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A Historic Return: Dr. Denise Jones Gregory steps in to stabilize JSU – The Mississippi Link
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (1904+ words) Jackson State University is entering a new era of leadership as a familiar face takes the helm to break a five-year cycle of rapid presidential turnover. Dr. Denise Jones Gregory, a JSU alumna and accomplished organic chemist, assumed the presidency…...
Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (905+ words) 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 in the small town of…...
FROM HOPE TO HEARTBREAK – The guilty pleas that shook Black Mississippi
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (336+ words) 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 and reform. A city councilman…...
Expert testimony places race at the center of airport takeover trial
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (579+ words) 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 take control of the board governing Jackson-Medgar Wiley…...
Sixty Year Anniversary of James Meredith’s Walk Against Fear
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (827+ words) The Mississippi Link Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center’s Dr. Alferteen Harrison Auditorium was standing room only at 2PM, Thursday, June 4, 2026, for a deeply moving program marking the 60th Anniversary of James Meredith’s Walk Against Fear, which was titled “60 Years of Walking…...
Mayor John Horhn issues statement on the passing of State Representative and Former City Councilman William “Bo” Brown – The Mississippi Link
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (340+ words) The Mississippi Link Newswire, Mississippi State Representative, Bo Brown, District 70 died on Monday, June 8, 2026 after a lengthy illness. He had served as a representative of Dist. 70 for six years. He previously served as a member of the Jackson City Council…...
Returning to the Crime Scene: Black Mississippians and others rise again for voting rights
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (300+ words) By Othor Cain, Contributing Writer, The crowd swelled at the 11:15 gathering, transforming what began as a town hall into what felt like a national stage. The convention center filled with energy as the Native Land podcast hosted a town hall-style…...
Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices’ Voting Rights Act ruling
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (939+ words) By Leah Willingham, Jack Brook, Sophie Bates and Jeff Amy, Associated Press, At 16, Edward Blackmon Jr. was arrested during a protest for voting rights in his Mississippi hometown. He was loaded with schoolmates into a truck once used to haul…...
Board of Trustees Selects Dr. Denise Jones Gregory as President of Jackson State University
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (222+ words) The Mississippi Link Newswire, After an eight-month national search, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has selected Dr. Denise Jones Gregory as the 14th president of Jackson State University (JSU). Gregory has served as interim president since…...
Grand Opening of Campaign Headquarters of Scott Colom for U.S. Senate
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (649+ words) By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, The committee for Scott Colom for U.S. Senate held a grand opening at their campaign headquarters Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 811 East River Place in Jackson, MS from 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. The event included live music, great discussions, and great food....