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Mississippi By Caley Turner, Steven Weeks, Erica Walker, and Dustin Davis
Basic Facts Capital City: Jackson Population in 2005: 2,921,088 Number of Counties: 82 Percentage White: 61.4 Percentage Black: 36.3 Governor: Haley Barbour (R) Lieut. Governor: Phil Bryant (R) Senators: Thad Cochran (R) & Roger Wicker (R) Secy. Of State: Delbert Hosemann (R) Attorney General: Jim Hood (D) Median Household Income: ~32,000 http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108232.html
Partisan Makeup of Mississippi Two Party Competitive      2008 Election Results        Senate Seats:           27 D/25 R        House Seats: 74 D/48 R In recent Presidential elections, the state has trended Republican (in 2004, there were 46 R counties vs. 18 D. counties) Polls show that on a local level, however, citizens identify with Democratic ideals; In 2008, Democrats held an advantage, by only about 1% http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president
Economics                        Pre Civil War: --5th wealthiest state in the nation --Cotton plantations --Slaves as property --Low population   Post Civil War: Drop in Wealth; $500 million (43% slave value) to $177 million in total assets Collapse of Cotton (Lost value, Lost crops due to floods and drought, Labor migration)
                     Economics Today Poorest state In the nation;  reliant on Federal subsidies Still somewhat reliant on cotton; Map shows cotton production in US and Mississippi Gulf and River Casinos Before Katrina Miss. had 2nd largest Industry (just after Nevada) Continuously expanding http://ks.water.usgs.gov/pubs/fact-sheets/fs.022-98.fig.1.gif
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Mississippi

  • 1. Mississippi By Caley Turner, Steven Weeks, Erica Walker, and Dustin Davis
  • 2. Basic Facts Capital City: Jackson Population in 2005: 2,921,088 Number of Counties: 82 Percentage White: 61.4 Percentage Black: 36.3 Governor: Haley Barbour (R) Lieut. Governor: Phil Bryant (R) Senators: Thad Cochran (R) & Roger Wicker (R) Secy. Of State: Delbert Hosemann (R) Attorney General: Jim Hood (D) Median Household Income: ~32,000 http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108232.html
  • 3. Partisan Makeup of Mississippi Two Party Competitive 2008 Election Results Senate Seats: 27 D/25 R House Seats: 74 D/48 R In recent Presidential elections, the state has trended Republican (in 2004, there were 46 R counties vs. 18 D. counties) Polls show that on a local level, however, citizens identify with Democratic ideals; In 2008, Democrats held an advantage, by only about 1% http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president
  • 4. Economics Pre Civil War: --5th wealthiest state in the nation --Cotton plantations --Slaves as property --Low population Post Civil War: Drop in Wealth; $500 million (43% slave value) to $177 million in total assets Collapse of Cotton (Lost value, Lost crops due to floods and drought, Labor migration)
  • 5. Economics Today Poorest state In the nation; reliant on Federal subsidies Still somewhat reliant on cotton; Map shows cotton production in US and Mississippi Gulf and River Casinos Before Katrina Miss. had 2nd largest Industry (just after Nevada) Continuously expanding http://ks.water.usgs.gov/pubs/fact-sheets/fs.022-98.fig.1.gif