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New Mississippi Senate Map Still Doesn’t Give Black DeSoto County Residents Enough Voting Power, Court Rules

by Heather Harrison April 16, 2025October 20, 2025

The Mississippi Legislature’s newly redrawn Mississippi Senate District map does not strengthen voting power for Black Mississippians in DeSoto County, a federal court ruled.