Jackson Jambalaya

 The Byram Police Department issued the following statement.

Why have the media, academic elite and global elite attacked President Trump since he announced his run for president in 2015? Why did all these forces continually attack him and demean his supporters throughout his first term in office? Who benefits if Trump is ineffective? Who benefitted from Trump’s policies?

Injuries included a brain bleed

The attorney for a Mississippi State University student is demanding the Oktibbeha County District Attorney and MSU leadership take action against MSU football player Demonte Russell after he allegedly "cold-cocked" the student, causing serious injury.  

 The construction of the Top Golf development is moving along rather nicely.  It is supposed to open before Christmas.  

Many university degrees produce a negative return on investment, according to a report out this week. Data from the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity shows that the cost of many college degrees is not offset by increases in lifetime earnings.

 A Rankin County grand jury indicted Nicholas Webb for sexual battery and statutory rape on April 25.

 When you see the Miller bottles in this photo, you will know this is not a new recipe.

State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

Update: Sheriff Bryan Bailey said nothing was found. 

Police are looking for a body on Tazan Road in Rankin County right now.   

 "There was no shame in his game."  So said JPD Chief Joseph Wade as he announced at a press conference yesterday that Daveon Lindsey confessed to killing Melvin McNair, Jr. at Parham Bridges Park. 

HBO dropped a trailer for House of the Dragon yesterday.  Team Black or Team Green?

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

 JPD is chasing the suspect in the Parham Bridges murder right now.  Chase started around Walgreens (Canton Mart) and is now on the frontage road.  

The view from my desk is inspirational. I’ve been in the same office for 27 years. There are no windows, but I have surrounded myself with things that inspire me and things that I love.

 A body was found at Parham Bridges Park this morning.  WLBT reported: 

On Capitol Hill, the calendar is driving increased partisan attention on the new U.S. Farm Bill. The current 2018 Farm Bill will expire on Sept. 30. Congress and President Joe Biden extended the five-year original term of the bill on Nov. 16, 2023.

Carly Gregg tried to get her million dollar bond lowered and close the courtroom today but Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow postponed the hearing to June 4 after her lawyer, Caleb Coleman, failed to follow notice requirements for filing such motions.  

Gregg & Attorney Caleb Coleman

 The state of Mississippi is taking back Smith-Wills Stadium.  HB #1983, Section 22 states: 

Enough is enough.  Tired of the hatred for all things Jewish at Columbia, 540 Jewish students at the Ivy League school stood up to the hate they have experienced since October 7.  Unlike the protestors who hide behind masks, they signed their names to a letter describing their treatment at their own university for the past seven months while making a damn good defense of what it means to be Jewish.  The letter is posted below.   

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

 Last Call, anyone?

 The Ridgeland Police Department issued the following statement. 

   The Ridgeland Police Department issued the following statement. 

 And they are off to the races.  KIM Waaaaaaade announced last week he will run for Mayor of Jackson at the Jacksonians for Jackson meeting.    His speech is posted below.  Fire away. 

 There was a triple homicide in a home at 7146 Old Canton Road in Ridgeland today.   The house is south of the intersection of Rice and Old Canton Roads.  

 Stubborness versus truth. It's a conflict that plagues us since the beginning of time.  Unfortunately, the world today is amoral and rejects truth.  What is one to do in such a world? The late Dr. Frank Pollard offered some advice in the 1996 sermon posted below.  Enjoy.

Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, employing over 11,000 workers, is the largest shipbuilder on the Gulf Coast and is currently constructing Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock.

Warning: Partial physical and psychological nudity posted below. 

 Doing the Bold in the Bold New City.

Yom HaShoah, “Holocaust Remembrance Day,” was May 6 this year. Many of us commemorated six million Jews who were brutally starved, gassed, burned, shot, and tortured between 1933 and 1945 before Allied forces liberated 23 primary concentration camps along with literally thousands of other kinds of camps where Nazis terrorized, tormented, and terminated “undesirables.” Never forget!

 Backup power plans in the works

JXN Water issued the following statement. 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and JXN Water issued the following statement. 

 The NAACP is not too happy about the EPA's rejection of its civil rights complaint against the state of Mississippi.  The NAACP issued the following statement. 

This has been a good week for education reform in Mississippi. Our lawmakers might not agree on much, but last Saturday, they finally voted to replace the old education funding formula with the new Mississippi Student Funding Formula.

 JXN Water issued the following statement. 

 The Honor Society issued the following press release. 

The Brothers Johnson* struck out again after the EPA dismissed the NAACP's environmental civil rights complaint against the Mississippi State Department of Health this week.  The NAACP's complaint blamed Jackson's water failure on the state discriminating against Jackson for years because it was a majority-black city.  

 Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann authored and sponsored this post.  

 The Mississippi Department of Human Services issued the following statement. 

 Once upon a time, Jimmy Ruble was a boss!

 Annie Oeth authored the following press release for UMC. 

 It was 200 years ago yesterday since one of the finest pieces of music ever created debuted.  

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued the following statement. 

QUEENS, NEW YORK— After 62 years, and millions of miles logged, I have learned that travel is about one thing— connection.

While not an absolute, it’s been my experience that political change comes slowly in Mississippi – as slowly as molasses on a cold biscuit.

 Some people are not too happy with Mississippi Congressman Mike Ezell.

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

An Ole Miss student got a sweet deal even though he burned out a fraternity pledge's esophagus by pouring bleach down his throat. 

Update: Video replaced with longer video showing protestor was flipping off frat boys.  

Someone apparently got stupid at the pro-Hamas rally on the Ole Miss campus last week.  

 Hate it when this happens to me on the road. 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is holding his weekly press conference right now.  The presser is streamed below. 

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

A Biloxi City Councilman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance.

 William McHenry is a free man. 

 The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement. 

As the world turns so too does Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann. A year ago he championed expansion of Medicaid to benefit mothers and children. During last year’s elections he championed Medicaid reform to benefit the working poor. This year, with the House finally ready to act, he threw a monkey wrench into the works. Hosemann said he is for Medicaid expansion, but only if it includes a work requirement.

Ready for some French taunting?  

 MDAC Commish Andy Gipson issued the following statement. 

 The Capitol Police issued the following statement. 

October 7 was the worst day for Jews since the Holocaust as Hamas butchered over 1,200 people and wounded thousands more.  What stood out was the sheer savagery of Hamas as they massacred men, women, and children.  Scores of women were raped and mutilated.  Victims and corpses were paraded naked in the streets.  A true day of horror. However, such should not be forgotten as time passes.  

Former Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg produced Screams before Silence, an hour-long program about October 7.  Rape victims, first responders, and former hostages tell their stories of how Hamas made Jewish women their sexual toys, often before killing them. The video is posted below and is well worth the watch.

 Karissa Bowley issued the following press release. 

Ever wondered why there has been so little progress towards school choice in Mississippi?

 Jackson City President Aaron Banks can breathe a little bit easier.  

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

 Back in the day, I just about lived on this stuff from the Student Union Grill at MSU. Looks both Green and Fluffy, doesn't it?

Gazan Arab supporters found themselves heavily outnumbered at a protest they held at Ole Miss today.

 Beth Ann White is going to prison.  Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

 Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas ruled Bul Mabil can obtain an independent autopsy but placed a few conditions on the autopsy.  Judge Thomas held: 

Embezzling $42,000 from the Brandon High School Booster Club Band landed Donna Floyd in prison.

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement Monday. 

 Speaker of the House Jason White and Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann issued the following statements. 

Sparks flew in the courtroom yesterday as the late Dau Mabil's brother and wife sparred over who had the right to order an independent autopsy of his body. The courtroom drama revealed Mabil and his wife experienced marital problems shortly before his disappearance.  Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas will rule on the case by tomorrow.

 This post is sponsored and authored by Mississippi State Treasurer David McRae. 

It's a rivalry for the ages... Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State.

Tonight, that pair will face off at the College Series Baseball game in Pearl, Mississippi. If you plan to attend, please stop by the Mississippi College and Career Savings tent (on the concourse of Trustmark Park) to talk with me and sign up for the chance to win one of TWO $1,000 MACS scholarships.

