Mississippi's 3rd congressional district
For other uses, see MS-3 (disambiguation).
| Mississippi's 3rd congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Gregg Harper (R–Pearl) | |
| Area | 12,185.28 mi2 (31,559.73 km2) | |
| Distribution | 40.33% urban, 59.67% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 711,115 | |
| Median income | $31,907 | |
| Ethnicity | 64.2% White, 33.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+15[1] | |
Mississippi's 3rd congressional district (MS-3) covers central portions of state and stretches from the Louisiana border in the west to the Alabama border in the east.
Large cities in the district include Meridian, Starkville, Pearl, and Natchez. The Rankin County portion of the city of Jackson is in the third district. The district includes the state's largest college and land-grant university, Mississippi State University in Starkville.
From statehood to the election of 1846, Mississippi elected representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket. This district has been redefined based on changes in statewide population.
Its current representative is Republican Gregg Harper.
List of representatives
| Name | Years of Service | Party | District Home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1847 | ||||
 Patrick Watson Tompkins |
March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1849 | Whig | ||
 William McWillie |
December 3, 1849 - March 3, 1851 | Democratic | ||
| John D. Freeman |
March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853 | Unionist | ||
 Otho Robards Singleton |
March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855 | Democratic | ||
 William Barksdale |
March 4, 1855 - January 12, 1861 | Democratic | Redistricted from the At-large district, Withdrew | |
| Civil War and Reconstruction | ||||
 Henry Barry |
February 23, 1870 - March 3, 1875 | Republican | ||
 Hernando D. Money |
March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1883 | Democratic | Redistricted to the 4th district | |
| Elza Jeffords |
March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885 | Republican | ||
| Thomas C. Catchings |
March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1901 | Democratic | ||
| Patrick Stevens Henry |
March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903 | Democratic | ||
| Benjamin G. Humphreys II |
March 4, 1903 - October 16, 1923 | Democratic | Died | |
| Vacant | October 16, 1923 - November 27, 1923 | |||
| William Y. Humphreys |
November 27, 1923 - March 3, 1925 | Democratic | ||
| William M. Whittington |
March 4, 1925 - January 3, 1951 | Democratic | ||
| Frank E. Smith |
January 3, 1951 - November 14, 1962 | Democratic | Resigned after being appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority | |
| Vacant | November 14, 1962 - January 3, 1963 | |||
| John Bell Williams |
January 3, 1963 - January 16, 1968 | Democratic | Redistricted from the 4th district, Resigned after being elected Governor of Mississippi | |
| Vacant | January 16, 1968 - March 12, 1968 | |||
 Charles Hudson Griffin |
March 12, 1968 - January 3, 1973 | Democratic | ||
 Sonny Montgomery |
January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1997 | Democratic | Redistricted from the 4th district | |
 Chip Pickering |
January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2009 | Republican | ||
 Gregg Harper |
January 3, 2009 - Present | Republican | Incumbent | |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- ↑ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Coordinates: 32°00′56″N 89°44′48″W / 32.01556°N 89.74667°W
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