Barbour appointed then-Tupelo attorney Barnes to the court in 2004 and she won election unopposed in 2006. This year, she faces Tupelo attorney Kelly Mims on the Nov. 2 ballot.
Today, Mims officially announced his campaign through an e-mail. A recent federal elections report shows Barnes has raised more than twice as much as he has, and Barnes with considerably more cash on hand.
In a joint announcement today, Barbour and Barnes will host the private campaign reception at the Tupelo Furniture Market.
Court of Appeals District 1 includes 22 counties, or parts of them, across North Mississippi.
In Mississippi, judicial candidates do not run under party labels.











