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State Legislature
Legislature:
Meets January-April
House of Representatives:
122 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown:
37R, 83D, 2I; 103 men, 19 women
Salary:
$10,000/year; $93/day in session; $1,500/month out of session
Phone:
(601) 359-3360
Senate:
52 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown:
18R, 34D; 49 men, 3 women
Salary:
$10,000/year; $93/day in session; $1,500/month out of session
Phone:
(601) 359-3202
Urban Statistics
Jackson:
Mayor Harvey Johnson (D), Population 192,923
Gulfport:
Mayor Robert Short (R), Population 64,829
Biloxi:
Mayor A.J. Holloway (R), Population 48,414
Hattiesburg:
Mayor J. Ed Morgan (D), Population 47,803
Greenville:
Mayor Paul Artman, N-P, Population 42,933
Registered Voters
Voters do not register by party.
U.S. Congress
Senate:
2 R
House:
3 D, 2 R
Term Limits
For state offices:
No
Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bob Dole 49%,
Bill Clinton 44%,
Ross Perot
1992 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 50%,
Bill Clinton 41%,
Ross Perot
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 60%,
Michael S. Dukakis 39%
Population
1998 population (est.):
2,716,115
1990 population:
2,573,216
1980 population:
2,520,638
Percent change 1980-90:
+2%
Rank among states (1998):
31
White:
63%
Black:
36%
Asian or Pacific islander:
1%
Hispanic origin:
1%
Urban:
47%
Rural:
53%
Born in state:
77%
Foreign-born:
10%
Under age 18:
752,998 (28%)
Ages 18-64:
1,644,521 (60%)
65 and older:
332,982 (12%)
Median age:
33.2
Miscellaneous
Web:
www.state.ms.us
Capital:
Jackson
Median household income:
$27,894 (1997)
Rank among states:
47
Total area:
48,286 sq. miles
Rank among states:
32
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Eric Clark
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 136
401 Mississippi St.
Jackson, MS 39205-0136
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