Jackson Jambalaya

 As the Nolan Wells controversy rages, allow JJ to pour some more fuel on the fire.  Jackson County District Attorney Angel McIlrath released all correspondence with the legal team of Nolan Wells' family earlier this week.  Posted below are all 17 letters as well as summaries provided by yours truly.  Get to work.  

 You can't hate car manufacturers enough.  Example A: 

 The Capitol Police don't play. 

President Trump has instigated any number of audacious and “threatening” moves to make America great again. His latest is acquiring Greenland as one of his properties and renaming it “the land of many greens,” on which he has already planned 52 golf courses.

 JPD issued the following statement. 

King Charles has warned of the “existential dangers” posed by AI.

I suppose that makes a change from the time he warned that the “doomsday clock of climate change” was ticking toward midnight. Or from when he told us that genetically modified food risked “the biggest environmental disaster of all time.”

The bankruptcy of Flowood's Wound Management Specialists brought to light a battle being waged at Medicare.  Medicare is cracking down on companies providing skin substitutes after it discovered a loophole created a gravy train.  Such tightening apparently caused Wound Management's finances to crash, leaving it owing between $100 million and $500 million to creditors while revenue fell by 80% in one year.  

Once upon a time, governments in Mississippi could keep their settlement agreements secret.  Nothing like burying your dirt - until the Kingfish went to court.  Precious Martin tried mighty hard to keep his million dollar fee secret from the voters.  This post was published on July 13, 2013.  It sure is nice having a precedent to wave around when the government settles a case behind closed doors.  

 It appears the Sethi Civl War might be going behind closed doors.  

 Summer is ending but that doesn't mean it's the end of summer dining.  Check out ZeroBear PolyBear's recipe for Peach Upside Down Cake, available in a downloadable format.  Nothing like some tasty peaches.  Metformin IV's are optional. ;-) 

 Jackson County District Attorney Angel McIlrath issued the following statement. 

 Attorney Ben Crump released his extraction report on Nolan Well's cellphone at a press conference today.  WWL-TV reported: 

 Well, this is interesting.  The website for the Mississippi Workers Compensation Commission is down. 

 Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith issued the following statement. 

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

Don't think any comment is needed for this one. 

 Hinds County District Attorney Brad McCullouch issued the following statement. 

 Wound Management Specialists in Flowood filed for bankruptcy while owing hundreds of millions of dollars. 

 Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney issued the following statement. 

 Attorney Benjamin Crump is going to announce his findings on what Nolan Wells' cellphone contained.  The same phone he would not provide to law enforcement in Jackson County.  

 State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney announced the Health Department will give away free Narcan kits. 

It's getting tougher for people to enjoy just a high school football game in Mississippi.  Exhibit A: A spate of violence took place during the game between Natchez High School and Jefferson County High school Friday night. 

 The first time I went to Meteora, Greece, I needed clean clothes. This time, I needed seven helicopters.

In Washington, Republicans and Democrats share a real concern and a real anticipation: the 2026 midterm election may become a realigning election—meaning one in which significant segments of voters change their partisan loyalty, resulting in a change in control of Congress.

Catch & Release! Squawk! 

JPD issued the following statement. 

It's always heartbreaking when one loses a beloved pet.  It's even more heartbreaking when those trusted with its remains betray that trust. WAPT reported: 

 Two students died from drug overdose at Ole Miss.  The university issued the following statement on Facebook: 

 A family fight spilled over into court after Dr. S.L. Sethi and his wife sued their son in Madison County Chancery Court Friday.  

Attorney Ben Crump responded to the release of the Jackson County grand jury's findings there was no foul play involved in the death of Nolan Wells: 

 "Crump team knew better but did not do better." 

Crump team hid truth, told lies

Transcript posted below with highlights!

Jackson County District Attorney Angela McIlrath called out social media influencers for exploiting Nolan Wells' death in a video statement published on Facebook.  The District Attorney released the grand jury's report on the case tonight.  The video is posted below. 

 The Jackson County grand jury determined there was no foul play in the death of Nolan Wells.  The grand jury ruled his death was "consistent" with the conditions for drowning.  Jackson County District Attorney McIlrath released the grand jury's report this evening.  

