Mississippi Legislature

Mississippi Legislature
Mississippi Legislature
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate; House of Representatives
Term limits	None
History
Founded	October 6, 1817
Preceded by	General Assembly of Mississippi Territory
Leadership
Senate President	Delbert Hosemann (R) ; since January 9, 2020
Senate President pro tempore	Dean Kirby (R) ; since January 7, 2020
House Speaker	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
	Constitution of Mississippi

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.