Jackson Jambalaya

Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following statement. 

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 Nothing like exercising freedom of speech.  'Murica. 

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"This is the age of the half-read page; the quick hash and the mad dash. The bright knight with the nerves tight; the plane hop and the brief stop. The lamp-tan in a brief span; the big shot in a good spot. The brain strain and the heart pain; the catnaps until the spring snaps...and the fun's done!" The late Dr. Frank Pollard used this anonymous poem to show the fun doesn't end when spring ends but begins with the resurrection.   Enjoy the short 1998 sermon posted below as he preaches as only he can.   

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 “I certainly learned over the years that elections matter,” said Henry Barbour. The Yazoo City native, who spent 20 years as the Mississippi GOP’s voice on the Republican National Committee, was speaking to the North Jackson Rotary Club.

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 Shipping times at the ABC warehouse are finally back to normal.  Read and weep. 

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 Nothing like some good ole fashioned American ingenuity. 

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 Leading stories this morning were Knicks beat Spurs 94 -90 to win their first Championship since 1973! Followed by President Trump announcing he had won another war and would be signing an agreement with Iran today (Sunday), although Iranian leaders don’t think so. Breaking news may still happen… sometime. Finally, some soccer teams beat some other soccer teams, and FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) teams in Groups A – L continue the long championship until Sunday, July 19, in East Rutherford, N.J., at 3:00 p.m. ET.  

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This bit of lawyer porn is for the shysters hanging out in the bars of Amerigo, Char, and Koestler Prime right now. Enjoy.  

A Greene County woman found justice at the Mississippi Court of Appeals after her husband managed to obtain a divorce and favorable property settlement without her knowledge. You read that correctly.  A man submitted a petition for divorce while someone forged her signature on all documents submitted to the Court.  Did we mention she was never served?  Nevertheless, the Chancellor granted the divorce and ignored the wife when she claimed fraud.  

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 A Starkville redneck FAFO'd this week when he went nuts on a man who dared take his two little girls into an empty women's bathroom at a QT gas station in Alabama.   

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How much are people paying for cars? Read and weep.  Edmunds reported: 

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When something new comes along, everyone suddenly has to have an opinion about it. Often the same one.

When crypto went mainstream, people who had never owned so much as a share were suddenly holding forth on bitcoin. When Ozempic arrived, people who had never once expressed a view on weight loss were just as eager to share the very same thoughts. Now it is AI’s turn. No conversation about it seems complete until someone has solemnly used the word “hallucination.”

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 A hearing was supposed to be heard in Voyles v. Jackson Academy et al in Hinds County Court yesterday.  

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 Fell like snacking but want something different?  You are in luck as Chef ZeroBear PolyBear provided us with his recipe for zucchini, ham, and cheese rollups in a downloadable format.  Since you will probably be stuck inside because of the weather this weekend, here is something to pass the time.  

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Is it the end for Moe's Southwest Grill in Jackson? 

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 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. 

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 How did the Bridges allegedly embezzle so much money from the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union. Tis a question asked over and over in Jackson this week.  Fortunately, JJ obtained exclusive video of how the alleged scheme came to be.   

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This week host Grant Callen takes a break from arguing about school choice, taxes, and whatever fresh foolishness emerged from the Capitol to talk about something a little more personal: why we keep repeating the same destructive patterns and then act surprised by the results.

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His head "was in his hands crying like a baby."  Such were the crocodile tears shed in a courtroom in March before a judge set Seth Rokitka free after serving only a mere 21 months in jail after he ran over an Ole Miss student and killed him while permanently maiming his girlfriend.  The news of the release outraged many around Mississippi.  JJ obtained a copy of the court hearing transcript so readers can read the play by play on how this travesty of justice took place. 

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 Special Circuit Judge Barry Ford realized he can't call a special election for Hinds County Supervisor after all.  

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U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III set the rules of the battlefield for the public corruption trial of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and former Jackson City Councilman Aaron Banks at a pre-trial conference hearing this week.  WLBT reported: 

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 Well, someone doesn't appear too worried about the public corruption trial scheduled to take place next month in federal court. 

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 The day before we opened The Downtowner in Gulfport, the leadership team and I sat around a table and just talked. Sports. The weather. Who has the best shrimp po-boy on the coast.

