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[ September 24, 2026 ] Young people are done waiting to be invited into ‘Democracy’ Local
[ September 23, 2026 ] Commentary: Redistricting ‘Listening Session’ in The Pine Belt – “Kabuki Theater if I’ve ever seen it.” News
[ September 23, 2026 ] Absentee Voting at Hinds County Circuit Clerk’s Office vocalizes strong message: “If We Vote, We Win!” Local
[ September 23, 2026 ] Pam Confer brings Harmony Talks to Jackson Local
[ September 17, 2026 ] To Vote or Not to Vote demands attention at “Be Voter Ready” Event Local

Jackson Rhythm and Blues Festival begins on Friday

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The Jackson Rhythm and Blues Festival begins on Friday. The lineup is listed below:

Police: Children locked in hot car while couple gambled

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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) – Gulfport police say Meridian couple has been arrested after they left their children in a hot car to go gambling at the Island View Casino. Sgt. Damon McDaniel tells The Sun […]

Latest Mississippi news, sports, business and entertainment

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ISLAMIC STATE-MISSISSIPPI Judge denies bail in Islamic State arrests JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A federal magistrate judge has ordered a young man and woman from Mississippi to be held without bail, pending grand jury action […]

Justices speak out about death penalty, but executions go on

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By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Wherever their summer travels have taken them, Supreme Court justices probably will weigh in over the next few days on Texas’ plans to execute two death row inmates in the […]

Jackson proposes 8 percent property tax increase

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber has presented his budget proposal to city council members calling for an 8 percent tax increase, once a month furloughs of many city workers and a hiring […]

5 women accused of being witches beaten to death in India

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PATNA, India (AP) — Dozens of villagers in eastern India beat to death five women Saturday, accusing them of practicing witchcraft and blaming them for a series of misfortunes in the village, police said. Residents […]

Inmate challenge to death sentence goes back to trial court

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By JACK ELLIOTT JR. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court is allowing death row inmate Eddie Lee Howard Jr. to go back to trial court to argue that his sentence should be thrown out. […]

Texas police fatally shoot unarmed college football player

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A police officer in suburban Dallas shot and killed a college football player during a struggle after the unarmed 19-year-old crashed a car through the front window of a car dealership, […]

Michael Brown’s father says family still in mourning

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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Michael Brown Sr. says he and the family are still in mourning one year after his son’s death. Brown spoke Saturday at a parade in Ferguson to honor his son, who […]

Assault Prompts Lockdown at Parchman; Weekend Visitation Canceled

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The Mississippi Link Newswire JACKSON – The Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman remains on lockdown until further notice as an investigation into an assault on a senior officer continues. Visitation is canceled this weekend, […]