Jackson Jambalaya

This is outstanding. Can't wait to see the full thing.

Rough editing in spots, but who cares?! This is fascinating, and I can't wait to see the full webisodes.

Excellent ideea, KF. excellent.

This might also be good for the radio show.

The only problem I see with this project is how to get it into the hands of enough voters. This will be a great tool to effect real change in our leadership.

AWESOME!!! This man does not "miss the mark!" Eager to watch future editions of this!

very well done. those that don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. nice job jj

You've taken it to the next level, Kingfish. Another donation to follow. It is so wonderful that you have committed to giving Jackson a voice. We have a slew of history around here, but few have ever tried to sort it out.

That was GREAT !

Excellent work! Look forward to the finished product.

Well done Fish! Folks I will really enjoyed it when explains how the reservoir came into being.... Now days the competing wacko groups would kill it.
Good job!

This is an excellent piece of work about a well-deserving man. Looking forward to the next one.

A ringing endorsement for Mayor Mary!

Being a new kid on the block (10 years here) I often here people talk about Mr. Speed both good and bad. Thank you for this insight
into the man.

Don't usually do this, but...

Please please please, feel free to copy the link below and paste it to your Facebook, or whatever other place you might feel worthy (email).

It helps to spread the word about our history, finally, something about Jackson that is from the horses mouth!

Thanks KF and Mr. Speed for all the hard work. Oh and you too Amile, et al. ;)

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http://www.kingfish1935.blogspot.com/2013/03/preview-of-light-of-speed.html

AND PASTE WHEREVER!

Thank you for introducing me to Mr. Speed in this fabulous snippet. Can't wait for the complete version. Best 13:04 seconds I have spent in a long time!

Only congratulatory remarks allowed.

Read between the lines of Speed's comments and you'll quickly realize that Hinds County and Jackson are doomed.

4:25 is talking to 4:32 and himself. It was just a matter of time before the irrelevant cynic arrived. For him, he was actually quite mild. Predictable, but mild.

I love the reservoir story, and damn what a statement regarding the Queen!

Excellent job - Can't wait to see the whole thing!

Is that you Ben? Or is it Junior?

So, now we learn that Speed is Kingfish's father.

Don't overlook the fact that not a single black was 'at the table' during those 'times' Speed is recalling. Now, there's virtually nobody 'at the table' OTHER than blacks. Pretend, if you will, that this makes no difference or is simply another racist statement. But, it is reality. Dooming reality.

4:25 is making things up. All comments were approved but the last one. Apparently some of our readers want to carry on their little fight they had on the DOR threads. Not happening on this one.

Speed is sadly one of a dying breed... So many of our communities came of age at a time when visionary business leaders were instrumental in the community. Our society has since, as he discussed, fractured. Now we are left in the hands of bureaucrats like Harvey Johnson, and shiftless issues advocates like Chokwe Lumumba.

The issue is, though, that just because the hometown corporations are gone, it doesn't mean that business leaders have to remove themselves from the task of governing and directing a community. We just need a way to direct the energy- like a 21st Century Rotary Club.

Now we are left in the hands of bureaucrats, shiftless issues advocates and police officer impersonators.

Mr. Speed is a brilliant man who has done much for our community.
He's absolutely right that establishing and protecting a residential tax base from encroachment is key as was the basis of Mayor Hawkin's plan. When she thought about running for mayor, I encouraged her to go to Roswell , GA, and see how a bedroom community not unlike Madison was developing. She did and was very excited by what she saw.
A positive vision of what a community and state and nation needs to look like and the elements it needs to prosper AND to be a good place to live is indeed lacking.
Mr. Speed has not given up on moving Jackson and Mississippi towards a brighter future. I admire his fortitude given the obstacles he often has to face.
And, he is absolutely right about competitive bidding!

8:51: you are right. Take Mayo Flint. Sharp guy, a leader, but in the end, a flunkie for a company can that can ignore him all day long if it chooses to do so. One reason I get so disappointed when local business owners sell out.

Very true, KF. We are nothing more than numbers on a balance sheet to companies headquartered outside the state. Even the local bigwigs in those companies are small fish (and a few of them even realize it).

Don't get me wrong - I welcome the jobs that come when out-of-state businesses open locations here. But don't fool yourselves, either. When it's time to cut jobs, they sure won't cut the ones close to their homes. And they'll never have a real interest in or take ownership of problems in our communities.

There are probably some homegrown companies in the state that have the same mentality as the out-of-state companies. However, I know several heads of homegrown companies that are still located here and I can assure you that they view Mississippians as more than numbers on their balance sheets.

Support local businesses or support out-of-state businesses. Everyone is free to do what they please. But don't complain about local businesses selling out if you aren't supporting them, and don't complain about out-of-state companies not caring about your community. That's not too much to ask, is it?

10:20, many times local businesses aren't selling out due to a lack of local support but often it is because the longtime owners want to cash out and lock in their hard fought gains.

Do you think his family acquired the property along the banks of the Pearl during the building of the Reservoir?