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Once again, Mississippi’s highest court was asked to hold out for justice for a family murdered in 1990 in a hellish scene in their Walnut community home in rural Quitman County.

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Hinds County District 2 Supervisor Tony Smith is taking his fight to keep his seat to the Mississippi Supreme Court.  Mr. Smith filed a notice of appeal today. 

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 The Leigh Bridges scandal claimed another casualty.  Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney terminated Chad Bridge's employment today.  Bridges was the Director of Finance and Marketing at the Mississippi Insurance Department.  Comment in this morning's post. 

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

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 Update: Bond set at $1 million for murder and $500,000 for each aggravated assault charge.  Total bond is $3.5 million. 

JPD issued the following statement. 

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Dominos falling. Bodies piling up. Shoes dropping.  Such describes what happened in federal court yesterday when the National Credit Union Administration sued former Jackson Area Federal Credit Union Branch Manager Tina Funez for her role in (allegedly) helping her friend, former credit union president Leigh Bridges embezzle nearly $95 million. 

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 The Justice Department wants to bar Jody Owens' expert witnesses from testifying in his trial next month.   

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Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

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 or the kids might be all right. 

Some kids are just born capitalist pigs.  

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The city of Jackson's attorney caught the hallucinations bug up in Ridgeland as they got caught citing ordinances that simply did not exist.   

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Many thanks to the readers who tipped JJ off to the Mississippi Magazine article yesterday. 

It is rare indeed when a con artist openly displays his wares but such happened some time ago right here in Mississippi.   Former Jackson Area Credit Union President Leigh Bridges and her husband Chad stand accused of embezzling tens and tens of millions of dollars so they could buy expensive homes, luxury jewelry, and even a Steinway piano.  Stealing (allegedly) $95 million is brazen.  Even more brazen is showing off the crime in where else but Mississippi Magazine.  Earlier post on alleged embezzlement.

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 It was 1998.  The epidemic of school shootings had begun.  Horror spilled into a nation as children began murdering other children.  An emotional Dr. Frank Pollard took to the pulpit to deliver a rather penetrating sermon on how our poisonous culture created such monsters.   As garbage and poison fills the mind, so it fills the actions.  Watch Dr. Pollard's sermon posted below as he asks how we got here.  

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 The Capitol Police issued the following statement yesterday. 

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 The marbles and dirt memory captivated me. Perhaps something in these excerpts from an Informatify Facebook post will grab you too. 

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 The former President of the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union did not just live high on the hog, she allegedly lived high off the whole pigsty.  The National Federal Credit Union Board accused Leigh Bridges and her husband Chad of looting the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union to the tune of $95 million in a lawsuit filed against the couple.  

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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 I don’t remember celebrating June 6 growing up. I remember people talking about D-Day, and reminiscing about the allied invasion of western Europe on that date in 1944, but celebrating is not quite the right word for June 6 in history.  

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 Jackson Jambalaya presents Windsor Ruins as never seen before. Many pictures have been taken of the famous Mississippi landmark but none from above.  JJ recently acquired a Yuneec Typhoon 500 drone with a 4k camera and made  a video of the ruins as the first project.  Photographer Rick Guy shot and edited the footage you see below.   The video is best seen in high definition.  Click on the wheel (settings) on the Youtube frame and select 720.  We hope you enjoy this presentation of Windsor Ruins. 

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For decades, America has been told that the key to better schools is more money. Underperformance, the argument runs, is really a question of resources. Just give the teacher unions what they ask for, and good outcomes will follow. Mississippi is starting to show that this simply is not true.

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The feds peeled back the curtains ever so slightly in the Lumumba-Owens corruption case today.  The Justice Department filed a notice of intent to file self-authenticating records.  The records will include bank statements, credit card statements, and loan records.   The notice is posted below.  Chokwe Lumumba, Jody Owens, and Aaron Banks will go to trial on July 13. 

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 Inclusion is now exclusion.  The state of New York is about to ban the words - get ready for this - "mother" and "father" from court documents.   Fox News reported: 

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The ABC made some serious headway last week in reducing the backlog at its warehouse.   Check out the chart. 

