Property for Sale Due to Unpaid Taxes by Shanderia K
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www.mississippilink.com VOL. 22, NO. 45 SEPTEMBER 1 - 7, 2016 50¢ Property for sale due to unpaid taxes By Shanderia K. Posey Eddie Fair said Tuesday the an- have less of a chance of getting we try so hard to keep it in Hinds Editor nual tax sale is going great so far the property back when people County.” The sale of property in Hinds with a lot of people coming from come from out of state to buy the Property being sold to the high- County resulting from unpaid tax- out of state to purchase property. property. When the property is est bidder comes out of District 1, es continues until 4:30 p.m. Sept. “It’s good for Hinds County but purchased by a local person, those which is the city of Jackson, and 2, at the Hinds County Court- bad for citizens sometimes,” said losing the property “have an op- District 2, which is rural parts of house, 407 E. Pascagoula St., in Fair, noting how citizens lose their portunity to get it back and can Hinds County Tax Collector Eddie Fair talks with individuals interested courtroom No. 6. property. communicate with them (the pur- Taxes in buying property for sale due to unpaid taxes. PHOTO BY KEVIN BRADLEY Hinds County Tax Collector Fair explained how citizens chasers),” Fair said. “That’s why Continued on page 2 Campbell Yarber, motivates Sickle cell gala Council Mission defending sisters lawsuit By Jackie Hampton touts critical care Publisher From staff reports Kimberly Campbell, Missis- The City of Jackson and sippi State Director of AARP, ad- Mayor Tony Yarber will have dressed the College Hill family at separate counsel to address a its annual mission day Aug. 28, in sexual harassment federal law- the church sanctuary at 4 p.m. suit filed by Kimberly V. Bracey It was during this service that Aug. 25, against the defendants. the mission sis- Bracey, the ters were rededi- former execu- cated to their tive assistant to mission work. the mayor who After being was hired April introduced by 24, 2014, has College Hill accused Yarber Campbell member Debra of sexual ha- Yarber McGee, Campbell told the au- rassment, sexual discrimination dience the way they do it in the and allowing a sexual hostile AME church is they hit it, hope workplace. the spirit gets it and then they let On Aug. 30, Yarber was ab- you go. sent from a special City Coun- Taking off on the theme “Seek- cil meeting set to address the ing to Serve Like the Master lawsuit. After back-and-forth Server” Campbell delivered an questions from City Council address with the energy of a Bap- members to James Anderson tist minister. She talked about Jr., special assistant to the city serving with a pureness in your attorney, the council members heart rather than serving in hopes went into executive session to of receiving awards. discuss the matter. “Your serving is not pure if you Two hours later the council are doing it for yourself,” said members came out of the ses- Campbell. sion and revealed they would Throughout her message, she seek separate counsel on behalf received thunderous applause of the city. from the mission sisters and con- Yarber released a statement gregation. Campbell explained following the meeting saying, that everyone has an anointing to “This is now a legal matter. My serve in some capacity and one private legal counsel will re- should listen for their own call- Attending the Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation Gala were Derrick “DJay” James (front), MSCF Poster Child for 2016; La’Shon O’Neal (back spond accordingly. I was unable ing; whereas, many people want row, from left), Corey Bradford, LaShaunda Davenport (DJay’s mom) and Derrick James (DJay’s father). PHOTO BY STEPHANIE R. JONES to attend the meeting today as I to do things that someone else had a conflict. We will continue to work with the Council on was called to do. By Stephanie R. Jones story for the foundation’s an- pitalizations and blood trans- Davenport said. these and other issues. Indeed, Campbell made several points Contributing Writer nual gala Aug. 26, at the Mis- fusions over the years. “He’s Corey Bradford, former the audience seemed to agree now our focus is on crafting a The day before he was to sissippi Agriculture Museum. gone through a lot but he still NFL and Jackson State Uni- with as they shouted “amen” over budget and taking the necessary appear as the poster child of “Thank you for choosing me remains a happy active child,” versity wide receiver, was the and over again and applauded steps to keep Jackson on path to the year for the Mississippi poster child of the year,” Der- she said. keynote speaker. Bradford said time and time again. fiscal resiliency.” Sickle Cell Foundation, Der- rick said. “I will continue to Davenport said the family he first