of Central MS since district around. is fi lled with food, fun and freebies grounds of the plant, which is trans- in the fun. It was also the fi rst year 2002 (before the plant opened) and Despite the impending “F” rating, Jackson as a means of celebrating employ- formed into a state fair type of event, that a dunking booth featuring Steve were thrilled to make an additional Public Schools has many successes. According ees and their families. employees, their families, commu- Marsh, vice president, Manufactur- donation to them at this year’s Fam- to data published by MDE from the 2016-17 “I love this event so much, be- nity partners and surrounding com- ing, Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, ily Day,” Bajaj said. cause I know how costly it can be munity members gather for this fun Nissan North America, Inc., and all JPS Nissan to take your family to the state fair,” fi lled day that includes amusement of his directors. Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3 Out of the shadows: Overt racism fl ourishes in the American south in the Trump era By Stacy M. Brown The Gallup poll marked the third NNPA Newswire Contributor straight year that worries about race re- Race relations in the United States, lations have increased by a signifi cant especially in the South, are plagued by margin, a surge that experts have said troubling examples of the challenges likely stems from the racial tensions that face the nation, as Americans work and public discourse sparked by high- toward achieving the dream that Dr. profi le incidents of police shooting un- Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of, more armed black men. than 50 years ago. These high-profi le incidents, often Forty-two percent of Americans said sensationalized by mainstream media, that they personally worry a “great overshadow the more pervasive forms Myrlie Evers, a civil rights activist and the wid- deal” about race relations in the Unit- of racism that exist in local politics, ow of Medgar Evers, said that she was in a state ed States, up seven percentage points businesses and schools. of despair, hurt and anger following the tragedy from 2016 and a record high in the A longtime prominent Florence, in Charlottesville, Va. In this photo Myrlie Evers, UNITETHERIGHTRALLY Alt-right members preparing to enter Emancipation Gallup’s 17-year trend, according to speaks during the special tribute to the life and Racism Park holding Nazi, Confederate and Gadsden “Don’t Tread on Me” fl ags in Gallup News. legacy of Dick Gregory in Landover, Md. Continued on page 3 Charlottesville, Va. PHOTO BY ANTHONY CRIDER/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS PHOTO BY FREDDIE ALLEN/AMG/NNPA

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IN MEMORIAM Dr. John David Rigsby September 11, 1930 - October 10, 2017

The Mississippi Link Newswire where he was class valedictorian and LeFlore County, Rankin County and Alumni Association. He was a life Dr. John David Rigsby entered into class president. He matriculated at Al- Jackson Public Schools District. Dr. member of the National Association for eternal rest October 10, 2017. A cel- corn State University where he served Rigsby served as an administrator in the Advancement of Colored People. ebration of the life of Dr. Rigsby was as class president and president of the the Jackson Public Schools as an as- He was also a life member of Kappa held October 13 at New Hope Baptist Student Government Association. He sistant principal, principal, personnel Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and a mem- Church in Jackson, Miss. The fam- graduated Magna Cum Laude with a director, assistant superintendent of Ju- ber of Phi Delta Kappa Education Fra- ily hour was held October 12 where degree in Biology. Dr. Rigsby received nior High Schools and assistant super- ternity and 100 Black Men of America, the Connecting Links of the LeFluer’s his Master of Science Degree in Cur- intendent of General Services. He also Inc. He received many recognitions and Bluff Chapter of the Links, Inc. and the riculum and Instruction from Indi- served as an educational consultant to honors for his leadership in various or- Canton-Madison and Jackson Alumni ana University. He earned the Doctor many school districts, and as an adjunct ganizations. He served as a mentor to Rigsby Chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi Frater- of Philosophy Degree in Educational professor at Alcorn State University. numerous students and teachers. nity, Inc. conducted their memorial cer- Administration from the University of He was a member of New Hope Bap- Dr. Rigsby is survived by his wife, Rigsby, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Ken- emonies. Southern Mississippi. tist Church in Jackson where he served the former Esther C. Martin and four neth W. Rigsby of Nashville. His grand- Dr. Rigsby was born September 11, He proudly served in the United as a deacon, chairman of the Trustee sons: Reginald D. Rigsby, M.D., and children are: Erin B. Rigsby, Esq., of 1930 to John and Minnie Rigsby in States Army and was honorably dis- Board, church treasurer, church clerk his wife, Linda Dixon Rigsby, Esq., New Orleans, La., Morgan D. Rigsby Forest, Miss. His parents predeceased charged. and Sunday School superintendent. of Madison, Miss.; Delbert K. Rigsby, and Markesa B. Rigsby of Nashville him. He was a graduate of Scott Coun- He was a distinguished educator. Dr. Rigsby served as president of Esq., of Mitchellville, Md.; Dr. Mark D. and Reginald D. Rigsby, II of Jackson, ty Training School in Forest, Miss., He served as a science teacher in the the Alcorn State University National Rigsby and his wife, Virginia Priestley Miss. www.mississippilink.com OCTOBER 19 - 25, 2017 THE MISSISSIPPI LINK • 3

Nissan JPS Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 “I can’t thank Nissan enough for its support of the san was making contributions to the club. We are grate- school year, JPS experienced a slight and professional development, and Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi,” said Pen- ful to have such strong and community minded sup- increase across grade levels in both hired mentors to support teachers with ney Ainsworth, president/CEO of the Boys and Girls porters like Nissan, our children are better because of mathematics and English/Language less than three years of classroom ex- Club. “Since 2002, before the plant even opened, Nis- their support.” Arts. The largest total point increase is perience. It is clear that JPS is cor- in mathematics with 16.5 points more recting areas where improvements are than the previous school year and necessary. in English/Language Arts with 8.54 Jackson Public Schools remains points more than the previous school hopeful that the governor and the year. During the past five years, the State Board of Education will collabo- district’s graduation rate increased by rate with the district to improve aca- 6.1 points from 64.1 percent in 2011 demic achievement and compliance to 70.2 percent in 2016. Districtwide, with state standards. 88 percent of 2,327 third-graders True sustainable success does not passed the initial administration of happen without hard work and a the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment clearly outlined plan. That is why in April 2017 and 94 percent passed the district has reached out to several the test after the final administration partners for support. One example is in July 2017. the partnership with the Council of The state accountability results the Great City Schools, a national or- based on the tests administered in ganization with a proven track record April 2017 does not reflect many of in assisting urban districts across the the recent initiatives of the current country in making transformational JPS administration. We have put sev- improvements. eral innovative systems in place to Just recently, JPS announced the improve academic performance. In opening of the state’s first student-run less than a full academic school year, credit union on the campus of Provine the district has implemented a board High School in partnership with Hope approved Instructional Management Credit Union. It will further assist Ready for take off. Attendees enjoy fair-like amusement activities. System, restructured the district into us in ensuring our scholars are pre- four areas with dedicated assistant su- pared for college and careers when perintendents serving each area, and they graduate. This is an example of hired fourteen new principals in spite the innovative practices designed to- of the challenges to recruitment that a ward our goal of providing rigor and pending takeover imposes. relevance to our students’ education The district also has consolidated program. two elementary schools, repurposed With the support of our parents, a middle school into a program for students, employees, City of Jack- overaged and under-credited students, son, local businesses and community created a compliance department to partners, Jackson Public Schools will monitor the execution of corrective experience the kind of growth and actions, created academic supports success that our students and city de- through curriculum based programs serve.

Racism Continued from page 1 Nissan 5K run/walk S.C. school board member abruptly six days a week, sometimes without resigned when it was made public that breaks, his attorneys said. he sent an email in which he described Smith was hit with a frying pan, black members as “darkies.” burned with grease-covered tongs and In part of the missive, Glenn Odom beaten with butcher knives, belt buck- noted that he “didn’t want the Dark- les and fists “while being called the n- ies” to know about the information – word repeatedly,” the lawyers alleged, a reference to the African-American according to The Post and Courier. board members. In Hope Mills N.C., a massive Ku He has now apologized. Klux Klan recruitment effort found “I guess I’m the head ‘darkie,’” its way into a high school, demand- school board member Alexis Pip- ing that whites join to “take back the kins Sr., told the NNPA Newswire. “I country.” didn’t find out about [the email] un- The Loyal White Knights of the til September and there was a board KKK left flyers on the windshields of meeting September 14 and they didn’t cars parked outside of Gray’s Creek notify us.” High School. Pipkins continued: “So, if any of The flyer urged participation by them say they’re shaken up by this, whites and railed against the removal they weren’t shaken up enough to in- of Confederate statues from public Family Fun Day visitor participates in bike ride. Heath Holtz (white shirt), senior VP of Manufacturing form all of the board members. If this spaces; the group called the removal of Nissan North America, greets visitors. isn’t racism, my question would be, of the statues an attack on “White His- ‘then, what is?’” tory, the White Race and America it- Board Superintendent Barry self.” Townsend struggled with explaining In Louisiana, Caddo Parish Sheriff Odom’s actions. Steve Prator vehemently objected to “I thought the biggest issues we’d the planned release of black state pris- have to deal with on the school board oners, who he said could continue to is education and taxes,” Townsend work on washing cars for the warden said. and other officials. Florence City Manager Drew Grif- “In addition to the bad ones – and fin said he learned about Odom’s I call these bad – in addition to them, email just hours before he was con- they’re releasing some good ones that tacted for comment. we use every day to wash cars, to “Certainly, the contents and lan- change oil in our cars, to cook in the guage contained within the email are kitchen, to do all that, where we save inconsistent with my personal beliefs money,” Prator protested at a news as well as the mission and core value conference. “Well, they’re going to let statements adopted by the city,” Grif- them out.” fin said. And, then there was the exchange Surprisingly, the local NAACP between a black female student at President Madie Robinson said the Woodlands High School in The Wood- issue is strictly a school board matter lands, Texas, and a white student, ac- and she declined further comment. cording to a local ABC-affiliate. Odom, a school board member “U liberals dumb as hell,” the boy Florence (District 1) for 25 years and posted on Snapchat, according to the whose term wasn’t set to end until Houston Chronicle. 2020, was among those who fought “Not as dumb as you racist,” the girl against a U.S. Justice Department or- responded. der earlier this year to make sure its “I’m standing up for my country,” schools are more racially balanced. the boy said on Snapchat. “We should In Conway, S.C., the FBI arrested a have hung all u [n-words] while we white restaurant manager for enslav- had the chance and trust me, it would ing and torturing a black worker for make the world better.” five years, calling him the “n-word” Myrlie Evers, a civil rights activist and paying him less than $3,000 a and the widow of Medgar Evers, who year while working him daily with was murdered by a white supremacist very few, if any, days off, according to in 1963, said that she was in a state of the local FOX-affiliated. despair, hurt and anger, according to Restaurant owner Bobby Paul Ed- the Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Miss. wards has been indicted on a felony “I’m 84 years of age, and I’m thank- that carries up to 20 years in prison for ful for my life,” she told the Clarion- enslaving a black employee. Christo- Ledger. “In my prayers, I ask, ‘God, pher Smith had worked for 23 years is it ever over? Must we continue to at Edwards’ J&J Cafeteria as a buffet go through this horrible nightmare of cook. Prosecutors said Edwards “used prejudice, racism and hatred all over force, threats of force, physical re- again?’” straint and coercion” to compel Smith Evers continued: “If we don’t step to work. forward,” she said, “we have no one to Smith, who reportedly has a mental blame but ourselves for what the end disability, would work 18-hour shifts may be.” 4 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK OCTOBER 19 - 25, 2017 www.mississippilink.com Hinds County School District Weekly Update HCSD Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with Parents and Students

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting September 15 and ending October 15. The Hinds County School District celebrated the month with bulletin board displays and with the district’s First Annual EL Parent informational Monika Lorinczova, project coordinator / Potluck Meet and Greet. Mississippi Migrant Education Service Center

Nancy Tillman, EL coordinator and Delesicia Martin, superintendent, with students

Students and parents from across the district COMMUNITY

www.mississippilink.com OCTOBER 19 - 25, 2017 THE MISSISSIPPI LINK • 5 Kristine Brown crowned 91st Miss Alcorn

