Illegal Strip Search Of 7 Minors in MS

How would you feel if your child was stripped and CAVITY searched without your permission?

Seven families with children at McAdams High School, Attala County, MS, have filed a federal lawsuit against the school district, alleging a school resource officer conducted strip searches on their children following a suspicion that students had brought vaping devices onto campus. The incident occurred Feb. 10, 2026. Parent Arma Cooper said she learned what happened when she picked up her son that day.

“One at a time they were taken into the resource officer’s office, and they were all strip searched,” Cooper said. “Made to stoop down, bend over, their genitals were showing.”

Attala resource officer and staff strip search seven teens occurred in rural Attala county, Mississippi without parents knowledge or consent. No reason was given to the parents at first. This is Mississippi where the state is led by Republicans. They brag Mississippians has a low unemployment, education is skyrocketing with more people learning, and there is no racism like the Left/Democrats are saying. There is still an exodus from MS by the brightest most talented people. The mass relocation of African Americans from Mississippi occurred in two major historical waves: the Exoduster Movement (1879) and the Great Migration (1910–1970). There is another one happening in 2026 to the MS Gulf Coast and even Mexico.

FOXNEWS has been a source of such misinformation glorifying the Republican state. Two governers are shown with Bret Farve who stole millions from the state without a guilty verdict. The RICH come to MS to steal government money issued to the state time and time again.

A school resource officer and school staff in Attala County, Mississippi, conducted invasive strip searches on seven Black teenage boys at McAdams High School, requiring them to bend over, squat, and expose their genitals despite having a vape-detecting wand available. No contraband was found during the searches. A federal lawsuit has been filed accusing the school resource officer of the incident.

Attala County, MS, is best known for its county seat, Kosciusko, the birthplace of media mogul Oprah Winfrey. Situated in the geographic center of the state, it serves as a historic gateway to the Natchez Trace Parkway and is famous for its folk art and vibrant local festivals.

 Attala County ranks 32nd in median household income out of Mississippi's 82 counties. With a median household income of roughly $51,639, it falls into the middle-lower tier of wealth statewide, sitting just slightly behind Monroe County and just ahead of Pontotoc County

There are no official or specific statistics detailing the exact number of ultra-wealthy residents of Attala County, MS, as the county's economic profile is largely characterized by a modest cost of living and a median household income of $51,639. 

Key economic markers for the county include: Per Capita Income: Averages $37,111 per resident.Poverty Rate: Roughly 18% of the population lives below the poverty line. Wealth Grade: Assigned a "D" grade in state wealth and prosperity indices due to regional income inequality metrics.

Attala County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 17,500 residents. The racial makeup is predominantly White (approx. 53.3% and Black or African American (approx. 44.6). The remaining population is made up of smaller percentages of Asian, Native American, multiracial groups, and Hispanic or Latino residents. 

THE ANSWER AS TO HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN

To answer this question you have to LOOK at the HISTORY of Attala County, MS. Racism in Attala County, Mississippi, is deeply rooted in the legacies of slavery, Jim Crow laws, and violent voter suppression. Historically, Black residents faced extreme subjugation—including extrajudicial lynchings, dispossession, and the murder of those advocating for civil rights and education. Even after the Civil Rights Movement, systemic inequalities persisted into modern times, most notably through documented discriminatory jury selection practices. 

The Jim Crow Era and Civil Rights Resistance: Targeted Violence: In the early 20th century, Black citizens were terrorized to enforce the racial hierarchy; an infamous example includes the lynching of two men, Hallum and Moore, who were shot for refusing to address white men as "Mister". 

Voter Suppression: Post-Reconstruction, systemic disenfranchisement erased the political gains Black empowerment movements had achieved prior to 1915. Local organizers like MacArthur Cotton experienced this firsthand: his father was stripped of his voting rights and his grandfather was murdered for attempting to teach African Americans how to read.

Birthplace of James Meredith: Kosciusko, the county seat, is the birthplace of James Meredith, the civil rights icon who integrated the University of Mississippi in 1962 and later initiated the 1966 "March Against Fear" to spur Black voter registration. 

