Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree Becomes First Black Candidate in Modern Times to Win Major Party Nod for Mississippi Governor

From The Huffington Post: Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree on Tuesday became the first black candidate in modern times to win major-party nod for Mississippi governor in a state that hasn't had a black statewide official since Reconstruction. DuPree, 57, won a Democratic primary runoff and advances to the Nov. 8 general election to face Republican Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant, 56, of Brandon.