Mississippi's 8th congressional district explained

State:	Mississippi
District Number:	8
Obsolete:	yes
Created:	1900
Eliminated:	1930
Years:	1903-1933
Population Year:	1920

Mississippi's 8th congressional district existed from 1903 to 1933. It was created after the 1900 census and abolished following the 1930 census.

Boundaries

The 8th congressional district boundaries included all of Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Warren, and Yazoo County. It also included the southern portion of modern Humphreys County (included as part of Yazoo County at that time).^[1]

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1903
align=left	John Sharp Williams		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1903– March 3, 1909		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
align=left	James W. Collier		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1909– March 3, 1933		Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Retired.
District eliminated March 3, 1933

References

• Book: Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. 1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.
• Book: Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. 1982. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Sixty-Second to Sixty-Fifth Congresses . The University of Mississippi Library . The University of Mississippi . 25 April 2020.