Jackson Jambalaya

 The Ward 1 City Council race has quite the full field with no fewer than six- count them, six - candidates.  

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba submitted his campaign finance report to the Municipal Clerk today. 

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is holding his weekly press conference right now.  It is live-streamed below.   

Although they haven't garnered much attention, there are two hotly contested mayoral races in Brandon and Flowood tomorrow.  

Check out Ladies' Night at Last Call. 

 Chauncy Reed will finally face justice as his trial for first-degree murder begins today in Hinds County Circuit Court.  Reed and his brother ambushed JPD Sergeant Mike Tarrio in a shootout at a gas station in 2018.  Tarrio managed to kill one attacker and capture the other.  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

List five things you accomplished last week. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he secured $5 billion for the US Treasury in one day by selling 1,000 immigration Gold Cards. President Trump came up with the idea and charged Lutnick with developing a plan to sell gold cards.

Steeped in their rules and traditions, protected in their minds by their religion, thinking themselves better than others, The Pharisees were none too pleased when Christ told them their father was not Abraham as they so loudly proclaimed but the devil. The statement was bold but held the power of truth as they became enraged.  What happened next? Watch the late Dr. Frank Pollard's 1997 sermon posted below to find out.  Enjoy. 

No matter your political alignment, the methods of President Donald Trump’s administration should give you some angst – executive orders abrogating laws passed by Congress, court orders flouted, judges attacked, longtime allies disparaged, masked ICE agents ambushing non-violent legal immigrants, DOGE firing then unfiring thousands. reckless security breaches….

 For once, the joke was on Jon Stewart as Ezra Klein of all people explained how government doesn't work.  Exhibit A: The 14-step process the Biden Administration created for states to access Build Back Better funding. You can't make this up if you tried. 

 Marcus Wallace was evicted from a Madison County home he rented several years ago.  Mr. Wallace is the former Mayor of Edwards and is a candidate in the Jackson Mayoral Democratic primary next week.  

Alleged shooter catch & release graduate in Hinds County. 

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

Mississippi made history as the first state in the U.S.—aside from oil-rich Alaska—to pass legislation aimed at phasing out its income tax. 

 The money is flowing in the race to see who will be the next Mayor of Jackson.  Three candidates each reported contributions over $100,000.  Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba did not submit a campaign finance report.   

Richard Cross appeared on Empower Mississippi's podcast with Grant Callen.  Following in the footsteps of Paul Gallo, Cross interviews the movers and shakers of Mississippi politics.  He discusses the Capitol, his life story, and his views on public policy.  Tune in below. 

The Capitol Police arrested Mike McLeod and charged him with murder and aggravated assault for his role in the shootings that took place on Pearl Street after the St. Paddy's Day parade.

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 A redneck apparently went somewhere to whoop some ass but well, things did not exactly go as she expected.  The Neshoba Democrat reported: 

This is post number 111 the mighty and all powerful “King of all Fishes” has allowed me to post on his website. This one is Really Good.

 Sheriff: Get your facts straight!

The New York Times and Mississippi Today reported Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey used trustees to and county assets such as gravel and trucks on his mother's farm in Puckett.  The Times reported: 

Carly Gregg changed pitchers in the appeal of her murder conviction. Carthage attorney James Murphy entered an appearance for Gregg at the Mississippi Supreme Court yesterday.  

All talk and no action.  Such can be used to describe Jackson's OneLine project.  

 Former JPD officer Jagguar Winder just can't seem to stay out of trouble.  

It seemed like a good idea at the time.....

 The Madison Police Department issued the following statement. 

 The police will soon be able to prosecute squatters after the Mississippi House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed HB #1200 this morning.  

CWA and MASE issued the press release posted below.  This post is a paid advertisement by the John Horhn for Mayor campaign. 

For more than 50 years, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) have remained committed to advocating for our members and the hardworking families of our communities. In 2017, we proudly endorsed Chokwe Antar Lumumba for Mayor of Jackson, believing his leadership could move the city forward. Today, after careful consideration and reflection on the city’s current needs, we believe it is time for a new direction.

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and a multitude of Jackson mayoral candidates did not submit their campaign finance reports yesterday as required by law.  

No one signs up for a European tour expecting to have lunch in a stranger’s home in a village so small, it doesn’t show up on most maps. But that’s exactly where my guests found themselves—deep in the Andalusian hills, breaking bread in the homes of Spanish women who didn’t speak our language but knew exactly how to make us feel at home. This wasn’t a restaurant. There was no menu, no bill. Just food, laughter, and the kind of hospitality that sticks with you longer than any museum ever could.

 The Capitol Police provided the following timeline about its response to the violence that took place Saturday evening. 

 The Ridgeland Police issued the following statement. 

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Victim was paralyzed. 

 Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens issued the following statement. 

JJ has been around for quite a while, much to the chagrin of a few.  However, let's face it, the website design itself is rather long in the tooth.  Thus it's time for a facelift.  

 Hinds County Mayors won a round against the Hinds County Board of Supervisors after the Attorney General ruled stated law limits what the county can charge to house inmates in its detention centers.

 While the St. Paddy's Day Parade merriment continued Saturday evening, some of Jackson's finest took over High Street.   

 The murder victim in the St. Paddy's shooting was himself charged with capital murder over a year ago.  

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

A Florence woman stands accused of embezzling from the estate of a child sex abuse victim.  

 The Capitol Police issued the following statement. 

 Posted below are the results of John Zehr's Survey Monkey poll of the Jackson Mayoral Democratic Primary candidates.  

Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones had a few things to say about the violence that took place downtown yesterday: 

What is the role of the church in the age of big government?  When government provides so much, what is left for the church? The late Dr. Frank Pollard (First Baptist- Jackson) addressed the question in the 1997 sermon posted below.  Despite its many tentacles, there are some things - important things - only the church can do.  "The kingdom God is about showing love and dispensing grace and no government on earth can do that," he preached.  

Make no mistake, there are some local preachers who need to watch this sermon.  

Perhaps you have noticed the new conflictive norms being thrust upon us. You know, norms, the standards of behavior that guide our interactions.

A homicide and more violence marred the St. Paddy's Day parade today.  

Severance star Tramell Tillman got to live out one of his fantasies in the season finale of the Apple TV show.  Watch the marching band in the video.  Anything look familiar?