2020 Census and Redistricting Thread: Mississippi

[Frodo]

This would be the first cycle in which Republicans have total control over the redistricting process at the executive, legislative, and judicial levels.  How much more can they grow their majorities in the legislature, or (like their counterparts in Alabama) are they pretty much maxed out, and that the best they can do is simply hold on to what they have?  

[Frodo]

The Mississippi Republican Party is most likely maxed out in the Senate, but there are still gains to be made in the House.  Apparently, they could win up to 80 seats after next year's elections (up from 77 currently):

Redistricting gives GOP chance to increase super majorities

[Frodo]

The Mississippi Republican Party is most likely maxed out in the Senate, but there are still gains to be made in the House.  Apparently, they could win up to 80 seats after next year's elections (up from 77 currently):

Redistricting gives GOP chance to increase super majorities

Part of me wonders if this will backfire horribly by the end of the decade, if the state trends significantly towards Democrats.

Plausible.  Mississippi and Louisiana, for that matter, get very attractive for Democrats with even a modest decline in racial polarization.  This would be accentuated in a legislative body with many VRA districts. 

However, note there are only 2 elections in both states on this set of maps due to the 4 year terms for everything.

What years will the districts on the maps be up in? 2022, 2026, and 2030? If so, that would total three.

Mississippi holds statewide elections in odd-numbered years. 

[Frodo]

In the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling, with Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina, and potentially other southern states with a relatively large African American minority population electing potentially an extra member of the Congressional Black Caucus, could we see Mississippi getting in on the action?  Could the Magnolia State get an extra BVAP congressional district?