Jackson Jambalaya

Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

For decades, Mississippi has been the punchline in national discussions about economic performance - often ranked at the bottom in income, education, and opportunity.

 The cops and firefighters are beefing with Lieutenant Governor Hosemann.  

The Ivana Williams scandal claims another scalp.  Former Mississippi Highway Patrol Master Sergeant Julius Hutson lost his appeal after MHP fired him for misconduct last year.  Check out the Employee Appeals Board opinion as it spells out his um, misconduct.  

The big holiday meal is done but now there is another problem: leftovers. Fortunately, ZeroBear PolyBear has a solution for you in the form of his Thanksgiving leftovers recipe posted below in a downloadable format.  

 The Jackson City Council is going to discuss the dearth of grocery stores in Jackson.  The Council announced on social media: 

 Is the President a dope boy? 

President Donald Trump issued the following statement. 

 State Auditor Shadrack White issued the following statement. 

 Broadway shows return to Jackson for a three-show run next year.  

 A Goon Squad victim is in trouble with the law.  

 Legislators slapped themselves on the back earlier this year as they congratulated themselves for fixing PERS.  Once again, rhetoric fails to meet reality as the PERS financial reports released yesterday tell a different story.  Read and weep. 

Hattiesburg attorney Corey Ferraez is back in jail after a judge revoked his bond. 

or when "equity" meets reality

The University of California at San Diego found out the hard way what happens when it lowered standards while high schools inflated grades: Too many kids simply do now know how to do basic math. 

 No, not the Lane Train but the train at the Jackson Zoo.  The Jackson City Council voted unanimously to terminate the contract with Big Mokey Trains of Arkansas yesterday.   

Jackson Ward 3 City Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes went on the warpath yesterday. 

 Even Keith Richards.  Variety Magazine reported: 

Christmas is a season of joy, celebration, and remembrance—the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ. But it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle: the sales, the gifts, tian a food/the nonstop loop of Christmas songs playing in every store.

 So said Madison County Supervisor Casey Brannon to fellow Supervisors Gerald Steen, Karl Banks, and Paul Griffin after the Gang of Three snuck through a road plan that kept all the road money for themselves.  Needless to say, Supervisors Brannon and Trey Baxter were not pleased. 

Across the U.S., public pension unfunded liabilities generally decreased, falling about 9 percent from $1.62 trillion in 2024 to $1.48 trillion in 2025. That’s the good news. The unwelcome news is that a recession or other severe economic downturn could raise state and local public pension debt to as much as $2.74 trillion by 2026. Mississippi’s Public Employees Retirement System, or PERS, has an unfunded liability of roughly $26 billion. PERS is the public pension defined-benefit system that provides retirement benefits to some 360,000 current and former public employees in the state, including elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators, university and community college faculty, staff and administrators, and other state employees.

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 Lane Kiffin is still in their heads up in Oxford.  Exhibit A: 

State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement.  

To say Last Call was incinerated last night is no understatement. The photos posted below say it all. Thankfully, no one was hurt. 

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

 The infamous Last Call Bar & Grill on Old Square Road caught fire last night.  Pictures and video tell the story. The fire began after midnight.  

 There will be a new route for the St. Paddy's Day parade next year. 

 Attorney John Collette will no longer represent Rudy Warnock.  Collete filed a motion to withdraw from U.S.A. v. Warnock et al today in U.S. District Court Friday: 

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement Thursday. 

 What was expected to be a night of fun turned into an evening of controversy at the Jackson Medical Mall Foundation's Legacy Gala on December 5 when the star performer, rapper David Banner, spoke his mind. 

 Some people apparently enjoy going to jail.  

 It's that time of year and you know what that means: It's time for my award-winning egg nog recipe:

 A nasty family fight has broken out between Jackson Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes and his nephew, Daniel Cooper .  Stokes accuses his nephew of pushing dat dope at his food truck while Cooper says he is just pushing quesadillas.   However, Cooper is fighting back.  Molly Minta and Anna Wolfe reported in Mississippi Today: 

What is there to do in Norman, Oklahoma? 