By Dr. Jerry Komia Domatob Contributing Writer The 2017/18 Alcorn State University student representa- tive and esteemed leader Kris- tine Brown was crowned Miss Alcorn 2017-2018. She is the daughter of Roger and Madline Brown of Jackson, Miss. She is an Alcorn State Uni- versity senior psychology ma- jor. Alcorn’s 19th president, Alfred Rankins Jr., crowned the new queen Oct. 10 at the packed 2017 homecoming football bonanza between Al- corn and Prairie View State University. A community involved per- sonality over the years, Brown Golden Girls was a member of the modeling squad, student ambassadors and gospel choir. She reigned as Miss Sophmore 2015-2016. She plans to earn a higher de- gree in psychology upon gradu- ation. Bright, buoyant, cheerful and focused, Brown is the 91st Miss Alcorn. In that capacity, she is the students’ treasured spokes- person, ardent advocate and ad- mired leader. Besides her func- tions as one of the university’s public relations gurus, Brown serves as the chief greeter at of- fi cial functions. Miss Alcorn is also consulted on sundry issues pertaining to the institution and its policies. Young Ms. Alcorns Elected every spring, Miss Alcorn is crowned in the fall. nando, Miss Sophmore and tion at Alcorn State University His latest publications are: Other members of the 2017 Chelsey Page, Miss Freshman. in Lorman, Miss. An author, Communication, Culture and court are: Shemesha K Martin, Jerry Komia Domatob is journalist, photographer, poet Human Rights and Positive Miss Senior; Moriah Babiest, a professor and the interim and researcher, he is current- Vibrations. Contact him at: Miss Junior; Damonique Var- chair of Mass Communica- ly working on three projects. [email protected]. Kristine Brown, Miss Alcorn 2017-2018

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Mississippi Link Newswire A group of Jackson high school students will get fi rst- hand knowledge of fi nancial management. This is all thanks to a unique partnership. Hope Credit Union (HOPE) held a grand opening for a new branch at Provine High School October 10. Jackson Public Schools and Alignment Jackson have been close partners on this project with HOPE. The branch will be the fi rst student-run credit union in Jackson, Miss. JPS Interim Superintendent Freddrick Murray gave remarks during the program. Joining him were Carol Burger, CEO of United Way and HOPE CEO Bill Bynum. Chief Administra- tor Robert Blaine offered con- gratulations on behalf of the City of Jackson. Joseph Duren of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership led the ribbon cut- ting. Ribbon cutters included students and teachers of the Business and Finance Academy at Provine. “We are grateful for this Nikki McCelleis of the United employees and students 18 and with executives who discussed ship learn about careers in fi nance. partnership with Hope Credit Way pointed out what this op- older may open accounts. The career opportunities in fi nance. In 2014, HOPE began working Students worked in the branch as Union,” said Dr. Murray. “This portunity means for the stu- branch is also open to the public. Training at the Provine with JPS and Alignment Jack- part of their career and technical is an excellent opportunity for dents. Customers may open ac- branch began last spring. Par- son to establish a student-run education courses at Provine. our high school academy stu- “Alignment Jackson and Unit- counts with a $25 minimum ticipating students received the branch. The academy structure About Academies of Jack- dents. The innovation of the stu- ed Way of the Capital Area are deposit. They can also complete same training as HOPE employ- was a good fi t for this project. son dent-run bank fi ts into our goals truly excited about the Hope loan applications and check ees. They also participated in a The academies were designed The Academies of Jackson of producing college-ready, ca- Credit Union branch being a their balances. weeklong internship at a local to give students real-world work started with the freshman of reer-prepared graduates.” part of Provine High School,” Business teachers introduced branch. experiences. The students in- 2014-2015. The class will gradu- “The project provides stu- said McCelleis. “The learning students to the skills required Students who run the branch volved were selected from the ate in May of 2018. The program dents with hands-on experience opportunities that students will to run a credit union when they are member service representa- Business and Finance Academy allows educators to teach and in all facets of operating a fi nan- be afforded are limitless.” were freshmen. The program tives. They perform the same job Program at the school. students to learn in small, evi- cial institution,” said Bynum. The Provine branch is open gives the students a foundation duties as tellers at other fi nancial Over the past three years, dence-based learning communi- “At the same time, it builds the for banking two days a week in banking. Their training in- institutions. They educate cus- HOPE has touched some 80 ties. This setting increases rigor, fi nancial capacity of Provine from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. The cluded fi eld trips to the credit tomers about Hope Credit Union students as part of the program. relevance and relationships that students, staff and stakehold- branch also provides fi nancial union’s branches and corporate and its products and services. Nearly two dozen students have students need to thrive in to- ers.” literacy counseling. School offi ce. On these trips, they met About the project partner- met with HOPE managers to day’s global marketplace. Jackson police chief to speak to middle JPS Food Service earns gold award school students for fi fth straight year in 38 schools Mississippi Link Newswire Mississippi Link Newswire tober. As part of Red Ribbon Week, The JPS Food Service Department re- • Participation in National School Lunch Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance ceived the Gold Award from the United Week. will visit Whitten Middle School States Department of Agriculture (USDA) • An employee weight loss challenge. Friday, October 27, to speak to HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) • An ongoing rollout of combi ovens to students about the importance Program. The honor goes to school districts replace fryers in schools. of living a drug free life. The that model excellent USDA programs. All • The OrganWise Guys Nutrition Educa- event will take place at 2 p.m. Vance of the district’s elementary schools have tion Program. in the school’s auditorium located at 210 Dan- achieved this title for the last fi ve years. The USDA oversees the Food Service iel Lake Boulevard. The JPS Food Service Program has Department at the federal level. The Offi ce Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco and earned national recognition for providing of Child Nutrition of the Mississippi De- other drug and violence prevention awareness quality meals to students. It has led lo- partment of Education (MDE) and the JPS campaign observed annually in October in the cal efforts to prevent obesity since 2006. School Board also manage the program. United States. The Red Ribbon serves as a cat- That’s when the district instituted its fi rst The HUSSC is a voluntary certifi cation alyst to mobilize communities to educate youth wellness policy. Not long after that, First program. It recognizes schools that have and encourage participation in drug prevention Lady Michelle Obama visited the district created healthier school settings by pro- activities. Since that time, the campaign has as part of her Let’s Move campaign. moting nutrition and exercise. Established reached millions of U.S. children and families. The department’s initiatives include: in 2004, it has recognized thousands of The district’s 38 elementary schools have achieved Gold status For more information, please call (601) 371- • A wellness walk held annually in Oc- schools across America. for the last fi ve years. 4309.

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www.mississippilink.com OCTOBER 19 - 25, 2017 THE MISSISSIPPI LINK • 7 Book bazaar at Mississippi Tougaloo College College offers diverse National Alumni Association Hall of Fame bargains to shoppers celebrates 25 years The Mississippi Link Newswire The Mississippi Link Newswire Books exploring travel, Jerry Lewis and H.T. Drake in 1992. Christian devotionals, chil- October 13 marked the 25th an- “The Hall of Fame represents alumni dren’s classics and master- niverary of the Tougaloo College who have been an intregal part of the pieces of modern poetry are National Alumni Association’s Hall legacy at Tougaloo. It has prompted appealing to bargain hunters. of Fame Induction Ceremony. This them to contribute and give back to And the convenient place event was held at the Jackson Hil- their alma mater,” said Drake. offering a diverse collec- ton Hotel (1001 East County Line Drake, a member of the Hall of tion of books at rock bottom Road). Fame himself, is a prime example prices remains the sale at The Hall of Fame Induction Cer- of alumni who contribute to their Bookend Alley outside Mis- emony seeks to honor fellow alumni alma maters. He set up an endowed sissippi College’s Leland who have distinguished themselves scholarship for Tougaloo students in Speed Library. through their dedication and com- 1976. He said, “It started with $500, Faculty, staff and students mitment to their professions and and now it is close to $46,000. My joined Clinton residents Tougaloo College. This year’s hon- birthday is November 6, and I’ll searching for their favorites orees are: be 95 years old. I’ve requested that stacked on tables a few feet • Hosea R. James ’00 - Business friends and family give .95 cents from College Street. • FrankWilliams Jr. ’74 - Commu- or $95 to the endowed fund. That’s A 2009 MC graduate nity Service what Tougaloo means to me.” Brandy Lauing shopped • Doris Durr Ross ’75 - Commu- Those sentiments are also refl ect- with three young kids by her nity Service ed in a statement by James Wesley side late Thursday morning. • Jesolyn Faye Larry Howell, Harris, one of this year’s honorees. “I’m looking for children’s Ph.D. ’71 - Education “This is a special recognition and it’s books.” • James’ Wesley Harris ’61 - Edu- a reward for what I’ve been involved The Clintonian came to Leland Speed Library staff members Hope Smith, Paula Brown and Latisha Sullender are pictured at cation in as it pertains to the fi eld of educa- the right place. the Mississippi College book bazaar October 12. Sullender is the event coordinator. • Edith Smith Rayford, M.D. ’79 tion and in politics. Tougaloo means Books like “What Makes - Medicine a great deal to me. The institution a Rainbow?” by author Bet- Book sale coordinator Hannah Kanengiser on Oc- a deal for the Christian in- • Rev. Reginald Buckley ’94 - Re- prepared me for a career. I never felt ty Schwartz, William Weg- Latisha Sullender was de- tober 12 discovered three spirational book written by ligion that I had a job. I always felt like I man’s “Mother Goose” and lighted to see a steady stream interesting literature books Elizabeth Prentiss. The ceremony was founded by had a career.” James Gurney’s “Dinotopia” of customers on a crisp Fall she wanted – from poetry to Typically as many as didn’t stay around very long day in the Magnolia State. American short story clas- 7,000 books and other items at the Fall Book Bazaar. Book sales at Mississippi sics. are up for grabs at each MC Melanie Fortenberry, College last year generated A 20-year-old MC senior sale. who writes a food column about $10,000 to benefi t the from Pearl, Hannah enjoyed A social work major, Alis- Jamaican students with her husband, Cliff, in Leland Speed Library, the hunting books and visiting sa Wood, 19, of Jackson- The Clinton Courier wasn’t MC graduate noted. with helpful library staff- ville, Florida searched for eyeing cookbooks as she This sale at Mississippi ers like Hope Smith. “There a book about international make a mark at shopped. The MC health ser- College runs through Sat- were some good bargains travel to European countries vices administration profes- urday. The MC library will and plenty of friendly peo- like Italy. “I like old classics, sor keeps plenty at her home host another book bazaar as ple.” too.” Tougaloo College in Clinton. thousands of fans of the Blue MC kinesiology major More Mississippi College “I like books that are fun- & Gold fl ock to the universi- Mary Madelon, 20, of Ol- book bazaars at Bookend By Ian Randle “Because Tougaloo is a relatively ny and about middle-aged ty’s 2017 Homecoming. The ive Branch, counts herself Alley are scheduled in early Jamaican Publisher small school with an approximate Southern women,” Melanie October 21 book sale begins among the satisfi ed custom- November. Stay tuned for Jamaicans have always been known enrolment of 850, it is a close-knit Fortenberry said. Books like 9 a.m. that Saturday. ers. She purchased “Step- more details at the Leland to travel far and wide, seeking oppor- community. everyone is known and is “Steel Magnolias” are ones Why wait until homecom- ping Heavenward” for a Speed Library on the Clinton tunities for higher education. important. she cherishes. ing? MC psychology major mere $1. That’s a steal of campus. Although many students are at- “Leaving home for the fi rst time tracted to the Ivy League universities and coming to a place where there are e.g. (MIT, Princeton, Harvard) some few, if any Jamaicans, we are grate- of them go to other colleges and uni- ful for the warmth and the caring and The Second Annual 40 Under versities across North America. friendliness of the administration and Among non-Ivy League colleges faculty,” said Brown, who is the self- that have attracted Jamaicans over the styled ‘mother’ of the group. “As for years are historically black colleges our fellow students who have heard 40 showcases Tougaloo’s and universities (HBCU) of which so much and know so little about Ja- Howard University in Washington, maica, to them we are stars.” D.C., and Spelman College in Atlan- Enlyona, a shy 19 year-old who is ta, Georgia, are the most outstanding. the ‘baby’ of the group, is especially best and brightest Having said that, one would not taken by the small size of all of her have expected to fi nd Jamaican stu- classes, which numbers, between 12 dents at Tougaloo College, an HBCU and 15, and the consequent attention The Mississippi Link Newswire classmate. East County Line Road in Jackson. in the deep south in Jackson, Miss. she gets from her tutors. A freshman Tougaloo College recognized a se- Tougaloo’s emerging leaders are not The 2017 Tougaloo College 40 Un- Tougaloo College is a private, co- major in chemistry with a minor in lect group of young alumni for out- only doctors in the medical profession der 40 honorees are: educational, historically black liberal maths, she says, “I like the idea of be- standing achievement and leader- but are doctors across all fi elds and • Monica Davis Allen, Esq. arts institution founded in 1869 and ing part of a small institution as I see ship at the second Forty Under Forty disciplines. • Paul Alleyne, MD located just outside Jackson. it as an opportunity to shine my bulb Awards Luncheon held October 14. “To be counted among this year’s 40 • Cassio Batteast The college is located on an old and be recognized.” “Tougaloo College produces amaz- Under 40 class is an unexpected and • Stacey Henry Blalock, Ph.D. plantation and has a rich history of All the Jamaican students at Tou- ing alumni who are contributing in all extraordinary honor. I am committed • Allison Veasley Brazzel civic and social action. In the 1960s, galoo have ambitions to go on to phases of society around the world. to helping students become their best • Marlow Butler it was at the forefront of the Civil higher degrees and believe that Tou- These forty are being recognized be- selves inside and outside of the class- • Jason Campbell Rights movement, serving as a safe galoo provides the ideal launching cause of their outstanding achieve- room. I am humbled that someone • Elizabeth Carr, Esq. haven for those who fought for free- pad. They cite the fact that Tougaloo ments at such a tender age,” said wanted to recognize the work I have • Alvin Carter dom, equality, and justice including sends over 60 per cent of its graduates Forty Under Forty Awards Chair John done and plan to do,” said Dr. Sha- • Alfrenette Chambers Medgar Evers and Rev Martin Luther to professional schools at Ivy League Rosenthall. “This awards luncheon hara Tova Dente, assistant professor • Stanitia Davis, DPM King Jr. universities like Brown in Rhode Is- recognizes these forty for their ac- at Mississippi Valley State University. • Shahara”Tova Dente, Ph.D. There are currently seven Jamai- land, with which it has a long-stand- complishments and will inspire stu- Tougaloo created the Forty Under • Lakeysha Hallmon, Ph.D. cans attending Tougaloo College, ing relationship, as well as to Boston dents and alumni to strive for greater Forty program to identify and honor • Tia Haslett most of whom are in their freshman College, NYU, and Tufts Medical heights.” outstanding young alumni who have • Cedric Haynes, Esq. year. Among them, AndrÈ Bennett and Dental school. There is a dynamic diversity among distinguished themselves and promote • Clifton Jeffery, Esq. and Kristen Gordon, from Montego For Tougaloo’s part, the school Tougaloo’s rising Eagles. Included the college by virtue of their accom- • Ayanny Jenkins-Sutton, MD Bay, were recruited on music scholar- is so pleased with the impact of its among Tougaloo’s Forty Under Forty plishments. • Lars Johnson, Ph.D. ships. The more recent arrivals, Che- small band of Jamaican students and awardees are attorneys, dentists, doc- Kerry Thomas, the director of spon- • Charles Lawrence Jr., Esq. rica Scott, Romans Grant, Damion the interest in the country that their tors, educators and entrepreneurs. sored programs and research at Touga- • Cornell Lynch McKenzie, Brittinie-Lee Duffus and presence has created at the institu- A proud Barbadian American, Dr. loo College, was honored this year. • Tommie Mabry Enlyona Weir, are from Portland. tion that it now wants to recruit more Paul Clement Alleyne is a caring phy- “I am extremely honored and ex- • Whitney McDowell Robinson All were recruited through a United Jamaicans. In addition, Tougaloo be- sician who serves patients at St. Dom- cited to have been selected for the • Tanecka Moore, Esq. States-based non-profi t organization, lieves that its American students can inic Hospital in Jackson, Miss. and 2017 Tougaloo College 40 Under 40 • Shacora Moore Passport to College (PTC), whose benefi t from faculty-led educational ANWAN Wellness Center in Atlanta, Award. Tougaloo has and will always • Alysia Osborne stated mission is to identify students visits to the island to learn more about Ga. He also volunteers his service on hold a special place in my heart. Hav- • Shanna Pegues from developing countries that are its history and culture and the pivotal medical missions in Honduras (annu- ing completed my undergraduate edu- • Takiyah Perkins, Esq. strong in the STEM subjects but who role played by Jamaicans in the Civil ally), Peru, and most recently, Nigeria. cation here has not only prepared me • Tanjala Purnell, Ph.D., MPH lack the resources to attend univer- Rights movement. “As his friend, I am most proud to professionally but the experiences and • Nkenge Ransom-Friday sity. All fi ve of the recently enrolled At the level of graduate and faculty know that Paul’s prayers are for the guidance I received helped an indeci- • Naomi Shelton Jamaicans are pursuing majors in one research, Srivanasan envisages possi- well-being of his patients. He carries sive youth fi nd his way to become a • Ashley Simmons of the sciences and mathematics. bilities for joint research projects in them in his heart. So, when I hear oth- successful and productive man. For • Shawonda Smith, Ed.D. At the invitation of its provost, areas of common concern, especially er friends and colleagues who have ei- this, I am forever grateful.” • Ahmad Smith, Esq. Asoka Srivanasan recently visited in the medical fi eld pertaining to ther been his patient or who have had Co-hosts for the luncheon were two • Jason F. Tate, Ph.D. Tougaloo and had the opportunity to obesity and cardiovascular diseases, family members under his care speak former honorees, Antwyn Brown and • Kerry Thomas meet the Jamaican students. where Tougaloo has been involved highly of his competence and comfort- Ranada Robinson. Both were in the • LaTonya Ware, DDS Not only were they happily settled in nationally-funded ground-breaking ing bedside manner, it is confi rmation fi rst cohort of Forty Under Forty re- • Terrance Ware, DDS at Tougaloo, but they all sang the research studies. He also sees possi- that his dedication is apparent to those cipients, awarded in 2016. • Demetrice Wells, Esq. praises of their small college. bilities for collaboration with Jamai- whom he serves,” said Sylvia Wood- The 2017 awards luncheon was held • Darryl Wilson, Esq. “Size is not grandeur,” says Scott, can institutions in studies in modern- ard, a longtime friend and Tougaloo October 14 at the Hilton Jackson, 1001 • LaFarra Young-Gaylor, MD who attended Titchfi eld High School. day slavery and diaspora studies. EDUCATION

