It's time for JJ's annual fund-raising drive. Thank you very much for your support of Jackson Jambalaya and reading the blog for years. Make no mistake, this website could not have made it as far as it has without your support. You've donated money, provided tips, and helped when it was needed while JJ has made every effort to reward your faith.
JJ is the leading blog in Mississippi and breaks more than a few news stories. We've exposed public corruption and brought stories to you ignored by the rest of the media.
It
was JJ that uncovered the EPA emergency administrative order, an order
the Mayor hid from the public for over a year and lied when faced with
exposure. It was JJ that busted the Jackson Mayor for repeatedly lying
to the national media that the state did not pay for its water. As
Jackson went without water for months, JJ brought more
transparency and sunlight to Jackson's water system than the rest of the
Mississippi media combined. JJ also led the way on the Ridgway Lane and Lamar Adams cases. JJ
leads on public records fights with three lawsuits and nine public
records complaints. When the Pelahatchie Board of Aldermen tried to
whisper their way through work sessions huddled in a corner, it was JJ that put a stop to it. Then there is the little matter of a $200 million fraud in the Mississippi Delta. Ignored by all media except a few small websites, JJ broke story after story on the Express Grain fraud.
Not all bit stories were about fraud. JJ is proud of the work it did on the Chauncy Reed case. A man tried to kill a JPD cop several years ago. The police officer killed one of his assailants in self defense. The shootout was captured on video. RSS presented the officer to the grand jury but hid the file for the would-be cop killer. JJ stayed on the case for over a year until MBI sent a copy of the file to the D.A. A grand jury finally indicted Reed. Meanwhile, so-called crime reporters were nowhere to be found as this injustice took place.
The site averages over 300,000 unique visitors and 1,000,000 page views
per month. However, it costs money to run this website and nothing gets cheaper. .JJ
spends probably $500 every quarter for court records that are posted
(between MEC and Pacer). Public records requests drive up the costs
some more. For example, UMC wanted $90 for a copy of a purchase agreement. Some of those MSDH emails cost $100 or more. Enjoy reading the syndicated columns?
Like those Rick Guy photos and Bill Wilson courtroom sketches? Do you watch those
Youtube videos ? JJ several times paid someone to videotape them when
the Kingfish could not attend the event. Then there are subscriptions.
JJ pays for subscriptions to Adobe professional, MS Office, and other
software that are required to do the job. You get the idea.
Many of the posts you either need to read or enjoy reading costs money.
JJ does not have a pay wall nor does it have subscription drives as some
websites. JJ depends on your support to keep the lights turned on and
lead the way in Mississippi.
Any support you can give Jackson Jambalaya is greatly
appreciated. The ten, twenty, or thirty thousand dollars you donate will
be put to good use. You can pay through the Paypal button at the top of
the site, mail a check to payable to Jackson Jambalaya at the address
posted below, or simple ask me to come by your office. Thank you for
your support of Jackson Jambalaya.
The mailing address is:
ATTN: Jackson Jambalaya
P.O. Box 2092
Ridgeland, MS 39158
Sincerely,
Kingfish
