Jackson Jambalaya

 Just a sign of the times in Jackson at 8 tonight.

 Meet one of the unsung heroes of the Jackson water crisis.  Joe Campbell posted on Facebook: 

Mississippi has spent $8 million so far while responding to the Jackson water crisis.  Governor Tate Reeves, MSDH's Dr. Jim Craig, and MEMA Director Mack McCraney briefed the media today on the state's response.  The video is posted below. 

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

 Some good news for Jackson.

 A Rankin County grand jury indicted Tax Assessor John (no "L") Sullivan for three counts of sexual battery and one count simple assault on August 25.  The Attorney General is prosecuting the case. 

 Uh-oh.  Sista Rukia is going to be on CNN at 2 PM to milk this crisis for all she can. Let's guess what happens. She blames everyone and takes responsibility for nothing.  Think the CNN reporter will grill her on why her brother covered up the EPA order (as did some local media outlets) for a year?

 Just curious, how come none of the news media interview anyone from the other side? Why doesn't NBC make use of C.J. Lemasters and Anthony Warren? Just curious.

 Did flooding cause the O.B. Curtis water treatment plant to crash this weekend? If so, how so? The answer is yes and no.  

 The cities of Pearl and Gluckstadt issued the following statements. 

“To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.” – William Faulkner

 “Work hard and be kind and amazing things will happen.” – Conan O’Brien

 As a child I can remember my mother criticizing older men who kept hopping from profession to profession. In those days I probably thought, “Whatever I end up doing for a career, I need to do that, and only that, focus on it, and try to be successful.” 

 It is easy to read current social media posts and Tweets and conclude that American political division has never been stronger, farther apart and more distant from a reasonable path forward as a united nation than exists today.

Video is posted below. 

Governor Tate Reeves will hold a press conference any moment now.  It will be streamed live on JJ Instagram page. 

Update (8/31, 11:00 PM): Governor Tate Reeves and others addressed the media on Jackson's water crisis at a press conference held at the O.B. Curtis water treatment plant yesterday afternoon.   Some highlights are: 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is addressing the water crisis in a press conference that is streamed below.

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

Update (10:15 AM): Jackson Public Works Director Marlin King was reassigned this morning to another position.   

 The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following statement. 

 Let's take a break from you know what with the folks from SEC Shorts. 

 The Mississippi Supreme Court issued the following statement. 

Governor Tate Reeves is addressing Jackson's water crisis in an emergency press conference that is live-streamed below.

 Check out these photos taken at 4 PM today at the O.B. Curtis water treatment plant. 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement. 

Governor to address Jackson water crisis at 7.  

Five Jackson State Senators asked First Consul Tate Reeves to take action on Jackson's water crisis. 

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

Driver's Service Bureau closed in Jackson

Leftenent Governor Dilbert Hosemann and Speaker of the House Phillipus Gunnicus Magnus issued the following statements. 

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba filed a notice of appeal with the Mississippi Supreme Court today.  Special Chancellor Larry Roberts ruled the Mayor can not veto a "no vote" of the City Council in July.  However, Hizzoner wants a rematch so here we go.  

 The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District issued the following statement. 

As expected, the markets punished the PERS porfolio as it suffered a -8.5% rate of return on its investments in fiscal year 2022.  It could have been much worse but some investments saved the day.    

 Want to guess what is coming to the theatre this weekend?

 It appears New Orleans might throw Richard's Disposal out with the trash.  The Times-Picayune reported Thursday:

 Sandbags are available at the parking lot of Christ United Methodist Church. 

Fun is sometimes forgotten while going through life.  The message was meant for children but the late Dr. Frank Pollard said it applies to all as well in this 1994 sermon.  Dr. Pollard even made the sermon more fun by keeping it to all of fifteen minutes as he preached to the children of his flock.  Enjoy the sermon if you couldn't make it to church this morning. 

Congress has begun paying more attention to counties whose poverty rates persist at 20% or more over a 30-year period. Forty-three of Mississippi’s 82 counties rate among these “persistent poverty counties,” according to the Congressional Research Service. 

 The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District issued the following statement. 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement. 

 This South Park clip somehow seemed appropriate.  

The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District issued the following statement.

In Ecclesiastes Solomon wrote, “Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.” In Matthew’s gospel Jesus said, “And because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.” 

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

 The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District issued the following statement. 

