Watson running for Lt. Governor

(Magnolia Tribune) – Two-term Secretary of State Michael Watson (R) walked into the Hilton Garden Inn in Pascagoula Tuesday morning and announced he is running for Lieutenant Governor in the 2027 statewide elections. Applause and cheers arose from the hometown crowd filled with family, friends, local government officials and media.

It was the first stop on an 11-city state tour over the next three days for Watson and his campaign team. Other stops include Gulfport, Hattiesburg and Jackson on Tuesday, followed by Meridian, Starkville, Tupelo and Oxford on Wednesday and Olive Branch, Cleveland, and Brookhaven on Thursday. (Continue Reading)