www.mississippilink.com Vol. 21, No. 3 NoVember 13 - 19, 2014 50¢ John Doar famed DOJ Dr. Aaron Shirley: ‘Service to others civil rights lawyer who a lifestyle, have fun serving others’ escorted James Meredith By Stephanie R. Jones tory. He was the first African support. Contributing Writer American pediatrician at UMC State Sen. The occasion was to honor of and a leader in the Civil Rights John Horhn said at Ole Miss dies at 92 Dr. Aaron Shirley and his years Movement. In addition to people like Shir- of providing health services to founding the Jackson Medical ley just want to the people of Mississippi. Yet Mall, a first of its kind health make things bet- it was Dr. Shirley who sat back facility, he also co-founded ter for others, as as others were recognized for Jackson Hinds Comprehensive he presented the service they have provided the Health Center, which serves Perry Robin- community in a vein that fol- uninsured and low-income pa- son Community lows a path he trod many years tients. Leader Award to ago. Thursday’s program was em- June Brooks, a A crowd stretched half the ceed by community advocate social work pro- length of the Jackson Medi- and restaurateur Jeff Good, fessor at Jackson cal Mall Thursday evening, president of Mangia Bene Res- State Univer- November 6, for the United taurant Management Group sity. Brooks was Healthcare 2014 Community and the owner/operator of three joined on the Reinvestment Awards to pay Jackson restaurants. stage by Perry tribute to Shirley’s life and In a video tribute to Shirley, Robinson. legacy. his sister Ruth Shirley said, “He Horhn pre- The event was presented has done everything we ever sented the Keith by the Jackson Medical Mall dreamed he could do.” Tonkel Com- In this May 29, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama awards the Foundation. Established in Others spoke of his civil munity Leader Medal of Freedom to John Doar, who handled civil rights cases in 1996, Shirley is its founder and rights activism and humani- Award to Ada the 1960s, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House chairman of the board. tarianism. Shirley’s son-in-law, Miller Robin- in Washington. Doar died Tuesday, November 11. AP Photo/CHARlES Shirley’s eldest son, Kevin Byron D’Andra Orey said, “He son for her work Dharapak, FIlE Shirley, summed up what has created a pathway that has set with Junior Girl driven his father through the the bar extremely high. Not Scouts and Op- The Associated Press policies in Southern states that Shirley years. “What I’ve learned from only is he a great doctor but eration Shoe- WASHINGTON - John Doar, curtailed minority access to the my father is that service to oth- he’s a great community activist string. Robinson ganization award went to Soul who as a top Justice Department voting booth and state universi- ers is not something you do for as well.” is also on the Medical Mall’s City Hospitality. civil rights lawyer in the 1960s ties. momentary recognition. Ser- Shirley’s son Terrence Shir- community advisory board. Mississippi Veterans of the fought to protect the rights of A self-described “Lincoln Re- vice, commitment to others, is ley said he was proud to have Five students from Mur- Civil Rights Movement, Inc. black voters and integrate uni- publican” who worked for the a lifestyle,” Kevin Shirley said. worked with his father and for rah High School received Dr. was lauded as the outstanding versities in the South, died Tues- federal government at the height He said his father told him, him. His daughter Erin Shirley Aaron Shirley scholarships. non-profit organization. Execu- day, November 11; he was 92. of the civil rights movement, he “You have to learn to have fun Orey said she was guided into They were: Cameron R. Sand- tive Director Cynthia Goodloe The cause was congestive played important roles in some serving others.” health care because she was ex- ers, Nena W. Hawkins, Keith Palmer and Frankye Adams heart failure, said his son, Burke of the pivotal moments of that Aaron Shirley’s commitment posed to it early. Kevin Shirley Thompson, Brittney N. Jackson Doar. cause. to serving the needs of other is said he is immensely grateful and Daniel L. Kelly. Shirley Doar was a Justice Depart- In 1962, for instance, Doar cemented in Mississippi his- for his father’s guidance and The outstanding for-profit or- Continued on page 3 ment civil rights lawyer from escorted James Meredith onto 1960 to 1967, serving in the fi- the campus of the University of nal months of the Eisenhower Mississippi, even as then-Gov. administration and then staying Ross Barnett and angry crowds Sanderson Farms Championship on during the presidencies of sought to keep the school segre- Alignment Jackson President John F. Kennedy and gated. in Jackson ‘a showcase day’ in its Lyndon B. Johnson. He later was the lead pros- He rose to the position of as- ecutor in the federal trial aris- 47-year history presents