Landrum campaigns with Mission Mississippi; leads in money

The Meridian Star - Landrum talks Mission Mississippi - 3rd Congressional District candidate Republican David Landrum appeared at the annual mayor's and supervisor's breakfast in Meridian Friday morning to talk about Mission Mississippi, a Christian-based racial reconciliation organization that he chairs. “Reconciliation means ‘to settle or resolve,’” he said. “It’s Mississippi trying to clean up our own mess from a racial standpoint.” To learn more about Mission Mississippi, visit www.missionmississippi.org.

WTOK - Leaders Pray Together - The 6th Annual Leadership Prayer Breakfast in Meridian was an hour of prayer. District 3 congressional candidate David Landrum was the guest speaker. He shared his personal testimony, he said, in hopes of challenging locals to strive for diversity and reconciliation through prayer. Mission Mississippi and the local chapter Mission Meridian sponsor this event. Mission Mississippi is a statewide movement that challenges the church community to work on race relations. Landrum is also affiliated with this organization. Mission Mississippi president, Dr. Dolphus Weary, said when everyone comes together to pray it can transform a city.

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The Clarion Ledger - Landrum raises, spends most in congressional bid - $410,000 of the nearly $1M for 3rd District race came from his own pocket - David Landrum, a Republican businessman from Madison, has raised and spent the most money in seeking the seat of retiring Rep. Chip Pickering, R-3rd District. But most of Landrum's campaign cash came out of his own pocket in the form of a $410,000 personal loan. With that loan, Landrum reported raising close to $1 million - $943,343 - and spending about $853,000 as of Feb. 20, the preprimary filing deadline at the Federal Election Commission. Ross reported raising about $469,000, Harper about $208,000 and Rounsaville about $204,000.

Landrum campaign manager Neil Forbes said the candidate will continue to raise money through the March 11 election. But he's concerned Republican voters may not turn out in large numbers for the primary. Although Arizona Sen. John McCain and other GOP presidential candidates will be on the ballot, the race for the White House has ignited a higher primary turnout among Democratic voters than Republicans because of the close battle between Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. "I'm afraid the Democratic primary is going to get us dwarfed," Forbes said.