DEFENDING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL MISSISSIPPIANS SINCE 1969
Latest Blog Posts
Big Changes, Big Impact: What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Mississippi
Mississippians Deserve More Freedom in 2025
The ACLU of Mississippi 2025 Legislative Agenda lays out a roadmap for legislators to protect, restore, and grow liberties for every Mississippian.
Latest Press Releases
Federal Court Orders Mississippi Supreme Court District Lines Be Redrawn
A federal court today ruled that Mississippi’s Supreme Court district lines must be redrawn to ensure Black voters have an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice.
Federal Court Extends Order Blocking Mississippi’s Ban on Teaching About Race, Sex, and Similar Subjects in Mississippi’s Public Schools and Colleges
A federal judge ruled in favor of educators and students who are challenging certain provisions of Mississippi’s anti-DEI law, HB 1193, holding that the provisions violate the First and Fourteenth...
ACLU of Mississippi and Partners File Lawsuit Challenging the Constitutionality of State's New Anti-DEI Law, HB 1193
The ACLU of Mississippi and its partners filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of state's anti-DEI law, HB 1193. According to the complaint, it violates the First and Fourteenth...
In the courts
Jill Collen Jefferson v. City of Lexington, et. al
The ACLU of Mississippi filed a complaint, seeking damages for the false arrest, illegal search, malicious prosecution, retaliation, and excessive use of force against our client, Attorney Jill Collen Jefferson.
