As of October 7, the Statewide Election Management System (SEMS) reported a total of 23,434 absentee ballots received in Mississippi for the 2024 November General Election. The system reported a total of 38,

Skip ahead to more modern times in 2011, when Republican Phil Bryant won with the second-most votes amassed in a November general election for Mississippi governor. Bryant’s opponent — Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree — was the first Black Mississippian elected by a major party to be a gubernatorial nominee.

Before the 2024 election, use this guide to understand abortion in all U.S states, including current laws, challenges, exceptions, waiting periods, and more.

There are varying ways in which someone can qualify for mail voting; absentee voting (excuse or no-excuse) and standardized mail voting.

Amid a push to register voters in 2024, advocates who risked their lives to do the same in Mississippi's1964 Freedom Summer project reflect on the legacy of the movement.