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[ October 1, 2026 ] New Orleans senior citizens know the value of exercise and fitness Health
[ September 30, 2026 ] A Tale of Three Candidates – The future of Mississippi is on the ballot Local
[ September 30, 2026 ] Commentary: State ‘Contracting System’ in Mississippi – Runaway Freight Train Local
[ September 30, 2026 ] Commentary: Obligations of Democracy – A free press, voting, and more National
[ September 24, 2026 ] Young people are done waiting to be invited into ‘Democracy’ Local

Commentary: State ‘Contracting System’ in Mississippi – Runaway Freight Train

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Visiting for a full hour with Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Central District Commissioner Willie Simmons yields so much information. It had been two and half years since my last […]

Young people are done waiting to be invited into ‘Democracy’

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By Jakari Holland, Founder, Mississippi Access Project, I grew up surrounded by museums, even when there was no admission sign at the door. The streets of my Atlanta neighborhood were exhibits of their own. Houses, […]

Commentary: Redistricting ‘Listening Session’ in The Pine Belt – “Kabuki Theater if I’ve ever seen it.”

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Nearly 300 filled the auditorium in Hattiesburg Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 6PM for the sixth planned statewide ‘listening sessions,’ put on by the Mississippi Joint Congressional Committee on Reapportionment […]

Colonel Donnell Berry Memorial Highway dedication

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MDOT news release, Officials joined Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons August 3, 2026, in dedicating a segment of U.S. Highway 49 in Yazoo County as the “Colonel Donnell Berry Memorial Highway.” As a native […]

Commentary: Some Scandals Lack Outrage

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Were it not for the tenacious investigative reporting by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Anna Wolfe, no one would be wiser about what is now known the world over as Mississippi’s […]

Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents

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By Travis Loller and Sophie Bates, Associated Press, The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents […]

Commentary: ‘Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand’ – We all pay taxes – then Mississippi awards over 99 percent of state contract funds to white people

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Reported as being written by Jennie Wilson in 1905, the old-time, upbeat hymn, ‘Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand’ is a favorite at Sunday services, and surely here in Mississippi – […]

U.S. Small Business Administration Mississippi District Director Janita R. Stewart to retire – Long tenure marked by celebrating 51 Years of Federal Service

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The Mississippi Link Newswire, SBA Mississippi District Director Janita R. Stewart is retiring after 51 years of federal government service, 41 years with the U.S. Small Business Administration. As District Director since April 1995, Janita […]

Kosciusko mayoral race goes unanimously to white incumbent – All taxpayers pay to maintain white power. Signed, sealed, delivered by an 83 percent white jury.

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, For three very long days, November 12-14, 2025, Attala County Circuit Court was the scene for the contested mayoral race between incumbent Tim Kyle and challenger Marvin K. Myles, Jr. […]

From the Yazoo City Prison to Federal Correctional Institution, Atlanta – Kristin O. Bailey sees inmates in a different light

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By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Many people in the workforce understand their jobs and are dutiful. In time they realize that those jobs afford them opportunities to learn how to work with humanity […]