Jackson Jambalaya

Shameful.

Shameless.

Both!

Stalker.

Is there no Temporary Handicap tag on the front mirror or any other item that is allowing him to park in these areas? I just find it hard to beleive he would be so arrogant that he just keeps doing this.

You find it hard to believe that Ed Blackmon lacks sufficient arrogance to park any damn place he wants?

You must have only moved here for the first time last week.

Why did the manager of this hotel as well as the local police allow this arrogant jerk to park in a handicapped area?

Wow, WLBT is paying attention to you.

The person who took the photo said there wasn't one. There is a picture of the front of the car in the other set of photos showing no temporary one.

Even if there is one because Barb had knee replacement surgery, I'd still raise hell. When I had knee surgery a few years ago, I couldn't get a lil ole special tag so why should she?

Truly disgusting. A fine example to set.. Is the driver really that lazy? Not to mention TWICE in 3 days! Let's go walking Mississippi!

ATTENTION LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS:
A perfect opportunity to question and confront this person on camera would be this Friday's special session.

Wow! He is one big ugly freak. I swear, ugly and elitist and that wife he has...why is anyone surprised. I cannot believe people elect this...person.

Makes me want to vote Republican for sure.

gezz, the guy is a serial violator. Isn't there a three strikes and you're out law?

I hope WLBT is truly on our side on this one and pushes the issue for the people.

It's pretty obvious EB is going to park where he wants to park when he wants to park and has probably been doing it for years and years. I just hope people keep following him getting pictures!

Old Barb emailed WLBT a picture of a handicapped decal with her name written in because she was driving the car. You really get one of those decals for knee surgery? Really? Power has its privileges, it appears.

she wouldn't let them verify it though. Refused to go on camera. Refused to let them see it.

And my source that was at the Hilton told me she was not there.

I got one when I had a broken pelvis. It was good for 90 days, and I only used it when I parked at the doctor's office. However, if you don't have it displayed on your car, you are considered as not having one. Old Barb (if she really was the one driving the car)should have had a ticket when she returned to her car.

WLBT needs to do is call the tax collector's office to see if they issued her a handicap decal. No need for her to verify anything; tax collector has records.

Well Haley parks in the handicap parking space all the time. Does he have some kind of special privileges too?

"When I had knee surgery a few years ago, I couldn't get a lil ole special tag so why should she?"

This is very odd - did the state refuse to issue one after your surgeon signed the form? I have signed forms many times for patients who have difficulty with mobility for any reason, and no one has ever had it turned down by the state. As far as I know the state can't refuse to issue a temporary tag once the paperwork is completed appropriately.

People with COPD, congestive heart failure, and other conditions that make it difficult to walk more than 100 feet are also eligible. They usually qualify for the permanent tag though. My brother-in-law from California visits twice a year, rents a car from the airport, and they have the temporary tag waiting for him at the rental place when he arrives.

7:12 wrote: "People with COPD, congestive heart failure, and other conditions that make it difficult to walk more than 100 feet are also eligible. They usually qualify for the permanent tag though."

I can certainly understand certain conditions that require special parking, but what I don't understand are those who pull into these handicap spaces with a permanent or temp tag and proceed into the store and walk around the entire store without the need for a motorized cart that usually is available at many grocery stores. I see this all the time.

People who can't walk very well have to wait for these folks to leave the store in order to free up a space. It seems if the people can walk around the store they can walk a little futher in the parking lot, too.

Well Haley parks in the handicap parking space all the time. Does he have some kind of special privileges too?

If you have some proof then cough it up.

"WLBT needs to do is call the tax collector's office to see if they issued her a handicap decal. No need for her to verify anything; tax collector has records."

Um, which office? Hinds or Madison?

Tax collector's office won't release any info. Says its private.

why is Mrs. Blackmon driving a car with MS House of Rep tag? Were these tags not intended solely for the members themselves? How many members allow their wives to drive cars with duplicate HORep tags? Surely she does not use it at the Capitol when she is there acting as a lobbyist.

Get the number off Barb's and get someone to run the number. I am also thinking a temp handicap parking pass is a different color than a permanent one. The temp ones used to be red and the permanent ones dark blue.

oh, that's right Barb drives the BMW with House tag at work and when at play she drives her Bently with Florida tags.

I bet her so-called permit will be in full view next time she parks in a handicapped spot.

Someone with pull at MHP should check the HC perm and temp database and confirm if she has one or not. If she doesn't, then she just told WLBT a fat lie to get to explain too.

FOIA

I bet there is a HIPAA problem with a FOIA request dealing with handicap permits.

HIPAA violation? Is the tax office a "covered entity" (i.e., a health care provider)?

I think public records are public records, although Calif. made all license plate info private after a stalker used it to attack (and I think kill) an actress.

didn't you know her ass is disabled? it's called lazy ass disability

Her disability lies between her ears (his too)!!

Yeah, when the Fresh Prince of Canton is not making life miserable for the disabled & (everyone else) .
He routinely tries to qualify for the Pole Position at Talladaga each time he drives on 220.

He made a mint on disabilty cases before they put a limit on what the lawyers could get, the poor disable people were the ones who lost and he made his fortune. Once when questioned about where he lived, he told them that his wife had a clothing business and she kept clothes in the house. Then evidently things got a little warm for him and he moved from Jackson back into Madison County.

After hearing Barbara Blackmon's tirade after the election that she lost I would believe anything she might say, she was a real b----, she made herself look really dumb.
In her feeble mind she had won and she wasn't going to concede for any reason, she was an embarrassment to her party.

I'm tired of these public officials' arrogant and elitist attitudes!! I remember when EB had the cameras removed downtown when his poor little daughter got her tag number recorded after running a red light. Fine lesson that teaches her, huh. It's time for these folks who think they are untouchable and above everyone else to be called on the carpet. Just another example showing that money and position DO NOT buy class.

What did she do after she lost the election? I didn't catch it.

scoliosis perpetuus:
A handicap due to back problems caused by a career of carrying an extremely large chip on one's shoulder.

She blamed her loss on racism; no more, no less. She wouldn't even consider the possibility that her years in the public eye had given voters a complete picture of what to expect if she got elected, and decided to vote for someone else. It's always all due to racism.

She was a first time candidate for statewide office running against an incumbent in a high profile job. She lost 61-39%. Racism had nothing to do with it. She SHOULD HAVE lost that race.