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Sid Salter

Sid Salter is a syndicated columnist. He is Vice President for Strategic Communications at Mississippi State University. Sid is a member of the Mississippi Press Association's Hall of Fame. His syndicated columns have been published in Mississippi and several national newspapers since 1978.
Opinion  |  Sid Salter  • 
January 29, 2025

Pete Johnson’s political family tree filled with twisting branches of Mississippi’s history

Columnist Sid Salter reflects on the family of the former State Auditor who became the first Mississippi statewide elected official to change parties from Democrat to Republican.