STATES AND TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES (MISSISSIPPI).

In this post we will looking at Mississippi and its territories, Its past and present governors and current House of representative’s members.

INTRODUCTION.

Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Mississippi’s western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River. Mississippi is the 32nd largest and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income in the United States. Jackson is both the state’s capital and largest city. Greater Jackson is the state’s most populous metropolitan area, with a population of 591,978 in 2020. On December 10, 1817, Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union. By 1860, Mississippi was the nation’s top cotton-producing state and slaves accounted for 55% of the state population. Mississippi declared its secession from the Union on January 9, 1861, and was one of the seven original Confederate States, which constituted the largest slaveholding states in the nation. Following the Civil War, it was restored to the Union on February 23, 1870. Until the Great Migration of the 1930s, African Americans were a majority of Mississippi’s population. In 2010, 37.3% of Mississippi’s population was African American, the highest percentage of any state. Mississippi was the site of many prominent events during the civil rights movement, including the Ole Miss riot of 1962 by white students objecting to desegregation, the 1963 assassination of Medgar Evers, and the 1964 Freedom Summer murders of three activists working on voting rights. Mississippi frequently ranks low among U.S. states in measures of health, education, and development, while ranking high in measures of poverty. The adage “Thank God for Mississippi” became popular due to these rankings and is often said by natives of other low-ranking U.S. states, as Mississippi’s extremely low ranking usually spares those states from a last place state ranking.

Mississippi is almost entirely within the Gulf coastal plain, and generally consists of lowland plains and low hills. The northwest remainder of the state consists of the Mississippi Delta, a section of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. Mississippi’s highest point is Woodall Mountain at 807 feet (246 m) above sea level adjacent to the Cumberland Plateau; the lowest is the Gulf of Mexico. Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate classification.

MISSISSIPPI TERRITORIES.

Mississippi is bordered to the north by Tennessee, to the east by Alabama, to the south by Louisiana and a narrow coast on the Gulf of Mexico; and to the west, across the Mississippi River, by Louisiana and Arkansas. In addition to its namesake, major rivers in Mississippi include the Big Black River, the Pearl River, the Yazoo River, the Pascagoula River, and the Tombigbee River. Major lakes include Ross Barnett Reservoir, Arkabutla, Sardis, and Grenada, with the largest being Sardis Lake. Mississippi is entirely composed of lowlands, the highest point being Woodall Mountain, at 807 ft (246 m) above sea level, in the northeastern part of the state. The lowest point is sea level at the Gulf Coast. The state’s mean elevation is 300 ft (91 m) above sea level. Most of Mississippi is part of the East Gulf Coastal Plain. The coastal plain is generally composed of low hills, such as the Pine Hills in the south and the North Central Hills. The Pontotoc Ridge and the Fall Line Hills in the northeast have somewhat higher elevations. Yellow-brown loess soil is found in the western parts of the state. The northeast is a region of fertile black earth uplands, a geology that extend into the Alabama Black Belt. The coastline includes large bays at Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, and Pascagoula. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico proper by the shallow Mississippi Sound, which is partially sheltered by Petit Bois Island, Horn Island, East and West Ship Islands, Deer Island, Round Island, and Cat Island. The northwest remainder of the state consists of the Mississippi Delta, a section of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. The plain is narrow in the south and widens north of Vicksburg. The region has rich soil, partly made up of silt which had been regularly deposited by the flood waters of the Mississippi River.

LIST OF GOVERNORS AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE’S MEMBERS.

Since Mississippi became a U.S. state, it has had 54 governors serving 64 distinct terms, including 50 Democrats, 7 Republicans and 7 from other parties. Democrats dominated after retaking control of the state legislature; they passed a constitution in 1890 that disfranchised most African Americans, excluding them from the political system for nearly 70 years, effectively making it a one-party state. The state’s longest-serving governor was John M. Stone, who served two terms over ten years (his second term was extended to six years by a transitional provision in the 1890 Constitution). The shortest-serving governor was James Whitfield, who served 1+1⁄2 months from 1851 to 1852. 10 governors (David Holmes, Gerard Brandon, Charles Lynch, John A. Quitman, John J. Pettus, Adelbert Ames, John Marshall Stone, Theodore G. Bilbo, Dennis Murphree, and Hugh L. White) have served non-consecutive terms. The current governor is Republican Tate Reeves, who took office January 14, 2020.

