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WAPT.com JACKSON, Miss. — A Jackson city councilman said Monday that the Jackson Police Department could afford to hire more uniformed officers by cutting back on the number of civilians employed by the department. Ward […]

Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson hosted the state’s first town hall meeting Monday, Aug 24. The meeting was held in the Stringer Lodge at 1072 Lynch Street and was open to the public. As the citizens […]

Special to The Mississippi Link The Jackson City Council recently recognized the ‘untiring’ community service and outstanding citizenry of longtime entrepreneur Audrey B. Wiley. The resolution was presented by Council President Frank Bluntson of Ward […]

History-making former Mississippi statesman Robert G. Clark said he is deeply saddened by the recent news of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s (D-Mass.) death. Often dubbed the “liberal lion” of the United States Senate, Kennedy died […]

BOSTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was a Democrat’s Democrat, so much so that he became a rallying point for those in his party and an object of derision for Republican opponents. Yet his affability […]

Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. along with other federal and city officials held a press conference this morning to discuss the planned renovation of the Dr. A.H. McCoy Federal Building. “The U.S. General Services Administration […]

Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson presented his proposal for the city’s $359.5 million budget Wednesday at City Hall. This budget reflects a 0.2 percent decrease from the current year’s budget. Johnson said the proposed budget includes […]

DREAM, INC Jackson, MS – August 17, 2009 –The Mississippi Underage Drinking Prevention Coalition of Madison and Rankin Counties (MUDPC), a collaboration between DREAM, Inc., and the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of […]

The Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership celebrated the grand opening of Trisomy Success LLC and the WaterStone Building located on 932 North State St. in Jackson on August 11. Participating in the event from left includes: […]

By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer – 6 mins ago WASHINGTON – Former Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean, a leading figure in the liberal wing of his party, said Monday he doubts […]