Jackson Jambalaya

Hinds County District 3  Election Commissioner Wayne McDaniel died unexpectedly of a heart attack today. 

Thoughty2 delved into the question everyone thinks but is afraid to ask: What are some of the dirty tricks of fast food restaurants?  If you're sure you want to know, check out his latest video.

Look who is going to save us from Covid-19:

JPD tweeted the following statements.

There are several stages in the life of a restaurant. The earliest stage is the research and development stage. Research and development involve recipe research, a lot of travelling around eating at similar concepts in search of ideas and inspiration and spending a lot of time online looking at similar concepts in that particular genre.

Can anyone spot the mistake?

JPD Chief James Davis issued the following statement.

There is apparently an outbreak of Blue Flu at JPD today.  Officers were not too happy the City Council gave a raise to rookies while ignoring the veterans.  A dozen officers resigned last week in frustration. 

Secretary of State Miguel Watson issued the following statement. 

Does anyone care to relive 2020? The folks at It's a Southern Thing asked that question in their latest sketch. Enjoy.

 A Jacksonian filed a rather interesting lawsuit against the University of Mississippi proper, the Institutions of Higher Learning, the Inn at Ole Miss, the University of Mississippi Poh-lice Department, Chief Ray Hawkins, and the Ole Miss Aloomni Association in U.S. District Court in Oxford.   The lawsuit is posted below.

Montgomery Hardware in The Fondren is calling it quits after 75 years:

The Mississippi Department of  Corrections issued the following statement. 

SEC Shorts had a lot of fun with what else, the Bulldogs record-setting win over LSU:

JJ will be delayed this morning.  Having to make an unexpected run to the vet. Everything will be
Fine. Consider this post to be an open thread. Fire away.

It should come as no surprise that Pat O's is struggling and may be forced to lay off a substantial number of employees.  The Times-Picayune reported:

Jackson's last gun store closed down thanks to crime.  Swan's Gun & Repair on Old Canton Road shut down after thieves struck the gun store several times within a 10-day period in July.  Ironically, one of the thieves would up dead a short time later.  JPD reported on July 12:

For those who played hookey from church today and feel a little guilty, JJ presents this 1991 sermon given by the late Dr. Frank Pollard of First Baptist Church (Jackson).  Enjoy.

NOTE: If you know of good souls like Doodle Pate, please email their stories to me at crawfolk@gmail.com

“If a gas line ruptured. Get Doodle. If the power went out. Get Doodle. If a family needed shelter. Get Doodle.”

Andrew Shulz channeled his inner Joan Rivers in his latest video.  Enjoy.

The old Sun-N-Sand building made the list of "America's 11 Most Endangered Historical Places for 2020."  The list is created by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  NTHP states on its website:

Low back pain is unfortunately a malady that afflict almost everyone at some point in their lives.  Fortunately, top trainer Jeff Cavaliere (PT) shows a nice little exercise that is good for treating low back pain.  

A Nashville tv station retracted a story that reported the city of Nashville hid favorable Covid-19 statistics from the public.  The Daily Tennessean reported:

Just a pittie that needed some love.....

Jackson State University Head Football Coach Deion Sanders is looking for a home:

Bond for (allegedly) killing a 14 year-old in Hinds County is apparently only worth $150,000.

The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

Attorney Michael Herring sued Governor Tate Reeves in U.S. District Court in Oxford today.  The Batesville lawyer asked the Court to strike down the Governor's Covid-19 executive orders.

Ag Commish Andy Gipson issued the following statement. 

The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission sanctioned Carlos the Clown in 2017 after he threw a temper tantrum at a hearing.

The Mississippi Department of Corrections issued the following statement. 

Pianist Alice Sara Ott performs Beethoven's Third Concerto with the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra in this 2018 concert.  Enjoy this classical classic. 

