The number of Mississippi’s majority Black legislative districts will remain the same the next 10 years under a redistricting plan unveiled and approved Sunday by the Joint Redistricting Committee.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 27, 2022 The number of Mississippi's majority Black legislative districts will remain the same under the redistricting plan unveiled and approved Sunday afternoon by the Joint Redistricting Committee. The maps still must be approved by the full membership of the Mississippi Legislature. NOTE: Scroll to the bottom of this post to see the proposed House and Senate maps.
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