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 The Mermaid Cafe posted the following announcement on social media:  

 Lord Protector Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

 What Yogi Berra said. 

 Corey Ferraez is a free man after prosecutors gave him a nice plea bargain deal. 

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It's Mardi Gras season and you know what that means.  Randazzo's King Cakes are back at Nandy's Candy.Want the real thing? Swing by and get one. Available flavors are cream cheese, traditional, and a limited amount of pecan praline, blueberry, and strawberry.  You can call 601-362-9553 to reserve one as well. Enjoy.  

Podcast available in audio and video.  

Grant Callen sits down with Governor Tate Reeves for a wide-ranging conversation about the state’s growing momentum and what comes next. The discussion explores why Mississippi is climbing national rankings for wage growth, household income growth, and overall economic performance. He offers a candid discussion of labor force participation, why that measure matters, and how connecting more Mississippians to work remains critical to sustained prosperity. Don’t miss this episode!

Correction: JJ erroneously reported Judge Hannan is retiring when in fact he qualified to run for re-election. Apologies. 

Here comes the judge but who will it be?  We love having elections in Mississippi and this year is no exceptions as judicial elections are scheduled for November.  Although most incumbent judges in the Jackson metro-area are running unopposed, there are still a few surprises.  

 The trial of Ted Dibiase, Jr. will go on hiatus until February 23.   

 Empire issued the following statement. 

Dude truly you know what and found out. 

 Confidential informants provided the FBI with a window into the drug-dealing culture of Jackson.  

There was a kid from my hometown who had it all figured out at twenty-one. Charm, dreams, a family who loved him. He was also speeding down 4th Street at 90 miles per hour with his headlights off and three police cars in pursuit.

 The accused arsonist in the burning of Beth Israel synagogue will stay put right in the Madison County jail where he belongs.  

It is a strange and sorrowful thing to watch history come full circle like a stubborn ghost. On a cold January morning in Jackson, flames scorched the walls of the Beth Israel Congregation — Mississippi’s largest synagogue and a house of worship with roots dating back to the 19th century — reducing its library and administrative center to charred ruins.

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

The fight between State Auditor Shad White and Attorney General Lynn Fitch is on today at the Mississippi Supreme Court.  Watch live at 1:30.

 A confidential informant claimed he paid Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes protection money of sorts, a claim Mr. Stokes called "Bullshit."

Has Jason Hulsman's luck finally run out? 

 It's report card time!!!

Note to readers: Apologies for not updating this story sooner.  JJ was unaware of Mr. Wellborn's death until last week. 

 Death rescued a Jackson attorney from prosecution after he shot two intruders at his rental property in Jackson.  

 The accused Beth Israel arsonist wants to get out of jail.  

Never let it be said former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba did not like to live life on the wild side, at least according to raw FBI reports.   

 Hope became a reality in Jackson Thursday as developer Gabriel Prado, Mayor John Horhn, and local bigwigs broke ground on the  $50 million Prado Lofts project on Meadowbrook Road. 

 Empire issued the following statement. 

Todd Higgins continues to be a menace to The Fondren.  Torching buildings, smashing windows, vandalizing homes are all part of his game.  JJ reported Friday he is a veteran of the Hinds County Catch & Release Program.  Check out the Fondren Firebug in action last month: 

The Mississippi Public Service Commission put on its Health Department hat and said water systems in Mississippi should stop adding fluoride to drinking water. 

Such is how a manager at the Downtown Cigar Company described Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and the rest of Jackson's municipal government to an undercover FBI agent.  The allegation was made in a sealed motion to dismiss filed by Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens.  Owens owns the cigar bar. 

 Polk County (Fl) Sheriff Grady Polk left no doubts as to what he thinks about all the "scrums" taking place in various states over illegal immigration. 

All was well in Israel.  The milk and honey flowed, a chicken there was in every pot, and the good times  rolled.  However, Amos warned the children of Israel they mistook paradise for a prelude to death.  Amos is not exactly one of the more pleasant books in the Bible as it foretells a judgement of destruction for the Israelites.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard pointed out how the ninth book of Amos spelled out how Israel would be laid waste for its sin.  Yet, Amos leaves us with a glimmer of hope "when the reaper is overtaken by the plowman."  Enjoy Dr. Pollard's 1998 sermon posted below. 

On the first day of the 2026 session, the Mississippi Senate took a strong position against public school vouchers. “Vouchers are not on the table in the Senate,” Mississippi Today reported Education Committee Chairman Sen. Dennis DeBar, Jr., as saying. Later that day the full Senate easily passed two education bills locking in that position.

 The FBI investigated then Jackson-Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba's relationship with lobbyist Quincy Merkuro.  

Posted below are the most recent tax returns for the MSU Foundation, Jackson Chamber of Commerce, Blue Cross Foundation, Hartfield Academy, and Ballet Mississippi.

 Who needs cable when you have the I-55N Kroger? 

 As Americans shift into prolific identity groups, the rest of us find ourselves rolling our eyes and shaking our heads a lot. “Why did he say that? Didn’t he know?” Social constructs excuse reactions that used to be more than inexcusable. Identity groups claim that their own rules exempt them from traditional, i.e. mature reactions. Group violence via demonstrations and riots has become the norm in our cities. The teams are divided into outraged citizens who demand their freedom of speech rights versus law enforcement officers and supportive citizens trying to maintain law and order.  

 Check out this video of a Karenicus Bitchimus in the wild.  Jim and Marlin would have been proud. 

Embattled Hinds County District Attorney accused the FBI of engaging in outrageous conduct to "coerce" him into accepting $125,000 in bribes for a Jackson convention center hotel development in a motion to dismiss filed in U.S. District Court Monday.  The motion alleges the Fibbies isolated Owens and kept him drunk for several days until he agreed to accept a bribe.  The Court sealed the motion after the government objected.  

Note: The House of Representatives passed the bill yesterday by a margin of two votes . 

Last week, House Speaker Jason White unveiled HB2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act - the most exciting and ambitious advancement for school choice in our state in years, perhaps ever!

 The Fondren is plagued by an affliction.  However, the affliction has a name: Todd Higgins.  Higgins is not happy unless he is setting fires and tearing up houses, which he has been doing for years.   Unfortunately for the victims, he is a star pupil of the Hinds County Catch & Release Program. 

 We got us a cold snap coming this weekend so what else could be better than some of ZeroBear Poly Bear's creamy ground beef, mushroom, and spinach soup? Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, it is posted below in downloadable format.  Enjoy. 

 The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

The Drag Racers of Jackson double down and posted more videos of their stupidity. 

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

 Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following statement. 

Some people just can't take advantage of a good break.  Exhibit A: Jason Hulsman.  Despite getting a suspended sentence for shooting into an occupied dwelling last year, Hulsman might be going to prison anyway after he was arrested for a DUI.  

John Jason Hulsman

 A federal grand jury indicted Stephen Spencer Pittman for arson in the burning of Beth Israel Congregation Saturday.  The indictment states: 

Although the Mullahs killed thousands in Persia this year, such does not slacken their thirst for more blood as they continue to massacre their own people.  If you want to get an idea of the bloodshed, I highly recommend checking out Vlahad Online's Twitter feed.  Posted below are videos of what is taking place.  The videos and Twitter feed are graphic.  You have been warned. 

 This little incident purportedly took place recently on Medgar Evers Boulevard. 

 Brother Day issued the following statement supporting school choice on Facebook yesterday.

 Brother Dawn issued the following statement.