The reopening of schools has gone better than expected.  A team of researchers at Brown University found a "low level of infection" of the Covid-19 virus among teachers and students.  The Washington _____ reported:

Jackson City Council President Aaron Banks issued the following statement.

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement.

A wise person once said, “The past is in your head. The future is in your hands.” If that’s the case, I’ve been spending a lot of time living in my head over the last several days as we have moved my mother into a new apartment. The new apartment is smaller which means a lot of the boxes that have been in storage rooms, attics, and drawers weren’t going to make the short trek to the new digs. The past has been ever-present.

From microwave popcorn to digital grocery shopping to telemedicine, our citizens worship time and the technology that saves time. But in Mississippi and a few other states, we reject the notion of our obsession with time and convenience when it comes to voting.

There are some real classics at the theatre this week:

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 465 new cases of the Wuhan virus yesterday as well as 36 new deaths. The total number of cases is 94,021. The virus has caused 2,846 deaths. Nursing home deaths comprise 40% of overall Covid-19 deaths in Mississippi. There are 85,327 recoveries. More information and a complete list of infected counties can be found at the MSDH website. The Rt factor is 0.81.

Clinton Mayor Phil Fisher issued the following statement.

Former Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith defended defending defendants he prosecuted as District Attorney.  WLBT reported Friday:

Ag Commish Andrew Gipson issued the following statement.

Tonight's edition of Beethoven at Night is his First Concerto.  Enjoy Khatia Buniatishvili as the star pianist performs this masterpiece with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Mississippi Republican Party issued the following statement.

MDEQ did not penalize any companies involved in the illegal discharge of millions of gallons of acidic wastewater into the Jackson sewer system in 2016 and 2017.  However, do not think for one second that anyone got away scot-free. The agency told the companies not to do it again in a cease and desist order  issued against Rebel High Velocity Sewer Services.  The 2017 order states:

A possible pine straw scam has been taking place in Rankin County.  A message has been circulated on Facebook:

As usual, Dave Chappelle nailed it last night. The critics' score of Sticks & Stones probably motivated him just a little bit. 

Can't make it to church? Check out this 1991 sermon presented by the late Dr. Frank Pollard of First Baptist Church (Jackson).  He preaches from Philippians 3:4-9.  Enjoy.

Well, if COVID-19 hadn’t come along the “greatest economy ever” would be well on its way to keeping President Donald Trump’s promise to balance the budget and eliminate the national debt.

No, budget deficits and the national debt have increased every year since he took office.

Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran.  Two names that will be forever associated with no mas.  Lost in that legend is what went  down in the first fight.  It was simply one of the best fights in boxing history.  Two legends in their prime decided to stand up to each other and go toe to toe for 15 rounds.

Yours truly was a complete bum today so here is something for the JJ junkies. JJ has been reporting on the dumping of millions of gallons of acidic wastewater into the Jackson and Brandon sewer systems.  Posted below is a MDEQ field report after a visit to the Rebel High Velocity Sewer Services in Jackson.  This post is for those who love to dive in and roll around in the weeds for a while.  Enjoy.

Commissioner of Agriculture Andrew Gipson fired back at those who criticized his decision to allow the Mississippi State Fair to proceed. He stated on Facebook:

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 497 new cases of the Wuhan virus yesterday as well as 12 new deaths. The total number of cases is 92,432. The virus has caused 2,792 deaths. Nursing home deaths comprise 40% of overall Covid-19 deaths in Mississippi. There are 78,791 recoveries. More information and a complete list of infected counties can be found at the MSDH website. The Rt factor is 0.90.

MDOC issued the following statement.

A stupid-ass street punk took out his frustrations over his sorry lot in life on Greenbrook Flowers late Wednesday night.  Watch the video posted below.

Carlos the Clown stands accused of committing legal malpractice in a wrongful death lawsuit.  Adrian Murry made the claim in a lawsuit she filed against Carlos Moore and his law firm in Forrest County Circuit Court yesterday.

Speaking of the Big 10, the folks at SEC Shorts had something to say as well about the conference's reversal on playing football ....

The city of Brandon sued Gold Coast Commodities and its officers for illegally dumping highly acidic wastewater into its sewer system.  The lawsuit was filed in Rankin County Circuit Court on July 10, 2018.   The company is the subject of a federal criminal investigation and several MDEQ cease and desist orders. 

Meet the Queen of California.

The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to allow liquor stores to operate in the district at its regular meeting this morning.

Meet the Idiot of not just the day, but of the month.  WLBT's Maggie Wade is practically a saint with a devoted legion of fans in the Jackson metro area.  However, one woman took issue with her looks and decided to let Maggie know about it.  Ms. Wade posted on Facebook tonight:

This is the last call to support  Jackson Jambalaya in its annual fund-raising drive.
  
Thank you very much for your support of Jackson Jambalaya and reading the blog over the years. We've come a long way since we started up in 2007. This blog couldn't have gotten as far as it has without support from the readers. You've donated money, provided tips, and helped when it was needed.

JPD tweeted more information about a September 8 murder yesterday:

A prisoner escaped from the Hinds County Courthouse.  Sheriff Lee Vance announced on Facebook:

To be in the restaurant business and to live only 115 miles from one of the top three restaurant cities in America (#1 in my book) has been an embarrassment of good fortune for 58 years. Even before I got into this line of work, I benefitted from living just a few miles north of New Orleans. I grew up eating all across the Crescent City. As a young child my mother would drive my brother and me down several times each year to eat in that city’s great restaurants.

The 2020 Mississippi U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger and former Clinton administration U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy of Madison should seem like what it is to Mississippi voters – a case of political déjà vu.

There might be some good news on the Covid-19 front. A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and other universities made a major breakthrough in the fight to develop a vaccine for the virus.  The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine announced:

Carlos the Clown is BACK! (Said in that movie guy voice.).  The Magnolia Bar Association maintains a listserv for its members.  The Clown was just elected President of the National Bar Association.  NBA is the largest association for black lawyers.  Check out this exchange between Carlos the Clown and the Magnolia leadership on the listserv:

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said Gold Coast Commodities operated a wastewater treatment plant that sickened neighbors, improperly released Hydrogen sulfide gas, and improperly released 418,000 gallons of acidic water into the environment.  The agency ordered Gold Coast to shut down the facility on September 11.  The order also states Gold Coast illegally dumped millions of gallons of the industrial wasterwater into the Brandon and Jackson sewer systems.

The Clarion-Ledger announced on August 31 that it hired a new Sports Editor: 

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statements.

Do NOT, repeat, do NOT try this at home.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 145 new cases of the Wuhan virus yesterday as well as 9 new deaths. The total number of cases is 90,018. The virus has caused 2,706 deaths. Nursing home deaths comprise 40% of overall Covid-19 deaths in Mississippi. There are 78,791 recoveries. More information and a complete list of infected counties can be found at the MSDH website. The Rt factor is 0.91.

The Justice Department charged Andrew Walker with illegally dumping millions of gallons in industrial waste into the Jackson sewer system for a Rankin County company in a Bill of Information on August 20.

Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance issued the following statement.

The U.S. Army awarded the Medal of Honor to a true American hero.  The Army announced:

If you can't make it to church this morning, don't worry, JJ will bring church to you.  Enjoy this sermon presented by the late Dr. Frank Pollard (First Baptist- Jackson) in 1991. 

A local drone enthusiast took an aerial tour of Jackson.  Enjoy.

The state high school football champeenships are returning to Jackson.  The Mississippi High School Activities Association announced yesterday:

It's been 19 years since that horrible day.  Never forget.

Check out what Ole Miss managed to do with, of all things, its stadium cups.  You.can't.make.this.up.

Someone nailed this show perfectly. 

 JPD tweeted the following statement:

 A former JPS  bus driver is going to prison for a long time after he pleaded guilty to molesting several of his young female students.  Madison-Rankin District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following statement:

 The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

SpaceX moved closer to building a high-speed internet system. The company announced on its website: 

Mississippi young people are typically saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in debt upon college graduation. This may mean they are forced to delay major life milestones, like starting their family or buying their first home. But if families start saving early, the impact of student loan debt can be minimized. 

One tool families can use to save is a Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) plan. This program allows families to lock in tuition rates and prepay their child's tuition fees, but families can only enroll during a few months a year. The 2020-21 MPACT Enrollment Period will run from September 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021. I invite you to learn more about this important program at Treasury.MS.gov/MPACT. 

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This post is a guest column submitted by Robert Wise, Esquire and Dr. David Dzielak, the former Director of Mississippi Medicaid.

We are alarmed in the midst of a major pandemic that brings Mississippi to seventh place in new cases per 100,000 people, and still high positivity rate (14.8%), to see untrue arguments in social media that masks do more harm than good, that we are somehow burning through the virus here, that that we are in range of achieving herd immunity, or that it’s just a little flu. We fear that too many of our fellow Mississippians will just say “what the heck; I’m dropping my mask”. No, however inconvenient, the masks must stay on until we have a vaccine!

The official Dune trailer dropped today.  The trailer alone looks much better than earlier versions.  Fingers crossed.  Enjoy.

Say goodby to the Canton Flea Market this year.   The Canton Board of Aldermen voted to hold the popular event this fall but Mayor Dr. William Truly announced he will veto the Board's action.  His press release is posted below.

An interesting turn of developments took place in the Madison Timber cases.  Receiver Alysson Mills filed this motion in all of her Madison Timber cases in U.S. District Court.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 426 new cases of the Wuhan virus yesterday as well as 39* new deaths. The total number of cases is 87,805. The virus has caused 2,623 deaths. Nursing home deaths comprise 40% of overall Covid-19 deaths in Mississippi. There are 74,098 recoveries. More information and a complete list of infected counties can be found at the MSDH website. The Rt factor is 0.83.

It’s difficult to think of Julia Reed without hearing her raspy, smoky voice – sort of an odd cross between Lauren Bacall and the sound a farrier’s rasp makes on the hooves of a draft horse. When she laughed, it was earthy, twangy, and honest.

Once an Aggie.......

A fight between Adara Networks and attorney Shane Langston stays alive in Hinds County Chancery Court thanks to the Mississippi Supreme Court.  Mr. Langston and several prominent Mississippi lawyers invested millions of dollars in the California technology company.  Mr. Langston tried without success for several years to check the books. In frustration, he sued Adara and its CEO in 2018 for an accounting.  Adara argued Mississippi courts had no jurisdiction to hear the case but the Chancellor held otherwise.  Adara appealed but the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled the Chancellor did indeed have jurisdiction over Adara last week.

JPD tweeted the following statements. 

State Treasurer David McRae issued the following statement. 

Just another day on East County Line Road.....

It's Labor Day weekend but we'll take any Wuhan Virus good news we can get.  The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 242 new cases of the Wuhan virus yesterday as well as 1 new death.  The weekend reports usually have a lower number of cases and deaths so expect an increase later this week.

Ag Commish Andrew Gipson issued the following statement. 

Hmmm....... some lines in this video sound very familiar.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 410 new cases of the Wuhan virus yesterday as well as 16 new deaths. The total number of cases is 86,888. The virus has caused 2,584 deaths. Nursing home deaths comprise 40% of overall Covid-19 deaths in Mississippi. There are 67,918 recoveries. More information and a complete list of infected counties can be found at the MSDH website. The Rt factor is 0.88.

The Mississippi Supreme Court issued the following statement. 

Holiday weekends are great excuses for playing hookey from everything, including church.  Don't feel guilty as JJ has got ya covered.  Enjoy this 1991 sermon presented by the late Dr. Frank Pollard of First Baptist Church (Jackson). 

As the $3 billion stimulus impact provided by Congress winds down, businesses spend out their Paycheck Protection Program loans, and the extra $600 in weekly unemployment payments ends, is Mississippi’s economy ready to go it alone?

Check out today's front page of the Clarion-Ledger. 

Meet Jamecia Harper.  She was last seen on this website Thursday as she posted a live video of her vandalizing two vehicles.   JPD arrested Harper for her little bout of felony malicious mischief but not before she managed to assault the arresting officer.  Harper live-streamed her arrest on Facebook.  The video is posted below.

The Metropolitan Opera offers a real treat this holiday weekend.  Porgy and Bess returned to the Met last winter after a thirty-year absence.  Soaring sopranos, elaborate sets, and of course, the songwriting of George Gershwin combined to make the production a true masterpiece.  The Met will stream the performance all weekend.  The stream begins tonight at 6:30 and ends Sunday night at 6:29.   Go to www.metopera.org.  Some clips are posted below.  Enjoy.

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement. 

State Auditor Shadrick White issued the following statement.

State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright issued the following statement. 

This week is the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.  In honor of the event, Bigger Pie Forum interviewed Jackson's Dr. Hal Caver.  The Marine saw his first action in Guadalcanal and was a sniper in Okinawa.  Enjoy the interview posted below.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 751 new cases of the Wuhan virus yesterday as well as 10 new deaths. The total number of cases is 85,116. The virus has caused 2,536 deaths. Nursing home deaths comprise 40% of overall Covid-19 deaths in Mississippi. There are 67,918 recoveries. More information and a complete list of infected counties can be found at the MSDH website. The Rt factor is 0.92.

The Madison Police Department issued the following statement.

Straight outta Facebook:

An indictment charges a culture of corruption existed at the Mississippi Department of Education.  A federal grand jury indicted former MDE Director Cerissa Neal, Joseph Kyles, David  Hunt, and Lambert Martin for a bid-rigging and kickback scheme.

This post was authored by Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture Andrew Gipson. 

As the father of four school age children in rural Mississippi, I would like to propose a common-sense enhancement to COVID era education. My proposal won’t cost hundreds of millions of dollars; it won’t take decades to implement; and it will provide an immediate workable solution for our teachers, students and parents. Put simply, my proposal is to Broadcast Mississippi’s Best Education. We can do it starting tomorrow at virtually no cost to taxpayers. How? Broadcast our best teachers over the public digital television infrastructure already accessible by every Mississippi home.

Parking in downtown Jackson will no longer be free.  Jackson has been plagued by broken and obsolete parking meters for many years.  What was a cash cow for other cities has been a money-loser for Jackson.  Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said those days were over as he rolled out Jackson's new smart parking meters at a press conference yesterday.

Update (2:00 PM): The Commission chose the flag posted below. 

LeRoy Walker, Jr. and a group of fellow black McDonald's franchisees accused McDonald's of giving them "subpar" stores and setting them up to fail in a federal lawsuit.  The complaint charges operating a McDonald's franchise is a "financial suicide mission" for black franchisees.  The charges were made in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Northern Illinois.  The Wall Street Journal reported:

A decade ago, I was writing about what I saw as a crisis in Mississippi’s death investigation system. Last week, the state Supreme Court took an essential step toward facing up to a system that remained broken for decades in the case of Death Row inmate Eddie Lee Howard Jr.

Apparently not even Elvis is safe from protestors.  Check out what happened to Graceland last night.

A State Representative's truck was shot in Jackson two weeks ago.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety issued the following statement. 

The wife and I have been on the road for nine days. Just two people, one truck, and way too much luggage.

SEC Receiver Alysson Mills filed her status report in the Lamar Adams case yesterday.  The report is posted below.