MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2025 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Kirby
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND CHAPTER 2150, LAWS OF 2022, TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF MISSISSIPPI STATE SENATE DISTRICTS 1, 2, 10, 11, 19, 34, 41, 42, 44 AND 45; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, in its July 2, 2024, opinion, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, in the case styled Mississippi State Conf. of the NAACP v. State Bd. of Election Comm'rs., No. 3:22-CV-734, concluded that the Plaintiffs had shown violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Specifically, the Court found the Plaintiffs had shown that two (2) Senate districts did not satisfy the framework of Thornburg v. Gingles, 478 U.S. 30 (1986); and
WHEREAS, to remedy those violations, the Court recognized that redistricting is primarily the duty and responsibility of the State through its Legislature or other body, rather than a federal court, and further stated that the Mississippi Legislature would be given an opportunity to create new districts, and ultimately elections would be needed in all reformed districts; and
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2024, after considering options, the Court gave the Mississippi Legislature until the conclusion of the 2025 Regular Session to develop a remedial plan; and
WHEREAS, the Mississippi Legislature has reviewed the orders of the Court in the above-styled case and has prepared amendments to the Mississippi State Senate Redistricting plan adopted in 2022, thereby creating two (2) new State Senate Districts wherein minorities will have an opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice while limiting the ripple effect to existing districts as much as reasonably possible:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, that Chapter 2150, Laws of 2022, is amended as follows:
"BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That the Senate shall consist of fifty-two (52) Senators who shall be elected from fifty-two (52) single-member districts, composed as follows:
DISTRICT 1
Coahoma County: Clarksdale 2, Clarksdale 3, Clarksdale 4, Clarksdale 4 North, *Clarksdale 5 (part), Clarksdale Courthouse, Coahoma, Jonestown, Lyons and Sasse St. Fire Station Precincts.
DeSoto County: * * * *Endora (part), *Hernando
Central (part), *Hernando East (part), *Hernando
West (part), * * * and *Nesbit West * * * (part)
Precincts.
Quitman County: All
Tate County: *Arkabutla (part), *Coldwater (part), *Evansville (part), *Senatobia 3 (part), *Senatobia No. 1 (part), *Senatobia No. 2 (part), *Senatobia No. 4 (part) and *Taylor (part) Precincts.
Tunica County: *New Sub (part), *Prichard (part), *Robinsonville (part), *Superintendent of Education (part), *Tunica (part), Two Mile Lake, West End Store and White Oak Precincts.
DISTRICT 2
DeSoto County: Colonial
Hills, DeSoto Central, *Elmore (part), *Endora (part), *Greenbrook North
(part), *Greenbrook South (part), *Hernando West
(part), *Horn Lake East (part), *Horn Lake High School (part), *Horn
Lake Intermediate School (part), *Lake Cormorant (part), Mineral Wells,
Nesbit East, *Nesbit West (part), *Northwest Community College (part),
*Olive Branch West (part), *Pleasant Hill North (part), *Southaven North
(part), * * * *Southaven West (part) * * *, Summershill and *Walls (part)
Precincts.
DISTRICT 3
Benton County: All.
Marshall County: Hudsonville, N. Holly Springs Dist. 1 and *N. Holly Springs Dist. 2 (part) Precincts.
Pontotoc County: Bankhead, Bethel, Buchanan, Cherry Creek, Ecru, Friendship, Hoyle, Hurricane, Longview, Oak Hill, Pontotoc 1, Pontotoc 2, Pontotoc 3, Pontotoc 5, Sherman and Turnpike Precincts.
Prentiss County: Baldwyn, Ingram and Wheeler Precincts.
Union County: B.F. Ford, Beacon Hill, Blue Springs, Center, Central Maintenance, Courthouse, East Union, Glenfield, Jericho, Keownville, Kings Chapel, Myrtle, Northeast MS Community College, Pleasant Ridge and Sportsplex Precincts.
DISTRICT 4
Alcorn County: All.
Tippah County: All.
DISTRICT 5
Itawamba County: Armory, Bounds/Mt. Gilead, Centerville, Clay, Copeland, Dorsey, Fawn Grove, Friendship, Fulton Dist. 1 Courthouse, Fulton Dist. 4 Am. Legion, Fulton Dist. 5 Firestation, Greenwood, Kirkville/Ozark, Mantachie, Pineville, Pleasanton, Ratliff and Ryan Precincts.
