Mississippi House of Representatives

The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi, the upper house being the Mississippi Senate. 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.Constitutional Provisions The Legislature And Legislation Rules of Procedure, Mississippi Legislature (accessed May 31, 2013) Bills must undergo three readings in each house, unless two-thirds of the house dispenses with the rules. They cannot be amended to a new purpose. Amendments to bills must be approved by both houses.

The governor has the power to veto legislation, but legislators can override the veto with a two-thirds decision. 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.

Leadership The permanent position of Speaker pro tempore was established in a House vote on January 9, 1987. (It had been previously used in temporary situations if the Speaker was not available.) The Speaker Pro Tempore acts as Speaker in the Speaker's absence. The Speaker Pro Tempore also serves ex officio as the Chair of the House Management Committee and as a member of the House Rules Committee. The current Speaker pro tempore is Republican Manly Barton.

Salary State representatives earn $23,500 per year.

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. 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. The 2023 elections saw the seating of 25 new members.

State representatives are elected every four years by the qualified electors of the district for which they are running.Article 4, Section 34, Mississippi Constitution (accessed May 31, 2013) Candidates are required to be at least 21 years of age and a resident of the state and district for which they are campaigning.Article 4, Section 41 , Mississippi Constitution (accessed May 31, 2013)

AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanIndependentEnd of previous legislature (November 7, 2023)407631193Start of current legislature (January 2, 2024)417921220December 5, 2024Andy Stepp (District 23) dies in office. 781211December 19, 2024Charles Young Jr. (District 82) dies in office. 401202April 22, 2025Republican Perry Van Bailey and Democrat Gregory Elliott are elected to fill the two vacancies in special elections. 41791220June 30, 2025Democrat Orlando Paden (District 26) resigned after being elected mayor of Clarksdale.401211November 4, 2025Democrat Otha Williams is elected to succeed Paden and Democrat Justin Crosby defeats Republican representative Jon Ray Lancaster (District 22) in a special election prompted by redistricting.42781220June 3, 2026Republican Price Wallace (District 77) died.771211June 8, 2026Democrat Bo Brown (District 70) died.411202Latest voting share

