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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 […]

AP FLOWOOD, Miss. — Nine Flowood restaurants wanting to add liquor to their menus will go before city aldermen to ask for conditional-use permits. Monday’s public hearing is the second-to-last step in a two-year battle […]

Special to The Mississippi Link TAMPA – The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) today announced that Kathy Times has been elected the 18th president of the 3,200-member organization. Also elected to serve for the […]

Special to The Mississippi Link Adams and Reese LLP Partner Alfrado D. Donelson has been accepted into the 2009-2010 class of Leadership Greater Jackson. Leadership Greater Jackson is a program run by the Greater Jackson […]

Downtown is going to get a little sweeter thanks to a city grant. Mayor Harvey Johnson and the Jackson City Council authorized to execute a $10,000 contract with Scurlocks Donut Shop and Eatery. Scurlocks owned […]

WASHINGTON DC-The NAACP issued the following statement today on the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next Supreme Court Justice. “The confirmation of the first Latina to join the Supreme Court is a moment […]

ITTA BENA, MS — Mississippi Valley State University will launch its College for Men on Friday, August 21, at 9 a.m. with an opening reception in the New Men’s Residence Hall. The Men’s College is a […]

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced that Parents for Public Schools of Jackson, Inc. has been selected to receive $48,000 in federal funds. The grant will be for a […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) —Police say a grand jury will review the case of a Jackson homeowner who shot and wounded a man who was allegedly breaking into the his car. Authorities have not released the […]

HATTIESBURG- In promoting cohesiveness and teamwork within the Operating Room setting, the OR staff at Forrest General is hosting a men’ssoftball game on Saturday, August 22 at 7 p.m. at Timberton Park. This nine-inning affair […]