Prentiss County: Blackland, Booneville, Crossroads, East Booneville, Hills Chapel-New Hope, Marietta, New Site, North Booneville, Odom Hill, Thrasher, Tuscumbia-New Chandler and West Booneville Precincts.
Tishomingo County: All.
DISTRICT 6
Lee County: Auburn, Baldwin, Beech Springs, Belden, Birmingham Ridge, Bissell, Cedar Hill, Eggville, Euclautubba, Fellowship, Friendship, Gilvo, Guntown, Hebron, Mooreville, Pratts, Richmond, Saltillo, Tupelo 1, Tupelo 2, Tupelo 3, Tupelo 5, Unity and Veteran's Park Precincts.
DISTRICT 7
Itawamba County: Bigbee Fork/Evergreen, Cardsville, Carolina, Hampton/James Creek/Turon, New Salem/Tilden and Wigginton/Oakland/Tremont Precincts.
Lee County: Brewer, Kedron, Nettleton, Old Union, Palmetto, Petersburg, Plantersville, Pleasant Grove, Shannon, Tupelo 4 North, Tupelo 4 South and Verona Precincts.
Monroe County: Aberdeen 3, Amory 1, Amory 2, Amory 5, Becker, Bigbee 1, Boyds, Central Grove, Darracott, Gibson, Hatley, Nettleton, North Aberdeen 4, Parham, Prairie, Smithville, South Aberdeen 4, Williams, Willis and Wren Precincts.
DISTRICT 8
Calhoun County: All.
Chickasaw County: All.
Lafayette County: Airport Grocery, Anchor-Taylor 4, Paris, Taylor 3 and Union West Precincts.
Pontotoc County: Algoma, Beckham, Judah, Pontotoc 4, Randolph, Robbs, Springville, Thaxton, Toccopola, Troy, Woodland and Zion Precincts.
Yalobusha County: All.
DISTRICT 9
Lafayette County: Burgess, College Hill, Harmontown, Lafayette Springs, Oxford 1, *Oxford 2 (part), Oxford 4, Oxford 5, Tula, West Spring Hill - Oxford 3 and Yocona Precincts.
Panola County: Batesville Courthouse, Blackjack Community Center, Cliff Finch, Panola County Extension, *Sardis Courthouse (part) and Sardis Lake Fire Station Precincts.
DISTRICT 10
Lafayette County: Abbeville, *Oxford 2 (part) and Philadelphia Precincts.
Marshall County: Barton, Bethlehem, Byhalia, Cayce, Chulahoma, Cornersville, Early Grove, Laws Hill, Marianna, Mt. Pleasant, *N. Holly Springs Dist. 2 (part), North Cayce, Potts Camp, Redbanks, Slayden, South Holly Springs, Victoria, Wall Hill, Warsaw, Waterford, Watson and West Holly Springs Precincts.
Tate County: *Arkabutla (part), *Coldwater (part), *Evansville (part), Independence, Looxahoma, Palestine, Poagville 4, Poagville 5, Sarah, *Senatobia 3 (part), *Senatobia No. 1 (part), *Senatobia No. 2 (part), *Senatobia No. 4 (part), Sherrod, Strayhorn 1, Strayhorn 2, *Taylor (part), Thyatira, Tyro and Wyatte Precincts.
Union County: Blythe, Imgomar, Macedonia, Pinedale and West Union Precincts.
DISTRICT 11
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DeSoto County: *Elmore (part), *Greenbrook North (part), *Greenbrook South (part), Horn Lake Central, *Horn Lake East (part), *Horn Lake High School (part), *Horn Lake Intermediate School (part), Horn Lake North, Horn Lake West, *Lake Cormorant (part), *Northwest Community College (part), *Southaven North (part), Southaven South, *Southaven West (part) and *Walls (part) Precincts.
* * *
Tunica County: * * * Banks/Hambrick, Mhoon Landing, *New
Sub (part), *Prichard (part), *Robinsonville (part), *Superintendent of
Education (part), *Tunica (part), Tunica Auditorium and WIN Job Center
Precincts.
DISTRICT 12
Bolivar County: Benoit, Beulah, Choctaw, Duncan/Alligator, East Rosedale, Longshot, Pace, Round Lake Gunnison Deeson, Scott, Skene, Stringtown and West Rosedale Precincts.
