Jackson Jambalaya

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

 Meet the victims of the Bourbon Street terrorism attack.  May their souls rest in peace. 

 The session is almost upon us as legislators will invade Jackson in the next few days.  Empower Mississippi's Will Ervin, yes the Will Ervin discusses the issues expected to dominate the capitol this year, including tax reform, medicaid expansion, ballot initiative, and school choice.  

 It appears we are going to have ourselves a race for Mayor in Brandon.  State Representative Fred Shanks issued the following statement yesterday: 

I understand Abe Lincoln once said, “God must have loved the common man because he made so many of them.” It would be easy to take offense at that if it weren't so true!

 The FBI tweeted the following photos and statement. 

 The FBI briefed the media a few hours ago on the Bourbon Street terrorism attack.  The presser is posted below (Start at 22:00).  

 Ole Miss Chancellor Glenn Boyce issued the following statement. 

For the past 25 years, my final column of the year has always been a list of the top 10 most memorable meals I enjoyed in the previous year. The list isn’t about the fanciest, most exclusive, or faraway dining experiences I’ve had—it’s about meals that stuck with me for one reason or another.

 Check out the Sugar Bowl ticket prices.  

As they gather to convene the 2025 regular session of the Mississippi Legislature on Jan.7, state lawmakers face several thorny issues from a political and policy standpoint. In other words, the problems are hard to solve in and of themselves even without considering the political consequences of the solutions they choose.

Update: WDSU List of Known Victims  

These folks somehow escaped the grim reaper this morning on Bourbon Street. 

Death toll increases to 15.  

The FBI press conference on the French Quarter terror attack is live-streamed below. 

 Videos appearing on X that shows how the Ford Lightning truck got on Bourbon Street as well as what happened when it crashed into a crane. 

 Here is one Shamud-Din Jabbar on where else but social media. 

Sugar Bowl postponed to tomorrow night.  

The Federal Bureau of Investigation issue the following statement. 

Newspaper reports terrorist was ISIS

What should have been a celebration of the new years turned into a night of terror in the French Quarter.