 The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following statement. 

 Heidelberg's football coach performed his best redneck imitation of a British soccer fan at a Wayne County football game last night.  You can't make this up.  

 Not going to lie, this is almost painful to watch.   

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba fired away at his critics while discussing Jackson's water and garbage issues Monday.  The video of the presser as well as JJ's observations are posted below. 

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 The city of Jackson issued the following warning. 

 Y'all Politics and UMMC are engaged in a little bout of tug of war over some public records.  

 The sentencing of former JPD officer Anthony Fox in Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten's court drew no small amount of controversy as she lectured the defendant and his supporters from the bench.  JJ took the liberty of transcribing her remarks and posting them below as some readers may not have time to watch a twelve-minute video.  

 The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District issued the following statement. 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following press release. 

 Check out Hanging Moss Creek by Jackson Academy yesterday. 

It is the birthday of the Mouth of Mississippi.  He may have died 24 years ago but his jokes are still alive.  Enjoy some favorites below.  

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement. 

Warning: The Lumumba Administration considers this post to be disinformation. 

The Wall Street firm KKR* proposed to take over Jackson's water system last year in deal that would have raised rates in exchange for promises of millions of dollars to Jackson and much-needed repairs to its water treatment plants.  It is a rather interesting proposal because Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has been decrying any and all proposals to "privatize" Jackson's water system this year. Highlights of the proposal are:

 The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District issued the following statement.

 A man shot Antonyo Esco to death at the Village Apartments Sunday night.   Esco was selling a gun to the suspect.  The suspect took the gun and killed him in true Terminator fashion. 

 If I carried a business card, there would be a lot of job titles listed on it— restaurateur, author, producer, columnist, writer, cook, designer, documentarian, show host, travel host, board member, manager, president, CEO, founder, and chairman of the board. But the most important job title I have— or ever will have, and it’s not even close— is “Dad.” Actually, “Dad,” if my son is addressing me, “Daddy,” if it’s my daughter. 

  Last week’s Mississippi Book Festival provided an opportunity to reconnect with old and dear friends in celebrating extraordinary writers like the late Willie Morris and Barry Hannah with people who knew and loved them – including Willie’s immensely talented son David Rae Morris, now an accomplished writer, photographer, filmmaker and documentarian in his own right.

 It's finally happened.  Top Gun: Maverick is finally available for streaming.  The theatre experience was so good I almost feel like a traitor for posting this.  

 Y'all Politics and UMMC are apparently going to have a little public records fight.  YP posted today: 

 This post is reprinted with the permission of The Taxpayers Channel in Greenwood. 

In court filings last week, bankrupt Express Grain put hundreds of individuals and businesses, including farmers owed money for their grain, on notice that it will be suing some of them to claw back money that EG paid them prior to filing bankruptcy for services and products sold to EG.

JPD arrested Corey Lepard Saturday for allegedly stabbing a 73 year old man to death for his motorcycle on May 26.   Predictably, Lepard was out on the streets after being convicted of arson and aggravated assault waaaaay back in 2019.   

 Former DHS Communications Director Danny Blanton pleaded guilty to felony DUI in Madison County Circuit Court yesterday.  It is his fourth DUI conviction. 

 Greyhound is going, going, gone.  Good job, Jackson. 

Check out this website and see if you notice anything missing.  Good luck on the snipe hunt.

Andrea Wright Dilworth authored this press release for UMMC. 

The UMMC Police and Public Safety Department’s behavioral response team piloted in February was so successful at de-escalating potentially violent situations that it has been implemented as a full-time, permanent fixture with double the number of officers.

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

On August 21^st, 2022, at approximately 10:00 a.m. the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Flowood Police Department that an injured male victim walked into their lobby and reported that he had been to an address located in the county to meet a female where he was assaulted, tied up and held at gunpoint.

 Just a humble little fund-raiser is all.

 Haddox Reid  Eubanks Betts PLLC bade farewell to its digs at One Jackson Place as it moved to Ridgeland over the weekend.  The CPA firm announced on Facebook August 5: 

 KIM Waaaaaade discussed Lyin' Lumumba and Jackson's water problems as only he can do.  Whether or not you agree with him, you will be entertained.  

Russell Brand and respected journalist Matt Taibii took on how the media moves to a more authoritarian model instead just reporting the news.  Something about not trusting the audience so censorship must rule.  It's a nice little ten-minute discussion for a Sunday afternoon.  Enjoy.  

