Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Trick or Treat!

 It's that time of year in the SEC.  

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Re-Elect Senator Roger Wicker


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Live from High Street

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There was more craziness on High Street yesterday. 

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Shad Wants to Cut Over $300 Million in Mississippi Government Waste

Note: JJ is going to treat this story somewhat differently.  There is a bunch of good stuff to cover in the report but if it is all, well, stuffed into one post, eyes will glaze.  JJ is going to dissect the report section by section over the next few days where it is more manageable to read while delivering quality information.   

State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement yesterday. 

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Monday, October 28, 2024

Safe! (Updated)

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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The War for Smith-Wills Stadium Heats Up

The war for Smith-Wills Stadium between the city of Jackson and state of Mississippi heated up Friday as Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed a counterclaim against the city in Hinds County Chancery Court . The city sued last month to stop the state from taking back possession of the 300-acre property.  

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Bringing Home the Bacon?

Never let it be said State Representative Trey Lamar (R-Hazzard County) ignores his homies.   Mississippi Today's Geoffrey Pender and Taylor Vance reported October 9, 2024: 

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Recalled to Life

Crotches are gonna crotch.   Veteran photographer Rick Guy shot pictures of the Scarecrow Cruise and Car Show in Madison Saturday for this website.  Automotive beauties filled up Montgomery Street.  A reader bragged about his son's find and restoration of a 1970 Mach I found in a barn.  Naturally, one of the crotches just had to trash the comment but the reader brought receipts.

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Out of the Basement

 Battered syndrome can be beaten.  It takes time and effort, but it can be beaten.  

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Sunday, October 27, 2024

Update: Found Alive

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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Wrecking Balls & Reading Glasses

The owner of the infamous Hotel O fought back against the Jackson City Council's plans to demolish the eyesore this year.  

 A highly emotional Ali Muthana berated the City Council at its meeting Tuesday during public comments.  Muthana is the father of Hotel O owner Noah Muthana.  Jackson Municipal Court Judge Jeff Reynolds condemned the property and ordered the city to demolish the dilapidated building.

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Making Diamonds Out of Carbon

Problems can appear to be just that, problems.  However, problems can also be a forge to create something wonderful, much as an ugly piece of iron is turned into a beautiful sword of steel .  Consider the anamorphic painting.  Ugly from one view yet when gazed at through a different view, a masterpiece emerges.  What seems insurmountable often is a gateway to something better.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard preached on these truths and more in the 1996 sermon posted below.  Enjoy. 

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Bill Crawford: Hosemann Wants to Reorganize State Government

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann wants his Senate to develop a plan to reorganize state government.

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Saturday, October 26, 2024

Pictures of a Scarecrow Exhibition

Madison's Scarecrow Cruise and Car Show has come and gone this but not before JJ photographer Rick Guy captured it all.  Enjoy.

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In the Dome

If you didn't make it to the Superdome last night, here is some bootleg of the show.  If you don't know which show, then you are not in the know and if you are not in the know, you don't have a need to know.  

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D.L. Gardner: We the People Rule

Is the third time a charm? So far, former president Trump has won half of his elections. He’s running for the rubber game in the series (2 out of 3). I’ve never seen anyone run like this for an office in the face of such overwhelming opposition. It’s like a movie in which the hero is an underdog. All of the authorities are pursuing the candidate. They have threatened him with everything from prison to assassination, and he comes back fighting harder than ever. In a way, it’s the All Amercan story of perseverence against all odds.

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Friday, October 25, 2024

Idiot of the Day

 This TikTokker (surprise) is not too bright, is she? 

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Play of the Day

 After #6 Holmes Community College scored a touchdown to take the lead over #8 Northwest Community College with 20 seconds to go last night, things looked bleak for the Rangers of the gridiron.  

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MCPP: Trump Has Momentum. What Might That Mean?

We are now less than two weeks away from the Presidential election – and Trump seems to have momentum. In the all-important states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina, Trump looks ahead of Kamala. By a whisker.

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Mississippi State Fair Attendance Falls

 Mississippi State Fair attendance dipped slightly from 2023. 

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Cuban Sandwich

Collection of ZeroBear PolyBear's recipes.

The people of and from Cuba are great, but it's the sandwich named after them that gets my love.



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Thursday, October 24, 2024

The Ballad of Rudy Warnock is Continued

 Rudy Warnock's December 2 federal trial for public corruption charges was postponed.  Judge Wingate entered the following statement on the docket of USA v. Rudolph Warnock, Jr.:

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Idiot of the Day

 Check out what this Rochester Community School Board (Mi) member had to say about allowing boys who identify as girls to use the girl's bathroom. 

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Jury Awards $27 Million in Clinton Insurance Case

 A Hinds County jury found Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company must pay $26,885,275 to CHC Investments, LLC on October 23.  

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Children's Hospital to Host Golf Tournaments Monday

Friends of the Children's Hospital issued the following statement.

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Forestry Consultant or CON-sultant?

Forestry consultant or Forestry conman.  Such is the question to be asked of Pike County's Jeffery Taylor as the lawsuits accusing him of fraud continue to pile up.   

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How Boeing Fell Apart

Once a titan of American success, Boeing just can't seem to do anything right these days.  From poorly-build problems to stranded astronauts to the current strike, Boeing might be on the ropes.  Matt Stoller dissected the fall of Boeing on his blog, The Big Newsletter, back in 2019.  Simply put, accountants and financiers replaced the engineers who ran the company and decided to start copying the federal government in how it did things.  Stoller wrote: 

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Mustard or Water?

 It's time for another edition of Matt Mitchell's Roll Call.  Enjoy. 