Gee Fish, your robot preventer is tough. The Lelans Speed project is terrific. I remeber when he bought First NBC's (NOLA)REIT in maybe 1975 and turned it into his group. Remarkable. We have guys like Leland,the Creekmores, John Palmer, both Billy Moungers,Wyatt Emmerich,Jim Barksdale, the Lamptons, the Millers and a number of others who really know stuff.I sure wish They could have some real influence in Jackson proper to cure that advanced ill patient.Anyway your project is a great idea. Will make first donation tout suite.

12:22 I am sure it is very difficult for a person like you to understand, but sometimes successful people actually do something for the greater good, with no expectations of a real monetary return. Can you say Parham Bridges Park(s) for example. LRS received no benefits from muscling the King Edward project through, and was paid $1/year as MDA head. What REALLY is your issue. Is it personal, or are you bitter with your diminished stature in life?

Wasn't Mr. Wonderful Speed the same person who wanted to get the eminent domain referendum overturned. You know, the one that the people voted on.

Yeah 1:38, as did Haley and a shitload of business people. He was right. If every thing was a vote, blacks would still, in Mississippi, be at the back of the bus, which is something I am sure you would support.

1:37 do you know 12:22 or are you worried about the black helicopter circling overhead?

Seems to me 12:22 is the wacko, 1:49. 1:37 is right on target.

It is to bad that we can't elect a leader like Mr. Speed to save this city. The best we can do is send ignorant goof-balls to city hall that are only there to line their pockets with our tax $$$'s. This "only elect black's" rule in Hinds County has destroyed Jackson.

The most impressive/historically significant thing he said was "didn't go to Ole Miss."

Why is it that a comment cannot be accepted that is the least bit critical of Speed, without four or five people straddling the throat of the commenter? Does everybody have to agree on sainthood for Speed in order for a blog thread to progress?

Why would ANYONE be critical of MR. Speed, Sparky. The only ones critical of him are those that don't KNOW him, and are jealous of the GIANT he is.

I see, maidservant.

If you look at KF's throwdown at the levee board, you wil find the reference to the Speed Family land!

Not even worth a comment.

Not even worth a comment.

Then why did you?

Why is it not appropriate to bring up the fact that the Speed family (apparently) has land holdings, the value of which might skyrocket, if certain things happen? Why not have that on the table? Why is it that certain (repetitive) posters here will support him no matter what and will ridicule any legitimate question or suggestion that something smells and that there could possibly, if remotely, be a conflict?

This is exactly the attitude we get from 'the black community' when someone ridicules or even questions Stokes or Graham. They can do no wrong and get a pass. The only difference is Graham and Stokes are counting jars full of pennies and Speed is counting wrapped bundles of greenbacks.

Unfortunately your parallel falls apart when you consider the facts Mr. Speed earned and invested his own money, the public servants you reference are feasting and enriching themselves using the publics money while handing it out to themselves.

Tell the whole truth. One has to own land IN THE DISTRICT to sit on the levee board. Mr. Speed donated his land that was next to the proposed lake to Mississippi College.

I See, are you saying there's a conflict of interest when an influential person with a history of working for the betterment of the city and the region proposes a move that otherwise makes sense but might also help bring business to his nephew? Does that mean that the DOR can't move anywhere within a five mile radius of an empty office space that Jeff Speed has listed? That's the kind of attitude that has kept successful businessmen out of public service. They're not going to get involved if their extended family is going to be punished for it. It's a conflict of interest if Leland secretly owns the Landmark building. His nephew finding some renters as a result of a move that makes sense anyway isn't a conflict of interest.

8:02. You can't win against shit for brains like 6:00 AM. He lives in the Shadowfart world of smallness. He despises the good in the world. He makes his mission in life trying to upset people for his amusement. He is a little bug that desparatly wants attention, but none pays attention to,as far back as he can remember. A sad lil phuck.

8:38
Sounds like not only did he get your attention, he upset the heck out of you. What a sad little prick you are.

Shadowfax, I addressed your comment in my own comment. You clearly did not read it, hence I did not approve your comment. Since you still lack reading comprehension, I will suggest that you go check out some adult reading programs. There are several good ones in the area.

Jesus, people, you'd think we were talking about Edwin Edwards. No wonder successful people don't want t expose themselves and their families to the jealous scrutiny of small minded fools.

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I think y'all will find it amusing Shadowfax is throwing a tantrum because I won't allow his trash on here.

He slipped one in at 6:00AM. Thank you for ignoring that boring troll.

He can start his own blog.

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Thank you8:31 for proving the point. Now you will do it again.

There is no whore lower than a journalist who sells himself to the highest bidder. Since Kingfish finds relevance primarily in his own mind, it's chuckle-worthy. If it were a matter of some import, it would not be.

You look trollish yourself March 9, 2013 at 9:51 PM.

"For The People"..........

You've had plenty of time in the past three weeks to correct "he was in the Air Force over a year ago".

We've told you before @12:43 to stop picking your nose in public.

Nice work! It makes me sad that we can't get stuff done anymore. Regulations, special interests, politics and graft would stop a project like the Rez in short order.

Those paying for these repetitive ads are not the only ones with valid opinions. There's is only one. Others are out there. This one is, however, as Noel says, chock full of special interests and politics. Unsure about graft but doubt it.