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NAACP Absentee Complaint Nov. 21

NAACP Absentee Complaint Nov. 21

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NRSC Motion to Intervene in NAACP Absentee Case Nov. 27

NRSC Motion to Intervene in NAACP Absentee Case Nov. 27

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OPINION: Factchecking Hyde-Smith, She Lied About Pre-Existing Conditions

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy has campaigned on protecting health insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith has voted to destroy, repeal and deny that coverage in both the Mississippi Senate and the United States Senate.

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Long Lines for Absentee Voting Point to Engagement, Room for Improvement

Rukia Lumumba was the last person in a long queue of voters waiting to cast a ballot on the final day of in-person absentee voting on Saturday, Nov. 24. The line snaked from the basement of the circuit-clerk's office outside to the sidewalks.

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Seven Nooses Found by Mississippi Capitol Before Senate Runoff

A Mississippi official says two nooses and six signs were found on the grounds of the Mississippi state Capitol.

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Wesley McGriff

Mississippi has announced that defensive coordinator Wesley McGriff will not return to the coaching staff next year, one day after the Rebels finished the season on five-game losing streak.

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Mississippi Senator Banking on Boost from Trump Rallies

President Donald Trump is stumping in Mississippi on Monday for a Republican Senate appointee who wants voters to focus on her unwavering support for him, and not the racial questions that have made Tuesday's runoff election a much closer contest than anyone expected.

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Full ‘Public Hanging’ Video Surfaces, Revealing More About Hyde-Smith’s Views

In extended footage released exclusively by the Jackson Free Press, the context of Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s now-infamous “public hanging” remarks becomes clearer, and the video sheds new light on the senator’s other views.

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The JFP Interview with Mike Espy

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy talked issues with Ashton Pittman. His opponent, Cindy Hyde-Smith, declined an interview.
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The Lies Scientific Racists Told About Jackson’s Children

The Citizens Council, based in Jackson, published lies about the inferiority of African Americans for decades. It also ran whites-only academies.