Month: July 2009

Special to The Mississippi Link The incident occured shortly after 3 p.m. at the intersection of Bailey Avenue and Peter Street. According to witnesses a black 2001 Chevy Camaro was traveling north on Bailey Avenue […]

Most said he was a no-nonsense, strict, disciplinarian kind of guy. But what they ended up with was a caring, strong, family-oriented, passionate man. The man was Fred Harris. Harris, a prominent Jackson Public School […]

Special to The Mississippi Link A group of women representing the Muslim faith from all across the United States converged on Jackson recently to hold their 16th Annual Conference at the Jackson Hilton. Dressed in […]

It appears that Black communities are in crisis—from failing educational systems to escalating violence to high unemployment. Too often, youth suffer from a lack of leadership. As we have taken advantage of the gains won […]

A prominent Jackson Public School’s head basketball coach and Vice-Principal died on July 26. 47-year-old Fred Harris was pronounced dead at 5:30 p.m., at the University Medical Center in Jackson after suffering a heart attack in his home. […]

The ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Association Louisiana Chapter is currently recruiting teams and walkers for the 2009 Walk to Defeat ALS in Jackson on Saturday, September 12, at Methodist Specialty Care Center in Flowood.  To […]

Special to The Mississippi Link The “Dean of JPS Basketball,” who was beginning his 20th season at JimHill, Fred Harris had the longest tenure of any JPS boys’ basketballcoach.Throughout his career, Harris worked tirelessly to […]