 JJ reported on the conviction of a Sovereign Citizen for traffic offenses in Madison a couple of weeks ago.  Although there was a bit of humor in the court file, it is a bit much to expect readers to wade through  over 70 pages.  Fortunately, the Kingfish is going to save you such trouble and provide the humorous nuggets in small bites.  Enjoy this declaration filed by the defendants, Thomas Barham. 

 

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Justice was served upon the owner of infamous Grand Chateau Apartments on West Capitol Street in Jackson.   Jackson Municipal Court Judge Jeffrey Reynolds wasn't playing around as he sentenced owner Ramesh Ramchandran to 630 days in jail if he does not demolish or rehabilitate the apartments within 120 days.   

Squatter cooks over open fire. Credit: WLBT

 The apple apparently does not fall too far from the tree.  A Madison County jury indicted Michael Hutton for gratification of lust on September 4.  The victim was a minor. The indictment states: 

 Of course they had to use the voice of Morgan Freeman. Only thing missing was the saxophone. 

 A couple of LSU fans woke up in an unfamiliar place this morning. 

 Imagine  walking through a war-torn city with bodies strewn all over the street.  Snipers shoot from behind buildings.  Bombs go off.  More carnage.  Some shooters smile with promises of safety but they pull out a gun and shoot those who were so enticed.  Then you notice there are some whom the guns don't bother for they are bulletproof.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard preached only with faith can we survive spiritual warfare.  We are too weak, easily outsmarted, prey to deception if we try to fight such battles on our own.  So how does one become bulletproof? Dr. Pollard answers the question in the 1998 sermon posted below.  Enjoy. 

 Six years ago I wrote a series of columns about Mississippi “good souls,” the nurturers, givers, and difference makers in our communities. Both Lois McMurchy and Liz Cleveland recommended I write about Martha Allen. Robert St. John had hired Martha to lead his non-profit Extra Table.

 Update: Fixed.

Someone got stupid during the game in Oxford tonight.  Idiot. 

 Bill Burr is appearing in New Orleans tonight and it appears I should have gone to the show instead of watching the game.  Posted below is his infamous Philadelphia show. 

 The tributes roll in for the late Hinds County Judge Dewayne Thomas as many remember him in his time of passing.  Posted below is one such memorial and his funeral arrangements.  Rest in peace, Judge. 

 Hinds County District Attorney Brad McCullouch issued the following statement. 

September 11, 2001, came out of nowhere. No warning. Literally a bright sun shiny day across America. September 12, 2001, dawned with a lot of deep, dark questions and very few answers or explanations. The day before became 9/11, an All-American day forever!

And there arose to the north of Eden a tribe called the Hotty-Toddys, who were also called metros. And the Hotty-Toddys were very displeasing; they didst place centerpieces on their banquet tables, and didst exalt themselves much. And they didst glorify the southern kingdom of the past.

September 11th felt much more poignant this year. Perhaps that’s because it is twenty-five years since the attack on the Twin Towers, and a quarter of a century seems more of a milestone.

 After striking out in a bid to overturn her murder conviction, Carly Gregg wants another turn at bat.  

Update: Last suspect was arrested.  

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement. 

 Tickets are finally on sale for the Starkpatch SEC Shorts show. 

 Perhaps Lane Kiffin should borrow a page from Bear Bryant and wear a helmet to the game tomorrow. 

 What is it about Walmart that brings out the best in people? 

Stuffed Cubanelle peppers, anyone?  The picture says it all.  ZeroBear PolyBear's recipe is posted below in a downloadable format.  Get to work. 

 Everyone has something to say about the big game from Landry Kiffin to yes, Shad White.   It is not known if the Governors of the two states will mud wrestle in the nude on the field during pre-game festivities but we can hope.  Or maybe not.  

Chartes, Notre Dame, Reims, Amiens, Saint-Denis Basilica.  Cathedrals that are true treasures of Europe. It costs quite a bit to go see them but you are in luck. Check out this trailer for a movie featuring these cathedrals that will appear at Malco Grandview next week.

