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2017 Kia Forte S
By Frank S. Washington Editor, AboutThatCar.com DETROIT – Kia continues to make incremental improvements to its entry level Forte For the 2017 model year, the Kia Forte S got a new front bumper and the […]
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Mississippi House to colleges: Fly flag or lose tax break
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi universities that refuse to fly the Confederate-themed state flag could lose proposed tax breaks, the latest twist in a long battle over a symbol critics see as racist. All eight […]
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Hawaii becomes the first state to sue over President Donald Trump’s new travel ban
HONOLULU (AP) — The state of Hawaii has become the first state to sue to stop President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban. Attorneys for the state filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Honolulu. […]
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Driver of Texas bus in fatal train crash in Biloxi may have relied on GPS, official says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Texas tour bus hit by a freight train in a deadly crash wasn’t supposed to have taken the road where it got stuck at a Mississippi rail crossing earlier this […]
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The Latest: railroad, bus company and driver sued in fatal Biloxi crash
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Latest on fatal crash between a tour bus and freight train in Biloxi: 1 p.m. Heirs of a Texas couple killed when a train slammed into a tour bus in […]
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Mississippi minister who condemned racism in 1960s dies
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Keith Tonkel, one of 28 white United Methodist ministers who signed a statement condemning segregation and racism in the Deep South in 1963, has died. […]
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Workers at Nissan in Canton gets star power support
Nissan officials are not opposed to unions By Othor Cain Editor More than two-thousand people gathered in Canton, Mississippi, March 4, to show support and stand in solidarity with those [not all employees agree] Nissan […]
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City of Jackson to do repair work on waterline
40K residents could be without water By Othor Cain Editor The City of Jackson will begin emergency repair work on the 48-inch concrete pipe off Forest Avenue, Friday, March 10. This work could impact nearly […]
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Local sorority host ‘Orange the World’ walk to raise awareness
The Mississippi Link Newswire The Jackson (MS) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is inviting the public to “Orange the World” by participating in a 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m. followed by a […]
Business
Nissan and 100 Black Men partner to send teens to Nashville
The Mississippi Link Newswire NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Partnering with 100 Black Men of America, Nissan North America hosted its fourth annual Resume Challenge for African-American high school juniors and seniors from six U.S. cities including […]