Mississippi's 8th congressional district

Coordinates: 32°37′48″N 90°20′22″W / 32.629923°N 90.339441°W / 32.629923; -90.339441
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Mississippi's 8th congressional district existed from 1903 to 1933. It was created after the 1900 census and abolished following the 1930 census.

Boundaries

The 8th congressional district boundaries included all of Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Warren, and Yazoo County. It also included the southern portion of modern Humphreys County (included as part of Yazoo County at that time).[1]

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1903

John Sharp Williams
Democratic March 4, 1903–
March 3, 1909
58th
59th
60th
Redistricted from the 5th district.
[data missing]

James W. Collier
Democratic March 4, 1909–
March 3, 1933
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
[data missing]
District inactive March 3, 1933 –
Present

References

  1. ^ "Sixty-Second to Sixty-Fifth Congresses". The University of Mississippi Library. The University of Mississippi. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

32°37′48″N 90°20′22″W / 32.629923°N 90.339441°W / 32.629923; -90.339441