Mississippi's 8th congressional district

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

"MS-8" redirects here. MS-8 may also refer to Mississippi Highway 8.

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
John Sharp Williams	Democratic	March 4, 1903– March 3, 1909	58th 59th 60th	Redistricted from the 5th district. [data unknown/missing]
James W. Collier	Democratic	March 4, 1909– March 3, 1933	61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd	[data unknown/missing]
District inactive		March 3, 1933 – Present

References

1. "Sixty-Second to Sixty-Fifth Congresses". The University of Mississippi Library. The University of Mississippi. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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