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Mississippi State Senate


Name	Mississippi State Senate
Legislature	Mississippi State Legislature
Coa Pic	Mississippi_State_Seal.png
Session Room	Mississippi State Capitol building in Jackson.jpg
House Type	Upper house
Term Limits	None
New Session	January 4, 2011
Leader1 Type	President of the Senate
Leader1	Phil Bryant
Party1	(R)
Election1	January 10, 2008
Leader2 Type	President pro Tempore
Leader2	Billy Hewes
Party2	(R)
Election2	January 3, 2007
Term Length	4 years
Authority	Article IV, Mississippi Constitution
Salary	$10,000/year + per diem
Members	52
Last Election1	November 6, 2007 (52 seats)
Next Election1	November 8, 2011 (52 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Political Groups1	Republican Party (27) Democratic Party (24)
Meeting Place	State Senate Chamber Mississippi State Capitol Jackson, Mississippi

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The Mississippi Senate is the upper house of the Mississippi Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The Senate is composed of 52 Senators representing an equal amount of constituent districts, with 54,704 people per district (2000 figures). Senators serve four-year terms with no term limits.

Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.

The Senate convenes in the State Capitol in Jackson.

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