Jackson Jambalaya

Boom! Way to call it, Tate.

Kiss my ring-

Tate - walk away. Let them fail.

They asked for it.

The State should sue the COJ for reimbursement of every dime it spent

Socrates, are you waiting in the wing$?

Chokwe is determined to destroy Jackson to the point where there is nothing left.

Chowke does not realize that there is only so much graft to go around.

This was always going to happen. If Chokwe allows the state to continue involvement, and the water system continues to operate as it should, even the dumbest people in Jackson will figure out that the mayor was the problem. Maybe he thinks they already have and this is his desperate attempt to save face. Either way, Jackson is screwed. The water system will fail before year-end. The trash fiasco isn't going away. More restaurants will close. Businesses will keep hauling ass to Rankin or Madison County, and the city will become more uninhabitable than it already is.

All about the Mayor trying to save face - the City of Jackson ultimately has no choice in the matter. The DOJ/EPA will enforce a consent decree subjecting COJ to federal procurement and operating standards. The City is out and the State is out - the Biden Administration is in charge. Federal dollars will run through EPA and the Corps to government contractors. It's not technically "receivership" but it removes the the Mayor's option to farm out management contracts as favors.

Those dependent on the Jackson water system should stock up BIG on potable water! Now!

But wait, what about the Poor People lawsuit that claims the racist governor and the state are not fixing the system.

Perfect strategy to win votes in the Legislature.

As a taxpayer in Madison County I want a march down Capitol Street to demand the state taxpayers be repaid by the City of Jackson.

I have posted on here many times, that like an addict, Jackson won't improve until it hits rock bottom. One example would be no water, no garbage, and complete lawlessness on the streets.

I sure love my "fake stucco" home in Madison.

Millsaps is drilling its own water wells. This is a mile from the governors mansion and the Capitol blogs. Put in a line and buy it from Millsaps.

Tate just reassured himself of being re-elected whenever the current term ends.

Y’all I’m starting to think Chokwe’s IQ is room temperature. I am sure even Bennie Thompson is telling him to shut up the talk and walk the walk.

What gets me is that we know he had a dad at home to teach him how to be a man and yet he still acts this way! Sometimes in a man’s life you have to put your pride to the side and do what someone else tells you.

These are things you also learn from working at least one real job in your life. Which he never has done.

If Lumumba's crew can't get a piece of it, he will obstruct it until they do. His administration operates like an ongoing criminal enterprise.

Where is the water toter(pun intended) posting on here about the mayor playing chess when the state is playing checkers? What could be the end game other the obvious getting his buddies on the take to get the contracts and the kickbacks flowing. There could be nothing in my mind that makes sense other than that. Please tell me another angle? Is there where he sets up the Peoples Republic of New Africa or Kush or whatever fantasy land he and his daddy dreamed about?

Does Reeves think the Council can actually do anything to stop this radical mayor?

He’s already just made them his b*tch over the garbage crisis. They are powerless to do anything but cry fowl.

Why can’t Tater and the MSGOP work with Mayor Lumumba and show him the same respect and dignity that they would show to the white mayors in Rankin county?

This won’t look bad for Mayor Lumumba. It is simply more evidence of the good ol’ boy, Jim Crow legacy of institutional white supremacy in Mississippi!

Why in the world has the State not called a special session to pass legislation to take the water system from Jackson?

Wait, what! I thought the entire narrative was the state didn't give the city what they need, and racism was the reason. Now, they don't want states help? Is that racist too? I'm so confused on actually what is racism anymore. Exactly, what is the problem with Lumumba? He seems like he doesn't know what he wants.

Chowke has been in office for 6 YEARS!

He has facilitated the breakdown of all basic services during that time! In my opinion he’s doing it on purpose!!

He needs to be in prison for what he’s doing to this city !!!!

What a joke but we knew no matter how much the state gives the COJ it will NEVER be enough. Never a thank you from Mayor to Governor Reeves, City Council or all those who donated out of our own pockets. This is not the people who collected turned it in and will write it off of their taxes such as Churches etc. Crime & Garbage will also be an ongoing crisis. Good luck Chokwe !

The mayor is triple Teflon coated. The federal government can’t do anything except threaten him with empty and unenforceable orders. The state cutting Jackson off is giving him someone easy to blame when it all flies apart. The voters are the only ones who can do anything about it, and they couldn’t find their asses with both hands and a flashlight. He will be reelected for as long as he wants to be.

I wondered how long it would take someone to pull the race card. 12:56 didn’t disappoint.

12:57, are you insane? Saddling the rest of MS taxpayers with ANY of Jackson's issues without being in total control via receivership would be incredibly stupid.

When a Republican Governor speaks well of the Democratic President...that shows that when push comes to shove, both will work together for the common good.

