Jackson Jambalaya

That's it - build a moat around the damn city!

The closest maid someone in Madison could find, was from Collins?
Or was that the closest white maid they could find? You know, cause whites don't steal...

You don't get a moat. Better move to Glukstadt, there's no crime there.

Oh Horrors? A 'cleaning woman' stealing. And most of you goobs have no clue why your antiques have those little key holes and funny keys.

Difference is that when it happens in Madison, it gets action, when it happens in Jackson.....oh well, just life in the big city.

Several shootings in Jackson in the last week, no arrests. In Madison, the house down the street hired a maid without doing background checks, and Madison pd promptly made an arrest. And you idiots are still going to make jokes about Madison? Maybe we like it boring.

Just wait til Costco comes to Madison County. There won't be a fake diamond left

Does Stokes have a ward in Collins?

Please buy an enema kit this weekend Pitt!

Y'all, don't go to Nashville, New Orleans, Myrtle Beach, Atlantic City, Memphis, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Daytona Beach, Jackson TN, Miami ,Ft. Meyers, Houston, Beaumont, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Spartanburg, or Chattanooga!
Their crimes rates are all much worse than Jackson, MS's is! And, I could keep on going! Lordy, I've not even gotten West!
Many of you go visit these cities but you tell other people not to come to Jackson because it's too dangerous!!!! Proof we are our own worst enemies!

7:37, are you using the actual number of crimes committed or the creative numbers Jackson has been putting out?

So.....along comes 7:37 to contradict twenty years worth of FBI statistics. Madison was just selected as the most 'crime free city in Mississippi' but 7:37 will soon let us know it's just the opposite.

the nice thing about 9:57's comment is it requires no proof. Good thing because there is no proof or evidence to back up his claim. Welcome to the conspiracy nuts. Their arguments are circular in logic. Probably is a birther, truther, or something similar. Everyone is always lying, no facts are really facts, and if you disagree with him, you are part of the conspiracy.

The only reason he is saying that about JPD is because it is majority black.

KF. Certainly you are not beginning to question the idiots on the site that make comments that require no proof!! That would eliminate way to much of the dribble that is hourly posted.

You are probably correct that they come from a birther, truther, or something similar. Maybe its just folks getting out of the latest Trump meeting.

KF, it was released in the Jackson paper when Jackson police dept. began their creative posting of the crime rate. If you want proof try looking for it instead of supporting the criminals and those who provide a safe haven for them.
The problem with the entire city of Jackson is that it is majority black. Just look at what has happened to the city under black leadership. Haven't you driven down the streets? Do you drink the water? Have you noticed the leadership trying to protect the criminals that prey on citizens of other cities then run back to the protection of Jackson? Have you noticed the drop in population? Have you looked at the number of businesses that have moved to other cities?
You are too worried about being PC. Try opening your eyes.

"The problem with the entire city of Jackson is that it is majority black."

You know, there is a different between being "too worried about being PC" and being a crappy human being. I would inform you that it's 2016 and time for you to get over Jim Crow, but I'm guessing that would be asking too much. Have fun at the next Trump rally.

Someone please inform the genius at 6:19 there's this fancy new invention that allows people to cross moats. It's called a bridge.

12:17 You're not too good at spotting sarcasm, are ya, Sparky?

12:11 You are delusional you think we want him at a Trump rally.

KF What exactly are you objecting to in 9:57's question? 9:57 posed a QUESTION. I think 9:57 was responding to a COMMENT right above his/her question that could certainly use a reference or two to support the claims made there.

12:11, It doesn't make a person a crappy human because they can see a problem and take time to look for the cause of the problem. Jim Crow or Donald Trump has nothing to do with it.

All it takes is driving down the streets of our capital city.
Take time to look at all of the potholes you have to dodge. Look at all of the water leaks. While you are there look at all of the deserted homes. Look at the condition of the homes that are not deserted. Listen to the rants of elected Jackson leadership. Notice how the black leadership supports attacking other police depts. that are forced to chase criminals into Jackson. Did you notice all of the closed businesses? Try driving down the Jackson streets after dark.

Either you have not visited Jackson in several years or you are part of the problem. Something just makes me suspicion that you are one of the problems.

1:08, I live in Jackson. I'm aware of its problems. I don't claim to be perfect or have all the solutions to those problems, but blaming them on Jackson being majority black is antiquated at best. Your position that I should equate a majority black population as the "cause of the problem" is laughable and sad at the same time.

Also, you forget that there are good things happening in Jackson. Some of our State's best restaurants, museums, and hospitals are located here. Several movies, such as The Help and The Hollars were filmed here and some of our neighborhoods (e.g. Belhaven) have been featured as one of "America's great neighborhoods" and the City was featured in a New York Times travel segment. We were also voted as one of America's most friendly cities.

Like it or not, Jackson is a representation of Mississippi - both as its Capital and as its largest city by more than 100,000 residents. A healthy Jackson is good for a healthy Mississippi. We have much work to do, but good things are happening as well, particularly in places like Fondren, Eastover, and Belhaven (despite how much you focus on the negatives).

1:41, yes Jackson does have much work to do. The sad part is the last half a dozen mayors just lined their pockets and the pockets of their friends instead of trying to improve the city.
Can you give us any reason the water system has not been took care of?
Can you give us any reason why the streets have not been took care of?
Can you give us any reason there are so many vacant houses in Jackson?
Can you give us any reason the houses that people still live in are in such poor condition?
Can you give us any reason there is was and is still so many criminals working for the water dept?
Can you give us any reason why so many home owners did bot pay their water bills and stole water?

A healthy Jackson would indeed be good for a healthy Ms. We will not see a healthy Jackson until the leaders we know have are replaced with honest people.

THANK YOU 1:41PM. I am sick to death of the negative attitude towards Jackson. Just sick of it. I'm a MAH-disonite and I would love to see Jackson thrive because that only makes all of its surrounding communities that much stronger. This open hostility and outright bitterness towards Jackson is just ridiculous. I know I'm not alone when I say that there are some areas of South Jackson that should just be leveled and let the earth take it over, but every big city in the nation has these areas and these problems. I do not know the solution but I really hope that one is found.

9:31,, Jackson was not always like it is today. At one time the water system actually got the water to your home. A person could drive down the streets without damaging their car in pot holes. There wasn't blocks of vacant houses. City utilities workers didn't steal from the city.
Something happened to change Jackson. No one wants to find and correct the problems.