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[ September 3, 2025 ] Remembering Emmett: MVSU, ETIC mark 70th Anniversary with theater, panels and more Education
[ September 3, 2025 ] A Candidate’s Profile Local
[ September 3, 2025 ] The City of Jackson unites for men’s health: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month begins Local
[ August 27, 2025 ] After 29 years, Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade calls it quits Local
[ August 27, 2025 ] Commentary: Stronger than a storm: reflections from ‘Katrina Kids’ National

Robert Walker: Trailblazer, educator, family man

By Othor Cain, Guest Writer, Robert Major Walker, a lifelong public servant, lived to be 81. His family announced his passing in a statement to The Mississippi Link, Tuesday, July 29. His family and community […]

Mississippi’s Superstar and American Idol winner Jamal Roberts to headline fundraiser for Alcorn State University Athletics

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By Othor Cain, Guest Writer, On the evening of September 19, the Jackson Convention Center will echo with soul, pride, and purpose as Season 23 American Idol winner Jamal Roberts takes the stage to give […]

Commentary: “Have a little faith”

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, It’s more than a regular brain can grasp. Akin to a horribly bad dream, yet here we are in the throes of a whirlwind of chaos, intent on taking us […]

Mississippi resident leads the world’s largest sorority

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By Daphne Higgins, Contributing Writer, “Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.” Jonas Salk. This is one of the quotes that motivated the […]

Efforts to replace historical truth with white nationalist ideology – A pastor’s perspective on erasing, distorting, and revising our history

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, “History is what people make of the forever-gone past, out of surviving documents and artifacts, human recall, and such items as photographs, films, and sound recordings. Indeed, history is created […]

National and Local Figures sparked mental fireworks during Fourth of July weekend celebration – From Douglass to Duck Hill: A Reflection on Truth, Justice, and Sacred Ground

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By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Born enslaved in Maryland, Frederick Douglass later escaped to freedom and emerged as “the greatest orator of his day.” His provocative oratorical skills left many mesmerized that he […]

Mayor John Horhn holds Meet & Greet July 3rd and attends the first City Council meeting as Mayor of Jackson, July 8th

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, The Honorable Mayor John Horhn held a Downtown Meet & Greet even Thursday July 3, 2025, at the Two Mississippi Museums, 222 North Street in Jackson. A large crowd of community […]

Inaugural Ceremonies for Mayor John Horhn and the Jackson City Council

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, The swearing-in of Mayor John Horhn and the Jackson City Council was held Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the Jackson Convention Complex, where the Honorable Bennie G. Thompson presided. A large […]

A Star-Studded Weekend of Truth, Tribute & Transformation: Honoring Medgar Evers at 100

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, This weekend, Jackson didn’t just make history—it remembered, revived, and reclaimed it. Hosted by the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Institute in partnership with Mississippi Votes, the city welcomed […]

Grammy-winning artist Dexter Allen talks life, music and new book

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By Cynthia Maxie Milton, Contributing WriterContributor, Colleagues describe Grammy-winning guitarist Dexter Allen in two simple words: cool and wise. The way he showed up for a recent interview suggests those attributes—and more—have helped shape his path to success. […]