The Democratic Mayor, on the other hand, seems like he'd just have the whole thing collapse and take a billion or two to redo all the water..and hand that money to his personally selected contractors...

That's not going to fly...if I were an official within the Reeves or Biden administration, I'd have a federal auditor here to look at the books of the city of Jackson and find out where the money goes...

Richard's Municipal Water Solutions to the rescue

12:56 PM raises the race card. So predictable, but what took you so long, racist?

What a damn sh** show!
Whatever Mayor of Jacktown can do to make the news....
geeesh

12:56- That thing on your shoulder has to be weighing you down...you know- that CHIP. Quit race pimping. Always the white man's fault I see.

Pull the City’s Charter. Reorganize with a capital district with more state control, airport run through the state and public works run through a state authority for a 5-10 year reorganization period.

Let's see:

Water/ sewer- fiasco
Libraries_ fiasco
Zoo- Fiasco
Airport board- no diversity, but we got a Reverend on the board. Have not been able to get food an drink for over two years. Restaurants closed.
Garbage- well...its garbage!
Last but not least- Streets are garbage too.

Chrony-ism, Nepotism and Greed rules the day in Jackson.

How is the Northeast Jackson "secession from the city" movement going?

The mayor said they are not stopping the cooperation they just want a say in the wording of the RFP since they third party will be working for the city.

Let's see if I can understand…..

The City and Mayor failed miserably to properly operate the Jackson water system, and it crashed, leaving all its residents without any running or drinkable water. The State and EPA experts come in and spend millions of dollars to save the day, fix the problem, and give residents running water again. Now the Mayor says he can handle it and doesn't need the State's or EPA's intervention or help any more ? How, all of a sudden, did the City become competent to run the system properly when it failed to do so before ? Oh wait, that's right, now it's time to receive and spend $70-100 million in ARPA funds, and the Mayor wants his hands on it.

12:56, you ask "Why can’t Tater and the MSGOP work with Mayor Lumumba and show him the same respect and dignity that they would show to the white mayors in Rankin county?"

Because the Mayor has repeatedly shown them no respect and, to the contrary, has repeatedly called them racists, lied about the State not paying for the water it uses, and tried to blame the State for JACKSON's water problems when any fool can see that it was caused by the City's own incompetence. How quickly you forget that the City has failed to collect over $100,000,000 in water billings the past few years that could have solved and prevented what has happened. If you want someone's help, it's highly suggested that you ask them nicely for it. If you "demand" someone's help and then accuse them of awful things when they don't do what you want, you're probably not going to get the answer or result you wanted.

Chokwe is determined to send Jackson to hell.

@ 12:12 I'm with you.

I thank GOD daily that I live in Rankin County!!

NOBODY should be surprised that the City of Jackson does not want to cooperate with the state and federal government.

Why in the world is the State responsible for unscrewing Jackson's water situation?
One can unscrew a lightbulb, but this situation, like a woman, can NOT be unscrewed

Okay, first the March last Monday with grease spilling into sewage & COJ streets. Letter from Jackson shows Poor People’s Organization had to provide their Insurance Company information; therefore that should take care of billing for clean up. Now the remaining request to March should be Denied as a Violation of Federal law & regulations. We cannot as taxpayers continue to help anyone who chooses to not help themselves! Right?

Please send this story to every media outlet

@1:27
Was thinking the sameeeeee thing.
PULL The Charter! Take it all over.
I can only get better then, not in a day or year but over time
Yes sir!

From what I understand, the state of Mississippi is one of the few entities paying its water bill in Jackson.

"Why can’t Tater and the MSGOP work with Mayor Lumumba and show him the same respect and dignity"

This is the same mayor that basically accused the same governor of being a member of the KKK not long ago, right?

Lumumba's support only makes sense if he is given every benefit of every doubt, every day is treated as if it's the first day of recorded history, and Jackson's problems are accepted as being no different and no worse than any number of other cities in the United States.

That rosy cheek dough-boy needs to understand that he will show Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba the respect that he deserves!

“What the city will not do, is agree to a Request for Qualifications, without the entire Unified Command Structure, which includes the City, having had an opportunity to first contribute, revise or approve the language.“

Translation: “I can rig this for my homies if I can control the RFP language. You know, like adding a requirement that garbage contractors include humongous carts in their garbage collection bid. “

We see you, mayor… you crooked SOB. Hope to see you behind bars soon.

12:45 PM
Sometimes the son is a reflection of the father.

The State has a Dept of Health Order mandating cooperation from the brat mayor with the State Repair Team for a total of 120 days from the Order's inception, thence extended in 30 day increments as needed.

An EPA consent decree is recently in place, as well. Bennie T might need to take the failed mayor to the woodshed.

Meanwhile, what authority is required to put the City's water system in receivership?

