Federal lawsuit challenging DeSoto County map for blocking Black representation set to begin
In the lawsuit Harris v. DeSoto County, filed in September 2024, plaintiffs argue that the county’s ...
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Special elections ordered for Mississippi Supreme Court after voting rights violation
A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to hold special elections for the state's Supreme Court after ruling that ...
Read moreDetailsFederal judge rules Mississippi Supreme Court election map dilutes Black voters, violates Voting Rights Act, and orders maps to be redrawn
A federal judge has ruled that Mississippi's current Supreme Court electoral map unlawfully dilutes the voting ...
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Mississippi African American Memorial
The Mississippi African American monument is a 9-foot tall, 3,000-pound bronze sculpture standing on a pedestal ...
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Federal judge rules Mississippi’s DeSoto County redistricting efforts violate ‘Voting Rights Act’ standards
The Mississippi Legislature’s newly redrawn Mississippi Senate District map does not follow court orders to strengthen ...
Read moreDetailsMississippi NAACP and DeSoto County challenge redrawn legislative maps in court
The Mississippi NAACP chapter and DeSoto County are making legal objections to the Mississippi Legislature’s redrawn ...
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How Mississippi’s ‘Jim Crow’ laws still haunt Black voters
Charles Caldwell was never meant to have a voice. Mississippi’s white ruling class ensured it stayed ...
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