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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
State of the City: Mayor John Horhn says Jackson is turning a corner – Mayor vows to spur development, clear blight and fill over 100 potholes a day
By Molly Minta, Mississippi Today, About a year after Jackson Mayor John Horhn began declaring that “Jackson is rising,” he unveiled a new catchphrase Tuesday at his State of the City address. “Comebacks don’t get […]
Local
March to the Polls at Hinds Circuit Clerk’s Office
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, A solid one hundred people rallied under the leadership of the Poor People’s Campaign, Repairers of the Breach, and Mississippi Black Voters Matter on Thurs., Oct. 8, 2026, at 11 […]
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More Than a March – Jackson State Students Raise Their Voices for Justice and Accountability
By Rasheda Bell, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, On Oct. 7, 2026, the message outside Jackson State University’s Athletic Assembly Center was unmistakable: dressed in black and united in purpose, students had come not simply to march, […]
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Jackson State University announces 2026 Homecoming Celebration, “Thee Greatest Show”
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Gliding and echoing in the air are conversations from Jackson State University Tigers about their 2026 Homecoming Celebration – “Thee Greatest Show,” slated for October 10-17. This exultant […]
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Farish Street Green – Ribbon Cutting Years in the making, this beautiful Green Space is now open to the public
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The Grand Opening Ceremony and Ribbon-Cutting was held for Farish Street Green at 10AM Monday, October 5, 2026, with organizers, project partners, implementors, and community members – nearly 100 people […]
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Mississippians pack Capitol to say: ‘Leave Our Maps Alone’
By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, The Mississippi State Capitol was packed last week as citizens from across the state came to make their voices heard at the final public hearing on redistricting. People […]
Health
New Orleans senior citizens know the value of exercise and fitness
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D., President Emeritus, Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio, “Aging gracefully” is an expression that is firmly planted in the American lexicon. We have heard it many times as it describes how […]
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A Tale of Three Candidates – The future of Mississippi is on the ballot
By Rasheda Bell, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Three candidates. Three distinct paths. One message: Mississippi’s future is at stake. Recently, the Mississippi Federation of Democratic Women hosted a well-attended meet-and-greet, bringing together community members from across […]
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Commentary: State ‘Contracting System’ in Mississippi – Runaway Freight Train
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Visiting for a full hour with Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Central District Commissioner Willie Simmons yields so much information. It had been two and half years since my last […]
National
Commentary: Obligations of Democracy – A free press, voting, and more
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Watchdog. I just love that word. It embodies caring, monitoring, being watchful – like the unheralded role of guardian. In our representative democracy, the free press serves as a watchdog. […]