Election Results 2020: Mississippians voted for a new state flag and legalized medical marijuana

By Edelia “Dr. Jay” Carthan,

Staff Writer,

Millions of Mississippians’ voices were heard around the state Tuesday, November 3, election day. Residents of the “Magnolia” state voted in the presidential election, a Senate race, congressional races, Mississippi Supreme Court judges’ race, a new state flag and legalized Marijuana.

Although the Presidential race is still undecided and is very close, Mississippians were quite clear on several ballot measures and other key races. At press time, approximately 70% of the precincts reported are included in this article based off results reported by the Associated Press. 

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a white Republican who said she wanted to be front row of a public hanging, won reelection for United States senator by defeating Mike Espy, a black Democrat, formerly the first black congressman from MS and the first black to serve as U.S. secretary of agriculture under the Clinton Administration. 

Mississippi hasn’t had a…