Mississippi House of Representatives

Mississippi House of Representatives
Mississippi House of Representatives
Mississippi Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 2, 2024
Leadership
Speaker	Jason White (R) ; since January 2, 2024
Speaker Pro Tempore	Manly Barton (R) ; since January 2, 2024
Minority Leader	Robert Johnson III (D) ; since January 7, 2020
Structure
Seats	122
Political groups	Republican (79); Democratic (41); Independent (2);
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article IV, Mississippi Constitution
Salary	$10,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 7, 2023; (122 seats)
Next election	November 2, 2027; (122 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
	House of Representatives Chamber; Mississippi State Capitol; Jackson, Mississippi
Website
	Mississippi House of Representatives
Rules
	House of Representatives Rules

The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected for four-year terms. To qualify as a member of the House candidates must be at least 21 years old, a resident of Mississippi for at least four years, and a resident in the district for at least two years. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Membership, qualifications, and apportionment

Article 4, Section 36 of the Mississippi Constitution specifies that the state legislature must meet for 125 days every four years and 90 days in other years. The Mississippi House of Representatives has the authority to determine rules of its own proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and expel a member with a two-thirds vote of its membership.^[1] Bills must undergo three readings in each house, unless two-thirds of the house dispenses with the rules.^[1] They cannot be amended to a new purpose.^[1] Amendments to bills must be approved by both houses.^[1]

The governor has the power to veto legislation, but legislators can override the veto with a two-thirds decision.^[1] From 1890 to 2020, State representatives were authorized under the Mississippi Constitution to elect the Governor of Mississippi if no candidate had received 62 of the 122 electoral votes (one per district) and more than 50% of the popular vote. This occurred only once, in 1999, when Ronnie Musgrove had the most votes statewide, but was one electoral vote and 2936 votes (0.38%) shy of a majority: Musgrove was elected on the first ballot.^[2]

Salary

State representatives earn $23,500 per year.^[3]

Current composition

The following composition reflects the balance of power after the 2023 elections. Republicans secured a majority for the fourth time since 2011, the first year when Republicans won the majority of seats in the State House since 1870.^[4]^[5] The 2023 elections were marked by new leadership, as the past speaker Phillip Gunn retired, allowing his chief lieutenant, then-Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White to become the new speaker.^[5] The 2023 elections saw the seating of 25 new members.^[5]

State representatives are elected every four years by the qualified electors of the district for which they are running.^[6] Candidates are required to be at least 21 years of age and a resident of the state and district for which they are campaigning.^[7]

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)			Total

	Democratic	Republican	Independent		Vacant
End of previous legislature (2023)	40	76	3	119	3

Start of current legislature (2024)	41	79	2	122	0
Latest voting share	33.6%	64.8%	1.6%

List of members

District	Representative	Party	Assumed Office	Residence	Notes
1	Lester Carpenter	Republican	2008	Burnsville
2	Brad Mattox	Republican	2024	Corinth
3	William Tracy Arnold	Republican	2012	Booneville
4	Jody Steverson	Republican	2012	Ripley
5	John Faulkner	Democratic	2014	Holly Springs
6	Justin Keen	Republican	2024	Byhalia
7	Kimberly Remak	Republican	2024	Olive Branch
8	Trey Lamar	Republican	2012	Senatobia
9	Cedric Burnett	Democratic	2016	Tunica
10	Josh Hawkins	Republican	2024	Batesville
11	Lataisha Jackson	Democratic	2013	Como
12	Clay Deweese	Republican	2020	Oxford
13	Steve Massengill	Republican	2012	Hickory Flat
14	Sam Creekmore IV	Republican	2020	New Albany
15	Beth Luther Waldo	Republican	2024	Pontotoc
16	Rickey W. Thompson	Democratic	2020	Shannon
17	Shane Aguirre	Republican	2016	Tupelo
18	Jerry Turner	Republican	2004	Baldwyn
19	Randy Boyd	Republican	2012	Mantachie
20	Rodney Hall	Republican	2024	Southaven
21	Donnie Bell	Republican	2008	Fulton
22	Jon Ray Lancaster	Republican	2020	Houston
23	Andrew Stepp	Republican	2024	Bruce
24	Jeff Hale	Republican	2016	Nesbit
25	Dan Eubanks	Republican	2016	Walls
26	Orlando Paden	Democratic	2016	Clarksdale
27	Kenji Holloway	Democratic	2024	Carthage
28	Doc Harris	Republican	2024	Hernando
29	Robert L. Sanders	Democratic	2021	Cleveland
30	Tracey Rosebud	Democratic	2018	Tutwiler
31	Otis Anthony	Democratic	2019	Indianola
32	Solomon Osborne	Democratic	2019	Greenwood
33	Jim Estrada	Republican	2024	Saucier
34	Kevin Horan	Republican	2012	Grenada
35	Joey Hood	Republican	2012	Ackerman
36	Karl Gibbs	Democratic	2013	West Point
37	Andy Boyd	Republican	2023	Columbus
38	Cheikh Taylor	Democratic	2018	Starkville
39	Dana McLean	Republican	2020	Columbus
40	Hester Jackson-McCray	Democratic	2020	Horn Lake
41	Kabir Karriem	Democratic	2016	Columbus
42	Carl Mickens	Democratic	2016	Brooksville
43	Rob Roberson	Republican	2016	Starkville
44	C. Scott Bounds	Republican	2004	Philadelphia
45	Keith Jackson	Democratic	2024	Preston
46	Karl Oliver	Republican	2016	Winona
47	Bryant Clark	Democratic	2004	Pickens
48	Jason White	Republican	2012	West	Speaker of the House
49	Willie Bailey	Democratic	1995	Greenville
50	John Hines	Democratic	2001	Greenville
51	Timaka James-Jones	Democratic	2024	Mississippi
52	Bill Kinkade	Republican	2013	Byhalia
53	Vince Mangold	Republican	2016	Brookhaven
54	Kevin Ford	Republican	2018	Vicksburg
55	Oscar Denton	Democratic	2014	Vicksburg
56	Clay Mansell	Republican	2024	Clinton
57	Lawrence Blackmon	Democratic	2024	Canton
58	Jonathan McMillan	Republican	2024	Madison
59	Brent Powell	Republican	2013	Brandon
60	Fred Shanks	Republican	2018	Brandon
61	Gene Newman	Republican	2020	Pearl
62	Lance Varner	Republican	2024	Florence
63	Stephanie Foster	Democratic	2020	Jackson
64	Shanda Yates	Independent	2020	Jackson
65	Chris Bell	Democratic	2016	Jackson
66	Fabian Nelson	Democratic	2024	Byram
67	Earle S. Banks	Democratic	1993	Jackson
68	Zakiya Summers	Democratic	2020	Jackson
69	Tamarra Butler-Washington	Democratic	2024	Jackson
70	Bo Brown	Democratic	2020	Jackson
71	Ronnie Crudup Jr.	Democratic	2019	Jackson
72	Justis Gibbs	Democratic	2024	Jackson
73	Jill Ford	Republican	2020	Madison
74	Lee Yancey	Republican	2020	Brandon
75	Celeste Hurst	Republican	2024	Sandhill
76	Gregory Holloway Sr.	Democratic	2000	Hazlehurst
77	Price Wallace	Republican	2018	Mendenhall
78	Randy Rushing	Republican	2012	Decatur
79	Mark Tullos	Republican	2016	Raleigh
80	Omeria Scott	Democratic	1993	Laurel
81	Stephen Horne	Republican	2004	Meridian
82	Charles Young	Democratic	2012	Meridian
83	Billy Adam Calvert	Republican	2020	Meridian
84	Troy Smith	Republican	2020	Enterprise
85	Jeffery Harness	Democratic	2019	Fayette
86	Shane Barnett	Republican	2016	Waynesboro
87	Joseph Tubb	Republican	2021	Purvis
88	Charles Blackwell	Republican	2024	Ellisville
89	Donnie Scoggin	Republican	2017	Ellisville
90	Noah Sanford	Republican	2016	Collins
91	Bob Evans	Democratic	2008	Monticello
92	Becky Currie	Republican	2008	Brookhaven
93	Timmy Ladner	Republican	2012	Poplarville
94	Robert Johnson III	Democratic	2004	Natchez	Minority leader
95	Jay McKnight	Republican	2020	Gulfport
96	Angela Cockerham	Independent	2005	Magnolia
97	Sam Mims V	Republican	2004	McComb
98	Daryl Porter Jr.	Democratic	2020	Summit
99	Bill Pigott	Republican	2008	Tylertown
100	Ken Morgan	Republican	2007	Morgantown
101	Kent McCarty	Republican	2019	Hattiesburg
102	Missy McGee	Republican	2017	Hattiesburg
103	Percy Watson	Democratic	1980	Hattiesburg
104	Larry Byrd	Republican	2008	Petal
105	Elliot Burch	Republican	2024	Lucedale
106	Jansen Owen	Republican	2020	Poplarville
107	Steve Lott	Republican	2024	Lucedale
108	Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes	Republican	2017	Picayune
109	Manly Barton	Republican	2012	Moss Point	Speaker pro tempore
110	Jeramey Anderson	Democratic	2014	Escatawpa
111	Jimmy Fondren	Republican	2024	Pascagoula
112	John Read	Republican	1993	Gautier
113	Henry Zuber III	Republican	2000	Ocean Springs
114	Jeffrey S. Guice	Republican	2008	Ocean Springs
115	Zachary Grady	Republican	2024	D'Iberville
116	Casey Eure	Republican	2011	Saucier
117	Kevin Felsher	Republican	2020	Biloxi
118	Greg Haney	Republican	2012	Gulfport
119	Jeffrey Hulum III	Democratic	2022	Gulfport
120	Richard Bennett	Republican	2008	Long Beach
121	Carolyn Crawford	Republican	2012	Pass Christian
122	Brent Anderson	Republican	2020	Bay St. Louis

