Jackson Jambalaya

Mississippi political columnist Bill Crawford appeared on The Jambalaya podcast this week. Mr. Crawford published a book, A Republican's Lament, Mississippi Needs Good Government Conservatives, this week.   The corn was shucked as we attempted to solve all of Mississippi's problems within 75 minutes.  Tune in below and enjoy. 

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

Palermo, Sicily— Travel has a way of opening the world, peeling back the layers of the familiar, and revealing the extraordinary. It’s something that grabbed hold of me 13 years ago when I first took my wife, my then 14-year-old daughter, and my 10-year-old son on an adventure of a lifetime. We flew to Sweden, bought a Volvo, and embarked on a six-month journey through 72 cities, 17 countries, and two continents. Somewhere along that trip, Italy called, and I flew my buddy Wyatt over. Together, we wrote a book. And what started as an exploration of places and flavors became the foundation of my side-gig today—guiding others through the European cities, towns, landscapes and experiences that have captivated me.

The Lumumba war against Ted Henifin continues, courtesy of the Environmental Protection Agency.  

On the stump and in the presidential campaign ad wars, crime remains a hot topic election-year rhetoric on crime doesn’t exactly match the numbers in federal crime data. And to no one’s surprise, both Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris have bent crime data numbers to fit their campaign narratives.

 Broadway in Jackson issued the following statement. 

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

Reading the contracts before writing about them is usually a good idea.  Exhibit A: Cub reporter Charlie Drape's story on Smith-Wills Stadium published on October 2.  Notice anything wrong with this quote? 

 The $3 ticket surcharge at Thalia Mara Hall generated slightly more than one million dollars since it was instituted in 2014.  The average annual revenue was nearly $100,000 if one does not count the Covid-19 years of 2020 and 2021.  

 While hurricanes tear up Florida and western North Carolina, guess what FEMA is worried about? The 2023 video posted below says it all. 

 What happens when West Coast discipline comes to Alabama? 

 Check out the schedule for tomorrow at the Mississippi State Fair. 

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

 Former Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Ivana Williams sued the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for sexual harassment Friday in U.S. District Court.   

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

 You've been waiting for it since around 6:30 Saturday night.  Well, it's finally here.  Enjoy.  Oh, and turn on the captions. 

 Ag Commish Andrew Gipson issued tomorrow's schedule for the Mississippi State Fair. 

 Savannah Bananas, that is.  Yup, the Savannah Bananas tour is coming to Starkpatch in August 25.  The Party Animals will take on the Texas Tailgaters. Tickets are awarded through a lottery.    It is not yet known of the legislature will pass a bill taking possession of the Savannah Bananas. 

Doubting one's own salvation is a natural part of faith.  We are human, after all. However, the late Dr. Frank Pollard taught, there are signs salvation is real.   What are those signs?  Watch the 1996 sermon posted below to find out as Dr. Pollard preached from 1 John 5:13

And so it begins again, the annual deluge of advertising for private Medicare Advantage plans (also known as Medicare Part C). The open Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare begins October 15th and continues through December 7th.

 Up in Nashville......

 The EPA is paying a visit to Jackson next week to hear your concerns about what else but the water/sewer system.  

Some newspapers will not print opinion columns that mix words of faith like God, Jesus, and the Bible with political issues or social/cultural concerns. Of course news sources censor or cancel opinions or even news that don’t align with their points of view. These days many if not most “news” sources tote water for their favorite causes. Anyone who wants to catch up on the latest news has to go to multiple sources to learn what’s truly going on.

Meanwhile on Pascagoula Street this morning..... 

 College Gameday is only a few hours away but first, check out this week's edition of SEC Roll Call. 

"$32 million" for a whole lot of nothing, claims lawsuit. 

Mockingbird Cannabis rolled into Mississippi a few years ago as the medical marijuana industry became a reality.  Company officials talked big about hiring Mississippi employees and recruiting a stable of Mississippi investors.  However, a group of investors recently sued current and former officials of the company, alleging they treated their investments as a slush fund while looting the company.

 The city of Jackson provided the following update on Thalia Mara Hall on its website. 

There’s a real chance we could see school choice in Mississippi. Thanks to our new school funding formula, each public school student in our state now has a personalized budget designed to meet their individual education needs. Why not let families take their personalized budget to a school of their choice?

 Live from the cafeteria staffed by Sodexo, it's JSU Friday Morning Raw!!!

 Old memories from an old guy....

 Good job, morons, good job.  

Meet Cleetus McFarland.  He is doing the Lord's work in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene devastated the region.   Helicopter  pilots such as McFarland are providing their own version of the Berlin Airlift as they deliver supplies to areas cut off by the devastation and rescue those who need it.  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement. 

 Whither will Mississippi go? The Empower Podcast will attempt to answer this question as host Grant Callen interviews none other than Princeps Senatus Delbert Hosemann.  Check out the podcast posted below.  

 State Senator John Horhn will announce he is running for Mayor of Jackson today. 

 The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following statement.

 The Madison Police Department  issued the following statement.  

 Former Jackson Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee will not be sentenced in November for her bribery conviction.  The docket in her case states: 

 The past is never dead, it's not even past.

The Faulkner truism applies today, even to Smith-Wills Stadium.  Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is fond of saying the city of Jackson built Smith-Wills Stadium when discussing the state's termination of the lease for the property, thus implying the state is getting something for nothing.   However, the federal government, not the city of Jackson, paid for the construction of the stadium just as it paid for nearly almost all of the construction for Jackson's airport.  

There’s something comforting about a Saturday night in a Mississippi catfish house. The smell of catfish frying, and the familiar buzz of friendly voices make one feel as if you’re exactly where you are supposed to be in that moment. My wife and I were at Cuevas Fish House in Purvis after a full day of football viewing, but this time, it wasn’t the catfish or hush puppies that caught my attention. It was the busser.

 Ole Miss students are doing their best to boost American birthrates.  

Former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Edwin Lloyd Pittman was an effective, honorable and influential Mississippi public servant whose views and actions changed – particularly on the issue of race – as those of his constituents changed.

Never let it be said Ty Pinkins won't campaign anywhere or anytime in his bid to unseat Senator Roger Wicker.

 Annie Oeth authored the following press release for the University of Mississippi Medical Center. 

Exhibit A: The film studio under construction at the old Metrocenter.  WLBT reported: 

 The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations is investigating Clarke County Sheriff Andrew Chancellor for domestic violence.  MBI issued the following statement: 

Check out what the state's expert witness is trying to charge for his services.  

 The walls continue to close in around New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell.  First the feds indicted her boyfriend, now they obtained an indictment against a crony.  WDSU reported: 

 WLBT released the complete unedited video of last week's interview with Kevin Gregg, the father of Carly Gregg.  Video & article.