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Jeff Bloodworth, Professor of History, Gannon University

RARE PHOTOS: How democrats are making a mistake in rural america by not showing up | Rare Historical Photos

Voting signs are seen in Jackson, Miss., during the 2023 governor's race. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Rickey Cole, 58, is a farmer and the former two-term chair of Mississippi’s Democratic Party. If anyone understands rural Mississippi voters – and their shift from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party – it’s Cole.

“You learn from losing,” the lifelong Democrat said.

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