8 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK OCTOBER 19 - 25, 2017 www.mississippilink.com Hinds CC names 2017 Pelahatchie native recognized by homecoming queen Tougaloo College The Mississippi Link Newswire

RAYMOND – Kontessa The Mississippi Link Newswire McClendon of Clinton, a graduate of Clinton High Lieutenant Colonel Jason F. Tate, School, was crowned queen at a native of Pelahatchie, was selected Hinds Community College’s as one of Tougaloo College’s 40 Un- annual Homecoming celebra- der 40 at its second annual 40 Under tion Oct. 12. 40 Alumni Awards luncheon, Octo- She is the daughter of Mi- ber 14. chael and Tammy McClen- Tougaloo College recognizes a se- don. A Raymond Campus lect group of young alumni for out- sophomore, she is major- standing achievement and honors ing in elementary education. outstanding young alumni who have She is a Dean’s Scholar, a distinguished themselves by virtue resident assistant at Marshall of their accomplishments. Hall, serves as president of Tate also recently completed a I.D.E.A.L. Woman and is a Doctor of Philosophy in manage- tutor at the Writing Center. ment from Walden University in Her escort was DeAuntray July 2017. He is currently the prod- Smith of Jackson, a Forest uct manager for the United States Hill High School graduate. Army’s Counterfi re Radar Systems Hinds Community College at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aber- Tate is celebrating its 100th year of deen, Md. DeAuntray Smith of Jackson, a Forest Hill High School graduate, left, and Kontessa McClendon of Community Inspired Service Tate and wife Kandie S. Tate, MD, Tate is the son of Joe and Brenda Clinton, a graduate of Clinton High School, react to her being named the 2017 Homecoming queen at in 2017. have three sons, Noah, Nathan and Tate of Pelahatchie. He is a graduate Hinds Community College on Oct. 12. Hinds opened in September Nicholas. of Northwest Rankin High School. 1917 fi rst as an agricultural high school and admitted col- lege students for the fi rst time in 1922, with the fi rst class graduating in 1927. In 1982 Girl Scout Gold Award Hinds Junior College and Utica Junior College merged, creating the Hinds Commu- project at the 2017 nity College District. Today, as Mississippi’s largest community college, Hinds Community College is Mississippi State Fair a comprehensive institution with six locations. Hinds offers quality, afford- able educational opportunities with academic programs of study leading to seamless uni- versity transfer and career and technical programs teaching job-ready skills. Hinds President Dr. Clyde Muse crowns Kontessa McClendon of Clinton, a graduate of Clinton High To learn more, visit www. School, as Homecoming queen for 2017 at Hinds Community College. Left is McClendon’s escort, hindscc.edu or call 1.800. DeAuntray Smith of Jackson, a Forest Hill High School graduate. The fl ower girl was Hallie Faye Horne HindsCC. and crown bearer was Jax Mitchell. Rebecca Seale displays her Girl Scout Gold Award at Miss. State Fair.

The Mississippi Link Newswire dependent in their studies and not have MVSU’s NAACP chapter is back Rebecca Seale of Terry, Miss. attends to rely on other people for note taking, Saint Joseph High School in Madison. grammar checking, deciphering of The Mississippi Link Newswire She displayed her Girl Scout Gold words, or reading material to them. Award project at the 2017 Mississippi Eighty percent of students who are ITTA BENA – Mississippi State Fair from October 4 through Oc- placed in special education for a learn- Valley State University has rein- tober 15, 2017. ing disability have dyslexia. One out of stituted its National Association The purpose of this Girl Scout Gold 5 students have dyslexia. Source: Offi ce for the Advancement of Colored Award project was to educate the com- of Elementary Education and Reading People (NAACP) Youth and Col- munity about the assistive devices that Some counties in Mississippi have lege Chapter. are available to help students be inde- as high as a 30 percent illiteracy rate. The chapter has been away pendent in school and in life. Many of these counties are the most for 10 years in the Valley com- These assistive devices are electron- impoverished and rural in the state. munity, but now it’s back with a ic websites and electronic tools which Many students who do not graduate renewed purpose. Pictured, from left, are Yolanda Jones, advisor; Monifa Amadi, 2nd vice president; Jermar- give support to improve reading. The from high school are unprepared for The students will be under the lius Rushing, 1st vice president; Tanessa House, assistant treasurer; Bria Daniels, 3rd vice electronic tools will not only help stu- college. Source(s): 2003 National As- leadership of advisors Yolanda president; Taloria Stiffl in, assistant secretary; Jordan Anderson, treasurer; Jaishone Cornelius, dents in high school and college but sessment of Adult Literacy. In Missis- Jones, dean of student develop- president; Lasharda Leasy, secretary; and Shakia Bell, advisor. also provide support in the work force. sippi, Generation Still Fighting Illiter- ment and Shakia Bell, offi ce The goal is for all students to be in- acy by Jackie Mader, March 11, 2013. manager, faculty development. versity; considering, we were the major Monifa Amadi, 2nd vice Jones said helping students only HBCU in the state of Mis- president; senior Biology major understand the importance of sissippi that did not have an ac- Bria Daniels, 3rd vice president; working in the community and tive chapter,” said Cornelius. junior Speech Communications understanding social issues is “My goal as president of MV- major Jordan Anderson, trea- what drives her to help with the SU’s NAACP Chapter is to carry surer; senior Criminal Justice chapter. the torch and keep the fl ames major Tanessa House, assistant “I believe the importance of ignited in our combat to invoke treasurer; senior Government & civic responsibility is paramount change for the voiceless; whether Politics major LaSharda Leasy, to student success,” said Jones. that is educationally, economical- secretary; senior Broadcasting This will help our students be- ly or socially,” Cornelius added. major Taloria Stiffi n, assistant come aware of the social issues The NAACP Youth & Col- secretary; junior Pre-Law/Le- around them, but more impor- lege chapter is a division of the gal Studies and Government & tantly, how to deal with these is- association devoted specifi cally Politics major Angel Jackson; sues. In order to develop holistic to youth and their activities. The Criminal Justice graduate student students, it is pivotal to expose division was established in 1936 Augustus Johnson; junior Social them to political, social and eco- under the direction of Juanita Work major Shannequia Jones; nomic issues during these years Jackson, a youth delegate in the senior Criminal Justice major to help them become productive association. Khadijah Kidd; senior Biology citizens. “ The mission of the NAACP is & Chemistry major Mardarius The MVSU chapter hosted its to ensure the political, education- Mann; senior Broadcasting ma- fi rst informational and general al, social and economic equality jor Neena Matthews; junior body meeting Oct. 11 in the Busi- of rights for all persons and to Pre-Law/Legal Studies & Gov- ness Administration Building eliminate race-based discrimina- ernment and Politics major Kam- (Cliff E. Williams Auditorium). tion. The division gives a politi- breca Mitchell; junior Biology The chapter’s president, Jais- cal voice to the young and creates and Environmental Health major hone Cornelius, a senior criminal a platform for youth leaders to be Maya Murry; senior Social Work justice and pre-law/legal studies change agents for the voiceless. major Trainniesha Pates; sopho- major expressed why it was im- Members of the chapter in- more Broadcasting and Journal- portant to revive the NAACP on clude: Senior Criminal Justice ism major Justin Read; HPER campus. & Pre-Law/Legal Studies major graduate student Kateris Scott; “It was of utmost importance Jaishone Cornelius, president; senior Criminal Justice major for us to reinstate the NAACP senior History major Jermarlius Marissa Ware; and junior HPER Youth & College Division here Rushing, 1st vice president; se- major Kierra Waters. at Mississippi Valley State Uni- nior Criminal Justice & Biology HEALTH

