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Leaving Mississippi Coast and Corruption Behind...I've seen enough.
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LolliP
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Leaving Mississippi Coast and Corruption Behind
I am a volunteer who has given my time to a lot of causes and places and I came to volunteer for a non-profit organization in Biloxi because I believed in their "supposed" mission of helping Katrina victims get back in homes. I am a friendly person, but am on the quiet side, so I have been able to observe a lot of things without people realizing it. I am not naive and I know the world is full of corruption, but I have never seen it on the level that I've observed on the MS Gulf Coast, specifically in the organization I volunteered for. The Executive Director runs the place with little accountability from the Board of Directors, so he believes he is untouchable. He steals, lies, cheats and uses government funds and purchases for his own private rental homes. Worse still, he is a preacher and was elected by the good people of Biloxi to the City Council. He bought his votes by "doing good" for people East Biloxi, so they think he is a stand-up guy. What they don't know is that the money he used for the "good deeds" came from government funds that were supposed to go toward building homes for Katrina victims. I watched him crucify some good people at this organization because they were honest and full of integrity and were actually building homes for the organization, which threatened the funds that he was accustomed to putting in his pockets. He has attempted to discredit these good people and ruin their reputation in the community because they found out the truth about his corruption, all in attempts to cover his own rear. If I never again have to hear him say, "People are just jealous of a successful black man," as an explanation for people's outcries of his wrongdoings, it will be too soon.
The bottom line is, I have met some of the most wonderful people in my stay here and I have nothing but love and respect for them. They are honest and hardworking and just want to make a living and provide a better life for their children. There are so many people who have been through so much, lost so much and just need a helping hand to get back on their feet. This organization was supposed to do just that. How can it, though, when the man behind the organization is stealing the money for their homes to better his life and parading around as a pious man of God with a mission to "do good" for others. An arrogant, money-hungry, power-hungry man does little good for anyone but himself, I've found.
I hear whispers in the grocery store line, at the gas station and from workers in the community that there are those here who hold all the power and you are not to cross them. They are afraid, feel powerless and have accepted years and years of corruption as a normal way of life. It makes me so sad and it appalls me that this "way of life" exists so prevalently in this area. A few trusted friends issue warnings to just keep quiet, don't rock the boat, don't tell. It makes me wonder what century it is here and if time has just stopped...does the pirate's code still exist here among the thieves?
I came here to help and I saw WHY the people who need it the most will never get it. There are those in government who do not want Katrina victims back in homes. They would rather take their property and turn their land into huge developments for adult entertainment. Some areas in several communities have come back a bit since Katrina, but there are areas that will never come back because there are those in power who will see to it that it will never be someone's residence again. You will see more casinos and hotels...and small business owners driven out of business or forced to move farther inland to survive. Then, developers will come in and take the property and you will have more and more adult playgrounds. But, there will be those small non-profits who will ride the gravy train for as long as they can. They will build a house here and there and call the media to make sure people see it on the news to prove they are legitimate. What the good people don't know is that there have been funds for hundreds of these homes from government and private grants, but those funds have gone into the Executive Director's pockets (and a few others who have kept his secrets.) People will wonder why so many employees come and go from this organization and the Executive Director will have disparaging statements to make about their integrity, their character and their capabilities. Finger-pointing gets the focus off the TRUE issues. The epic fails of this particular organization is that too many people do not know how corrupt the leader of it is, how much money he has made off of other people's misfortune, how many homes they could have had if he had not misappropriated building funds and how he continues to parade around ruining lives of good, honest people who worked for him (but got too close to the truth of his dirty deeds) and painting a false picture of his intentions to gullible people who are desperate to believe he will help them.
I will miss the good people of the MS Gulf Coast. I will not miss the corruption. I've done all I can to help and there is no one person who can combat or undo this level of corruption, especially when there is no governing body to hold them accountable. I've seen enough.
