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Mike Epsy: Statment of Candidacy for United States Senate
The following is a statement by Mike Espy who is running for U.S. Senate for Mississippi. Espy is a candidate seeking to fill the unexpired term of retired Senator Thad Cochran.
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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 […]
Entertainment
Remembering Katrina: “I didn’t plan to evacuate”
By Angel Hampton Special to The Mississippi Link I didn’t plan to evacuate. I had gotten used to hurricane threats being a way of life early on as a student at Xavier University. Sometimes we […]
Education
Black History Month is not dead
An open letter to the more than 42 million African Americans in these United States. By Pastor Jimmy Terry, Sr.
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Amber Alert: Two year old Myra Lewis is missing
THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY PATROL IS ISSUING AN AMBER ALERT FOR TWO-YEAR-OLD MYRA LEWIS. SHE WAS LAST SEEN SATURDAYMORNING JUST AFTER 11 AT HER HOME IN CAMDEN IN NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY. SHE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A […]
Health
“Cover Mississippi”, kickoff campaign launches this Friday at Metro Mall
Coalition to help people understand and signup for “Obamacare” (for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act) Anyone interested in understanding “Obamacare” or shopping for health insurance options will be able to meet with […]
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Mississippi Link Exclusive: Sgt. Marcus Wright speaks
Wright serving as Sgt. over Internal Affairs with HCSD By Othor Cain Managing Editor In an exclusive interview with The Mississippi Link, Marcus Wright confirmed that he has been employed with the Hinds County Sheriff’s […]
Local
Lines Redrawn, Voices at Risk: How the Louisiana Ruling Echoes Across Mississippi
By Othor Cain, Contributing Writer, The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, handed down April 29, 2026, did not just alter one state’s congressional map. It immediately reshaped the legal terrain for voting rights across […]
Education
Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice honors excellence – Eagle Queen Graduates Honored for Achievement and “the people they are.”
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, It was less than an hour after the Tougaloo College Graduation ceremonies ended on Sunday, May 3, 2026, that a select group of graduates gathered just down the road from […]
National
Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices’ Voting Rights Act ruling
By Leah Willingham, Jack Brook, Sophie Bates and Jeff Amy, Associated Press, At 16, Edward Blackmon Jr. was arrested during a protest for voting rights in his Mississippi hometown. He was loaded with schoolmates into […]
Local
The City of Jackson’s Water Takeover
By Othor Cain, Contributing Writer, The creation of a regional water authority in Jackson, Mississippi marks one of the most significant governance changes to the capital city’s infrastructure in decades. The effort grew out of […]
Local
Commentary: The Freedom Bench – Has justice been served in the 74% African American Town of Mt. Olive or are we still waiting?
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, On Main Street – what locals call “The Boulevard” – in Mt Olive, Mississippi, there is a decorative display of chairs in front of a long vacant building. Chairs decorated […]
National
Transparency is the Oxygen of Accountability – In Partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series
By Ayesha K. Mustafaa, Contributing Writer, “You Have the Right”: Utilizing and Preserving the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution Protections for Citizens and Journalists The American Community Media’s (ACoM) weekly briefing for April 24, […]
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Grand Opening of Campaign Headquarters of Scott Colom for U.S. Senate
By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, The committee for Scott Colom for U.S. Senate held a grand opening at their campaign headquarters Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 811 East River Place in Jackson, MS from 1:00 P.M. […]
Education
Board of Trustees Selects Dr. Denise Jones Gregory as President of Jackson State University
The Mississippi Link Newswire, After an eight-month national search, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has selected Dr. Denise Jones Gregory as the 14th president of Jackson State University (JSU). Gregory has […]
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American Community Media’s National News Briefing … – “From Oil Shock to Checkout Lines: U.S.-Iran War drives global spike in consumer costs”
By Ayesha K. Mustafaa, Contributing Writer, The American Community Media briefing Friday, April 17, 2026, continued in giving insight on the US/Iran War. The speakers of the one-hour briefing clarified the premise that this war […]
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Gladys Marie Johnson marks ‘Four Score’ in ageless style
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Oh, how the tea was spilled! Who would have ever guessed that the young woman from Fitzgerald, Georgia, who married a preacher and served as First Lady of Farish Street […]