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City Leaders Fight for AirportSummers Jr., pp 6 - 7

Growing the Hip-Hop SceneSmith, p 28

This Week in SportsFlynn, p 25

Best Lawyers and Law Firms

Pop-Up BallotVoting Ends July 3BESTOFJACKSON.COM

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JACKSONIAN GreGory Mccarty

Gregory McCarty, 32, has had a lifelong fascination with numbers—some-thing that has been both a blessing and a curse. Born in Jackson, he spent

his childhood years moving. “I was an active kid, didn’t do too much in the house. I liked being outside,” he says. This movement continued into his early teenage years, and he became more involved in what he describes as “street life.” At 14, McCarty and his mother moved to Texas, which was a change of pace that had both positive and negative consequences for him. Though the move separated him from the friends who were involved in bad activities, he says it also left him without a support sys-tem to help him handle the emotions that he was dealing with. At that time, McCarty says, he was having an internal struggle between his childhood demons and his fascination with numbers. Initially, he found a way to balance both—credit-card abuse. “I started working at 16,” he says. “Then, I caught a little charge doing credit-card abuse. … I was really interested in knowing how to do numbers and accounting and payroll—(anything) dealing with numbers.” After being involved in a few petty crimes, McCarty was sent to prison at 18 years old for aggravated assault. On his release, he moved back to Jackson and reconnected with his negative influences. He tried staying hopeful about his situation, he says, but he didn’t know

how to use his skill with numbers in a positive way. Eventually, he went to prison again for financial crimes. But this time, McCarty handled his situa-tion differently. He wanted to improve himself mentally, physically, and spiritually. “I focused on reading a lot,” McCarty says. “I read a lot of topics (relating to) psychol-ogy, religion, self-help. … A lot of people don’t understand (that) a lot of smart, intelligent people are (in prison). When they get taken away from the negative things and the tempta-tion out here, they are sitting inside a box when you can only get your mind together. From that situation, I grew, and it helped me.” After being released, McCarty’s main goal was to help others—a goal to which he is still committed. He says he knows that there are other young people going through the same situations he went through, and he wants to act as a mentor to them. Recently, McCarty launched his own shirt-printing business and a recording studio, both operating under the name RichLevel. “I’m a music fanatic, so what I’m trying to do is get younger people who want to learn how to do T-shirts or who want to learn the audio engineering recording business and get them off the streets,” he says. “A lot of older people now just see younger people, and they turn their backs. You shouldn’t be afraid to help them. I try to be that person.”

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9 The Saga of HB 1523The controversial law is close to going into effect July 1. Will a federal district judge knock it down?

27 A Lesson in Photo Realism“I thought everybody could draw the same. I didn’t know until teachers (displayed) my work that it was different.” —Robert Leonard Long, “Photo Realistic Portrait of an Artist”

28 Hip-Hop EntrepreneurBrandon Howard, who is also known as Jackson rapper Dolla Black and owns Black Dolla Entertainment, wants to grow Jackson’s hip-hop scence.

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As we pause this week to consider what makes this country great, I’d like to suggest that you think about the small, local, independent busi-

nesses that make this region a unique place to live, while building wealth, independence and character in metro Jackson. Every year around the Fourth of July, the Jackson Free Press takes part in the national Independents Week cam-paign, celebrating the “entrepreneurial spirit and the freedom that local busi-nesses embody,” as the sponsoring entity, the American Independent Business Alli-ance (AMIBA.org), states. “It’s a time to reflect on the importance of economic democracy and community self-determination by celebrating the nation’s locally owned independent businesses and the stake each citizen has in shaping their hometown’s future,” AMIBA Director Jen-nifer Rockne wrote on its website. In the spirit of independence this July, it’s worth thinking about where you spend your money. Every day, you get another op-portunity to “vote” with your checkbook or debit card by purchasing groceries, lunch and dinner, office supplies, furniture, gifts, services and even a car from a locally owned business instead of a chain store. Dollars spent in locally owned business-es remain and re-circulate in the community at a higher level than those spent in chain stores, where the majority of the dollars are swept out of town electronically overnight. Money spent in Walmart pays some lo-cal taxes and wages, but most of the rest is in a Bentonville, Ark., bank account by morn-ing. More of the money spent in Rainbow Co-op or McDade’s Market stays here in the community. It gets deposited in area banks, spent with local vendors and service provid-ers, and in some cases, reinvested in parts of town in which the chains aren’t interested or willing to locate.

AMIBA reports that 48 percent of revenue from local, independent busi-nesses re-circulates in the community, both because the owners and staff are local (and thus buy homes, cars, necessities and din-ing in the community) and because more goods and services are purchased both for the internal operations of the business and for resale. For chain stores, the number is 13.6 percent, meaning 86.4 percent of the dollars spent in chain stores in metro Jack-son leaves the region.

In other words, shopping in local retail establishments returns more than three times the dollars to the community versus shop-ping in chain stores. Oh, and what about Amazon? Shop-ping locally returns 50 times more money to the community for re-circulation than shop-ping at an online retailer, where the only benefit is the wages of the delivery driver if he or she happens to live in the area. By not paying sales tax, you’re not even returning

dollars to the state government for services. Independent restaurants offer an even higher rate of recirculation, averaging 65.4 percent of their revenues re-circulated in the community. As we know from experience, our local restaurateurs get heavily involved in events, promotions, contests, charity fund-raisers and so much more in the Jackson metro area. Fondren’s First Thursday, Taste of Mississippi and the Best of Jackson party each year wouldn’t be anything like what they are without committed local restaura-teurs making the effort and spending time and money to help build community and reward worthy causes. I write all of this not to make you feel guilty about shopping occasionally at Wally World or one-clicking your way to a new item online. But I do challenge you to think about it a little more, especially if you’d like to see places like Jackson and its bedroom communities become more pros-perous and unique. How can you “shift your shopping?” Can you buy more groceries locally? Dine locally? Stop by a local beer shop? Drop into Ace instead of Home Depot? (Ace Hard-ware is a special sort of buying cooperative that allows locally owned hardware stores to compete.) Buy from a boutique or hab-erdasher—yes, some of it may seem more expensive than the department or discount stores, but consider buying fewer, nicer items to build a wardrobe that goes to the next level in style or fashion. For more ideas, you can peruse this copy of the Jackson Free Press, which includes our annual “Picture Yourself Shopping Local” social-media contest starting on page 16. Here’s how it works: From July 1 through July 8, stop into any of the participating local businesses and take a selfie or a product shot (a pic-ture of a fun accessory, your meal when its delivered, or whatever you’d like to prove

you where there). Post the image to Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, and make sure the description in-cludes the hashtag #jxnindyweek. You’re automatically entered! (Our contest software scoops up entries using the hashtag.) At the end of Indy Week, the software will draw one winner, who will receive more than $250 in gift cards from all our partici-pating businesses. The contest is easy to play and can be a lot of fun—and the more entries you make (one per business per visit), the more chances you have to win. It may not always feel easy to shop lo-cally, but if you can shift some of your shop-ping, it’s not the most difficult way to make a difference in your community. Eating lunch out at a local restaurant, getting a little take-out for dinner or stopping into a local retailer just to see what they have that you didn’t know about can be a pleasant way to spend a lunch hour and a productive way to find new ideas for gift-giving or a nice purchase for yourself. In the meantime, here’s your mid-year reminder to think about planning ahead to participate in local events like Fondren’s First Thursday, the Mississippi Museum of Art’s Third Thursday, the Business Association of Midtown’s Final Friday and TeamJXN’s August luncheon (www.teamjxn.com) where you’ll find lo-cal businesses and organizations working hard to earn your business and celebrated for their efforts. (More at jfpevents.com.) Have a happy and safe Fourth of July. I hope you have a relaxing weekend with your friends and family, enjoying food, beverages and perhaps a new toy or out-fit purchased from an independent, locally owned business. And don’t forget those selfies. See www.jxnindyweek.com.

contributors

‘shift Your shopping’ During independents Week

Assistant Editor Amber Helsel is a foodie-in-training and an artist, and her favorite pastime is people watching. Her patro-nus charm is a cat. Email her story ideas at [email protected]. she wrote about local businesses.

staff Photographer imani Khayyam is an art lover and a native of Jackson. He loves to be behind the camera and capture the true essence of his subjects. He took the cover photo and many others.

news reporter Arielle Dreher is working on finding some new hobbies and adopting an otter from the Jackson Zoo. Email her story ideas at [email protected]. she wrote about the legal saga of Hb 1523, and more.

city reporter tim summers Jr. enjoys loud live music, teach-ing his cat to fetch, long city council meetings and FoiA requests. send him story ideas at [email protected]. His stories include the Jackson airport lawsuit analysis.

Freelance writer Jessica smith is a Jackson-based musician and community activist. she enjoys exploring parts of the city unknown to her but, most of all, meeting new people and building relationships. she wrote about Dolla black.

Zilpha Young is an Ad Designer by day, painter, illustrator, fledg-ling seamstress and freelance designer by night. check out her design portfolio at www.zil-phacreates.com. she designed ads for the issue.

sales and Marketing con-sultant Myron cathey is from senatobia. He is a graduate of Jackson state university and enjoys traveling, music and spending time with family and friends. He helps local busi-nesses with marketing.

Advertising Director Kimberly Griffin is a fitness buff and foodie who loves chocolate and her mama. she’s also Michelle obama’s super secret bFF, which explains the secret service detail. she directed independent Week sales.

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The saga of who controls the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Airport moves into the federal courthouse, and complex legal mechanizations are

now paramount to the question of who owns the land on which the airport sits. As of late afternoon Friday, June 24, all three major parties opposed to the imple-mentation of Senate Bill 2162, commonly referred to as the “airport takeover” bill, filed motions for injunctions to halt the forma-tion of the new board. These latest legal volleys come after the City of Jackson, the Jackson City Council and the Jackson Municipal Airport Author-ity filed a 56-page class-action complaint June 23 on behalf of all Jackson citizens. They joined former JMAA commissioner Jeffrey Stallworth in his ongoing suit against Gov. Phil Bryant, the State of Mississippi, the Legislature, East Metro Parkway and the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

‘Severely Prejudiced’ The parties all argue in their motions for injunction that if the court does not in-tervene that they will “be severely prejudiced” in the event federal court Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball does not consider their motions. The move to ask for an injunction has precedent, and as the Charlotte Observer re-ports in its latest story about the North Car-olina fight over the Charlotte Douglas Inter-national Airport, an October 2014 injunc-tion from a Superior Court judge allowed

time for the Federal Aviation Administration to eventually rule that the courts should de-cide who has control over local airports. The injunction, by preventing the new board from taking over, might buy Jackson the time it needs to fight the law in court. Mississippi College School of Law con-stitutional law professor Matt Steffey said in a June 24 interview that an injunction is nor-mally very difficult to get approved. “They are very difficult. You have to show both that you are likely to win on the merits and that you would suffer irreparable

harm if you don’t get an injunction now,” Steffey said. “That you kind of can’t undo it,” he added, giving the example of a municipality coming to tear down a house. An injunction would then stop the municipality from fol-lowing through with the demolition until a court could decide. “Or, once you execute a prisoner, you can’t un-execute them,” Steffey said with a capital punishment example, emphasizing the severity of the need for an injunction. “You have to show that you are likely

Will HB 1523 become law? p 9

Tuesday, June 21 Federal and state authorities end investigation of the 1964 “Mississippi Burning” killings, one of the most infa-mous cases in the violent backlash to the Civil Rights Movement.

Wednesday, June 22 Michigan’s attorney general files a civil lawsuit against two water engineer-ing companies, saying their negligence caused and exacerbated Flint’s lead-tainted water crisis and demanding what could total hundreds of millions of dol-lars in damages.

Thursday, June 23 A tie vote by the U.S. Supreme Court blocks President Barack Obama’s immigration plan that sought to shield millions living in the U.S. illegally from deportation. … Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams acquits police driver Of-ficer Caesar Goodson of all charges in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray.