Coahoma County: Bobo, Cagle Crossing, *Clarksdale 5 (part), Dublin, Farrell, Friar's Point, Lula, Rena Lara and Roundaway Precincts.
Washington County: All.
DISTRICT 13
Bolivar County: Boyle, Cleveland Courthouse, Cleveland Eastgate, East Central Cleveland, East Cleveland, Merigold, Mound Bayou, North Cleveland, Northwest Cleveland, Renova, Shaw, Shelby, South Cleveland, West Central Cleveland, West Cleveland and Winstonville Precincts.
Sunflower County: All.
Tallahatchie County: Sumner Beat 5, Tutwiler and Webb Beat 5 Precincts.
DISTRICT 14
Attala County: Berea, Carmack, East, Ethel, Hesterville, Liberty Chapel, McCool, North Central, Northeast, Providence, Thompson, Williamsville and Zama Precincts.
Carroll County: All.
Grenada County: All.
Leflore County: *North Greenwood (part) and Northeast Greenwood Precincts.
Montgomery County: Duck Hill, East Winona, Mt. Pisgah, North Duck Hill, North Mt. Pisgah - Sweethome, North Winona, Poplar Creek and West Winona Precincts.
DISTRICT 15
Choctaw County: All.
Montgomery County: Kilmichael, Lodi, Nations, North Kilmicheal, South Winona, Southeast Winona and Stewart Precincts.
Oktibbeha County: Center Grove/North Adaton, *Central Starkville (part), Craig Springs/South Bradley, East Starkville, *Hickory Grove/Southeast Oktibbeha (part), Maben, *Needmore Voting District (part), North Longview, *North Starkville 2 (part), *North Starkville 3 (part), Self Creek/Double Springs, South Adaton, South Longview, South Starkville, Sturgis/North Bradley and West Starkville Precincts.
Webster County: All.
DISTRICT 16
Clay County: All.
Lowndes County: 15th Street Church, Coleman, Hunt, *Plum Grove (part), *Southside Church (part), Townsend Park, Trinity and *West Lowndes (part) Precincts.
Noxubee County: Brooksville, *Central District 3 (part), Cliftonville and Prairie Point Precincts.
Oktibbeha County: Bell Schoolhouse, *Central Starkville (part), *Hickory Grove/Southeast Oktibbeha (part), *Needmore Voting District (part), *North Starkville 2 (part), *North Starkville 3 (part), Oktoc, Osborn and Sessums Precincts.
DISTRICT 17
Lowndes County: Air Base, Artesia, Brandon, Caledonia, Crawford, East Columbus Gym, First Assembly, Immanuel, New Hope, *Plum Grove (part), Rural Hill, *Southside Church (part), Steens, University and *West Lowndes (part) Precincts.
Monroe County: Athens, Bartahatchie, Greenwood Springs, Hamilton, Lackey and North Greenwood Springs Precincts.
Oktibbeha County: *Hickory Grove/Southeast Oktibbeha (part) Precinct.
DISTRICT 18
Leake County: Conway, East Carthage, Ebenezer, Edinburg, Freeny, Good Hope, Lena, Madden, North Carthage, Renfroe, Salem, Singleton, South Carthage, Sunrise, Thomastown and Walnut Grove Precincts.
Neshoba County: All.
Winston County: East Winston, Mars Hill, Nanih Waiya, Noxapater, Shilioh and Zion Ridge Precincts.
DISTRICT 19
DeSoto County: Alphaba Cockrum, Baker's Chapel, Bridgetown, Cumberland, Fairhaven, Hack's Cross, *Hernando Central (part), *Hernando East (part), Ingram's Mill, Lewisburg, Lewisburg East, Love, Miller, Olive Branch East, Olive Branch North, Olive Branch South, *Olive Branch West (part) and *Pleasant Hill North (part) Precincts.
DISTRICT 20
Rankin County: Castlewoods, Castlewoods West, East Crossgates, Fannin, Flowood Library, Grant's Ferry, Holbrook, *Liberty (part), North Brandon, Northshore, Oakdale, Pisgah, Reservoir East and Reservoir West Precincts.
DISTRICT 21
Attala County: Aponaug, McAdams, Newport, Northwest, Possumneck, Sallis, South Central and Southwest Precincts.
Holmes County: All.
Leake County: Ofahoma, West Carthage and Wiggins Precincts.
