Friday, December 31, 2021

The Mitzi Mudpit

 Blogging would require yours truly to take a break from watching college football and that is not going to happen.  Sooo...... we will cheat a little bit and post this order from the Mitzi Bickers case in Atlanta.  She is scheduled go to to trial in February.   Sections III (A), (G), (I),  and (J) are particularly colorful reading. Remember while reading the documents posted below that Ms. Bickers is a minister.

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Ted Rall: Our First Lockdown Experiment Failed, Let's not Try a Second One

 Shutting down businesses and schools felt to many people like a natural response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the extended coronavirus lockdown of 2020 did not follow any widely accepted standard strategy. Lockdowns were sporadic and short-lived during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, the most recent historical parallel. Encouraging and coercing tens of millions of people to shelter in place in 2020 was one of the most radical social engineering experiments in modern history, as novel as the coronavirus itself.

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Whoa!

 Check out this little piece of tech in action. 

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Swaggard's Mom Seeks Donations

The mother of a former Pine Lake Baptist Church youth minister arrested last week for felony exploitation of a child established a Gofundmepage to defray the costs of her son's legal defense. 

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Supreme Court Issues New Covid Rules for Courts

 The Mississippi Supreme Court issued the following statement. 

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Express Grain Prez Won't Talk

 Surprise, surprise.  Express Grain President John Coleman won't talk during his bankruptcy proceedings.  The Taxpayers Channel (Greenwood) reported: 

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Now You Close It, Now You Don't

 Jackson closed the zoo yesterday but then a few hours later reopened it after some common sense for once prevailed at City Hall.  The city issued this press release yesterday morning: 

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Next Step: Couple's Therapy

 Everything else has failed so Georgia and Hope have decided to try couple's therapy.  Watch to see what happens.  

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Health Department Presser

The Health Department is holding a press conference on Covid-19 right now.  It is  streamed below.

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Jackson Justice: Shoot at Cop, Go Free

District Attorney to seek indictment against would-be cop killer

There is still no justice for a police officer who survived a deadly shootout at a South Jackson gas station 3 1/2 years ago.  Two men tried to shoot JPD Officer Mike Tarrio but he managed to kill one assailant and arrest the other.  He received an "Officer of the Year" award for his bravery under fire.  However, this being Jackson, such heroism did not go unpunished as Jackson suspended him with pay for over a year.  While Tarrio suffered, the man who repeatedly shot at him was never indicted and walks free today.  The Hinds County Catch & Release program is indeed alive and well in 2021. 

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Robert St. John: My Top Ten Meals of 2021

 For the past 20-plus years, my final column in December is always a list of the top dining experiences I enjoyed throughout the previous year. In a typical pre-2020 year, I spend a few months working in Italy and a good bit of time travelling across the United States doing research and development for our restaurants, which always made it an easy piece to write.

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Let the Games Begin

 Watch the Hinds County Board of Supervisors live below.  It's a good one. 

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Sid Salter: California, Massachusetts Could Raise Food Prices Far Beyond Their Borders

 Voters in California and Massachusetts have directly passed laws regulating the conditions in which pigs, hens, and calves are housed in industrial agriculture production facilities that may prove to be the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come for farmers, producers and consumers in the rest of the country.

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Funny of the Day

 Stokes. 

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Mayor Lumumba Closes City Hall

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement. 

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Ben Shapiro: The Year of Living Undangerously

 In 2020, Americans learned that if emergency dictated, we could lock down, mask up, and blow out spending to temporarily stymie the impact of a global pandemic. We learned that if uncertainty required massive response, we could mobilize massive response, including the creation of new vaccines within one year. 

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CDC Screws up Xi Reporting

 Good job, CDC, good job.  MSN reported: 

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Governor: Proposed Law Allows 11 Joints per Day

 Governor Tate Reeves posted the following announcement on medical marijuana on his Facebook page. 

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The Express Grain Shuck & Jive Continues

Enmity between farmers and banks is almost as old as the Good Book and the Express Grain fiasco is no exception.  A group of victimized farmers sued UMB bank in federal court in November. They accused the bank of keeping the bankrupt grain elevator afloat until it could seize the harvests after delivery.  However, UMB fired back at the farmers last week with a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

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Monday, December 27, 2021

Dan Berger: Authenticity

 When we buy a bottle of a famed wine, we take it on faith that it's genuine and not a fake.

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Equal Time: Reporter Says Covid Policies Killing Kids

 Which is worse for kids: The Covid-19 virus or the Covid-19 policies?  A CBS reported minced no words yesterday in saying the policies are literally killing our kids and ruining their lives.  

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Bigger Pie Forum: Allocating Mississippi's $1.8 Billion ARPA Funds

 This upcoming legislative session promises to be a contentious but historic one as lawmakers allocate $1.8 billion in federal funds given to the state.

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Sun Sets on Jack Sunn

 The original Jack Sunn, Bill Hetrick, passed away. His obituary is posted below. 

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Sunday, December 26, 2021

Youth Minister Arrested

Do social media posts provide window into case? 

The Flowood Police Department issued the following statement on Facebook. 

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Christmas Sermon

Missed church because you were recovering from Christmas this morning? Enjoy this 1995 Christmas Eve sermon presented by the late Dr. Frank Pollard (First Baptist - Jackson). 

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Bill Crawford: Pray for Good Health During Nursing Shortage

 Join with me in a New Year’s prayer that we and our loved ones can stay out of hospitals and their emergency rooms during 2022.

Huh?

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Saturday, December 25, 2021

Bedwetter Alert!

 A crazy Karen in training went crazy on a flight to Atlanta.

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Coming to the Big Screen

 The college football playoff semifinals go back to the future Friday. Once upon a time, sports fans went to the movie theater to watch sporting events. They will have the chance to do so again as Cinemark will broadcast the Cotton and Orange Bowls live on the big screen. Click here for more information. 

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Equal Time: UK Study Says Booster Boost is Short-Lived Against Xi

 The Pfizer booster might be somewhat of a dud in fighting the Xi variant of the Covid – 19 virus.  The UK Health Security Agency released a study Thursday that said booster effectiveness fell after only 10 weeks. The study stated:

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Friday, December 24, 2021

Rockin' the Christmas Tree

 You're funneling the Kingfish's egg nog but need some music for the recreation.  No problem.  Check out the Trans Siberian Orchestra's recent performance in Orlando.  Enjoy.

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Commish Moves to Block Express Grain Loan

 A bankrupt Express Grain Terminals wants to borrow $30 million to stay afloat but will continue to go a begging if Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson has his way and shuts down the company.

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Respiratory Therapists Breathe New Life into Competitive Market

 Andrea Dilworth authored the following press release for UMC.

Hospitals across the state are caught up in yet another battle of supply and demand, and this time it’s not machines, gear, or even nurses. Instead, UMMC is one of many working feverishly to recruit and retain qualified respiratory therapists.

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Thursday, December 23, 2021

The Podcast Goes Out of Bounds

 The Y'all Lifestyle meets The Jambalaya with the Kingfish. That's right, none other than Bo Bounds appeared on the podcast. There was no shortage of topics as we discussed college football, early signings, NIL, Coach, and the local scene. Part one is posted below. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon. Enjoy.

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Party All Night

 It appears the Mayor had quite a good time in Atlanta last weekend after the Celebration Bowl.

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Families Get One-Time Welfare Assistsance

 The Department of Human Services issued the following statement.

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Deal of the Day

 Do you need to buy a last minute Christmas present or stocking stuffer? Local artist Bill Wilson has these watercolors of the Mississippi Capitol for sale. 


 

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Studies: New Covid Variant Milder

 The Covid – 19 Xi variant may not be as harsh as previous versions although it is more easily transmitted. The Wall Street Journal reported today:

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Mayor Recovering

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement.

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Robert St. John: The Wish Book

As a child I started thinking about what I wanted for Christmas around the Fourth of July. I reached a certain age where I was old enough for my mother to take me to her friend’s houses when she went for cocktails, but not old enough to stay home alone and trusted not to wreck the place. It was during those visits to my mom’s friend’s homes that I did my best Christmas dreaming.

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Sid Salter: Cong. redistricting maps draw predictably partisan reviews, criticisms

 With super majorities in both houses of the Mississippi Legislature, the reveal of the state’s new congressional redistricting plan by Republican leaders drew predictably partisan reviews and criticisms from Democrats.

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Officer-involved Shooting in Rankin County

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Ben Shapiro:The Big Government COVID-19 Lie

On Oct. 30, 2020, just days before the presidential election, Joe Biden tweeted, "I'm not going to shut down the country. I'm not going to shut down the economy. I'm going to shut down the virus." 

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Mayor has Covid-19

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement.

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Commissioner Wants to Revoke Express Grain License for Fraud

 Commissioner of Agriculture Andy Gipson wants to revoke the license for Express Grain Terminals, LLC after he discovered the company submitted phony financial statements to obtain a license.

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JSU Player Indicted for Covid Relief Fraud

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

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Governor Gives Bonus to Troopers

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

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Monday, December 20, 2021

Idiots of the Day (JPD Version)

 The Flowood Police Department issued the following statement.

