List of governors of Mississippi

The governor of Mississippi is the head of the executive branch of Mississippi's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

 Governors of the Territory of Mississippi (1798–1817) 

 Political parties

#GovernorTook officeLeft officeParty1100px Winthrop SargentMay 7, 1798May 25, 1801Federalist2100px William C. C. ClaiborneMay 25, 1801March 1, 1805Democratic-Republican3100px Robert WilliamsMarch 1, 1805March 7, 1809Democratic-Republican4100px David HolmesMarch 7, 1809December 10, 1817Democratic-Republican

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

#GovernorTook officeLeft officePartyLt. GovernorTermNotes4100px David HolmesDemocratic-Republican Duncan Stewart1David Holmes was inaugurated as the first state governor on October 7, 1817, but Mississippi did not officially become a state until December 10, 1817. 5100px George PoindexterDemocratic-Republican James Patton26100px Walter LeakeDemocratic-Republican David Dickson3Died in office. Gerard Brandon47100px Gerard Brandon Democratic—As lieutenant governor, filled term until next election.8100px David HolmesDemocratic Gerard Brandon5Resigned due to illness.9100px Gerard Brandon Democratic— Abram M. Scott6710100px Abram M. ScottNational RepublicanFountain WinstonThe 1832 constitution abolished the office of lieutenant governor; the office was reinstated in 1868.8—11100px Charles Lynch National Republican—As president of the state senate, filled term until next election.12100px Hiram Runnels Democratic—913100px John A. QuitmanWhig—14100px Charles Lynch January 7, 1836January 8, 1838Whig—1015100px Alexander G. McNutt January 8, 1838January 10, 1842Democratic—111216100px Tilghman Tucker January 10, 1842January 10, 1844Democratic—1317100px Albert G. Brown January 10, 1844January 10, 1848Democratic—141518100px Joseph W. Matthews January 10, 1848January 10, 1850Democratic—1619100px John A. Quitman January 10, 1850February 3, 1851Democratic—17Resigned following an arrest for violating neutrality laws by assisting with the liberation of Cuba. He was found not guilty, but the political fallout led to his resignation.20100px John Isaac Guion February 3, 1851November 4, 1851Democratic—As president of the senate, filled term until his senate term expired.21100px James Whitfield November 24, 1851January 10, 1852Democratic—As president of the senate, filled unexpired term.22100px Henry S. Foote January 10, 1852January 5, 1854Union Democratic—18Resigned due to political tension over secession.23100px John J. Pettus January 5, 1854January 10, 1854Democratic—24100px John J. McRae January 10, 1854November 16, 1857Democratic—192025100px William McWillie November 16, 1857November 21, 1859Democratic—2126100px John J. Pettus November 21, 1859November 16, 1863Democratic—222327100px Charles ClarkNovember 16, 1863May 22, 1865Democratic—24Charles Clark's term effective ended when he was arrested by Union forces.28100px William L. SharkeyJune 13, 1865October 16, 1865Provisional—Appointed by President Andrew Johnson following the end of the American Civil War.Resigned.29100px Benjamin G. HumphreysOctober 16, 1865June 15, 1868Democratic—Forced to resign and physically removed from office by federal forces after his government failed to comply with Reconstruction.2530100px Adelbert AmesJune 15, 1868March 10, 1870Military—Left office as Reconstruction ended.31100px James L. AlcornMarch 10, 1870November 30, 1871Republican Ridgley C. Powers26Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate; Alcorn's senate term began March 4, 1871 but he delayed taking it, preferring to continue as governor.32100px Ridgley C. PowersNovember 30, 1871January 4, 1874Republican Alexander K. DavisImpeached and removed from office.As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term.33100px Adelbert AmesJanuary 4, 1874March 29, 1876Republican27Impeached; made a deal with the legislature to resign, and all charges were dropped.34100px John M. Stone March 29, 1876January 29, 1882Democratic—As president of the senate, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right; since both the governor and lieutenant governor had been impeached, with the governor resigning and lieutenant governor being removed from office, Stone was next in line for governor. William H. Sims2835100px Robert Lowry January 2, 1882January 13, 1890Democratic G. D. Shands293036100px John M. Stone January 13, 1890January 20, 1896Democratic M. M. Evans3137100px Anselm J. McLaurin January 20, 1896January 16, 1900Democratic J. H. Jones3238100px Andrew H. Longino January 16, 1900January 19, 1904Democratic James T. Harrison3339100px James K. Vardaman January 19, 1904January 21, 1908Democratic John Prentiss Carter3440100px Edmond Noel January 21, 1908January 16, 1912Democratic Luther Manship3541100px Earl L. Brewer January 16, 1912January 18, 1916Democratic Theodore G. Bilbo3642100px Theodore G. Bilbo January 18, 1916January 18, 1920Democratic Lee M. Russell3743100px Lee M. Russell January 18, 1920January 18, 1924Democratic Homer H. Casteel3844100px Henry L. WhitfieldJanuary 22, 1924March 18, 1927Democratic Dennis Murphree3945100px Dennis Murphree March 18, 1927January 16, 1928Democratic—46100px Theodore G. Bilbo January 16, 1928January 19, 1932Democratic Cayton B. Adam4047100px Martin Sennet Conner January 19, 1932January 21, 1936Democratic Dennis Murphree4148100px Hugh L. White January 21, 1936January 16, 1940Democratic Jacob Buehler Snider4249100px Paul B. Johnson Sr.January 16, 1940December 26, 1943Democratic Dennis Murphree4350100px Dennis Murphree December 26, 1943January 18, 1944Democratic—51100px Thomas L. BaileyJanuary 18, 1944November 2, 1946Democratic Fielding L. Wright4452100px Fielding L. Wright November 2, 1946January 22, 1952Democratic—As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in his own right. Sam Lumpkin4553100px Hugh L. White January 22, 1952January 17, 1956Democratic Carroll Gartin4654100px James P. Coleman January 17, 1956January 19, 1960Democratic4755100px Ross Barnett January 19, 1960January 21, 1964Democratic Paul B. Johnson, Jr.4856100px Paul B. Johnson Jr. January 21, 1964January 16, 1968Democratic Carroll Gartin49—57100px John Bell Williams January 16, 1968January 18, 1972Democratic Charles L. Sullivan5058100px William Waller January 18, 1972January 20, 1976Democratic William F. Winter5159100px Cliff Finch January 20, 1976January 22, 1980Democratic Evelyn Gandy5260100px William Winter January 22, 1980January 10, 1984Democratic Brad Dye5361100px William Allain January 10, 1984January 12, 1988Democratic5462100px Ray Mabus January 12, 1988January 14, 1992Democratic5563  Kirk FordiceJanuary 14, 1992January 11, 2000Republican Eddie Briggs56 Ronnie Musgrove5764100px Ronnie MusgroveJanuary 11, 2000January 13, 2004Democratic Amy TuckChanged parties in 2002.5865100px Haley BarbourJanuary 13, 2004January 10, 2012Republican 59 Phil Bryant6066100px Phil Bryant January 10, 2012January 14, 2020Republican Tate Reeves616267100px Tate ReevesJanuary 14, 2020IncumbentRepublican Delbert Hosemann63Reeves' first term expires on January 9, 2024; he is not yet term limited.

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