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 Hinds County District Attorney Brad McCullouch issued the following statement. 

 Scott, Scott, Scott.  I like ya fine, you're a nice guy but come on, man.  

 This disturbing incident took place last week at on Fortification Street at West Street.  

MDOC arrested yet another person trying to sneak contraband into the prison in Rankin County.  MDOC issued the following statement.  

Looking to spice up your shrimp season?  The ZeroBear PolyBear graced us with his Shrimp Enchilada recipe.  Live on the wild side a little and get away from boiling or grilling shrimp.  Try something new.   Carpe Diem, that sort of thing.  The Bear's recipe is posted below in a downloadable format. Milagro Silver Tequila is optional.  Enjoy. 

 The Cajun Navy produced a report on the Nolan Wells case.  The report reaches no conclusions but collects information available through public sources and provides a timeline. The Cajun Navy warns much of the information is unverified. 

 The National Park system might be the only thing Washington ever got right on the first try.

Grant Callen sits down with Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns' longtime partner in crime and the man who has probably forgotten more about America's national parks than the rest of us will ever know. If you've seen The National Parks: America's Best Idea, you've already met his work.

 Bill Maher took on the commies in the DSA Friday night.  Some audience members were audibly shocked as Maher pulled back the curtain. 

 It's the time of year when you, the readers, support your favorite Jackson website.  Your support makes this website possible and it would not have made it this far without you.  However, the need for your support remains as strong as ever. 

 Should Carlos the Clown get his law license reinstated? The Mississippi Bar posted this notice on its website: 

 There is a major gas leak at Ridgewood and Old Canton Road.  You might want to avoid the area.  It smells pretty bad.  

 Why can't we innovate like this over here? 

 JPD issued the following statement. 

The conspiracy theories  continue in the Nolan Wells case after a so-called audio tape of the call to SeaTow surfaced last week. While Nancy Grace blathered away about how real it was, a real forensic scientist, Dr. Amy Santoro, dissected it all and well, came up with a different conclusion. Let's just say the word "garbage" was used.   

 Who are they? 

Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement. 

 State Auditor Shadrack White and Ag Commish Andrew Gipson issued the following statements in response to Attorney General Lynn Fitch announcing her gubernatorial bid yesterday. 

 The Kingfish shook the lawsuit tree and hot diggity damn, yet another lawsuit against The Vault and its owner, Jerry "J.D." Pass fell to the ground.   The Vault sells classic cars on consignment.  The Georgia plaintiff joins a growing list of plaintiffs who accuse The Vault of selling the cars without permission and keeping the money.  

 I have a friend who likes funerals.

Cutting federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, commonly called “food stamps,” is serious business anywhere in the U.S., but in no state is it more consequential than in Mississippi.

A sex trafficking ring known as the "Neverland Group" has been operating in Jackson.  

 I've got a perfect movie for you tomorrow night at Malco Madison and Tinseltown. 

 There is not much news to report in the $95 million Jackson Area  Federal Credit Union scandal but it appears any hopes for a default judgment disappeared last week.  

 Just watch the video all the way to the end.   

You can't make this up! 

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

The Mississippi Supreme Court suspended Jackson attorney Jarrod Mumford from the practice of law after he mishandled an estate and his trust account.   

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement. 

Perp was 13 years old when he killed! 

Hinds County District Attorney Bradley McCullouch issued the following statement. 

The guillotine fell on Chokwe Antar Lumumba's law license today as the Mississippi Bar filed a motion to accept Lumumba's irrevocable resignation with the Mississippi Supreme Court today. 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 A New Orleans rapper found herself on the receiving end of a cease and desist letter from the father of a boy who was friends with the late Nolan Wells.   

 The Marty Stuart Ellis Theater issued the following press release. 

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch will make a special announcement Wednesday morning.  The Street Committee says she announce she is running for Governor of the Great State of Mississippi.  

 Driving backwards is not always a good idea. 

Lieutenant Governor Gilbert Hosemann issued the following statement. 

"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing," said Saint Vincent Lombardi.  Tis a creed that forms the foundation of our ethos all too often.  However, preached the late Dr. Frank Pollard,  losing teaches, it clarifies and simplifies life.  Just as losing breeds humility, so does winning often breed pride.  "Watch out for victories," warned the preacher as it takes away the spiritual edge as it creates contempt.  Instead of developing love for another, it fosters a one-upmanship where one is rarely happy.   See what else Jackson's finest preacher has to say about winning and losing in the 1998 sermon posted below. 