 Meta is paying up after it settled a lawsuit with Mississippi and other states over accusations it fostered harmful teen addiction to social media.  The company will pay $188,977,259 over ten years to Mississippi as part of the settlement agreement.   Attorney General Lynn Fitch disclosed how the funds will be allocated in a consent judgment filed this week in Hinds County Chancery Court. 

 The University of Mississippi Medical Centered issued the following press release on August 16.  We know.  This one fell through the cracks. 

 It appears some knuckleheads are getting stupid about the game Saturday night.  

People have spent decades leaving Jackson. Ward 7 Councilman Kevin Parkinson moved here, bought a house, and named his kids Jackson, Leland, and Magnolia. Nobody can accuse the man of hedging his bets.

 Greg Brand, a long-time stalwart of the Mississippi Democratic Party passed away last night.   Although never elected to office, he was one of the party's top operatives.  Greg was quite the colorful character but oh, the stories he could tell.  He was one of a kind but as I told him once, I hadn't figured out what kind.  Rest in peace.  

 Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas passed away after suffering a massive heart attack today at his home. Judge Thomas won election to the bench in 2006.  Governor Tate Reeves will appoint a replacement. 

 It's time to wrap up another annual fundraising drive that supports your favorite Jackson website. Your support makes this website possible and it would not have made it this far without you.  However, the need for your support remains as strong as ever. 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 Readers might want to be careful when filling up their gas tanks at the  Flowood Walmart after these little red stickers appeared on the Murphy USA gas pumps this week. 

 For most of my life I had the wrong idea about what makes a man rich.

 For the record, in a case involving Mississippi’s capital city of Jackson, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier this month that there exists no constitutional right to clean water.

 Update: The suspect will be tried as a juvenile.  His name and mug shot have been removed. 

The Ridgeland Police Department issued the following statement. 

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III postponed the sentencing for Jody Owens, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and Aaron Banks.  The docket states: 

Ole Miss fans need to be quiet Saturday night.  

James Carville posted “The economy stupid” sign in Bill Clinton’s 1992 Little Rock campaign headquarters. He wanted the campaign to focus on what mattered.

 Project will create over 600 jobs. 

Lord Protector Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

 Damn.  Doesn't anyone know how to stick and move anymore? 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 Apparently some members of Oxford royalty had a little dispute Saturday. 

A Sovereign Citizen found out the hard way he is not sovereign in Madison, Mississippi or the Barham Province as he called it.  

 Sometimes it is good to be the king. 

 Well, well, well, John Caldwell is tired of the bullshit and will not run for re-election as Northern Mississippi Transportation Commissioner.  The Commish announced on his podcast: 

 Insurance Commish Mike Chaney issued the following statement. 

"Do you think you are who they say you are," was asked of Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar.  The Devil certainly thought so as he offered Christ food, glory, and even the entire world when he was at his weakest.  Twas temptation few mortals, if any, could resist such seduction but resist Christ did.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard said Christ sacrificed so much because he thought we are worth that much.   Enjoy his sermon as Jackson's best preacher weaves a tapestry of Broadway, scripture, and truth. 

 Perhaps nothing epitomized the radical changes impacting modern warfare than 26 idled Abrams M1A1 battle tanks. The U.S. sent Ukraine 31 of the coveted tanks in late 2023. By April 2024, five had been destroyed and the others banned from the front lines. Russia’s shift to constant surveillance and plentiful cheap bomb-carrying drones, many supplied by Iran, had dramatically shortened the time it took to spot, strike, and destroy targets. 

 Just the good ol boys, never meanin' no harm....

Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of 9/11.  The Kingfish will not attempt to add to the countless words already written but instead will take you back in time to the Howard Stern radio show of all things.  Posted below is the recording of the Stern and cast reacting as the attacks and tower collapses took place.   It is a pretty good representation of how most people reacted that day.   

Check out these scenes from Facebook today.  Apparently the news of the arrest in the Tasia Fortune homicide case did not deter this group from coming to Jackson.  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

I remember. Now I know. In my mom’s 80s she would tell me her memories. Some went back to her childhood and some to her years before leaving home. Her last ten years here at home with us were full of her memories growing up in Saulsbury. Now I know.

 JPD Police Chief Rashall Brackney announced at a press conference this afternoon that JPD arrested Jacques Ratliff and charged him with murder in the hanging death of 29 year-old Tasia Fortune.  The homicide drew much attention nationwide.  

It was 19 years ago today that Heather Spencer was taken away from her friends and family. Pray for them as they remember her on a day synonymous with the worst of this world. Posted below is a video produced by one of her friends in her memory and an essay about Heather written by her mother several months after her death.

 Leah Bridges wants her money.  The former Jackson Area Federal Credit Union President asked U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III to unfreeze half a million dollars in her retirement accounts. 

 Never let it be said Trinidad Chambliss does not invest in the Oxford community.  The Ole Miss star quarterback purchased a $1.9 million condominium on the Square in Oxford in March.  The Wall Street Journal reported today: 

 The folks at SEC Shorts peer into a possible future. 

 There is nothing like a good sammich.  Yessiree.  Grab two slices of bread and slap something in between them.  The good ZeroBear PolyBear privileged us with one of his favorite sammich recipes in a downloadable format.  Enjoy. 

People have been leaving the Mississippi Delta for decades. Jack and Elizabeth Coleman went the other way.

After successful careers in D.C. and Texas, they moved back to Jack’s hometown of Rosedale and started spending millions of dollars to build the Delta’s first legal distillery, restore old buildings, create jobs, and give people a reason to come to town.

 The Jackson City Council's Public Safety and Parks Committee is meeting right now.  The meeting is live-streamed here.  Let's see what Dr. Chief has to say.  The post will be updated below.

Jackson Ward 4 Councilman Brian Grizzell apologized for his exchange with Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes at Tuesday's meeting of the City Council.  

 The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement. 

 It appears we have us a white Kenneth I. Stokes.  Check out what Northern Highway Commissioner John Caldwell had to say during the Tuesday Board meeting. 

 Alexandria Gaultney authored the following press release for the University of Mississippi Medical Center. 

 Jackson's homegirl Rita Brent is back with another video after Kenneth I. Stokes gave the Queen of Jackson comedy some new material this week.  Rita Brent + Kenneth I. Stokes? This gonna be good. 

 There has been significant recent conversation about Canadian tariffs on many products, more specifically timber. This matters to Mississippi because timber is one of our state's most important agricultural and economic commodities. Over 80% of the timber in Mississippi is privately owned. 

 Some JPD and Jackson public works vehicles are missing.   You can't make this up.  

The Trump administration sabotaged its own lawsuit against Ticketmaster/Livenation during trial after the company hired some Trumpsters.  The Wall Street Journal reported August 23: 

Jackson City Councilmen Kenneth I. Stokes and Brian Grizzell got into it over what else but a street renaming. 

 Restaurants lie to you at 8 p.m. on Saturday night. They tell the truth at 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

 President Donald Trump’s appointment of Mississippi State University alumnus and former Thad Cochran adviser Adam Telle as Acting Secretary of the Army carries significance well beyond his personal achievements. For the first time in years, Mississippi finds itself positioned near the center of America’s national defense establishment, with influence extending across military policy, defense spending and executive leadership.

 The Capitol Police issued the following statement. 

 Whoa!  Southeastern Conference  members are going to discuss kicking LSU out of the conference Thursday.   

 The Madison County Board of Supervisors are taking up a $48 million bond package to fund a conference center.  Two supervisors have questions so the discussion should be interesting.  The meeting is live-streamed below. 

 Chad Bridges sure did live high on the hog.  Private jets, Cartier watches, fancy Dior shoes, you name it, he had it, all courtesy of stolen Jackson Area Credit Union funds if a regulator is to be believed.  

Somehow, someone leaked a video of LSU Coach Lane Kiffin's speech during halftime of the Clemson game.  Not quite the same as Saban's "Make His Ass Quit" speech but in the same universe.  Warning: Language. 

Fixed! 

Don't know which was worse, the music or the fight. 

 What happens when an intervention fails? 

 JPD issued the following statements about two homicides that took place yesterday. 