the JPS Career sistant attorney general, or top ing from the deaths of three lawyer, in charge of the depart- ment’s Civil Rights Division DOJ Exploration Fair and challenged discriminatory Continued on page 6 By Sherwin Johnson Special to The Mississippi Link More than 2,200 Mayor Yarber proclaims Jackson Public School ninth grade students partici- Nov. 10 Batson pated in the 2014 Career Exploration Fair November 11, Children’s Hospital Day 2014, at the Jack- son Convention Complex. Students from all seven JPS high schools and Capi- tal City Alterna- tive School were Beneta Burt, JPS Board member and Carol involved. Burger, United Way PHOTO BY TAMEKA GARRETT The Career Ex- Joe F. Sanderson, CEO Sanderson Farms ploration Fair was organized by By Rick Cleveland showcase day in the event’s connect their interest to oppor- Special to The Mississippi Link Alignment Jackson as an im- tunities that exist in the form of 47-year history. portant part of JPS’s newly Forty-seven years ago, a With an international TV academic pursuits and careers. implemented Freshman Acad- The career clusters represent few Hattiesburg businessmen audience viewing on The emies. got together and hosted an Golf Channel, 26-year-old the 16 industries predicted by It is designed to help stu- the Mississippi Department of experimental PGA Tour satel- Canadian Nick Taylor shot dents select an academic path- lite tournament. They called a brilliant 6-under-par 66 to Employment Security to be way during their high school the strongest industries in the Batson Children’s Hospital CEO Guy Giesecke accepts proclama- it the Magnolia Classic. The win the $720,000 first prize. career based on personal inter- total purse was $20,000. Taylor won by two shots over Jackson Metro Area in the next tion from Mayor Tony Yarber, who is joined by his wife Rosalind and ests and aptitudes. few years. daughter Toni Michelle. Those Hattiesburg folks tour veterans Boo Weekley Approximately 85 career never could have imag- and Jason Bohn, both multi- Some of the areas of industry demonstrations, representing exhibiting at the Career Explo- The Mississippi Link Newswire his 9-year-old daughter, Toni ined what happened here in time winners on the PGA 16 career clusters, were staffed ration Fair include Arts, Tech- Mayor Tony Yarber pro- Michelle, who received treat- Jackson the past few days. Tour. by community businesses, nology and Communications; claimed Monday, November ment at the hospital after she Here on a cool, breezy, sun- Nevertheless, the biggest agencies, and local colleges Architecture and Construction; 10, Batson Children’s Hospital was diagnosed with cancer as splashed Sunday (November winner: Blair E. Batson Chil- and universities. Health Sciences; Hospitality Day in the city of Jackson dur- a toddler. 9) at Country Club of Jack- dren’s Hospital at University The demonstrations provid- and Tourism; and Government ing a presentation in the lobby Yarber presented Batson son, the $4 million Sander- of Mississippi Medical Cen- ed students with an opportu- of the hospital. son Farms Championship, a nity to explore careers within full-fledged, PGA Tour event, The Mayor was joined by Hospital Day Golf each cluster, engage with pro- Alignment Jackson experienced perhaps its his wife, Rosalind Yarber, and Continued on page 2 Continued on page 3 fessionals in those fields, and Continued on page 2 Hinds County Katrina flood New subdivision Share this issue with a friend supervisor calls victims in New unveiled in by mailing it to: for inquiry into Orleans to get distressed county Inside election ballot payouts from $14 of Holmes shortage million settlement Page 6 Page 5 Page 4 COMMUNITY 2 • tHe mississippi link november 13 - 19, 2014 www.mississippilink.com Alignment Jackson Continued from page 1 photos by jackie hampton and Public Administration. that will predict their future suc- JPS Superintendent Dr. Ce- cess,” Yarber said. drick Gray, excited about the Transforming all JPS high first-annual Career Exploration schools to the Academies model Fair, said, “Participating busi- and the Career Exploration Fair nesses will be actively support- are two significant ways Align- ing the District’s goal of ensur- ment Jackson is helping JPS ing all students are college and with its goal of creating an edu- career ready. cated work force. “Exposing Jackson students “Alignment Jackson is an im- to the wide array of career op- portant initiative of the Greater portunities will be motivating Jackson Chamber Partnership. for students. And for many of In the past, the driver of eco- our students the Career Explo- nomic development was loca- ration Fair will be a transforma- tion and incentives, but today tive educational experience.” the driver is a skilled work- Carol Burger, United Way of force,” said Duane O’Neill, the Capital Area president and President of the Greater Jackson CEO, said, “All of the exhibits Chamber Partnership.