Excellence Quote by Tate Reeves

As I grew older I began to realize that Mississippi really wasn't that bad. The basis for progress has always been there. And the…

— Mike Espy

Mississippi is a beautiful, powerful state. We have many natural resources: from the fertile soil that produces our crops to the beautiful coastline that…

— Tate Reeves

A better Mississippi and a better America is in our future - if we fight for it.

— Mike Espy

I am committed to doing everything I can to represent the priorities of all Mississippians, and will continue to work to advance the needs…

— Cindy Hyde-Smith

I will stand up for Mississippi like no one has done before. My voice will resonate most strongly in our struggling communities.

— Mike Espy

One day I know the struggle will change. There's got to be a change-not only for Mississippi, not only for the people in the…

— Fannie Lou Hamer

It's no secret that Mississippians - especially Black Mississippians - are overlooked. We are overlooked by Washington, by the Democratic Party, by the media,…

— Mike Espy

I think there will be great leaders emerging from the State of Mississippi. The people that have the experience to know and the people…

— Fannie Lou Hamer

“Mississippi used to be able to do whatever it wanted to do, until the United States found out about it. And now that Mississippi…

— John Pritchard

The real problem in Mississippi is almost a complete moral breakdown. In order to move Mississippi from the bottom to the top, all we…

— James Meredith

Mississippi is akin to an underdeveloped country.

— Mike Espy

I see more genuine sociability between the races in Mississippi than I see in Michigan. No question.

— Jim Harrison