Jackson Jambalaya

Probably because Entergy's crews were working too slowly. See the Central MS Public Service Commissioner complaining about Entergy's response.

They have to get the lights on to keep the mary jane crop from dying.

@9:49

So shooting em will speed up the process? lol

Buckley isn't exactly in the hood it's right by the St. Andrew's lower school.

@954 in these fools minds yes. When you wan something done you draw guns laws of the streets.

If I were one of the Entergy crew members who took on fire, I would demand police protection and body armor before going back on the job. Will see if our gum flapping mayor addresses this, right?

The Tallahassee group should say "life's too short, see ya"

This thing called Jackson-

Y'all think Chokwe will address this? You've lost your damn mind. He wants this. That beta won't stand up for anything other than grifting and being seen in the spotlight when everyone else laughs at him.

I would walk if I was on that crew. These are not soldiers or policemen they are line workers. I would go home. Jackson is doing its best to make Detroit and Chicago look upscale. What a huge embarrassment. I'm proud of MS but extremely embarrassed by Jackson. I live in Hattiesburg. I had some co-workers coming through Jackson to Hattiesburg and year ago. I told them to get gas or food in Gluckstadt/Madison or Richland and not to stop in Jackson. They thought I was joking and got off on Fortification. While trying to get turned around and back on I55 they heard automatic gunfire.

Stop all wok, say bye and drive away never to return again. Someone will get the message.

All of Jackson is the hood now.

The linemen should have "lit them up."

This is why most of Madison County has its power back on, while Chowke's city owned generator is humming away.

None of this is new, fire trucks and amberlamps would take fire in certain neighborhoods as far back as the late 80's and early 90's. It's not limited to Jackistan, there are other cities with the same cultural afflictions.

I am no politician and its possible, that I don't speak for the majority here, BUT..... I have seen linemen and Energy Crews from all over working nonstop! In Sunday's lightening storm, the trucks were out and the workmen were in their bucket trucks working..I think cheering workers on sure as $hit beats anything Central District Public Service Commissioner Brent Bailey has to say. I was without power for quite some time myself, but at no point in time did I sit back in my air conditioned office and talk trash during an interview.

Clearly this is the result of racism of some kind

@10:46 AM ..."lit them up." Ha! I see what you did there.

Central District PSC commissioner is pandering. However, don't judge too quickly because every fucking politician does it these days - see Shad's post about DEI for another example. But, not to be outdone Chokwe is really good at it too - see story about water filters.

All you Entergy employees that are chastising the commissioner need to get back to work.

Lost power Sunday evening due to a fallen tree in my neighborhood in Ridgeland. I was fully expecting to be without power for a couple of days, at least, given the number of outages (there were significant outages in north Louisiana and south Arkansas, whole towns without power, involving Entergy customers as well as a large swath in Mississippi). But we had power back by Monday evening, a little less than 24 hours. I’m grateful.

Like the Chicago school buses, when working in Jackistan the linemen need tail gunners.

Why are folks so quick to reward mediocrity these days? After Friday morning's storm, Entergy trucks didn't start arriving until Sunday - some 48 hours later. These were storms that they knew had caused chaos in Texas and Louisiana. Applauding Entergy or giving them compliments like oh they're working hard is why we've lost American exceptionalism. Must be the all the participation trophies driving it for the past 30 years. Folks, drum up some testosterone and demand better of companies, especially those granted government immunity from competition.

Entergy like all corporations has its problems, But I do know that when the crap hits the fan the linemen work their butts off in the
Worse conditions possible. How would you like to be in a bucket truck or hanging from a power pole in those conditions. Yep, they are making double and triple time wages but are earning every penny.

Madison County always get drugged into Chokwe’s mess!! We want nothing to do with our Capital city until a new Mayor is elected. We the citizens of Madison, Gluckstadt, Canton, Ridgeland, and Flora etc. are living our best lives up here!!!! Democratic leadership has turned Jackson into a great big joke!! Sad!!’

@1:18 you are absolutely correct. It’s their dam job. Don’t sign up for it, if you don’t want it. They had no plan for 48 hrs. Being without power for that l9ng is very expensive no matter what your demographics are. Gas for generators, hotels, spoiled food, and having to buy food to eat.

Did y'all know that the non-local Entergy crews could not get hotel rooms locally because they filled up with local residents? This required that they commute to/from Grenada?

4:12, that is more blame for Entergy's poor planning. They should have reserved rooms for the remote workers.

Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see.

4:12. That's called "being late to the game". Already in the 2nd/3rd inning...

In times like these, line crews, regardless of door-logo, march to the drumbeat of nobody other than their union contract.