Governors of the Territory of Mississippi (1798–1817)

#	Governor	Took office	Left office	Party
1			Winthrop Sargent May 1, 1753 – June 3, 1820 (aged 67)	May 7, 1798	May 25, 1801	Federalist
2			William C. C. Claiborne 1773 or 1775 – December 18, 1817 (aged 42 or 44)	May 25, 1801	March 1, 1805	Democratic-Republican
3			Robert Williams 1770 – January 25, 1836 (aged 65 or 66)	March 1, 1805	March 7, 1809	Democratic-Republican
4			David Holmes March 10, 1769 – August 20, 1832 (aged 63)	March 7, 1809	December 10, 1817	Democratic-Republican

Governors of the U.S. state of Mississippi (1817–present)

#	Governor	Took office	Left office	Party	Lt. Governor	Term	Notes
1			David Holmes March 10, 1769 – August 20, 1832 (aged 63)	December 10, 1817	January 5, 1820	Democratic-Republican		Duncan Stewart	1	[N 1]
2			George Poindexter April 19, 1779 – September 5, 1853 (aged 74)	January 5, 1820	January 7, 1822	Democratic-Republican		James Patton	2
3			Walter Leake May 20, 1762 – November 6, 1825 (aged 63)	January 7, 1822	November 17, 1825	Democratic-Republican		David Dickson	3	[N 2]
	Gerard Brandon	4
4			Gerard Brandon September 15, 1788 – March 28, 1850 (aged 61)	November 17, 1825	January 7, 1826	Democratic	—	[N 3]
5			David Holmes March 10, 1769 – August 20, 1832 (aged 63)	January 7, 1826	July 25, 1826	Democratic		Gerard Brandon	5	[N 4]
6			Gerard Brandon September 15, 1788 – March 28, 1850 (aged 61)	July 25, 1826	January 9, 1832	Democratic	—
	Abram M. Scott	6
7
7			Abram M. Scott March 13, 1785 – June 12, 1833 (aged 48)	January 9, 1832	July 12, 1833	National Republican		Fountain Winston[N 5]	8	[N 2]
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8			Charles Lynch August 8, 1783 – February 9, 1853 (aged 69)	July 12, 1833	November 20, 1833	National Republican	—	[N 6]
9			Hiram Runnels December 15, 1796 – December 17, 1857 (aged 61)	November 20, 1833	November 20, 1835	Democratic	—	9
10			John A. Quitman September 1, 1798 – July 17, 1858 (aged 59)	December 3, 1835	January 7, 1836	Whig	—	[N 6]
11			Charles Lynch August 8, 1783 – February 9, 1853 (aged 69)	January 7, 1836	January 8, 1838	Whig	—	10
12			Alexander G. McNutt January 3, 1802 – October 22, 1848 (aged 46)	January 8, 1838	January 10, 1842	Democratic	—	11
12
13			Tilghman Tucker February 5, 1802 – April 3, 1859 (aged 57)	January 10, 1842	January 10, 1844	Democratic	—	13
14			Albert G. Brown May 31, 1813 – June 12, 1880 (aged 67)	January 10, 1844	January 10, 1848	Democratic	—	14
15
15			Joseph W. Matthews 1812 – August 27, 1862 (aged 49 or 50)	January 10, 1848	January 10, 1850	Democratic	—	16
16			John A. Quitman September 1, 1798 – July 17, 1858 (aged 59)	January 10, 1850	February 3, 1851	Democratic	—	17	[N 7]
17			John Isaac Guion November 18, 1802 – June 6, 1855 (aged 52)	February 3, 1851	November 4, 1851	Democratic	—	[N 8]
18			James Whitfield December 15, 1791 – June 25, 1875 (aged 83)	November 24, 1851	January 10, 1852	Democratic	—	[N 9]