 State Senator Briggs Hopson (R-Ameristar) announced on social media he will not be running for Attorney General next year: 

 This is not a joke.  

 "When Mohammad invented his religion, one of the things Muhammad understood that he needed to do was create a heaven that would really appeal to the men in his world and so he created a heaven which is very sensual... and the kind of heaven is an entirely different thing than  our heaven.  Our heaven is a heaven where you go to bed at night not having done anything wrong and so you don't feel bad.  You've not been wronged by anyone else so you're not hurt. You've not been affected by sin.... You have a very wonderful existence. It's a life of joy and peace and towering purpose but the Mohammedan heaven is one of sensual pleasure, like it's going to a party every night. It'd be like that forever.  It was simply invented by Muhammad for people who are not going to have their natures change, who are not going to be made different by the powers of Jesus Christ so he invented a lie for them that really doesn't exist," said the late Dr Frank Pollard as he preached on preparing for heaven. Enjoy the 1998 sermon posted below. 

 Did most state attorneys general – including our own Lynn Fitch – sell out child safety for a $17 billion settlement with Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram? Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier thinks so.

 Check out what numbskulls have tried to sneak through security at the Jackson airport. 

A Complaint Tribunal disbarred Jackson attorney Martin Perkins for his shenanigans that took place while he was suspended from the practice of law. 

As we approach the 25^th anniversary of 9/11 we need to remember that 100 million Americans can’t remember 9/11 as a live event. I don’t remember Pearl Harbor as a live event. Before 9/11, Pearl Harbor was as close as Americans had come to being attacked by a foreign enemy on our own soil.

Don't you be filming the Brandon High School marching band during a performance.  

Former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens' disbarment is now complete after the U.S. District Court disbarred him today. 

 Bulldog fans got their wish. 

Newspapers have long been the lifeblood of American democracy. They mattered before there was an America. Franklin was a printer. Hamilton, Madison, and Jay made their case for the Constitution in New York newspapers.

 A citizen anthropologist from Pearl dug around in some ancient ruins in South Jackson.  Check out his findings.   

 We are still in the dog days of summer but it's not too hot to make a good soup.  The ZeroBear PolyBear graced us with his "Not Too Hot for Summer" soup recipe in a downloadable format.   Fire up the stove and get to work.  

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

Security at the Sleepy Hollow home of Leigh Bridges just got much cheaper.  

 Save The Bean!

Mr. Swell-o-Phonic himself, Chane, managed to stir up the wokesters with what else but popsicles.  Yes, you read that correctly.  Who knew a popsicle could be racist.  

This guest column is authored by Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney. 

 Paramount dropped a teaser trailer for the fourth season of Tulsa King. Last season he killed the T-2000. Will there be a mob war between New York and Tulsa?  Showtime is October 16.  

If you're trying to keep up with the Bridges embezzlement case but get bogged down in the legal mumbo jumbo, the Kingfish is here to help.  Yours truly created a podcast in Gemini that broke down the case in rather entertaining fashion for those who want to dive into the weeds. The twenty minute podcast will bring you up to speed without you having to do any work.  All you have to do is listen and enjoy. 

State Auditor Shadrack White issued the following statement. 

 So you're a "content creator" who wants to get on the sidelines at high school football games.  Well, things are a'changing at local high schools this season. 

 So where is this in Jackson? 

 The best thing I ever did for my family started with my son sucking at Monopoly.

 Call it the late U.S. Sen. John C. Stennis’s and U.S. Rep. Sonny Montgomery’s last great gifts to the people of central Mississippi. In Forest and Scott Counties, it’s been a gift that keeps on giving.

 Don't feel like watching the Game of the Century on September 19? You're in luck because Bill Burr will perform at the Saenger Theater on the same night. There won't be a meltdown as happened one night in Philly but he is guaranteed to make you laugh your ass off.  More info is posted below. 

 Here we go again.  Shots were fired at Pop's Saloon Saturday night.  

 Captain Redneck strikes again!  

 Alexandria Gaultney authored the following press release for UMMC. 

 More shots were fired over Leigh Bridges' $2 million Eastover home in federal court Friday. The National Credit Union Administration Board wants the title to the Sleepy Hollow Drive residence.  Leigh and Chad Bridges want to keep it.  

