The votes begin to trickle in...

As of about fifteen minutes ago, votes from seven of the 18 precincts in Lafayette County have been counted, according to Mary Alice Busby, Lafayette County circuit clerk. Busby said she expects it to be a late night, possibly as late as 1 a.m. or 2 a.m.

Republican Haley Barbour currently leads the race for Mississippi governor over Democrat John Arthur Eaves, Jr., in Lafayette County, though the number doesn't include absentee or affidavit ballots.

Several of the local candidates are present in the Lafayette County Chancellery Court building as the vote totals come in. Word around the court is that voting turnout was low statewide, but there are no numbers available to confirm it yet.