12:56 PM
Why should Tate show respect when Da Mair called him a racist. https://kingfish1935.blogspot.com/2021/03/this-aged-well.html

"The funds that will be used to hire any firm working at the water treatment facilities will come from the City and its citizens."

The above statement shows that the city still doesn't understand how to run a water system. The funds should come from the City and its ratepayers, not the City and its citizens. You can be a citizen and not be a ratepayer (such as living in an apartment where the landlord pays the water bill). You can also be a ratepayer and not a citizen (such as Whole Foods, Kroger, Mac Haik, Target, Home Depot, Hilton on County Line, etc.).

Water/sewer should be funded from the ratebase. Always. Not from tax money. Set up an enterprise fund and operate the system from the ratebase like you are supposed to.

I was able to eat lunch with the current mayor's father. Due to the people at lunch crowd he asked if we just called him Edwin. He explained during lunch his ideas for change in the city and that some of the rhetoric was just to provide his base the ability to unify behind something. He was a smart man and political operator I believe the fallacy between rhetoric and reality was lost in translation between junior and senior.

Quick and to the point. The mayor does not want just a seat at the table. He wants to sit at the head of the table, and deal the cards.

Tate and the Legislature squaring off with Antar will be more entertaining than the Tennessee v. Alabama game this past weekend.

@12:56
I live in NE Jackson and I find it horrible that your even asking this question. The mayor has lost supporters left and right
Black and white and of all races and gender. Not many people want him around anymore and he’s a spoiled brat. Tell him to go away Tate!!!! Tell him

Move the state capital to another city. Let them have the entire city of Jackson. It is a shit hole anyway. Put armed guards on all roads leaving Jackson. Stop any car having Hinds county plates and return them to Jackson.
The state would be a lot better off if they gave the city to them.

Hey mayor crybaby!!! If you want that type of influence you have to run for governor
Not just your small shrinking leech sucking group of supporters in west Jackson. The self proclaimed poor people as they admit. Your just a small potatoes guy. Jump in a lake
I voted for you but I’m pissed that I did

Reply to October 17, 2022 at 1:31 PM

You forgot Crime: Murders to date in Jackson 209

With Bennie and Joe getting ready to pour millions (billions?) to rescue this racist mayor, he ain't near bout gonna let no one touch that money but him!

Looks like baby chok wants a d--k measuring contest.

His better be pretty long because when the feds and every other entity is involved that's a lot of d--ks to measure.

I say it's time for the state to stand up, kick the boy mayor to the curb and take the city over by whatever means necessary because in the end that's where this is headed.

There will be no squaring off with the mayor from the legislature. Most of them ( black and white) know Jackson has become a shithole under Chuckie and will not pass any revenue expenditure with him “ sitting” at the head of table or really at the table. Remember this, the state cannot get where they are fixing every town or cities problems. This is a Jackson deal and they can take what state proposes or go it alone. State does not care or should they.

NE Jackson resident here. Most of us are hoping for a state take over. LuDUMBa has had plenty of time and he can’t do a thing right. If it weren’t so sad it would be comical really

Please remember that "water" every where else makes money. It almost impossible for water system to loose money. Also every City is a creature of the State and is formed under state law. The Feds have no choice but to support the State because of Federal water quality and pollution laws. The race card does not work anymore.

I finished undergraduate college and moved to Jackson in the mid 70’s. I worked in banking while contenting my education. After my MBA I was working in the investment business. Why would anyone after a decent education move to this pitiful “Capitol city”? Thanks Mayor lamomba.

Jackson absolutely SHOULD have a seat at the table…..so they can witness how to get things done.

Doesn’t the State collect sales tax for the cities? There’s your reimbursement.

To those of you in Jackson who haven't gotten the message and moved out, make no mistake. This is the mayor telling you all to go fuck yourselves.

The mayor has vetoed Tate.

"I have posted on here many times, that like an addict, Jackson won't improve until it hits rock bottom."

So I'll meet you at the bottom, if there really is one
They always told me "When you hit it, you'll know it"
But [Jackson's] been falling so long, it's like gravity's gone
And [It's] just floating

The mayor has no power in this. Get over it you worthless moron LuDUMBa… your named that for a reason. See you at Char soon dumbass!!!

Is there not a consent decree that Jackson has not lived up and is in deep trouble with EPA?

The citizens of the City of Jackson voted for this clown. Let them reap what they have sewed. What Choke wants is more of someone else's money to squander. Stand strong, Gov. We, the citizens of Mississippi who do NOT live in Jackson, no longer want to participate in this debacle.

Mayor Gene McGee to the rescue!!!

For you Jacksonians who voted for this fool, don't move to Madison County. We don't want you, as that would be analogous to the libs from California who have moved to Austin and brought their liberal attitudes with them.