19			Henry S. Foote February 28, 1804 – May 19, 1880 (aged 76)	January 10, 1852	January 5, 1854	Union Democratic	—	18	[N 10]
20			John J. Pettus October 9, 1813 – January 25, 1867 (aged 53)	January 5, 1854	January 10, 1854	Democratic	—	[N 9]
21			John J. McRae January 10, 1815 – May 31, 1868 (aged 53)	January 10, 1854	November 16, 1857	Democratic	—	19	[N 11]
20
22			William McWillie November 17, 1795 – March 3, 1869 (aged 73)	November 16, 1857	November 21, 1859	Democratic	—	21
23			John J. Pettus October 9, 1813 – January 25, 1867 (aged 53)	November 21, 1859	November 16, 1863	Democratic	—	22
23
24			Charles Clark May 24, 1811 – December 18, 1877 (aged 66)	November 16, 1863	May 22, 1865	Democratic	—	24	[N 12]
25			William L. Sharkey July 12, 1798 – March 30, 1873 (aged 74)	June 13, 1865	October 16, 1865	Provisional	—	[N 13][N 14]
26			Benjamin G. Humphreys August 26, 1808 – December 20, 1882 (aged 74)	October 16, 1865	June 15, 1868	Democratic	—	[N 15]
25
27			Adelbert Ames October 31, 1835 – April 13, 1933 (aged 97)	June 15, 1868	March 10, 1870	Military	—	[N 13][N 16]
28			James L. Alcorn November 4, 1816 – December 19, 1894 (aged 78)	March 10, 1870	November 30, 1871	Republican		Ridgley C. Powers	26	[N 17]
29			Ridgley C. Powers December 24, 1836 – November 11, 1912 (aged 75)	November 30, 1871	January 4, 1874	Republican		Alexander K. Davis[N 18]	[N 19]
30			Adelbert Ames October 31, 1835 – April 13, 1933 (aged 97)	January 4, 1874	March 29, 1876	Republican	27	[N 20]
31			John Marshall Stone April 30, 1830 – March 26, 1900 (aged 69)	March 29, 1876	January 29, 1882	Democratic	—	[N 21]
	William H. Sims	28
32			Robert Lowry March 10, 1829 – January 19, 1910 (aged 80)	January 2, 1882	January 13, 1890	Democratic		G. D. Shands	29
30
33			John Marshall Stone April 30, 1830 – March 26, 1900 (aged 69)	January 13, 1890	January 20, 1896	Democratic		M. M. Evans	31	[N 22]
34			Anselm J. McLaurin March 26, 1848 – December 22, 1909 (aged 61)	January 20, 1896	January 16, 1900	Democratic		J. H. Jones	32
35			Andrew H. Longino May 16, 1854 – February 24, 1942 (aged 87)	January 16, 1900	January 19, 1904	Democratic		James T. Harrison	33
36			James K. Vardaman July 26, 1861 – June 25, 1930 (aged 68)	January 19, 1904	January 21, 1908	Democratic		John Prentiss Carter	34
37			Edmond Noel March 4, 1856 – July 30, 1927 (aged 71)	January 21, 1908	January 16, 1912	Democratic		Luther Manship	35
38			Earl L. Brewer August 11, 1869 – March 10, 1942 (aged 72)	January 16, 1912	January 18, 1916	Democratic		Theodore G. Bilbo	36
39			Theodore G. Bilbo October 13, 1877 – August 21, 1947 (aged 69)	January 18, 1916	January 18, 1920	Democratic		Lee M. Russell	37
40			Lee M. Russell November 16, 1875 – May 16, 1943 (aged 67)	January 18, 1920	January 18, 1924	Democratic		Homer H. Casteel	38
41			Henry L. Whitfield June 20, 1868 – March 18, 1927 (aged 58)	January 22, 1924	March 18, 1927	Democratic		Dennis Murphree	39	[N 2]