List of speakers

The House has elected a speaker 62 times since 1817:^[8]^[a]

		County/District	Term of service
1	Thomas Barnes	Claiborne	1817–1819
2	Edward Turner	Adam	1819–1821
3	Beverly R. Grayson	Adams	1821–1822
4	Gerard C. Brandon	Wilkinson	1822–1823
5	Cowles Mead	Jefferson	1823–1827
6	I. R. Nicholson	Copiah	1827–1829
7	C. B. Greene	Adams	1829–1830
8	William L. Sharkey	Warren	1830–1831
9	Joseph Dunbar	Jefferson	1831–1832
10	M. F. Degrafenreid	Wilkinson	1832–1833
11	David Pembel	Adams	1833–1834
12	A. L. Bingaman	Adams	1834–1836
13	John Irvin	Carroll	1836–1837
14	William Vannerson	Lawrence	1837–1838
15	J. W. King	Rankin	1838–1840
16	Jesse Speight	Lowndes	1840–1841
17	James A. Ventress	Wilkinson	1841–1842
18	Robert W. Roberts	Scott	1842–1844
19	J. L. Totten	Marshall	1844–1846
20	James Whitfield	Lowndes	1846–1848
21	John J. McRae	Clarke	1848–1852
22	William S. Patton	Lauderdale	1852–1854
23	Hiram Cassedy	Franklin	1854–1856
24	William S. Barry	Lowndes	1856–1858
25	James L. Autry	Marshall	1858–1859
26	J. A. P. Campbell	Attala	1859–1861
27	William A. Lake	Warren	1861–1862
28	J. P. Scales	Carroll	1862–1863
29	Lock E. Houston	Monroe	1863–1865
30	Samuel J. Gholson	Monroe	1865–1866
31	F. E. Franklin	Yazoo	1870 (died during his term as speaker)
32	Henry Waterman Warren	Leake	1871–1872
33	John R. Lynch	Adams	1872–1873
34	Hugh M. Street	Prentiss	1873–1874
35	Isaac D. Shadd	Warren	1874–1876
36	Hugh M. Street	Prentiss	1876–1878
37	William A. Percy	Washington	1878–1880
38	Benjamin F. Johns	Amite	1880–1882
39	W. H. H. Tison	Lee	1882
40	William M. Inge	Alcorn	1884–1886
41	Jacob H. Sharp	Lowndes	1886–1888
42	Charles B. Mitchell	Pontotoc	1888–1890
43	James S. Madison	Noxubee	1890–1892
44	Hugh M. Street	Lauderdale	1892–1894
45	J. K. Vardaman	Leflore	1894–1896
46	James F. McCool	Attala	1896–1900
47	A. J. Russell	Lauderdale	1900–1902
48	Emmet Thomas	Washington	1904–1908
49	Hugh M. Street	Lauderdale	1908–1912
50	Hillrie M. Quin	Hinds	1912–1916
51	Mike Conner	Covington	1916–1924
52	Thomas L. Bailey		1924–1936
53	Horace Stansel	Sunflower	1936–1936
54	Fielding L. Wright		1936–1940
55	Samuel Lumpkin	Lee	1940–1944
56	Walter Sillers Jr.	Bolivar	1944–1966
57	John R. Junkin	Adams	1966–1976
58	Buddie Newman		1976–1988
59	Tim Ford	18	1988–2004
60	William J. McCoy	3	2004–2012
61	Philip Gunn	56	2012–2024
62	Jason White	48	2024–Present

