Civics test answers by state
Mississippi
Four questions on the test have a different answer depending on where you live. These are the answers for Mississippi.
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Roger F. Wicker
Every state elects two, and either name answers the question. The Senate lists them at senate.gov.
Name your U.S. representative.
Mississippi has 4 representatives, one for each congressional district. Yours depends on your address: look up your district by ZIP code at house.gov, then find it here.
- District 1 Trent Kelly
- District 2 Bennie Thompson
- District 3 Michael Guest
- District 4 Mike Ezell
Who is the governor of your state now?
Tate Reeves
The governor leads the executive branch of Mississippi, the way the President does for the country. USAGov keeps the current name at usa.gov.
What is the capital of your state?
Jackson
It is the seat of government of Mississippi, named in the state's own law (Mississippi Constitution of 1890, Art. 4, Section 101 (Seat of state government)).
Practice with the rest of the test
The other questions have the same answer for everyone. Practice them in the civics test practice, and read Mississippi's official website at www.ms.gov.