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Box 139","Jackson, MS 39205"]},{"name":"Delbert Hosemann","title":"Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi","party":"Republican","office":"Lieutenant Governor","salutation":"Dear Lieutenant Governor Hosemann,","addr":["Delbert Hosemann","Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi","Office of the Lieutenant Governor","State Capitol"]}],"leg":{"12":{"name":"Troy Smith","title":"House Member, District 84","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Representative Smith,","addr":["Troy Smith","House Member, District 84","State Capitol 400 High St., Jackson, MS 39201"]},"40":{"name":"Lane Taylor","title":"State Senator, District 18","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Senator Taylor,","addr":["Lane Taylor","State Senator, District 18","State Capitol 400 High St., Jackson, MS 39201"]},"80":{"name":"Tyler McCaughn","title":"State Senator, District 31","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Senator McCaughn,","addr":["Tyler McCaughn","State Senator, District 31","State Capitol Room 407, 400 High St., Jackson, MS 39201"]},"135":{"name":"Steve Horne","title":"House Member, District 81","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Representative Horne,","addr":["Steve Horne","House Member, District 81","State Capitol Room 100-C, 400 High St., Jackson, MS 39201"]},"150":{"name":"Scott Bounds","title":"House Member, District 44","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Representative Bounds,","addr":["Scott Bounds","House Member, District 44","State Capitol Room 115-B, 400 High St., Jackson, MS 39201"]},"169":{"name":"Randy Rushing","title":"House Member, District 78","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Representative Rushing,","addr":["Randy Rushing","House Member, District 78","State Capitol Room 400-H, 400 High St., Jackson, MS 39201"]}},"cl":[40,80,150,169,135,12],"cities":{"chunky":{"name":"Chunky","g":"2813580","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Chunky, Mississippi is Eric Gilbert.","heading":"Send a postcard to Chunky’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Eric Gilbert","Town of Chunky","PO BOX 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Hayes,"],["Michael Harris","Alderman","Dear Alderman Harris,"],["William Johnston","Alderman","Dear Alderman Johnston,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Decatur, Mississippi is represented in state government by Governor Tate Reeves, State Senator Tyler McCaughn (District 31), and House Member Randy Rushing (District 78).","d":[["House District 78","",[169]],["Senate District 31","",[80]]],"multi":false}},"hickory":{"name":"Hickory","g":"2831980","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Hickory, Mississippi is Charles Guyse.","heading":"Send a postcard to Hickory’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Charles Guyse","Town of Hickory","PO BOX 10","HICKORY, MS 39332"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against Mississippi public records.","facts":[["Population","404"],["Government type","town"],["Office phone","(601) 646-2211"]],"hall":"Also at Hickory town hall","officials":[["Donna Ferguson","Alderwoman"],["Ken Morgan","Alderman"],["Lori Gallaspy","Alderwoman"],["Maggie Nichols","Alderwoman"]],"more":0,"a":["Town of Hickory","PO BOX 10","HICKORY, MS 39332"],"r":[["Charles Guyse","Mayor","Dear Mayor Guyse,"],["Donna Ferguson","Alderwoman","Dear Alderman Ferguson,"],["Ken Morgan","Alderman","Dear Alderman Morgan,"],["Lori Gallaspy","Alderwoman","Dear Alderman Gallaspy,"],["Maggie Nichols","Alderwoman","Dear Alderman Nichols,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Hickory, Mississippi is represented in state government by Governor Tate Reeves, State Senator Tyler McCaughn (District 31), and House Member Troy Smith (District 84).","d":[["House District 84","",[12]],["Senate District 31","",[80]]],"multi":false}},"newton":{"name":"Newton","g":"2851720","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Newton, Mississippi is Jay Powell.","heading":"Send a postcard to Newton’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Jay Powell","City of Newton","PO BOX 300","NEWTON, MS 39345"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against Mississippi public records.","facts":[["Population","3,121"],["Government type","city"],["Office phone","(601) 683-6181"],["Official 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Robinson,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Union, Mississippi is represented in state government by Governor Tate Reeves, 2 state senate districts, and 2 House districts.","d":[["House District 78","73% of Union",[169]],["House District 44","27% of Union",[150]],["Senate District 31","73% of Union",[80]],["Senate District 18","27% of Union",[40]]],"multi":true}}}}