The 2020–2024 Mississippi Legislature was composed of the Mississippi State Senate and the Mississippi House of Representatives.
General elections for the Senate and the House were held on November 5, 2019. The first session was held from January 7, 2020 to October 10, 2020. In July and August of that session, a COVID-19 outbreak happened among the legislators.https://www.sunherald.com/news/coronavirus/article244854672.html Another session was held from January 5, 2021 to April 1, 2021. The 2022 session was scheduled to meet from January 4, 2022 to April 5, 2022. The 2023 session met from January 3, 2023 to April 2, 2023.
Senate
Party composition AffiliationParty(Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublicanVacantEnd of previous legislature (2019)1831493Begin1636520Latest voting share
Leadership As the Lieutenant Governor, Republican Delbert Hosemann served ex officio as the Senate's President. Republican Dean Kirby, senator from the 30th District, served as the Senate's President pro tempore.
Members DistrictNamePartyResidenceFirst electedCounties representedNotes1Michael McLendonRepHernando2020Desoto2David ParkerRepOlive Branch2013Desoto3Kathy ChismRepNew Albany2020Benton, Pontotoc, Union4Rita Potts ParksRepCorinth2012Alcorn, Tippah5Daniel SparksRepBelmont2020Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo6Chad McMahanRepGuntown2016Itawamba, Lee7Hob BryanDemAmory1984Itawamba, Lee, Monroe8Benjamin SuberRepBruce2020Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lee, Pontotoc, Yalobusha9Nicole Akins BoydRepOxford2020Lafayette, Panola10Neil WhaleyRepPotts Camp2018Marshall, Tate11Robert L. JacksonDemMarks2004Coahoma, Panola, Quitman Tunica12Derrick SimmonsDemGreenville2011Bolivar, Coahoma, Washington13Sarita SimmonsDemCleveland2020Bolivar, Sunflower, Tallahatchie14Lydia ChassaniolRepWinona2007Attala, Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha15Bart WilliamsRepFrench Camp2020Choctaw, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Webster16Angela Turner-FordDemWest Point2013Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha17Charles YoungerRepColumbus2014Lowndes, Monroe18Jenifer BranningRepPhiladelphia2016Leake, Neshoba, Winston19Kevin BlackwellRepSouthaven2016DeSoto, Marshall20Josh HarkinsRepFlowood2012Rankin21Barbara BlackmonDemCanton2016Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison, YazooPreviously served from 1992 to 200322Joseph C. ThomasDemYazoo City2020Sunflower, Humphreys, Madison, Sharkey, Washington, YazooPreviously served from 2004 to 200823Briggs HopsonRepVicksburg2008Issaquena, Warren, Yazoo24David Lee JordanDemGreenwood1993Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Tallahatchie25J. Walter MichelRepRidgeland2016Hinds, MadisonPreviously served from 1999 to 201126John HorhnDemJackson1993Hinds, Madison27Hillman Terome FrazierDemJackson1993Hinds28Sollie NorwoodDemJackson2013Hinds29David BlountDemJackson2008Hinds30Dean KirbyRepPearl1992Rankin31Tyler McCaughnRepNewton2020Lauderdale, Newton, Scott32Sampson JacksonDemPreston1992Kemper, Lauderdale, Noxubee, WinstonResigned June 30, 2021Rod HickmanDemMacon202133Jeff TateRepMeridian2020Clarke, Lauderdale34Juan BarnettDemHeidelberg2020Forrest, Jasper, Jones35Chris CaughmanRepMendenhall2016Copiah, Rankin, Simpson36Albert ButlerDemPort Gibson2010Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson37Melanie SojournerRepNatchez2020Adams, Amite, Franklin, PikePreviously served from 2012 to 201538Tammy WitherspoonDemMagnolia2016Adams, Amite, Pike, Walthall, WilkinsonResigned June 30, 2021Kelvin ButlerDemMcComb202139Jason BarrettRepBrookhaven2020Copiah, Lawrence, Lincoln, Walthall40Angela Burks HillRepPicayune2012Marion, Pearl River41Joey FillinganeRepSumrall2007Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Smith42Chris McDanielRepEllisville2008Forrest, Jones43Dennis DeBarRepLeakesville2016George, Greene, Wayne44John A. PolkRepHattiesburg2012Lamar, Pearl River45Chris JohnsonRepHattiesburg2020Forrest, Perry46Philip MoranRepKiln2012Hancock, Harrison47Mike SeymourRepVancleave2016Jackson, Pearl River, Stone48Mike ThompsonRepLong Beach2020Harrison49Joel CarterRepGulfport2018Harrison50Scott DeLanoRepBiloxi2020Harrison51Jeremy EnglandRepVancleave2020Jackson52Brice WigginsRepPascagoula2012Jackson
House
Leadership Phillip Gunn, a Republican from the 56th District, served as Speaker of the House. Jason White, Republican from the 48th District, served as the Speaker pro tempore.
