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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

The Thousand Man March in Jackson – Unity, Solidarity, Action – Breaking the chains in our Capital City and across Mississippi

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Under sweltering heat, upwards of three hundred men, women, and children marched to the Mississippi State Capitol for The Thousand Man March, part of the broader Thousand Man Movement headquartered […]

Calls for transparency grow after death of Delta State Student Trey Reed ruled suicide

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, The death of 21-year-old Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a student at Delta State University, continues to raise urgent questions after authorities ruled his death a suicide. Reed was discovered […]

JSU alumnus Tramell Tillman makes history

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The Mississippi Link Newswire, Jackson State University (JSU) alumnus Tramell Tillman, ’08, made history September 14, 2025 at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, becoming the first Black actor to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting […]

Damon Stevenson appointed to newly created Circuit Court Judgeship in Hinds County by Governor Tate Reeves

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By Othor Cain, Guest Writer, In a move aimed at strengthening the judicial system in Mississippi’s capital county, Governor Tate Reeves has appointed Damon Stevenson to a newly created circuit court judgeship in Hinds County. […]

The Clinton Massacre of 1875 is commemorated 150 years later – U.S. Rep. Thompson applauds awareness efforts to ‘resurrect’ this history

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By Gail H.M. Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Community members, historians, elected officials, and descendants of victims gathered at Mt. Hood Missionary Baptist Church Sept. 6 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Clinton Massacre, a […]

‘Catastrophic Failures’: Why dozens of killings in Mississippi prisons go unanswered 

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By Daja E. Henry, The Marshall Project and Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today, This story is part of a reporting collaboration with Mississippi Today, the Clarion Ledger, Hattiesburg American and The Mississippi Link. At least 42 […]

A Candidate’s Profile

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By Othor Cain, Guest Writer, For the next several weeks, The Mississippi Link will profile candidates running for Senate District 26. For the first time in 32 years this seat became vacant after John Horhn […]

The City of Jackson unites for men’s health: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month begins

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By Othor Cain, Guest Writer, A powerful message echoed through the halls of the Mississippi State Capitol Rotunda this week, as Mayor John Horhn officially proclaimed September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in the City […]

After 29 years, Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade calls it quits

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By Othor Cain, Guest Writer, After 29 years of dedicated service with the Jackson Police Department, culminating in two impactful years as its chief, Chief Joe Wade, is retiring, his final day set for September […]

Commentary: Heritage or Hate in the seat of Rankin County – Scheming in the midst of deep divisions over Confederate monument in Brandon

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, By all accounts the public comments portion of Brandon’s Board of Alderman meeting August 4th was contentious. Several people spoke emphasizing the important history and heritage represented in the 37-foot-tall […]