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From 1789 to 1817, the Mississippi Territory was represented in Congress by a non-voting delegate. Since becoming a state on December 10, 1817, Mississippi has sent between one and eight representatives to Congress.
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census , the population was 143,252, [ 1 ] making it the fifth-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Pascagoula . [ 2 ]
The 2nd district encompasses the Mississippi Delta, taking in most of Jackson, the riverfront cities of Greenville and Vicksburg, and the interior market cities of Clarksdale, Greenwood and Clinton. The incumbent was Democrat Bennie Thompson, who was re-elected with 71.8% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition. [1]
The sun had barely broken over the treetops on Election Day morning, and the line at Precinct 85 at Jackson Fire Station 26 was already well formed. Latasha Willis, first in line, arrived at 6:40 a.m.
In Mississippi's Nov. 7 general election, up to nine voting precincts ran out of ballots in Hinds County, home to Jackson. The county is majority-Black and is a Democratic stronghold.
Some precincts in Hinds County have recently changed, and you can find those precinct changes here. When do polls open and close in Mississippi? Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 12.
Mississippi has six electoral votes in the Electoral College. [2] Trump scored a convincing victory in Mississippi, a socially conservative Bible Belt state. Biden's main support was in the western Delta counties next to the Mississippi River, and in Hinds County, home to the state capital and largest city of Jackson.
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Tuesday is Election Day in Mississippi, and WJTV 12 News is prepared to keep you updated on the congressional election results. 10:09PM (Tuesday) – Democratic Rep ...