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statements. 

Everyone likes to receive gifts.  However, some gifts are easier to receive than others.  It is hard to receive a gift knowing it came at great cost to the person giving.  Pride can be such a stubborn thing at times. Using parables and a heart-touching story, the late Dr. Frank Pollard discussed how hard it can be to receive salvation for we are a people with much faith in ourselves even though we can't save ourselves.  Enjoy the 1997 Christmas sermon posted below as Dr. Pollard preaches from Romans. 

A pair of Muslim savages massacred 11 Jews at a Hanukkah festival in Bondi Beach, Australia.  While police cowered in fear and did not return fire, check out what one hero did. 

An Advent story entitled “An Unexpected Lesson” led to a captivating lesson from ChatGPT.

 First Consul Tate Reeves issued the following statement Thursday. 

 Move over, Plano, Texas.  We got us a new champ in come from behind victories.  

On December 2, 1823, President James Monroe declared his famous foreign policy during his annual message to Congress. In essence the Monroe Doctrine opposed European colonization and intervention in America and the Western Hemisphere. It warned other nations not to interfere in political affairs of the Americas. The United States of America was born to be strongly independent.

The biggest eyesore in Northeast Jackson may not be an eyesore much longer if Jackson Environmental Court Judge Jeff Reynolds has his way.  

5114 Old Canton Road in 2023

 A minor-attracted person (sarcasm) got into a little bit of trouble at the grocery store.  

Cliff Notes began as short plot summaries of classic novels and stories. Now they are cribs about complex topics and spin. Corps Speak is the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) clever spin that evades responsibility for higher and longer Mississippi River floods (a complex topic). This story began when Congress put the Corps in charge of flood control (1928 Flood Control Act) to prevent another 1927 flood disaster.

 Just when you think Bennie Thompson can't go any lower, he does.  

 Nothing like some good cooking straight from the bayou.   ZeroBear PolyBear left us his Chicken Lafourche recipe in a downloadable format.  It is a nice change of pace for someone who is tired of turkey and ham during the holiday season.  Enjoy. 

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Convicted and sentenced he may be but Rudy Warnock is not going down without a fight. 

Ag Commish Andy Gipson appears on the Empower podcast with host Grant Callen.  They discuss his life in public service and work on issues such as gun rights and protecting the unborn.  The gubernatorial candidate delves into his time in the legislature, accomplishments at Commissioner,  agenda as Governor, and how to strengthen families.  Andy Gipson is never boring and this podcast is no exception.  Enjoy. 

 No comment is needed for this video of an eating establishment in Ridgeland.  

 A State Representative got slapped down by Ted Henifin after he bowed up to the JXN Water Manager in a legislative hearing this morning. 

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

"It's hard to be on the field when you are locked up."  

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd laid down the law after some yutes from Philadelphia decided to go on a crime spree at Dicks Sporting Goods while in town to play in a football game.   Check out what Sheriff Grady had to say about the little thieves and their sorry-ass coach.  

Update: Eric Gilkie and Andrew Grant will be sentenced January 15, 2026. 

 Former CMU Commissioner Cleveland Anderson is going up the river after U.S. District Court Judge Kristi Johnson pronounced sentence: 

 Ole Miss legend Archie Manning says what he thinks about a certain former Ole Miss head football coach.  Well, it might be Archie Manning speaking in the video as AI is getting real good nowadays.  So is this AI or not AI? 

Former CMU Engineer Rudy Warnock will be going to prison for public corruption for twelve years.  A jury convicted Warnock of two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery (I&II), one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud (III), and wire fraud (IV).  

Author’s Note:
Robert St. John’s Mississippi Christmas hit the shelves a couple of weeks ago. It’s a collection of recipes and stories from the Christmases, the people, and the neighborhood that shaped me— and the ones still unfolding. The piece below didn’t make the final edit, not because it fell short, but because its heart shows up in several other places throughout the book. Even so, it has become a steady part of my readings on the book-signing tour.

