Mississippi (MS)

Capital: Jackson

Facts & Statistics

STATE STATISTICS
Population 2023	2,939,690
Population 2022	9,940,057
Population 2021	2,949,596
Population 2020	2,966,786
Population 2019	2,978,227
Population 2018	2,986,530
Population 2017	2,989,663
Population 2016	2,988,298
Below Poverty 2022	19.1
Below Poverty 2021	19.4
Below Poverty 2020	19.6
Below Poverty 2019	19.6
Below Poverty 2018	19.6
Below Poverty 2017	19.8
Below Poverty 2016	20.8
Employment – Population Ratio 2022	52.3
Employment – Population Ratio 2021	51.6
Employment – Population Ratio 2020	52.8
Employment – Population Ratio 2019	52.8
Employment – Population Ratio 2018	53.1
Employment – Population Ratio 2017	53
Employment – Population Ratio 2016	52.8
Unemployed 2022	4.7
Unemployed 2021	6.6
Unemployed 2020	6.2
Unemployed 2019	4.8
Unemployed 2018	4.8
Unemployed 2017	5.1
Unemployed 2016	5.8
Foreclosure Rate 2024	1 in 2,256
Foreclosure Rate 2021	1 in 1,397
Foreclosure Rate 2018	1 of 4,017
Median Household Income 2021	46,637
Median Individual Income 2022	47,446
High School Graduation Rate 2022	88.4
High School Graduation Rate 2021	88.7
High School Graduation Rate 2020	85
High School Graduation Rate 2019	84
High School Graduation Rate 2018	83
Median Mortgage Payment 2021	1,200
GDP 2023	114.95 Billion
GDP 2022	114.15 Billion
GDP 2021	114.20 Billion
GDP 2020	109.89 Billion
GDP 2019	110.54 Billion
GDP 2018	110.17 Billion

STATE FACTS
The Vicksburg National Cemetery is the second largest national cemetery in the country, behind only Arlington National Cemetery.
In 1902 while on a hunting expedition in Sharkey County, President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a captured bear, resulting in the creation of the world-famous teddy bear.
The Mississippi River is the largest in the United States and is the nation’s chief waterway. Its nickname is Old Man River.

Government

ELECTED OFFICIALS
Governor	Tate Reeves (R)
Lieutenant Governor	Delbert Hosemann (R)
Attorney General	Lynn Fitch (R)
Secretary of State	Michael Watson (R)
State Senate Control	R – 36; D – 16
State House Control	R – 78; D – 40; I – 2

State Regulators

Legislative Process

LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES
Convenes	January 7, 2025
Sine Die Adjournment	April 3, 2025
Committee Deadline	N/A
Crossover Deadline	February 14, 2015
Carryover from Previous Session	No
Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session)	Five days, Sundays excepted
Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment)	15 days from presentment, Sundays excepted
Veto Override	2/3 majority
Legislation Effective Date	60 days after passage