Past composition of the House of Representatives

Notes

^ It is 62 speakers with the most recent election of Jason White.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Constitutional Provisions The Legislature And Legislation Rules of Procedure, Mississippi Legislature (accessed May 31, 2013)
^ Breen, Dallas (January 6, 2021). "Mississippi Voted Out Its Electoral College-Like Election Process". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
^ "Comparison of state legislative salaries". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
^ Wilkinson, Kaija (November 10, 2011). "GOP takes House; Busby leads Jones as of last count, but margin still very thin". gulflive.com. The Press-Register. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Corder, Frank (January 2, 2024). "Mississippi Legislature Gavels in for New Term". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
^ Article 4, Section 34, Mississippi Constitution (accessed May 31, 2013)
^ Article 4, Section 41 Archived June 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Mississippi Constitution (accessed May 31, 2013)
^ Watson, Michael (2021). "Historical and Statistical Information" (PDF). 2020-2024 Statistical Register. Mississippi Secretary of State.

External links

Official website

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[9] It is 62 speakers with the most recent election of Jason White.

[constitution-1] Constitutional Provisions The Legislature And Legislation Rules of Procedure, Mississippi Legislature (accessed May 31, 2013)

[2] Breen, Dallas (January 6, 2021). "Mississippi Voted Out Its Electoral College-Like Election Process". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[3] "Comparison of state legislative salaries". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 31, 2021.

[4] Wilkinson, Kaija (November 10, 2011). "GOP takes House; Busby leads Jones as of last count, but margin still very thin". gulflive.com. The Press-Register. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[:0-5] Corder, Frank (January 2, 2024). "Mississippi Legislature Gavels in for New Term". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[6] Article 4, Section 34, Mississippi Constitution (accessed May 31, 2013)

[7] Article 4, Section 41 Archived June 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Mississippi Constitution (accessed May 31, 2013)

[8] Watson, Michael (2021). "Historical and Statistical Information" (PDF). 2020-2024 Statistical Register. Mississippi Secretary of State.

