Top Ten Publications For Coverage in Mississippi: Mississippi, known as the ‘Magnolia’ state, has a strong history of local journalism to keep Mississippians up to date on the latest news and happenings in their state. For local companies or brands (as well as PR agencies) based in Mississippi who have a new product or service that they want to promote, securing press coverage in local publications can be both extremely valuable in terms of creating awareness and reaching the right target audience, but it can also provide valuable SEO benefits, by way of securing backlinks from these Mississippi publications.
We have identified the top 10 publications in Mississippi for achieving press coverage and backlinks to help you promote your business. As well as unique visitor figures, we have included the domain authority (DA) for each publication’s website, as well as some insights on how journalists from each publication like to be pitched, and what kind of stories they like to receive from companies or public relations agencies.
1. http://www.clarionledger.com/
clarionledger.com is an e-news publication for The Clarion Ledger, a daily newspaper based in Jackson, Mississippi. The site covers news, sports and entertainment updates. It gets 664.2k monthly visitors and has domain authority of 79, which makes for a good backlink if you are looking to boost your SEO. This publication is willing to share backlinks to the release statistics, which will go a long way in boosting your clients SEO rankings.
sunherald.com is an e-newspaper belonging to The Sun Herald, a newspaper published and distributed in Biloxi, Mississippi. It features news, sports, business updates, etc., and gets 549.2k visitors per month with domain authority of 74. We found that the journalists here prefer to receive their press releases via email. They are quick to respond too.
cdispatch.com is a website that belongs to Commercial Dispatch, a newspaper based in Columbus, Mississippi. The site features sections such as news, sports, business updates and more. It gets about 257.3k monthly visitors with a domain authority of 64. We found that reaching out before 12pm is the best time to catch a writer’s attention at the Commercial Dispatch.
4. http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/
hattiesburgamerican.com is the online version of Hattiesburg American, a weekly newspaper based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It covers news as well as sports updates and attracts about 58.7k visitors with domain authority of 65.
meridianstar.com is a news website operating under The Meridian Star, a newspaper published three times a week and based in Mississippi. It covers news, sports, entertainment and more. The website gets about 109.5k monthly visitors and has domain authority of 61.
6. https://www.oxfordeagle.com/
oxfordeagle.net is a news website operating under The Oxford Eagle, a newspaper based in Oxford, Mississippi. The website covers news, sports, entertainment and more. It has a domain authority of 60. If the journalist forgets to include a backlink to the client in an article, they are open to receiving a reminder email.
7. http://www.vicksburgpost.com/
vicksburgpost.com is the online version of The Vicksburg Post, a newspaper published in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The website features news, sports and other features. It gets about 173.2k visitors and domain authority of 59. The journalists at Vicksburg Post are always very friendly!
8. http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/
natchezdemocrat.com is The Natchez Democrat’s online publication, a newspaper based in Natchez, Mississippi. It covers categories such as news, sports and entertainment among other sections. It gets about 259.9k monthly visitors with domain authority of 58.
9. http://www.enterprise-journal.com/
enterprise-journal.com is the online version of Enterprise Journal, a newspaper published in McComb, Mississippi. It covers sections local and national news, sports, entertainment as well as other features. The website gets about 216.7k visitors per month and has domain authority of 50.
10. http://www.starkvilledailynews.com/
starkvilledaily.com is the online version of Starkville Daily, a daily publication from Starkville, Mississippi. It features sections such as news, sports and business updates. The website has a domain authority of 56.
If you enjoyed our article on the Top Ten Publications For Coverage in Mississippi, check out our previous blog post on coverage in Michigan.