www.mississippilink.com OCTOBER 19 - 25, 2017 THE MISSISSIPPI LINK • 9 Nibbling Away UMMC earns national at the Affordable Telehealth Center of Care Act By Trudy Lieberman Excellence designation Rural Health News Service COMMENTARY As annual enroll- cost-sharing subsidy, sometimes ment for Obam- referred to as a CSR and aimed at The Mississippi Link Newswire acare insurance Americans whose incomes are at For 14 years, the Center approaches Novem- or below 250 percent of poverty, for Telehealth at the Univer- ber 1, the law itself about $62,000 for a family of four sity of Mississippi Medical and the people who and $30,000 for an individual. They Center has been a national have come to de- reduce the amount of out-of-pocket trailblazer in providing high- pend on it for health coverage are spending for people who get them. quality health care, especial- both facing an uncertain future. Those who qualify pay less for the ly for those with little access President Trump’s recent execu- coinsurance, deductibles and co- to both primary and specialty tive actions affect the complicated payments a policy may require. services. insurance mechanics of the Afford- These are the subsidies on the Its leadership, body of able Care Act, and they haven’t chopping block. The president said work and mastery of tele- been well explained in the news the government will not continue communications technology media. This column will explain funding them which means the is being recognized by the how those changes affect you. government simply will not pay in- federal Health Resources and Congress has tried but has not surance companies for reducing the Services Administration. The been able to “repeal and replace” out-of-pocket costs to policyhold- Medical Center has been des- the law that has brought health in- ers. Policyholders will still get the ignated a Telehealth Center surance to some 10 million Ameri- subsidies unless Congress changes of Excellence, the agency’s Elliott Moore, an e-Intensive Care Unit nurse, adds a second set of eyes to patient care in the Conerly cans who buy insurance on the state the law. Insurers will have to swal- top award given only to pro- Critical Care Tower. The standard of care and record of leadership at the Center for Telehealth has led shopping exchanges and about 10 low the losses, at least for now. grams at public academic to UMMC being named a Telehealth Center of Excellence. million more who gained access If you get those subsidies, you’re medical centers. through Medicaid expansion. not off the hook, though. Insur- “The University of Missis- The failure of Congress to pass ance companies anticipated that the sippi Medical Center’s suc- the “repeal and replace” legislation president would axe the subsidies cessful program is already did not mean, though, that the law and they increased their premiums a model for national tele- would remain intact. for most or all Obamacare policies, health expansion,” said U.S. In mid-October President Trump’s including the silver plans, the ones Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss. executive action hollowed out a big people must buy to receive the extra “As a Center of Excellence, chunk of the ACA, throwing insur- help with cost sharing. UMMC will be able to dem- ance marketplaces into a tizzy and The Congressional Budget Offi ce onstrate to a broader audi- possibly resulting in higher prices just projected that premiums before ence how to use telehealth and less coverage for many. In the the tax credits are applied would to increase patient access to end, the president’s actions may suc- increase on average by about 20 care and decrease costs. ceed in gutting the law that has di- percent. In some states average rate “Mississippians can be vided so many Americans. increases have been much higher. proud that our state’s tele- To understand this, let’s take a So who will be hurt the most by health investments have set a step back. Legislators who wrote the Trump administration’s latest high standard for improving the law knew that a big reason move which some experts argue un- health care everywhere.” people did not buy health insur- dermines the stability of the health The recognition from the ance was cost. Most middle class law? Health Resources and Ser- families without employer cover- Insurance companies have al- vices Administration, an Lea Ann Coxwell, nurse practitioner, cares for a patient via live, interactive video from the Ridgeland age struggled to pay the premiums ready prepared for this and have agency of the U.S. Depart- offi ces of UMMC’s Center for Telehealth. in the so-called individual market cushioned the blow to them by ment of Health and Human where they had to shop. Those at charging higher premiums to every- Services, was announced the bottom of the income ladder one who buys in the individual mar- during an Oct. 5 news con- either qualifi ed for Medicaid or did ket. People with incomes under 400 ference in Washington. It in- without insurance. About 44 mil- percent of poverty will still receive cludes an initial $600,000 in lion Americans did not have insur- their tax credits, which will reduce funding, with the opportunity ance when the law took effect four their higher premiums, and they for an additional $2 million years ago. will continue to get their CSRs. over two years. The ACA tried to make it easier Those in the individual market The designation allows to buy coverage, and Congress did who have higher incomes and re- UMMC’s Center for Tele- that in two ways. It required insur- ceive no tax credits to lower their health to serve as a national ers to cover all people – sick or well premiums will feel the most pain. clearinghouse for telehealth – who applied for coverage in the The Kaiser Family Foundation research and resources, in- individual market and offered two reports that 44 percent of buyers cluding technical assistance kinds of subsidies to help those in the Obamacare market did not to other telehealth providers. with lower incomes. qualify for tax credits. That’s al- The Center for Telehealth One comes in the form of tax most seven million people. connects patients and care- credits the government advances “Ironically, it is these unsubsi- givers to Medical Center to shoppers who buy Obamacare – dized folks who have complained health care providers remote- compliant policies that meet certain the loudest about Obamacare’s big ly, in real time, using video rules and regulations, such as offer- premiums and deductibles,” says calls and interactive tools. ing 10 essential benefi ts. Prescrip- Washington D.C. insurance consul- More than 500,000 patient tion drug coverage is one. Those tant Robert Laszewski. “They will visits in 69 of the state’s 82 subsidies are based on a family’s now have even more to complain counties have been recorded income and phase out when a fam- about.” since the center began with ily’s income exceeds 400 percent of The administration wants to let just three sites, expanding the federal poverty level or about them buy cheaper policies that to more than 200 sites today, $98,000 for a family of four and cover far less than Obamacare in- not including the homes of $48,000 for a single person. surance. patients. People with lower incomes re- If you buy coverage in the indi- “UMMC’s selection as a Leaders of the UMMC Center for Telehealth include, from left, Tearsanee Davis, clinical director; Mi- ceive the largest subsidies. Those vidual market, how will you and national Telehealth Center chael Adcock, executive director; and Greg Hall, IT director. tax credit subsidies are not affected your family be affected? of Excellence is affi rmation by Trump’s order. Write to Trudy at trudy.lieber- of our mission and respon- Adcock said the designa- Excellence honor brings with ogy, neurology, psychiatry, The other subsidy is called a [email protected]. sibility to bring high-quality tion allows the center to focus it the responsibility to create genetics and urology. health care to all Mississippi- on four work areas: assessing a new knowledge base for Telehealth nurse practi- ans, especially those in rural, the impact of telehealth on telehealth through research, tioners are stationed in the underserved areas,” said Dr. health care spending; creat- said Dr. Richard Summers, emergency departments of Shape up at the Capitol, LouAnn Woodward, UMMC ing new and/or refi ning pay- UMMC professor of emer- 17 rural Mississippi hospitals vice chancellor for health af- ment methods; improving gency medicine and associate to treat patients via a mul- celebrating healthy lifestyles fairs and dean of the School physician and patient aware- vice chancellor for research. tidisciplinary team that in- of Medicine. ness; and expanding its over- The grant funding “will cludes a certifi ed emergency “We look forward to using all research portfolio. help UMMC to build the in- medicine physician on the The Mississippi Link Newswire HbA1c – diabetic screening will be our experience to help ad- “While our center has been frastructure for research in UMMC campus. State employees will donate performed as well. vance best practices for this able to show some impres- telehealth and allow us to And, the center recently blood, exercise to raise awareness Numerous health and exercise re- increasingly vital service. sive outcomes, we have not bring a national leadership to debuted its “UMMC 2 You” and promote healthy lifestyles on lated vendors will be present as will I’m grateful for Senator Co- had the staff to focus on re- this emerging special area of online minor medical care the southern lawn of the Capitol, food trucks. chran’s support of our appli- searching telehealth delivery medical practice,” he said. program offered throughout Friday, October 20. “The annual ‘Shape up at the cation.” models and outcome com- The Center for Telehealth Mississippi to those who are “Shape up at the Capitol,” begins Capitol’ event is an excellent op- Mississippians will di- parisons,” Adcock said. provides remote, on-site ac- on the state employee insur- with agency directors starting the portunity for our capitol staff and rectly benefi t from the honor, “That is vital work that cess to caregivers in more ance plan and their families. blood donation drive at 10 a.m., in state agency employees to focus on said Michael Adcock, the needs to be done, and we are than 35 specialties, including It’s also offered through se- hopes that employees from their di- a more healthy lifestyle of diet and Center for Telehealth’s ex- well positioned to do it. This urgent care, trauma, mental lect schools and companies. visions will have the highest partici- exercise and having a good time do- ecutive director who joined funding and designation will health, dermatology, cardiol- “Our drive to address pation. ing it,” Senate President Pro Tempo- the operation in 2015. The allow us to build on our com- ogy, infectious diseases, and health care challenges with At 11 a.m., the festivities will be- re Terry C. Burton said. “The need designation “sets us apart. prehensive program and de- Alzheimer’s and dementia innovation is what has al- gin with line dancing on the lawn. to improve health statistics in Mis- We were selected because we velop the research to support care. lowed us to be recognized as At noon a Walk Around the Capitol sissippi cannot be overstated and the have one of the most compre- further changes in models of Pediatric telehealth spe- a leader in telehealth, nation- begins. “Shape Up” event gives us the op- hensive telehealth programs delivery.” cialties include remote con- ally and internationally,” Ad- Flu shots will be offered and portunity to lead by example.” in the country.” The Telehealth Center of cussion evaluation, cardiol- cock said. STATE

10 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK OCTOBER 19 - 25, 2017 www.mississippilink.com Sixth annual ArtFields® to National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. award $120,000 in cash prizes - Central Mississippi

The Mississippi Link Newswire LAKE CITY, S.C. – All Chapter celebrates its Southeastern artists are invited to submit their work to Art- Fields®, which has emerged 25th Founders’ Day as the region’s largest art com- petition and exhibition, and is The Mississippi Link Newswire open to artists based in 12 states The National Coalition of working in all media. 100 Black Women, Inc., Cen- The annual event turns this tral Mississippi Chapter will small, rural town into what is celebrate its 25th Founders’ arguably the highest per-capita Day Celebration Sunday, Oc- concentration of original art in tober 22, from 3 p.m. in the the South; perhaps the nation. Woodworth Chapel of Touga- As Art Mag wrote last year: loo College. “A transformation is taking Committed to the ideals of place that is capturing the at- the national offi ce to serve as tention of the world across an advocacy organization of the Southeast, and leading the professional women who pro- charge is the town of Lake City, mote leadership development which is quickly becoming a and gender equity in the areas center of art and culture thanks of health, education and eco- to ArtFields.” nomic empowerment, the Cen- ArtFields celebrates the ar- tral Mississippi Chapter was tistic talent of the South by fea- formally organized on October turing and rewarding a broad 22, 1992, with the installation mix of media. The submission of 100 plus African-American Harris period closes at 5 p.m., Novem- women. ber 9 (all submissions must be Since its installation 25 years dent, will deliver the keynote submitted online). Full rules are ago, the women of this organi- address. Harris, a dynamic, available at artfi eldssc.org. zation have dedicated them- highly respected, public ser- Since its 2013 inception, selves to community service, vant and community leader ArtFields® competitions have leadership development and from the Atlanta area, served awarded more than $560,000 enhancement of career oppor- the Gwinnett County Board of in cash prizes to artists from the tunities through networking, Commissioners for 20 years as region, rewarding submissions Choice (one each for two- and artwork and visitors. Artwork at Art electrifi es Lake City for and programming. the county auditor before retir- by artists based in Alabama, Ar- three-dimensional work) in ad- ArtFields is exhibited in both nine days every year, more The 25th Founders’ Day pro- ing. kansas, Florida, Georgia, Ken- dition to seven category awards professional gallery spaces and than tripling its population as gram is a public event which Katrina B. Myricks, presi- tucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, of $1,500 each and ten Merit private stores, restaurants and the historic downtown district will acknowledge the Central dent of the Central Mississippi North Carolina, South Carolina, awards of $1,000 each. other businesses. transforms into an expansive Mississippi Chapter’s found- Chapter said, “Celebrating 25 Tennessee, Virginia and West Every year, ArtFields devotes Artists aged 18 and over exhibition spanning 40 venues, ers, celebrate the present, and years of providing advocacy is Virginia. extensive resources to an asser- working in any visual medium including historic buildings, cast the organizational vision an enormous milestone for the The art competition (April tive, regional outreach program are encouraged to submit a shops, cafés and offi ces. of black women and girls liv- Central Mississippi Chapter 20-28, 2018) will award prizes to recruit artists and draw audi- piece. A jury of visual art pro- ArtFields showcases work ing in a world where socio-eco- and having our National Presi- of $50,000 for the Grand Prize, ences. As a result, a wide range fessionals will select approxi- in everyday settings, ensuring nomic inequity does not exist. dent Virginia Harris join us as $25,000 for Second Place Prize or areas within the participating mately 400 pieces for the com- maximum visibility for each Virginia Harris, NCBW’s the keynote speaker is very ex- and two $12,500 People’s states are represented by artists, petition and exhibition. artist’s unique work. newly elected national presi- citing.” Mississippi State Employees honored for service Hospital honors at Mississippi State Hospital Evans for 25 years of service

