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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
Nothing can stop our celebration of Black History this year or ever
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D., President Emeritus, Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio, There are some things I remember like they happened yesterday. In fact, I can recall them with great detail. As a 4th […]
Health
Heart transplant survivor urges women to listen to their hearts – February is American Heart Month, and time is of essence
By Gail H.M. Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Six years ago, Frederica Angel Meeks of Canton, Miss., was fighting for her life. Diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2011, Meeks underwent multiple treatments, procedures, and heart […]
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Forward Lookers Federated Club continues to lift HBCU Students with Scholarships & Community Awards
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, For forty years, Forward Lookers Federated Club has impacted the lives of many. The club sisters have steadfastly celebrated humankind and have grown in grace – a benchmark […]
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Commentary: The Reuben V Anderson Center for Justice – A Legacy of Service – Delivering justice-focused impact to Mississippi communities, led by Tougaloo College alumni
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, In Mississippi, where poverty is the highest in the entire nation, and where state leadership continually demonstrates indifference toward African Americans who make up nearly 40 percent of the population, […]
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“Mississippi For A Just World” features return of Dr. Angela Y. Davis to Tougaloo
By Ayesha K. Mustafaa, Special to Mississippi Link, The organization, Mississippi For A Just World (M4JW), with its partners Black With No Chaser and Tougaloo College, presented its second installment in the lecture series “Voices […]
National
On Cusp of 250th Anniversary – The push to reclaim community narratives
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, As immigration enforcement actions intensify across the country in our communities, the Trump Administration pushes to rewrite or erase the nation’s nonwhite history – censoring national museum exhibits, removing plaques […]
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NNPA stands with Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, and all arrested, and demands all charges be dropped
By Dr. Ben Chavis, NNPA, History has a way of repeating itself. Today, it rhymes with the clicking of handcuffs on two of our own: Don Lemon and Georgia Fort. We know this playbook. We […]
Education
CSLC Books & Bonding: A free book giveaway
By Aaliyah A. Greer, 11 year-old Guest Student Writer, This initiative is designed to promote early literacy and strengthen family engagement in underserved areas of Holmes County. Each pop-up features interactive read-alouds, culturally relevant children’s […]
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90th Birthday Celebration Honoring Murlene Terry Taylor
By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, Inclement weather on Saturday, January 24, 2026, resulted in various events throughout the city and state being cancelled or rescheduled but the birthday celebration for Murlene Terry Taylor preceded without a […]
National
Commentary: Threateners-In-Chief -Trump joins a short list of President’s who directly threatened American citizens
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, There have been forty-five men holding the office of the president, for a total of forty-seven presidencies. The only two to hold two non-consecutive terms are Grover Cleveland and Donald […]