Legislative branch of the state government of Mississippi
Mississippi Legislature
State seal
Type
Type
Bicameral
Houses
Senate House of Representatives
Term limits
None
History
Founded
October 6, 1817 (206 years ago) (1817-10-06)
Preceded by
General Assembly of Mississippi Territory
Leadership
President of the Senate
Delbert Hosemann (R) since January 9, 2020
Speaker of the House
Jason White (R) since January 2, 2024
Structure
Seats
174
52 senators
122 representatives
Senate political groups
Republican (36)
Democratic (16)
House of Representatives political groups
Republican (79)
Democratic (41)
Independent (2)
Salary
$23,000/year
Elections
Last Senate election
November 7, 2023
Last House of Representatives election
November 7, 2023
Next Senate election
November 2, 2027
Next House of Representatives election
November 2, 2027
Redistricting
Legislative control
Meeting place
Mississippi State Capitol Jackson
Website
legislature.ms.gov
Constitution
Mississippi Constitution of 1890
The Mississippi Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The bicameral Legislature is composed of the lower Mississippi House of Representatives, with 122 members, and the upper Mississippi State Senate, with 52 members. Both representatives and senators serve four-year terms without term limits. The Legislature convenes at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson.
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