Thursday, December 31, 2015

Stokes goes too far

Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes crossed the line today. WLBT reported:

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Airport makes more money but traffic falls.

Airports.  Did someone mention Airports? The Jackson Municipal Airport popped up in the news this week as the Jackson City Council learned that Senator Josh Harkins will file a bill in the 2016 session of the Mississippi Legislature that will alter the governing board of the airport.  The airport is currently governed by a board of five commissioners appointed by the city of Jackson.  The bill will replace that board with a seven-member board representing Hinds, Madison, and Rankin Counties.  Josh  would appoint the members.

Make no mistake, this fight is going to be a battle royale.  However, JJ is going to provide a snapshot of the current state of the airport as presented to the commissioners earlier this month. Most of the loudmouths opining on both sides of the issue have no clue as to what goes on at the airport.  They should read the rest of this post if they want to learn. 

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More giant steps for Bert

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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Star Wars blast from the past

Does anyone remember this Star Wars trailer? First one ever and it was not exactly polished. Speaking of movies, has anyone noticed problems at Malco? Went last week to a 9:00 PM show. No cokes or other soft drinks. Popcorn stations were out of butter and popcorn salt.  One kid running a cash register while others were just walking around doing whatever. Several other people said they experienced the same problems on other nights.  It was the nicest theatre in the area. Hope it is not going down.

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Update on Renaissance vandalism and prosecution

Renaissance developer Andrew Mattiace issued this statement today:

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Changing demographics are a problem. Mayor agrees.

Emails between Ridgeland officials and their constituents show several exchanges over the changing racial composition of Ridgeland.  Several Ridgeland residents complained about "Ridgeland school demographics" and  the city becoming the "new Northeast Jackson".  One email even called the demographics at Anne Smith Elementary School "a problem".  Mayor Gene McGee wrote "You are so right" in a response to that particular email.   The emails are posted below.

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Rick Cleveland slams Manning "story"

Many of you are no doubt familiar with a website called The Onion, which produces satirical, often hilarious, “news” stories. I have no problem with The Onion. It sometimes makes me laugh.

Our problem these days is differentiating between The Onion and the countless news outlets, which are serving up ever-increasing volumes of blather and babble that sometimes read like satire but are not.

Exhibit A: An Al Jazeera report last weekend that purported Peyton Manning used HGH, a hormone banned by the NFL, to recover from a career threatening neck injury in 2011.

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Big, HUGE day for Bert

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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Can't have anything nice around here.

Update: Ridgeland PD said suspect is held on a $2,500 written bond. He is bound over to grand jury. The crime will be prosecuted as a felony due to the dollar amount. He has not been arrested before by JPD. He was arrested in September for doing the same thing to the horse statues in front of P.F. Chang's.  The suspect is from Jackson. 

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Can't have anything nice in this area. Some punk decided to go knock the hooves off of the horse statues that populate the fountain at the Renaissance at Colony Park.   A man allegedly used a sledgehammer to attack the horse statues and Italian fountain.  Ridgeland Police were called to the scene at 6:00 AM yesterday and charged Charles Branch with malicious mischief.   The black male is thirty years old.  He is currently a resident of the Madison County jail.  It is not known what the bond for Branch is.   JJ is working to obtain his identity and more information.  See the damage for yourself.  Free-lance photographer Rick Guy shot these photos for JJ

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Clinton raising money for rifles

The City of Clinton issued the following press release:

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HUD sues Ridgeland; claims city trying to force out minorities

HUD accused Ridgeland of trying to force minorities to leave the city in a complaint served on Ridgeland December 4.  The complaint paints a picture of a city concerned by the "changing demographics" of Southeast Ridgeland and Ridgeland public schools.  The city tried to use several tactics to change the nature of Southeast Ridgeland.  Needless to say, HUD noticed such efforts and seeks to bring the hammer down on Ridgeland. 

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MHP: 5 deaths, 85 DUI's, 250 crashes

The Mississippi Highway Patrol issued the following statement on its Christmas enforcement program results:

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What story is told by these pictures?

Correction: >This post contained two pictures of Mr. Shackelford and a female. JJ misidentified her as Mrs. Thomas. JJ has other pictures of Mrs. Thomas and the women are similar in features. Apologies to Lindsey Thomas and Mr. Shackelford.  The removal of the pictures obviously changes the nature of the story.  We make a mistake on this website, we own up to it and don't bury it on the bottom of page B-18 in fine print.

Journalistus Maximus Jerry Mitchell reported that Madison County Constable Matt Shackleford might have engaged in some questionable behavior.  The story appeared on the front page of the Sunday edition of the Clarion-Ledger.  The article included a picture of the constable holding up a funny-looking plant.  It is not known if he is indeed a horticulturist or has an affinity for plants of the distinctive green-leaf variety.  The story then questioned his actions and relationship with the wife of Lindsey Kirkland Thomas.  Mr. Shackelford arrested Raymond Ethan Thomas after Mrs. Thomas filed charges against him.  The constable later arrested Mr. Thomas for allegedly stalking him as well.  The charges were later dismissed or remanded.   The couple is seeking a divorce.  Mr. Mitchell only posted one picture in his article.  However, JJ obtained more pictures which may tell the Rest of the story. 

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Monday, December 28, 2015

Some people are never satisfied

Clean up a city, balance the books, get a surplus.  All good things, right? Wrong.  Doing such merely gets you called a "plantation overseer".  Yup.  Pontiac, Michigan is making a comeback after the state revoked home rule for the city.  The Wall Street Journal reported today:

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Governor appoints Judge Dawn Beam to Mississippi Supreme Court

Imperator Phil Bryant issued the following press release:

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Offering better prices and service is not "fair"

This owner of a Jackson taxicab company whined to the city council on December 15 that Jackson doesn't need companies such as Uber and that the city keeps things "fair".  Watch the short video for yourself.  Here is what she considers to be fair:

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Sunday, December 27, 2015

Missing dog downtown

This lost & found listing appeared on Craig's List:

 HI MY NAME IS TRAY AND IM LOOKING FOR OR HOPING TO GET MY LOST FAMILY MEMBER BACK. HIS NAME IS BADAZZ. HE IS MORE THAN A DOG TO ME AND MY KIDS HE IS OUR FAMILY. HE IS AROUND 5. HE WAS ACCIDENTALLY LET OUT BY THE HOUSEKEEPER AT A HOTEL. HE LOVES SQUEAKY TOYS. HE KNOWS HIS NAME AND HAS ON A BLACK COLLAR U BARELY CAN SEE DUE TO HIS COAT. ITS TIME FOR HIS GROOMING SO HE'S FLUFFY. I AM OFFERING A REWARD FOR HIS RETURN. Contact Tray @ (901) 831-0360. 

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Is Christmas a fading spirit?

Daniel Henninger muses whether Christmas is passing away in the Wall Street Journal

This is the year Christmas died as a public event in the United States.

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Who is the good guy?

Award-winning reporter Jerry Mitchell delved into the Ethan Thomas drama in Madison County on the front pages of the Clarion-Ledger this morning.  It seems that Constable Matt Shackleford is ensnared in the mess as he might have gotten a little too close to the wife of Mr. Thomas and has an interesting little green plant in his home as well.  The Thomases have filed for divorce in Madison County.  Mr. Mitchell writes:

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Saturday, December 26, 2015

Thuggin' at the Fair

A couple of people thought this website was a little rough on Javaris Chambers as he went back to prison courtesy of MDOC and Michael Guest.  Here is a video and picture of young Chambers in action:

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To pay or not to pay Rudy.....

Will they pay or won't they pay Rudy Warnock tis the question.  Madison County Engineer Rudy Warnock submitted 31 invoices to the Board of Supervisors Monday.  The Board refused to pay them, while Mr. Warnock threatened to sue if they are not paid (letter posted below).  Board attorney Mike Espy cited an Attorney General's opinion (posted below) placing a statute of limitations on the county's ability to pay the invoices.

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90 minutes

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Friday, December 25, 2015

Merry Christmas!!!




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Open thread

We are taking the day off today.  Consider this an open thread to praise or skewer anything.

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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Bert on the comeback trail

Here are the latest updates on Berrrrrrrrrrt Case.

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Rick Cleveland: The last season

The first time Stuart Stevens and his dad went to a Sugar Bowl it snowed. This was New Year's Day 1964. Stuart Stevens was 11 and a dyed-in-red-and-blue Ole Miss Rebel.

That Sugar Bowl matched the Rebels against Alabama. Bear Bryant coached Alabama. John Vaught coached Ole Miss. The Bear suspended star quarterback Joe Namath. But Bama, quarterbacked by future Ole Miss coach Steve Sloan, won anyway, 12-7, on four field goals and seemingly countless Ole Miss turnovers. The game was played outdoors, as football was meant to be played, at Tulane Stadium (heaven rest its soul, and it did have soul).

Young Stuart Stevens, cold and bitterly disappointed, cried. His dad, Jackson lawyer Phineas Stevens, comforted him. It is one of the really poignant scenes in Stuart's beautifully written book, The Last Season (Knopf, 2015).

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Governor declares state of emergency

First Citizen Phil Bryant issued the following statement:

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Hell on earth

Mother nature unleashed its fury on the Delta and North Mississippi yesterday.  Here are videos of the tornadoes in action:

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Bishop claims Election Commissioner tampered with ballots

Karl Banks may have started a fight over his loss in court but David Bishop didn't mind hitting him back today as he filed a response in Madison County Circuit Court today.  You know the story.  Madison County District 4 Supervisor and 32-year incumbent Karl Banks lost by two votes to challenger David Bishop.  Banks filed a lawsuit in court that seeks to restore several absentee and affidavit ballots to the election results that oddly enough would make him the winner.

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Tornado in Clarksdale area

Follow live streams of tornado chasers at this link.

Tornado hits ground near Clarksdale. Pics and video are posted below:

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Remembering Officer Leonard Redd

Sergeant Archie Bennett of the Flowood Police Department created this video to remember his brother in blue.

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Commission: Kick Weisenberger off the bench

The Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance recommended that the Mississippi Supreme Court remove Madison Justice Court judge Bill Weisenberger from the bench.  Oddly enough, Mr. Weisenberger would leave office at the end of the year anyway.  The Commission also asked the court to fine the judge $1,000 and require him  to pay $5,918.  The punishments are related several events that occurred at the Canton Flea Market in 2014. The details are published below in a press release and findings issued by the Commission.

