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There are now THREE new court-ordered Black majority districts in Hattiesburg, DeSoto County and the Golden Triangle area.These districts are the result of a lawsuit we filed to challenge 2022 state legislative maps for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

These new districts are an opportunity for Black Mississippians to elect candidates of their choice.Special elections will be held in the fall. Visit the link in our bio to learn more and continue to follow us for updates!

There are now THREE new court-ordered Black majority districts in Hattiesburg, DeSoto County and the Golden Triangle area.These districts are the result of a lawsuit we filed to challenge 2022 state legislative maps for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

These new districts are an opportunity for Black Mississippians to elect candidates of their choice.Special elections will be held in the fall. Visit the link in our bio to learn more and continue to follow us for updates!

There are now THREE new court-ordered Black majority districts in Hattiesburg, DeSoto County and the Golden Triangle area.These districts are the result of a lawsuit we filed to challenge 2022 state legislative maps for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

These new districts are an opportunity for Black Mississippians to elect candidates of their choice.Special elections will be held in the fall. Visit the link in our bio to learn more and continue to follow us for updates!

There are now THREE new court-ordered Black majority districts in Hattiesburg, DeSoto County and the Golden Triangle area.These districts are the result of a lawsuit we filed to challenge 2022 state legislative maps for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

These new districts are an opportunity for Black Mississippians to elect candidates of their choice.Special elections will be held in the fall. Visit the link in our bio to learn more and continue to follow us for updates!

There are now THREE new court-ordered Black majority districts in Hattiesburg, DeSoto County and the Golden Triangle area.These districts are the result of a lawsuit we filed to challenge 2022 state legislative maps for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

These new districts are an opportunity for Black Mississippians to elect candidates of their choice.Special elections will be held in the fall. Visit the link in our bio to learn more and continue to follow us for updates!

Did you know we offer Know Your Rights presentations?Request a presentation to get the information you need to protect yourself and your community. Topics include:

✔️ Policing
✔️ LGBTQ
✔️ Voting rights
✔️ Immigrants' rights
✔️ Students' rights (1A, LGBTQ, Special Education, dress code)
✔️ First Amendment
✔️ Special Education

Request a presentation at the link in our bio.

Regardless of your immigration status in the U.S., you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Know your rights and assert them.

Independientemente de su estatus migratorio en los Estados Unidos, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Conozca sus derechos y hágalos valer.

Regardless of your immigration status in the U.S., you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Know your rights and assert them.

Independientemente de su estatus migratorio en los Estados Unidos, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Conozca sus derechos y hágalos valer.

Regardless of your immigration status in the U.S., you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Know your rights and assert them.

Independientemente de su estatus migratorio en los Estados Unidos, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Conozca sus derechos y hágalos valer.

Regardless of your immigration status in the U.S., you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Know your rights and assert them.

Independientemente de su estatus migratorio en los Estados Unidos, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Conozca sus derechos y hágalos valer.

Please join us in welcoming our newest intern, Malea Benjamin!

Originally from Pell City, Alabama, Malea is a rising 3L at the University of Alabama School of Law and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in 2024 with a B.A. in Communication Studies and Political Science.

This summer, Malea is serving as our ACLU-NBLSA SLIP (Summer Legal Internship Program) Intern, supporting advocacy efforts focused on civil rights, racial justice, criminal justice reform, police accountability, and voting rights throughout Mississippi and the Deep South. We’re excited to have her on the team!

The ACLU of MS welcomes vigorous debate and differing views in its social media accounts, including posts that disagree with our own views. However, as a non-governmental, private organization, we reserve the right to hide or delete posts, as well as to temporarily or permanently block users who engage in using threatening, violent, or discriminative language.

If you are requesting legal assistance, do not post those requests on our social media accounts. We will not respond to them in that way. Instead, please email intake@aclu-ms.org so that we can ensure your confidentiality.

Read the full policy at the link in our bio.

The ACLU of MS welcomes vigorous debate and differing views in its social media accounts, including posts that disagree with our own views. However, as a non-governmental, private organization, we reserve the right to hide or delete posts, as well as to temporarily or permanently block users who engage in using threatening, violent, or discriminative language.

If you are requesting legal assistance, do not post those requests on our social media accounts. We will not respond to them in that way. Instead, please email intake@aclu-ms.org so that we can ensure your confidentiality.

Read the full policy at the link in our bio.

The ACLU of MS welcomes vigorous debate and differing views in its social media accounts, including posts that disagree with our own views. However, as a non-governmental, private organization, we reserve the right to hide or delete posts, as well as to temporarily or permanently block users who engage in using threatening, violent, or discriminative language.

If you are requesting legal assistance, do not post those requests on our social media accounts. We will not respond to them in that way. Instead, please email intake@aclu-ms.org so that we can ensure your confidentiality.

