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Feb 21, 2024

The Fight for Fair Maps is Not Over

In Mississippi, the fight for fair maps is not over. Despite the adoption of new legislative district boundaries, several civil rights organizations and individual voters have challenged the maps for...

By Jarvis Dortch, Executive Director

Jan 5, 2024

The Fight Ahead: 2024 Legislative Session

Our fight this session is to ensure that all Mississippians, no matter their descriptive factors, are not hindered from accomplishing their best quality of life.

Dec 10, 2023

Showing Up for Racial Justice

We still have work to do to assure Black Mississippians that racial justice is an ACLU priority. The only way to really accomplish that is to do the work and show up.

By Jarvis Dortch, Executive Director

We still have work to do to assure Black Mississippians that racial justice is an ACLU priority. The only way to really accomplish that is to do the work and show up.

By Jarvis Dortch, Executive Director

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Nov 6, 2023

Vote Your Voice

It should not come as a surprise that Mississippi ranks at the bottom in voter turnout. Just because we can overcome doesn’t mean we should accept it. The best way to fight back against voter suppression is to...

By Jarvis Dortch, Executive Director

Jun 30, 2023

I Refuse to Stop Being Myself

My school district tried to force me to go against my identity to fit their description of “Sunday best" at my high school graduation; though I lost my case, I refuse to stop being myself.

By L.B.

My school district tried to force me to go against my identity to fit their description of “Sunday best" at my high school graduation; though I lost my case, I refuse to stop being myself.

By L.B.

Jun 23, 2023

Mississippi Student Wins Fight to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation

With the help of the Native American Rights Fund, the ACLU of Mississippi, and the ACLU, Zuri Wilson was able to wear an eagle feather and receive a star quilt at graduation.