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 The Mississippi Department of Transportation issued the following statement. 

 Breaking Points is covering a wee bit of scandal over at CNBC.  It's quite amusing as the woman who got the CEO fired for "harassment" got caught for - you guessed it - sleeping with her source.  

 Today is Don Rickles' birthday.  He would have been 97 years old if he still lived. In celebration of his birthday, enjoy his roast of one Samuel Davis, Jr.  

 Congratulations to Anna Wolfe over at Mississippi Today.   She busted her ass for the last two years on the DHS scandal and was awarded a Pulitzer for her efforts.   Nice job.  Now go out and do it again. ;-). 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement. 

State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement and report. 

The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement. 

A healthy and friendly smile can have a significant impact on other’s first impression of you.  Findings indicate that 76% of people base first impressions on one’s smile yet most people are unhappy with their smile. So what can we do?

LeFleur Dental Group offers a variety of tips and procedures to help us achieve a beautiful and healthy smile.  These procedures are customized to your specific wants and needs.  Below, we will outline a few of our most popular cosmetic treatment options: 

Hinds County Court Judge Larita Stokes passed away.  She has been hospitalized off and on for several months after she contracted Covid-19 earlier this year.  Judge Stokes is the wife of Jackson Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes.  Rest in peace, Judge Stokes, rest in peace.  

 Someone decided to go for a stroll in Pearl....

The Mississippi Museum of Art issued the following statement. 

The Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA/the Museum) today announced it will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2023 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 2023, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023. Find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

 KIM Waaaaaaaade is back with another edition of his CWU-TV show.  The Radio Strongman tackles crime, Jackson, and the good ole 1020 lawsuits as only he can.  The show is posted below.  Enjoy.  

A Brandon TikTok'er committed suicide recently.  Bobby Moudy may be gone but his death wreacks even more havoc upon his family.  TMZ reported: 

We close every semester giving 5-7 minute persuasive speeches. This is the “scariest” speech students give for a number of reasons. Many fear offending classmates who might disagree with them. Just telling students their speeches have to be controversial evokes shivers. I remind them their speeches should not be offensive, only persuasive. 

Some churches welcome one and all while others well, let's just say they are more like country clubs that welcome only a chosen few as they place their faith in everything but faith. Preaching from Luke: 8:40-53, the late Dr. Frank Pollard discussed both in his usual humorous way in the 1995 sermon posted below.  Enjoy. 

 Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones issued the following statement. 

 Speaker of the House Philip Gunn chose to highlight pro-family, pro-life legislation championed by his Commission on Life last week at a Stennis-Capitol Press Corps luncheon at Hal and Mal’s. 

Looking for something to watch with the kids? You're in luck as The Dark Crystal popped up on Youtube and guess what? It's free.  Enjoy the Jim Henson classic.  

 Country music heartthrob Morgan Wallen said he is working on a make-up date for the concert in Oxford that was canceled several weeks ago.  

Calls matching requirement for ARPA funds discriminatory.  

The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following statement. 

 This post is authored by Zerobear Polybear. 

No Italian cook worthy of his sauce-stained apron should ever be satisfied without one or more good reliable Parmesan dishes within his repertoire. In fact, it seems to be a shame to even use the word “Parmesan” without preceding it with Chicken, Veal, Eggplant, or some kind of Seafood. I can't imagine spending any time in the Tuscan region of Italy or a good Italian Restaurant without taking much more than a glance at a menu before asking for one of its Parmesan dishes.

 U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate canceled two hearings scheduled for today on HB #1020 after Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas issued a temporary restraining order against part of the bill. 

 Former Governor Phil Bryant issued the following statement. 

Former Governor Phil Bryant promised to release all of his text messages related to the DHS scandal in a video he posted online today. He accused the media of weaponizing an interview he gave to Mississippi Today and "mischaracterizing" his communications.  He said the media pushed a narrative that is not true as he denied knowing anything about the wrongdoings at DHS.  The video is posted below.  Enjoy. 

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

 Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas issued a temporary restraining order against part of the recently signed HB #1020.  

 Ag Commish Andy Gipson penned this guest column. 

Now that the dust has settled on the 2023 Mississippi Legislature’s Regular Session, I believe I can speak for a majority of law-abiding Mississippians in commending our Legislature for passing House Bill 1020, and I appreciate Governor Reeves for signing it into law.  This bill, authored by Representatives Trey Lamar, Fred Shanks, and Price Wallace can go a long way toward helping restore law and order within the City of Jackson, Mississippi.  

 No quitter is Marshand Crisler.  He announced he will not quit the Hinds County Sheriff's race even though he was indicted last week.  WAPT reported: 

 The last Raymond Detention Center escapee is in custody.  Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones announced: 

 Jackson Ward 3 City Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes is LIVE on WMPR.  It is streamed below.   Damn, just said the "Devil was the prettiest angel in heaven and could talk the sweetness out of sugar."  I am so stealing that one.  Enjoy the show. 

The trailer for the second part of Dune dropped today.  Hope the movie shows more of the Harkonnens than it did in the first part.  

 AMSTERDAM— A sliding door moment is a seemingly inconsequential action that alters the trajectory of future events. I am sitting in a bakery at 8:30 a.m. in the city center of Amsterdam, due to a board game. That is a sliding door moment. There’s a theory that the simple act of missing a train or a bus can alter the course of the rest of one’s life. This example is illustrated brilliantly in the film, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The movie displays the principle in a montage of events— one as simple as a shoelace breaking— to effectively illustrate the concept. If any of the seemingly insignificant events had not happened, the course of Daisy’s life would have gone in an extremely different direction. Brad Pitt’s narration as Button effectively describes the chain of events that led to Daisy, a ballet dancer, getting hit by a taxi which ended her dancing career.

"Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these." Luke 12:28-29

Larry “Butch” Brown – for a decade in the early 2000s the intractable executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) – died April 25 at his Natchez home. He was 79.

 Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones announced at a press conference this afternoon that a Raymond Detention Center escapee was found dead in New Orleans.  

 The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement. 

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

 Check out what popped up in those third-party ads that pop up on media websites such as say..... WLBT: 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba showed yet again yesterday why he has earned the nickname "Lyin' Lumumba."  Check out this clip from yesterday's press conference.

 Some major action will occur in the federal court fight over HB #1020 Friday.  

 Madison County deputies arrested two Scott County men after a long chase from Pelahatchie yesterday.  

Former police officer Anthony Fox must remain in prison after the Mississippi Court of Appeals deadlocked on his request for bond.  

 A JPD recruit apparently killed himself at the training academy in West Jackson. More information will be posted as available. 

Update: Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement:

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is holding his weekly press conference right now.  It is streamed below. 

Update: Hearing on TRO Friday at 1:30 PM.  A separate hearing on whether Chief Justice Randolph enjoys qualified immunity will be held at 9:30 AM Friday.  

The NAACP asked U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate to stop the appointment of four special Hinds County circuit judges Friday.   A hearing telephonic conference is being held right now on the matter.  

 The Mississippi Development Authority issued the following statement. 

Money always attracts attention and $1.2 million arts grants are no exception.  The Surdna Foundation awarded a $1.2 million grant to the city of Jackson in 2020 but where the money went is well, anyone's guess.  The city of Jackson announced the grant on May 1, 2020: 

 Rankin County Court Judge continues to fights sepsis.  The Brandon Police Department posted an update from his wife on Facebook Friday: