Along with virtually the entire Mississippi congressional delegation, he voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, 1964, 1965 and 1968.
The all-white Mississippi delegation walked out of the convention.
In the 112th Congress, the Mississippi delegation consists of one Democrat and three Republicans.
Another skeptical sage sat this afternoon in the Mississippi delegation chewing on a large wad of tobacco.
The Mississippi congressional delegation for the 111th Congress consists of three Democrats and one Republican.
The Mississippi congressional delegation for the 112th Congress consisted of three Republicans and one Democrat.
With the results of the 1st congressional district special election included, the Mississippi congressional delegation consists of three Democrats and one Republican.
Travis was the only member of the Mississippi delegation on the House Agriculture Committee.
Next week, Mr. Jackson will have nearly 1,200 delegates on the convention floor, and the chairman of the Mississippi delegation will be black.
There was a commotion amid the Mississippi delegation, right up front of the podium.