Read the full policy at the link in our bio.

The ACLU of MS welcomes vigorous debate and differing views in its social media accounts, including posts that disagree with our own views. However, as a non-governmental, private organization, we reserve the right to hide or delete posts, as well as to temporarily or permanently block users who engage in using threatening, violent, or discriminative language.

If you are requesting legal assistance, do not post those requests on our social media accounts. We will not respond to them in that way. Instead, please email intake@aclu-ms.org so that we can ensure your confidentiality.

Read the full policy at the link in our bio.

The ACLU of MS welcomes vigorous debate and differing views in its social media accounts, including posts that disagree with our own views. However, as a non-governmental, private organization, we reserve the right to hide or delete posts, as well as to temporarily or permanently block users who engage in using threatening, violent, or discriminative language.

If you are requesting legal assistance, do not post those requests on our social media accounts. We will not respond to them in that way. Instead, please email intake@aclu-ms.org so that we can ensure your confidentiality.

Read the full policy at the link in our bio.

The ACLU of MS welcomes vigorous debate and differing views in its social media accounts, including posts that disagree with our own views. However, as a non-governmental, private organization, we reserve the right to hide or delete posts, as well as to temporarily or permanently block users who engage in using threatening, violent, or discriminative language.

If you are requesting legal assistance, do not post those requests on our social media accounts. We will not respond to them in that way. Instead, please email intake@aclu-ms.org so that we can ensure your confidentiality.

Read the full policy at the link in our bio.

Put your values to work; become an ACLU-MS member today!

New members are entered to WIN this exclusive tee in our weekly raffle.

Join the fight using the link in our bio.

Need help accessing benefits? We’re here for you.

The Equitable Access to Social Services for Everyone (EASSE) Project helps connect Mississippi individuals and families with the support and resources they need, including SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and Child Care Payment assistance.

Whether you’re applying for benefits, experiencing issues accessing services, or appealing a denial, support is available. Scan the QR code or visit the link in our bio to complete an intake form today.

We’re hiring!

The ACLU of Mississippi is looking for a full-time Social & Digital Media Associate to help tell impactful stories, create engaging content, and support civil rights advocacy across the state.

If you’re passionate about social media, graphic design, photography, video editing, and digital storytelling, we’d love to hear from you.

More details at the link in our bio.

We’re hiring!

The ACLU of Mississippi is looking for a full-time Social & Digital Media Associate to help tell impactful stories, create engaging content, and support civil rights advocacy across the state.

If you’re passionate about social media, graphic design, photography, video editing, and digital storytelling, we’d love to hear from you.

More details at the link in our bio.

We’re hiring!

The ACLU of Mississippi is looking for a full-time Social & Digital Media Associate to help tell impactful stories, create engaging content, and support civil rights advocacy across the state.

If you’re passionate about social media, graphic design, photography, video editing, and digital storytelling, we’d love to hear from you.

More details at the link in our bio.

Mississippi Showed Up Today! NO JIM CROW MAPS

Mississippi Showed Up Today! NO JIM CROW MAPS

Mississippi Showed Up Today! NO JIM CROW MAPS

Mississippi Showed Up Today! NO JIM CROW MAPS

Thanks to Pearl Street MB Church for hosting a community conversation on Redistricting.

Tonight! Join us for a community conversation on redistricting, fair maps, and voting rights in Mississippi.

We’ll discuss what’s at stake for representation, the Voting Rights Act, and the future of fair political power in our state.

Your voice. Your vote. Your representation.

Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to vacate MS NAACP v. State Board of Elections by Jarvis Dortch, ACLU Mississippi Executive Director.

On its own, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an extraordinary order that may dilute Black voting power in Mississippi.

The Court’s order to vacate the decision in MS NAACP v. State Board of Elections, essentially voids a three-judge panel’s 2024 opinion that Mississippi’s legislative districts discriminated against Black voters.

Following that 2024 decision, special elections were held in 2025 and Black voters, in three new opportunity districts, were finally given the chance to elect senate and house candidates of their choice. Those elections resulted in the swearing in of 3 new Black legislators in January 2026.

Over two years, the state of Mississippi did not appeal the merits of the panel’s decision. The state did not attempt to stop the special elections. In fact, Mississippi did not even ask the Supreme Court to consider the merits of the panel’s decision.

Yet, the majority of justices took it upon themselves to reach back and retroactively apply Callais to a two-year old trial unanimous trial court decision.
This is wrong, this is heartbreaking, but at this point, it is expected.At its base, the Court’s order reasons that Black Mississippians may enjoy too much political power. Nothing could be more disconnected from reality.

Black Mississippians have always had to fight for equal representation at all levels of government.That fight did not stop when the U.S. Supreme Court issued a series of opinions that helped end reconstruction and usher in Jim Crow.That fight does not stop today.