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In Jackson this week to help celebrate the 46th Annual Medgar Evers/B.B. King Homecoming, Bishop Joe Simon took time out of his busy schedule to talk up close and personal with The Mississippi Link. In […]

Special to The Mississippi Link Since its inception in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has sought to “cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards. In keeping with the ideals of their founders, Rho […]

Matthew Caston Contributing Writer JACKSON, Miss. — The city of Jackson welcomed the World Conference of Mayors (WCM) during a 2 p.m. news conference, Thursday, June 4, at the Hilton Hotel on 1001 East County […]

The Delta Revitalization Task Force announced its “Time of Reckoning” plan to assist the Mississippi Delta today in the Rotunda of the Mississippi State Capitol Building. The plan outlined several strategies to overcome the social […]

Special to The Mississippi Link The Links, Inc., LeFleur’s Bluff Chapter, Jackson, Mississippi, proudly announces its Second Dads and Jazz Brunch designed to salute and express appreciation to all dads in the Metro Jackson and […]

Mississippi will welcome Robert Kennedy Jr. to the magnolia state as he serves as keynote speaker for the Second Annual Medgar Homecoming Banquet, a major part of the Medgar Evers Homecoming celebration. The banquet will […]

The city of Jackson has elected a new mayor, but the winner is no stranger to the office. On Tuesday, with over 85 percent of the vote, two-time former mayor Harvey Johnson reclaimed his position […]

As if the city of Jackson didn’t have enough publicity, be it good or bad, it is guaranteed to attract viewers all across the world soon, some citizens say. On Tuesday, the Jackson city council […]

Gov. Haley Barbour’s proposed education budget allocates $2.698 billion for kindergarten through 12th-grade in schools across Mississippi for the fiscal year of 2010. This year, the budget has an increase of $196 million, which is […]

Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Wednesday with no indication that they’d finish writing a $5 billion state budget before their midnight deadline. Legislators are feeling pressure because […]