Jackson Jambalaya

Grant Callen sits down with State Senator Rod Hickman in the latest edition of The Empower Podcast.  Representing a stretch of communities from Macon to Louisville to Meridian.  The State Senator shares how goring up in Noxubee County shaped his passion for public service, why he left a law career in Jackson to return home, and the opportunities he sees for rural communities.  Mr. Callen and State Senator Hickman dive deep into crime, clearance rates, the realities of prosecution, and Mississippi's Fresh Start Acts.  Tune in for an engaging conversation. 

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch wants to go to the mattresses in her fight to keep State Auditor Shad White from pursuing Brett Favre in a clawback lawsuit.  

 Well, well, well, it appears our friend Pete Perry is due for a little roasting.  The line is going to be looooooooooong for this one . 

 Check out the Pascagoula Street underpass' new look. 

 Believe it or not, Jackson had water problems all the way back in 1902.  

If you are one of these folks who likes to trash the burbs or Jackson, here is your chance to comment.  Hattiesburg Comedienne Mary Ryan Brown had a few things to say about the burbs recently.    Enjoy. 

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey fired back at Mississippi Today with a blistering response after the online newspaper reported in several articles his employees abused inmates.  

Controversial Ole Miss Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin racked up another headline today. Check out what the Wall Street Journal called him today. 

Thanksgiving shifts on you as life goes on. But the earliest memories stay put.

 The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services issued the following press release. 

Here in the South, where the soil runs red and the porch light glows softly against the approaching night, we’ve always held a soft spot for small things — a cardstock Jesus fan on a hot Sunday afternoon, a warm biscuit split three ways, and a found penny offering the tiniest shimmer of hope in the dust.

Not Albert, his son Hans. As far as we know, Albert was right about his General Theory of Relativity and other natural laws.

 The video of a um, debate between two women over the misuse of a handicapped parking spot at the Madison Walmart has drawn quite a bit of attention.  One of the woman has been slammed pretty hard on social media so she told her own side of the story. 

Update: More video has been added.   

What is it about Walmart that brings out the worst in people, even in Madison? 

Parole Board had sprung Washington in Kingston Frazier kidnapping 

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

Congratulations to the Jackson Academy Arrows for winning the MAIS 4A State Football Champeenship Saturday night.  

 All the talk of a possible AI bubble brought this to mind . 

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

Update: City Attorney Drew Martin said the city will appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal en banc.  

"A catastrophe was not thrusted upon Jackson; it created one." Thus said the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals as it revived a lawsuit against the city of Jackson for contaminating its water with high amounts of lead last week.  

The site of Jackson's oldest gas station gets a new lease on life thanks to Pulito's owner Charles "Chaz" Lindsay, III and the Jackson City Council last week. 

 The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

 Sometimes you need a support group when dealing with a bad break-up. 

Someone got stupid at the Brookhaven Academy - Lamar Academy game this weekend at the MAIS Championships in Clinton. 

A gentlelady's debate took place in downtown Jackson last night.  

 It's Egg Bowl week and that means the University Men from Oxford will square off against the Farmer Boys of Starkville on national tv Friday.  Although University fans might have needed a drink over the last week, their football coach gave his team some booze during halftime of the 1907 game in Jackson. 

 It has the power to move the famous such as Martin Luther, JohnWesley, and yes, Julius "Dr. J." Erving.  We are talking of course, about Romans 1:17617 where Saint Paul crystallizes the essence of Romans into two verses, two verses that are rather short but say so much.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard expounded on those same verses in the 1997 sermon posted below.  Enjoy.

“We are charting a better and more prosperous course for our state and her people that will last for generations,” proclaimed Gov. Tate Reeves in his FY 2027 executive budget recommendations. 

 The right-wing's AOC, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor-Greene surprised everyone when she announced yesterday she will resign from Congress in January.  Left unreported is how well the Georgia firebrand has done since she arrived in Congress five years ago. 

 Just another morning in South Jackson. 

 Clarion-Ledger alumnus Ross Dellenger reports at Yahoo Sports LSU made a yuuuuuuge offer to Ole Miss Football Coach Lane Kiffin: 

We teach students how to give speeches. Actually, we teach them a lot more than that, but at the end of the semester each student must give an informative and a persuasive speech which must be 5-7 minutes long.

 Ole Miss Athletic Director Keith Carter issued the following statement. 

The New York Times and Mississippi Today rained more controversy down on Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey in an article published Thursday: 

Big news on School Choice this week!  A fresh poll shows massive support in Mississippi to have families, not government, control their child’s education.  Mississippi voters say they’ll reward lawmakers who make it happen.

 The Ridgeland Police Department issued the following statement and video. 

 Tempers flared Tuesday night after the Madison Board of Ealdormen rejected an appeal from Austin O'Kelly, owner of The Ranch daycare center, on a failed fire inspection.  WAPT reported: 

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

Update: Meeting is supposed to take place at noon.   

We don't know what's happening but something's happening. Baton Rouge talk show host Matthew Moscona reported Ole Miss Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin and Athletic Director Keith Carter are supposed to meet at 8:15 this morning.  

 Welcome back to another recipe from ZeroBear PolyBear.  Although he is on hiatus, posted below in a downloaded format is his hot chicken salad recipe.  However, it's not your typical chicken salad.  Enjoy. 

 The Mississippi Museum of Art issued the following statement. 

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey hit back at the New York Times and Mississippi Today after their reporters said they were not done investigating his office.  

Someone was pretty angry at the Jackson City Council meeting Tuesday night.  Who needs Netflix when you can watch this stuff for free?  

Toyota is investing $125 million to expand its plant in Blue Springs.  The company issued the following statement: 

Lane Kiffin made some rather interesting comments yesterday as reporters grilled him about his future at Ole Miss . 

 Ainsworth a meth head? 

Walter Ainsworth won't be leaving jail anytime soon after Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow denied the alleged Rez shooter bond yesterday.