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James D. Lynch: First African American to Hold a Major Political Office in Mississippi

James D. Lynch was the first black person to hold a major political office in the state of Mississippi. Lynch was a Reconstruction era politician and served as Secretary of the State. Lynch was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His mother was a slave, and his father was a white merchant and minister. He obtained his […]

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