The Sentencing Project reported in 2016 that Mississippians were disenfranchised at 10%. This was second to Florida. Nearly every state bars felons from voting, except Mississippi. Mississippi is one 12th state that does not allow felons to vote after they have completed their probation and served their sentence. A Mississippi Today analysis revealed that sixty-one percent (61%) of those who have lost the right to vote are African Americans, despite the fact African Americans make up 36 percent of the state’s voting-age population. Mississippi Today reported earlier in the month that many Mississippians don’t vote due to misinformation about disenfranchising crimes. The lifetime ban was discussed at a hearing held by state legislators in October. Click here to read the complete story from The Appeal.