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/mississippi/1156445-leaving-mississippi-coast-corruption-behind-jackson.html#ixzz3xtgicMlb
LolliP
Location: All Over the USA
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Leaving Mississippi Coast and Corruption Behind
I am a volunteer who has given my time to a lot of causes and places and I came to volunteer for a non-profit organization in Biloxi because I believed in their "supposed" mission of helping Katrina victims get back in homes. I am a friendly person, but am on the quiet side, so I have been able to observe a lot of things without people realizing it. I am not naive and I know the world is full of corruption, but I have never seen it on the level that I've observed on the MS Gulf Coast, specifically in the organization I volunteered for. The Executive Director runs the place with little accountability from the Board of Directors, so he believes he is untouchable. He steals, lies, cheats and uses government funds and purchases for his own private rental homes. Worse still, he is a preacher and was elected by the good people of Biloxi to the City Council. He bought his votes by "doing good" for people East Biloxi, so they think he is a stand-up guy. What they don't know is that the money he used for the "good deeds" came from government funds that were supposed to go toward building homes for Katrina victims. I watched him crucify some good people at this organization because they were honest and full of integrity and were actually building homes for the organization, which threatened the funds that he was accustomed to putting in his pockets. He has attempted to discredit these good people and ruin their reputation in the community because they found out the truth about his corruption, all in attempts to cover his own rear. If I never again have to hear him say, "People are just jealous of a successful black man," as an explanation for people's outcries of his wrongdoings, it will be too soon.
The bottom line is, I have met some of the most wonderful people in my stay here and I have nothing but love and respect for them. They are honest and hardworking and just want to make a living and provide a better life for their children. There are so many people who have been through so much, lost so much and just need a helping hand to get back on their feet. This organization was supposed to do just that. How can it, though, when the man behind the organization is stealing the money for their homes to better his life and parading around as a pious man of God with a mission to "do good" for others. An arrogant, money-hungry, power-hungry man does little good for anyone but himself, I've found.
I hear whispers in the grocery store line, at the gas station and from workers in the community that there are those here who hold all the power and you are not to cross them. They are afraid, feel powerless and have accepted years and years of corruption as a normal way of life. It makes me so sad and it appalls me that this "way of life" exists so prevalently in this area. A few trusted friends issue warnings to just keep quiet, don't rock the boat, don't tell. It makes me wonder what century it is here and if time has just stopped...does the pirate's code still exist here among the thieves?
I came here to help and I saw WHY the people who need it the most will never get it. There are those in government who do not want Katrina victims back in homes. They would rather take their property and turn their land into huge developments for adult entertainment. Some areas in several communities have come back a bit since Katrina, but there are areas that will never come back because there are those in power who will see to it that it will never be someone's residence again. You will see more casinos and hotels...and small business owners driven out of business or forced to move farther inland to survive. Then, developers will come in and take the property and you will have more and more adult playgrounds. But, there will be those small non-profits who will ride the gravy train for as long as they can. They will build a house here and there and call the media to make sure people see it on the news to prove they are legitimate. What the good people don't know is that there have been funds for hundreds of these homes from government and private grants, but those funds have gone into the Executive Director's pockets (and a few others who have kept his secrets.) People will wonder why so many employees come and go from this organization and the Executive Director will have disparaging statements to make about their integrity, their character and their capabilities. Finger-pointing gets the focus off the TRUE issues. The epic fails of this particular organization is that too many people do not know how corrupt the leader of it is, how much money he has made off of other people's misfortune, how many homes they could have had if he had not misappropriated building funds and how he continues to parade around ruining lives of good, honest people who worked for him (but got too close to the truth of his dirty deeds) and painting a false picture of his intentions to gullible people who are desperate to believe he will help them.
I will miss the good people of the MS Gulf Coast. I will not miss the corruption. I've done all I can to help and there is no one person who can combat or undo this level of corruption, especially when there is no governing body to hold them accountable. I've seen enough.
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/mississippi/1156445-leaving-mississippi-coast-corruption-behind-jackson.html#ixzz3xtgicMlb
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Jan 21, 2016, 11:37:38 AM1/21/16
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randy8876, believe me, I've wrestled with this. Since this person is also a government official, I am concerned about doing so. All I have to go on are what people tell me, and I've had people advise me to not even attempt to lodge a complaint. I've been told everything from having the local police come after me on trumped up charges against me to having my body deposited in the Back Bay. The "scary" information was given to me by a few trusted long-time residents and one trusted government official from another state with whom I am friends. He called it "an unwinnable fight" and advised me to get out as fast as I can. I am sick about all of this. I'm a "doer" and this is one time I truly don't know what I can safely do and get help for the people of MS without harm being done to me.
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Jan 21, 2016, 11:45:33 AM1/21/16
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Amazon.com: Mississippi Mud: Southern Justice and the Dixie Mafia (9780671535056): Edward Humes: Books
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covedweller...I've read it. I was given the book by a friend when I mentioned the corruption. It's frightening. And the Dixie Mafia is still alive and well and infiltrates more places than people can imagine.
