Jackson Jambalaya

Madison PD issues the following statement:

Check out this story by WTVA on the Conservative Coalition:

Its Stokes. Need I say more?

Body found at corner of Rice and Madison Ave. Clarion-Ledger reports its Abigail Bonner. Found a mile away from the home. Here is an overhead shot of the woods.

A group of West Jackson residents and community leaders met last night to fight to keep the Jackson Zoo at its current site in on Capital Street. The Zoo has been plagued by declining attendance and financial problems over the last few years. The zoo also faces a loss of accreditation in September. The board of directors for the non-profit company operating the zoo created a special committee to examine various proposals for zoo's future.

Check out the first minute of this video of Sollie Norwood last night:

Big debate in the Republican Party over whether to use a budget showdown to defund Obamacare.  Heritage, Mike Lee, Ted Cruz, Mark Rubio and others demand the Republicans use this tactic.  Karl Rove, Senator Coburn, and the rest of their side call this one of the "dumbest ideas" they've ever heard. What does our Mississippi delegation think about this idea?  MPB reported:

Ricky Flynt from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be on the show tomorrow to discuss our favorite topic: Gator huntin'.  Email your questions to kingfish1935@gmail.com. 

Community meeting tonight about the Zoo posted on Facebook:

That didn't take long. Welcome to the age of the internet.  Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall and other discuss raising gas taxes to pay for roads and some Republican Senators immediately take to the Facebook pages.

The Tony Greer for Supervisor campaign will hold a fund-raiser tomorrow night in Clinton. Invite is below:

Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes praised New Orleans charter schools in a study release last week. CREDO said in a press release it:

Hinds County District Attorney Robert Schuler Smith issued the following press release:

Dan Modisett has a little fun with the Hinds County Board of Supervisors on WLBT last week:

These people will vote one day. The information on Youtube says the video was shot recently here in Jackson. However, JJ has not been able to verify the location of the incident. Pretty funny regardless of where it took place.

The president of Blue Cross/Blue Shield Louisiana told the Monroe News-Star (Gannett) last week insurance rates will sharply increase next year:

Why can't we have liberals who look like the one posing the first question for the PM? June 5, 2013 edition.

This post from the archives now looks rather prescient as The Kingfish warned Southern Miss fans about the perils of hiring Giannini for athletic director. Turned out to be right, unfortunately. That's ok, I like Monken. Wanted to bring him back to LSU.

Here is the agenda for next week's meeting of the Jackson City Council. Some items of interest:

Made this announcement on Facebook:

Hinds County Election Commissioner Connie Cochran told JJ Supervisor Robert Graham spoke to her and agreed to use Election Commission funds to pay for the cost of holding primaries for supervisor elections in Districts 2 and 4. She said the Board would vote on the matter at the next meeting on August 19.

Just think, you are supporting these people. Warning: language, violence.  This Youtube clip said it took place in Jackson, MS but the original clip says Minnesota. Its still entertaining.

While the Clarion-Ledger, Marshall Fisher, and Governor Phil Bryant hyperventilate over prescription drug abuse, the Wall Street Journal reports heroin is making a comeback:

Remember the Coates family? Daughter is already out on house arrest.

Here is the show from yesterday.

The Slabbed nation issued an informal press release concerning a recent fund-raiser:

Attorney General issues opinion to Hinds County Board of Supervisors stating the county has to pay for primary elections.  Board President Robert Graham said he was "taking the opinion under advisement" and adjourned the meeting.  No vote to fund the primaries was taken. So much for an AG opinion.  Walker and Hobson-Calhoun were visibly stunned.  Board Attorney Tony Gaylor did not provide the opinion until the end of the meeting. I wonder if Charles Graham will complain about this in the Clarion-Ledger.  Here is the AG opinion.  The video will follow later.

The Hinds County Board of Supervisors refused to pay for primaries for the elections of supervisors for Districts 2 and 4 in September. The board instead voted 3-2 Monday to ask the Attorney General to issue a written opinion on whether the county had to pay for the elections despite the fact absentee ballots have to be mailed this Friday. A motion by Supervisor Peggy Hobson-Calhoun to authorize the county to pay for the primaries failed at a budget meeting yesterday. However, the Monday discussion was not without its fireworks as Supervisor Kenneth Stokes and Hinds County Republican Party Chairman Pete Perry had a few words to say to each other.

