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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
Day of Action for Voting Rights – Evening Strategy Session at Mt. Helm
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, was a truly historic day in Jackson where the Mississippi State NAACP Conference called a “Day of Action for Voting Rights” – and had so many […]
Local
“The Fight Is Far From Over” – Thousands rally in Jackson for Voting Rights across the South
By Othor Cain, Contributing Writer, Jackson, Mississippi became the latest battleground in the ongoing fight for voting rights last week, as thousands of activists, clergy members, students, elected officials and national political voices gathered for […]
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Republicans are rushing to redraw districts before midterms. Here’s where things stand
By David A. Lieb and Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press, Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections, following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened minority protections under the […]
National
Commentary: Scared Politicians are redrawing voting districts; however American voters know what is right
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D., President Emeritus, Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio, It is today but some people want it to be yesterday. Some would like to turn back the clock. There are those […]
Local
Returning to the Crime Scene: Black Mississippians and others rise again for voting rights
By Othor Cain, Contributing Writer, The rally at the Old Mississippi Capitol carried the weight of history. For many gathered there, it felt like returning to the crime scene, standing on the same ground where […]
National
History Started Here’ – A new Voting Rights Movement rises in Selma and Montgomery
By Shauna Stuart, For the Birmingham Times, When the Rev. Otis Dion Culliver, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, got the request to host the mass meeting for a national day of action to mobilize a new […]
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Senator Kamesha Mumford hosts a Women of Faith Legislative Luncheon
By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, Senator Kamesha Mumford, MS Dist. 26, hosted a Women of Faith Legislative Update Luncheon, May 7, 2026, at Char Restaurant in Jackson. Senator Mumford was elected to her position in a […]
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Commentary: ‘Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand’ – We all pay taxes – then Mississippi awards over 99 percent of state contract funds to white people
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Reported as being written by Jennie Wilson in 1905, the old-time, upbeat hymn, ‘Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand’ is a favorite at Sunday services, and surely here in Mississippi – […]
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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 […]