The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus lended its support to Gary Houston during a ceremony held at Fifth Street Baptist Church in Meridian on Sunday. Houston says he is grateful for the endorsement and hopes it will help him in his effort to move District 83 and Mississippi forward.

"They've come from all across mississippi to gather right here in Meridian and Lauderdale County to say we believe in the campaign to move Mississippi forward," Houston says in reference to the endorsement from the Black Caucus. " We don't want to see our state legislature become one-sided."

Houston will face Republican Incumbent Greg Snowden and Independent Sam Thompson in November's general election.