Jackson Jambalaya

 The Ratchet Crowd is going to have to find somewhere else to have fun.  The Capitol Grille announced some new rules after a shooting took place last weekend. 

 "The 1961 Ferrari 250GT California. less than a hundred were made." That quote can only mean one thing: Ferris Bueller's Day Off returns to the big screen next week. So are you ready to ditch? Showtimes posted below  

 U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III scheduled a hearing in U.S.A. v. Jody Owens, II, et al in U.S. District Court: 

Amazon has just announced another multi-billion-dollar data center project in Mississippi — the latest in a flood of inward investment now pouring into our state. But here’s the thing worth reflecting on: even AI-related investments on this scale are only a fraction of what is flowing into data centers and AI infrastructure across the country. What is happening in AI is not just another tech cycle. It is going to be absolutely massive — and genuinely transformative in ways that will touch every kind of institution.

Banks hit  Greenbrook Flowers, Pig & Pint, Downtown Snack Shop, Steve's Deli, Downtown Drug Store, Iron Horse Grill, Shiro's, Keifers, La Cazuela, Jaco's Taco's, Stanley Wine & Liquor, Fenians, Downtown Pizza & Daiquiri, Native Coffee, Hood Building, a law firm, and Snack Shack.

Downtown businesses can breathe a sigh of relief after John Arthur Banks pleaded guilty to multiple counts of business burglary yesterday in Hinds County Circuit Court.  Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, II issued the following statement. 

 It is such a sad world it is a pleasure to see someone truly enjoying life. 

Nothing says southern comfort food as much as the dish chicken and dumplings.   ZeroBear PolyBear provided his own colorful recipe for the Southern staple in a downloadable format.  Enjoy. 

Do you have the need for some speed? 

 If there is one thing unreconstructed Southerners love to do it is to refight the Civil War (War of Northern Aggression for them).   Defending the Lost Cause myth, they often sound as Germans claiming they were backstabbed at home in World War I.  Dr. David Williams, an award-winning historian at Valdosta State University, takes square aim at the myth.  He discusses in a 2013 paper how many Southerners rebelled against the Confederacy, often calling it a "rich man's war, a poor man's fight."  Dr. Williams asserts:  

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement.  

 The role of American strength is back at the center of the conversation. In this episode, Grant Callen sits down with Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Mississippi’s senior senator. From rebuilding America’s military strength to confronting the “axis of aggression,” Senator Wicker offers a behind-the-scenes look at the decisions shaping global security. They discuss modernizing the military, why deterrence still matters, and how the U.S. should respond to threats from China, Russia, and Iran. Wicker also makes the case for standing firmly with Ukraine in its fight against Vladimir Putin. The conversation also turns to Mississippi’s recent momentum, from the decision to change the state flag to the growing push for school choice and broader efforts to create opportunity across the state.

 Jackson Ward 1 City Councilman Ashby Foote thinks the city should throw its parking meter contract with SP Plus in the trash can after he learned the city has not received a dime for parking meter revenue six months into the current fiscal year.  

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

 There is good news and bad news at the Alcohol Beverage Control Division.  The good news is ABC tax collections greatly improved in March. The bad news is the backlog of cases remains over 170,000 cases.  

 More buffoonery from Marcus Wallace.  You can't make this up.  

Update: It was just announced Dr. Muse passed away.  

Time grows short for retired Hinds Junior College President Dr. Clyde Muse.  

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

The Kingfish subbed for KIM Waaaaaade yesterday on WYAB and hosted The American Spectator's Senior Editor, Scott McKay.   Check out the show below.  

 The whole thing started with restaurants.

 Another year passes yet the song remains the same as the Jackson Zoo continues to shrink.   Inventory reports show the Jackson Zoo only has 114 animals, a third of what it was eight years ago. 

 Talking about taxes, Nobel Prize-winning Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw wryly observed: “A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.” Herman Wouk, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Caine Mutiny,” was more pointed when he said: “Income taxes are the most imaginative fiction written today.”