Some families grow up with postcard Christmases—crackling fires, golden retrievers by the hearth, snowflakes on the St. Augustine. Then there was us. Our holidays were about as “Hallmark” as a ham sandwich on white bread.

 Just another night at 4th Avenue downtown.  

 Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith issued the following statement yesterday. 

If you’ve ever watched a road crew resurface a state highway in Mississippi on a scorching summer day, you know there’s a difference between laying a steady bed of asphalt and dumping gravel that rattles the chassis. That’s about where we are with artificial intelligence. States are laying down rules — some smooth, some rough — and the question for 2026 is whether a patchwork will keep traffic moving or throw a wrench into the engine of American innovation.

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement.  

 It's been 24 years since this appeared on our tv screens. No apologies to Marshall Ramsey. 

The mother of an Ole Miss student who was run over by a "womped-out" driver in Oxford Square is speaking out after he got what she considered to be a slap on the wrist in Oxford Municipal Court. 

 A Brandon man is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individuals who threw Molotov cocktails at his home in the dead of the night.  

A security guard earned a busted lip after he tangled with David L. Archie at a St. Andrew's Episcopal High School girls basketball game last week. 

 A rock legend is coming to Jackson next year.  

 JPD issued the following statement. 

 Seeing Lewis Watt in action at the St. Andrew's girls basketball game last week brought this old video of some Mistletoe mayhem to mind. 

Who needs the Molly Ringwalds when you can see the real thing? Check out who is coming to the Brandon Amphitheater in August 2026: 

Former NFL player and Provine High School football star Quinton Culberson is moving along on his path of personal destruction.  JPD arrested Culberson after he allegedly burglarized a church last week. Culbertson has quite a violent history.  Felony dui's, aggravated assaults, breaking his father's jaw, kidnapping,  assaulting cops, and breaking into churches are just some of his crimes since he was in high school.  Unfortunately, Culberson spent no time in prison thanks to a series of judges who sent him to drug treatment programs he did not complete.  

Things are always happening at the train station.

 Pick up your damn signs.  All over Ridgewood, Briarwood, and Old Canton Road. Quit trashing Jackson. 

We remember her as a legend who graced Belhaven for most of her life. Once upon a time, Eudora Welty was once young. Posted below is a Clarion-Ledger article about Ms. Welty and the publication of her first book, Curtain of Green.  Gone are the memories of an elderly woman ravaged by time . This is Eudora Welty in the prime of life as a river of words flowed through the pen of a young woman with so much to say.  Enjoy.  

 Ole Miss will host a college football playoff game on December 20 when it face none other than the Tulane Green Wave.  Ole Miss beat Tulane 45-10 earlier this year. 

Congrats to the Rebels for a job well done.  This is going to be not just the biggest sporting event in Ole Miss history but the biggest sporting event ever held in Mississippi, rivaled only by John L. Sullivan's Heavyweight Champeenship fight.  Check out the CFP bracket posted below. 

Efforts to thwart thieves from ripping copper wiring out of interstate lights in the Jackson area are making progress. Copper thieves have targeted the area for over a decade, joining a list of targeted cities from Portland, Oregon, to Palm Beach, Florida. Notably, the Jackson area has been the only targeted area in Mississippi. Repair costs have risen above $800,000 with millions on line for theft prevention.

In the summer of 1999, I traveled to Russia on a “mission trip” working with American and Russian teens in a camp near Volgograd. Before going I wondered what Russians were like, how Russian teens and American teens might be different, and what American and Russian adults had in common. The two weeks were some of the best in my life. The next summer we returned to Russia for a similar camp in Ivanova. We met more adults and began corresponding with them after returning to America.

 Get into the Christmas spirit as Andre Rieu's Christmas concert 2025 appears in theatres next week. Beautiful music, pageantry, and the charismatic Rieu take over the big screen as only he can.  Showtimes and video are posted below.  Yours truly went to see last years version and can say you are in for a real treat if you go.  