Madison County: Camden, Cameron, Canton Catholic Parish Center, Canton Community Center, *Canton National Guard Armory (part), Canton South Liberty, Canton St. Paul Methodist, Cedar Grove, Couparle, Farmhaven Fire Station, Fellowship Bible Church, *Gluckstadt (part), *Grace Crossing (part), *Mad. Co. Bap. Fam. Lf. Ct (part), *New Life (part), Pleasant Gift Church and Pleasant Green Precincts.
DISTRICT 22
Humphreys County: All.
Madison County: Anderson Lodge, Canton Bible Church, Canton Fire Station #4, *Canton National Guard Armory (part), *Gluckstadt (part), Greater Mt. Levi Church, Lake Caroline Clubhouse, *Mad. Co. Bap. Fam. Lf. Ct (part), Magnolia Heights, Mount Hope and Vertical Church Precincts.
Sharkey County: All.
Yazoo County: 3-1 West, 3-2 East, 3-3 Jonestown, 3-4 South, Carter, Deasonville, District 4 Ward 2, East Midway, Eden, Free Run, Fugates, Harttown, Lake City, Ward 2, Ward 4, Ward 5, West Midway and Zion Precincts.
DISTRICT 23
Issaquena County: All.
Madison County: Ferns Chapel Freewill and Frankin Baptist Church Precincts.
Warren County: All.
Yazoo County: Benton, Center Ridge, Dover, East Bentonia, Fairview, Holly Bluff, Mechanicsburg, Robinette, Satartia, Tinsley, Valley and West Bentonia Precincts.
DISTRICT 24
Leflore County: Central Greenwood, East Greenwood, Minter City, Money, Morgan City/Swiftown, MVSU, *North Greenwood (part), North Itta Bena, Rising Sun, Schlater, Sidon, South Greenwood, South Itta Bena, Southeast Greenwood, Southwest Greenwood and West Greenwood Precincts.
Panola County: Como, Courtland Baptist, Crenshaw, Crowder, Enon, Eureka, Longtown, Macedonia-Concord Comm Center, Mt. Olivet, Patton Lane Comm Center, Pleasant Grove, Pope, *Sardis Courthouse (part), South Sardis, Tocowa and Union Fire Station Precincts.
Tallahatchie County: Blue Cane, Brazil, Cascilla, Charleston Beat 1, Charleston Beat 2, Charleston Beat 3, Enid, Glendora, Leverette, Murphreesboro, Paynes, Philipp, Rosebloom, Springhill, Sumner Beat 2, Teasdale, Tippo, Webb Beat 2 and Webb Beat 4 Precincts.
DISTRICT 25
Hinds County: 33, *34 (part), *35 (part), *36 (part), 44, *46 (part) and 78 Precincts.
Madison County: 1st Presbyterian, First Baptist, *Gluckstadt (part), *Grace Crossing (part), *Highland Colony Bap. Ch. (part), *New Life (part), NorthBay, Parkway Church, Ridgeland First Meth. Ch., Ridgeland Recreational Center, SunnyBrook, Trace Ridge, Victory Baptist Church and Victory Christian Precincts.
DISTRICT 26
Hinds County: 41, 42, 43, *46 (part), 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, Bolton, Brownsville, Cynthia, Edwards, *Pinehaven (part), Pocahontas and Tinnin Precincts.
Madison County: China Grove, Colonial Heights, *Highland Colony Bap. Ch. (part), Mark Apartments, Tougaloo and Twin Lakes Baptist Precincts.
DISTRICT 27
DISTRICT 28
Hinds County: 18, 19, 20, 26, 49, 50, 51, 52, 58, 59, 63, 64, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, *Byram 2 (part), Clinton 6 and Spring Ridge Precincts.
DISTRICT 29
Hinds County: 1, 10, 14, 16, 17, 2, 32, *34 (part), *35 (part), *36 (part), 37, 4, 45, 47, 6, 72, 77, 8, 9, 95, 96, 97, Byram 1, *Byram 2 (part), Byram 3, Chapel Hill, Dry Grove, Old Byram, Terry 1 and Terry 2 Precincts.
DISTRICT 30
Rankin County: Brandon Central, Brandon City Hall, Crest Park, Cunningham Heights, Eldorado, *Greenfield (part), Highland/Patrick Farms, *Liberty (part), North McLaurin, Pearl City Hall, South McLaurin, South Pearson, Springhill, West Crossgates and West Pearl Precincts.
