Even after Supreme Court decision, eliminating Rep. Bennie Thompson’s district could be difficult

Bobby Harrison argues that any 2026 attempt to redraw Mississippi’s congressional map and eliminate Bennie Thompson’s majority-Black district would face completed March primary results, election-chaos concerns, likely litigation, and the state’s 38% Black population. The piece strengthens the site’s guardrail: congressional redistricting is real pressure after Callais, but it is not settled May 20 special-session scope.