42			Dennis Murphree January 6, 1886 – February 9, 1949 (aged 63)	March 18, 1927	January 16, 1928	Democratic	—	[N 19]
43			Theodore G. Bilbo October 13, 1877 – August 21, 1947 (aged 69)	January 16, 1928	January 19, 1932	Democratic		Cayton B. Adam	40
44			Martin Sennet Conner August 31, 1891 – September 16, 1950 (aged 59)	January 19, 1932	January 21, 1936	Democratic		Dennis Murphree	41
45			Hugh L. White August 19, 1881 – September 20, 1965 (aged 84)	January 21, 1936	January 16, 1940	Democratic		Jacob Buehler Snider	42
46			Paul B. Johnson Sr. March 23, 1880 – December 26, 1943 (aged 63)	January 16, 1940	December 26, 1943	Democratic		Dennis Murphree	43	[N 2]
47			Dennis Murphree January 6, 1886 – February 9, 1949 (aged 63)	December 26, 1943	January 18, 1944	Democratic	—	[N 19]
48			Thomas L. Bailey January 6, 1888 – November 2, 1946 (aged 58)	January 18, 1944	November 2, 1946	Democratic		Fielding L. Wright	44	[N 2]
49/50[N 23]			Fielding L. Wright May 16, 1895 – May 4, 1956 (aged 60)	November 2, 1946	January 22, 1952	Democratic	—	[N 24]
	Sam Lumpkin	45
51			Hugh L. White August 19, 1881 – September 20, 1965 (aged 84)	January 22, 1952	January 17, 1956	Democratic		Carroll Gartin	46
52			James P. Coleman January 9, 1914 – September 28, 1991 (aged 77)	January 17, 1956	January 19, 1960	Democratic	47
53			Ross Barnett January 22, 1898 – November 6, 1987 (aged 89)	January 19, 1960	January 21, 1964	Democratic		Paul B. Johnson, Jr.	48
54			Paul B. Johnson Jr. January 23, 1916 – October 14, 1985 (aged 69)	January 21, 1964	January 16, 1968	Democratic		Carroll Gartin	49
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55			John Bell Williams December 4, 1918 – March 25, 1983 (aged 64)	January 16, 1968	January 18, 1972	Democratic		Charles L. Sullivan	50
56			Bill Waller October 21, 1926 – November 30, 2011 (aged 85)	January 18, 1972	January 20, 1976	Democratic		William F. Winter	51
57			Cliff Finch April 4, 1927 – April 22, 1986 (aged 59)	January 20, 1976	January 22, 1980	Democratic		Evelyn Gandy	52
58			William Winter February 21, 1923 – December 18, 2020 (aged 97)	January 22, 1980	January 10, 1984	Democratic		Brad Dye	53
59			William Allain February 14, 1928 – December 2, 2013 (aged 85)	January 10, 1984	January 12, 1988	Democratic	54
60			Ray Mabus     October 11, 1948 (age 73)	January 12, 1988	January 14, 1992	Democratic	55
61			Kirk Fordice February 10, 1934 – September 7, 2004 (aged 70)	January 14, 1992	January 11, 2000	Republican		Eddie Briggs	56
	Ronnie Musgrove	57
62			Ronnie Musgrove     July 29, 1956 (age 65)	January 11, 2000	January 13, 2004	Democratic		Amy Tuck[N 25]	58
63			Haley Barbour     October 22, 1947 (age 74)	January 13, 2004	January 10, 2012	Republican		59
	Phil Bryant	60
64			Phil Bryant     December 9, 1954 (age 67)	January 10, 2012	January 14, 2020	Republican		Tate Reeves	61
62
65			Tate Reeves     June 5, 1974 (age 48)	January 14, 2020	Incumbent[N 26]	Republican		Delbert Hosemann	63