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NE Jackson Hoodlum alert

Meet Steve Turner.  He likes to break into your house and steal everything he can steal.

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Stop the fight!!!

A spokeswoman for Donald Trump completely owned a CNN bed-wetter several weeks ago.  We are talking beat down.  Smash-mouthed a la Rhonda Rousey.  Forget whose side you are on or what you're politics are.  This is just plain fun to watch. 

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Crimestoppers alert

JPD and Crime stoppers seek help your help in finding this suspect.

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MEMA Director retiring

Governor and First Consul Phil Bryant issued the following press release:

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Nkemdiche hospitalized.

Former Ole Miss footballer Denzel Nkemdiche has been hospitalized at UMMC.  Ridgeland PD issued the following statement:

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From the mailbag

It looks like I got my first death threat.  A Tia Nichols sent me this email Friday:

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The Ides of Trump are upon us

Trump is coming.  Batten down the hatches.  Call out the National Guard.  Put up a wall around the coast to keep out the gold-diggers and ban the sale of peroxide for the next two weeks.  The Trumpster will appear on the Gulf Coast on January 2 at 7:00 PM:

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Find this girl.

Police are still looking for a girl who left her home in Pearl.  Pearl Police  provided the following information to JJ:

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Bert arises

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Monday, December 21, 2015

Yes, it's true!



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    Hattiesburg restaurant fined over service dog

    The Justice Department issued the following press release:

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    Pamela Weaver moves from SOS to MDA

    The Mississippi Development Authority issued the following press release:

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    Uh-oh

    Madison County Election Commission met today at 10:00. The public notice was posted in one place Friday. Street committee said the Commission intended to ask Circuit Clerk Lee Westbrook to accept four votes. The election has been certified. Sarah Fowler (Clarion-Ledger) streamed in on Periscope. Watch it here.  It gets real hot at the end. Ms. Fowler provided much more information on her Twitter feed.

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    More Nobodies sue Ashley Madison

    20 Mississippi John Does joined as plaintiffs a lawsuit against Ashley Madison in U.S. District Court last November.  They seek an unspecified amount of punitive damages.  The original lawsuit was filed by a John Doe plaintiff in September.  All plaintiffs admitted they created user profiles on Ashley Madison and submitted pictures of themselves.  Several claimed they paid the website a $19.00 fee to delete their information when they decided to quit using the service. The lawsuit reveals the true legacy of Ashley Madison- broken homes, sordid blackmail attempts, and what was in reality, an online scam. 

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    Sunday, December 20, 2015

    The ghost of Leon Lett returns

    Epic fail does not even begin to describe Steve Harvey tonight:

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    No comment.

    SNL takes a shot at kids today.

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    Innovate Mississippi refiles lawsuit against accountants.

    Innovate Mississippi sued its former accounting firm in Madison County Circuit Court on December 16.  The company accused accounting firm Carr, Riggs, & Ingram, LLP of failing to detect alleged embezzlement by its former Chief Financial Officer, Tanya Klauser.   Innovate Mississippi claims the embezzlement was more than $500,000 and probably $1 million.  Innovate Mississippi was formerly Mississippi Technology Alliance.  Ms. Klauser pleaded guilty to embezzlement in October 2014.

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    Robert Nkemdiche thinks NFL is sweeter.

    Robert Nkemdiche issued the following statement:

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    Saturday, December 19, 2015

    Developer sues Madison over tenant approvals.

    A developer claims the city of Madison is attempting to dictate who his tenants can be for a project on Grandview Parkway. Madison Grandview Forum, LLC sued Madison in U.S. District Court on November 17.

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    Friday, December 18, 2015

    EDO bandits arrested

    The hits keep coming today.  JPD issued the press release concerning the robbery of EDO restaurant on Ridgewood Road:

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    More workers fired over water thefts

    The city of Jackson issued the following press release:

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    NE JXN, look out for this car.

    These pics of a car were taken during a burglary on Kaywood earlier this week.  Keep an eye out for this car.  Email info to this site at kingfish1935@gmail.com or phone it tips to JPD Precinct 4 at 601-960-0004.

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    Wild dogs kill six zoo animals

    The Jackson Zoo issued the following press release:

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    Cochran gets fed $$$ for Kemper

    Senator Thad Cochran issued the following press release:

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    Animosity no longer a suspect.

    Apparently some people missed the November 23 post where JJ stated that JPD cleared Antonio "Animosity" Harris in the Fred's Dollar Store robbery on Parkway Drive.  JPD named him as a suspect in a robbery but later stated he was no longer a suspect. I will repeat that statement again in caps and highlights so those of you who missed that post will see this statement:  ANTONIO "ANIMOSITY" HARRIS IS NO LONGER A SUSPECT IN THE FRED'S DOLLAR STORE ROBBERY!!!

     

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    The Rez is going to the dogs.

    Debbie Wagner speaks at the press conference

    It looks like we will finally get a public dog park in this area.  A group of private citizens and Pearl River Valley Water Supply District officials announced at a press conference yesterday that the creation of a dog park at Old Trace Park are underway.  It will be called the "Old Trace Dog Park" and will sit on Madison County side of the Rez.   The project is currently in the fund-raising and planning stages. The dog park is the brain child of Debbie Wagner.

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    Thursday, December 17, 2015

    Madison supes oust Election Commission attorney, or did they?

    The Madison County Journal reported today: 

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    Read 'em & weep: PARC edition.

    The Mississippi Department of Education released the PARC results for the third through eighth grades this morning:

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    What did he know & when did he know it?

    Stokes said something about the water thefts by city employees and Jackson residents at the regular meeting of the Jackson City Council Tuesday night:

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    Wednesday, December 16, 2015

    Gimme, gimme, gimme.

    So much fail here.  Community activist wants city to give Farish Street away.  Group threatens to throw Chancellor Dewayne Thomas out of office. And so on.  Watch this clip from yesterday's meeting of the Jackson City Council for yourself.

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    MDE charges Clarksdale principal with cheating

    The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following press release:

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    In IMS we trust

    The city of Jackson just issued the following statement concerning the management of the one percent sales tax projects:

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    Governor announces inauguration schedule.

    Lord Protector and Governor Phil Bryant issued the following press release:

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    JPD arrests two city employees for water theft and bootleggin'. (Updated)

    Update: JPD issued a press release that is posted below. 

    JPD arrested two employees in the department of Public Works for water theft yesterday.  JPD Chief Lee Vance estimated the amount of the theft to be $14,000. It seems the two employees were running a "hook me up program" as they would keep water service flowing to paying customers- customers who were paying them instead of the city after they received cutoff notices.  Mayor Tony Yarber announced the arrests last night at the regular meeting of the City Council. 

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    Rick Cleveland: Who will be the next Jerry Rice?

    Much of the appeal of writing about Mississippi sports for nearly half a century is trying to pick out who's going to be next.

    Next? The next Archie. The next Jerry. The next Walter. And so on...

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    Oops!

    It seems the Los Angeles Times needs a primer on Ole Miss and Mississippi State:

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    Bert Breathes

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    Tuesday, December 15, 2015

    Feds bust 17 in Operation Bite Back. Spinoff of Jessica Chambers investigation.

    The FBI issued the following statement:

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    Legislature seeks to reduce spending (Updated)

    Update: Actual budget recommendation, all 52 pages, is posted below. 

    Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves issued the following press release:

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    Jobs coming to Senatobia

    Governor and Defender of the Realm Phil Bryant issued the following press release:

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    Madison Mudfight

    Teeth gnashed, tempers flared, and the heavens rumbled with thunderous debate yet in the end, nothing happened at the special meeting of the Madison County Board of Supervisors yesterday.  It is not known if any clothes were rent. Chancery Clerk Ronnie Lott was probably giving thanks  that he was no longer a supervisor every minute.   The Madison County Journal reported:

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    NE Jackson hood goes back to prison

    Chambers
    Madison County Circuit Judge William Chapman sent Javaris Chambers back to prison for four years yesterday after a revocation hearing was held in honor of the Northeast Jackson hoodlum. Chambers was arrested earlier this year for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.  Judge Chapman imposed a four-year suspended sentence from an earlier conviction.  Chambers has terrorized Northeast Jackson over the last several years as be belongs to a crew that loves to kick in doors, smash and grab, and engage in other forms of criminal behavior.  He is all of 20 years old. Neighbors at one point even created a Facebook page dedicated to him just to monitor his activities.   Young Chambers apparently did not learn from serving nearly a year in prison as he has been repeatedly arrested since he was paroled in June.  

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    Monday, December 14, 2015

    Pierce leaving Mississippi Supreme Court

    The Mississippi Supreme Court issued the following statement:

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    Center for Public Integrity gives Mississippi a D-

    The Clarion-Ledger's Anna Wolfe said Mississippi suffered from "tight-lipped officials and toothless watchdogs" in a report for the Center for Public Integrity.  She wrote:

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    Bert making progress

    Here are the latest Berrrrrrt Case updates:

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    Sunday, December 13, 2015

    If you see something, say something

    Governor Phil Bryant issued the following press release:

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    Wanted: TroubleMane Lawson. Armed & dangerous.

    JPD is looking for Marcus Lawson.  His street  name is "TroubleMane".  He crashed a car while fleeing from JPD Friday night after JPD spotted him and gave chase.  He is wanted for both robbing the Dollar General Store on McDowell Road, and carjacking on October 15.  JPD stated three young black males robbed the store.

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    Nkemdiche hurt

    Cody Chaffins of Fox5 (ATL) tweeted:

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    Saturday, December 12, 2015

    Remembering Ole Blue Eyes

    Here's another one.  Dennis Miller tells a funny story about his dinner with Frank Sinatra.

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    Happy Birthday Frank

    Its Frank Sinatra weekend.  100 years since Ole Blue Eyes was born.  We can kick it off with this video of the Rat Pack performing in St. Louis.  They are all there: Frank, Sammy, and Dino... and a young Johnny Carson.  Probably the only time in Carson's career he looked like a lightweight on stage. Count Basie and his orchestra backed up the knuckleheads.  Enjoy

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    Bert Walks!!!

    Berrrrrrt Case decided he wasn't ready to meet Frank today:

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    Friday, December 11, 2015

    Butch Dickson gets 57 months for BK fraud

    U.S. Attorney Greg Davis issued the following press release.