 Former Gov. Phil Bryant once declared, “Transparency in government is critical to its integrity.” He should tell that to his buddy in the White House. The Trump administration has embarked on a widespread crusade to hide, disguise, and deny access to public data.

 Some Neshoba County Fair regulars may feel out of sorts since the fair did not take place at the end of July as it did for many years.   To help them cope, posted below is a short video of the 1958 edition of the fair.  Step back in time to see how it was back then. Enjoy. 

 The Mississippi Department of Public Safety issued the following statement. 

 The Capitol Poh-lice don't play.  

Many kinds of governments exercise authority over nations, states, provinces, and territories around the world. Which form works best? The founders of the United States of America whittled down a few words that have become the foundation of our beliefs and values: “All men are created equal.”

Yet another lawsuit accuses The Vault of selling a classic car on consignment while pocketing the money. 

 “What is a think tank?” is a question I get asked all the time.  

AI is a sword that can cut both ways.  Unfortunately, AI was used to create a rather disturbing video about none other than Carly Gregg.  Check out this bit of disinformation.  

The decision to cancel Jackson's parking meter contract will take a little bit longer to make.   Jackson Mayor John Horhn wants to cancel the contract.  However, the City Attorney and Council said they needed more information. WLBT reported Monday: 

If you can't beat the heat, join the heat as they say in Rio Linda.  The ZeroBear PolyBear has just the prescription: his own Cuban sammich.  Check out the recipe below complete in a downloadable format.

 Politics works best when we remember we’re neighbors before we’re opponents. But in an age of polarization, is that still possible?

The Clown has managed to outdo himself and not for the good. 

Chris Epps' petition to win compassionate release from federal prison went down in flames after U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate denied his petition yesterday.  

Tis a question that has dominated Mississippi politics: Who gave Anna Wolfe the private text messages of former Governor Phil Bryant, Brett Favre, and others linked to the DHS scandal?  Her expose was no small feat as it rocked Mississippi and won the Barksdale Today reporter a Pulitzer Prize.  However, Bryant's legal team thinks it has uncovered her source.  

 As teachers prepare their classrooms and parents have taken advantage of Mississippi's tax-free back-to-school shopping weekend, we can easily forget the most important part of the school year: making sure the child actually attends school.

 The Mississippi Supreme Court disbarred former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens. 

 The Mississippi Museum of Art is going to take over Jackson's newly-renovated planetarium when it opens after the Jackson City Council voted 5-1 to approve the contract with MMA last night.  

Lawsuits and judgements against The Vault and its owner, Jerry Pass.  A Rankin County couple accused Pass of stiffing them on a short-term million dollar loan last year.  Situated in the Fondren, The Vault sells collectible classic cars, often on consignment.  

Jerry Pass at The Vault. Credit: TheVaultMs.com

 Well, it was not a night of victory for Carlos Moore last night as he went down in spectacular defeat.  How bad was it?  See for yourself. 

 If you really want to know me, don’t ask where I live. Ask where I still drive by.

I don’t know if everybody does this. I imagine most people move on from a place and never feel the need to see it again. That’s never been me. Ever since I got my driver's license, I've had a habit of turning down streets where I used to live. Before long, it grew into something bordering on an obsession. I slow down when I pass them, and for a moment the years disappear. 

  It is difficult to overstate the role seniority and mastery of the congressional committee system has played in keeping federal spending flowing in Mississippi. It’s never more visible than when it keeps Huntington Ingalls and other Mississippi shipbuilders and suppliers busy as some of the state’s largest employers.

 JPD issued the following statement. 

 The Mississippi Museum of Art is going to manage Jackson's planetarium.  The facility is closed as it undergoes extensive renovations.  

Fondren's The Vault is popular among classic car aficionados as it sells vintage cars such as Ferraris, Rolls Royces, and of course, Corvettes on consignment.  However, a pair of recently filed lawsuits accused the dealership and its owner, Jerry Pass of either keeping the money or the unsold vehicles instead of paying the clients.   

Jerry Pass at The Vault. Credit: TheVaultMs.com

Carlos Moore is not happy.  

Sombra shuts down.

 Lord Protector Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

Kevin Gates is making no apologies as he comes to Brandon this fall.   

Peeping Tom Zeryk Smith was sentenced to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty in Rankin County Circuit Court to multiple counts of voyeurism.  Police arrested Smith in 2025 for filming women undressing at Target and an apartment complex.   

 Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney issued the following statement Thursday.

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn wants to cancel the parking meter contract.  

"We may be all white but we're not all right we're all wrong and the word says that in God's there is none of those distinctions there and the church will never be the church. It should be until it understands that everyone who has been baptized by the spirit of Christ as a brother or a sister... There is no Jew nor Greek nor bond nor free nor male nor female nor barbarian nor Scythian or any other way in that day or this, we try to make a distinction between peoples for we are all one in the Lord Christ," preached the late Dr. Frank Pollard.  Dr. Pollard discussed how all are one in the body of Christ as there are no race or class in the church.  Check out the 1998 sermon posted below to see what Dr. Pollard had to say.  

 Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Panama Canal, Black Sea, and Suez Canal may seem irrelevant. But these maritime chokepoints link worldwide transportation arteries essential to Mississippi industries like poultry, farming, manufacturing, and logistics. Disruptions there impact what we pay here for groceries, fuel, feed, and more.

JPD issued the following statement.  

 Check out this modern version of The Godfather. 

 Mississippi Speaker of the House Jason White issued the following statement. 

 $79 billion invested since 2020. xAI, Amazon and Aluminum Dynamics chose Mississippi over anywhere on earth. What changed was never the soil — it was the rules we chose to live by.

The longer I live in Mississippi, the more I love it here.

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

CBS is kicking WJTV to the curb.  The Desk.net reported: 

 Conspiracy theories and race-baiting about the Nolan Wells case raged on social media after the Wells family and attorney Benjamin Crump released the preliminary results of their autopsy earlier this week.  Forensic scientist Dr. Amy Santoro provided a sober analysis of the preliminary autopsy and spoke some much-needed sense about the whole thing.  

 Entergy cut off power to an apartment complex in South Jackson after it discovered meter tampering occurred.  Residents called WLBT's 3 On Your Side for help but once WLBT started digging, the plot thickened.  WLBT reported: 

  Carlos Moore is trying to get his law license back after the Mississippi Supreme Court suspended it for one year in January 2025.  The Court revoked his license after he botched the settlement of a wrongful death lawsuit . 

An Alcorn State University professor busted his students in one class for cheating with AI.  Suspecting his students were misusing AI, Dr. Jason Gibson added a little trap to the mid-term exam that ensured 32 of 35 students.   The dummies didn't even read what they submitted and were justly rewarded for their lack of effort.  Watch his short explanation of what happened.  We need more professors like him.  

 Summertime means only one thing: It's rib season.  Thick, succulent ribs dripping juice and your favorite barbecue sauce.  Truly heaven on earth.  Our good friend ZeroBear PolyBear blessed us with his own recipe for ribs in a downloadable format.  Start pouring vinegar, fire up the grill, and get to work.  This recipe is making some of us hongry. 

 Jackson, George, and Greene County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath had a few things to say about the Nolan Wells case.  

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

Highlights

- College promised to supervise kids at soccer camp

- Student sexually abused, repeatedly stripped, tortured

- Little discipline happens, parents sue

- Circuit Judge says case will go to trial, college appeals (Skip to this section if you read earlier post)

A Pass Christian family moved one step closer to obtaining justice from Jones Community College after a Circuit Judge denied the college's motion for summary judgment.  A mother sued the college after her 14 year-old son after her son was tortured and abused at a summer soccer camp.   The child suffered sucker punches, forcible stripping, the pouring of semen on his face, the sharing it all on social media, and other abuse.   Much more information in earlier post.

 Starts accepting grant applications August 3

Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

 It's usually not a good thing when the saxophones get louder in a video.  Check out Heavymetalj's recent visit to the Jackson Zoo. 

 Our favorite drama queen is up to his old tricks again.  Suspended attorney Carlos Moore, aka Carlos the Clown, urged all black football players to boycott all SEC football teams until there is justice for Nolan Wells.  You can't make this up.  

 Louisiana Public Broadcasting cooked up a little something for the LSU-Ole Miss game on September 19.  

Did U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate coronate himself the Czar of Economic Development for Jackson? 

 The Clown was not pleased. 

 Jushun "Red" Paige will stay put in jail for a while after Hinds County Court Judge Johnny McDaniels denied bond yesterday.  The Capitol Police arrested Paige in June for auto burglary.  Paige and his friends participated in the murder of Chelsae Kirschten in 2017 but managed to escape justice.  

