Jackson Jambalaya

 Amid a wave of self-praise, the Lumumba administration announced the grand re-opening of Thalia Mara Hall Monday.  

Credit: Visit Jackson

On June 22, President Trump launched “Operation Midnight Hammer” that severely affected Iran’s ability to produce a nuclear bomb. The operation used more than 125 aircraft including the main strike force of seven B-2 Spirit Bombers supported by fourth and fifth generation fighters and dozens of air refueling tankers. Each of the seven bombers carried two GBU 57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) weapons.

 JPD issued the following statements. 

 JJ generally does not post divorce orders.  However, there is one in Rankin County deserving mention.  Special Chancellor Patricia Wise granted a divorce to the husband of Carly Gregg's attorney on grounds of habitual cruel and inhuman treatment.  

Trying to bribe a police officer is never a good idea.  Exhibit A: Hollie Peden of Rankin County.  

Newly-inaugurated Jackson Mayor John Horhn announced several appointments yesterday.  Read 'em and weep. 

Although ZeroBear retired from his weekly gig here, it seems a shame to give up the weekly recipe.  Check out the recipe for  Croissant-Wrapped Shrimp posted below.  

So much for leaving things better than you found it. Check out how the Lumumba crowd left the Hood and Porter buildings when they scurried away.

 Clinton does it right as the city celebrates Independence Day on Independence Day, not July 3 or June 28.  Check out the festivities posted below. 

 Shuwaski Young issued the following statement. 

 You better take extra care of that rental car or else you might get dinged for a few hundred - or thousand - dollars.   The New York Post reported: 

 State Auditor Shadrack White announced several successful prosecutions this week. 

Jackson Mayor John Horhn is holding a public "meet & greet' this morning.  

 It appears the adults are back in charge at Jackson City Hall.  Pieter Teeuwissen will serve as Chief Administrative Officer for Mayor John Horhn.  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn minced no words in his inaugural address yesterday as he spelled out the state of the city while offering hope to its beleaguered residents.  JJ knows you don't have all day to watch a twenty minute speech so it took the courtesy of clipping out a few minutes and posting it below.  Watch as the Mayor gives some unvarnished truth.  

We landed in New Orleans on Sunday, which isn’t when most people arrive in New Orleans unless they’ve made a mistake. It had been a quick trip to New York. In and out. Just two days. The main reason was a play I didn’t want to miss—a revival of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. Bob Odenkirk, Kieran Culkin, Bill Burr, and Michael McKean—men who seem like they should be at entirely different cocktail parties, but who worked surprisingly well together. It was sharp, fast, and funny in that dark, uncomfortable way Mamet always nails.

 Walker's Drive In posted the following message on Facebook. 

 United States President Donald Trump nominated James "Baxter" Kruger to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi yesterday.  The White House website states: 

Mississippi U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Brookhaven is lending her time to an event on July 2 in Starkville that’s a fundraiser for the Scouting program in northeast Mississippi. At that event, she will receive an award noting her service to the youth in the program.

Stonehenge, black albums, and cucumbers are back as This is Spinal Tap returns to the big screen next week.  Yes, you get a chance to see one of the most influential movies yet again.  Get ready to smell the glove.  Showtimes are posted below. 

Damn, that was  quick.  

 Watch Mayor John Horhn's inauguration live-streamed below, courtesy of WLBT. 

 This public service announcement is brought to you by WTVA's Chelsae Simmons.  

 The Justice Department filed a bill of particulars this morning in U.S.A. v. Lumumba, Owens, and Banks. 

 The city of Jackson announced today's inauguration schedule.  

 The Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce issued the following statement. 

 Jackson's Water Tsar, Theodore "Ted" Henifin appeared on The Jambalaya with the Kingfish podcast to discuss all things water.  If you want to learn more than you ever wanted to know about Jackson's water system, listen or watch the podcast.  

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba held his very last press conference while in office today.  The presser is streamed below. 

 It's that time of year again so please support your favorite Jackson website.  Your support makes this website possible and it would not have made it this far without you. JJ led the way in reporting on the Jackson water crisis and covered stories the media would not touch, right.  However, the need for your support remains as strong as ever. 

 While legislators patted themselves on the back for "doing something" about PERS this year, Moody's was not impressed as it called PERS the "riskiest combination" of asset and benefit coverage of all state retirement systems.  

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced the city's Christmas plans at at June 16 press conference even though he will no longer be in office when the Yuletide season comes upon us.  

 What does it take to get a sinkhole fixed in Jackson? 

The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that former LSU Head Football Coach must give half of his $17 million buyout to his ex-wife, Kelly. 

It was a moment of complete and utter failure for Simon Peter when the cock crowed thrice that morning.  However, the late Dr. Frank Pollard preached "failure doesn't take away your gifts" as something wonderful arose out of the apostle's shame as he became Petra, the rock of the church.   Enjoy the 1997 sermons posted below.  

Mississippi universities face tough times as political forces led by President Donald Trump align against traditional higher education.

 Here we go again.  Grejaun Allen was out on bond for a murder indictment when he allegedly killed LaJarvis Ruffin on June 19.  

 Relive the 90's as Clueless returns to the big screen next week.  Yup, watch Alicia Silverstone bumble her way through high school in a rather humorous fashion.  Showtimes are posted below. 

 It wasn't a massacre in Michigan - but it could have been but for the heroism of one church deacon.  

In April this year Michael Beckley, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Tufts University, wrote a very interesting article in “Foreign Affairs” titled, “The Age of American Unilateralism: How a Rogue Superpower Will Remake the Global Order.” In 2020 Beckley wrote another article predicting America would “become a rogue superpower, neither internationalist nor isolationist but aggressive, powerful, and increasingly out for itself.”

 Monday will be a new day at Walker's Drive-In Monday. 

If you are wondering why Hattiesburg attorney Corey Ferraez is still practicing law despite being under multiple indictments as well as contempt of court, check out how the Mississippi Bar handled things in the past.  

 Will Hattiesburg fugitive, Corey Ferraez, Esq., stay out of jail?  The attorney is on the lam after a Forrest County Chancellor ordered his arrest a week ago after he failed to appear in court and explain what happened to a $450,000 settlement. 

 It appears the Clarion-Ledger got caught in a bit of fear-mongering.   The "state newspaper" reported Africanized "killer bees" are here in Mississippi yesterday. 

 Danny Barrett authored the following press release for UMC. 

In the winter and spring of 2021, researchers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center sought to find out if an ounce of diligence and education was equal to a pound of cure when it came to hypertension in new moms. 

 Disgraced former Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfield is trying to get his bribery conviction overturned even though he pleaded guilty to the crime over ten years ago.  

 The ZeroBear is still away but it would be a shame to let your culinary expectations go to waste.  So in honor of the Bear, check out the recipe for sausage bombs.  

The 80's flashback scheduled for the Brandon Amphitheater in August is cancelled.  Yup, there will be no Styx, Kevin Cronin, and Don Felder.