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WOO! Credell Strikes Archie with Chair

 Mid – South Wrestling returned to Jackson today as David L. Archie tied it up today in the square circle at the Hinds County Courthouse. Just watch for yourself at 10:00 in the video posted below. Warning: do not have a drink in your mouth.

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Skinner Calls Out Bennie & Tomie

 Enjoy the second part of Judge Bill Skinner's interview on The Jambalaya with The Kingfish. Judge Skinner is anything but boring.  The former Hinds County Court Judge and JPD officer tells horror stories from youth court, unloads on Bennie Thompson, and calls out Tomie Green.  It's Judge Skinner, so the podcast will be anything but boring.

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Express Grain Update: Fraud!

Express Grain submitted falsified financial statements to the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce when it renewed its license each year. Commissioner Andy Gipson stated in a letter sent to Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Senator Chuck Younger last Friday:

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Sunday, December 19, 2021

Live from Madison Central

If you want see what the kids are doing at Madison Central High School, check out the Jaguar News Network on YouTube. The junior Cronkites produced a little newscast last week that was quite slick in production. It is posted below. Enjoy.

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Sunday Morning Sermon

If you got caught up in the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season only to miss church this morning, here is your chance to catch-up.  Enjoy the 1993 sermon presented by the late Dr. Frank Pollard that is posted below. 

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Bill Crawford: Why did Mississippi Supreme Court weaken transparency rule?

“Transparency in government is critical to its integrity.” 

That may have been Phil Bryant’s most iconic statement as a politician. You see, transparency lets light into the often dim recesses of government exposing decisions and actions to the public, and not all politicians welcome that light.

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Saturday, December 18, 2021

Parole Board Chairman Retires

 The Mississippi Department of Corrections issued the following statement. 

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Ted Rall: The Washington Post's Insane Canonization of Editor Fred Hiatt (Who?)

 As if we needed reminding that Americans don't trust the news media, a recent report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford found that the United States ranks dead last in news consumer confidence out of 46 countries surveyed.

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Friday, December 17, 2021

Ferals

 Posted below is a video recording of some local yutes bragging about killing on face time recently.  To say they were shameless is an understatement. They cheerfully said they would kill each other and slammed each other for being lousy shots. Be warned, the video is filled with expletives in certain racially insensitive words.  Don't be surprised if you actually recognize any of them.

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Captured!

 A task force of law enforcement officers finally grabbed Joseph Brown and several accomplices yesterday . JPD charged him with two counts of murder and said he is a suspect in more homicides. He is also charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of drive-by shooting. He allegedly shot a pregnant woman to death Wednesday.

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Child Molesting Ex-UMMC Cop Convicted

 Madison –Rankin Counties District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following statement and mug shot.

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Throwback Thursday

Hmmmmm........ these guys look vaguely familiar.

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Too Little, Too Late

 It appears Marshand Crisler struck out. Just read the short letter by Hinds County Circuit Clerk Zach Wallace posted below.

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Sheriff Says Crisler Challenge Illegal

 Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said Marshand Crisler's challenge of his election as Sheriff is  is illegal in a letter sent to Circuit Clerk Zach Wallace today.

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Rules Change for Rez Campground Homers

 It's going to be harder to live at the Reservoir campgrounds. The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District issued the following statement today:

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Bill's Coin Killer Pleads Guilty

 The Justice Department issued the following statement.

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What's an Aggie?

The Unnecessary Roughness Instagram channel had a little bit of fun with the Ole Miss cheerleaders at the Texas A&M game. Feel free to define an Aggie in the comments.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

 Well, well, well. It appears Marshand Crisler just can't face reality nor handle and ass-whupping. Check out what he filed with the circuit clerk two days ago.

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Prime-Time Gets Prime Recruit

 Coach Prime landed the top high school football recruit in the country. High school phenom Travis Hunter tweeted:

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Senate Committee Holds Express Grain Hearing

 The Mississippi Senate Committee on Agriculture will hold a hearing at 3:00.  The subject will be none other than Express Grain.  Watch it below or at this link.  JJ will live – blog the hearing.

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Study: Covid-19 Targets the Fat (Surprise!)

 A recent study* states the Covid – 19 virus targets fat cells. The study is in pre-print form and has not been peer-reviewed but if the findings withstand scrutiny, it would explain the deadly link between Covid – 19 and obesity. The abstract states:

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Robert St. John: Radio Days

 My neighbors a few doors down started decorating their yard for Christmas a couple of decades ago. At first it just started with a small display in front of the house. Over the years they added new pieces, several new characters, scenes, settings, and festive holiday elements. This isn’t some cheap Clark Griswold-type Christmas yard display. It takes an entire crew a few days to set it up. Ultimately, I am grateful to know— and live near— people who put so much effort and so many resources into tastefully dressing up the neighborhood during the holidays. They have created an entire Christmas village on the street. It is very complex, intricate, and festive and attracts many passersby on a busy road. People even park their car, get out, and walk around posing for photos. 

 

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Sid Salter: Sen. Inouye was a Product of a Nation Striving to Unite, Defend Freedoms, Heal Differences

 One of the more meaningful events during the observances last week of the 80th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941, attacks on Pearl Harbor was the commissioning of the U.S. Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Jackson Raising Water & Sewer Rates

 It will cost more to take a drink or take a crap in Jackson after the Jackson City Council voted to raise water and sewer rates today. However, the City Council did reject a proposed increase in garbage collection fees. WLBT reported:

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Ben Shapiro: The Left's War With Biological Reality

 As the Supreme Court determines whether to preserve the Court-created "right to abortion" under Roe v. Wade, those on the feminist Left have gone into full-blown panic mode. Women's rights, they insist, will implode without granting women the ability to abort their children; only that ability can equalize the natural inequalities of biology, by which women are saddled with the burden of childbearing and child rearing.

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Water Disruptions for US 80 Businesses

The city of Jackson issued the following statement.

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Fitch Praised for Dobbs Case

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement.

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ZuckPAC Dumps $200,000 into Orleans Sheriff's Race

 Mark Zuckerberg's PAC spent $200,000 to oust Orleans Parish Sheriff. The Times – Picayune reported:

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Funny of the Day

 Political correctness is alive and well at the state newspaper. The Clarion – Ledger published a decent story on the history of the Jackson water system's problems. However, there is one particular sentence that was just downright funny as the reporters tried to follow their social justice code:

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Monday, December 13, 2021

Dan Berger: Sauvignon Blanc

 Those involved in a close liaison with wine for decades make lots of demands on the wines we're happiest to consume.

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Davis Wants to Shut Up Shad & Bob

John Davis wants to shut some people up as he prepares for trial in the DHS scandal.

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This Week on the Podcast: Express Grain

 Attorney Don Barrett appeared on The Jambalaya with the Kingfish Friday. Mr. Barrett represents a group of farmers victimized in the Express Grain fiasco. The Express Grain bankruptcy is going to have a $100-$200 million effect on the Delta economy.  Mr. Barrett was quite candid the answer to any and all questions about the subject. Enjoy.

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Alert in Belhaven

 Yet another attempted carjacking occurred in Belhaven Saturday night. A resident posted on social media:

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Sunday, December 12, 2021

More Murder

More murder, more murder, more murder. The killing fields of Jackson show no signs of fading away as the bold new city recorded four more homicides last night. WLBT reported:

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Handling Giants

 The late Dr. Frank Pollard preached there are two ways of looking at insurmountable problems: your way and you know who's way. Enjoy this 1993 sermon if you couldn't make it to church this morning.

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Bill Crawford: Pray the light of Christmas can dim mean rhetoric

 "Back in the old days we didn’t write so meanly to each other,” wrote Wyatt Emmerich, publisher of the Northside Sun and president of Emmerich Newspapers. He recently published letters between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to make his point, noting how polite the letters were. Of course, the outcome was a duel in 1804 that cost Hamilton his life and Burr his reputation.

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Saturday, December 11, 2021

I Was Drunk, the Day my Mom, Got Out of...

 David Allen Coe in booty shorts.  Don't say you weren't warned.

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Beth Ann White Tries to Clean up Record

 Remember those old DUI arrest of Beth Ann White? Well, she is trying to get at least one of them expunged.

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Ted Rall: Say You Ain't Running Again, Joe

 Democrats need to stop playing cute about the president's reelection plans. 

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Coming to the Movies

 A true classic returns to the theater tomorrow and Wednesday.  3-time Oscar winner On Golden Pond will appear at Malco and Tinseltown. Showtimes are posted below.

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Friday, December 10, 2021

Flashback Friday: Pearl Harbor

 This week's edition of Flashback Friday takes a look at the Jackson newspapers in the days following Jap sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. 

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Accused Arsonist Attacks Fireman

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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Insurance Company Pays $243,362 for Kenny Wayne & CMU Crew

 An insurance company paid $243,362 to the State Auditor for sweetheart spending by the CMU Board of Commissioners.  CMU Commissioners splurged on credit cards, paid illegal severance pay, and covered personal attorneys fees for commissioners. However, the commissioners and former CEO Kenny Wayne Jones are not off the hook because the insurance company sued them for repayment.

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Probation Officer Busted Again

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement.

