On a January day more than 10 years ago, I first stood beneath the rotunda of the Mississippi state Capitol as an elected representative of the people of my hometown.

The Millennial Action Project, the largest nonpartisan organization of millennial elected officials in the U.S., awarded young state lawmakers from across the country for their work to bridge partisan divides in American politics.

The latest episode of “Meeting in Middle America” with host Steven Olikara features a discussion with Mississippi Representative Jeramey Anderson, who was the youngest African-American state legislator ever elected in United States history. The podcast highlights the state’s recent move to remove the confederate flag symbol from the state’s official flag, and Anderson’s involvement with that effort.

MAP is so excited to have connected Representative Jeramey Anderson with Rolling Stone to #amplifymelanatedvoices of Millennial leaders in our #FutureCaucus.

What a fantastic accomplishment! We are so proud of Rep. Anderson and the Mississippi Future Caucus, for which he is a co-chair, for making this dream a reality! They have been a driving force of this legislation for years, and we are thrilled to see it come to fruition.

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The Millennial Action Project partnered with the Mississippi future caucus to talk about voting— Students from all over the state gathered at the state capitol to better understand the voting process. WJTV spoke with several students who found the summit to be beneficial.

Students from across the state talked problems they have experienced when trying to vote and discussed solutions to those problems. Students voiced their concerns to lawmakers and voting rights activists.

Lawmakers under age 40, both Democrats and Republicans are working to promote bills that encourage young adults to stay in Mississippi.