Jackson Jambalaya

How did concert ticket prices get so high?  Tis a question asked by many as they are forced to fork out hundreds of dollars per ticket just to see their favorite artists perform live.  The Youtube channel More Perfect Union explains how the Ticketmaster/Live Nation monopoly strangles customers and venues alike while it rakes in the dough.   The video is relatively short but says quite a bit.  Enjoy. 

 A former Yazoo City police chief has been sitting in jail for over a year even though he  has not been indicted. 

Racism is big business for the Southern Poverty Law Center according to its tax returns.   No fewer than 16 employees make over $210,000 per year while it parks $31 million offshore and enjoyed nearly $800 million in investments.  Good grub if you can get it.  

 Who needs wrasslin' at the Coliseum when there is regular entertainment of the pugilistic variety in other parts of Jackson? 

Politicians not included.  

Ag Commish Andrew Gipson issued the following statement. 

 JJ offers its sincerest apologies to the Pizza Shack.  Yours truly saw "news" of its closing on Nextdoor, went to Facebook, and saw the announcement.  Just one problem.  The announcement was for a similar named restaurant in another state.  JJ's usual practice is to drive by the site to determine if a restaurant is actually closed.  Drove by last night and can report the Pizza Shack is open.  Apologies again to the owners.  JJ will catch hell for it but that is to be expected when you screw up.  We are big boys and can handle it.  

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

"the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell." James 3:5-6 (NIV)

Running off at the mouth could get mighty expensive for Steve Gaines after Goon Squad victims Michael Cory Jenkins and Eddie Parker sued the Rankin County Supervisor for defamation in Rankin County Circuit Court Monday.

There are some people whom can't be hated enough.  One such woman is Roxanne Record in Baton Rouge.  Record killed her four year-old granddaughter by forcing her to drink over half a bottle of Canadian Mist.   WJTV star alumnus Kiran Chawla reported on her website, Unfiltered Kiran: 

Are the garbage trucks at Richard's Disposal safe to drive?  A federal lawsuit accuses the company of firing a driver who dared to report several trucks were not safe to drive.   

 There is a hamburger in Stone County better than 90% of the hamburgers being served in this country, and it is being cooked roughly 200 feet from the cattle that died to make it.

 Be wary of these pop-up "events" where gold is bought and sold as they may not be legal.   One would-be gold tycoon found out that lesson the hard way in Madison after the city shut down the "event." 

For sixty years, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act served as a kind of quiet referee in Southern politics. It didn’t tell voters how to think or politicians how to govern. It simply enforced a basic principle: lines couldn’t be drawn in a way that systematically canceled out minority votes.

Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement.

 Well, well, well.  Yet another attorney got busted for the misuse of AI to write briefs.  The Mississippi Court of Appeals ordered famed Gulf Coast attorney Michael Crosby to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court after he filed a brief containing no fewer than eight phony citations.    

State Representative Lee Yancey (R - Shaggy's) announced he will run for State Senator Dean Kirby's seat next year after the Senate lion said he will not run for re-election.   Mr. Yancey posted on Facebook: 

 JXN Water enjoyed a collection rate of 86% while the water system's performance continued to improve reported JXN Water in its quarterly status report Friday.  

 JPD did its job - finally.  It's latest press release states: 

A key battle in the war between Jackson Academy and the Voyles family will take place in Hinds County Court next month. 

The Stokes is strong with this one.   

Sometimes playing cowboy is not a good idea as Rankin County redneck William Butler found out today.  

The Jackson Police chief done did it again.   

Update: State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

The first person was sentenced to prison today in the welfare fraud scheme that my office uncovered over six years ago. My understanding from prosecutors is that the court will be sentencing the other six people who pleaded guilty soon," said State Auditor Shad White. "Our court system often takes time to function, but today it took a step toward justice for the taxpayers who were defrauded in the largest public fraud scheme in state history.

Original post: Hinds County Circuit Judge sentenced Anne McGrew to serve one year in prison and four years on house arrest for her role in the Nancy New scandal today. 

In March 2026, two Mississippi cities raised their water rates. Ridgeland increased its typical residential bill by $6.31 a month. JXN Water increased its by $8.88. Similar numbers. Very different decision processes.

 If you want to keep up with the Capitol Police, check out its latest newsletter posted below. 

 Country music sensation Jelly Roll is coming to Brandon.  Tickets go on sale Thursday.  More information is posted below.  

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement Thursday. 

 "I will not learn your new dumb word."  Aptly said.  Overton Window, anyone? 

 "Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways" said the 25th chapter of a Psalm written before the age of smartphones and social media where sins are rarely forgotten.  However, preached the late Dr. Frank Pollard (First Baptist Church - Jackson), our sins can be forgiven and even forgotten.  All we have to do is ask.  Enjoy Dr. Pollard's 1998 sermon posted below as he discusses the forgetting of our sins no matter how heavy they are.  

 Civil discourse? What? Let’s talk about controversies – the Iran war, immigration, the farm bill, spying on Americans, etc. Those are more dynamic and timely topics, right?

Wonder what set him off.  

JPD issued the following statement. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 “Man on the street” interviews show the true feelings of average Americans on any given day. “What happened in Washington, DC, Saturday night, April 25, at the Washington Hilton?” Uh, I don’t know, what?  

Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement on Facebook. 

If are you of a certain age, you remember the shame of the Iranian hostage crisis that lasted for over a year.  The military suffered one of its worst humiliations ever with the Desert One disaster.  Little remembered is what the savages did afterwards.   

The State Rating Bureau dropped Jackson's fire rating from a third class to a fourth class rating today.  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement.

It will be a steel cage, no rules, no time limit, loser must leave town match next month as the city of Jackson and the State of Mississippi square off in a federal courtroom over who controls the airport.  

For decades, Mississippi sat near the bottom of every economic ranking that mattered. Income, education, growth — the conventional wisdom held that the state was a permanent laggard, useful mainly as a punchline.

The residentially challenged can get pretty creative but this is a new one on High Street.   

 Will the Mississippi Parole Board set yet another double-killer free? 

We are in for a rainy weekend which means it's the perfect time to make some divinity candy.  ZeroBear PolyBear was kind enough to provide us with his recipe in a downloadable format.  Get to work. 

 U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate blocked the implementation of HB #1677.  His order states: 

 Ticketmaster is almost a curse word to concert goers everywhere as it gouges consumers with "service" fees and raises ticket prices in a seemingly never-ending upward spiral.  However, there might be light at the end of this tunnel after Ticketmaster/Live Nation suffered a big loss in an antitrust lawsuit last week in New York.  Posted below is the New York Times podcast about the case that was published Friday.  Ben Sisario, the reporter who covered the six-week trial, breaks it all down in a rather interesting podcast (if you are into that sort of thing).   

 The ABC warehouse made progress again last week in reducing its backlog of orders.  

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement yesterday. 

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson is back on the Empower Podcast—and this time, he’s not just talking policy, he’s running for Lt. Governor… seemingly unopposed (at least for now).