Update on the Abigail Bonner case.  Tracy Armbruster interviewed the parents on WJTV:

Watch how Kenneth Stokes treats Blake Wallace, the Executive Director of the Hinds County Economic Development Authority, yesterday:

Chokwe for Quinn:

Shame on the Mississippi Supreme Court and the Clarion-Ledger as they teamed up to protect the identity of a child molester. The Mississippi Supreme Court issued a reprimand, $1,000 fine, and thirty day suspension to Hinds County Youth Court Judge William Skinner last week. Judge Skinner recused himself on a case involving a local attorney convicted of gratification of lust, yet signed an arrest warrant several months later. The Supreme Court disbarred Wendell Shan Thompson in 2012 for his conviction, and stated Mr. Thompson's name throughout the order. However, the Supreme Court and newspaper saw fit to change his identity in all matters dealing with Judge Skinner. Order of suspension

Kenneth Stokes and Pete Perry went at it today at the regular meeting of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors.  I'll write up the story in the morning but if you are bored, here is the video.  The exchange occurs in the second clip during the first ten minutes.  Mr. Stokes told the Election Commission to take the county to court if it wanted the county to pay for the primaries for the supervisor special elections in Districts 2 and 4 in September.  The board voted 3-2 to defer action until it received a written opinion from the attorney general.

Hinds County Board of Supervisors vote 3-1 to fire EOC Director Mark Young. The move was unexpected as the board only hired Mr. Young in October (Video)

Karl Denninger makes a great point on The Market Ticker about the new Google/Motorola phone:

Hinds County supervisors Kenneth Stokes and Al Hunter want to remove several million dollars from the Byram-Clinton-Bolton corridor fund and distribute the money to each supervisor to use for roads and recreation in their districts.  The Clarion-Ledger reported Saturday:

Here is a 2007 post about a New Orleans woman who liked to live well at our expense. Follow the links as the entire story is rather sad yet entertaining in a cynical way. Meet our favorite mooch

Past summers are cherished in this recent Dave Shiflett essay in the  Wall Street Journal :

The Sun-Herald raised a little bit of cane over the state auditor's upcoming fund-raiser.  It seems it will be held at the home of a sub-contractor for DMR:

A July installment of the questions for the Prime Minister on July 10. Enjoy.

The Guardian (UK) reported more details on the NSA's ability to snoop online:

"A top secret National Security Agency program allows analysts to search with no prior authorization through vast databases containing emails, online chats and the browsing histories of millions of individuals, according to documents provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden.

David Breland reports in the Hattiesburg Americanthere was possible intimidation of the jury in Ware v. Dupree:

Note: "Mr. Cooper" is disbarred attorney Wendell Shan Thompson.  He was convicted of gratification of lust in Hinds County.  Here is his disbarment. 

The Mississippi Supreme Court suspended Hinds County Court Judge William Skinner for thirty days and fined him $1,000.  Here is the opinion.

This is an actual display in Jackson.

Check out the notice for the Jackson City Council Planning Committee posted below.

Jackson and Natchez ranked in the top ten of Conde Nast Traveler's most friendly cities in America. The annual survey surveys readers for the friendliest and unfriendliest cities. The two cities tied for seventh place. The survey said Charleston, South Carolina was the friendliest city in the United States.  Link to story

This is a subject I hate broaching, but it is true, all good things must come to an end. Fred Smith announced he is closing Choctaw Books in September.  Many Jacksonians have called the antique bookstore our literary home, but the internet and suburban flight hammered Choctaw one too many times for it to survive. I'm writing my own post about this misfortune, but Jesse Yancy penned this article about Fred and his labor of love.  Fred reduced all prices 30%. Please like the "Choctaw Books is closing" Facebook page.  It also wouldn't hurt to make a trip to Choctaw and buy some books while it is still open.  Mr. Yancy wrote: