The Clay Edwards Show

1- Retired Army National Guard Blackhawk Pilot & personal friend Justin Thompson joins me in studio to discuss and breakdown the recent tragedy in Washington DC where a Military Blackhawk helicopter collided mid-air with a commercial jet that left 67 people dead. We address all of the internet conspiracy theories from a respectful perspective, take calls and answer as many online questions and text as time allowed. I personally think this whole hour was one of the most informative hours of radio I've ever done in the 915 shows I've done since being on WYAB. 2- State Rep. Fred Shanks joins us for the better part of hour #2 to discuss the uproar a new bill he dropped caused over the weekend when Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones went to X to voice his displeasure with the potential of the Governor being able to remove sheriff's who do not enforce the bill. It's a bill dealing with immigration, collecting fee's & housing illegal immigrants in county jails. 3- Fred and I also discuss his "Chemical Castration" bill that gives judges the ability to add an extra layer of punishment for predators that sexually assault children 13 years of age or younger. 4- I take the last segment of the show and give my 2 cents on Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba showing up at 4:59pm with no time to spare Friday 01/31/25 to qualify for re-election dressed like he was dressed by a single mom in attempt to make him look like the father that left him (it's a meme, iykyk). He actually looks like a wannabe rapper or dope boy who's been out all night.

The Final Countdown, Chokwe Lumumba has till 5:00pm today to get his campaign finance reports in and get qualified for re-election, Shaun and I both believe he will not follow through and get run for re-election. We take a deep dive for the entire first hour into this topic and all the reason why we think it creates more risk than reward to run again!

Here's a quick rundown of what's for lunch today at some of the great WYAB & Clay Edwards Show advertisers

Thalia Mara Hall will not reopen as scheduled today by the city of Jackson, the reasons why will make your brain hurt from the stupidity. I'm joined by the one and only Kingfish to discuss this and several other rapid fire topics to close out the show.

Right Wing Cancel Culture is becoming a serious problem within out right wing ranks, we've got to understand that we're now a big tent party and we need to understand that we have differences here and there. We breakdown several different examples of right wing cancel culture, including school choice and abortion.

1- The Final Countdown, Chokwe Lumumba has till 5:00pm today to get his campaign finance reports in and get qualified for re-election, Shaun and I both believe he will not follow through and get run for re-election. We take a deep dive for the entire first hour into this topic and all the reason why we think it creates more risk than reward to run again! 2- Right Wing Cancel Culture is becoming a serious problem within out right wing ranks, we've got to understand that we're now a big tent party and we need to understand that we have differences here and there. We breakdown several different examples of right wing cancel culture, including school choice and abortion. 3- Thalia Mara Hall will not reopen as scheduled today by the city of Jackson, the reasons why will make your brain hurt from the stupidity. I'm joined by the one and only Kingfish to discuss this and several other rapid fire topics to close out the show.

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba says he will seek re-election this year. He has until Friday at 5 p.m. to file the paperwork. That paperwork, though, could create additional evidence for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in its pending case against the embattled mayor. Lumumba could also find himself in hot water with state prosecutors and regulators.

Throw another dollar in the Clay was right again tip jar! JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The state’s top fire inspector says Thalia Mara Hall can’t safely reopen, following a walkthrough of the facility one day before it was slated to reopen. On Thursday, the State Fire Marshal conducted a follow-up walkthrough of the 2,000-seat auditorium, months after it initially found 22 violations at the facility. “While some fire safety issues have been fixed other issues are still being addressed. For example, fire curtains have not been installed; maintenance and inspection paperwork was not available for the elevator and escalators; the fire alarm system is showing trouble and there’s no timeline on when it may be fixed; the sprinkler system needs to be inspected and tested; and fire suppression tools need to be properly tagged,” the office wrote. “When the City of Jackson (COJ) has addressed these safety concerns another walkthrough will be scheduled. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is committed to working with City of Jackson officials to protect the health and safety of the public and important cultural structures like Thalia Mara Hall.” The hall closed in August after microbial growth was found in the facility. Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said Thalia Mara was slated to reopen on Friday. However, officials with Marshal Mike Chaney’s office say the report means the opening will be delayed again. Jackson officials say they had not read the fire marshal’s report but will provide a statement once they review it and get feedback from contractors.

My fellow show host here at WYAB (Matthew Bishop, host of "The Full Story" every Monday - Friday 6am - 7am) joined me for the better part of this mornings show to discuss the tragic air collision over Washington D.C. last night where a Military Blackhawk collided with a small commercial jet that left 67 people dead. We also took a deep dive into the RFK JR. confirmation hearings yesterday.

In episode #2 of my live podcast series, "Live, Raw, Uncut & Uncensored," I'm thrilled to have Brian Jones, the former lead singer of Lillian Axe and a celebrated solo artist, join me in my living room. This passion project combines the intimate feel of two old friends catching up, with live acoustic performances, creating a unique blend reminiscent of Joe Rogan's deep dives, VH-1 Storytellers' narratives, MTV Unplugged's vibe, and the raw energy of YouTube's Rebel Sessions. If you're from or around Jackson, Mississippi, and lived through the '80s, '90s, or 2000s, this show will resonate with you, offering both nostalgia and new music in a very local, friendly setting.

Shaun and I discuss what we perceive to be the right & left-wings biggest political grifts and financial hustles, Shaun says the left's is the Trans-Agenda and we both think the so-called Human, sex or child trafficking ordeal is overwhelmingly a bunch of BS and a grift for crooks to raise money behind.

In hour #2 we has State Auditor Shad White on the show to discuss all the current attacks on him and his office by our RINO politicians here in the state.

In hour #1 Shaun and I hit a bunch of current event topics and in hour #2 we has State Auditor Shad White on the show to discuss all the current attacks on him and his office by our RINO politicians here in the state.

My good friend and self proclaimed "local entertainer" Phillip Yarbrough joins me as I experiment with a new show idea tonight, we just sat around drinking whiskey and talking about the local music scene, the politics surrounding it, what type of bands and / or artist are drawing crowds, what platforms are helping them draw and more. Phillip also plays us 4 great songs at the end of the show to cap off the nearly 3-hour conversation!! I can't promise that I'll do more shows like this because everyone isn't Phillip, but I had a great time doing it and based on the comments and text messages so did the live audience.

TUESDAY - FULL SHOW (Ep #911)

We discuss the controversial hire made by the Pearl Police Department of Jeremy Rast, the former Richland Police officer who was fired in June for insensitive comments made towards a hispanic man that was caught on tape. Find out where Clay & the guys fall on this topic, we also got a surprising call from a male Hispanic listener that truly caught us all off guard!!

A Florida cop has been fired for shooting a man with his own firearm during a traffic stop gone terribly wrong, we discuss this with firearms training expert Tyler Tharp w/ Synergy Training Group & Hunter Sartain, owner of local firearms store "Guns N' Gear in Gluckstadt, Mississippi.

Hunter Sartain, owner of Gun N' Gear and Firearms training expert Tyler Tharp discuss the so-called "Gun Show Loophole" here in Mississippi that allows high volume private sellers to sell guns at gun shows without collecting sales tax or doing federal background checks and how it negatively affects brick & mortar gun stores.

Its another edition of our "2nd Amendment Round Table" W/ Guns N' Gear owner Hunter Sartain & Synergy Training Group's Tyler Tharp (Firearm Training Expert). We discuss several hot button issues concerning guns, gun laws, irresponsible gun owners, the gun show loophole and more. We also discuss the controversial hire made by the Pearl Police Department of Jeremy Rast, the former Richland Police officer who was fired in June for insensitive comments made towards a hispanic man that was caught on tape. Find out where Clay & the guys fall on this topic, we also got a surprising call from a male Hispanic listener that truly caught us all off guard!!

PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - Over a dozen residents raised their concerns at a city of Pearl community meeting Friday night regarding the police department hiring former Richland Police Officer Jeremy Rast, who was fired last year for making “derogatory slurs” toward a Hispanic man. Residents questioned whether he had learned from his mistakes and if residents could trust him in the line of duty. The pushback stems from an incident last year on June 2 when Rast and other officers were responding to a domestic disturbance involving a gun. Rast then had an interaction with Luis Rodriguez and others, which Rodriguez recorded. That is when Rast made comments toward Rodriguez, like, “I will look for you every shift to try and arrest you,” and even “Go back to Mexico.” These are the comments that residents brought up, questioning if they have to fear for themselves rather than trust those sworn to protect. Chief McLendon answered those questions and concerns Friday night, standing by his decision to hire Rast after careful consideration. Chief McLendon also stated that Rast will go through more training before he returns to the line of duty. The meeting then concluded with residents asking for another meeting to be set that would involve Rast so they could ask questions and raise their concerns directly with him.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Rankin County Rep. Fred Shanks has filed House Bill 1028 that would increase the penalties for statutory rape. “Essentially, if there’s a child involved, 13 or younger, and the offender is 17 or older, it’s surgical castration,” explained Shanks. It would be a new option for the judge in sentencing, and it would be in addition to their time in jail. “I’m a father, and my daughter is 13, and you know it really hit home when this came up,” noted Shanks. “I think it’s the right thing to do. It sends a strong message. And to be honest, if you know this unfortunate event ever happened to my child, the least of their worries would be this bill.” We asked more of you what you think of the proposal. “I don’t have no problem with it,” said Karlos King. “Young children, innocent, pure, I don’t think it would be a problem with it.” “I’m not opposed to it,” described Angela Jones. “I just think there needs to be some stipulation. I think if it’s a repeat pedophile, absolutely.” “That 13-year-old or under has got to live with that for the rest of their lives,” noted Gayla Book, whose daughter was raped at 13. “There’s no getting out of it. You know, there’s no 10-year limit for them on whether they get to forget about it in 10 years.” Several states have laws on the books allowing for chemical castration as a consequence of certain sex crimes. However, last year, Louisiana was the first to approve surgical castration. Rep. Shanks is hoping it will clear the committee and be brought up for a vote by the full House of Representatives. “I’d be very curious as to who would vote no on it on the House floor,” he added.

Shaun and I hit a wide array of topics from local to JFK Conspiracy theories and more!!

Hour #1- Mississippi Democrat Senator Bradford Blackmon submits a bill to make masturbation, sex & condoms illegal in Mississippi if not intentionally being performed with the intent to impregnate. By default this becomes an extreme attack against the LGBTQ citizens in Mississippi. #Hour #2- We discuss Trump's pardons of all the J6 Patriots

Trump did more to make America great again in one day than a Democrat (or any other) President has since Ronald Reagan or himself in my lifetime. We discuss some of the executive orders he signed Monday night, take some calls and more.

My good friend and self proclaimed "local entertainer" Phillip Yarbrough joins me as I experiment with a new show idea tonight, we just sat around drinking whiskey and talking about the local music scene, the politics surrounding it, what type of bands and / or artist are drawing crowds, what platforms are helping them draw and more. Phillip also plays us 4 great songs at the end of the show to cap off the nearly 3-hour conversation!! I can't promise that I'll do more shows like this because everyone isn't Phillip, but I had a great time doing it and based on the comments and text messages so did the live audience.

It's the greatest Monday in American history!! Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America!! Today will take a victory lap and celebrate the greatest political comeback in American history!! We also take a dive into the TikTok drama, the DJI drone drama and much, much more!!

There's a viral video floating around of a women giving a man oral sex in the middle of a bar on Washington St. in downtown Vicksburg from over the weekend. We discuss what should happen to the bar for allowing it to happen and just how drunk did the girl have to be to think it was a good idea to do this

i talk about my experience yesterday working with the National Guard as a judge at Brandon High School for the MRE cooking competition, it was an real eye opening event getting to work with the Guard, the students and the teachers yesterday.

We discussed our upcoming football parties at Cameron's Garage at Cypress Point Resort in Brandon, and why you can't legally advertise your "Super Bowl" parties as such.

We took a long, deep dive into the ridiculous disc golf course they wasted nearly $30,000 on in the most dangerous area of Jackson in attempt to get white people to come to the worst area of Jackson when they could have spent that money on so many other great things to actually help Jackson

Big show today, we hit a bunch of fun topics. -We discussed out upcoming football parties at Cameron's Garage at Cypress Point Resort in Brandon, and why you can't legally advertise your "Super Bowl" parties as such. -We took a long, deep dive into the ridiculous disc golf course they wasted nearly $30,000 on in the most dangerous area of Jackson in attempt to get white people to come to the worst area of Jackson when they could have spent that money on so many other great things to actually help Jackson -I talk about my experience yesterday working with the National Guard as a judge at Brandon High School for the MRE cooking competition, it was an real eye opening event getting to work with the Guard, the students and the teachers yesterday. -There's a viral video floating around of a women giving a man oral sex in the middle of a bar on Washington st. in downtown Vicksburg from over the weekend. We discuss what should happen to the bar for allowing it to happen and just how drunk did the girl have to be to think it was a good idea to do this -We also briefly discussed the Pete Hegseth & Pam Bondi confirmation hearings

Taylor Decell with Burgers - Blues - BBQ & B3 Catering joined the show to discuss all things related to both of them. Really fun conversation!!

Hour #1 - Discussing if Chokwe will even qualify for re-election due to him not being able to submit his campaign finance reports, we also discussed some things going on at MHP with Ivanna Williams and another under reported incident. Hour #2 - Taylor Decell with Burgers - Blues - BBQ & B3 Catering joined the show to discuss all things related to both of them. Really fun conversation!!

LIVE - LAUGH - LOVE W/ SHAUN YURTKURAN (Ep #903)

TRASH TALK TUESDAY (Ep #902)

1- In the last few days (months) I've been told breaking the law is perfectly acceptable in Jackson, Mississippi as long as a couple of boxes are checked. All of these are perfect examples of why the majority of Jackson is a 3rd world hell hole. - It's acceptable to kidnap 14 year old black kids off the streets of Jackson, record yourself beating them with a pistol and post it on social media as long as they're returned home safely by dark (and of course if you claim they were involved with some carjackings, and of course as long as you're also black) - You can illegally set up a billboard along the interstate advertising BBQ for sale in the Pull-a-part parking lot at Elton Rd. because that's just another man trying to make a dollar. - It's perfectly legal to set up a BBQ restaurant in the parking lot of the junkyard without a permit from the Mississippi State Department of Health, without a permit of any king from the City of Jackson - Government, etc. I'm just trying to understand what is and what isn't legal because I might just buy a BBQ trailer (to hell with a food truck) and just start pullin up at every busy intersection and selling BBQ. Because screw all the restaurants and food trucks that have to spend tons of money, get serv-safe certified, get permitted, pass health inspections, pay taxes, etc. Why would I do any of that if I don't have to? - Circling back to a couple of months ago, there's a guy who pops up in front of ABC permit holding bars and restaurants on the weekends in downtown Jackson and has a fully operational bar in the back of his van selling mixed drinks to anybody that wants one. Again, if this is legal why in the hell would I jump through rings of F'N fire getting a liquor license from the Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control? You can't even set up and sell those goofy Easter and Valentines gift baskets in parking lots of opened or closed businesses in Rankin county without the cops running you off or ticketing you for operating without a permit. It's called being accountable to your permitted & legal business owners that do things the right way, Jackson is run like a F'N swap meet and it really shows. The fact I have to explain this to a bunch of smooth brained idiots is exactly why Jackson is in the condition it's in. The overwhelming majority of the citizens don't even realize what is and isn't legal. 2- LOS ANGELES FIRE STUFF This is an assistant Chief of Los Angeles Fire Department. This is DEI in action in a job it does not need to be in. LA fires are still burning. Residents have so many reasons to be angry. This is just one.

We celebrate the 900th episode of the Clay Edwards Show W/ Shaun Yurtkuran with an absolute banger of a show, we rip Jackson for wasting money on a disc golf course in the middle of the ghetto and went down so many random rabbit holes that I can't begin to list them here in the description.

A child is abducted from the streets by a gang of urban terrorists, subjected to a brutal pistol-whipping captured in a hostage video, yet he miraculously returns home, and there's not a single mention from any news source other than mine? Whether this was staged or not is beside the point; why in the world is no one else reporting on this? If these were white children, this would dominate the news cycles at 5, 6, and 10 PM, with every major social media platform covering it extensively. Even if we assume this was "staged," the coverage wouldn't be out of sympathy but because there would be a public outcry for accountability over such an irresponsible waste of time and resources. Take, for example, last year's brawl at Shiloh Park in Brandon, where 5-6 boys assaulted one other child. That incident was covered by every local news channel, with the parents even appearing on the news and my radio show. Yet, because this involves black children in Jackson, it seems everyone is content to sweep it under the rug, dismissing it as mere "kids being kids." What in the world is the FBI - Jackson doing about this? A minority child is kidnapped off the street, assaulted with what are presumably stolen firearms, and the video is posted online, yet there's silence. Again, if these were white kids, you'd see the suspects paraded on the evening news at 5, 6, and 10 PM.

