Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Projected Winners Of Mississippi Primary

Update 8:38 p.m.

CNN just called the Republicans for Trump, so the state goes chalk. Trump and Clinton were both expected to extend their primary leads and did just that Tuesday in Mississippi.

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Update 8:21 p.m.

Hillary Clinton is the projected winner of the 2016 Mississippi Democratic primary.

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Hillary Clinton was expected to get another huge victory Tuesday in the South, when Mississippi voters head to the polls for the state’s Democratic primary.

Polls opened across the state at 7 a.m. CST and were scheduled to close at 7 p.m.

• Check back with Patch when polls close for live Mississippi Democratic primary results as soon as they are available.
• SEE ALSO: Mississippi Republican Primary Results

Find out where to vote in the Republican Primary in Mississippi here.

Clinton has won every Southern state that has voted so far, a testament to her standing with minority voters, and should do so again in Mississippi, according to state polling.

A poll from Y’all Politics showed Clinton with 65 percent of support among likely Democratic primary voters, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at 11 percent and 24 percent undecided.

The poll was conducted on February 29 and had a margin of error of 4.5 percent.

Nationally, Clinton holds a 658 to 471 edge over Sanders in pledged delegates. But her 458 to 22 lead in superdelegates has her in prime position to capture the nomination.

Up for grabs in Mississippi: 41 more.

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