By Beneta Burt Special to The Mississippi Lin k A recent media report seemed to distort Jackson Public Schools’ finances, particularly the headline claiming the district was facing “financial crisis.” This headline is misleading, meaning […]
By Shanderia K. Posey Editor When you say you’re a single mother, you’ve said a mouthful. Raising kids alone was never God’s plan, yet many – about 10 million women in the United States — […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — As the Mississippi Senate sparred in one of its most contentious debates of the 2016 session, spectators watched intently from a balcony overlooking the chamber. In one group sat several state […]
Recommendation suggested for a new Mississippi flag “Come now, let us reason together…” We believe that music offers us a universal language. Since Mississippi claims national and international fame for the birth of various genres […]
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 […]
Civil rights activist and wife of the late Medgar Evers shares why she’s standing with Hillary Clinton. “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A majority of Mississippi House members voted willingly last week to limit their own power of speech in their own chamber by eliminating something called the point of personal privilege. The […]
By Hugh Latham Special to The Mississippi Link The construction of the skyline of Jackson used the hard work and talents of many small black contractors. After World War II and through the 1980s, these […]
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 […]
Let’s talk facts about the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority. First, Jackson’s airport system originated in 1928. JMAA was created in 1960 to hire a professional aviation staff and provide guidance and oversight for the Jackson-Medgar […]
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