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 Lindsey Whiteside will plead guilty in federal court next month. A federal grand jury indicted Whiteside for transporting a minor across state lines for sexual purposes in October. U.S. District Judge Debra Brown posted this notice: 

Months ago in a hemisphere far, far away …

Reservoir Patrol Officer Brady Chamblee is once again in the news.  WLBT reported last week  Keely Sexton sued Chamblee, his employer, and the Flowood Police Department after Chamblee arrested her and tore her vehicle apart even though he never found any drugs.   Once again, you ask? Well, Officer Chamblee is no stranger to these pages.  Flash back to 2020 in Pelahatchie:

 Not everyone can be a Tiger but for those who can, well, there is a chicken in every pot. 

 Who watches the money at the District Attorney's office? Molly Minta asked that question over at Mississippi Today and found the answer to be rather wanting.  Ms. Minta reported: 

Rep. Celeste Hurst stopped by the Empower Podcast this week to talk about something politicians generally aren't very good at admitting: sometimes helping people actually makes things worse.

Hurst has spent years doing ministry in South Jackson, opening her home to children and families in crisis, and learning firsthand that writing a check is a whole lot easier than actually helping someone change his/her life.

Will the Meta settlement force us into digital ID and facial recognition just to use the internet? Our Attorney General bragged about the $188 million settlement, a watchdog group said there is a rest of the story.  Check out what Reclaimthenet.com had to say. 

"Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land."  The late Dr. Frank Pollard said the book of Proverbs was filled with great one-liners such as this one in chapter 25.   Preaching in 1998, Dr. Pollard said it doesn't matter how far we stray, how far we travel away from the Lord, there is always a message of good news waiting for us.  We just have to accept it.  Watch what else he had to say in the sermon posted below.  

 A unique urban park in Jackson seeks to become of one of the state’s premier cultural destinations. Encompassing four distinct museums and featuring playgrounds, sports venues, walking and biking trails, family-friendly gathering spaces, and improved access to the Pearl River, the Lefleur Museum District is the mission of the Lefleur’s Bluff Conservancy chaired by Mississippi Children’s Museum founder and Jackson visionary Susan Garrard.

What is it about the Magee Walmart?  

 Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good. 

 Does anyone want to guess which drug dealer will never see the inside of a real prison despite a thirty-year sentence in Mississippi? 

Southaven’s Mayor, Darren Musselwhite, is right.

 Did a Reservoir Patrol officer get out of line on a traffic stop? WLBT reported last night: 

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statements. 

Someone got stupid in the Nolan Wells case.  A federal grand jury indicted Edward James Porter for interstate transmission of threatening communications.  In other words, Porter allegedly made death threats against the friends of Nolan Wells and their families.  

D.A. to Mayor: "It's only four criminals."   

JJ published this post on April 11, 2015.  The video was one for the books as the District Attorney and Clinton Mayor went to war, face to face, in the Mayor's officer.  Good tv.  Get the popcorn and beer. 

Clinton Mayor Phil Fisher held a press conference this afternoon to discuss crimes allegedly committed by "career criminals" and their treatment by the Hinds County criminal justice system.  District Attorney Robert Schuler Smith showed up unannounced and was visibly angry at the press conference.  What started as a press conference turned into a showdown at the Clinton Corral. 

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 The Mississippi Insurance Department issued the following statement. 

Remember when a Hinds County grand jury indicted Spencer Pittman for allegedly torching the Beth Israel Congregation? Well, it appears the case kind of, sort of, fell through the cracks.  

The fight over Leigh Bridge's $2 million Sleepy Hollow home heated up in federal court yesterday. The National Credit Union Administration Board wants to have a trustee appointed over the home.  However, Bridges and her husband Chad said hell no in responses filed yesterday.   

The $2 million home with the Steinway

 The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

Louisiana scored a major coup in the economic development wars.  Elon Musk announced SpaceX will build a spaceport in Vermillion Parish.  Why Vermillion Parish? Two words: Polar orbit. 