I hope this extra cash will help a couple of local families get a little closer to sending their child or grandchild to one of Mississippi's state-of-the-art universities. They're both institutions we can be awfully proud of.

LIVERPOOL— I am midway through a 10-day tour of England and Scotland with a group of 26 Americans. All have travelled with me before. For a few of them it’s their seventh trip as my guests. They are a stellar crew and I have become friends with all of them before this current journey started.

It was my privilege a decade ago to speak at the inaugural Scott County Sports Hall of Fame induction when the organization was founded. For the induction of the 2024 class, organizers invited me back to help honor this year’s class.

 Nothing like boutique protestors

 The federal government is going to reclassify marijuana from a schedule Ito a scheduled III drug.  The Associated Press reported: 

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

The late George Robinson's family rejected a settlement with the city of Jackson after the City Council voted to approve a settlement of $17,000.  

 Leftenent Governor Delbert Hosemann issued the following statement. 

 Well, well, well, it appears an Ole Miss basketball player didn't get any NIL money.  The Oxford Police Department issued the following statement and mug shot.  

 Rachel Vanderford authored the following press release for UMC. 

 A decade ago, Georgia Pritchard of Sturgis was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. But by the time she found out, the cancer had already spread from her breast to her spine and hip. Soon, the cancer spread to her brain, causing a tumor to grow.  

Ben Couey authored and sponsored this post.  Mr. Couey is the owner of Hempville CBD.  

 QT shooter Kylin Russell will plead guilty to a federal indictment of possessing an illegal machine gun.

 A porch pirate struck in the Fondren today and it was all captured on video.  The victim gave JJ permission to post the video.  Let's make him famous. 

The infidels, a motley band, In council met and said,

Republicans have sounded alarms over Russian propaganda taking hold in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The movie that can't be made today soon returns to the big screen. Yup, Blazing Saddles will appear for an encore presentation. Showtimes are posted below. So whip out your phone, pull up the Fandango app, and order some tickets.  

Earlier this month, NBC reported, “Lumen Technologies, a telecommunications company based in Louisiana, said in a statement that ‘some customers in Nevada, South Dakota, and Nebraska experienced an outage due to a third-party company installing a light pole — unrelated to our services.’" According to the article, “The outage left millions in multiple states without emergency access to authorities for about 2½ hours.” Installing one light pole?

The fight over who can order on autopsy on the late Dau Mabil's remains continues next week in Hinds County Chancery Court after the Mississippi Department of Public Safety entered the fray yesterday. 

 The Madison County School District issued the following statement. 

Update (4/27/24): The bill passed the House with only one vote case in opposition.  

PERS "reform" is alive and well in the Mississippi Legislature.  The Senate passed SB #3231 this afternoon.  Highlights of the bill are: 

 Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann issued the following statement. 

Senate Medicaid Chairman Kevin Blackwell delivered two conference reports to the House on healthcare reform signed by all three Senate conferees: one with the original Senate plan and the other with a compromise proposal.

 The Brandon Police Department issued the following statement and video. 

Last week, it emerged that the newly appointed head of America’s NPR (National Public Radio) hates the US Constitution. Speaking in 2021, she described the First Amendment which safeguards free speech as “a challenge.”

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

And I love just about all of them, as I do just about everyone. I cook for them too, as evidenced by this tasty dessert, which is actually just mixed and not cooked.

 The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following statement. 

 William McHenry of Madison Timber fame is back in jail after he refused to move after he lost his home. 

Looking at you, Chief Justice

Barack Patton (allegedly) raped, pillaged, and thugged his way through the Clinton area but has yet to face justice thanks to judges who refuse to do their job. 

As with most things, increased inflation over the last several years caused electricity rates to rise more sharply than the typical trend all across the U.S., including Mississippi. Over these same last few years, electricity demand has also risen more sharply due to changes in consumer habits and increased use of technology in the economy, namely data.