Friday, June 24 Jackson Public Schools ends its legal wrangling with Los Angeles-based re-search firm BOTEC Analysis over results it published in a study about the relation-ship between school discipline and youth violence in the capital city. … Britain votes to leave the European Union, lead-ing Prime Minister David Cameron to resign and sending global markets plung-ing, and Donald Trump gloating.

Saturday, June 25 The Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement, Inc., Tougaloo College, The Fannie Lou Hamer Insti-tute and Nissan host the 50-year com-memoration of James Meredith’s March Against Fear at Tougaloo.

Sunday, June 26 The five Democrats on the House Benghazi panel report that Hillary Clin-ton never personally denied any requests from diplomats for additional security at the U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya. The Republicans maintain the opposite.

Monday, June 27 The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Texas’ widely replicated regulation of abortion clinics requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.

Get breaking news at jfpdaily.com.

City Leaders Ally Against Airport ‘Takeover’ Moveby Tim Summers Jr.

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“No state in the country has had the chutzpah to pass a stat-ute outlining three religious beliefs.”

—New York-based Attorney Roberta Kaplan in federal court, arguing that House Bill 1523 should not become state law

Sen. Josh Harkins, R-Flowood, (right) does not believe that the citizens of Jackson will suffer any less representation with the new configuration of the airport’s board. Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, (left) disagrees vehemently.

Swell-o-Phonic in front of the T-shirt shelves.

Offbeat in front of the comics or next to the cardboard cutout

The big room at Sneaky Beans

Cups Espresso Café in Fondren at the large table in the second room

The Art Garden at the

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Fenian’s Pub or Hal & Mal’s while playing pub quiz

The Louis the XVI statue at Thalia Mara Hall

Posing in front of one of the animal enclosures at the Jackson Zoo (State Reporter Arielle’s Dreher’s favorite is the otter exhibit)

In front of one of the photo- and memorabilia-lined walls at Beatty Street Grocery

In the Mississippi Music Experience exhibit at The Iron Horse Grill

For Independents’ Week each year, we celebrate local businesses. We put our heads together and came up with businesses to take a good selfie at. Comment with your favorite place to take a selfie at a local business at jfp.ms/selfies.

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to win, and that it is going to be a you-can’t-put-the-toothpaste-back-in-the-tube situation.” Steffey said he would be “surprised” if a judge permitted the injunction but ad-mitted that there was always a chance that it might happen. Sen. Josh Harkins, R-Flowood, author of the airport “takeover” bill, said during a June 24 interview that he didn’t see the need for an injunction if the new board wouldn’t even be formed and in action until after the Federal Aviation Administration approved the transfer of the operating certificate, with-out which the airport could not run. “This is how the FAA requested that we word the legislation,” Harkins said. “The current board will stay in power until a certificate of authority is granted to the new board.” The new board, he said, will meet, organize, adopt by-laws and then make an application for an operating certificate with the FAA, but only after the courts rule on the current case. In this way, Har-kins said, the July 1 deadline does not stand as a hard-and-fast deadline for any action. And for him, he said, the court case doesn’t cause any worry because after the

court determines which party has claim to the airport, the winner would move on to the FAA for approval. “And the FAA at that point should not have a problem,” Harkins said. Hearings for the injunction motions were all set for Thursday, June 30. “Once (the new board) got a certifi-cate, the new board would take over, and the old board would sunset,” Harkins said. The question then is, how long will the legal wrangling of this issue take?

14th Amendment Violation? One of the core arguments stated in both the original complaint and the class-action complaint is that the change in airport governance means that the 14th Amend-ment rights, those guaranteeing equal rep-resentation of Jackson citizens, diminishes with fewer seats at the table. On this point, Steffey said, the situation is different than a seizing of property; what the State is taking is less physical and, thus, more difficult to show. “This is very interesting because it is not a physical taking in the ordinary sense. They are not taking physical possession, they are not building a road on it, they are not chang-

ing the land records regarding it,” Steffey said of the State of Mississippi. “They are not re-cording an easement.” Arguments then cling to the idea that each board member represents a certain chunk of the authority derived from the vot-ing populace that has a vested interest in the airport. In this case, the people of Jackson have a long-term financial interest, which they argue is diminished with the reorgani-zation of the board. Steffey said it is difficult to argue in this way. “They are changing the management of a corporation who is required by law to act in the public interest to a slightly differ-ent entity required by law to act in the public interest.,” Steffey said. The idea, then, from this perspective is that each board member has a certain slice of the people’s interest, which Steffey said could be difficult to argue, especially implying that they are being denied a constitutional right to represent. “And I guarantee you that none of the members have the constitutional right to a certain amount of power, or their vote being worth a certain amount,” Steffey said. “In other words, none of those individ-ual people could come in and say, ‘my vote’s

been diluted.” Although, he wouldn’t leave out the possibility. “I’m not saying that court can’t be persuaded to see it that way.” To Harkins, it is not a question because Jackson still holds a majority position on the JMAA board, even if Hinds County itself does not have a dedicated board member. He said he considered it originally, but that “because all of the Jackson residents are in Hinds County already” that it was simpler to have them all reside in Jackson. In Harkins’ opinion, Jackson would not lose any influence because the City would still hold the majority of seats on the board. The City and the associated parties believe otherwise, stating in their complaint that only having five of the nine spots on the board prevents their “effective and meaning-ful participation.” “The selection scheme that is man-dated by SB 2162 thus deprives the Indi-vidual Plaintiffs and the citizens of the City of Jackson of effective and meaningful par-ticipation in the affairs of Jackson-Medgar Evers International,” the complaint states.

Email city reporter Tim Summers, Jr. at [email protected]. See more local news at jfp.ms/localnews.

Jackson Redevelopment Authority Chairman McKinley Alexander said he would not pursue any action to replace or oust board member An-

dria Jones, amid questions about her pend-ing legal charges. Attorney General Jim Hood announced June 7 that a Hinds County grand jury had indicted JRA Commissioner Andria Jones, along with Jennifer Green of Pearl, for three counts of Medicaid fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit Medicaid fraud. “Green and Jones,” a release from the AG’s office states, “are accused of submit-ting and conspiring to submit false claims to Medicaid under various codes on behalf of Tutoring, Assessment and Professional Ser-vices (TAPS), located in Jackson.” Green served as the director of TAPS with Jones as the assistant director, the release states. The two were booked into the Hinds County jail, each with a $20,000 bond. Each faces up to five years and $50,000 in fines for each Medicaid fraud and conspiracy count,

which could total up to two decades in jail and almost $200,000 in fines. The two also could be liable for up to $1,040,000 in restitution and penalties to be paid back to the Medicaid program. Jones,

for her part, has not stepped down from her position on the JRA board, and as of the June 22 regular meeting she is still a voting member of JRA, a quasi-governmental agen-cy that oversees Jackson projects.

Keeping It Public Because the JRA’s past legal problems, the board constantly discusses how its affairs are perceived. One of the clearest forums for this talk is the chairman’s address section of JRA meet-ings, wherein Chairman Alexander usually restates the board’s commitment to proceed-ing through the development process in the correct way, even if it is a bit slower than he would like. Last Wednesday’s meeting was no exception. “To the best of my knowledge, no com-missioner who has served,” Alexander said, “has engaged in any unethical practices in re-gard to any Jackson Redevelopment Author-ity business.” Later on in the meeting, during the new business section, Commissioner Jenni-fer Johnson said she wanted to discuss a sen-sitive issue, later revealed to be whether Jones should remain as vice chair to the board.

Jones to Remain on JRA Board Despite Indictment

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“The only reason I am the mayor is because I didn’t get caught. And that’s just me being real. It’s not that I wasn’t just so good, it’s just that I didn’t get caught doing stuff. It’s just that when I was standing on Turner and Dewey (streets) holding crack in a Tylenol bottle, they didn’t stop me. That’s how come I am the mayor.”

–Mayor Tony Yarber at a June 20 One-on-One with JFP Editor-in-chief Donna Ladd “The airport belongs to us, and we are going to fight to keep it, and we are going to fight to keep it, and we are going to fight to keep it.”

— Ward 5 Councilman Charles Tillman on the battle for the Jackson Airport

more JRA, see page 9

Jackson Redevelopment Authority Chairman McKinley Alexander said during the board of commissioners’ June 22 meeting that he would not support any policy to remove Andria Jones (pictured) from her position even though she is under indictment for fraud.

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“I have a matter that I think we need to discuss in executive session,” Johnson said, adding that she was not sure of the section of the Open Meetings Act that covered the subject. The Mississippi Ethics Commission’s website maintains a copy of the complete Open Meetings Act, MS Code Section 25-14-7. It includes the exceptions that allow for an executive session, and they are very specific, covering discussions about medi-cal personnel within public hospitals, carte blanche for the Legislature in its proceedings and a provision for governing bodies to dis-cuss potential or ongoing litigation outside of the public eye. However, while there is a provision

for a body to enter into executive session for “investigative proceedings by any public body regarding allegations of misconduct or violation of law,” Johnson could not find an allowance for an executive session applicable to Jones’ situation, and the board discussed her position publicly. “So, I am not certain there is an excep-tion to permit an executive session, so I will try to address this matter carefully,” Johnson said to the board.

‘In That Protective Spirit’ “The recent events that you referenced in your chairman’s speech, Mr. Chairman,” Johnson told the board, “may have an im-pact on our directors and officers insurance coverage as well as an impact on our auditors if we have an officer who has pending crimi-nal charges for fraud. And I think we should,

as a body, address that.” Alexander said he would not assume Jones’s guilt. “The chair is of the opinion that the persons charged are innocent until proven guilty and that since those charges did not pertain to anything at JRA that it is not the business of JRA,” Alexander said. “And that JRA will only enter into such activities if the charge pertained to something at JRA.” “These are the public’s bank accounts, these are the public’s contracts we are sign-ing,” Johnson said. “In that protective spirit I am asking that we discuss it as a board.” “But I don’t see that is something that we have the power to do or vote on.” Alex-ander retorted, “that we not try to create pol-icy,,” as to removing Jones from her respon-sibilities and authority as commissioner. “That’s not an area that the board needs

to spend a lot of time and energy on,” he said, adding that he believed it was one more way to slow down the board’s progress. Alexander said JRA would consult with its providers and bonding consultants about Jones’ legal situation, and if they advised for her removal, that the board would ask her to do so, instead of creating a policy of board removals. “And again an indictment is merely an accusation; I have not been charged with any-thing, and we will let the courts decide,” Jones said, the only time she spoke during the meet-ing. “And I am innocent until proven guilty.”

Email city reporter Tim Summers, Jr. at [email protected]. See more local news at jfp.ms/localnews.

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an es-tablishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof….” How those words affect the language in House Bill 1523 could lead to

a historic Establishment Clause ruling this week when U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves decides whether or not to is-sue a preliminary injunction to keep HB 1523 from becoming law on July 1. Pastors, priests, advocates and other Mississippi-ans named as plaintiffs in two lawsuits that challenge the constitutionality of the bill claim that it advances a certain religious view, discriminates by favoring three particular beliefs and favors religion over non-religion, specifically targeting LGBT citizens. Lawyers from the attorney general’s office repre-sented the defendants in the case: the governor, attor-ney general and Judy Moulder, the state registrar for vi-tal records. They argued that the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals predicted bills like HB 1523 that would “protect” those who oppose same-sex marriage in a post-Obergefell world, a case mandating that same-sex marriages are afforded the same protection as opposite-sex marriages. Arguments spread over two days and 12 hours, with testimony from eight witnesses last Thursday and Friday.

