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[ March 11, 2026 ] Commentary: 61st Anniversary of Selma’s Bloody Sunday comes in more dark times – Thousands gather on the Edmund Pettus Bridge with Voting Rights again hanging in the balance National
[ March 11, 2026 ] A Celebration of Life – The Life and Enduring Legacy of Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony Local
[ March 11, 2026 ] Election Results: Mississippi voters show confidence in experience and new leadership Local
[ March 11, 2026 ] What makes us laugh in dark times–humor as an antidote to fear – In partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series National
[ March 4, 2026 ] Commentary: St. Thomas Community Association Meeting Local

Obama signs order reversing abortion-funds policy

Obama signs order reversing abortion-funds policy By LIZ SIDOTI and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press Writers Liz Sidoti And Matthew Lee, Associated Press Writers 22 mins ago WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Friday quietly ended […]

Obama turns to Guantanamo, foreign policy Thurs.

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is ready to trumpet Hillary Rodham Clinton’s installation as secretary of state while turning to veteran politician and dealmaker George Mitchell to guide the new administration through the Mideast thicket. […]

Obama signs order to close Guantanamo in a year

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama began overhauling U.S. treatment of terror suspects Thursday, signing orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, shut down secret overseas CIA prisons, review military war crimes trials and ban […]

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SWORN IN AS THE 44TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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WASHINGTON – Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as America’s first black president on Tuesday, saying the nation must choose “hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord” […]

NATIONAL NEWS-Obama: A political journey – at warp speed

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CHICAGO (AP) – Every year, the dedicated teacher would put together a bulletin board for Black History Month, honoring famous achievers. There was Martin Luther King Jr., of course. Thurgood Marshall, the first black U.S. […]

Obama tackles recession, war and ethics on day one

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WASHINGTON – In a first-day flurry of activity, President Barack Obama set up shop in the Oval Office, summoned advisers to begin dealing with war and recession and ordered new ethics rules for “a clean […]

Jacksonians gather at historic home of Medgar Evers to watch history unfold

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Over a hundred people gathered outside the home of Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi on Jan. 20, to watch live President Barack Obama take the oath of office in Washington, D.C. Not letting the 40 […]

Maggie Wade leads MLK Parade as grand marshal

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Special to The Mississippi Link When the metro area turned out for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade this morning, Saturday, Jan. 17, they saw a very familiar face leading the way: WLBT-TV3 Anchor […]

TV ONE devotes 24 hours to inauguration programming Jan 20

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Special to the Mississippi Link TV ONE DEVOTES 24 HOURS TO INAUGURATION PROGRAMMING JANUARY 20 January 6, 2009, Silver Spring, MD — TV One will offer 24 hours of programming devoted to the Inauguration of […]

100 Concerned Clergy calls for citywide prayer for Mayor Melton

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JACKSON, Miss. – Enduring cold temperatures Monday morning, members of the 100 Concerned Clergy of Jackson and other area clergy held a prayer vigil on the steps of City Hall for Mayor Frank Melton’s health. […]