Jackson Jambalaya

 Hinds County Circuit Judge Winston Kidd declared a mistral in the trial of Beth Ann White. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement:

 The New York Times and Jerry Mitchell dropped the bomb on the Rankin County Sheriff's Office today.  The story portrays a group of  deputies aptly named "The Goon Squad" as they allegedly terrorized people, black and white, since 2004.  Mississippi Today reported: 

 Yankee Candle, yes, Yankee Candle, cut the prices of those big ole jar candles to $12.  Free shipping if order over $50.  Buy, buy, buy. Something for you guys to consider.  You won't get in trouble getting them candles, boys.  

 The charges are piling up against former JPD officer Torrence Mayfield. A new indictment accuses Mayfield of acting as a straw buyer so he could purchase a firearm for a convicted felon.  

Update (1:15 PM): Jury told Judge Kidd it could not reach a verdict after only two hours of deliberations.  Judge Kidd told the jury to get back to work.  

Today is the fourth day of Beth Ann White's trial in Hinds County Circuit Court.  Video of the proceedings is streamed below courtesy of WLBT.  Closing arguments are about to begin.    

 It's that time of year and you know what it means: It's time for my award-winning egg nog recipe:

 Some people just don't know how to act around the police.  Exhibit A: This Pensacola Realtor who rear-ended another vehicle.  

 Posted below is the video of Beth Ann White's trial today.  The court recessed after a little more than three hours.  The trial. will resume tomorrow morning.  The defense has one witness left to call.  Sorry the website has been slow today.  I was in court all morning watching another case.  

It is said that Texans have an unparalleled pride for their state. My wife grew up there and my father-in-law is from there. Though I find it hard to believe any Texan would have more affection for their state than I have for mine.

 Workers are starting to get fed up with the corporate caving to wokeness.  It is becoming more common for companies to fire employees who call the police even when thieves literally loot the whole store.  However, Macy's employees in Washington state went on strike last week over thugs taking over the stores.  KIRO reported: 

Headed into the 2024 election cycle, 48 Democrats and three independent U.S. senators who caucus with them give the Democratic Party a narrow 51-49 majority in the U.S. Senate over the 49 Republicans. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris is also present and can cast her vote in case of a tie.

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Watch the Beth Ann White trial live-streamed below, courtesy of WLBT.  

Meet the stars of the Mississippi Highway Patrol.  It's not quite the New World Order or Barkley-Mahorn but this is Mississippi after all.  

 Ag Commish Andrew Gipson issued the following statement. 

 First Consul Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

While the Battle of Briardwood 1 rages in Jackson Municipal Court as the city of Jackson fights an out-of state company that purchased a property and proceeded to let it fall apart.  Unfortunately, the Kohan affliction plagues other cities besides Jackson.  The Real Deal Real Estate News reported in February 2021 that Mike Kohan and his company Kohan Retail Investment Group follows a similar pattern.  It buys distressed properties and then neglects them, causing severe heartburn for cities and counties.  Real Deal reported: 

 It's time for Beth Ann White to face the music.  The woman accused of killing a mother and her baby while driving drunk goes to trial today in Hinds County Circuit Court. 

Sometimes you should not quit as you never know how things may end.  

 Mississippi State University issued the following statement. 

 Check out Fowler and Herbstreit's reaction during the end of the Iron Bowl last night. 

Pride robs, pride hurts, pride destroys.  Pride doesn't discriminate as it fells both privileged and poor. After all,  it is so easy to brag when comparing oneself to others.  It even fells the righteous as they look down on those who sin, forgetting they are all the same in the eyes of Heaven.  Using the parable of the pharisee who bragged as he prayed, the late Dr. Frank Pollard discussed pride, calling it "grace turned putrid" as it short-circuit's many a Christian's faith.  Enjoy the 1995 sermon posted below.  

 A favorite political topic was in the news at both the federal and state levels last week – fiscal management.

