Mississippi politics has never lacked for characters. Or grudges. Or strange alliances. Or elections that still get people worked up years later.
Grant sits down with veteran political operatives Andy Taggart and Jere Nash, two friends who spent much of their careers on opposite sides of the political battlefield, to talk about the new edition of their book, Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976–2026.
They pull back the curtain on the 2008 Speaker’s race, the rise of the Tea Party, Cochran vs. McDaniel, Dobbs, the Two Mississippi Museums, the state flag fight, and some of the colorful characters who shaped Mississippi politics along the way.
If you enjoy the stories behind the headlines and want to know how Mississippi politics actually works when the cameras are off, this one’s for you.
Fifty years of Mississippi politics in one podcast. No yard signs required.
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Less relevant with each passing telling.
No way they tell the whole truth behind the 2014 runoff.
Nash & Taggert’s stories are limited to their small circle of favored politicians. Where are the real stories of those seeking power, position and $$$.
Just because the establishment Republicans squash the true story doesn't make it or them any less filthy.
That was 12 years ago. Memories are short. Please refresh the proletariat.
Watched the whole thing. That was a very interesting interview.
Funny how the precinct level results for the June 24, 2014 Republican runoff in Hinds County have been scrubbed from the HindsCo election results online. I could offer a damn good guess who had a role in hiding that evidence but his name and role in association with that runoff is verboten here.
I am conservative, very conservative. I'd trust Nash over Taggart any day.
Republicans own this state. Who does Haley Barbour want in office? That is who u get. It was proven again with election of Cochran. That is how we were gifted Hyde Smith. Mississippi is Trump’s mop. Any time he says jump, we do. Does not matter if it is good for Mississippians or not. If u live here, u must accept your position in life. U get that and a little lagniappe called Bennie Thompson.
When I was younger, I remember thinking how much better our state would be when the older generation of good-ole-boy politicians left office, retired, passed on, and a new guard would take their place.
About fifteen years ago I realized that was never going to happen. I don't dislike some of our elected officials and think some are doing decent jobs, but very few of them actually want to help the state. Most are only interested in themselves and their circle of influence. The old guard is gone but new ones with similar mentalities took their place.
I don't automatically think it's better in other states because everywhere has some issues. I just accept we will remain where we are because of a lack of vision from our leaders while we live off Washington DC pork and general revenue fund jobs.
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