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Rankings

#1 is the best, #50 is the worst

  • Violent Crime: #6
  • Murder: #50
  • Firearm Death: #50
  • Incarceration: #49
  • Overall Health: #48
  • Life Expectancy: #50
  • Food Insecurity: #47
  • Obesity: #46/48
  • Women's Health: #50
  • Child Well-being: #50
  • Teen Birth Rate: #50
  • Maternal Mortality: #37/39
  • Infant Mortality: #50
  • Household Income: #50
  • Poverty Rate: #49
  • Public Education: #28
  • Voter Turnout: #45
Overall Rank: #48
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Americans Say Groceries Are Their Biggest Money Worry. House Republicans Spent the Evening of September 1 Voting to Condemn Socialism.

Americans Say Groceries Are Their Biggest Money Worry. House Republicans Spent the Evening of September 1 Voting to Condemn Socialism.

H.Res. 1490 passed 220-192. It changes no law and spends no money. Its one concrete demand is the SAVE America Act, a proof-of-citizenship rule of the kind Kansas tried — where 31,089 people could not register, against 39 confirmed noncitizens the state found in the previous 14 years. 189 members with a page on this site voted yes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Mississippi vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Trump won Mississippi with 60.9% of the vote to 38%, a margin of 22.9 points, with 57.8% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)

How many of Mississippi's members of Congress are Republican?

5 of 6 — 83%. In the U.S. House, Mississippi has 3 Republicans and 1 Democrat; in the Senate, 2 Republicans and 0 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from Mississippi, on Wikipedia.)

Where does Mississippi rank among the 50 states?

Mississippi ranks #48 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.

You can compare Mississippi directly to other states on our Compare States page.

Which Mississippi politicians have report cards here?

We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost Mississippi. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.

When is the next election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 53 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.

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