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Bernie Ebbers' wife files for divorce in Madison County, Mississippi

Bernie Ebbers' wife filed for divorce from her imprisoned husband in Madison County, Mississippi this last week. Ebbers was sent to prison in 2006 after his conviction for securities fraud and conspiracy while head of WorldCom. He is not expected to be released from prison until 2028. According to the Clarion-Ledger article, the couple married in 1999 and Ms. Ebbers still resides in their Bridgewater home in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

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Federal officials will monitor the elections today in Madison County, Mississippi

According to CNN, Madison County is one of three counties where Justice Department officials will monitor voting today given past irregularities. Wonder if it has anything to do with the more than 10,000 names purged from the voter rolls last week by one election commissioner, although all the names were restored for today's election? Read here for that story.

I hope everyone will exercise their right to vote today.

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Kisselburgh Law Firm is moving to Ridgeland, Mississippi

The boxes are packed, the movers have arrived, and the truck is loaded--we are moving. Starting tomorrow, Monday, March 3rd, our new office is in Ridgeland, Mississippi. We are conveniently located off I-55, south of the new Ridgeland mall, just down Highland Colony Parkway. You can find directions to our office on the "Contact Us" page and we will update it soon with a map once Google and Mapquest get their act together by adding our street.

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Mississippi Justice--Grisham's latest project

A little off the beaten trail, my favorite Mississippi author, John Grisham, has a new book hitting the bookshelves--The Appeal. Check out his interview where he talks about writing this latest book as well as writing in general. Mississippi is or was home to some of my favorite authors--Greg Iles, Stephen Ambrose, Shelby Foote, and, of course, William Faulkner.

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Natchez home to tamales and margaritas gets new abode

A little off the beaten path from family law, but important news nonetheless and great news for those lovers of tamales and margaritas at the infamous Fat Mama’s in Natchez, Mississippi. The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the City of Natchez and Fat Mama’s to relocate Fat Mama’s from its current historic location to the corner of Canal and Washington.

The dispute arose when the United States Department of Interior designated land as a national park. The land included Fat Mama’s present location. So Fat Mama’s had to move. The city approved the new location, but some homeowners filed a lawsuit protesting its relocation and rezoning of the area. In an opinion issued this last Tuesday, the Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the City of Natchez’s decision to approve the rezoning.

So for those of us who travel to Natchez (if you have not been, you are missing an experience), rest assured that Fat Mama’s will continue serving those tamales and margaritas and soon will be sporting a new location—hopefully one with a little more parking.

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