ACLU of Mississippi and MS Votes Host Town Hall to Address Fair Maps & Voting Rights in Mississippi
June 27, 2026 2:30 pm
The ACLU of Mississippi will host a community town hall, Redistricting and Representation, on Saturday, June 27, focused on helping voters understand how redistricting shapes political representation in Mississippi and what recent court decisions mean for communities across the state.
The event will take place at 2:30 p.m. CST at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and is open to the public.
The town hall will provide an overview of the redistricting process, explain how district lines impact representation and voting power, and offer updates on recent legal developments, including the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Callais v. Landry and its implications for Mississippi voters.
Special guests will include Amir Badat, voting rights attorney, and Senator Theresa Gillespie Gibson, who will offer remarks and participate in an audience question-and-answer session. Additional speakers will include attorneys, community leaders, political science professors, plaintiffs, and other subject-matter experts involved in voting rights and redistricting efforts.
The event comes at a critical moment for voting rights. Over the last decade, several Supreme Court decisions have weakened key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In Mississippi, Black representation in DeSoto County was expanded following special elections ordered as a result of Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP v. State Board of Election Commissioners, a legal challenge to the state’s 2022 legislative maps.
More recently, following the decision in Callais, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a lower federal court ruling that found Mississippi’s 2022 legislative district maps unlawfully diluted Black voting strength.
As questions continue to emerge about the future of voting rights protections and fair representation, the ACLU of Mississippi hopes the town hall will provide community members with the information and resources needed to stay informed and engaged.
St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
5960 Pleasant Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
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