Mississippi Officials (updated September 29)

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Stop Racist Redistricting!

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Join Mississippians from Moss Point to Tunica and stand up against racist redistricting following the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act.  State leaders need to hear from their constituents that we refuse to see our state go backwards and we refuse to see Black voters in Mississippi be disenfranchised.    

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Call Governor Tate Reeves at 601-359-3150, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann at 601-359-3200, and House Speaker Jason White at 601-359-3300.   Find contact information for your House member here and for your Senator here.  

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Consider the following script:

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My name is _____ and I live in _____ County.  I'm calling to voice my opposition to any redistricting that would make it more difficult for Mississippi's minority populations to have adequate representation in any of our branches of government.  Democracy is not served when one party or one group of people has a stranglehold over all decision-making. 

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Want to say more?  How about something along any of these lines:

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• I believe our democracy is weakened when only one race or one party has total control. We need robust debate, open hearings, in-depth research and analysis, thorough deliberation and compromise in both our state legislature and in Congress. Without these things, we end up with policies designed to solve problems that don't even exist and we fail to address those issues truly holding us back.  I urge the members of the Joint Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting to consider what policy objectives redistricting will achieve that cannot already be achieved without redistricting, and how those policies will improve the lives of all Mississippians.

• Just because the Callais decision allows redistricting that would negatively impact the ability of Black Mississippians to elect their own candidate does not mean such redistricting is in the best interest of Mississippians. It is well past time we come together, study, and learn from our state's brutally racist history -- from slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, segregation, redlining, and so on -- and take the bold step of doing what's right for ALL Mississippians. ALL Mississippians deserve to have the same hope of electing their own representatives, even if the Supreme Court says we don't.

  • Over 50% of Mississippians do not identify as Republican; yet, 64% of our state's lawmakers are Republican; 100% of Mississippi's U.S. Senators are Republican; and 75% of Mississippi's U.S. Representatives are Republican.

  • 45% of Mississippians are people of color; whereas only 33% of Mississippi's state legislators are people of color. Both of Mississippi's U.S. Senators are white, and 3 of Mississippi's 4 U.S. Representatives are white.

  • Not since reconstruction has any black Mississippian held statewide office.

• Partisan gerrymandering will not improve outcomes for your constituents in Mississippi. This mid-decade redistricting push is being driven by the Trump Administration, which realizes its hopes for success during the upcoming midterms worsen by the day. Rather than working to serve this Administration, perhaps the state legislature should focus on legislation that will improve outcomes for Mississippians. Expand Medicaid. Build on the momentum in public education. Shore up our rural hospitals. Invest in childcare and early childhood education so more parents can go to work and our children get a healthy start in life.  Address the infant and maternal mortality crisis.

• Mississippians of all races know the rationale underlying the Supreme Court's decision in Callais is just plain wrong. While we agree that the South has made progress away from the entrenched and blatant racism of our past, we recognize two important points the Supreme Court totally missed.

  • First, that progress happened in large part because of the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act. And gutting the Voting Rights Act as the Callais court did will only serve to reverse the little bit of progress we have made. Whether you call it partisan gerrymandering or racial gerrymandering, the impact of redistricting will be to reverse the progress Mississippians have made with their own blood, sweat, and tears. And the Mississippi State Legislature should not be in the business of moving this state backwards.

  • Second, progress aside, Mississippi still suffers the consequences of generations of racism. White people know it. Black people know it. Our churches, schools, and neighborhoods are still largely segregated. Our politics are segregated. The Mississippi State Legislature should not make things worse.

• Redistricting is not just about diluting the Black vote in Mississippi. It is about bending the knee to the President to help him cheat his way through the midterms at great expense to Mississippians. Lest you be under the misapprehension that helping the President in the midterms will also help Mississippians, understand this: The President does not care about Mississippians. If he did, he would deliver disaster relief to Mississippians much faster. He would make healthcare more affordable and not less affordable for Mississippians. He would shore up our rural hospitals and not run them into the ground. He would give tax breaks to people making $55,000 a year -- the median household income in Mississippi -- and not to the millionaire and billionaire class. He would not add to our financial burdens with tariffs, which, when combined with the impact of the Big Beautiful Bill are costing Mississippians making under $200,000 a year an average of $1,700*. He would not spend Mississippians' tax dollars on another endless war with no upside and all the downside, not the least of which are even higher gas and grocery prices and the depletion of our miliary resources. He would not be ruining our farmers.  He would not have run our national debt up to $40 trillion, requiring us -- the American taxpayers -- to pay $1 trillion per year in interest on that debt alone. In short, redistricting isn't just about diluting the Black vote. It's also about selling out ALL Mississippians to a tyrant who does not care about us. The Mississippi State Legislature knows better. And it should do better.

  • *Mississippi United calculated this figure relying on data from the US Census, the Yale Budget Lab, and the Congressional Budget Office. This figure does NOT include the additional financial burden on Mississippians due to Iran-war-related cost increases like grocery and fuel prices.

• You can also consider the points made in this flyer, which was provided to Mississippi United by another organization.  

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Make Data Centers Work for Mississippi!

