to aid cleanup efforts following Hurricane Gustav. Stakes As of February 2023, Mississippi is currently part of 10 stakes. 4 of those stakes have their stake center within the state. Mississippi Stakes Other Stakes with congregations in Mississippi Missions Mississippi forms parts of several church missions. Originally a conference of the Southern States Mission, it later became part of Central States Mission, Texas-Louisiana Mission, Gulf States Mission, Louisiana Baton Rouge Mission and ultimately the Mississippi Jackson Mission formed in 1979 with Frank W. Hirschi as president, but was discontinued in 2018. Parts of the state are located in the Alabama Birmingham, Arkansas Little Rock, and Louisiana Baton Rouge Missions (see Stakes). Temples While there is no temples in Mississippi, 2 temples that lie in close proximity serve the large majority of the members in the state. While most congregations are in the Memphis and Baton Rouge temple districts, one congregation, the Columbus Ward, on the eastern side of the state is in the Birmingham Alabama Temple District. See also The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States) Mississippi: Religion References External links Leonard J. Arrington, "Mississippi Mormons", Ensign, June 1977, p. 46. Newsroom (Mississippi) ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site Christianity in Mississippi Mississippi