Education

Southern Miss takes down Mississippi state flag on campuses

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Another public university in Mississippi is ending the display of the state flag on campus because it contains a Confederate battle emblem many see as divisive. University of Southern Mississippi President Rodney […]

Entertainment

Proud, strong and growing

By Jackie Hampton Publisher Celebrating 22 years of operation is a great milestone for The Mississippi Link, and because we share our anniversary month with internationally recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we proudly dedicate this, […]

Education

Angela Davis zeroed in on ‘social justice’ at Tougaloo

College professor, author, scholar, women’s rights…, civil rights activist  By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Editor Political activist and scholar Angela Davis was the guest Presidential Lecturer at Tougaloo College Thursday, October 22, 2015. She spoke for […]

Entertainment

Congratulations “The Mississippi Link” at age 22!

By Socrates Garrett Special to The Mississippi Link I want to express my sincere appreciation to the publisher and staff of The Mississippi Link newspaper for 22 years of continuous publication. It is no small […]

Business

MDOT Project Recalls History of Transportation Infrastructure

The Mississippi Link Newswire Jackson, Miss. – Every day, Mississippians take routes on their way to work or school without knowing the history behind the roads they travel on. This summer, the Mississippi Department of Transportation […]

News

Ole Miss removes state flag due to Confederate battle emblem

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The University of Mississippi quietly removed the state flag from its place of honor on Monday, heeding the calls of those who say the banner’s Confederate battle emblem is harming the […]

Education

Obama encourages limits on standardized testing in schools

WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing one of education’s most divisive issues, President Barack Obama on Saturday called for capping standardized testing at 2 percent of classroom time and said the government shares responsibility for turning tests […]