Jackson Jambalaya

 The Capitol Police issued the following statement. 

 That big hole in front of UMC on North State Street has been fixed.  WAPT reported: 

First published on July 31, 2025.

No, that headline does not refer to the exhibit at the Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza but what Jackson Mayor John Horhn said yesterday in The Jambalaya with the Kingfish podcast.  It was something about what was waiting for him every time he turned over a stone in city government since he took office a month ago.   Mayor Horhn discussed the previous administration's failure to pay bills, Thalia Mara Hall problems, the apartments controversies, blight, and of course, Jackson's water problems.   

Flashback Friday aims to provide interesting nuggets about Jackson history.   Such history reflects human nature - some is good, some is bad.  The Clarion-Ledger page posted below shows how racist Jackson was a century ago.  To say we have come a long way is an understatement.  

The Neshoba County Fair is a Mississippi tradition, bringing together thousands of folk at the height of summer for a week of Southern celebration—music, dancing, food, cattle shows, horse racing, and, of course, politics.  Ever since Ronald Reagan kicked off his 1980 presidential campaign at the Fair, it’s been the place where public officials in our state go to share their vision.

 There it sits on the corner of High and Jefferson streets, a black hole in the Jackson skyline.  The black hole is an electronic sign erected by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.  The city of Jackson said the sign violated its ordinances and was a public nuisance and sued the agency and its contractor, Busby Outdoor, LLC.  A Hinds County Chancellor agreed and declared the sign a public nuisance. 

 The ZeroBear PolyBear is still away but he did us a little favor.   Since some readers asked for his recipes in a downloadable format, The big ole Bear sent me a batch of recipes in pdf format.   Enjoy.  

 Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement. 

Post includes order and transcript.  

Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson hit attorney Lawrence Blackmon with no less than 63 criminal contempt of court citations as she fined him $6,300.  

 It's that time of year again so please support your favorite Jackson website.  Your support makes this website possible and it would not have made it this far without you. JJ led the way in reporting on the Jackson water crisis and covered stories the media would not touch, right.  However, the need for your support remains as strong as ever. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn restored  a Jackson city employee to her former position after she was fired in the latter days of the previous administration in what can only be described as an abuse of power.  

 Some people just don't know when they have a good thing going.  Exhibit A: Jermaine Bradley who FAFO'ed.  Bradley got a hard dose of reality today after Hinds County Circuit Judge revoked his house arrest and sent him to prison for five years.  

 Rankin-Madison District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following statement.  

 Robert Odom might not be setting any fires soon after a Jackson Municipal Court set his bond at $500,000. 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn is holding a briefing right now.   The press conference is live-streamed below. 

 Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement. 

Fourteen years ago, my wife, 10-year-old son, 14-year-old daughter, and I packed up a few suitcases, flew to Sweden, picked up a Volvo at the factory, and set off across Europe. Just the four of us. Six months on the road. Different towns every week. Hotel rooms, VRBOs, ferry stations, and cobblestone streets. I had planned it for two years, but once we got moving, it still felt like we were making it up as we went. New places. New food. New ways of doing things.

You asked for it, you got it.  Posted below is the transcript of the incarceration hearing for Hattiesburg attorney Corey Ferraez that took place on July 14 in Perry County Chancery Court.

Since 1896, when Mississippi Gov. Anselm Joseph McLaurin of Brandon traveled by train from Jackson to Newton and then closed the distance to the fairgrounds by horse and buggy, every politician who held that office has attended at least one session of the historic campground fair.

 Who would think All-American girl Sydney Sweeney would drive some so crazy with just a pair of blue jeans.  Exhibit A: 

 Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued the following statement. 

 Deryl Dedmon wants to get out of federal prison.   

 Attorney Lawrence Blackmon has some explaining to do after he failed to appear in Madison County Circuit Court yesterday.   Circuit Judge Dewey Arthur noted in continuing a trial yesterday: 

The environmentalist whackos see air conditioning as the enemy as they do most of civilization. It can be argued the 20th century invention saved civilization to um, some degree as it removed the scourge of deadly heat waves.  Often forgotten is how many people died during the summer months prior to air conditioning. 

The Moore Manor is no more after Attorney Carlos Moore last his home in foreclosure last week.

JPD issued the following statement.

The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics issued the following statement.

Check out what was once downtown on Capitol Street. 

Check out what "Lawrence Goodman" posted on his public Facebook page.

One Corey Ferraez blamed Jackson Jambalaya for the alleged closing of his bank account when he appeared before Perry County Chancellor on July 14.  

 Relax.  JXN Water Manager Ted Henifin is not going anywhere.  WLBT reported: 

 Attorney Lawrence Blackmon asked for donations after Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson fined him no less than $6,300 on 63 counts of contempt of court Friday.  

 JPD issued the following statement. 

"Beyond this place of wrath and tears, Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years, Finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul."* Strong words yet completely wrong preached the late Dr Frank Pollard as he recited the poem Invictus in his 1997 sermon on grace.  Grace is a radical, risky idea that makes no sense yet it is an undeserved privilege sermonized Dr. Pollard.  Watch what else he had to say about grace.  

“I’m not sure if big democracy is that effective anymore,” said Jamie Dimon, “but small (local) democracy works.” Dimon, the highly successful CEO of the world’s largest bank, JP Morgan Chase, was addressing over 400 attendees at Mississippi Today’s “All in on Mississippi” forum.

 The gang is back on the big screen next month.   Turtle break-dancing, anyone? 

The Madison Police Department issued the following statement.  

The Democrats, media, and others suffering with Trump Derangement Syndrome are drowning attempting to extricate themselves from their own clever plans to beat President Trump.

 Unknown to many, Jackson Academy has been working on changing its logo that appears on the varsity football helmets.  The Kingfish has many sources in many places.  One source sent the new logo to JJ.  Will it be rolled out for jamboree? Check it out.  

Empower Mississippi's Grant Callen sits down with former Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn to trace his journey from Clinton’s small-town roots to state leadership. Gunn shares how a personal tragedy at Ole Miss Law upended his life, yet God’s faithfulness sustained him, strengthened his faith, and taught him resilience. From his 2003 House race to winning the Speaker’s gavel, he reveals lessons from the political trenches. They dive into his proudest wins: helping overturn Roe v. Wade, driving education reform, and changing Mississippi’s flag. Is a 2027 gubernatorial run next? Tune in for his answer and a vision for a thriving Mississippi where everyone can rise

 Before there was a Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson had its own opera house on East Capitol Street.  Built in 1901, the Century Theater seated over 1,400 people and hosted many luminaries over the years.   

The Century Theater in 1901

When Javier Milei burst onto the scene as a presidential candidate in Argentina in 2023, brandishing a chainsaw, many dismissed him as unhinged.  His radical libertarian platform was presented by the media as evidence of Argentina’s tragicomic decline. Argentina was poorer in 2023 than it had been two decades earlier. That year, the economy contracted sharply, inflation spiraled, and public finances remained in disarray, propped up by repeated IMF bailouts.

 A star graduate of the Hinds County Catch & Release Program is finally in prison.  

 Our friends over at the Karterpound Instagram page posted a video of what the police have to deal with out there on the streets of Jackson.  The video is linked because of its graphic nature and nudity.  Click here if you dare.

We sure do miss the ZeroBear and hope he is doing well.  In honor of his work, check out this recipe for fried ravioli bites. 

 JPD issued the following statement. 

Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement. 

White reports recovering nearly $1 million in 2025. 

State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement and report.  

 Check out Sports Illustrated's Preseason Mississippi High School football rankings.