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Dixie Mafia
In Biloxi, Mississippi
Founded by Mike Gillich, Jr.
Years active late 1960s - present
Territory Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas and Mississippi
Ethnicity mostly white
Membership 100 +/-
Criminal activities fraud, illegal gambling, bribery, drug trafficking, burglary, robbery, theft, money laundering, murder, fencing
Allies American Mafia
The Dixie Mafia is a criminal organization based in Biloxi, Mississippi, and operated primarily in the Southern United States, in the 1970s. The group uses each member's talents in various crime categories to help move stolen merchandise, illegal alcohol, and illegal drugs. It is also particularly well-known for violence.
Early days
Beginning in the late 1960s, the Dixie Mafia began working as a loosely knit group of traveling criminals performing residential burglary, robbery and theft. The gang did not function with a set chain of command, but was led by whoever had the most money. Despite the informal structure, the Dixie Mafia had one rule that members were expected to obey: "Thou shall not snitch to the cops".
Unlike members of the Sicilian Mafia, the members of the Dixie Mafia were not connected by family or country of origin. They were loosely connected individuals of many nationalities with a common goal: to make money and wield control over illegal moneymaking operations by any means, including influence peddling, bribery of public officials, and murder.
The gang became known for carrying out contract killings, particularly against former members. During its peak, from the early 1970s to the late 1980s, dozens of people were murdered (usually shot) by its members. Victims were most often murdered because they testified, or threatened to testify, against fellow members. One contract killer William Miller aka. "Blue Eyes" was said to have carried out many of the contract killings. This could never be proven due to lack of information or evidence. He disappeared and was thought to have settled down in Nashville.
"The Strip" in Biloxi, Mississippi, was home base for the Dixie Mafia, and Mike Gillich, Jr. was the group's unofficial but de facto kingpin. Of Croatian descent and from a large, poor family, he had raised himself in the city's Point Cadet section to become a wealthy entrepreneur along "The Strip". He owned a string of motels, a bingo parlor, and nightclubs that doubled as strip joints and gambling dens. He was known and trusted by almost every member of the Dixie Mafia, especially those who trusted no one else.
Mike Gillich was also patron and protector of Kirksey McCord Nix, Jr., one of the gang's most notable members. In December, 1965, at the age of 22, Nix was caught carrying illegal automatic weapons in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. An old friend of his, Juanda Jones, ran a bordello there, and Nix became involved with Jones' adolescent daughter, Sheri LaRa. In later years, she would play a key role in his operations, including direct ties to the murders of Circuit Court Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife, Margaret, a former Biloxi councilwoman and mayoral candidate.
Edward Humes, in his 1994 book, Mississippi Mud: Southern Justice and the Dixie Mafia, chronicled the Sherry murders, and the subsequent investigation of Gillich, Kirksey Nix, Bobby Fabian and others that were involved either loosely or actively in the murders. Bobby Fabian began cooperating with the FBI on the Sherry murders and was pleading with any law enforcement officials to move him out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) because he felt he would be murdered. Fabian was transferred out of Angola but not a moment too soon as Dixie Mafia member (Florida Boss) Jeffery Carter had managed to be assigned to Camp-D within the penitentiary, exactly where Fabian was being housed.
LSP security obtained information from a confidential informant that Jeffery Carter was armed with a knife and that Carter was going to kill Fabian on the prison yard. Angola security immediately reacted to the information and actually spotted Jeffery Carter walking towards Bobby Fabian at which time a correctional officer ran up on Carter who was only 50 yards from Bobby Fabian and took control of Carter. Upon searching Jeffery Carter, correctional officers found a Buck knife in the open position on Carter's person.
With the aid of his father's connections in neighboring Oklahoma, Kirksey Nix beat the weapons charges in Ft. Smith and moved on to other crimes. He was suspected in the gangland-style murder of a gambler named Harry Bennett, who was about to turn state's evidence against several Dixie Mafia members. Although Nix's involvement in Bennett's murder was never proven, this incident precipitated a string of killings that left twenty-five people dead in six states over the next four years.
