Mississippi

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Senators

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Thad Cochran Republican 34 years in office

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Roger Wicker Republican 5 years in office


Representatives

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1st District Alan Nunnelee MyOC Group Republican 1 year in office

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2nd District Bennie Thompson MyOC Group Democrat 19 years in office

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3rd District Gregg Harper MyOC Group Republican 3 years in office

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4th District Steven Palazzo MyOC Group Republican 1 year in office

Mississippi (/ˌmɪsɨˈsɪpi/) is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi ("Great River"). Mississippi is the 32nd most extensive and the 31st most populous of the 50 United States. The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area, which had been cleared for cotton cultivation in the 19th century. Today its catfish aquaculture farms produce the majority of farm-raised catfish consumed in the United States. The state symbol is the magnolia grandiflora tree. Mississippi is bordered on the north by Tennessee, on the east by Alabama, on the south by Louisiana and a narrow... (More from Freebase)

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Representatives

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Top bills supported by Mississippi users

  • S.J.Res.7 - A joint resolution proposing an amend...
    15 users support
  • H.R.2306 - Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition ...
    11 users support
  • H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices A...
    8 users support
  • S.604 - Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009
    8 users support
  • H.R.833 - Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act
    8 users support

Top bills opposed by Mississippi users

  • H.R.45 - Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Re...
    179 users oppose
  • H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices A...
    70 users oppose
  • H.J.Res.5 - Proposing an amendment to the Constit...
    42 users oppose
  • S.773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009
    25 users oppose
  • H.R.1388 - The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
    24 users oppose

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