DISTRICT 31
Lauderdale County: Collinsville and Martin Precincts.
Newton County: All.
Rankin County: Leesburg Precinct.
Scott County: All.
DISTRICT 32
Kemper County: All.
Lauderdale County: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, Center Ridge, Daleville, East Lauderdale, East Marion, Marion and West Dalewood Precincts.
Noxubee County: *Central District 3 (part), Earl Nash Gym, Mashulaville, Shuqualak and Sommerville Precincts.
Winston County: American Legion, County Agent, Fairground, Lovorn Tractor, Mill Creek and New National Guard Armory Precincts.
DISTRICT 33
Clarke County: All.
Lauderdale County: 1, 17, 18, 19, 2, 5, Alamucha, Andrews Chapel, Bailey, Causeyville, Center Hill, Clarkdale, Culpepper, Kewanee, Meehan, Mt. Gilead, New Lauderdale, Obadiah, Odom, Pickard, Prospect, Russell, Sageville, South Nellieburg, South Russell, Suqualena, Toomsuba, Valley, Vimville, Whynot and Zero Precincts.
DISTRICT 34
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Covington County: Collins, Dry Creek, Gilmer/Yawn, Mitchell, Mt. Olive, Okahay, Rock Hill, Station Creek and *Williamsburg (part) Precincts.
Jasper County: All.
Jones County: * * * Currie, Erata,
*G.V. Harrison Multipurpose Bldg. (part), Gitano, Hebron, Lt. Ellis Center,
Magnolia Center, *Mauldin Comm. Center (part), North Laurel, Oak Park
School, Parkview Baptist Church, * * * *Powers Comm. Ctr. (part), * * *Sandhill * * *, *Shady Grove (part), * * * *Sharon (part), *Soso (part)
and West Ellisville Precincts.
DISTRICT 35
Copiah County: Beauregard, Crystal Springs East, Crystal Springs North, Georgetown North, Georgetown South, Hazlehurst South, Martinsville, Shady Grove, Strong Hope-Union and Wesson Precincts.
Jefferson Davis County: All.
Lawrence County: Courthouse, Grange, Hooker, Monticello Beat 5, National Guard Armory, New Hebron, Nola, Nola 91, Oma, Silver Creek, Sontag, Stringer, Wanilla, Wanilla 91, West District 1 and West Monticello Precincts.
Simpson County: All.
DISTRICT 36
Rankin County: Antioch-Mayton, Briarhill, Cato, Clear Branch, Cleary, Crossroads, Dry Creek, East Steens Creek, *Greenfield (part), Johns, Mountain Creek, North Richland, Northeast Brandon, Pelahatchie, Puckett, Shiloh, South Brandon, South Richland, Star and West Steens Creek Precincts.
Smith County: All.
DISTRICT 37
Adams County: Airport, Bellemont, Carpenter, Convention Center, Duncan Park, Kingston, Liberty Park, Morgantown, Oakland, Palestine, Pine Ridge and Washington Precincts.
Claiborne County: All.
Copiah County: Carpenter, Centerpoint, Crystal Springs South, Crystal Springs West, Dentville, Gallman, Hazlehurst East, Hazlehurst North and Hazlehurst West Precincts.
Franklin County: Antioch, Bude, Eddiceton, Hamburg, Knoxville, Meadville, Pine Grove, Roxie, Wesley Chapel and Whittington Precincts.
Hinds County: Cayuga, Utica 1 and Utica 2 Precincts.
Jefferson County: All.
DISTRICT 38
Adams County: Beau Pre, By-Pass Firestation, Concord, Courthouse, Foster Mound, Maryland and Northside School Precincts.
Amite County: Amite River, Ariel, Berwick, Crosby, East Centreville, East Gloster, Gloster, Homochitto, Oneil, Riceville, South Liberty, Vance Park and Walls Precincts.
Pike County: Alpha Center Library, American Legion Hut, Braswell Education Complex, Church of Christ, Fernwood School, Leggett Community, Magnolia Community Center, Martin Luther King Center, New Hope Baptist Church, Osyka City Hall, Pike County National Bank, South McComb Baptist Church, South Pike Community Center, St. Mary of the Pines, Summit City Hall, Summit Learning Center, Unity MBC and West McComb Baptist Church Precincts.
Walthall County: Dinan, Dist. 4 West, Enon, Hope, Lexie, Midway, North Kirklin and Saint Paul Precincts.