 Former Mississippi Speaker of the House of Representatives Phillip Gunn is all in on running for Governor in 2027.  He announced on Facebook: 

 It is no secret the Royal Navy is in trouble as it struggles to put even one warship out to sea.  If you want to see an idiot in action, check out Britain's Secretary of State for Defense as he floundered in a recent interview.  You can't make this up. 

 The city of Jackson won bigly are Governor Tate Reeves approved most of the projects the Legislature funded for the capitol city in SB #2189.  The Christmas Tree bill provided $400 million for projects across the state.  

Package stores are starting to close because they can't get enough product to sell from the ABC warehouse.    The Washington _____ reported: 

The new Country Squire is now open.   Owner Jon David Cole took advantage of Bonsai closing on Lakeland Drive last year and converted it into a luxurious cigar bar sporting the largest humidor in Mississippi. 

Owner Jon David Cole sits at the new bar

 There are some people who have such voices you would still and listen to them read through the phone book.  

 Governor Tate Reeves signed HB #1677 today.  The bill will create the Jackson Metro Water Authority.   

The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement. 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

 Well, the bad news is another video popped up of LSU fan Alton Bloodworth choking students at the LSU-Ole Miss baseball game this weekend.  

Come to the Trade Mart tonight for the 2026 edition of Taste of Mississippi.  Sample the culinary offerings of the Jackson area's best restaurants while helping a good cause.  

 An LSU fan managed to get himself arrested at Swazye Field after he decked someone who threw a beer on him.   

 The countdown for Charles Evans' release from prison begins.  

 You might soon be able to make your own bourbon at home thanks to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  The Court struck down a federal law barring home distilleries used for alcohol consumption Friday as it held the government could not ban an activity under its power to tax.  

Update: JPD issued the following statement. 

 True faith, staying faith, saving faith, and Loyal faiths.  Such are the ways people qualify faith.  However, all that matters is faith, no matter how big or how small.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard reminded us in the 1998 sermon posted below there was a reason the Good Book said all that is needed for salvation is the faith of a mustard seed.  Using the Parable of the Art Collector, Dr. Pollard preached on how a small faith can yield the greatest of rewards.   The parable is posted below as well.  Enjoy. 

 JPD issued the following statement. 

 Inflation, inflation everywhere, but no relief in sight. At least it seems that way.

More Cooper Road Killing  

JPD issued the following statements. 

 A reader asked JJ to post a reward for the indentification of someone who tried to break into his mother's home.   

 The fight between ABC warehouse manager Ruan Transport and several liquor stores is moving to federal court.  

 Xi Van Fleet described America as a “political caste system,” based on intersectionality. Having survived Mao’s cultural revolution, and given an opportunity to study in America, Xi wrote “Mao’s America: A Survivor’s warning.” The book was published in October 2024.

 For years, the blue collars have been told to learn to code because that is where the future is.  Well, something might have interfered with that future.  

Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement.  

 It's nice to hear a dose of sanity in college football when it is so rarely spoken today.  LSU Coach Lane Kiffin said what he thought about the SEC adding a ninth conference game to the college football schedule.  Hint: He didn't praise the decision. 

 The Deputy State Fire Marshal's report said the cause of the Mississippi Trade Mart fire that took place March 21 was accidental.  The report states the investigation was unable to conclude whether an overloaded extension cord or a candle left burning by a fabric curtain when the facility closed caused the fire. 

 The Jackson City Council was supposed to vote on JPD Chief Rashall Brackney's contract Tuesday but the Horhn administration pulled the item from the agenda.  The contract curiously included a severance package.  

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt" - ancient Chiss proverb.  

Truck stop food.  It's frowned upon, looked down upon, but always there when you need it.   ZeroBear PolyBear blessed us with his own recipe of truck stop food in a downloadable format.  Enjoy.  

 Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes is not too happy with Jackson Mayor John Horhn. 

 The implosion of the ABC warehouse is still not resolved as it still has a backlog of over 170,000 cases.

 You can hate Trump and still love this development. 

Space is so cool.  Check out these shots of the  dark side of the moon released by NASA.  

 Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement. 

 The Fondren Firebug is behind bars and will remain behind bars for five months after the CCID Court got through with him yesterday.  

 Brett Favre has Shad White in his sights as he purses a defamation lawsuit against the State Auditor.  Check out the latest filing in their court fight. 

Update: Judge Bramlette dismissed the indictment against Ivision without prejudice. 

Before the restaurants, before the trips, before any of it — there was my grandmother's table.

 Jackson Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes was not too happy when he found out the city of Jackson can not appeal JXN Water's 12% rate increase to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday.  Using common vernacular, he said something about "talking about some bullshit."  

Mississippi has wrestled with challenging questions before about who we trust to make life‑and‑death decisions. In the death‑penalty era of the late 20th century, the U.S. Supreme Court interrupted executions in Mississippi and across the South, troubled by jury instructions allowing executions if a crime was deemed “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel.”

This is not The Onion although it's about onions.  

Or How to Lose Businesses 101

The owner of an appliance and furniture store begged for help at the Jackson City Council this morning after thieves broke into his business 15 times in the last six months.  He told the City Council he always calls JPD but "nothing ever gets done."  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Annie Oeth authored the following press release for UMC. 

Dr. Carter Milner and Diann Jackson

Todd Mardis will have to serve his the sentence for his domestic violence conviction after Rankin County Circuit Judge Stephen Ratcliff denied his request for a reduced sentence.   

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

 The bums continue to set up camp at an abandoned house on Northview Drive.  

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

“Imagine if you will…” is how Rod Serling introduced each surreal episode of the popular Twilight Zone TV series years ago. It seems a good way to frame the recent data dump on the Jackson City Council by JXN Water’s “CEO” Judge.

Madison Timber Receiver Alysson Mills submitted her required 90 day status report to U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves on March 31. The report documents her slog to recover funds for the victims of Lamar Adams.

TV reality star and Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt pulled no punches in this hilarious ad. 

 Canton Academy issued the following press release. 

 A Rankin County couple asked a Chancellor to shut down a church's ringing of its bells after declaring it a nuisance. 

 Happy Easter!  JJ is going to take a break from posting the late Dr. Frank Pollard's sermon today and instead post Erick Erickson's ode to Easter, The Greatest Event in History, he published in his newsletter Friday.   Enjoy. 

 How “artificial intelligence” (AI) will impact our future is the raging question. You have to wonder why. Federal and state governments have used AI for years and we know how well that works.

The Lotus Eaters

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 really good ones posted below. 

The lawsuits are starting to pile up against ABC warehouse manager Ruan Transport after the company blew up the distribution of wines and spirits in Mississippi earlier this year.   

Sam's Club in February

 Thanks to the Mississippi legislature, it is Christmas in April for cities, counties, schools, and state agencies across Mississippi after it passed SB# 2189 this week.  

 The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement. 

 I’m not surprised. I am frustrated. Most Americans regardless of which “side” they’re on evidently feel the same way. The war has neither proved nor solved anything. Based on the last 6,000 years of history, the Left and the Right will continue waging political rhetoric in efforts to rule the world. 

 WYAB talk show host and resident bomb-thrower Clay Edwards relates on Facebook how David Allen Coe kept Billy Idol from appearing at the Coliseum in the 1980's.  Enjoy the storytelling.  KF. 

The scrum between Jackson Academy and Jason and Carolyn Voyles continues as they argue over whether their dispute should be heard in court or arbitration.  

Schools finally figuring out their students are marks for Google and Apple as the companies push for laptops in every classroom.  The New York Times reported last week: 

MRA Football Coach Herbert Davis had his players engage in a little exercise so they could better appreciate Christ's suffering before he was crucified.

