Thursday, June 30, 2016

Ex-JPD cop pleads guilty to extortion

U.S. Attorney Greg Davis issued the following press release:

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$150 million!!!

Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following press release: 

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Appeals Court rules against Watkins (Updated w/video)

Secretary of State Dibbert Hosemann issued the following press release:

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Fund-raising for JJ

It's time for the annual fund-raising drive for Jackson Jambalaya.

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Bedwetter alert

You can't make this up. The site Askamanager.com posted a letter that shows  what happens when communism meets the real world:

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D.A. tells DJP former employee can't testify in civil suit.

Downtown Jackson Partners filed a motion to compel Linda Brune's deposition yesterday in the County Court of Madison County.  DJP sued Ms. Brune for the recovery of $40,439 she allegedly embezzled while working as a secretary.  District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith told DJP that Ms. Brune could not testify because she was a "victim" in the criminal case his office is prosecuting against Ben Allen.

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Nothing good happens after ____ AM

JPD issued the following press release and mug shot.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

"The Superintendent does not provide effective educational leadership"

The Mississippi Department of Education blistered JPS in a recent audit.  The violations are simply too numerous to mention in one post and aren't merely technical in nature.  MDE reported JPS had dangerous schools, too many unlicensed teachers, graduated students who should not graduate, and a host of other serious problems.  JPS faces a loss of accreditation, as MDE will downgrade the accreditation status of JPS from "accredited" to "probation".   JPS violated 22 of a possible 32 standards as it flunked the audit.  MDE notified JPS in a June 15 letter stating JPS could contest the findings within the next thirty days.  MDE will present the findings to the Commission on School Accreditation on August 4.   JPS can request a hearing to contest the findings.

JJ is going to cover this subject a little differently than others. The report is 247 pages and is simply too long to cover in one post while giving it the attention it deserves. The public needs to know how bad really things are at JPS. JJ is going to publish a series of posts about the audit. The full audit is posted below if you want to read ahead. Here are the first batch of highlights from the report.

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Rick Cleveland: Jackson made Darryl Strawberry

What I remember most about Darryl Strawberry's one summer in Jackson was the explosive sound of his bat launching the baseball. It was shocking, really, no matter how many times you heard it. And we heard it often in 1982.

When “Straw” got hold of one, it sounded more like a rifle shot than a home run. His home runs left Smith-Wills Stadium so quickly and often went so high and far into those pine trees behind the right field wall. Remember? We called that area behind the right field fence “The Strawberry Patch.”

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Party becomes deadly

JPD issued the following press release:

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Stokes takes up for D.A.

Jackson Ward 3 City Councilman Kenneth Stokes defended Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith to WJTV yesterday:

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Dr. Smith asks court to remove Jim Hood from office.

Dr. Arnold Smith asked a Hinds County Circuit Court to remove Attorney General Jim Hood in a complaint for Quo Warranto filed yesterday.  Dr. Smith argues that the Mississippi Constitution places the Attorney General under the  judicial branch  and thus Mr. Hood can not serve in the executive branch of state government.

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Ridgeland man convicted of child porn

Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following press release:

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Another day, another shooting....

JPD issued the following press release:

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Clinton police arrest Aryan Brother, seek partner in burglary case

The Clinton Police Department issued the following press release:

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Former Hinds deputy justice court clerk arrested

Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following press release:

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Mississippi ranks ninth in AIDs cases

The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following press release:

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Cellphones will be added to no-call list

Public Service Commissioner Cecil Brown (Central District) issued the following press release:

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Governor calls special session

Governor and Lord Protector Phil Bryant issued the following press release:

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Sunday, June 26, 2016

DJP Board & Gibbs defend Ben Allen

Jackson Attorney Robert Gibbs and the Board of Directors for Downtown Jackson Partners defended Ben Allen in two reports attached to his motion to dismiss that was filed last week in Hinds County Circuit Court.  A grand jury indicted the DJP Executive Director in March for ten counts of fraud and embezzlement.   The Board hired Mr. Gibbs to conduct an investigation of the allegations made in the indictment.  Mr. Gibbs and the Board said Mr. Allen was completely innocent and rebutted each count in the two reports.  The reports are posted below. Copy of indictment. Some highlights of the reports are:

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Bill Crawford: Without a Creator Can Men Be Created Equal?

Note: Mr. Crawford's column will be a regular feature at JJ

Next week we celebrate our founding fathers’ 1776 decision to declare independence from England. In so doing they laid down the principles that would guide the new nation. Their Declaration of Independence began:

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Ouch!

A Harrison County jury slapped MDOT with a $6.2 million verdict after a developer sued MDOT for an improper taking of property it owned south of I-10. The lawsuit was filed in 2009 in Harrison County Circuit Court.  Anita Lee reported in the Sun-Herald:

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Saturday, June 25, 2016

Tomorrow night

Tomorrow night is the season finale...

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The Brex heard 'round the world.

Brexit shook the world yesterday as British voters voted to leave the EU. Markets tumbled and global snoots everywhere recoiled in horror as they struggled to comprehend a decision made by actual voters. Remember them? Fraser Nelson, the editor of the Spectator, attempted to explain the case for Brexit on the pages of the Wall Street Journal this morning in a thoughtful essay. Mr. Nelson wrote:


The world is looking at Britain and asking: What on Earth just happened? Those who run Britain are asking the same question.

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Triple shooting last night

JPD issued the following press release:

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Friday, June 24, 2016

At least Fido didn't freak

A dog found a batch of 'shrooms and well, this is what happened:

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M-I-C-K-E-Y, M-O-M-D-E

Mississippi Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Dr. John Q. Porter and contract employee Elton Stokes, Jr. went to a conference at Disneyworld on the taxpayer's dime.  Steve Wilson reported at Watchdog.org this week

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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Weill disqualifies D.A.

Hinds County Circuit Judge Jeff Weill disqualified Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith from participating in any pending cases in his courtroom.  Judge Weill said the order does not apply to other Hinds County prosecutors.   Mr. Smith was arrested yesterday on six counts of illegally contacting defendants.  One charge alleged that Mr. Smith tried to get a grand jury "to pressure a sitting judge" to drop charges against Christopher Butler.  Judge Weill referred to a "sealed report" provided by Special Master Amy Whitten in his order. 

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Ben Allen files motion to dismiss

Ben Allen filed a motion to dismiss his indictment today in Hinds County Circuit Court.  A Hinds County grand jury indicted him in March for alleged embezzlement and misuse of Downtown Jackson Partners' funds.  Mr. Allen is the Executive Director of Downtown Jackson Partners. The indictment also charged Mr. Allen with making improper campaign donations to Mayor Tony Yarber's inaugural gala.  The grand jury also indicted two State Auditor investigators for allegedly obstructing justice and spiking an investigation of Mr. Allen. The case is assigned to Judge Winston Kidd.

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Hinds County & Justice Department settle over jail

U.S. Attorney Greg Davis issued the following statement.

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ATM bandit arrested

JPD issued the following press release and mug shot.

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Bomb threat!

Hinds County courthouses in downtown Jackson are closed.


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Lock & load. 2 capital murder suspects escape.


Gerome Moore and Malcolm Landfair escaped from jail a few hours ago. Moore was recently sentenced to five years in prison for escaping from the Hinds County Detention Center.  Both men currently await trial on capital murder charges.  Don't shoot the wrong person and please practice firearms safety.

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D.A. fires back at AG

Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith fired back at Attorney General Jim Hood yesterday afternoon after Mr. Smith was arrested by the Attorney General. Mr. Hood stated in a press release issued yesterday:

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Ward 3 couple abandons children in Rankin County (Updated)

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following press release:

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Weisenberger pleads guilty

Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following press release:

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AG: FBI helped bust Smith.

Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following statement and mug shot:

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Hinds District Attorney arrested on six counts.

Arrest of Robert Shuler Smith (Credit:WAPT)
 Original post: Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith was arrested this morning.  He was seen getting into the back of a Hinds County Sheriff's Office vehicle.  Sources said he was arrested on at least one charge filed by the Attorney General.  Stay tuned.

Update (11:15 AM): The affidavit and six charges are posted below.   Yes, they are related to the Christopher Butler cases that were reported only here on JJ.  Nutshell version: The affidavit alleges the D.A. tried to help a convicted drug dealer get out of jail, visited him in jail, and tried to use a grand jury to get a circuit judge to drop a case against the drug dealer. Yes, it is alleged he tried to use a grand jury to intimidate a judge into dropping a case. 

The affidavit states:

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Do the crime, do some hard time in Madison County

Madison-Rankin District Attorney Michael Guest issued the following statement:

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Clinton PD offers safe zone for internet sales

The Clinton Police Department issued the following press release:

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Rick Cleveland is dictator for a day

For one day — and one day only — I am the Commissioner of Sports. All sports. Things are going to change around here. 

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Budget olive branch?

Mississippi House of Representatives Minority Leader David Baria (D-Gulf Coast) sent the following letter to Governor Phil Bryant.

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Editorial: Anatomy of a Whitewash

There is simply no other way to put it: A whitewash took place on the Mississippi Today website Friday . The online newspaper funded by Jim Barksdale and Dickie Scruggs posted a story that whitewashed  Mississippi Education Superintendent Dr. Carey Wright's awarding contracts to her cronies.  Dr. Wright granted an interview to Mississippi Today Reporter Kate Royals, while avoiding JJ and the Clarion-Ledger when they published critical stories of how these contracts were awarded and who received them.  Ms. Royals "reported":

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Church's Chicken thief goes to the coop

JPD issued the following press release:

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Now you see them, now you don't: Federal version

Remember the arrest of two men last fall at Ole Miss?  The feds arrested Virgil Dennison and Kyler Campbell for possession of weapons on a school campus.  The two men protested the vote to remove the state flag on October 22.  They were escorted back to their vehicle by University PD.  The police saw two shotguns in Campbell's truck and things went downhill from there for the two defenders of The Flag.  It didn't help matters that "Campbell had pending felony charges".   Police arrested them on October 23, 2015 after  federal agents filed a criminal complaint.  What the media did not report is the federales dropped the charges five days later.

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Monday, June 20, 2016

One arrested, one sought in church burglary

The Rankin County Sheriff's Office issued the following statements and mug shots:

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AG closes "Mississippi Burning" case.

"52 years later, we've done all we could do".  That statement was made by Attorney General Jim Hood at a press conference today.  Mr. Hood announced he was issuing a final report (posted below) on the "Mississippi Burning" case.  Mr. Hood issued the following statement:

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West Nile case in Hinds County

The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following press release:

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Latest crime stats

The Jackson crime statistics for  the week ending May 22, 2016 are posted below.  Burglaries of all types and grand larceny are  down from  a year ago. There are 133 fewer incidents of house burglaries as  well.  Amazing what happens when some of the perps are put in jail and kept in jail.  Violent crimes are improved except for homicide. However, Jackson caught a break in May after a murderous April as  there are only three more homicides than there were a year ago.  

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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Good job, Dad.

Well, step-dad. JPD issued the following statement and mug shot :

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Food Fight!!!

Attorney Wilson Carroll and Mayor Tony Yarber had a nice gentleman's disagreement over the biosolids removal contract at a May meeting of the Jackson City Council.  Mr. Carroll stood up at the podium during the public comments period of the meeting and argued that his client should have been awarded the contract because it had the lowest and best bid for the contract.  Mayor Yarber fired back at him and said he got the maximum points allowed for presenting the best price.  Watch the exchange for yourself.

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Saturday, June 18, 2016

It could've been worse.

A WWL-TV reporter found himself in the middle of a fight in a not so nice part of New Orleans.  Oddly enough, the story was part of a WWL "Stop the Violence" series. Watch the video for yourself.

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Like a Boss

The Tchula Police Chief posted this interesting message on Facebook.

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Thacker radio comes to Clinton tonight

The press release states:

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Friday, June 17, 2016

State Senator found innocent on DUI charge

Senate Pro-Tem Terry Burton (R-Knob Creek) was cleared of a second-offense DUI charge.  Geoff Pender reporter in the Clarion-Ledger today:

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Mississippi graduation rates improve

The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following press release:

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Accused Temple killer says he was on spice, tries to toss "incriminating" statements

Hinds County Circuit Judge Jeff Weill denied a motion for a mental evaluation of accused killer Gerome Moore.  Gerome Moore, Antwain Dukes, and Antreal Jones were indicted for capital murder in the death of Carolyn Temple in Belhaven in January 2015.  Moore also filed a motion to suppress statements he made to the police. Moore was 17 years-old at the time of the murder.