Wilkinson County: All.
DISTRICT 39
Amite County: East Fork, East Liberty, Liberty, New Zion, Smithdale, Tangipahoa, Tickfaw and Zion Hill Precincts.
Franklin County: Bad Bayou, Cains, Lucien and McCall Creek Precincts.
Lawrence County: Arm, Center, Cooper's Creek, Jayess, Oakvale, Peyton Town, Tilton and Topeka Precincts.
Lincoln County: All.
Pike County: Calvary Baptist Church, Holmesville, Johnston Chapel Methodist Church, MEPA Bldg 98 East, Old Jones School, Pisgah Methodist Church and SMCC Work Force Training Center Precincts.
DISTRICT 40
Pearl River County: All.
Stone County: Elarbee, Magnolia and New Hope Precincts.
DISTRICT 41
Covington County: * * * Lone Star/Black Jack, Richmond,
Sanford, Seminary/West Collins, South Collins, Strahan and *Williamsburg (part)
Precincts.
Lamar County: Baxterville, *Breland (part), Greenville, Lumberton, Midway, Oloh, Rocky Branch and Sumrall Precincts.
Marion County: All.
Walthall County: Darbun, Dexter, Dist. 3 Tylertown, Dist. 4 Tylertown, East Tylertown, East Tylertown Sub A, Improve, Mesa, North Knoxo, Sartinville, South Kirklin, South Knoxo, Varnell, West Tylertown and West Tylertown Sub A Precincts.
DISTRICT 42
Forrest County: * * *
Barrontown-Macedonia * * *, East Petal, Leeville, Petal Masonic Lodge, Sunrise
and West Petal Precincts.
Greene County: Jones, Piave and Wade Precincts.
Jones County: Antioch, Blackwell,
Bruce, Calhoun, Centerville, County Barn, * * * *G.V. Harrison Multipurpose
Bldg. (part), Glade School, Johnson, Landrum Comm. Ctr., Matthews,
*Mauldin Comm. Center (part), Moselle, Myrick, * * * Ovett, Pinegrove, Pleasant
Ridge, *Powers Comm. Ctr. (part), Rainey, Rustin,
Sandersville Civic Center, * * * *Shady Grove (part), *Sharon
(part), Shelton, *Soso (part), Tuckers * * * and Union * * * Precincts.
Wayne County: Corinth Precinct.
DISTRICT 43
George County: All.
Greene County: Jonathan, Leaf, Leakesville, Maples, McLain, Mutual Rights, North Leakesville, State Line, Vernal and Washington Precincts.
Wayne County: Beat 4 School, Big Rock, Buckatunna, Chaparral/Diamond, Chicora, Clara, Denham, Eucutta, Hiwannee, Matherville/Coit, Mozingo, Pleasant Grove, State Line, Strengthford, Waynesboro 1, Waynesboro 2, Waynesboro 3, Waynesboro 4, Waynesboro 5, Winchester and Yellow Creek Precincts.
DISTRICT 44
Forrest County: Brooklyn, Carnes, Dantzler, Dixie, Maxie, Mclaurin, Richburg, Thames School, Timberton and *Westside (part) Precincts.
Lamar County: *Arnold
Line (part), * * * Bellevue, *Breland (part), * * * Lake Serene, * * * Mill Creek, * * * Oak Grove, Okahola, Pine Grove,
Purvis, Richburg, South Purvis, *Wesley Manor * * * (part) and Yawn Precincts.
Perry County: All.
DISTRICT 45
Forrest County: * * *
Camp School, * * * Court
Street, Dixie Pine-Central, Eatonville, Eureka School, Glendale, Hardy
Street, Hattiesburg Cultural Center, Highland Park, * * * Lillie Burney School,
North Heights, Pinecrest, Rawls Springs, * * * Rowan School, Sheeplo, Sigler
Center, * * * Train Depot, West Hills and *Westside
(part) Precincts.
Lamar County: *Arnold Line (part), *Breland (part), Lamar Park, N E Lamar, *Wesley Manor (part) and Westover Precincts.
* * *
DISTRICT 46
Hancock County: Arlington, Bayou Phillip, Catahoula, Crane Creek, Dedeaux, Diamondhead East, Diamondhead West, Edwardsville, Fenton, Flat Top, Garden Isle, Kiln East, Kiln West, Lakeshore, Leetown, North Bay West, Pearlington, Standard and West Shoreline Park Precincts.
