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April 23, 2014

YP – #MS2 Congressman Bennie Thompson has voters go against his endorsements twice in Jackson

Though normally thought of as a political kingmaker in Democratic circles, Rep. Bennie Thompson has had his political endorsement overturned not once but twice in the last two weeks in the mayoral election in Jackson. First Thompson endorsed Melvin Priester in a crowded field. This was noteworthy because it appeared Thompson did play some factor…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 23, 2014

Yarber wins Jackson mayor

Yarber defeats Lumumba in runoff election for Jackson mayor Tony Yarber defeated Chokwe Antar Lumumba in a runoff election to become Jackson’s new mayor, according to unofficial results. Yarber, who could be sworn in as mayor as early as Wednesday, will finish the term of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, who died Feb. 25. Election officials have…