The late Dr. Frank Pollard told the parable of the glazed donuts and cinnamon rolls as he preached on a subject fraught with landmines: marriage.  Enjoy the 1994 sermon as he preached on how to make marriage work.  

 First crazy Democrats denounced all police. “Defund police” was the cry. Now crazy Republicans denounce all FBI agents. “Defund FBI” is their cry. Both sides seem to seek no realistic outcome other than destroying respect for law and order.

Season five of Cobra Kai is only a few weeks away.  Kreese is in jail while Silver rules. Check out the trailer below for some mindless fun. 

WARNING: The Lumumba Administration classifies this post as disinformation. 

 Jackson needs water operators, right? The Mayor claims Jackson has a hard time hiring water operators, right? Well, perhaps Jackson might have an easier time finding water operators if it actually advertised for the coveted Class A operators, right?  Check out the job postings for the two water treatment plants on the city website.  Notice anything missing? 

Jeremiah 30:5-6, “For thus says the Lord, ‘I have heard a sound of terror, of dread, and there is no peace. Ask now, and see, if a male can give birth. Why do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in childbirth? And why have all faces turned pale?”

There is no other way to put it: Jackson's water system is on the verge of collapse.  Jackson's leaders shucked and jived  for years about the water system as they covered up its true nature,  but fortunately, the EPA called their bluff.  WLBT's C.J. Lemasters and Anthony Warren obtained the records Jackson gave to the EPA and reported their  findings last night.  Be warned: rage may bubble up within while watching their report. Here is a brief taste of what WBLT reported last night:

 Father forgive them, for they know not what they do. 

 The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

 Posted below are the disciplinary actions issued by the Mississippi Bar in the first half of 2022. 

 It's harvest time in many U.S. wine areas, and the first grapes to be picked annually, almost everywhere vines grow, are those that make sparkling wines.

He just can't help himself. Give the Mayor enough time and he will find a way to tell a lie. While Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba accuses this site of spreading disinformation, he spread a bit of disinformation himself recently when addressing Jackson's water problems.

Contract posted below. 

The Mississippi Department of Human Services issued the following statement. 

 The Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce issued the following statement. 

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

JPD accused Monte Reeves of shooting at two people in a vehicle on July 27.  The 73 year-old Reeves is the husband of perpetual Jackson mayoral candidate Charlotte Reeves. 

 The Justice Department declined to prosecute Anthony Fox, Lincoln Lampley, and Desmond Barney in the death of Gentleman George Robinson.  

 “18 years! That’s wild but I didn’t doubt I would last this long.  The only person who tried to scare me was my dad,” said Whitney Giordano Foster, the owner of Material Girls and Highland Park.  The two stores specialize in women's clothing.  

Forty years ago, I worked my first shift in a restaurant. It was almost the first hour, of the first shift of the first day that I discovered what I wanted to do with the rest of my life— open a restaurant. That is not an exaggeration or oversimplification. The restaurant bug hit me instantly. Within a matter of days my life goal was set. 

Former JPD officer Anthony Fox is going to prison.  Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten sentenced him to serve 20 years in prison but suspended 15 years of the sentence this morning.  A jury convicted Fox of culpable negligence in the beating death of George Robinson.  Manslaughter is a 50% crime, right, so Fox will probably serve 30 months in prison. The video is posted below.  Judge Wooten's remarks and sentencing begins at 1:06:30. 

 The next time you travel to Boston, it might be wise on several fronts to stick with the chowder and lobster rolls rather than ham and eggs. Heading to California? Let me suggest a nice cioppino and a salad – but again, maybe not the ham and eggs.

Update (9:30 PM): Airport Board will meet tomorrow at 10 AM.  

 The Jackson City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Warren Herring to the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Board of Commissioners.  Mr. Herring is the President and CEO of Trustcare Health. 

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

 U.S. Magistrate Michael Parker is knocking heads together in the Richard's Disposal lawsuit against the city of Jackson.  Judge Parker ordered the city of Jackson and the Crescent City company to engage in good-faith settlement negotiations before a scheduled settlement conference on August 26.  The order states: 

 Is Gannett's stock price racing to zero? Gannett posted disastrous earnings recently.  The ever-shrinking media behemoth reported a $54 million loss in the second quarter as total revenue shrank 7% from a year earlier.  The market punished Gannett for the bad news as its stock price fell to $2.30 per share although it recovered to a promising $2.50 per share today.  The company issued the following statement:

Just when you thought it was safe to back into the water at Orange Beach.  Warning: Mute the sound before playing the video.

