St. Thomas Baptist Church the Rev. Darryl Magee holds a thumb in the air as he's taken to an ambulance after collapsing during a press conference regarding Medicaid expansion held by clergy from across the state at the State Capitol on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Jackson. His family reported in the early afternoon that he was awake and recovering. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
A minister collapsed at the Mississippi State Capitol on Wednesday while standing with fellow clergy members pleading with lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage to some of the state’s poorest residents.