Contemporary Systemic Issues: Jury Discrimination: Decades after desegregation, institutional racism remained entrenched in the local justice system. District Attorney Doug Evans' office systematically and disproportionately excluded Black prospective jurors, prompting the NAACP to file a major lawsuit (Attala County NAACP v. Evans) to end discriminatory practices.

Lasting Economic and Voting Disparities: The historical trauma and targeted exclusionary policies, such as racist redlining and Jim Crow-era felony disenfranchisement laws, continue to hinder Black economic mobility and political representation in the Deep South today. 

 ATTALA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI is NOT just ONE county in Mississippi where this happens. It's a Mississippi THING. This is the state that FOUGHT tooth and nail to remain SEPARATE from BLACK people and it continues today regardless of what REPUBLICANS and FOXNEWS has to say. This IS Mississippi's history that remains today.

My heart and soul is beyound thrilled the PARENTS are not allowing this to happen to their children SILENTLY. I say YES to the Black Community in voicing its digust and violation of their RIGHTS. Stand tall and loud. My HUSBAND graduated from McADAM HIGH SCHOOL and knows the people involved and related to one. 

Why wait until some injustice or TRAGEDY comes to your doorstep before you become involved in this bold uprising of RACISM and lies in MISSISSIPPI.

The poverty rate in Mississippi is approximately 18.8%, making it the state with the highest poverty rate in the nation. This is significantly higher than the overall U.S. national poverty rate of roughly 12.5%.

Mississippi has declared a public health emergency over its infant mortality rate, which currently stands at 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births. This is one of the highest rates in the nation and significantly exceeds the most recent U.S. national average of 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births. 

Key Data and Disparities: Racial Disparities: The rate for Black infants is 15.2 deaths per 1,000 live births, compared to 5.8 per 1,000 for White infants. Leading Causes: The primary factors include extreme low birthweight (extreme immaturity), sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) often tied to unsafe sleeping conditions, and congenital anomalies. Regional Hotspots: The Delta, East Central, and Southwest health districts have experienced some of the highest mortality rates in the state.

Mississippi leads the nation in gun deaths among pregnant and postpartum people The state has become a hotspot for these deaths in large part because of lax gun laws and restrictive abortion access.

Gun Related Deaths: # 21844 fatalities in 2023, ranking them number 21 out of 50 (2026 even worse). Population-Based Death Rate: #1, 29.4. gun-related deaths per 100,000 people!

Mississippi's public K-12 education system ranks 16th nationally, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. This marks an incredible climb from 49th place in 2013, largely driven by top-tier NAEP testing gains in reading and math Wikipedia, TeachMS. 

I'll leave you with this. 

• Office of the State Auditor Data: Since July 2018, the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor has issued approximately 83 cases to the Attorney General to recover stolen or misspent public money. The Auditor has also issued demands for nearly $4.6 million in misspent or stolen public funds over this period. 
• Statewide Convictions: Since 2020, through state and federal task forces, the Attorney General's office and federal partners have secured 58 criminal convictions and 61 civil fraud cases, recovering over $101 million for Mississippi taxpayers. 
• Recent Arrests: State Auditor Shad White consistently announces new arrests for local embezzlement across the state.
•  Notable Embezzlement Cases: The TANF Welfare Scandal: Billed by the State Auditor as the "largest public embezzlement scheme in state history," this case involves roughly $77 million in misspent welfare (TANF) funds. Several co-conspirators, including the former director of the Dept. of Human Services, have pleaded guilty. 
• Medicaid Fraud: State Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced 11 indictments in 2026 for an alleged Medicaid fraud and fraudulent billing scheme totaling more than $12.3 million.
• Education Funds: In June 2026, two former school superintendents and a teacher were sentenced for embezzling nearly $400,000 from the Dept. of Education.
To view the latest individual case details, exception reports, and ongoing investigations, you can check the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor news and reports portal.