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Mississippi's 2nd congressional district

U.S. House district for Mississippi

U.S. House district for Mississippi

FieldValue
stateMississippi
district number2
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeBennie Thompson
partyDemocratic
residenceBolton
english area14,519.68
metric area37,605.80
percent urban62.67
percent rural37.33
population694,703
population year2024
median income$47,495
percent white31.8
percent hispanic2.3
percent black62.9
percent asian0.6
percent more than one race1.9
percent other race0.5
cpviD+11

| percent more than one race = 1.9

Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (MS-2) covers much of Western Mississippi. It includes most of Jackson, the riverfront cities of Greenville, Natchez and Vicksburg and the interior market cities of Clarksdale, Greenwood and Clinton. The district is approximately 275 mi long, 180 mi wide and borders the Mississippi River; it encompasses much of the Mississippi Delta, for a total of 28 counties plus parts of Hinds and Madison. It is the only majority-black district in the state. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+11, it is also the only Democratic district in Mississippi.

The district is home to five of Mississippi's eight public four-year colleges and universities: Alcorn State University in Lorman; Delta State University in Cleveland; Jackson State University in Jackson; Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson; and Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, a few miles west of Greenwood. All except Delta State are HBCUs and are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

The district is one of the poorest in Mississippi and the nation, with 26.2% of people in poverty as of 2017.

The district's current Representative is Democrat Bennie Thompson.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 63% - 36%
Senate (Reg.)Fleming 58% - 42%
Senate (Spec.)Musgrove 62% - 38%
2012PresidentObama 66% - 34%
2016PresidentClinton 62% - 36%
2018Senate (Reg.)Baria 60% - 39%
Senate (Spec.)Espy 67% - 33%
2019GovernorHood 66% - 33%
Lt. GovernorHughes 58% - 42%
Attorney GeneralRiley Collins 63% - 37%
2020PresidentBiden 62% - 36%
SenateEspy 65% - 34%
2023GovernorPresley 67% - 31%
Lt. GovernorGrover 58% - 42%
Attorney GeneralKemp Martin 62% - 38%
Secretary of StatePinkins 60% - 40%
TreasurerLee Green 62% - 38%
AuditorBradford 61% - 39%
2024PresidentHarris 60% - 39%
SenatePinkins 58% - 42%

Composition

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 with the third district).

#CountySeatPopulation
1AdamsNatchez28,746
5AmiteLiberty12,442
7AttalaKosciusko17,359
11BolivarCleveland, Rosedale28,968
15CarrollCarrollton, Vaiden9,535
21ClaibornePort Gibson8,617
27CoahomaClarksdale20,077
29CopiahHazlehurst27,664
37FranklinMeadville7,610
43GrenadaGrenada21,065
49HindsJackson, Raymond214,870
51HolmesLexington15,777
53HumphreysBelzoni7,216
55IssaquenaMayersville1,256
63JeffersonFayette6,941
79LeakeCarthage21,258
83LefloreGreenwood26,378
89MadisonCanton112,511
97MontgomeryWinona9,600
107PanolaBatesville, Sardis32,669
119QuitmanMarks5,546
125SharkeyRolling Fork3,336
133SunflowerIndianola24,468
135TallahatchieCharleston, Sumner11,837
143TunicaTunica9,234
149WarrenVicksburg42,298
151WashingtonGreenville41,946
157WilkinsonWoodville8,058
161YalobushaWater Valley, Coffeeville12,386
163YazooYazoo City25,796

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List of members representing the district

NamePartyYears of serviceCong
ressElectoral historyDistrict location and map
District created March 4, 1847
[[File:Winfield Scott Featherston.jpg100px]]
Winfield S. Featherston
(Houston)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Lost re-election as a Southern Rights candidate.
John A. Wilcox
(Aberdeen)UnionnowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1851.
Lost re-election as a Whig.
[[File:William S. Barry.png126x126px]]DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Elected in 1853.
Retired to run for state representative.
Hendley S. Bennett
(Grenada)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1855.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Reuben Davis.jpg100px]]
Reuben Davis
(Aberdeen)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
January 12, 1861Elected in 1857.
Re-elected in 1859.
Withdrew due to Civil War.
VacantnowrapJanuary 12, 1861 –
February 23, 1870Civil War and Reconstruction
[[File:Hon. Joseph L. Morphis, Miss - NARA - 527107.jpg100px]]
Joseph L. Morphis
(Pontotoc)RepublicannowrapFebruary 23, 1870 –
March 3, 1873Elected in 1869 to finish the term and to the next term.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Albert R. Howe.jpg160x160px]]RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875Elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
[[File:GuilfordWWells.jpg100px]]
G. Wiley Wells
(Holly Springs)Independent RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877Elected in 1874.
Retired.
[[File:VanHManning.jpg100px]]
Van H. Manning
(Holly Springs)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882 but lost contested election.
VacantnowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
June 25, 1884
[[File:JamesRonaldChalmersp157crop.jpg100px]]
James R. Chalmers
(Sardis)IndependentnowrapJune 25, 1884 –
March 3, 1885Seated after contested election with Van H. Manning.
Lost re-election.
[[File:James B. Morgan.png100px]]DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1891Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Retired.
[[File:John C. Kyle (Mississippi Congressman).jpg100px]]
John C. Kyle
(Sardis)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1897Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Retired.
[[File:WVA Sullivan.jpg100px]]
William V. Sullivan
(Oxford)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1897 –
May 31, 1898Elected in 1896.
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
VacantnowrapMay 31, 1898 –
July 5, 1898
[[File:ThomasSpight.jpg100px]]
Thomas Spight
(Ripley)DemocraticnowrapJuly 5, 1898 –
March 3, 1911Elected to finish Sullivan's term.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost renomination.
[[File:HubertDStephens.jpg100px]]
Hubert D. Stephens
(New Albany)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1921Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Retired.
[[File:Bill G. Lowrey (Mississippi Congressman).jpg100px]]
Bill G. Lowrey
(Blue Mountain)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1929Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost renomination.
[[File:U.S. Senator Wall Doxey (D-MS).jpg100px]]
Wall Doxey
(Holly Springs)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1929 –
September 28, 1941Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Resigned when elected U.S. senator.
VacantnowrapSeptember 28, 1941 –
November 4, 1941
[[File:Jaime L. Whitten.png100px]]
Jamie Whitten
(Charleston)DemocraticnowrapNovember 4, 1941 –
January 3, 1973Elected to finish Doxey's term.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Bowen DR.png100px]]
David R. Bowen
(Cleveland)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1983Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired.
[[File:Webb Franklin.png100px]]
Webb Franklin
(Greenwood)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1987Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Mike Espy, Official Portrait, 101st Congress.png100px]]
Mike Espy
(Yazoo City)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1987 –
January 22, 1993Elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
VacantnowrapJanuary 22, 1993 –
April 13, 1993
[[File:Bennie G. Thompson 113th Congress.jpg100px]]
Bennie Thompson
(Bolton)DemocraticApril 13, 1993 –
presentElected to finish Espy's term.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2003–2013
[[File:MS02 109.gif300px]]
2013–2023
[[File:Mississippi US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif300px]]
2023–present
[[File:Mississippi's 2nd congressional district in Jackson (since 2023).svg200px]]

References

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  7. "Certification of Votes For United States House of Representatives, District Two".
  8. "Official Results Total Votes Reported by Counties for Federal General Election".
  9. "MS - District 02".
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