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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 […]
Education
The search is on for Jackson State University’s next president
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Faculty, staff, students, and alumni gathered to recommend qualifications and qualities for Jackson State University’s (JSU) next president. Principal Kim Bobby (Ed.D.) and Executive Search Consultant Carlton E. […]
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Why do families migrate? Children’s Education is the “Currency of Love”: A Conversation with Harvard’s Gabrielle Oliveira – In partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Amid the many hardships of migration, separation, uncertainty, and starting over, families often find hope in their children’s education. In Now We Are Here: Family Migration, Children’s Education, and Dreams […]
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MDHS announces temporary pause in SNAP benefits due to federal shutdown
The Mississippi Link Newswire, The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) has announced that due to the ongoing federal shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the month of November will not be issued. This […]
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Sports being used as a diversion in today’s America
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D., President Emeritus, Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio, Touchdowns, aces, homeruns and goals are terms associated with sports. Each day of the week, we’ll hear one or more of these […]
Health
13 Trick-or-Treat Safety Cautions from AMR Medics
The smartest Halloween goblins go trick-or-treating with safety foremost in mind. Research has found that a child is more likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than any other day of the year. […]
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Reflection of a survivor: The Katrina Myricks story
By Othor Cain, Contributing Writer, Katrina Myricks sat in the soft sunlight of her living room, a cup of herbal tea warming her hands. It was a bright January morning in 2025, and she couldn’t […]
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The Mississippi Link turns 32: Still linking Mississippi to the world – A journalist’s salute to one of NNPA’s leading Black newspapers
By Gail H. Marshall Brown, Ph.D, Guest Columnist, When I began freelance writing with The Mississippi Link in January 2008, I had no idea then that my journey with this stick-and-stay publication would stretch me […]
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Heartfelt congratulations from an unlikely contributor
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Especially when growing up, if I had a nickel for every time I heard my mother say, “the Lord (or God) works in mysterious ways, his wonders to perform,” I’d […]
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Commentary: Two suspicious Mayoral Elections being challenged
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Hearing dates are set to challenge the June 3, 2025, mayoral election results in Kosciusko and Mount Olive, Mississippi. In the City of Kosciusko, Marvin K. Myles, Jr., was declared […]
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Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 8 people are killed in separate shootings
By Katie Adkins and Jeff Martin, Associated Press, High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended in gunfire, with two separate shootings on opposite sides of the state Friday night that left at least eight people […]