Front Row (left to right): Lashanda Nichole Bingham (Utica), 1 year; Quintina D. Curtis (Florence), 10 year; Andrea Deon Denson Smith (Jackson), 1 year; Glantz Kennith Wayne Pinter (Pearl), 1 year; second row (l-r): Vernice Evans (Jackson), 25 years; Karen Phillips Johnson (Jackson), 25 years; Shelley Lynn Carr (Vicksburg), 10 years; Jackie Martin Wilson (Jackson), 25 years; Shonnett Jackson Wilson (Terry), 20 years; Andrew Pitts (Clinton), 1 year; Gayle Case (Pearl), 10 years; Terry Joe Busby (Brandon), 5 years; third row (l-r): James Robert Stovall (Brandon), 1 year; Rachel J. Beatty (Brandon), 1 year; Tara Marie Simon (Brandon), 10 years; Marvin Lenn Armstrong (Jackson), 5 years; Dolly Hawkins (Canton), 10 years; Verlene Gillon (Brandon), 25 years; Robert Joe Gillon (Brandon), 15 years; fourth row (l-r): Phillip E. Cothern (Jackson), 25 years; Thomas B. Steen (Brandon), 1 year; Brandon Byrne (Jackson), 5 years; Preston Ware (Florence), 15 years; Evans James Jerome Byrd (Harrisville), 30 years.

The Mississippi Link Newswire fi fth anniversary year. Employ- The Mississippi Link Newswire saries for their years of service to their date of hire, beginning with tion and a service award pin. WHITFIELD – Mississippi ees receive a certifi cate of ap- WHITFIELD – Mississippi the hospital. one year and followed by every The program is sponsored by State Hospital recently honored preciation and a service award State Hospital recently honored Service awards are given to fi fth anniversary year. Employees Friends of Mississippi State Hos- employees with October anniver- pin. The program is sponsored employees with October anniver- MSH employees in the month of receive a certifi cate of apprecia- pital, Inc. sary dates for their years of ser- by Friends of Mississippi State vice. Vernice Evans of Jackson Hospital Inc. was recognized for providing 25 MSH, a program of the Mis- years of service to the hospital. sissippi Department of Mental Evans, a Starkville native, is a Health, was founded in 1855 and GET YOUR CURRENT NEWS AND WATCH AP VIDEOS ONLINE AT: dispatcher in the Transportation helps the individuals it serves Department. achieve mental wellness by en- Service Awards are given to couraging hope, promoting safe- employees in the month of their ty, and supporting recovery. The date of hire, beginning with hospital is accredited by the Joint www.mississippilink.com one year and followed by every Commission. www.mississippilink.com OCTOBER 19 - 25, 2017 THE MISSISSIPPI LINK • 11

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By Pastor Simeon R. Green III with God and Christ. Com- not leave room for specula- God! When the Lord brought God with Special to The Mississippi Link mon interests and the interest tion, but he made very clear us out of sin and turned us The Apostle that Christians share with God what the basis of our fellow- away from darkness, the devil Paul urges be- and one another are primarily ship is: it is a matter of walk- had no more dominion over lievers not to spiritual interests. If we are ing in the light. In verses 6-7 us, no more than he had over form binding together to have fellowship, of our Scripture text (1 John Jesus. Turning from darkness we will not be together long 1), John said: “If we say that to light is turning from blind- our bodies relationships with non- until our conversation comes we have fellowship with Him, ness to sight; it is a turning By Shewanda Riley believers be- around to the Scriptures. and walk in darkness, we lie, from hate to love. sults on my health (cholesterol, Columnist cause this might weaken their As Christians, we share a and do not the truth: But if To see light and get under- glucose and blood pressure lev- Christian commitment, integ- common interest in the sal- we walk in the light, as He standing, we have to want it. “I think we els dropped by at least 20 points rity or standards. It would be vation of souls, and we share (Christ) is in the light, we have We must be honest enough to should continue each), surprisingly, I struggled a mismatch. Paul encourages another common interest: the fellowship one with another, say, “Lord, just show us and this for another six with the thought of continuing it believers to be active in their prosperity of the church; we and the blood of Jesus Christ we will walk in it. We reach months.” When for much longer. I though my nu- witness for Christ to non- are concerned about how the His Son cleanseth us from all our hands in fellowship to ev- I heard my nu- tritionist would at least free me believers, but they should not church is prospering. Without sin.” ery blood washed one.” Who tritionist say this from my weight loss prison, but lock themselves into personal a common interest in spiritual The Apostle Peter wrote are the blood-washed ones? weeks ago, I burst she explained that she wanted me or business relationships that matters among any people, concerning the people of God They are those who are walk- out laughing and started shaking to lose more body mass and body could cause them to compro- there can be no true Christian in 1 Peter 2:9, saying, “But ing in the light. The blood will my head in disagreement. In re- fat. mise the faith. fellowship. ye are a chosen generation, a keep us clean as long as we sponse, she broke out in nervous A few people have asked me Believers should do every- Friendship is not fellow- royal priesthood, an holy na- walk in the light. Friends, stay laughter. When we both stopped how and why I’ve been able to thing in their power to avoid ship. Let us not confuse the tion, a peculiar people; that ye close to God! laughing, I told her fi rmly that it make such a big change. Honest- situations that could force two. By that I mean, we can should show forth the praises Next week – October 20, was not realistic for me to con- ly, the older I get, I’m reminded them to divide their loyalties. share a social event or share of Him who hath called you Part II “Be ye Separate” tinue her specially designed eat- more about the truth of 1 Corin- What is fellowship? Fellow- a meal with almost anyone, out of darkness into His mar- Rev. Simeon R. Green III is ing plan for that long. In fact, I’d thians 6:19-20: “Do you not know ship is a mutual sharing with but we cannot have fellowship velous light.” pastor of Joynes Road Church fi gure I’d be lucky to continue it that your bodies are temples of others of common interests. with just anyone. True fellow- Turning from darkness of God, 31 Joynes Road, through the holidays. the Holy Spirit, who is in you, Christian fellowship, fi rst and ship leads to the sharing of to light is turning from the Hampton VA 23669. He is a To her credit, when I fi rst visit- whom you have received from foremost, is a sharing with spiritual concerns. powers of Satan and all the member of the National Asso- ed her in July of this year, she was God? You are not your own; you God and Christ, and then it is a Concerning Christian fel- power he had over us when ciation of Evangelism Church very thorough in her assessment were bought at a price. Therefore sharing with others who share lowship, the Apostle John did we were in darkness. Thank of God, Anderson, Ind. of how to address my concerns honor God with your bodies.” about my weight gain and the dif- This passage of scripture re- fi cult time I was having losing it. minds us that one way to honor Moving the Masses Toward the Mission of the Master Her plan for me was so hard for God is to take care of the temple me because I love to eat…and not that he gives us. We would not always the healthiest. trash the churches that we attend Based on what I told her about but we often trash our bodies with my energy levels, exercise plan, unhealthy eating and exercise allergies and body aches, she sug- plans. gested one of the most restrictive Often, we think that honor- eating plan I’ve ever been on: no ing our bodies is just limited to dairy, no eggs, no gluten, limited sexual immorality, smoking and carbs, no sugar. I could eat all the drinking. However, on a much fruits and vegetables I wanted more basic level, it’s about also 1750 along with lean protein, almonds, recognizing that eating properly SUNDAY chai seeds and fl ax seeds. and exercising is another way to Once my body got over the honor God with our bodies. Worship Services www.nhcms.org shock of the diet change, I no- Shewanda Riley is a Dallas, 10:00 a.m. ticed within 1 week how well my Texas based author of “Love Sunday School 8:45 a.m. body responded. In addition, my Hangover: Moving From Pain decades’ long struggle with na- to Purpose After a Relation- sal allergies eased so much that ship Ends” and “Writing to the MONDAY I stopped taking my daily dosage Beat of God’s Heart: A Book of Intercessory Prayer 9:00 a.m. of Claritin. My skin glowed and Prayers for Writers.” Email her the best part is that in just three at preservedbypurpose@gmail. months, I’d lost 32 pounds. Even com or follow her on Twitter @ WEDNESDAY Michael T. 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By Marc H. Morial By Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. the wake of Harvey, they can enced a “real catastrophe” vide immediate jobs and help President and CEO Founder and president of abandon their homes, move like Hurricane Katrina, and with the economic recovery. National Urban League Rainbow PUSH Coalition to another part of the country bizarrely praised the offi cial Puerto Rico bears a stag- “Local assem- What obli- and start over. In Houston, in death toll (at the time, 16) gering and unpayable $74 bil- blies of citizens con- gations do we Florida and in New Jersey, the as something Puerto Ricans lion in debt. During his trip to stitute the strength owe one to an- federal government moved in “can be very proud of.” the island, Trump remarked of free nations. other as Amer- to help with emergency assis- Trump also told disaster cryptically that “we’re go- Town-meetings are icans? What tance and to spur rebuilding survivors that “you don’t ing to have to wipe that out.” to liberty what pri- does patriotism of homes and infrastructure. need” the fl ashlights he was Wall Street went nuts, and mary schools are and citizenship In New Orleans after Katrina, handing to them, apparent- Treasury Secretary Steven to science; they bring it within the mean in practice? the botched federal response ly ignorant of the fact that Mnuchin quickly denied the people’s reach, they teach men how Hurricane Maria’s devasta- became a national scandal for 93 percent of the island re- president had meant what he to use and how to enjoy it. A na- tion of Puerto Rico has posed the Bush administration. mained without power. said. tion may establish a system of free Woodifn these questions. Puerto Rico suffered worse Even as he touted a “tax Trump, who has bragged government, but without the spirit Americans should be dis- devastation, and it impacted reform” plan that would gift that he is the “king of debt,” of municipal institutions it cannot As a Morehouse College alum- satisfi ed with the way our more people. As the hurri- $5 trillion in tax breaks to the could use his experience have the spirit of liberty.” – Alexis nus, Randall relied on his close re- federal government has re- cane approached, it was im- rich and corporations over the with bankruptcy to negoti- de Tocqueville, Author, “Democ- lationship and extensive ties to the sponded. possible to evacuate more next decade, he complained ate wholesale debt relief for racy in America,” 1835 Atlanta HBCU. Morehouse alumni The island has been utterly than a handful of the 3.4 mil- to the American citizens in Puerto Rico. The Wall Street The fi rst line of Randall Wood- held events and fundraisers on his savaged by the worst hurri- lion people from the island. Puerto Rico that they had bankers who made improvi- fi n’s offi cial autobiography on his campaign’s behalf and canvassed cane in memory. Weeks after Getting aid to the Americans “thrown our budget a little bit dent loans should refi nance mayoral campaign website is: “I Birmingham, knocking on doors the tragedy, parts of Puerto there, caring for the wound- out of whack.” them for pennies on the dol- am a proud son of Birmingham.” and getting out Randall’s message. Rico still have no water. The ed, providing food and water, At the same time, Trump lar. That would give the is- In our nation’s history, Birming- His ground game plan, coupled electricity grid is utterly de- and beginning the process of praised his administration’s land’s residents breathing ham, Alabama will forever be tied with a message, vision and plat- stroyed. Fuel is short. The rebuilding pose far greater response as “unbelievable” room to begin to recover. to some of the most troubling and form for Birmingham that resonat- death toll, currently at 38, is challenges than similar re- and “incredible.” His advis- If he chose to lead, Trump tragic imagery of the civil rights ed with the residents of the city, led likely to rise. The danger of sponses to other disasters. ers called it a “good news could push through a major movement – from the bombing of Randall to a commanding victory epidemics sweeping through The Trump administra- story.” program of aid – a Trump a church that killed four innocent with 58 percent of the vote, mak- families weakened by hunger tion’s response to this chal- This isn’t a game. The lives Plan for Puerto Rico modeled little girls to African Americans ing him, at the age of 36 – coinci- and exposure is stark. lenge has been, in a word, of American citizens have on the Marshall Plan for Eu- braving fi re hoses, police batons dentally the same age I was when I Even before the hurricane disgraceful. President Trump and will be lost because of rope after World War II – that and attack dogs in their struggle to was elected mayor of New Orleans hit, Puerto Rico was liter- himself was absent without the belated and inadequate would rebuild the island and end racial discrimination and se- – the youngest mayor elected in ally bankrupt. Its efforts to leave for a week; he was more response. insure jobs and growth for its cure basic rights. While we have Birmingham since 1893. declare bankruptcy and to re- focused on tweeting about the How should American citi- residents. yet to wipe out discrimination and Randall has proposed bold, pro- negotiate its unpayable debts NFL from his golf club. He zens be treated in a crisis of The cost would be far less its attendant consequences, our na- gressive solutions for Birmingham, were fi ercely contested. Wall publicly scorned the mayor this magnitude? Surely, mo- than the hundreds of billions tion – including Birmingham – has including debt-free community Street bankers were enforc- of San Juan for doing her job: bilization to provide disas- in tax breaks Trump has pro- made some progress. college for public high school stu- ing a harsh austerity on the pleading for more assistance ter relief should be immedi- posed for U.S. corporations The proud son of a city once tar- dents, boosting the city’s minimum island. One of the reasons the for her people in peril. He ate and suffi cient in scale that have booked profi ts nished as regressive and hostile to wage to $15 an hour, and running island was so vulnerable was slurred Puerto Ricans for sup- to deal with the emergency. abroad to avoid paying fed- the plight of its African-American a city hall that is inclusive of all that it was unable to modern- posedly wanting “everything Then the U.S. should invest eral taxes. Why not benefi t residents, will lead its 23 communi- people – and he’s not the only one. ize dated energy and water to be done for them.” in rebuilding the core public citizens who are victims of ties and 99 neighborhoods on a pro- Randall is part of a growing wave systems. When he fi nally visited the infrastructure of Puerto Rico disaster through no fault of gressive platform as its next mayor. of young leaders in the South, and Puerto Rico is an Ameri- disaster last week, he seemed – the electric and water sys- their own rather than corpo- For many, Randall’s win was un- elsewhere, like Mayor Chokwe An- can territory; its people are intent on ignoring reality tems, the roads and bridges. rate tax evaders? likely for obvious and not so obvi- tar Lumumba Jr. in Jackson, Mis- American citizens. Like those while boasting about the fed- This would not only make the Puerto Ricans are Ameri- ous reasons. sissippi, who are determined to turn living in New Orleans in the eral response. He claimed island more resilient for the cans. We should not fail them Randall suffered a family tragedy the tide on national trends and poli- wake of Katrina or Houston in Puerto Rico hadn’t experi- next crisis; it would also pro- in a desperate time of need. during his campaign to unseat Wil- cies that hurt, not help, our commu- liam Bell, the seven-year, two-term nities and cities. incumbent. He lost his nephew in Americans are notorious for not a shooting death. And sadly, it was going to the polls to vote when the not his fi rst brush with the gun vio- stakes are less than presidential. This fl ag is drenched in blood lence plaguing Birmingham. Five But in reality, it is what happens years earlier he lost an older brother at the local level that has the most By Julianne Malveaux in a shooting death. everyday impact on your life. The kneeling, encouraged all of NNPA News Wire Columnist Before running for mayor, Ran- president is not responsible for your us to stand up for our rights. dall amassed an impressive resume local community, you and your lo- I am not Colin Kapernick is a hero! as a public servant, but his fi rst cally elected offi cials are. sure why the This protest is more, foray into politics proved unsuc- If you are frustrated by the rheto- “National An- though, than Kapernick. This cessful, running for a seat on the ric and policies coming from the them” and protest is about police brutal- Birmingham Board of Education executive branch, you must re- the so-called ity. This is a protest about the in 2009 and losing. As he tells it, main engaged in local races. The American fl ag fake-Jake way some would in losing, he ended up winning. He men and women who campaign to are part of our bond us together, linking won the attention of the communi- run your city, your school board, nation’s sports pageantry. arms and elbows, trying to ty and local stakeholders, and won and your criminal justice system Before 2009, while the Na- make a point. There is no time to prepare and hone his mes- are your voice and your frontline tional Anthem was played, point beyond the fact that sage for another run in 2013 that against policies that hurt your com- sports gladiators were not young black men who play would prove successful. munity and communities across our required to suit up, stand up, football, baseball and bas- When this former city attorney nation. and put their hands to their ketball see their brothers and and board of education president The resistance to unfair immi- hearts and why should they? cousins on their knees, legs decided to run for mayor, he chose gration policy, stagnate minimum The song that is sung is and arms splayed, in the face to do so on a progressive platform wages and a myriad other challeng- an insult to people of color. of oppressive police forces. in a region of our nation not syn- es will not trickle down from the When I hear “the land of They freely kneel because onymous with progressive poli- top. The seeds of resistance will be the free and the home of the others knelt when they were tics. planted at the local level and grow brave,” I think, “the land of required to, because they Our Revolution, a progressive into a movement. the thief and the home of the that African-American peo- we celebrate it. And why do were not free. political organization that works to The National Urban League con- slave.” ple were being diminished by disingenuous fools, includ- We can fl y this fl ag all we organize and elect progressive can- gratulates Randall on his recent The National Football police brutality. ing Mr. 45, chide NFL own- want to, we can sing me- didates, backed his run, helping to win, and supports his vision for a League, paid by the Depart- Call the names, call the ers with strangely coded lan- lodious songs about “the turn out the vote with volunteers, Birmingham that is progressive, ment of Defense (seriously?) names, the men and the guage, suggesting a lack of star spangled banner.” But text messages and calls, including thriving, inclusive and allows all has paid for a fake cultural women who have been unjus- loyalty. Where is the loyalty the fl ag we fl y in the name calls recorded by Bernie Sanders its residents to reach their highest hegemony, for the notion that tifi ably killed, call the names, to the black men and women of sports is a fl ag that is endorsing Randall’s candidacy. potential. we are all on the same page. and call the names of the who supported a country that drenched in blood. Players How could we be on the many ways Back Lives Must would not support them? The weren’t required to stand at same page? How could the Matter. Call the names, call paradox of loyalty is that Af- attention until 2009 because men who have been hauled the names, of the structural rican-American people love a the Department of Defense out of their cars, pushed racism that cuts like a knife, country that does not love us. paid money to make it hap- down to their knees, forced or kills like a bullet. Call the We pledge the fl ag, drenched pen. I’d rather my tax dollar to justify the reasons they are names. in blood, because we want be spent in different ways. driving high-end cars be on There are those who have something better. I’d rather someone wash the the same page with the men a story to tell about so-called Kapernick took a stand, and blood out of the fl ag! who “own” them, who may disrespect to the “American many of his colleagues sup- Julianne Malveaux is an or may not support them, fl ag.” But the fl ag is drenched port him because they cannot author and economist. Her may or may not kneel with in blood. Black men went to embrace a fl ag that supports latest book “Are We Better them, have fealty with their fi ght in World War I, and came the unjustifi ed killing of Af- Off? Race, Obama and Pub- masters? back to this country and were rican-American men. Ka- lic Policy” is available via Colin Kapernick took to lynched because they refused pernick sacrifi ced his career www.amazon.com for book- the knee, not because he dis- to cede the sidewalk to white to make a point, and he has ing, wholesale inquiries or paraged the fl ag, but because people. What fl ag did they been focused and fi erce about for more info visit www.juli- he disparaged the many ways serve under, and why should his principles. Kapernick, by annemalveaux.com