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The Downward Spiral Continues

 How better things at the Clarion – Ledger? Apparently, not even the newspaper wants the newspaper.  WJTV reported:

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

The Dogs are Home!

 Can you stand some good news? The daughter-in-law of Kelley Williams., posted on social media:

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This Week on the Podcast

It's time for another episode of The Jambalaya with the Kingfish.  Wild man and former Hinds County Court Judge William Skinner appeared on the podcast. We discussed all kinds of groovy topics such as gangs, the Capitol Street shootout, tales from the bench, and some rather unpredictable topics. Stay tuned for part two as it will be even better.

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3 Murdered in Fire

The Jackson Fire Department issued the following statement.

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A Day in the Life

Have you ever wondered how the folks that SEC Shorts create those funny videos? Make no mistake, they work their asses off to bring you that five minute addiction every week.  Check out the magic behind the scenes.

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UMC Expanding to Madison County

 Note: This story originally reported UMC asked IHL for approval to buy the property.

 UMC is making a move into Ridgeland.  The  IHL Board of Trustees approved UMC's purchase of 36 acres by I-55 and Colony Park Boulevard for $14.2 million at its November meeting. The resolution stated:

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Former Bank VP Scammed Renasant

 The FDIC fined former Renasant Bank Senior Vice – President Natalie Arnemann $5,000 and barred her from the banking industry. The June 2021 FDIC order states:

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Bigger Pie Forum: Tax Report Contains Fabricated Numbers

 As Mississippi Legislators work toward eliminating the personal income tax, they are looking for ways to recoup the resulting reduced revenue.  One possible source is the elimination of various tax deductions, exemptions, and credits.

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Prep Expands

 Jackson prep announced it is adding an elementary school to the Lakeland campus.

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Getting the Lead out of the CL's Lead Story

 The Clarion – Ledger reported on the lead problems in Jackson's water system. The article started on a decent enough track but then the newspaper help itself as it picked up the social justice spear and tramped through a jungle of ignorance. The newspaper reported last week

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Robert St. John: Wake-Up Call at A Gift Shop

It is book season. For many people that’s the time of year when summer paperbacks are released, or the holiday cookbooks hit bookstore shelves. For me it’s the time of year when I take to the road on an always interesting, sometimes grueling, book-signing schedule. 



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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Funny of the Day

 What happens when a candidate loses by one vote?

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More Crime

 JPD issued the following statements.

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Ben Shapiro: An 'Abundance of Caution' Mentality Leads to Tyranny

This week, governments around the globe spun into full-scale panic thanks to the revelation of the so-called omicron variant of COVID-19. As of this writing, we know that omicron is likely more transmissible than prior variants. We have no evidence, however, that omicron is more deadly. To the contrary, Dr. Angelique Coetzee, chairwoman of the South African Medical Association, explained that the symptoms associated with omicron were "mild," explaining, "we don't see severely ill patients."

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More Pikes Arrested at Ole Miss

Seven Ole Miss Pikes were arrested for allegedly cyber stalking a former member of their fraternity.  The victim pressed charges against one of the defendants last year when a cleaning solution was poured down his throat during pledge week. The solution burned out his esophagus.  The charges also include witness intimidation. 

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Happy Birthday

 Happy birthday to Vito Corleone.  He would have been 130 years old today.

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No Comment.

 Hopefully, the person who should see this will see this. We can hope.

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Monday, December 6, 2021

Coming December 22

 What.... is..... real?

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The Night the Rez Blew Up

 It was 35 years ago today that Pelahatchie Bay blew up. A gas main under the Rez somehow blew up.  Flames shot up to 700 feet in the air as satellites notice the explosion. Thankfully, no one was hurt nor were any homes destroyed. Take a step back in time and check out the original news articles posted below.

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Omicron (Xi) is HERE!!!!

 The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following statement. 

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Watch the Beth Ann White Hearing

JJ obtained the video of the bond hearing for Beth Ann White that took place last week. The video is posted below. White is charged with two counts of aggravated DUI – death after she allegedly plowed into another vehicle on Highway 18 a month ago, killing Allison Conaway and her infant son. Mrs. Conaway's two surviving daughters remain in the hospital.

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The Grand Finale

 The season may be over but the folks at SEC Shorts are not through skewering us college football fans.

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Cody Johnson Coming to Brandon

 Red Mountain Entertainment issued the following press release.

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Sunday, December 5, 2021

Hope but no Change

 This video aged very well.... on several levels.  

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"Be Like Joe"

Missed church? Consider this post to be your remedial sermon.  Enjoy the 1993 sermon presented by the late Dr. Frank Pollard.  

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Bill Crawford: Drug monopolies behind high prices

Standing in line at the pharmacy. Watched a man pay $900 for a monthly prescription. Must absolutely need that medicine. Wondered what sacrifices he and his family make to pay that much. 

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Saturday, December 4, 2021

Kiffin Gets Extension

 The University of Mississippi issued the following statement.  

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D.L. Gardner: Same Thing Over & Over Again

Albert Einstein probably never said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.”

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Leading by Example

 Good job, JPD!!!

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Tomorrow at the Coliseum

 Mississippi Ag Commish Andrew Gipson issued the following statement. 

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Friday, December 3, 2021

Dan Berger: Sane Consumption

 Year-end parties usually are liquid-y, so even before we reach the height of the celebratory season, which includes Christmas and New Year's Eve, a bit of planning may avoid hangovers -- and could well be a life-saving tactic.

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Clinton Carjacker Arrested

 Clinton police arrested David Tyler for carjacking an 80-year-old woman yesterday at the Walmart on Highway 80. Tyler tried to make the crime a family affair as he brought his 15 and three-year-old nephews to the carjacking. 

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Tyree Jones to be Sworn Today

 Hinds County Sheriff – Elect Tyree Jones will be sworn in as the new Sheriff today at 1:00. The ceremony will take place in Circuit Judge Faye Peterson's courtroom.

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Guilty!

 Once the money man for many local politicians, a disgraced Porter Bingham faced justice yesterday in federal court as he pleaded guilty to wire fraud.  The former municipal financial advisor ripped off the city of Rolling Fork for $33,000 in a crooked bond deal back in 2015.  His former clients included the city of Jackson, Jackson Public Schools, Hinds County, and Canton public schools.

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Idiot of the Day

 JPD investigated a shooting at Willow Point apartment. Naturally, a knucklehead thought it would be a good idea to approach the police while screaming and tote in a rifle. Watch the WLBT video posted below.

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Ted Rall: Our Inflexible, Outdated Constitution

 A national constitution ought to reflect a society's fundamental values by defining a set of legal principles that can be periodically adjusted in order to reflect a society's changing mores, culture and technology. By that standard, our Constitution is woefully out of date. 

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More Mayhem

 Keep an eye out for Kelly Williams' truck.  His daughter-in-law posted on social media last night:

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UMC Offers Cardiology Screening

 The University of Mississippi Medical Center issued the following press release.

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China Invades American Universities

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Shuckin' & Jiving to Bankruptcy

 The president of Express Grain Terminals told hundreds of customers the grain elevator was in "good shape financially" as the Greenwood company filed bankruptcy.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

The Ever-Shrinking JPD

 The number of Jackson police officers continues to fall as the streets become more dangerous. The Northside Sun reported this week:

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Robert St. John: Walter Anderson, A Free Man

There are three constants that have been ever-present in my life from day one— food, music, and art. For the purposes of this column— and the release of my latest coffee table cookbook— I will focus on art. I am not an artist. Though I grew up in the house of an artist.

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Carjacker Gets 22 Years

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement.

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Sid Salter: Has supply chain issues, employee shortages reshuffled U.S. immigration priorities?

The global Covid-19 pandemic produced more than physical and emotional illness, suffering, and death over the last two years. The virus also brought global economic paralysis that impacted the global supply chain and created historic worker shortages.

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Shocker!!!

 What a surprise. When the cutoffs began, the money began to pour into the coffers of Jackson. Jackson's revenue for providing water/sewer/sanitation services has been increasing since the moratorium on cutting off such services for nonpayment ended several months ago. WLBT reported:

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Ben Shapiro: Reality Remains Undefeated

 This week, a 39-year-old black man in Waukesha, Wisconsin, plowed a maroon Ford Escape into a Christmas parade of children and older women. Five people were killed and another 48 were injured. The motive of the suspect is unknown; if the media have their way, it will remain that way. The media apparently only care about why suspects commit violent acts when motives can be credited to their political enemies. 

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Dogwood Shoplifters Arrested

 The Flowood Police Department posted the following message on Facebook. 

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Today on the Podcast

Posted below is part two of Joey Tannehill's appearance on The Jambalaya with the Kingfish. Joey is a local bartender, bass player, and street philosopher. Joey discusses the music scene and dishes the dirt on the restaurant business as well. Enjoy. 

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No Bond for Beth Ann White

 The accused killer of a mother and her baby will remain in jail awaiting indictment after Hinds County Court Judge Johnny McDaniels denied her bond yesterday.  Beth Ann White was charged with two counts of aggravated DUI – death after she allegedly plowed into another vehicle on Highway 18 a month ago, killing Allison Conaway and her infant son. The District Attorney will present the case to the grand jury at its next term.  

