According to an article in today’s Sun Herald:

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson’s office has made nominations for U.S. attorney positions in Mississippi and awaits action from President Barack Obama, who must fill a large number of open slots.

Thompson’s office wouldn’t provide any details of who was recommended. The recommendations were made to the president between January and March. For now, they wait on word from Washington, where those recommendations are being vetted.

The story referred to speculation on blogs regarding the candidates for the southern district nomination, citing Jackson attorney Kathy Nester, Natchez attorney Deborah McDonald and Jackson attorney Dorsey Carson as the potential nominees for the southern district slot. A Thompson staffer confirmed that the process is still in the early phase.