Mississippi State Senate

Mississippi Senate
Mississippi Senate
	Mississippi State Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 5, 2021
Leadership
President	Delbert Hosemann (R) ; since January 5, 2021
President pro Tempore	Dean Kirby (R) ; since January 7, 2020
Minority Leader	Derrick Simmons (D) ; since July 31, 2017
Structure
Seats	52
Political groups	Republican (36); Democratic (16);
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article IV, Mississippi Constitution
Salary	$10,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 5, 2019; (52 seats)
Next election	November 7, 2023; (52 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
	State Senate Chamber; Mississippi State Capitol; Jackson, Mississippi
Website
	Mississippi State Legislature

The Mississippi Senate is the upper house of the Mississippi Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The Senate, along with the lower Mississippi House of Representatives, convenes at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson.

The Senate is composed of 52 senators representing an equal number of constituent districts, with 57,063 people per district (2010 figures). In the current legislative session, the Republican Party holds 36 seats while the Democratic Party holds 16 seats, creating a Republican trifecta in the state government.

Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards and can create and amend bills.