Harrison County: Advance, County Farm/Gulfhaven, Delisle, Ladner, *Lyman (part), Riceville, Vidalia, West Lizana and *West Orange Grove (part) Precincts.
DISTRICT 47
Harrison County: *Lyman (part), *New Hope (part), Peace, Poplar Head, Saucier and White Plains Precincts.
Jackson County: Carterville, East Central, Larue, Latimer, Red Hill and St. Martin Precincts.
Stone County: American Legion, Big Level, Bond, Courthouse, Flint Creek, McHenry Fire Station, McHenry Library, Old Hospital, Perkinston, Pleasant Hill, Ten Mile and Tuxachanie Precincts.
DISTRICT 48
Hancock County: City Hall, Courthouse, North Bay East, South Bay, Waveland East and Waveland West Precincts.
Harrison County: East Long Beach, East North Gulfport, East Pass Christian, Gulfport #13, Gulfport #14, Gulfport #5, Gulfport #8, Long Beach #5, Long Beach #6, Magnolia Grove, Outside Long Beach, Pineville, West Long Beach, West North Gulfport, West Pass Christian and Westside Precincts.
DISTRICT 49
Harrison County: *Bay Central (part), Bayou View, Biloxi #11, East Handsboro, East Mississippi City, East Orange Grove, Gulfport #16, Gulfport #3, Margaret Sherry, North Bel-Aire, South Bel-Aire, *Stonewall (part), West Handsboro, West Mississippi City and *West Orange Grove (part) Precincts.
DISTRICT 50
Harrison County: *Bay Central (part), Biloxi #10, Biloxi #8, Biloxi Bay, Biloxi Central, East Biloxi, Howard Creek, *Lyman (part), *New Hope (part), New Popps Ferry, North Bay and *Stonewall (part) Precincts.
DISTRICT 51
Jackson County: Big Point, Escatawpa, Escatawpa A, Escatawpa B, Escatawpa C, Fountainbleau D, Gautier A, Grace Baptist, Grace Baptist A, Grace Baptist B, Hickory Hill, Hickory Hills A, Hwy 57, Jefferson Street, North Vancleave, Ocean Springs Civic Center B, Orange Grove, Orange Grove B, Rec Center, South Vancleave, South Vancleave A, South Vancleave B, South Vancleave C, St. Martin C, Sue Ellen, Sue Ellen A, West Jackson, West Jackson A, West Jackson B, West Jackson C, YMBC/Dantzler and YMBC_Dantzler B Precincts.
DISTRICT 52
Jackson County: Eastlawn, Fair, Fair C, Fair D, Fair H, Fountainbleau, Fountainbleau A, Fountainbleau B, Fountainbleau C, Gautier, Gautier B, Gulf Park Estates, North Pascagoula, Ocean Springs Armory, Ocean Springs Civic Center A, Ocean Springs Comm Center, Pinecrest, Pinecrest B, Pinecrest C, Presbyterian, Presbyterian A, Presbyterian B, Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart A and Villia Maria Precincts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That partial or split precincts are identified in this joint resolution by an asterisk that precedes its designation within the description of a district. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment shall file with the Secretary of State the Split Precinct Block List developed in conjunction with the plan contained in this joint resolution that details the portions of the partial or split precincts, which are contained within a district by census block number, and such document duly filed with the Secretary of State is hereby incorporated into and shall be construed to be an integral part of this joint resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the boundaries of the senatorial districts described above shall be:
(a) The boundaries of the counties listed above as such boundaries existed on January 1, 2022; and
(b) The precinct boundaries along such Senate district boundaries as the precinct boundaries are contained in Census Bureau's Public Law 94-171 Geographic Support Products provided for use with the September 16th data deliveries officially called the "2020 Census State Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary Files."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That:
(1) This joint resolution shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof and to redistrict the Senate districts of this state in compliance with constitutional requirements. It is the intent of the Legislature that this joint resolution, and the districts described herein, completely encompass all the area within the state. It is also intended that such districts contain all the inhabitants in this state. It is further intended that the redistricting provided for in this joint resolution results in the creation of districts that are as close to equal in population as permissible under law. It is also intended that no district shall contain any of the area included within the description of another district.
