Jackson Jambalaya

 Jackson City Council President Ashby Foote issued the following statement about the Clarion-Ledger's coverage of the Council's legal fees:

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 PETROGNANO, TUSCANY— Most of my early childhood memories come from Christmas and Easter. If I let my memory go back as far as it will take me, I can remember opening gifts and the smell of the scotch pine Christmas tree. I also remember eating Christmas cookies. Over the past 61 years I’ll come across a cookie with the same flavor profile, and it takes me back. I can also hear the Chipmunks Christmas album, which I used to play incessantly to the dismay of everyone else in my family.

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The University of Mississippi Medical Center issued the following statement. 

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 Note: This column was written on April 8. 

The expulsion of the “Tennessee Three” – actually two of the three – elected state representatives in the Tennessee House of Representatives over their vocal interruptions of the proceedings of that chamber in protesting a recent Nashville mass shooting raises fundamental questions.

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Todd Mardis asked for a continuance for his May 1 aggravated domestic violence trial in Rankin County Circuit Court today. 

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Sick of garbage we are but cover it JJ must.  If you want a break from the trash talk, check out this little clip of simpler times and prettier things. 

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Want to see mob rule in action?  Check out this clip of the City Council chambers after the City Council special meeting adjourned.  

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Richard's Disposal filed a notice of appeal and complaint against the Jackson City Council in Hinds County Circuit Court this afternoon.  The case is assigned to Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten.  

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Update (3:45 PM): Mayor is preaching away on city website.

The Jackson City Council is meeting right now to discuss you know what.  The meeting is streamed below. 

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 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement. 

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Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba called a special meeting of the Jackson City Council today at 3 PM to discuss the garbage contract. 

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The Hinds County District Attorney will try to revoke the bond of accused killer Ryan Hopkins.  Hopkins kidnapped, beat, and raped a woman in New Hampshire after Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green allowed him to remain free on bond on a first-degree murder indictment.  Her blessings all too often turned into curses, sometimes deadly curses, and this case is no exception.  

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Treasurer David McRae today announced that Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) account holders now have access to a free, integrated prepaid debit card program, making it easier than ever to use the account for qualified education expenses.

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 Miss The Dude? Well, good news is at hand as he returns to the big screen next week in all of his dudeness. 

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 A residentially-challenged individual apparently went beserk at the Lefleur post office last night. 

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 The Mississippi Department of Public Safety issued the following statement. 

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 Using the parable of the 19 empty Easter eggs, the late Dr. Frank Pollard preached the message of hope that is Easter Sunday.   The sermon might be 35 years old but the message still resonates.  Enjoy.  

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 Calling it a lifeline, the Mississippi Legislature appropriated $103 million in grants for state hospitals. However, the “lifeline” appears to be more of a Band-Aid.

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 The plot that is the Jackson dumpster fire thickened yesterday after the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality notified the city of Jackson it may face fines of up to $25,000 per day its failure to collect garbage.  MDEQ Director Christophe Wells stated in a letter sent to Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and the City Council yesterday: 

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That morning as He approached the city, His disciples brought Him a donkey to ride into Jerusalem. Crowds of followers were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is He who comes n the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest!” The Pharisees whispered to one another, “You see that you are not doing any good; look, the world has gone after Him.”

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 The Mississippi Department of Corrections issued the following statement. 

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Sometimes I feel like Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi. It’s not that I would kick you out of my restaurant just for ordering incorrectly, especially since I don’t own a restaurant (there is just too much work and too much risk of failure in the restaurant business). However, I do know how to make and have recipes for all of the “Soup Nazi” soups that Seinfeld, Kramer, George and Elaine loved. Here is a claim you guys will just have to accept for the moment – I make a really nice Mulligatawny Soup.

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 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said the city can not issue another RFP for garbage collection service because Richard's Disposal will sue the city.   WLBT investigated his claim and reported such may not be the case: 

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 Once upon a time, in a bayou filled with boudin and bourbon, there was a King named Huey P. Long.  However, The evil lords of the land, otherwise known as the Louisiana Legislature, made him live in an old prison built in the 1850's.  It wasn't suitable for a King but they were determined to make him suffer so wicked were they.  

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 The Jackson City Council and Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba are going to have a showdown in Hinds County Chancery Court over the garbage contract.  It is not known yet if the loser will have to leave town or if there is a time limit. 

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Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said during his press conference this morning that he would attempt to meet individually with Councilman Ashby Foote, Vernon Hartley, and Aaron Banks.  The three Council members are staunch opponents of awarding a contract to Richard's Disposal for garbage service. However, the Mayor's little gambit might run afoul of the Open Meetings Act.   

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 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is holding a press conference right now on the garbage crisis.  The presser is streamed below. 

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 Well, our friends touting the Republic of Jackson are now floating this message around on social media. 

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 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

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 Jordan Cummins is going to pay a little price for his cellphone stunt at the Raymond Detention Center.   The Hinds County Sheriff's Department charged Cummins with contraband in a penal institution.  

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Posted below are some more pictures of some downtown destruction last weekend.  Just another example of why we can't have nice things around here. 

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Sometimes the simplest things give me the most satisfaction. That probably seems like an obvious statement to most. I have only recently come to that realization in my personal life.

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 Jackson Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote, III issued the following statement on the garbage crisis. 

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 A fascinating facet of last week’s dedication of the papers of federal Judge Charles Pickering and former U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering to the Mississippi Political Collections at Mississippi State University’s Mitchell Memorial Library was hearing the father and son donors talk about their long relationships with the late Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia.

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Despite the pleas of his wife to set him free. Todd Mardis will remain in jail after Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow revoked his bond yesterday.  Mardis was arrested and indicted for aggravated domestic violence after allegedly brutally beating his wife in October 2022.  Judge Morrow ruled Mardis violated his order prohibiting any contact between the husband and wife.

 

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 Check out this message that appeared on Facebook. 

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 Ruth Cummins authored the following post for UMMC. 

When Michael Bustin’s right side lips went numb and his speech became slurred March 25, his wife Ruth rushed him to the emergency room at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel. 

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 Yesterday was a case of the dueling press releases in Jackson's garbage fiasco.   Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks issued this press release: 

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Jason Todd Mardis is back in jail and might be there for a long time.   Rankin County deputies arrested Mardis last week after he violated a no-contact order with his wife.  A bond revocation hearing is being held for Mardis right now.  

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Update (12:00 PM): The hoppers are apparently gathering petition signatures or passing out flyers. The petition/flyer is posted below. 

Well this is weird.  A Richard's Disposal garbage truck was making the rounds in Northeast Jackson this morning but.....

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 Henry Cooper, Jr. of Country Meat Packers fame posted the following message on Facebook after his truck was stolen:

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Well, the Jackson garbage crisis will be dragging on for a few more days.  If, and I mean IF you need to get your garbage removed, an enterprising young man is offering his services. 

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Just another day on Congress Street......

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What does Sachmo's quote in the headline have to do with the Christian faith? The late Dr. Frank Pollard explains it all as he preached from Romans 8:5-11 in the 1995 sermon posted below. If you missed out on Palm Sunday today, enjoy the remedial sermon.  

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State Representative Trey Lamar gave it as good as he got Friday as he defended HB #1020 in a rather colorful speech that is posted below despite attempts by Black caucus members to shout him down.  To say the bill brought out the fight in both sides is an understatement and Friday was no exception.  Check it out.  

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 Outgoing Speaker of the House Philip Gunn does not like the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) formula. “This formula has failed to ensure that money reaches the classroom,” Gunn said way back in 2016. “It has failed because it allows spending on administration to be abused.”

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 Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann issued the following statement. 

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The biggest news event last week didn’t happen. Donald Trump had announced the previous week that he would be arrested on Tuesday, March 21, for allegedly using campaign funds to pay off a porn star in October 2016 for an alleged affair ten years earlier. Got that? Me neither. Apparently District Attorney Alvin Bragg who cooked up this scheme didn’t get it either. 

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 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement. 

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Update: Council rejects Richard's Disposal contract on a 3-3-1 vote. 

Will King Richard prevail over the Jackson City Council? Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba called a special meeting of the Jackson City Council this morning so he can submit a proposed contract with Richard's Disposal of New Orleans for garbage collection services.   The proposal is posted below.  The meeting will be live-streamed as well.  Fix those mimosas and get ready for some fun. 

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