Carthage, Mississippi
Carthage is a city in Leake County, Mississippi, with 4,901 residents in 2020. It is in Mississippi's 2nd congressional district. It spans 2 state senate and 2 state house districts.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Leake County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (MS-02) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MS-02) | Bennie G. Thompson (D) | 202-225-5876 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | 202-224-5054 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Roger F. Wicker (R) | 202-224-6253 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 18) | Lane Taylor (R) | 62% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 21) | Bradford Blackmon (Democratic) | 38% | |
| State Representative (State House District 27) | Kenji Holloway (Democratic) | 54% | |
| State Representative (State House District 48) | Jason White (R) | 46% |
Elected under MS's previous legislative map; the district's lines changed for 2026.
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Carthage laws: search for the Carthage, Mississippi code of ordinances
- Leake County website: http://www.leakecountyms.org/
- Leake County laws: search for the Leake County, Mississippi code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 18 | 62% |
| State Senate District 21 | 38% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 27 | 54% |
| State House District 48 | 46% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Carthage: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 39051 (31%)
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Carthage here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.