Finnegan gets to begin again. 

The Mississippi Parole Board never fails to disappoint.  Remember that guy who pleaded guilty to ripping off day care centers and churches by selling them fire suppression systems that didn't work?  He pleaded guilty in February and was sentenced to serve seven years in prison.  However, under Parole Board math, that means he was released last week. 

 You can buy almost anything in New Orleans.

 The Mississippi Legislature’s special session decision to overhaul the state’s youth court system is already drawing fire from critics. Still, the state’s taxpayers should count the vote to open the youth court process as a win for transparency, institutional pragmatism, and public safety.

 Just another day at an apartment complex in Jackson. 

The 2^nd Quarter did not disappoint for drama or trauma. On 13 April the U.S. initiated a three Carrier Strike Force blockade of the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Less than two months later, the U.S. began on again off again ceasefires which continue still. All that sound and fury did little to deter the stock market which with Kevlar flair rallied 16% to its best quarterly gain in 6 years. Why? Big time earnings, that’s why.

 Truth or fiction? We report, you decide. 

 Here are the "C" ratings for Jackson metro area restaurants issued since April 1, 2026.  The Mississippi Department of Health inspects and grades each restaurant.  The department inspects the restaurant again within ten days after the "C" is issued.  More information can be obtained at the MSDH restaurant inspection web page.

The Capitol Police issued the following statement. 

 Jackson City Councilwoman Tina Clay said the city is not operating at a deficit at a meeting of the Finance Committee last week.  Ms. Clay is Chairwoman of the committee. Jackson Mayor John Horhn warned the City Council last week the city was facing a $23 million deficit. 

The light Cal-Maine settlement in a price-fixing case was not an anomaly as the Trump Justice Department is backing away from prosecuting corporate crime.  The Wall Street Journal reported: 

U.S. District Judge Wingate is holding a hearing at 1:30 today on how data centers might affect Jackson's water supply. The learned jurist apparently saw WLBT's reporting on how the Horhn administration is considering allowing the construction of a data center at the Lake Hico site and couldn't resist the opportunity to do some micromanaging.  

The 2008 subprime crisis caused the U.S. to rescue financial institutions deemed too big to fail. The cost was socialized on taxpayers.  A lookalike crisis is brewing in Mississippi. Its cost may fall on Entergy’s residential customers.

 Just another day in Centerville, Mississippi.  Not to be confused with Centerburg, of course. 

 Hinds County District Attorney Bradley McCullough issued the following statement. 

 It seems some Mississippi State football players were having some fun.  

 Meanwhile, down in Laurel.....

 JPD issued the following press releases on a spate of weekend homicides. 

Fear and reaction erupt when major calamities occur without notice. Boredom and procrastination erupt when major calamities build up slowly over time.

 The Mississippi Department of Health issued the following statement. 

 Sure do hate it when this happens. 

 Nine nations have nuclear weapons: USA, Russia, China, France, United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel. Some federal sources claimed Iran was within a few months if not days before it would have a nuclear weapon. That was the justification President Trump used to order Operation Midnight Hammer on June 22, 2025, to attack three Iranian nuclear sites – Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan – with overwhelming munitions to destroy Iran’s cache of nuclear material. 

The Magnolia State is booming. Since Tate Reeves became governor, more than $40 billion of investment has poured in — and hardly a week goes by without news of another mega deal.

 Good job, morons. You managed to ruin a good thing.  Feel proud of yourselves.  Dumbasses. 

 The Mississippi Museum of Art issued the following statement Tuesday.  

 Hinds County District Attorney Bradley McCullough issued the following statement. 

 Was the appointment of the Interim Hinds County District Attorney constitutional? C.J. Lemasters reported at WLBT: 

 Summertime means it's Popeye time as in spinach.  Yup, the ZeroBear PolyBeaar has a nice little recipe for some creamed spinach or as he calls it, Spinach Madeline.  Download the recipe and cook away. 

 Former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens surrendered his law license to the Mississippi Bar.  Owens pleaded guilty to conspiracy in federal court two weeks ago.  

 Just another dude coming to Madison County.....

 It will be awhile before accused synagogue burner Stephen Spencer Pittman faces justice. 

Everyone loves quoting the Declaration of Independence. Fewer people have actually read it.

 Carlos Moore may be in Georgia but rest assured, Mississippi is not far from his heart as he gets his grift on. The suspended attorney is now calling himself "The People's Judge" as he race baits on the Nolan Wells case. Check out what he is up to now.  

