Priscilla Williams-Till, a cousin of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley, is running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, pledging to "change the hate that's come out of Mississippi" through leadership rooted in justice. Williams-Till announced her candidacy on Aug. 28, 2025, at the Mississippi Capitol rotunda while wearing a white T-shirt printed with photos of Emmett and Mamie alongside the words "A Mother's Love Never Dies." Source: Peter Forest/Bettmann Hyde-Smith's Past Comments in the Spotlight According to the Mississippi Free Press, Williams-Till is challenging incumbent Republican Sen.