Mississippi's 2nd congressional district

Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (MS-2) covers much of Western Mississippi. It includes most of Canton and Jackson, the riverfront cities of Greenville, Natchez and Vicksburg and the interior market cities of Clarksdale, Greenwood and Clinton. The district is approximately long, 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 four 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; 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 Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 63% - 36% Senate (Reg.)Fleming 58% - 42% Senate (Spec.)Musgrove 62% - 38%2012 PresidentObama 66% - 34%2016 PresidentClinton 62% - 36%2018 Senate (Reg.)Baria 60% - 39% Senate (Spec.)Espy 67% - 33%2019 GovernorHood 66% - 33% Lt. GovernorHughes 58% - 42% Attorney GeneralRiley Collins 63% - 37%2020 PresidentBiden 62% - 36% SenateEspy 65% - 34%2023 GovernorPresley 67% - 31% Lt. GovernorGrover 58% - 42% Secretary of StatePinkins 60% - 40% Attorney GeneralKemp Martin 62% - 38% AuditorBradford 61% - 39% TreasurerLee Green 62% - 38%2024 PresidentHarris 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).https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST28/CD118_MS02.pdf #CountySeatPopulation1AdamsNatchez28,7465AmiteLiberty12,4427AttalaKosciusko17,35911BolivarCleveland, Rosedale28,96815CarrollCarrollton, Vaiden9,53521ClaibornePort Gibson8,61727CoahomaClarksdale20,07729CopiahHazlehurst27,66437FranklinMeadville7,61043GrenadaGrenada21,06549HindsJackson, Raymond214,87051HolmesLexington15,77753HumphreysBelzoni7,21655IssaquenaMayersville1,25663JeffersonFayette6,94179LeakeCarthage21,25883LefloreGreenwood26,37889MadisonCanton112,51197MontgomeryWinona9,600107PanolaBatesville, Sardis32,669119QuitmanMarks5,546125SharkeyRolling Fork3,336133SunflowerIndianola24,468135TallahatchieCharleston, Sumner11,837143TunicaTunica9,234149WarrenVicksburg42,298151WashingtonGreenville41,946157WilkinsonWoodville8,058161YalobushaWater Valley, Coffeeville12,386163YazooYazoo City25,796

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List of members representing the district Name Party Years of service Congress Electoral history District location and map District created March 4, 1847 Winfield S. Featherston Democratic March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848.Lost re-election as a Southern Rights candidate. John A. Wilcox Union March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1851.Lost re-election as a Whig. William T. S. Barry Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1853.Retired to run for state representative. Hendley S. Bennett Democratic March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1855.Lost renomination. Reuben Davis Democratic March 4, 1857 –January 12, 1861 Elected in 1857.Re-elected in 1859.Withdrew due to Civil War. Vacant January 12, 1861 –February 23, 1870 Civil War and Reconstruction Joseph L. Morphis Republican February 23, 1870 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1869 to finish the term and to the next term.Lost renomination. Albert R. Howe Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872.Lost re-election. G. Wiley Wells Independent Republican March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874.Retired. Van H. Manning Democratic March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882 but lost contested election. Vacant March 4, 1883 –June 25, 1884 James R. Chalmers Independent June 25, 1884 –March 3, 1885 Seated after contested election with Van H. Manning.Lost re-election. James B. Morgan Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Retired. John C. Kyle Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Retired. William V. Sullivan Democratic March 4, 1897 –May 31, 1898 Elected in 1896.Resigned when appointed U.S. senator. Vacant May 31, 1898 –July 5, 1898 Thomas Spight Democratic July 5, 1898 –March 3, 1911 Elected 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. Hubert D. Stephens Democratic March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Retired. Bill G. Lowrey Democratic March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1929 Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Lost renomination. Wall Doxey Democratic March 4, 1929 –September 28, 1941 Elected 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. Vacant September 28, 1941 –November 4, 1941 Jamie Whitten Democratic November 4, 1941 –January 3, 1973 Elected 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 . David R. Bowen Democratic January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Retired. Webb Franklin Republican January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1987 Elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Lost re-election. Mike Espy Democratic January 3, 1987 –January 22, 1993 Elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Vacant January 22, 1993 –April 13, 1993 Bennie Thompson Democratic April 13, 1993 –present Elected 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 2013–2023 2023–present

See also

Mississippi's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present