2023 – Page 5 – The Mississippi Link

JSU mourns loss of student Jaylen Burns

By Gabrielle Adams, JSU Intern, Jaylen Burns was a senior technology major at Jackson State University from Chicago, Illinois. His life was cut short Sunda, October 14, during the last day of homecoming festivities at […]

JSU receives $10 million USDA Forestry grant, among highest in institution’s history

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Special to The Mississippi Link, Jackson State University is the recipient of a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as announced by JSU Acting President Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Ph.D., during a press conference […]

Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them

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By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer It`s the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are not being distributed […]

Beans & Greens gather Democratic candidates in Kosciusko – Ty Pinkins and Brandon Presley make remarks to an engaged Attala County audience

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The Attala County Democratic Executive Committee sponsored a gathering of political candidates Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 5-8 p.m., at the Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club, 500 Knox Road […]

Mississippi Democrats ‘Save our Hospitals’ tour lands in Jackson – St. Dominic’s Hospital campus was the sit for Mississippi Democrats press conference

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By Christopher Young , Contributing Writer, In early September the Democratic Party of the State of Mississippi announced it would be working with elected officials, local leaders, and healthcare professionals across Mississippi to hold a […]

NNPA condemns attacks on Israel

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, In a display of unity, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, issued a resolute statement of support for Israel amidst the […]