Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District

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Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (MS-2) is the only majority-black district in the state, covering much of western Mississippi. The district includes most of Jackson as well as the cities of Clarksdale, Greenville, Greenwood, Clinton and Vicksburg. The district is approximately 275 miles (443 km) long, 180 miles (290 km) wide and borders the Mississippi River. From statehood to the election of 1846, Mississippi elected representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket. Its current representative is Democrat Bennie Thompson. (More from Freebase)

Senators

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Roger Wicker Republican 6 years in office

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Thad Cochran Republican 35 years in office

Representative

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2nd District Bennie Thompson MyOC Group Democrat 20 years in office

District Boundary Map

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