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Leroy Walker running for Mayor.

These mailers hit Jackson mailboxes over the last two days.

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Black Diamonds sued for sex discrimination.

A former manager at Black Diamonds filed against the club and its owner, Danny Owens*, for sex discrimination in U.S. District Court Tuesday.   Plaintiff Fareeda Figgers seeks an unspecified amount of damages and lost wages.

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MAC: Stop the Siemens project. Siemens: We paid MAC nearly $18 million.

MAC and Associates took its fight against Siemens to the Jackson City Council Tuesday.  MAC asked the City Council to shut down the Siemens project or require Siemens to repay $9 million for alleged Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) violations.   MAC is a subcontractor for Siemens. MAC sued Siemens in Hinds County Circuit Court for $37 million but Siemens removed the lawsuit to federal court.   However, Siemens said it paid MAC 92% of the contract amount. Siemens sent this statement to JJ:

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ATM bandits strike again (Updated)

JPD issued the following press releases:

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Rick Cleveland: Mississippi & the U.S. Open

They will play the United States Open Golf Championship for the 116th time later this week at storied Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa..

No native Mississippian has ever won the event, and that will remain the case this week. No Mississippian made the field.

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Old Agency Road repairs & detour

The city of Ridgeland issued the following press release and map:

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Hitchhiker stabbed

JPD issued the following press release:

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Superintendent's friends get nearly $600,000, behind closed doors.

 Update: LinkedIn profiles have been removed.

Note: Dr. Wright did not respond to attempts to contact through emails or phone calls yesterday.  Dr. Wright did send a statement to the Clarion-Ledger. 

Dr. Wright came to Mississippi in the fall of 2013 to start her new gig as State Superintendent of Education. Dr. John Q. Porter followed her to Mississippi six months later and began to get consulting gigs for his company and himself from MDE.  MDE also put his employee, Elton Stokes, Jr., on the consulting payroll.  Dr. Porter became the Deputy Superintendent/Chief Information Officer, and later approved contracts for Mr. Stokes in his capacity as Deputy Superintendent. All three individuals worked together at one time, in the Montgomery County Public School District administration.   Dr. Porter's generosity even extended to Mrs. Stokes as she got a consulting contract as well.  It seems these foreigners are learning the Mississippi Way very quickly, as the Mississippi Department of Education has paid over half a million dollars to Dr. Porter and his cronies since 2014.

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Update on Burnley

The Rankin County Sheriff's Office issued the following statement:

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We report, you decide: Convention Center predictions

Friday's post about the Jackson convention center prompted a reader to send an old column opposing the construction of the convention center written by Howard Ross. (R.I.P.) It was written in late 2004 and was very prescient.

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Monday, June 13, 2016

Bedwetter alert

Best and brightest indeed.  Yale English majors want to be protected from.... English writers. They submitted this petition to the English Department:

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Manhattan mayhem

JPD issued the following statement:

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Sunday, June 12, 2016

Siemen's moves MAC lawsuit to federal court.

It appears MAC & Associates, LLC will get its day in court against Siemens Industry but that day will be in federal court.  MAC sued Siemens on May 31 for $37million in damages in Hinds County Circuit Court.  MAC is a Jackson minority subcontractor for Siemens under the $90 million water replacement contract. MAC is owned by Marcus Wallace.  The contract was awarded in 2013.  Siemens removed the lawsuit to U.S. District Court on June 3.

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Sour grapes or hotel hijinks?

Is Don Hewitt a disgruntled developer or someone trying to blow the whistle on sweetheart deals? Anna Wolfe scored another story in the Clarion-Ledger yesterday and raised questions about the convention center hotel deal.  Ms. Wolfe reported:

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Saturday, June 11, 2016

Let the jaws hit the floor

Alphas are gonna alpha.  82 year-old man forgets he is 82.

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Walnut Grove prison shutting down

The Mississippi Department of Corrections issued the following statement:

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Friday, June 10, 2016

Hair band alert

Slaughter brought the hair to Jackson back in 1990.