Having just celebrated Thanksgiving across the United States, I’ve been reminded of what makes this holiday truly special.  If you’re an American who’s grown up with the holiday your whole life, it’s easy to take it for granted. Speaking as an immigrant, let me tell you: there’s something genuinely magical about a country setting aside a national day simply to give thanks.

An Ole Miss student only had to pay a small fine after he struck three fellow students with his truck while high on nitrous oxide in Oxford Square, injuries be damned. 

 and all through the house (as narrated by Kelsey Farese).......

The ZeroBear PolyBear brings back memories of mama's meatloaf.  Posted below is his meatloaf recipe in downloadable format.  Enjoy. 

 David L. Archie manages to get himself in trouble almost every where he goes, including - get this - St. Andrew's basketball games.   

It seems a JPD officer had a little problem today. 

 This guest column was submitted by Ag Commish Andy Gipson. 

As we look to the future of Mississippi, there is a huge challenge ahead that must be prioritized and tackled – sooner rather than later. The State of Mississippi’s commitment to our State employees and retirees in the PERS system is unquestionable; it is a covenant the State has made with its employees, and this is an issue that cannot be ignored or kicked down the road any longer. Tens of thousands of State employees ranging from teachers in the classroom to law enforcement patrolling the streets have devoted decades of their lives in public service – for lower wages – and they have rightfully relied and counted on the long-term PERS retirement benefits for their later years in life.

 Golden Corral and Madison Penn's" Nasty!

 Here are the "C" ratings for Jackson metro area restaurants issued since October 4, 2025.  The Mississippi Department of Health inspects and grades each restaurant.  The department inspects the restaurant again within ten days after the "C" is issued.  More information can be obtained at the MSDH restaurant inspection web page.

 Would you like to have a dog to improve your image but don't want to fool with the upkeep?  The folks at SEC Shorts can help you. 

 It wasn't that long ago that Madison was little more than a hamlet.  

 Well, well, well. That little sideline scrum at the Brookhaven Academy - Lamar School game is going to cost.  MAIS issued the following statement. 

 This week, the Mississippi College and Career Savings team will be attending the MHSAA Championship Football Games at Mississippi State's Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville with SEVEN $1,000 game time scholarship opportunities and an additional $3,000 in scholarship opportunities by purchasing tickets early through GoFan!!

The team will be handing out Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) scholarships which can grow over time and be used on school tuition, education-related technologies (like a laptop), school supplies like books, classroom supplies, partial room and board and much more!

To enter, scan the QR code on the screen at halftime or purchase tickets early through GoFan. My team will contact the winners during the 3rd quarter and present the check!

Check out whats offered for sale at Northpark Mall. Most items are displayed right by the children's ride area.  Classy.  

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

 There are moments in life when you don’t realize you’re stepping into something bigger than yourself. Back in 2009, the folks running the Edwards Street Fellowship Center food pantry called to say they were out of food. Not low. Out. Anyone who’s spent time in a kitchen knows the clock starts ticking the second you hear a sentence like that. Their clients were depending on them that week.

Former Ole Miss Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin claimed Ole Miss fans tried to run him off the road as he and his son went to the airport Sunday to depart for his new job at LSU.  However, as Paul Harvey would say, there is a Rest of the story.  

As the U.S. became increasingly mired in the Vietnam War, President Richard Nixon had relied on the solid support of cold warriors in Congress to support his authority to both wage and escalate that war through presidential authority.

 The silly season is over.  Check out the winners and losers.  Next up: 2027. 

 The NCAA posted the brackets for the College Football Playoff.  Read and weep. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 Former Ole Miss Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin said he had to call police as he left Oxford because people were trying to run him off the road. 

Local well systems haven't used fluoride for several years.  

The fluoridation of water may eventually be a thing of the past in Ridgeland. 

 Our favorite buffoon is at it again, demanding what else but reparations for Jackson's water problems. 

