Columbus, Mississippi
Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, with 24,084 residents in 2020. It is in Mississippi's 1st congressional district. It spans 2 state senate and 4 state house districts.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Lowndes County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Mississippi's 1st congressional district (MS-01) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MS-01) | Trent Kelly (R) | 202-225-4306 | 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 17) | Chuck Younger (R) | 51% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 16) | Angela Turner-Ford (Democratic) | 49% | |
| State Representative (State House District 41) | Kabir Karriem (Democratic) | 67% | |
| State Representative (State House District 39) | Dana McLean (R) | 20% | |
| State Representative (State House District 36) | Karl Gibbs (Democratic) | 11% | |
| State Representative (State House District 37) | Andy Boyd (R) | 1.1% |
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
- Columbus website: https://www.thecityofcolumbusms.org/
- Columbus laws: search for the Columbus, Mississippi code of ordinances
- Lowndes County laws: search for the Lowndes County, Mississippi code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 17 | 51% |
| State Senate District 16 | 49% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 41 | 67% |
| State House District 39 | 20% |
| State House District 36 | 11% |
| State House District 37 | 1.1% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Columbus: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Columbus 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.