Jackson Jambalaya

Posted below are the press releases issued by several law enforcement agencies.  Two people died when a bus overturned in Desoto County.  A suspect led Rankin deputies on a chase and tried to beat down the boys in blue but wound up instead with the jailhouse blues.  JPD seeks help in identifying some burglary suspects.

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A crime victim must have watched Sanford & Son.   WBTV (Matthews, NC) reported:

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JPD issued the following statement.

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Star reporter Theres Apel left the Clarion-Ledger to become the Communications Director at the Department of Public Safety.  JJ wishes her the best.  Congrats on the new job.  Her predecessor, Warren Strain, assumed a similar position at the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. 

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 As it happened on Nov. 6, the pollsters on both sides were uncannily accurate in their predictions that Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Mike Espy would run a close first and second in the open primary and leave Republican challenger Chris McDaniel a distant third with Democrat Tobey Bartee bringing up the rear.

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The Clinton Police Department issued the following statement.

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Gun-totin' thieves hit Monroe's Donut's on McDowell Road yesterday.  A reader asked in the comments section yesterday if the keyboard warriors who professed outrage at the dastardly deed would make a trip to south Jackson to buy some donuts from Monroe.  Well, the Kingfish took up the suggestion and visited the donut shop late this morning.

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On behalf of College Savings Mississippi, Treasurer Lynn Fitch announced that registration for the 2018 College Savings Mississippi Tuition Toss at this year’s Egg Bowl will officially open on Monday, October 1, 2018.

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The Department of Homeland Security claimed the Catholic Diocese of Jackson covered up a scheme by a Starkville priest that bilked parishioners and the Church out of tens of thousands of dollars.  The allegations are part of an application for a search warrant that was unsealed recently in U.S. District Court.  The FBI obtained the warrant to search the premises of the Diocese and St. Joseph Parish.  The FBI also sought to seize records and various electronic devices. The priest raised money for his phony cancer treatments,  an orphanage, and a chapel in Mexico.

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One finale salute to our nation's veterans.

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JPD issued the following statement on Twitter:

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Readers are going to enjoy today's edition of Matchbook Monday as there are some real gems posted below.  Some real Jackson history is posted below.  Feel free to add your stories or any information about them in the comments section as you enjoy these blasts from the past. Readers can email copies of any old matchbooks to kingfish1935@gmail.com.  Enjoy.

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Enjoy this video honoring our veterans.  Don't watch it in kitchen with onions lying around.

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A pair of Clarksdale parents allegedly beat members of the Clarksdale High School band after their son learned he would not play in Friday night's performance.  Fox 13 (Memphis) reported:

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The folks at It's a Southern Thing, Y'all are back with another video.  Just curious, does this really happen at holiday time?

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The late Dr. Frank Pollard preached from Matthew 5:3 in this 1990 sermon.  Today's top is the Sermon on the Mount. Enjoy.

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The hand has begun writing on the wall. The not-so-slim lady is tuning her pipes. The Nov. 27 run-off between Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy is all but a done deal, with Hyde-Smith the clear winner.

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Have an LSU fan in your family/ get him or her this perfect gift.

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Ole Miss issued the following statement.

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Today's edition of Flashback Friday presents some vintage restaurants from a long time ago.....

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The Jackson Zoo issued the following statement.

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The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement.

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JPD issued the following statement.

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UMMC issued the following statement.

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Madison County attorney Sharon Plunkett will serve six years in prison after she pleaded guilty to embezzlement in Madison County Circuit Court. She was indicted a year ago for embezzling from her law firm, Young, Williams, P.A. 

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The Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith campaign issued the following statement.

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Get out the tissues.  Heartwarming scene took place at Northwest Rankin Middle School.

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The War of the Muscadines continues in Pelahatchie as Pelahatchie Mayor Ryshonda Beechem notified the Board of Aldermen this week that she intends to sue the Board and Town Clerk.  Mayor Beechem's attorney, Thomas Bellinder, provided the notice to the Board of Aldermen at its meeting Monday night.

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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety issued the following alert.

