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The legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi has convened many times since statehood became effective on December 10, 1817.

Legislatures

Source for session numbers until 1965 and dates between 1942 and 2021:

Name Session
number 		Start date End date Last election
Mississippi Constitution of 1817
1st Mississippi Legislature 1 October 6, 1817 February 6, 1818 September 1817
2nd Mississippi Legislature 2 January 1819 February 1819
3rd Mississippi Legislature 3 January 3, 1820 February 12, 1820
4th Mississippi Legislature 4 January 1, 1821 February 12, 1821
5th Mississippi Legislature 5 November 5, 1821 November 24, 1821
5b June 3, 1822 June 30, 1822
6th Mississippi Legislature 6 December 23, 1822 January 21, 1823
7th Mississippi Legislature 7 December 22, 1823 January 23, 1824
8th Mississippi Legislature 8 January 3, 1825 February 1, 1825
9th Mississippi Legislature 9 January 2, 1826 January 31, 1826
10th Mississippi Legislature 10 January 1, 1827 February 8, 1827
11th Mississippi Legislature 11 January 7, 1828 January 30, 1828
12th Mississippi Legislature 12 January 5, 1829 February 6, 1829
13th Mississippi Legislature 13 January 4, 1830 February 13, 1830
14th Mississippi Legislature 14 November 15, 1830 December 16, 1830
15th Mississippi Legislature 15 November 21, 1831 December 20, 1831
16th Mississippi Legislature 16 January 7, 1833 March 2, 1833
17th Mississippi Legislature 17 November 18, 1833 December 25, 1833
18 January 19, 1835 January 30, 1835
Mississippi Constitution of 1832
1836–1838 Mississippi Legislature 19 January 1836 February 1836
20 January 1837 January 1837
21 April 1837 May 1837
1838–1840 Mississippi Legislature 22 January 1838 February 1838
23 January 1839 February 1839
1840–1842 Mississippi Legislature 24 January 1840 February 1840
25 January 1841 February 1841
1842–1844 Mississippi Legislature 26 January 1842 February 1842
27 July 1843 July 1843
1844–1846 Mississippi Legislature 28 January 1844 February 1844
1846–1848 Mississippi Legislature 29 January 1846 March 1846
1848–1850 Mississippi Legislature 30 January 1848 March 1848
1850–1852 Mississippi Legislature 31 January 1850 March 1850
32 November 1850 November 1850
1852–1854 Mississippi Legislature 33 January 1852 March 1852
34 October 1852 October 1852
1854–1856 Mississippi Legislature 35 January 1854 March 1854
1856–1857 Mississippi Legislature 36 January 1856 March 1856
37 December 1856 February 1857
1857–1859 Mississippi Legislature 38 November 1857 November 1857
39 November 1858 December 1858
1859–1861 Mississippi Legislature 40 November 1859 February 1860
41 November 1860 November 1860
42 January 1861 January 1861
43 July 1861 August 1861
1861–1863 Mississippi Legislature 44 November 1861 January 1862
45 December 1862 January 1863
1863–1865 Mississippi Legislature 46 November 1863 December 1863
47 March 1864 April 1864
48 August 1864 August 1864
49 February 1865 March 1865
1865–1867 Mississippi Legislature 50 October 1865 December 1865
51 October 1866 October 1866
52 January 1867 February 1867
Mississippi Constitution of 1868
1870–1872 Mississippi Legislature 53 January 1870 July 1870
54 January 1871 May 1871
1872–1874 Mississippi Legislature 55 January 1872 April 1872
56 January 1873 April 1873
57 October 1873 October 1873
1874–1876 Mississippi Legislature 58 January 1874 April 1874
59 December 1874 December 1874
60 January 1875 March 1875
61 July 1875 July 1875
1876–1878 Mississippi Legislature 62 January 1876 April 1876
63 January 1877 February 1877
1878–1880 Mississippi Legislature 64 January 1878 March 1878
1880–1882 Mississippi Legislature 65 January 1880 March 1880