‘Reverse Discrimination’? New York-based attorney Roberta Kaplan, who successfully challenged Mississippi’s ban on same-sex marriage and adoption in previous federal cases, as well as United States v. Windsor, which struck down the Defense of Marriage Act defining marriage between one man and one woman, teamed up with Jackson-based attorney Robert McDuff, who both filed separate lawsuits in order to get a preliminary injunction before July 1. Both lawsuits allege that HB 1523 violates the Estab-lishment Clause of the First Amendment because it favors three particular religious beliefs over others. Kaplan called six witnesses to the stand, focusing on Section 2 of HB 1523,

asking her witnesses to read the bill’s sincerely held religious beliefs that: marriage should be recognized between one man and one woman, sexual relations are reserved to that marriage and that gender is assigned at birth. Kaplan worked to prove that the bill had a religious intent, calling in Dr. Douglas NeJaime from the Williams

Institute at UCLA School of Law, who testified about the history of religious accommodation bills. NeJaime said those types of bills began to crop up in the 1960s and even by 1993 when the U.S. Congress passed its own Religious Freedom Restoration Act, both groups from the religious right and from the left (like the ACLU) supported it because it covered all religious groups broadly.

NeJaime told the court that support for RFRA bills has shifted in the past five years, however. Now the religious right pushes them almost exclusively. After the Obergefell decision, NeJaime said state legis-lators across the U.S. introduced more than 100 religious-exemptions bills. In 2016, only two passed: Mississippi’s HB

1523 and Florida’s “Pastor Protection Act.” The difference between the two, NeJaime said, is in scope. He called HB 1523 both “narrower and broader” than other laws and said it was an “outlier.” While on the stand, NeJaime read a press release from Citizen Link, the public-policy arm of Focus on the Family now called the Family Policy Alliance, a con-servative organization opposed to LGBT rights, that thanks the Alliance Defending Freedom for drafting the model legislation for House Bill 1523. “Is that model legislation public record?” Judge Reeves asked NeJaime. NeJaime said that while some proof of the con-servative litigation group’s legislative influence is available from past lawsuits, specific draft legislation for 1523 is not available. Tommy Goodwin, the attorney defending Gov. Phil Bryant in the case, asked NeJaime to read parts of the legislative debate transcript that plaintiffs used as evidence. Goodwin had the professor read Sen. Jenifer Branning’s, R-Philadelphia, comment on the Senate floor about HB 1523 “leveling the playing field” after Obergefell. “The intent of the bill is to ‘level the playing field’; is that correct?” Goodwin asked NeJaime. “Yes.” McDuff went after that idea on Friday when both

parties presented their arguments on the merits of the case. He called the notion of “reverse discrimination” absurd, cit-ing the defendants’ brief that says the Obergefell ruling tilted the playing field in favor of the LGBT community.

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“What is reverse discrimination?” he asked. “Is there any way we straight people are being discriminated against?” Tilting the playing field, he said, was unnecessary and did not make sense. “That’s like saying Brown v. Board tilted the playing field to white supremacists,” he told the court. Later, he said, “House Bill 1523 is a giant hoax; it is a solution in search of a problem that doesn’t exist.” Judge Reeves asked the defendants’ attorneys if anything in HB 1523 protects a person who opposes opposite-sex marriage. Paul Barnes from the attorney general’s office, said he had not considered that. “Based on the text of the act, I’d say no,” Barnes told the court. Reeves also asked Barnes if he felt that those who sup-ported the bill believed that their opposite-sex marriages were threatened by Obergefell. Barnes said yes, particularly those who hold those beliefs “disfavored” in Obergefell.

Not ‘My Little Girl’ Plaintiffs called a host of witnesses, but at the end of Thursday’s hearing, Kaplan called up Joce Pritchett, one of the original plaintiffs in the first Campaign for Southern Equality case, referred to as “CSE I” now, that legalized same-sex marriage in the state. Pritchett told her story of coming out to her counselor and herself while she was married to a man she eventually divorced and about how difficult it was to be gay and live in Mississippi. Pritchett said she and her wife, Carla Webb, were terrified to be plaintiffs in CSE I, but attributed their willing-ness to her daughter, who came home from school one day and asked Webb and Pritchett why they weren’t married. The couple went and got married in Maine in 2013, after some states adopted same-sex marriage following the Windsor Supreme Court ruling. Pritchett told the story of a couple she and Carla met recently whose little girl went to a different school than their daughter. Pritchett said the teacher singled out the little girl because of her parents’ same-sex marriage. “The teacher told the kid her parents’ marriage wasn’t legitimate,” Pritchett told the court.

Then the teacher purportedly polled the class and asked which kids have one mom and one dad. The whole class raised their hands, ostracizing the little girl even more, Pritchett said. “They’re terrified of being public,” Pritchett said of the little girl’s family. The couple, she said, did not want to join the lawsuit for fear of putting a target on their little girl’s or family’s back. Kaplan asked Pritchett where she will be in a year’s time, god-willing. “Tampa, Florida,” she said. Pritchett and her family are moving to Florida, she said because, HB 1523 is the last straw. “I don’t want that to happen to my little girl,” Pritch-ett said. After an emotional testimony, the State did not question Pritchett at all, and court adjourned for the day.

‘Elected Officials May Disagree’ Defendants argued that plaintiffs’ attorneys presented no evidence of irreparable or immediate harm to plaintiffs to justify blocking the bill from becoming law. In their merits arguments, the attorneys cited parts of the Obergefell ruling that acknowledged “many good and decent people oppose same-sex marriage.” “There is no evidence that anyone has been denied a marriage license,” Barnes told the court. Defendants also reiterated that nothing in House Bill 1523 purports to immunize federal law from taking effect, saying that the state law does not attempt to circumvent federal law or provide protection exceeding what federal law can provide. Kaplan, however, told Judge Reeves that the case was an “easy one” because HB 1523 “is exactly the kind of statute the (Establishment) clause was meant to prevent.” She reiterated that in past U.S. Supreme Court cases where the Establishment Clause is in question, the court can and should consider context and history surrounding the cir-cumstances. In this case, she said, the court could take the history of religious accommodations laws and legislative de-bate into consideration. Other Establishment Clause cases challenge prayer in public schools or crosses on state seals, and Kaplan said that if a person had standing to challenge a cross in a seal, then cer-tainly her clients who would “metaphorically see HB 1523

every day of their lives” certainly had standing. There are few cases that have set precedent for an Establishment Clause case like HB 1523 has. “No state in the country has had the chutzpah to pass a statute outlining three religious beliefs,” she said. “No one has ever tried this before.” The state agreed that the situation for the case was rare, but instead compared it to the time in U.S. history when states legislated responses to the historic Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Judge Reeves ruled in the “CSE I” case on Monday, re-opening it for the purpose of modifying the prelimi-nary injunction and blocking the part of HB 1523 that pertains to circuit clerks. Reeves’ order says that circuit clerks in the state must follow the precedent Obergefell set: issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples the same as they do for opposite-sex couples. “Mississippi’s elected officials may disagree with Oberge-fell, of course, and may express that disagreement as they see fit—by advocating for a constitutional amendment to over-turn the decision, for example,” Reeves wrote. “But the marriage license issue will not be adjudicated anew after every legislative session.” Editor’s Note: This story were to press on Tuesday. For the up-to-date court rulings on House Bill 1523, please check jfp.ms/lgbt, and follow Arielle Dreher on Twitter at @arielle_amara for updates on the case.

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An arrest warrant was served and executed on Hinds County Dis-trict Attorney Robert Shuler Smith June 22 for six counts of

what court documents state was assisting criminal defendants during his term. The six separate counts span from January to May of this year, but all center around actions that a joint investigation by the Mississippi Attorney General’s office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation

state constitute a violation of Mississippi Code Section 97-11-3, that dictates that no attorney general or district attorney will “consult, advise, counsel, or defend” any-one charged in a legal setting. If convicted, Smith could be removed from office and face a $500 fine, as well as be prohibited from holding any public of-fice. Smith denies the allegations. “These improper and illegal actions taken by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood are designed to intimidate, embarrass and obstruct an ongoing criminal investiga-tion,” Smith said in a statement. In a related case, Downtown Jackson

Partners Executive Director Ben Allen en-tered a motion for dismissal in his Febru-ary 2016 indictment, led by Smith, for 10 counts: eight for embezzlement, one for fraud and a one for making an improper campaign donation to Mayor Tony Yarber’s Inaugural Gala. The court has not responded to the motion as of press time. “In conclusion,” the motion to dis-miss states, “it is charged that the District Attorney’s Office acted with deliberate indifference and with reckless disregard for the truth by indicting (Allen) for these crimes.”

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The parking lot overflowed with traf-fic, and cars lined the two-lane road that leads to Clinton High School. Even the foyer in front of the audi-

torium was full of milling latecomers who weren’t let in to the first town-hall meeting with Continental Tire last week after the au-ditorium filled up. Continental Tire is set to begin work on its Mississippi tire plant, which will start with clearing the 900-acre site just outside Clinton. While it won’t be hiring any actual employees until October 2018, contracting work is available in the coming months for Mississippi businesses.

The site has to be cleared and prepped before plant construction even begins, and Continental Tire is looking to Mississippi contractors to do the work. The process to apply is online through a website developed in conjunction with the Mississippi Devel-opment Authority. Contractors were urged throughout the town-hall meeting to go on-line and submit an application. Clearing the ground will be quite a job on the mile-wide and mile-long site off Inter-state 20, and work is set to start in October. Gov. Phil Bryant called a special session in early February that solidified Continen-tal Tire’s presence in the state. Lawmakers pushed the incentive-package bill through the Legislature in a one-day meeting. The State will issue $263 million worth of bonds on the project, and the Associated Press estimates that the whole project will cost the state $600 million by its end, includ-ing other incentives. Continental Tire will invest $1.45 bil-lion in the project and create 2,500 full-time jobs, the bill authorizing the project states.

For Now, 100 Jobs Under Mississippi law, Continental Tire has a deadline of December 2020 to reach its hiring capacity, but as Continental spokes-people told a packed Clinton auditorium, building the facility will take time. Contract work will take up the next two years, and hir-ing is set for October 2018. Grant Bovim, the project leader of the Clinton plant, said the initial hiring will be around 100 people in October 2018, with more added in 2019. The plant will not reach 2,500 jobs, however, until it can ex-pand its plant and grow, Bovim said, which will likely be around 2020.

All Continental Tire plants are bench-marked against one another and fight for the most productivity. Bovim said the more a plant produces, the more money they make in order to expand. “We do expand in a competitive na-ture,” Bovim said last week. “If we do that, we can get to the final rollout, which is the 2020 rollout—which is 2,500 jobs.” As for hiring, Continental Tire will have to hire an array of workers from machine operators to technically trained engineers. Kathryn Blackwell, vice president of com-munications and marketing, said the com-pany does not use contracted workers often for work inside the plant. Mississippi’s statute that activated the plant mandates that the av-erage annual compensation be $40,000. Michael Mullis, owner of the Mem-phis-based project-location specialist firm, J.M. Mullis Inc., worked on the project and with Continental to find a site for its new plant. The firm also helped the other most recent tire plant now located in Sumter, S.C. Mullis said work on the project was over two

and a half years in the making and at one point was even in jeopardy due to a lulling international market in China and Russia. “We started with 16 states in the U.S. and 54 locations,” Mullis said at the town-hall meeting. “We started with a project that was about half of the size that we have now.” Continental Tire considered both workforce and location, and Mullis said community colleges were involved in con-versations for the project as well as state and local leadership at multiple levels. “One of the key reasons we’re here is the commitment of the community-college sys-tem to grow and continue to grow the work-force who are required to build tires,” Mullis said at the town hall. Because Continental Tire is an inter-national company—only 18 percent of its employees are based in North America—the ability to transport material was also crucial to the location, as well as the site’s size. Mullis credited the state’s legislative leaders and the governor; Darrel McQuirter, president of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors; the whole Mississippi Develop-ment Authority staff and community col-leges for staying focused on the project, and meeting with Continental representatives 35 to 40 times over the past few years to make the project happen. Contract Competition Local contractors will be able to work on the Continental site leading up to its official ribbon-cutting ceremony in 2019. The German company is looking to work with contractors to do clearing, site preparation, EPCM (engineering, procurement and construction man-agement) and deep piling. The Clinton plant is also looking to hire a general contractor in December 2017. Only Mississippi-based contractors can apply through the MDA website, but that does not mean Continental is constrained to only hiring contractors in the state. “It’s very important that we try to find as many suppliers in the community and state that we operate. That was true in our Sumter site, and it’s true here,” Blackwell said at the meeting. “So we will do the best that we can to find local suppliers.” Blackwell said Continental Tire has a record of promoting and hiring minority- and female-owned businesses as their sup-plier base. “We, just last month, received a major award from General Motors recognizing our efforts to recognize minority and women-owned businesses,” Blackwell told reporters after the meeting.

