Mike Espy

“My oldest son played for the NFL, until he got hurt and opened a gym here in Mississippi. He trains young athletes and inspires them to chase their dreams, playing football in college and professionally.”

“I didn't give favors to any companies.”

“No meat can ever be 100 percent sterile.”

“Roe versus Wade is the settled law of the land.”

“I believe a woman should have the right to make a decision about her own body.”

“We have police officers who may devalue the life of Black people. And that's what we have to change.”

“Greater transparency is the easiest and simplest solution to prevent officers who have previously been in trouble from getting new jobs. That's why we must create a national registry of police misconduct and disciplinary actions.”

“Mississippi is akin to an underdeveloped country.”

“We made mistakes in 2018, as a candidate and as a campaign. I had not campaigned in 25 years, and people forgot me, they forgot my contributions as a congressman, they forgot my contributions as a cabinet secretary.”

“Medgar Evers is a true Mississippi hero.”

“We have to try to convince everybody in America, that if you eat you're involved in agriculture. That the shirts don't just spring up at Kmart on the rack. They're made from cotton.”

“You've got to know what you need to correct.”

“I'm not into moral victories.”

“I've been through the fire and came out stronger and tested.”

“Cindy-Hyde Smith is hurting Mississippi - our progress and our reputation - and we simply must replace her.”

“What we need is a good salesman for Mississippi, someone who can effectively represent our interests.”

“There's no way that I could be a congressman in a California district at 32.”

“Mississippi is not California, Mississippi is not Massachusetts, and Kamala knows that. If I'm lucky enough and blessed to be a member of the U.S. Senate, we may not always vote similarly. She knows that, and I know that as well.”

“Don't look to me to support urban mass transit.”

“What happened to George Floyd is an abomination. Four Minneapolis policemen used excessive force to cause his death in what appears to be a tragically cavalier fashion. All four officers involved should be held fully accountable and incarcerated for their crimes.”