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Callaway H.S. baseball/softball diamond upgrades

Special to The Mississippi Link Jackson Public Schools will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 14, for a baseball/softball diamond at Callaway High School. Garrett Construction, owned by Jackson businessman Socrates Garrett, […]

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New Horizon Next Level Center trains Youth

Special To The Mississippi Link Youth training can make a difference. Demetrius Brown, a parent, said she’s interested in the New Horizon Ministries Next Level Center for Excellence after school program because it helps build […]

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The fight for Strings ends on happy note

In a 4-0 vote Tuesday night, Nov. 17, members of the Jackson Public School District Board of Trustees reinstated its contract with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO). The item was placed on the agenda by […]

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Jackson School Board breaks the Strings

In a 2-2 split, the Jackson Public School Board of Trustees failed to renew the contract of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO) to implement the Strings in the School Program in its schools. According to […]

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U.S. Department of Commerce invests $142,880 in J-State

Special to The Mississippi Link WASHINGTON – The U.S. Commerce Department’s Econo-mic Development Administration (EDA) recently announced a $142,880 grant to Jackson State University, to support the operation of the University Center economic development technical […]

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Teachers participate in MSU Writing/Thinking Project

Special to The Mississippi Link Four Jackson Public Schools teachers are participating in the Mississippi State University Writing/Thinking Project program, Middle School Institute, which began this summer and continues throughout the 2009-10 school year. Alfred […]

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Students give ML Journalism Camp a thumbs up

Thanks to a grant from Jackson’s Planning and Development Department, the African-American owned-and-operated newspaper, The Mississippi Link, is holding a Journalism Camp for eight interested high school students from Jim Hill and Lanier high schools. […]