Jackson Jambalaya

Many thanks to the readers who tipped JJ off to the Mississippi Magazine article yesterday. 

It is rare indeed when a con artist openly displays his wares but such happened some time ago right here in Mississippi.   Former Jackson Area Credit Union President Leigh Bridges and her husband Chad stand accused of embezzling tens and tens of millions of dollars so they could buy expensive homes, luxury jewelry, and even a Steinway piano.  Stealing (allegedly) $95 million is brazen.  Even more brazen is showing off the crime in where else but Mississippi Magazine.  Earlier post on alleged embezzlement.

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 It was 1998.  The epidemic of school shootings had begun.  Horror spilled into a nation as children began murdering other children.  An emotional Dr. Frank Pollard took to the pulpit to deliver a rather penetrating sermon on how our poisonous culture created such monsters.   As garbage and poison fills the mind, so it fills the actions.  Watch Dr. Pollard's sermon posted below as he asks how we got here.  

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 The Capitol Police issued the following statement yesterday. 

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 The marbles and dirt memory captivated me. Perhaps something in these excerpts from an Informatify Facebook post will grab you too. 

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 The former President of the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union did not just live high on the hog, she allegedly lived high off the whole pigsty.  The National Federal Credit Union Board accused Leigh Bridges and her husband Chad of looting the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union to the tune of $95 million in a lawsuit filed against the couple.  

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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 I don’t remember celebrating June 6 growing up. I remember people talking about D-Day, and reminiscing about the allied invasion of western Europe on that date in 1944, but celebrating is not quite the right word for June 6 in history.  

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 Jackson Jambalaya presents Windsor Ruins as never seen before. Many pictures have been taken of the famous Mississippi landmark but none from above.  JJ recently acquired a Yuneec Typhoon 500 drone with a 4k camera and made  a video of the ruins as the first project.  Photographer Rick Guy shot and edited the footage you see below.   The video is best seen in high definition.  Click on the wheel (settings) on the Youtube frame and select 720.  We hope you enjoy this presentation of Windsor Ruins. 

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For decades, America has been told that the key to better schools is more money. Underperformance, the argument runs, is really a question of resources. Just give the teacher unions what they ask for, and good outcomes will follow. Mississippi is starting to show that this simply is not true.

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The feds peeled back the curtains ever so slightly in the Lumumba-Owens corruption case today.  The Justice Department filed a notice of intent to file self-authenticating records.  The records will include bank statements, credit card statements, and loan records.   The notice is posted below.  Chokwe Lumumba, Jody Owens, and Aaron Banks will go to trial on July 13. 

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 Inclusion is now exclusion.  The state of New York is about to ban the words - get ready for this - "mother" and "father" from court documents.   Fox News reported: 

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The ABC made some serious headway last week in reducing the backlog at its warehouse.   Check out the chart. 

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Ranting about Data Centers is all the rage these days. Word got out recently of a developer exploring Jackson in hopes of building a new AI (artificial intelligence) data center. Who knew it would unleash a hornet’s nest of protests and gnashing of teeth? Opponents drove from 3 hours away to a City Council meeting just to share for 3 minutes their dire warnings of great troubles with data centers. That proves it is an important topic worthy of calm and rational discussion.

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 The city of Clinton issued the following statement. 

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 It is summertime and summertime means working your garden.   ZeroBear Polybear provided a nice little recipe for garden veggies in a downloadable format that can be used when it's time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

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 One of Broadway's best is coming to New Orleans in October.  That's right.  The Lion King will run at the Saenger Theatre from October 21 to November 8.  Don't want to stay over night? No problem.  There are 1:00 shows on Sundays and 2:00 shows on Saturdays.  

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 State Auditor Shad White lost his battle to recover $228,000 in unpaid interest from Brett Favre after the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled today only the Attorney General can sue to recover misspent funds.  

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 Check out what our favorite squatters done did.  

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Is there an honest lawyer in the house?  

Hallucinations are unfortunately becoming more common in Mississippi courtrooms.  Such is to be expected when attorneys only get slaps on the wrist when they submit bogus briefs.  How bad has hallucinating gotten? A federal judge in North Mississippi sanctioned the attorneys from both sides in a lawsuit.   You read that correctly.  The lawyers for the plaintiff and the defendant got caught submitting bogus citations to the Court.  You can't make this up.  

Duuuude

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

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 The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement. 

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 It's the time of year when you, the readers, support your favorite Jackson website.  Your support makes this website possible and it would not have made it this far without you.  However, the need for your support remains as strong as ever. 

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 An accused child molester won't be going anywhere for awhile after a Jackson Municipal Court judge set his bond at $16 million. 

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 The Justice Department wants to prosecute Jody Owens, Chokwe Lumumba, and Aaron Banks in Jackson.  Prosecutors stated in a motion filed today: 

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 I'm not scared of failing. I'm scared of living a life that didn't matter.

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 The Ohio School Employees Retirement System issued the following statement. 

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 The Louisiana, yes, Louisiana State Police issued the following statement. 

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

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 UMC issued the following press release. 

During an early visit to the hospital, Priscilla and David O’Donnell toured patient care areas inside older facilities, a moment that left a lasting impression.

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 Some people really are stupid enough to believe this crap.  

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 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement. 

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Update: Caught!

A manhunt is underway as police search for two brothers accused of shooting a Covington County deputy this afternoon.  The suspects are the brothers of Cordorius Hobbs. Hobbs is accused of killing Billy and Virginia Blair.  The couple was in their 70's.

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 Jackson Mayor John Horn issued the following statement. 

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 Oh, the irony of it all.   

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"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it." — Upton Sinclair, 1934Sinclair was writing about California politics in the 1930s. He could have been writing about Mississippi River Commission (MRC) politics today. Its Commanding General’s next star (salary) may depend on your not understanding Mudberg.

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 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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Once upon a time, a far away time, a time long forgotten, Jackson legend Jim Dollarhide produced a short film about Jackson.  Titled Through Our Own Eyes, the film featured luminaries such as  Wyatt Waters, Charles Doty, Gail Pittman, Donna Sones, Malcolm White, Jacqueline Perry, Will Primos, and of course, Bernard  John Ebbers.  So step back to 1999 and see how we saw Jackson 27 years ago.  

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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 The Bible is rife with stories of man’s cruelty to his fellowman. Rising above such behavior has been the great challenge of civilization. Since its founding the United States has progressed – though slowly at times – from a legal order that practiced subordination and harsh punishment to one that outlawed cruelty to women, children, prisoners, and other vulnerable groups. The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1791, banned “cruel and unusual punishments” reflecting the nation's sincere commitment to justice and humane treatment.

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What happens when a restaurant owner's wife lapses into a months-long coma and he must be at her side? 

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 The folks in Eastover and the Country Club of Jackson can breathe a little easier.  

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 Gee, how often did we hear Chokwe brag about the Real Time Crime Center?  WLBT reported: 

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 The United States of America will turn 250 years old in a few weeks. From a ragtag group of colonists and settlers, we have grown into the most powerful nation in the world today. The summer of 2026 will be a time for celebration, contemplation, and anticipation. 

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

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 Why we can't have nice things reason #_____.  Exhibit A: A Facebook post griping about Highball Lanes: 

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Ruan Transport argued it does not have a duty to ship alcohol to ABC customers in a motion to dismiss filed in federal court this week.  Aloha Wine & Spirits, Old Rooster Holdings, and Rosetti's Liquor Barrell sued Ruan earlier this year, alleging damages caused by the implosion of the ABC warehouse in Gluckstadt.  Ruan manages the warehouse for ABC. 

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 Car tags in Mississippi typically cost between $300 and $700 a year. In the first year, a car tag can sometimes cost between $800 and $1,500. Cross the state line into Arkansas or Alabama, and the same car tag will cost you about half as much.

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 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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