Jackson Jambalaya

The Shadster will throw his hat into the ring for Governor next week. 

What happens when two all-time greats appear on stage together?   

 BARBERINO-TAVARNELLE, TUSCANY—Some of my closest friends have crossed the Atlantic with me 11 or 12 times. Ten years ago, I didn't know their names.

 Many accused the Mississippi State Medical Examiner of dragging her feet on the Nolen Wells autopsy.  However, Medical Examiner logs reveal the autopsy was conducted and released in half the time it normally takes for an autopsy.   

 Anduril Industries co-founder and Oculus inventor Palmer Luckey spills the beans on how the H1B visa system operates and why reform is a hard sell. 

 Richard Holmes did not choose to integrate Mississippi State University on July 19, 1965, lightly; he seriously reflected on the fates of those who had gone before him at previously all-white Mississippi universities. But he came anyway.

 U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III postponed the sentencing for former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba today.   

The race for Hinds County District Attorney is entering the home stretch as we head towards November 4.  Money is the lifeblood of a campaign and this race is no exception.   What is interesting is three candidates are effectively tied in fund-raising while two candidates did not submit reports.  

Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson wants to send the News to the house - as in house arrest.  Yup.  Judge Peterson said at a status hearing this morning she was considering sentencing Nancy New and her son Zach to serve their bribery and fraud sentences under house arrest. WLBT reported: 

 Insurance Commish Miguel Chaney issued the following statement. 

What is it about medical marijuana that brings scam artists out of the woodwork?  Mockingscam, Corey Ferraez, and Thomas Moore, not to be confused with St. Thomas Moore.  Moore bilked investors out of millions of dollars for a medical marijuana operation while using the money to live high on the hog.  The Securities and Exchange Commission announced:

It finally happened.  Our favorite squatter's residence finally burned down.  

 The Charter School Authorization Board issued the following statement. 

 Annie Oeth authored this press release for the University of Mississippi Medical Center on October 22. 

Elected officials and donors joined with medical leaders to break ground on a new multi-story home for theCancer Center and Research Institute at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, marking a major milestone in the state’s commitment to expanding cancer care, research and prevention. 

One problem cities face in Mississippi as they fight blight is absentee landlords, especially those who hide their identities behind shell companies.   Tired of such landlords, Jackson is piercing the secrecy veil as it goes after the owners of the infamous Chapel Ridge Apartments in South Jackson.  

Looks like downtowners will get some minor relief.  

Sloppy, bungled, carelessly, falsehoods, fabrications, shoddy.  Such are the words the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals used to describe the work of U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate Thursday as it removed him from a case. 

 What happens when all are equal? 

Once a loser........

Chef Hunter Evans, the man behind Elvie's and the newly revived Mayflower Cafe, joined Grant Callen on The Empower Podcast to talk about food, business, and why anyone in his right mind would leave New York City to open a restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi.

Rudy Warnock and Cleve Anderson will get a chance to fight their bribery convictions after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted their request for oral arguments in their respective appeals.  

 This concludes a fascinating yet troubling discussion with ChatGPT. Previously the AI model postulated that wisdom is beyond rationale AI capacity because wisdom requires answering questions such as “What should we value?”

Even the featherweights can be entertaining.   

 We did that all over the world in 2020. AUTHORITIES MANDATED WEARING MASKS, STANDING AT LEAST 6-FEET APART, AVOIDED MEETING IN LARGE GROUPS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, CLOSED SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES, NO VISITORS ALLOWED IN HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES…. 

The Blossom Apartments caught fire this afternoon.  

 Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andrew Gipson penned this column. 

How do you hold the State’s largest event in one of the most dangerous cities in America? How do you host over half a million visitors annually, with no major security incidents?

 The ever-colorful Dale Brown passed away at the age on 90.  If there is one word that could never be mentioned in the same sentence with the famed LSU basketball coach, it was boring.  He took over LSU basketball during the doldrums of the post-Pistol Pete era.  He barnstormed across Baton Rouge, going house to house, asking if he could replace the basketball net in the driveway with one that was purple and gold.  He managed to make two Final Fours and win four SEC titles.  Oh yes, he also coached a little-known basketball player named Shaquille O'Neal. Not bad for a kid born on Halloween in Minot, North Dakota. Thanks for it all, Dale.  You will be missed. 

 Attorney Generalissimo Evelyn Fitch issued the following statement. 

Video of shooting and timeline posted below. 

Senatobia police officer had between two and three seconds to react when he fired into a car that nearly ran over him.  The Mississippi Department of Public Safety released all video of the incident.  Senatobia police officer Hunter Foster's shots killed a one year-old child in the car, drawing outrage nationwide. 

Yes, we are doing soup recipes two weeks in a row.  After all, it is soup weather.  The ZeroBear PolyBear blessed us, no, graced us with his recipe for some Red Bean Soup complete in a downloadable format. Enjoy. 

The Madison County Journal skewered JPD Chief Rashall Brackney over her decision to not renew the Flock Safety contract: 

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that switchblades are indeed legal as it found the Federal Switchblade Act to be unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.  

The Mississippi Republican Party issued the following statement. 

 This is what pre-schoolers got to see as they arrived at Jackson Academy yesterday morning. 

 Former Capitol police officer Michael Rhinewalt might have to be tried again for manslaughter if Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson has her way. 

 Get your tickets now as a true classic returns to the big screen in a couple of weeks.  Before the Clubber Langs, music video scenes, over the top baddies such as Drago, there was Rocky, a gritty story about a pug who didn't want to be champion but just prove he wasn't just another bum.  The best part is the 50th anniversary showing is playing for five days.  Get some tickets and take your boys.  Showtimes are posted below. 

The Mississippi State Fair enjoyed attendance of over half a million people this year while paid attendance rose although it has not recovered to what it was before the last edition of the Mudbugs Festival.  

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement regarding former MDOC Commissioner Pelecia Hall. 

 The Queen of the SEC returns.....

Somebody call Jackson Prep and tell the owner they are on the clock!

Today's Idiots of the Day award goes to......

I thought I was finished making lifelong friends. At 65, I figured the roster was pretty much set. I wasn't looking for new ones, and I certainly didn't expect to make some of the most meaningful friendships of my life at this age. These days, most things in my life are either planned or predictable. But over the past decade, I've been surprised by how many new friends I've made, and even more by how I made them.

 Jane Hawkins Smith, wife of Bill Smith and mother of Lucien Smith, peacefully passed away Sunday.   Posted below is her life story and funeral arrangements.