Rickey Cole In The Mississippi Press

The Mississippi Press:

"I will do the job much differently than it is currently being done," Ricky Cole said. "We will work to restore the department's credibility with the public and rebuild effective working relationships."

Cole served as the chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party for three years and managed a vegetable market for 15 years. He faces 11-year incumbent Lester Spell for the post in the Nov. 6 general election.

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"Agriculture is not some antiquated exercise in nostalgia. Mississippi farmers and cattlemen are small-business men, and most run sophisticated, wealth-producing enterprises that have major impacts on local economies," Cole said.

The Mississippi Press