Jackson Jambalaya

 Former Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber, yes, Tony Yarber, had a few things to say about the current state of affairs in Jackson on social media.  

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 Nothing like seeing the pretty and the powerful at play. 

PETROGNANO, TUSCANY—Bringing people together has become one of life’s greatest joys, and that’s exactly what these RSJ Yonderlust Tours are about. Traveling with a group wasn’t something I expected to hold such meaning, yet here I am, reflecting on more than 50 tours and over 1,200 guests since 2016 (with a two-year pause for Covid). Tuscany has become our gathering place, where most join me to begin our continuing journeys through Europe. There’s a certain magic here that brings out the best in each of us and sets the tone for the adventures that follow.

The 2024 election saw a historic shift of power in which Republicans will soon control the White House, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.

 Who has a path to the college football playoffs this week? 

Mississippi Today's Editor had a conniption after Magnolia Tribune publisher Russ Latino got his own weekly radio show at Mississippi Public Broadcasting.  Heavens to mergatroid, what is Mississippi coming to when a Republican activist is allowed on the airwaves? The horror.  Check out some excerpts from Editor Adam Ganucheau's screed against Magnolia Tribune Publisher, Russ Latino:

State Treasurer David McRae authored this sponsored post.  

Treasurer David McRae today announced that roughly 4,000 Mississippians will be receiving checks from the State Treasury’s Unclaimed Money Division, and those who receive them are encouraged to cash them. More than $1 million is expected to be distributed.

 Torrence Mayfield's trial is just around the corner.  The docket in U.S.A. v. Mayfield states: 

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

 An individual was shot in the chest during an armed robbery at the Burlington Coat Factory in Northeast Jackson tonight.  

The Madison Police Department issued the funeral arrangements for Chris Picou. 

Somehow, I don't think the Clarion-Ledger meant to publish this headline.  

 JJ has a new batch of 30 oz tumblers in stock.   Get one before they sell out.  The cost is $38.  The tumblers are dishwasher-safe.  Email kingfish1935@gmail.com to get one.  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Who doesn't like a good bed-time story? 

What happens when a Mayor refuses to leave office even after losing the election?  Well, it happened in Biloxi in 1935 as the Mayor-Elect was forced to use armed men to take control of Biloxi City Hall. The man he beat was quite the cuss as shown in the articles posted below. 

 When it came time for the Cross, the apostles all scattered to the wind but for one.  They all faced martyrdom but for one.   That one disciple stood at Calvary with Mary as she watched her son die on the cross.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard discussed how the apostle John was rewarded for such faithfulness.  Living to nearly 100 years old, he wrote the most influential Gospel.  It was he who was given the divine Revelation that has captivated so many.   Dr. Pollard said more in the 1996 sermon posted below.  Enjoy.  

Tax cuts remain the top topic of our triumvirate of power.

 Losing an election is hard and Tuesday was no exception.  Bill Maher ripped off the band-aid last night as he gave some tough love to his team. 

 Never let it be said Bravo! and Aplo's do not serve their food fresh.  ;-). 

 Former Hinds County Interim Sheriff Marshand Crisler was found guilty of selling ammunition to a convicted felon and bribery. 

 It's hunting season!  You spent two grand on that Benelli shot gun and several hundred thousand dollars on that hunting camp membership.  However, your footgear just plain sucks but you don't want to buy crap.   Meet Russell Moccasin Boots, some of the best boots made for the outdoors.  

 Some Lumumba peeps  took over a community forum hosted by Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes  at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church last night.  

 Sista Rukia has a few things to say about her brother's indictment.  

Collection of ZeroBear PolyBear's recipes.

Does anyone know if there is a National Dried Beans Day?

 Meanwhile, Anthony Fox enjoys a cigar, Stephen A style, outside the federal courthouse this afternoon.

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges this afternoon in U.S. District Court. 

 Just another night among Jackson's finest at the Mississippi Trade Mart. 

INDICTMENT POSTED BELOW!!!

D.A. bragged about dope money

$50,000 bribes allegedly laundered to Mayor 

A federal grand jury indicted Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, and Jackson Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks on corruption charges on October 23.  

Mayor allegedly calling to move RFQ deadline while on yacht

 The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board issued the following statement. 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced a federal grand jury indicted him on "bribery and related charges" in a video posted on the city's Facebook page. 