MEMBERS OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE U.S. HOUSE FROM MISSISSIPPI

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Mississippi. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Mississippi. The list of names should be complete as of January 3, 2019, but other data may be incomplete.

List of representatives

Member	Years	Party	District	Notes
Thomas G. Abernethy	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953	Democratic	4th	Elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 1st district.
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973	1st	Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1952. Retired.
Stephen Adams	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	Democratic	At-large	Elected in 1845. Retired.
John Allen	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1901	Democratic	1st	Elected in 1884. Retired.
Chapman L. Anderson	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891	Democratic	5th	Elected in 1886. Lost renomination to Beeman.
Ethelbert Barksdale	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887	Democratic	7th	Elected in 1882. Lost renomination to Hooker.
William Barksdale	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Democratic	At-large	Elected in 1853. Redistricted to the 3rd district.
March 4, 1855 – January 12, 1861	3rd	Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1855. Withdrew due to Civil War.
Frederick G. Barry	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889	Democratic	4th	Elected in 1884. Retired.
Henry W. Barry	April 8, 1870 – March 3, 1875	Republican	3rd	Elected in 1869 to finish the vacant term and to the next term. Retired.
William T. S. Barry	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1853. Retired to run for state representative.
Joseph H. Beeman	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	Democratic	5th	Elected in 1890. Retired.
Hendley Bennett	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1855. Lost renomination to R. Davis.
David R. Bowen	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1972. Retired.
Eaton Bowers	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911	Democratic	6th	Elected in 1902. Retired.
Albert G. Brown	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841	Democratic	At-large	Elected in 1839. Retired.
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853	4th	Elected in 1847. Retired.
T. Jeff Busby	March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935	Democratic	4th	Elected in 1922. Lost renomination to Ford.
Adam M. Byrd	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911	Democratic	5th	Elected in 1902. Lost renomination to Witherspoon.
Harry Cage	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835	Jacksonian	At-large	Elected in 1832. Retired.
Ezekiel S. Candler Jr.	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1921	Democratic	1st	Elected in 1900. Lost renomination to J. Rankin.
Thomas C. Catchings	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1901	Democratic	3rd	Elected in 1884. Retired.
James R. Chalmers	March 4, 1877 – April 29, 1882	Democratic	6th	Elected in 1876. Lost contested election to Lynch.
June 25, 1884 – March 3, 1885	Independent	2nd	Won contested election. Lost re-election to Morgan.
Travis Childers	May 13, 2008 – January 3, 2011	Democratic	1st	Elected to finish Wicker’s term. Lost re-election to Nunnelee.
John F. H. Claiborne	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837	Jacksonian	At-large	Elected in 1835. Re-elected but election was invalidated.
July 18, 1837 – February 5, 1838	Democratic	Credentials presented but election successfully contest and seat declared vacant.
Thad Cochran	January 3, 1973 – December 26, 1978	Republican	4th	Elected in 1972. Retired to run for U.S senator and resigned when appointed.
James Collier	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1933	Democratic	8th	Elected in 1908. Retired.
Ross A. Collins	March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1935	Democratic	5th	Elected in 1920. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943	Elected in 1936. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
William M. Colmer	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1963	Democratic	6th	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 5th district.
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973	5th	Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1962. Retired.
Jefferson Davis	March 4, 1845 – June ??, 1846	Democratic	At-large	Elected in 1845. Resigned to command regiment in Mexican–American War.
Reuben Davis	March 4, 1857 – January 12, 1861	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1857. Withdrew due to Civil War.
Walter Denny	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	Democratic	6th	Elected in 1894. Lost renomination to Love.
David Dickson	March 4, 1835 – July 31, 1836	Anti-Jacksonian	At-large	Elected in 1835. Died.
William A. Dickson	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913	Democratic	7th	Elected in 1908. Retired.
Wayne Dowdy	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1989	Democratic	4th	Elected to finish Hinson’s term. Retired to run for U.S senator.
Wall Doxey	March 4, 1929 – September 23, 1941	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1940. Resigned when elected U.S. senator.
Aubert C. Dunn	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937	Democratic	5th	Elected in 1934. Retired.
Henry T. Ellett	January 26, 1847 – March 3, 1847	Democratic	At-large	Elected to finish Davis’s term. Retired.
Lawrence R. Ellzey	March 15, 1932 – January 3, 1935	Democratic	7th	Elected to finish Quin’s term. Lost renomination to McGehee.
Mike Espy	January 3, 1987 – January 22, 1993	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1986. Resigned to become Secretary of Agriculture.
Winfield S. Featherston	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1846. Lost re-election to Wilcox.
Aaron L. Ford	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943	Democratic	4th	Elected in 1934. Lost renomination to Abernethy.
Andrew F. Fox	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903	Democratic	4th	Elected in 1896. Retired.
William W. Franklin	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987	Republican	2nd	Elected in 1982. Lost re-election to Espy.
John D. Freeman	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	Unionist	3rd	Elected in 1851. Retired.
Samuel J. Gholson	December 1, 1836 – March 3, 1837	Jacksonian	At-large	Elected to finish Dickson’s term. Re-elected but election was invalidated.
July 18, 1837 – February 5, 1838	Democratic	Credentials presented but election successfully contest and seat declared vacant.
Thomas M. Green	December 6, 1802 – March 3, 1803	Democratic-Republican	Territory	Elected to finish Hunter’s term. Retired.
Charles H. Griffin	March 12, 1968 – January 3, 1973	Democratic	3rd	Elected to finish Williams’s term. Retired.
Michael Guest	January 3, 2019 – present	Republican	3rd	Elected in 2018. Incumbent.
William M. Gwin	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	Democratic	At-large	Elected in 1841. Renominated but declined.
William Haile	July 10, 1826 – July 10, 1828	Jacksonian	At-large	Elected to finish C. Rankin’s term. Lost re-election to Hinds and resigned early.
Robert S. Hall	March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933	Democratic	6th	Elected in 1928. Lost renomination to Colmer.
William H. Hammett	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Democratic	At-large	Elected in 1843. Retired.
Gregg Harper	January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019	Republican	3rd	Elected in 2008. Retired.
George E. Harris	February 23, 1870 – March 3, 1873	Republican	1st	Elected in 1869 to finish the term and to the next term. Retired.
Wiley P. Harris	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Democratic	4th	Elected in 1853. Retired.
Pat Harrison	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919	Democratic	6th	Elected in 1910. Retired.
Patrick Henry	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901	Democratic	7th	Elected in 1896. Lost renomination to Hooker.
Patrick Stevens Henry	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	Democratic	3rd	Elected in 1900. Lost renomination to B. Humphreys.
Wilson S. Hill	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909	Democratic	4th	Elected in 1902. Lost renomination to Sisson.
Thomas Hinds	October 21, 1828 – March 3, 1831	Jacksonian	At-large	Elected to finish Haile’s term.[a] Retired.
Jon Hinson	January 3, 1979 – July 7, 1981	Republican	4th	Elected in 1978. Resigned due to arrest for attempted sodomy.
Charles E. Hooker	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883	Democratic	5th	Elected in 1874. Retired.
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895	7th	Elected in 1886. Retired.
March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	Elected in 1900. Retired.
Albert Howe	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Republican	2nd	Elected in 1872. Lost re-election to Wells.
Benjamin G. Humphreys	March 4, 1903 – October 16, 1923	Democratic	3rd	Elected in 1902. Died.
William Y. Humphreys	November 27, 1923 – March 3, 1925	Democratic	3rd	Elected to finish his father’s term. Retired.
Narsworthy Hunter	December 7, 1801 – March 11, 1802	Democratic-Republican	Territory	Elected in 1801. Died.
Elza Jeffords	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Republican	3rd	Elected in 1882 Retired.
Paul B. Johnson Sr.	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923	Democratic	6th	Elected in 1918. Retired.
Trent Kelly	June 2, 2015 – present	Republican	1st	Elected to finish Nunnelee’s term. Incumbent.
John C. Kyle	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1890. Retired.
William A. Lake	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Know Nothing	4th	Elected in 1855. Lost re-election to Singleton.
L. Q. C. Lamar	March 4, 1857 – December 20, 1860	Democratic	1st	Elected in 1857. Resigned to become a member of the secession convention of Mississippi.
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877	Elected in 1872. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
William Lattimore	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807	Democratic-Republican	Territory	Elected in 1803. Retired.
