The 3rd district includes the entirety of the following counties with the exception of
Oktibbeha, which it shares with the
1st,
Hinds and
Madison, which it shares with the
2nd district, and
Jones, which it shares with the
4th. Oktibbeha County communities in the 3rd include
Starkville,
Mississippi State, and
Longview; Jones County communities include
Sandersville,
Sharon, and part of
Laurel; and Madison County communities include
Madison,
Ridgeland, most of
Gluckstadt, and parts of
Canton and
Flora. The Hinds County portion of the district takes in eastern
Jackson. == List of members representing the district ==