Nix was a suspect in the attempted assassination of McNairy County, Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser, and in the murder of Pusser's wife. Nix was also convicted of murdering wealthy New Orleans grocery owner Frank Corso. At the time of the murder, Kirksey Nix was believed to be employed by Darrel Ward in Clarksville, Texas. Mr. Ward was a noted associate of syndicate boss Sam "Momo" Giancana and is thought to have controlled organized crime and bootlegging throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. The Dixie Mafia was strongly connected to the State Line Mob and its leader Carl Douglas "Towhead" White.
Dixie Mafia's locales
The Dixie Mafia's origins were in the Appalachian states. The group operated in many large Southern cities and some of the group's criminal activities were in more obscure parts of their major areas of operation, making the group and their activities harder to pinpoint.
The Dixie Mafia committed most of their crimes in areas that lacked strong, coordinated law enforcement, particularly in small communities throughout the South. In doing so, murders, intimidation, or other criminal activities could take place with less risk of local law enforcement being able to directly link the crimes to the organization. Small town and county law enforcement agencies, especially in poorer sections of the South up to the 1990s, were usually inadequately equipped, and rarely had officers with extensive experience in the investigation of homicide or organized crime.
The members of the Dixie Mafia usually created small, seemingly legitimate, businesses such as buying and selling junk or antiques. These businesses would provide fronts for the operators to buy and sell stolen items provided by others within the network. The businesses would usually operate until they aroused suspicion, then move to another location.
Many members of the Dixie Mafia were former state or federal prisoners. Members were usually recruited while in prison; a history of violent behavior was generally a prerequisite to becoming a member. According to an article in the Las Vegas Review Journal, the gang was well-known for its violence in collecting debts owed to gambling houses and strip clubs.
The terms "Dixie Mafia" and "Southern Mafia" have been used interchangeably. Documented use of the two terms existed as early as 1993, when Scarfone wrote about the "Dixie Mafia" or the "Southern Mafia" working together with the "Italian Mafia" in the South. His accounts of the "Good Ol' Boy's Southern-Mafia" in Parts 3 and 4 of the article describe the group's indigenous nature. It is unclear whether or not all journalistic and literary references to the "Dixie Mafia" and the "Southern Mafia" refer to the same group of individuals. Therefore, these terms have become terms of general reference to any illegal enterprise in the Southern states that, for cultural reasons, can expect a certain amount of support, both intended and unintended, from the local population
Dixie Mafia at the Louisiana State Penitentiary
Louisiana State Penitentiary is home to many Dixie Mafia members. Most have life sentences without any chance of parole. Some mafia members have served a lengthy prison sentence and have been released from prison. One such Dixie Mafia member who is suspected of numerous murders around the United States (and Mexico) is Jeffery Carter. Jeffery Carter served a 20-year sentence in the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola) for the death and sexual assault of a New Orleans prostitute. Carter has since been released from custody and resides in or near Hamilton County, Florida. Jeffery Carter was also on New Orleans Police radar in the murder of New Orleans bar owner Eugene Davis. Mr. Davis and Mr. Carter visited the 1984 World's fair together on May 30, 1984 of which was the last night of Eugene Davis' life. Mr. Davis was found beaten to death in his French Quarter residence just a block away from his French Quarter bar.
Eugene Davis was questioned about possible ties to Lee Harvey Oswald and the JFK assassination. Jeffery Carter is suspected to be the Florida boss of the mafia, taking orders only from members behind bars in Angola, Louisiana (Peter Mule) and Marion, Illinois (Kirksey Nix). Shortly after Jeffery Carter's release from the Louisiana State Penitentiary, Federal authorities were involved in an airplane chase over the Gulf of Mexico after authorities spotted a low flying Piper Cub flying at full speed just a few hundred yards off shore. The pilot of this aircraft ignored the Federal authorities attempt to communicate. The pilot made a dangerous belly landing just yards away from the shore and was seen swimming to shore by authorities using infrared night vision. Despite all efforts to have law enforcement on the ground to locate this pilot, the pilot was never caught. The airplane was later determined to be stolen, and there was nothing illegal on board. However, law enforcement authorities believe that this low flying pilot was Dixie Mafia member Jeffery Carter. There was never enough evidence to arrest Carter as the pilot.
A 2011 NPR report claimed some of the people associated with this group were imprisoned in a highly restrictive Communication Management Unit.
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/knowledge/Dixie_Mafia.html#ixzz3xtkCIjYf
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/mississippi/1156445-leaving-mississippi-coast-corruption-behind-jackson.html#ixzz3xtjg0CF4
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covedweller...I've read it. I was given the book by a friend when I mentioned the corruption. It's frightening. And the Dixie Mafia is still alive and well and infiltrates more places than people can imagine.
