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Sen.Thad Cochran (R) Sen.Trent Lott (R) Rep.Roger Wicker (R-01) Rep.Bennie Thompson (D-02) Rep.Charles W. "Chip" Pickering Jr. (R-03) Rep.Ronnie Shows (D-04) Rep.Gene Taylor (D-05)
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous 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
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