Black senators organized a walkout to protest passage of a bill that threatened the teaching of Mississippi's violent, racist history.
by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today January 24, 2022 Note: This analysis first published in Mississippi Today’s weekly legislative newsletter. Subscribe to our free newsletter for exclusive early access to weekly analyses. Sen. Derrick Simmons sensed his Black colleagues were growing more and more frustrated. During Jan.
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