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v t e Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Speaker of the House Jason White (R) Speaker pro tempore Manly Barton (R)
▌Lester Carpenter (R) ▌Brad Mattox (R) ▌William Tracy Arnold (R) ▌Jody Steverson (R) ▌John Faulkner (D) ▌Justin Keen (R) ▌Kimberly Remak (R) ▌Trey Lamar (R) ▌Cedric Burnett (D) ▌Josh Hawkins (R) ▌Lataisha Jackson (D) ▌Clay Deweese (R) ▌Steve Massengill (R) ▌Sam Creekmore IV (R) ▌Beth Luther Waldo (R) ▌Rickey W. Thompson (D) ▌Shane Aguirre (R) ▌Jerry Turner (R) ▌Randy Boyd (R) ▌Rodney Hall (R) ▌Donnie Bell (R) ▌Jon Ray Lancaster (R) ▌Andrew Stepp (R) ▌Jeff Hale (R) ▌Dan Eubanks (R) ▌Orlando Paden (D) ▌Kenji Holloway (D) ▌Doc Harris (R) ▌Robert L. Sanders (D) ▌Tracey Rosebud (D) ▌Otis Anthony II (D) ▌Solomon Osborne (D) ▌Jim Estrada (R) ▌Kevin Horan (R) ▌Joey Hood (R) ▌Karl Gibbs (D) ▌Andy Boyd (R) ▌Cheikh Taylor (D) ▌Dana McLean (R) ▌Hester Jackson-McCray (D) ▌Kabir Karriem (D) ▌Carl L. Mickens (D) ▌Rob Roberson (R) ▌C. Scott Bounds (R) ▌Keith Jackson (D) ▌Karl Oliver (R) ▌Bryant Clark (D) ▌Jason White (R) ▌Willie Bailey (D) ▌John Hines (D) ▌Timaka James-Jones (D) ▌Bill Kinkade (R) ▌Vince Mangold (R) ▌Kevin Ford (R) ▌Oscar Denton (D) ▌Clay Mansell (R) ▌Lawrence Blackmon (D) ▌Jonathan McMillan (R) ▌Brent Powell (R) ▌Fred Shanks (R) ▌Gene Newman (R) ▌Lance Varner (R) ▌Stephanie Foster (D) ▌Shanda Yates (I) ▌Chris Bell (D) ▌Fabian Nelson (D) ▌Earle S. Banks (D) ▌Zakiya Summers (D) ▌Tamarra Butler-Washington (D) ▌Bo Brown (D) ▌Ronnie Crudup Jr. (D) ▌Justis Gibbs (D) ▌Jill Ford (R) ▌Lee Yancey (R) ▌Celeste Hurst (R) ▌Gregory Holloway Sr. (D) ▌Price Wallace (R) ▌Randy Rushing (R) ▌Mark Tullos (R) ▌Omeria Scott (D) ▌Stephen Horne (R) ▌Charles Young Jr. (D) ▌Billy Adam Calvert (R) ▌Troy Smith (R) ▌Jeffery Harness (D) ▌Shane Barnett (R) ▌Joseph Tubb (R) ▌Charles Blackwell (R) ▌Donnie Scoggin (R) ▌Noah Sanford (R) ▌Robert Evans (D) ▌Becky Currie (R) ▌Timmy Ladner (R) ▌Robert Johnson III (D) ▌Jay McKnight (R) ▌Angela Cockerham (I) ▌Sam Mims V (R) ▌Daryl Porter Jr. (D) ▌Bill Pigott (R) ▌Ken Morgan (R) ▌Kent McCarty (R) ▌Missy McGee (R) ▌Percy Watson (D) ▌Larry Byrd (R) ▌Elliot Burch (R) ▌Jansen Owen (R) ▌Steve Lott (R) ▌Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes (R) ▌Manly Barton (R) ▌Jeramey Anderson (D) ▌Jimmy Fondren (R) ▌John Read (R) ▌Henry Zuber III (R) ▌Jeffrey Guice (R) ▌Zachary Grady (R) ▌Casey Eure (R) ▌Kevin Felsher (R) ▌Greg Haney (R) ▌Jeffrey Hulum III (D) ▌Richard Bennett (R) ▌Carolyn Crawford (R) ▌Brent Anderson (R)
▌Republican (79) ▌Democratic (41) ▌Independent (2) Mississippi Legislature House Senate List of past legislatures

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