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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 […]
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Prayer and Praise Rally for Kamesha Mumford for Mississippi State Senate, District 26 Run-Off election Dec. 2nd
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, When community comes together, bridges are built, gaps are closed, and unity prevails. Combined strength produces a successful or positive outcome. That strength is a winning record of […]
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Johnson C. Smith University raises the CIAA Football Championship Banner
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. , President Emeritus, Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio, The last time my beloved alma mater, Johnson C. Smith University won a CIAA Football Championship was 1969. That’s a long […]
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Commentary: School Choice high priority for 2026 Legislative Session – Who your child sits next to is at the root of the push for School Choice in Mississippi
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Of the fifty states, can you guess the three considered the least educated, based on numerous metrics? Can you guess one state, beyond any doubt, that is always on the […]
National
A Black Friday of resistance as Americans push back
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Black Friday arrives this year in a country wrestling with the weight of policies that have stripped stability from millions of Americans and placed Black communities at […]
Local
Wells United Methodist Church practices extravagant generosity: awards the Jackson Free Clinic $32,500
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Wells United Methodist Church – a place of grace – worships on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Having a rich heritage, the Church is composed of all sizes, […]
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Kosciusko mayoral race goes unanimously to white incumbent – All taxpayers pay to maintain white power. Signed, sealed, delivered by an 83 percent white jury.
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. […]
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From the Yazoo City Prison to Federal Correctional Institution, Atlanta – Kristin O. Bailey sees inmates in a different light
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 […]
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Former President Obama has spoken with Rev. Jesse Jackson, who remains in the hospital
By April Ryan, NNPA White House Correspondent, Several sources have confirmed that former President Barack Obama phoned Reverend Jesse Jackson over the weekend, who is in stable condition at a Chicago Hospital. Obama is said […]
Education
Radio personality, ‘Sy Man,’ inspires students at Mississippi Valley State University
By Paris Dotson, MVSU Student Writer, Radio personality and station owner Cyreio Hughes, known professionally as “Sy Man,” visited Mississippi Valley State University recently to speak with students about his career in mass communication and […]
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Mississippi NAACP marks 80 years of advocacy at 2025 State Convention and Freedom Fund Banquet
By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, This past weekend, the Mississippi State Conference NAACP celebrated a milestone of eight decades of leadership and service with its 80th Annual State Convention and Policy Institute, held […]