"That's not how we did things in California."

The Mayor of Jackson thinks he's a grown man and has input into the solution of the Water, Sewer, Street, Police situation but I expect him to be put back in his Corner by the EPA, USCOE,FEMA, DOJ, & MEMA. That lunatic can't keep on putting the People of Jackson, Ms in harms way per his lack of Leadership. I support President. Biden, Gov Reeves doing the mature thing in this situation & solving a problem. Maybe we can begin to read about incompetence, bribery, influence peddling -
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Is there any way to impeach this guy? Madison and Rankin property values continue to fall.

Not all citizens of the City of Jackson voted for this clown. I did not vote for the POS. I can't just move. My house is worth NOTHING, and I am retired, living on a fixed income. I've lost my ass. Some of us are just trying to survive.

In my opinion, the City Council has been neutered. Apparently we are under a dictatorship. I'd like to know if there are any options. We don't really need to pay for a city government. The criminals govern Jackson. Since we have no recall option, can anything be done on the legal side. The Richards thing, the water issues and many other things stink to high heaven. All city services are a disaster. I'd welcome an audit, a state takeover or a secession from Jackson. I wonder how many people have died due to contaminated water. We know some have died due to the poor condition of the roads. I want the tax money I've been forced to pay all these years returned to me. It apparently hasn't been used to run the city. Where did it go???

Why can’t Tater and the MSGOP work with Mayor Lumumba and show him the same respect and dignity that they would show to the white mayors in Rankin county?

This won’t look bad for Mayor Lumumba. It is simply more evidence of the good ol’ boy, Jim Crow legacy of institutional white supremacy in Mississippi!

Well stated! The city of Jackson is cannon fodder for Lil Lord Fauntleroy and his ambition to get re-elected Gub'nah

Of course, Antar is going to bite back because it works with his base.

We need some adults running both elected positions.

This doesn't happen in New Orleans with the Governor of Louisiana
This doesn't happen in Memphis with the Governor of Tennessee
This doesn't happen in Birmingham with the Governor of Alabama
This doesn't happen in Atlanta with the Governor of Georgia

This is not national politics, this is about basic services.

If something is happening in your state, you find ways to get things fixed without making it a partisan political hit piece.

This doesn't happen in New Orleans with the Governor of Louisiana

Yes it does. You just haven't been paying attention to Latoya the Destroya.

“Well stated! The city of Jackson is cannon fodder for Lil Lord Fauntleroy and his ambition to get re-elected mayor, and further his own political ambitions.”

There, I fixed it for you.

WHY Why I Mean eventually Chok you have to think about the people of Jackson first. I have always heard when the rubber hits the road you see the true colors of a man and we are seeing Chok's. People'w water is not something to politicize

The Legislature will not be strong-armed. The Emperor just doesn't get it.

It seems this brat Lumumba always throws a temper tantrum and gets his way. The state legislature will probably allow him to continue

Bennie T, lame duck chairman, has resorted to type, demanding the Governor give fed funds over to Jackson and provide plans for how he will do so, implying he has been a racist in previously denying sufficient funds to Jackson for water system repairs because it is majority Black.

JJ has recently presented facts and timelines
that defeat Thompson's assertion. Seems that Governor should just stall until after Democrats lose election and chairmanships.

Seems that Governor should just stall until after Democrats lose election and chairmanships.

Yep....the clock is ticking down.

The Mayor has proven without question that he and his staff did not have the ability to solve the water problem in Jackson. Part of the problem was a lack of sufficient funding which the city’s inability to solve the water billing system was a major reason. Their inability to correctly apply for available federal funds another. I agree the city needs to be involved in the process but not be the sole entity making decisions on who, when and how the ultimate entity is chosen to reform the water treatment program.

Let's see:

Water/ sewer- fiasco
Libraries_ fiasco
Zoo- Fiasco
Airport board- no diversity, but we got a Reverend on the board. Have not been able to get food an drink for over two years. Restaurants closed.
Garbage- well...its garbage!
Last but not least- Streets are garbage too.

Chrony-ism, Nepotism and Greed rules the day in Jackson.

Add the City Shelter of to the list of failures. He now kills every dog turned into the shelter. Tragic!

I’ll paraphrase…. Unless you let Chokwe pick someone that will send kickbacks through his sister, they won’t play friendly.
To Chokwe, race and kickbacks are more important than providing clean water…

I’ll wait for the movie…. But who will play Chokwe? Drake????

if you look at the RFP from the State and the RFP from the city they are identical,. Jackson just did a copy and paste job

This is cartoon level silly behavior.
And this is what happens when people are hired/promoted/elected based on race and not talent.

Good luck Jackson. You will need it, because this wont get better.
Antard is untouchable.