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The Faulkner adage the past is never dead was proven to be true after it reared its ugly head at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety this week. 

Hood & charter in briefcase found at DPS

 PETROGNANO, TUSCANY— Most of the people I pick up at the Florence airport have never met each other. By the end of the week, some of them will be friends for life. That part I didn't plan. None of it was on the itinerary.

Madison-Rankin District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following statement. 

It’s rare for Mississippi to draw significant national attention in a single week, but last week the Supreme Court kept the state in the spotlight with two major cases – one a unanimous decision on a protestor’s free speech rights at a public performance venue, and the other a voting rights case that could impact both state and federal elections.

Jody Owens really wants the public to hear his side of the story.  The Hinds County District Attorney filed a motion to lift restrictions on a motion to dismiss he filed in January after the Court almost immediately sealed the filing.  Owens is under indictment on public corruption charges. 

 The owners of the Blossom apartments are now fugitives from justice.

The Guvnah and the Lieutenant Guvnah are going at it again.   The fun started when the legislature passed SB# 2026, a disaster relief bill and sent it to Governor Tate Reeves for approval.   However, the Governor surprisingly vetoed the bill.   The Governor blamed the Senate for changing the legislation after it was passed: 

 The concert season continues to heat up in Brandon as the amphitheater announced country music legend Travis Tritt is coming to Brandon.  

 The Mississippi Department of Public Safety issued the following statement. 

 Another lawyer got caught hallucinating in court.  

JPD issued the following statement. 

 With uncertainty over the Iran conflict, who knows what gasoline prices will be next week or next month. The recent rise at the pump brings to mind when oil rose to $147 in 2008 or, for those old enough, the prolonged high prices and shortages in the 1970s. 

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Ag Commish Andrew Gipson issued the following statement. 

 Get your groove on as 90's superstars En Vogue, Salt-N-Pepa, and TLC will appear at the Brandon Amphitheater on September 27. 

The warehouse woes at ABC costs the state of Mississippi millions in lost tax revenue after ABC's distribution system crashed in January.  

JPD issued the following statement. 

 This post is something of an experiment.  AI is the big buzzword today.  Yours truly experimented with Gemini Pro and Notebook LM this weekend and created a podcast about the Owens-Lumumba case.  All JJ did was upload the relevant court documents such as indictments and asked Gemini to create a podcast.  The result was stunning.  The podcast sounds nothing like the AI crap on Youtube.  Check it out for yourself.  

The Brandon Police Department issued the following statement. 

 We got us a champeenship fight at the United States Supreme Court tomorrow.  At stake is whether Mississippi can accept mail-in ballots (absentees) after Election Day.   Newsweek reported: 

"Did I ever tell you about the young Zode who came to two signs at the fork in the road?"  As the story goes, the Zode dithered and dithered until he withered.  Using the Dr. Seuss classic, the late Dr. Frank Pollard discussed how dithering and dithering will cause one to wither spiritually in the 1998 sermon posted below.  Indecision itself becomes decision.  Playing it safe is rarely safe.  It's one of Dr. Pollard's better sermons, and yes, he recited the entire story as Dr. Suess story time met The Baptist Hour.  Enjoy.

 The Federal Marshals nabbed another reputed member of the Simon City Royals.  

 It’s hard to read or watch anything online without running into false and misleading advertising. My favorites are ads that promise a common food or simple household product can reverse aging, end Alzheimer’s, and cure dementia. None attain FDA approval, of course, and often claim powerful interests want their ingredients kept secret. Somehow us older folks get exposed to lots of these ads. 

 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.