Jackson County, Mississippi

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Jackson County, Mississippi

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Jackson County is a county in Mississippi. The county population is 143,252, according to the United States Census Bureau. The county seat is Pascagoula.

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population. This encompasses all city, county, and special district elections appearing on the ballot within those cities. This county is outside of that coverage scope.[1]

Use the links below to learn more about federal officials, state officials, cities, school districts, courts, and ballot measures in this county.

## Contents

* 1 Federal officials
* 2 State officials
* 3 Cities
* 4 School districts
* 5 Courts
* 6 Ballot measures
* 7 See also
* 8 External links
* 9 Footnotes

## Federal officials[edit]

The current members of the U.S. Senate from Mississippi are:

Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation

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U.S. Senate Mississippi

Cindy Hyde-Smith

April 9, 2018

Republican Party

U.S. Senate Mississippi

Roger Wicker

December 31, 2007

Republican Party

To view a map of U.S. House districts in Mississippi and find your representative, click here.

## State officials[edit]

The following is a list of the current state executive officials from Mississippi:

Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office

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Attorney General of Mississippi | Lynn Fitch | Republican  | January 9, 2020
Chief of Staff to the Governor of Mississippi | Anne Hall Brashier | Republican  | January 5, 2024
Governor of Mississippi | Tate Reeves | Republican  | January 14, 2020
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | Delbert Hosemann | Republican  | January 9, 2020
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | Republican  | 2018
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | Mike Chaney | Republican  | 2008
Mississippi Secretary of State | Michael D. Watson Jr. | Republican  | January 9, 2020
Mississippi State Auditor | Shad White | Republican  | 2018
Mississippi Superintendent of Education | Lance Evans | Nonpartisan | July 1, 2024
Mississippi Treasurer | David McRae | Republican  | January 9, 2020

To view a list of state legislators from Mississippi, click here.

## Cities[edit]

See also: Cities in Mississippi

As of April 2025, Ballotpedia does not provide regular election coverage for any cities in Jackson County, Mississippi. For a list of cities covered by Ballotpedia, click here.

## School districts[edit]

See also: List of school districts in Mississippi

The following school districts are located in Jackson County, Mississippi:

* Jackson County School District
* Moss Point School District
* Ocean Springs School District
* Pascagoula-Gautier School District

## Courts[edit]

See also: Courts in Mississippi and Judicial selection in Mississippi

To view a list of federal courts with jurisdiction in Mississippi, click here.

The following is a list of state appellate courts in Mississippi:

* Mississippi Supreme Court
* Mississippi Court of Appeals

To find the local courts with jurisdiction in this county, click the following:

* Mississippi Circuit Courts
* Mississippi Chancery Court
* Mississippi County Courts
* Mississippi Justice Courts
* Mississippi Municipal Courts

## Ballot measures[edit]

See also: List of Mississippi ballot measures and Jackson County, Mississippi ballot measures

To view a list of statewide measures in Mississippi, click here.

To view a list of local ballot measures in Jackson County, Mississippi, click here.

## See also[edit]

Local Politics | Other Mississippi Content  | Elections in Mississippi

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## External links[edit]

* Jackson County, Mississippi
* National Association of Counties

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ As of April 2025, this municipal government-related article is not within Ballotpedia's coverage scope and does not receive regular updates by our staff. If you have any questions or comments about this page, please email us.

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