 Robert Laird passed away earlier this week due to cancer.  He wasn't known to many people nor but he was one of those characters who makes life interesting. Check out his obituary: 

 Hinds County District Attorney Bradley McCullough issued the following statement. 

Luck, providence, divine intervention, whatever you call it, this dog was blessed.  

Dear Prosecutors & Judges: We are watching you on this case.   

Jushun "Red" Paige is back in jail after the Capitol Police arrested him on June 29 for auto burglary.   Paige was involved in the brutal murder of Chelsae Kirschten in 2017.  

 U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III scheduled William McHenry's sentencing for next month: 

 WLBT reported Governor Tate Reeves cancelled the special election for Hinds County District 2 Supervisor: 

JPD officers make nearly double what they earned ten years ago. JJ obtained a roster of JPD employees and their salaries through a public records request.   The city of Jackson reported there are 348 employees at JPD.  

 Perfection finally showed up at my house last week. I ate it over the kitchen sink.

It took 64 years to find. That hardly seems fair, but peaches don’t operate on fairness. They’re ready when they’re ready, stay that way for a brief minute, and then start heading in the other direction.

This one was perfect.

 The unexpected and untimely death of Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, along with the significant physical ailments of 84-year-old former GOP Senate Majority Leader U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, makes an already uncertain midterm election cycle even more so and could make key elements of Republican Trump’s agenda more difficult to pass in the Senate.

 JPD issued the following statement. 

 Lord Protector Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

Remember when egg prices skyrocketed? Well, a wee bit of price-fixing might have had something to do with it.  The Justice Department announced Ridgeland's Cal-Maine and three other egg producers settled price fixing charges. Cal-Maine must pay $1.5 million to several states and donate 30 million eggs to various non-profit organizations.  However, the founding family members of Cal-Maine sold stock for $320 million after learning of the federal probe. 

 The Jackson City Council passed a 183-day moratorium on the construction of data centers this morning on a vote of 5-2.  Councilmen Ashby Foote and Vernon Hartley voted against the measure. 

Jackson's sales tax revenue remained the same as in 2025 even though it faces a $23 million budget shortfall.  Check out how your city fared in collecting sales tax.*

 The Capitol Police issued the following statement. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

It is forgotten that once upon a time, Iran firebombed bookstores in the United States.  Translators in other countries were killed.  Publishers were shot.  More bookstores were burned.  Jonathan Rosen recounts the Mullah's reign of terror across the publishing world in The Free Press: 

 The city of Jackson might soon be broke.  Mayor John Horhn sent this letter to the Jackson City Council: 

 The organizers of the "car show" held in downtown Jackson Saturday made sure it was a safe event. 

 A street takeover took place during a "car show" that took place on North State Street Saturday.   Check out the fun. 

 Hmmm...... what is wrong with this picture? 

 It has a good side and a dark side.  At times it is called the root of all evil but is also an ally of the good.  We are of course talking about money or rather, the love of money.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard wove a sermon about money from the words of the Prophet Malachi and a story about the two-toed tree toad.  What does a two-toed tree toad have to do with Malachi? Watch the 1998 sermon posted below. 

 When you take the buffalo by the horns....

The Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling to undo the 90-year-old Humphrey’s Executor case has undermined the purpose of independent commissions. The court ruled President Trump may fire Senate approved members of the Federal Trade Commission before their terms expire. Humphrey’s Executor, a 1935 ruling, and related statutes, had allowed Congress to create independent agencies to mitigate political interference.  

 Update: Berry's removed the post. 

Even Berry's must suffer the ingrates. 

 State Treasurer David McRae blasted Congressman Bennie Thompson over his criticism of the newly-created Trump accounts.  Mr. McRae said on social media: 

 Dave and Buster's is coming to Ridgeland.   

 The Clinton Police Department issued the following statement. 

Imagine if there had never been a Declaration of Independence.

The Mississippi Bar asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to suspend Chokwe Antar Lumumba from the practice of law this afternoon.  Lumumba pleaded guilty to conspiracy in U.S. District Court Monday. 

Radio Strongman KIM Waaaaaade was on fire yesterday as he vented his spleen on the Nolan Wells controversy.  Listen to his show below.  Yours truly dropped in later in the show as he traveled back from Yazoo City.  A transcript is posted below as well.  

