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In Mississippi, State law establishes four types of municipal governments, as described in Miss. Code Ann. Title 21 et seq.

There are 82 counties and 297 municipalities in Mississippi.

The largest city in Mississippi is Jackson, with a population of 163,838 people.

What is the smallest town in Mississippi? Taking the title as the smallest town is Mound Bayou. Located in Bolivar County, the town has about 1,500 residents.

Just like on the federal level, Mississippi has three branches of government: the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch. The three branches work together and have checks and balances against each other so that no branch becomes too strong.

Federal representation One is currently held by Roger Wicker, (Republican) and the other is held by Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican).

In Mississippi, State law establishes four types of municipal governments, as described in Miss. Code Ann. Title 21 et seq. (1972). In current practice, municipal government takes three basic forms organizing as either a mayor-council government, a commission government or a council-manager government.

This document, with its subsequent amendments, sets the framework for the state government and outlines the duties and responsibilities of its officials. Just like on the federal level, Mississippi has three branches of government: the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch.

Brandon, Mississippi In Brandon, the typical household earns $71,485 a year, the highest median income of any Mississippi town.

Madison in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $103,121 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 2.9%.