Mississippi’s state law authorizing the plant says that “Mississippi Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (‘DBEs’) shall have an equal opportunity to respond to” bids for contracting services. The law further says that once Conti-nental identifies successful prime contract bidders, those contractors must “include in their response a commitment to participate in and/or host forums that highlight sub-contract bidding opportunities for DBEs and work with various trade associations and MDA to promote increased participation.” Black lawmakers worked hard to get that provision into the bill during special-session committee meetings. Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, said he’s concerned because it appears that no state agency is going to monitor the involvement of DBE contractors and businesses in the process—beyond the website MDA set up. “I think we need to be more intentional and more willful, and unfortunately, a lot of the companies we’re talking about need more attention than that portal,” Horhn told the Jackson Free Press. MDA has a minority and small busi-ness division that will work with Continen-tal, but ultimately Continental Tire controls the contracting, Jeff Rent public relations manager at MDA, said. Rent said Continental had an impres-sive record with its contracting on the South Carolina plant, especially including subcon-tractors that represent minority businesses. The Hinds County Board of Super-visors is contracting with Jackie Andrews of KSA Professional Services, LLC, as the county’s representative to Continental Tire. In a May meeting, Hinds County Su-pervisors President Darrel McQuirter said that Andrews would create reports for the Board of Supervisors about the status of the contracts involving Continental Tire, includ-ing who receives them and who is employed to carry them out. While McQuirter did not indicate that the reports would be released to the public upon completion, he did say that they would qualify under the Public Records Act. Contractors (and eventually prospec-tive employees) can access the Request for Proposal forms at Mississippi.org/ continental. Forms submitted on the site are available through public-records requests, MDA Chief Marketing Officer Pamela Weaver with MDA, said at the town hall. She also emphasized that submitting an ap-plication is not a guarantee of work. Comment at jfp.ms. Email Arielle Dreher at [email protected].

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On Monday, June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Texas’ admitting-privi-leges laws and anti-abortion laws requiring surgical centers were unconstitutional be-

cause they place “undue burden” on women seeking abortion access in the state. The 5-3 ruling sets prec-edent in these types of cases and is already trickling down to similar provisions in Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Wisconsin and, of course, Mississippi. The state appealed its admitting-privileges lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court, spending precious state resources and time appealing a law that the 5th Cir-cuit already deemed unconstitutional, and on Tues-day, June 28, the Supreme Court rejected appeals from both Mississippi and Wisconsin. State leaders Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn all voiced their discontent at SCOTUS’ ruling Monday, in which they echoed the idea of protecting women and their unborn children from a “potentially dangerous procedure,” but what they and many lawmakers fail to mention is how many women undergo abortions because they have no other op-tions. Limiting access is not the answer. In fact, it’s more dangerous for women, and this week, the U.S. Supreme Court affi rmed that fact. In her concurring opinion on Tuesday, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote, “When a state severely limits access to safe and legal procedures, women in desperate circumstances may resort to unlicensed rogue practitioners, faute de mieux, at great risk to their health and safety.” If the state actually cares about these unborn

children, how are we taking care of them once they’re born? The Mississippi Adequate Education Program hasn’t been fully funded in years, 27 per-cent of the state’s children are living in high-poverty areas, and it took a child dying for funding to mirac-ulously appear for the state’s foster-care system in the latest legislative session. The state has fallen into a pattern of spending money on political promises—unless forced to do otherwise (ahem, Olivia Y). And what about the LGBT children who grow up to be tax-paying citizens? Under House Bill 1523, it’s a free-for-all on discrimination because of a “sincerely held religious belief,” but dehumaniz-ing Mississippians will only lead to severe economic backlash, hurting us all, as we have already seen in the last two months. Despite a federal judge blocking part of HB 1523 on Monday, Lt. Gov. Reeves immediately made his stance clear. “I hope the state’s attorneys will quickly appeal this decision to the 5th Circuit to protect the deeply held religious beliefs of all Mississippians,” he said in a statement. This isn’t the fi rst time we’ve seen bills pop up claiming to be the best for women, religious freedom or education, only to end up wasting valuable tax-payer dollars defending patently unconstitutional laws, and it’s time for this political game to end. The Legislature is already in a fi nancial bind—calling a special session with two days left in the fi s-cal year clearly means things are bad. So quit mak-ing them worse by wasting tax dollars on lawsuits that go nowhere except as a bullet point on your campaign fl yers for 2019.

Email letters and opinion to [email protected], fax to 601-510-9019 or mail to 125 South Congress St., Suite 1324, Jackson, Mississippi 39201. Include daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity, as well as factchecked.

Still Separate After Orlando Massacre

My boyfriend left the apartment at 11:45 p.m. to arrive at Pulse, the night club, by 12:15 a.m. I woke up Sunday morning to him not in bed next to me. I fi gured he spent the night at a friend’s house, as was typical on nights where they’d had a little

too much fun. I fi xed myself a cup of coffee and sat in front of my laptop to catch up on the news. “Massacre at Pulse Orlando, 50 Killed, Terrorist, ISIS, Safety, Emer-gency.” My heart fell to my stomach. Where was he? Was he alive? Was he safe? This is not my story, but it could have been someone’s narrative in the wake of the recent shooting that took place in Orlando. I may be remiss in not having any real emotions tied to this story, but after Columbine, 9/11 and Ferguson, I have found myself asking, “How did this happen?” I’m not even talking about national security. How did the assailant get in the building with an automatic assault ri-fl e without being detected? Every bar in a big city that I have ever attended had bags and IDs checked, even if it’s just to make sure a patron brought no drugs or outside beverages in with them. I’m not saying it didn’t happen. I’m just asking how, in 2016, in June, LGBT Pride month, in Orlando, at a popular night club, this could happen? Many people are angry, hurt, bereaved, but for what? Are there not enough of us that are sick and tired of unfavorable gun legislation being passed on our behalf? No. There are many, many people who feel similarly about guns and their negative impact on our society. The angrier we get, the more guns become available, interestingly enough. I also fi nd it interesting that because this crime was centered so specifi -cally on one group of American citizens, some people have chosen to take sides. It is often when a catastrophic event takes place on American soil that we look for someone or something to blame. I’ve read articles since the in-cident that quote religious fanatics saying the slaughter of the 50 individuals at Pulse was the handiwork of God. I’ve also read posts and other articles condemning religion for some of its participants taking such a stand, and its ostracizing of the LGBT community. I have been on both sides of that war, and ultimately, no one wins. Your brother, or sister, our friends and family could have been there, and some were. Where is our compassion, when be-cause it happened at an LGBT nightclub and not a Presbyterian church, we choose whether to help or not? The idea is that although I am me and you are you, we share in each other’s pain and glory as a people. However, money dictates otherwise. Status dictates otherwise. The color of a person’s skin still dictates otherwise. What school a person went to dictates otherwise. What some like to do in their spare time dictates otherwise. Forgive me, but I still do not see where we are equal. I do, however, feel incredibly separate from you and even the event in Orlando. Fear is real, but by no means will it defi ne or rob from me the joys of this life or the next. The goal is to recognize the fear and walk through it. Someone once told me that “fear is merely an exercise of the imagination.” Al-though real, it does not have the ability to manifest unless we help it. Some handle loss very differently than others. There have been com-ments about how now is the time for action, not prayers. Faith, my friends, without works is indeed dead. The goal is to make America a safer and more habitable place for all its citizens to live mentally, spiritually and physically. It’s going to take a lot or work, or maybe not much at all, but we must start somewhere. They say people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Last time I checked, we were all under the same roof.

Katherine E. Day, an author, fi lmmaker and designer, is a Mississippi na-tive. She loves traveling, adventures and gardening.

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I was ready to give up: the work, Missis-sippi, everything. Jasper had been killed in Parchman. They say suicide, but any-one who is familiar with death in prisons

knows that even if he was killed with his own hands, it wasn’t suicide. Jasper was born in prison, literally, on July 22, 1994. He died there on May 13, 2016. Less than 22 years later, the blood stained the same steel that birthed him. In between, he fought with systems and him-self to survive. His brother found their fa-ther dead on the doorstep at a young age. Jasper was constantly in and out of juvenile detention and between homes. In between, he lived and learned the streets of the Wash-ington Addition. Early on, he was in Open Doors (honors) while simultaneously getting kicked out of school for fights. Soon after, the streets came calling. Jasper was brilliant, but he was lost before we had a chance. I met him after he was gone too far. At 14, he was already known in the commu-nity and with the police. His aunt did all she was able to for him, but we all failed Jasper. What’s lost in the headlines about some-one like Jasper is who he was and who he could have been. One cannot condone any act that he may have done, but one has to look more analytically at all the systems that put this young, black male away even before he was born behind the clanging prison doors. Jasper was a born leader. Jasper wanted his family and the people around him to do better and be better. He got into bad habits, not because he wanted to destroy his com-munity, but because he wanted to help out his family. He played offense in the commu-nity, so that he didn’t have to play defense for his family. Jasper was born into violence, where problems are resolved with violence. He was angry. The schools wouldn’t and couldn’t understand him and made it clear he wasn’t welcome—they weren’t created to support children like Jasper. I remember talking to some of his past teachers who would say how smart he was, but the adults in his life, who were there to serve him, knew they weren’t equipped, and that led to worse outcomes. When his aunt would call me in the middle of the night crying, “Jasper is gone. I need help,” I would naively roll over to the Addition thinking that what she was asking me to do was look for him. Sometimes, I would actually find him at Sheppard Broth-ers Park or riding his bike, but usually, he was somewhere invisible. When he would even-tually come home, we would sit on the steps

and talk. I just listened as he talked about his family and his darkening future. He said he was trying to do things right but could never live up to anyone’s expectations. Inevitably, I would get a call soon after from his aunt in tears that he’d been arrested again. Jasper was not yet 16 when he entered the adult prison system. We started writ-ing. As I would imagine with anyone in his situation, he had to navigate how to both be scared out of his mind for what was facing him (his sentence) and his location (adult jail) and also having to act tough to fit in and survive. He tried to convey this in some of his letters. He languished without a real hearing for almost two years before he sud-denly pleaded guilty to some of the charges. No one could help him. Jasper would write. And write. Jasper’s

letters were fluid. Not just in what he wrote but how he wrote. His script was art; they were well-crafted letters that painted the page. He talked about getting “straight” and what he was going to do and need when he got out. This was not a young man who was talking about violent death—unlike his youth, when

it always existed around him. I have worked with many young people who have serious histories of mental-health problems, many of whom have attempted suicide or had the ideation to, and Jasper never had those is-sues. He somehow managed to not have mental-health issues. Yet, he was found dead in his cell in an empty unit in Parchman. We’ll probably never know what hap-pened to Jasper, what led to his eventual death. I have heard plenty of corrections officers tempt young people with threats of death, saying of suicide, “No one will care if you do it.” A couple even went for the challenge. Jasper seemed stronger than that. He knew he wasn’t perfect but knew if he worked hard, he could get out and contrib-ute to his family. Though he died alone, Jasper’s death should not be meaningless. He fought life trying to survive. He tried to survive the Addition, in a school system that didn’t care about him, in a broken family system, in a criminal-justice system that found him guilty before birth, and he tried to survive in a world that never believed he would be much else than what he became. For Jasper, we must not break; we must not give up on him, our community or each other. Jed Oppenheim is director of commu-nity engagement for United Way of the Capital Area and an advocacy coordinator for ACLU of Mississippi.

