MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2011 Regular Session
To: Elections; Rules
By: Senator(s) Burton
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO REDISTRICT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE SENATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That the number of Senators shall be fifty-two (52) and shall be elected from fifty-two (52) districts, composed as follows:
DISTRICT 1
DeSoto County: Alphaba Cockrum, Bridgetown, Eudora, Hernando Central, Hernando East, Hernando West, Ingram's Mill, Lake Cormorant, Lewisburg West, Love, Miller, Nesbit East, Nesbit West, Oak Grove and Walls Precincts.
Marshall County: Barton, Cayce, Mt. Pleasant and North Cayce Precincts.
DISTRICT 2
Benton County: All.
Marshall County: Bethlehem, Byhalia, Chulahoma, Cornersville, Early Grove, Hudsonville, Laws Hill, Marianna, N. Holly Springs Dist. 1, N. Holly Springs Dist. 2, Potts Camp, Redbanks, Slayden, South Holly Springs, Victoria, Wall Hill, Warsaw, Waterford, Watson and West Holly Springs Precincts.
Tippah County: Blue Mountain, Brownfield, Chalybeate, Clarysville, Cotton Plant, Dry Creek, Dumas, Falkner, Mitchell, New Hope, North Falkner, North Ripley, Palmer, Pine Grove, Shady Grove, Threeforks, Tiplersville and Walnut Precincts.
Union County: Blythe, Macedonia and West Union Precincts.
DISTRICT 3
Lee County: Palmetto A & B, Tupelo 4 South and Verona Precincts.
Pontotoc County: Algoma, Bankhead, Beckham, Buchanan, Cherry Creek, Ecru, Friendship, Hurricane, Judah, North Randolph, Oak Hill, Pontotoc 1, Pontotoc 2, Pontotoc 3, Pontotoc 4, Pontotoc 5, Robbs, South Randolph, Springville, Thaxton, Toccopola, Troy, Turnpike, Woodland and Zion Precincts.
Union County: B.F. Ford, Beacon Hill, Blue Springs, Center, Central Maintenance, Courthouse, East Union, Glenfield, Imgomar, Keownville, Kings Chapel, Myrtle, Northeast MS Community College, Pinedale and Sportsplex Precincts.
DISTRICT 4
Alcorn County: All.
Tippah County: Chapman, Peoples, Providence, Ripley, S.W. Ripley and Spout Springs Precincts.
Tishomingo County: Burnsville, Coles Mill, East Iuka, Hubbard-Salem, Luka, North Burnsville, North Iuka, West Burnsville and West Iuka Precincts.
DISTRICT 5
Itawamba County: Armory, Bounds, Centerville, Clay, Copeland, Dorsey, Fawn Grove, Friendship, Fulton Dist. 1 Courthouse, Fulton Dist. 4 Am. Legion, Fulton Dist. 5 Firestation, Kirkville, Mantachie, Mt. Gilead, Oakland, Ozark, Pineville, Pleasanton, Ratliff, Ryan and Tilden Precincts.
Prentiss County: All.
Tishomingo County: Belmont, Cotton Springs, Dennis, East Belmont, Golden, North Belmont, Paden, Spring Hill, Tishomingo and West Tishomingo Precincts.
Union County: Jericho and Pleasant Ridge Precincts.
DISTRICT 6
Lee County: Auburn, Baldwin, Beech Springs, Belden, Birmingham Ridge, Bissell, Blair, Corrona, Davis Box, East Heights, Eggville, Euclautubba, Fellowship, Flowerdale, Friendship, Gilvo 1, Gilvo 5, Guntown, Hebron, Mooreville 1, Mooreville 5, Oak Hill, Pratts, Saltillo, Tupelo 1, Tupelo 2, Tupelo 3, *Tupelo 5 and Unity Precincts.
Pontotoc County: Bethel, Hoyle, Longview and Sherman Precincts.