Party composition AffiliationParty(Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublicanIndependentVacantEnd of previous legislature (2019)447421202Begin 2020-2024 legislature4475312202020–20217621220November 1, 202143771220January 13, 20224231220December 29, 2022411211April 2023401202August 27, 2023761193Latest voting share
List of members DistrictRepresentativePartyAssumed officeResidenceNotes1Lester CarpenterRepublican2008Burnsville2Nick BainRepublican2012Corinth3William Tracy ArnoldRepublican2012Booneville4Jody SteversonRepublican2012Ripley5John FaulknerDemocratic2014Holly Springs6Dana CriswellRepublican2016Olive Branch7Steve HopkinsRepublican2016Southaven8Trey LamarRepublican2012Senatobia9Cedric BurnettDemocratic2016Tunica10Brady WilliamsonRepublican2020Oxford11Lataisha JacksonDemocratic2013Como12Clay DeweeseRepublican2020Oxford13Steve MassengillRepublican2012Hickory Flat14Sam Creekmore IVRepublican2020New Albany15Mac HuddlestonRepublican2008Died August 27, 2023VacantVacant202316Rickey W. ThompsonDemocratic2020Shannon17Shane AguirreRepublican2016Tupelo18Jerry TurnerRepublican2004Baldwyn19Randy BoydRepublican2012Mantachie20Chris BrownRepublican2012Nettleton21Donnie BellRepublican2008Fulton22Jon Ray LancasterRepublican2020Houston23Perry Van BaileyRepublican2023Calhoun City24Jeff HaleRepublican2016Nesbit25Dan EubanksRepublican2016Walls26Orlando PadenDemocratic2016Clarksdale27Kenneth WalkerDemocratic2016Resigned 2023VacantVacant202328Jerry DarnellRepublican2020Hernando29Robert L. SandersDemocratic2021Cleveland30Tracey RosebudDemocratic2016Tutwiler31Otis AnthonyDemocratic2018Indianola32Solomon OsborneDemocratic2019Greenwood33Thomas Reynolds IIDemocratic1980Charleston34Kevin HoranRepublican2012Grenada35Joey HoodRepublican2012Ackerman36Karl GibbsDemocratic2013West Point37Lynn WrightRepublican2020ColumbusDied June 17, 2022Andy BoydRepublican2022Columbus38Cheikh TaylorDemocratic2017Starkville39Dana McLeanRepublican2020Columbus40Hester Jackson-McCrayDemocratic2020Horn Lake41Kabir KarriemDemocratic2016Columbus42Carl MickensDemocratic2016Brooksville43Rob RobersonRepublican2016Starkville44C. Scott BoundsRepublican2004Philadelphia45Michael EvansIndependent2012Preston46Karl OliverRepublican2016Winona47Bryant ClarkDemocratic2004Pickens48Jason WhiteRepublican2012WestSpeaker pro tempore since 202049Willie BaileyDemocratic1995Greenville50John HinesDemocratic2001Greenville51Rufus StraughterDemocratic1996Belzoni52Bill KinkadeRepublican2013Byhalia53Vince MangoldRepublican2016Brookhaven54Kevin FordRepublican2017Vicksburg55Oscar DentonDemocratic2013Vicksburg56Philip GunnRepublican2004ClintonSpeaker of the House since 201257Edward Blackmon Jr.Democratic1984Canton58Joel BomgarRepublican2016Madison59Brent PowellRepublican2013Brandon60Fred ShanksRepublican2018Brandon61Gene NewmanRepublican2020Pearl62Thomas Weathersby Sr.Republican1992Florence63Stephanie FosterDemocratic2020Jackson64Shanda YatesIndependent2020Jackson65Chris BellDemocratic2016Jackson66De'Keither StampsDemocratic2020Jackson67Earle S. BanksDemocratic1993Jackson68Zakiya SummersDemocratic2020Jackson69Alyce ClarkeDemocratic1985Jackson70Bo BrownDemocratic2020Jackson71Ronnie Crudup Jr.Democratic2019Jackson72Debra GibbsDemocratic2016Resigned December 29, 2022VacantVacant202273Jill FordRepublican2020Madison74Lee YanceyRepublican2020Brandon75Tom MilesDemocratic2012Forest76Gregory Holloway Sr.Democratic2000Hazlehurst77Price WallaceRepublican2018Mendenhall78Randy RushingRepublican2012Decatur79Mark TullosRepublican2016Raleigh80Omeria ScottDemocratic1993Laurel81Stephen HorneRepublican2004Meridian82Charles YoungDemocratic2012Meridian83Billy Adam CalvertRepublican2020Meridian84Troy SmithRepublican2020Enterprise85Jeffery HarnessDemocratic2018Fayette86Shane BarnettRepublican2016Waynesboro87Joseph TubbRepublican2020Purvis88Robin RobinsonRepublican2020Laurel89Donnie ScogginRepublican2017Ellisville90Noah SanfordRepublican2017Collins91Bob EvansDemocratic2008Monticello92Becky CurrieRepublican2008Brookhaven93Timmy LadnerRepublican2012Poplarville94Robert Johnson IIIDemocratic2004NatchezMinority leader95Jay McKnightRepublican2020Gulfport96Angela CockerhamIndependent2005Magnolia97Sam Mims VRepublican2004McComb98Daryl Porter Jr.Democratic2020Summit99Bill PigottRepublican2008Tylertown100Ken MorganRepublican2007Morgantown101Kent McCartyRepublican2019Hattiesburg102Missy McGeeRepublican2017Hattiesburg103Percy WatsonDemocratic1980Hattiesburg104Larry ByrdRepublican2008Petal105Dale GoodinRepublican2020Richton106Jansen OwenRepublican2020Poplarville107Doug McLeodRepublican2012Lucedale108Stacey Hobgood-WilkesRepublican2017Picayune109Manly BartonRepublican2012Moss Point110Jeramey AndersonDemocratic2013Escatawpa111Charles BusbyRepublican2012Pascagoula112John ReadRepublican1994Gautier113Henry Zuber IIIRepublican2000Ocean Springs114Jeffrey S. GuiceRepublican2008Ocean Springs115Randall PattersonRepublican2004Biloxi116Casey EureRepublican2011Saucier117Kevin FelsherRepublican2020Biloxi118Greg HaneyRepublican2012Gulfport119Sonya Williams-BarnesDemocratic2012Resigned May 8, 2022Jeffrey Hulum IIIDemocratic2022Gulfport120Richard BennettRepublican2008Long Beach121Carolyn CrawfordRepublican2012Pass Christian122Brent AndersonRepublican2020Bay St. Louis
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