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Bob Hickingbottom will have to run for Governor another day. The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Bob Hickingbottom waited too long to challenge the Mississippi Democratic Party's disqualification of him in the gubernatorial primary. The opinion is posted below. 

 Mississippi State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney issued the following statement. 

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

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

The Chapel of the Cross will probably not have a fireworks stand for a neighbor after the Livingston-Mannsdale Heritage Preservation District tabled its application Tuesday night.

The Jackson City Council held yet another clown show last week.  The City Council discussed the 2022 annual audit with past auditor Scott Hodges of Tann, Russ & Brown.  Instead of a serious discussion of city finances, what took place was a fount of foolishness as the Council asked if the audit would be finished by the end of the summer even though the city had not hired Mr. Hodges nor provided him with any financial information. 

 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement. 

 Everyone has “that” friend. He or she is the friend that doesn't sugar coat his or her comments. It's a straight talking friend who will tell you exactly what he or she thinks. Tact is sometimes involved, but other times not. I rank my straight talking friends by degrees.

 The city of Clinton issued the following statement. 

After more than a century of courthouse-to-statehouse-to-Capitol Hill dominance in Mississippi politics, the Mississippi Democratic Party inexorably lost its stranglehold on the levers of power in the state beginning in the 1970s.

It appears there might be some fireworks over well, some fireworks in Madison County.  John Wood of Canton wants to place a fireworks stand next to the historic Chapel of the Cross.  

The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following statement.

 JXN Water issued the following statement. 

 Congratulations to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.  

 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement. 

 The Capitol Police issued the following statement. 

A local resident came up with a rather creative way to get out of a speeding ticket a couple of years ago.  He posted the experience on Facebook: 

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

JXN Water issued the following statement. 

JJ reported yesterday that White Oak Creek was filled with raw sewage where it flows under Old Canton Road.  A reader said JJ was full of crap and there was nothing wrong with the creek.  Well, yours truly spoke to MDEQ this morning and learned the agency issued a warning about White Oak Creek on May 25: 

A developer seeks approval from the Madison County Board of Supervisors to build a subdivision of nearly 700 homes adjacent to the Deerfield subdivision. 

There might be a slight problem at White Oak Creek where it crosses Old Canton Road.  

 The late Dr. Frank Pollard pondered two questions many preachers are loathe to discuss: Why is the church full of lousy people and why do people not go to church?  The First Baptist Church (Jackson) pastor used the question to Segue into the Parable of the Weeds found in Matthew 13. No doubt many a reader has an answer for both questions.  Enjoy the lesson. 

 Books, briefs, broadcasts, and blogs provide discourses galore on the growing concentration of wealth and power in America. Mississippi is not estranged from this trend. The transmogrification of the triumvirate of power that controls public policy and spending provides a good illustration.

What to do about the Mexican Drug Cartels is a rather bedeviling question.  American demand creates a tremendous opportunity for supply, ergo the rise of the Cartels and the fall of the Mexican state.  As Cartel brutality becomes more widespread, some of our Warhawks advocate using the military against the Cartels.  The idea is not without its attraction as the Cartels are undoubtedly no match for Special Forces and surgical weapons, right? However, there may be another side to this equation. Former infantryman Chris Cappy knows a little bit more about combat than the average Warhawk.  He discusses the pros and cons of taking military action against the Cartels in the video posted below.   Fix a drink or consume an edible and enjoy.  

 This post is reprinted with permission of the Taxpayers Channel in Greenwood. 

Several creditors have filed administrative or priority claims against the bankrupt Express Grain estate, which as of the March 2023 monthly operating report only had $2,084,758 left in the bank to wind down business and pay remaining claims.

A Gofundme page has been created for the family of slain Madison police officer Randy Tyler. Link to page.   He left behind a wife and kids. Please help.

The truth is that consequences are no longer effective deterrences for illegal or immoral actions. What’s the worst that could happen? Politics has replaced law enforcement as well as moral values. Comedy has died because comedy needs steadfast truth and predictable consequences. 

The Hat issued the following statement. 

 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement.

or how to make Beef Bourguignon

Way back when, as in BFC (Before Food Channel), Boston Public TV station WGBH took a risk and offered former OSS Top Secret Spy Lady, cook book author, and creative developer of an effective WWII era shark repellent that is still in use today, a chance to expose America to the somewhat exotic art of French Cooking.  Julia Child made good use of her 1951 degree from the famed Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris and began entertaining home cooks in the summer TV pilot season of 1962. For the rest of her life, Julia never shied away from telling us when in doubt, we should "Add some butter".

Police are conducting a massive manhunt for Hinds County jail escapee Joseph Spring in the industrial park area of Gluckstadt between the interstate and Highway 51. 

The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following statement. 

 The Brandon Police Department provided more information about the murder of Madison Police Officer Randy Tyler: 

The Brandon shootout reported below ended in more tragedy. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement. 

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

Update (10:00 AM): Caution tape around house, ambulance arrived at house. 

Update: Officer is alert and speaking. 

A Brandon police officer was wounded this morning during a shootout with a suspect in the Crossgates neighborhood.  

 Former Mississippi Department of Education Director Cerissa Neal submitted a petition to plead guilty to one count of engaging in a monetary transaction with funds gained from an unlawful activity in U.S. District Court today. A federal grand jury indicted Neal, Joseph Kyles, David  Hunt, and Lambert Martin for a bid-rigging and kickback scheme.

Meanwhile over in Georgia (although it should be in Florida): 

Small Town Guy

— John Mellencamp 

I'm a small town guy. I have good friends who live in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and large metropolitan areas all over the country. They thrive in those environments. I get it. I love the access that big cities afford— so much at your fingertips— and for a guy who eats, sleeps, and breathes restaurants, big cities are in my professional wheelhouse.

At this writing, the debt ceiling drama – the annual political kabuki theater between Congress and the White House over agreeing on the total amount of money that the United States government is authorized to borrow to meet its existing legal obligations – continues in earnest.

Commissioner of Agriculchah & Commerce Andrew Gipson issued the following press release. 

 The Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association, representing car dealers across the state, endorsed Delbert Hosemann in his bid for re-election for Lt. Governor today. 

“Legislation aimed at growing our educated workforce and encouraging our state’s small businesses to thrive and grow are priorities for us. With his past experience as a businessman, Delbert understands the important role car dealers play for Mississippians and the communities we serve,” MADA President Marty Milstead said.

 Cappaert Manufactured Housing shut its Vicksburg doors recently.  The manufactured housing manufacturer opened in 1987.  

Must serve at least 10 years day for day. 

Rankin-Madison District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following statement and mug shots.