Jackson Jambalaya

 All good things must come to an end.....

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"When the religion of a people is destroyed, doubt gets hold of the higher powers of intellect and half paralyzes all the others.  Every man accustoms himself to having only confused and changing notions, his opinions are ill-defined and easily abandoned.... Many mainstream churches, cowed by hostility and eager to please, have become nothing more than agnostic do-gooder associations" recited the late Dr. Frank Pollard from a 1997 Charley Reece column that appeared in the newspaper.  Using the scribe's words, Dr. Pollard preached on why paganism is growing in this country.  

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Federal District Judge Amit P. Mehta in Washington, D.C., will soon decide if Mississippi’s Wyatt Emmerich will be a potential St. George about to slay the Google dragon or just a modern Don Quixote hopelessly tilting at Google windmills.

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State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

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The CDC reported an outbreak of Salmonella and other cases in San Diego due to drinking raw milk in 2023: 

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On May 21, 2023, I wrote a column titled “Corruption is not a crime under THE LAW.” Special Counsel John H. Durham had submitted “Report on Matters Related to Intelligence Activities and Investigations Arising Out of the 2016 Presidential Campaigns” the week before. I had read the entire report and believed it settled all the hoopla over “Crossfire Hurricane” aka “Russia, Russia, Russia.” Durham’s report did not find any actionable facts that would hold anyone accountable for any of the shenanigans by any of the parties involved.

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 Some people think they own everything.  

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Was sentence illegal?

A man convicted and sentenced to three counts of rape in March was free to rape again and rape again he did (allegedly).  

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 While Madison and Gluckstadt slug it out over the annexation of an area between the two cities, Madison asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to allow it to provide municipal services to the disputed area until the Court rules on the matter.  

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Speaking to my friends at Smith County Republicans the other day, someone asked me what I most loved about moving to Mississippi from London.

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Hattiesburg Attorney Corey Ferraez walked out of jail yesterday and straight to house arrest. 

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 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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 The ZeroBear may be away but he is still with us in spirit.  This post is in honor of his recipes and all the stories he told.  

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Robert Wilson of the Mississippi Scoreboard reported Jackson Academy got quite the transfer haul for its football team: 

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Empower Mississippi's Grant Callen sits down with former Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn to trace his journey from Clinton’s small-town roots to state leadership. Gunn shares how a personal tragedy at Ole Miss Law upended his life, yet God’s faithfulness sustained him, strengthened his faith, and taught him resilience. From his 2003 House race to winning the Speaker’s gavel, he reveals lessons from the political trenches. They dive into his proudest wins: helping overturn Roe v. Wade, driving education reform, and changing Mississippi’s flag. Is a 2027 gubernatorial run next? Tune in for his answer and a vision for a thriving Mississippi where everyone can rise

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 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

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 Hattiesburg attorney Corey Ferraez will get to sleep in his own bed tonight after Perry County Chancellor Sheila Smallwood released him from house arrest today.  

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 Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack today.  He was 71 years-old.   He lived a full life and probably had more fun than we all should be allowed to have. Hard to believe we lost Ozzy and the Hulkster in the same week. Meanwhile, Keith Richards rocks on.   

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 There he was just a walking down the street.....

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 A whistleblower told of troubles at the Mississippi Department of Corrections.  Barksdale Today reported: 

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 It's the Frenchies.  What else do you expect?  The Wall Street Journal reported:

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 JPD issued the following statement and mug shots. 

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 It appears the prosecution of incarcerated attorney Corey Ferraez will proceed.  

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The New Republic recently published an article on JXN Water Manager Ted Henifin.  Actually, a hit piece is a more apt description as shown by this rather misleading headline: 

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate is bound and determined to find out what happened to the Siemens settlement funds as he subpoenaed more records yesterday. 

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My wife’s off on a girls’ trip, and my son happened to have two days off work. That was all the excuse I needed. I booked a flight, packed a bag, and headed north. A couple of days in Chicago with him? That’s time I’ll always take.

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 What could possibly happen on a late weeknight in Jackson? 

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Much of the legitimate news commentary and almost all of the social media missives praising or damning last week’s congressional approval of President Donald Trump’s $9 billion rescission package at least inferred that Trump was engaging in unprecedented actions and expanding presidential powers in a nefarious manner.

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JPD released the following video and statement.  

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 A true Hollywood classic will appear at the bijou next month.  A faded movie star, a jaded boyfriend, and a sensational murder all make for Sunset Boulevard.   

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 The Prince of Darkness is no more.  Ozzy Osbourne passed away today.  Suffering from Parkinson's disease, Mr. Osbourne met his maker today surrounded by family.   To say he had a storied career is an understatement as he redefined what it was to be a "frontman" for a band.  He performed what was truly his farewell concert last week.  Retirement is not meant for some people.  

Thanks for the music, Ozzy, thanks for the music.   Some of his work is posted below.  

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 It appears Rayden Smith will be sitting in jail for a while after he allegedly tried to kidnap and rape a woman on July 18.  

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Pearl Mayor Jake Winham appeared on The Jambalaya with the Kingfish podcast to discuss the One Lake flood control plan.  Mr. Windham is the Chairman of the Pearl River Valley Drainage and Flood Control District (Levee Board).  Hizzoner discusses the latest hurdles thrown up by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers.  He also gives a brief update on Pearl at the end of the podcast.  

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 Rankin-Madison District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following statement. 

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 It's a long way from partying with Hef in 2009: 

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 You can't make this up.  Three years later and this video is still funny. 

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 State Bean Counter Shadrack White issued the following statement. 

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 Some people should forfeit their right to have pets.  Exhibit A: 

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 What if time travel came to the SEC? 

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 Yet another client accused Hattiesburg attorney Corey Ferraez of embezzling part of a settlement as another lawsuit was filed against the lawyer last week.   

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 Patrice Guilfoyle authored the following press release for the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  

Xavier Person is a budding researcher, a promising medical student and a man with a plan.

He’s earning a PhD at the same time he’s tackling his MD, one of five new students in the UMMC School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences’ (SGSHS) largest MD-PhD entering class since that dual degree program debuted in 2002 with just two students.

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The Jackson Police Department issued the following statement .

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Some anti-ICE protestors found blocking the bridge at the Kentucky-Ohio state line was not a good idea.

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Once upon a time, a person would take off his clothes and put on new ones before baptism.  Doing so symbolized a shedding of the old, corrupt soul, a molting if you will, a transformation.   Gone would be the ways of lust and anger as one seeks peace.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard preached on what it means to wear a divine wardrobe in the 1997 sermon posted below.  

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The U.S. Constitution was our founding fathers’ best effort to create a system where the “will of the people” could prevail. They established a congress of representatives of the people to provide that will. Of course, that only yielded the will of the congressional majority not of all people. Still, that was greatly preferred over the will of a monarch or ambitious president.

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 Fred Haynes might be gone but he should not be forgotten.  Son of a slave, World War I veteran, longtime Hinds County Sheriff and Mississippi Valley Title employee, he lived quite a life.  He passed away in 1992.  I discovered his story while digging through the newspaper archives.  Enjoy reading about him.  

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 Some are mad about the cancellation of The Late Show with host Stephen Colbert, blaming President Trump for the ax.  However, there is a much simpler reason.  The show was losing money and a great deal of it.  The Wall Street Journal reported: 

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One year ago today we were eating breakfast at the Starkville Café. John came over to talk about politics. He asked what I planned to write that week.

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 Apparently Corey Ferraez, Esq. finds jail life disagreeable.  The attorney filed a notice of appeal today. 

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