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Arch to Ole Miss?

 This little video popped up on social media a few days ago. Ole Miss fans will enjoy this one.

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Monday, November 29, 2021

First You Make a Roux.....

 The Ridgeland Police Department issued the following statement.

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Show us Your Papers, Pleaz

 The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District issued the following statement.

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Time to Get Drunk

It's that time of year and you know what it means: It's time for my award-winning egg nog recipe:

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Disney Princess Coming to Brandon

 Red Mountain Entertainment issued the following statement.


 

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She's Baaaaaaaack!

 Remember Regina in the Lost Claims Department?

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Sunday, November 28, 2021

Hero of the Day

 And off – duty cop was in the right place at the right time in Baltimore two weeks ago.

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Sunday Sermon

Worn out from the holiday hoopla and missed church? Enjoy this 1993 sermon presented by the late Dr. Frank Pollard 

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Bill Crawford: Legislature should keep HELPing students

 Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum grabbed headlines over his comments in a meeting of the Post-Secondary Board recently. “Got a 17 on your ACT? Mark Keenum doesn’t want you at Mississippi State,” screamed a Mississippi Today headline.

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Saturday, November 27, 2021

When You're a Jet....

 A classic returns to the theatre tomorrow and Wednesday in Madison and Pearl,

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D.L. Gardner: Happy Thanksgiving! Amen!

The Apostle Paul lived in times when at least two governments were persecuting and even executing people who professed to be Christians. Rome and Jewish authorities particularly in Jerusalem persecuted and executed Christians. In both cases the law demanded Christians renounce Jesus or be persecuted or executed.

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Teen Arrested in Teen Murder

 The Ridgeland Police Department arrested a suspect in the murder of 15 year-old Marcus Hemmingway at an apartment complex on Pine Knoll Drive yesterday. 

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Friday, November 26, 2021

Ted Rall: Inflation Has Been Killing You For 40 Years. Why Are You Noticing Now

Far be it from me to carry water for the Biden administration or to downplay the impact of inflation on working families as White House officials did in June when they dismissed rising prices as merely "transitory." When 87% of Americans say they are very or extremely worried about higher prices, and one out of 10 people say they can't afford to buy holiday gifts this year, it's a serious issue.

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Homicide in Ridgeland (Updated)

 The Ridgeland Police Department issued the following statement. 

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Funny of the Day

 Had enough of Black Friday? Russell Brand shares your frustrations and has a few things to say.  Enjoy.

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Gov Appoints Two to Board of Health

 The Mississippi State Department of Health issue the following statement.

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

Throwback Thursday

I want to Kill! Kill! KILL!!!

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Happy Thanksgiving

Some so – called social justice warriors threw a hissy fit over the Wall Street Journal's annual Thanksgiving messages on its editorial page. The Journal said go break a wishbone and refused to back down. In solidarity with the newspaper, they are posted below. Enjoy.

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Express Grain Prez Threatened

 The President of Express Grain Terminals said he has received several threats because of his company's failure. The Greenwood Commonwealth reported Friday:

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Robert St. John: 1.65 Million & 1

 Orlando- I have had a long history with this city. In the summer of 1972, when I was 10 years old, my uncle took my cousin and me to the newly opened Disney World. I don’t remember too much. But I do remember buying a fake plaster arm cast and a sling at the magic shop on Main Street and waited a week until I got home to trick my mom into thinking I had a broken arm.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Strip Club Owner Murdered on McDowell

 Jacktown Bud was shot to death at the Southside Barber & Beauty shop on McDowell Road.  

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Pearl Police Rescue Kidnapped Child

 The city of Pearl issued the following statement.

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Sid Salter: Bill Spell was at the center of Mississippi’s most sordid, bizarre political campaign

 William E. “Bill” Spell, who died Oct. 12 at age 96, was the last major figure in what most Mississippians recall as the most sordid and bizarre political campaign in the state’s history back in 1983.

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And Into the Fire: Judge Wants to Take Over Jail

 It is time to put up or shut up in Raymond. US District Judge Carlton Reeves issued a show cause order against the Hinds County Sheriff yesterday. Judge Reeves gave Hinds County 21 days to explain why he should not place the jail into receivership. The Court decreed:

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Sheriff Tyree Jones

 Tyree Jones administered an old-fashioned butt-whupping to Marshand Crisler at the ballot box tonight in the race for Hinds County Sheriff.

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Pine Straw Bandits Caught*

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement.

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Get Out and Vote Today

There is an election today in Hinds County to replace the late Sheriff Lee Vance. Who will it be? The veteran lawman Tyree Jones or the political puppet Marshand Crisler? Or to put it another way, Lee Vance's right hand versus Credell's footstool. However the footstool may win since the same people that brought you defunded police and 130 murders a year our support in him.  Consider this post to be an open thread for the election. 

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Implosion

 Remember Tiffany? She might want to be alone after this recent performance. 

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Get a Mississippi Christmas Tree

 Ag Commish Andy Gipson issued the following statement. 

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Funny of the Day

 How incompetent is the city of Jackson? WLBT reported: 

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Monday, November 22, 2021

Tyree Jones for Sheriff

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Express Grain Collapse Over $100 Million

The implosion of Express Grain is a several hundred – million dollar wave crashing into the Delta economy. Bankruptcy court documents filed by the company reveal its true condition. The bankruptcy threatens hundreds of Delta farmers, banks, and even the Greenwood public utility with severe financial losses.

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Shad Busts Supervisor

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement.

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Ben Shapiro: The Narrative Is the Priority

 According to the media, Kyle Rittenhouse was a white supremacist. According to the media, Kyle Rittenhouse was an active shooter. According to the media, Kyle Rittenhouse was a murderer.

    In reality, he was none of these. 

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General Fitch Joins Facebook Investigation

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement.

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Tradition Meets Reality

 SEC Shorts didn't have much material to work with this week but it came through in the end.  Enjoy.  

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Capitol Street Catfight

There was a fracas at The Daquiri Bar on Capitol Street at 8 PM last night. A fight involving several women took place in front of the bar.  a deputy was shoved and law enforcement descended upon the place as shown in the video below.

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Sunday, November 21, 2021

Fired!

 Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin had to get rid of his boy today. It should have come as no surprise as the Florida Gators quit on Dan Mullen more than once this year. Watch the spectacle for yourself.

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For Sale

 The Clarion – Ledger is selling an asset on Commerce Street.

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How to be a Gideon

 The late Dr. Frank Pollard took up the story of Gideon in this 1993 sermon as he opened the sermon in a rather humorous fashion as he so often did.   If you couldn't make it to church, enjoy the make-up preaching.  

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Bill Crawford: Whatever its origin, celebrate Thanksgiving

 Shall we debate the history and purpose of Thanksgiving, or humbly celebrate this national day for giving thanks?

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Saturday, November 20, 2021

Flashback

 Check out the live music scene twenty years ago.

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Bless the New Recruits

 Wow! JPD added all of five officers to the force. WLBT reported:

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D.L. Gardner: Charging Racism to Unify America?

Media coverage and comments from elites have been exceptionally biased against Kyle Rittenhouse from the beginning, and continued well into his trial until the evidence shed new light on what happened. Even then the hardcore woke/LEFT crowd continued to blast Rittenhouse much like they had blasted Nick Sandman, the white teenaged boy who wore a MAGA cap on a high school field trip to the 2019 March for Life.

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Commish: BBB Includes Miss. Medicaid Expansion

 Insurance Commish Miguel Chaney issued the following statement. 

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Friday, November 19, 2021

The Cool Kids Club

 Boys will be boys.....

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Lifted

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

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Lawyered Up?

One interesting little fact popped out in the Express Grain bankruptcy.

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Mo' Money! Mo' Money! Mo' Money!

 Get ready to spend more money if you live in Jackson.  WLBT reported: 

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Ted Rall: The Democratic Centrist-Progressive Alliance Hinges Upon Build Back Better

 "At a certain point, we have to trust one another," Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, said Nov. 5 as he left a meeting of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Progressives had just acquiesced to President Joe Biden's pleas that left-leaning House members sign off on the $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill they'd been holding up in order to pressure the chamber's centrists to support their own $1.75 trillion package of social programs.

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Feds Give Jackson $500,000 to Hire Police

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

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Gipson: Pecan Theft is a Real Problem

Andy Gipson is the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.

As the holidays quickly approach many of us will be eating dishes with pecans. From sweet potato casseroles to a good ole pecan pie, many holiday meals would not be the same without pecans; all thanks to our pecan growers.  Now, it’s no secret among my family that my favorite pie at Thanksgiving is Mississippi pecan pie with a cup of hot coffee.

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Today on the Podcast

Joey Tannehill appears on The Jambalaya with the Kingfish this week. Joey is a local bartender, bass player, and street philosopher. We discuss the music business, horror stories from the bar, how the pandemic decimated entertainment, and his time in the Vice Lords as a kid.

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Bigger Pie Forum: PERS Board Makes Major Change

The board of trustees for the state’s Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) made an important, if unheralded, move recently when it voted unanimously to use a somewhat more realistic projection of its rate of return on investments.