It appears the last clawback lawsuit in the Lamar Adams case is finally wrapped up.  SEC Receiver ALysson Mills asked U.S. District Court Judge to approve a $6.5 million settlement agreement with the UPS Store and other defendants in a motion filed on August 20.  

 Marvin Sanders issued the following statement. 

It's late August so you know what that means. 

The hemorrhaging from the Leigh Bridges scandal continues at the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union as it reported a $103 million loss in its July 31 call report.   

Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement.

Check out what has Skyhook and his crew of knuckleheads up in a tizzy: 

WATERCOLOR, Fla.— The Florida Panhandle has known a lot of different versions of me over the past 60 years. It knew me as a little boy whose father had just died, as a young man who had lost his way, as a newly sober waiter dreaming of owning a restaurant, as a husband and father bringing his own family to the beach, and now as a man waiting for the next addition.

The Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on the question of whether the federal Census Bureau relied too heavily on “imputation” – a statistical method used to insert missing individuals into official population counts – in achieving results in the 2020 Census that resulted in undercounts in six states, including Mississippi.

 Accused Beth Israel arsonist Spencer Pittman will undergo a psychiatric examination to see if he is mentally competent to stand trial. 

 The Mississippi Department of Transportation issued the following statement. 

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 The late Dolly Parton came to Jackson a few times early in her career. Check out her promotions. 

 We just lost a national treasure.  Dolly Parton passed away.  She was 80 years old. Dolly's nephew announced her death in a video posted on social media today.  

 Hinds County District Attorney Brad McCullouch issued the following statement. 

 Chad & Leigh Bridges split!

Justice is coming soon for Leigh Bridges. National Credit Union Administration Board Alysson Mills stated in a flurry of motions filed Friday that she expects Leigh will soon plead guilty to federal charges for fraud and embezzlement.  Bridges was the President of the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union but was terminated for allegedly embezzling tens of millions of dollars.  NCAUB filed a clawback lawsuit against Bridges and her husband Chad in U.S. District Court in May. 

The $2 million home with the Steinway

 Damn. Mild-mannered sportscaster Sean McDonough pulled no punches when he talked about Ole Miss on The Brandon Walker Show yesterday.  Watch for yourself. 

 An explorer from Pearl decided to on a a field trip at where else but the closed down Siwell Middle School. What did he find in the ruins of this civilization? 

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

JXN Water announced some good news and some bad news Friday.  The good news: The collection rate is standing tall and proud at 85% and operating revenue exceeded operating expenses for the first time since 2020.  The bad news is the utility is going to ask for a 10% rate hike in 2027.  

It is joked you can't tell the players without a program.  What if it is impossible to update the program? 

 The pathological liar known as Nancy Grace is at it again in the Nolan Wells case.   Russ Latino called her out on social media today: 

 Golden but leaden, beautiful but corrupt.  A soothing voice he has but it is filled with deception as he seeks to lead many astray.  No cartoon character is the Devil but he is rather a force to be reckoned with in this world as he seeks to enslave and betray.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard spent a few minutes preaching about the old enemy in the 1998 sermon posted below.  See what he had to say.  Enjoy. 

 Of the nation’s 4,640 colleges, universities, and certificate programs eligible for federal grants and loans, 1,930 or 42% could be at risk for failing to properly submit student outcomes data. Of 43 eligible in Mississippi, 16 or 37% may be at risk.

 To build or not build a new library in downtown Jackson, tis a question debated by the Jackson City Council earlier this week.  WLBT reported Monday: 

 The American military and Ukraine recently engaged in war games featuring drones.  Simply put, we got our asses smoked.   The Wall Street Journal reported: 

 Sometimes it’s good to review where we came from to appreciate where we are today. This past spring one of my students came into class shaking her head and complaining how bad things had become. I asked her what was going on, and she said gas prices were way too high. She was right, of course, but considering the context of where we were ten years earlier, things weren’t as bad as they seemed. 

 Is this a surprise to anyone? 

 There are certain modern hypocrisies I notice all the time.

People who complain about capitalism while living in the wealthiest capitalist countries on earth. Progressive activists in America who lament the lack of respect for individual freedom — seemingly unaware of how much of the rest of the world actually lives. People who use a smartphone to post about how much they hate Big Tech.

