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The Summit with the Rat Pack it wasn't but Kid Rock, Bill Maher, and The Man in Orange made for an interesting time at the White House recently as they all sat down for dinner together. Hell, it sounds like a damn monster movie. Maybe they  should  have sold tickets.  Bill Maher tells us exactly what went down that night.  Enjoy. 

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 Just a two good ole boys..... just a meaning no harm...

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I don't live as badly as other people live.  I am a good person.  I behave much better than those people who go to church.  I'm not a sinner.  Thank you much but I don't need your word.   Such statements are made all the time but the late Dr. Frank Pollard had an answer: Easter is for you, for those who think they don't need it.  Preaching from Romans, Dr. Pollard discussed the true meaning of Easter.  To hear what he had to say, enjoy the 1993 sermon posted below.  

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When does the U.S. national debt matter?

Hmmm. Apparently not when Republicans are in charge.

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 Well, well, well, it seems a simple post by local restauranteur Jeffrey Good stirred up a hornet's nest among Mayor Lumumba's supporters online.  Mr. Good posted this statement on Facebook on March 23:

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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is so engrained into our culture we often forget its majesty.   JJ stumbled across a real treat online and posted it below.  The legendary Leonard Berstein collected Beethoven's various attempts at composing a finale for the first movement  and played each one on live tv.  Enjoy. 

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Palm Sunday is the first day of Christians’ Holy Week. Resurrection Sunday, or Easter, is the last day of Holy Week. During this week Christians around the world celebrate the Life, death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Holy Week corresponds with the Jewish holidays of Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, and Feast of First Fruits.

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A little scrum broke out today on social media about the failure of Jackson's animal shelter.  A woman innocently asked: 

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A friend who is an expat living in France.  A health care professional, JJ asked her to compare her experiences with the health care systems of France and America.  

As a seasoned healthcare provider with board certification in healthcare quality, I've spent years lecturing on how the American healthcare system compares globally in terms of quality, efficiency, safety, outcomes, and cost. When I decided to become an expat, this knowledge—paired with my passion for life's finer pleasures: art, food, and culture—guided my decision. Joie de vivre, indeed! So what's it really like to be a patient in France? I'll report, and you decide...

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 Hizzoner made a rather startling claim in a WLBT interview recently: 

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Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement yesterday.  

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 This post first appeared in JJ on April 18, 2023. 

Check out what Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba does when the City Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance today. 

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All good things must come to an end.  First Lee Corso, now ZeroBear Polybear.  The Zero graced the pages of Jackson Jambalaya with his recipes for the last two years.  His posts were a reader favorite and a welcome break from the news of the world.   He managed to wrap each recipe in a homespun homily, a literary garnish if you will.  Sadly, he has to step away from his labor of love due to health problems.  He will be very much missed and we all hope he gets better.  A collection of his recipes will remain on the right side of the page (although it needs to be updated). Thanks for it all, Zerobear.  You are a class act. 

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The Justice Department issued the following statement: 

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Trace Howell will have to wait a little while longer to get justice from Demonte Russell after Starkville Municipal Court Judge J. Brian Kelley postponed Russell's assault trial yesterday.  

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 Lee Corso is retiring from College Gameday.  Yes, he was up in years and probably should have retired years ago but he was still fun to watch.  The College Gameday episode at Indiana last year was heartwarming as he met his old players from when he coached there.  He was a one of a kind and can't be replaced.  Cheers Coach and thanks for the memories.  

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 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following press release. 

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This post was first published on April 1.  It seemed appropriate with the approaching election.  

It is a tenet among a certain crowd to blame the "state" for all of Jackson's problems.  One Jackson politician even went so far as to say the legislature was hollowing out Jackson.  Such themes play well to their audiences but as usual, ignore reality as it was Jackson who hollowed out Jackson through negligence, corruption, and good ole fashioned incompetence.  Think yours truly is being too hard? Let's take a look under the hood. 