learned about sickle Some of the points she made In the lawsuit, Bracey al- rick James spent the day at spread the word about sickle works closely with Mississip- cell when his brother-in-law, were before you can become leges that she and Yarber had a a hospital being treated for cell.” pi Blood Services to encour- Major O’Neal, succumbed to a “queen bee, you have to be a consensual sexual relationship a pain crisis, an all too com- His mother LaShaunda age blood donations because the disease. worker bee.” She advised the from May 2014 until July 2014 mon occurrence for children Davenport said the family children with sickle cell re- “It took months and months congregation to focus on your while she was separated from and adults who suffer from the found out through mandatory quire them. to figure out what was going own anointing, own your light her husband. The lawsuit goes condition. testing that Derrick had sickle “We do a lot of work with on,” Bradford said. “He had and let it shine and help to ignite on to state that Bracey’s sexu- But 9-year-old Derrick, cell when he was 3 months Mississippi Blood Services. Campbell known as DJay, was well old. She said her son has ex- We do a lot with Blair E. Sickle cell Lawsuit Continued on page 3 enough to tell his young life’s perienced many crises, hos- Batson Children’s Hospital,” Continued on page 2 Continued on page 3 Sharpton gives eulogy at Curry’s funeral Leader admonishes Black Press to ‘keep telling the story’ By Hazel Trice Edney were shouting and applauding The Rev. Al Sharpton gave a the Spirit as Sharpton’s message Trice Edney Newswire on their feet. eulogy of the Black Press jour- pointed largely to how they must TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – One That was the range of emo- nalist, columnist, commentator now escalate their voices as they minute the congregation was tions that marked the packed and editor that soared from a continue telling the story. somber and in tears and the house during the “Celebration touching and sometimes humor- “There were many black writ- next minute they were rocking of Life” for legendary journalist ous tribute to a fiery sermon ers that have gone mainstream. to choir music in the pews. The George Curry at Weeping Mary that shook the sanctuary. Stately But George Curry made main- Black journalists and publishers, including The Mississippi Link’s Jackie next minute they were laughing Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, black journalists and publishers Hampton (at right), were seated in the reserved first two rows in honor of in fond memory, and then they Ala., Aug. 27. were among those moved by Curry Continued on page 3 George Curry. PHOTO BY PJ FISCHER/TENNESSEE TRIBUNE Black midwives 20 Democratic De La Soul returns Share this issue with a friend perform powerful senators blast with same wild by mailing it to: cultural calling; steep price hike creative attitude Inside event is Sept. 17 of Epipens Page 6 Page 13 Page 19 LOCAL 2 • THE MISSISSIPPI LINK SEPTEMBER 1 - 7, 2016 www.mississippilink.com Sickle cell Continued from page 1 Owens appointed to State all this pain.” After his brother-in-law’s death, Bradford decided to join efforts to Board of Medical Licensure raise awareness about the disease. His niece La’Shon O’Neal, who Mississippi Link Newswire at Birmingham for her under- introduced him at the gala, started Gov. Phil Bryant announced Aug. 31, that graduate studies and graduated the organization Major Strides 4 he has appointed Dr. Michelle Y. Owens to the from the Virginia Common- Sickle Cell. State Board of Medical Licensure. wealth University School of Dr. Seve Majumdar, a pediat- Owens replaces Dr. John C. Clay, who re- Medicine. ric hematologist and oncologist, signed earlier this year. Owens’ appointment is “I am deeply honored by said University of Mississippi effective immediately and ends June 30, 2020. Owens Gov. Bryant’s appointment,” Medical Center has a compre- Founders of the Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation are Kimberly Edwards The Mississippi State Board of Medical Li- Owens said. “I look forward to working to hensive program that caters to a (from left), Angela Brooks, George Brooks, Linda Hall, Luretha Moore, censure is responsible for the regulation and li- ensure that we continue to have outstanding large sickle cell population. “We Catherine James, Joyce Berry, and Lottie Henry (seated). censure of medical and osteopathic physicians, healthcare professionals providing care to all do not only clinical care, but we podiatrists, physician assistants, radiologist as- Mississippians.” also do research and are involved the foundation’s 20th annual gala sistants, acupuncturists and the permitting of She received post-graduate medical train- with multi-center trials to improve are important.