Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (MS-2) is the only majority-black district in the state, covering much of western Mississippi

Mississippi

Mississippi 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...

. The district includes most of Jackson

Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...

 as well as the cities of Clarksdale

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 20,645 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Coahoma County....

, Greenville

Greenville, Mississippi

Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 48,633 at the 2000 census, but according to the 2009 census bureau estimates, it has since declined to 42,764, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Washington...

, Greenwood

Greenwood, Mississippi

Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 15,205 at the 2010 census. It is the...

, Clinton

Clinton, Mississippi

Clinton is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. Situated in the Jackson metropolitan area, it is the tenth largest city in Mississippi. The population was 23,347 at the 2000 United States Census.-History:...

 and Vicksburg

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...

. The district is approximately 275 miles (442.6 km) long, 180 miles (289.7 km) wide and borders the Mississippi River.

From statehood to the election of 1846, Mississippi elected representatives at-large

Mississippi's At-large congressional district

The U.S. state of Mississippi's at-large congressional district existed from December 10, 1817 when it was admitted to the Union until 1847, when representatives were elected in districts....

 statewide on a general ticket.

Its current representative is Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 Bennie Thompson

Bennie Thompson

Bennie G. Thompson, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993, and the ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party....

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List of representatives

Name	Years of Service	Party	District Home	Notes
District created March 4, 1847
Winfield S. Featherston Winfield S. Featherston Winfield Scott Featherston "Old Swet" was an antebellum two-term U.S. Representative from Mississippi and a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was later a state politician and a circuit court judge.-Early life and career:Winfield S...	March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1851	Democratic
John A. Wilcox John Allen Wilcox John Allen Wilcox was a politician from Mississippi and Texas who served in the United States House of Representatives in the early 1850s and then in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War.-Biography:...	March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853	Unionist
William T. S. Barry William T. S. Barry William Taylor Sullivan Barry was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Columbus, Mississippi, Barry was graduated from Yale Law School in 1841 and was initiated into Skull and Bones. Society in his last year. Barry was admitted to the bar in 1844 and then practiced law in Columbus, Ohio...	March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855	Democratic
Hendley S. Bennett Hendley S. Bennett Hendley Stone Bennett was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born near Franklin, Tennessee, Bennett attended the public schools in West Point, Mississippi.He studied law....	March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1857	Democratic
Reuben Davis Reuben Davis (representative) Reuben Davis was a United States Representative from Mississippi. He was born in Winchester, Tennessee into a family of Welsh origin and moved with his parents to Alabama about 1818. His grandfather Joseph Davis was born in Wales in 1763 and emigrated to Virginia. Reuben Davis attended the...	March 4, 1857 - January 12, 1861	Democratic		Withdrew
Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...  and Reconstruction
Joseph L. Morphis Joseph L. Morphis Joseph Lewis Morphis was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born near Pocahontas, McNairy County, Tennessee, Morphis pursued elementary studies.He engaged in planting....	February 23, 1870 - March 3, 1873	Republican
Albert R. Howe Albert R. Howe Albert Richards Howe was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Brookfield, Massachusetts, Howe pursued classical studies....	March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875	Republican
G. Wiley Wells Guilford Wiley Wells Guilford Wiley Wells was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Conesus Center, New York, Wells attended the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and College, Lima, New York....	March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877	Independent Republican Independent Republican (United States) Independent Republican is a term occasionally adopted by members of Congress in the United States to refer to their party affiliation and is also used for those on the state level who are Republicans but do not affiliate with the national Republican Party....
Van H. Manning Van H. Manning Vannoy Hartrog Manning was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi and an officer in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.-Early life:...	March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1883	Democratic
Vacant		March 4, 1883 - June 25, 1884
James R. Chalmers James Ronald Chalmers James Ronald Chalmers was an American politician and a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:...	June 25, 1884 - March 3, 1885	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...		Seated after contested election with Van H. Manning Van H. Manning Vannoy Hartrog Manning was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi and an officer in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
James B. Morgan James B. Morgan James Bright Morgan was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.He was born near Fayetteville, Tennessee and moved with his parents to De Soto County, Mississippi in 1840, settling in Hernando...	March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1891	Democratic
John C. Kyle John Kyle John Curtis Kyle was a Democratic politician from the US state of Mississippi during the late 19th century.Kyle was born in Sardis, Mississippi and attended Bethel College in Tennessee...	March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1897	Democratic
William V. Sullivan William V. Sullivan William Van Amberg Sullivan was a United States Representative and Senator from Mississippi.-Biography:Born near Winona, Mississippi, he attended the common schools in Panola County and the University of Mississippi at Oxford, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall...	March 4, 1897 - May 31, 1898	Democratic		Appointed U.S. Senator
Vacant		May 31, 1898 - July 5, 1898
Thomas Spight Thomas Spight Thomas Spight was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born near Ripley, Mississippi, Spight attended the common schools, Ripley Academy, Purdy College, and the La Grange Synodical College....	July 5, 1898 - March 3, 1911	Democratic
Hubert D. Stephens Hubert D. Stephens Hubert Durrett Stephens was an American politician who served as a Democratic United States Senator from Mississippi from 1923 until 1935....	March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1921	Democratic
Bill G. Lowrey Bill G. Lowrey Bill Green Lowrey was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Kossuth, Mississippi, Lowrey attended the a public school and the Blue Mountain Academy, Blue Mountain, Mississippi,...	March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1929	Democratic
Wall Doxey Wall Doxey Wall Doxey was an American politician from Mississippi. He served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from 1929 to 1941; after the death of U.S. Senator Pat Harrison, Doxey won a special election to his seat, and served in the United States Senate from 1941 until 1943...	March 4, 1929 - September 23, 1941	Democratic		Elected to U.S. Senate
Vacant		September 23, 1941 - November 4, 1941
Jamie Whitten	November 4, 1941 - January 3, 1973	Democratic		Redistricted to the
David R. Bowen David R. Bowen David Reece Bowen was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Houston, Mississippi, Bowen graduated from Cleveland High School, 1950.He attended University of Missouri from 1950 to 1952....	January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1983	Democratic
William Franklin	January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1987	Republican
Mike Espy Mike Espy Alphonso Michael "Mike" Espy is a former United States political figure. From 1987 to 1993, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi. He served as the Secretary of Agriculture from 1993 to 1994. He was the first African American Secretary of Agriculture...	January 3, 1987 - January 22, 1993	Democratic		Resigned after being appointed as United States Secretary of Agriculture United States Secretary of Agriculture The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The current secretary is Tom Vilsack, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 20 January 2009. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other...
Vacant		January 22, 1993 - April 13, 1993
Bennie Thompson Bennie Thompson Bennie G. Thompson, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993, and the ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party....	April 13, 1993–Present	Democratic		Incumbent