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Update on Burnley case: Possible break.

The Rankin County Sheriff's Department issued the following statement:

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Is the Convention Center a jewel or a money pit?

The Capital City Convention Center continues to lose money but is gaining ground this year.  JJ obtained a copy of the 2015 annual audit and the most recent quarterly financial statements through a public records request.  The audits are posted below. 

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Clinton man arrested on child porn charge

Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following press release:

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Thursday, June 9, 2016

What's happening?



Sent from my BlackBerry Passport 

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Kelly Williams: Corps building bigger floods

In 1946 the Southern Authors Literary Guild chose "Speeding Floods to the Sea" as the most outstanding book of the fall.  Pretty racy stuff.  A book about cut offs - on the Mississippi River. The author W.E. Elam lived in Greenville which was known for its writers. He was not a writer though.  He was an engineer.  But not just any engineer.  He was the Chief Engineer of the Mississippi Levee District and a respected authority on floods. Floods were a big deal in Mississippi then. They had a big effect on its farm-based economy. So Elam wrote the book about how to prevent or moderate them.

It's pretty simple: just speed the floods to the sea. The idea is to straighten and shorten the river by cut offs.  The faded paper jacket on the book shows the river's meandering Greenville Bends. They looked like a winding country road with a super highway cut off going straight through.  Cut offs shortened the river about 150 miles.  They sped up its flow and cut a steeper slope and deeper bed in many places.  So the river carried more water at lower levels (stages).

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Rick Cleveland: Mississippian first to knock down Ali

The black and white video, from Madison Square Garden in 1962, is beyond grainy, but you can easily make out that the graceful man in white trunks is future heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali.

More accurately, the slender, svelte guy wearing white trunks is the man who would become Ali. On Feb. 10, 1962, the day he fought a man named Sonny Banks on national TV, Ali was still known as Cassius Clay.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Jamerio & Ontario nabbed in B'ham

JPD issued the following press release:

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Read the AECOM proposal for yourself.

The Jackson City Council Rules Committee rejected a proposed contract for the management of the wastewater consent decree program last Monday. It is estimated that meeting the terms of the consent decree will cost Jackson approximately $400 million.  JJ obtained a copy of the proposal and posted it below.  Some highlights of the contract are:

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Rejected!

The Rules Committee of the Jackson City Council rejected a contract for the wastewater program management required by a federal consent decree.  The meeting grew contentious at times as Mayor Tony Yarber and the committee sparred over the proposed contract.   Anna Wolfe reported in the Clarion-Ledger yesterday:

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

$10,000 reward for Burnley info

Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers issued the following bulletin and pictures on its Facebook page today:

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Oops!

Editors, anyone?

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AG indicts JRA board member for Medicaid fraud

Attorney Generalissimo Jim Hood issued the following press release:

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Ridgewood roundup

Ridgeland and Jackson police officers arrested Kevin Boney at 5520 Ridgewood Road Sunday night for grand larceny.  The police report and mug shot are posted below.  A criminal complaint was filed against Boney in April.  Ridgeland police officers discovered he was at the Ridgewood location and executed the warrant with the help of JPD.  Hinds County property tax records state the home is owned by the estate of  Michael L. Maloney*.,

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Vance: Dukes is a serial killer

JPD Chief Lee Vance held a press conference yesterday about the arrest of Joshua Dukes in the 2015 murder of O'Reilly Auto Parts Manager Broderick Smith.  Dukes and an unknown partner shot Mr. Smith to death when he couldn't open the store safe during a robbery.  Dukes was charged with his fourth count of capital murder.  His brother Antwain Dukes is charged with capital murder in the unrelated death of Carolyn Temple. 

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Monday, June 6, 2016

When Dan came to town

Dan Fogelberg once played in Jackson. The show was recorded by WZZQ and is posted on Youtube. Enjoy.

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Burnley friends arrested.

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Watchdog: MDE continues to grow

Steve Wilson reports at Watchdog.org that the Mississippi Department of Education has grown despite being removed from the oversight of the State Personnel Board:

The Mississippi Department of Education’s two-year hiatus from oversight by the state personnel board — which is coming to an end July 1 — has resulted in a growing staff and higher pay and benefit costs. That’s not exactly the “effective and efficient” change envisioned by lawmakers or promised by state superintendent of education Carey Wright when the exemption was granted in 2014.

