Charles Beckham III, 37, is challenging state Sen. Bruce Maloch (D) next week and several of his classmates from high school are speaking out about his racism. They say they remember when he dressed up as a Klansman for Halloween in 2000 at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.
Another Black woman who attended the school, Safira McGrew, said that both Beckham and his girlfriend at the time had Confederate flags hanging in their dorm rooms.
Beckham was kicked out of the school following the KKK regalia incident, and his parents filed a lawsuit, and a judge dismissed the suit.
“When I think about people who would do good as a public servant, he is close to the last person on that list,” former classmate Eric Seymour said, explaining that he was bullied by Beckham at the high school.
“He personally terrorized me. That kind of speaks to his character,” he remembered. “He’s a bully. He’s not a nice guy.”
Since deciding to run for office, Beckham has apologized.
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