I think Childers was recruited to keep Marcy from taking the nomination. MS Dems obviously don’t like Black people winning nominations for high office.
Ironic, since white Dems in MS seem to be an endangered species. But given their actions over the past 150 years, it's not surprising they don't want blacks in power!
DJ, you could probably find the info on this.... in the MS legislature, what's the racial breakdown of the Democrat caucus and are their any white Dems representing a traditionally black district, or vice versa? I'm betting there's a few white Dems holding office in a majority black district, but no black Dems elected in a majority white district.