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The Board of Directors for the Our Lady of the Lake Foundation fired the foundation's president yesterday.  The Foundation owns the Our Lady of the Lake Medical System in Baton Rouge.  The hospital said he was fired for embezzlement.  Former Clarion-Ledger star Elizabeth Crisp reported yesterday in the   Morning Advocate:

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One day after most of us engaged in the single most important duty of American citizenship – exercising the precious right to vote – can we please take a deep breath as a country and stop the national hysteria over whether this or any U.S. president can nullify the 14th Amendment guarantee of birthright citizenship by executive order?
While there are those who will vigorously debate the question from both perspectives – the president can or the president can’t – the consensus among legal scholars other than those who are hard to the right is that neither President Donald Trump nor any other president possesses that power under the Constitution.

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It's finally over but for a few run-offs elections.  Who will be on the bench tomorrow? Will Priester hold off the two challengers? Will Tomie roll over Kimalon? Can McDaniel score the upset and make a runoff? Will there be a Blue Tsunami in congressional races or will the Trumpster do his Br'er Rabbit number once again? Consider this post to be the election night thread.  Get the election results here.   Meanwhile, we could all use a laugh. Enjoy.

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The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following press release.

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Last night was the first Monday of November and that meant Rankin County NITRO! in Pelahatchie as the Mayor, her aunt, and the Board of Aldermen went at it yet again in typical WWE fashion.

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Note: Insurance Commish Mike Chaney submitted this column.

As Insurance Commissioner I take my responsibilities of protecting the consumers of this state very seriously. Never is that more true than when it comes to the ever growing complex issues facing seniors in Mississippi relating to their health coverage. Rising health care costs put a strain on many retirement budgets and seniors need to remain well informed to make the most economical decisions.

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Now's your chance to discuss the judicial elections that will take place tomorrow.  County Court, Circuit Court, Chancery Court, and even the Court of Appeals are on the ballot tomorrow in most precincts in the Jackson metro area.   However, there is one thing the Kingfish noticed.  Very few of the County Court and Circuit Court candidates are discussing one issue that comes before those courts: crime.  Just an observation.  Fire away.

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Meet Hayes, a beautiful Boxer up for adoption.

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OK, here is your chance to comment on the Senate and congressional races . I'll do a separate one for the judicial races.  Fire away.

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It's time for Matchbook Monday.  Some real Jackson history is posted below.  Feel free to add your stories or any information about them in the comments section as you enjoy these blasts from the past. Readers can email copies of any old matchbooks to kingfish1935@gmail.com.

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Standing up to fight means sometimes a few battles will be won.  Ole Miss won a battle last week when the NCAA withdrew "the most onerous sanction" levied against the football program earlier last year.  The NCAA imposed sanctions that  included a post-season ban, reduction in scholarships, and a limit on unofficial visits.  Ole Miss still can't go to a bowl game this year but the NCAA overturned the unofficial visits restriction.  Unfortunately for Ole Miss, the NCAA refused to withdraw the finding that of a lack of institutional control.  Ole Miss issued the following statement about the NCAA's decision:

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This post was originally published on March 10, 2017.

Eric Hambrick

The life of Eric Hambrick is worth less than ten years in Hinds County.  Hinds County Circuit JudgeTomie Green blessed his killer, Arkel Coleman, with a sentence that put him back on the streets in 2025.   Coleman beat him to death and robbed him nearly two years ago at the Waffle House on High Street. 

Mr. Hambrick was an employee at MEMA.   He was a talented singer as he performed in the Mississippi Opera and in the choir at First Baptist Church (Jackson).  He attended Thursday night choir practice on May 28, 2015.  He unfortunately stopped at the Waffle House on High Street at 10:30 PM.  The 19 year-old Arkel Coleman thought the 52 year-old man would be easy prey and beat him with his fists.  Mr. Hambrick fell to the ground and sustained more injuries when his head violently struck the pavement.  His family removed him from life support a few days later.  Arkel Coleman and his accomplice, Sherderwick Anderson, removed a ring that they fancied from a dying Eric Hembrick's finger.  Police arrested the pair within a few days. 

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The Packers-Patriots game tonight gives me an excuse to post one of the most hilarious football plays ever.

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The late Dr. Frank Pollard tackles creation, evolution, and the book of Genesis in this edition of Sunday Morning Sermon. Enjoy.

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Living in a very Christian state, most Mississippians should remember the biblical proscriptions on usury.

Here's one: "Thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by extortion, and has forgotten me, saith the Lord God." (Ezekiel 22:12)

Many Mississippi leaders have forgotten.

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First Responders of Mississippi presented the wife of a Rankin County deputy with a $39,082 check yesterday. The money was raised during a September fund-raiser to help defray the medical expenses of Jackie Evans.

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