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Mailwoman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

When Crisler Bragged about Being Shot

Although he has been rather quiet about it during the campaign for Sheriff, Marshand Crisler bragged about being shot as a deputy when he ran for mayor in 2009. The showboating backfired when the media dug deep and discovered he was shot because he busted down the door on a no–knock raid on the wrong home and was shot by a surprised resident. His vindictive partners went to prison for planting drugs on the poor schmuck.  It was almost like the Botham Jean case in reverse.


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Water Update

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement.

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Dooming the Delta

 The EPA killed the Yazoo pumps project. The agency announced on its website today:

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Robert St. John: On the Road Again

 Sometime in the next few weeks I’ll be opening a new restaurant, bar, and tiki bar in the Fondren neighborhood of Jackson, Mississippi. Those are all very familiar concepts to me. I have worked in the restaurant business for 40+ years, and over 33 years have been as an owner. 

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Sid Salter: Ray Mosby: God will enjoy listening to and arguing with authentic Delta journalist

  Harold Ray Mosby Jr.’s legendary editorial voice was at once powerful, poignant, prophetic and provocative. To the end of his days, which came last week in a Jackson hospital at the age 70, that reliable and important voice never failed him.

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Jackson Water System Improves

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement last night.  

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Get It at Home!

 

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Deer Camp Burglars Convicted

 Madison –Rankin District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following statement.

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The REST of the Story: Wisconsin Edition

 Many are going to be shocked if Kyle Rittenhouse is acquitted of murder charges in Wisconsin thanks to the media pushing its own narrative instead of just reporting the facts. Those who actually watch the trial are surprisingly seeing a different story than what is "reported" in the media. Several commentators on the liberal side have even changed their minds.  Highly – respected George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley provided a penetrating yet concise explanation of what has been taking place in the courtroom.  In a nutshell, the prosecution's case fell apart last week but one would not know it if watching just CNN. Legal insurrection.com has been providing thorough  daily coverage of the trial - no surprise as the website is run by a Cornell law professor. Back to Dr. Turley.

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Shad Refers DHS Demands to AG

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement.

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Retired Professor Carjacked in Belhaven

 Will mayor's employees attack a carjacking victim again?

A retired Belhaven University professor was carjacked last weekend in Belhaven. The victim posted on Facebook:

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Monday, November 15, 2021

Here We Go Again: Water Problems

Update (8:00 AM, 11/121)UPDATE: The City’s pressure improved overnight to 75 psi, and the storage tanks started to fill.  A majority of residents will see their pressure improved this morning, but residents in west and south Jackson will continue to struggle as the systems recovers.

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Surprise! Kindergarteners Scores Fall

 The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement.

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Freedom Day Comes to Fairgrounds

 Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce Andy Gipson issued the following statement.

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Crime Stats? What Crime Stats?

 Lying Lumumba is at it again.   After promising in January 2019 to provide monthly crime statistics to the public, the city of Jackson has not published them since June 2020. JJ did what it used to do when his father pulled the same crap: filed a public records request for all monthly UCR reports since June 2020. Surprise,  surprise, the request yielded this response:

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Counting the Losses

 Few things cure the Monday Morning Blues as the folks at SEC Shorts and this week is no exception.  This is one of their better sketches.  Enjoy.

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Sunday, November 14, 2021

The Scrum for Sheriff

 It's time to focus on the Hinds County Sheriff's race. Posted below is the debate held last Thursday night at Jackson State University. It is a good opportunity to become familiar with the two candidates who want your vote.

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EPA Administrator Visits Jackson Tomorrow

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

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Sore Losers

 The Southern Jaguars got mad after it lost to JSU last night and showed it after the game.  Hmmm..... perhaps the players should have shown some of this fight during the game. 

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First Must be Last

 The late Dr. Frank Pollard asked "What does it mean to be great?" as he began with the story of the disciples debating who was greatest among them in the 1993 sermon posted below.  Enjoy the sermon presented by one of the best preachers to ever grace Jackson. 

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Bill Crawford: Does government have bandwidth to spend federal billions properly?

Should you trust government to properly spend the billions of dollars in federal relief money flooding into the state?  

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Saturday, November 13, 2021

Ship This!

 While the supply – chain crisis gives the politicians and pundits yet another excuse to carry on their never-ending wars, the rest of us suffer. If you want to get a few observations from the field – in other words, reality – check out this essay posted on Medium by a veteran trucker. In other words read something by someone who knows what he's talking about instead of by people paid to bloviate. Ryan Johnson wrote:

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Do Not Resist!

 Armed robberies have skyrocketed 75% in Hollywood. However, never fear because the LAPD issued a new set of guidelines for would – be crime victims.

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D.L. Gardner: From Whom All Blessings Flow

After months and months of negotiations, Speaker Pelosi decided to bring the infrastructure bill to a vote last Friday night. The Senate had passed the bill last August with 69 to 30 votes. Why the long wait in the House? Pelosi wanted more and refused to allow the vote until the House passed a separate multi-trillion dollar bill filled with spending on social projects among other things. Coincidently, elections last week went terribly badly for Democrats in state races indicating voters are fed up with politics in Washington. 

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Jail Strike?

 Sauces say Raymond Detention Center employees walked out on the job today, leaving just a few sergeants to run the jail.  They sent a demand letter to the Sheriff yesterday.  The administration sent a representative to meet with them but it apparently did not work out.  Stay tuned . 

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Friday, November 12, 2021

Lawsuit: Express Grain Shucked Bank out of $71 Million

  A  lawsuit accused Greenwood-based Express Grain Terminals  of defrauding a Kansas City bank out of $75 million through phony reports and receipts.  The company is currently in bankruptcy. The implosion of the grain elevator operation threatens hundreds of Delta farmers, banks, and even a public utility with severe financial losses.

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Ben Shapiro: The So-Called Meritocracy Isn't The Problem

 In 1958, British sociologist Michael Young coined the term "meritocracy" in his satirical novel, called "The Rise of the Meritocracy." Its point was simple: When intelligence and effort are selected by any society as the basis for success or failure, those with such merit begin to comprise their own class. That class hardens into an elite that brooks no dissent and stratifies society. As Young would say in 2001, "It is good sense to appoint individual people to jobs on their merit. It is the opposite when those who are judged to have merit of a particular kind harden into a new social class without room in it for others."

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Archie Holds Presser

 Hinds County District 2 Supervisor David L. Archie is holding a press conference right now. Tune in here below.

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Don't Forget to Donate

 Give! Give! Give! And when you can't give, give some more!!!

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UMC Offers Covid Vaccines for Children

 UMC issued the following statement.

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Taxes Go Unpaid on Metrocenter

 The Metrocenter Mall move one step closer to state ownership after Emily Sanders failed to pay the property taxes this year.

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

Remembering the Vets

 One of my favorite reads. I first came across this essay in college and it  stayed in my mind. Written by a Vietnam Veteran, it is not your typical memorial. He writes with acid as he has a few things to say.  Heaven knows he earned the right to say them.

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Victory!!!

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

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Dan Berger: Merlot

 I like many red wines that use merlot as their sole or dominant grape, especially when the merlot is grown in a cooler climate and has some of its natural varietal aroma characteristics.

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Were Delta Farmers Shucked & Jived?

 Is a financial Armageddon hitting the Mississippi Delta farming community? The failure of a major grain elevator left a multitude of farmers without their cash or their crops. They accused a bank of keeping the insolvent float just long enough to steal their harvest without paying for it in a lawsuit filed in federal court Monday.

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DUI Parolees Can Drive with Interlock Tool

 The Mississippi Department of Corrections issued the following statement. 

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

State Auditor Makes Arrests

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

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David Lane Pleads Guilty

 The Justice Department issued the following statement.  

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Ole Miss Suspends Pikes

 Ole Miss suspended the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity today. The suspension ends on May 1, 2025. The University issued the following statement:

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Robert St. John: Legends and Icons

 The chances of being in the presence of genuine, iconic, living, breathing, legends are few and far between, if ever at all. I don’t have many regrets in life, but I had several chances in my late teens to see blues master, Muddy Waters. The same goes for Willie Dixon. I passed at the time because I assumed there would be other likelihoods. I once gave a friend my Stevie Ray Vaughan concert tickets because I wrongly supposed that there would be plenty of other opportunities to see that guitar giant in upcoming decades. He died in a helicopter crash several months later.

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Dear Kenny Wayne,

The Grand Potentate of Hinds County continues to potentate.  . WLBT reported on October 29:

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Sid Salter: Soaring gas prices illustrate why GOP expect gains in the 2022 midterm elections

 Over the last 30 years, the highest U.S. gas prices were recorded at $4.114 per gallon by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) in 2008 as the nation struggled in the Great Recession. Thankfully, we’re not back to that level – yet.

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

No Bond for Beth Ann White

Hinds County Court Judge Johnny McDaniel denied bond for Beth Ann White.  She is charged with two counts of Aggravated DUI – Death.  

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Ted Rall: Democratic Moderates Aren't the Answer to Right-Wing Republicanism; They're the Cause

 Another election, another shellacking. Democrats are returning to the political reality that predated the quantum singularity of Biden's anti-Trump coalition: adrift, ideologically divided and, as always, arguing over whether to chase swing voters or work hard to energize their progressive left base.

