Facts & Statistics
STATE STATISTICS | |
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 2019 | 19.6 |
Below Poverty 2018 | 19.6 |
Below Poverty 2017 | 19.8 |
Below Poverty 2016 | 20.8 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2019 | 52.8 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2018 |
53.1 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2017 | 53 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2016 | 52.8 |
Unemployed 2020 | 6.2 |
Unemployed 2019 | 4.8 |
Unemployed 2018 | 4.8 |
Unemployed 2017 | 5.1 |
Unemployed 2016 | 5.8 |
Foreclosure Rate 2018 | 1 of 4,017 |
STATE FACTS |
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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 – 75; D – 46; I – 1 |
State Regulators
Legislative Process
LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES | |
Convenes | January 8, 2019 |
Sine Die Adjournment | April 8, 2019 |
Committee Deadline | N/A |
Crossover Deadline | February 15, 2019 |
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 |
Notable Laws & Legislation
SAFE Act
- MS HB 223 (now Miss. Code. Ann. Title 81, c. 18)
- HUD review of Mississippi’s SAFE Act
Security Breach Notification Law
Enforcement
Consumer Complaints
Regulatory Actions
Featured Regulations
Regulatory Guidelines
Advocacy, Initiatives & Reports
Advocacy
- 22 State Letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Forgiveness (November 2019)
- 29 State & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Fraud (October 2019)
- 27 State & DC Letter to CFPB re: Debt Collection Rule (September 2019)
- 31 States & DC Amicus Brief re: Student Loans (August 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to FCC re: Robocalls (August 2019)
- 31 States & DC Amicus Brief re: Student Loans (August 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to FCC re: Robocalls (August 2019)
- 24 States & DC Letter to CFPB re: Overdraft Rule (July 2019)
- 40 States & DC Letter to FTC re: Data Privacy (June 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loans for Disabled Veterans (May 2019)
- 24 States & DC Letter to CFPB re: Payday Rule (May 2019)
- 33 States & DC Letter to Congress re: Marijuana Banking (May 2019)
- 41 States & DC Letter to FCC re: Robocalls (May 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation re: Robocalls (March 2019)
- 30 States & DC Letter to FTC re: Identity Theft Rule (February 2019)
- 43 State AGs Letter to Social Security Administration re: Identity Fraud (December 2018)
- 33 State AGs letter to CFPB re: Military Lending Act (October 2018)
- 35 State AGs Letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) re: Robocalls (October 2018)
- 20 State AG letter to Congress opposing valid-when-made legislation (June 2018)
- 32 AGs letter urging Congress to preserve state’s authority to enforce data breach & security laws (March 2018)
- 30 AGs letter to Congress urging it to reject legislation that would block state oversight of student loan servicing industry (March 2018)
- 14 State AGs and 3 Governors letter urging President to extend regulatory oversight to independent agencies (December 2017)
- 36 State AGs Letter 1 and Letter 2 – Credit Freeze Fees (October 2017)
- 43 State AGs Letter – Major Data Breach (September 2017)
- 18 States Letter to CFPB – Proposed Arbitration Rule (August 2016)
- Final NAAG Data Breach Notification Letter (July 2015)
- 31 State AGs Letter to CFPB – Debt Collection Rules (March 2014)