The fair made clear jockeying for 2027 races has begun with Mississippi politicians.
Mississippi officials focus on red meat, presidential race in Neshoba County Fair stump speechesMississippi officials focus on red meat, presidential race in Neshoba County Fair stump speeches by Bobby Harrison, Taylor Vance and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today August 1, 2024 Most of the Neshoba County Fair crowd stood Thursday and chanted"fight, fight, fight" at the behest of Republican Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson who vowed to battle the “liberal, woke agenda that has America...
Previously, Pender served as Politics and Investigative Editor at The Clarion Ledger, where he also penned a popular political column. While at The Clarion Ledger, Pender helped lead digital transformation for the legacy publication, while overseeing watchdog news teams and government reporting. He previously served as an investigative reporter and political editor at the Sun Herald, where he was a member of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team for Hurricane Katrina coverage.
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