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Mayor to Hold Garbage Contract Town Hall

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement. 

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Catch & Release! Squawk! Catch & Release!

 Readers the case of Dominique Matthews.  This particular hoodlum like to show off his gun skills on social media as seen below. Unfortunately, he received some rather favorable treatment from the Hinds County criminal justice system.

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Byram Wants Water Freedom

 Byram is declaring its independence from Jackson – at least on water. WAPT reported:

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Monday, November 8, 2021

Scumbag of the Day

 Check out what Mr. Respect Our Black Dollars said on Facebook:

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Arrested

 The Mississippi Highway Patrol arrested Beth Ann White this afternoon. Interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler announced on Facebook:

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Kenny Wayne Gets Stupid

 Kenny Wayne Jones apparently thinks he is the Grand Potentate of Hinds County. A public meeting of the Election Commission was held in the Chancery Court building but the County Administrator closed it to the public. W LVT reported:

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In The Hot Seat

 The folks at Mississippi State are going to appreciate the latest sketch from SEC Shorts.

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Pit Attacks, Jackson Does Nothing

 Incompetence and negligence continue to reign at the dog pound. The Friends of the Jackson Animal Shelter posted  this message on October 30 on Facebook:

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Sunday, November 7, 2021

Food Fight!!!

 Just a video of some bums going at it by St. Dominic Hospital,  One panhandler told the videographer he made  $80 per hour.  Who would've thunk it. 

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Get the Shot!

 

 

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Sunday Morning Sermon

If you can't make it to church, enjoy this vintage sermon presented by the late Dr. Frank Pollard at First Baptist Church (Jackson).  

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Bill Crawford: No new referendum process without citizen fervor

 In the late 80s and early 90s I made the civic club rounds delivering a dramatic speech designed to activate citizen involvement in government affairs. With my math background, I couched the speech as a proposition with 10 corollaries. 

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Saturday, November 6, 2021

Coming November 19

 Who you gonna call?

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Vaccines Available for Children Monday

 The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following statement. 

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D.L. Gardner: Think about that!

According to Yale University website, “Dr. Harvey Risch is Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine.” Also, “Dr. Risch is an author of more than 350 original peer-reviewed research publications in the medical literature and those research papers have been cited by other scientific publications more than 44,000 times. Dr. Risch has an h-index of 94 and is a Member of the Connecticut Academy of Sciences and Engineering.”

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Friday, November 5, 2021

Pair Arrested for Tampering w/ Evidence in Highland Colony Shooting Case

 The Ridgeland Police Department issued the following statement. 

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Ben Shapiro: The Red Wave and the Democratic Suicide Strategy

 This week, reality struck back against Democratic electoral utopianism. Since 2012, Democrats have been convinced that a new, durable, near-unbeatable political coalition was in the making: a coalition largely comprised of college-educated white voters, women, younger Americans and racial minorities. This coalition would overtake the demographically shrinking "old, white majority" and win victory after victory. As Ruy Teixeira and John Halpin wrote for the Center for American Progress in the aftermath of Obama's reelection, "Obama's strong progressive majority -- built on a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, cross-class coalition in support of an activist ... is real and growing and it reflects the face and beliefs of the United States in the early part of the 21st Century." CAP called this new strategy "the culmination of a decades-long project to build an electorally viable and ideologically coherent progressive coalition in national politics."

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Not Necessarily the News

 Check out what the Clarion – Ledger considers to be news this week. If only there were local stories to cover such as carjacking kids during trick-or-treat, DUI mayhem and murder (allegedly), shootouts on Highland Colony, or multiple women murdered due to random gunfire.

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Mississippi Challenges Vaccine Mandate

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statements. 

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Seals Won't Endorse

 Hinds County Constable Leon Seals announced in Facebook:

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

Shooting on Highland Colony Parkway

 A shooting took place on Highland Colony Parkway between Walk – On's and the Natchez Trace Parkway.

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Deputy Rankin County Tax Collector Arrested

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

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Child Molester Gets 25 Years

 Madison-Rankin District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following statement. 

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Throwback Thursday

 Once upon a time, the Concorde actually flew to Jackson.

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Marcus Dupree Stands up to Shad

Marcus Dupree said he will not repay $789,534 demanded by State Auditor Shad White.  A Nancy New – operated nonprofit provided the funds to the Marcus Dupree Foundation. She is under indictment for allegedly defrauding DHS for several million dollars in TAN F funds.

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Bankplus Loan Officer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

 The Justice Department issued the following statement.

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

DUI Homicide Suspect Repeatedly Got Off

 No words can describe the horror that took place on Highway 18 yesterday as an "alleged" drunk driver killed a mother and her baby while leaving her two other children fighting for their lives in the hospital. The suspect is Beth Ann White. Court records are littered with a string of DUI arrests for White but show no convictions.

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Idiot of the Day

 The Justice Department issued the following statement.  

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More Savagery

 A suspect confessed to kidnapping a Lyft driver, shooting her seven times, and leaving her for dead yesterday. 

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Robert St. John: :30 Minutes in the Grocery Store And A Lifetime of Poor Food Choices

Last week I was walking around a New Orleans grocery store with my daughter helping her re-stock her apartment, which had been virtually empty since Hurricane Ida swept through town almost two months ago. Everything in her refrigerator had been thrown out a few days after the storm, and she had been working out of town for weeks, so she was starting from scratch.

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Sid Salter: Luckett was a true Renaissance man who had a strong desire to serve Mississippi

William O. “Bill” Luckett Jr. was a man with an extensive and surprising list of gifts and talents. When I learned of his passing last week at the age of 73 after battling cancer and other challenges, I recalled a day spent with him in his beloved Clarksdale when he was gearing up to run for the Democratic nomination for governor of Mississippi in 2011.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Election Thread: Jones & Crisler in Runoff

 We finally have a showdown in the race for Hinds County Sheriff tonight. Comment below.

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Ted Rall: Graying, Gen X and Generational Leapfrog

 Youth culture lives. But some women are aging against the machine.

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Not Necessarily the News

 Hmmmm..... What might be missing today's print edition of Clarion – Ledger? Clue: it's a hot story carried by all three TV stations.

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Too Funny, Too True

 What do Lane Kiffin and Animal House have in common?

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Dummy!

 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement. 

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Monday, November 1, 2021

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Note from management

 Postings and approving comments will be delayed for awhile. Some idiot took out a power pole on Old Canton Road with his hummer so there is no power to get internet. Also, Louis XIV moved on to bigger and better things this morning. He was the best. 

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Savages!!!

 It's no longer safe to trick or treat in Jackson anymore. Matt Allen reported the robbery of him and his family on on St. Anne Street on social media:

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Sunday, October 31, 2021

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What's in a Word?

 Bill Maher took on word inflation Friday night with quite a few well-placed barbs.  Enjoy. 

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Sunday Sermon

It happens. You overslept and missed church today and just don't feel like going tonight. No problem.  Enjoy this sermon presented by the late Dr. Frank Pollard in 1993.  

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Bill Crawford: Will Gunn and Reeves overturn Barbour’s exemplary law?

During the period 1976 to 1979 then state GOP chairman Charles Pickering and gubernatorial candidate Gil Carmichael worked hard to attract minorities but with minimal success. 

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Saturday, October 30, 2021

Trick or Treat Tomorrow Night in Clinton

 In Clinton, Halloween means Halloween. Translation: trick-or-treat will be held tomorrow night instead of  on a night that isn't Halloween as so many other cities in this area saw fit to do. The city stated on its website:

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Brazen

 Some thieves stole a golf cart in Northeast Jackson as the neighbor watched. 

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D.L. Gardner: The Man helped the little guys

Sometimes The Man comes through to save the day, and sometimes The Man takes advantage of the little guy. The Man is always symbolic of power, whether for good or for bad, and thus is a type of savior or villain. The little guy has no power and is continually a victim, until he rises up to stick it to The Man. 

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Friday, October 29, 2021

10 Heating Deaths in 2021

 Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney issued the following statement.

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Food Fight!!!

 Brett Favre and State Auditor Shad White are having a bit of a go at it on social media: 

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

Ben Shapiro: Punishing Achievement Is Punishing Everyone

This week, Democrats settled on an area of apparent commonality: the desire to eat the rich. According to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, "Senator Wyden and the Senate Finance Committee ... would impose a tax on unrealized gains on liquid assets held by extremely wealthy individuals, billionaires." While Yellen refused to call this a "wealth tax," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had no such qualms: "We probably will have a wealth tax," she said.

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Truth!

 The Shaq tells it like it is. 

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Murder Victim's Family Begs for Help

 The family of slain FedEx driver Robert Williams pleaded for help yesterday as his killer has not been caught. WAPT reported:

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Bond Pimp to Plead Guilty

 The Bond Pimp is apparently going to plead guilty to fraud.  A federal grand jury indicted Porter Bingham 2 1/2 years ago for bank fraud, and money laundering arising from his role as a the Financial Advisor for the City of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, in connection with the issuance of municipal bonds in 2015. The indictment charges that Bingham fraudulently obtained an additional $33,000 of the proceeds of the bond proceeds to which he was not entitled.

