AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMississippi Senate Race: Democrat Scott Colom held a lead of fewer than 50 votes over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith as counting continued, an extraordinary cliffhanger in a state with no recount process under state law. Incumbent Bennie Thompson won reelection in the 2nd Congressional District, while Mississippi voters more than doubled absentee ballot totals from the 2022 midterms. Education: Mississippi State reported record fall enrollment of 23,721 students, even as enrollment across the state’s public universities slipped slightly. Heritage: The Choctaw Tribe is asking for help identifying vandals at sacred Nanih Waiya Cave, while a new Kemper County historical marker honors the area’s first Black state legislators. Meridian’s Grand Opera House is also drawing attention for its history and revival.
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