 The results of the Presidential election came as a delightful surprise to some and a crushing blow to others.  How did we get here? Former Wall Street Journal Publisher Gerard Baker spelled it all out in an October 30 column published on the pages of the Journal.  Mr. Baker opined: 

 Marshand Crisler's trial in federal court begins today.   

PETROGNANO, TUSCANY—Yesterday, I took my guests to a local friend’s sheep farm just down the road from our villa. It’s a working dairy farm where 500 head of sheep provide milk to make excellent pecorino cheese. This farm isn’t for show. It’s where three families live and work. The spicy fig jam they sell in their small shop comes from the tree by the front door, the olive oil from their own grove, and the gardens, chickens, and cured meats all come from the land around them. I tell my guests, “This is not EPCOT Italy.” No one built this to give Americans an idea of what a Tuscan farm should look like. This is it. It’s real. True zero kilometers life.

 What happens when North Korean troops leave their country for the first time? 

Today – one day after the 2024 U.S. presidential election – it’s unlikely that Americans yet have a clear and reliable idea of just which candidate won the balloting between Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump. In 2020, it was four days after election day before the TV and news media organizations projected a winner.

 It's finally here.  Who wins? Who loses? Will the loser have to leave town? Consider this post an election night open thread. Fire away.

 Suffer the little children for they may indeed suffer.  

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

 Today is the day so get out and vote early and often. This is the Election Day thread.  Fire away.  

The Mississippi Hospital Association has some competition.  

The Mississippi Healthcare Collaborative issued the following statement. 

I hate exit polls. I hate the "experts" sitting there on election night telling us what will happen before the votes are counted and I especially love it when they look stupid.  I dug up this old column from one of my favorite columnists, Mike Royko.  Mr. Royko urged people to lie to exit pollsters after they voted.  Some drive-time DJ's liked his column so much they read it on the air.  Next thing you know, the experts were looking pretty stupid as their exit polls were completely wrong that night.  Here is the column and if confronted by an exit pollster this week: LIE!!!:

The Goon Squad apparently casts a long shadow, even out to the Rez.  A federal employee tried to use the Goon Squad's notoriety to get out of a DUI.  The key word is "tried."   This post almost classified for "Idiot of the Day."  

A man died on East McDowell Road after an asphalt truck dumped a load of hot asphalt on him.  The cause is suspected to be a malfunctioned in the truck's hydraulics.   

 The New Orleans Saints issued the following statement. 

 The city of Gluckstadt issued the following statement. 

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 No one likes to go to Detention but sometimes it has to be done.  

 Nothing like divorces and presidential elections to bring out the stupid.  Exhibit A: Renaissance

"I am part of all whom I have met, so friend of me, you are a wholesome part,  our precious visits lingering with me yet or flowers in the precious garden of my hear,t so friend of me though you may be far away, between us stretch mountains, plains, and sea, yet by my side you walk and talk each day for you are a precious part of me."  We don't know who wrote those words but the late Dr. Frank Pollard recited the poem as he preached from Malachi.  Enjoy the 1996 sermon posted below.  

“It was time to take a chainsaw” to fat in state government,” State Auditor Shad White said in announcing his $2 million study of government spending by Boston Consulting Group.

 Well, well, well, it appears the Barksdalers are about to start another online publication.  Check out the fundraising invitation posted below. 

Pastors, churches, denominations, and faith organizations usually have rules, written or otherwise about political endorsements. Politics has gotten downright testy the past couple of decades or so. Lordy, Lordy let’s not mix politics and religion, you know separation of sects and all. Heaven knows there’re more sects today than we started with back in the beginning.

 Live from North State Street in Jackson. 

It was a surrender nearly worthy of Versailles or Appomattox as Dr. Spencer Sullivan agreed to a $28 million judgment after UMMC sued him for stealing patient lists and other trade secrets when he worked for the hospital ten years ago.  However, UMMC will not enforce the judgment if the physician forfeits his medical license and closes down his business, Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine.  In other words, pay up or get out of town.  

“All political lives end in failure” observed the British Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan. His did. So, too, will Joe Biden’s.

 Former trooper Ivana Williams declared war on the Mississippi Department of Public Safety last night. 

Eat your Tuscan immigrant heart out George Clooney!