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For Jasper, we must not break;

we must not give up on him, our community or each other.

ALL STADIUM SEATINGListings for Fri. 7/1 – Thurs. 7/7

Online Tickets, Birthday Parties, Group& Corporate Events @ www.malco.com

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Have a safe holiday weekend.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Fondren Presbyterian Church USA, Jackson, MS, seeks an Administrative Assistant.

Must be proficient in office management and Microsoft

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Monday-Thursday 9:00-2:00, Friday 9:00-noon.

For more information call 601-398-5393

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What Local Means toMe:

“Shopping local means supporting the

community you live in. It means choosing

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who give back to that community. That

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What Local Means to Us: “ McDade’s expanded in less than a decade from our original Maywood Mart location to four full-service grocery stores in Jackson, and one in Yazoo City —and one beautiful wine showroom! – serving thousands daily and providing over 350 jobs in the area. The growth comes from loyal customers who recognize that McDade’s is committed to the neighborhoods our stores serve, with our focus on high quality customer service and low prices every day for 21 years.” - Kathy & Greg McDade, Owners

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What local ownership means for the Patty Peck Promise:

We own one dealership in metro Jackson:We aren’t part of a large auto dealer conglomerate. Many dealers appear local but are actually owned by out-of-state corporations.

Compliment or complaint we handle it in house:Our leadership team is accessible and empowered to make decisions.

Our entire teams lives and works here:That means we bank, buy homes, attend church and school in our community.

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What Local Means to Me:

“ Local means serving the best competition style

barbecue in a fun relaxed environment and making every

customer feel at home.” - Grant Hutchison-Chef Owner

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“ Communities are made up of people... people who share some form of common element: place, politics, beliefs, interests, whatever. We are lucky to do business in a community chock full of amazing people who represent a myriad of interests and beliefs, but we are all bound together by our sense of place and purpose. I live locally, I work locally, I worship locally and I love locally.Come join us! The water is just fine...” - Jeff Good, Owner

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“ To me it means shopping with locally owned businesses

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“ As Mississippi’s Number One Denim Destination,

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There is no better time to indulge in color than the Fourth of July—spe-cifically red, white and blue. While cookouts, games and fireworks are

de rigueur, these colorful cocktails and beau-tiful cake will create a celebratory beginning and ending to the festivities. For a nice appearance, and seamless way to serve the cocktails, pre-mix several servings of each in similar containers and have them available for shaking over ice and straining for individual portions. A designated bartender would be helpful—whether one who is hired or a vol-unteered relative. For my family gatherings, one of my four brothers is routinely “volun-teered.” Though the chosen bartender acts as if it is a chore, I think all of them secretly enjoy being the center of attention in their time of responsibility during the festivities. These red, white and blue cocktails are a fes-tive alternative to beer by the pool this July 4. Consider mixing them ahead of time and placing in chilled containers so that they can be shaken over ice and served individually.

Now for the cake—prepare to enjoy the accolades! It is surprisingly lovely and clever. I have made it for so many Fourth of July gatherings that it has become a staple now. I have served it by preparing pre-cut slices as well as slicing and garnishing it in front of guests. Both work beautifully, depending on the setting. Children tend to like the pre-cut slices to run off with, while adults may enjoy the presentation of cutting and garnishing for each person. Serve the cake alongside watermelon wedges sprinkled with salt, and you will have happy guests who have en-joyed the entire celebratory day.

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With our hyper-local focus here at the Jackson Free Press (we’re a locally owned business, too), we’ve emphasized the importance of shopping local since our very first issue. When you shop local, more money goes back into your community. Roughly $68 of every $100 you spend locally gets put back into the community; it’s a much smaller

percentage for non-local and corporate businesses. The Seattle Good Business Network estimates that small businesses donate 250 percent more to nonprofits and community causes than big-box retailers. But more than helping your community, you’re helping the people in the commu-nity. Shopping local helps the business owners, and those business owners in turn help out the lo-cal community. A report from the Mississippi Minority & Small Business Development Divi-sion shows that about 70 local businesses in Hinds County are minority and/or woman-owned. In Rankin County, that number is around 18, and in Madison County, that number is about 23. With the current political turmoil in Mississippi and the U.S., shopping local is more important than ever. If you shop local, you help out your neighbors and friends and help close wealth gaps that lead to many problems. It may not seem like it, but in a way, spending money locally shows that you support other people in their struggles—and want to be part of the solution.

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Serve patriotic cocktails and dessert this Fourth of July.

Not an Average Fourth of July

by Jane Flood

Shop Local, Help Whole Communityby Amber Helsel

Red Martini1 1/2 ounces raspberry vodka1 1/2 ounces pomegranate juice1/2 ounce simple syrup Combine all ingredients, shake with ice and strain into a chilled mar-tini glass.

White Margarita Martini1 1/2 ounces tequila1/2 ounce triple sec1/2 ounce fresh lime juiceSplash of sweetened lemon juice Shake all ingredients well with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Blue Martini1 1/2 ounces pear flavored gin2 ounces sour mix1/2 ounce blue Curaçao Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Flag-Inspired Raspberry Cake

2 cups raspberries2 tablespoons sugar2 tablespoons seedless red

raspberry jam1 classic white cake, cooked in two

eight-inch pans for height6 tablespoons amaretto (or one teaspoon

almond flavoring with one teaspoon of sugar)

3/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt1/2 cup blueberries8 teaspoons sliced almonds, toasted Place first three ingredients in a food processor, and pulse until coarsely chopped and set it aside. Carefully slice the cake horizontally into even slices. Spread raspberry filling in between each layer of cake. Combine amaretto (or almond flavoring/sugar) with yogurt. To serve, slice cake and top with yogurt on the top left corner of slice, garnish with blueberries and sliced almonds.

Booze FinderIf you’re looking for a good local place to get the liquor you need for the Fourth of July, check out these 2016 Best of Jackson winners.

Best Liquor/Wine Store: Kats Wine & Spirits (921 E. Fortification St., 601-983-5287, katswine.com)

Finalists:

Briarwood Wine and Spirits (4949 Old Canton Road, 601-956-5108, briarwoodwineand spirits.com)

Corkscrew Fine Wine and Spirits (4800 Inter-state 55 N., Suite 32B, 601-981-1333)

Fondren Cellars (633 Duling Ave., 769-216-2323)

McDade’s Wine and Spirits

(1220 E. Northside Drive, Suite 320, 601-366-5676, mcdadeswineandspirits.com)

Wine and Spirits in the Quarter

(1855 Lakeland Drive, 601-366-6644, drinkinman.com)

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AMERICAN/SOUTHERN CUISINEBo-l

Build your own bowl with a variety of proteins, pastas and fresh vegetables. Also serving up homestyle breakfast Monday-Friday.

-----------------The Feathered Cow

Locally owned, modern restaurant offering casual dining or carry out. Try the crazy and creative burgers, chicken plates, sandwiches, entrees and more. You never leave The Cow hungry!

-----------------The Iron Horse Grill

The smell of charcoal greets you, the music carries you inside.

-----------------The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen

The Manship transforms the essence of Mediterranean food and southern classics, and captures the wonderful cuisine of the countries surrounding the Mediterranean, while maintaining a southern fl air.

-----------------Parlor Market

Seasonal Southern cuisine using fresh, local products in a beautifully appointed restaurant complete with exposed brick, marble accents... and fantastic service.

-----------------Sugar’s Place

Home cooking at it’s best. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner on the weekend. Open till midnight Friday and Saturday.

-----------------Two Sisters Kitchen

Southern-style lunch buffet. Mon-Fri, Sun.

ASIANFusion Japanese and Thai Cuisine

Specializing in fresh Japanese and Thai cuisine, an extensive menu features everything from curries to fresh sushi.

-----------------Hong Kong Tea House

Authentic Chinese restaurant featuring fresh seafood, dim sum, and sushi.

-----------------Little Tokyo

A warm and inviting Japanese restaurant located off county line road. We offer Teppan-yaki, Sushi, authentic Japanese dishes, and a full bar.

-----------------Surin of Thailand

Jackson’s Newest Authentic Thai & Sushi Bar with 26 signature martini’s and extensive wine list.

-----------------Thai House

Laid-back Thai eatery featuring curries, noodles & fried rice, plus a lunch buffet & takeout.

BARBEQUEChimneyville Smoke House

Family style barbecue restaurant and catering service in the heart of downtown Jackson.

-----------------The Pig and Pint

Winner of Best of Jackson 2016 “Best BBQ.” Serving up competition-style barbecue along with one of the of best beer selections in metro.

4925 I 55 N, Suite 105 • Jackson, MS 39211601-368-8623

Monday - Thursday: 11:00 am - 9:30 pm Friday : 11:00 am - 10:00 pm • Saturday: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Sunday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

Baked Beans, BBQ Sauce, Potato Salad or Slaw, and Rolls or Buns.

Add Homemade Banana Pudding $10Add Tea $6 / Gallon

EatsBroad Street Baking Company (4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 101, 601-362-2900, broadstbakery.com)

For the Fourth of July, Broad Street will have July 4-themed sugar cookies on a first-come-first-serve basis, though they can be special ordered as well. Customers must pick orders up by Sunday. Broad Street will be closed on July 4.

Primos Café (515 Lake Harbour Drive, Ridge-land, 601-898-3600; 2323 Lakeland Drive, Flowood, 601-936-3398; primoscafe.com)

Primos Café will have red, white and blue iced cookies.

Campbell’s Bakery (3013 N. State St., 601-362-4628; 123 Jones St., 601-362-4628, campbellsbakery.ms)

For July 4, Campbell’s will have star-shaped red, white and blue teacakes and red, white and blue petit-fours. The bakery will be closed on July 4 and 5.

Nandy’s Candy (1220 E. Northside Drive, 601-362-9553)

For July 4, Nandy’s will have milk, white and dark chocolate stars; s’mores; and tubs of red, white and blue cotton candy. The business will be closed on July 4 and will reopen on July 5 for regular hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Pig & Pint (3139 N. State St.)

The Pig & Pint is taking orders for July 4 cater-ing. For more information and to see a catering menu, visit pigandpint.com.

Hickory Pit (1491 Canton Mart Road)

For the Fourth of July, Hickory Pit will have a catering menu that includes items such as bar-becue chicken sandwiches; double hamburgers; barbecue pork; barbecue chicken, Brunswick stew and other items. For more information, call 601-956-7079.

Amerigo Italian Restaurant (6592 Old Canton Road, 601-977-0563; 155 Market St., Flowood, 601-992-1550)

Amerigo will be closed on the Fourth of July; however, customers can pick up an order the day before. For more information, visit amerigo.net.

Sombra Mexican Kitchen (140 Township Ave., Suite 100, Ridgeland, 601-707-7950)

Sombra will be closed on the Fourth of July; however, customers can pick up an order the day before. For more information, visit sombra mexicankitchen.com.

Chimneyville Smokehouse (970 High St., 601-354-4665, chimneville.com)

For July 4, Chimneyville will have a choice of smoked chicken quarters, pulled pork or beef brisket, and St. Louis-style ribs. The meals feed 10 and include sides baked beans, barbecue, pota-to salad or cole slow, and rolls or buns. Orders can be picked up on July 4 until 11 a.m.

Saltine Oyster Bar (622 Duling Ave., Suite 201, 601-982-2899)

Saltine will be closed on the Fourth of July; how-ever, customers can pick up an order the day before. For more information, visit saltine restaurant.com.

