Ray Mabus, Author at Mississippi Free Press

A statue of civl rights activist Vernon Dahmer sits outside a three story red brick courthouse. A sign below reads 'If you don't vote, you don't count'

Former Governor: Mr. Watson Tips Hand When He Disparages ‘Woke’ Voters and Students

by Ray Mabus April 15, 2021June 12, 2024

Recently, Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson said that the United States would suffer if more “woke” and “uninformed” college students are registered to vote under President Biden’s executive order on voting which, Watson claimed, included “automatic voter registration.” There are so many wrong things about this statement, it’s hard to know where to start, former Mississippi Gov. and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus writes.