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At Mississippi United, we don't oppose the construction of data centers in our state.  We oppose the construction of data centers in a way that will exploit Mississippi's taxpayers and ratepayers and her unmatched natural resources.  We want to ensure Mississippians' lives are not disrupted by noise, air and water pollution. And beyond that, we want to see big tech companies do more for Mississippi.  Help us use AI to improve health and education throughout the state.  Improve our water and transportation infrastructure.  Make life better here. 

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Call Governor Tate Reeves at 601-359-3150, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann at 601-359-3200, and House Speaker Jason White at 601-359-3300.   Find contact information for your House member here and for your Senator here.  

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Consider the following script:

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My name is _____ and I live in _____ County.  I'm calling to voice my concern about data centers.  Tech companies are desperate to acquire land ​ to build these facilities, and Mississippi should take advantage of that desperation for the benefit of our people.  Please ensure any deals (1) do not result in air, water, and noise pollution; (2) do not deplete our water and other natural resources; (3) create good paying jobs for Mississippi residents; (4) do not increase utility bills for Mississippi rate payers; and (5) require tech companies to invest in Mississippi's healthcare, education, transportation, and water infrastructure in a way that will improve outcomes for Mississippians. ​

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​​​​​​2026 Legislative Session

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The 2026 legislative session is over, but that's no reason to stop calling your elected officials.  We encourage you to see how your state senator and representative voted on legislation that matters to you and follow up with them about those votes, as well as any issues you'd like the Legislature to address in 2027.  Find details on legislation here, and find contact information for your House member here and for your Senator here. Of particular concern to us at Mississippi United are the SHIELD Act (voter suppression) and Anti-Immigrant legislation.

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​​SB 2588, the SHIELD Act.  The Legislature passed this voter suppression bill, and Governor Reeves signed it into law.  Beginning July 1, those registering to vote in Mississippi will be required to prove their citizenship status with a birth certificate or passport, if it cannot be established from the driver's license number on their registration application.  While proponents of the new law insist it is necessary to keep non-citizens from voting, opponents point out that it is already illegal for non-citizens to vote, there is no data showing non-citizens do vote in Mississippi, and the proof of citizenship requirements effectively serve as a poll tax, which will prevent a number of eligible voters, Republicans and Democrats alike, from exercising their right to vote.  Mississippi United encouraged folks to call their senators and representatives and sent a letter opposing this legislation to all Mississippi state lawmakers on March 23.

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Consider the following script:​

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​My name is _____ and I live in _____ County.  I'm calling to tell you I'm disappointed that you voted in favor of the SHIELD Act.  Mississippi ranks 50th in the nation for voter turnout, and it is now even more difficult for Mississippians to cast a ballot.  At the same time, there is no evidence that non-citizens ever attempt to vote in Mississippi’s elections or that we have any other issues with so-called “election integrity,” so there is no upside to this law.  Only downside for Mississippians trying to exercise that most American of all rights – the right to vote. 

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SB 2114 / HB 538, Anti-Immigrant Legislation.  The Legislature passed these bills, and Governor Reeves signed them into law, establishing criminal penalties for undocumented immigrants entering the state from foreign nations and requiring all county and municipal law enforcement to cooperate with ICE under 287(g) agreements, without exception.  SB 2114 also effectively turns the Mississippi Department of Public Safety into an arm of ICE, making DPS responsible for immigration enforcement.  It will increase the state bureaucracy and cost taxpayer money, and will be a drain on local economies throughout the state, all while traumatizing families.  Enforcement of our state criminal code is sufficient to get any actual violent, criminal immigrants off our streets without causing unnecessary trauma.  Furthermore, data from the Cato Institute demonstrates that immigrants are a net positive to our economy, reducing the federal deficit by nearly $15 TRILLION over the past thirty years.  And undocumented immigrants are far less likely to be incarcerated than U.S. citizens, dispelling the myth that immigrants make our communities less safe.  Mississippi United encouraged people to call their senators and representatives and also sent letters opposing these bills to all state lawmakers on February 10 and March 23.   

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Consider the following script:​

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​My name is _____ and I live in _____ County.  I'm calling to tell you I'm disappointed that you voted in favor of anti-immigrant legislation last session.  Immigrants improve the quality of life in Mississippi in many ways, including by being a net positive on our local economies and a net negative on crime rates, according to the Cato Institute.  Why then would we deplete scarce state resources and increase the trauma already inflicted on immigrant families by federal agencies?  Where is the real upside to making “illegal” immigration a state crime in Mississippi?

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​​​​U.S. Congress (updated September 29)

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Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard​​​ at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be directed to your congressperson's office, or call the office directly.

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U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (202) 224-6253

• Stop any improper or partisan federal interference in the midterm elections.

• Urge the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove the President immediately

• SUPPORT the war powers resolution immediately

• OPPOSE additional funding for the war in Iran, unless specifically tied to a concrete, feasible and immediate plan for withdrawal

• As Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, call for and lead a full congressional investigation and hearings into war on Iran.