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE 1. CASE NO. 2017-45, REQUEST BY: WILLIAM MCCLAIN, FOR LEASE OF HANGAR SPACE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND/ JACKSON HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION TO INSTALL A CONCRETE HANDICAPPED RAMP W/ OR HISTORICAL TERMINAL BUILDING AT HAWKINS FIELD AIRPORT WROUGHT IRON RAIL, RESURFACING OF EXISTING BY THE JACKSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JACKSON HISTORIC PRES- FRONT PARKING AREA, INSTALL A SIDEWALK FROM JMAA PROJECT NUMBER 7000-009-17 ERVATION COMMISSION (JHPC) WILL HOLD ITS MONTHLY MEET- BUILDING TO STREET AND A YIELD SIGN AT INTERSEC- ING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMEBER 8, 2017 TION (ON CITY PROPERTY) AT 526 N. FARISH ST., LOCAT- The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (“JMAA”) requests Proposals from AT 12:00 P.M. IN THE ANDREW JACKSON CONFERENCE ROOM (RM. ED IN THE FARISH STREET HISTORICAL DISTRICT. qualifi ed respondents (“Respondent”) for development and operation of Han- 105) OF THE WARREN HOOD BUILDING, 200 SOUTH PRESIDENT gar Space and Associated Facilities and/or Historical Terminal Building at the STREET, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. II. OTHER ITEMS Hawkins Field Airport (“HKS”). I. APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS DISCUSSION JMAA will receive Proposals to perform the Services at JMAA’s administrative 1. PRESENT UPDATED CITY OF JACKSON’S HISTORIC RE- offi ces, Suite 300, Main Terminal Building, Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Inter- A. OLD BUSINESS SOURCES INVENTORY PACKET. national Airport, 100 International Drive, Jackson, Mississippi 39208, until 3:00 - NONE p.m. central time on December 18, 2017 (the “Deadline”). III. ADJOURN B. NEW BUSINESS 10/19/2017, 10/26/2017 JMAA will not consider any Proposals received after the Deadline for any reason whatsoever. Information for Respondents relating to this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is on fi le and open for public inspection at the offi ces of JMAA. The In- LEGAL formation for Respondents contains a copy of the RFP, General Information for Respondents, Information Required from Respondents and Criteria for Selec- REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS tion. Any Addenda issued clarifying and/or changing instructions in Information AND EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST or from JMAA’s website at www.jmaa.com/resources/rfprfb-center/. for Respondents; and/or answering questions in relation to the Information for FOR THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY ROOF REPLACEMENT AT THE Respondents shall become part of the Information for Respondents. Interested JACKSON-MEDGAR WILEY EVERS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT JMAA will hold a Pre-Submission Conference at 10:00 a.m. central time persons may obtain a copy of the Information for Respondents from JMAA by BY THE JACKSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, in the Community Room, 3rd Floor contacting Ms. Robin Byrd, JMAA’s Manager, Procurement, as follows: JMAA PROJECT NUMBER 017-17 Mezzanine Level, at the Main Terminal Building at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport, 100 International Drive, Jackson, MS Jackson Municipal Airport Authority The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (“JMAA”) requests Statements of 39208. Attendance at the Pre-Submission Conference is highly recom- 100 International Drive, Suite 300 (39208) Qualifi cations and Expressions of Interest (each, a “Statement of Quali- mended for all those interested in submitting Statement of Qualifi cations Post Offi ce Box 98109 fi cations”) to provide architectural and related services (the “Services”) as a Prime Consultants for the Work and persons seeking opportuni- Jackson, Mississippi 39298-8109 to JMAA in connection with the Maintenance Facility Roof Replacement ties to provide work as a Sub-Consultant. The benefi ts of attendance Attention: Robin Byrd, Manager, Procurement Project, JMAA Project No. 017-17, at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers include: networking opportunities between Prime Consultants and Sub- Telephone No.: (601) 360-8616 International Airport (the “Project”). Consultants, as well as the opportunity to be included on a list of inter- Facsimile No.: (601) 939-3713 ested parties that will be published as part of the Minutes of the Pre- E-Mail: [email protected] JMAA will receive Statement of Qualifi cations to perform the Services at Submission Conference; the opportunity to participate in a project review JMAA’s administrative offi ces, Suite 300, Main Terminal Building, Jack- session, pose questions to be addressed in the Minutes of the meeting or from JMAA’s website at www.jmaa.com/resources/rfprfb-center/. son-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport, 100 International Drive, and participate in a site visit of the area covered in the scope of work. No Jackson, Mississippi 39208, until 2:00 p.m. central time on Tuesday, No- site visits will be scheduled other than the one provided during the Pre- A pre-proposal conference (the “Pre-Proposal Conference”) will be held in the vember 21, 2017 (the “Deadline”). Submission Conference. Hawkins Field Terminal Building, 558 West Ramp St., Jackson, MS 39208 at 3:00 p.m. central time on November 15, 2017. Attendance at the Pre-Proposal JMAA will not consider any Statement of Qualifi cations received after Based on the Statement of Qualifi cations, JMAA will initiate negotiations Conference is Strongly Encouraged for all Respondents. If a Respondent can- the Deadline for any reason whatsoever. Information for Respondents with the Respondent ranked fi rst on the list. If such negotiations fail to not attend, then a representative of Respondent should be in attendance. Re- relating to this Request for Statement of Qualifi cations (“RFQ”) is on fi le produce an agreement, in form and content, satisfactory to JMAA, within spondents are encouraged to submit any questions concerning this RFP, in and open for public inspection at the offi ces of JMAA. The Information a reasonable period of time, then JMAA may reject the fi rst-ranked Re- writing, prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference. JMAA will try to answer all written for Respondents contains a copy of the RFQ, General Information for spondent. questions received in advance at the Pre-Proposal Conference. After the meet- Respondents, Information Required from Respondents and Criteria for ing, representatives of JMAA will be available to take attendees on a tour of the Selection. In that event, JMAA will follow the same process with the other Respon- Hangar and Associated Facilities locations. dents, in the order of their ranking, until a Respondent agrees to and Interested persons may obtain a copy of the Information for Respondents enters into an agreement satisfactory to JMAA. Based on the Proposals received, JMAA will initiate negotiations with the Re- from JMAA by contacting Mr. Chad G Parker, JMAA Properties Manager, spondent or Respondents with the Highest and Best proposed used for the as follows: JMAA reserves the right to: (1) reject any and all Statement of Qualifi - properties individually or combined cations, for any reason, any time before execution of a contract with a Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Respondent selected by JMAA to perform the Services. JMAA reserves the right to: (1) reject any and all Proposals, for any reason, any 100 International Drive, Suite 300 (39208) time before execution of an agreement with Respondents selected by JMAA. Post Offi ce Box 98109 JMAA has established a DBE participation goal of 30% for the Services Jackson, Mississippi 39298-8109 solicited by this RFQ 10/19/2017 10/26/2017 11/2/2017 11/9/2017 Attention: Chad G Parker, Properties Manager JACKSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY Telephone No.: (601) 939-5631, ext. 516 LEGAL Facsimile No.: (601) 939-3713 10/19/2017 10/26/2017 E-Mail: [email protected] Notice of Sale Abandoned Vehicles

