Mississippi Sen. Michael McLendon, R-Hernando, speaks on the phone at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., March 6, 2023. McLendon said in a statement Tuesday, July 16, 2024, that a DUI charge filed against him in Alabama in 2023 had been dropped, and court records reviewed by The Associated Press showed that a judge issued the decision Friday, June 12. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)