There are several elections today in the Jackson Metro area.  If you live in Senate District #26 (John Horhn's old district), get out and vote for either Kameisha Mumford or Letitia Johnson today.  If you live in Hinds County, get out and vote for a new Coroner.  Your choices are Jeremia Howard and Stephanie Meachum. If you live in District 3 in Rankin County, you have an election for Justice Court Judge.  Your choices are Tammara Bowie and Adam Woods. If you live in District 2 in Rankin County, vote for either Derel Palmer or Phil Schoggen for Supervisor.  

 Ole Miss folks could probably use some good therapy right now. 

 Someone got stupid over at Green Ghost Tacos in the Fondren.  WAPT reported: 

 Lane Kiffin is addressing the media right now.  It is his first press conference since the heaux high-tailed it out of Mississippi.  The presser is live-streamed below. 

 Check out what happened to this guy. 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 The best boots in America are on sale right now.  Yup, White's Boots is holding its annual holiday boot sale.  Need a new pair of work boots or safety boots? Do you fight fires? Are you a lineman? Ditch the Iron Rangers and get a pair of these.  The style is Pacific Northwest. They aren't cheap but you literally get what you pay for with these boots.  

 A candidate for Rankin County Justice Court Judge got herself in a wee bit of trouble with the law in August this year.  

 What else did you think it was going to be? 

 The local gentry was not too happy up in Lafayette County today. 

 JJ first published this post on August 30, 2013.  JJ reported Friday Mr. Johnson engineered a nice "partnership" between the NAACP and a law firm to pursue environmental racism claims.  The firm in turn donated over $150,000 to his wife's State Senate campaign. 

The Secretary of State cracked down on a Derrick Johnson charity.  It seems our head of the Mississippi NAACP is paid $120,000 a year to operate One Voice, a non-profit with the same address as the state NAACP.   Although One Voice is considered to be a charity or non-profit, in reality it is a slush fund as most of the money is spent on consultants, travel, and salaries.  Employees could sign checks made payable to themselves.  Debit cards were issued to officers.  $1.78 million a year makes for a nice little slush fund. 

 Kelsey Farese posted a rather humorous take on it all this morning.  

 Kiffin Tweets!

It's getting nasty up in Oxford. 

 "Those people are on a dark spiral downward. But if you think that leaves you on the high ground where you can point your finger at others, think again. Every time you criticize someone, you condemn yourself. It takes one to know one. Judgmental criticism of others is a well-known way of escaping detection in your own crimes and misdemeanors," said the late Dr. Frank Pollard as he read from Romans 2 in the Message Bible by Eugene Patterson.   Enjoy Dr. Pollard's 1997 sermon posted below as he preaches on the perils of judgment.  

“Starting the day I take the oath of office I will rapidly drive prices down and we will make America affordable again,” candidate Donald Trump said at an August 14, 2024, rally in North Carolina.

 Update (11/30/25): Thamel reporting Ole Miss team meeting at 1. 

Things are still up in the air up in Oxford.  Ross Dellenger tweeted: 

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 real gems below. 

A Goon Squad victim sued Rankin County and the former deputies who tortured him during a traffic stop in 2022. 

Holidays have a way of making us think about things in different ways. Thanksgiving makes us thankful for even the most mundane things we normally take for granted. Giving thanks is on our minds.

 Lane Kiffin didn't take too kindly to an Ole Miss Spirit reporter calling him a "ho" earlier this week.  

A California law firm funneled over $150,000 to Letitia Johnson's campaign for the Mississippi State Senate - the same law firm that hired Ms. Johnson a few months before her husband, NAACP President Derrick Johnson, awarded a partnership to the firm last year. 

or when a "Jew" beat the Maroons. 

Check out how the 1927 Clarion-Ledger referred to a star University football player in its account of the Egg Bowl.  

I only recently learned what a “groyper” is - you may or may not be familiar with the term?

 Will he or won't he? T'is the question.   Baton Rouge sports talk show host Matt Moscona said last night there might be some waffling going on up in Oxford. 

