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[ March 11, 2026 ] Commentary: 61st Anniversary of Selma’s Bloody Sunday comes in more dark times – Thousands gather on the Edmund Pettus Bridge with Voting Rights again hanging in the balance National
[ March 11, 2026 ] A Celebration of Life – The Life and Enduring Legacy of Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony Local
[ March 11, 2026 ] Election Results: Mississippi voters show confidence in experience and new leadership Local
[ March 11, 2026 ] What makes us laugh in dark times–humor as an antidote to fear – In partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series National
[ March 4, 2026 ] Commentary: St. Thomas Community Association Meeting Local

Thee 1877 Project alumni survey highlights clear priorities for Jackson State’s next president

The Mississippi Link Newswire, In a recent, representative survey of the Jackson State University alumni community, the results show a consistent, thoughtful vision for the qualities needed in the university’s next—and 14th—president. With a margin […]

Commentary: Prominent Pastor celebrated making Three Scores and Ten – Reverend Hosea James Hines front and center for yet another milestone

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By Christopher Young Contributing Writer Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 6-9PM, nearly 300 gathered to celebrate the 70th birthday of Christ Tabernacle Church pastor Hosea James Hines at the Ag Museum’s Sparkman Auditorium. Church members, […]

Senator Hillman Frazier receives the 2025 Thomas B. Murphy Award

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The Mississippi Link Newswire, Mississippi State Senator Hillman T. Frazier, a member of the Senate Rules Committee, which manages much of the Senate’s work, was honored with the 2025 Thomas B. Murphy Legacy Award during […]

Brutal arrest of Black student in Florida shows benefits of recording police from new vantage point

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By Jeff Martin, Associated Press, A video that captured the brutal arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by officers in Florida has led to an investigation and calls for […]

The Village Approach: Statewide convening on public education

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Approximately 150 concerned citizens, educators, students, community organizers, and leaders gathered at M.W. Stringer Grand Lodge, 1072 W JR Lynch St. Jackson, Mississippi Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 10am – […]

Robert Walker: Trailblazer, educator, family man

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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 […]