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www.mississippilink.com VOL. 22, NO. 27 APRIL 28 - MAY 4, 2016 50¢ Stallworth works on stalling airport takeover By Othor Cain Early this month, allege is a “hostile takeover” of Jack- state to take my land without providing member makeup, giving the mayor of Contributing Writer Stallworth took to son’s Medgar Wiley Evers Internation- any type of compensation,” Stallworth Jackson and the city council one ap- Bishop Jeffrey Stallworth is no the courts again, this al Airport. said. “This is wrong and should not be pointment each. The governor would stranger to the court system. time in federal court. Stallworth, a former commissioner allowed to happen.” have two appointments while the lieu- In years past, Stallworth, pastor of He’s suing Gov. Phil of the airport says if this law goes into Stallworth is challenging HB 2162, tenant governor, the Mississippi De- Jackson’s non-denominational Word Bryant, the state of effect it will cause irreparable harm and which allows the state to take control velopment Authority, adjutant general, and Worship Church has been engulfed Stallworth Mississippi, the Mis- damage to him, residents of Jackson of the airport, abolish its current five- Rankin and Madison counties would with legal matters both personally and sissippi Legislature, East Metro Park- and the city at large. member board, all of whom are ap- each have one appointment. professionally. Some of those matters way and the Mississippi Department of “I’m a business owner. I own land in pointed by the mayor of Jackson. The are still pending. Transportation, for what he and others Jackson. This bill essentially allows the bill redesigns the board with a nine- Airport Continued on page 3 Taylor offers insight on JSU graduates absorb heart failure Obama’s message By Shanderia K. Posey Editor Fatigue, coughing, shortness of breath and inability to per- form minimal exer- cise are all symptoms of heart failure. April is National Minority Health Month and one lo- cal cardiologist is shedding light on the condition that’s greatly impact- ing African Americans locally. Dr. Malcolm Taylor, a cardiologist who is director of the Heart Failure Clinic at St. Dominic Hospital, de- Taylor scribes heart failure as the “inability of the heart to pump the blood to meet the body’s need.” Mississippi has the highest heart failure death rate in the U.S. among blacks of all ages. In Hinds and Rankin counties, heart failure death rates for all ages are higher for blacks than whites. Taylor said the most common causes of heart fail- ure are hypertension and coronary artery disease; two conditions prevalent among blacks. Other con- Heart Continued on page 3 Prince’s estate to be managed First Lady Michelle Obama addresses the nearly 800 graduates Saturday at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. PHOTO BY JAY JOHNSON By Shanderia K. Posey looking forward to meeting Editor INSIDE us and she gave us a big by trust firm She hasn’t seen it yet, but • JSU graduate shares experience, page 5 hug,” said Higgins, who somebody somewhere has a wasn’t allowed to bring her • Photo collage, pages 4-5 The Associated Press photo of Charence Higgins, cellphone but was aware of MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota Miss Jackson State Univer- photos being taken. judge appointed a trust company to sity 2015-2016, greeting the only two students al- Higgins recalls being at The significance of the temporarily oversee Prince’s multi- First Lady Michelle Obama lowed to meet Obama prior a loss for words once she surreal moment didn’t hit million dollar estate on Wednesday. prior to commencement last to the ceremony. Others entered the room to meet Higgins until the next day. Bremer Trust was named special permitted to greet the first Obama. Saturday at Mississippi Vet- Higgins “Sunday morning I woke administrator of Prince’s estate after erans Memorial Stadium. lady included JSU’s Cabi- “She already knew who an informal telephone conference Prince ciation president for 2015- net and local and state dig- we were. She greeted us Higgins and JSU’s Stu- JSU with some of the musician’s potential heirs and a dent Government Asso- 2016, Rashad Moore, were nitaries. by name. She said she was judge. Continued on page 3 In an order issued after the conference, Judge Kev- in Eide said Prince died “intestate,” meaning he did not have a valid will. Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson, asked for the special administrator on Tuesday, say- ing she believed her brother didn’t have a will and Local college students win at Storyfest immediate decisions about his business interests By Janice K. Neal-Vincent conversation on the planet’s future CityLab and Betty Hudson from try in Mississippi. The industry em- needed to be made. Contributing Writer The judge wrote that there was no pending appli- were used. Hudson & Associates. ploys roughly 250,000 people. The cation or petition for probate of a will in any court. The Planet Forward Summit on College students from across the Backed by their crew, winners national obesity rate is 29 percent. However, someone could still come forward with a Sustainable Cities was held April world submitted their ideas on ur- were Tougaloo College student An- The average obesity rate in Missis- will or trust document. For example, when Michael 21-22 at George Washington Uni- ban sustainability innovations. Sub- dre Carter and Jackson State Uni- sippi is 35 percent. Jackson died in June 2009, longtime lawyer John versity in Washington, D.C. missions included blog posts, in- versity student R’Myni Watson who The digital project zoomed in on Branca filed a will six days later, upending moves The summit engaged a new dia- fographics, images and videos that wrote, directed and produced Sav- two local innovators who are pro- by Jackson’s mother to become his estate’s executor logue on future cities featuring may- were featured on the Planet Forward ing Our Farms, Saving Our Fami- moting change in the area of urban ors, public and private sector lead- website and social media platforms. lies, a digital project about the obe- farming and public health. ers, journalists, academics, students, The Storyfest competition boast- sity and chronic disease disparities Dr. Cindy Ayers Elliott of Foot- INSIDE innovators and entrepreneurs. ed 12 finalists who were selected by in Mississippi. print Farms recognizes that farm- 5 ways Prince slammed high-tech music, page 22 Participants embarked upon solu- the Planet Forward editorial team Saving Our Farms, Saving Our ers are being pushed to sell their tions to the biggest challenges fac- and appeared before a panel of four Families reports that Mississippi has land and move into the city. Fast ing the planet. Web, video, social expert judges: Christian Amolsch a rich history of local farming. The Prince media, television and events to em- from Gensler, David Enders from state’s agriculture is a $7.9 billion Storyfest Continued on page 3 power new voices and lead a global VICE Media, Sommer Mathis from industry which is the largest indus- Continued on page 3 BCBS, Habitat for JPS Board adopts Alcorn State Share this issue with a friend Humanity partner LGBT-inclusive holding by mailing it to: to build third employment cheerleading Inside home policy tryouts this Saturday Page 8 Page 10 Page 20 LOCAL 2 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK APRIL 28 - MAY 4, 2016 www.mississippilink.com American Idol runner-up Renae at the Capitol Jabberwock 2016: On April 21, members of the Mississippi House of Representatives Essence of Beauty and Grace were surprised with a treat as they prepared to close the 2016 Regular Legislative Session. American Idol first runner-up La’Porsha Renae stopped by the House Chamber on her way home to McComb. Renae to showcase youth was joined by her mother, father, sister and daughter. She sang “Amaz- ing Grace.” Rep. David Myers (D-McComb) introduced and recognized Mississippi Link Newswire Mother-Daughter Luncheon that her with House Resolution 120. Pictured are Speaker of the House The Jackson (MS) Alumnae was held at College Hill Baptist Philip Gunn (from left); Edward Mays, Renae’s father; Carolyn Mays, Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Church. Renae’s mother; Sabrena Mays, Renae’s sister; La’Porsha Renae; Sorority, Inc. invites the public to Jackson (MS) Alumnae Chap- Nayalee, Renae’s daughter; Rep. Angela Cockerham (D-Magnolia); “Jabberwock 2016: Essence of ter sponsors mentoring programs Rep. David Myers (D-McComb); Rep. Omeria Scott (D-Laurel) and Beauty and Grace,” a scholarship for more than 80 middle school Speaker Pro Tempore Greg Snowden (R-Meridian). gala featuring 12 young ladies and high school students, supports from the Jackson area. the United Negro College Fund The gala will be held at 4 p.m. as a top level sponsor, funds an May 1, in the auditorium of the endowed scholarship at Tougaloo Yarber announces ‘pothole blitz” by ward Clyde Muse Center, 515 Country College and Jackson State Univer- Pl Pkwy, in Pearl. Tickets are $15. sity, provides a $550 book stipend Mississippi Link Newswire gency of the repair. each day to accomplish as many last week. This project covers 10 They are available from sorority to one graduating senior in each On April 26, Jackson Mayor “As we move forward with repairs as possible. The term bid Ward 6 streets, plagued by pot- members and will be available at of the high schools in Jackson and Tony T. Yarber announced a the long-term Capital Improve- for spot repairs will advertise holes. the door. Rankin County, serves as a spon- ward-by-ward “Pothole Blitz,” ment Plan, we want to address Thursday.