 Ready for a good cry? The ZeroBear PolyBear has a fried onion ring recipe just for you that is guaranteed to make you cry and slap yo mama.   Enjoy his fixings in the downloadable recipe posted below. 

For Thanksgiving night, we will try something different.  One of the greatest collections of talent ever assembled appeared in St. Louis in 1961.  Johnny, Frank, Dean, and Sammy; all on stage at the same time.  Enjoy. 

 It's that time of year and you know what that means.  

 Leon Seal was in Rankin County Court last week for some mess about some mess.  Seal is well known to the Pearl police and Rankin County criminal justice system as he has been repeatedly arrested over the last few years. Some consider him a civil rights activist, targeted by the police while others consider him a troublemaker who well, just can't stay out of trouble.  

Grant Callen sits down with State Senator Rod Hickman in the latest edition of The Empower Podcast.  Representing a stretch of communities from Macon to Louisville to Meridian.  The State Senator shares how growing up in Noxubee County shaped his passion for public service, why he left a law career in Jackson to return home, and the opportunities he sees for rural communities.  Mr. Callen and State Senator Hickman dive deep into crime, clearance rates, the realities of prosecution, and Mississippi's Fresh Start Acts.  Tune in for an engaging conversation. 

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch wants to go to the mattresses in her fight to keep State Auditor Shad White from pursuing Brett Favre in a clawback lawsuit.  

 Well, well, well, it appears our friend Pete Perry is due for a little roasting.  The line is going to be looooooooooong for this one . 

 Check out the Pascagoula Street underpass' new look. 

 Believe it or not, Jackson had water problems all the way back in 1902.  

If you are one of these folks who likes to trash the burbs or Jackson, here is your chance to comment.  Hattiesburg Comedienne Mary Ryan Brown had a few things to say about the burbs recently.    Enjoy. 

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey fired back at Mississippi Today with a blistering response after the online newspaper reported in several articles his employees abused inmates.  

Controversial Ole Miss Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin racked up another headline today. Check out what the Wall Street Journal called him today. 

Thanksgiving shifts on you as life goes on. But the earliest memories stay put.

 The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services issued the following press release. 

Here in the South, where the soil runs red and the porch light glows softly against the approaching night, we’ve always held a soft spot for small things — a cardstock Jesus fan on a hot Sunday afternoon, a warm biscuit split three ways, and a found penny offering the tiniest shimmer of hope in the dust.

Not Albert, his son Hans. As far as we know, Albert was right about his General Theory of Relativity and other natural laws.

 The video of a um, debate between two women over the misuse of a handicapped parking spot at the Madison Walmart has drawn quite a bit of attention.  One of the woman has been slammed pretty hard on social media so she told her own side of the story. 

Update: More video has been added.   

What is it about Walmart that brings out the worst in people, even in Madison? 

Parole Board had sprung Washington in Kingston Frazier kidnapping 

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

Congratulations to the Jackson Academy Arrows for winning the MAIS 4A State Football Champeenship Saturday night.  

 All the talk of a possible AI bubble brought this to mind . 

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

Update: City Attorney Drew Martin said the city will appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal en banc.  

"A catastrophe was not thrusted upon Jackson; it created one." Thus said the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals as it revived a lawsuit against the city of Jackson for contaminating its water with high amounts of lead last week.  

The site of Jackson's oldest gas station gets a new lease on life thanks to Pulito's owner Charles "Chaz" Lindsay, III and the Jackson City Council last week. 

 The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

 Sometimes you need a support group when dealing with a bad break-up. 

Someone got stupid at the Brookhaven Academy - Lamar Academy game this weekend at the MAIS Championships in Clinton. 

A gentlelady's debate took place in downtown Jackson last night.  

 It's Egg Bowl week and that means the University Men from Oxford will square off against the Farmer Boys of Starkville on national tv Friday.  Although University fans might have needed a drink over the last week, their football coach gave his team some booze during halftime of the 1907 game in Jackson. 

