Can Democrats keep control of these statewide offices in the south?

[RINO Tom]

What are the chances Jim Hoods retires by the time MS becomes competitive due to increasing black population?

That won't happen for awhile, there will be a white majority in the state until after he's long gone.

Maybe not.  Mississippi could be plurality Black by the early 2040s, when Hood would only be in his early 80s (old for a statewide official, but not unheard of).

Plus, Democrats would not NECESSARILY need MS to be plurality Black to win statewide.  It's pretty inconceivable in our current climate, but winning 20% of Whites vs. 10% gets it done by then.