Mississippi's congressional districts
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The State of Mississippi currently has four congressional districts. In the 110th Congress, the Mississippi delegation consists of three Democrats and one Republican.
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[edit] Apportionment history
From 1789 to 1817, the Mississippi Territory was represented in Congress by a non-voting delegate. Since becoming a state on December 10, 1817, Mississippi has sent between one and eight representatives to Congress.
| 1817 1 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
- Mississippi was granted statehood on December 10, 1817.
[edit] Current districts
[edit] 1st District
The first congressional district covers northern and northeastern portions of Mississippi. It includes all of Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, DeSoto, Grenada, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Lowndes, Marshall, Monroe, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, and Yalobusha counties, most of Webster County, and a small portion of Winston County.
Large cities in the district include Southaven, Tupelo, Olive Branch, Columbus, Horn Lake, and Oxford.
This district is now represented by Democrat Travis Childers.
[edit] 2nd District
The second congressional district covers most of the largely rural Mississippi Delta region as well as most of Jackson, the state capital. The state's only African American-majority district, it includes all of Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Coahoma, Copiah, Holmes County, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Leflore, Montgomery, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tunica, Warren, Washington, and Yazoo counties. Most of Hinds, Leake, and Madison counties also lie within the second district.
In addition to Jackson, other large cities in the district include Greenville, Vicksburg, Clinton, Greenwood, and Clarksdale.
The district has been represented by Democrat Bennie Thompson since 1993.
[edit] 3rd District
The third congressional district covers central Mississippi and stretches from the Louisiana border in the west to the Alabama border in the east. It includes all of Adams, Amite, Covington, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lincoln, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Walthall, and Wilkinson counties. Most of Winston County and portions of Hinds, Jasper, Jones, Leake, Madison, Marion, and Webster counties also lie within the third district.
Large cities in the district include Meridian, Starkville, Pearl, and Natchez. A portion of the city of Jackson is in the third district.
The district has been represented by Republican Charles "Chip" Pickering, Jr. since 1997.
[edit] 4th District
The fourth congressional district covers the Gulf Coast region as well as most of the Pine Belt region in southeastern Mississippi. It includes all of Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone, George, Lamar, Forrest, Perry, Greene, Wayne, and Clarke counties. Most of Jones County, and portions of both Jasper and Marion counties also lie within the district.
Large cities in the district include Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Pascagoula, Laurel, and Bay St. Louis.
Democrat Gene Taylor has represented the district since 2003. Prior to this, he represented the fifth congressional district from 1989 to 2003.
[edit] Obsolete districts
[edit] At-large District
Mississippi's At-large congressional district existed from the granting of statehood in 1817 to 1847 and again from 1853 to 1855.
[edit] 5th District
The fifth congressional district was created after the 1850 census and abolished following the 2000 census.
[edit] 6th District
The sixth congressional district was created after the 1870 census and abolished following the 1960 census.
[edit] 7th District
The seventh congressional district was created after the 1880 census and abolished following the 1950 census.
[edit] 8th District
The eighth congressional district was created after the 1900 census and abolished following the 1930 census.
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