Jackson Jambalaya

I'm not going to say a word.  Just watch this video of Ineva Pittman telling the Jackson City Council at its March 21 meeting that Rankin County might try to poison Jackson's water.

This diatribe by Enoch Sanders is one for the books. The Jackson community activist chewed out the Jackson city council over the proposed "regionalization" of the wastewater treatment plant at the March 21 meeting.  Enjoy.

It's been 21 years since a sniper went crazy at the Po Folks restaurant on Ellis Isle one Friday afternoon:

The West Rankin Utility Authority rejected a proposal from Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber to "regionalize" Jackson's wastewater treatment plant:

Mississippi's boys of spring – at least the ones who play college baseball – rarely disappoint. The spring of 2017 is no exception.

Check out this flyer promoting a Chokwe Lumumba fund-raiser that took place in Harlem last week.

I came across this touching article while digging around the archives of the Daily Clarion-Ledger. A.B. Smith's B-24 was shot down by the Germans over Belgium in 1944.  The Jacksonian and three other crewmen were hidden by a Belgium girl and her family. The 1948 article posted below gives the details of the heroic story. He stayed hidden until the Allies liberated the area. His rescuer visited him and his wife in Jackson when this article was written.

The Mississippi Department of Corrections issued the following statement.

MDOT told Governor Phil Bryant last week that it would have to start notifying contractors that it will be unable to pay them if MDOT is not funded.  The legislature did not fund MDOT during the 2017 regular session. MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath said many contractors would have to be notified on or before May 17.  The letter says it all:

Northeast Jackson residents are fighting the rezoning of a parcel  that is on the corner of Sheffield Drive and Ridgewood Road.  The Sheffield Area Homeowners Association sent this email to its members:

This is how you handle an election challenge.

You simply can not make this up and yes, the Kingfish opposes this stupid crap. 

A newspaper thief is running wild in Belhaven.  These messages appeared on Nextdoor:

Mayor Tony Yarber and Chokwe Lumumba, Jr.  went at it Friday night after the challenger accused the Mayor of having a "top-heavy" administration. Watch the short Clarion-Ledger video. 

Three hoodlums were killed when they broke into a home in Oklahoma last week.  The homeowner's son used an AR-15 to kill all three intruders.  A grandfather of one of the deceased outraged that someone would dare shoot his little hoodlum.  KTUL reported:

The family of the late Helen Harrion continues to wait for justice to be served upon her accused killer as the case continues to drag along in the Hinds County criminal justice system.  Alonzo Stewart was indicted for her murder but the case has not yet gone to trial as his lawyer pursues an insanity defense. 

Sorry for the slow pace of JJ this weekend.  I discovered Dispatches from Pluto yesterday and have been engrossed in that book.  Working on posts now. 

If you can't make it to church this morning, enjoy this 1988 sermon given by the late Dr. Frank Pollard.

The United States entered The Great War one hundred years ago this week.  Check out these posters that were used to rally the nation. 

The city of Jackson issued the following press release. 

The city of Jackson issued the following statement for the family of Allen Harper :

The 1% Sales Tax Commission did not meet Wednesday.  The commission is scheduled to meet the first Wednesday of every month.  However, Mayor Tony Yarber cancelled the meeting two weeks ago.

Someone apparently got mad over the moonshine bust that took place earlier this week and gave Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey the chance to audition for the job of Wendy's social media manager.

The Rankin County Sheriff issued the following statement and pictures.

The headline of this post was almost Bo Wallace: FIGJAM!!!  But instead, just read his little Twitter Tantrum posted below.

What exactly is wrong with this picture?

The Clinton Police Department issued the following statement.

The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District issued the following statement.

As the final seconds ticked down in the women's national championship game, four Mississippi State seniors fought tears and tried to comfort one another.

That's to be expected. Their college careers ended one victory short of the first national championship in Hail State history. They were heartbroken after Sunday night's 67-55 defeat at the hands of Southeastern Conference nemesis South Carolina.

The State Auditor discovered students are able to access pornography on public school computers.  State Auditor Stacey Pickering disclosed the findings in a cybersecurity report that was issued today.  Some findings of the report are:

The city of Jackson issued the following statement. 

Madison-Rankin District Attorney Michael Guest issued the following press release.

The Mississippi Business Journal announced the commencement of a new membership program in this video posted on Youtube yesterday.

Looking for a good CCP gun at a good price?  JJ's readers who are gun enthusiasts may not be aware but they can get some really sweeeeet deals on Smith & Wesson pistols right now.  S&W started offering a $75 mail-in rebate for the MP Shield pistols last weekend.   The online prices for some of their guns were already really good.  They are now practically a steal. 

Claiborne Frazier struck out yet again in his efforts to get out of jail.  The former J.A. quarterback and developer is currently serving a five year federal prison sentence for conspiracy to commit bank,mail, and wire fraud after he pleaded guilty in 2014.  Frazier filed a motion to vacate his sentence in December that was denied.  He filed a motion to reduce his sentence in March.  It was denied as well last Friday. 

Here are the latest crime stats for Jackson.

The University of Mississippi Wellness Centers have lost $516,000 eight months into the fiscal year.  JJ obtained the "financial statements" through a public records request.  The wellness centers are the former Courthouse racquet clubs and fitness centers.

Stokes & the radio.  What could possibly happen?

A federal judge told attorney Carlos Moore to start actually practicing law and stop grandstanding as he fined him $3,000 two weeks ago for failing to respond to discovery requests in a wrongful death lawsuit. Mr. Moore sued the city of Tupelo last year on behalf of the family of  Antwun Shumpert after he was shot to death by a Tupelo police officer.  It also appears Mr. Moore is using anonymous phone calls and memos that don't exist to support his claims as well. 

It's Sunday morning and some of you can't make it to church today.  JJ presents this sermon by the late Dr. Frank Pollard.  He preached on facing problems alone.  Enjoy.

This video of a jailhouse fight appeared on Youtube.  Is this really a Mississippi jail as stated in the video? Does anyone know which one it is?

There is literally a food fight taking place on Twitter between Wendy's and McDonald's.  McDonald's started it all by announcing it would start using fresh beef in its restaurant's next year.  Wendy's couldn't help itself:

Spaceman Spiff is BACK!!!

Give it a break, guys. The we-can’t-spend-money-we-don’t-have argument is just a little too false-hearted.