Jackson Jambalaya

There might be a slight problem at White Oak Creek where it crosses Old Canton Road.  

 The late Dr. Frank Pollard pondered two questions many preachers are loathe to discuss: Why is the church full of lousy people and why do people not go to church?  The First Baptist Church (Jackson) pastor used the question to Segue into the Parable of the Weeds found in Matthew 13. No doubt many a reader has an answer for both questions.  Enjoy the lesson. 

 Books, briefs, broadcasts, and blogs provide discourses galore on the growing concentration of wealth and power in America. Mississippi is not estranged from this trend. The transmogrification of the triumvirate of power that controls public policy and spending provides a good illustration.

What to do about the Mexican Drug Cartels is a rather bedeviling question.  American demand creates a tremendous opportunity for supply, ergo the rise of the Cartels and the fall of the Mexican state.  As Cartel brutality becomes more widespread, some of our Warhawks advocate using the military against the Cartels.  The idea is not without its attraction as the Cartels are undoubtedly no match for Special Forces and surgical weapons, right? However, there may be another side to this equation. Former infantryman Chris Cappy knows a little bit more about combat than the average Warhawk.  He discusses the pros and cons of taking military action against the Cartels in the video posted below.   Fix a drink or consume an edible and enjoy.  

 This post is reprinted with permission of the Taxpayers Channel in Greenwood. 

Several creditors have filed administrative or priority claims against the bankrupt Express Grain estate, which as of the March 2023 monthly operating report only had $2,084,758 left in the bank to wind down business and pay remaining claims.

A Gofundme page has been created for the family of slain Madison police officer Randy Tyler. Link to page.   He left behind a wife and kids. Please help.

The truth is that consequences are no longer effective deterrences for illegal or immoral actions. What’s the worst that could happen? Politics has replaced law enforcement as well as moral values. Comedy has died because comedy needs steadfast truth and predictable consequences. 

The Hat issued the following statement. 

 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement.

or how to make Beef Bourguignon

Way back when, as in BFC (Before Food Channel), Boston Public TV station WGBH took a risk and offered former OSS Top Secret Spy Lady, cook book author, and creative developer of an effective WWII era shark repellent that is still in use today, a chance to expose America to the somewhat exotic art of French Cooking.  Julia Child made good use of her 1951 degree from the famed Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris and began entertaining home cooks in the summer TV pilot season of 1962. For the rest of her life, Julia never shied away from telling us when in doubt, we should "Add some butter".

Police are conducting a massive manhunt for Hinds County jail escapee Joseph Spring in the industrial park area of Gluckstadt between the interstate and Highway 51. 

The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following statement. 

 The Brandon Police Department provided more information about the murder of Madison Police Officer Randy Tyler: 

The Brandon shootout reported below ended in more tragedy. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement. 

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

Update (10:00 AM): Caution tape around house, ambulance arrived at house. 

Update: Officer is alert and speaking. 

A Brandon police officer was wounded this morning during a shootout with a suspect in the Crossgates neighborhood.  

 Former Mississippi Department of Education Director Cerissa Neal submitted a petition to plead guilty to one count of engaging in a monetary transaction with funds gained from an unlawful activity in U.S. District Court today. A federal grand jury indicted Neal, Joseph Kyles, David  Hunt, and Lambert Martin for a bid-rigging and kickback scheme.

Meanwhile over in Georgia (although it should be in Florida): 

Small Town Guy

— John Mellencamp 

I'm a small town guy. I have good friends who live in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and large metropolitan areas all over the country. They thrive in those environments. I get it. I love the access that big cities afford— so much at your fingertips— and for a guy who eats, sleeps, and breathes restaurants, big cities are in my professional wheelhouse.

At this writing, the debt ceiling drama – the annual political kabuki theater between Congress and the White House over agreeing on the total amount of money that the United States government is authorized to borrow to meet its existing legal obligations – continues in earnest.

Commissioner of Agriculchah & Commerce Andrew Gipson issued the following press release. 

 The Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association, representing car dealers across the state, endorsed Delbert Hosemann in his bid for re-election for Lt. Governor today. 

“Legislation aimed at growing our educated workforce and encouraging our state’s small businesses to thrive and grow are priorities for us. With his past experience as a businessman, Delbert understands the important role car dealers play for Mississippians and the communities we serve,” MADA President Marty Milstead said.