(2) If the districts described in this joint resolution do not carry out the purposes thereof because of unintentional omissions, duplications, overlapping areas, erroneous nomenclature, lack of adequate maps or descriptions of political subdivisions, wards or other divisions thereof, or of their boundary lines, then the Secretary of State, at the request of the Chair or Vice Chairman of the Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment shall, by order, correct such omissions, overlaps, erroneous nomenclature or other defects in the description of districts so as to accomplish the purposes and objectives of this joint resolution.
(3) In promulgating such orders, the Secretary of State, in addition to achieving equality in the population of districts as permissible under law and ensuring that all areas of the state
are completely and accurately encompassed in such districts, shall be guided by the following standards:
(a) In any instance in which there is a conflict between the description of a district as provided in this joint resolution and the map of the Senate districts developed by the Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment in conjunction with the adopted redistricting plan, the map shall control; however, in instances in which the map is inconclusive, the criteria provided in paragraphs (b) through (f) of this subsection shall control any dispute or issue regarding the composition of any Senate district;
(b) Gaps in the description of a district shall be completed in a manner that results in a total description of the district that is consonant with the description of adjacent districts and results in complete contiguity of districts;
(c) Areas of the state included within the descriptions of more than one (1) district shall be allocated to the district having the lowest population;
(d) Areas of the state not included within the descriptions of any district shall be allocated to the adjacent district having the lowest population;
(e) In the event that the area subject to corrected description or allocation as provided in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this subsection is of such size or contains such population that its inclusion as a unit in any district would result in substantial disparity in the size, shape or population of the district, then the Secretary of State may allocate portions of the area to two (2) or more districts; and
(f) In any allocation of area or correction of descriptions made pursuant to this joint resolution, the Secretary of State shall, consistent with the foregoing standards, preserve the contiguity and compactness of districts and avoid the unnecessary division of political subdivisions.
(4) Copies of such orders shall be filed by the Secretary of State in his office and in the offices of the affected commissioners of election and registrars. The Secretary of State may adopt reasonable rules regulating the procedure for applications for orders under this joint resolution in the manner of serving and filing a notice or copy of orders relating thereto. Upon the filing of an order, the description of any affected district shall be deemed to have been corrected in the manner provided in such order to the full extent as if the correction had been contained in the original description provided in this joint resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment is directed to provide all information necessary to assist the counties in identifying the boundaries of the districts described in this joint resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the redistricting contained in this joint resolution shall supersede any prior redistricting, and any prior redistricting shall be null and void upon the date this joint resolution is effectuated.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment shall file copies of this plan with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Secretary of State, the Clerk of the Mississippi House of Representatives, and the Secretary of the Mississippi State Senate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That if any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or any part of this joint resolution is declared to be unconstitutional or void, or if for any reason is declared to be invalid or of no effect, the remaining paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases or parts thereof shall be in no manner affected thereby, but shall remain in full force and effect.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the redistricting of House of Representatives districts and Senate districts shall be deemed to be separate from each other. The invalidity of the districts of one (1) house shall not affect or require the redistricting of the other house.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Joint Legislative Committee on Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation is hereby directed to see to it that this resolution is placed in the editor's notes that follow Section 5-1-3, Mississippi Code of 1972.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, with the assistance of counsel, is hereby directed to submit this resolution, upon its adoption by both houses of the Legislature, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Northern Division, in the matter styled Mississippi State Conf. of the NAACP v. State Bd. of Election Comm'rs., No. 3:22-CV-734.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in redrawing the new Senate districts and affected surrounding districts, an effort was made to minimize the number of affected districts so as to reduce the confusion for the voters and the burden on local election officials in administering elections.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That it is the intention of the Legislature that all Senate elections conducted in districts amended by this joint resolution, and held in 2025, be administered in accordance with the following schedule:
April 25: Deadline for delivery of detailed maps and address libraries to local election officials.
May 19: Qualifying begins.
May 30: Qualifying deadline.
June 6: Deadline for State Executive Committees to submit names of qualified candidates.
June 21: The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, PL 99-110, 100 Stat. 924, (UOCAVA) absentee voting begins for special primary election.
August 5: Special Primary Election Day.
September 2: Special Primary Runoff Election Day.
September 20: UOCAVA absentee voting begins for special general election.
November 4: Special General Election Day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Northern Division, in the matter styled Mississippi State Conf. of the NAACP v. State Bd. of Election Comm'rs., No. 3:22-CV-734."