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Ranting about Data Centers is all the rage these days. Word got out recently of a developer exploring Jackson in hopes of building a new AI (artificial intelligence) data center. Who knew it would unleash a hornet’s nest of protests and gnashing of teeth? Opponents drove from 3 hours away to a City Council meeting just to share for 3 minutes their dire warnings of great troubles with data centers. That proves it is an important topic worthy of calm and rational discussion.

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 The city of Clinton issued the following statement. 

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 It is summertime and summertime means working your garden.   ZeroBear Polybear provided a nice little recipe for garden veggies in a downloadable format that can be used when it's time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

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 One of Broadway's best is coming to New Orleans in October.  That's right.  The Lion King will run at the Saenger Theatre from October 21 to November 8.  Don't want to stay over night? No problem.  There are 1:00 shows on Sundays and 2:00 shows on Saturdays.  

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 State Auditor Shad White lost his battle to recover $228,000 in unpaid interest from Brett Favre after the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled today only the Attorney General can sue to recover misspent funds.  

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 Check out what our favorite squatters done did.  

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Is there an honest lawyer in the house?  

Hallucinations are unfortunately becoming more common in Mississippi courtrooms.  Such is to be expected when attorneys only get slaps on the wrist when they submit bogus briefs.  How bad has hallucinating gotten? A federal judge in North Mississippi sanctioned the attorneys from both sides in a lawsuit.   You read that correctly.  The lawyers for the plaintiff and the defendant got caught submitting bogus citations to the Court.  You can't make this up.  

Duuuude

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

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 The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement. 

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 An accused child molester won't be going anywhere for awhile after a Jackson Municipal Court judge set his bond at $16 million. 

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 The Justice Department wants to prosecute Jody Owens, Chokwe Lumumba, and Aaron Banks in Jackson.  Prosecutors stated in a motion filed today: 

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 I'm not scared of failing. I'm scared of living a life that didn't matter.

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 The Ohio School Employees Retirement System issued the following statement. 

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 The Louisiana, yes, Louisiana State Police issued the following statement. 

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

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 UMC issued the following press release. 

During an early visit to the hospital, Priscilla and David O’Donnell toured patient care areas inside older facilities, a moment that left a lasting impression.

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 Some people really are stupid enough to believe this crap.  

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 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement. 

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Update: Caught!

A manhunt is underway as police search for two brothers accused of shooting a Covington County deputy this afternoon.  The suspects are the brothers of Cordorius Hobbs. Hobbs is accused of killing Billy and Virginia Blair.  The couple was in their 70's.

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 Jackson Mayor John Horn issued the following statement. 

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 Oh, the irony of it all.   

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"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it." — Upton Sinclair, 1934Sinclair was writing about California politics in the 1930s. He could have been writing about Mississippi River Commission (MRC) politics today. Its Commanding General’s next star (salary) may depend on your not understanding Mudberg.

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 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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Once upon a time, a far away time, a time long forgotten, Jackson legend Jim Dollarhide produced a short film about Jackson.  Titled Through Our Own Eyes, the film featured luminaries such as  Wyatt Waters, Charles Doty, Gail Pittman, Donna Sones, Malcolm White, Jacqueline Perry, Will Primos, and of course, Bernard  John Ebbers.  So step back to 1999 and see how we saw Jackson 27 years ago.  

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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 The Bible is rife with stories of man’s cruelty to his fellowman. Rising above such behavior has been the great challenge of civilization. Since its founding the United States has progressed – though slowly at times – from a legal order that practiced subordination and harsh punishment to one that outlawed cruelty to women, children, prisoners, and other vulnerable groups. The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1791, banned “cruel and unusual punishments” reflecting the nation's sincere commitment to justice and humane treatment.

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What happens when a restaurant owner's wife lapses into a months-long coma and he must be at her side? 

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 The folks in Eastover and the Country Club of Jackson can breathe a little easier.  

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 Gee, how often did we hear Chokwe brag about the Real Time Crime Center?  WLBT reported: 

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 The United States of America will turn 250 years old in a few weeks. From a ragtag group of colonists and settlers, we have grown into the most powerful nation in the world today. The summer of 2026 will be a time for celebration, contemplation, and anticipation. 