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    USS Jackson draws controversy

    It seems Jackson can do nothing to escape controversy even when it does nothing wrong. Some SJW's are incenses that the Navy dared to name a ship after a man who saved the Union not once but twice.  CNN reported:

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    You can't make this up: Sovereign citizen edition

    Nothing like Sovereign Citizen logic used during a traffic stop.  "I'm not driving, I'm traveling".  Yeah.

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    Discrimination victim sues MHP for not honoring settlement agreement.


    It seems Colonel Don Berry doesn't want to do right even when he promises to do so. Captain* Gayle McMullin filed a motion to enforce a settlement agreement against the Mississippi Highway Patrol and Department of Public Safety yesterday in U.S. District Court.  The agency settled a racial discrimination lawsuit with Ms. McMullin in October.  The settlement must have been favorable to Captain McMullin as she now serves as MHP Training Director. The court notice states:

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    Thursday, December 10, 2015

    Court of Appeals backs Auditor against Greg Davis

    State Auditor Stacey Pickering issued the following press release:

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    Silver alert. Update: FOUND!!!

    The Byram police department issued this Silver Alert:

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    Visit a Blue Christmas Saturday to help the children.

    Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following press release:

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    Editorial: ACLU was wrong about radicalization and is still wrong.

    More and more facts about the San Bernardino terrorist attack continue to come out as law enforcement officials and the media do their jobs.    An American citizen hooked up with the wrong people, took a trip, came back with a terrorist wife, and we know the rest of the murderous story.  Liberals jumped quickly out the gate blaming the NRA and racism for what took place last week. It's all about not letting a crisis go to waste, you see.   However, if we are going to play the blame game, there is indeed one group who is morally culpable for what took place last week and has blood on its intellectual hands: the ACLU.

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    Bert Case update

    Here are the last few updates on Berrrrrrrrrt Case:

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    That didn't take long. Dumb-Dom graduated.

    Remember this little hoodlum?  JJ posted this video and prediction on October 21:

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    Wednesday, December 9, 2015

    Banks calls meeting to decide representation for the defendant in his case.

    "Let the games begin."  That was meant as a joke when JJ reported on the ballot brawl between Madison County District 4 Supervisor and 32 year champ-een Democrat Karl Banks and his challenger, Republican David Bishop.  However, the games indeed started today as a flurry of activity took place in Madison County.  And you thought the Christmas season would bring good will to all.

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    Feds indict doc for drugs (UDPATED)

    Update: Copy of indictment posted below. 

    U.S. Attorney Greg Davis issued the following press release:

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    Time to rename Lynch Street.

    You.can't.make.this.up.  Please make it stop, please.

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    Ole Cruz Eyes is back!!!

    Department of Public Safety Commissioner Santa Cruz told employees this week that he was asked to serve another four years by Governor Phil Bryant. 

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    Man injured in chase sues Madison & Jackson police


    A man injured during a 2014 police chase sued the Madison and Jackson police departments as well as their respective chiefs and mayors in November 2014 in Hinds County Circuit Court.  Robert Pugh was injured as Madison police chased two suspects from the Target store in Jackson to the intersection of Gallatin Street and Oakmont Street.  He is represented by attorney Rocky Wilkins.   The case is assigned to Judge Winston Kidd.

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    Rick Cleveland: Alcorn wins by breaking the glass

    When Alcorn State first offered its head football coaching job to Jay Hopson in April of 2012, he turned it down. What has happened since should be a book and then a movie.

    Problem is, even Hollywood might consider the story a bit inconceivable.

    The Alcorn football program was a train wreck. The previous year's team had won just one conference game. Seven or eight of the top returning players had decided not to return. Fan support? Fewer than 500 fans had shown up for Alcorn's final home game in 2011.

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    Jury scam is back

    Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement:

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    Tuesday, December 8, 2015

    "We must now confront this evil"

    British shadow Foreign Secretary Hilary Benn stood up against his own party and spoke for launching airstrikes against ISIS in Syria last week.  Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn opposed the airstrikes during a heated debate in the House of Commons last week.  Mr. Benn then took the floor and engaged in a bout of oratory rarely seen today in government.  He spelled out the case for fighting ISIS in a way that was logical yet colorful.  It started as a slow crescendo and ended in a forte of sanity seldom displayed in politics today.

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    Doing business with Jackson

    Mayor Tony Yarber issued the following press release:

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    ex-Terry Mayor gets 40 years.

    State Auditor Stacey Pickering issued the following press release:

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    Habitual offender gets 95 years for savage beating

    Madison-Rankin District Attorney Michael Guest issued the following statement:

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    Clinton PD looking for carrier robber

    The Clinton police department issued the following statement:

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    Ole Miss goes Grinch

    Bye-bye Christmas at Ole Miss.

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    Torrence pleads guilty

    Cliff Torrence pleaded guilty last Thursday to violating the social host law.  However, Mr. Torrence did not appear in court but was represented by attorney Bill Kirksey. Mr. Kirksey presented an open guilty plea to the court on behalf of his client.  Madison County Justice Court  Judge Bruce McKinley accepted the plea but postponed sentencing until January.  The learned jurist told Mr. Kirksey that he wanted Mr. Torrence present for sentencing. 

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    Monday, December 7, 2015

    Bush comes to Jackson

    Former Florida Governor and GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush visited the home of Randy James today for a fund-raiser for his campaign.  The event is closed to the media. An email that was sent out to invitees provided the following quotes and list of supporters:

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    Chandler leaving bench to run DHHS

    Governator Phil Bryant issued the following statement:

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    MDOT employees busted for Fuelman fraud

    State Auditor Stacey Pickering issued the following press release:

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    Million dollar drug bust

    Pearl police officers made a million dollar drug bust last night.  Pearl PD issued this statement on its Facebook page:

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    MBI declines to investigate police chase.

    The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation took no action against the Madison Police Department after MPD engaged in a high-speed chase in Jackson in February 2014. 

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    Sunday, December 6, 2015

    Still got it.

    Tony Bennett killed it tonight on the CBS Frank Sinatra special.

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    Find this mutt!!!

    County Line Road/Pear Orchard area.

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    And you thought Murdoch was the devil......

    What is the future of news? One writer argues that the centers of media power will shift from New York and Washington to Silicon Valley as a new generation of oligarchs arise. Oligarchs  who want to dominate journalism in ways Ted Turner and Rupert Murdoch could have only imagined.  Chris Morris writes in the Orange County Register:

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    Friday, December 4, 2015

    Geaux Bert, Geaux!!!

    We have an early update on Berrrrrrrrrt Case tonight:

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    Playing the race card

    Woman got thrown out of One Block East last night after trying to steal the tip jar and then starting a fight.   She gets on Twitter and plays the race card as this is 2015:

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    Man charged in hit & run death.

    The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement:

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    All's well that ends well... sort of.

    WJTV reported a woman's wallet was stolen at the Kroger in Clinton.  However, there is a good ending to the story.  WJTV broadcast last night:

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    Bert getting better

    Here is the latest update on Berrrrrrrrrrrrt Case:

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    Thursday, December 3, 2015

    A Tale of Two Faces

    Uh-oh.  Remember the fella who claimed he was beaten to a pulp by the police at the Ole Miss-LSU game and then denied medical treatment while in jail? Even posted pictures of his beaten face on Facebook (pun intended).  Well, they say a picture is worth a thousand words.   WREG posted the booking photo of Chris Barnes and lets just say it appears he looks much better in the jailhouse photo than he does in the Facebook photo. Judge for yourself.

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    Sojourner contests election results. (Updated)

     Update: JJ obtained a copy of the peititon to challenge the results. It is posted below.

    The Mississippi Pep blog reported the following statement by Senator Melanie Sojourner:

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    Supremes appoint Judge Lackey to play Solomon in Banks election challenge

    The Mississippi Supreme Court issued the following order:

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    Better check the water first

    Check out what was floating around Mayes Lake last weekend.

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    Routine traffic stop becomes attempted murder.

    This video from York County, PA shows why police officers are over-cautious during traffic stops (That means you, Diamond Harris).  Routine traffic stop.  Driver tosses out the license and then shoots the cop.  He survived and a manhunt is underway for the shooter.

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    Latest Rankin County crime stats

    Here are the October 2015 crime statistics for Rankin County.

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    If you build it, will they come?

    Was the mission to bring the Shuckers to Biloxi a quest for fool's gold or will it bring golden times?  Steve Wilson likes the project to a Field of Dreams gone bad over at Watchdog.org.  He reports:

    In the Kevin Costner baseball movie “Field of Dreams,” a mysterious voice from the cornfield told Costner’s character Ray Kinsella if you build it, he will come.

    But in Biloxi they didn’t come.

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    Rick Cleveland: When is winning not enough?

    Now seems a good time to ask this question: Would John Vaught, Bear Bryant and Vince Dooley have lasted in today's college football climate?

    Georgia's firing of Mark Richt should give us all time to consider carefully before answering.

    And we should pause to ask: What exactly has college football become?

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    Wednesday, December 2, 2015

    All too true

    Does this Calvin and Hobbes strip seem dated?

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    JPD makes changes at Precinct 4.

    JPD is promoting Precinct 4 Commander James McGowan to the position of District 2 Commander.  He will oversee the operations in Precincts 3 and 4.  Precinct 4 Lieutenant Keith Freeman will be promoted to the rank of commander and lead Precinct 4 as well.   JPD Chief Lee Vance told JJ that he has not yet made a decision on filling the precinct lieutenant position.

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    Coming soon to a carjacking near you

    Found this dude on Facebook yesterday.  He hasn't made the JPD list of press releases but he probably will one day:

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    Uber is almost legit in Jackson

    Uber moved one step closer to being "legal" in Jackson.  The Rules Committee of the Jackson City Council passed an ordinance yesterday allowing Uber and other "transportation-network" companies to operate in Jackson. The ordinance will treat these companies differently than taxi cab companies.

    The highlights of the ordinance* are:

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    Tuesday, December 1, 2015

    Wow.

    Somehow this cop keeps his cool during a BLM protest.

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    Ethan Thomas vindicated in court.

    Raymond Ethan Thomas had a good day in Madison County justice court today as several charges against him were dismissed. Two were dismissed, one was remanded to file for one year, and the fourth one was continued. The Madison County gentleman was vindicated as two charges were dismissed due to a lack of evidence.  He was represented by attorney Cynthia Speetjeens.  The charges were:

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    Kumbaya

    Clarion-Ledger and Renaissance ‎settle case. 

    Sent from my BlackBerry Passport 

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    Baby orangutan born at Jackson Zoo.

