The 17th Mississippi Legislature met in two sessions: a regular session between November 18, 1833 and December 25, 1833; and a called session between January 19, 1835, and January 30, 1835.

History This was the first of the two-year legislative terms as ordered by Mississippi's 1832 constitution. Elections were held on the first Monday of May in 1833.

Senate Parmenas Briscoe was elected President of the Senate. John P. Gilbert was elected Secretary and Major Craft was elected Door-Keeper. County District Senator NameAdamsFountain Winston (Regular)John A. Quitman (Called)WilkinsonJohn Henderson (Called)Pike, MarionJesse HarperAmite, FranklinDavid DavisClaiborneParmenas BriscoeCopiah, JeffersonSolomon TraceyHindsSilas BrownMonroe, Lowndes, RankinStephen CockeWayne, Greene, Jackson, Hancock, Jones, PerryThomas S. Sterling (Regular)Thomas P. Falconer (Called)Warren, WashingtonEugene MageeLawrence, Simpson, CovingtonRichard A. HargisYazoo, Madison, HolmesThomas Land (Called)

House Adam L. Bingaman was elected Speaker, defeating Russell Williamson. Several new members were elected for the Called Session. These included representatives from new state counties. County Representative Nam(Main Session) Representative Name(Called Session)AdamsAdam L. BingamanWilliam VannersonAmiteWilliam Van NormanMorgan DavisCarrollGreenwood LefloreChoctawWilliam PeeryClaiborneJames H. MauryThomas M. NewellClarkSamuel K. LewisCopiahBuckner HarrisJohn BeesleySeth GranberryCovingtonThomas H. HopkinsFranklinRobert AndersonGreenDavid McRaeAllen McCaskillHancockBurwell B. BrewerHindsA. Albert AllenThomas H. WilliamsWilliam C. DemossHolmesJames C. BoleWilliam W. GeorgeJacksonAllen McLendonJasperJohn C. ThomasJeffersonThomas H. WatkinsMalcolm GilchristJoseph DunbarKemperFrancis ThomasLauderdaleSamuel DaleLawrenceSamuel JayneSamuel HunterMajor NewtonLeakeHenry HarperLowndesTilghman M. TuckerMarionCharles D. LearnedMadisonRussel M. WilliamsonDavid M. FultonMonroeSamuel J. GholsonNeshobaJames EllisNoxubeeThomas D. WooldridgeOktibbehaHenry GibsonPerryJames CarpenterPikeCharles C. CageFranklin LoveJames Y. McNabbRankinOliver C. DeaseScottJeremiah B. WhiteSimpsonCharles K. BrownSmithEmanuel A. DurrTallahatchieCharles BowenWarrenWilliam VickWashingtonRobert P. ShelbyWayneJohn WattsAlfred BrownWilkinsonGordon D. BoydJohn W. GildartWinstonJesse M. FieldYalobushaRobert EdringtonYazooJohn M. SharpJohn Alston

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