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

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 Why we can't have nice things reason #_____.  Exhibit A: A Facebook post griping about Highball Lanes: 

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Ruan Transport argued it does not have a duty to ship alcohol to ABC customers in a motion to dismiss filed in federal court this week.  Aloha Wine & Spirits, Old Rooster Holdings, and Rosetti's Liquor Barrell sued Ruan earlier this year, alleging damages caused by the implosion of the ABC warehouse in Gluckstadt.  Ruan manages the warehouse for ABC. 

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 Car tags in Mississippi typically cost between $300 and $700 a year. In the first year, a car tag can sometimes cost between $800 and $1,500. Cross the state line into Arkansas or Alabama, and the same car tag will cost you about half as much.

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 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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 A reporter apparently got under the new JPD Chief of Staff's skin.   Up and coming reporter Molly Minta reported at Barksdale Today: 

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 Summertime means bologna sammiches but let's be honest, it gets old after awhile.  Thankfully, ZeroBear PolyBear provided us with his fried bologna recipe in a downloadable format.  Go Krogering, get some bologna, and get to work.  

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Who could have foreseen this happening 50 years ago? Bill Maher dragged Mississippi, yes, Mississippi, all over the face of California Friday night.  Enjoy.  Check out the video around 6:50.

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 It appears yet another attorney hallucinated. 

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The Mississippi Delta has produced blues legends, literary giants, NFL stars, and enough political intrigue to keep a small army of bloggers employed. But can it produce a comeback?

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A National Transportation Safety Board  investigation preliminary report states Dan Fordice was practicing aerobatics in his P-51 Mustang when he fatally crashed last month.   The aviation enthusiast was the founder of the Warrior Bonfire Project and son of late Governor Kirk Fordice.  The report states: 

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Some people's heads will explode when they see this Papa Mississippi video and that's not a bad thing.  

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 The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement. 

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 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

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 David l. Archie won his fight to reverse his 2023 election loss. The court threw out the election and ordered a new one be held.  Special Circuit Court Judge Barry ordered a special election be held in 45 days.  

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 The cooks didn't show up.

Not one of them. Not the prep cook, not the dishwasher, not the line cook who was supposed to be loading in the food delivery by eight. It was 1989. The restaurant was barely two years old. We had a full lunch on the books at eleven and nobody to cook it.

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Trouble seems to follow Justin Fowler and those around him.  Rankin County Circuit Judge Dewey Arthur revoked his probation and sent him to prison for five years after his attorney, Judy Barnett, and her son after a police report alleged they smuggled contraband to him in the Rankin County jail. 

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The lyric is clean and iconic, especially in the Deep South and, most of all, in Mississippi. For those of a certain generation, it instantly evokes a time, a place and a way of life: “It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day, I was out choppin’ cotton and my brother was bailin’ hay.”

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Check out Jackson Academy's new neighbor.  

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 It will be a while until the Jackson Metro Water Authority can start operations, if it ever does.  U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate approved the city of Jackson's request for an injunction against the Authority yesterday.   The legislature created the Authority earlier this year. 

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 Pops Saloon up in Canton is tightening things up.  

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Unfortunately, JJ will not be able to post anything until after lunch. The power went out yesterday afternoon and Entergy say the power will not be restored until 10 tonight. I have to be in court this morning, hence the delay. Apologies for the inconvenience.

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 Several liquor stores filed a class action lawsuit against Ruan Transport in federal court last week.   Ruan manages the ABC warehouse and has been the subject of much controversy after it crippled ABC customers this year.  

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 The Mississippi Christian University issued the following statement. 

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 The Silly Season will soon be upon us. 

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 If you want to see pure stupidity on display, see what Skyhook had to say last week.  

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PraCon Global Investment Group (“PraCon”), through its affiliate PRADO AI INDUSTRIAL, LLC, (“PRADO AI” ), today welcomed the decision of the Mississippi Public Service Commission ("PSC") that leaves intact the plain language of Mississippi law and declines to reinterpret or narrow the long-standing statutory exemption that allows companies to construct, own, and operate electric generation facilities for their own private commercial use without regulation as a public utility. As stated in its Request, PRADO AI's proposed power generation facilities will serve its planned AI data center and AI semiconductor manufacturing campus.

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