Following Lumumba's Death, Jackson, Miss. Votes Today
All eyes are on Jackson, Miss. today. Six weeks after his untimely passing this February, a special election is being held to replace mayor Chokwe Lumumba, 66, whose brief tenure held the promise of a black progressive renaissance not just for Jackson but similar cities across the South. Among today's seven top candidates is Lumumba's 31-year-old son, attorney Chokwe Antar Lumumba.
Lumumba has won an endorsement from the Jackson Free Press but earns a cautious review from the Clarion-Ledger.