Jackson Jambalaya

Rankin County is not a safe place for criminal parasites. It's great for those of us who obey the law and defend our family and property.

Listen Up Jackson, Rankin, Hinds! Comply to Survive

If he had a felony conviction, how did he come to be in possession of a firearm? I thought that was illegal...

This whole scenario is just too weird.

If only Rankin County was a gun-free zone this wouldn't have happened.

@9:41 he probably bought it from someone. You see when you buy a used gun from an individual, there are no background checks. It’s a major loophole that criminals exploit and the NRA/GOP/Russians fight to keep open.

Rankin County is not a safe place for criminal parasites. It's great for those of us who obey the law and defend our family and property.

Motherf*ck Rankin County! Bunch of cornhole playing, tight wrangler jean wearing cowgirls. Know why so many gun stores are around that place - because those sissies couldn't fight to save their lives.

"If he had a felony conviction, how did he come to be in possession of a firearm? I thought that was illegal..." Serious, whatever he did in the past that had him out on Parole was illegal. Think he gives a ratz azz what he does if it's legal or not.

7:47

Your trolling skills are lacking.

Go back to bed. Oprah will be on in a little while.

@7:47 - Jealous?

As a homeowner in Rankin County, I appreciate the hard work of our law enforcement that protects our families and increases our property values.

Trolls don't have so much effect when you've got a large beautiful home, safe and successful children heading off to university, and a really optimistic future.

It's good to live in Rankin County. I can't imagine the emotional suffering of those poor wretches stuck in that decaying cesspool on the other side of the river.

And in a few years whe we can turn a nice profit selling our current home to a middle class refugee from Hinds County and upgrade to a larger home.

It isn't luck racism, it is just good life choices that bring success.

Why was the silver alert canceled? The story doesn't say.

As a former Rankin County Homeowner I too appreciate the massive law enforcement presence in Rankin County financed by I-20 asset forfeiture.

However, I feel sorry for folks like you. You’re about to be left holding the bag on your large beautiful home. There are no more middle class refugees left to move from Hinds County and the less than one percent growth numbers the last
Two years bear that out. That’s less than a normal growth rate from the birthrate. Negative growth rate at schools (yep, not well publicized but it’s happening) is another good indicator. Butch Lee got up in a meeting the other day and said “Mississippi as a state is losing people and they are all coming here”....hate to break it to you but Rankin County would stil be within the State of MS.

New municipal taxes, county taxes, school taxes, insane water bills, and 0 economic activity are a recipe for failure. Oh and how is that Flowood City Center coming along? I guess a rotting sign and an overgrown lot are the hallmarks of progress in Rankin County.

Tell me where I’m wrong.

@11:09AM
Bless your ignorant heart. Plenty of folks yet to leave the creeping crime in Clinton and Byram.

I guess since you are no longer a homeowner in Rankin County and you cited no sources for your statement, then you have nothing but bitterness, jealousy, and hearsay so we can just disregard your worthless opinion.

We are all doing just fine here, and getting richer every day. So blessed!

@10:43 AM - Dale Qualls was found dead in a vacant warehouse in Hazelhurst.

Something's fucky here. He's been named a "Raymond" man...he's not, Front Street is Learned (also one in Crystal Springs.) he went to help someone who ran off the road "near his home" but was found dead in Hazelhurst (near the aforementioned Front Street of Crystal Springs) and an involved party was shot by Rankin.

Pappy doesn't speak unless he knows, feel free to educate yourself.

Population Growth

http://worldpopulationreview.com/us-counties/ms/rankin-county-population/
...its actually worse...the mean growth since 2010 is less than 1 percent

or do the math for yourself...census 2010 141,000, 2018 population 152,000

US Natural rate of increase Pop growth rate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_natural_increase

School enrollment

https://www.mspolicy.org/public-school-enrollment-declines-in-mississippi/
…-1% Rankin County Schools

Taxes

https://www.wapt.com/article/rankin-county-proposed-tax-hike/1804295

Of course, bonds aren't taxes, just free money:

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/07/rankin-co-says-yes-1785m-bond/98827026/

http://kingfish1935.blogspot.com/2018/06/west-rankin-leader-build-it.html

Waterton

http://msbusiness.com/2018/02/waterton-development-add-400-million-new-urban-community-flowood/
...story from Feb 2018, going to start in the summer...in his defense he didn't say the summer of what year.

https://www.wjtv.com/news/man-arrested-by-richland-police-after-leading-officers-on-high-speed-chase/872202971

I'm so sad for the Qualls family. They apparently lost a gentle soul who tried to be a good Samaritan to a murderer who posed as needing help.

Society is debased and crime is getting worse in this area. I guess this is the new crack cocaine/meth carjacking strategy. If someone knocks on your door at 6:00 a.m. or any time of day, claiming they need help for a minor vehicle accident or anything else, then please don't open the door and call 911 to get them some "help".

Conflicting sawces.

Qualls was found dead in Hazlehurst? Isn't that rather central to this entire story?...Yet it's not been mentioned once? Thank you 1:03 p.m.

Just looked through Joseph Zattoni's Facebook accounts. Looks like the same old story: gangs, drugs, and priors. I'm glad he's been caught (again) but wish he'd have been put away before he murdered a beloved husband and father.

I'd like to commend the Rankin county officer whose aim was true. Society is better off, and more importantly, you made it home alive.

I pray for the victim's family, and the innocent family members of the perpetrators. They are victims too.

When you sell your soul to the devil, there can be only one winner.

Joseph Zattoni, two short years ago:
https://www.wjtv.com/news/man-arrested-by-richland-police-after-leading-officers-on-high-speed-chase/872202971

Looks like judges give blessings in Rankin County, too... with similar results.

If it is within 3 hours of sun up and you aren't expected, I will be answering my door wearing my Oni mask and Koteka gourd. If it is the weekend then I may have my nipples clamped. I like to keep my city weird.

@ 8:47 and 8:55

Well. the snow bunnies out there definitely know how to shine a brother up! ;-)

RE: 9-1-1, when seconds count the cops are minutes away. Lock and load. The Second Amendment is a RIGHT, use it! Call 9-1-1 for the clean-up.