Jackson, United States, Oct 2 (AFP/APP):As an icebreaker, Antonio Wiggins often begins by talking sports. But the conversations between the Jackson, Mississippi, barber and his customers, African-American men, tend to turn very quickly to more weighty subjects. Wiggins, who is also Black, caters not only to his patrons’ hair but also to their well-being. He plies his trade at Trendsetters Barber College in Jackson, which is the largest city in the southern state and has a population that is 80 percent African-American. Wiggins said he tends to the grooming needs of people from all walks of life. “Everybody sits in … Continue reading Mississippi barbershop offers haircut and ‘shoulder to lean on’