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Cities in Mississippi
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Top 100 cities by population |
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the 100 largest cities in America by population and the largest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities. Ballotpedia also covers mayors, city councils, and district attorneys in all state capitals.
This page includes the following resources:
- The city governments covered by Ballotpedia in Mississippi
- An overview of local elections in Mississippi
- An overview of the initiative process in Mississippi
Cities
City government
Click the links in the table below for information about the cities in Ballotpedia's coverage scope and the county governments that overlap those cities:
| City | County |
|---|---|
| Jackson | Hinds County, Rankin County, Madison County |
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 82 counties, 298 cities, towns, and villages, and 437 special districts.[1]
Elections
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2025
- Jackson, Mississippi - Mayor and city council
2024
- Jackson, Mississippi - City council (special)
- Mississippi school board elections
2023
2022
2021
- Jackson, Mississippi - Mayor and city council
2020
Initiative process availability
Initiative is available for amendments to code and private charters under Mississippi Code Section 21-17-11 and 13. A private charter may vary from the statute requirements.
State law does not grant initiative for ordinances, and municipalities do not appear to have authority to adopt initiative for ordinances on their own.[2][3]
The 20 cities with private charters are:
Port Gibson, Rosedale, Okolona, Water Valley, Fulton, Carthage, Aberdeen, Louisville, Waveland, Indianola, West Point, Yazoo City, McComb, Corinth, Grenada, Natchez, Horn Lake, Columbus, Vicksburg, and Greenville.
The remaining cities operate under a code charter.[2][3]
See also
| Mississippi | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Mississippi municipal code library
- Mississippi state government website
Footnotes
