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Congressman Bennie Thompson at a Natchez open house event celebrating the opening of his office on Lynda Lee Drive. (File photo | The Natchez Democrat)

Constituents of Thompson's from four counties show up to the open house event. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Congressman Bennie Thompson at the Natchez open house event Friday celebrating the opening of his new office on Lynda Lee Drive. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Congressman Bennie Thompson at the Natchez open house event celebrating the opening of his office on Lynda Lee Drive in 2023. (File photo | The Natchez Democrat)

MS Rep. Robert Johnson III, D-Natchez, introduces Congressman Thompson at the open house event on Friday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

MS Rep. Robert Johnson III, D-Natchez, introduces Congressman Thompson at the open house event on Friday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

NATCHEZ — Natchez now holds its first-ever congressional office, providing a direct link to Washington, specifically United States Congressman Bennie Thompson, who serves Mississippi’s Second Congressional District. Thompson has other offices located throughout his district, but after acquiring new constituents from Adams, Amite and Franklin counties, he needed a space to serve them, he said.

Thompson greeted those constituents and elected officials from each of the counties at an open house event Friday evening at the new office at the former Natchez Freshman Academy at 208 Lynda Lee Drive. The event was open to the public.

MS House Rep. Robert Johnson III, D-Natchez, who strongly opposed the redistricting plan that created a sprawling District 2 covering most of the western border of the state, was also there to introduce and welcome Thompson as “your real congressman and your only congressman,” who Johnson said has represented Adams County along with all of Mississippi long before it was part of his district.

Adams County Board of Supervisors President Warren Gaines spoke of how great it is “not having to wait to go to Washington to get what we need. Being able to get it right here will help us as officials better serve you.”

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