 It has the power to move the famous such as Martin Luther, JohnWesley, and yes, Julius "Dr. J." Erving.  We are talking of course, about Romans 1:17617 where Saint Paul crystallizes the essence of Romans into two verses, two verses that are rather short but say so much.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard expounded on those same verses in the 1997 sermon posted below.  Enjoy.

“We are charting a better and more prosperous course for our state and her people that will last for generations,” proclaimed Gov. Tate Reeves in his FY 2027 executive budget recommendations. 

 The right-wing's AOC, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor-Greene surprised everyone when she announced yesterday she will resign from Congress in January.  Left unreported is how well the Georgia firebrand has done since she arrived in Congress five years ago. 

 Just another morning in South Jackson. 

 Clarion-Ledger alumnus Ross Dellenger reports at Yahoo Sports LSU made a yuuuuuuge offer to Ole Miss Football Coach Lane Kiffin: 

We teach students how to give speeches. Actually, we teach them a lot more than that, but at the end of the semester each student must give an informative and a persuasive speech which must be 5-7 minutes long.

 Ole Miss Athletic Director Keith Carter issued the following statement. 

The New York Times and Mississippi Today rained more controversy down on Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey in an article published Thursday: 

Big news on School Choice this week!  A fresh poll shows massive support in Mississippi to have families, not government, control their child’s education.  Mississippi voters say they’ll reward lawmakers who make it happen.

 The Ridgeland Police Department issued the following statement and video. 

 Tempers flared Tuesday night after the Madison Board of Ealdormen rejected an appeal from Austin O'Kelly, owner of The Ranch daycare center, on a failed fire inspection.  WAPT reported: 

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

Update: Meeting is supposed to take place at noon.   

We don't know what's happening but something's happening. Baton Rouge talk show host Matthew Moscona reported Ole Miss Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin and Athletic Director Keith Carter are supposed to meet at 8:15 this morning.  

 Welcome back to another recipe from ZeroBear PolyBear.  Although he is on hiatus, posted below in a downloaded format is his hot chicken salad recipe.  However, it's not your typical chicken salad.  Enjoy. 

 The Mississippi Museum of Art issued the following statement. 

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey hit back at the New York Times and Mississippi Today after their reporters said they were not done investigating his office.  

Someone was pretty angry at the Jackson City Council meeting Tuesday night.  Who needs Netflix when you can watch this stuff for free?  

Toyota is investing $125 million to expand its plant in Blue Springs.  The company issued the following statement: 

Lane Kiffin made some rather interesting comments yesterday as reporters grilled him about his future at Ole Miss . 

 Ainsworth a meth head? 

Walter Ainsworth won't be leaving jail anytime soon after Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow denied the alleged Rez shooter bond yesterday. 

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

 The Mississippi Supreme Court appointed a new judge in the Lindsey Whiteside case.  Defenders of the defendant can read and weep. 

It will be awhile before JXN Water can raise water/sewer rates.  U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate enjoined the rate hike so the city of Jackson could examine JXN Water's financial records.  

 Well, well, well, some employees at Teen Vogue _____'ed around and found out what happens when they throw a tantrum at work. 

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, II issued the following statement Monday.

There was a time, not long after our daughter was born, when it felt like the whole world could shrink down to a few hundred square feet and still be complete. Standing in that freshly furnished nursery, looking at our tiny newborn sleeping in her crib, I remember thinking that if we moved to a remote cabin in the most remote part of the most remote state, and it was just the three of us for the rest of our days, I’d be content. No business deals, no travel, no acclaim could add anything to that fullness. When our son came along, the feeling deepened. The four of us were all that mattered. Everything since then has been living in the bonus.

A cigar bar will not open in the Fondren after the Jackson City Council's Zoning Committee rejected its special use application Monday. 

Every few years, somebody in Washington dusts off the old idea of congressional term limits and holds it up like a silver bullet that’ll fix everything wrong with American politics. The pitch sounds good: throw the bums out, stop career politicians, and make Congress more like “real America.”