    The Jackson Zoo issued the following press release:

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    Clarion-Ledger & Renaissance face off today

    The fight between the Clarion-Ledger and Andrew Mattiace will take place today at 1:30 in Chancellor William Singletary's courtroom.   The Chancellor sealed all records of Mattiace's application to the Mississippi Development Authority for $29 million in sales tax rebates for a proposed expansion of the Renaissance development.  Buster Bailey and Jim Barksdale of co-developers on the project as well.  The newspaper filed a motion to intervene and the two sides have skirmished through several motions and responses.

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    Mississippi Brewers want to sell beer on site

     Mississippi brewers are trying to change a law that prevents them from selling their craft on site.  Steve Wilson reported for Watchdog.org:

    After touring the Lucky Town Brewery in Jackson, brewmaster Lucas Simmons can give you a sample of his pub ale or his Belgian style blonde ale, but forget about buying a six-pack from him. He’ll have to send you down the road, to a nearby store.

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    Monday, November 30, 2015

    Time to get drunk.

    It's that time of year and you know what it means: It's time for my award-winning egg nog recipe:

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    Judge sends sludge fight back to Rankin County

    U.S. District Judge Dan Jordan, III remanded a lawsuit filed by the West Rankin Utility Authority against Jackson back to Rankin County Circuit Court today.  West Rankin sued Jackson in April for the return of funds it paid to Jackson for treatment of its wastewater.  West Rankin claimed Jackson misspent the funds after it audited how the funds were spent.  Jackson tried to remove the lawsuit to federal court.

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    Laying down the smack

    What If Dave Was Born A Michigan Fan?

    I think Dave Holmes 10TV was taught a valuable lesson. Here's 5 Things To Watch For Saturday: http://bit.ly/1LE8gtt

    Posted by Buckeye Blitz: Saluting Ohio State Football on Friday, November 27, 2015

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    Skirmish over posting zoning apps online continues

    The fight to put Jackson zoning applications online continues into another month.  Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote is trying to pass an ordinance that will require the city to post all zoning requests online.   However, the council delayed taking action as Mr. Foote was unable to attend and city officials wanted to water down his proposal.

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    MHP: Four fatalities during Thanksgiving period

    The Mississippi Highway Patrol issued the following press release:

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    Sunday, November 29, 2015

    JPD nabs one carjacker, seeks another

    JPD issued the following press release:

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    Rick Cleveland rates the quarterbacks.

    Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Southern Miss all boast 8-3 records heading into the last weekend of the regular season. Ole Miss and State are ranked. All are headed to bowls. USM plays for a division championship Saturday. There's a chance, albeit slight, Ole Miss will, as well.

    This is quite a bit of football success for one small state. It's not unprecedented, but it is rather remarkable.

    Smart football people often correctly say quarterbacks get too much credit for a team's success and too much blame for a team's failure. So let's put it this way: You can't blame Dak Prescott, Chad Kelly or Nick Mullens for much at all this season. They do deserve lots and lots of credit.

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    Bert Case update

    Here are three days' worth of update on Berrrrrrrrt Case:

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    Saturday, November 28, 2015

    The spice must flow

    He who controls the spice, controls the SEC.


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    Police arrest (alleged) flasher at St. D.

    Meet Joe Ray Williams.

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    Friday, November 27, 2015

    Stupid crook of the day.

    This is what happens when someone lives in the most corrupt state in America.  You grow up seeing everyone on the take and just assume when you go out of state that everyone else is on the take as well.  A Vicksburg drug dealer found out the old saying about "assume" is true as well.  Our friend Carol Robinson reported in Al.com:

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    Questions for the PM

    If the football games get boring today, watch a session between the PM and the House of Commons as such sessions are rarely boring.  Too bad we can't use this format here in our Congress or state legislature.

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    Thursday, November 26, 2015

    Happy Thanksgiving.

    Enjoy your turkey day and bringing misery to those poor souls forced to work retail tonight.  Here is a memory from the distant past preserved on Youtube.  Nothing holiday about it, its just rather cool.


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    Kim Wade gets fired up.



    Kiiiiiiim Wade discusses his visit to Reimagine Prep on November 13.  He goes into the usual Friday afternoon Jackson Gun & Knife Club rap but then moves on the McDowell Road charter school at 10:50.   The opponents of charter schools have had their run in the media for the last few years.  Now it is time to present the real story.

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    Smokin' in the boyz room

    Our man Undra Harper, star of Hinds County's Catch & Release program, posted these photos on his Facebook page:

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    Wednesday, November 25, 2015

    Neighbors take Costco fight to court

    A group of Ridgeland residents filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn zoning changes granted to developers Andrew Mattiace, Buster Bailey, and Jim Barksdale for the Costco development. The lawsuit is posted below.  It was filed in Madison County Circuit Court. 

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    Catch & release star at it again

    JPD issued the following press release:

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    Dilbert explains Trump

    Dilbert creator Scott Adams provided a very interesting analysis of Donald Trump the Presidential candidate in this video.

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    Accused killer's family speaks out.

    The family of accused killer Zebulum James protested last weekend.  WLBT reported

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    Bert struggles

    Here are the latest updates on Berrrrrrrrrrt Case:

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    It's Ratcliff!





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    Tuesday, November 24, 2015

    Ewwwwwwwwwww!!!!!

    The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following press release:

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    30 years for 2 DUI deaths

    Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following press release:

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    Ratcliffe for Circuit Judge



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    Vote today!!!

    Voters in Rankin and Madison counties have a choice between Steve Ratcliff and Marty Miller for Circuit Court judge.  If you want to learn more about each candidate, click on their ads on the right side of the page.  The circuit judge handles all criminal cases so this election might be important.  You have a no-good shyster and a real American running for this job so choose wisely. ;-) 

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    Waaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!! All Hinds District 4 losers challenge results

    The losers for Supervisor, Justice Court Judge, and Constable all filed election challenges this morning in Hinds County Circuit Court.   Robert Graham just won't stop trying to get that third vote.

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    Gulfside Partnership Casino/Island View sues Kingfish

    Gulfside Casino Partnership petitioned Chancellor Dewayne Thomas in September to seal records that were part of its application for a Mississippi Tourism Sales Tax rebate.  Gulfside sued MDA and the Kingfish (oui, c'est moi) on September 10 after this website asked for copies of all rebate applications submitted to MDA.  Judge Thomas granted the protective order on September 11.

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    Monday, November 23, 2015

    Animosity raps about his hood

    This is the most recent video by Animosity aka Antonio Harris. He was a suspect in the Fred's Dollar Store robbery but is no longer wanted by JPD.

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    Terry Mayor pleads guilty to embezzlement

    State Auditor Stacey Pickering issued the following press release:

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    Karl Banks sues Madison County Election Commission

    Madison County District 4 Supervisor Karl Banks sued the Madison County Election Commission and David Bishop today in Madison County Circuit Court. Mr. Banks lost the recent election to Mr. Bishop by two votes. Mr. Banks claims the Commission didn't open four sealed paper affidavit ballots and improperly excluded 27 affidavit ballots as well.  The complaint is posted below.

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    La Brioche now open Mondays in Fondren.


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    Rick Cleveland: USM turns it around.

    When assessing the turnaround of Southern Miss football this season, you'd first like to find a similar situation with which to compare it. Who else has gone from so bad to this good this quickly?

    No similar case study comes immediately to mind, certainly not in USM history, because USM had never been that bad.

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    United Healthcare losing money on Obamacare.

    United Healthcare is preparing to throw in the towel on the Affordable Care Act as it is hemorrhaging money on the exchanges.  $700 million in the red is not exactly chump change, even in the Fortune 500.  The Wall Street Journal reported Friday: 

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    Sunday, November 22, 2015

    Police punch man at LSU-Ole Miss game (Updated)

    Updated with witness statement  posted below.

    A security officer punched an Ole Miss fan in the face at Vaught-Hemingway stadium yesterday during the LSU-Ole Miss game.  Holly Barnes, the wife of the victim, posted this message and video on Facebook:

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    Dear George: Bye-bye

    George Lucas whines that Disney cut him out the production of the new Star Wars movie and that it doesn't resemble his um, vision.  Gamespot reported:

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    Saturday, November 21, 2015

    One last time

    Tomorrow is Jeff Gordon's last race.  He is hanging it up for good although I wish he would give Indy car a try for one year.  Here is what I consider to be one if his most entertaining races although he lost by a few inches at the end.Start at 45:00.  Six laps to go is some of the best racing you will ever see.

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    Blast from the past

    Who can forget this classic meltdown after the Ole Miss loss to LSU last year?

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    Bringing a knife to a......

    Neal Cavuto embarrasses a college student who wants free college, cancellation of all student debt, and a $15/hour minimum wage by asking her one simple question.

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    Friday, November 20, 2015

    Update on shooting spree

    Here is some new information on Zebulum James.

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    Her name was Kristy Mitchell.

    Update: Gofundme account set up for Mrs. Mitchell's funeral.

    Missouri native Kristy Mitchell was murdered in the parking lot of Logan's on County Line Road last night. The suspect allegedly murdered another woman, and went on a shooting spree that started in Jackson and ended in Ridgeland. Few people here probably knew Mrs. Mitchell. She was a wife, a mother, and a grandmother. Her Facebook profile shows she loved her bassett hound and wasn't afraid to take the ice bucket challenge with her grandchildren last year. She was proud of her son who serves in the Army. Her Facebook posts are poignant when one realizes it is her last day in this world. She  is not another statistic but a victim who came to Jackson. 

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    Coast blogger beats defamation lawsuit, returns fire.

    Our friends over at Slabbed.org issued this press release and also sued some pals of Aaron Broussard. Broussard of Katrina and Louisiana corruption fame.  The lawsuit is posted below as well.

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    Howard has had it.

    Howard Ballou spoke out against the recent crime wave in Jackson on Facebook yesterday.  It is posted here with his permission.

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    WSJ: Health insurance costs going up

    Health insurance premiums and deductibles are going up next year.  The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday:

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    Thursday, November 19, 2015

    Shooting spree suspect arrested

    Update: Ridgeland PD told JJ that Zebulum James is a suspect in the Logan's murder.  He has no prior felony arrests.

    JPD issued the following press release:

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    Deadline? What deadline? MDA don't need no deadlines for Costco.

    The war over all things Costco continues as the Clarion-Ledger and Andrew Mattiace slug it out in the courtroom.  The issue is pretty simple.  Mr. Mattiace and his fellow developers want nearly $30 million in tourism sales tax rebates from the Mississippi Development Authority while the newspaper and this website think you have a right to know how your money is spent.  If Mr. Mattiace wants to get his hands on the sales tax money, perhaps its times to dissect the tourism sales tax rebate program and see what exactly is in the MDA woodpile.

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    DUI killer of Belhaven student gets 25 years.

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

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    The Fall of the Tribe of Hotty Toddy



    And there arose to the north of Eden a tribe called the Hotty-Toddys, who were also called metros. And the Hotty-Toddys were very displeasing; they didst place centerpieces on their banquet tables, and didst exalt themselves much. And they didst glorify the southern kingdom of the past.

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    Wednesday, November 18, 2015

    Moody's downgrades several issues of Jackson bonds


    Moody's Investor Service issued the following statement yesterday:

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    Idiot of the day

    The Justice Department issued the following press release:

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    Break time.

    WARNING: THIS POST IS NOT SAFE FOR WORK, FAMILY, OR YALIES!!!

    Time to take a break from news, elections, crime, and hell, everything else. Meet Emily Ratajkowski.

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    JPD seeks suspect in ATM robbery

    JPD issued the following press release:

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    No comment.

    This photo is re-posted with Marshall Ramsey's permission.

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    Dems: Speaker shows sexism

    Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman Rickey Cole issued the following statement in response to Speaker of the House Phillip Gunn's remarks about female legislators*: 

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    Bert's pipes still warming up

    Here is the latest update on Berrrrrrrrrt Case. 

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    SANDERS SPEAKS!!!

    Local community activist and humanitarian Enoch Sanders addressed the Jackson City Council last night about water bills in a rather um, memorable fashion.

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    Tuesday, November 17, 2015

    Health club update: Fitness Lady closing & JJ reviews the UMMC purchase of Courthouse.

    Yet another health club in the Jackson area is closing down.  Fitness Lady will shut its doors on Thanksgiving and become part of Holmes Community College.  Fitness Lady will join the Courthouse Racquet Club and  The Club in selling to non-profit or government agencies and thus going off of the tax rolls. 

    JJ  obtained a copy of the purchase agreement for the sale of the Courthouse to UMMC through a public records request.  However, the term "sale" must be loosely used because much of the transaction appears to be a donation.  The contract is posted below.  Some observations of the transaction are:

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    Ratcliff for Circuit Court Judge



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    JRA can't sell hotel bonds

    The Mississippi Business Journal reported that the Jackson Redevelopment Authority could not sell the bonds that would fund the Westin Hotel project:

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    Latest crime stats

    Here are the crime stats for Jackson for the week ending November 1, 2015. Property crimes are down substantially across the city on a year to date basis while violent crimes are more of a mixed bag:

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    Bert struggling

    Here is the latest Berrrrrrrrrrrt Case update:

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    Monday, November 16, 2015

    Down goes Rousey!!!

    The entire video of the Holm-Rousey bout is hard to find online but here is a Mexican broadcast of the fight.  Don't  know how long it will stay up so enjoy it will it lasts.

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    Former clerk created phony child to receive benefits

    State Auditor Stacey Pickering issued the following press release:

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    REUNITED!!!

    UPDATE: Owners saw this post, made contact, and dog is now home safe and sound. Probably getting spoiled rotten right now.


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    Police euthanize five dogs in Gay Street attack

     Correction: The story posted below has been corrected.  The original post stated the home and dog owner was Hubbard Saunders of Douglas Street.  The actual owner was Perry Richardson and the attack was on Gay Street.   Mr. Saunders' name was posted after talking to JPD.  However, JJ later learned the information was wrong. Mr. Saunders is not connected to this story at all.   JJ apologizes to Mr. Saunders.  Mistakes will be made but this website has no problem owning up to them. Comments with his name will be removed. 


    JPD euthanized five pit bulls and pit bull mixed-breed dogs after they attacked a homeowner and his friend late on October 1. JPD said the attack took place on Gay Street in Northeast Jackson.  The homeowner was Perry Richardson.  Police sources say the man was chewed up so badly that he resembled a homicide victim.  The dogs then turned on the owner when he tried to restrain them.  Police were called to the residence.  One police officer said the dogs "were killing machines. They were not dogs."   JPD seized the dogs and later put them down.  This was the second attack by the dogs in six months.  A neighbor stated in an email sent to JJ:

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    Back on the street

    Our little Eddie Boyd is back on the street.  You might remember young Mr. Boyd.  He broke into a car parked outside of the Ridgeland Police Station  and stole a gun that was in the car back in June 2014.  He also likes to prove his manhood by thuggin' on Facebook as seen in the picture on the left side of this page.  A Madison County judge sentenced him to  seven years in prison but suspended five years for auto burglary and possession of a stolen firearm.  He was paroled to Hinds County in August as there were outstanding charges against him.  He posted bond and is now roaming the streets although he does report to a probation officer as he also sentenced to serve probation for five years.

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    Moving on up

    Clarion-Ledger reporter Clay Chandler will be leaving the newspaper for a job down the street.  The hard-working scribe will assume the new position of Communications Director for Governor Phil Bryant.  He has a reputation as a solid business reporter.  We wish him well in his new endeavor.

    Update at 9:06: The Governor's office just issued this press release:

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    Sunday, November 15, 2015

    Federal lawsuit claims Noxubee County has more voters than residents.

    A lawsuit filed on November 12 in U.S. District Court claims Noxubee County has more registered voters than actual residents of voting age.  The American Civil Rights Union filed the lawsuit against the Noxubee County Election Commission.  It is a public interest group in Washington, DC.  It claims that there were 9,217 registered voters in March 2015 despite having a voting age population of 8,245 according to the U.S. Census (See page 4 in the complaint posted below.).   The plaintiff claims number of registered voters grew to 9,444 in September.  Attorney Henry Ross in Eupora represents the plaintiffs. The ACRU asks the court to order the county to purge and maintain accurate voter rolls.

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    Update from the State Medical Board

    The Medical Board of Licensure held its bi-monthly meeting Thursday in Jackson.  The board held several hearings for doctors seeking to regain their medical licenses.   The board literally flew through the agenda until it reached the section for the hearings.  The hearing for Dr. Michael White of Columbus grew very contentious as Dr. White attempted to regain his license. 

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    Sludge permits go into the Pennsylvania sewer.

    Environmental groups stopped Synagro Technologies from using sewage sludge as "fertilizer" in Pennsylvania farms.  The state oddly enough granted the permits to Synagro for this particular use of the sludge but then refused to dismissed the lawsuits.  Law360 reported:

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    Saturday, November 14, 2015

    Saturday night slapdown

    JJ was going to post this video last night but the terrorist attacks in Paris derailed that plan.  Here is a disagreeable disagreement between two young ladies that was posted on Facebook a few days ago.

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    It's all about them.

    Check out these tweets whining that the terrorists attacks in Paris pushed all things Missouri off of the front pages. 

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    Ridgeland PD arrests prostitutes

    The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following press release:

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    Friday, November 13, 2015

    $1,000 reward for lost dog


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    (UPDATE: FOUND) New info on missing Rankin teen

    Update on 11/14/15: Sheriff Bailey just issued this statement.

     Missing Rankin County teen Kaelyn Grace Conerly has been located. At approximately 3:30pm  the Rankin County Sheriffs Office developed information that the missing teen was in Smith County. Smith County Sheriff Charlie Crumpton had deputies stop the vehicle the missing teen was supposed to be in and they did locate her inside the vehicle. Rankin County deputies are on the way to Smith County to pick her up. She is in good health. This investigation continues.


    Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement and picture:

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    Missing girl alert

    Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following press release:

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    Drama queen of the day

    LSU student and Reveille* columnist Clarke Perkins freaked out on Twitter yesterday as she mistook a guy wire hanging over a branch for a noose. Yup.  You can't make this up.  She tweeted yesterday morning:

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    Courtroom clowns

    There was a rumble in Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas's courtroom Tuesday.  The lawyers participating in the Farish Street litigation required the "intervention" of the bailiffs after a heated argument quickly devolved into a screaming match.  One attorney accused other attorneys of not communicating settlement offers to the client.  That allegation lit the fuse.  The Chancellor held them all in contempt and fined each lawyer $200.

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    Thursday, November 12, 2015

    Group says it's prepared to invest $100 million in Farish Street project.

    Leroy Smith issued a press release about his interest in Farish Street:

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    JPD ID's suspect in double murder

    JPD issued the following press release:

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    "Tyin' yo family up"

    Meet the faces of the enemy.  Animosity & crew brag about thuggin' and robbin' people in this 2015 video. Animosity is Antonion "Animosity" Harris.  See 1:49

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    Karl Banks loses by two votes.

    The Madison County Election Commission certified the results for the District 4 Supervisor race.  The Clarion-Ledger's Sarah Fowler is tweeting away from the courthouse in Canton. Follow her at @fowlersarah as she is providing pretty good coverage on Karl Banks's loss.  Don't worry, there will probably be a ballot examination and a court challenge. 

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    Sinkhole?

    Some incredible drone footage of the IHOP sinkhole in Meridian appeared on Youtube.

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    Grading the restaurants

    Here are the "C" ratings for Jackson metro area restaurants issued since July 30.  The Mississippi Department of Health inspects and grades each restaurant.  The department inspects the restaurant again within ten days after the "C" is issued.  The restaurant listed below all passed their follow-up inspections unless otherwise noted.

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    Wednesday, November 11, 2015

    Farish Street Saga: Did Solomon appear?

    The Farish Street fracas in Hinds County Chancery Court may be over as the parties reached a settlement that was approved by Chancellor Dewayne Thomas.  JRA and Watkins Development agreed to turn over the whole deal to LCS Land Development.  JRA The company is owned by Leroy Smith of Colorado.

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    Banks claims 29 ballots omitted; challenges certification.

    Madison County District 4 Supervisor Karl Banks challenged the certification of the District 4 supervisor election as he claimed 29 affidavit ballots were omitted from the results.  He sent this letter to the Madison County Election Commission.

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    Was the Viking sale another Mississippi hustle?

    The Courthouse News reported that Viking Range and its parent company Middleby Marshall, Inc. are suing former CEO Fred Carl, Jr. and other former Viking officers for fraud in Delaware Superior Court.  The plaintiffs seek $100 million in damages.  The Courthouse News reported:

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    Rick Cleveland: The Monsoon Open


    When Mississippi's PGA Tour stop began so humbly 48 years ago, organizers called it the Magnolia State Classic.