DISTRICT 7
Itawamba County: Bigbee Fork, Cardsville, Carolina, Evergreen, Greenwood, Hampton, James Creek, New Salem, Tremont, Turon and Wigginton Precincts.
Lee County: Brewer, Kedron, Nettleton, Petersburg, Plantersville, Richmond, Tupelo 4 North and *Tupelo 5 Precincts.
Monroe County: All.
DISTRICT 8
DeSoto County: Aldens, Cherry Valley, DeSoto Central, Horn Lake Central, Horn Lake East, Horn Lake Intermediate School, Horn Lake North, Horn Lake South, Horn Lake West, Southhaven North, Southhaven South and Southhaven West Precincts.
DISTRICT 9
Lafayette County: Abbeville, Airport Grocery, Anchor-Taylor 4, Burgess, College Hill, Lafayette Springs, Oxford 1, Oxford 2, Oxford 4, Oxford 6, Paris, Philadelphia, Taylor 3, Tula, Union West, West Spring Hill - Oxford 3 and Yocona Precincts.
Yalobusha County: All.
DISTRICT 10
Grenada County: Geeslin, Hardy and Mt. Nebo Precincts.
Lafayette County: Harmontown Precinct.
Panola County: Batesville 3, Cold Springs, Coles Point, Courtland, East Batesville 4, East Batesville 5, East Sardis, Eureka, North Springport, Pleasant Mount, Pope, South Springport and Tocowa Precincts.
Tallahatchie County: Cascilla, Charleston Beat 1, Charleston Beat 3, Enid, Leverette, Murphreesboro, Paynes, Rosebloom, Springhill and Teasdale Precincts.
Tate County: All.
DISTRICT 11
Coahoma County: Clarksdale 1-4, Clarksdale 2-4, Clarksdale 3-3, Clarksdale 3-4, Clarksdale 4-2, Clarksdale 4-3, Clarksdale 5-4, Jonestown and Lyons Precincts.
Panola County: Como, Crenshaw, Curtis, Enon, Longtown, Macedonia-Concord, North Batesville A, North Batesville B, Pleasant Grove, South Sardis and West Sardis Precincts.
Quitman County: All.
Tunica County: All.
DISTRICT 12
Bolivar County: Benoit, Beulah, Duncan/Alligator, East Rosedale, Gunnison, Longshot, North Cleveland, Northwest Cleveland, Pace, Renova, Scott, Skene, Stringtown, West Cleveland and West Rosedale Precincts.
Coahoma County: Bobo, Coahoma, Farrell, Friar's Point, Lula, Rena Lara and Sherard Precincts.
Washington County: American Legion, Brent Center, Buster Brown Comm. Center, Elks Club, Extension Building, Grace Methodist Church, Greenville Ind. College, Leland Health Dpt. Clinic, Leland Rotary Club, Metcalfe City Hall, Potter House Church, St. James Epis. Church and Tampa Drive Precincts.
DISTRICT 13
Bolivar County: Boyle, Choctaw, Cleveland Courthouse, Cleveland Eastgate, East Central Cleveland, East Cleveland, Merigold, Mound Bayou, Shaw, Shelby, South Cleveland, West Central Cleveland and Winstonville Precincts.
Coahoma County: Cagle Crossing, Dublin and Roundaway Precincts.
Sunflower County: All.
Tallahatchie County: Blue Cane, Brazil, Charleston Beat 2, Sumner Beat 2, Sumner Beat 5, Tutwiler, Webb Beat 2, Webb Beat 4 and Webb Beat 5 Precincts.
DISTRICT 14
Calhoun County: All.
Carroll County: Calvary, Carrollton, Fire Tower, Gravel Hill, Jefferson, McCarley, North Carrollton, Ray's Shop and West Carroll Precincts.
Chickasaw County: All.
Grenada County: Gore Springs, Pleasant Grove and Providence Precincts.
Lee County: Old Union, Pleasant Grove (28081401) and Shannon Precincts.
