Jackson Jambalaya

A newscaster in the United Kingdom went off on the British government - present, past, and future.  

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A story that should receive more coverage is how Detroit made a comeback after imploding a decade ago.   City Journal's Judith Miller explored how Detroit pulled back from the abyss in a July 2025 story: 

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Limestone, bronze, silver, gold, cedar, jewelry, and other materials were used to build Solomon's temple. It was an expression of faith, a compact between the Lord and his people. It was torn down after the people strayed.  Herod rebuilt it and it was torn down again.  Such are things of this world as they never last.  Quoting 1 Peter 2, the late Dr. Frank Pollard preached Christ created a new temple, one made of living stones, stones created by faith.  Enjoy the 1998 sermon posted below.  

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 Meanwhile, at the Byram race track last night......

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 Measles hit Spartanburg, South Carolina, hard. Reuters reported last month nearly 1,000 individuals got infected in Spartanburg County since October. The outbreak hit in places like the Global Academy of South Carolina where 21% of students had not been vaccinated, then spread to the unvaccinated at places like Costco, Publix, Goodwill, Burger King, the library, a museum, and the post office, reported the New York Times. 

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 Why we can't have nice things reason number _______. 

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Hairdresses need to look at what they sign before they sign it as their contracts often contain non-compete clauses.  Exhibit A: Watercolor Salon

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 What’s the problem? Who’s the enemy? Seth Cropsey wrote a commentary in the Wall Street Journal February 28, “Trump’s Doctrine in Iran and Beyond.” Cropsey began, “The U.S. and Israeli pre-emptive attack on Iran, coming after years of feckless effort to end Tehran’s nuclear program, could transform the Middle East. The Trump administration’s strategy of careful maneuvering between Russia and China, combined with pressure on Europe to increase its share of the defense burden, has a chance to bear fruit.”

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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 In an effort to give ABC customers relief, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed a bill that will allow direct shipping of spirits to casinos, restaurants, and liquor stores.  A meltdown at the ABC warehouse pushed shipping times to nearly a month, wrecking havoc across the hospitality industry. 

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 Residents and businesses in the Fondren can breathe more easily, at least for a few days.  

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State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

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 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

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A leopard does not change its spots and such is true about fraudsters.  Dangling the promise of riches, Danny Chancellor and David Rowe sold investors on opening a chain of medical clinics in Mississippi.  The Secretary of State issued a Cease and Desist order against the enterprise last summer but not before the swindle firm of Chancellor and Rowe (allegedly) bilked them of $9 million.  

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 Nothing like a good ole pound cake: tasty, fluffy, and easy to make.  JJ's Chef Emeritus, ZeroBear PolyBear, serves up his pound cake recipe in a downloadable format posted below.   A couple of notes: 

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There was a grand conspiracy between Wingate, Horhn, and Henefin.  Who knew? 

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 As ABC customers continue to suffer from the meltdown at the ABC warehouse, a House of Representatives committee moved to get them some relief today.  The State Affairs Committee amended a bill to allow ABC customers to bypass the warehouse and use direct shipping to get their orders delivered.  

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 The Madison County Journal printed a rather colorful editorial about Madison County Board of Supervisors President Gerald Steen yesterday: 

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In this episode of The Empower Podcast, host Grant Callen sits down with Dr. Clay Routledge, Executive Vice President of the Archbridge Institute and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab, to explore what really makes life meaningful and why that matters for public policy in Mississippi and beyond.

They discuss how work contributes to dignity and purpose, the psychological components of meaning, why “earned success” matters for well-being, and how public debate often overlooks human flourishing when it focuses solely on economic metrics. Along the way, they explore cultural attitudes about hope, AI’s impact on work and community, and what it would take to help more people not just get ahead, but thrive.

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 Never let it be said our leaders our learned or wise.  

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What is it about HOA's that bring out the worst in people? Exhibit A: A recent exchange on social media regarding a local HOA.  

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 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement. 

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 How bad was the meltdown at the ABC warehouse?  It was so bad that ABC was shipping half to two-thirds cases less than it shipped a year ago. 

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 A gentleman running for Congress in the second district got a little warning from the FEC. 

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 If you want to see videos straight from Iran, check out Vahid Online's accounts on X and Telegram.  X account. Telegram account.  The Telegram account is preferable as it translates the Persian into English.  The videos include missile strikes, bombings, damage, and widespread demonstrations, er, make that celebrations. 

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 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied former Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler's appeal of his conviction.  Check out the first few pages of the opinion posted below.  There is some information previously unreported on this website. 

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STOCKHOLM—A restaurateur has no business leading tours through the frozen tundra of Scandinavia. Then again, a restaurateur has no business leading tours through Tuscany, either, and that was over 70 trips and 1,500 people ago.

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 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement. 

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State Representative Trey Lamar is tired of waiting for the Smith-Wills Stadium drama to resolve itself. The Northside Sun reported:  

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 I had the high privilege Feb. 27 to speak to an outstanding group of Scouts and Scouters gathered at the historic Bruce Forestry Museum housed in the former company store of the old E.L. Bruce Company on the town square here as part of Scouting’s Natchez Trace Council annual awards dinner.

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 Clinton Mayor William Purdie issued the following statement. 

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 "The City Council's got two options, the way I see it.  One is bankruptcy or they can work with us and pass this bill," decreed State Senator Joel Carter (R - McInnis's 12 Bone BBQ) as the State Senate Energy Committee passed a bill that will create a utility district for the city of Jackson.    

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 Clayton Cochran is a free man but might still wind up back in jail after he goes to court this month.  Cochran is the son of the late Senator Thad Cochran.  

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 A former State Senator might be going to jail because he just couldn't stay home while on house arrest. WLOX reported: 

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 JPD issued the following statement. 

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Why is the water bill for small customers in Jackson 4 to 12 times more than the average bill for small customers in Flowood, Ridgeland, and Madison?

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 College football stars might be getting special treatment in Mississippi after the House of Representatives passed a bill that will make their NIL compensation tax-free.  

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The Justice Department wants to expand the jury pool in the prosecution of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and former Jackson Councilman Aaron Banks.  

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It will probably be awhile before Dow Yoder gets out of jail.  

Dow Yoder

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Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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Check out some entrepreneurs as they work in South Jackson.  

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"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"  So opens the twenty-second Psalm.   It starts with a cry of loneliness, moving from the depths of despair to the mockery of others before delivering a message of hope.  Enjoy the late Dr. Frank Pollard as he preaches on Psalm 22 in the 1998 sermon posted below.  

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 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

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 A.I. data center spending in America has created a boom for overseas manufacturers, not so much for manufacturers here at home.  

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The Crescent City didn't always appear as trashy as it does now.  Check out how it looked over 75 years ago.  

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Yet another copper thief is going to be staying in jail for a while.  Check out this winner: 

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 Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney issued the following statement. 

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 On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, like a plurality of other Americans I woke up exceedingly relieved that Donald Trump had demonstrably won a second term in the White House. Frankly, I cannot imagine the state of our nation today if Biden, Harris, or Walz had led us for the past 13 months. And they were the cream of the crop for Democrats, the very best!  

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 The University of Mississippi Medical Center issued the following statement. 

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