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Mississippi's 3rd congressional district 
Current Representative Gregg Harper (R–Pearl) Area 12,185.28 mi² (31,559.73 km²) Distribution 40.33% urban, 59.67% rural Population (2000) 711,115 Median income $31,907 Ethnicity 64.2% White, 33.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% other Cook PVI R+15 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district (MS-3) covers central portions of state and stretches from the Louisiana border in the west to the Alabama border in the east.
Large cities in the district include Meridian, Starkville, Pearl, and Natchez. A portion of the city of Jackson is in the third district. The district includes the state's largest college, Mississippi State University in Starkville.
From statehood to the election of 1846, Mississippi elected representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket.
Its current representative is Republican Gregg Harper.
Representatives
Name Years of Service Party District Home Notes District created March 4, 1847 Patrick Watson Tompkins March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1849 Whig William McWillie March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1851 Democratic John D. Freeman March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853 Unionist Otho Robards Singleton March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855 Democratic William Barksdale March 4, 1855 - January 12, 1861 Democratic Redistricted from the At-large district, Withdrew Civil War and Reconstruction Henry Barry February 23, 1870 - March 3, 1875 Republican Hernando D. Money March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1883 Democratic Redistricted to the 4th district Elza Jeffords March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885 Republican Thomas C. Catchings March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1901 Democratic Patrick Stevens Henry March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903 Democratic Benjamin G. Humphreys II March 4, 1903 - October 16, 1923 Democratic Died Vacant October 16, 1923 - November 27, 1923 William Y. Humphreys November 27, 1923 - March 3, 1925 Democratic William M. Whittington March 4, 1925 - January 3, 1951 Democratic Frank E. Smith January 3, 1951 - November 14, 1962 Democratic Resigned after being appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority Vacant November 14, 1962 - January 3, 1963 John Bell Williams January 3, 1963 - January 16, 1968 Democratic Redistricted from the 4th district, Resigned after being elected Governor of Mississippi Vacant January 16, 1968 - March 12, 1968 Charles Hudson Griffin March 12, 1968 - January 3, 1973 Democratic Sonny Montgomery January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1997 Democratic Redistricted from the 4th district Chip Pickering January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2009 Republican Gregg Harper January 3, 2009 - Present Republican Incumbent References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Mississippi's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The At-large and 5th-8th districts are obsolete.
See also: Mississippi's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of Mississippi
- United States Congress stubs
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