Jackson Jambalaya

"Do you think you are who they say you are," was asked of Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar.  The Devil certainly thought so as he offered Christ food, glory, and even the entire world when he was at his weakest.  Twas temptation few mortals, if any, could resist such seduction but resist Christ did.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard said Christ sacrificed so much because he thought we are worth that much.   Enjoy his sermon as Jackson's best preacher weaves a tapestry of Broadway, scripture, and truth. 

 Perhaps nothing epitomized the radical changes impacting modern warfare than 26 idled Abrams M1A1 battle tanks. The U.S. sent Ukraine 31 of the coveted tanks in late 2023. By April 2024, five had been destroyed and the others banned from the front lines. Russia’s shift to constant surveillance and plentiful cheap bomb-carrying drones, many supplied by Iran, had dramatically shortened the time it took to spot, strike, and destroy targets. 

 Just the good ol boys, never meanin' no harm....

Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of 9/11.  The Kingfish will not attempt to add to the countless words already written but instead will take you back in time to the Howard Stern radio show of all things.  Posted below is the recording of the Stern and cast reacting as the attacks and tower collapses took place.   It is a pretty good representation of how most people reacted that day.   

Check out these scenes from Facebook today.  Apparently the news of the arrest in the Tasia Fortune homicide case did not deter this group from coming to Jackson.  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

I remember. Now I know. In my mom’s 80s she would tell me her memories. Some went back to her childhood and some to her years before leaving home. Her last ten years here at home with us were full of her memories growing up in Saulsbury. Now I know.

 JPD Police Chief Rashall Brackney announced at a press conference this afternoon that JPD arrested Jacques Ratliff and charged him with murder in the hanging death of 29 year-old Tasia Fortune.  The homicide drew much attention nationwide.  

It was 19 years ago today that Heather Spencer was taken away from her friends and family. Pray for them as they remember her on a day synonymous with the worst of this world. Posted below is a video produced by one of her friends in her memory and an essay about Heather written by her mother several months after her death.

 Leah Bridges wants her money.  The former Jackson Area Federal Credit Union President asked U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III to unfreeze half a million dollars in her retirement accounts. 

 Never let it be said Trinidad Chambliss does not invest in the Oxford community.  The Ole Miss star quarterback purchased a $1.9 million condominium on the Square in Oxford in March.  The Wall Street Journal reported today: 

 The folks at SEC Shorts peer into a possible future. 

 There is nothing like a good sammich.  Yessiree.  Grab two slices of bread and slap something in between them.  The good ZeroBear PolyBear privileged us with one of his favorite sammich recipes in a downloadable format.  Enjoy. 

People have been leaving the Mississippi Delta for decades. Jack and Elizabeth Coleman went the other way.

After successful careers in D.C. and Texas, they moved back to Jack’s hometown of Rosedale and started spending millions of dollars to build the Delta’s first legal distillery, restore old buildings, create jobs, and give people a reason to come to town.

 The Jackson City Council's Public Safety and Parks Committee is meeting right now.  The meeting is live-streamed here.  Let's see what Dr. Chief has to say.  The post will be updated below.

Jackson Ward 4 Councilman Brian Grizzell apologized for his exchange with Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes at Tuesday's meeting of the City Council.  

 The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement. 

 It appears we have us a white Kenneth I. Stokes.  Check out what Northern Highway Commissioner John Caldwell had to say during the Tuesday Board meeting. 

 Alexandria Gaultney authored the following press release for the University of Mississippi Medical Center. 

 Jackson's homegirl Rita Brent is back with another video after Kenneth I. Stokes gave the Queen of Jackson comedy some new material this week.  Rita Brent + Kenneth I. Stokes? This gonna be good. 

 There has been significant recent conversation about Canadian tariffs on many products, more specifically timber. This matters to Mississippi because timber is one of our state's most important agricultural and economic commodities. Over 80% of the timber in Mississippi is privately owned. 

 Some JPD and Jackson public works vehicles are missing.   You can't make this up.  