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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A USE PERMIT BUREAU OF BUILDING, GROUNDS AND REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 77-3-16 of the Mississippi Code ZONING CASE NO. 3991 JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI of 1972, as amended, requesting names to be added to a list of contractors and suppliers qualifi ed to perform contracts within the scope of proposed By virtue of and pursuant to the authority and direction of that Ordinance ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS utility projects concerning construction, extension, and/or repair of electric by the City Council of Jackson, Mississippi, appearing in Minute Book 3G public utility facilities for or on behalf of Entergy Mississippi, Inc. Names of at page 115 thereof, notice is hereby given to all persons interested in Sealed bids will be received at the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real qualifi ed contractors or suppliers desiring to be added to such list may be or in any way affected thereby, that Cobalt Realty, LLC has fi led with the Property Management, 501 North West Street, Suite 1401 B, Jackson, submitted to supplierqualifi [email protected]. Planning Board for the City of Jackson, an application requesting a Use Mississippi, 39201, until 2:00:00 p.m. on Thursday, 11/16/2017, for: Permit to operate a tattoo parlor and art gallery within a C80-MU (Mixed- Please include contact information, type of contractor or supplier and a Use) Subdistrict on property located at 4700 Robinson Rd. – Suite 750, RE: GS# 110-097 description of qualifi cations. Questions Call 1-844-387-9675. in the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, and being more Campus Repairs & Renovations (Campus Repairs & Renovations) particularly described as: University of Southern Mississippi - Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 3/9/2017 thru 12/28/2017 A parcel of land being situated in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Contract documents Quarter of Section 12, Township 5 North, Range 1 West, Hinds County, may be obtained from: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Mississippi, and being more particularly described as follows:

Professional: Allred Architectural Group, PA Advertisement for Bid Commence at an existing iron pin marking the Northeast corner of the Address: 628 Washington Avenue, Suite C Re-Bid 3061 Cleaning Grease Traps Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 5 Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 North, Range 1 West and run thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 53 Phone: 228-762-1975 Sealed, written formal bid proposals for the above bid will be received by the Board seconds East along the East line of said Northwest Quarter of the North- Email: [email protected] of Trustees of the Jackson Public School District, in the Business Offi ce, 662 South west Quarter of Section 12 for a distance of 520.48 feet to a point on President Street, Jackson, Mississippi, until 10:00 A.M. (Local Prevailing Time) the South right of way line of the Illinois Central Railroad; run thence A deposit of $100.00 is required. Bid preparation will be in accordance October 30, 2017, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read North 61 degrees 09 minutes 11 seconds West along said South right of with Instructions to Bidders bound in the project manual. The Bureau of aloud. A Pre-Bid Conference concerning the project will be held at Enochs, 101 way line of the Illinois Central Railroad for a distance of 401.79 feet to Building, Grounds and Real Property Management reserves the right to Dennis Holloway Drive, Jackson, MS 39203, on October 23, 2017, at 10:30 A.M. the Point of Beginning of the parcel of land herein described; from said waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids. NOTE: Telephones and Attendance at the pre-bid conference is non-mandatory but strongly suggested. Point of Beginning, leaving said South right of way line of the Illinois desks will not be available for bidders use at the bid site. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive in- Central Railroad, run thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 39 seconds formalities, and to withhold the acceptance of any bid if approved for forty-fi ve West, for a distance of 208.02 feet; run thence North 89 degrees SO Calvin R. Sibley, Bureau Director calendar days from the date bids are opened. Proposal forms and detailed specifi - minutes 21 seconds West for a distance of 56.18 feet; run thence South Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management cations may be obtained free of charge by emailing [email protected], 28 degrees 55 minutes 38 seconds West for a distance of 29.47 feet; run calling (601) 960-8799, or documents may be picked up at the above address or thence South 53 degrees 24 minutes SO seconds West for a distance of 10/12/2017, 10/19/2017 downloaded from JPS website at www.jackson.k12.ms.us. 138.02 feet; run thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 07 seconds West for a distance of 112.63 feet to the Point of Curvature of a 13.402500 10/12/2017, 10/19/2017 degree curve bearing to the left having a central angle of 19 degrees 07 LEGAL minutes 08 seconds and a radius of 427.50 feet; run thence along the arc of said 13.402500 degree curve bearing to the left a chord bearing NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A REZONING LEGAL of South 80 degrees 05 minutes 01 seconds West and a chord distance of 141.99 feet to the end of said curve; run thence South 89 degrees ZONING CASE NO. 3990 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION 36 minutes 06 seconds West for a distance of 27.20 feet; run thence North 16 degrees 17 minutes 40 seconds East for a distance of 259.39 By virtue of and pursuant to the authority and direction of that Ordinance ZONING CASE NO. 3992 feet to the Point of Curvature of a 23.873333 degree curve bearing to by the City Council of Jackson, Mississippi, appearing in Minute Book 3G the left having a central angle of 31 degrees 56 minutes 25 seconds at page 115 thereof, notice is hereby given to all persons interested in or By virtue of and pursuant to the authority and direction of that Ordinance by the City and a radius of 240.00 feet; run thence along the arc of said 23.873333 in any way affected thereby, that KMS Investments, LLC has fi led with Council of Jackson, Mississippi, appearing in Minute Book 3G at page 115 thereof, degree curve bearing to the left a chord bearing of North 00 degrees 19 the Planning Board for the City of Jackson, an application requesting a notice is hereby given to all persons interested in or in any way affected thereby, minutes 28 seconds East and a chord distance of 132.06 feet to the Point Rezoning from C2 (Limited) Commercial to C3 (General) Commercial to that the First Presbyterian Church has fi led with the Planning Board for the City of of Tangency of said curve; run thence North 15 degrees 38 minutes 45 allow for automobile sales of the property located at 5750 I-55 N. Front- Jackson, an application requesting a Special Exception to allow for the residential seconds West for a distance of 76.88 feet; run thence North 18 degrees age Rd., in the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, and structure to be used as an offi ce within a R-2 (Single-Family & Two-Family) Resi- 18 minutes 42 seconds East for a distance of 69.66 feet to an existing being more particularly described as: dential District on property located at 772 Pinehurst Pl. in the First Judicial District iron pin on the aforesaid South right of way line of the Illinois Central Rail- of Hinds County, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as: road; run thence South 68 degrees 32 minutes 52 seconds East along A PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 0.78 ACRES (33,995.48 SQUARE said South right of way line of the Illinois Central Railroad for a distance FEET), MORE OR LESS, BEING SITUATED IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 The following described land and property situated in the City of Jackson, First of 98.30 feet; run thence South 66 degrees 17 minutes 52 seconds East OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 1 E, HINDS COUNTY, Judicial District of Hinds County, State of Mississippi, to-wit: along said South right of way line of the Illinois Central Railroad for a dis- MISSISSIPPI, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY tance of 98.20 feet; run thence South 64 degrees 29 minutes 52 seconds METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: Begin at a point on the North line of Pinehurst Street, which point is a distance of East along said South right of way line of the Illinois Central Railroad for 160 feet West along said line from the West line of North Jefferson Street, as said a distance of 98.00 feet; run thence South 61 degrees 44 minutes 22 COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST streets are now laid out and improved in said City, and run thence North parallel to seconds East along said South right of way line of the Illinois Central 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, HINDS said West line of North Jefferson Street a distance of 172 feet; thence West paral- Railroad for a distance of 98.50 feet; run thence South 61 degrees 09 COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; RUN EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF lel to said North line of Pinehurst Street a distance of 75 2/3 feet; thence South minutes 11 seconds East along said South right of way line of the Illinois SECTION 12 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1649.16 FEET; THENCE SOUTH parallel to said West line of North Jefferson Street a distance of 172 feet to the said Central Railroad for a distance of 34. 54 feet to the Point of Beginning, FOR A DISTANCE OF 238.19 FEET; THENCE N81°27’36”W FOR A North line of Pinehurst Street; and thence East along said North line of Pinehurst containing 3.625 acres, more or less DISTANCE OF 85.99 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR Street, a distance of 75 2/3 feet to the point of beginning. THE PARCEL HEREIN DESCRIBED; FROM SAID POINT OF BEGIN- Said application will be heard at the City Planning Board Hearing in the NING RUN S00°09’00”E FOR A DISTANCE OF 144.29 FEET; THENCE The properly hereby conveyed is seventy-fi ve and two-thirds (75 2/3) feet off the Andrew Jackson Conference Room, First Floor, Warren A. Hood Build- S89°53’46”W FOR A DISTANCE OF 62.00 FEET; THENCE N80°53’14”W East side of that certain parcel of land conveyed to S. P. McRae by Stokes V. Rob- ing, 200 S. President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, at 1:30 p.m., on FOR A DISTANCE OF 172.87 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY ertson and wife, Sudie B. Robertson, by deed dated June 15, 1934, and of record Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at which time all parties interested in or LINE OF HIGHWAY I-55; THENCE RUN ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY in the offi ce of the Chancery Clerk of said County, at Jackson, in Deed Book 268 affected thereby will be heard both pro and con on said question, after 150.30 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A 4748.50 FOOT RADIUS CURVE at Page 593 thereof, to which deed reference is hereby made in aid of and as a which a record will be established upon which the City Planning Board TO THE RIGHT, SAID ARC HAVING A 150.29 FOOT CHORD BEAR- part of this description. can make its recommendation to the City Council of Jackson. Any objec- ING N06°47’19”E; THENCE S81°27’36”E FOR A DISTANCE OF 216.95 tion thereto may be made by any person owning property within the area, FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND ALSO and if made in writing must be fi led with the City Zoning Administrator before said time if a hearing thereof or consideration thereof is desired, Said application will be heard at the City Planning Board Hearing in the Begin at a point on the North line of Pinehurst Street which point is a distance of or by counsel on said date. If a request is made to the Zoning Administra- Andrew Jackson Conference Room, First Floor, Warren A. Hood Build- 235-2/3 feet West along said line from the West line of North Jefferson Street, as tor at least 72 hours in advance, the City will take steps to accommodate ing, 200 S. President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, at 1:30 p.m., on said streets are now laid out and improved in said City, run thence North parallel to citizens need for interpreters or auxiliary aids for the visually/hearing im- Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at which time all parties interested in or said West line of North Jefferson Street a distance of 172 feet; thence West paral- paired. affected thereby will be heard both pro and con on said question, after lel to said North line of Pinehurst Street a distance of 21-1/3 feet; thence South par- which a record will be established upon which the City Planning Board allel to said West line of North Jefferson Street a distance of 172 feet; and thence WITNESS my signature this 28th day of September 2017. can make its recommendation to the City Council of Jackson. Any objec- East along said North line Pinehurst Street 21-1/3 to the point of beginning; said tion thereto may be made by any person owning property within the area, land being a part of that said land as conveyed by S. P. McRae to Richard Duncan /s/Ester L. Ainsworth and if made in writing must be fi led with the City Zoning Administrator McRae, by deed dated October 25, 1940 and of record in the offi ce of the Chan- Zoning Administrator before said time if a hearing thereof or consideration thereof is desired, cery Clerk of said County, at Jackson, in Deed Book 342, at Page 427 thereof, to City of Jackson, Mississippi or by counsel on said date. If a request is made to the Zoning Administra- which deed reference is hereby made in aid of and as a part of this description. tor at least 72 hours in advance, the City will take steps to accommodate 10/05/2017, 10/19/2017 citizens need for interpreters or auxiliary aids for the visually/hearing im- AND ALSO paired. Begin at a point on the North line of Pinehurst Street, which point is a distance of LEGAL WITNESS my signature this 28th day of September 2017. 257 feel West along said line from the West line of North Jefferson Street, as said streets are now laid out and improved in said City, run thence North parallel to said NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A REZONING /s/Ester L. Ainsworth West line of North Jefferson Street a distance of 172 feet; thence West parallel Zoning Administrator to said North line of Pinehurst Street a distance of 13 feet; thence South paral- ZONING CASE NO. 3993 City of Jackson, Mississippi lel to said West line of North Jefferson Street a distance of 172 feet; and thence East along said North line of Pinehurst Street a distance of 13 feet to the point of By virtue of and pursuant to the authority and direction of that Ordinance 10/05/2017, 10/19/2017 beginning; said land being a part of that said land as conveyed by S. P. McRae by the City Council of Jackson, Mississippi, appearing in Minute Book 3G to Richard Duncan McRae, by deed dated October 25, 1940 and of record in the at page 115 thereof, notice is hereby given to all persons interested in or offi ce of the Chancery Clerk of said County, at Jackson, in Deed Book 342 at Page in any way affected thereby, that Ivory Maynor has fi led with the Planning 427 thereof, to which deed reference is hereby made in aid of and as part of this Board for the City of Jackson, an application requesting a Rezoning from description. SUD Special Use District to C3 (General) Commercial District with a Use Permit to operate an automotive service shop and to sell used cars on And being the same property described in Instrument recorded in Book 7133 at the property located at 0 Country Club Dr. – Parcel #805-12, in the First Page 6799. Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, and being more particularly described as: Said application will be heard at the City Planning Board Hearing in the Andrew Jackson Conference Room, First Floor, Warren A. Hood Building, 200 S. President The North Half of the Southeast quarter of the Southeast Quarter (N ½ of Street in Jackson, Mississippi, at 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at SE ¼ of SE ¼), of Section 13, Township 6, Range 1 West, First Judicial which time all parties interested in or affected thereby will be heard both pro and District of Hinds County, Mississippi, containing 20 acres, more or less con on said question, after which a record will be established upon which the City Planning Board can make its recommendation to the City Council of Jackson. Any AND ALSO: objection thereto may be made by any person owning property within the area, and if made in writing must be fi led with the City Zoning Administrator before said Lot Forty-Nine (49) Ridgewood Park, Part One(1), and a subdivision ac- time if a hearing thereof or consideration thereof is desired, or by counsel on said cording to the map or plot thereof on fi le and of record in the offi ce of the date. If a request is made to the Zoning Administrator at least 72 hours in advance, Chancery Clerk of Hinds County, at Jackson, Mississippi, in Plot Book 19 at the City will take steps to accommodate citizens need for interpreters or auxiliary Page 1 reference to which is hereby made. aids for the visually/hearing impaired. Said application will be heard at the City Planning Board Hearing in the An- WITNESS my signature this 28th day of September 2017. drew Jackson Conference Room, First Floor, Warren A. Hood Building, 200 S. President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, at 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, /s/Ester L. Ainsworth October 25, 2017, at which time all parties interested in or affected thereby Zoning Administrator will be heard both pro and con on said question, after which a record will City of Jackson, Mississippi be established upon which the City Planning Board can make its recom- 10/05/2017, 10/19/2017 mendation to the City Council of Jackson. Any objection thereto may be made by any person owning property within the area, and if made in writing must be fi led with the City Zoning Administrator before said time if a hearing LEGAL thereof or consideration thereof is desired, or by counsel on said date. If a request is made to the Zoning Administrator at least 72 hours in advance, the City will take steps to accommodate citizens need for interpreters or NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING auxiliary aids for the visually/hearing impaired. CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI SIGN VARIANCE FOR CENTER FOR PREGNANCY CHOICES WITNESS my signature this 28th day of September 2017.

