| March 3, 1837 5 Stat. 176 |
Congress established the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Mississippi and assigned the district to the Ninth Circuit. |
| June 18, 1838 5 Stat. 247 |
This act divided Mississippi into the northern and southern judicial districts, but maintained only one U.S. circuit court. |
| February 16, 1839 5 Stat. 317 |
Congress established a U.S. circuit court in the Southern District of Mississippi. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi was granted the same jurisdiction as U.S. circuit courts, except in appeals and writs of error, which were the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. |
| July 15, 1862 12 Stat. 576 |
Congress reorganized the circuits and assigned the Southern District of Mississippi to the Fifth Circuit. |
| February 6, 1889 25 Stat. 655 |
Act repealed the circuit court jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and established a U.S. circuit court for the district. |
| March 3, 1911 36 Stat. 1087 |
Congress abolished the U.S. circuit courts, effective January 1, 1912. |