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Mississippi redistricting special session moved to Old Capitol building

The 2026 special session on redistricting will send the Mississippi House of Representatives back to the Old Capitol, where previous generations of lawmakers approved secession and the disenfranchisem...

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Mississippi lawmaker criticizes special session location at Old Capitol

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South Carolina governor expected to call special session on redistricting

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South Carolina governor to call special session to redraw House maps

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) is expected to announce a special session to address redistricting, just days after several Republican state senators crossed party lines to reject a plan that w...

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South Carolina Governor Plans Special Session to Redraw House Maps

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MS Gov. Tate Reeves cancels special session on redistricting

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A South Carolina Gerrymandered Map Might Be Back on the Table

And, in Louisiana, the Louisiana Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced a gerrymandered map.

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Up to the governor to decide if lawmakers will come back for special session

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After SC Senate opted against redistricting, will McMaster call them back?

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Mississippi House to debate redistricting in Old Capitol where Jim Crow, secession were passed

The House chamber in the current Capitol is undergoing renovations, so House leaders chose to move to the Old Capitol Museum for the special session. The Senate still plans to meet in the current Capitol building.

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Nooses found at Mississippi state capitol on eve of special election

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is looking for several suspects believed responsible for placing a pair of nooses and signs on the Mississippi state Capitol grounds Monday morning. The items were placed the day before a runoff election between ...

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Portrait unveiled at Mississippi State Capitol of former House Speaker Philip Gunn

A portrait of Philip Gunn, the first Republican to serve as House Speaker since the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era, now hangs at the Mississippi State Capitol. The portrait was unveiled Wednesday. It hangs in the antechamber of the House Chamber next to ...

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Mississippi Book Festival returns Sept. 13 for an all-day literary celebration

The 11th annual Mississippi Book Festival will be held on Saturday, September 13th at the Mississippi State Capitol. Over 50 events are scheduled, including traditional panels, focused discussions, and hands-on workshops. Featured authors include Peter ...

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Mississippi Legislature will return to capitol on Wednesday

Members of the Mississippi Legislature will meet in the capitol again on April 15, a week and a half after the scheduled end of the session. Leaders in both chambers have not indicated what actions the Legislature plans to take. The end of the three-month ...