Jackson Jambalaya

Last year, majority-black Greenwood elected a white female Mayor over the sitting black Mayor. The same thing almost happened in Hattiesburg. There might be 10+ candidates in this race, so there is no telling who will make the run-off. It's unlikely, but anything could happen.

why not - she has always wanted to be black!

No run-offs in special elections. Majority vote wins.

Wrong. There is no primary. But there will be a runoff if 50% majority is not reached.

2:26, please see Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-857, which reads in part:

"The candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast in said election shall be elected. If no candidate shall receive a majority vote at the election, the two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall have their names placed on the ballot for the election to be held two (2) weeks thereafter. The candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast in said election shall be elected. However, if no candidate shall receive a majority and there is a tie in the election of those receiving the next highest vote, those receiving the next highest vote and the candidate receiving the highest vote shall have their names placed on the ballot for the election to be held two (2) weeks thereafter, and whoever receives the most votes cast in such election shall be elected."

1:51…

WRONG. Hattiesburg DID elect a white mayor fair and square only to have their crooked thief of an ex mayor steal, lie, fix, and manipulate the results to where he won. He should be in jail.

There will definitely be a runoff unless one candidate gets 50% in the first round.

Margaret Barrett Simon has a strong and organized following that crosses racial lines. If she qualifies, she will be one of those in the runoff.

Harvey Johnson also has an organized following, although it is diminished of late. However, with the number of other African American candidates such as Horhn, Yarber, Preister and maybe Chokwe Jr and Quinn, it may be that Johnson's following proves still big enough to put him in the runoff. The short election time and the need to raise serious funds quickly favors Harvey.

If this happens, it will be interesting to see whether the city's African American community would rather have a tired and discredited black mayor in Johnson or let a white finish out the remaining three years of the Chokwe administration.

It will be fun to watch.

Hunger Games approach would be fun to watch.
Pretty sure I'm voting for Quinn.

2:52, take that up with Delbert. He signed the certificate.

I know that Margaret Barrett Simon has to be politically correct but " such a wonderful city with a future that promises to be even better". Please, REALLY?????
I grew up in Jackson may years ago and spent a great many years in volunteer service to Jackson and the surrounding areas. There are no words to describe the condition of city government and the city itself is extremely sad and dangerous. There needs to be a complete turn around in leadership on every level in every department. People need to be accountable for the job they hold. We have already seen postitive changes in Hinds County government thanks to new leadership that has the fortitude and morality to stand up and do what is right for all citizens and be accountable.
Jackson could truely be a great city with a future that is even better, but until someone deals with reality and tries to do things because it is the right thing to do,and not to further their career, we can only pray that things will not decline any further.

Greenwood, Grenville, and Indianola all have white mayors. Heck, so does Detroit. Jackson isn't like any of those cities. I do not see how you combine the black political structure in Jackson with the low information voter- regardless of who the white candidate is and how close they are to the black community- and get a majority.

I Hope She Does!!!

Margaret sounds as though she is heavily burdened with white guilt.

3:34, I think the Gov signs the certificate, not Dilbert. But Dilbert did help Dupree steal the election, so it would be appropriate for him to have signed it - after all, he believes he should be in charge of everything.

Carolyn McAdams, the mayor of Greenwood, kept her seat as mayor in last year's election. She was the incumbent.

Bennie was offering dollars to get a white in the race, so that 'his boy' - the first Junior - wouldn't get beat out of runoff by NE vote. Wonder if she is negotiating the amount?

Watch out for Ben Allen. He is the next "inner".

8:28 I hope so. What a bunch of question marks so far. Who here has run a business besides Allen. WHO?

Well. Is she or isn't she? Does anyone know yet?

My money says no. She can't really want the job.

With all of the Bro's in the race....8 now...., she is IN a runoff if she does.

Shit she has prided herself on being a reverse oreo forever. Might just pay off. I don't think the "vile machine" will turn on her like it always does to black dudes who are accepted by white people in elections.

Crazy how paranoid black posters over here are. They are so obvious. So afraid of 18% of the population. Read that again.

My black brothers. You are 82% of the population. 82%. EIGHTY TWO PERCENT.

Get your act together, get your "power brokers" together (you fear the 18% have "power brokers" that can make our black brothers do things they don't want to), quit fighting among yourselves in tribal type, vicious, vile warfare and run the damn city. YOU ARE IN POWER. DEAL WITH IT.

In four words: Man Up. Grow Up.

It is the end of the week almost. Any word? Just say YES.