Newspapers
2004 Daily
23
Weekly
88
Total
111
2019 Daily
19
Weekly
84
Total
103
7%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Newspaper Circulation
2004 Daily
370,000
Weekly
540,000
Total
910,000
2019 Daily
200,000
Weekly
400,000
Total
590,000
35%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Population
Total Population
3.0 million
Adult Population
2.3 million
Population Rank
32nd out of 50 (tied with Arkansas and Nevada)
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Demographics
Median Age
37
Age Rank
35th oldest state of 50 (tied with Wyoming)
Residents With Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21%
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Economics
Median Income
$41,000 (compared with $55,000 for U.S.)
Poverty Rate
21% (compared with 13% in U.S.)
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Filling the Void
2 online news organization cover Mississippi, as well as 6 ethnic media outlets in the form of newspapers and radio, and 3 public broadcasting stations.
Source: UNC Database
UNC Database
National Politics
2020 Presidential Election Results
Trump, 57.6%; Biden, 41.1%
2016 Presidential Election Results
Trump, 58%; Clinton, 40%
Senators
2 Republicans
Congressmen
3 Republicans, 1 Democrat
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State Politics
2016 Voter Turnout
55%
State Senators
33 Republicans, 19 Democrats
State Representatives
74 Republicans, 48 Democrats
Gov. Phil Bryant (R) ends his term Jan. 2020
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