Whatâs going on with Cantonâs Democratic Party? City leaders have varying opinions. Sign out front of Canton City Hall. (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | April 27, 2021 at 4:37 PM CDT - Updated April 27 at 5:46 PM
CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - For Marion Freeman, itâs like Jim Crow all over again.
The 74-year-old member of Cantonâs Democratic Executive Committee remembers when Black people couldnât vote ⦠when African Americans were forced to endure near-impossible litmus tests for the chance to cast a ballot.
âThey brought in a selected group of Black people to the courthouse to count jelly beans in a jar,â he said, sitting at a corner table at Merri Pennieâs Tea Room on the Square.
Immigrant alliance in central Mississippi voices concerns over immigration issues Share Updated: 6:17 PM CDT Apr 22, 2021 Share Updated: 6:17 PM CDT Apr 22, 2021
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Show Transcript the immigrant alliance for Justice and Equity here in Mississippi held two events today, one and ken and the other here in downtown Jackson. Their goal was to address a number of issues the Hispanic and immigrant communities are facing here in the state that includes a pathway to citizenship and being the target, a violent crime. President Mr. President. A plea for help from Mississippi s hispanic and immigrant community directed at the White House asking for executive action to create a better path towards citizenship. I do believe in the pathway to citizenship for the hispanic community. One of the speakers is Canton Mayor William, truly junior Addressing the newly created Hispanic task force to build a bridge between the city and its Hispanic community. T
Secretary of state finally accepts Canton primary results Follow Us
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By - Associated Press - Friday, April 23, 2021
CANTON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi city’s Democratic primary election results have been accepted by Secretary of State Michael Watson after the Republican initially balked because Canton’s certification paperwork didn’t have the right signatures.
The dispute followed repeated allegations of electoral misconduct in Canton.
Mayor William Truly on Thursday told reporters that the dispute was over, and “nobody will be indicted.”
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“There is nothing clandestine here or surreptitious here or secretive here,” Truly told reporters. “We have honorable people running this election, who ran the primary. They will run the runoff and will run the general. Everybody’s votes will be counted and who gets the most votes will win.”
Secretary of State questions legitimacy of Cantonâs Democratic executive committee Canton, Mississippi (Source: WLBT) By Anthony Warren | April 21, 2021 at 12:37 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 5:34 PM
CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - The whole question of who serves on Cantonâs Democratic Executive Committee is again at the forefront.
This time, that question is being raised by Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson.
In an April 16 letter to committee member Natwassie Truly, Watson said the individuals who signed off on the recapitulation report from the cityâs Democratic primaries were not duly elected members of that committee.
Watson goes on to say that his office could not accept the report showing the results of the Democratic primary until a majority of commission members sign off on them.
What is going on in Canton?
What is going on in Canton?
By L. Socrates Garrett,
Garrett
Canton, Mississippi has been in the news recently regarding the April 6 primary elections for mayor, board of aldermen and members of the Democratic Municipal Election Commission. Ballots for Cantonians to cast votes for the candidates of their choice have just been made available this week. State law requires that absentee ballots be available 45 days before an election.
Not so in Canton, Mississippi because of various maneuvers by the present Board of Aldermen which consist of Rodriquez Brown, Les Penn, Fred Esco, Daphne Sims, Timothy Taylor, Eric Gilkey and Lafayette Wales. This reporter examined court documents and the court documents indicate how Canton got to where we are today.