List of members

DistrictRepresentativePartyAssumed officeResidenceNotes1Lester CarpenterRepublican2008Burnsville2Brad MattoxRepublican2024Corinth3William Tracy ArnoldRepublican2012Booneville4Jody SteversonRepublican2012Ripley5John FaulknerDemocratic2014Holly Springs6Justin KeenRepublican2024Byhalia7Kimberly RemakRepublican2024Olive Branch8Trey LamarRepublican2012Senatobia9Cedric BurnettDemocratic2016Tunica10Josh HawkinsRepublican2024Batesville11Lataisha JacksonDemocratic2013Como12Clay DeweeseRepublican2020Oxford13Steve MassengillRepublican2012Hickory Flat14Sam Creekmore IVRepublican2020New Albany15Beth Luther WaldoRepublican2024Pontotoc16Rickey W. ThompsonDemocratic2020Shannon17Shane AguirreRepublican2016Tupelo18Jerry TurnerRepublican2004Baldwyn19Randy BoydRepublican2012Mantachie20Rodney HallRepublican2024Southaven21Donnie BellRepublican2008Fulton22Justin CrosbyDemocratic2026Aberdeen23Perry Van BaileyRepublican2025Calhoun City24Jeff HaleRepublican2016Nesbit25Dan EubanksRepublican2016Walls26Otha WilliamsDemocratic2025Lyon27Kenji HollowayDemocratic2024Carthage28Doc HarrisRepublican2024Hernando29Robert L. SandersDemocratic2021Cleveland30Tracey RosebudDemocratic2018Tutwiler31Otis AnthonyDemocratic2019Indianola32Solomon OsborneDemocratic2019Greenwood33Jim EstradaRepublican2024Saucier34Kevin HoranRepublican2012Grenada35Joey HoodRepublican2012Ackerman36Karl GibbsDemocratic2013West Point37Andy BoydRepublican2023Columbus38Cheikh TaylorDemocratic2018Starkville39Dana McLeanRepublican2020Columbus40Hester Jackson-McCrayDemocratic2020Horn Lake41Kabir KarriemDemocratic2016Columbus42Carl MickensDemocratic2016Brooksville43Rob RobersonRepublican2016Starkville44C. Scott BoundsRepublican2004Philadelphia45Keith JacksonDemocratic2024Preston46Karl OliverRepublican2016Winona47Bryant ClarkDemocratic2004Pickens48Jason WhiteRepublican2012WestSpeaker of the House49Willie BaileyDemocratic1995Greenville50John HinesDemocratic2001Greenville51Timaka James-JonesDemocratic2024Belzoni52Bill KinkadeRepublican2013Byhalia53Vince MangoldRepublican2016Brookhaven54Kevin FordRepublican2018Vicksburg55Oscar DentonDemocratic2014Vicksburg56Clay MansellRepublican2024Clinton57Lawrence BlackmonDemocratic2024Canton58Jonathan McMillanRepublican2024Madison59Brent PowellRepublican2013Brandon60Fred ShanksRepublican2018Brandon61Gene NewmanRepublican2020Pearl62Lance VarnerRepublican2024Florence63Stephanie FosterDemocratic2020Jackson64Shanda YatesIndependent2020Jackson65Chris BellDemocratic2016Jackson66Fabian NelsonDemocratic2024Byram67Earle S. BanksDemocratic1993Jackson68Zakiya SummersDemocratic2020Jackson69Tamarra Butler-WashingtonDemocratic2024Jackson70Vacant71Ronnie Crudup Jr.Democratic2019Jackson72Justis GibbsDemocratic2024Jackson73Jill FordRepublican2020Madison74Lee YanceyRepublican2020Brandon75Celeste HurstRepublican2024Sandhill76Gregory Holloway Sr.Democratic2000Hazlehurst77Vacant78Randy RushingRepublican2012Decatur79Mark TullosRepublican2016Raleigh80Omeria ScottDemocratic1993Laurel81Stephen HorneRepublican2004Meridian82Gregory ElliottDemocratic2025Meridian 83Billy Adam CalvertRepublican2020Meridian84Troy SmithRepublican2020Enterprise85Jeffery HarnessDemocratic2019Fayette86Shane BarnettRepublican2016Waynesboro87Joseph TubbRepublican2021Purvis88Charles BlackwellRepublican2024Ellisville89Donnie ScogginRepublican2017Ellisville90Noah SanfordRepublican2016Collins91Bob EvansDemocratic2008Monticello92Becky CurrieRepublican2008Brookhaven93Timmy LadnerRepublican2012Poplarville94Robert Johnson IIIDemocratic2004NatchezMinority leader95Jay McKnightRepublican2020Gulfport96Angela CockerhamIndependent2005Magnolia97Sam Mims VRepublican2004McComb98Daryl Porter Jr.Democratic2020Summit99Bill PigottRepublican2008Tylertown100Ken MorganRepublican2007Morgantown101Kent McCartyRepublican2019Hattiesburg102Missy McGeeRepublican2017Hattiesburg103Percy WatsonDemocratic1980Hattiesburg104Larry ByrdRepublican2008Petal105Elliot BurchRepublican2024Lucedale106Jansen OwenRepublican2020Poplarville107Steve LottRepublican2024Lucedale108Stacey Hobgood-WilkesRepublican2017Picayune109Manly BartonRepublican2012Moss PointSpeaker pro tempore110Jeramey AndersonDemocratic2014Escatawpa111Jimmy FondrenRepublican2024Pascagoula112John ReadRepublican1993Gautier113Henry Zuber IIIRepublican2000Ocean Springs114Jeffrey S. GuiceRepublican2008Ocean Springs115Zachary GradyRepublican2024D'Iberville116Casey EureRepublican2011Saucier117Kevin FelsherRepublican2020Biloxi118Greg HaneyRepublican2012Gulfport119Jeffrey Hulum IIIDemocratic2022Gulfport120Richard BennettRepublican2008Long Beach121Carolyn CrawfordRepublican2012Pass Christian122Brent AndersonRepublican2020Bay St. Louis