Leflore County: Money and North Greenwood Precincts.
Montgomery County: Alva, Duck Hill, East Winona, Lodi, Mt. Pisgah, North Duck Hill, North Mt. Pisgah - Sweethome, North Winona, South Winona, Southeast Winona and West Winona Precincts.
DISTRICT 15
Attala County: Berea, Carmack, Hesterville, Liberty Chapel and McCool Precincts.
Carroll County: 430 School, Black Hawk, East Vaiden, Salem and West Vaiden Precincts.
Choctaw County: All.
Montgomery County: Kilmichael, Nations, North Kilmicheal, Poplar Creek and Stewart Precincts.
Oktibbeha County: Bradley, Craig Springs, Double Springs, East Starkville, *Gillespie Street Center, Maben, North Longview, Northeast Starkville, Self Creek, South Adaton, South Longview, *South Starkville, Sturgis and *West Starkville Precincts.
Webster County: All.
Winston County: Fairground Precinct.
DISTRICT 16
Clay County: All.
Lowndes County: Coleman A, Coleman B, Hunt A, Hunt B, Hunt C, Mitchell A, Mitchell B, Plum Grove C, Propst Park Community Hut and *West Lowndes B Precincts.
Noxubee County: Brooksville, Central District 3, Cliftonville, Noxubee Cnty Vo-Tech Cen. and Prairie Point Precincts.
Oktibbeha County: Bell Schoolhouse, Center Grove, Central Starkville, *Gillespie Street Center, *Hickory Grove, North Adaton, North Starkville 2, North Starkville 3, Oktoc, Osborn, Sessums, *South Starkville, Southeast Oktibehha and *West Starkville Precincts.
DISTRICT 17
Lowndes County: Air Base A, Air Base B, Air Base C, Air Base D, Air Base E, Artesia, Brandon A, Brandon B, Brandon C, Brandon D, Caledonia, Columbus High School A, Columbus High School B, Columbus High School C, Columbus High School D, Crawford A, Dowdle Gas Training Center B, Fairgrounds F, Fairgrounds G, Fairgrounds A, Fairgrounds B, Fairgrounds C, Fairgrounds D, Fairgrounds E, Lee Middle School, New Hope A, New Hope B, New Hope C, New Hope D, New Hope E, New Hope F, Plum Grove A, Plum Grove B, Rural Hill A, Rural Hill B, Rural Hill C, Sale A, Sale B, Sale C, Steens A, Steens B, Steens C, Trinity A, Trinity B, Union Academy A, Union Academy B, Union Academy C, University A, University B, West Lowndes A and *West Lowndes B Precincts.
Oktibbeha County: *Hickory Grove Precinct.
DISTRICT 18
Attala County: Ethel, Providence, Thompson, Williamsville and Zama Precincts.
Leake County: East Carthage, Ebenezer, Edinburg, Freeny, Madden, North Carthage, Renfroe, Salem, Singleton, South Carthage and Sunrise Precincts.
Neshoba County: All.
Winston County: East Winston, Lovorn Tractor, Mars Hill, Nanih Waiya, New National Guard Armory, Noxapater, Shilioh and Wathall Precincts.
DISTRICT 19
DeSoto County: Elmore, Fairhaven, Greenbrook North, Greenbrook South, Hack's Cross, Lewisburg East, Mineral Wells, Olive Branch North, Olive Branch South, Olive Branch West, Pleasant Hill North, Pleasant Hill South and Plum Point Precincts.
DISTRICT 20
Rankin County: Antioch, Castlewoods, Castlewoods West, Cato, Crossroads, East Crossgates, Fannin, Flowood, Grant's Ferry, Holbrook, Johns, Mayton, Mullins, Northeast Brandon, Northshore, Oakdale, Pelahatchie, Puckett, Reservoir East, Reservoir West, Shiloh, South Crossgates and West Crossgates Precincts.
DISTRICT 21
Attala County: Aponaug, East, McAdams, Newport, North Central, Northeast, Northwest, Possumneck, Sallis, South Central and Southwest Precincts.
Holmes County: Beat 4 Walden Chapel, Coxburg, Durant, Ebenezer, Goodman, Pickens and West Precincts.
Leake County: Conway, Good Hope, Lena, Ofahoma, Thomastown, Walnut Grove, West Carthage and Wiggins Precincts.
Madison County: Bible Church, Camden, Cameron, Canton Precinct 1, Canton Precinct 2, Canton Precinct 3, Canton Precinct 4, Canton Precinct 5, Canton Precinct 7, Cedar Grove, Couparle, Liberty, Luther Branson School, Mad. Co. Bap. Fam. Lf. Ct, New Industrial Park, Ratliff Ferry and Sharon Precincts.
DISTRICT 22
Humphreys County: Central Belzoni, Gooden Lake, Isola, Lake City (28053302), Louise, Midnight, Putnam, Silver City, Southeast Belzoni and Southwest Belzoni Precincts.
Madison County: Gluckstadt, *Magnolia Heights, Virlilia and Whispering Lake Precincts.
Sharkey County: All.
Washington County: Arcola City Hall, Christ Wesleyan Methodist Church, Darlove Baptist Church, Glen Allan Health Clinic, Hollandale City Hall, Swiftwater Baptist Church and Wards Recreation Center Precincts.
Yazoo County: 3-1 West, 3-2 East, 3-3 Jonestown, 3-4 South, Carter, Deasonville, East Midway, Eden, Free Run, Fugates, Harttown, Lake City, Valley, Ward 4, Ward 5 and West Midway Precincts.
DISTRICT 23
Issaquena County: All.
Warren County: All.
Yazoo County: Benton, Center Ridge, District 4 Ward 2, Dover, East Bentonia, Fairview, Holly Bluff, Mechanicsburg, Robinette, Satartia, Tinsley, Ward 2, West Bentonia and Zion Precincts.
DISTRICT 24
Grenada County: Elliott, Futheyville, Grenada Box 1, Grenada Box 2, Grenada Box 3, Grenada Box 4, Grenada Box 5, Holcomb, Sweethome and Tie Plant Precincts.
Holmes County: Acona, Cruger, Lexington Beat 1, Lexington Beat 4, Lexington Beat 5, Lexington East, Sandhill, Tchula and Thornton Precincts.
Humphreys County: Four Mile, North Belzoni and Northwest Belzoni Precincts.
Leflore County: Central Greenwood, East Greenwood, Minter City, Morgan City/Swiftown, MVSU, North Itta Bena, Northeast Greenwood, Rising Sun, Schlater, Sidon, South Greenwood, South Itta Bena, Southeast Greenwood, Southwest Greenwood and West Greenwood Precincts.
Tallahatchie County: Glendora, Philipp and Tippo Precincts.
DISTRICT 25
Hinds County: 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 45 and 78 Precincts.
Madison County: Bear Creek, Cobblestone, Highland Colony Bap. Ch., Madison 1, Madison 2, Madison 3, Main Harbor, NorthBay, Ridgeland First Meth. Ch., Ridgeland Tennis Center, SunnyBrook, Trace Harbor, Victory Baptist Church and Yandell Road Precincts.
DISTRICT 26
Hinds County: 41, 43, 46, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, Bolton, Brownsville, Cynthia, Pocahontas, Raymond 1, St. Thomas and Tinnin Precincts.
Madison County: Flora, Lorman-Cavalier, *Magnolia Heights, Ridgeland 1, Ridgeland 3, Ridgeland 4, Smith School and Tougaloo Precincts.
DISTRICT 27
Hinds County: 11, 12, 13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 38, 39, 40, 42, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 62, 86, Clinton 1, Clinton 2, Clinton 3, Clinton 4, Clinton 5 and Pinehaven Precincts.
DISTRICT 28
Hinds County: 19, 2, 20, 25, 26, 50, 51, 52, 53, 58, 59, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94 and Jackson State Precincts.
DISTRICT 29
Hinds County: 1, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 37, 4, 47, 5, 6, 72, 77, 8, 9, 93, 95, 96, 97, Byram 1, *Byram 2, Clinton 6, Old Byram, Spring Ridge and Terry Precincts.
DISTRICT 30
Rankin County: Crest Park, Cunningham Heights, East Brandon, Eldorado, Liberty, North Brandon, North McLaurin, North Pearson, North Richland, Park Place, Patton Place, Pearl, South McLaurin, South Pearson, South Richland, Springhill, West Brandon and West Pearl Precincts.
DISTRICT 31
Lauderdale County: Center Hill, Collinsville, Martin, Obadiah and West Lauderdale Precincts.
Newton County: All.
Rankin County: Leesburg and Pisgah Precincts.
Scott County: Clifton, Contrell, East-West Morton, Forkville, Harperville, Hillsboro, House, Lake, Langs Mill, Liberty, Ludlow, North Forest, North Morton, Northeast Forest, Northwest Forest, Salem, Sebastapol, South Forest and Steele Precincts.
DISTRICT 32
Kemper County: All.
Lauderdale County: 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Center Ridge, Daleville, East Lauderdale, East Marion, Marion and West Dalewood Precincts.
Noxubee County: Earl Nash Gym, Mashulaville, Savannah, Shuqualak and Sommerville Precincts.
Winston County: American Legion, County Agent, Mill Creek and Zion Ridge Precincts.
DISTRICT 33
Clarke County: All.
Lauderdale County: 1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 2, Alamucha, Andrews Chapel, Bailey, Causeyville, Clarkdale, Culpepper, East Bonita, Kewanee, Meehan, Mt. Gilead, New Lauderdale, Odom, Pickard, Prospect, Russell, Sageville, South Nellieburg, South Russell, Suqualena, Toomsuba, Valley, Vimville, Whynot and Zero Precincts.
DISTRICT 34
Jasper County: All.
Jones County: Antioch, Bruce, Cooks Ave. Comm. Ctr., Currie, Erata, Gitano, Hebron, Kingston Church, Matthews, National Guard Armory, Nora Davis School, Oak Park School, Old Health Dept., Powers Comm. Ctr., Rustin, Sandersville Civic Center and Soso Precincts.
Scott County: Cooperville, High Hill, Homewood, Pulaski and Springfield Precincts.
Smith County: All.
DISTRICT 35
Copiah County: Crystal Springs East, Georgetown North, Georgetown South and Strong Hope-Union Precincts.
Rankin County: Clear Branch, Cleary, Dry Creek, East Steens Creek, Monterey, Mountain Creek, South Brandon, Star and West Steens Creek Precincts.
Simpson County: All.
DISTRICT 36
Claiborne County: All.
Copiah County: Beauregard, Carpenter, Centerpoint, Crystal Springs North, Crystal Springs South, Crystal Springs West, Dentville, Gallman, Hazlehurst East, Hazlehurst North, Hazlehurst South, Hazlehurst West, Martinsville, Shady Grove and Wesson Precincts.
Hinds County: *Byram 2, Cayuga, Chapel Hill, Dry Grove, Edwards, Learned, Raymond 2, Utica 1 and Utica 2 Precincts.
Jefferson County: All.
DISTRICT 37
Adams County: Airport, Beau Pre, Bellemont, *By-Pass Firestation, Carpenter, Concord, Convention Center, Courthouse, Duncan Park, Kingston, Liberty Park, Maryland, Morgantown, Oakland, Palestine, Pine Ridge, *Thompson and Washington Precincts.
Amite County: Crosby, East Fork, East Gloster, East Liberty, Homochitto, Liberty, New Zion, Oneil, Riceville, Smithdale, South Liberty, Tangipahoa, Tickfaw and Zion Hill Precincts.
