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Education Equity Hearing on School Choice In light of multiple school choice bills currently under consideration, the MLBC will convene a public hearing to examine the implications of these proposals on public education, students, families, and historically under-resourced communities. We encourage educators, parents, advocates, and community members to attend and make their voices heard. Thursday, January 15, 2026 10:30-12:30 p.m. State Capitol | Room 113 View More Mississippi’s Maternal Health Crisis Mississippi’s maternal and infant outcomes remain among the worst nationally, with disproportionate harm to Black families. MLBC is on a fact-finding mission to discover the root causes and determine the policy solutions. Purposes of the Hearing Include: To examine the causes and consequences of maternal mortality in Mississippi, with an emphasis on racial disparities. To review existing policies and highlight gaps in access, funding, and accountability. To hear testimony from medical experts, advocates, and families impacted. To propose policy solutions for the 2026 legislative session that can reduce maternal deaths and improve health outcomes. Watch Live Stream View More How HR 1 (Federal Budget Bill) Impacts Mississippi Families The One Big Beautiful Bill is more than just numbers on a page—it’s a sweeping federal budget proposal that will shape how Mississippi families live, work, and thrive for years to come. Our hearing, held on September 30, 2025, is about lifting up those realities, giving voice to the families most affected, and ensuring lawmakers fully understand what is at risk if these cuts move forward. Watch Hearing Now View More

Here's a list of our Senate Members for the Mississippi Black Caucus. Donate to the Caucus SENATE MEMBERS Senator Juan Barnett District 34 - Forrest, Jasper, Jones Senator Albert Butler District 36 - Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson Senator Gary Brumfield District 38 - Adams, Amite, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson Senator Hillman T. Frazier District 27 - Hinds Senator Rod Hickman District 32 - Kemper, Lauderdale, Noxubee, Winston Senator Reginald Jackson District 11 - Coahoma, DeSoto, Quitman, Tate, Tunica Senator Sollie B. Norwood District 28 - Hinds Senator Derrick T. Simmons District 12 - Bolivar, Coahoma, Washington Senator Sarita Simmons District 13 - Bolivar, Sunflower, Tallahatchie Senator Joseph Thomas District 22 - Sunflower, Humphreys, Madison, Sharkey, Washington, Yazoo Senator Angela Turner-Ford District 16 - Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha Senator Bradford Blackmon District 21 Join Our NEWSLETTER Sign Up Mailing Address Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus New Capitol PO Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39201 Email info@msblackcaucus.org

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Here is a list of our House Members in the Mississippi Black Caucus. Donate to the Caucus HOUSE MEMBERS Representative Jeramey Anderson District 110 - Jackson Representative Otis Anthony District 31 - Bolivar, Humphreys, Sunflower, Washington Representative Willie Bailey District 49 - Washington Representative Earle S. Banks District 67 - Hinds Representative Christopher Bell District 65 - Hinds Representative Lawrence Blackmon District 57 - Madison Representative Bo Brown District 70 - Hinds Representative Cedric Burnett District 9 - Coahoma, Quitman, Tate, Tunica Representative Bryant W. Clark District 47 - Attala, Holmes, Yazoo Representative Tamarra Butler-Washington District 69 - Hinds Representative Angela Cockerham District 96 - Adams, Amite, Pike, Wilkinson Representative Ronnie C. Crudup District 71 - Hinds Representative Oscar Denton District 55 - Warren Representative Gregory Elliott District 82 - Lauderdale Representative John G. Faulkner District 5 - Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate Representative Stephanie Foster District 63 - Hinds, Warren, Yazoo Representative Justis Gibbs District 72 Representative Karl Gibbs District 36 - Clay, Monroe Representative Jeffery Harness District 85 - Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Warren Representative John W. Hines, Sr. District 50 - Bolivar, Issaquena, Washington Representative Gregory Holloway District 76 - Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds Representative Kenji Holloway District 27 Representative Jeffrey Hulum, III District 119 - Harrison Representative Lataisha Jackson District 11 - Panola, Tate Representative Timaka James-Jones District 51 - Humphreys, Sharkey, Yazoo Join Our NEWSLETTER Sign Up Mailing Address Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus New Capitol PO Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39201 Email info@msblackcaucus.org