List of speakers The House has elected a speaker 63 times since 1817: NameParty County/District TermSession01Thomas BarnesClaiborneOctober 6, 1817 –

February 8, 18181st02Edward TurnerAdamsJanuary 4, 1819 –

February 18192ndAdams (Natchez)January 3, 1820 –

February 12, 18203rd03Beverly R. GraysonAdamsJanuary 1, 1821 –

February 12, 18214th04Cowles MeadJeffersonNovember 5, 1821 –

June 30, 18225th05Gerard C. BrandonWilkinsonDecember 23, 1822 –

January 21, 18236th06Cowles MeadJeffersonDecember 22, 1823 –

January 23, 18247thJanuary 3, 1825 –

February 4, 18258th07Isaac R. NicholsonCopiahJanuary 2, 1826 –

January 31, 18269thJanuary 1, 1827 –

February 8, 182710th08Charles B. GreenAdamsJanuary 7, 1828 –

February 16, 182811th09William L. SharkeyWarrenJanuary 5, 1829 –

February 6, 182912th10Joseph DunbarJeffersonJanuary 4, 1830 –

February 13, 183013th11M. F. DegraffenreidWilkinsonNovember 15, 1830 –

December 16, 183014thNovember 21, 1831 –

December 20, 183115th12David PembleAmiteJanuary 7, 1833 –

March 2, 183316th13A. L. BingamanAdamsNovember 18, 1833 –

January 30, 183517th14John IrvinCarroll1836–183715William VannersonLawrence1837–183816J. W. KingRankin1838–184017Jesse SpeightDemocraticLowndes1840–184118James A. VentressWilkinson1841–184219Robert W. RobertsDemocraticScott1842–184420J. L. TottenDemocraticMarshall1844–184621James WhitfieldDemocraticLowndes1846–184822John J. McRaeDemocraticClarke1848–185223William S. PattonLauderdale1852–185424Hiram CassedyFranklin1854–185625William S. BarryDemocraticLowndes1856–185826James L. AutryMarshall1858–185927J. A. P. CampbellAttala1859–186128William A. LakeWarren1861–186229J. P. ScalesDemocraticCarroll1862–186330Lock E. HoustonMonroe1863–186531Samuel J. GholsonDemocraticMonroe1865–186632Freeman E. FranklinRepublicanYazoo187033Henry Waterman WarrenRepublicanLeake1871–187234John R. LynchRepublicanAdams1872–187335Hugh M. StreetDemocraticPrentiss1873–187436Isaac D. ShaddWarren1874–187637Hugh M. StreetDemocraticPrentiss1876–187838William A. PercyDemocraticWashington1878–188039Benjamin F. JohnsDemocraticAmite1880–188240W. H. H. TisonDemocraticLee188241William M. IngeDemocraticAlcorn1884–188642Jacob H. SharpLowndes1886–188843Charles B. MitchellDemocraticPontotoc1888–189044James S. MadisonDemocraticNoxubeeJanuary 7, 1890 –

February 24, 18901890–189245Hugh M. StreetDemocraticLauderdaleJanuary 5, 1892 –

January 2, 18941892–189646J. K. VardamanDemocraticLefloreJanuary 2, 1894 –

February 10, 189447James F. McCoolDemocraticAttalaJanuary 7, 1896 –

February 11, 18981896–190048A. J. RussellDemocraticLauderdaleJanuary 2, 1900 –

March 5, 19021900–190449Emmet ThomasDemocraticWashingtonJanuary 5, 1904 –

April 21, 19061904–190850Hugh M. StreetDemocraticLauderdaleJanuary 7, 1908 –

November 15, 19111908–191251Hillrie M. QuinDemocraticHindsJanuary 2, 1912 –

March 28, 19141912–191652Mike ConnerDemocraticCovingtonJanuary 1916 –