 The field is set for the Hinds County District Attorney Election.  Read and weep. 

 Hinds County Assistant District Attorney Gwendolyn Agho issued the following statement. 

 Hinds County District Attorney Bradley McCullouch issued the following statement yesterday. 

 Tired of taking the same casseroles to your church's covered dish suppers?  Check out ZeroBear PolyBear's recipe for Ruben Casserole.   Get out of your comfort zone and try something new.  The recipe is posted below in a downloadable format. 

 The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence of Carly Gregg. 

 This is why ambulances won't respond to a call without police escort.  

 756 phone calls. 158 hours.  Breach of a suppression order.  Such describes the communications between disgraced paralegal Darra Woolman and Mississippi Today's star reporter, Anna Wolfe.  The phone logs arose in the latest showdown between former Governor Phil Bryant and the digital newspaper in Madison County Circuit Court last week.  

 Yours truly will be subbing for KIM Waaaaaade on WYAB today at 4:07.  The show will be blessed with some right-wing royalty as The American Spectator's Scott McKay will be the guest.  Tune in on 103.9 or stream online at WYAB.com. 

 JPD issued the following statement. 

Kingfish: Once again, we have us another graduate of the Hinds County Catch & Release program. 

JPD arrested Smith in 2017 for house burglary but the case was dismissed.  Smith pleaded guilty to an indictment for business burglary in 2023.  Circuit Judge William Kidd sentenced Smith to serve 142 days in jail. JPD arrested Smith again in 2023 for felony possession of meth.  Smith pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance.  County Court Judge Johnny McDaniels sentenced Smith to serve 180 days in jail. 

JPD arrested Smith for business burglary yet again after he allegedly broke into the AT&T warehouse on TV Road.   A Jackson Municipal Court Judge set his bond at $60,000 and decreed on July 7, 2026: 

"It is therefore, Ordered that the Bond in this matter be set at $60,000 unsecured. Said bond status is contingent upon the Defendant's completion of the Program at Gateway Recovery Program and all previous bond conditions including GPS monitoring remaining the same.

It is further Ordered that upon completion of the Program at Gateway Recovery Program the Defendant shall be returned to the Raymond Detention Center and a status hearing will be scheduled within seven (7) days ofreturn to said detention center."

It appears a little bond revocation is in order.  

 

 Leigh Bridges took the Fifth Amendment in federal court this week although it is not known if she took a fifth.  The disgraced Bridges is the former President of the Jackson Area Federal Credit Union. The credit union accused her and her husband Chad of embezzling between $55 and 95 million.   

 A young man expressed his frustration after another young man was shot to death by the park on South Drive.   He had something to say and this website thinks it is worth repeating. 

Bakeries will humble a restaurant guy in a hurry. After 45 years in the business, I figured food was food and I could learn the rest. Then I found myself surrounded by pastry flour, yeast, butter, and people talking about lamination, and I realized I didn’t know squat.

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

 Sean Tindell issued the following press release. 

 The 1984 science fiction thriller “The Terminator” established James Cameron as a director, made Arnold Schwarzenegger bankable in Hollywood as a leading man, cost $6.4 million to make and grossed over $78 million at the box office, and created a franchise of five sequels between 1991 and 2019. 

 Our favorite Black Supremacist and our favorite grifter joined the Nolan Wells "team" today.  The NAACP issued the following statement. 

 Jackson County District Attorney Angel McIlrath issued the following statement. 

Bill Maher takes on the idiocy of multiculturalism.  

 Felons convicted of non-violent crimes will soon be able to apply to get their gun rights restored.   The Wall Street Journal reported: 

Was yesterday a prelude to war in Madison County? The data center project is the county's crown jewel as AWS spends up to $21 billion.  County officials eyes glazed over as they dreamed of rivers of milk and honey in tax revenue. However, a darkening cloud appeared on the horizon at yesterday's meeting of the Board of Supervisors.  AWS challenged the county's $292 million assessment of the data centers as it argued the value was only $69 million.  

or the eyesore will be an eyesore no more. 

Pracon Global Investment issued the following statement.