The Mississippi House could unveil its own redistricting plan today, capping months of speculation about a new map that could shape lawmakers’ political fortunes for the coming decade.
Senate leaders say it could be a few days before a new Senate map is shown to the public because experts and attorneys still are reviewing that chamber’s proposal.
The 122 state House districts and 52 Senate districts have to be redrawn after every census to account for population changes. Between 2000 and 2010, there was rapid growth in DeSoto County, just south of Memphis, Tenn., while the population fell in the economically struggling Delta. The capital city of Jackson lost population, while its surrounding suburbs grew.
AP
4/24/12
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