Jackson Jambalaya

Two men enter, only one man leaves. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

The showdown between Madison Timber Receiver Alysson Mills and Baker Donelson is finally underway in U.S. District Court eight years after she sued the prestigious law firm to recover profits allegedly made in the Lamar Adams Ponzi scheme.   

 Governor Tate Reeves made no bones about what he thinks about the city of Jackson running its water system. 

A federal judge moved to seize Nancy New's Sheffield Drive house.   U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves issued the following order yesterday: 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 If Jackson City Council President Bryan Grizzell has his way, it will be a loooong time before any data centers are built in Jackson - if they ever are.  

 The wine might run dry at restaurants, the shelves might go empty at liquor stores, and the casinos might struggle to serve their customers but don't worry, the ABC Warehouse manager took the time to pat itself on the back for what it thinks is a job well done.  Don't believe it? Check out this letter Ruan Transport sent to ABC customers last week. 

 Things might be getting out of control at O'Bannon High School. 

 Jackson City Council "President" Bryan Grizzell took a break from hanging out at the Beasley Road Totesum so he could protect Jackson from - gasp - data centers.  Check out this item on the agenda: 

 The Kingfish subbed for KIM Waaaaaade last Wednesday.  The first hour was posted here last week.  The second hour is posted below.  Yours truly dished the dirt on Iran before moving on to the local Jackson idiots.   Enjoy. 

Correction: DHS issued a correction.  The convict received a probation term of five years.  

The Mississippi Department of Human Services issued the following statement. 

 A project that began with promises and fancy drawings ended in a court fight between Jackson socialite and perennial mayoral candidate Charlotte Reeves and a filmmaker.  

Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Bigger Pie Forum says, “Billions of prevention is worth trillions of cure.”

 The ABC warehouse disaster continues to claim victims among restaurants, bars, casinos, and package stores throughout Mississippi. Big or small, they are all suffering.   Several have closed shop.  Meet one casualty of the mess.  

 JPD issued the following statement. 

It's the new religion, the new faith.  Of course, we are talking about AI.  However, is AI something to fear? Bill Maher gave us a few things to chew on about AI Friday night.

For creatures so docile, sheep can be so much trouble.  If a sheep lies down and his wool his too heavy, he can't get up if his legs are off the ground.  He will die of starvation or hot weather.  Sheep will remain in an area after eating all the grass, thus starving to death unless moved to another area.  They are prone to wander, hence the shepherd must be vigilant, nudging them back to the herd for their own safety.  Such as sheep so are we, preached the late Dr. Frank Pollard.   Enjoy his 1998 sermon posted below as he discusses one of the best known works in the Bible, Psalm 23.  

The national debt is nearing $40 trillion, passing $39.5 trillion this month. The projected budget deficit this year, before the Iran not-war happened, was $1.9 trillion. Proposed extraordinary spending now pending in Congress could push this year’s deficit beyond $2 trillion.

The Supremes hammered Hinds County Chancellor Tametrice Hodges-Linzey after she forced attorney Matthew Thompson to pay $1,500 for contempt of court.    

 Some heroes do indeed wear capes. 

 Last week I wrote about warnings Xi Van Fleet raised in her first book, “Mao’s America: A Survivor’s Warning.” Xi describes herself as “Chinese by birth; American by choice, survivor of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, defender of liberty.” She was born in China, lived through the Cultural Revolution, and was sent to work in the countryside at the age of 16. After Mao’s death, she was able to study English in America and has lived in the United States since 1986.

 The Ratchet Crowd is going to have to find somewhere else to have fun.  The Capitol Grill announced some new rules after a shooting took place last weekend. 

 "The 1961 Ferrari 250GT California. less than a hundred were made." That quote can only mean one thing: Ferris Bueller's Day Off returns to the big screen next week. So are you ready to ditch? Showtimes posted below  

 U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III scheduled a hearing in U.S.A. v. Jody Owens, II, et al in U.S. District Court: 

Amazon has just announced another multi-billion-dollar data center project in Mississippi — the latest in a flood of inward investment now pouring into our state. But here’s the thing worth reflecting on: even AI-related investments on this scale are only a fraction of what is flowing into data centers and AI infrastructure across the country. What is happening in AI is not just another tech cycle. It is going to be absolutely massive — and genuinely transformative in ways that will touch every kind of institution.

