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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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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 […]
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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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Brandy Norward 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 […]
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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 […]
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A Life of Impact – The enduring legacy of Rosetta Miller-Perry
By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, and Wiley Henry, Journalist, After receiving more than five hundred local, state, and national honors for her extraordinary contributions to publishing, journalism, civil rights, education, and for her support of economic […]
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Expert testimony places race at the center of airport takeover trial
By Dr. Edelia J. Carthan, Contributing Writer, The first week of testimony in the federal trial challenging Mississippi’s 2016 airport takeover law, Senate Bill 2162, centered on one question: Why does the state want to […]
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Trailblazing Publisher and Civil Rights Pioneer Rosetta Miller Perry Passes Away
The Tennessee Tribune family mourns the passing of its founder, publisher and chief executive officer, Rosetta Miller Perry, who passed away Friday, June 26, 2026. She was 91. A trailblazing publisher, civil rights pioneer and […]
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Ebola outbreak could be worst in history – In Partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda has rapidly become one of the most serious Ebola crises ever recorded. Caused by the rare […]
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‘Wake Up Everybody!’ This song still resonates in Black Music Month 2026
By Hazel Trice Edney, Journalist, President/CEO, Trice Edney Communication, Wake up, everybody, No more sleepin’ in bed No more backward thinkin’. Time for thinkin’ ahead The world has changed so very much from what it […]
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As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama’s presidential center opens in Chicago
By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press, As people gathered across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed the first visitors to his presidential center. Located on a sprawling campus […]