Thursday, October 16, 2025

Rankin Rustles Up Thief

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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Learnin' About Liberty

On this episode of the Empower Podcast, Grant Callen and Dr. Steven Skultety, Director of the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom at the University of Mississippi explore the foundations of American democracy, the origins of rights, and why civil disagreement is essential to a thriving society. From natural rights vs. legal rights to the First Amendment’s protections, Dr. Skultety shares insights on political violence, the uniqueness of the U.S. Constitution, and how freedom underpins everything we value. A timely conversation for anyone who cares about liberty, governance, and the future of America.

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A Tale of Two Child Rapes

 If anyone wanted proof there is a two-tier system of justice in Mississippi, one had to look no more recently than yesterday.  A coach and a youth paster convicted of child rape.  One black, one white.  One male, one female.  Teachers of youth entrusted by parents to care for their children.  Trust grossly betrayed.  Two different standards of justice meted out to the guilty.    

Willie Alexander, Lindsey Whiteside

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A Better Blair Batson

 The University of Mississippi Medical Center issued the following press release. 


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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

30 Years for Child-Molesting Coach

 Hinds County District Attorney issued the following statement. 

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Nearly Half a Million Folks Attend State Fair

 Ag Commish Andy Gipson issued the following statement. 

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Live From the Street

Nothing like street theatre. 

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Robert St. John: So I Guess This is It

At six years old, I wanted to be Darrin Stephens from Bewitched. He worked in advertising, came up with ideas, pitched them, and got paid for it. That seemed like magic. Somewhere around my preteen years, I decided being in a rock ’n’ roll band was the ticket. For a while it was architecture, then radio. I even thought about directing movies. Every dream had one thing in common: creating something new.

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Smith-Wills Woes: Rent? What's That?

Some things are constant in life: Death, taxes, and Tim Bennett not paying his rent on Smith-Will Stadium.   Yup.  Once again, Mr. Bennett has failed to pay rent on the aged baseball stadium.  

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Sid Salter: Gun Violence a Dangerous Reality in Mississippi Rural Counties

Here are some troubling statistical facts that should concern every Mississippian, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, or political loyalty – Mississippi has the highest rate of gun deaths in the U.S., the highest rates of gun homicides are in rural counties, and seven of the rural U.S. counties with the highest gun homicide rates are in Mississippi, according to the CDC.

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Bloodlust

Warning: Graphic & Violent Video  

Yesterday was a glorious day as the Gazan War came to an end and twenty hostages lived to see their families.  However, Hamas just could not leave things well enough alone.  

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Paid Up

 Three Jackson apartment complexes paid their water bill or made payment arrangements. WLBT reported: 

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UMC Opens Mid-Wifery Clinic

 The University of Mississippi Medical Center issued the following statement. 


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A Settlement of Tastes (Updated)

 Well that was quick.  Taste Italian Kitchen and Taste Bar and Grill settled their federal lawsuit.  They filed a joint motion to dismiss with prejudice today in U.S. District Court.   The motion states: 

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The Jambalaya Podcast: Mary Ryan Brown

 Hattiesburg comedienne Mary Ryan Brown appeared on the podcast to talk about comedy, how she became a funny girl, and why Mississippi is like a rescue dog.  She also said something about how if there is a hell, it will have an HOA.  Enjoy. 

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Check Your Cybersecurity

 Insurance Commish Mike Chaney issued the following statement. 

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A Taste of Bad Taste

 Which is the real Taste?   The owners of Taste Italian Kitchen accused Taste Bar and Grill of ripping off its name and logo in a federal lawsuit.  Taste Italian Kitchen operates restaurants in Ridgeland and Starkville while Taste Bar and Grill is on North Mart Plaza in Jackson.

  


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Monday, October 13, 2025

MHSAA Recommends No Tailgating

 The Mississippi High School Activities Association recommends all high schools cease tailgating this year.  WAPT reported: 

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Bigger Pie Forum: Faded Roses

Bigger Pie Forum Chairman Kelly Williams authored this post. 

“Delta Dawn, what’s that flower you have on?

Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?

And did I hear you say he was meeting you here today

To take you to that Mansion in the sky?”

Entergy’s small customers are faded roses from days gone by. They were once loved — when they were the source of Entergy’s growth. When they justified Entergy’s spending and its 10% guaranteed profit. When electricity demand grew at less than a half percent per year. When Entergy promoted “Live Better Electrically” and financed new appliances to increase demand. When the Public Service Commission actually had authority to regulate Entergy’s spending. And when it kept customer rates and Entergy’s profits fair and reasonable.

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Clinton Killing

 The city of Clinton issued the following statement. 

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The Museum Trail Grows Up

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

Join us in celebrating the next phase of the Museum Trail Greenway Downtown Jackson, breaking ground this year. The ceremony will celebrate the generous investments that made this work possible and the shared vision of a more connected and revitalized downtown.

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Idiot of the Day

 Capitol Police doing work. 

