The Mississippi Legislature returned to the State Capitol on Tuesday for the start of the legislative session in Jackson. House Speaker Jason White brings the House of Representatives to order at the beginning of the new legislative session at the State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today A children’s choir entertains at the the State Capitol before the start of the new legislative session, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today Members of the House of Representatives at the start of the new legislative session at the State Capitol, Tuesday Jan. 7, 2025, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today Rep. C. Scott Bounds, R-Philadelphia, during the start of the new legislative session at the State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today House of Representatives look over bills during the first day of the new legislative session, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today House Reps chat during the first day of the new legislative session, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today Visitors to the House of Representatives pledge allegiance to the flag during the first day of the legislative session at the State Capitol in Jackson, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today House of Representative members during the first day of the new legislative session at the State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today House members pledge allegiance to the flag during the first day of the legislative session at the State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today The legislative session began Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 at the State Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today The post Photos: Lawmakers gavel in for 2025 Mississippi legislative session appeared first on Mississippi Today.