According to records obtained by Mississippi Watchdog, the number of MDE employees making $100,000 or greater has increased from 16 on June 30, 2014 — when the MDE was under civil service rules — to 20 as of May 31.

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Search suspended

The Rankin County Sheriff's Office issued the following statement:

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Sunday, June 5, 2016

O'Reilly killer is (allegedly) Dukes

JPD issued the following press release and mug shot:

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Bicentennial KISS

Didn't get enough of KISS last night? Here is a 1976 recording of KISS playing in Jackson.

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Rankin search underway for Sky Burnley

Update (4:00 PM): The South West Mississippi Search and Rescue has been included in the search team for missing Joseph Skylar Burnley.  They will utilized special search K9’s.

The Rankin County Sheriff's Office issued the following press release:

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Saturday, June 4, 2016

KISS this

It's Saturday night and look at who is playing in town: KISS!!!

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Dumbass of the day

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MHP goes Worldstar in Crystal Springs

A Facebook video posted a few hours ago shows the conclusion of a chase by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and other law enforcement officers.  This incident took place near the south Crystal Springs Exit on I-55N.   The suspect struck an 18-wheeler during the chase. The person who recorded this video saw her trip to Walmart (where she no doubt was getting an Ozark Trail Tumbler) turn into an episode of Cops.

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Friday, June 3, 2016

YES

A vintage bootleg audio recording of the 1976 Yes concert in Jackson popped up on Youtube.  Enjoy

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Get a job!!!

The city of Jackson issued the following statement on the youth summer jobs program:

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Geaux Mike!

LSU's Mike VI got his first round of chemotherapy this week:

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Who ya gonna trust, the voters or the elites?

Peggy Noonan analyzed the current state of affairs in another Wall Street Journal column several weeks ago.  It set off conservatives such as National Review's Jonah Goldberg but it made some very good points.  The conservative cocktail circuit has never been so unhappy.  She wrote:

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AP: Dr. Wright has a tough job.

The AP's Jeff Amy analyzed the tenure of Mississippi Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright earlier this week and wondered why she would want to stay at her job given all the criticism and some alleged micromanagement. Mr. Amy wrote:

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Another day, another shooting

JPD issued the following statement:

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Roll _________

Meet the Ridgewood Rednecks:

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Saratoga sightseeing

Some yewts decided to check out some homes late at night this week in the area of Saratoga and Suffolk in Northeast Jackson.  They were seen going through back yards and casing homes. Security cameras provided the following photo and video.  Keep an eye out for these guys. 

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Jackson pools now open

The city of Jackson issued the following press release:

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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Blast from the past

If you like the Allman Brothers, you might like this Youtube video of Greg Allman performing in Jackson back in 1983.

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Byram capital murder suspect arrested.

Byram PD issued the following statement and mug shot:

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Clinton auto burglars busted

The Clinton Police Department issued the following press release:

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Archie goes jughead.

The Jackson City Council recently changed the public comments format of its meetings in order to handle city business more quickly.  Public comments were taking up to 90 minutes before the council could address the rest of the agenda.  Council President Melvin Priester, Jr. made a sensible reform.  Comments that address specific agenda items are heard at the beginning of the meeting.  The rest of the comments are allowed after the agenda is concluded.  However, that didn't sit too well with one Mr. David Archie.  Mr. Archie raised hell with the council in this video.

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Rick Cleveland remembers our heroes.

This is written on Memorial Day morning, the morning after it was announced that both Ole Miss and Mississippi State baseball teams will host NCAA Regionals at once for the first time ever.

It is written on the day after Southern Miss's stirring 3-2 victory over tradition power Rice for the Conference USA Baseball Championship. Has a relay play from the outfield ever been executed more perfectly? I think not.

This is written on a day when we Americans take a day off from work to remember those who sacrificed to keep us free.

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Drive-by in NEJ

JPD issued the following statement:

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Trollfest '09

Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.

Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).


Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.

Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".

In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.


In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.

Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.

Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.


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Trollfest '07

Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.

There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.

If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.

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