The Titanic's doom is a story told over and over, imprinted onto our collective memory.  Rarely remembered is Carpathia's near-suicidal dash through an ice field to save over 700 souls. The water that doomed Titanic forged a hero that night as Captain Arthur Rostron performed seamanship that was nothing short of legendary.  Rostron and his crew deserve their own movie.  Maybe we will get one when Hollywood gets tired of making comic book movies.  Until that time comes, enjoy the video posted below that tells the Carpathia's tale.  Enjoy. 

 Donna Floyd pleaded guilty to embezzling from the Brandon High School Band Booster Club yesterday in Rankin County Circuit Court.  

My advice to upcoming graduates: You are a few years away from beginning your professional life, but you are only weeks away from planning for it. The decision you make about your professional life should be the easiest decision you ever make — your career should be about one thing: passion.

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

Back in 2018, the Supreme Court changed the way remote sales tax was assessed and collected, and in doing so, how government revenues will be impacted moving forward. The ruling came in a case styled South Dakota v. Wayfair.

 The Federal Trade Commission issued the following statement.  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 It is said no good deed goes unpunished and such is true in Jackson. 

Update: suspect surrendered.   The victim is the brother of the 14 year-old recently killed in Jackson. 

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

Dau Mabil's widow and brother are squaring off in Hinds County Chancery Court over who should set the terms for an independent autopsy. 

"They don't make things as good as they used to" is a common complaint handed down from generation to generation.  However, the old adage is actually true when it comes to furniture.  The Wall Street Journal reported recently if you think your new couch is worse than the old one, it's not your imagination.  The sofas are worse than they used to be.  The Journal reported: 

Madison-Rankin District Attorney Bubbal Bramlett issued the following statement and mug shot on April 16.   

Protestors at Columbia University screamed "Burn Tel Aviv to the ground last night" as they pushed for a new Kristallnacht.

Congressman Bennie Thompson wants to strip former President Donald Trump of all Secret Service protection if he is convicted of a felony.  The Congressman from Bolton issued the following statement Friday: 

Sometimes churches become museums. Places where you go to look at pretty things, sort of admire somebody else's work and think isn't it nice, find some comfort there, find some diversion there and the church becomes a museum and stops being seed scatterers," preached the late Dr. Frank Pollard in the 1996 sermon posted below." Churches stop spreading the word and instead fossilize as they forget why they were created.   Enjoy the rest of the sermon.  

Thank you Jason White for the boost to my withering hope that good government conservatives may one day lift Mississippi off the bottom.

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

Israel has been at war since October 7, 2023, when Hamas fighters in Gaza launched a surprise attack that initially massacred around 1,400 Israeli citizens, soldiers and foreign nationals living there or attending the Nova music festival. The attack started the current Israeli-Hamas war with total death counts from both sides ranging from 10,000 to more than 30,000 due to discrepancies from sources on each side.

 The recent sale of the Mayflower triggered memories of this post from April 22, 2019.  

 The late Dau Mabil's wife said she she did not receive notice of a hearing concerning her husband's remains that was held in Hinds County Chancery Court yesterday.  

A prison guard (allegedly) beaten by Barry Gilmer while he was in jail sued the attorney for damages related to an alleged assault that took place in the Madison County jail.  She suffered a broken collarbone, broken rib, and multiple contusions to her face when Gilmer allegedly attacked her as she served him his breakfast in the medical unit.  

Let's go ahead and get this out of the way. It ain't Isola, but Tuscany does have its charm. In his online gathering of information and trivial fact, Mr. Wikipedia tells us the region of central Italy, is known for scenic landscapes, rich history, artistic legacy, and its influence on high culture. Oh, and just like my granny's kitchen, it is known for excellent cuisine. 

 The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

Lawrence County Sheriff says no foul play.  

A Hinds County Chancellor ordered the state crime lab to conduct an autopsy on the body of a man found floating in the Pearl River recently.  The identity of the deceased is the missing Dau Mabil. 

Every year, Mississippi lawmakers debate the amount to spend on education. As important, perhaps, is the question of how to spend the money.

Update: The Chancellor ordered an autopsy of the body. More to follow. 

 If you are reading this, it means I am sitting in chancery court watching an emergency hearing on the Dau Mabil case.  

The Mississippi Board of Cosmetology issued the following statement. 

 It will soon be a new day at the Mayflower Cafe. 