Banks hit  Greenbrook Flowers, Pig & Pint, Downtown Snack Shop, Steve's Deli, Downtown Drug Store, Iron Horse Grill, Shiro's, Keifers, La Cazuela, Jaco's Taco's, Stanley Wine & Liquor, Fenians, Downtown Pizza & Daiquiri, Native Coffee, Hood Building, a law firm, and Snack Shack.

Downtown businesses can breathe a sigh of relief after John Arthur Banks pleaded guilty to multiple counts of business burglary yesterday in Hinds County Circuit Court.  Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, II issued the following statement. 

 It is such a sad world it is a pleasure to see someone truly enjoying life. 

Nothing says southern comfort food as much as the dish chicken and dumplings.   ZeroBear PolyBear provided his own colorful recipe for the Southern staple in a downloadable format.  Enjoy. 

Do you have the need for some speed? 

 If there is one thing unreconstructed Southerners love to do it is to refight the Civil War (War of Northern Aggression for them).   Defending the Lost Cause myth, they often sound as Germans claiming they were backstabbed at home in World War I.  Dr. David Williams, an award-winning historian at Valdosta State University, takes square aim at the myth.  He discusses in a 2013 paper how many Southerners rebelled against the Confederacy, often calling it a "rich man's war, a poor man's fight."  Dr. Williams asserts:  

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement.  

 The role of American strength is back at the center of the conversation. In this episode, Grant Callen sits down with Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Mississippi’s senior senator. From rebuilding America’s military strength to confronting the “axis of aggression,” Senator Wicker offers a behind-the-scenes look at the decisions shaping global security. They discuss modernizing the military, why deterrence still matters, and how the U.S. should respond to threats from China, Russia, and Iran. Wicker also makes the case for standing firmly with Ukraine in its fight against Vladimir Putin. The conversation also turns to Mississippi’s recent momentum, from the decision to change the state flag to the growing push for school choice and broader efforts to create opportunity across the state.

 Jackson Ward 1 City Councilman Ashby Foote thinks the city should throw its parking meter contract with SP Plus in the trash can after he learned the city has not received a dime for parking meter revenue six months into the current fiscal year.  

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

 There is good news and bad news at the Alcohol Beverage Control Division.  The good news is ABC tax collections greatly improved in March. The bad news is the backlog of cases remains over 170,000 cases.  

 More buffoonery from Marcus Wallace.  You can't make this up.  

Update: It was just announced Dr. Muse passed away.  

Time grows short for retired Hinds Junior College President Dr. Clyde Muse.  

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

The Kingfish subbed for KIM Waaaaaade yesterday on WYAB and hosted The American Spectator's Senior Editor, Scott McKay.   Check out the show below.  

 The whole thing started with restaurants.

 Another year passes yet the song remains the same as the Jackson Zoo continues to shrink.   Inventory reports show the Jackson Zoo only has 114 animals, a third of what it was eight years ago. 

 Talking about taxes, Nobel Prize-winning Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw wryly observed: “A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.” Herman Wouk, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Caine Mutiny,” was more pointed when he said: “Income taxes are the most imaginative fiction written today.”

 Former Mississippi Speaker of the House of Representatives Phillip Gunn is all in on running for Governor in 2027.  He announced on Facebook: 

 It is no secret the Royal Navy is in trouble as it struggles to put even one warship out to sea.  If you want to see an idiot in action, check out Britain's Secretary of State for Defense as he floundered in a recent interview.  You can't make this up. 

 The city of Jackson won bigly are Governor Tate Reeves approved most of the projects the Legislature funded for the capitol city in SB #2189.  The Christmas Tree bill provided $400 million for projects across the state.  

Package stores are starting to close because they can't get enough product to sell from the ABC warehouse.    The Washington _____ reported: 

The new Country Squire is now open.   Owner Jon David Cole took advantage of Bonsai closing on Lakeland Drive last year and converted it into a luxurious cigar bar sporting the largest humidor in Mississippi. 

Owner Jon David Cole sits at the new bar

 There are some people who have such voices you would listen to them read through the phone book.  

 Governor Tate Reeves signed HB #1677 today.  The bill will create the Jackson Metro Water Authority.   

The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement.