Jackson Jambalaya

Rotten food fed to animals.  Mold.  Few employees.  Expired drugs.  Rat infestations.  Such were described in a USDA report on the Jackson Zoo.   The report speaks for itself: 

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 Only in Madison. ;-). 

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 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

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Mississippi politics has never lacked for characters. Or grudges. Or strange alliances. Or elections that still get people worked up years later.

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Headlines ran wild last week after the Ben Crump team representing the Nolan Wells family said messages were deleted from his phone.  Such statements gave an "ah-ha" moment to the online lynch mob that wants to go down to Ocean Springs and string some boys up.  However, there is just one problem: the phone locked up at 2:18 on July 4.  

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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Yes, Virginia, experts can be wrong. Few are Santa Claus. But some want you to think they are. They put on an Effective Altruism costume. That says they mean well — and therefore suffer no consequences if their advice is wrong. But you might.

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 Rest in peace, Anika, rest in peace.  

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 JJ fell a little behind on the crime updates as law enforcement sent quite a few press releases over the last few days (From Oxford to Jackson to Hinds County to Rankin County).  They are all combined into one post. 

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The gravy train stopped for a Flowood healthcare company after Medicare caught it billing over and over for services provided to who else but dead people.  

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Last week I chartered seven helicopters in Greece. I’m still not completely sure how my life got to a place where I can write that sentence, but there it is.

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 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

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In the policy-making business, there is a distinct difference between a theory born in a comfortable Capitol committee room and a hard-nosed reality proven on the asphalt of Mississippi’s state highways.

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 It appears Amazon will be hiring up in Southaven.  

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 Getting a passport will be much easier as the State Department will make it much easier to obtain one online.  No more hostage photos at Walgreens or going to the post office. 

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Update: Rocko's five-year old mother is up for adoption as well. 

Rocko needs a home.  This pugnacious English Bulldog currently resides at Rescue Revolution.   The Kingfish knows there are readers who would love to have an English Bulldog.  Rocko's pictures, description, and contact info are posted below.  Rescue Revolution is seeking either a foster or permanent home for this lovable lug nut. 

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 Fallout continues over the Attorney General's failed prosecution of two Capitol Police officers.  Governor Tate Reeves expressed his thoughts on Facebook: 

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 First Consul Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

Governor Tate Reeves announced that Mississippi welcomed a record 45.5 million visitors in 2025, with tourism activity generating a record $18.9 billion in total economic impact across the state, according to the newly released 2025 Tourism Economic Contribution Report.

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 Brian Keith Collins did not deserve a break yesterday after a Jackson Municipal Court Judge socked him with a $2 million bond after he was charged with sexual battery of a minor.  

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 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement. 

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Leigh Bridges pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges in federal court this afternoon.  Bridges embezzled tens of millions of dollars as President of the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union.   Bridges waived indictment and accepted a Bill of Information today.  

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The prosecution of Leigh Bridges is finally underway as the former President of the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union agreed to plead guilty to  federal charges of theft of funds from a federal credit union, false statement to a federal credit union, and filing false tax returns. 

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 The Capitol Poh-lice issued the following statement. 

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 Freedom earned is more appreciated than freedom given.  

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If you need a country music fix, you are in luck.  Country music star Riley Green is coming to town.  Tickets go on sale Friday.  

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 Some people get a little carried away at high school football games. ;-). 

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People have spent decades leaving Jackson. Ward 7 Councilman Kevin Parkinson moved here, bought a house, and named his kids Jackson, Leland, and Magnolia. Nobody can accuse the man of hedging his bets.

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Said the Robin to the Sparrow,"I should really like to know Why these anxious human beings

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I felt the need to hurry up with this column before the Congress passes a modernized version of the Sedition Act.

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 As the Nolan Wells controversy rages, allow JJ to pour some more fuel on the fire.  Jackson County District Attorney Angel McIlrath released all correspondence with the legal team of Nolan Wells' family earlier this week.  Posted below are all 17 letters as well as summaries provided by yours truly.  Get to work.  

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 You can't hate car manufacturers enough.  Example A: 

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 The Capitol Police don't play. 

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President Trump has instigated any number of audacious and “threatening” moves to make America great again. His latest is acquiring Greenland as one of his properties and renaming it “the land of many greens,” on which he has already planned 52 golf courses.

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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King Charles has warned of the “existential dangers” posed by AI.

I suppose that makes a change from the time he warned that the “doomsday clock of climate change” was ticking toward midnight. Or from when he told us that genetically modified food risked “the biggest environmental disaster of all time.”

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Come to the Mississippi Book Festival tomorrow. If there is one thing this state does right, this is it. The heat is breaking and Gameday visited last weekend so you don't have any excuses.  Check out the authors and panels scheduled for tomorrow.

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The bankruptcy of Flowood's Wound Management Specialists brought to light a battle being waged at Medicare.  Medicare is cracking down on companies providing skin substitutes after it discovered a loophole created a gravy train.  Such tightening apparently caused Wound Management's finances to crash, leaving it owing between $100 million and $500 million to creditors while revenue fell by 80% in one year.  

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Once upon a time, governments in Mississippi could keep their settlement agreements secret.  Nothing like burying your dirt - until the Kingfish went to court.  Precious Martin tried mighty hard to keep his million dollar fee secret from the voters.  This post was published on July 13, 2013.  It sure is nice having a precedent to wave around when the government settles a case behind closed doors.  

Special Chancellor Larry Buffington ordered Hinds County to turn over to Jackson Jambalaya a copy of the settlement agreement between the county and Motorola. Hinds County sued Motorola in 2009 for damages. Hinds County claimed Motorola allowed Ridgeland and Madison to "bootleg" off of the radio system.*  The case settled for an undisclosed amount in 2011. It is not known how much money Hinds County or its attorney, Precious Martin, received in the settlement agreement. Attorney Curt Crowley represented Jackson Jambalaya.

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 It appears the Sethi Civl War might be going behind closed doors.  

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 Summer is ending but that doesn't mean it's the end of summer dining.  Check out ZeroBear PolyBear's recipe for Peach Upside Down Cake, available in a downloadable format.  Nothing like some tasty peaches.  Metformin IV's are optional. ;-) 

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 Jackson County District Attorney Angel McIlrath issued the following statement. 

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 Attorney Ben Crump released his extraction report on Nolan Well's cellphone at a press conference today.  WWL-TV reported: 

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 Well, this is interesting.  The website for the Mississippi Workers Compensation Commission is down. 

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 Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith issued the following statement. 

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

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Don't think any comment is needed for this one. 

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 Hinds County District Attorney Brad McCullouch issued the following statement. 

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 Wound Management Specialists in Flowood filed for bankruptcy while owing hundreds of millions of dollars. 

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 Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney issued the following statement. 

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