It's picnic season and what could be a better dessert for a picnic than some tasty brownies? ZeroBear PolyBear was kind enough to grace us with his recipe for Bonnie's Brownies in a downloadable format. Enjoy. 

 Social media is blowing up with the video of an Ole Miss student yapping about how much she hates going to school in Oxford.  Apparently moving to from Arizona to a small town in Mississippi did not agree with her too well. She even gets "triggered" talking about Ole Miss.  Perhaps this post should have been called "The Triggering."  

 Public safety matters, but too often our crime policies are built on gut instinct, not evidence. So what actually works? 

In this episode of The Empower Podcast, Grant Callen sits down with Jennifer Doleac of Arnold Ventures and author of The Science of Second Chances. She breaks down what the data really says about deterrence, recidivism, and smarter policy, including why certainty beats severity, how simple nudges can reduce crime, and why second chances often pay off.

This is a practical conversation about what delivers results and what only sounds good in a press release.

 The Mississippi Supreme Court ordered oral arguments be held on May 27 in the Carly Gregg case. 

 The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement. 

 Call the Waaaaahmbulance.  Tariq "Skyhook"  Abdul-Tawwab  is seeing conspiracies everywhere on Socrates Garrett's TikTok channel. 

Update (4:30 PM): The Court granted the continuance and scheduled Pittman's trial for June 1.   

Accused synagogue burner Stephen Pittman seeks a continuance in his federal trial scheduled for April 6.  

 Check out the latest tax returns for Reformed Theological Seminary, The Parent's Campaign, Mississippi Today, Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi, and the Mississippi Center for Justice.

 Update (4/2/26): Cancelled.

The Jackson City Council announced it will hold a meeting of the Legislative Committee tomorrow to discuss the recently passed HB# 1677, otherwise known as the Jackson Metro Water authority bill. 

 Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following statement. 

 An effort to provide relief to ABC customers suffering from the warehouse meltdown died yesterday in the legislature.  

 The trials of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and former Jackson Councilman Aaron Banks will be held in Jackson.   WLBT reported: 

 Some people can't handle anything and freak out when things don't go their way.  Such is true even among Houston judges.  

 A twelve-year-old with a push mower and six neighbors who needed their yards cut — that's as close to a business plan as I've ever had.

 Jackson Ward 5 Councilman Vernon Hartley issued the following statement on the passage of the Jackson Metro Water Authority bill.  

The cost of the first gallon of gas I bought as a kid in 1973? It was 28 cents a gallon. In Flowood last week I filled up for $3.60 a gallon.

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 Nothing like some good clean fun, Mississippi-style.  

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

For fifty years Pentagon planners, whose job it is to analyze risk and threats around the globe, have concluded year after year that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the worst possible scenario to confront - but it never happened – until now! The world is now witnessing firsthand what scared the military analysts. When big flows of oil and gas are interrupted it doesn’t take long to disrupt economic activity. Disrupt it long enough and the world economy grinds to a crawl. The fog of war is still thick. The fog of resolution is thicker still. How does this situation end? Understanding the Strait of Hormuz is an important first step.

 PERS went mud-riding in 2025.  The retirement system enjoyed a great year in the markets yet failed to make any headway in improving its funding level as it just spun its wheels in the mud.   

 Joint custody might become standard practice in Mississippi divorce cases come July 1 if State Representative Shane Aquirre (R - La Vino) has his way.  

 Wow.  Check out the video of our boys taking out underground missile "cities" in Iran tonight.  

The classic version of Ben-Hur, not that shallow CGI crap from a few years ago, returns to the theatre this week. Watch the chariot races as Charlton Heston said they were meant to be seen - on the big screen.  Ben-Hur is not a movie but a spectacle, a spectacle rarely seen in cinema today.  Get a ticket.  Showtimes are posted below.

 The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement.

 Meet the people who saved Jackson's water system.  