1882–1884 Mississippi Legislature 66 January 1882 March 1882
1884–1886 Mississippi Legislature 67 January 1884 March 1884
1886–1888 Mississippi Legislature 68 January 1886 March 1886
1888–1890 Mississippi Legislature 69 January 1888 March 1888
1890-1892 Mississippi Legislature 70 January 7, 1890 February 24, 1890
Mississippi Constitution of 1890
1892–1896 Mississippi Legislature 71 January 5, 1892 (1892-01-05) April 2, 1892 (1892-04-02)
72 January 2, 1894 (1894-01-02) February 10, 1894 (1894-02-10)
1896–1900 Mississippi Legislature 73 January 7, 1896 (1896-01-07) March 24, 1896 (1896-03-24)
74 April 27, 1896 (1896-04-27) May 27, 1897 (1897-05-27)
75 January 4, 1898 (1898-01-04) February 11, 1898 (1898-02-11)
1900–1904 Mississippi Legislature 76 January 2, 1900 March 12, 1900
77 January 7, 1902 March 5, 1902
1904–1908 Mississippi Legislature 78 January 5, 1904 March 22, 1904
79 January 2, 1906 April 21, 1906
1908–1912 Mississippi Legislature 80 January 7, 1908 March 21, 1908
81 January 4, 1910 April 16, 1910
82 November 1, 1911 November 15, 1911
1912–1916 Mississippi Legislature 83 January 2, 1912 March 16, 1912
84 June 10, 1913 June 14, 1913
85 January 6 1914 March 28, 1914
1916–1920 Mississippi Legislature 86 January 1916 April 1916
87 September 1917 October 1917
88 January 1918 March 1918
1920–1924 Mississippi Legislature 89 January 1920 April 1920
90 January 1922 April 1922
1924–1928 Mississippi Legislature 91 January 1924 April 1924
92 January 1926 March 1926
1928–1932 Mississippi Legislature 93 January 1928 April 1928
94 October 1928 December 1928
95 June 1929 September 1929
96 January 1930 May 1930
97 September 1931 October 1931
1932–1936 Mississippi Legislature 98 January 1932 May 1932
99 December 1932 December 1932
100 January 1934 April 1934
101 October 1935 December 1935
1936–1940 Mississippi Legislature 102 January 1936 March 1936
103 September 1936 September 1936
104 November 1936 December 1936
105 January 1938 April 1938
106 July 1938 August 1938
1940–1944 Mississippi Legislature 107 January 1940 May 1940
108 January 6, 1942 March 23, 1942
1944–1948 Mississippi Legislature 109 January 4, 1944 (1944-01-04) March 31, 1944 (1944-03-31)
110 November 2, 1944 (1944-11-02) November 3, 1944 (1944-11-03)
111 January 8, 1946 April 10, 1946 (1946-04-10)
112 March 4, 1947 March 15, 1947 (1947-03-15)
113 November 12, 1947 (1947-11-12) November 15, 1947 (1947-11-15)
1948–1952 Mississippi Legislature 114 January 6, 1948 April 14, 1948
115 November 14, 1949 December 17, 1949
116 January 3, 1950 April 20, 1950
1952–1956 Mississippi Legislature 117 January 8, 1952 April 17, 1952
118 November 3, 1953 December 28, 1953
119 January 5, 1954 May 6, 1954
120 September 7, 1954 September 30, 1954
121 January 11, 1955 April 7, 1955
1956–1960 Mississippi Legislature 122 January 3, 1956 April 6, 1956
123 November 5, 1957 December 14, 1957
124 January 7, 1958 May 10, 1958
125 December 2, 1959 December 24, 1959
1960–1964 Mississippi Legislature 126 January 5, 1960 May 11, 1960
127 August 23, 1961 August 25, 1961
128 October 17, 1961 October 21, 1961
129 January 2, 1962 June 2, 1962
130 September 18, 1962 October 6, 1962
131 November 13, 1962 December 21, 1962
132 February 25, 1963 March 2, 1963
1964–1968 Mississippi Legislature 133 January 7, 1964 June 12, 1964
134 June 23, 1964 July 15, 1964
135 June 14, 1965 July 10, 1965
January 4, 1966 (1966-01-04) June 17, 1966 (1966-06-17)
November 9, 1966 (1966-11-09) January 6, 1967 (1967-01-06)
June 20, 1967 (1967-06-20) June 30, 1967 (1967-06-30)
1968–1972 Mississippi Legislature January 2, 1968 (1968-01-02) August 9, 1968 (1968-08-09)
July 22, 1969 (1969-07-22) October 11, 1969 (1969-10-11)
January 6, 1970 (1970-01-06) April 6, 1970 (1970-04-06)