*****
Dixie Mafia
In Biloxi, Mississippi
Founded by Mike Gillich, Jr.
Years active late 1960s - present
Territory Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas and Mississippi
Ethnicity mostly white
Membership 100 +/-
Criminal activities fraud, illegal gambling, bribery, drug trafficking, burglary, robbery, theft, money laundering, murder, fencing
Allies American Mafia
The Dixie Mafia is a criminal organization based in Biloxi, Mississippi, and operated primarily in the Southern United States, in the 1970s. The group uses each member's talents in various crime categories to help move stolen merchandise, illegal alcohol, and illegal drugs. It is also particularly well-known for violence.
Early days
Beginning in the late 1960s, the Dixie Mafia began working as a loosely knit group of traveling criminals performing residential burglary, robbery and theft. The gang did not function with a set chain of command, but was led by whoever had the most money. Despite the informal structure, the Dixie Mafia had one rule that members were expected to obey: "Thou shall not snitch to the cops".
Unlike members of the Sicilian Mafia, the members of the Dixie Mafia were not connected by family or country of origin. They were loosely connected individuals of many nationalities with a common goal: to make money and wield control over illegal moneymaking operations by any means, including influence peddling, bribery of public officials, and murder.
The gang became known for carrying out contract killings, particularly against former members. During its peak, from the early 1970s to the late 1980s, dozens of people were murdered (usually shot) by its members. Victims were most often murdered because they testified, or threatened to testify, against fellow members. One contract killer William Miller aka. "Blue Eyes" was said to have carried out many of the contract killings. This could never be proven due to lack of information or evidence. He disappeared and was thought to have settled down in Nashville.
"The Strip" in Biloxi, Mississippi, was home base for the Dixie Mafia, and Mike Gillich, Jr. was the group's unofficial but de facto kingpin. Of Croatian descent and from a large, poor family, he had raised himself in the city's Point Cadet section to become a wealthy entrepreneur along "The Strip". He owned a string of motels, a bingo parlor, and nightclubs that doubled as strip joints and gambling dens. He was known and trusted by almost every member of the Dixie Mafia, especially those who trusted no one else.
Mike Gillich was also patron and protector of Kirksey McCord Nix, Jr., one of the gang's most notable members. In December, 1965, at the age of 22, Nix was caught carrying illegal automatic weapons in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. An old friend of his, Juanda Jones, ran a bordello there, and Nix became involved with Jones' adolescent daughter, Sheri LaRa. In later years, she would play a key role in his operations, including direct ties to the murders of Circuit Court Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife, Margaret, a former Biloxi councilwoman and mayoral candidate.
Edward Humes, in his 1994 book, Mississippi Mud: Southern Justice and the Dixie Mafia, chronicled the Sherry murders, and the subsequent investigation of Gillich, Kirksey Nix, Bobby Fabian and others that were involved either loosely or actively in the murders. Bobby Fabian began cooperating with the FBI on the Sherry murders and was pleading with any law enforcement officials to move him out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) because he felt he would be murdered. Fabian was transferred out of Angola but not a moment too soon as Dixie Mafia member (Florida Boss) Jeffery Carter had managed to be assigned to Camp-D within the penitentiary, exactly where Fabian was being housed.
LSP security obtained information from a confidential informant that Jeffery Carter was armed with a knife and that Carter was going to kill Fabian on the prison yard. Angola security immediately reacted to the information and actually spotted Jeffery Carter walking towards Bobby Fabian at which time a correctional officer ran up on Carter who was only 50 yards from Bobby Fabian and took control of Carter. Upon searching Jeffery Carter, correctional officers found a Buck knife in the open position on Carter's person.
With the aid of his father's connections in neighboring Oklahoma, Kirksey Nix beat the weapons charges in Ft. Smith and moved on to other crimes. He was suspected in the gangland-style murder of a gambler named Harry Bennett, who was about to turn state's evidence against several Dixie Mafia members. Although Nix's involvement in Bennett's murder was never proven, this incident precipitated a string of killings that left twenty-five people dead in six states over the next four years.
Nix was a suspect in the attempted assassination of McNairy County, Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser, and in the murder of Pusser's wife. Nix was also convicted of murdering wealthy New Orleans grocery owner Frank Corso. At the time of the murder, Kirksey Nix was believed to be employed by Darrel Ward in Clarksville, Texas. Mr. Ward was a noted associate of syndicate boss Sam "Momo" Giancana and is thought to have controlled organized crime and bootlegging throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. The Dixie Mafia was strongly connected to the State Line Mob and its leader Carl Douglas "Towhead" White.
Dixie Mafia's locales
The Dixie Mafia's origins were in the Appalachian states. The group operated in many large Southern cities and some of the group's criminal activities were in more obscure parts of their major areas of operation, making the group and their activities harder to pinpoint.
The Dixie Mafia committed most of their crimes in areas that lacked strong, coordinated law enforcement, particularly in small communities throughout the South. In doing so, murders, intimidation, or other criminal activities could take place with less risk of local law enforcement being able to directly link the crimes to the organization. Small town and county law enforcement agencies, especially in poorer sections of the South up to the 1990s, were usually inadequately equipped, and rarely had officers with extensive experience in the investigation of homicide or organized crime.
The members of the Dixie Mafia usually created small, seemingly legitimate, businesses such as buying and selling junk or antiques. These businesses would provide fronts for the operators to buy and sell stolen items provided by others within the network. The businesses would usually operate until they aroused suspicion, then move to another location.
Many members of the Dixie Mafia were former state or federal prisoners. Members were usually recruited while in prison; a history of violent behavior was generally a prerequisite to becoming a member. According to an article in the Las Vegas Review Journal, the gang was well-known for its violence in collecting debts owed to gambling houses and strip clubs.
The terms "Dixie Mafia" and "Southern Mafia" have been used interchangeably. Documented use of the two terms existed as early as 1993, when Scarfone wrote about the "Dixie Mafia" or the "Southern Mafia" working together with the "Italian Mafia" in the South. His accounts of the "Good Ol' Boy's Southern-Mafia" in Parts 3 and 4 of the article describe the group's indigenous nature. It is unclear whether or not all journalistic and literary references to the "Dixie Mafia" and the "Southern Mafia" refer to the same group of individuals. Therefore, these terms have become terms of general reference to any illegal enterprise in the Southern states that, for cultural reasons, can expect a certain amount of support, both intended and unintended, from the local population
Dixie Mafia at the Louisiana State Penitentiary
Louisiana State Penitentiary is home to many Dixie Mafia members. Most have life sentences without any chance of parole. Some mafia members have served a lengthy prison sentence and have been released from prison. One such Dixie Mafia member who is suspected of numerous murders around the United States (and Mexico) is Jeffery Carter. Jeffery Carter served a 20-year sentence in the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola) for the death and sexual assault of a New Orleans prostitute. Carter has since been released from custody and resides in or near Hamilton County, Florida. Jeffery Carter was also on New Orleans Police radar in the murder of New Orleans bar owner Eugene Davis. Mr. Davis and Mr. Carter visited the 1984 World's fair together on May 30, 1984 of which was the last night of Eugene Davis' life. Mr. Davis was found beaten to death in his French Quarter residence just a block away from his French Quarter bar.
Eugene Davis was questioned about possible ties to Lee Harvey Oswald and the JFK assassination. Jeffery Carter is suspected to be the Florida boss of the mafia, taking orders only from members behind bars in Angola, Louisiana (Peter Mule) and Marion, Illinois (Kirksey Nix). Shortly after Jeffery Carter's release from the Louisiana State Penitentiary, Federal authorities were involved in an airplane chase over the Gulf of Mexico after authorities spotted a low flying Piper Cub flying at full speed just a few hundred yards off shore. The pilot of this aircraft ignored the Federal authorities attempt to communicate. The pilot made a dangerous belly landing just yards away from the shore and was seen swimming to shore by authorities using infrared night vision. Despite all efforts to have law enforcement on the ground to locate this pilot, the pilot was never caught. The airplane was later determined to be stolen, and there was nothing illegal on board. However, law enforcement authorities believe that this low flying pilot was Dixie Mafia member Jeffery Carter. There was never enough evidence to arrest Carter as the pilot.
A 2011 NPR report claimed some of the people associated with this group were imprisoned in a highly restrictive Communication Management Unit.
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/knowledge/Dixie_Mafia.html#ixzz3xtkCIjYf
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/mississippi/1156445-leaving-mississippi-coast-corruption-behind-jackson.html#ixzz3xtjg0CF4
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Jan 21, 2016, 11:58:45 AM1/21/16
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LolliP, I'm pretty sure there's a place for you in Heaven. You TRIED to help, which is what counts.
