Education

Mississippi Board of Education elects new leaders

From The Mississippi Link Newswire JACKSON – A former teacher, principal, and school superintendent can now add chairman of the Mississippi Board of Education to his long list of education experience. Dr. O. Wayne Gann, […]

News

Tuskegee Airman receives medal

From The Mississippi Link Newswire MONTICELLO – (AP) Retired Tuskegee Airman Johnny C. Whitfield of Monticello was presented Friday with a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal. U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Miss., made the presentation […]

News

Former Miss. lawmaker Rick Lambert dies at 60

GULFPORT – (AP) Paul Richard “Rick'' Lambert, who represented the Hattiesburg area in the Mississippi Senate from January 1980 to January 1992, died Monday, July 23, in Gulfport, where he had lived the past several […]

Business

New business agreement to create 60 jobs in Natchez

From The Mississippi Link Newswire NATCHEZ – Governor Phil Bryant and officials from The Blain Companies and Fores Canada Inc. announced a business agreement that will create approximately 60 new jobs for Natchez-area residents. Blain, […]

Local Sports

Palmeiro inducted into Mississippi Hall of Fame

JACKSON – (AP) Rafael Palmeiro is now a member of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. He hopes someday Cooperstown comes calling as well. But he's not going to grovel. “My lobbying was done on […]

Entertainment

Pontotoc musicians honored with blues marker

From The Mississippi Link Newswire private haftpflichtversicherung test JACKSON – The Mississippi Blues Trail has honored musicians from two local counties this month for their contributions to the growth and popularity of blues music. Pontotoc […]