La Brioche (2906 N. State St., 601-988-2299, labriochems.com)

For the Fourth of July, La Brioche will have red, white and blue vanilla-flavored macarons, strawberries and cream chaja, which has almond cake, fresh strawberries, whipped cream, French

meringue and is decorated red, white and blue. The patisserie also has fruit tarts with fruits such as blueberries and strawberries. La Brioche will not be open on Sunday, July 3, or Monday, July 4, but it will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 2.

Babalu Tacos & Tapas (622 Duling Ave., Suite 106, 601-366-5757, babalutacos.com)

On July 4, Babalu will be open during its normal hours from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The holiday falls on a Monday, which means $5 margaritas all day. Babalu will also have red, white and blue cocktails, and more.

Sugar Magnolia Takery (5417 Highway 25, Flowood, 601-992-8110)

For those who want to order food for Fourth of July, Sugar Magnolia has items such as chicken salad, pimiento cheese and Fourth of July-decorat-ed sweet treats. The business can also do barbecue special-order. Sugar Magnolia will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Festivities 2016 Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest

June 30-July 3, the City of Canton Parks and Recreation department, Canton Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Mid-Mississippi Balloon Association and the Good Samaritan Center will partner together to host the 2016 Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest. For a list of events or more information, visit ballooncan-ton.com.

Independence Celebration at the Rez

The fifth annual event, which is Saturday, July 2, includes a 5K run, classic car show, music from the Dylan Moss Band and Jay Her-rington, kids’ zones, food, a cardboard boat race, fireworks and more. The event is from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Lakeshore Park (Lakeshore Drive, Brandon) and Old Trace Park (Old Park Trail, Ridgeland). For more information, visit ridgelandms.org.

Family Fireworks Extravaganza

On July 4 from 5 to 9:30 p.m., people can attend the Family Fireworks Extravaganza at Traceway Park (200 Soccer Row, Clinton). It features music from Little Big Town and the Kimberlee Helton Band, children’s activities, food, fireworks and more. Admission is free, though parking is $8. For more information, call 601-924-6082.

2016 Farm Bureau Watermelon Classic

On July 4, the Mississippi Hall of Fame & Sports Museum will host the 2016 Farm Bureau Watermelon Classic. The race begins at 7:30 a.m. For more information, visit msfame.com.

Fourth of July Party

On July 4, Old House Depot (639 Monroe St.) will host its annual Fourth of July Party. The event features local food and music. For more information, call 601-592-6200.

Canton Gospel Fest Homecoming

On July 4, the annual Canton Gospel Fest Homecoming on the Historic Canton Square (Canton Square, Canton) begins at 6 p.m. It features national and local performers, and the event is free. For more information, call 800-844-3369.

Madison Family Fireworks

This year, Madison hosts its annual fireworks display at Liberty Park (Liberty Park Drive, Madison) on July 4. The event begins at 9 p.m. For more information, call 601-853-9109.

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Fourth of July Eats and Festivities

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Celebrate locally this July 4 holiday.

Farmers MarketsMississippi Farmers Market (929 High St.): Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; free; call 601-354-6573.

Livingston Farmers Market (129 Manns-dale Road, Madison): Open Thursdays from 5-8 p.m.; the market features a dif-ferent chef and performer each week, as well as book signings or artwork; ongoing until Thursday, July 7; cost: free; call 601-898-0212.

Downtown Madison Farmers Market’s Tasty Tuesdays (Madison Square Center for the Arts, 2013 Main St., Madison): Tuesdays, 3-6 p.m.; Purchase locally grown and locally made foods from Mississippi farmers; ongoing until Monday, Sept. 26; free; call 601-813-3015.

Fresh at Five Farmers Market (Old Towne, Clinton, Jefferson Street and West Leake Street, Clinton): Tuesdays, 5 p.m.; Purchase locally produced items and enjoy vendors, music and interactive demonstra-tions; ongoing until Tuesday, Aug. 30; free; call 601-924-5474.

small-biz factIn 2014, the Small Business

Administration estimated that the U.S. has 23 million small businesses, a 49 percent increase since 1982. In 2014, the SBA also estimated that

54 percent of U.S. sales happened at small businesses.

Founding The Foundryby Dustin Cardon

Mike Peters, a Jackson-based re-altor who owns Peters Real Es-tate and the Fondren Corner building, recently opened a

new 15,000-square-foot vendor market in Ridgeland called The Foundry Mall (820

Wilson Drive). The mall, which currently has around 50 booths and is preparing to open more, officially opened for business on May 1. The Foundry Mall’s managers, James Briggs and Kimi Fancher, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Ridge-land Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, June 21, at 10:30 a.m. and plan to hold a grand opening for the mall following the addition of 20 new booths and vendors in late summer. The Foundry Mall contains a

large consignment store, From Our House to Yours, and booths that offer Missis-sippi memorabilia, hand-painted signage, antiques, furniture, jewelry, artisanal glass, paintings and more. The Foundry Mall is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. For more in-formation or to inquire about a vendor space, call 601-487-8350, find the mall’s Facebook page or visit thefoundrymall.com.

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3000 Old Canton Road, Suite 105, Jackson | (601)981-3205Like us on Facebook! www.surinofthailand.com

4:30-7PM 7 DAYS A WEEK1/2 Nigiri/Maki roll

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BARS, PUBS & BURGERSBurgers and Blues

Best Burger frequent fi nalist, plus plate lunches, live music and entertainment!

-----------------Fenian’s Pub

Classic Irish pub featuring a menu of traditional food, pub sandwiches & Irish beers on tap.

-----------------Hal and Mal’s

Pub favorites meet Gulf Coast and Cajun specialties like red beans and rice, the Oyster Platter or daily specials.

-----------------ISH Grill & Bar

Jackson hot spot offering classic foods and cocktails in a refi ned and elegant atmosphere.

-----------------Johnny T’s Bistro & Blues

Johnny T’s and 540 offer something different to local and visting patrons alike and ensure you enjoy a memorable food and entertainment experience every time.

-----------------Martin’s Restaurant and Lounge

Lunch specials, pub appetizers or order from the full menu of po-boys and entrees. Full bar, beer selection.

-----------------Ole Tavern on George Street

Pub food with a southern fl air: beer-battered onion rings, chicken & sausage gumbo, salads, sandwiches.

MEDITERRANEAN/GREEKAladdin Mediterranean Grill

Delicious authentic dishes including lamb dishes, hummus, falafel, kababs, shwarma.

MEXICAN/LATINCinco De Mayo

Serving fresh, authentic Mexican food in Mississippi. We pride ourselves on fresh ingredients and authenticity as well as atmosphere and guest satisfaction.

-----------------Taqueria Valdez in Carniceria Valdez

Delicious Mexican dishes including burritos, enchiladas, menudo and much more. Dine in or take out.

STEAK & SEAFOODEllis Seafood

Serving Jackson over 25 years with our freshly fried seafood and boiled cajun shrimp, snow crab legs, and seasonal crawfish.

-----------------Eslava’s Grille

Seafood, steaks and pastas with a Latin infl uence.-----------------

Sal & Phil’s

Fresh seafood, powerful po-boys, lunch special, boiled seafood specials, full bar and drink specials all week! Join us for Monday All-Night Happy Hour, Trivia Night on Tuesdays and bucket specials on Thursdays and Saturdays.

-----------------T’Beaux’s

The best crawfi sh this side of Louisiana, T’Beaux’s serves up an array of fresh seafood including oysters, shrimp and crab legs. Call them today to cater your next crawfi sh boil.

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WEDNESDAY 6/29 The “Bare Knuckle” Sneak Preview is from 7 to 9 p.m. at Malco Grandview Cinema (221 Grandview Blvd., Madison). Blazewalker Pictures and Suave Maurice Productions present their latest short film, which tells the story of a boxer with a bad record who takes on an unbeat-en opponent. $5 suggested donation; call 601-214-9108; find the event on Facebook.

THURSDAY 6/30 The 2016 Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest is at 5 p.m. at the Canton Multipurpose Complex (501 Soldier Colony Road, Canton). The annual event fea-turing balloon races, balloon glows, fireworks, food and en-tertainment is a fundraiser for the Good Samaritan Center. The Celebrate America Balloon Glow is July 1 at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland. Additional dates: July 1, 6 p.m., July 2-3, 7 a.m. Free; call 601-859-4830; ballooncanton.com.

FRIDAY 7/1 Reverend Horton Heat performs at 7:30 p.m. at Dul-ing Hall (622 Duling Ave.). The “psychobilly” band from Dallas performs. Unknown Hinson, Koffin Kats and Lin-coln Durham also perform. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $3 surcharge for patrons under 21; call 601-292-7121; ardenland.net.

SATURDAY 7/2 Author Signing: James and Natasha Roach is at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers (Renaissance, 1000 Highland Colony Pkwy., Suite 3009). The husband-and-wife author duo sign copies of their books, “Our Story: Every Love Story Is Beautiful But We Admire Ours the Most” and “Chivalry: 25 Ways to Appreciate a Gentleman.” Free admission, book prices vary; call 601-605-4028; barnesandnoble.com. … The Fifth Annual Independence Celebration at the Rez is from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Ross Barnett Reservoir (Madison Landing Circle, Ridgeland). At Lakeshore Park and Old Trace Park. In-cludes a 5K run, car show, kid’s zones, food, meeting members of the military, a cardboard boat race, a boat parade, fireworks and more. Free; call 601-856-6574.

SUNDAY 7/3 Luminaries & Legends: Hall of Fame Spotlight—Fox Connor is at Old Capitol Museum (100 S. State St.). Con-nor was a major general and chief operations staff officer for the Allied Expeditionary Force during World War I, and a mentor to future general Dwight Eisenhower. Additional dates: Tuesdays-Saturdays through July 3. Free; call 601-576-6920. … The Independence Day Celebration is at 7 p.m. at Trustmark Park (1 Braves Way, Pearl). The celebration and fireworks show takes place after the Mississippi Braves game. Additional date: July 4, 7 p.m. $8-$15; call 601-932-8788 or 800-745-3000; mississippibraves.com.

MONDAY 7/4 July 4th Underground is from 3 to 9 p.m. at Fondren Underground (2906 N. State St.). The Fourth of July con-cert event includes performances from Holy Ghost Electric Show, Satellite Company, The StoneCoats and Tesheva. Free admission; find the event on Facebook. … The Fourth of July Party is from 5 to 8 p.m. at Old House Depot (639 Monroe St.). The annual event includes local food and music. Free; call 601-592-6200. … The Family Fireworks Extravaganza is from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at Traceway Park (200 Soccer Row, Clinton). The family-friendly event features music from Little Big Town and the Kimberlee Helton Band, children’s activities, food, fireworks and more. Free admission, $8 park-ing fee; call 601-924-6082; clintonparksandrec.com.

TUESDAY 7/5 The First Tuesday Lecture is from noon to 1 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive). David T. Dockery, director of the sur-face geology division of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, discusses his new book, “The Geology of Mississippi.” $80 book; call 601-576-6000; mdwfp.com/museum.aspx.

WEDNESDAY 7/6 stäge test kitchen is from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at CS’s Res-taurant (1359 1/2 N. West St.). Enjoy an opportunity to sample new creations from stäge. Seating limited to the first 20 guests to arrive. Optional wine pairing available. BYOB for a corkage fee. $35; call 969-9482; stagepopup.com.

SATURDAY 7/2The Good Samaritan Golf Ball Drop Fundraiser is at the Canton Multipurpose Complex.

WEDNESDAY 6/29Richard Grant is the speaker for History Is Lunch at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building.

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JFP-SPONSOREDFarm Bureau Watermelon Classic July 4, 7:30 a.m., at Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (1152 Lakeland Drive). The annual race includes a 5K run/walk and a one-mile fun run. Watermelon and beverages served after the race. Registration in advance required. $20 5K, $15 fun run ($5 price increase after June 29); call 601-982-8264; msfame.com/2016-watermelon.

