Mississippi's 3rd congressional district on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Mississippi's 3rd congressional district (MS-3) covers central portions of state and stretches from the
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District 03
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is bord ...
border in the west to the Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = " Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
border in the east.
Large cities in the district include Meridian, Starkville, Pearl
A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is composed of calcium carb ...
, and Natchez. It also includes most of the wealthier portions of Jackson, including the portion of the city located in Rankin County. The district includes the state's largest college and land-grant university
A land-grant university (also called land-grant college or land-grant institution) is an institution of higher education in the United States designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.
Signed by Abraha ...
, Mississippi State University in Starkville.
From statehood to the election of 1846, Mississippi elected representatives at-large
At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than ...
statewide on a general ticket. This district has been redefined based on changes in statewide population.
Its current representative is Republican Michael Guest.
Election results from presidential races
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
Historical district boundaries
See also
* Mississippi's congressional districts *List of United States congressional districts
Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The number of voting seats in the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, with ...
References
* *Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District 03