Federal court approves Mississippi legislative redistricting. Special elections will proceed

A panel of three federal judges has approved a revised legislative redistricting plan from the Mississippi Election Commission, which will allow special elections to move forward this year for 15 legislative seats.The court in April had ordered state officials to develop yet another legislative map to ensure Black voters in the DeSoto County area have a fair opportunity to elect candidates to the state Senate.The panel, comprised of U.S. District Judge Daniel Jordan, U.S. District Judge Sul Oze