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 Sparky is back in jail although he won't have to worry about facing ole Sparky.   

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Repeatedly harassing his ex-wife earned Thaddeus Clayton Cochran a year in jail.  Cochran entered the Madison municipal courtroom shackled and left shackled after Judge Jim Streetman found him guilty of disorderly conduct, trespass, and stalking.  Ironically, it was the same courtroom where another Clayton, "Constitutional" Clayton Kelly, first faced justice in the 2014 Senate race nursing home scandal.   Cochran is the son of the late  Senator Thad Cochran.   

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 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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This little post about a meeting with Kenneth I. Stokes is making the rounds on social media.  The Broadmoor neighborhood is not too happy after meeting with their new Councilman.  Posted below is the account of what allegedly took place.

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 Check out this little nugget on the agenda for tomorrow's meeting of the Jackson City Council. 

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 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

Green states banned junk food for SNAP

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 The Mississippi Book Festival is just around the corner.  The September 13, 2025 edition will bring more authors, more panel discussions, and more fun.   

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 JXN Water and Tracewood Apartments continue to scrum in federal court.  The company accuses the apartment complex of owing $910,000 in unpaid water bills since 2022.  Tracewood disputes the bill and took it to the judge, the judge being U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate in this case.  

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 Check out Captain Redneck over in Tallula.  

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He was a dead man and everyone knew it.  The Romans had executed the Apostle James and were eager to execute more Christians when they realized it pleased the "religious Mafia" of the day.  Yet somehow, some way, the Romans released Peter.  How could such a thing happen?  The late Dr. Frank Pollard answers that question in the 1997 sermon posted below.  Enjoy.

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Interestingly, just 37 days after President Donald Trump signed his “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB), the national debt reached a new record at $37 trillion.

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"Yes, the point of going to Cracker Barrel is like you're going to Grandma's. Now it's like you're going to her nursing home. " Tweet by Joe Perrone

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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 Insurance Commish Mike Chaney submitted the following essay. 

The day after Hurricane Katrina, I was handing out hot dogs to evacuees in Vicksburg. I stopped what I was doing when Gov. Haley Barbour’s office called and told me to get on a Blackhawk helicopter and head south. Soon, I was airborne with First Lady Marsha Barbour, Sen. Charlie Ross, and a few others, flying over the wreckage of South Mississippi. For 80 haunting minutes, no one spoke. The silence said it all—the devastation was unimaginable.

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Politicians and political movements are only interested in staying in power. President Obama didn’t care about President Putin’s move to take Crimea.

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 Pearl police and MDWFP agents managed to snag an alligator who set up camp in a pond by Faith Academy Christian School.  

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 The showdown between JXN Water and the Tracewood Apartments will take place in Judge Henry Wingate's courtroom a week from today.  WLBT's Anthony Warren reported: 

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 Although the city of Jackson closed its animal control center in 2021 due to inhumane* conditions and a lack of running water, the center is once again housing dogs.  

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What would it take for Mississippi to embrace School Choice? How can we join our neighboring states in empowering families to control their child's share of the education budget? For School Choice to happen, we would need to see several steps.     

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 It appears some judges are not so non-partisan on the bench.  Exhibit A: Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Latrice Westbrooks. 

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 Need a good cornbread recipe? Check out ZeroBear PolyBear's version below in a downloadable format.  The Bear is away but he was nice enough to send over a bushel of recipes in word and pdf.  Enjoy. 

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 The Mississippi Department of Health issued the following statement. 

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 Shonta/Shanta Richmond is not just a star graduate of the Hinds County criminal justice system's Catch & Release program but is a valedictorian.  Richmond gained recent notoriety after he robbed the Cadence Bank on Canton Mart Road.  However,  our would-be bank-robber is under indictment for  manslaughter, aggravated DUI, and fourth-offense DUI.   

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 Check out this JPD officer.  

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With Speaker Jason White and Governor Tate Reeves signaling school choice as the top priority for the 2026 legislative session, momentum is building—but so is the opposition. On this episode of the Empower Mississippi podcast, host Grant Callen sits down with Mike Hurst, Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party, for a deep dive into the heated debate surrounding school choice. Grant and Mike unpack the myths, address concerns such as constitutionality, the impact on public schools, and explore what’s at stake for Mississippi’s families and the future. Stick around to the end for some thoughts on the 2027 governor’s race, which is already in full swing.

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 The MHSAA's banning of Tupelo High School freshman track sensation Andrew Brown from competing in track and field last year drew the attention of the PEER Committee.  PEER scrutinized MHSAA and found the organization wanting as there was little due process 

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 The Mississippi Department of Human Services issued the following statement. 

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 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. 

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 Mississippi has the second highest rate for children dying of heat injuries because they were left in vehicles.  

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Vacations weren’t part of my childhood the way they were for most kids I knew. While my friends packed up for the coast or flew off on ski trips, my mother, who taught art to other people’s children, was too busy stretching her meager paycheck to dream of beaches or mountain slopes. We made one trip to New York to visit her parents, and every so often kind friends would invite us to tag along on their beach vacations. Those moments felt like winning the lottery. They didn’t happen often, but when they did, I carried the memory for years.

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Meet the new keeper of the grounds at City Hall. 

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The death of sensational Mississippi author Greg Iles last week after a long battle with cancer and the realities of the aftermath of a near-fatal 2011 car accident in his hometown of Natchez stills one of the state’s most courageous and meaningful literary voices.

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 The state of Mississippi is going to have to redraw the maps for electing Supreme Court justices.  

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 Well, it is clear why that thug bar/restaurant/dive on North Mart was able to operate and harass the neighborhood with impunity. 

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 The Pelahatchie Police Department issued the following statement. 

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 Meanwhile at the homeless camp in South Jackson....

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 First Consul Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

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The gas stations must wait.  

The Queen won another court fight as the city of Madison prevailed against Madison County in a battle over the rezoning of a large tract of land by the Reunion interchange on I-55. Madison County Circuit Judge Steve Ratcliff denied re-zoning after finding the county engaged in contract zoning, an illegal practice in Mississippi. 

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This post was first published on July 23. 

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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 One of the all-time cinematic greats returns to the big screen September 14 for a run of four nights.  Mothers, make plans to take your daughters to see none other than The Sound of Music for its 60th anniversary. Showtimes are posted below.  Get your tickets now.  This one usually sells out.  

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 The Capitol Police issued the following statement. 

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Who says change doesn't create innovation? 

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 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

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 Canton Attorney Lawrence Blackmon paid his fine for contempt of court in Madison County last week.

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 The citizens of Crownpointe Drive in Northeast Jackson might want to keep an eye on one of their neighbors.  

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 The light at Meadwobrook and Ridgewood will be repaired today.   A contractor apparently miswired the light after a truck knocked it out of commission several months ago.  Motorists reported instances of where the light was green in both directions at the same time.  Not a good thing, obviously.  The city was notified yesterday.  The city put out four-way stop signs at the intersection and will fix the light today.  

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