Mississippi

Mississippi Governor
Tate Reeves (Republican)
Mississippi Population
2.95 million
Mississippi U.S. Senators
2 U.S. Senators
Mississippi U.S. House Members
4 U.S. House members

Mississippi became the 20th state on December 10, 1817. Its civic story includes the Delta, Gulf Coast communities, agriculture, river trade, universities, music, civil-rights history, and persistent debates over health, education, infrastructure, voting access, and economic opportunity. Public decisions here often carry historical weight because present-day systems still reflect older choices about power, race, land, and public investment. This profile helps readers find Mississippi representation and government resources while approaching the state as a living civic system rather than a set of stereotypes.

U.S. Senators

U.S. House Members