Update: Water freedom is coming to Jackson.   The Senate passed HB# 1677 by a vote of 34-15.   The bill goes to the Governor for his signature. 

Original Post: The legislature is only one step away from creating a utility authority to oversee Jackson's water and sewer systems after the Mississippi House of Representatives approved the conference report for HB# 1677 by a 78-40 vote. 

 One didn't just become a Klansman by putting on a hood and burning a cross.  Nope, the terrorist organization provided instructions to its members on how to further the cause of white supremacy in case any members were too dumb to figure things out for themselves (which probably applied to most members).  The instructions were among a trove of documents recently discovered at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn said the city will issue a request for proposals for development around the zoo.  

 Stephen A. Smith was on fire Friday night as he ranted and raved about all politicians on Bill Maher's show.  The Dallas Cowboys were probably grateful for the break.  Enjoy the diatribe. 

 The acquittal of Ted DiBiase, Jr. of federal fraud charges shocked Jackson as almost everyone just knew he would be convicted.  However, one person predicted his good fortune: attorney Shaun Yurtkuran.  If you want something to watch today, check out Monday's Lindsey Beckham Show (WYAB) posted below.  Mr. Yurtkuran and DiBiase's attorney, Scott Gilbert, discuss the case.  Enjoy the post-game show sans a drunken T-Bob Hebert.  

We tend to associate Psalm 23 with funerals.  The words are familiar: The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want,..... And though I walk through the darkness of the valley of death, I will fear no evil."  Like Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, we've heard it so many times we often fail to appreciate its beauty, its message of hope.   The late Dr. Frank Pollard waxed oh so eloquently as only he could on the true meaning of the Psalm in the 1998 sermon posted below.  The  Psalm was not meant for death but rather meant for how we live before death.  See what else Dr. Pollard had to say.  Enjoy. 

What does the holy-warrior culture Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is cultivating in our military have in common with the holy-militant culture Imperial Wizard Sam Bowers cultivated in his White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan?

 The Crescent City is a far cry from what it was when it was the third largest city and gateway to American commerce.   Step back in time to the 1920's to see the city when it still enjoyed some of its past glory.  

Someone needs to tell some of these TikTokers a bill exempting NIL income from state income tax did NOT pass.  Exhibit A: A TikTok clown named Uncle Lou said: 

The Full Moon Barbecue restaurant in Madison closed this week.  

 Last week Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia, a key U.S.-U.K. base in the Indian Ocean 2,500 miles away. Even though neither missile reached its target, the range of these missiles is much farther than many believed. In fact, Iran could deliver missiles to nearly every national capital in Europe.  

 Rock stars and cokeheads might want to be careful driving through Gluckstadt.  

Jackson International Airport is a wee bit short of TSA employees so it hired a few worker drones to take up the slack.  They specialize in making lines move faster.  

 Landlords who pocket tenants' money meant for utility payments can now face criminal prosecution after Governor Tate Reeves signed HB# 1404 into law today.   The bill is effective immediately.  

While New York and California are losing population, states like South Carolina and Alabama are not only gaining residents at a record rate, but they are also experiencing rapid economic growth.  

In today's edition of the Klan Chronicles, JJ is publishing a ledger containing a list of dues-paying KKK members from the 1960s.  The ledger is part of a collection of Klan documents discovered at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety this week. 

 Because it's Afroman.  

Who doesn't enjoy a covered dish supper at church? ZeroBear PolyBear brings back fond memories with his covered dish supper recipe.  It is posted below in a downloadable format.  Enjoy. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 Today's edition of Throwback Thursday goes back to where else but Hal and Mal's.  

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

The Ku Klux Klan leadership encouraged its members to use BB guns, stink bombs, and mad dogs to harass blacks and civil rights protestors in the 1960' in Mississippi.  The Klan gave specific instructions on how to harass its enemies in a series of memos issued to membership.  The memos are part of a collection of Klan documents discovered at the Mississippi Department of Public Safety last week. 

