/Here’s what happened on Election Day in Mississippi

Here’s what happened on Election Day in Mississippi

Here’s a summary of what happened on Election Day 2020. * “How long did it take?” Mississippi’s 2020 Election Day was marked by record turnout and long lines. Mississippi Today reporters received dispatches from 24 counties in Mississippi to tell the story. * Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican Senator, defeated Mike Espy for a six-year term. Hyde-Smith was unable to campaign in this cycle while Espy was historically wealthy. After Espy’s win, Hyde-Smith proudly criticized Espy. * Mississippians voted for a new state flag, after the Confederate emblem had been flying over the state for 126-years. After the Confederate battle emblem was removed from the flag earlier this year, lawmakers had to remove the old flag. The new flag features the words “In God we Trust”. * Mississippians voted for a medical marijuana program. It was opposed by many state leaders who argued that the program was too expansive and would lead to the state becoming awash with pot. The program will probably soon be implemented after Tuesday’s vote. * The voters, not federal courts, chose to eliminate a Jim Crow clause from the state constitution for the first time in state history. This provision was effectively a state electoral council that dealt with the election of statewide candidates. * All four incumbent U.S. Congressmen — Republicans Trent Kelly and Michael Guest, along with Steven Palazzo and Democrat Bennie Thomson — were reelected. Josiah Coleman and Leslie King, Mississippi Supreme Court Justices, were reelected. Only one question remains: Who was the winner of the central district Supreme Court race between Kenny Griffis, Latrice Westbrooks? Mississippi Today will update Wednesday on the race.