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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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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 […]
National
Harris responds to Hurricane devastation as Walz shines in debate
By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, Vice President Kamala Harris met with FEMA officials to discuss the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, while her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, emerged victorious in Tuesday’s […]
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Commentary: Mississippi minority contracting update – Mississippi’s white power brokers strip minority opportunity of economic advancement and participation
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The truth is that the words Mississippi and minority contracting should never be grouped together. Minority contractors who attempt to do business with the State of Mississippi face nearly indescribable […]
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Vance and Walz begin debating cordially but end in heated clashes over Trump, Jan. 6 and national policy issues
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Republican Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, faced off in the only vice-presidential debate of the 2024 election on Tuesday night, […]
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‘A Life Sentence.’ How Mississippi’s Forever Voting ban keeps thousands from the polls – The state’s disenfranchisement law punishes people with nonviolent offenses, as reform fails in the Legislature and courts
By Caleb Bedillion, The Marshall Project, John Cook moved back to Mississippi in 2022 after about 15 years of living in the Atlanta area, where he ran his own telecom business maintaining fiber optic lines. […]
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Commentary: Diversity backlash – always by white power brokers – In four short years DEI programs rose then cratered. So much for equity.
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, In September 2020, The Wall Street Journal said, “Black professionals comprise 1% of the executives running America’s top 500 companies.” That equates to four people. “Among all U.S. companies with […]
National
Award-winning actor James Earl Jones – native Mississippian – said ‘goodbye’ to his fans
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Famed James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Miss. on January 17, 1931. A giant who walked the earth, he learned early-on how to fight his stutter with […]
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SBA Deputy Chief Kendall Corley meets with Black media in Jackson
By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) hosted a round table discussion with Black media Tuesday, September 10, at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson at 11 a.m. SBA Deputy Chief Kendall […]
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The 20th Anniversary Memorial Ride – Sat October 5th from 1PM – 7PM
The 20th Anniversary Memorial Ride – Sat October 5th from 1PM – 7PM
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Vice President Harris’ debate triumph fuels campaign surge
By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, Vice President Kamala Harris is experiencing a surge in momentum as her campaign intensifies, following a standout debate performance that has sharpened her message and renewed confidence in […]
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Commentary: Time is ticking – forty-eight days and counting – So many try to cloak it, but a piece of truth about America will be revealed on Election Day
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The Summer has been roaring by it seems, and in just forty-eight days the General Election will be upon us. Not as much a prediction as it was a passing […]