 Sometimes a home invasion is a good thing.  

 The Empress of Jackson addressed the City Council Tuesday and made it quite clear she was not pleased.

 It's amazing how grifters and thieves squawk when they can't put their hands in the cookie jar anymore.  

 Spellcheck is not always your best friend.  

 A vendor who worked at the Mississippi Trademart last weekend provides some more information on the fire that broke out inside the facility Friday night.  

 The Doobie Brothers are coming back to Brandon.  Lil Wayne, Travis Tritt, and some good ole classic rock.   What a lineup. 

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

Hood & charter in briefcase found at DPS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 The Mississippi Department of Public Safety issued the following statement. 

 Another lawyer got caught hallucinating in court.  

JPD issued the following statement. 

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

 Ok, the net is acting weird with the Pop's post.   Here is what you can do if you want to see the videos.

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Ag Commish Andrew Gipson issued the following statement. 

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

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

JPD issued the following statement. 

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

The Brandon Police Department issued the following statement. 

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

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

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

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

 If you are in the mood for some good music tonight, you are in luck. A concert from  Paul McCartney & Wings' 1976 Wings Over America is on YouTube. This is Paul still in his prime, joined by his wife Linda and others.  Enjoy

There will be no Spring Market or All 4 Children Consignment events at the Mississippi Trademart this weekend after an early morning fire at the facility today.   No one was injured. The fire broke out at a vendor's booth but was contained to that booth and several that were adjacent to it.  The two shows are cancelled.  Pictures of the carnage are posted below. 

 A bill that would keep bridge inspection reports secret from the public died in the Senate after a storm of protest erupted from the media. 

 What is it about HOA's that provide so much material for humor, even when generated by AI? 

 As we have approached Resurrection Sunday aka Easter this year, I’ve seen many advertisements about specials in theaters on television and online about Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection. Over the past year or so I’ve seen an increased interest in the Bible, Christian missions, and Evangelical discipleship programs.  

State Auditor "disappointed"

Theodore DiBiase, Jr. walked out of the federal courthouse today a free man with his head held high after a jury acquitted him.  The docket for U.S.A. v. Dibiase states: 

Christina Willis faces more charges after she tried to blow up her ex-boyfriend in his home last year.

  

Governor Tate Reeves announced that he is open to calling a special legislative session on education. He should.

 Well, well, well. It appears the Walkers of DMR fame want pardons.  

 Say goodbye to part of your childhood because Chuck Norris passed away.  His family posted on Facebook: 

 Not every package store owner is thrilled with a bill that will allow direct shipping of wines and spirits in Mississippi for two years.  WLBT reported: 

It's time to indulge the sweet tooth a little bit.  ZeroBear PolyBear left us with this recipe for butternut squash rum spice cake with cranberries, candied pecans, and cream cheese icingin a downloadable format.  Damn, you might gain weight just reading that sentence.   Enjoy the recipe. 

More pictures posted below. 

 The Mullahs executed a 19 year-old wrestler.  19 years old.  Won medals for his country but such a record was not enough to save him from the savages who run Iran.  

 Check out this deal for a Mossberg 590 retro shotgun on Grabagun.  Go to site.  It is $654 at PSA, $574 at Gunbuyer, and in the mid $500's on Gunbroker.   That shotgun is pretty nice looking.  

In this episode of The Empower Podcast, Grant Callen talks with State Rep. Sam Creekmore, chair of the House Public Health and Human Services Committee. They cover everything from certificate of need reform and rural hospitals to mental health, ibogaine research, and scope of practice. Creekmore also shares how his personal experiences have shaped his work, plus his thoughts on innovation, the challenges of the system, and why tackling tough issues matters for Mississippi’s future.

 The plaintiffs name has been changed to GW as she was a minor when the alleged incidents occurred.  Her parents are referred to as W. 