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The Ballad of Rudy Gets a New Verse

Will evidence of bribes, offer to kill Madison Mayor, and expensive gifts be allowed? 

The legal skirmishing is heating up as former Canton engineer Rudy Warnock and former Canton Ealdorman Cleve Anderson  prepare for their December trials on federal corruption charges.  

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Mississippi Today: Marve Who?

 Notice anything missing over at Mississippi Today

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Robert St. John: Gratitude and Candor

At 63, I’m still a work in progress. If you'd asked me at 30, I’d have told you I’d have life and business all figured out by now, with nothing left to do but coast. How wrong I was. Back then, I thought I’d cracked the code of my 20s and that my 30s and 40s would just be about riding the wave. When I hit 40, I was sure I’d have it nailed by 50. By 50, I started wondering if anyone ever really has it figured out. Now, in my 60s, I’ve learned to embrace the fact that I’m never going to have it all sorted. And you know what? I’m kind of excited about that. Maybe that’s what aging does—it humbles you, but it also gives you permission to keep getting better, to keep striving. Wisdom doesn’t mean you have all the answers; it means you’re smart enough to know there’s always room to grow.

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You Asked for it, You Got it.

 JJ finally got around to collecting all of ZeroBear PolyBear's recipes into one page after receiving more than a few requests to do so.   If you want to peruse over a year's worth of recipes from the Bear, just go to this page. Enjoy. 

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Sid Salter: Federal Elections to Yield No Surprises

Mississippians will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to cast their ballots in the nation’s federal presidential and congressional elections. However, given the state’s history in presidential balloting and reliance on the seniority system for clout in Congress, few surprises are anticipated.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Sheriff Rescues Abused Dogs

 The Neshoba County Sheriff's Office issued the following statement. 

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Brandon Police Nab (Alleged) Kidnapper, Save Child

 The Brandon Police Department issued the following statement.  

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No-Bid, No Problem

No-bid contracts were the bane of the Chris Epps scandal as the then-MDOC Commissioner awarded approximately $4 billion in no-bid contracts.  However, current MDOC Commissioner Burl Cain has awarded four consecutive emergency no-bid contracts worth nearly $300 million to the same company.  

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Monday, October 21, 2024

The Jambalaya Podcast: Richard Grant

 New York Times best-selling author Richard Grant appeared on the podcast back in September when he was in town for the Mississippi Book Festival.  The scribe of Dispatches from Pluto was promoting his new book, A Race to the Bottom of Crazy, Dispatches from Arizona.  He talked about facing gunmen in the Sierra Madre, Natchez history, why he moved from Mississippi, the Apaches, and some of the more colorful parts of Arizona history.   Enjoy the episode.  

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Court Denies Carly Gregg's Motion for New Trial

Court: Gregg lawyers used "trial by ambush"

Rankin County Circuit Judge Dewey Arthur denied Carly Gregg's motion for a new trial. A Rankin County jury sentenced her to life in prison without parole after convicting her of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and tampering with evidence in the death of her mother and shooting of her stepfather.  

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Mayor: "I Have Never Conspired With Anyone to Commit a Crime"

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is holding his regular press briefing right now.  The presser is live-streamed below.  

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Carly Gregg Files Notice of Appeal

 Is it legal? 

Convicted killer Carly Gregg filed a notice of appeal in Rankin County Circuit Court Friday.  A jury convicted her of first-degree murder and attempted murder.  She was 14 years old when she shot her mother to death and shot her stepfather.  

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When Hope is Feared

 Water bottles, anyone? 

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Sunday, October 20, 2024

Scumbag of the Day

 Some scumbag thought it was fun to run over a bear, yes a bear. The video is posted below.  

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The Top of the Ladder

Baseball, Mother Theresa, and ladders. What do they have to do with each other?  While preaching about faith, the late Dr. Frank Pollard wove them all into a sermon about overcoming spiritual chains as only he could.  Enjoy the 1996 sermon and accompanying scripture are posted below.

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Bill Crawford: MDOT Still Needs Recurring Revenue

Legislators are once again considering MDOT’s request for a recurring stream of revenues to repair roads and bridges. So, how long has this issue been on the table? The following excerpts from a column I wrote in 2018 give a hint.

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Saturday, October 19, 2024

Overkill? We Report, You Decide

JJ reported Thursday the University of Nevada forfeited a woman's volleyball game to San Jose State University because the school had a male player identifying as a female.  The forfeitures generated no small amount of controversy.  Posted below is the player in question spiking the ball during a game against San Diego State University.  

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The Drug Dealers of Castlewoods

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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D.L. Gardner: Gravitas of the Commander-in-Chief

You know those “man vs. nature” movies that just go on and on, getting worse and worse as new crises arise? Hurricanes Helene and Milton provided a classic backdrop for a man vs. nature movie along with a lot of political intrigue on the verge of a presidential election.

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Friday, October 18, 2024

How Long Will Thalia Mara Remain Closed?

Contractors for the city of Jackson discussed shutting down Thalia Mara Hall for renovations for six months next year.  The auditorium is recently closed because of widespread "microbial growth."  

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MCPP: A Win for School Choice

Local mom, Amanda Kibble, is celebrating an important win for her family, and for school choice. Earlier this year, Governor Tate Reeves signed HB 1341 into law. This new law gives military families in Mississippi the right to transfer their children to any traditional public school around the state, assuming that the receiving school has capacity. Early indications suggest this is extremely popular, with lots of military families using school choice to switch schools.

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Trollfest '09

Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.

Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).


Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.

Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".

In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.


In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.

Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.

Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.


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Trollfest '07

Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.

There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.

If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.

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