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Colonel Donnell Berry Memorial Highway dedication

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 […]

MDHS announces temporary pause in SNAP benefits due to federal shutdown

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The Mississippi Link Newswire, The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) has announced that due to the ongoing federal shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the month of November will not be issued. This […]

Commentary: Two suspicious Mayoral Elections being challenged

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Hearing dates are set to challenge the June 3, 2025, mayoral election results in Kosciusko and Mount Olive, Mississippi. In the City of Kosciusko, Marvin K. Myles, Jr., was declared […]

Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 8 people are killed in separate shootings

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By Katie Adkins and Jeff Martin, Associated Press, High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended in gunfire, with two separate shootings on opposite sides of the state Friday night that left at least eight people […]