THE JACKSON CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SIGN VARI- /s/Ester L. Ainsworth ANCE FOR CENTER FOR PREGNANCY CHOICES TO RECEIVE CITIZEN Zoning Administrator INPUT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 2017 AT 10:00 City of Jackson, Mississippi A.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING, 219 SOUTH PRESIDENT STREET, JACKSON, MS, 39201. INTERESTED CITIZENS 10/05/2017, 10/19/2017 ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. PLEASE CONTACT THE SIGNS & LI- CENSE DIVISION (601) 960-1154 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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LEGAL PICK UP PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS THE MISSISSIPPI LINK The City of Jackson is accepting applications for all local non-profi t agencies, AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: private organizations including Faith-based organizations, for-profi t entities, and Economic Development Entities interested in performing professional JACKSON UPTON TIRE 5495 I-55 South Frontage Road services for the Blight Elimination Program, until 5:00 PM, CDT on Monday, October 30, 2017 in the City Clerk’s Offi ce, 219 South President Street, Jack- BULLY’S RESTAURANT Countyline Road and State Street VOWELL’S MARKET PLACE son, MS, 39201. Application packets are available in the Offi ce of Housing 3118 Livingston Road MURPHY USA 5777 Terry Road and Community Development, located at 218 S. President Street, Second CASH & CARRY 6394 Ridgewood Rd (North Jackson) CITY HALL Floor, Jackson, MS 39201, and on the City’s website at www.jacksonms.gov. Capitol Street and Monument Street REVELL ACE HARDWARE Terry Road The application must be fi lled out in its entirety and all required documentation CITY HALL Terry Rd (South Jackson) must be attached at the time of application submission. The City of Jackson CLINTON 219 S President St RITE AID reserves the right in its sole discretion, to amend, suspend, terminate, rescind, DOLLAR GENERAL or reissue this RFQ for the Blight Elimination Program. GARRETT OFFICE COMPLEX 380 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave 807 Berkshire St - Clinton, MS 2659 Livingston Road RITE AID Questions should be directed to: Valerie Tucker, 601-960-4238 or email vtuck- DOLLAR GENERAL 114 E. 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By Dwight Brown cused on one facet of Martin Lu- Gad), who has no experience in “42”). His interpretation of the ments that take good courtroom you’re going to have to fi ght for NNPA Newswire Film Critic ther King Jr.’s life. criminal law. The judge won’t let civil rights advocate is shrewd and dramas to another stratosphere. Di- it.” Wish someone had fought long Considering all of his major ac- In 1940, 32-year-old Thurgood Marshall speak in court. Friedman strong. Gad maintains an inno- rector Robert Mulligan found that and hard to give one of America’s complishments, why hasn’t some- Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) is his mouthpiece. The cards are cence and naiveté around his char- extra gear with “To Kill a Mock- most historic lawyers, courageous one made a fi lm about Thurgood heads to tony Greenwich, Conn., stacked against them. acter that gives him room to grow. ingbird”; Rob Reiner did with “A civil rights pioneers and respected Marshall’s life that was com- to defend Joseph Spell (Sterling The good points: Though this is The biggest surprise is Kate Hud- Few Good Men”; Sidney Lumet Supreme Court justices his due. prehensive? He was the lawyer K. Brown, NBC’s “This Is Us”) not the bio-fi lm Marshall deserves, son as the duplicitous socialite, accomplished that with both “12 Regardless of the trappings, who won the Brown v. Board of a black chauffeur who has been this glimpse does offer a view of whose understated performance Angry Men” and “The Verdict”; Thurgood Marshall’s spirit pre- Education United States Supreme accused of raping and trying to the ingenuity, perseverance and may be one of the best of her ca- and Jonathan Kaplan succeeded vails and his legacy is being Court case, the founder of the murder his rich, white socialite courage that propelled the Howard reer. Andra Day plays a chanteuse with “The Accused.” passed on. That makes this fi lm a NAACP Legal Defense and Edu- employer (Kate Hudson). University law student into be- and the audience gets to hear her What’s on view looks and feels must-see, even if it doesn’t have cational Fund, a United States So- The case is dubbed “The State coming a crusading attorney, who Grammy-nominated voice. like a made-for-TV movie. That the epic grandeur and signifi cance licitor General and the fi rst African of Connecticut v. Joseph Spell,” was an integral part of the Civil The weak points: Every single would be a compliment for origi- of “Selma.” American Supreme Court associ- and the presiding Judge Foster Rights Movement. interior looks like it was shot on a nal programming designed for the Dwight Brown is a fi lm critic ate justice. (James Cromwell) refuses to let an This case is just one of many back lot. None of it looks real. The smaller screen. Not so much for and travel writer. As a fi lm critic, But that’s not what the father/ out-of-state lawyer defend Spell. that he championed and it serves costumes (Ruth E. Carter) repre- a theatrically released fi lm that he regularly attends international son writing team of Connecticut His reluctance is more out of hos- well as a barometer of the times in sent the times well, but look far too needs a touch more drama, ten- fi lm festivals including Cannes, lawyers Michael Koskoff and Ja- tility towards the upstart black regard to how African Americans new and not lived in. The direction sion and suspense, a higher level Sundance, Toronto and the Ameri- cob Koskoff had in mind when lawyer than for procedure’s sake. had to deal with blatant discrimi- (Reginald Hudlin, “House Party”) of direction and stronger technical can Black Film Festival. Read they wrote this slice of life script. Marshall is forced to partner nation, racism and segregation. doesn’t take the story to a higher elements. more movie reviews by Dwight It’s a tactic that worked for the with a young Jewish insurance Boseman is making a career level. Every plot twist comes at the There’s a line in the fi lm that Brown here and at DwightBrown- movie “Selma,” which only fo- lawyer, Samuel Friedman (Josh out of bio-fi lms (“Get on Up” and right time, but lacks the embellish- says, “If you want your freedom Ink.com.

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By Terri Schlichenmeyer child’s father’s embarrassment. in skin tone and hair between choice” when claiming an iden- Columnist He needn’t have been abashed, siblings. tity – still, there are “limits to You debated awhile before though: Tharps is African Modern parents generally the ‘choose your own identity’ you checked the box. American, her husband’s fam- work to make sure that doesn’t game and not everyone gets to The choices were few: Black, ily is from Spain, and their chil- matter within the family, but play.” white, Latino, Asian, pick one, dren’s skin tone varies. No big Tharps interviewed many black Cocoa, “paper-bag,” latte, tick the box, but that’s not the deal. and Latino adults who grew up coffee-colored, they’re all end of the story. Within that lit- The outside world seems con- with what Alice Walker called brown – except when they’re tle square lies a lot more about cerned about things like that, “colorism,” defi ned as “prejudi- not. Parents say it doesn’t mat- who you are and who you feel however. Tharps (and other par- cial or preferential treatment of ter – except when it does. In you are, and in “Same Family, ents whose kids don’t “match”) same-race people based solely “Same Family, Different Col- be rewarded by stories of pain, Readers who sigh over in- Different Colors” by Lori L. are often asked about racial and on their color.” It affects how ors,” the issue is simple – except careful parenting, history and cessant racial questions about Tharps, you’ll see that percep- cultural identities of their chil- children are parented and how when it isn’t. science, and of everyday people themselves or their children tions – yours and that of others dren, and that can be tiring. The they’re taught in schools; for Author Lori L. Tharps does an who seem determined to change may fi nd much food for thought - matter plenty. bottom line is that there are over many adults who grew up with admirable job dissecting issues prejudicial perceptions but it here. Anyone else wanting to Lori Tharps’ youngest daugh- “one hundred different genes colorism, it can be devastating. of prejudice within Asian, Lati- may already be common-sense know what to do (or not to do) ter is very light-skinned. that infl uence skin pigmenta- The good news on the horizon no, and black communities, but to you, especially if you’ve in issues of race, color, and ap- That fact begins her story be- tion” and history is rife with is that “this generation of mil- take this as a warning: there’s a lived it. Still, though there’s a pearance will see that “Same cause it was recently pointed tales of mixed-race relation- lennials” doesn’t seem to like lot of throat-clearing here and it sunshine-and-fl owers ending Family, Different Colors,” now out by another child in an in- ships (coerced and otherwise), “rules” about skin tones. Says takes awhile to get to the meat here, the overall tone of the out in paperback, will check a nocent game – much to that all of which explain variations Tharps, they enjoy a “level of of this book. Once there, you’ll book offers a good bit of hope. lot of boxes.

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