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Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (MS-2) is the only majority-black district in the state, covering much of western Mississippi. The district includes most of Jackson, the riverfront cities of Greenville and Vicksburg, and the interior market cities of Clarksdale, Greenwood, and Clinton. The district is approximately long, wide and borders the Mississippi River; it encompasses much of the Mississippi Delta, and a total of 15 counties and parts of several others. The district is home to four of Mississippi's eight public four-year colleges and universities: Alcorn State University in Lorman; Delta State University in Cleveland; Jackson State University in Jackson; and Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, a few miles west of Greenwood. From statehood to the election of 1846, Mississippi elected representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket. Following Reconstruction and the Democratic Party's regaining control of the state legislature, it redefined congressional districts to try to reduce Republican voting strength, which dominated in the Delta. Most blacks were covered by a 'shoestring' Congressional district running the length of the Mississippi River, leaving five other districts with white majorities.〔Eric Foner, ''Reconstruction, 1863-1877'', New York: Perennial Classics, p. 590〕 With passage of the 1890 constitution and other measures, the Democratic-dominated legislature effectively disfranchised most blacks and poor whites for decades, subduing the Republican and Populist movements.〔Michael Perman, ''Struggle for Mastery: Disfranchisement in the South, 1888-1908'' (2000), ch 4.〕 The districts have been redefined over the years to reflect populations changes in the state, and districts 5 through 8 were reallocated to the 1st, 3rd and 4th. The 2nd, bounded by the Mississippi River on the west, continues to have a black-majority population. Since the 20th century southern realignment of political parties, African-American residents here have consistently supported Democratic party candidates. Its current representative is Democrat Bennie Thompson. ==Election results== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mississippi's 2nd congressional district」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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