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[ October 15, 2025 ] Commentary: Two suspicious Mayoral Elections being challenged Local
[ October 15, 2025 ] Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 8 people are killed in separate shootings Local
[ October 15, 2025 ] American Heart Association celebrates the opening of the Tougaloo College Community Pantry, named in honor of Robert Smith, M.D Local
[ October 9, 2025 ] Senate District 26 Forum held at Tougaloo College Local
[ October 9, 2025 ] Deaths, Disappearances, and Danger in Immigrant – Detention In partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series National

Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area mourns the death of Elise Winter

The Mississippi Link Newswire, “People deserve to have a decent place to live.” – Elise Winter Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area (HFHMCA) is mourning the loss of its founder, former Mississippi First Lady Elise […]

A Biden Truce Breaks As Clinton And Sanders Back Candidates In Ohio

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CLEVELAND — The moderate and progressive wings of the Democratic Party may have put aside their differences last year to get President Joseph R. Biden Jr. elected and keep Donald J. Trump a one-term president, but […]

Jeremiah “JJ” Williamson returns home and performs at Chuckles Comedy Club

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, Known as “JJ from The Sipp”, Jackson, MS native Jeremiah Williamson performed in front of a live audience at Chuckles Comedy Club located in Jackson on Ridgewood Rd. on July 9- […]

Mississippi officials block COVID vaccine misinformation

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By Leah Willingham, Associated Press/Report for America, The Mississippi State Department of Health is now blocking comments on its Facebook posts that relate to COVID-19 because of a “rise of misinformation” about the virus and […]

Pressured by allies, Biden escalates fight for voting rights

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By Jonathan Lemire, Brian Slodysko and Zeke Miller, Associated Press, President Joe Biden aimed to lay out the “moral case’’ for voting rights Tuesday as Texas Democrats took dramatic action to stymie their state’s latest […]

Inauguration of Jackson’s incumbent Mayor and City Council

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By Bill Washington, Contributing Writer, On July 1, 2021 Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and the Jackson City Council were officially sworn in and celebrated by many at the Jackson Convention Center. A celebration for the […]

Congressman Bennie Thompson selected to lead committee investigating insurrection at the Capitol

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, U. S. Congressman Bennie Thompson (D) serving Mississippi’s 2nd district, was chosen by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to lead a committee that will investigate the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. […]

Mississippi State shuts down Vandy for 1st national title

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The Associated Press, Mississippi State’s first national championship had been building since 1985, when “Thunder and Lightning” – Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro – were the stars on what’s known as the best team to […]

The City of Byram’s historic election and swearing-in

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By Bill Washington, Contributing Writer, On July 1, 2021 the City of Byram had a swearing-in ceremony for its’ Mayor and Board of Alderman. It was held at City Hall at 7 p.m. with standing […]

Grand Opening of Howard D. Catchings Golf Driving Range & Putting Green

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, On Saturday, June 19, the grand opening of the Howard D. Catchings Golf Driving Range was held at 700 McDavid Avenue in Lambert, MS at 11 a.m. “It was an exciting […]