Lord Protector Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

 After fighting alligators for many years, Ricky Flynt managed to escaped the jaws of some redneck justice yesterday up in Yazoo County Justice Court.  

 JPD issued the following statement.

 It's summertime and you know what that means: beach time.  However, what do you do with all that shrimp when it's time to come home after despoiling 30A? Thankfully, ZeroBear PolyBear has the perfect solution.  Check out his Shrimp Freddy recipe in a downloadable format. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 The place? A Texaco gas station on Medgar Evers Boulevard.  The time? Who knows.  

 Millsaps College issued the following statement. 

 To keep household electricity and local tax bills stable, there may be no single more effective solution today than a local data center. Our basic local infrastructure systems – electricity, roads, water/sewer – are steadily getting more expensive to maintain, meaning some level of population and/or revenue growth is needed to keep per capita costs down. 

 A confessed child rapist received a $14 million bond yesterday in Jackson Municipal Court.  

 Well, well, well, it appears the Po-Po did not take too kindly to that video showing Goodman has no police.  

 Will National Credit Union Administration Board seize family cats? 

A federal judge froze all assets and accounts belonging to Leigh and Chad Bridges in the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union scandal.  Leigh was the President of JAFCU until she was fired earlier this year when the National Credit Union Administration Board uncovered an alleged embezzlement of up to $95 million.  The Bridges allegedly used the funds to purchase a Steinway piano, $10,000 handbags, multiple homes in Eastover and on the beach, and expensive jewelry.  

 First Consul Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

 Yet another accused child molester drew the wrath of Jackson Municipal Court Judge Jeff Reynolds this week.  

 Mazzio's Pizza is no more as the company ceased operations Friday at all locations.  

 I was married by an Elvis impersonator in Las Vegas.

Jackson is going to lose Chick-Fil-A.  Chick-Fil-A will close the East County Line Road store in Jackson and move down the street into the site of the old Logan's Roadhouse.  The Ridgeland Board of Ealdormen are expected to approve the company's application tonight.  

 Police? What Poh-lice? 

 A new twist on a classic.  

Jackson Municipal Court Judge Jeff Reynolds issued a $14 million bond for a man accused of molesting a minor relative.  

 The 1927 Mississippi River Flood was what probability expert Nassim Taleb calls a Black Swan event. Europeans once thought all swans were white.  Then black swans were discovered in Australia. The Black Swan metaphor describes rare, unforeseeable, high-impact events — that seem foreseeable after they happen. 

 After months of speculation, the Mississippi Bar is finally moving to revoke Jody Owens' law license.  

 How the mighty have fallen.  Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty to conspiracy in federal court today.  

AUSA David Fulcher & Chokwe Lumumba

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

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Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and City Councilman Aaron Banks will plead guilty to public corruption charges in federal court this afternoon. 

 Check out the economic development taking place on Bailey Avenue. 

 Two years of litigation went for naught as the Mississippi Supreme Court threw out all orders in the Mockingbird investor lawsuit as it ruled Hinds County Circuit Judge Debra Gibbs improperly transferred the case to another judge last month.   

This image is a use of satire and parody.

 Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones is holding a press conference now on the murder that took place at the Raymond Detention Center last week.  The presser is live-streamed below, courtesy of WLBT. 

 Mielun Butler died at the hands of his fellow inmates Friday.  JPD arrested and charged Butler with murder in a homicide that took place at Rebelwood Apartments.  

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

 Everything can grow stale even faith.  Staleness becomes a quicksand, capturing us the more we struggle.  What does one do when one's heart grows silent, when the song dies?  The late Dr. Frank Pollard pondered this problem aloud as he delved into Psalm 40 when David spoke of how he was mired in the mud until the Lord rescued him.  Enjoy the 1998 sermon posted below. 

 "The liberal arts are facing incredibly difficult times right now,” said Dr. Daniel Jasper, Provost and Dean of the College at Millsaps College. Jasper came to Millsaps a year ago from William Jewell College in Liberty, MI, where he led initiatives to reshape the school’s academic landscape. At Millsaps, he seeks to reshape its liberal arts landscape.

"Tonight, there is much to celebrate." So said Ronaldus Magnus as he addressed the nation on Independence Day in 1986.  Today is America's 250th birthday.  A nation birthed in freedom and liberty has lasted a quarter of a millennium.    We've had our challenges, blood has been spilled, and the skies darkened at times but through it all, we stood together to create something for travelers to marvel at as they come to the World Cup.  Enjoy President Reagan's short address.  The transcript is posted below as well. 

