Opinion

A new meaning of the word – grateful

By Flonzie Brown-Wright Special to The Mississippi Link On March 1, I was privileged to have the opportunity to speak at the Annual Black History Program for the Mississippi School for the Deaf. Even though […]

News

Mayor DuPree on diversity

By Natalie Bell Special to The Mississippi Link Currently serving his fourth term as mayor of Mississippi’s fourth largest city, Johnny L. DuPree, Ph.D. walks into a room with a sense of urgency, visibly and […]

Education

School funding issues rarely stop at 1 judge: analysis

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The claim that one Hinds County judge could ultimately decide the fate of Mississippi’s school finance system if voters amend the state constitution appears unlikely. If experience in other states is […]

Letters To The Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Let’s get the story correct’

By Dorsey R. Carson Jr. Attorney Let’s get the story correct regarding Denali Water Solutions/Socrates Garrett Enterprises Inc.’s proposal to handle disposal of biosolids for the City of Jackson. Lots of misinformation is circulating because […]

Letters To The Editor

Letter To The Editor: Garrett says to Jackson Free Press/Northside Sun, “Neither contacted me to comment”

The City Council on Monday, September 14, 2015 recessed a meeting where the Public Works Department recommended it accept and approve a contract proposal from Denali Water Solutions and Socrates Garrett Enterprises Inc., to dispose […]

Entertainment

KATRINA: Jordan family reflects on unforgettable experience

Aftermaths a year later still looked like the ‘Twilight Zone,’ a member says BY GAIL BROWN Contributing Writer HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. – Holmes County native Clara Marshall Jordan said she and her husband Clarence Jordan […]