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November 3, 2016

Special election in HD 106 has 5 candidates to replace Frierson

5 vie for state House District 106 seat Five candidates will square off Nov. 8 in a special election for Mississippi House District 106, which represents parts of Pearl River and Lamar counties. John Glen Corley, Larry D. Davis, Greg Holcomb, Ben Winston and Daniel Wise will vie for the seat, which was left vacant…
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November 3, 2016

PERRY looks at ballot security, voter intimidation, poll watching

BRIAN PERRY/Ballot security Voter intimidation clearly crosses the line and violates the law. For more than half a century, many Mississippians were prevented from voting (or even registering to vote) due to their skin color. Threats and intimidation were common; beatings, bombings and murder reinforced the threats. But there is a difference between voter intimidation…