Jackson Jambalaya

The city of Byram got some good news from Uncle Sam recently.  

Click Here to Read More..

No need to wait for Whatever Night RAW.

Click Here to Read More..

A favorite pastime of Clinton folks is to criticize our perfectly fine Mexican Restaurants. Yes, we do have our share of them, but they all have good crowds every day and the food they serve is fine. As for me, I like all of them, some more than others, but here is a way to avoid all of them by eating at home if you think they are not up to your standards.

Click Here to Read More..

 One of the best action movies ever made returns to the big screen.

Click Here to Read More..

Customers sued the Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association in federal court after the utility waited six months to notify them their names and Social Security numbers might have been stolen.  The attack affected more than 20,000 customers. 

Click Here to Read More..

 The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

Click Here to Read More..

 A dumbass decided to haul ass straight into a building in the Fondren.  Watch, courtesy of WAPT. 

Click Here to Read More..

Jackson's financial picture suffered another blow last summer when Moody's Investor Service withdrew the rating for general and special obligation from the city of Jackson because - what else - the city couldn't produce an audit for the 2023 fiscal year.  Moody's reported July 2024: 

Click Here to Read More..

 It appears someone dropped the ball on absentee ballots in Jackson recently.  The city of Jackson sent the this letter to those who voted absentee: 

Click Here to Read More..

 There will be a forum for the Ward 1 City Council candidates tonight at Christ United Church. 

Click Here to Read More..

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement. 

Click Here to Read More..

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

Click Here to Read More..

 If it's action you want, Monday nights in downtown Jackson are the place to be.  Exhibit A: North State Street by the Hookah Bar, courtesy of our man on the street, Karterpound.

Click Here to Read More..

SEVILLE— No one expects to use the word romantic when talking about a pig farm. But standing in the soft morning light, in the rolling hills of southern Spain, watching Iberian pigs roam free under a canopy of ancient cork and oak, that’s the only word that kept coming to mind.

Click Here to Read More..

The mastermind of the murder of Circuit Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife will remain behind bars for the rest of his life after U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett denied Kirksey Nix's motion for compassionate release in February.  

Click Here to Read More..

In 2019, Mississippi adopted legislation and then-Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law House Bill 1205 – authored by Reps. Jerry Turner and Mark Baker – that asserted privacy rights at the intersection of technology, privacy and political lanes.

Click Here to Read More..

 A pizzeria in Meridian went full Frank Melton on its crew.  Dayumn. 

Click Here to Read More..

In Jackson, all roads lead back to Siemens and the Hemphill-M.A.C. feud is no exception.  An old lawsuit may explain why Hemphill Construction is going to such lengths to gets its money from  Marcus Wallace.  Hemphill sued M.A.C. after Marcus Wallace withdrew $4 million from a joint checking account without the required approval from Hemphill Construction.  Needless to say, Hemphill was none too pleased by the withdrawal and sued Regions as well as Mr. Wallace and M.A.C. Construction.  

Click Here to Read More..

 Jacksonian John Zehr created a poll for the April 1 Jackson Mayoral Democratic Primary on Survey Monkey.  Vote here.  

Click Here to Read More..

Utility did not notify customers of data breach for months.  

The Mississippi Public Service Commission issued the following statement. 

Click Here to Read More..

 Don't poke the bear is a true saying.  However, what happens if someone pokes the bull? 

Click Here to Read More..

Click Here to Read More..

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

Click Here to Read More..

German intelligence determined with 85% certainty in 2020 the origin of the Covid-19 virus was a leak from a Chinese bioresearch lab in Wuhan.   The German newspaper Die Zeit reported: 

Click Here to Read More..

This post is a paid advertisement.

Click Here to Read More..

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

Click Here to Read More..

 Can the Attorney General play offense and defense in court?  Tis the question asked by a Capitol Police officer the Attorney General is prosecuting and representing.  

Click Here to Read More..

Insurance Commish Mike Chaney issued the following statement for those affected by the recent storms across Mississippi. 

Click Here to Read More..

 The city of Clinton announced on social media February 28: 

Click Here to Read More..

 Some people just can't let some things go....

Click Here to Read More..

Worry, worry, worry.  It seems its all we do some times.  The drug companies have made a fortune off worrying as Americans down Xanax and other pills by the ton every year.  Well, there is a cheaper and yes, better way to handle worry.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard preached "don't worry about it." That's right, turn those problems over, quit worrying about them, and enjoy life as it was meant to be enjoyed.    Speaking of joy, enjoy the 1997 sermon posted below.  

Click Here to Read More..

Scenes from nature's destruction yesterday.

Click Here to Read More..

The latest effort to reduce the overwhelming number of state agencies, boards, and commissions fizzled. So, we’re headed up again, not down?

Click Here to Read More..

 The name of Joe Valachi dominated front pages everywhere, even those of the Clarion-Ledger, in the fall of 1963.  Valachi was the first member of the Mafia to squeal and squeal he did before a Congressional committee on the inner workings of La Cosa Nostra.  To think it all started with Vito Genovese giving him the "kiss of death" while serving time together.  Forget The Godfather, this is the real story of the mob.

Click Here to Read More..

 An areal east of Magee suffered an earthquake that registered 3.0 on the Richter scale.  The U.S. Geological Survey reported: 

Click Here to Read More..

A bill that will help law enforcement prosecute squatters and phony realtors unanimously passed the Mississippi State Senate Wednesday.  

Click Here to Read More..

Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement.

Click Here to Read More..

Remember when cool was cool? High school and Hollywood were cool. Substance had nothing to do with cool. Popularity is the key to cool. It’s not necessarily what somebody has. Many times it’s what cool people don’t have unlike all of the rest of us. Most of us are not cool. We’re just regular folks.

Click Here to Read More..

Some people try to make where they live a better place.  Dallis Ketchum is one of those people.  The creator of Neighborhouse in Belhaven discusses his hopes for Jackson and what can be done to achieve them on the Empower Mississippi podcast with Grant Callen. 

Click Here to Read More..

Warning: Graphic video posted below.  May not be safe for work or kids.  

When will it be last call for Last Call? 

Click Here to Read More..

 The southwest corner of the intersection of Highway 51 and Weisenberger Road in Gluckstadt remains wilderness as no steps have been taken to build a $100 million sportsplex developers passed a year ago.  

Click Here to Read More..

The Mississippi legislature has a clear conservative mandate yet sometimes struggles to get things done. Why?

Click Here to Read More..

 I love Pasta! Did you know, if you use the Italian word for the shape and style of pasta you use in a dish, Folks will think you are some kind of hotshot cook? At that point, your meal will be halfway toward a successful effort. 

Click Here to Read More..

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is seeking donations for his legal defense fund.  WLBT reported: 

Click Here to Read More..

 A woman described a scene in South Jackson last night as "World War 3."  

Click Here to Read More..

 A JPD officer stands accused of pointing a gun at his girlfriend and forcing her to crash into another vehicle as he chased her down the road.  

Click Here to Read More..

 Worried that Broadway might not return to Jackson next year? Consider this option.  

Click Here to Read More..

 Something shiggity was going on between a man and his dog.  Action 5 News in Memphis reported: 

Click Here to Read More..

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement yesterday. 

Click Here to Read More..

 Can you spot the mistake? 

Click Here to Read More..