Brandon Presley's ominous prediction in 2003 car ride is still haunting Mississippi Democrats

Brandon Presley's ominous prediction in 2003 car ride is still haunting Mississippi Democrats

In 2003, incumbent Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove flew into Tupelo to campaign in the final days before the November general election. Among those meeting Musgrove at the Tupelo Municipal Airport was 26-year-old Brandon Presley, the mayor of nearby Nettleton. Presley was there to host Musgrove as he campaigned in the area. At the airport, a Musgrove staffer asked a reporter traveling with the governor to report on the campaign if he would mind …