    With nearly half a century of history, it now seems perfectly clear a more appropriate name was available: The Monsoon Open.

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    Bert Case update

    Bert's doing better.  Here is the latest update.

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    Medicaid expansion snapshot

    Medicaid enrollments shot up 34% for the 28 states that expanded Medicaid.  JJ reviewed enrollments posted on the Kaiser Family Foundation's website.  The growth occurred between the passage of the Affordable Care Act and August 2015.  The 19 states that did not expand the Medicaid program under the ACA saw their enrollments rise only 8%.

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    Tuesday, November 10, 2015

    Happy Birthday!!!

    Happy Birthday to the Corps

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    We found us some votes!!!!!

    Hotdiggitydamn!!! We found us 9 affidavit ballots in the House race between Bo Eaton and Mark Tullos.  We now got us a tied-up ball game.  Got to love Mississippi elections.

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    Professor Click on full display

    Another video has popped up showing Missour Associate Professor Melissa Click at her very best.  This video shows much more than previously shown in another video.  Start at 7:00.

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    We own strike!!!

    McDonald's workers protested for a higher minimum wage at Jackson City Hall today:

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    MBI: Man who died in Jackson jail OD'd.

    The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following press release:

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    Grudge match continues down in Natchez

    State Senator Melanie Sojourner and the State Senator she beat four years ago, Bob Dearing, are locked in their own death struggle at the courthouse.  The vote-counting has been real tight and no one yet knows who will win the race. Things got interesting yesterday as the Butler Snow dons, oops, I meant lawyers showed up yesterday to represent Mr. Dearing at the courthouse.  Keith Plunkett reported on his MississippiPep blog:

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    Social justice bullies

    Protests at the University of Missouri took over the headlines yesterday as the President and Chancellor resigned.  However, check out this video on how the protesters attacked the media.

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    Two steps forward, one step back

    Here is the latest update on Berrrrrrt Case.

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    Did the Jackson City Council admit that Denali offered a lower price?

    Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood refused to issue an opinion to the Jackson City Council on whether Jackson followed the law in issuing a sludge removal contract.  What is interesting is that the City Council's request apparently states that the partnership of Denali/Socrates Garrett offered a lower bid.  The opinion request states:

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    Monday, November 9, 2015

    Riots in Jackson Saturday morning?

    The Urban Mission Alliance is stating in a video that it will march on JPD on November 14 at 1:30 AM.  They portray themselves as a rather violent group.  See for yourself in this video promoting the march.

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    And then there were two

    JJ has confirmed that David Bishop beat incumbent Karl Banks in the Madison County District 4 Supervisor race by two, yes TWO votes.  That is the official results.  All number previously discussed in the media were unofficial tabulations and votes. 

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    Wife & girlfriend of Precious Martin settle

    Brandi Barnett and Crystal Martin settled their catfight in federal court last week.  Ms. Barnett was the girlfriend of deceased attorney Precious Martin.  He was killed in an ATV accident in May 2014 in Ridgeland.  Mr. Martin had purchased a $500,000 life insurance policy and stated Ms.  Barnett was to be the beneficiary.  Mrs. Martin sued the insurance company in U.S. District Court for the insurance policy proceeds.  Ms. Barnett sued State Farm and Mrs. Martin.  Mrs. Martin then sued Ms. Barnett for alienation of affection.  The case went downhill from there.  Court documents state the case settled last week:

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    Itta Bena city clerk arrested for embezzlement.

    State Auditor Stacey Pickering issued the following statement:

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    Bentonia bandit gets life in Flora robbery

    Madison-Rankin District Attorney issued the following press release:

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    Remembering our loved ones

    Tress Temple Gardner died yesterday. She was the daughter of the deceased Carolyn Temple. She was 40 years old.  Please keep that family in your thoughts and prayers.  There are two boys who lost their mother and grandmother during 2015.  A close friend of Mrs. Gardner's posted this note on Facebook about her dear friend last night and gave JJ permission to post it here. 

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    Council rejects biosolids removal contract. Mayor: Council "obstructionist"

    Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber blasted the city council at a press conference last week after the city council rejected a contract to remove biosolids. The city faces a December 1, 2017 deadline under an EPA consent decree. The city council rejected a contract with Denali and Garrett Enterprises after a heated debate between the Mayor and council members.

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    Sunday, November 8, 2015

    Idiot of the day.

    Meet Heather Dexter, an anti-vaxxer in Mee-chigan.  Read her account of how she took her three kids through nearly six months of hell when they caught whooping cough.  It is hard to describe her idiocy as she thought giving her kids enemas would cure the disease.  She seemed to think the children were doing better as they got worse.  You can't make this up.  Keep in mind the woman is serious as she wrote this ode to child abuse.

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    Saturday, November 7, 2015

    "When you get up there, save me a spot."



    Must remember to use a Cuisinart instead of dicing onions manually.

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    Meet Animosity and his crew.

    Update: Antonio Harris was cleared by JPD and is no longer a suspect. 

    One suspect in the Fred's Dollar Store robbery on Parkway Drive (by Old Colonial Heights Baptist Church) is rapper Antonio "Animosity" Harrs.  This little homie is a rapper who posts his crap on Youtube.  Here is one such video.  He and his crew are literally spelling everything out what they are going to do in the lyrics. The suspect in the Dollar General (McDowell Road) robbery, Marcus "Troublemane" Lawson acts out in the video as well.  These aren't little wannabe thugs. They are thugs.  They also want you to know it.  See for yourself.

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    Friday, November 6, 2015

    JPD seeking suspects in Fred's, Dollar General, & Little Caesar's robberies.

    JPD issued the following press releases on several robberies.

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    Tomorrow night!!!

    2015 LSU Football - Alabama Trailer from LSU Football on Vimeo.

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    Death at Oxford House. (Updated)

     Update: The deceased was John Winfield.  Law enforcement sources said he was dead for two days before the police were called.  A housemate called police upon discovery of his body.  He was a military veteran and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.  He posted comments on this website several times under his own name. 

    Original post on 11/5/15 at 1:53 PM: An ambulance and two JPD cruisers appeared at the Oxford House on2230 East Northside Drive today.  JPD told JJ that a resident died of natural causes.  No other information is available at this time. Pictures are posted below. The black SUV belongs to the Coroner.  Landlord Anna Fiser Stephens and her father were seen in the yard while police investigated the scene. 

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    Bert still battlin'

    Here are the latest updates on Berrrrrrrrrt Case.

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    The wheels of Cindy


    It appears other state officials have used campaign donations to purchase vehicles.  Mississippi Department of Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith's campaign apparently purchased a Dodge Charger in 2014.

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    Thursday, November 5, 2015

    No respect!

    It sucks to be Colin Kaepernick these days.

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    GOP really takes over the House

    Mississippi Republicans will enjoy a super-majority in the House of Representatives. Speaker of the House Phillip Gunn issued the following press release:

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    Yum!!!

    IF you are going to Mistletoe Marketplace this week, check out Somebody's Mother's booth. The booth was a pleasant surprise as it offered a variety of dessert sauces. The caramel was divine, the mocha stirs the taste buds, and the white chocolate is simply decadent. Not a bad substitute at all for pound cake batter. Its Wikipedia page states "Each lid of a jar of Somebody's Mother's Chocolate Sauce displays quotes about mothers or a quote from a famous mother."  Stop by and sample their dessert sauces if you visit the Trademart this week.

    Dr. Laura Beauchamps samples the wares


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    MDE releases PARCC results.

    The Mississippi Department of Education released the PARCC results for English II and Algebra scores this morning. The scores are posted below.  MDE issued the following statement earlier this week:

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    They are still looking for votes in Madison County. UPDATE: BANKS LOSES BY 1 VOTE.

    UPDATE: Ms. Fowler just tweeted "BREAKING: David Bishop appears to have won Madison County Supervisor District 4 by ONE VOTE"

    Update: Ms. Fowler is now streaming through periscope on her phone. 

    Follow the Clarion-Ledger's Sarah Fowler on Twitter to keep up with the scavenger hunt in Madison County as several candidates look for more votes.  Her Twitter handle is @fowlersarah.  Here are some updates from this morning:

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    Rick Cleveland tells a tale of two Smylies


    This is the tale of two guys named Smylie, one a 23-year-old PGA Tour rookie sensation who shot 61 in the final round of a recent Las Vegas golf tournament to win fame, fortune ($1.15 million) and a spot in The Masters next April.

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    Wednesday, November 4, 2015

    Madison Update: WE FOUND US A BAG OF VOTES!!!!

    The Clarion-Ledger's Sarah Fowler tweeted these reports from the courthouse in Canton over the last couple of hours:

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    Ridgeland robbery

    Ridgeland PD is seeking a suspect in a robbery.  RPD stated:

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    Ho' in every home: The sequel.

    Yabadabadoo!!! Here is the Kim Wade show from last Friday.  You can hear him discuss having a ho in every home and other moments of greatness.  That hour was one for the books. Enjoy.


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    UMMC responds to hospital safety rating

    *Earlier post with copy of report and ratings.

    Dr. Louann Woodward, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine
     at UMMC
    , sent out the following email to UMMC staff in response to the Leapfrog report that gave the medical center an "F" for hospital and patient safety.*

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    Nancy unhinged

    This is some of the crap that was put out by Nancy Loome and her Parents Campaign on Initiative 42 in their talking points "factsheets":

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    Airport legal fees fall

    Lawyers representing the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority submitted invoices in September and October that were lower than they have been since they were retained. However, the combined billings for both months were $87,749 (an average of $43,874).   The Walker Group and the May Firm current represent JMAA.

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    Tuesday, November 3, 2015

    Tate: Mississippians reject outside pressure on Initiative 42.

    Leftenant Governor Tate Reeves JUST issued the following press release:

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    Election night thread. I42 going down? Banks lost???

    Update: Karl Banks is down by 18 votes.... and there are supposedly well over 150 ballots to count. This will be fun to watch.

    We will live-blog away here starting around 7:45 or so. Feel free to go ahead and comment about elections on this post.

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    Graham at it again: tries to bring back Reddix.

    Hinds County District 1 Supervisor Robert Graham protested the use of a new company that provides medical services to Hinds County inmates at the October 5 of the Board of Supervisors.  Mr. Graham tried to use the "minority participation" tactic to bring Carl Reddix back into the Hinds County detention centers. 