 The infamous David Luke Lane caught a break in federal court after U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate reduced his prison sentence.  Judge Wingate's April 16 order states: 

 Do you have what it takes to be a Trooper at the Mississippi Highway Patrol? Watch this video to see if you do? If so, email MHP at horndog@mhp.ms.gov for an application.  

Music has been a constant companion throughout my life. It has accompanied me in times of joy and sorrow and never let me down.

As Mississippi legislators head to conference on the state’s first sincere consideration of some form of Medicaid expansion, we’ve heard alarms sounded by the right and the left on why the state alternately should or should not expand Medicaid coverage for the state’s working poor.

It was a true tale of evil that was told in a Rankin County courtroom this morning as Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow held a preliminary hearing for Carly Gregg.  The 14 year-old Gregg stands accused of murdering her mother and shooting her stepfather at their home on March 19.  

Posing for the camera?

Head Goon Brett McAlpin filed a notice of appeal with in U.S. District Court yesterday.  

 JXN Water issued the following statement. 

 The war of words between Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba escalated yet again today at the Mayor's weekly press conference.  

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

The Ivana Williams scandal claimed yet another um, scalp. The Mississippi Highway Patrol fired Master Sergeant Jeremy Lott after discovering the two troopers exchanged nude photos. MHP terminated Williams in February for sending nude photos of herself to other troopers as well as committing other infractions.  A synopsis of her case is published at the end of this post.  

Looking for a deal on a "starter rifle" for the kids? Palmetto State Armory knocked down the price of several models of the Ruger 10/22 rifle as it placed them on clearance.  

Eat, drink, and make merry.  Such is the way of our world as it worships the hedonistic lifestyle.  We will live forever after all, right?  The late Dr. Frank Pollard said we will indeed live forever but a judgment will determine what that forever will be.   Enjoy the 1996 sermon posted below as he discusses "soul insurance."  

The dog is awfully close to catching the runaway car – the dog being the Legislature and the car being PERS.

William Shatner appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher last night.  Needless to say, Captain Kirk stole the show even though he is the oldest person to ever appear on the program.  See for yourself.  Enjoy. 

 More drama at the Hotel O, brought to you by Noah Muthana and Ibrahim Khoder. 

At the risk of sounding a bit too simplistic, the most popular candidate in the 2024 presidential election will win. Those who’ve listened to some of the talking heads know seven swing states will likely decide which candidate wins the Electoral College. The seven swing states are Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina.

Fallout from the Ivana Williams scandal continues to spread at the Mississippi Highway Patrol. MHP fired Master Sergeant Julius Hutson on April 2 after it discovered he asked Williams to send him nude photographs of her to his phone even though he was her superior.  Williams sent him several nude photos.  MHP terminated Williams in February when it discovered she sent nude pictures of herself to several troopers.  

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety issued the following statement.

 It appears MHSAA does not want Mississippi athletes competing at the national level.  Check out Rule 7.22 in the 2023-2024 handbook. 

I do not claim to know the origins of the dish most of us call Shrimp and Grits. Some say it came from the coastal areas of Louisiana and others say the Tide Water or Low Country region of the Carolinas. Does it matter? All I know is the dish is mighty fine eating and I have a pretty good way of making it.

 JPD arrested Ibrahim Khoder this week and charged him with committing perjury in the Hotel O case.  

Hotel O. More pictures posted below.

 Mississippi is now entirely surrounded by states that have either passed, or are in the process of passing, laws that will give every family school choice.  A proposal to do something similar in our state never even made it to a full vote in the legislature.

 Let's step back into the 1980's.  The scene: everyone's favorite restaurant.  Notice anything different? 

Insurance Commish Mike Chaney issued the following statement. 

Murder suspect Marcus Johnson was arrested in Louisiana yesterday.  JPD issued the following statement Tuesday: 

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba claimed last week Jackson would have to raise garbage collection fees because JXN Water is doing a poor job of collecting payments.  Well, JXN Water said not so fast, my friend, and issued the following statement: 

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement. 

The Goons were sentenced this morning in Rankin County Circuit Court.  The proceedings are posted below, courtesy of WAPT. 

