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[ May 21, 2026 ] Returning to the Crime Scene: Black Mississippians and others rise again for voting rights Local
[ May 21, 2026 ] History Started Here’ – A new Voting Rights Movement rises in Selma and Montgomery National
[ May 13, 2026 ] Senator Kamesha Mumford hosts a Women of Faith Legislative Luncheon Local
[ May 13, 2026 ] Commentary: ‘Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand’ – We all pay taxes – then Mississippi awards over 99 percent of state contract funds to white people Local
[ May 6, 2026 ] Lines Redrawn, Voices at Risk: How the Louisiana Ruling Echoes Across Mississippi Local

Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice honors excellence – Eagle Queen Graduates Honored for Achievement and “the people they are.”

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, It was less than an hour after the Tougaloo College Graduation ceremonies ended on Sunday, May 3, 2026, that a select group of graduates gathered just down the road from […]

Board of Trustees Selects Dr. Denise Jones Gregory as President of Jackson State University

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The Mississippi Link Newswire, After an eight-month national search, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has selected Dr. Denise Jones Gregory as the 14th president of Jackson State University (JSU). Gregory has […]

Alcorn alumnus Corey Wiggins named president of Tougaloo College

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The Mississippi Link Newswire, Dr. Corey Wiggins, a Hazlehurst, Mississippi native and Alcorn State University alumnus, has been named the 15th president of  Tougaloo College. He will begin July 1, succeeding Dr. Donzell Lee following a national […]

CSLC Books & Bonding: A free book giveaway

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By Aaliyah A. Greer, 11 year-old Guest Student Writer, This initiative is designed to promote early literacy and strengthen family engagement in underserved areas of Holmes County. Each pop-up features interactive read-alouds, culturally relevant children’s […]

From academic setbacks to entrepreneurial success: Tim C. Lee’s pivotal journey – A dream deferred detours into dividends

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By Gail H. Marshall Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, In Langston Hughes’ iconic poem, “Harlem,” the poet asks a question that has echoed across generations: “What happens to a dream deferred?” For CEO and Founder Tim […]

A call to action

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Radio personality, ‘Sy Man,’ inspires students at Mississippi Valley State University

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By Paris Dotson, MVSU Student Writer, Radio personality and station owner Cyreio Hughes, known professionally as “Sy Man,” visited Mississippi Valley State University recently to speak with students about his career in mass communication and […]

The convocation ignites Black women’s creative power at Tougaloo College

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D. Contributing Writer, For three days, the historic campus of Tougaloo College transformed into a sacred space of artistry, reflection and liberation as it hosted The Convocation: A Gathering of Black […]

The search is on for Jackson State University’s next president

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By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Faculty, staff, students, and alumni gathered to recommend qualifications and qualities for Jackson State University’s (JSU) next president. Principal Kim Bobby (Ed.D.) and Executive Search Consultant Carlton E. […]

Remembering Emmett: MVSU, ETIC mark 70th Anniversary with theater, panels and more

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By Gail H.M. Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Seventy years after Emmett Till’s 1955 murder, the Emmett Till Interpretive Center (ETIC) partnered with Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) and its Department of Mass Communication for a […]