HOLIDAYFifth Annual Independence Celebration at the Rez July 2, 4-10 p.m., at Ross Barnett Reservoir (Madison Landing Circle, Ridgeland). At Lake-shore Park and Old Trace Park. Includes a 5K run, classic car show, music, kid’s zones, food, meeting members of the military, a cardboard boat race, a boat parade and fireworks. Free; call 856-6574.

Independence Day Celebration July 3-4, 7 p.m., at Trustmark Park (1 Braves Way, Pearl). The cel-ebration and fireworks show takes place after the Mississippi Braves game. $8-$15; call 601-932-8788 or 800-745-3000; mississippibraves.com.

Red, White and Blue Day July 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Jackson Zoo (2918 W. Capitol St.). Wear red, white and blue and pay $5 admission (regularly $6.25-$10.25). $5; call 352-2580; jacksonzoo.org.

July 4th Underground July 4, 3-9 p.m., at Fondren Underground (2906 N. State St.). The Fourth of July concert event includes perfor-mances from Holy Ghost Electric Show, Satellite Company, The StoneCoats and Tesheva. Free admission; find the event on Facebook.

Fourth of July Party July 4, 5-8 p.m., at Old House Depot (639 Monroe St.). The annual event includes local food and music. Free; call 601-592-6200.

Family Fireworks Extravaganza July 4, 5-9:30 p.m., at Traceway Park (200 Soccer Row, Clinton). The family-friendly event features music from Little Big Town and the Kimberlee Helton Band, children’s activities, food, fireworks and more. Free admission, $8 parking fee; call 601-924-6082; clintonparksandrec.com.

Madison Family Fireworks July 4, 9 p.m., at Lib-erty Park, Madison (Liberty Park Drive, Madison). Every July 4, the town of Madison celebrates with a fireworks display in Liberty Park. Family friendly. Free; call 601-853-9109; madisonthecity.com.

COMMUNITYEvents at William F. Winter Archives and His-tory Building (200 North St.)• History Is Lunch June 29, noon. Author Rich-

ard Grant discusses his book, “Dispatches from Pluto.” Free; call 601-576-6998.

• History Is Lunch July 6, noon. Author David Dockery discusses his book, “The Geology of Mississippi.” Free; call 601-576-6998.

Supportive Employment Workshop June 30, 9-11 a.m., at Hinds Behavioral Health Services (3450 Highway 80 W.). Supportive Employ-ment Services is an evidence-based employment approach which aims to enable people with men-tal health needs to gain and maintain competitive employment. Potential employers welcome. Free; call 601-321-2400.

A Caregivers’ Convo June 30, 6:30 p.m., at Eudora Welty Library (300 N. State St.). Aunt Joyce’s Kids hosts. The program is for single-parent caregivers of children with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Attendees discuss experiences, challenges and resources. Free; call 601-214-0156; email [email protected]; auntjoyceskids.org.

Marketplace Festival on the Canton Square July 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Historic Canton Square (Courthouse Square, Canton). The open market includes shopping from food and retail vendors, and entertainment. Free admission; vendors: $100 first-time vendors, $75 returning vendors; call 594-2330; email [email protected]; kathyamoscoaching.com.

The Relationship Panel July 2, 9 p.m., at Medi-terranean Fish and Grill (The Med) (Northpark Mall, 1200 E. County Line Road, Ridgeland). Energizer Entertainment is the host, and Merc B. Williams is the emcee. Panelists include Ty A. Patterson, Miss V. Woods, Devin Harper and Stacey J. Includes music from Kerry Thomas and DJ Sean Mac. For ages 21 and up. $10 admission, table reservations available; call 769-486-2175.

KIDS“Hello, My Name is Octicorn” Storytime July 2, 11 a.m., at Barnes & Noble Booksellers (Renais-sance, 1000 Highland Colony Pkwy., Suite 3009). Children enjoy story time and activities. Call 601-605-4028; barnesandnoble.com.

Visiting Artist: Susanna Ritz July 3, 1:30-5:30 p.m., at Mississippi Children’s Museum (2145 Highland Drive). Create 3D landscapes with the local art teacher. Included with admission ($10, children under 12 months free); call 601-981-5469; mschildrensmuseum.org.

City of Jackson’s Summer Cruising Program Sundays, 6-9 p.m. through July 31, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (2531 N. State St.). Jackson youth have a safe option for hanging out during the summer. Includes a deejay, vendors, basketball and more. Free; call 601-960-0716.

FOOD & DRINKSangria Soiree June 30, 4-9 p.m., at Sombra Mexican Kitchen (Township at Colony Park, 140 Township Ave, Suite 100, Ridgeland). Includes $23 sangria pitchers and live music. No cover; sombramexicankitchen.com.

stäge test kitchen July 6, 6:30-9 p.m., at CS’s Res-taurant (1359 1/2 N. West St.). Enjoy an oppor-tunity to sample new creations from stäge. Seating limited to the first 20 guests. Optional wine pair-ing available. BYOB for a corkage fee. $35; call 969-9482; stagepopup.com.

Livingston Farmers Market Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. through July 7, at Livingston Farmers Market (129 Mannsdale Road, Madison). Free admission; call 601-898-0212; thetownoflivingston.com.

SPORTS & WELLNESSGovernor Bryant’s Run with Your Colors 5K June 30, 5:30 p.m., at Mississippi State Capitol (400 High St.). Includes a run/walk and a one-mile kid’s fun run. Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital. Awards given. Includes refreshments. Pre-register to receive a T-shirt. $35 5K, free fun run; call 601-359-3114; email [email protected]; raceroster.com or fleetfeetjackson.com.

Dash ‘N’ Splash Race for Brain Injury July 2, 7:30 a.m., at Old Trace Park (Post Road, Ridgeland). The 5K walk, one-mile fun run and wheelchair roll is a fundraiser for the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi. Also includes water games and watermelon. Super Soakers welcome. $25 5K or phantom runner, $20 survivors, $15 fun run; call 601-981-1021; msbia.org.

Balloon Chase Run/Walk July 2, 5:30-8 p.m., at Canton Multipurpose Complex (501 Soldier Colony Road, Canton). The race is in conjunc-tion with the Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest. Includes a four-mile run, a two-mile walk and a one-mile kids’ fun run. $20, $10 fun run; call 601-859-4830; ballooncanton.com.

STAGE & SCREEN“Bare Knuckle” Sneak Preview June 29, 7-9 p.m., at Malco Grandview Cinema (221 Grandview Blvd., Madison). Blazewalker Pictures and Suave Maurice Productions present their latest short film about a boxer with a bad record who takes on an unbeaten opponent. $5 suggested donation; call 601-214-9108; find the event on Facebook.

CONCERTS & FESTIVALS2016 Mississippi Championship Hot Air Bal-loon Fest June 30, 5 p.m., July 1, 6 p.m., July 2-3, 7 a.m., at Canton Multipurpose Complex (501 Soldier Colony Road, Canton). The event featur-ing balloon races, balloon glows, fireworks, food and entertainment is a fundraiser for the Good Samaritan Center. The Celebrate America Balloon Glow is July 1 at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland. Free; call 859-4830; ballooncanton.com.

Reverend Horton Heat July 1, 7:30 p.m., at Dul-ing Hall (622 Duling Ave.). Unknown Hinson, Koffin Kats and Lincoln Durham also perform. $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $3 surcharge for under 21; ardenland.net.

LITERARY & SIGNINGSFirst Tuesday Lecture July 5, noon-1 p.m., at Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (2148 Riverside Drive). David T. Dockery, director of the surface geology division of the Mississippi Depart-ment of Environmental Quality, discusses his new book, “The Geology of Mississippi.” $80 book; call 601-576-6000; mdwfp.com/museum.aspx.

EXHIBIT OPENINGSA Celebration of “Pride & Joy: The Texas Blues of Stevie Ray Vaughan” June 29, 7:30 p.m., at Grammy Museum Mississippi (Delta State Uni-versity, 800 W. Sunflower Road, Cleveland). Wes Sheffield and the Slowburners perform on the lawn. The exhibit officially opens June 30 and is on display through Oct. 16. $15 in advance, $20 day of show; grammymuseumms.org.

Luminaries & Legends: Hall of Fame Spot-light—Fox Connor Tuesdays-Saturdays through July 3, at Old Capitol Museum (100 S. State St.). Connor was a major general and chief operations staff officer for the Allied Expeditionary Force dur-ing World War I, and a mentor to future general Dwight Eisenhower. Free; call 601-576-6920.

BE THE CHANGEGood Samaritan Golf Ball Drop Fundraiser July 2, 8-8:15 p.m., at Canton Multipurpose Complex (501 Soldier Colony Road, Canton). Purchase a ball for a chance to win $2,000. Winners do not have to be present. $10 per ball; call 859-4830; ballooncanton.com/balldrop.

Thursday, June 30CFL (9 p.m.-midnight, ESPN2): The Toronto Argonauts hit the road to face the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who have former Mississippi State University safety Justin Cox and former Mississippi Valley State University offensive lineman Thaddeus Coleman on their roster.

Friday, July 1 CFL (6-9 p.m., ESPN3): Former Rebels quarterback Jeremiah Masoli leads the Hamilton Tiger-Cats against the Brit-ish Columbia Lions.

saTurday, July 2Soccer (1:30-3:30 p.m., ESPN2): Ger-many will try to reach the semifinals in the third of four quarterfinal games in UEFA Euro 2016.

sunday, July 3Soccer (1:30-3:30 p.m., ESPN): Watch the last quarterfinal game of UEFA Euro 2016, in which host France will try to reach the semifinals.

Monday, July 4Special (2-3 p.m., ESPN): Tune into the 100th Anniversary of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest with the women eating first and then the men.

Tuesday, July 5College football (7-10 p.m., ESPNU): Re-watch the thrilling University of Mississippi victory over Alabama last season, as the Rebels became the one team to beat the national champion.

Wednesday, July 6Soccer (1:30-3:30 p.m., ESPN): Watch the first of two semifinal games in UEFA Euro 2016 with the winner heading to the final. If Williams wins, she will match Graf at 22 Grand Slam titles in the open era, but she will be two behind all-time record holder Margaret Court, who has 24 titles.

Over the next fortnight, keep your eyes on London as the 2016 Wimbledon Championship kicks off. Tennis star Serena Williams can tie the great Steffi Graf in major titles with a win.

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Roger Leonard Long has a talent for making his subjects come to life. Some of his subjects such as Prince or even someone’s pet look like they’re

about to jump off the page and into reality. Long started from his bedroom as a young artist. He was born in Jackson, Tenn., but shortly after his birth, his family moved to Mississippi. Long says he always knew that he was born to be an artist, even at beginning of his matriculation in grade school. “It’s what I enjoy doing and how people identified me at a young age,” he says. “That’s how I fell into it.” He says he realized in pre-school that his artwork was very different from the work of the other kids he shared a classroom with at Ridgeland Elementary School. “I thought everybody could draw the same,” Long says. “I didn’t know until teachers (displayed) my work that it was different.” Around the age of 13, he won a Scho-lastic Inc. Art Award for a portrait he did. He says his portraits set him apart from some of the other talented student artists.

Long only took one art class his freshman year of high school. Though he did not take another one, he continued pursuing his craft. After graduating from Madison Central High School in 1997, Long decided to continue his education at Hinds Community College’s Raymond campus, where he studied graphic design. After realizing that graphic design was not what he wanted to do, he dropped out and went into business for himself. Using the tools that he was taught at Hinds, Long branded himself and created his career within the four walls of his bedroom. Photo realism, or the ability to create

photo-quality art on a canvas, is his main concentration. His projects often take from 80 to 200 hours to create the final product. Long says he never wanted to do anything quick to make a quick dollar, but to do something breathtaking to make someone willing to pay for with his artwork. In his work, he does portraits of people and animals and incorporates various back-grounds or their favorite photos. He says he is most known for his portrait of B.B. King and his self-portrait. Long is also a dancer and teaches kids at Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet, where his wife, Tena, is also a faculty member. Long says that the expressive style of dance is his most favorite and the one he focuses mostly on when creating new choreography to teach his students. “More than technique, I like to say something through my dance,” he says. The dance moves of icons such as Mi-chael Jackson and MC Hammer helped create his love for the art. He began danc-ing when he was 11 years old after learning the hip-hop dance Kid-n-Play. After taking about a week to learn the steps, his fellow classmates hesitated to teach him any other dances because it took him a little longer to learn the dance. However, that did not stop him from creating dances of his own and showcasing his talents off in a school talent show. Long never took a dance class. He watched his favorites dancers and perform-ers, and did his own research on how the art of dance could affect people. Long says he plans to keep his business here to give back to other aspiring artists in Mississippi. His advice to those artists is to take criticism and being willing to mold their craft around what people want to see. For more information, find Roger Leonard Long Portrait Phenomena Studio on Facebook.