 Jackson police will have to find someone else to kick in the head after Fingers Taylor passed away yesterday. His family announced on social media: 

I am certain my love for Thanksgiving eats is equal to or surpassing the love by anyone who might be reading this post. My childhood memories are full of happy instances when I would wake up to the smell of cornbread cooking in the kitchen, quickly followed by a breakfast wedge of crusty bread with butter for a great start to our day of celebrating God's blessings. We had Thanksgiving at lunch at our house, so the rest of the day's activities consisted of TV football and trips back to the kitchen for leftovers, observing the same game plan for the next few days. For this year, my thoughts of potential Thanksgiving leftovers is well represented by Cheesy Turkey Poblano Soup.   

The cease-fire ended in the Battle of Briarwood 1 after Jackson Municipal Court Judge Jeffrey Reynolds threatened to throw the buiding's owner in jail if the building is not demolished within 60 days.  

 If you need some decent dress shoes, Allen Edmonds knocked down the price of the Fifth Avenues to $199 for its Black Friday sale.  The price includes dainite soles.  Click here and here.  Looking for some exotic boots? Grant Stone's Black Friday sale is 20% off all orders over $400.  Which will apply to some really cool ostrich boots.   If the tech price sales aren't to your liking, here is another way to beaux.  

It's easy to gripe about the faults of modern technology, so easy we often forget some of the wonder it creates.  Check out how it is used to help man's best friend walk again.  

 Once upon a time, someone in Hollywood thought it would be a great idea to produce Alice's Restaurant into a movie.  You can just imagine how that went.  However, if you are in the mood for cheese, campy, or a movie too bad even for Joe Bob Briggs, watch the movie as it is posted below.  Enjoy. 

Today is the day we give thanks for life's blessings.   Who better to tell the story of Thanksgiving than El Rushbo himself. 

 John Walker will be able afford some rather nice vacations if he keeps representing Richard's Disposal. The New Orleans garbage company filed a notice of appeal in Hinds County Circuit Court yesterday. The case is assigned to Circuit Judge Faye Peterson.  The notice asks the Court to stop the city of Jackson from issuing a new RFP for garbage collection services. 

 It appears State Representative De'Keither Stamps and Public Service Commissioner Brent Bailey are going to the mattresses.  Mr. Stamps beat the incumbent in the November 7 election by 2,134 votes.  However, Mr. Bailey notified his opponent that he intended to conduct a ballot examination.  Mr. Stamps said not so fast my friend as he asked Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson to stop the exam.  The petition states: 

 I want to eat dead burnt bodies.....

 Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statements and picture. 

Rankin County deputies charged Dwan Wakefield with a fourth-offense DUI Monday. 

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Does Brandon have enough police officers? 

There are a lot of factors that go into the process of writing, testing, re-testing, editing, photographing, re-editing, styling, re-re-editing, publishing, marketing, and distributing a cookbook. It’s a process I’ve become quite familiar with over the past two decades. Though the word “factors” is slightly misleading. The correct terminology should be “people.”

Writing about another case earlier this year, readers will remember encountering the name of 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge James C. Ho of Texas. Ho filed a dissent from a majority ruling on the appeal of a 2014 Mississippi election scandal that resulted in a Madison County attorney taking his own life – arguing that the dispute was a First Amendment matter.

 John McGowan passed away Thursday.   His obituary is posted below. Rest in peace.

 What happens when a school decides to have no rules? MSN reported: 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba wants to replace the city's public defender.  Item #40 on the agenda for today's meeting of the Jackson City Council states: 

 Rachel Vanderford authored the following post for UMC. 

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is the first institution in the state to offer patients operations assisted by the new Da Vinci SP surgical system. The addition of this state-of-the-art technology will provide patients with improved surgical outcomes, shorter recovery periods and better cosmetic results, according to UMMC surgeons.

The loser in the Central District Public Commissioner  racewants to examine the ballots.  Incumbent Commissioner Brent Bailey sent this notice to his victorious opponent De'Keither Stamps: 

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones issued the following statement and mug shot. 

Some people gripe, some people do.  Locke Ward and Casey Bridges are those who do.  Watch the two men and their crew clean up Northeast Jackson literally one block at a time.

Who says drugs can't cure everything?  

 Rankin County deputies took into custody a man who stabbed his brother in the head today.