Mississippi will challenge a portion of a federal court's decision ruling the state diluted Black voting power and set 14 ...

A state appeal of a lower court ruling on legislative redistricting is not expected to disrupt upcoming elections.

A new historical marker reminds Mississippi of one of the state’s most pivotal court cases during the Civil Rights Movement.

A new chancery judge for Jones and Wayne counties officially was sworn into office. Judge Jerry D. Sharp took the oath of ...

But the Democratic runoff might struggle to reach 1% turnout statewide. And counties could spend $10 million statewide to ...

Reeves appointed Jerry D. Sharp of Ellisville as judge for the 19th Chancery District serving Jones and Wayne counties.

Mayor-Elect John Horhn soon to become Jackson's next mayor, it will leave his Senate District open for a special election ...

Federal Court Approves Mississippi Legislative Redistricting. Special Elections Will Proceed A panel of three federal judges has approved a revised legislative redistricting plan from the ...

DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. - A panel of three federal judges has approved a revised legislative redistricting plan from the Mississippi Election Commission, which will allow special elections to move ...

The State Board of Election Commissioners has submitted a new plan to a federal judge panel that seeks to amend several Senate districts in the Northwest corner of ...

The state's new plan creates a minority majority Senate District 2 in the Northwest corner of the state, partly in Desoto County. It also makes further amendments to Senate District 11, reducing its ...