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“It's no secret that Mississippians - especially Black Mississippians - are overlooked. We are overlooked by Washington, by the Democratic Party, by the media, by national political prognosticators.” quote by Mike Espy — Download Open image

“It's no secret that Mississippians - especially Black Mississippians - are overlooked. We are overlooked by Washington, by the Democratic Party, by the media, by national political prognosticators.”

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