Three candidates vying to succeed former District 38 Rep. Tyrone Ellis will have a chance to make their cases to the public at a forum set for Thursday at Mississippi State University.
The Stennis Montgomery Association, a student organization at MSU, is partnering with the Stennis Institute of Government in the Taylor Auditorium in McCool Hall. The forum is scheduled to last from 6:30-8 p.m.
Three candidates — Narissa Dawn Bradford, Cheikh A. Taylor and Lisa Wynn — are running in a special election to replace Ellis. Ellis, a 71-year-old Democrat from Starkville, represented the district for nearly 40 years. He announced his retirement at the end of June, saying he hoped to spend more time with his grandchildren and Noxubee County congregation.
District 38 includes portions of Clay, Lowndes and Oktibbeha counties.
Bradford is a former fashion model-turned-entrepreneur, media executive and activist.
Taylor is the executive director of the Brickfire Project, a child-centered organization that includes a day care and after-school programs.
Wynn served as Starkville’s Ward 2 Alderman from 2013-17, before Sandra Sistrunk unseated her in June’s municipal election.
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