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Current U.S. representatives from Mississippi District Member (Residence) [1] Party Incumbent since CPVI (2022) [2] District map 1st: Trent Kelly : Republican June 2, 2015 R+18: 2nd: Bennie Thompson : Democratic April 13, 1993 D+11: 3rd: Michael Guest : Republican January 3, 2019 R+15: 4th: Mike Ezell : Republican January 3, 2023 R+22
The district includes Mississippi State University in Starkville. From statehood to the election of 1846, Mississippi elected representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket. This district has been redefined based on changes in statewide population. Its current representative is Republican Michael Guest.
Redistricted to the 4th district and lost re-election to Lake. March 4, 1857 – January 12, 1861 4th: Elected in 1857. Withdrew due to Civil War. March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 Elected in 1874. Redistricted to the 5th district. March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 5th: Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1882. Retired. Thomas U ...
The 2nd district includes the entirety of the following counties, with the exception of Hinds and Madison, which it shares with the 3rd district.The 2nd district takes in all of Hinds County with the exception of a portion of eastern Jackson, while Madison County communities in the district include Kearney Park and most of Canton, part of Gluckstadt, and part of Flora (all of which are shared ...
From statehood to the election of 1846, Mississippi elected representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket. From 1973 to 2003, the district included most of Jackson, all of Natchez and the southwestern part of the state. In 2003, after Mississippi lost a seat in redistricting, the old 4th District was eliminated.
After the 1830 census, Mississippi had two seats, elected statewide at-large on a general ticket. Starting in 1843, Mississippi's delegation was increased to four seats, still elected at-large statewide on a general ticket. After 1847, those seats were elected by representative districts. After the 1850 census, Mississippi gained a 5th seat.
12th Mississippi Legislature [20] 12 January 5, 1829 February 6, 1829 13th Mississippi Legislature [21] 13 January 4, 1830 February 13, 1830 14th Mississippi Legislature [22] 14 November 15, 1830 December 16, 1830 15th Mississippi Legislature [23] 15 November 21, 1831 December 20, 1831 16th Mississippi Legislature [24] 16 January 7, 1833 March ...
Article 4, Section 36 of the Mississippi Constitution specifies that the state legislature must meet for 125 days every four years and 90 days in other years. The Mississippi House of Representatives has the authority to determine rules of its own proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and expel a member with a two-thirds vote of its membership. [1]