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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 […]

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 […]

The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Interim Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Rev. Byron Clay says he’s been traveling around the country, trying to mobilize marchers for his group’s renewed “Poor People’s Campaign.” Clay […]

(AP:JACKSON, Miss.) Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is poised to grab more control over the budget-writing process as top lawmakers warn they’re likely to end the on-again, off-again regular session without agreeing on a state spending […]

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 […]

“It is an honor to stand here and endorse the candidacy of the next mayor of Jackson, Harvey Johnson Jr,” said Chairman of the Municipal Democratic Party in Jackson and Chairman of the Hinds County […]

Hundreds of upcoming high school senior boys could be found throughout the state capitol on Wednesday, as they were getting the feel of actually one day working there. These young men were a part of […]

Jackson, Mississippi – Today, Marshand Crisler endorsed Former MayorHarvey Johnson in his bid for Mayor of Jackson. Crisler was positionedsecond in the May 5th Democratic Runoff and now throws his support behindJohnson.Crisler released the following […]

Associated Press Former Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus has been confirmed as secretary of the U.S. Navy. A spokesman for U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin said the Senate voted unanimously Monday night in […]