January 5, 1971 (1971-01-05) April 5, 1971 (1971-04-05)
1972–1976 Mississippi Legislature January 4, 1972 (1972-01-04) May 9, 1972 (1972-05-09)
January 2, 1973 (1973-01-02) April 1973 (1973-04)
January 8, 1974 (1974-01-08) April 7, 1974 (1974-04-07)
January 7, 1975 (1975-01-07) April 6, 1975 (1975-04-06)
1976–1980 Mississippi Legislature January 6, 1976 (1976-01-06) May 9, 1976 (1976-05-09)
June 18, 1976 (1976-06-18) June 20, 1976 (1976-06-20)
January 4, 1977 (1977-01-04) April 3, 1977 (1977-04-03)
August 12, 1977 (1977-08-12) August 13, 1977 (1977-08-13)
January 3, 1978 (1978-01-03) April 7, 1978 (1978-04-07)
January 2, 1979 (1979-01-02) April 1, 1979 (1979-04-01)
May 1, 1979 (1979-05-01) May 3, 1979 (1979-05-03)
1980–1984 Mississippi Legislature January 8, 1980 (1980-01-08) May 11, 1980 (1980-05-11)
January 6, 1981 (1981-01-06) April 8, 1981 (1981-04-08)
August 25, 1981 (1981-08-25) August 27, 1981 (1981-08-27)
January 5, 1982 (1982-01-05) April 10, 1982 (1982-04-10)
December 6, 1982 (1982-12-06) December 21, 1982 (1982-12-21)
January 4, 1983 (1983-01-04) April 21, 1983 (1983-04-21)
June 24, 1983 (1983-06-24) June 24, 1983 (1983-06-24)
November 16, 1983 (1983-11-16) November 19, 1983 (1983-11-19)
1984–1988 Mississippi Legislature January 3, 1984 (1984-01-03) May 15, 1984 (1984-05-15)
June 25, 1984 (1984-06-25) June 27, 1984 (1984-06-27)
January 8, 1985 (1985-01-08) April 11, 1985 (1985-04-11)
January 7, 1986 (1986-01-07) April 15, 1986 (1986-04-15)
May 28, 1986 (1986-05-28) June 1, 1986 (1986-06-01)
January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06) April 5, 1987 (1987-04-05)
August 27, 1987 (1987-08-27) August 29, 1987 (1987-08-29)
1988–1992 Mississippi Legislature January 5, 1988 (1988-01-05) May 8, 1988 (1988-05-08)
August 10, 1988 (1988-08-10) August 16, 1988 (1988-08-16)
January 3, 1989 (1989-01-03) April 10, 1989 (1989-04-10)
April 17, 1989 (1989-04-17) April 19, 1989 (1989-04-19)
January 2, 1990 (1990-01-02) April 14, 1990 (1990-04-14)
June 18, 1990 (1990-06-18) June 30, 1990 (1990-06-30)
January 8, 1991 (1991-01-08) May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)
December 18, 1991 (1991-12-18) December 20, 1991 (1991-12-20)
1992 Mississippi Legislature January 7, 1992 (1992-01-07) May 12, 1992 (1992-05-12)
September 16, 1992 (1992-09-16) September 16, 1992 (1992-09-16)
1993–1996 Mississippi Legislature January 5, 1993 (1993-01-05) April 4, 1993 (1993-04-04)
January 4, 1994 (1994-01-04) April 3, 1994 (1994-04-03)
August 15, 1994 (1994-08-15) August 23, 1994 (1994-08-23)
January 3, 1995 (1995-01-03) April 11, 1995 (1995-04-11)
1996–2000 Mississippi Legislature January 2, 1996 (1996-01-02) April 19, 1996 (1996-04-19)
July 11, 1996 (1996-07-11) July 11, 1996 (1996-07-11)
October 11, 1996 (1996-10-11) October 11, 1996 (1996-10-11)
January 7, 1997 (1997-01-07) April 10, 1997 (1997-04-10)
April 23, 1997 (1997-04-23) April 23, 1997 (1997-04-23)
January 6, 1998 (1998-01-06) April 5, 1998 (1998-04-05)
January 4, 1999 (1999-01-04) April 4, 1999 (1999-04-04)
July 22, 1999 (1999-07-22) July 22, 1999 (1999-07-22)
2000–2004 Mississippi Legislature January 4, 2000 (2000-01-04) May 7, 2000 (2000-05-07)
June 29, 2000 (2000-06-29) June 29, 2000 (2000-06-29)
August 28, 2000 (2000-08-28) August 28, 2000 (2000-08-28)
August 30, 2000 (2000-08-30) August 30, 2000 (2000-08-30)
November 6, 2000 (2000-11-06) November 6, 2000 (2000-11-06)
January 2, 2001 (2001-01-02) March 30, 2000 (2000-03-30)
July 23, 2001 (2001-07-23) July 23, 2001 (2001-07-23)
November 1, 2001 (2001-11-01) November 7, 2001 (2001-11-07)
January 8, 2002 (2002-01-08) April 12, 2002 (2002-04-12)
June 21, 2002 (2002-06-21) June 21, 2002 (2002-06-21)