1- A black Jackson teenager (15 years old) was abducted by 8 urban Taliban terrorist thugs yesterday, he was filmed being pistol whipped and beaten by the terrorist then he was safely returned home and the only follow up we got from local media and Jackson Police is that he was "safely returned home". I demand we get more answers than that, I demand that people be arrested and the city knows that this type of nonsense will not be tolerated 2- Los Angeles wildfires are burning out of control and the city is on the cusp of burning off the map, all because of far-left wing, climate change politics and DEI hires who are more concerned with how many lesbians are members of the fire department than they are the fire hydrates having water. We break it all down and show you why it's more "DEATH BY DIVERSITY"

1- KAMALA HARRIS BROKE MORE GLASS CEILINGS FOR BLACK WOMEN YESTERDAY, BECOMING THE FIRST "INDEGINOUS, BIPOC, EAST INIDIAN, BLACK WOMEN" TO EVER CERTIFY HER OWN PRESIDENTIAL DEFEAT 2- Judge dismisses case against father/son duo accused of shooting at FedEx driver 3- STILL DON'T THINK WE'RE WINNING? STILL DON'T BELEIVE THAT ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES? -DANA WHITE HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE META BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO MAKE THE 2ND STRAIGHT "RIGHT WING" ADDITION TO THE BOARD IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS AS THEY CONTINUE TO COURT THE TRUMP ADMIN. 3-NEW: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has filed legislation to abolish the ATF. Boebert railed against the ATF in the last Congress, saying the agency goes way too far in "rulemaking" authorities. "We don't trust the ATF because of their overreaching actions. "HR 129 was filed for the 119th Congress and has been referred to the Judiciary Committee. 4.Trump plans to 'immediately' reverse Biden's 'ridiculous' ban on new oil and gas drilling along US coast 5- BROUGHT TO YOU BY MEN'S HEALTH OF MISSISSIPPI - Will New Year’s resolutions to get fit last beyond ‘Quitters Day?’ 6- CHOKWE LUMUMBA ‘Yes... I’m doing it’: Jackson Mayor again says he’s running for re-election

Listen to my interview with Mary Ann Kirby with Shower Power and listen to how you can help donate to keep one of our homeless brothers and sisters sheltered through the cold this week in their emergency shelter. It's on $50 to house one person for a week, please donate what you can. showerpower.kindful.com

After 2 weeks off the air (one week from Christmas and one week sick) it's great to be back on the air this morning. I didn't waste any time jumping straight in on today being January 6th, Jackson being the deadliest city in America for 4 out of the last 5 years, death by diversity in New Orleans and much, much more.

Shaun and I breakdown the outcomes from the first round of the college football playoff games, the Lane Kiffin tweet and look forward to rd. 2 and beyond.

-Shaun joins me in studio for our last show till next Monday, we had a fun, laid back show where we really hit a bunch of different topics and just had a really good time chopping it up. -Shaun and I breakdown the outcomes from the first round of the college football playoff games, the Lane Kiffin tweet and look forward to rd. 2 and beyond.

This was probably one of the wildest solo shows I've ever done, I dove off into some wild topics about race, black vs. white culture and more.

On Thursday, December 19, 2024, deputies with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department in cooperation with the Pearl Police Department arrested Joshua Daniel Pace for Making Terroristic Threats. From approximately 10:13pm yesterday (Wednesday, 12/18/24) to 8:52am on today (Thursday, 12/19/24); the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department Communications Division received in excess of 20 phone calls where the 911 Dispatchers were threatened with physical violence and the caller even threatened to “blow up” the sheriff’s office. After investigators with the sheriff’s office obtained the call recordings and identified the suspect’s phone number, Pace was found to be the subscriber. At that time an arrest warrant was sought and obtained for Joshua Pace through the Rankin County Court. Once Pace was taken into custody it was discovered that he was out on Parole through the MS Department of Corrections for Elder Abuse. Joshua Pace is currently being held at the Rankin County Detention Center on $100,000 bond. This is an on-going investigation. The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department would like to express its appreciation to the Pearl Police Department for their assistance in capturing Pace.

I go on another rant about the mass sympathy industrial complex insisting that I have to feel sorry for everyone, regardless of how self-inflicted their bad situation is.

A story went locally viral yesterday here in central Mississippi about a women named Vicki Davis (she also goes by other names) selling dogs under false pretenses of being tea cup versions and pure blooded mini-breeds when they're actually regular version, imbred and being removed from their mothers at 5-6 weeks instead of 12 weeks. We had 3 different victims call in and tell their stories.