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Living Legends
Program honors icons of Black History in state By Natalie Bell Contributing Writer For one amazing evening Feb. 11, family and friends, distinguished guests and members of the public joined New Hope Baptist Church in […]
Religion
Religion
Priester shares black history
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent Contributing Writer During New Hope Baptist Church’s first program for its month-long Back in the Day Black History series, guest speaker Attorney Charlene Stimley Priester reflected on voting rights, civil rights […]
Religion
Black History series set at New Hope
The Mississippi Link Newswire The fifth annual “Back in the Day” Black History series will be held at 6 p.m. each Thursday at 6 p.m. during February in the New Hope Baptist Church Family Life […]
Health
40-day anti-abortion prayer vigil comes back to city
Mississippi Link Newswire The anti-abortion campaign called 40 Days for Life will return to Jackson Feb. 10, with a 40-day prayer vigil in the public right-of-way outside Jackson Women’s Health Organization at 2903 N. State […]
News
No prison time for pastor, ex-officer in jail sex case
MCCOMB, Miss. (AP) – A McComb pastor who’s also a former Columbia police officer has been sentenced after pleading guilty to having sex with a jail inmate. The Enterprise-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1SkH3W2 ) Vasan Josea Oatis won’t […]
Religion
Members of Satanic group to give invocation during Arizona city’s council meeting
PHOENIX (AP) — Members of a satanic group will give the opening prayer at an upcoming Phoenix City Council meeting. Some council members have objected, but city attorney Brad Holm says the government cannot exclude […]
News
Winston-Salem MLK Day Breakfast Forum (VIDEO)
The Mississippi Link Newswire The Chronicle takes a look at the words of Dr. King in his final speech and juxtapose them with some words from The MLK Jr. Day Breakfast Forum. Moderator, Judge Denise […]
Religion
African Children’s Choir to perform Sunday at New Jerusalem
By Shanderia K. Posey Editor The renowned African Children’s Choir will continue its tour in Mississippi with a concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at New Jerusalem Church, 5708 Old Canton Road in Jackson. The choir […]
Business
BMA comes out against takeover of airport
By Shanderia K. Posey Editor The Business Ministerial Alliance of Mississippi has added its voice against the state’s attempt to takeover the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport. BMA held a press conference in front of […]
Religion
Group calls off lawsuit over Harrison County Nativity display
GULFPORT, Mississippi (AP) — The American Humanist Association is calling off a lawsuit against Harrison County over a Nativity scene in the courthouse lobby. David Niose of the American Humanist Association tells The Sun Herald the organization […]