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Time will tell what happens with the tariffs upheaval and long-term impacts on the U.S. economy, but a friend in DC, Tim Stewart with the U.S. Oil and Gas Association, describes it this way:

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 Congressman Bennie Thompson issued the following statement. 

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 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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or The Tracphone Blues

Heaven knows this Mayor's race could use some humor.  Enter one Zach Servis.  

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 PETROGNANO, Italy — Something unexpected happened over the course of the last 13 years. A quiet village in the Tuscan hills—Barberino-Tavarnelle—became a part of my story. Since 2011, spread across weeks and months at a time, more than two and a half years of my life have unfolded here. That was never the intention. But some of life’s best chapters begin that way—unplanned, unannounced, and slowly embedded into who we are. What started as a place to visit has become a place to return to again and again. A place filled with meaning, memory, and dear friends who now feel like family.

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 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

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 On March 11, The White House released a statement quoting President Donald Trump four times as saying that Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security will not be cut by his administration.

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 A video of a Ridgeland police traffic stop that has set social media afire does not exactly tell the whole story.  

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 Nothing like some action in South  Jackson.....

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 Jackson developer and investor Gabriel Prado issued the following statement. 

Gabriel Prado watches John Horhn speak

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Monte Reeves is now a convicted felon after he pleaded guilty to mayhem.   

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 The Justice Department issued the following statement. 

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 Or The Fall of Anakin Skywalker.  

Yup.  The Revenge of the Sith returns to the big screen for a 20th anniversary showing from April 25-30 at Tinseltown, Northpark, and Legacy in Flowood IN 4K!!!

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"This will not be the planetarium you remember as a child."  

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is holding his regular briefing.  It is live-streamed below. 

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 State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement. 

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It won't be Ali-Frazier but July 13, 2026 is the day the wheels of justice turn for Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Ward 6 City Councilman Aaron Banks, and Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens.  

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Check out these um, action figures of a local variety.  

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So much truth in that headline and it was uttered by none other than WLBT's Maggie Wade as she appeared on Late Night with Rita Brent last week at Duling Hall.  Enjoy the show as she talks about how she got into the tv bidness, her take on the news, and even dished the dirt on those nasty emails she gets from time to time. 

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All must go through the storms.  The testing will happen, regardless of class or station.  The late Dr. Frank Pollard asked "What is the foundation of your life? What are you building your life on?" as he concluded his preaching on the Sermon on the Mount. Indeed, he pointed out how the safest place to be in San Francisco during a quake is the Golden Gate Bridge as its two pillars are built into the foundation.  It's one of his better sermons so enjoy his homily.  Oh yes, he takes a humorous poke at preachers who love to prattle on for 45 minutes.   

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At long last PERS reform is upon us. But will it work?

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 It's David L. Archie.  Nuff said.  

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 Will Mississippi State University star football player Demonte Russell face justice next week? 

 

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 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

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Governments are in the business of making and spending money just like everybody else. That’s where tariffs come in. Nations control who can buy and sell within their borders by charging tariffs or taxes. In fact the USA has charged tariffs from the beginning of our nation to the extent that we didn’t even have a national income tax until 1913 when the Sixteenth Amendment was ratified. Before that money to fund the government came primarily from tariffs on foreign nations.

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 Update: Winstead charged with capital murder. 

U.S. Marshals arrested former Yazoo City Police Chief James "Jay" Winstead tonight.  

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 Damn, they done did it again.  A trans athlete clobbered the competition in the women's triple jump event at a California track meet in March.  The New York Post reported on March 4: 

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 The Capitol Police issued the following statement. 

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DeArchie Scott dishes the dirt on charter schools with host Grant Callen in Empower Mississippi's lastest podcast.  Mr. Scott founded Ambition Prep, Mississippi's top-rated charter school (It is not known if the school could take it anymore.).  The west Jackson school's most recent rating was a "B".  Mr. Scott shares his journey, the innovative two-teacher model, and his vision for the future of education in the state. Whether you’re a parent, educator, or advocate, this conversation is for you. Tune in!

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