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In reply to the discussion: My college town is in shambles, people I love are hurting, and some on DU only care about politics [View all]ashtonelijah
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Mayor Dupree has been a great leader in Hattiesburg, and for anyone who thinks Hattiesburg is typical of Mississippi, we have a very large older white population, yet we have elected Mayor Dupree, a black Democrat, multiple times. He obviously lost, but we made him the Democratic Party's Gubernatorial nominee in 2011. He truly cares about our state. On the night of his concession speech, he concluded by saying, "Mississippians are some of the greatest people on earth. They deserve better than what they get." He can see the goodness here despite all the ignorance and bad electoral choices. That's why so many of us are willing to stay here and fight, because the people here are worth it.