 Somehow this flick got past yours truly.  E.T. is playing tonight and tomorrow at Malco in IMAX.  

This post was originally published on June 21, 2020. 

Crime does indeed pay in Jackson.  Hinds County District Attorney asked Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten to revoke the bond of a first-degree murder suspect even though he later participated in a shootout and is the subject of an ATF investigation for looting a gun store.  Judge Wooten denied the request and kept his bond at $20,000.  

The folks at SEC Shorts are back for another flight into football season.

 The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement. 

Or (in the Rocky & Bullwinkle narrator voice): Pickett Charged!

The Madison Police Department issued the following statement and mug shot. 

 The Jackson State University issued the following statement. 

 The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement. 

 A Pearl police chase ended in a crash in Flowood.  Pearl police chased a vehicle into Pearl.  Unfortunately, the suspect struck a motorcycle.  

State Representative Zakiyah Summers recently walked through Jim Hill High School and didn't like what she saw.  Check out what she had to say in the August 3 video posted below.

 The body was winding yet the spirit was still strong as the late Dr. Frank Pollard preached in 1999.  Enjoy the remedial sermon if you missed church today.  

 Gov. Tate Reeves took a strong stance against “socialist experiment programs” two weeks ago, or was he just playing re-election politics?

The Mississippi Department of Human services will hire downtown law firm Jones Walker to replace attorney Brad Pigott in its clawback lawsuit.  

 This post is a reprint of Anna Wolfe's story in Mississippi Today. 

Mississippi’s former welfare director said he was acting on behalf of then-Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, text messages indicate, when he funneled $1.3 million into a fitness program that the state is now targeting in its civil lawsuit to recoup millions in misspent federal dollars.

Years ago I asked my students to take out a piece of paper and make a list of everything that the government was supposed to provide for us. I asked them not to write their names on the paper, but just make a list. This exercise is not original with me. A professor at a university in Florida did this years ago, and I was curious to learn what my students thought. I was also trying to help them find a good persuasive speech topic. 

 The Mississippi Highway Patrol issued the following statement and video.  

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (“DPS”), the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol (“MHSP”) and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (“MBI”) have completed all necessary inquiries into an incident involving a state trooper that occurred in McComb on August 5, 2022. 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 Former Department of Public Safety Commissioner David Huggins passed away.  

It is often said Mississippi is nothing more than a small club with only a few degrees of separation.  What is interesting about the Battle of Blue Cross is how it brought together some of the orbs in the Barksdale universe.  While Blue Cross goes after UMMC and Mississippi Today, Barksdale bullion flows to both the hospital and the digital newspaper.  

You simply can't make this up.  Jackson dumps over 50 million gallons of raw sewage into streams and street.  One would think cleaning up such a mess would take priority, right?  Well, WLBT reports a different story: 

 The Mississippi State Health Department issued the following statement. 

The Jackson State University issued the following statement. 

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

  Dining outside can be a treat, but it has a way of affecting how we enjoy our meals, which includes wine -- which I consider to be an extra course in the meal.

 Campbell's Bakery gets new owners!!!  The Jackson favorite issued the following statement: 

Most of the Jackson media ignored the Anthony Fox trial last week but for Therese Apel.  She gave Othor Cain the full story on what took place in the trial last week.   The interview is posted below and will probably raise more than a few eyebrows. 

 Can't blame the Airport Board for not trying.  The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Board of Commissioners tried yet again to meet last night but was unable to do so because of a lack of a quorum.  

 Just some black water flowing at the same place where JJ reported raw sewage flowing on Northside Drive a couple of months ago....

 Have the time of your life one more time as Dirty Dancing returns to Malco and Tinseltown next week for not one, but two nights only.  

 Hinds County Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten wasn't playing around last week in the Anthony Fox trial.  Check out the last paragraph of her gag order. 

 The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following statement. 

The Ridgeland Police Department issued the following statement. 

Police busted a drug dealing and machine gun operation recently, just a few feet away from where children play golf at the Country Club of Jackson.  

