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Special to The Mississippi Link A white man asked his black friend, ‘Are you voting for Barack Obama just because he’s black?’ The black man responded by saying, ‘Why not? Hell, in this country men […]

Special to The Mississippi Link JACKSON, Miss. – Members of the Jackson (Miss.) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated will host a Jabberwock Interest Meeting and Reception for young ladies interested in being […]

Special to The Mississippi Link JACKSON, Miss. – Get ready to strap on those sneakers, perform a few warm-up exercises, and hit the court because we are shooting hoops for a great cause! The Jackson […]

Special to The Mississippi Link “On Friday the Division of Medicaid (DOM) received verification of a major financial issue it has been discussing with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) since June of […]

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was among hundreds of Muslims attending a service Thursday to mourn the death of Imam W.D. Mohammed, the son of Nation of Islam founder Elijah Muhammad. W.D. Mohammed moved […]

My friend and high school teammate, former Alcorn State and NFL great Willie “Todd” Young, passed away here in Jackson last week. The 60-year old, who coached for nearly twenty years in the state’s high […]

WALA/AP JACKSON, Miss.  —  Emergency officials in Mississippi say one of their biggest challenges may be convincing coastal residents who struggled to flee Hurricane Gustav to do it again if Hurricane Ike stays on track […]

mericans have been bombarded with the question of who among the presidential candidates would make the best Commander in Chief. Of course, the Commander in Chief, the President of the United States, is the head […]

Special to The Mississippi Link Five JPS bands will participate in the Richard Wright Centennial Celebration parade on Saturday, September 6, 2008, beginning at 10 a.m. Lineup will be behind the Eudora Welty Library. Those […]

From The City of Jackson In our efforts to assist the American Red Cross with shelters for our neighbors from New Orleans, Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, we are opening emergency shelters in the City […]