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Monitor Slams Sheriff Over Jail

 The Federal Monitor for the Raymond detention center slammed the Sheriff's office after six inmates died this year.  A common thread runs through the reports of all six deaths: inadequate staffing, inadequate supervision, employees lack necessary equipment, and failure to follow policies. The last death was perhaps the worst as the inmate's body was not discovered for approximately nine hours. The short but informative report is posted below.

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Oops!

 Someone was in a hurry over in Reunion.

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Funny of the Day

 Even wokesters have their own sacred cows.... as in oval-shaped cowhide with two white stripes.  

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Madison Woman Indicted for SNAP Fraud

The Mississippi Department of Human Services issued the following statement. 

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Fitch Joins Opposition to Vaccine Mandates

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch the following statement.

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Podcast: John Parker

News junkies should enjoy the second episode of The Jambalaya with the Kingfish.  Retired WAPT Assignment Editor John Parker  took his turn at the podcast plate as he provided a window into how the news business operates in Jackson as well as some of his favorite memories.  Politicians, reporters, and yes, even Frank Melton were discussed. Download & enjoy.

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Robert St John: Thanksgiving & Extra Table

 Thanksgiving is my favorite non-religious holiday. It's not even close. I guess it's been that way as long as I can remember. 

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Sid Salter: Can Mississippi farmers navigate the path of ‘strategic ambiguity’ in China policy?

President Joseph Biden’s recent rhetoric that suggested the U.S. would defend Taiwan from attack by the People’s Republic of China caused both the White House and U.S. State Department to walk back and redefine the president’s remarks quickly.

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Rankin Man Kidnaps Wife at Gunpoint

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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Dan Berger: Wine for Cooking

 The phrase "cooking wine" conjures up horrid images from an era when such liquids were so bad that cooks wouldn't drink them.

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Brad Sullivan Shooting: "I Hurt All Over"

WARNING: VIOLENT & GRAPHIC CONTENT POSTED BELOW!

The staccato of gunfire shattered Brad Sullivan's life on a September morning two years ago as a crazed Edgar Egbert attacked his pursuing  Madison County deputies with a full – automatic rifle.  Egbert wounded Deputy Sullivan, leaving him partially paralyzed.

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Go Speed Racer

 WLBT reported drag racing is still a problem on Northside Drive:

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Elect Tyree Jones for Sheriff

 Tyree Jones has a plan if elected to be the Hinds County Sheriff.

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Monday, October 25, 2021

It's Tennessee

The Vols have had enough and went nuclear on Alabama. Will it work?

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Michael Barone: GOP Gains Big in Blue-Collar but Narrowly in Affluent State Leg Elections

 State legislative special elections provide an interesting index of partisan sentiment these days. That wasn't so in the late 20th century, when clever local candidates and notables often got voters to cross party lines. But in this century of increasing partisan polarization and straight-ticket voting, local special elections are a proxy for opinion on national issues.

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Trash Talk: RFP Edition

 Jackson residents will keep their twice a week garbage collection. However, they are going to have buy  96 gallon garbage cans. 

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Bennie Thompson: Insurrectionist Supporter

Congressman Bennie Thompson chairs a House of Representatives investigation into the January 6 riots. However, the Bolton Congressman supported a group of insurrectionists and cop – killers in 1971. John Solomon reported in Just the News on October 4:

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4 Knockdowns, No Knockouts

 Ahhhh.... what would an Ole Miss football game be without some entertainment in the stands?

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What Leon Seals Will Do in First 15 Days

 What will Leon Seals do in his first fifteen days if elected Hinds County Sheriff? 

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Sunday, October 24, 2021

Sunday Morning Sermon

 How the Church can help is the topic of this 1993 sermon presented by the late Dr. Frank Pollard.  If you couldn't make it to church this morning. enjoy.

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Bill Crawford: Republicans pretend Democrat spending the whole story

 With congressional elections looming early next year, campaign exaggerations and tall stories have already begun. Regrettably, that’s the nature of American politics these days.

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Saturday, October 23, 2021

Jeans Needed

 Shower Power needs your help. The organization that helps the homeless posted on Facebook:

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Meltdown!

Ole Miss fans are going to enjoy this addition of Whiskey in Wine.  Matt Moscona and T-Bob Hebert are going to be in rare form.  Good job, Ole Miss, you may then quit. Enjoy.

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The Fall of the Tribe of Hotty Toddy

 And there arose to the north of Eden a tribe called the Hotty-Toddys, who were also called metros. And the Hotty-Toddys were very displeasing; they didst place centerpieces on their banquet tables, and didst exalt themselves much. And they didst glorify the southern kingdom of the past.

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D.L. Gardner: Is ignorance truthfully blissful?

Ignorance is bliss. This statement characterizes the motto of the majority of America’s corporate news media. “Crisis at the border!” Media: “None that we can see.” “Islamic terrorists torturing and murdering thousands in Afghanistan!” Media: “Afghanistan is no longer in the news cycle.” “Grocery and gasoline prices are surging higher while store shelves empty out!” Media: “Today’s economic problems are high class problems.”

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How to Stop a Carjacker

 Do not practice this at home.

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Friday, October 22, 2021

Oops!

Remember when Dr. Fauci said NIH never directly or indirectly funded gain-of- function research involving coronaviruses found in bats?  

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Ted Rall: Colin Powell, Moral Weakling

 If Colin Powell's life has meaning, it is as a cautionary tale about the perils of going along to get along. 

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Stay Tuned

 Enjoy a little taste of next week's podcast. Hint: Borat.

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The Trash Talk Continues

The trash talk continues as Jackson Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks said today that a local pastor offered him a $50,000 bribe to vote for the FCC contract for garbage collection.

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Permits Soon Required for Fishing Below Spillway

 The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District issued the following statement.

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Consolidated!

 And then there was one. US District Judge Carlton Reeves consolidated all major civil lawsuits in the Lamar Adams case for discovery.

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Funny of the Day

 For some strange reason, this scene from The Wire is somewhat amusing.  Can't imagine why. 

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

Lawsuit: Jackson = Flint

 Is Jackson another Flint, Michigan?  A group of 600 children accused Jackson, the Health Department, and several mayors of covering up lead problems in Jackson's water in a lawsuit filed in US District Court Tuesday. The complaint is posted below.

Jackson used wells to provide water to residents of much of South

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Carjacking Suspects Arrested

 JPD arrested four carjacking suspects with the help of Rankin County deputies. The names of two suspects are withheld because they are 17 years old. The quartet allegedly carjacked a Mercedes at gunpoint at Food Depot. The mugshots of the adult suspects are posted below.

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Clawback!

 Let the clawbacks begin. Now that the audit is complete, DHS is going after the money former director John Davis doled out to the favored. A list of the targets is posted below.

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Insurance Commish Possible Insurance Rate Hikes

 Insurance Commish Miguel Chaney issued the following statement.  

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Major Shakedown at RDC Tonight

 The Sheriff is apparently conducting a major shakedown of the Raymond detention center tonight. Stay tuned

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You Knew It Was Coming

 The folks at SEC Shorts just couldn't help themselves.

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Tantrum or Tort?

 A Jackson pastor sued Jackson City Councilman Aaron Banks and Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay for slander in Hinds County Circuit Court. Dr. Dwayne Pickett* claimed the two defendants falsely accused him of trying to bribe his way into getting the infamous garbage contract.

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Robert St. John: World-Class Views

 PETROGNANO-SEMIFONTE, ITALY— Customers judge restaurants by many criteria. I once read a survey in which a majority of the people ranked service above food and atmosphere. I’ve also read a study that had restroom cleanliness in the top three. While I agree that all those factors are important, I have always judged a restaurant— first and foremost— on the quality of its food. 

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Sid Salter: Opal Austin, “Mama O” to many, finally reunited with beloved WWII hero husband

 The death of Mrs. Opal Wilkes Austin on Saturday at age 99 was not unexpected and represented for her and those who loved her somewhat of a relief.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Ben Shapiro: The End of Risk and the End of Civilization

 Human beings aren't great at assessing risk. 

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About That Superspreadin' College Football

 Dr. Tony the Timid wound up being wrong about college football games being a super spreader for Covid – 19. NBC News reported:

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The Podcast has Landed!

 Welcome to the inaugural episode of JJ's podcast, The Jambalaya with the Kingfish. The podcast is going to follow the long – form format.  It's nice not to have to worry about time limits, commercial breaks, and most important of all – rules. The podcasts are going to be like jazz – they will go and can go in any direction. The first batter up is State Representative De'keither Stamps.

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Canton Sportsplex Killers Plead Guilty

 Madison-Rankin District Attorney John Bramlett issued the following statement.  

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UMMC Partners with JSU Athletics

UMMC issued the following press release.

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Prisoner Killed at Raymond Jail

 The Hinds County Sheriff's Office issued the following statement.  

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Monday, October 18, 2021

Commish Bans Vaccine Mandates

 Mississippi Ag Commish Andy Gipson banned all vaccine mandates from the Mississippi state fairgrounds.