This city is, unquestionably, one of the top five restaurant cities in America. I would imagine that if one were to poll national food critics New Orleans would be listed among the top three. To my taste— and I’ve eaten extensively in most of America’s top restaurant cities— New Orleans is number one. Period. No question. End of discussion.

The property where the old Meadowbrook McRae's stands may get a new lease on life.  Dale Partners Architects announced a new mixed-use development will replace the abandoned department store.  The firm announced on Facebook: 

 Mississippi Republican U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are in near-lockstep on their votes – skewing conservative on fiscal and social issues and reflecting the views of their conservative Mississippi constituencies.

 Ruth Cummins authored the following story for UMMC. 

  In his four and a half years as an emergency medical technician with a rural ambulance service, Zachary Jackson has delivered just one baby – a full-term, healthy little one whose mom did just fine.

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

The videos and reports of the the June meeting of the PERS Investment Comittee. are posted below* The committee meets bi-monthly and is the real nuts and bolts of PERS.  The reports don't include the bloodbath that took place in the markets in the second quarter of this year but PERS still suffered a -3.5 rate of return at the end of March, shrinking the PERS portfolio by nearly $2 billion.  Don't worry,  PERS still enjoys assets of $33 billion.  

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

 This post was first published on March 11, 2020. 

Hinds County Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten freed another violent criminal yesterday.  Darnell Turner is serving 45 years for strangling the mother of his child, shooting at her, and hanging her from a bridge. Of course, the thug appealed his sentence. He asked Judge Wooten to grant him a bond while he appeals his sentence.   The ever-so-gracious Circuit Court Judge ignored the Attorney General's objections and said yes, he could go home if he posted bond.  Turner made the $250,000 bond and is no longer in prison. 

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is investigating an arrest made during a traffic stop in Pike County after video of the arrest surfaced on social media. 

 The Mayor of Shreveport pulled a good one.  KTBS reported: 

A group of Jackson restaurant owners demanded Jackson and state leaders work together to fix Jackson's water problems at a press conference this afternoon. 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is holding a press conference at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant right now.  It is streamed below.

Millions and millions and millions of gallons of yes, raw sewage flowed into Jackson creeks over the last three months.  Jackson reported the overflows in a mandatory quarterly report submitted to the EPA on July 30.   The report states 21,812,740 gallons of raw sewage wound up in Town Creek alone while millions of gallons wound up Northeast Jackson creeks as well as Lynch creek.  Over 52 million gallons of raw sewage wound up in Jackson creeks. 

The Richard's Disposal lawsuit took an interesting little turn as the Jackson City Council accused the Mayor of civil conspiracy in a crossclaim filed Friday.

 Bill Maher took on a subject no one wants to talk about Friday night: obesity.  Few say anything about the obesity crisis as no one wants to incur the wrath of the outrage mob.  Indeed, the Fat Pride crowd wants to rewrite science in Soviet style so they can hide the destructive nature of their behavior.  Check out what Maher had to say below. 

Faith versus reason is an old debate, stretching back to the beginning of human history.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard took up the ancient question in the 1994 sermon posted below.  Enjoy the sermon. 

Mississippi remains mostly rural. Rural areas continue to struggle. New issues continue to arise. Still the state appears to have no comprehensive plan to aid rural areas.

Warning: This post may be considered disinformation by the Lumumba Administration. 

What the hell is going on in Jackson? Readers may remember a year ago that Jackson was supposed to start cutting off delinquent water accounts.  JJ reported July 12, 2021: 

 This post is reprinted with the permission of the Taxpayer's Channel in Greenwood. 

Express Grain has dropped its appeal of the revocation of its licenses to carry on business as a grain warehouse and grain dealer. The licenses were revoked by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce after a finding of fraud committed by Express Grain in the mandated audit reports which were provided by EG to MDAC for its license renewal in mid-2021.

 Meanwhile, back in the old neighborhood....

 At this point the war could go either way. For the past two-plus years authorities from the federal level to state and local levels as well as corporate and institutional levels have been winning the mandate war. Why do we have to sit six feet apart, wear masks, and take shots with experimental ingredients? The “science” no longer supports wholesale one-size-fits-all mandates on everyone. Cue the lawyers.

 Aplos and Manship owner Steven O'Neill has a few things to say this morning about the Jackson water crisis. 

 Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following statement. 

 Once upon a time, you might have noticed an old man who rolled the rubico tennis courts at Battlefield Park every day.  That elderly whippersnapper was Battlefield's tennis pro, Sheldon Harris.  Mr. Harris and his two-handed forehand were a fixture on the Jackson tennis scene well into his golden years.  

Blue Cross took off the gloves and put on the brass knuckles Wednesday in its court fight with UMMC.  The health insurer subpoenaed all communications between the hospital, Mississippi Today, and Supertalk FM Wednesday as it seeks to prove UMMC officials defamed Blue Cross.

 This post is a paid advertisement.

 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement and pictures. 

 The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement on August 1. 

The jury convicted Anthony Fox of manslaughter by Culpable Negligence in the death of George Robinson when he was a Jackson police officer. 

The Bangor Police Department (yes, Bangor, Maine), posted the following statement on Facebook.

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

Hinds County Sheriff issued the following statement yesterday about the Federal takeover of the Raymond Detention Center. 

 Several Jackson restaurant owners are at Jackson City Hall to discuss the city's water problems with the Ad Hoc Water Committee.  The video is posted below.  All Council Members but Stokes and Grizzell are present.  Mayor Lumumba appeared for less than two minutes at the beginning of the meeting, explaining he had to leave because he had to attend another meeting.  The only Lumumba Administration official to attend the meeting was City Attorney Tori Martin.

The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Commissioners tried yet again to hold a meeting yesterday but were unable to do so as it was unable to reach a quorum. Left undecided were resolutions to raise parking rates, hire Yolanda McElroy for $90,000,  and renew the lobbying contract for $100,000,

 JPD issued the following safety tips for driving at night in Jackson. 

We are a nation of regional dining concepts and local dishes. Chicago has deep-dish pizza parlors. New Orleans has po-boy shops. Ohio has chili parlors. Maine has lobster shacks. South Florida has crab shacks. Maryland also has crab shacks (there are a lot of shacks in regional dining). Oyster bars are scattered across the Gulf states, and barbeque concepts are spread across the South. You’ll find vinegar-based barbeque in North Carolina, sweet sauce in Georgia, spicy sauce in Tennessee, white sauce in Alabama, and almost all that sauce will be slathered on pork. In Texas beef brisket is king. Most of the best barbeque in those areas is served— again— in shacks.

 Those who are like me old enough to remember life before air conditioning in the Deep South often flinch a bit when passionate, well-meaning young prison reformers launch into a lecture about the cruelties of operating state prisons without the benefit of that comfort.

 Hinds County Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten cleared the courtroom today and tried to place everyone under a gag order in the Anthony Fox trial.  

       One of the world's greatest grapes, sauvignon blanc, has suffered enough indignities over the years to qualify as a survivor -- though the accolades it has received recently make it seem as if it's always been a star.

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba objected to the Mississippi State Health Department's boil water notice issued Friday for the city of Jackson.  Mayor Lumumba issued a statement that explains his position as well as the challenges currently facing Jackson's water treatment plants. The statement is posted below. 

 The wheels of justice may turn slowly but turning they are after a Hinds County grand jury indicted Joseph Brown on July 22 for murder, aggravated assault, drive-by shooting, and shooting into a vehicle in the death of a woman and her unborn child at a Beasley Road gas station last December.  

 Ruth Cummins authored the following press release for UMC. 

A rare bacterium discovered on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is here to stay. It can’t be killed.

The city of Jackson did not issue a boil water notice until late Saturday afternoon, a full day after the Mississippi State Department of Health issued its own notice. One would think Mayor Lumumba might have been troubled enough to brief his subjects or issue a boil water notice much sooner but he was tied up with more important affairs of state Saturday:

 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba strongly objected to the State Health Department's boil water notice for all surface water connections in Jackson at his weekly press conference today.  The presser is streamed below. 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 The Mississippi Department of Human Services issued the following statement. 

 JJ won another round at the Mississippi Ethics Commission after the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority tried to keep yours truly from looking at the minutes last year.   

 A frustrated Jeff Good took to the pages of social media after the Mississippi State Department of Health issued a boil water notice for Jackson Friday afternoon.  The barrage of boil water notices, low pressure, and conservation notices are making life hell for Jackson's restaurants.   Mr. Good practically shrieked on Facebook Saturday: