Well, according to the news, Childers has been endorsed by Obama - if that answers your question.
I, also, live in the district. I can tell you honestly that neither Childers nor Davis are attractive. They both went negative very early (and I mean mud-slinging). And, being more honest than tactful, both of the candidates “look” crooked. I know that is something they can’t help, but it is a fact. Davis won the Republican primary simply b/c he is the mayor of Southaven (one of the most populous and the fastest-growing part of the state). And in a special primary, few “regular joes” are paying attention and even less vote. Davis’s advantage in the Republican primary was simply that Southaven vote - it put him over the top by simple mathematics.