July 30, 2002 (2002-07-30) July 30, 2002 (2002-07-30)
September 5, 2002 (2002-09-05) November 26, 2002 (2002-11-26)
January 7, 2003 (2003-01-07) April 16, 2003 (2003-04-16)
2004–2008 Mississippi Legislature January 6, 2004 (2004-01-06) May 9, 2004 (2004-05-09) 2003 Mississippi elections
May 19, 2004 (2004-05-19) June 30, 2004 (2004-06-30)
November 8, 2004 (2004-11-08) November 22, 2004 (2004-11-22)
January 4, 2005 (2005-01-04) April 5, 2005 (2005-04-05)
March 12, 2005 (2005-03-12) March 13, 2005 (2005-03-13)
May 18, 2005 (2005-05-18) May 27, 2005 (2005-05-27)
June 28, 2005 (2005-06-28) July 2, 2005 (2005-07-02)
July 15, 2005 (2005-07-15) July 15, 2005 (2005-07-15)
January 3, 2006 (2006-01-03) April 25, 2006 (2006-04-25)
August 24, 2006 (2006-08-24) September 13, 2006 (2006-09-13)
October 5, 2006 (2006-10-05) October 5, 2006 (2006-10-05)
January 2, 2007 (2007-01-02) April 25, 2007 (2007-04-25)
April 27, 2007 (2007-04-27) May 18, 2007 (2007-05-18)
2008–2012 Mississippi Legislature January 8, 2008 (2008-01-08) May 12, 2008 (2008-05-12) 2007 Mississippi elections
May 21, 2008 (2008-05-21) August 21, 2008 (2008-08-21)
January 6, 2009 (2009-01-06) June 3, 2009 (2009-06-03)
May 7, 2009 (2009-05-07) May 7, 2009 (2009-05-07)
June 2, 2009 (2009-06-02) June 30, 2009 (2009-06-30)
July 10, 2009 (2009-07-10) July 10, 2009 (2009-07-10)
January 5, 2010 (2010-01-05) April 28, 2010 (2010-04-28)
January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04) April 7, 2011 (2011-04-07)
2012–2016 Mississippi Legislature January 3, 2012 (2012-01-03) May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03) November 2011
January 8, 2013 (2013-01-08) April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)
April 26, 2013 (2013-04-26) April 26, 2013 (2013-04-26)
June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27) June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27)
January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07) April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)
April 2, 2014 (2014-04-02) April 2, 2014 (2014-04-02)
May 8, 2014 (2014-05-08) May 8, 2014 (2014-05-08)
January 6, 2015 (2015-01-06) April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)
2016–2020 Mississippi Legislature January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05) April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24) November 2015
February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04) February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04)
June 28, 2016 (2016-06-28) June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29)
January 3, 2017 (2017-01-03) April 2, 2017 (2017-04-02)
January 2, 2018 (2018-01-02) March 28, 2018 (2018-03-28)
August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23) August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)
January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)
2020–2024 Mississippi Legislature January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07) October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) November 2019
January 5, 2021 (2021-01-05) April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01)
2024–2028 Mississippi Legislature January 2024 November 2023: House, Senate

See also

  • List of former members of the Mississippi State Senate
  • List of speakers of the Mississippi House of Representatives
  • List of presidents pro tempore of the Mississippi State Senate
  • List of governors of Mississippi
  • Politics of Mississippi
  • Elections in Mississippi
  • Mississippi State Capitol
  • Historical outline of Mississippi
  • Lists of United States state legislative sessions

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