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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 […]
National
Always on the cover – A reflection on the exceptional and enduring value of The Black Press
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The Mississippi Link, Seeing America’s real racial truth – laid bare under the current president – is both jarring and informative. America has never truly or fully stopped viewing and […]
National
Tony Parker’s Two Books on Law, Lynching, Freedom and Faith Tell One Complete Story in Two Different Perspectives
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The Mississippi Link, Seeing America’s real racial truth – laid bare under the current president – is both jarring and informative. America has never truly or fully stopped viewing and […]
National
Nolan Wells remembered for his gentle spirit as Rev. Al Sharpton demands truth about his death
By Jake Offenhartz and Stephen Smith, Associated Press, Family members and supporters of Nolan Xavier Wells filled a Mississippi church Monday to mourn and celebrate the 18-year-old, as the Rev. Al Sharpton pleaded for new evidence addressing […]
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Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip call for transparency and deeper investigation
By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press, The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast called for a thorough […]
National
IN MEMORIAM: A Queen Mother’s Journey Home
By Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr, President/CEO, The National Newspaper Publishers Association, From truth’s bright flame she lit the way, so bold and wise each day, Her fearless voice inspired us all and never […]
Education
A Historic Return: Dr. Denise Jones Gregory steps in to stabilize JSU
By Desare Frazier, Mississippi Public Broadcasters, Jackson State University is entering a new era of leadership as a familiar face takes the helm to break a five-year cycle of rapid presidential turnover. Dr. Denise Jones […]
Local
Brandy Norwood honored by thousands in her McComb, Mississippi hometown – Where roots run deep
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D, Contributing Writer, Amidst thousands, Grammy award-winning performer Brandy Norwood received multiple accolades on Monday, July 6, 2026, at a 5:00 p.m. welcoming event on Main Street at Front Street in […]
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Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents
By Travis Loller and Sophie Bates, Associated Press, The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents […]
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FROM HOPE TO HEARTBREAK – The guilty pleas that shook Black Mississippi
By Othor Cain, Contributing Writer, There was a time when many in Jackson believed they were watching history unfold. A young mayor carrying one of Mississippi’s most respected political names. A district attorney promising justice […]
National
Our Country is on a roller coaster ride of economic uncertainty and veiled discrimination
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D., President Emeritus, Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio, Going to the fair as a child was a special outing. Of course, our parents took us because we didn’t have any […]