Franklin County: All.
Pike County: 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 26 Precincts.
Walthall County: Darbun, Dist. 4 Tylertown, Dist. 4 West, East Tylertown, Enon, Hope, Mesa, Sartinville, Varnell and West Tylertown Precincts.
DISTRICT 38
Adams County: *By-Pass Firestation, Foster Mound, Northside School and *Thompson Precincts.
Amite County: Amite River, Ariel, Berwick, East Centreville, Gloster, Street and Walls Precincts.
Pike County: 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2, 24, 27, 28, 29, 3, 30, 31, 32, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Precincts.
Walthall County: Dinan, Dist. 3 Tylertown, Lexie, Midway, North Kirklin, North Knoxo and Saint Paul Precincts.
Wilkinson County: All.
DISTRICT 39
Lawrence County: All.
Lincoln County: All.
Marion County: 5 South Columbia, Cedar Grove, City Hall, Courthouse, Darbun, East Columbia, Goss, Jefferson Middle School, Morgantown, Popetown, Stoval and White Bluff Precincts.
DISTRICT 40
Marion County: Balls Mill, Carley, Foxworth, Hub, Kokomo, Morris, National Guard, Pine Burr, Pittman, Sandy Hook and Union Precincts.
Pearl River County: Anchor Lake/West Union, Buck Branch, Caesar, Carriere, Derby, Ford's Creek, Henleyfield, Hide-A-Way North Hills, McNeill 3, McNeill 5, Mill Creek, Nicholson, Oak Hill, Ozona, *Picayune 1 East, Picayune 2, Picayune 4 West, Pine Grove, Poplarville 1, Poplarville 2, Poplarville 3, Salem, Savannah, Steep Hollow, Sycamore, Whitesand 1 and Whitesand 2 Precincts.
Walthall County: Dexter, Improve, South Kirklin and South Knoxo Precincts.
DISTRICT 41
Covington County: *Collins, Dry Creek, Gilmer, Lone Star/Black Jack, Mt. Olive, Okahay, Richmond, Station Creek and Yawn Precincts.
Forrest County: Blair High School, Camp School, Davis School, *Dixie Pine-Central, Eaton School, *Glendale, *Highland Park, Jones School, Lillie Burney School, North Heights, Rawls Springs, Rowan School, Salvation Army, USM Golf Course, Walthall School and *Westside Precincts.
Jefferson Davis: All.
DISTRICT 42
Covington County: *Collins, Mitchell, Rock Hill, Sanford, Seminary, South Collins, Strahan, West Collins and Williamsburg Precincts.
Jones County: Blackwell, Calhoun, Cameron Center, Centerville, County Barn, Ellisville Court House, Glade School, Johnson, Lamar School, Landrum Comm. Ctr., Laurel Courthouse, Mauldin Comm. Center, Moselle, Myrick, North Laurel, Ovett, Pendorf, Pinegrove, Pleasant Ridge, Rainey, Roosevelt, Sandhill, Shady Grove, Sharon, Shelton, South Jones, Stainton, Tuckers and Union Precincts.
DISTRICT 43
George County: All.
Greene County: All.
Wayne County: All.
DISTRICT 44
Lamar County: All.
DISTRICT 45
Forrest County: Barrontown-Macedonia, Brooklyn, Carnes, Dantzler, Dixie, *Dixie Pine-Central, East Petal, Eatonville, *Glendale, *Highland Park, Leeville, Maxie, Mclaurin, Petal Masonic Lodge, Pinecrest, Sunrise, Thames School, Timberton, West Petal, *Westside and Woodley School Precincts.
Pearl River County: Byrd Line, Gum Pond, Hickory Grove, Progress and Steep Hollow Precincts.
Perry County: All.
DISTRICT 46
Hancock County: All.
Harrison County: 301, *302 and 304 Precincts.