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    Walker for Circuit Court Judge.



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    Hinds Sheriff's thread.

    The only competitive race in Hinds County, hell, in Hinds, Rankin, or Madison counties is the Sheriff's race.  Victor Mason, Les Tannehill, and Charlotte whatshername are all running for the office today.  Feel free to comment away on this thread.  No name-calling and no slander. 

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    MDE releasing PARC scores Thursday

    The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following press release.

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    Monday, November 2, 2015

    Vance Cox for Representative



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    Rez ramps reopen

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

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    Jackson's Zoning Administrator does not want to post zoning requests online.

    A recent discussion at the Jackson City Council shows why bureaucrats are universally disliked.  Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote wants zoning applications posted online after they are submitted to the city.  The city council members seemed inclined to go along with his idea last week at a meeting of the Planning and Zoning Committee.  However, Zoning Administrator Esther Ainsworth tried to stop the council from doing so as she made it quite clear she wants to keep forcing people to file public records requests and pay whatever fees she decides to charge.

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    CL "retires" two photographers

    The Clarion-Ledger announced the hiring of Sports and Digital editors. However, there was one little fact left out of this announcement:

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    Report flunks UMMC on patient safety.

    The healthcare watchdog organization Leapfrog Group gave UMMC an "F" rating on hospital safety.  Leapfrog states on its website that factors such as infection rates,  mistakes, errors, and accidents determine the score.   Leapfrog provided the following ratings to local hospitals:

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    Byram PD seeks suspect

    The Byram Police Department asked for your help in finding this suspect:

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    Dick Hall: Building a better economy.



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    Bert Case update

    The lungs are doing better but Berrrrrrrrt Case is still recovering.  Here are the last two updates.

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    Rick Cleveland: Dak should get more attention

    Nearly two months into another intriguing Mississippi college football season, here's where the Magnolia State teams stand:

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    Sunday, November 1, 2015

    What goes around......

    Payback is a bitch as seen in Martinsville today:

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    Les Tannehill for Sheriff



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    Saturday, October 31, 2015

    Death to the Drones.

    A Kentucky judge dismissed the charges against a man who shot down a drone that was hovering over his yard. WDRB reported:

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    EWWWWW!!!!!!!

    From the corner of Northside Drive and Kimwood.  Make sure you aren't eating anything before you look at this picture.

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    WSJ: Health insurance premiums going up next year.

    The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that health insurance premiums will rise next year:

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    Correction.

    JJ posted a story about a Jackson man who died of altitude sickness in Wyoming.  The story came from the Daily Mail (UK) and it said the decedent was from Jackson, Mississippi.  It even referred to him as a "Mississippi Man".  Well, the Limeys apparently don't know our state abbreviations as the original news story was from a Michigan website that stated "Jackson, MI".  The Daily Mail misread "MI" as representing "Mississippi".  Hmm... does that mean Jackson is now Detroit? Our apologies.

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    Les is more for Hinds County Sheriff.

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    Clinton bringing back the brick

    The City of Clinton issued the following press release:

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    Friday, October 30, 2015

    Progress: From a chicken in every pot to a ho' in every home.

    KIM Waaaaaaaaaaaaaade has some fun with Ms. Addie Lee Green's recent appearance  on WAPT.


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    Weill sentences Travelstead to 12 years in prison.

    Attorney General Hood issued the following press release:

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    Who is the "attorney in Jackson" mentioned in the Watts case?

    The  legal world rocked yesterday upon the news that Texas superlawyer Mikal Watts was indicted in Gulfport by a federal grand jury for allegedly trying to defraud the BP Oil Spill settlement.  Mr. Watts is one of the leading plaintiff's lawyers in America.  He was indicted on 95 counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, identity theft, and identity fraud. The indictment states the "attorney in Jackson" was used for wire transfers. However, the "attorney in Jackson" was not indicted.  The indictment states he was involved in the case as Watts would wire large sums of money to his escrow account and then he would wire the money to co-defendant Gregory Warren.  The indictment specifies that 29 transactions were made in 2010*:

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    Prentiss Grant for Chancery Judge



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    Sponsored post: It's the monopoly stupid.

    by Kelley Williams

    The main problem with K-12 public school education may not be the lack of funding. It's more likely the lack of competition. Public schools are government monopolies. Monopolies are protected from competition. They don't have to innovate to improve to survive. So they don't. They just get ever more bureaucratic and insular. The public school monopoly justifies its existence by its mission: to educate our children. The measure of its effectiveness is how much money it spends, not how well it prepares our children. Spending for Mississippi's public schools has increased every year for 20 years. ACT scores have flat lined for 20 years.

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    Hood busts more bars in Oxford and Picayune

    The press releases are flying today. Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following press release:

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    Cochran gets $16.5 million grant for Jackson.

    Senator Thad Cochran issued the following press release:

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    Bert getting closer to having a cold one.

    Here is the latest update on Berrrrrrrrrrrrt Case.

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    Thursday, October 29, 2015

    Police seek armed & dangerous suspect

    The Mississippi Department of Public Safety issued the following press release:

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    MDOC pulls 240 inmates from Alcorn County jail

    State Auditor Stacey Pickering issued the following press release:

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    Rankin deputies out in force for Halloween, Jackson changes to Friday night.

     Update: Sheriff Bailey sent an updated list of neighborhoods.

    The City of Jackson and Rankin County Sheriff issued the following press releases:

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    And Mikal fires back at the feds

    Texas superlawyer Mikal Watts didn't take his indictment lying down but fired back at the U.S. Attorney with his own press release that is posted below.  Read it for yourself.

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    Feds indict superlawyer Mikal Watts, brother, and others in BP fraud. Who is the Jackson attorney?

    Updated 11:30 AM: U.S. Attorney press release included in post. 

    A federal grand jury indicted Mikal Watts, his brother David Watts, Greg Warren, Wynter Lee, and several other defendants for allegedly trying to use fraud to gain a share of the BP settlement proceeds arising from the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  The indictment also alleges that Watts used an attorney in Jackson to further the fraud.   The indictment states:

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    Hunter McGee charged with sexual exploitation of minor.

    Hinds County deputies charged Jackson resident Barton Hunter McGee with  sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual battery, and possession of marijuana on October 2.  Mr. McGee is 43 years old and lives on Taylor Street in Jackson.  He is currently free on bond.   Judge Priester set bond at $33,000 for the sexual exploitation charge and $50,000 for the sexual batter charge.

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    BP & Vietnamese fishermen filed fraud lawsuits against Watts

    BP alleged Texas superlawyer Mikal Watts committed fraud in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in New Orleans in 2013.  The oil company charged that Mr. Watts attempted to defraud the BP claims process as he stated that he represented over 44,000 clients and made other false statements.  Some of the choice allegations are:

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    Superlawyer Mikal Watts will be indicted in Mississippi today on phony BP claims.

    Update: Yup, Watts is coming to Gulfport.

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    Original post on October 28: The U.S. Attorney issued the following press release today:

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    Bert Case update

    Berrrrrrrrrrrt Case: The comeback begins.

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    Wednesday, October 28, 2015

    NAEP: Mississippi fourth-grade reading scores improve, "buck" national trend.

    The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following press release:

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    Jackson seeks to create entertainment district.

    Will bars be able to one day operate 24/7 in downtown Jackson? The City of Jackson will ask the Department of Revenue to designate a certain areas of downtown as a resort area and entertainment district.  The request came before the City Council's Planning and Zoning Committee Monday.  The committee did not vote on the request but decided to study creating the boundaries of a proposed entertainment district and adopting a long-range plan for downtown Jackson.  The city  has never adopted such a plan.  Downtown Jackson Partners will work with the city in creating the long-range plan. 

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    Bert is plugging along

    Here is the latest update on Berrrrrrrrrrt Case.

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    No Comment: Larita edition

    This is an actual motion that still floats around on the agenda for the Planning and Zoning Committee for the Jackson City Council.  You can't make this up.

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    Tuesday, October 27, 2015

    Ole Miss FOOD FIGHT!!!

    Daily Mississippi Opinion Editor wants to impeach an Ole Miss Student Senator for defending the Mississippi state flag.  Canton's Sierre Mannie filed a petition on Change.org requests Ole Miss remove Andrew Soper from his position as a member of the University of Mississippi Student Senate.  Mr. Soper circulated a petition last week defending the state flag.  The petition states:

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    Klansmen charged with bringing weapons to Ole Miss flag rally

    Scumbags gonna scumbag.  The FBI arrested Kyler Campbell and Virgil Dennison for possessing two shotguns on the Ole Miss campus.  The two men protested the vote to remove the state flag on October 22.  They were escorted back to their vehicle by University PD.  The police saw two shotguns in Campbell's truck and things went downhill from there for our two klukkers.  It didn't help that "Campbell had pending felony charges".   The affidavit posted below tells the whole story.

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    This house can be yours IF....

    the price is right.  Check out this million dollar listing on Craig's List.

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    Bert Case update

    The lungs are trying to come back online.  Here is the latest update on Berrrrrt Case:

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    Monday, October 26, 2015

    Walker for Circuit Court Judge



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    Jackson wants to create a new entertainment district.



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    Hinds County justice: Get high, kill someone, go home.

    A drunk driver who killed a man and injured a paramedic will stay out of jail and spend a few years at home under house arrest. Hinds County Circuit Judge Bill Gowan sentenced Robert Lee Howard, Jr. to 25 years in prison for one count of Aggravated DUI (Death) and another count of Aggravated DUI (injury) but suspended the entire prison sentence on October 20. Howard will serve five years of conditional post-release supervised probation for five years and then serve non-reporting probation for 15 years. Howard is 45 years old and a resident of Jackson.

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    OUCH!!!

    Just someone wakeboarding in the parking lot at LSU last night. What could possibly go wrong?

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    Louisiana constitution protects public schools.... and decimates public universities.

    Louisiana provides a horrifying glimpse at what can happen when something is protected in the state constitution.  Unfortunately for Mississippi, too few people want to open their eyes and get that glimpse. The idea of looking at what happened to other states that placed public schools into a budget lockbox has rarely entered the current debate over Initiative 42. Such a self-absorbed lot, are we. The Louisiana constitution "protects" secondary and public education - at the expense of everything else. Supporters of historically black colleges and even LSU cringe every time there is a budget crunch as higher education suffers while public schools are shielded from budget cuts. The Louisiana constitution states:

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    Sunday, October 25, 2015

    Bull would be proud.... NOT!

