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Allen Harper lived his mission: ‘To Protect and Serve’

April 13, 2017 Online Editor 0

Downtown cop died Friday due to injuries in motorcycle accident By Othor Cain Editor Saturday, April 1, started out as a pretty normal day for Jackson police officer Cpl. Allen Harper Jr. He did chores […]

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In Memoriam: Pamela Parice Curry

April 13, 2017 Online Editor 0

The Mississippi Link Newswire Pamelia Parice Curry is the oldest daughter of Laura Curry Hough and Chester Curry. She was born in Jackson Mississippi September 18, 1956. She transitioned from pain and suffering on earth […]

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In Memoriam: Legendary journalist Claude Lewis dies at age 82

March 23, 2017 Online Editor 0

By Enid Doggett NABJ The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) mourns the passing of NABJ founder Claude Lewis, also a founder of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ). Lewis died March 16, 2017 […]

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Chuck Berry, Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneer, dies at 90

March 23, 2017 Online Editor 0

By Jon Pareles Associated Press Chuck Berry, who with his indelible guitar licks, brash self-confi dence and memorable songs about cars, girls and wild dance parties did as much as anyone to defi ne rock […]

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Mississippi minister who condemned racism in 1960s dies

March 10, 2017 Online Editor 0

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Keith Tonkel, one of 28 white United Methodist ministers who signed a statement condemning segregation and racism in the Deep South in 1963, has died. […]

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Iconic coach legend succumbs

February 23, 2017 Online Editor 0

By Tim Ward chopitupsports.com Before there was coach TJ Billups, before coach Wayne Brent, before coach Luther Riley, there was coach Orsmond Jordan Jr. Short in stature, tall in resume’. Coach Jordan coached for 38 […]

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Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau dies at 76

February 13, 2017 Online Editor 0

By LINDSEY BAHR LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau, who transcended genres over a 50-year career, died at a Los Angeles hospital Sunday, just days after announcing his retirement from touring because […]

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Betty Joyce Collins

February 9, 2017 Online Editor 0

July 30, 1945 – Feb. 1, 2017 “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, a loving and compassionate member of the Jackson […]

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