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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
John Horhn leads Jackson mayoral race ahead of June 3 runoff
By Edelia “Dr. Jay” Carthan, Contributing Writer, State Senator John Horhn decisively claimed the Democratic nomination in Jackson’s mayoral primary Tuesday, earning 75% of the vote and positioning himself as the frontrunner in the upcoming […]
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett to headline Tougaloo College’s All-Star 2025 Commencement, Rev. Cassius L. Rudolph to deliver Baccalaureate address
The Mississippi Link Newswire, Tougaloo College is rolling out the red carpet for Commencement 2025, announcing a powerhouse lineup of speakers who are transforming politics, faith, and social justice on the national stage. The Honorable […]
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IN MEMORIAM: Pope Francis dies as Catholic Church’s reckoning with racism remains
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a global voice for the poor, immigrants, and the environment, died Monday at age 88. Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced […]
National
Commentary: Target national selective buying campaign continues
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President/CEO NNPA, Bobby R. Henry Sr., Chairman Board of Directors NNPA, National Newspaper Publishers Association, The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, hereby reiterates […]
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The power of the American presidency – and race: Slavery – Civil War, Jim Crow, Reconstruction, Mass Incarceration and now MAGA
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, If someone were to ask, maybe a child or a grandchild, which of our past presidents has been the best for our country at improving race-relations, equality and equity – […]
National
‘Target Fast’ boycott nears end as Black shoppers speak out: ‘I’m done for good’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, As the 40-day “Target Fast” draws to a close on Easter Sunday, thousands of Black Americans say the protest has sparked a permanent change in their spending habits […]
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State Rep. Zakiya Summers presents proclamation at the State Capitol in recognition of Black Maternal Health Week
Special to The Mississippi Link, Mississippi State Representative Zakiya Summers (D) district, 68, presented a formal proclamation during a press conference held at the State Capitol in order to amplify efforts to improve maternal […]
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Jerry Smith & Children of Israel in tribute to Aretha
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Oh, what a night of artistic excellence at Thee I Love’s Rose Embly McCoy auditorium Wednesday, April 2, 2025. How could it be anything but sheer celebration when you combine […]
Local
Mississippi passes DEI ban, raising concerns for Black students’ future
By Edelia “Dr. Jay” Carthan, Contributing Writer, Mississippi has become the latest state to pass legislation banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at public universities, setting off a wave of concern among educators, students […]
National
‘This has got to be a moment in America,’ Cory Booker tells 1st town hall since record speech
By Mike Catalini, Associated Press, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker took a version of his record-breaking Senate floor speech on the road Saturday to a town hall meeting in a New Jersey gymnasium, calling on people […]