The campaign seasons in Mississippi were accompanied by increasing violence. Chapters of Red Shirts, a paramilitary group working for the Democratic Party that sought to disrupt and suppress Republican voting, helped Democrats win seats in Mississippi and the Carolinas.
The campaigns in Mississippi were marked by escalating violence. Chapters of Red Shirts, a paramilitary organization supporting the Democratic Party's goal of disrupting and suppressing Republican voting, played a role in helping Democrats secure seats in Mississippi and the Carolinas.