Court says Mississippi can wait for 2025 to draw new legislative maps

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 19, 2024 6:18 PM CT | Published: July 19, 2024 8:18 AM CT

The U. S. District Court of the Southern District of Mississippi ruled on Tuesday, July 2, that some of the districts drawn in 2022 violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

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North Mississippi DeSoto County redistricting Mississippi Legislature
Rob Moore

Rob Moore

Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.

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