Jackson Jambalaya

 JPD as well as the citizens of Jackson got some much welcome news at the meeting of the Jackson City Council yesterday. 

There were indeed fireworks in Philadelphia earlier this week. 

Sometimes I catch flak from my daughter. My wife gives me a hard time, too. They say I overshare on social media—pictures of sandwiches, sentimental nonsense, folksy food memories no one asked for. And I do. But they keep reading. They keep watching.

The seamy side of Canton politics is on full display this week in Rudy Warnock's federal trial downtown.  WLBT's Antonius Warren reported:  

 High on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a curious edifice, the Old State Capitol (formally, after the 1994 restoration, the Louisiana Museum of Political History) is a Gothic architectural wonder built to resemble a castle.

 All good things come to an end, even in New Orleans.  The Palace Cafe announced on social media yesterday: 

 If at first you fail, fail, fail again in Madison County. Such is the case after the Madison County Board of Supervisors gave a raise to Comptroller Na'son White yesterday.   

 Some people just don't know when to stop, even on the golf course.  

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 The orchestra is warmed up, the lights are dimmed, it's time to dance.   

 JPD issued the following statement. 

 How hot is it outside? 

 First Consul Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

Picture a cage match: The Publisher of the NorthSide Sun versus the CEO of Entergy Mississippi. No holds barred. Odds favor the CEO. My money’s on the underdog Publisher (think Charles Bronson in Hard Times). Last week’s NorthSide Sun reported the face-off in dueling editorials: “Tell it like it is and go for the gut” versus “spin it for the public and rope-a- dope.”

Update (9:30 PM): JPD issued the following statement: 

 Upon conferring with the Hinds County DA’s office, the charges on Cameron Russell, Justin Taylor were changed to Accessory After the Fact. Russell was given a $30K bond, Daniel Taylor received a $25K bond and Justin Taylor was given a $30K bond. Jaquavion Clark was denied bond. 

Clark was charged a year ago with possession of a handgun by a minor but was not indicted.   

 JPD arrested four men in the Cooper Road murder that took place Independence Day. 

 It seems some people just can't take a joke.  The two knuckleheads over at WYAB posted this photo on the morning of July 1, Mayor John Horhn's first day in office.  

It appears things didn't go too well for a resident of the Raymond Detention Center. 

 Check out the deadly rise of the Guadalupe River.  

The Capitol Police issued the following statement. 

As famously shown in Citizen Kane, William Randolph Hearst had a mania for collecting art.  Covetous man he was, he coveted several masterpieces of art and sent his agents to scour the world for them.  They were unsuccessful in their mission for a rather unusual reason. They told the media tycoon they were stored in his warehouse.  He already had them and didn't even know it.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard told this story as he discussed how we have the tools such as the Bible and prayer to help us in life but act as though they don't even exist.  Enjoy the 1997 sermon posted below. 

“The House remains resolute in its pursuit of commonsense, conservative legislation which is why you will see Education Freedom as the top priority in the House for the 2026 Legislative Session,” Speaker Jason White said as he announced appointments to a new Education Freedom Select Committee.

 Amid a wave of self-praise, the Lumumba administration announced the grand re-opening of Thalia Mara Hall Monday.  

Credit: Visit Jackson

On June 22, President Trump launched “Operation Midnight Hammer” that severely affected Iran’s ability to produce a nuclear bomb. The operation used more than 125 aircraft including the main strike force of seven B-2 Spirit Bombers supported by fourth and fifth generation fighters and dozens of air refueling tankers. Each of the seven bombers carried two GBU 57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) weapons.

 JPD issued the following statements. 

 JJ generally does not post divorce orders.  However, there is one in Rankin County deserving mention.  Special Chancellor Patricia Wise granted a divorce to the husband of Carly Gregg's attorney on grounds of habitual cruel and inhuman treatment.  

Trying to bribe a police officer is never a good idea.  Exhibit A: Hollie Peden of Rankin County.  

Newly-inaugurated Jackson Mayor John Horhn announced several appointments yesterday.  Read 'em and weep. 

Although ZeroBear retired from his weekly gig here, it seems a shame to give up the weekly recipe.  Check out the recipe for  Croissant-Wrapped Shrimp posted below.  

So much for leaving things better than you found it. Check out how the Lumumba crowd left the Hood and Porter buildings when they scurried away.

 Clinton does it right as the city celebrates Independence Day on Independence Day, not July 3 or June 28.  Check out the festivities posted below. 

 Shuwaski Young issued the following statement. 

 You better take extra care of that rental car or else you might get dinged for a few hundred - or thousand - dollars.   The New York Post reported: 

 State Auditor Shadrack White announced several successful prosecutions this week. 

Jackson Mayor John Horhn is holding a public "meet & greet' this morning.  

 It appears the adults are back in charge at Jackson City Hall.  Pieter Teeuwissen will serve as Chief Administrative Officer for Mayor John Horhn.  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn minced no words in his inaugural address yesterday as he spelled out the state of the city while offering hope to its beleaguered residents.  JJ knows you don't have all day to watch a twenty minute speech so it took the courtesy of clipping out a few minutes and posting it below.  Watch as the Mayor gives some unvarnished truth.  

We landed in New Orleans on Sunday, which isn’t when most people arrive in New Orleans unless they’ve made a mistake. It had been a quick trip to New York. In and out. Just two days. The main reason was a play I didn’t want to miss—a revival of David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross. Bob Odenkirk, Kieran Culkin, Bill Burr, and Michael McKean—men who seem like they should be at entirely different cocktail parties, but who worked surprisingly well together. It was sharp, fast, and funny in that dark, uncomfortable way Mamet always nails.

 Walker's Drive In posted the following message on Facebook. 

 United States President Donald Trump nominated James "Baxter" Kruger to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi yesterday.  The White House website states: 

Mississippi U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Brookhaven is lending her time to an event on July 2 in Starkville that’s a fundraiser for the Scouting program in northeast Mississippi. At that event, she will receive an award noting her service to the youth in the program.

Stonehenge, black albums, and cucumbers are back as This is Spinal Tap returns to the big screen next week.  Yes, you get a chance to see one of the most influential movies yet again.  Get ready to smell the glove.  Showtimes are posted below. 

Damn, that was  quick.  

 Watch Mayor John Horhn's inauguration live-streamed below, courtesy of WLBT. 

 This public service announcement is brought to you by WTVA's Chelsae Simmons.  

 The Justice Department filed a bill of particulars this morning in U.S.A. v. Lumumba, Owens, and Banks. 

 The city of Jackson announced today's inauguration schedule.  

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