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Just before noon Friday, Jackson mayoral candidate Harvey Johnson picked up two more endorsements from former mayoral candidates. At an 11:30 a.m. press conference outside of the Johnson headquarters, former mayoral candidates Eddie Fair and […]

The Election Day for mayor of Jackson is fast approaching, and the two Democratic candidates picked up key endorsements Wednesday morning as they head into the upcoming mayoral runoff, May 19. Sen. John Horhn held […]

On Wednesday, May 13, Senator John Horhn was slated to hold a press conference to thank his supporters and announce his endorsement of Harvey Johnson for Mayor of Jackson. Horhn, who garnered 18 percent of the vote in […]

Jackson, Mississippi –  Marshand Crisler has been endorsed by former Jackson Police Chief and State Corrections Commissioner, Robert Johnson. They held a press conference in front of the Jackson Police Department on Wednesday, May 13. “After […]

Special to The Mississippi Link The Honorable Frank E. Melton, Mayor of the City of Jackson, passed away on Thursday morning (05/07/09), shortly after midnight.  Mayor Melton was a loving husband and father who devoted […]

It is highly unusual for an editor to admit this, but writing a commentary is something I rarely do. However, I am not your average or traditional editor. I consider myself more a public relations […]

The Mississippi Link Former two-term Mayor Harvey Johnson and City Councilman Marshand Crisler are headed for a runoff in the Jackson mayoral race. Johnson had 8,892 votes and Crisler, 8,759 votes with 98 percent of […]

Special to The Mississippi Link. “Jackson mourns the passing of Mayor Frank Melton and remembers his service and his efforts to make our city stronger. Mayor Melton will be deeply missed by so many; his […]

In an emergency meeting, due to Mayor Frank E. Melton’s recent “critical” health condition, the Jackson City Council voted 5 to 1 for Council President Leslie Mclemore to serve as acting mayor. Ward 3 Councilman […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An unsuccessful primary bid for re-election turned much more serious for the indicted mayor of Mississippi’s largest city after he was rushed to a hospital in his latest health struggle. Sixty-year-old […]