The new Country Squire is now open. Owner Jon David Cole took advantage of Bonsai closing on Lakeland Drive last year and converted it into a luxurious cigar bar sporting the largest humidor in Mississippi.
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| Owner Jon David Cole sits at the new bar |
There are some people who have such voices you would still and listen to them read through the phone book.
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Governor Tate Reeves signed HB #1677 today. The bill will create the Jackson Metro Water Authority.
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State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement.
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Well, the bad news is another video popped up of LSU fan Alton Bloodworth choking students at the LSU-Ole Miss baseball game this weekend.
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Come to the Trade Mart tonight for the 2026 edition of Taste of Mississippi. Sample the culinary offerings of the Jackson area's best restaurants while helping a good cause.
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An LSU fan managed to get himself arrested at Swazye Field after he decked someone who threw a beer on him.
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You might soon be able to make your own bourbon at home thanks to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court struck down a federal law barring home distilleries used for alcohol consumption Friday as it held the government could not ban an activity under its power to tax.
Update: JPD issued the following statement.
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True faith, staying faith, saving faith, and Loyal faiths. Such are the ways people qualify faith. However, all that matters is faith, no matter how big or how small. The late Dr. Frank Pollard reminded us in the 1998 sermon posted below there was a reason the Good Book said all that is needed for salvation is the faith of a mustard seed. Using the Parable of the Art Collector, Dr. Pollard preached on how a small faith can yield the greatest of rewards. The parable is posted below as well. Enjoy.
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Inflation, inflation everywhere, but no relief in sight. At least it seems that way.
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A reader asked JJ to post a reward for the indentification of someone who tried to break into his mother's home.
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The fight between ABC warehouse manager Ruan Transport and several liquor stores is moving to federal court.
Xi Van Fleet described America as a “political caste system,” based on intersectionality. Having survived Mao’s cultural revolution, and given an opportunity to study in America, Xi wrote “Mao’s America: A Survivor’s warning.” The book was published in October 2024.
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For years, the blue collars have been told to learn to code because that is where the future is. Well, something might have interfered with that future.
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Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement.
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It's nice to hear a dose of sanity in college football when it is so rarely spoken today. LSU Coach Lane Kiffin said what he thought about the SEC adding a ninth conference game to the college football schedule. Hint: He didn't praise the decision.
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The Deputy State Fire Marshal's report said the cause of the Mississippi Trade Mart fire that took place March 21 was accidental. The report states the investigation was unable to conclude whether an overloaded extension cord or a candle left burning by a fabric curtain when the facility closed caused the fire.
The Jackson City Council was supposed to vote on JPD Chief Rashall Brackney's contract Tuesday but the Horhn administration pulled the item from the agenda. The contract curiously included a severance package.
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"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt" - ancient Chiss proverb.
Truck stop food. It's frowned upon, looked down upon, but always there when you need it. ZeroBear PolyBear blessed us with his own recipe of truck stop food in a downloadable format. Enjoy.
Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes is not too happy with Jackson Mayor John Horhn.
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The implosion of the ABC warehouse is still not resolved as it still has a backlog of over 170,000 cases.
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Space is so cool. Check out these shots of the dark side of the moon released by NASA.
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Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement.
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The Fondren Firebug is behind bars and will remain behind bars for five months after the CCID Court got through with him yesterday.
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Brett Favre has Shad White in his sights as he purses a defamation lawsuit against the State Auditor. Check out the latest filing in their court fight.
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Update: Judge Bramlette dismissed the indictment against Ivision without prejudice.
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Before the restaurants, before the trips, before any of it — there was my grandmother's table.
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Jackson Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes was not too happy when he found out the city of Jackson can not appeal JXN Water's 12% rate increase to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday. Using common vernacular, he said something about "talking about some bullshit."
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Mississippi has wrestled with challenging questions before about who we trust to make life‑and‑death decisions. In the death‑penalty era of the late 20th century, the U.S. Supreme Court interrupted executions in Mississippi and across the South, troubled by jury instructions allowing executions if a crime was deemed “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel.”
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Or How to Lose Businesses 101
The owner of an appliance and furniture store begged for help at the Jackson City Council this morning after thieves broke into his business 15 times in the last six months. He told the City Council he always calls JPD but "nothing ever gets done."
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Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement.
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Annie Oeth authored the following press release for UMC.
Dr. Carter Milner and Diann Jackson
When Diann Jackson’s lymphoma returned after less than a year, she came to the Cancer Center and Research Institute at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for immunotherapy.
Todd Mardis will have to serve his the sentence for his domestic violence conviction after Rankin County Circuit Judge Stephen Ratcliff denied his request for a reduced sentence.
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Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement.
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The bums continue to set up camp at an abandoned house on Northview Drive.
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement.
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