Pearl River County: *Picayune 1 East, Picayune 1 South, Picayune 4 East and Picayune 5 Precincts.
DISTRICT 47
Harrison County: 201, 212, 305, 306, 315 and 507 Precincts.
Jackson County: Carterville, Gulf Hills, Gulf Hills A, Gulf Hills B, Hwy 57, Hwy 57 A, Larue, Latimer, Red Hill, Red Hill A and St. Martin Precincts.
Stone County: All.
DISTRICT 48
Harrison County: 206, *302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411 and 412 Precincts.
DISTRICT 49
Harrison County: 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 406, 503, 504 and 505 Precincts.
DISTRICT 50
Harrison County: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 501, 502, 506, 508, 509 and 510 Precincts.
DISTRICT 51
Jackson County: Arlington, Arlington A, Big Point, Chico, Chico A, East Central, Eastside, Escatawpa, Escatawpa A, Escatawpa B, Fair, Girl Scout, Girl Scout A, Griffin Heights, Helena, Jefferson Street, North Pascagoula, North Vancleave, North Vancleave A, Orange Grove, Orange Grove A, Pinecrest, Pinecrest A, Rec Center, Rec Center A, South Vancleave, South Vancleave A, Sue Ellen, Union Hall, Wade A and YMBC/Dantzler Precincts.
DISTRICT 52
Jackson County: American Legion, Eastlawn, Fair A, Fair B, Fountainbleau, Gautier, Gautier A, Gautier B, Gautier C, Gulf Park Estates, Gulf Park Estates A, Hickory Hill, Hickory Hills A, Nazarene, Ocean Springs Armory, Ocean Springs Civic Center, Ocean Springs Civic Center A, Ocean Springs Comm Center, Presbyterian, Presbyterian A, Presbyterian B, Sacred Heart and Villia Maria Precincts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That partial or split precincts contained in this resolution are identified in this joint resolution by an asterisk (*) which shall precede its designation within the description of a district.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That 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 that are contained within a district by census tract and 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 as of January 1, 2010; and
(b) The boundaries of the precincts, census tracts and blocks listed above as such boundaries are contained in the Census 2010 Tiger/Line Shapefiles released November 2010.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof and to redistrict the Senate of this state in compliance with constitutional requirements.
It is intended that this 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 resolution result in the creation of districts which are substantially equal in population. It is also intended that no district shall include any of the area included within the description of any other district.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the redistricting of House of Representative 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 when the districts of the other house have been found to be valid by a court of competent jurisdiction.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That if the districts described in this 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 of the Senate Elections Committee 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 resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in promulgating such orders, the Secretary of State, in addition to achieving equality in the population of districts and insuring 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 set out in this 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 set out in paragraphs (b) through (f) shall control the resolution of any dispute or issue regarding the composition of any Senate District;
(b) Gaps in the description of any district shall be completed in a manner which results in a total description of that district in a manner which 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 clause 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 such district, then the Secretary of State may allocate portions of such area to two (2) or more districts; and
(f) In any allocation of area or correction of descriptions made pursuant to this 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of such orders shall be filed by the Secretary of State in his own 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 resolution in the manner of serving and filing any notice or copy of orders relating thereto. Upon the filing of such 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 such correction had been contained in the original description set forth in this 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 resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the redistricting contained in this resolution shall supersede any prior redistricting, and any prior redistricting shall be null and void upon the date this resolution is effectuated pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or pursuant to a final decision by any court of competent jurisdiction, whichever shall first occur.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution shall be placed in the editor's notes that follow Section 5-1-3, Mississippi Code of 1972.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That if any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or any part of this 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 Chairman of the Senate Elections Committee, with the assistance of counsel employed by the Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment, is hereby directed to submit this resolution, immediately upon its adoption by both houses of the Legislature, to the Attorney General of the United States or to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in accordance with the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended and extended.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after the date it is finally effectuated under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended and extended.