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Pickleball & Kickoffs

 What happens when the top teams get together? 

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Sunday, October 12, 2025

Wanted

 Daniel "Dax" Owens may not be going home any time soon. 

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Fire!

 Several cars caught fire yesterday outside JSU's homecoming game. 

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But If Not

"How does one have life in the middle of a crisis? When the doctor tells you of a pain that is to stay. When someone you loved has moved out to stay. When your offspring you nurtured and cared for so much denies everything you believe and all the values you possess. When it looks like it's not going to end, when it becomes apparent this is going to be here for awhile. How do you have life in the midst of a crisis?" asked the late Dr. Frank Pollard.  No poems or Dr. Seuss stories were recited, just some unvarnished truth  preached straight from Habbakuk.  Enjoy the 1997 sermon posted below as Dr. Pollard discusses mid-life crisis. 

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Bill Crawford: We are Foolproof and Incapable of Error Said HAL

As hopes and fears for AI applications mount, can efforts succeed to keep this transformational technology from serving both?

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Saturday, October 11, 2025

More Homecoming Violence

 The Capitol Police issued the following statement. 

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Coming Soon: The Skeksis Return

 The magic of Jim Henson returns as The Dark Crystal appears on the big screen tomorrow and Monday.

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Hell is an HOA

 Hattiesburg comedian Mary Ryan Brown appeared on The Jambalaya with the Kingfish podcast.  Although the podcast will be posted Tuesday, here is a sneak peek. 

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Homecoming Massacre (Updated)

Governor announced expectant mother killed.  

What should have been a night of fun turned deadly as shootings and homicides took place at no fewer than three Homecoming games in Mississippi last night. 

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D.L. Gardner: What's Happening Now?

 The world is waiting to see whether President Trump’s 21-point plan will begin the ending of the war between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas. How many is that? Seven wars in nine or ten months? Is President Trump riding a white horse and ending multiple wars with a bow but no arrows? (Revelation 6:1-2)

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Friday, October 10, 2025

Airport Fight: Tell It To the Judge

 The fight for control of Jackson's airport will literally go to the judge.  

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Driving in the Dark

 Despite its best efforts, the Mississippi Department of Transportation can't keep the lights on the interstate at night.  WAPT reported yesterday: 

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Idiot of the Day

 Former Pearl Police Officer Christopher Lofton just can't seem to stay out of trouble.  

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Old Waverly Gets a Facelift

The Old Waverly Club issued the following press release.



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Savagery & Brutality

 Drug dealer Kelarce McElroy will be staying in jail for quite a while after he allegedly tortured and killed an elderly man who was on a walker.  A Jackson Municipal Court set his bond at $1.6 million. 

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Beef Bolognese with Tortellini

ZeroBear PolyBear is on hiatus but he left us this recipe in a downloadable format.   Enjoy.

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Coming Soon

 HBO is going to take another stab at the Game of Thrones Universe as it released a trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.  Yup, the Dunk and Egg series is coming to the tele in January.  

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Downtown Parking to Improve

Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

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The Jambalaya Podcast: Shad White

State Auditor Shad White appeared on the podcast. We discussed all kinds of groovy topics such as the welfare scandal, 2027 Governor's race, DEI,  scraps with the legislature, and the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination.  We even talk about why he doesn't audit Jackson, a common question on this website.  Enjoy. 

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Rotten Apples

 Rotten trees tend to produce rotten apples.  Case in point: The spawn of the late Danny Owens.  

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Coming Soon: A New Country Squire

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Feds Indict Ivison

A federal grand jury indicted Rebecca Ivison of Jackson for a plethora of charges including money laundering, theft of government funds, and skimming from government rural housing loans.  The indictment took place after Ivison backed out of a plea bargain deal.  

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The Ballad of Rudy: Feds Say Stay Put

 The Justice Department opposes reinstating Rudolphus Warnock's bond.  


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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Madness

 Yesterday was the second anniversary of the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.  How badly do the Gazan Arabs want to kill Jews? Watch what this Fox News reporter has to say as he discusses his time in Gaza. 

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Day Care Worker Arrested for (Alleged) Child Abuse (Updated)

Update: JJ verified with law enforcement the alleged incident happened at Rainbow Daycare in Florence.  

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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Senate Holds Judge Wingate's Feet to the Fire

 What did he know and when did he know it? Such questions about coverups are usually applied to politicians but the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is asking the same questions of U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate after he entered an order that misused AI. 

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Play Stupid Games, Get 20 Years

Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement.

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Robert St. John: In the Blood

When I was a kid, the number sixty-five always carried one meaning— retirement. That was the finish line. My maternal grandfather retired at sixty-five after a long career at AT&T, and everyone treated it like the natural order of things. You worked hard, did your time, then traded in the briefcase for a gold watch and a fishing pole.

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Trollfest '09

Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.

Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).


Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.

Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".

In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.


In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.

Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.

Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.


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Trollfest '07

Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.

There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.

If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.

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