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GRENADA – More neglected dogs have been taken from the home of a woman who twice before has had emaciated pets taken from her residence. Doll Stanley, Regional Director of Investigations for In Defense Of Animals, […]

News Briefs From Across The State Domestic dispute turns deadly A Calhoun City man is dead after authorities said he was shot and killed by his girlfriend’s cousin. Malcolm Bellum, 22, died at North Mississippi […]

INDIANOLA – After a seven-month search, the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center has a new executive director. Dion Brown, 46, comes to Indianola from Wichita, Kansas where he was the Chief Operating Officer at […]

BOLTON – United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) has expressed his disappointment to an amendment that would eliminate funding for smaller Mississippi airports including Greenville, Hattiesburg-Laurel, and Meridian. Thompson wrote to Senate Majority Leader […]

The Mississippi Link sat down with the first female chief of Jackson State University, Dr. Carolyn Meyers, who describes herself as a “researcher,” a “collaborative leader,” and a “thinker.” Meyers has over 30 years of […]

Washington, D.C. – President Barack Obama awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to a diverse group of recipients, including three African Americans prominently known for their civil rights activism. The president and First Lady Michelle […]

JACKSON – A 32-year old man is currently being held without bond after police said he allegedly murdered a Jackson man and then carjacked a Fed Ex truck at gunpoint. Charles Johnson, of Clinton, is […]

News Briefs From Across The State Teen’s bike had no breaks Columbus police said a 13-year old boy riding his bike downhill with no brakes, was hit by a truck when he rolled into traffic. […]

Special to The Mississippi Link JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), in a statewide effort, has raised $4,018.44 for Stewpot Community Services. The fundraising effort was in response to a partnership between New […]