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[ September 24, 2025 ] The Thousand Man March in Jackson – Unity, Solidarity, Action – Breaking the chains in our Capital City and across Mississippi Local
[ September 24, 2025 ] Calls for transparency grow after death of Delta State Student Trey Reed ruled suicide Local
[ September 24, 2025 ] A History of Bias: Who Gets Deported in the United States? – The roots and realities of U.S. deportation policies. Deportation to achieve racial banishment National
[ September 17, 2025 ] Mississippi prison killing leaves mother with no answers after 5 years News
[ September 17, 2025 ] Commentary: Pain and contradictions reflections on Charlie Kirk and America – God loves us because He is good, not because we are good National

Gov. Phil Bryant announces Mississippi Works job system

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The state of Mississippi has unveiled an interactive resource to pair employers and jobs through the Internet and mobile applications. Gov. Phil Bryant and employment and industry officials announced the launch […]

Mississippi Phosphates to add to its product line next month

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PASCAGOULA, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi Phosphates Corp. plans to add to its product line. In a news release Thursday, the company said beginning in mid-February it will add Monoammonium Phosphate to take advantage of broader […]

Mississippi unemployment rate drops to 8 percent, lowest since January 2009

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell to 8 percent in December, as people continued to drop out of the labor force. A separate survey showed state employer payrolls rising slowly, painting an overall […]

President Obama speaks today about the importance of extending emergency unemployment insurance

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The Mississippi Link Newswire Today, the President hosted an event in the East Room of the White House where he urged Congress to act promptly and in a bipartisan fashion to extend emergency unemployment insurance. […]

US consumer confidence rises in December to reading of 78.1 on greater outlook for hiring

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By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence jumped this month on a better outlook for hiring and growth, supporting other signs that show the economy could accelerate in 2014. The […]

Netflix tests new price tiers for video service

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The Associated Press Netflix is testing new price plans for streaming video as it tries to lure more viewers. Among the plans being tested are a $6.99-a-month plan that allows only one video stream to […]

Nonprofit whisperer takes helm at Ford Foundation

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Ford Foundation President talks about the importance of African American Media By Khalil Abdullah New America Media In September, 2013, Darren Walker became the second African American and 10th president of the Ford Foundation, America’s second […]

Working Together Jackson endorses proposed Jackson sales tax increase

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The Mississippi Link Newswire On December 5 2013, the Working Together Jackson (WTJ) Executive Committee voted unanimously to endorse the proposed 1% sales increase. Infrastructure repair is one of WTJ’s top priorities, and all of the […]

Mississippi Power seeks to raise rates by 3.35 percent in 2014 for fuel charges

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi Power Co. says it needs to charge more in 2014 for fuel as part of its yearly rate evaluation. The unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co., in a filing with the […]

Mississippi Economic Council’s 19-city road show begins on Tuesday

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi Economic Council kicks off a 19-city tour Tuesday in Columbus with forums on implementing the goals and recommendations of Blueprint Mississippi. The MEC will be in West Point on […]