Transportation Commissioner special election in northern district is Tuesday
It’s a battle between two Republicans, that once again highlights the east/west geographic and demographic issues that Nash and I have addressed before.
Mike Tagert (no relation, name spelled different) of Starkville heads the Tenn-Tom Waterway Council — intermodal transportation for sure. John Caldwell of Nesbit runs the DeSoto County School District’s transportation division — busing kids to school every day.
Neither candidate had raised the most money of those in the first go-round, but here they are now, and one will be elected on Tuesday.
Red Blue
Clarion Ledger
1/26/11
About the Author(s)
Magnolia Tribune
This article was produced by Magnolia Tribune staff.
More Like This
More From This Author
Previous Story
Next Story
DC
|
Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press
•
July 3, 2025
House Republicans are pushing Trump’s big bill to the brink of passage
GOP leaders were up all night and the president himself worked to persuade skeptical holdouts to drop their opposition and deliver by their Fourth of July deadline.