 Just another day in Jacktown or why we can't have nice things reason #_______. 

 Singing patriotic hymns together in church stirred the emotions and memories of the congregation last Sunday. What a great time of unity, of oneness, of being a part of something bigger than our own little worlds! Older folks sang harmoniously from memory alongside younger generations and little children.

 JPD Chief Rashall Brackney said a stolen JPD short-barrel rifle was used in the triple homicide that took place last week in Jackson at a press conference today. 

 Did some jail justice take place at the Raymond Detention Center? 

 There' going to be a rumble downtown in Jacktown Monday. 

 Mr. Skyhook just had to get into it with Wanda Evers.   Mr. Tariq Abdul-Tawwab  Skyhook has a radio show on WMPR.  Ms. Evers owns the station.  Just watch for yourself.  

 It appears the city of Jackson missed out on a major grant for repairing Woodrow Wilson Road because it could not properly fill out an application.  

Let's face it.  Onion rings are considered a delicacy here in the Deep South as we do love our fried food or "The Brown Food" as Professor Steffey would call it.  The ZeroBear PolyBear provided us a rather tasty recipe for onion rings in a downloadable format.   Fire up the stove and get to work. 

 Chris Rock gives advice on how to find the right neighborhood. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn and JPD Chief Rashall Brackney are holding a press conference on public safety right now.  It is live-streamed below. 

 Just another day in Jacktown.  

Some people just can't allow others to have a good time.  You know the type - always angry, always miserable.  One of the unexpected treasures of the World Cup has been watching a German tourist named Freddy documenting his travels across America on X.   

 JPD issued the following statement. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn addressed the recent spate of violence in Jackson. 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 The office of the Hinds County District Attorney issued the following statement. 

 Well, well, well, look who got a "Get Out of Jail Free" card in January. 

 The rise and fall of a Florida private school's football program provides a cautionary tale to Mississippi private schools who "recruit" public school football players for their own rosters.  The Wall Street Journal reported Monday:

 His childhood friends called him Dickie. His mother called him Richard, usually when he was in trouble. The Air Force called him Sergeant 18693432. His friends and the men he did business with called him Rick. His daughters' high school friends called him Captain Rick, because by then he was a sailor. Then the grandchildren came along, and "Captain Rick" was too big a mouthful for a toddler, so it got shortened to Cappy. For the past quarter century, that is who he was to all of us.

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 Sometimes we forget America is the beautiful as visiting World Cup soccer fans have reminded us thanks to the power of social media. 

 The resignation of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens means we are going to get us a new D.A.  What are the rules? Will a special election be held? Good questions all.  Fortunately for you, JJ found the relevant section in the Mississippi Code.  Section 23-15-843 states: 

 It will come as no surprise to learn Cornelius and Jordan Carter (Unrelated) are graduates of the Hinds County Catch & Release program.  The two men are charged with capital murder in the deaths of two sisters and a two-year old child that took place last weekend. 

Update: Bond denied. 

JPD arrested two suspects in the triple murder of two women and a two year-old child that took place last weekend. 

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, II is pleading guilty to public corruption charges right now in U.S. District Court.  A federal grand jury indicted Owens for conspiracy, bribery (3 counts) us of an interstate facility in aid of racketeering, honest services fraud, and money laundering.

 Dr. Chief fired Deputy Police Chief Wendell Watts this morning.  Let the head rolling begin.  

The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day.  The Wall Street Journal reported: 

Or pitch instead of bitch - as in pitching in to help.  

Update: The work and materials were DONATED! Yes, these people are bitching about free work done on the bathrooms at Parham Bridges Park. 

Some people are so dumb that few things make sense to them.  Exhibit A: Tariq Abdul-Tawwab Skyhook and his crew.   They were last seen whining about the improvements at Parham Bridges Park on their "Make It Make Sense" Facebook page. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 Update (6/29): The Hinds County Coroner said Erica Weathersby, Keyana Weathersby, and Camari Weathersby were the victims.  Camari is two years-old and the daughter of Keyana. May they rest in peace. 

Two women and a two year-old child were murdered on Queen Alexandria Lane late last night. JPD is looking for a 2020 red Mitsubishi Mirage bearing tag number HSI 205 . A picture of the vehicle is posted below. 

 The king of Hollywood comedy celebrates a century today.   Thanks for the laughs.  There were many of them.