Burnsville NewsLocal news for Burnsville, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Powell wins historic race; McCoy says he's speaker- November 7, 2007 "The results are in tonight and we are very grateful to have this (to be speaker) opportunity again." Daily Journal reports Eric Powell of Corinth became the first African-American elected to the Mississippi Legislature from a majority white district when he won the District 4 Senate seat on Tuesday. via Djournal.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/burnsville-ms/2007/11/powell-wins-historic-race-mccoy-says-hes-s... |