The Trump administration sabotaged its own lawsuit against Ticketmaster/Livenation during trial after the company hired some Trumpsters.  The Wall Street Journal reported August 23: 

Jackson City Councilmen Kenneth I. Stokes and Brian Grizzell got into it over what else but a street renaming. 

 Restaurants lie to you at 8 p.m. on Saturday night. They tell the truth at 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

 President Donald Trump’s appointment of Mississippi State University alumnus and former Thad Cochran adviser Adam Telle as Acting Secretary of the Army carries significance well beyond his personal achievements. For the first time in years, Mississippi finds itself positioned near the center of America’s national defense establishment, with influence extending across military policy, defense spending and executive leadership.

 The Capitol Police issued the following statement. 

 Whoa!  Southeastern Conference  members are going to discuss kicking LSU out of the conference Thursday.   

 The Madison County Board of Supervisors are taking up a $48 million bond package to fund a conference center.  Two supervisors have questions so the discussion should be interesting.  The meeting is live-streamed below. 

 Chad Bridges sure did live high on the hog.  Private jets, Cartier watches, fancy Dior shoes, you name it, he had it, all courtesy of stolen Jackson Area Credit Union funds if a regulator is to be believed.  

Somehow, someone leaked a video of LSU Coach Lane Kiffin's speech during halftime of the Clemson game.  Not quite the same as Saban's "Make His Ass Quit" speech but in the same universe.  Warning: Language. 

Fixed! 

Don't know which was worse, the music or the fight. 

 What happens when an intervention fails? 

 JPD issued the following statements about two homicides that took place yesterday. 

 State Senator Briggs Hopson (R-Ameristar) announced on social media he will not be running for Attorney General next year: 

 This is not a joke.  

 "When Mohammad invented his religion, one of the things Muhammad understood that he needed to do was create a heaven that would really appeal to the men in his world and so he created a heaven which is very sensual... and the kind of heaven is an entirely different thing than  our heaven.  Our heaven is a heaven where you go to bed at night not having done anything wrong and so you don't feel bad.  You've not been wronged by anyone else so you're not hurt. You've not been affected by sin.... You have a very wonderful existence. It's a life of joy and peace and towering purpose but the Mohammedan heaven is one of sensual pleasure, like it's going to a party every night. It'd be like that forever.  It was simply invented by Muhammad for people who are not going to have their natures change, who are not going to be made different by the powers of Jesus Christ so he invented a lie for them that really doesn't exist," said the late Dr Frank Pollard as he preached on preparing for heaven. Enjoy the 1998 sermon posted below. 

 Did most state attorneys general – including our own Lynn Fitch – sell out child safety for a $17 billion settlement with Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram? Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier thinks so.

 Check out what numbskulls have tried to sneak through security at the Jackson airport. 

A Complaint Tribunal disbarred Jackson attorney Martin Perkins for his shenanigans that took place while he was suspended from the practice of law. 

As we approach the 25^th anniversary of 9/11 we need to remember that 100 million Americans can’t remember 9/11 as a live event. I don’t remember Pearl Harbor as a live event. Before 9/11, Pearl Harbor was as close as Americans had come to being attacked by a foreign enemy on our own soil.

Don't you be filming the Brandon High School marching band during a performance.  

Former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens' disbarment is now complete after the U.S. District Court disbarred him today. 

 Bulldog fans got their wish. 

Newspapers have long been the lifeblood of American democracy. They mattered before there was an America. Franklin was a printer. Hamilton, Madison, and Jay made their case for the Constitution in New York newspapers.

 A citizen anthropologist from Pearl dug around in some ancient ruins in South Jackson.  Check out his findings.   

 We are still in the dog days of summer but it's not too hot to make a good soup.  The ZeroBear PolyBear graced us with his "Not Too Hot for Summer" soup recipe in a downloadable format.   Fire up the stove and get to work.  

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

Security at the Sleepy Hollow home of Leigh Bridges just got much cheaper.