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June 1, 1938 – October 30, 2021 Lafayette Stribling, who served as the men’s basketball coach at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) and Tougaloo College died Saturday, Oct. 30, in Jackson at years 87 of […]

By Edelia “Dr. Jay” Carthan , Contributing Writer, Hinds County held special elections for Sheriff, County Court Judge, District 1 and County Constable, District 5, on Tuesday, Nov 2.  Interim Sheriff Marshand Crisler received about 31% […]

Special to The Mississippi Link, The administration and staff of Community Students Learning Center (CSLC) are humbled to be among the recently-announced 51 grantees of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) new Community Navigator Pilot Program […]

By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, On the occasion of The Mississippi Link’s 28th anniversary, I would like to thank all of our dedicated readers, subscribers and advertisers, who are the mainstay for this weekly newspaper, for […]

By Gail H.M. Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Holy Temple Missionary Baptist Church in West Jackson has maintained it worship services and special programs both simultaneously from the sanctuary (observing CDC guidelines) […]

By Ayesha K. Mustafaa, Contributing Writer , “I want to commend the mayor on the State of the City’s Address. It was reflective of a well thought-out plan to accomplish the long-awaited needs for the City […]

By Gail H.M. Brown, Ph.D. Contributing Writer , As of press time Wednesday evening, Oct. 19, Jackson had witnessed its 121st homicide according to Sam Brown, public information officer for JPD. The latest victim, believed to […]

By Gail H.M. Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, It’s not a cannon but fights just as hard. It’s not a torpedo but knows its target. What is it? It is the huge, pink and green, 3D […]