What should have been a senior year of fun turned into a nightmare for a member of the Newton County High School girls soccer team after a coach allegedly pressured her to strip to her bra and panties to run around the soccer field in front of her teammates - and their smartphones.   

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Landlords can go to prison if they embezzle tenant's money meant for utilities after the legislature passed HB# 1404 today.   

 I think we all know what the phone problem was by now.  

The fight to control the future of Jackson's water system is going to a conference committee at the Mississippi Legislature after the House declined to concur with the Senate on HB# 1677 yesterday. 

The British police are at it again.  

 The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board issued the following statement. 

 MILAN—There's a moment — right before the northern lights appear — when the sky looks like it's deciding whether, or not, to show you something. Then it does, and you understand why you traveled 4,000 miles. Twenty-five Americans stood beside me in the snow. Nobody spoke. The northern lights don't require commentary.

 Our favorite little transplant is back with another video about the culture shock she experienced moving here from Southern California.  

 After the March 10 primaries, Mississippi now enters the home stretch of the 2026 mid-term elections, amid renewed fighting in the Middle East, new global and domestic economic challenges influenced by that conflict, and American partisan differences that have not been deeper or more pronounced since the late 1960s.

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Well, well, well, Trinidad Chambliss wants to beat up on the NCAA some more after whipping the organization in court a few weeks ago.  

 Fifth Circuit Judge E. Grady Jolly passed away.  He will rejoin his wife, Epicurious, where they will undoubtedly pass judgment on the fare offered in heaven.  His obituary is posted below. 

 Watch the road when you are driving out there. 

 Break out the weed.  Lil Wayne is coming to Brandon this summer.  

 Note: Since the complaints are identical but for the plaintiffs, thus the plaintiffs and complaints will be referred to in the collective unless specified otherwise. 

Liquor store owners are mad as hell and they are not taking it anymore as they continue to suffer from the implosion of the ABC warehouse. Buckshots, Aloha Wine & Spirits, and Rosetti's Liquor Barrel sued Ruan Transport in Harrison County Circuit Court earlier this month.  Ruan Transport manages the ABC warehouse in Gluckstadt.  All three plaintiffs are Gulf Coast package stores.  

Several members of group of Iran women's soccer team that defected to Australia last week are returning to Iran after their families disappeared.  The New York Post reported: 

 College football stars will have to pay taxes just like the rest of us in Mississippi.  

 A TikToker from Southern California moved to Mississippi.  Needless to say, it's been quite the experience for her. 

What do JXN Water and the Amazon Data Centers have in common? Why are decisions by JXN Water’s Interim Manager (Water Czar) and the Federal Judge who appointed him now suspect? Why do Entergy’s residential customers now fear higher rates due to the secret Amazon data center deal?

State Treasurer David McRae issued the following statement. 

Update: Stokes no-show, item tabled. 

The Jackson City Council's Zoning Committee will take up Fondren Taste's application for rezoning so it can place hotel rooms on the second floor of its "restaurant."  

The good news is Ole Miss beat LSU.  The bad news is..... the news was announced by the Walton County Sheriff's Office in Florida.   The WCSO announced on Facebook: 

Former Jackson City Councilman Aaron Banks wants to sever his trial on federal public corruption charges from the trial for Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.   

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 It appears someone is finally going to move into the old Backyard Burger building on Old Canton Road. 

What would happen if MAHA professionals ran a hospital? 

 We celebrate the 250^th anniversary of U.S. independence this year. In two years, we will celebrate the anniversary of the sacred document that sustains that independence – the United States Constitution. Hopefully, it will still remain the law of the land.

 Looking for a good source of information on The Wah in Iran? Check out Open Source Intel on the X formerly known as Twitter.

 State Auditor Shad White promoted school choice in a Wall Street Journal column earlier this week: 

 Note: This column was distributed Sunday. 

Of all the challenges any nation might face, war is the most dangerous. So why, some are asking, would President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu launch a war against Iran out of the blue with no particular reasons?