Canceling the Session Does Not Cancel the Fight

This statement may be attributed to MLBC Chairman Rep. Kabir Karriem:

Reports indicate that Gov. Tate Reeves is canceling the May 20 special session.

Let me be clear: canceling the session does not cancel the fight.

People are beginning to pay attention. Questions are being asked. Communities are preparing to respond. The session is now canceled, but the issue has not gone away. Black representation and Black voting power still deserve public attention, and Mississippi leaders still owe the people transparency.

We know our history. We know what happens when decisions about voting power are made without the people in the room. Black political power must never be treated like something to move around, weaken, or bargain away behind closed doors.

If there are plans to redraw congressional lines in 2027, the people deserve to know that now. We should not have to wait until the last minute or to find out after decisions have already been made.

The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus will keep watching. We will keep asking questions, speaking up, and standing with the people of this state to protect Black representation, Black voting power, and fair political voice.

To everyone who was ready to show up, post up, and speak up: stay ready.

The date may change. The fight has not.

Mississippi remains on the front line. Black political power is still on the line.

Protecting Black voting power does not only happen when maps are drawn. It happens when people stay registered, stay informed, vote in every election, attend community meetings, and ask hard questions before decisions are made.

We are asking every eligible voter to register by the October 5, 2026 deadline and vote on November 3, 2026 during the General Election. Stay connected to the community conversations happening across this state