'There are additional districts to be created for Black voters to elect candidates of their choice,” veteran civil rights attorney Carroll Rhodes said.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today May 11, 2022 Veteran civil rights attorney Carroll Rhodes of Hazlehurst said Tuesday that talks are ongoing over whether to file a lawsuit challenging the 174 state legislative districts for diluting the voting strength of Mississippi’s minority population.
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