J.D. has a big problem—it’s the night before the start of third grade and his mom has just given him his first and worst home haircut. When the steady stream of insults from the entire student body of Douglass Elementary becomes too much for J.D., he takes matters into his own hands and discovers that, unlike his mom, he’s a genius with the clippers.

His work makes J.D. the talk of the town and brings him enough hair-cutting business to open a barbershop in his bedroom. But when Henry Jr., the owner of the only official local barbershop, realizes he’s losing clients to J.D., Henry tries to shut him down for good. How do you find out who’s the best barber in all of Meridian, Mississippi? With a Great Barber Battle!