    The players of Scooba got into a brawl during a football game last week:

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    Trying to find a future in the Delta.

    Washington ____ reporter Chico Harlan paid another visit to the Delta as he published another story on Mississippi poverty in the newspaper's Lost Opportunity in the Deep South series: 

    The day of his high school graduation, like so many of the days before, began with chaos. Ruleville Central had pledged to lock its front doors an hour before the ceremony to prevent a crowd overflow, and Jadareous Davis was still at his grandmother’s home six miles up the road, time slipping away. Davis scanned through his mental checklist. Shoes? His older brother hadn’t yet swung by to drop off a pair. Bow tie? Maybe he could borrow one from a neighbor. Pants? Davis wasn’t even sure whether the dress code mandated black or brown, and he called a friend for help.

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    Saturday, October 24, 2015

    WSJ: More health insurance cooperatives implode

    The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that one of the cogs in the Obamacare machine is falling apart:

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    Following the fiber

    Cspire is the first internet service provider to offer truly high-speed internet service to Jackson.  Speeds can reach up to 1 gbs.  Here is a progress report based on data found on Cspire's website.

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    Friday, October 23, 2015

    War update: British attack French, Krauts bomb England

    JJ is posting old front pages of the Jackson Daily News from the WWII era to give readers an idea of what 1940 readers read on a daily basis in Jackson.  The only way they received their news was through the radio or newspaper.  There was the Movietone news at the theater but it was somewhat dated when it arrived at the bijou.  Most readers have either watched programs or read books about the Second World War.  However, tv and books do not give one a true feel for how it was to live back then and experience war news as part of one's daily life.  The JDN front pages as the war seems more alive as each front page brought a daily dose of news that seems surreal today.  It is a different way of looking at history and one that I think the reader will enjoy.

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    Jackson issues water conservation notice

    The city of Jackson issued the following press release:

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    Travelstead faces up to 40 years in prison

    Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following press release:

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    Foote wants to post zoning apps and agendas online.

    Jackson Ward 1 City Councilman Ashby Foote proposed placing all zoning applications on the city website within 72 hours after they are submitted to the city.  He also proposed placing all agendas for the Planning and Zoning Commission on the city website as well, 72 hours before a commission meeting.  Mr. Foote submitted the proposal as a resolution.  The resolution was submitted to the city attorney so it could be re-drafted as a proposed ordinance or order. The Planning Committee will address the proposal next week.

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    The Web at Renaissance

    A picture is worth a thousand words so JJ decided to explain the Mattiace-Costco-MDA web in a picture:

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    Bert Case update

    Good news for Berrrrrrrrrrt Case yesterday.

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    Thursday, October 22, 2015

    Truth in humor

     I found the South Park episode about Whole Foods coming to town.  It is posted below and well, there is a great deal of truth to this parody.

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    Priester was going to release suspect in Kendrick murder. Prosecution: What is a felony-murder rule?

    Judge Melvin Priester, Sr. reduced the bond for Lauren Shell Blackwell to $500 for the charge of Capital Murder in the death of 81 year-old Lee Kendrick at a preliminary hearing last Monday.  The Pearl resident was shot to death in an a vacant apartment at Cedarstone Apartments in Northeast Jackson on August 31.  Blackwell was denied bond when first charged with murder and auto theft.  Judge Priester also granted bond of $500 for the auto theft charge.  He sought to release her on her own recognizance but awarded a bond upon a request from defense attorneys.  JJ obtained a copy of the hearing transcript.  The transcript gives a clearer picture of what did... and didn't take place in the courtroom that day.

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    Wednesday, October 21, 2015

    Rockin' the House

    The Murrah High School Drum Corps shows some serious chops last week:

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    Raymond Ethan Thomas is arrested again

    Our favorite psycho just can't stay out of trouble, can he?

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    You can't make this up.

    I went to City Hall in Jackson and watched the City Council in action.  There was nothing to remind one of the days of Stokes and Louis Armstrong.  Stamps, Priester, Foote, and Hendrix were present.  However, what I saw made me wonder if the city council is actually capable of governing Jackson.  Look at this picture:

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    Ridgeland paid $22,500 to company to monitor social media.

    The City of Ridgeland paid $22,500 to Edgetheory, LLC from October 2013 to December 2014.  Edgetheory was formerly Leadify, LLC.  Ridgeland hired the company to monitor social media conversations about Ridgeland and take "ownership" of those social media conversations.  Edgetheory also provided "engagement monitoring".  The Madison County Journal reported in October 2013:

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    First Lady



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    Tuesday, October 20, 2015

    Carl Nicholson is arrested at the jail

    Hattiesburg, Southern Miss, and Forrest County playa Carl Nicholson managed to get himself arrested after arriving at the jail to allegedly bail out someone else.  The Hattiesburg Patriot reported:

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    Take a break at the Wellness Spa

    Long week?  Kids getting on your nerves? Are you a millennial who is worked up over the latest Snapchat fight?  Do you need a short break from the office? Check out the newly-opened Wellness Spa on Lakeland Drive.  Licensed massage therapist Lacey Green  (formerly of the Lakeland Courthouse) offers a variety of services and treatments designed to heal your body and bring some comfort to your life.

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    Brown pleads guilty to embezzling from Material Girls

    Krista Brown pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement in Madison County Circuit Court on October 6.  A Madison County grand jury indicted her for embezzling more than $25,000 from Material Girls.  Material Girls is a women's clothing store with retail locations in Ridgeland and Flowood.  It is owned by Whitney Giordiano Foster.  She was arrested in Flowood and Ridgeland and charged with embezzling $46,000 from the two stores in her position as manager. 

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    Bert Case update

    Baby steps for Berrrrrrrrrrt Case.

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    Monday, October 19, 2015

    The final peek


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    Watch out Galaxy, Blackberry going full Android

    Blackberry finally decided to break the glass and is going all in on Android.  That means Google Play Store, maps, drive, and certain Blackberry strengths such as the Hub and security will be available on the same smartphone.  It will have a 5.4 inch screen and a sliding physical keyboard. Check it out in these two short videos.

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    Priester reduces bond to $1,000 in Kendrick murder.

    Hinds County Court Judge Melvin Priester, Sr. reduced the bond of Loren Shell Blackwell to $1,000 today at a preliminary hearing.  JPD charged her and Walter Lee Young with capital murder in the death of Lee Kendrick.

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    PEER on education: Perfumed princes get more money, teachers get less.

    The PEER Committee issued a report last week that stated Mississippi spent more money on administrators and contractors but less money on instruction since 2005.  In other words, the generals took care of themselves while the troops suffered on the battlefield for lack of support.

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    Sunday, October 18, 2015

    Dumbass of the day.

    Meet Bubba:

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    Rick Cleveland: Who was Babe McCarthy?


    A few years ago, I found myself in northeast Mississippi, in Hill Country, where tiny towns and communities share rich basketball histories.

    I had some time to kill and saw a sign pointing in the direction of Baldwyn, home of the late, great Babe McCarthy. I took the turn and 10 minutes later was there.

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    Move over, Joe Pisarcik

    Someone just took your place on the top of the list of all-time football blunders:

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    Bert starting to act up

    Here is the latest Berrrrrrrrrt Case update:

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    Saturday, October 17, 2015

    Sweet hauls Morgan & Morgan into court

    The shysters are about to have a civil war.  Dennis Sweet & Associates sued the law firm of Morgan & Morgan in Hinds County Circuit Court yesterday.  Sweet represents a couple who claimed Morgan & Morgan failed to file a medical malpractice lawsuit on their behalf before the statute of limitations expired.  The complaint states the defendant sued St. Dominic Hospital, Dr. Somprasong Songcharoeon, and Mississippi Premier Plastic Surgery after the two-year statute of limitations expired and thus ruined their chances for recovery. 

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    Bert is off dialysis!

    Here is the latest Berrrrrrrrrt Case update:

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    Friday, October 16, 2015

    Tomorrow night

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    Bye-bye, Javaris

    It looks like Northeast Jackson hoodlum Javaris Chambers might stay in jail for a few more years.  MDOC filed a petition in Madison County Circuit Court today seeking to reinstate a four year suspended sentence on Chambers.  Chambers lives on the corner of Jamaica and Wayneland. He also runs with a little gang that loves to smash and grab, kick and grab, and commit other acts of crime. These guys are well known to the police of Jackson, Ridgeland, and even Kenner, Louisiana.

    Chambers was arrested last week and charged with being a convicted felon in possession of a concealed weapon.  Chambers pleaded guilty in October 2014 to one count of grand larceny in Madison County.  A second count was dropped.   Madison County Circuit Judge William Chapman sentenced Chambers to serve five years in prison, but suspended the last four years pending completion of a house arrest program.  MDOC records state he was paroled on June 23, 2015.  Ridgeland police arrested him on July 2 for allegedly shoplifting at Dillard's.

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    Travelstead found guilty

    A Hinds County jury just convicted Cameron Travelstead of possession of child pornography.  He was indicted in February 2010.  Earlier post with copy of indictment.  Travelstead will be sentenced in a few weeks.  Judge Jeff Weill presided over the case.  Travelstead was once an employee at First Baptist Church in Jackson.

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    Bert looking to move.

    Here is the latest Berrrrrrrrt Case update:

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    Broad Street Blues

    Jeff Good temporarily closed  Broad Street Bakery earlier this week due to water problems.  He had a few things to say about the water problems in Jackson on Facebook:

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    Mike Hurst steps up to the plate for Mississippi.



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    The Mike Hurst for Attorney General campaign also issued the following statement:

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    Sponsored post: Costco & Kemper

    by Kelley Williams.

    What do Costco and Mississippi Power’s Kemper lignite plant have in common? Say what? Costco is a popular successful big box retailer. It is known for quality and fair prices. It’s welcome wherever it goes (well almost). Customers love it. Kemper is an unpopular unsuccessful experimental power plant. It’s known for design and broken promises, construction mistakes, cost overruns, and broken promises. It’s higher electric rates are an unwelcome disaster. Customers hate it. How could Costco and Kemper have anything in common? Well, try this.

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    Trollfest '09

    Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.

    Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).


    Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.

    Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".

    In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.


    In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.

    Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.

    Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!

    This is definitely a Beaver production.


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    Trollfest '07

    Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.

    There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.

    If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!

    This is definitely a Beaver production.

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