BREAKING: Mississippi Appoints First Muslim Woman as Municipal Judge | Assma Ali Sworn In

**Mississippi Appoints First Muslim Woman as Municipal Judge | Assma Ali Sworn In – Benoit, Not Ridgeland** Breaking news: Mississippi has appointed its first Muslim female municipal judge (and possibly its first Muslim judge period). Assma Ali, a Ridgeland-based immigration attorney, was sworn in as municipal court judge for the tiny Delta town of Benoit on August 5, 2026. The story exploded over the weekend with viral claims she had been named judge in Ridgeland. That turned out to be false. Ridgeland’s official page quickly denied any appointment. Ali’s own vague Facebook posts fueled the confusion before she deleted them and later posted the actual oath of office and town agenda confirming Benoit. In this video I walk through: - Exactly how the rumor started and spread - The screenshots, posts, and documents - Where I was half-wrong in my earlier reporting and how I corrected it - Why an immigration attorney + Muslim judge in Mississippi has people raising red flags - The bigger questions about Sharia, culture, and “just getting a foot in the door” This is the full breakdown with receipts. I’m Clay Edwards, host of *The Clay Edwards Show*   Monday–Friday 7–9 AM Central on 103.9 WYAB   Streaming live on YouTube, X, Rumble & Twitch   Hit like, subscribe, and share if this kind of straight talk matters to you.   Grab a FAFO shirt at the merch shop while you’re here. #Mississippi #AssmaAli #MuslimJudge #BenoitMS #ClayEdwardsShow #SaveJXN #FAFO