What you've described is Business as Usual for Mississippi's Gulf Coast. It's been that way for a very long time. I know elderly people who've told stories similar to yours, dating from the period after Hurricane Camille (in the 60s). One of the first things I learned, entering the business world in Eighties Jackson was, "You can't do business on the Gulf Coast, if you aren't connected to Organized Crime. We don't do business down there." And it has long been known that even the nonprofits on the Coast were 'problematic'.
The corruption down there extends to the highest levels. There is no recourse. There is no entity there which has not been corrupted. I hope you are safely away from that place. 'making trouble' will only place you at risk.
The only surprise to me about your story is that this time the Fat Cat lining his pockets is a Black man. But it's just a new twist on an old theme.
Oh, and as for the 'Dixie Mafia'... Those are the amateurs - the ones born 'not Family' - the loose cannons/losers... Other 'Parallel Power Structures' exist there, which are more polished. Just as in New Orleans, they are in the highest offices, own big 'legitimate' businesses, have Law degrees, belong to the best clubs, send their children to the best schools. Their daughters' weddings are in the grandest churches, and their wedding receptions are at the best clubs. The people of the older, entrenched 'Parallel Power Structures' are immune. The 'Dixie Mafia' are merely expendable patsies toward the bottom of the food chain.
Once you've made it to a safe place, you might add this book to your reading list. http://www.amazon.com/The-Fall-House.../dp/0307460711 This will help you understand the Coast's elite, who, if their looks and last names are more 'American' than is usual for the Coast, can become elected officials and power brokers in a wider world. A look at the maiden names of the mothers, of those Coast People who become prominent politicians, will suggest a certain trend.
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/mississippi/1156445-leaving-mississippi-coast-corruption-behind-jackson.html#ixzz3xtnnCRF8
What you've described is Business as Usual for Mississippi's Gulf Coast. It's been that way for a very long time. I know elderly people who've told stories similar to yours, dating from the period after Hurricane Camille (in the 60s). One of the first things I learned, entering the business world in Eighties Jackson was, "You can't do business on the Gulf Coast, if you aren't connected to Organized Crime. We don't do business down there." And it has long been known that even the nonprofits on the Coast were 'problematic'.
The corruption down there extends to the highest levels. There is no recourse. There is no entity there which has not been corrupted. I hope you are safely away from that place. 'making trouble' will only place you at risk.
The only surprise to me about your story is that this time the Fat Cat lining his pockets is a Black man. But it's just a new twist on an old theme.
Oh, and as for the 'Dixie Mafia'... Those are the amateurs - the ones born 'not Family' - the loose cannons/losers... Other 'Parallel Power Structures' exist there, which are more polished. Just as in New Orleans, they are in the highest offices, own big 'legitimate' businesses, have Law degrees, belong to the best clubs, send their children to the best schools. Their daughters' weddings are in the grandest churches, and their wedding receptions are at the best clubs. The people of the older, entrenched 'Parallel Power Structures' are immune. The 'Dixie Mafia' are merely expendable patsies toward the bottom of the food chain.
Once you've made it to a safe place, you might add this book to your reading list. http://www.amazon.com/The-Fall-House.../dp/0307460711 This will help you understand the Coast's elite, who, if their looks and last names are more 'American' than is usual for the Coast, can become elected officials and power brokers in a wider world. A look at the maiden names of the mothers, of those Coast People who become prominent politicians, will suggest a certain trend.
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/mississippi/1156445-leaving-mississippi-coast-corruption-behind-jackson.html#ixzz3xtnnCRF8
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I would love to talk to you.
I set back and seen a lot in my time. I was born into this crazy corruption but on a different end. I would love to sit down and talk about what we know from our ends and but the puzzle together. Maybe help fix the serious problems that we have going on right now on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
2285475260 Angela Ward
My mother worked for them before they killed the Sherry's. They took my mother and grandson while destroying my son's life in the process.
I set back and seen a lot in my time. I was born into this crazy corruption but on a different end. I would love to sit down and talk about what we know from our ends and but the puzzle together. Maybe help fix the serious problems that we have going on right now on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
2285475260 Angela Ward
My mother worked for them before they killed the Sherry's. They took my mother and grandson while destroying my son's life in the process.
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