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. 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. 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 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 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. 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. Candidates are required to be at least 21 years of age and a resident of the state and district for which they are campaigning.

List of members

DistrictRepresentativePartyAssumed officeResidenceNotes
1Lester CarpenterRepublican2008Burnsville
2Brad MattoxRepublican2024Corinth
3William Tracy ArnoldRepublican2012Booneville
4Jody SteversonRepublican2012Ripley
5John FaulknerDemocratic2014Holly Springs
6Justin KeenRepublican2024Byhalia
7Kimberly RemakRepublican2024Olive Branch
8Trey LamarRepublican2012Senatobia
9Cedric BurnettDemocratic2016Tunica
10Josh HawkinsRepublican2024Batesville
11Lataisha JacksonDemocratic2013Como
12Clay DeweeseRepublican2020Oxford
13Steve MassengillRepublican2012Hickory Flat
14Sam Creekmore IVRepublican2020New Albany
15Beth Luther WaldoRepublican2024Pontotoc
16Rickey W. ThompsonDemocratic2020Shannon
17Shane AguirreRepublican2016Tupelo
18Jerry TurnerRepublican2004Baldwyn
19Randy BoydRepublican2012Mantachie
20Rodney HallRepublican2024Southaven
21Donnie BellRepublican2008Fulton
22Justin CrosbyDemocratic2026Aberdeen
23Perry Van BaileyRepublican2025Calhoun City
24Jeff HaleRepublican2016Nesbit
25Dan EubanksRepublican2016Walls
26Otha WilliamsDemocratic2025Lyon
27Kenji HollowayDemocratic2024Carthage
28Doc HarrisRepublican2024Hernando
29Robert L. SandersDemocratic2021Cleveland
30Tracey RosebudDemocratic2018Tutwiler
31Otis AnthonyDemocratic2019Indianola
32Solomon OsborneDemocratic2019Greenwood
33Jim EstradaRepublican2024Saucier
34Kevin HoranRepublican2012Grenada
35Joey HoodRepublican2012Ackerman
36Karl GibbsDemocratic2013West Point
37Andy BoydRepublican2023Columbus
38Cheikh TaylorDemocratic2018Starkville
39Dana McLeanRepublican2020Columbus
40Hester Jackson-McCrayDemocratic2020Horn Lake
41Kabir KarriemDemocratic2016Columbus
42Carl MickensDemocratic2016Brooksville
43Rob RobersonRepublican2016Starkville
44C. Scott BoundsRepublican2004Philadelphia
45Keith JacksonDemocratic2024Preston
46Karl OliverRepublican2016Winona
47Bryant ClarkDemocratic2004Pickens
48Jason WhiteRepublican2012WestSpeaker of the House
49Willie BaileyDemocratic1995Greenville
50John HinesDemocratic2001Greenville
51Timaka James-JonesDemocratic2024Belzoni
52Bill KinkadeRepublican2013Byhalia
53Vince MangoldRepublican2016Brookhaven
54Kevin FordRepublican2018Vicksburg
55Oscar DentonDemocratic2014Vicksburg
56Clay MansellRepublican2024Clinton
57Lawrence BlackmonDemocratic2024Canton
58Jonathan McMillanRepublican2024Madison
59Brent PowellRepublican2013Brandon
60Fred ShanksRepublican2018Brandon
61Gene NewmanRepublican2020Pearl
62Lance VarnerRepublican2024Florence
63Stephanie FosterDemocratic2020Jackson
64Shanda YatesIndependent2020Jackson
65Chris BellDemocratic2016Jackson
66Fabian NelsonDemocratic2024Byram
67Earle S. BanksDemocratic1993Jackson
68Zakiya SummersDemocratic2020Jackson
69Tamarra Butler-WashingtonDemocratic2024Jackson
70Bo BrownDemocratic2020Jackson
71Ronnie Crudup Jr.Democratic2019Jackson
72Justis GibbsDemocratic2024Jackson
73Jill FordRepublican2020Madison
74Lee YanceyRepublican2020Brandon
75Celeste HurstRepublican2024Sandhill
76Gregory Holloway Sr.Democratic2000Hazlehurst
77Price WallaceRepublican2018Mendenhall
78Randy RushingRepublican2012Decatur
79Mark TullosRepublican2016Raleigh
80Omeria ScottDemocratic1993Laurel
81Stephen HorneRepublican2004Meridian
82Gregory ElliottDemocratic2025Meridian
83Billy Adam CalvertRepublican2020Meridian
84Troy SmithRepublican2020Enterprise
85Jeffery HarnessDemocratic2019Fayette
86Shane BarnettRepublican2016Waynesboro
87Joseph TubbRepublican2021Purvis
88Charles BlackwellRepublican2024Ellisville
89Donnie ScogginRepublican2017Ellisville
90Noah SanfordRepublican2016Collins
91Bob EvansDemocratic2008Monticello
92Becky CurrieRepublican2008Brookhaven
93Timmy LadnerRepublican2012Poplarville
94Robert Johnson IIIDemocratic2004NatchezMinority leader
95Jay McKnightRepublican2020Gulfport
96Angela CockerhamIndependent2005Magnolia
97Sam Mims VRepublican2004McComb
98Daryl Porter Jr.Democratic2020Summit
99Bill PigottRepublican2008Tylertown
100Ken MorganRepublican2007Morgantown
101Kent McCartyRepublican2019Hattiesburg
102Missy McGeeRepublican2017Hattiesburg
103Percy WatsonDemocratic1980Hattiesburg
104Larry ByrdRepublican2008Petal
105Elliot BurchRepublican2024Lucedale
106Jansen OwenRepublican2020Poplarville
107Steve LottRepublican2024Lucedale
108Stacey Hobgood-WilkesRepublican2017Picayune
109Manly BartonRepublican2012Moss PointSpeaker pro tempore
110Jeramey AndersonDemocratic2014Escatawpa
111Jimmy FondrenRepublican2024Pascagoula
112John ReadRepublican1993Gautier
113Henry Zuber IIIRepublican2000Ocean Springs
114Jeffrey S. GuiceRepublican2008Ocean Springs
115Zachary GradyRepublican2024D'Iberville
116Casey EureRepublican2011Saucier
117Kevin FelsherRepublican2020Biloxi
118Greg HaneyRepublican2012Gulfport
119Jeffrey Hulum IIIDemocratic2022Gulfport
120Richard BennettRepublican2008Long Beach
121Carolyn CrawfordRepublican2012Pass Christian
122Brent AndersonRepublican2020Bay St. Louis