Who wants to go to slow class? 

 A new poll shows State Auditor Shad White, Ag Commish Andy Gipson, and Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann all tied up in the Republican race for Governor in 2027.  

 Ole Miss Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin said the university did not give him an ultimatum on whether he would remain.  Coach Kiffin made the remark on the Pat McAfee Show this morning.  

 Murrah High School Assistant Football Coach Robert Landers got some good news and bad new this morning in Rankin County Court.  

The Justice Department issue the following statement. 

 Victoria Cox wants to plead guilty.  She was indicted for helping Wayne Callihan kill 4 year-old Erin Burnett while kidnapping and molesting Erin's six year-old sister in 2024.  

 Is the Lane Train warming up? The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate reported:

 The Jackson City Council's Zoning Committee is meeting right now. Watch it here.  Up for consideration: Fondren Taste,  a Pulito's "satellite", the Frank Lloyd Wright home,  and a proposed cigar bar in the Fondren. Good stuff. 

 None other than Weird Al Yankovic is coming to Brandon next year. 

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 "A dream come true for a lot of us," said Jackson Mayor John Horhn as he announced the reopening of the McNair-Davis Planetarium in six months.  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

 Battered Aggie Syndrome is a real thing.   

 Tilting at windmills paid off for Attorney General Lynn Fitch.  U. S. District Judge Taylor McNeel ordered the People's Republic of China to pay Mississippi $25 billion for its role in developing the Wuhan virus, hoarding PPE, and fraudulently selling PPE during the pandemic.  

Governor wants to restore Capitol Police cuts 

Lord Protector Tate Reeves issued the following press release and budget. 

Roid Rage? 

Our old friend, Derrick Johnson, yes, the NAACP President made a curious little partnership for the NAACP with a law firm that just happens to hire his wife a few months earlier.  

It is overwhelming but shallow.  It can destroy relationships.  It holds much promise but is poisonous when bitten.  It can even kill. What else are we talking about but greed.  Using the parable of the Rich Fool, the late Dr. Frank Pollard warned against falling prey to greed in the 1997 sermon posted below. 

The surge of deaths in Mississippi from opioid overdoses that began in the late 1990s continues today driven by synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl. Opioid abatement programs remain a critical need.

 Do unto others.......

What has been taking place at the Rankin County jail?  A New York Times article charges a culture of violence and brutality existed at the detention center under its leadership.  The Times and Mississippi Today reported: 

This year thoughts of Veterans Day reminded me of my father, brother, uncle, both grandfathers, and our son. Of course, I’ve thought of other friends, too, who are veterans and thank them for their service. But somehow family makes the thoughts and thanks a little more personal.

The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

 The devil is always in the details and she might wear Prada. 

The future for our state looks bright.  In just the past five years, Mississippi has seen more economic growth than in the entire fifteen years before that combined.

CORRECTION: Landers CLEARED of meth charges after crime lab found white pasty substance was NOT meth.   

How dumb is Murrah High School Assistant Football Coach Robert Landers?  

 Yet another beatdown in Jackson. 

 County music star Parker McCollum is going to burn it down in Brandon next year.   

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

 The ZeroBear PolyBear regales us with the tale of how barbecue began.  Enjoy his pictorial history in a downloadable format.   

 The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement. 

Grant Callen talks with Dr. Brad Wilcox, Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia and author of Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization. Dr. Wilcox shares striking research on how marriage shapes economic mobility, child wellbeing, and community stability—and why family decline fuels many of America’s biggest challenges. With marriage rates down more than 50% in the past half-century, he highlights powerful data: kids from intact families are four times more likely to graduate college than end up in prison, and neighborhoods with more two-parent households drive upward mobility for poor children. Drawing on years of research, Dr. Wilcox explains how family structure underpins education, work, and public safety, core issues in Empower’s mission to expand opportunity in Mississippi.