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Lock & Load

 JPD issued an arrest warrant for Jeremy Jones for the murder of three young people at Club Rain over the weekend. The 32 year-old black male is a former Marine. Deputy Police  Chief Deric Hearn said there were five security guards in the nightclub when the murders took place.

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Itawamba CC & Others Busted in Fraud Scheme

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement.

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Are C19 Guidelines Too Tough for Kids?

 It may be hard to believe for some but kids have always been safer from Covid-19 than adults. Writer David Wallace – Wells reported in New York Magazine in July:

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Rest In Peace, Soldier

 General Colin Powell passed away this morning.   Rest In Peace, Sir.  

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Keep Hope Alive!

 Or is it hope and change?  We will let the folks at SEC Shorts figure it out.  

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Bedwetter Alert!

 You can't make this up.  Yankees freak out over fried chicken.

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Sunday, October 17, 2021

Rebels Get Last Laugh

Ole Miss fans had a pretty good weekend. They enjoyed a hard fought win over Tennessee and a spectacle of Volunteer suicide that none of them could have imagined. However, the fun was not over for the powdered blues as LSU announced the termination of Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron at the end of the season:

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Triple Homicide (Updated)

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Sunday Morning Sermon

 It's the first beautiful fall weekend if 2021 and let's face it,you really don't want to get dressed up and go to church. No problem.  Relax in that hammock and enjoy this 1983 sermon presented by the Kate Dr. Frank Pollard. 

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Bill Crawford: Poo-poo politicians who err on science

 “The research relied heavily on ‘genomic’ technologies, such as ‘transcriptomics,’ which measure gene activity by sequencing RNA molecules in different cell types. Researchers also employed ‘epigenomic’ techniques that look at how gene activity is influenced without altering the underlying genetic code.”

Understand that?

Me neither. And that’s a growing problem nearing crisis proportions.

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Saturday, October 16, 2021

Idiot of the Day (Encore Presentation)

 She is at it again.   It's only a matter of time....

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Rankin Busts Meth Bus

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement.  

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D.L. Gardner: Freedom from political mandates

 Dr. Paul Elias Alexander wrote, “Twenty Steps to End the Madness,” in the Brownstone Institute last month. He began, “Lockdowns, school closures, mask mandates, and all of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictive policies societies were subjected to over the last 18 to 19 months have all failed catastrophically. Governments did devastating things to their societies with illogical, unscientific, and unsound policies that will take decades to recover from. The costs have been staggering in terms of damage to mental health of populations, the consequential rise in hunger and poverty, the crushing effects on economies, the loss of education, escalated costs to healthcare and the delayed and cancelled care for non-Covid illnesses, and the impact on crime. Tens if not hundreds of thousands (and potentially millions) were denied treatment for other medical conditions.”

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Hog Wild at the Zoo

 Some Red River Hogs did a little jailbreak last summer  WLBT reported:

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Friday, October 15, 2021

Firing Line Tonight

 Tonight on the firing line, we have this 2018 debate between two provocateurs. On the right: conservative celebre Candace Owens, on the left: progressive comedian Russell Brand.  The fireworks went off several times, but all in all, it was a pretty good debate. Enjoy.

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Feel Like Having an Old Friend for Dinner?

 An oldie but goodie returns to the big screen next week.

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Ted Rall: Democrats Share the Blame for Afghanistan

 President Joe Biden is taking heat from Democrats, not for his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan -- that's popular -- but for his haphazard pullout that, self-serving Rumsfeldian "stuff happens," "wars end messily" platitudes aside, could have been executed more efficiently. They blame George W. Bush for starting America's longest war, arguing that what he began inexorably led to our most shocking military defeat and its humiliating aftermath.

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Flashback Friday

 This 1994 Clarion – Ledger article aged really well.

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Moonstruck

 Jackson is shooting for the stars as it rebuilds the planetarium. WBT reported:

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

Get Back!

 It appears we are in for a real treat come five weeks from now.

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Ben Shapiro: Nation in the Bubble

 This week, the Biden administration received just the latest slap in the face from cruel reality: An economic report showing just 194,000 jobs added in the month of September, short of the 500,000 jobs forecast by most economists. The unemployment rate dived to 4.8% from 5.2% -- not as a result of job gains, but as a result of more and more Americans dumping out of the work force. Meanwhile, inflation continued to pick up steam, with domestic labor shortages exacerbating supply-chain bottlenecks. 

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Coming Soon!

 Podcasting is coming to Jackson Jambalaya. JJ is pleased to announce The Jambalaya with The Kingfish begins next week.

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Former Vol Fire Dept Chief Arrested for Embezzlement

  State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement.

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AG Goes after Kenny Wayne & Former CMU Cronies

The Attorney General sued several former CMU officials and commissioners as well as the surety bond company  for repayment of misspent funds yesterday and Hinds County Chancery Court. The complaint was filed more than three years after State Auditor Shad White issued the demands for the funds. JJ uncovered, investigated, and reported the illegal spending.

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Coming Soon!

 HBO dropped the trailer for season 11 of Curb Your Enthusiasm today. Enjoy.

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We Report, You Decide

"Your effeminacy is offensive."

A video popped up showing several Fondren street preachers in action. Is their preaching an exercise of freedom of religion or disturbing the peace? We report, you decide.

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Preacher Killer Accomplice Gets 40 Years

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

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Robert St. John: It's A Tough Job But Somebody’s Got To Chew It

 PETROGNANO-SEMIFONTE, TUSCANY— The first tour I ever led was seven years ago. My friend, Andy Wiest, a history professor and war historian at the University of Southern Mississippi, and I created a tour we called Battlefields and Baguettes. We toured London, Belgium, Normandy, and Paris with a group. Wiest led our group through battlegrounds, museums, and WWI and WWII cemeteries during the day, and I took them to local cafes and brasseries in the evening. It was a blast. 

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Sid Salter: Mississippi abortion case seen as litmus test of Supreme Court in post-Ginsburg era

 Both pro-life and pro-choice Americans focus on a Mississippi abortion rights case that will be the first such case before the Supreme Court since the perceived philosophical stance of the court changed with the 2020 death of liberal Associate Justice Ruth Bade Ginsburg.

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Dan Berger: New Rules

 The conventional wisdom that has pervaded the wine-loving community for the last several decades could very well be updated by newer rules that make more sense.

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State Auditor Demands Over $77 Million Repayment

Favre Demand: $828,000

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

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Update on Capitol Street Shootout

 Some buildings were hit during the shootout on Capitol Street last night. 

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Bookkeeper Flips in Nancy New Case

Former MCEC bookkeeper Ann McGrew pleaded guilty to one count of making fraudulent statements yesterday in Hinds County Circuit Court.

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Capitol Street Shootout

 More barbarism spilled over into downtown Jackson as a shootout took place on Capitol Street shortly after 10 pm. 

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Monday, October 11, 2021

City to Rescue Group: Kill 'Em All

 Things aren't looking too good for canines at the Jackson dog pound.  Jackson Friends of the Animal Shelter posted on Facebook: 

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Street Preacher Sues After Amphitheatre Arrest

 A street preacher sued the city of Brandon in federal court last week after he was convicted of violating an ordinance prohibiting protests outside of a designated area at Quarry Park. The park is the site of the Brandon amphitheater.

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Medic!

 Who would possibly need an ambulance after Saturday night?

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Child molester sentenced to 35 years in prison

 District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement.

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Sunday, October 10, 2021

No Comment!

Well, well, well. Look what Credell Calhoun has been up to lately.

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Idiot of the Day

 What could possibly go wrong?

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Sunday Morning Sermon

Missed church this morning?  Enjoy this 1993 sermon presented by one of the best preachers to ever grace Jackson.  

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Bill Crawford: Medicaid expansion better than tax cuts to lift state

 Despite politicians’ promises over the years to make things better, Mississippi remains a bottom-ranked, low-income state with a high poverty rate. 

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Saturday, October 9, 2021

Ag Commish Headlines Vaccine Rights Rally Today

 A rally for vaccine rights will be held downtown today: 

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Coming Soon

 The curtains are about to go up at the Capri Theatre: 

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Into the S*****r

 Is doomsday here for Jackson's sewer system?  WLBT reported: 

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Friday, October 8, 2021

A Garbage Pickup in Every Pot

 Mr. Stokes has a few ideas as to what to do about sanitation fees. 

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Note from Management

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

David L. Goes to War

 The civil war raging between among the Hinds County supervisors continued today in Hinds County Circuit Court as District 2 Supervisor David L. Archie filed a notice if appeal. 

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Ben Shapiro: What if 'Polarization' Isn't the Big Problem?

 This week, the University of Virginia Center for Politics released a poll surveying Americans' feelings about their political opponents. According to the poll, 80% of Biden voters and 84% of Trump voters believed that elected officials of the opposite party present a "clear and present danger to American democracy"; 78% of Biden voters believed that the Republican Party wanted to eliminate the influence of "progressive values" in American life, while 87% of Trump voters believed that the Democrats wanted to eliminate "traditional values"; 75% of Biden voters and 78% of Trump voters believed that the opposing party's supporters were a "clear and present danger to the American way of life." 

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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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