BARBERINO-TAVARNELLE, TUSCANY— Naples is the birthplace of pizza. It’s an ancient and historic seaside city that can be a little scary at times these days, but it is Ground Zero for the savory pie the world has come to love. The Neapolitan version has been around Southwestern Italy for more than 500 years. Pizza eventually travelled across the Atlantic and through Ellis Island in the late 1800s. The first restaurant to sell pizza in America was Lombardi’s in New York.

It is a truism in the Mississippi Legislature that a bill can die three deaths before it is truly dead.  Such applies to the PERS "reform bill" the Senate killed last week. 

After more than 40 years of reporting and writing about crime and punishment in Mississippi, I’ve seen the pendulum swing from “get tough” to “out of sight, out of mind” to “who’s making money off the system now?”

 The House & Senate are squaring off over the MAEP formula.  

 Can you spot the mistake in this Clarion-Ledger story about the airport takeover that was published last week? 

 The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement and pictures. 

 Generation Z is saying to hell with four-year degrees and student loans as its members instead "pick up the tool belt."   The Wall Street Journal reported April 2: 

 Well, we kind of missed the eclipse yesterday thanks to some clouds that refused to cooperate with our plans.   Enjoy the heavenly event in all its glory in the videos posted below.

Wednesday will be yet another nail in the coffin for the Goon Squad as  Circuit Judge Steve Ratcliff sentences them after they pleaded guilty to various state charges in August.  U.S. District Judge Tom Lee sentenced them last month for their federal charges in the torture of Michael Jenkins, Eddie Parker, and Alan Schmidt.   The state charges and sentence recommendations are posted below. 

 Yet another business is leaving Jackson.  

 JXN Water issued the following press release. 

 State Bean-Counter Shad White issued the following statement. 

Coach Prime is having some problems with his players.  Start at 3:24 in the video.  

One of the best movies ever made returns to the big screen this week in the  Jackson area even if you don't give a damn.  Showtimes are posted below. 

Will there be signature achievements by the 2024 Legislature or just signature flops?

 The family of Tupelo High school track star Andrew Brown issued the following statement. 

 All this has happened before and it will all happen again. 

After weeks upon weeks and months upon months of disturbing news both here and abroad, Easter weekend and Resurrection Sunday in particular dawned with much needed hope for peace and resolutions of conflicts and divisions. We no longer live in an America where people are comfortable living and letting others live as they see fit within the confines of common sense. Most of us want to fix what’s wrong with everybody else.

 It's been thirty years since Kurt left us today.   Here is a little something to remember him by. 

The next 24 hours are going to be maddening for Andrew Brown as the Mississippi High School Activities Association decides whether to reinstate the freshman track phenom for the 2024 outdoor track season . 

There is a reason Jackson's Mayor is called "Lyin' Lumumba."  The Mayor's latest fairy tale involves Jackson's water system.  Anthony Warren at WLBT reported: 

Without going too deep in philosophy, let me say life has given us many lemons.

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

 Annie Oeth authored the following press release for Children's of Mississippi Hospital. 

 Well, that was fun.   MHSAA threw yours truly out of its building today when I tried to cover a hearing in the Andrew Brown suspension today.

The Sisters of the Order of Rukia are going to get a seat at the table in the Jackson water case.  U.S. District  Judge Henry Wingate approved the Poor People's Campaign and People's Assembly motion to intervene in the Jackson water case.  They filed a complaint asking the Court to give them oversight of the water system through a "community water board."  

America is now six months away from a Presidential election.  If current polls are correct and Donald Trump comes out ahead in the key battleground states, we could soon see a conservative in the White House, and a conservative-controlled Senate and House.

 Gary Pettus authored the following press release for UMC. 

As the Solar Eclipse of 2024 looms, be warned that the face of the sun may not be the only thing that will fade.

Jackson's water/sewer system will remain on the Lumumba plantation for yet another year after the House killed SB #2628 yesterday.   The bill  would create a new public utility district that would in turn purchase Jackson's water/sewer system from the city. 