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817	Elected in 1813. Retired.
Clarke Lewis	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893	Democratic	4th	Elected in 1888. Retired.
Trent Lott	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1989	Republican	5th	Elected in 1972. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
William Love	March 4, 1897 – October 16, 1898	Democratic	6th	Elected in 1896. Died.
Bill G. Lowrey	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1929	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1920. Lost renomination to Doxey.
John R. Lynch	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877	Republican	6th	Elected in 1872. Lost re-election to Chalmers.
April 29, 1882 – March 3, 1883	Won contested election. Lost re-election to Van Eaton.
Van H. Manning	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1876. Lost contested election to Chalmers.
Dan R. McGehee	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947	Democratic	7th	Elected in 1934. Lost renomination to J.B. Williams.
George C. McKee	February 23, 1870 – March 3, 1873	Republican	4th	Elected in 1869 to finish the vacant term and to the next term.[b] Redistricted to the 5th district.
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	5th	Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1872. Retired.
Frank McLain	December 12, 1898 – March 3, 1903	Democratic	6th	Elected to finish Love’s term. Redistricted to the 7th district.
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909	7th	Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1902. Retired.
John Jones McRae	December 7, 1858 – January 12, 1861	Democratic	5th	Elected to finish Quitman’s term. Withdrew due to Civil War.
William McWillie	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851	Democratic	3rd	Elected in 1848. Lost re-election to Freeman.
Hernando D. Money	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883	Democratic	3rd	Elected in 1874. Redistricted to the 4th district.
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	4th	Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1882. Retired.
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897	Elected in 1892. Retired.
Sonny Montgomery	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973	Democratic	4th	Elected in 1966. Redistricted to the 3rd district.
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997	3rd	Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1972. Retired.
James B. Morgan	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1884. Retired.
Joseph Morphis	March 4, 1870 – March 3, 1873	Republican	2nd	Elected in 1869 to finish the term and to the next term. Lost renomination to Howe.
Henry Muldrow	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1885	Democratic	1st	Elected in 1876. Retired to become First Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Benjamin Nabers	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	Unionist	1st	Elected in 1851. Lost re-election to Wright.
Jason Niles	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Republican	4th	Elected in 1872. Lost re-election to Singleton.
Alan Nunnelee	January 3, 2011 – February 6, 2015	Republican	1st	Elected in 2010. Died.
Steven Palazzo	January 3, 2011 – present	Republican	4th	Elected in 2010. Incumbent.
Michael Parker	January 3, 1989 – November 10, 1995	Democratic	4th	Elected in 1988. Switched parties.
November 10, 1995 – January 3, 1999	Republican	Switched parties and Re-elected in 1996 as a Republican. Retired to run for governor.
Legrand W. Perce	February 23, 1870 – March 3, 1873	Republican	5th	Elected in 1869 to finish the term and to the next term. Retired.
Chip Pickering	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009	Republican	3rd	Elected in 1996. Retired.
Franklin E. Plummer	March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1835	Jacksonian	At-large	Elected in 1830. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
George Poindexter	March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1813	Democratic-Republican	Territory	Elected in 1806. Retired.
December 10, 1817 – March 3, 1819	At-large	Elected in 1817. Retired.
Seargent S. Prentiss	May 29, 1838 – March 3, 1839	Whig	At-large	Elected to finish Claiborne’s term. Retired.
Percy Quin	March 4, 1913 – February 4, 1932	Democratic	7th	Elected in 1912. Died.
John A. Quitman	March 4, 1855 – July 17, 1858	Democratic	5th	Elected in 1855. Died.
Christopher Rankin	March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1825	Democratic-Republican	At-large	Elected in 1819. Switched parties.
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1826	Jacksonian	Re-elected in 1824 as a Jacksonian. Died.
John E. Rankin	March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1953	Democratic	1st	Elected in 1920. Lost renomination to Abernethy.
Robert W. Roberts	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847	Democratic	At-large	Elected in 1843. Redistricted to the 3rd district and lost re-election to Tompkins.
