Topics /

Mississippi

7 stories on Mississippi. For each one: what the left says, what the right says, and what both agree on. RSS feed

• Mississippi Elects First Black Senator Since Reconstruction in Deep-Red State

  Nov 13, 2026

  Left: Colom's win represents the culmination of decades of voting rights organizing in Mississippi, where Black residents were historically driven out or stripped of political power through violence and disenfranchisement after Reconstruction.

  Right: Colom ran as a self-described 'commonsense Democrat' who praised Trump's border policies and broke with his party on issues like transgender participation in women's sports, suggesting his win reflects a moderate, not progressive, appeal.

• Trump Rallies in Deep-Red Mississippi as Democrats Sense Opening

  Oct 27, 2026

  Left: Trump's need to personally campaign in a state he won by over 60% signals real anxiety within the GOP about base turnout in a non-presidential election year.

  Right: Trump's rallies in Mississippi and Texas reflect a proactive, energetic closing push rather than panic, aimed at maximizing turnout across multiple competitive states.

• Deep-Red Senate Seats in Mississippi, South Carolina Suddenly in Play

  Oct 29, 2026

  Left: An Epstein survivor's ad hitting Hyde-Smith for blocking the full release of case files is resonating because voters across the spectrum want transparency on that issue, not partisan cover.

  Right: Hyde-Smith's and Graham's underlying positions remain defensible: Hyde-Smith supports transparency on Epstein files that can legally be released while protecting victims, and her vote was a procedural one, not an endorsement of secrecy.

• Bodycam Shows Cop Shot at Passing Car, Killing Toddler

  Oct 27, 2026

  Left: The officer, Sgt. Hunter Foster, positioned himself in front of the moving vehicle and fired into the passenger side window after the car had already passed him and posed no threat, contradicting claims of self-defense.

  Right: The officer's attorney maintains the driver was attempting to flee and accelerate in a way that endangered law enforcement, which is why the state's investigation found the use of force justified.

• Grand Jury Clears All in Nolan Wells Death, Family Rejects Findings

  Sep 23, 2026

  Left: The Wells family's independent autopsy found unexplained blunt-force injuries to the back of Nolan's head and body that neither the grand jury report nor official conclusions adequately address.

  Right: A thorough investigation involving 132 subpoenas and 43 witnesses, reviewed by a 23-person grand jury, found no credible evidence that a crime occurred.

• Arrest Made in Mississippi Hanging Death, But Motive Withheld

  Sep 12, 2026

  Left: Jackson is a majority-Black city, and Fortune's death immediately evoked Mississippi's brutal history of lynching, making transparency and urgency from police especially critical for community trust.

  Right: Police should be commended for following evidence carefully, waiting for the medical examiner's official homicide ruling before executing warrants, rather than rushing to judgment.

• Mississippi governor calls special session to redraw maps after Supreme Court ruling

  Apr 26, 2026

  Left: The current Mississippi Supreme Court district maps dilute Black voting power in violation of federal civil rights protections, according to civil rights organizations including the SPLC and ACLU

  Right: The Mississippi Legislature deserves the constitutional right to draw their own electoral maps rather than having courts impose redistricting solutions