Jackson Jambalaya

Rebecca Ivison's nightmare may soon be over.  The Justice Department asked U.S. District Judge Bramlette to dismiss her indictment.  

Before the restaurants, before the trips, before any of it — there was my grandmother's table.

 Jackson Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes was not too happy when he found out the city of Jackson can not appeal JXN Water's 12% rate increase to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday.  Using common vernacular, he said something about "talking about some bullshit."  

Mississippi has wrestled with challenging questions before about who we trust to make life‑and‑death decisions. In the death‑penalty era of the late 20th century, the U.S. Supreme Court interrupted executions in Mississippi and across the South, troubled by jury instructions allowing executions if a crime was deemed “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel.”

This is not The Onion although it's about onions.  

Or How to Lose Businesses 101

The owner of an appliance and furniture store begged for help at the Jackson City Council this morning after thieves broke into his business 15 times in the last six months.  He told the City Council he always calls JPD but "nothing ever gets done."  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Annie Oeth authored the following press release for UMC. 

Dr. Carter Milner and Diann Jackson

Todd Mardis will have to serve his the sentence for his domestic violence conviction after Rankin County Circuit Judge Stephen Ratcliff denied his request for a reduced sentence.   

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

 The bums continue to set up camp at an abandoned house on Northview Drive.  

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

“Imagine if you will…” is how Rod Serling introduced each surreal episode of the popular Twilight Zone TV series years ago. It seems a good way to frame the recent data dump on the Jackson City Council by JXN Water’s “CEO” Judge.

Madison Timber Receiver Alysson Mills submitted her required 90 day status report to U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves on March 31. The report documents her slog to recover funds for the victims of Lamar Adams.

TV reality star and Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt pulled no punches in this hilarious ad. 

 Canton Academy issued the following press release. 

 A Rankin County couple asked a Chancellor to shut down a church's ringing of its bells after declaring it a nuisance. 

 Happy Easter!  JJ is going to take a break from posting the late Dr. Frank Pollard's sermon today and instead post Erick Erickson's ode to Easter, The Greatest Event in History, he published in his newsletter Friday.   Enjoy. 

 How “artificial intelligence” (AI) will impact our future is the raging question. You have to wonder why. Federal and state governments have used AI for years and we know how well that works.

The Lotus Eaters

Need something good to watch this weekend while it rains? Check out these movies streamed on Youtube for, dare we say it?, Free! There are some really good ones posted below. 

The lawsuits are starting to pile up against ABC warehouse manager Ruan Transport after the company blew up the distribution of wines and spirits in Mississippi earlier this year.   

Sam's Club in February

 Thanks to the Mississippi legislature, it is Christmas in April for cities, counties, schools, and state agencies across Mississippi after it passed SB# 2189 this week.  

 The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement. 

 I’m not surprised. I am frustrated. Most Americans regardless of which “side” they’re on evidently feel the same way. The war has neither proved nor solved anything. Based on the last 6,000 years of history, the Left and the Right will continue waging political rhetoric in efforts to rule the world. 

 WYAB talk show host and resident bomb-thrower Clay Edwards relates on Facebook how David Allen Coe kept Billy Idol from appearing at the Coliseum in the 1980's.  Enjoy the storytelling.  KF. 

The scrum between Jackson Academy and Jason and Carolyn Voyles continues as they argue over whether their dispute should be heard in court or arbitration.  

Schools finally figuring out their students are marks for Google and Apple as the companies push for laptops in every classroom.  The New York Times reported last week: 

MRA Football Coach Herbert Davis had his players engage in a little exercise so they could better appreciate Christ's suffering before he was crucified.

It's picnic season and what could be a better dessert for a picnic than some tasty brownies? ZeroBear PolyBear was kind enough to grace us with his recipe for Bonnie's Brownies in a downloadable format. Enjoy. 

 Social media is blowing up with the video of an Ole Miss student yapping about how much she hates going to school in Oxford.  Apparently moving to from Arizona to a small town in Mississippi did not agree with her too well. She even gets "triggered" talking about Ole Miss.  Perhaps this post should have been called "The Triggering."  

 Public safety matters, but too often our crime policies are built on gut instinct, not evidence. So what actually works? 

In this episode of The Empower Podcast, Grant Callen sits down with Jennifer Doleac of Arnold Ventures and author of The Science of Second Chances. She breaks down what the data really says about deterrence, recidivism, and smarter policy, including why certainty beats severity, how simple nudges can reduce crime, and why second chances often pay off.

This is a practical conversation about what delivers results and what only sounds good in a press release.

 The Mississippi Supreme Court ordered oral arguments be held on May 27 in the Carly Gregg case. 

 The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

 Call the Waaaaahmbulance.  Tariq "Skyhook"  Abdul-Tawwab  is seeing conspiracies everywhere on Socrates Garrett's TikTok channel. 

Update (4:30 PM): The Court granted the continuance and scheduled Pittman's trial for June 1.   

Accused synagogue burner Stephen Pittman seeks a continuance in his federal trial scheduled for April 6.  

 Check out the latest tax returns for Reformed Theological Seminary, The Parent's Campaign, Mississippi Today, Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi, and the Mississippi Center for Justice.

 Update (4/2/26): Cancelled.

The Jackson City Council announced it will hold a meeting of the Legislative Committee tomorrow to discuss the recently passed HB# 1677, otherwise known as the Jackson Metro Water authority bill. 

 Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following statement. 

 An effort to provide relief to ABC customers suffering from the warehouse meltdown died yesterday in the legislature.  

 The trials of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and former Jackson Councilman Aaron Banks will be held in Jackson.   WLBT reported: 

 Some people can't handle anything and freak out when things don't go their way.  Such is true even among Houston judges.  

 A twelve-year-old with a push mower and six neighbors who needed their yards cut — that's as close to a business plan as I've ever had.

 Jackson Ward 5 Councilman Vernon Hartley issued the following statement on the passage of the Jackson Metro Water Authority bill.  

The cost of the first gallon of gas I bought as a kid in 1973? It was 28 cents a gallon. In Flowood last week I filled up for $3.60 a gallon.

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 Nothing like some good clean fun, Mississippi-style.