Mississippi House of Representatives

Mississippi Takes First Step To Replace Its Confederate State Flag

The state's Republican governor has said he would approve a measure to remove the racist symbol.
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Mississippi Is About To Have An Election Under Jim Crow

State lawmakers could choose the next governor because of a little-noticed 1890 provision designed to disenfranchise Black voters.
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Lawsuit Calls Mississippi's Way Of Choosing Governors Racist

"The scheme has its basis in racism — an 1890 post-Reconstruction attempt to keep African Americans out of statewide office," said former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
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Mississippi Lawmaker Punched Wife For Not Undressing Quickly Enough For Sex: Police

The state's House speaker has already called for Rep. Douglas McLeod (R) to resign after he was arrested on a charge of drunkenly hitting his wife.
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State Lawmaker Reconsiders Domestic Violence As Grounds For Divorce

The GOP lawmaker came under fire for killing a bill that would have made it easier for abuse victims to divorce.
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