BARBERINO-TAVARNELLE, ITALY— As a kid almost every restaurant in my hometown was independently owned and local. Granted, there weren't too many full-service restaurants in my hometown back then, but it’s all we knew. It wasn't until the 1990s that we began to see the influx of chain restaurants as the city expanded westward. We are inundated with chains these days.

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

Daniel Porter Jordan Jr.’s passing was noted in many of the nation’s leading newspapers, including The Washington Post. Jordan, one of America’s most distinguished and respected historians, died March 21 of a heart attack was 85.

Lieutenant Governor Responds 

Speaker of the House Jason White issued the following statement. 

 Bill Maher had a little bit of reckoning for the Covidiots on his show Friday night.  Of course, by Covidiots, we mean the so-called Covidexperts who got so much wrong or as he called it, those who are "Stuck on Stupid."  Enjoy the skewering. 

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

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

Last week, the Senate Government Structure committee held a public hearing on House Bill 1590 which aligns Mississippi’s retirement board structure with national models and prevents the rate hike approved by the current board to increase by hundreds of millions of dollars what taxpayers contribute to the plan known as PERS (Public Employees’ Retirement System).

 The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following statement. 

 Madison County caught a break.  Sheriff Randy Tucker said the county will recover at least $2.2 million of the $2.7 it lost to a bogus vendor recently.  The Sheriff announced the news at the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of Supervisors this morning.  

Andrew Brown may be one of the leading track stars in Mississippi but the MHSAA banned him from participating in the 2024 track & field season. His crime?  Brown dared to compete in the New Balance National Indoor Track & Field Championships in March, a non-MHSAA event. The Monolith was not pleased.  

Patterns are patterns and the owner of the Briarwood 1 Building definitely has a pattern.  Check out what Mike Kohan pulled recently.  WLUC (Michigan) reported: 

 The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement. 

It's Easter Sunday, the holiest day in Christianity.  It's a day of happiness, dressing up - sometimes once a year - for church,  and enjoying family dinners.  Good times.   Often forgotten is Crucifixion Friday or rather, the pain of Crucifixion Friday.  Standing at the pulpit in 1987, the late Dr. Frank Pollard preached they are two sides of the same coin, one side can't exist without the other although many want to skip over the pain to get to the pleasure.  Enjoy your Easter Sunday and the sermon posted below.  

The Legislature was going to make a serious effort to fix PERS this year. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann called it “the major issue” for this session. House Speaker Jason White said, “we want to fix this long term.”

 It appears some form of Medicaid expansion will pass the legislature only to meet the Governor's veto pen.  Just one question.  During all of the horse-trading, how come no abolishment of the certificate of need was placed on the table?  Are the so-called conservatives in the legislature in that much of a hurry to expand Medicaid?  Just curious.  

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

 Well that was interesting.  A bill that would help place a casino in Jackson died just as suddenly as it appeared in the Mississippi House of Representatives last week.  Text & history of bill.

In his gospel account, Luke records Jesus riding on a donkey into Jerusalem on Sunday of Passion Week.

 Looking for a new Mafia movie?  Check out Hoodlum.  This little gem popped up for free recently on Youtube.  It's not The Godfather but it rates a solid "B" as it tells the story of the war between Dutch Schultz and Bumpy Johnson in 1930's Harlem.  

 Lost in the discussion at the Capitol about PERS is this little nugget in the 2023 actuarial report: 

 Sometimes a gangster really is a gangster.  Exhibit A in the Daily Mail (UK): 

What would you most like to see Mississippi’s elected lawmakers do during the current legislative session?

Credit: Charlotte Gazette

 Actor Lou Gossett, Jr. passed away today.  Rest in peace, Sergeant Foley. 

I apologize to Marie for stealing the words she may or may not have uttered, but sometimes you simply must have a piece of cake. I guess must have pound cake would be more accurate.

 The Order of the Sisters of Rukia is at it again......

Update: JPD arrested and charged Siyaski Crawford with murder as well.  Crawford is 15 years-old. 

The accused killer of a 14 year-old Northwest Rankin Middle School student was denied bond yesterday in Jackson Municipal Court.  However, his alleged accomplice received bond although it was set at a mere $1.5 million.