• OPPOSE further funding of ICE unless the following demands are met for ICE agents:

  • masks are prohibited and body cameras required​

  • judicial warrants are required to enter private property

  • adherence to standardized use of force policies

  • stay away from schools, places of worship, medical facilities, and polling places

  • afford due process of law to all people​

• Speak out against the detention of non-violent immigrants.  Their detention is inhumane and extremely expensive ($152 per detainee per day), and it is better for all involved for immigrants to keep working, paying taxes, and being with their families while awaiting adjudication of their immigration claims.  Immigrants have reduced the federal deficit by nearly $15 TRILLION in thirty years and are far less likely to be incarcerated than US citizens.  Therefore, immigrants are a net positive to both our economy and the safety of our communities, making the Administration's detention policies inhumane, immoral, and fiscally unwise.

• Demand all Epstein files be released with appropriate redactions only to protect victims' identities.

• Vote to extend the enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

• Your support for the SAVE America Act is an un-American attempt to suppress the "sacred right" (Senator Wicker's words) of Americans to choose their representatives.  America does not have a problem with non-citizens trying to vote in our elections. 

• Speak out against the State of Mississippi's recognition of Confederate Memorial Day and publicly urge state lawmakers to remove it as an official state holiday.  In 2015, you courageously explained, "I now believe our state flag should be put in a museum and replaced by one that is more unifying to all Mississippians."  Please muster that same courage now.

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U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (202) 224-5054

• Stop any improper or partisan federal interference in the midterm elections.

• Urge the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove the President immediately

• SUPPORT the war powers resolution immediately

• OPPOSE additional funding for the war in Iran, unless specifically tied to a concrete, feasible and immediate plan for withdrawal

• Call for and lead a full congressional investigation and hearings into war on Iran

• OPPOSE further funding of ICE unless the following demands are met for ICE agents:

  • masks are prohibited and body cameras required​

  • judicial warrants are required to enter private property

  • adherence to standardized use of force policies

  • stay away from schools, places of worship, medical facilities, and polling places

  • afford due process of law to all people​

• Speak out against the detention of non-violent immigrants.  Their detention is inhumane and extremely expensive ($152 per detainee per day), and it is better for all involved for immigrants to keep working, paying taxes, and being with their families while awaiting adjudication of their immigration claims.  Immigrants have reduced the federal deficit by nearly $15 TRILLION in thirty years and are far less likely to be incarcerated than US citizens.  Therefore, immigrants are a net positive to both our economy and the safety of our communities, making the Administration's detention policies inhumane, immoral, and fiscally unwise.

• Demand all Epstein files be released with appropriate redactions only to protect victims' identities.

• Vote to extend the enhanced ACA premium subsidies

• Your support for the SAVE America Act is un-American attempt to suppress Americans' right to vote.  America does not have a problem with non-citizens trying to vote in our elections.  

• Speak out against the State of Mississippi's recognition of Confederate Memorial Day and publicly urge state lawmakers to remove it as an official state holiday. 

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Your U.S. Representative (Trent Kelly (202) 225-4306, Bennie Thompson (202) 225-5876, Michael Guest (202) 225-5031, or Mike Ezell (202) 225-5772)

• Congressmen Kelly, Guest, and Ezell:

  • Stop any improper or partisan federal interference in the midterm elections.

  • Urge the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove the President immediately

  • OPPOSE additional funding for the war in Iran, unless specifically tied to a concrete, feasible and immediate plan for withdrawal

  • Call for full congressional investigation and hearings into war on Iran

  • SUPPORT the war powers resolution immediately

  • OPPOSE further funding of ICE unless the following demands are met for ICE agents:

    • masks are prohibited and body cameras required​

    • judicial warrants are required to enter private property

    • adherence to standardized use of force policies

    • stay away from schools, places of worship, medical facilities, and polling places

    • afford due process of law to all people

  • Speak out against the detention of non-violent immigrants.  Their detention is inhumane and extremely expensive ($152 per detainee per day), and it is better for all involved for immigrants to keep working, paying taxes, and being with their families while awaiting adjudication of their immigration claims. Immigrants have reduced the federal deficit by nearly $15 TRILLION in thirty years and are far less likely to be incarcerated than US citizens.  Therefore, immigrants are a net positive to both our economy and the safety of our communities, making the Administration's detention policies inhumane, immoral, and fiscally unwise. 

  • Demand all Epstein files be released with appropriate redactions only to protect victims' identities.

  • Shame on you for voting in favor of the SAVE America Act, which is blatant voter suppression.

  • Speak out against the State of Mississippi's recognition of Confederate Memorial Day and publicly urge state lawmakers to remove it as an official state holiday. 

• Congressman Thompson:

  • Stop any improper or partisan federal interference in the midterm elections.

  • Thank you for opposing the SAVE America act and for supporting the war powers resolution.​

  • Please speak out against the detention of non-violent immigrants.  Their detention is inhumane and extremely expensive ($152 per detainee per day), and it is better for all involved for immigrants to keep working, paying taxes, and being with their families while awaiting adjudication of their immigration claims.

  • Speak out against the State of Mississippi's recognition of Confederate Memorial Day and publicly urge state lawmakers to remove it as an official state holiday. 

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