Ronnie Shows	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003	Democratic	4th	Elected in 1998. Redistricted to the 3rd district and lost re-election to Pickering.
Otho R. Singleton	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Democratic	3rd	Elected in 1853. Redistricted to the 4th district and lost re-election to Lake.
March 4, 1857 – January 12, 1861	4th	Elected in 1857. Withdrew due to Civil War.
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883	Elected in 1874. Redistricted to the 5th district.
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887	5th	Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1882. Retired.
Thomas U. Sisson	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1923	Democratic	4th	Elected in 1908. Lost renomination to Busby.
Frank E. Smith	January 3, 1951 – November 14, 1962	Democratic	3rd	Elected in 1950. Retired and resigned to become a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Larkin I. Smith	January 3, 1989 – August 13, 1989	Republican	5th	Elected in 1988. Died.
James G. Spencer	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	Democratic	7th	Elected in 1894. Retired.
Thomas Spight	July 5, 1898 – March 3, 1911	Democratic	2nd	Elected to finish Sullivan’s term. Lost renomination to Stephens.
Hubert D. Stephens	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1910. Retired.
Thomas Stockdale	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895	Democratic	6th	Elected in 1886. Lost renomination to Denny.
William V. Sullivan	March 4, 1897 – May 31, 1898	Democratic	2nd	Elected in 1896. Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
Gene Taylor	October 17, 1989 – January 3, 2003	Democratic	5th	Elected to finish Smith’s term. Redistricted to the 4th district.
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011	4th	Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 2002. Lost re-election to Palazzo.
Bennie Thompson	April 13, 1993 – present	Democratic	2nd	Elected to finish Espy’s term. Incumbent.
Jacob Thompson	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1847	Democratic	At-large	Elected in 1839. Redistricted to the 1st district.
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851	1st	Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1846. Lost re-election to Nabers.
Patrick W. Tompkins	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	Whig	3rd	Elected in 1846. Retired.
Tilghman Tucker	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Democratic	At-large	Elected in 1843. Retired.
Henry Van Eaton	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887	Democratic	6th	Elected in 1882. Retired.
William W. Venable	January 4, 1916 – March 3, 1921	Democratic	5th	Elected to finish Witherspoon’s term. Lost renomination to Collins.
Prentiss Walker	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967	Republican	4th	Elected in 1964. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Guilford Wells	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	Independent Republican	2nd	Elected in 1874. Retired.
Jamie Whitten	November 4, 1941 – January 3, 1973	Democratic	2nd	Elected to finish Doxey’s term. Redistricted to the 1st district.
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1995	1st	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1972. Retired.
William M. Whittington	March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1951	Democratic	3rd	Elected in 1924. Retired.
Roger Wicker	January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2007	Republican	1st	Elected in 1994. Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
John A. Wilcox	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	Whig	2nd	Elected in 1851. Lost re-election to W. Barry.
John B. Williams	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953	Democratic	7th	Elected in 1946. Redistricted to the 4th district.
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	4th	Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1952. Redistricted to the 3rd district.
January 3, 1963 – January 16, 1968	3rd	Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1962. Resigned when elected governor.
John S. Williams	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903	Democratic	5th	Elected in 1892. Redistricted to the 8th district.
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909	8th	Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1902. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
T. Webber Wilson	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929	Democratic	6th	Elected in 1922. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
W. Arthur Winstead	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1963	Democratic	5th	Elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 4th district.
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	4th	Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election to Walker.
Samuel A. Witherspoon	March 4, 1911 – November 24, 1915	Democratic	5th	Elected in 1910. Died.
Thomas J. Word	May 29, 1838 – March 3, 1839	Whig	At-large	Elected to finish Gholson’s term. Retired.
Daniel B. Wright	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857	Democratic	1st	Elected in 1853. Retired.