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 The suspect shot during the incident at Renaissance today was accused earlier this year of being involved in the murder of a 14 year-old.

 A chase at Renaissance ended in the shooting of the suspect. Ridgeland Police issued the following statement. 

 The Mississippi State Department of Health released the top 25 names for boys and girls born in Mississippi this year. Who is number one? Who didn't make the cut?  Only one way to find out. Scroll on down. 

The Mississippi Secretary of State just released the 2025-2029 edition of the Blue Book.  It contains everything you might want to know about Mississippi government from the Governor to the dog catcher.  Available here.

 JPD caught a carjacker and is looking for some more.  WAPT reported: 

 The Justice Department issued the following statement yesterday. 

Stephen A took a break from skewering the Cowgirls to have a meltdown over what else but...... Dragonball Z.   

Some people just can't stand to see others do well.   The Mississippi Valley State University marching band got some good news recently.  The university issued the following statement and tweet: 

 A Rankin County woman's federal lawsuit against former MHP trooper Ivana Williams was dismissed with prejudice today.   

 A Lyft driver was carjacked and beaten Saturday afternoon in West Jackson.

 The Brandon Police Department issued the following statement. 

"He drew people to him because he was so open. Jesus would come into your house and he would sit with you on Sunday afternoon and watch the Saints game,  at least as long as he could (KF: Yes, the Saints could try even his patience). Remember, he's human and he would play with your kid. He'd listen to your jokes and laugh. He'd tell some jokes of his own and when you talked to him, he would listen as though he owned time and it made it himself and had all of it there was in the world. He was common. He was ordinary," said the late Dr. Frank Pollard as he described Jesus Christ in the 1996 sermon posted below.  Listen to what else Dr. Pollard had to say.  

As Mississippi legislators prepare to open their 2025 session, they find themselves under siege from well-funded school choice proponents. Two non-profits are principals – the Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) and Empower Mississippi (EM).

 Numerous people on social media accuse a Madison County woman of running a puppy mill.  WLBT reported: 

 Thinking of donating shoes to the residentially-challenged who seem to populate major intersections now?  You might want to think again.  

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

 Former Clinton and Mississippi State University football star Dontae Walker passed away last night.    A football star, he got in trouble with the law but later turned his life around, gaining the redemption he sought.  Condolences to his family and friends.

The Chick Fil A restaurant in Region's Plaza is closing January 31, 2025.  The closing probably should not come as a surprise.  The restaurant is only open 7-3 on weekdays.  It was probably only a matter of time. 

Remember when Japan was predicted to overtake America? 

 Please keep an eye out for this lost little mutt in the Crossgates area.  

 Apparently our little post about the former Elite restaurant got someone's attention.  Check out how the storied Jackson landmark appeared yesterday. 

Let's go back in history to circa 1950s style elementary school lunch days at Clinton Blvd. Elementary School, before it was pulled out of the county school system into the Jackson Public School System and immediately renamed as Mary Ida Raines Elementary.

 Portnoy takes on one of the most annoying features of modern civilization.  

 Tune in to the Empower Mississippi podcast with Grant Callen.  This week's guest is none other than Jason White, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives.  The time of the session draws nigh so if you want to hear what is coming down the turnpike, check out Speaker White has to say. 

 A Southern Miss basketball player's attempt to challenge the NCAA's "5-year rule" and gain an extra year of eligibility failed in federal court this week.  

Pride is a complex emotion. Sitting in the audience, watching my son walk across the stage to receive his bachelor’s degree, I felt it surge in a way that caught me off guard. Pride isn’t always a good thing—too much can be toxic, too little can lead to defeatism. But pride in your children? That’s the kind of pride that fills your soul and leaves you deeply grateful.

Any way you slice, there’s a lot to unpack for fans and opponents of the social media application TikTok – the short-form Chinese-owned video platform with an algorithm that personalizes each user’s experience based on learning one’s preferences.

 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement. 

 The Kingfish had the opportunity to roast none other than KIM Waaaaaaade a couple of weeks ago.  Posted below is a little Christmas treat that is none other than a reenactment of the Kingfish's roast.  Enjoy. 

 This video should be commercial of the year.  

If you're looking for some different Christmas music to play while you hustle and bustle tonight, check out Andre Rieu's 2024 Christmas concert in Sydney, Australia.   It's a real treat of festivity and music.  Enjoy.  

 Check out this screenshot from the Outlets of Mississippi website.  Notice anything? 

 Sometimes, the stupid get exactly what they deserve.   Watch the video all the way to the end.  

 Why is it troopers can't seem to stay out of trouble?  The Save JXN dude posted this little story on his social media accounts over the weekend: 

 Apparently someone tried to do what they said can't be done and failed.  Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

MDAC Commissioner Andrew Gipson issued the following statement. 

Identity theft is real as one poor schmuck discovered to his horror here in Jackson.  

Sometimes, the oracle is not kind.  Be careful of asking to see your future.  

 Check out the Chinese satellite burning up in the atmosphere over Hal & Mal's last night.  

Hard to fathom how this horrible tragedy could happen – a 15-year-old girl, Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow opened fire in the Abundant Life Christian School she had attended in Madison, Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a student, wounding others, then killing herself police said.

 Check out what has happened to a Jackson landmark.  Feel free to throw something at the wall. 

For about a month now Americans have been all up in the air over “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” (UAP) what they call drones. The federal government says most of them are airplanes though they don’t really know what they are or who is flying them. They don’t know where they come from or where they go to. Nevertheless, federal sources have all agreed the UAPs pose no threat and are not dangerous.

 The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement. 

Imagine a world in which the President of the United States could prevent you from reading a story about incriminating emails found on his son’s laptop?

 Uh-oh, the city of Jackson wants to get back its water system.  WLBT reported: 

It would be fun to tell Christmas Cookie Lies to you guys, but Santa (who is a real guy, just not as heavy as the story says) says that telling Christmas Cookie Lies about how I made these will result in switches and coal under the tree with my name on them. 

 This is how you win an election. 

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement.