Jackson Jambalaya

 If you are in the mood for some good music tonight, you are in luck. A concert from  Paul McCartney & Wings' 1976 Wings Over America is on YouTube. This is Paul still in his prime, joined by his wife Linda and others.  Enjoy

There will be no Spring Market or All 4 Children Consignment events at the Mississippi Trademart this weekend after an early morning fire at the facility today.   No one was injured. The fire broke out at a vendor's booth but was contained to that booth and several that were adjacent to it.  The two shows are cancelled.  Pictures of the carnage are posted below. 

 A bill that would keep bridge inspection reports secret from the public died in the Senate after a storm of protest erupted from the media. 

 What is it about HOA's that provide so much material for humor, even when generated by AI? 

 As we have approached Resurrection Sunday aka Easter this year, I’ve seen many advertisements about specials in theaters on television and online about Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection. Over the past year or so I’ve seen an increased interest in the Bible, Christian missions, and Evangelical discipleship programs.  

State Auditor "disappointed"

Theodore DiBiase, Jr. walked out of the federal courthouse today a free man with his head held high after a jury acquitted him.  The docket for U.S.A. v. Dibiase states: 

Christina Willis faces more charges after she tried to blow up her ex-boyfriend in his home last year.

  

Governor Tate Reeves announced that he is open to calling a special legislative session on education. He should.

 Well, well, well. It appears the Walkers of DMR fame want pardons.  

 Say goodbye to part of your childhood because Chuck Norris passed away.  His family posted on Facebook: 

 Not every package store owner is thrilled with a bill that will allow direct shipping of wines and spirits in Mississippi for two years.  WLBT reported: 

It's time to indulge the sweet tooth a little bit.  ZeroBear PolyBear left us with this recipe for butternut squash rum spice cake with cranberries, candied pecans, and cream cheese icingin a downloadable format.  Damn, you might gain weight just reading that sentence.   Enjoy the recipe. 

More pictures posted below. 

 The Mullahs executed a 19 year-old wrestler.  19 years old.  Won medals for his country but such a record was not enough to save him from the savages who run Iran.  

 Check out this deal for a Mossberg 590 retro shotgun on Grabagun.  Go to site.  It is $654 at PSA, $574 at Gunbuyer, and in the mid $500's on Gunbroker.   That shotgun is pretty nice looking.  

In this episode of The Empower Podcast, Grant Callen talks with State Rep. Sam Creekmore, chair of the House Public Health and Human Services Committee. They cover everything from certificate of need reform and rural hospitals to mental health, ibogaine research, and scope of practice. Creekmore also shares how his personal experiences have shaped his work, plus his thoughts on innovation, the challenges of the system, and why tackling tough issues matters for Mississippi’s future.

 The plaintiffs name has been changed to GW as she was a minor when the alleged incidents occurred.  Her parents are referred to as W. 

What should have been a senior year of fun turned into a nightmare for a member of the Newton County High School girls soccer team after a coach allegedly pressured her to strip to her bra and panties to run around the soccer field in front of her teammates - and their smartphones.   

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Landlords can go to prison if they embezzle tenant's money meant for utilities after the legislature passed HB# 1404 today.   

 I think we all know what the phone problem was by now.  

The fight to control the future of Jackson's water system is going to a conference committee at the Mississippi Legislature after the House declined to concur with the Senate on HB# 1677 yesterday. 

The British police are at it again.  

 The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board issued the following statement. 

 MILAN—There's a moment — right before the northern lights appear — when the sky looks like it's deciding whether, or not, to show you something. Then it does, and you understand why you traveled 4,000 miles. Twenty-five Americans stood beside me in the snow. Nobody spoke. The northern lights don't require commentary.

 Our favorite little transplant is back with another video about the culture shock she experienced moving here from Southern California.  

 After the March 10 primaries, Mississippi now enters the home stretch of the 2026 mid-term elections, amid renewed fighting in the Middle East, new global and domestic economic challenges influenced by that conflict, and American partisan differences that have not been deeper or more pronounced since the late 1960s.

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Well, well, well, Trinidad Chambliss wants to beat up on the NCAA some more after whipping the organization in court a few weeks ago.  

 Fifth Circuit Judge E. Grady Jolly passed away.  He will rejoin his wife, Epicurious, where they will undoubtedly pass judgment on the fare offered in heaven.  His obituary is posted below. 

 Watch the road when you are driving out there. 

 Break out the weed.  Lil Wayne is coming to Brandon this summer.  

 Note: Since the complaints are identical but for the plaintiffs, thus the plaintiffs and complaints will be referred to in the collective unless specified otherwise. 

Liquor store owners are mad as hell and they are not taking it anymore as they continue to suffer from the implosion of the ABC warehouse. Buckshots, Aloha Wine & Spirits, and Rosetti's Liquor Barrel sued Ruan Transport in Harrison County Circuit Court earlier this month.  Ruan Transport manages the ABC warehouse in Gluckstadt.  All three plaintiffs are Gulf Coast package stores.  

Several members of group of Iran women's soccer team that defected to Australia last week are returning to Iran after their families disappeared.  The New York Post reported: 

 College football stars will have to pay taxes just like the rest of us in Mississippi.  

 A TikToker from Southern California moved to Mississippi.  Needless to say, it's been quite the experience for her. 

What do JXN Water and the Amazon Data Centers have in common? Why are decisions by JXN Water’s Interim Manager (Water Czar) and the Federal Judge who appointed him now suspect? Why do Entergy’s residential customers now fear higher rates due to the secret Amazon data center deal?

State Treasurer David McRae issued the following statement. 

Update: Stokes no-show, item tabled. 

The Jackson City Council's Zoning Committee will take up Fondren Taste's application for rezoning so it can place hotel rooms on the second floor of its "restaurant."  

The good news is Ole Miss beat LSU.  The bad news is..... the news was announced by the Walton County Sheriff's Office in Florida.   The WCSO announced on Facebook: 

Former Jackson City Councilman Aaron Banks wants to sever his trial on federal public corruption charges from the trial for Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.   

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 It appears someone is finally going to move into the old Backyard Burger building on Old Canton Road. 

What would happen if MAHA professionals ran a hospital? 

 We celebrate the 250^th anniversary of U.S. independence this year. In two years, we will celebrate the anniversary of the sacred document that sustains that independence – the United States Constitution. Hopefully, it will still remain the law of the land.

The classic version of Ben-Hur, not that shallow CGI crap from a few years ago, returns to the theatre next week. Watch the chariot races as Charlton Heston said they were meant to be seen - on the big screen.  Ben-Hur is not a movie but a spectacle, a spectacle rarely seen in cinema today.  Get a ticket.  Showtimes are posted below.

 Looking for a good source of information on The Wah in Iran? Check out Open Source Intel on the X formerly known as Twitter.

 State Auditor Shad White promoted school choice in a Wall Street Journal column earlier this week: 

 Note: This column was distributed Sunday. 

Of all the challenges any nation might face, war is the most dangerous. So why, some are asking, would President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu launch a war against Iran out of the blue with no particular reasons?