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JACKSON – Firefighters responded to an apartment fire on Forest Avenue late Saturday night that left a 28-year old woman and her four children dead. The cause of the blaze is still unknown, but authorities […]

Special to The Mississippi Link JACKSON – Every year the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) and Mississippi Highway Patrol sets a lofty goal, that of zero fatalities on Mississippi’s interstates and highways. While that […]

Putting Safety in Your Hands Special to The Mississippi Link WASHINGTON, D.C. – You’re shopping at the mall with your children when one of them suddenly disappears. A quick search of the nearby area is […]

Just hours before the official certification as the Sheriff-elect for Hinds County by the Democratic Executive Committee, Tyrone Lewis reflected on the experience of running for the office against 20-year incumbent Malcolm McMillin. “I liken […]

Special To The Mississippi Link JACKSON – Hot temperatures are a given part of summer in Mississippi, and so is Entergy Mississippi, Inc.’s Beat the Heat fan give-away program. This marks the 13th year of […]

Just hours before the official certification as the Sheriff-elect for Hinds County by the Democratic Executive Committee, Tyrone Lewis reflected on the experience of running for the office against 20-year incumbent Malcolm McMillin. “I liken […]

VANCLEAVE – A Jackson County man will appear in court today on charges he shot his stepson in the chest during an argument. Jason Keith Powell, 40, was arrested on Aug. 9 after deputies responded […]

SHAW – A 19-year old woman is scheduled for a preliminary hearing this month after she reportedly stabbed her cousin because she wouldn’t return her sunglasses. Eltoressa Hawkins was charged with aggravated assault after she […]

TCHULA – Authorities said a man found dead sitting on his living room sofa had many health-related issues, but the excessive heat could also have been a factor in his death. Primary autopsy results released […]