Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has called a special legislative session to address redistricting for the Mississippi Supreme Court, saying the Legislature will convene 21 days after the U.S. Supreme Court issues its ruling on Louisiana v. Callais. That case will determine the constitutionality of Louisiana’s congressional districts.

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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves speaks at a press conference in Ridgeland, Miss., on April 9, 2026.

Louisiana v. Callais came to fruition after a Louisiana district court declared that the state’s 2022 congressional map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act because it did not have enough Black-majority districts, considering the size of Louisiana’s Black population.

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