There are 4 article(s) tagged Bennie Thompson:

• May 2026

  • More than a thousand gather in Mississippi Capitol to protest redistricting

    Activists, elected leaders and politicians from Mississippi and beyond gathered in the state’s capitol Wednesday to rally against redistricting efforts.

    By Aarron Fleming May 20, 2026

  • SCOTUS reverses Mississippi redistricting order

    The move by Supreme Court of the United States threatens the seat of DeSoto County’s first Black and first female senator, who said she would entertain a legal challenge should the state move to eliminate her seat.

    By Aarron Fleming May 19, 2026

  • MS Gov. Reeves calls off special session — but still says redistricting expected before 2027 elections

    A planned special session for the Mississippi Legislature to possibly redraw the state’s three Supreme Court districts was called off by Gov. Tate Reeves — but that’s more of a delay than an abandoning of the idea.

    By Aarron Fleming May 18, 2026

• July 2021

  • Mississippi congressman right choice to lead insurrection committee

    Thompson is not taking on this assignment as a neutral fact-finder. He does not have to be. The House is not a court of law and committee members are not unbiased jurors.

    By Otis Sanford July 08, 2021