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Roger Leonard Long does photo-realistic portraits, such as this one of Storm, who is one of Marvel’s X-Men.

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While Jackson listeners have been jamming to verses from rapper Brandon Howard, known to fans as Dolla Black,

for nearly a decade now, the genre wasn’t his first introduction to making music. Before he began performing hip-hop for audiences, Howard sang in choir. He chose basketball over singing during his time at Murrah High School until injuries brought him back to music. After he gradu-ated from Murrah in 2006, he enrolled at Tougaloo College and joined the institution’s concert choir. His studies allotted the free-dom to pursue hip-hop, as well, he says, and his instructors taught him with techniques that he used in his own performances. Howard says his hip-hop career truly began in 2006, when he partnered with his cousin, Nicholas “LaRoc” Ratliff, to create their first project, musical duo Dem Boyz. “Groups like Trippple A, which con-sisted of Doe Hicks, Tzzy and Tricky LT 45, and 1st Up Fam, consisting of Hollywood Luck, Air Slim and Squid Key, shed a new light on the hip-hop scene in the city for me,” he says. “The vehicles with their group names and photos on them were such a great look. They made me feel like the city actually had hidden treasure and things go-ing on. It encouraged me, in many ways, watching those guys as I was growing into the industry.” In 2009, Howard collaborated with Tricky LT 45 and Jackson rapper Cassius, and formed Mile High Music Group, which also featured writer J. White, producer-engi-neer Anthony Fairley and a female singing group called Calico Panache. Howard says things began to take off with the sophomore Dem Boyz mixtape, “Flight Check,” re-leased through Mile High in January 2012. The mixtape was also the first release from his own label, Black Dol-la Entertainment. “To this day, we regret not get-ting hard copies of the project,” he says. “We only provided listeners with streaming data.” In 2012, Howard reintroduced listeners to Dolla Black as a solo artist and began a new

phase in his life. Over the past few years, he married his wife, Kiara Howard, had a son, Kacey Howard, age 2, and decided to put a greater focus on music as both a solo art-ist and the owner of Black Dolla Entertain-ment. He says 2014 was his “highlight year” and gave him a foundation to do greater things in the future. That year, Howard cre-ated “Black Friday,” an event where he re-leased new songs from the label’s artists every Friday during Black History Month, and he also released his debut full-length as Dolla Black, “Let Me Work,” that September. “I am so proud of all I accomplished,” he says. “It truly humbled me. I appreci-ated every moment. I received numerous awards and nominations, which I haven’t started counting just yet; there will be a time for that. I am just enjoying the lane I am fortunate to be in.” One thing that made the past few years especially crucial for Howard’s career is the fact that he is still reaping the benefits of them. In May, ESPN bought the license to his song “All Day,” which he recorded with Atlanta singer, writer and producer Super Jay in 2014. It’s now a fixture on popular shows such as “SportsCenter” and “First Take.” “We knew the track was crazy, so we sat on it confidently,” he says. “Next thing you know, it was submitted, and we were con-tacted within two to three days of submit-ting. Once the paperwork arrived, I believed it was actually happening. This is so surreal, and I’m so blessed and humbled to have my dreams unfold in front of my eyes.” Howard is currently working on a fol-low-up Dolla Black album, though he isn’t rushing to make that happen. With his writ-ing process, he says, it’s about letting inspira-

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(deck) 3:30 p.m. free; Hunter & the Gators 8 p.m. $5; Jason Turner 10 p.m.

Sombra Mexican Kitchen - John Mora 11 a.m.

Table 100 - Raphael Semmes 11:30 a.m.

Wellington’s - Andy Hardwick 11 a.m.

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4th Underground feat. Holy Ghost Electric Show, Satellite Company, The StoneCoats & Tesheva 3-9 p.m. free

Martin’s - Open Mic Free Jam 10 p.m.

Pelican Cove - Acoustic Crossroads 1 p.m.; Lucky Hand Blues Band 6:30 p.m.

Shucker’s - Sofa Kings 3 p.m. free

JULy 5 - TUEsdayBig Sleepy’s - Paralysis & HVY YETI

7:30 p.m. $5 all agesChar - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.Fenian’s - Open MicKathryn’s - Scott Turner Trio

6:30 p.m. freeLast Call Sports Grill - Top-Shelf

Tuesdays feat. DJ Spoon 9 p.m.Margarita’s - John Mora 6 p.m.Pelican Cove - Brandon Greer

6:30 p.m.The Penguin - Jazz Tuesday

JULy 6 - WEdNEsdayChar - Tommie Vaughn 6 p.m.Hal & Mal’s - Mark Roemer & Jamie

Weems 6-8 p.m. freeKathryn’s - Larry Brewer & Doug

Hurd 6:30 p.m. freeKemistry - Open Mic Night 9 p.m.

601-665-2073Kristos, Madison - Jason Turner

6 p.m.Pelican Cove - Acoustic Crossroads

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):In accordance with the astrological omens, I have selected three aphorisms by poet James Richardson to guide you. Aphorism #1: “The worst helplessness is forgetting there is help.” My commentary: You have the power to avoid that fate. Start by identifying the sources of healing and assistance that are available to you. Aphorism #2: “You do not have to be a fire to keep one burning.” My commentary: Generate all the heat and light you can, yes, but don’t torch yourself. Apho-rism #3: “Patience is not very different from courage. It just takes longer.” My commentary: But it may not take a whole lot longer.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):You may not know this, but I am the founder and CEO of Proud To Be Humble, an acclaimed organization devoted to minimizing vanity. It is my sworn duty to protest any ego that exceeds the acceptable limits as defined by the Geneva Convention on Narcissism. However, I now find myself conflicted. Because of the lyrical beauty and bighearted charisma that are cur-rently emanating from your ego, I am unable, in good conscience, to ask you to tone yourself down. In fact, I hereby grant you a license to expand your self-love to unprecedented proportions. You may also feel free to unleash a series of lovely brags.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):The next 28 days will not be a favorable period to sit around passively wishing to be noticed. Nor will it be a good time to wait to be rescued or to trust in others to instigate desirable actions. On the other hand, it will be an excellent phase to be an initiator: to decide what needs to be done, to state your intentions concisely and to carry out your master plan with alacrity and efficiency. To help ensure your success during the next 28 days, make this declaration each morning before breakfast: “I don’t want to OBSERVE the show. I want to BE the show.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):“In life, as in bicycling, pedal when you have to, coast when you can.” So says author James Lough, and now I’m passing on his advice to you—just in time for your transition from the heavy-pedaling season to the coasting-is-fun phase. I suspect that at this juncture in your life story, you may be a bit addicted to the heavy pedaling. You could be so accustomed to the intensity that you’re inclined to be suspicious of an opportunity to enjoy ease and grace. Don’t be like that. Accept the gift with innocent gratitude.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):“When a jet flies low overhead, every glass in the cup-board sings,” writes aphorist James Richardson. “Feel-ings are like that: choral, not single; mixed, never pure.” That’s always true, but it will be intensely true for you in the coming weeks. I hope you can find a way to toler-ate, even thrive on, the flood of ambiguous complexity. I hope you won’t chicken out and try to pretend that your feelings are one-dimensional and easily understand-able. In my opinion, you are ripe to receive rich lessons in the beauty and power of mysterious emotions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):Pop artist Andy Warhol said that in the future, everyone would be famous for 15 minutes. His idea had a resonance with the phrase “nine days’ wonder,” which as far back as Elizabethan times referred to a person or event that captured the public’s fascination for a while. You Capri-corns are entering a phase when you’re far more likely than usual to bask in the spotlight. Between now and September 2017, I bet you’ll garner at least a short burst of glory, acclaim or stardom—perhaps much more. Are you

ready for your close-up? Have you prepped for the influx of attention that may be coming your way?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):One of my readers, Jay O’Dell, told me this story: “After my cancer surgery, a nurse said to me, ‘You may as well try magical thinking. Regular thinking hasn’t helped.’ I said to the nurse, ‘Well, why the hell not?’ That was seven years ago.” In bringing O’Dell’s testimony to your attention, I don’t mean to suggest you will have any health problems that warrant a strong dose of magical thinking. Not at all. But you may get wrapped up in a psychological twist or a spiritual riddle that would ben-efit from magical thinking. And what exactly is magical thinking? Here’s one definition: The stories that unfold in your imagination have important effects on what actually happens to you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):Let’s talk about x-factors and wild cards and strange attractors. By their very nature, they are unpredictable and ephemeral, even when they offer benevolent break-throughs. So you may not even notice their arrival if you’re entranced by your expectations and stuck in your habitual ways. But here’s the good news, Pisces: Right now you are not unduly entranced by your expectations or stuck in your habits. Odds are high that you will spy the sweet twists of fate—the x-factors and wild cards and strange attractors—as they float into view. You will pounce on them and put them to work while they’re still fresh. And then they will help you hike your ratings or get the funding you need or animate the kind of love that heals.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):During winter, some bears spend months hibernating. Their body temperatures and heart rates drop. They breathe drowsily. Their movements are minimal. Many hummingbirds engage in a similar slow-down—but they do it every single night. By day they are among the most manic creatures on earth, flapping their wings and gather-ing sustenance with heroic zeal. When the sun slips below the horizon, they rest with equal intensity. In my estima-tion, Aries, you don’t need a full-on immersion in idleness like the bears. But you’d benefit from a shorter stint, akin to the hummingbird’s period of dormancy.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):“Dear Dr. Brezsny: A psychic predicted that sometime this year I will fall in love with a convenience store clerk who’s secretly a down-on-his-luck prince of a small African country. She said that he and I have a unique destiny. Together we will break the world’s record for dancing without getting bitten in a pit of cobras while drunk on absinthe on our honeymoon. But there’s a problem. I didn’t have time to ask the psychic how I’ll meet my soulmate, and I can’t afford to pay $250 for another reading. Can you help? —Mopey Taurus.” Dear Mopey: The psychic lied. Neither she nor anyone else can see what the future will bring you. Why? Because what happens will be largely determined by your own actions. I suggest you celebrate this fact. It’s the perfect time to do so: July is Feed Your Willpower Month.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):Of all the concert pianos in the world, 80 percent of them are made by Steinway. A former president of the company once remarked that in each piano, “243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 pounds on an iron frame.” He said it was “proof that out of great tension may come great harmony.” That will be a potential talent of yours in the coming weeks, Gemini. Like a Steinway piano, you will have the power to turn tension into beauty. But will you actually accomplish this noble goal, or will your efforts be less melodious? It all depends on how much poised self-discipline you summon.

Homework: For one week, pretend to already be something you’re on your way to becoming. Report results to [email protected].

CANCER (June 21-July 22):Once upon a time, weren’t you the master builder who never finished building your castle?

Weren’t you the exile who wandered aimlessly while fantasizing about the perfect sanctuary of the past or the sweet safety zone of the future? Didn’t you perversely nurture the ache that arose from your sense of not feeling at home in the world? I hope that by now you have renounced all of those kinky inclinations. If you haven’t, now would be an excellent time to do

so. How might you reinvest the mojo that will be liberated by the demise of those bad habits?

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