 Cappaert Manufactured Housing shut its Vicksburg doors recently.  The manufactured housing manufacturer opened in 1987.  

Must serve at least 10 years day for day. 

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

 Hinds County jail escapee Joseph Spring won't be able to count on one family member for help although there might be a family reunion once he is captured.  

This guest column was authored by Mississippi Center for Public Policy President Douglas Carswell. 

Mississippi, it is often said, has an incarceration problem. Our state locks up too many people for too long, we are told.   

 The Mississippi Supreme Court agreed to expedite consideration of the appeal of the dismissal of the HB #1020 lawsuit in Hinds County Chancery Court.  

 Update: Lewis is captured. 

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

Update: Aiken was ticketed and arrested only for speeding.  His court date was supposed to be in January but when he lawyered up, the case was postponed until September.  

Never let it be said the Mississippi Highway Patrol doesn't hand out switches and coals for Christmas.  Check out this arrest in Marshall County on Christmas Eve last year. 

 The University of Mississippi Medical Center issued the following press release. 

 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement. 

The spokes are strong, the wheel turns as it should, but how far will the bicycle go if the hub is weak? Tis the question the late Dr. Frank Pollard asked in the 1995 sermon posted below as he used the parable of the rich fool to illustrate how money corrupts the hub as it destroys yet another life.   Enjoy the brief sermon as Dr. Pollard could say more in 15 minutes than many preachers say in 50 minutes (or more).  

 You probably missed the Mississippi Legislature’s PEER Committee report on the Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS). Most of these annual discourses have been worth missing. But PEER’s FY 2022 report issued May 18^th was a little more bold than usual.

 The Battle over the Briarwood 1 building will end in a total demolition of the Briardwood Drive landmark.  

 Special Counsel John H. Durham submitted “Report on Matters Related to Intelligence Activities and Investigations Arising Out of the 2016 Presidential Campaigns” last week.

 No, not that Jason.  Jason's Deli will return tonthe Jackson area. JJ learned the local favorite will set up shop in the old Corner Bakery site on Grandview Boulevard in Madison.  

Bodycam video shows Jackson police officers repeatedly tasing Keith Murriel until he died.  A Hinds County grand jury indicted former officers Kenya McCarty and James Land for second-degree murder and Avery Willis for manslaughter in Murriel's death.  McCarty's bodycam video is posted below. 

Update: Mississippi Democratic Party files notice of appeal. 

Political troublemaker Bob Hickingbottom pulled it off.  Special Circuit Judge Forrest Johnson just placed Mr. Hickingbottom back on the Mississippi Gubernatorial Democratic ballot.  The Mississippi Democratic Party refused to accept his candidacy so Hickeydoo went to court to get his way.  

Do you remember the Jackson location for Steak and Ale? They were on the I-55 N frontage road, beside Blackwell Chevy, probably where the (now closed) Luby’s and Fuddruckers building is. During their time, I must have eaten at Steak and Ale 100 times. Back then, I had a boss from Chicago who was in residence in Jackson for several years during a start-up. He loved the place, and we would do business dinners, sometimes twice a week, because his wife refused to leave Lincoln Park for J-Town and he hated to cook in an empty house.

Thousand Island Dressing

Hinds County is actually moving closer to getting a new jail.  Sheriff Tyree Jones posted the following statement and photos on Facebook: 

Christina Dent penned this guest column.  She is the Founder & President of End It For Good, a Mississippi-based nonprofit inviting people to support approaches to drugs that prioritize life and the opportunity to thrive. She lives with her husband and sons in Ridgeland.

The recent indictment of El Chapo’s sons for their role in drug trafficking, money laundering, and violent crimes, highlights one more time what US drug policy has illustrated for decades. When the market for a popular drug is forced underground, all hell breaks loose.

 Meanwhile, over at WJTV's Youtube page.....

The indictments for former JPD officers Kenya McCarty and James Land are posted below.  The indictments state: 

Justice won yesterday in Desoto County as a MHP trooper's vendetta against a citizen came to naught. Special Justice Court Judge dismissed speeding, careless driving, and of course, disorderly conduct charges against James "Jimbo" Fischer in Desoto County Justice Court yesterday.    

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

 A Hinds County grand jury indicted three former Jackson police officers for second degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Keith Murriel. 

 Is it a coincidence several hospitals are leaving the Mississippi Hospital Association after the organization made a $250,000 donation to Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley? The Magnolia Tribune reported: