List of governors of Mississippi

Governor of Mississippi
Governor of Mississippi
	Arms of the state of Mississippi
	Incumbent; Tate Reeves; since January 14, 2020
Style	Governor; (informal); The Honorable; (formal);
Status	Head of State; Head of Government;
Residence	Mississippi Governor's Mansion
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	David Holmes
Formation	Constitution of Mississippi
Succession	Every four years, unless reelected
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
Salary	$122,160 (2013)
Website	Official website

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

Democratic-Republican Federalist

#		Took office	Left office	Party
1	Winthrop Sargent	May 7, 1798	May 25, 1801	Federalist
2	William C. C. Claiborne	May 25, 1801	March 1, 1805	Democratic-Republican
3	Robert Williams	March 1, 1805	March 7, 1809	Democratic-Republican
4	David Holmes	March 7, 1809	December 10, 1817	Democratic-Republican

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

Political parties

No party/Provisional Democratic-Republican Democratic Republican Union Democratic Whig

#		Took office	Left office	Party	Lt. Governor		Term	Notes
1	David Holmes	December 10, 1817	January 5, 1820	Democratic-Republican		Duncan Stewart	1	^{[N 1]}
2	George Poindexter	January 5, 1820	January 7, 1822	Democratic-Republican		James Patton	2
3	Walter Leake	January 7, 1822	November 17, 1825	Democratic-Republican		David Dickson	3	^{[N 2]}
3	Walter Leake	January 7, 1822	November 17, 1825	Democratic-Republican		Gerard Brandon	4	^{[N 2]}
4	Gerard Brandon	November 17, 1825	January 7, 1826	Democratic	—		4	^{[N 3]}
5	David Holmes	January 7, 1826	July 25, 1826	Democratic		Gerard Brandon	5	^{[N 4]}
6	Gerard Brandon	July 25, 1826	January 9, 1832	Democratic	—		5
						Abram M. Scott	6
						Abram M. Scott	7
7	Abram M. Scott	January 9, 1832	July 12, 1833	National Republican		Fountain Winston^{[N 5]}	8	^{[N 2]}
7	Abram M. Scott	January 9, 1832	July 12, 1833	National Republican	—			^{[N 2]}
8	Charles Lynch	July 12, 1833	November 20, 1833	National Republican	—			^{[N 6]}
9	Hiram Runnels	November 20, 1833	November 20, 1835	Democratic	—		9
10	John A. Quitman	December 3, 1835	January 7, 1836	Whig	—		9	^{[N 6]}
11	Charles Lynch	January 7, 1836	January 8, 1838	Whig	—		10
12	Alexander G. McNutt	January 8, 1838	January 10, 1842	Democratic	—		11
12	Alexander G. McNutt	January 8, 1838	January 10, 1842	Democratic	—		12
13	Tilghman Tucker	January 10, 1842	January 10, 1844	Democratic	—		13
14	Albert G. Brown	January 10, 1844	January 10, 1848	Democratic	—		14
14	Albert G. Brown	January 10, 1844	January 10, 1848	Democratic	—		15
15	Joseph W. Matthews	January 10, 1848	January 10, 1850	Democratic	—		16
16	John A. Quitman	January 10, 1850	February 3, 1851	Democratic	—		17	^{[N 7]}
17	John Isaac Guion	February 3, 1851	November 4, 1851	Democratic	—			^{[N 8]}
18	James Whitfield	November 24, 1851	January 10, 1852	Democratic	—			^{[N 9]}
19	Henry S. Foote	January 10, 1852	January 5, 1854	Union Democratic	—		18	^{[N 10]}
20	John J. Pettus	January 5, 1854	January 10, 1854	Democratic	—		18	^{[N 9]}
21	John J. McRae	January 10, 1854	November 16, 1857	Democratic	—		19	^{[N 11]}
21	John J. McRae	January 10, 1854	November 16, 1857	Democratic	—		20	^{[N 11]}
22	William McWillie	November 16, 1857	November 21, 1859	Democratic	—		21
23	John J. Pettus	November 21, 1859	November 16, 1863	Democratic	—		22
23	John J. Pettus	November 21, 1859	November 16, 1863	Democratic	—		23
24	Charles Clark	November 16, 1863	May 22, 1865	Democratic	—		24	^{[N 12]}
25	William L. Sharkey	June 13, 1865	October 16, 1865	Provisional	—			^{[N 13]}^{[N 14]}
26	Benjamin G. Humphreys	October 16, 1865	June 15, 1868	Democratic	—			^{[N 15]}
26	Benjamin G. Humphreys	October 16, 1865	June 15, 1868	Democratic	—		25	^{[N 15]}
27	Adelbert Ames	June 15, 1868	March 10, 1870	Military	—		25	^{[N 13]}^{[N 16]}
28	James L. Alcorn	March 10, 1870	November 30, 1871	Republican		Ridgley C. Powers	26	^{[N 17]}
29	Ridgley C. Powers	November 30, 1871	January 4, 1874	Republican		Alexander K. Davis^{[N 18]}	26	^{[N 19]}
30	Adelbert Ames	January 4, 1874	March 29, 1876	Republican		Alexander K. Davis^{[N 18]}	27	^{[N 20]}
31	John M. Stone	March 29, 1876	January 29, 1882	Democratic	—		27	^{[N 21]}
31	John M. Stone	March 29, 1876	January 29, 1882	Democratic		William H. Sims	28	^{[N 21]}
32	Robert Lowry	January 2, 1882	January 13, 1890	Democratic		G. D. Shands	29
32	Robert Lowry	January 2, 1882	January 13, 1890	Democratic		G. D. Shands	30
33	John M. Stone	January 13, 1890	January 20, 1896	Democratic		M. M. Evans	31	^{[N 22]}
34	Anselm J. McLaurin	January 20, 1896	January 16, 1900	Democratic		J. H. Jones	32
35	Andrew H. Longino	January 16, 1900	January 19, 1904	Democratic		James T. Harrison	33
36	James K. Vardaman	January 19, 1904	January 21, 1908	Democratic		John Prentiss Carter	34
37	Edmond Noel	January 21, 1908	January 16, 1912	Democratic		Luther Manship	35
38	Earl L. Brewer	January 16, 1912	January 18, 1916	Democratic		Theodore G. Bilbo	36
39	Theodore G. Bilbo	January 18, 1916	January 18, 1920	Democratic		Lee M. Russell	37
40	Lee M. Russell	January 18, 1920	January 18, 1924	Democratic		Homer H. Casteel	38
41	Henry L. Whitfield	January 22, 1924	March 18, 1927	Democratic		Dennis Murphree	39	^{[N 2]}
42	Dennis Murphree	March 18, 1927	January 16, 1928	Democratic	—		39	^{[N 19]}
43	Theodore G. Bilbo	January 16, 1928	January 19, 1932	Democratic		Cayton B. Adam	40
44	Martin Sennet Conner	January 19, 1932	January 21, 1936	Democratic		Dennis Murphree	41
45	Hugh L. White	January 21, 1936	January 16, 1940	Democratic		Jacob Buehler Snider	42
46	Paul B. Johnson Sr.	January 16, 1940	December 26, 1943	Democratic		Dennis Murphree	43	^{[N 2]}
47	Dennis Murphree	December 26, 1943	January 18, 1944	Democratic	—		43	^{[N 19]}
48	Thomas L. Bailey	January 18, 1944	November 2, 1946	Democratic		Fielding L. Wright	44	^{[N 2]}
49/50^{[N 23]}	Fielding L. Wright	November 2, 1946	January 22, 1952	Democratic	—		44	^{[N 24]}
49/50^{[N 23]}	Fielding L. Wright	November 2, 1946	January 22, 1952	Democratic		Sam Lumpkin	45	^{[N 24]}
51	Hugh L. White	January 22, 1952	January 17, 1956	Democratic		Carroll Gartin	46
52	James P. Coleman	January 17, 1956	January 19, 1960	Democratic		Carroll Gartin	47
53	Ross Barnett	January 19, 1960	January 21, 1964	Democratic		Paul B. Johnson, Jr.	48
54	Paul B. Johnson Jr.	January 21, 1964	January 16, 1968	Democratic		Carroll Gartin	49
54	Paul B. Johnson Jr.	January 21, 1964	January 16, 1968	Democratic	—		49
55	John Bell Williams	January 16, 1968	January 18, 1972	Democratic		Charles L. Sullivan	50
56	William Waller	January 18, 1972	January 20, 1976	Democratic		William F. Winter	51
57	Cliff Finch	January 20, 1976	January 22, 1980	Democratic		Evelyn Gandy	52
58	William Winter	January 22, 1980	January 10, 1984	Democratic		Brad Dye	53
59	William Allain	January 10, 1984	January 12, 1988	Democratic			54
60	Ray Mabus	January 12, 1988	January 14, 1992	Democratic			55
61	Kirk Fordice	January 14, 1992	January 11, 2000	Republican		Eddie Briggs	56
61	Kirk Fordice	January 14, 1992	January 11, 2000	Republican		Ronnie Musgrove	57
62	Ronnie Musgrove	January 11, 2000	January 13, 2004	Democratic		Amy Tuck^{[N 25]}	58
63	Haley Barbour	January 13, 2004	January 10, 2012	Republican		Amy Tuck^{[N 25]}	59
63	Haley Barbour	January 13, 2004	January 10, 2012	Republican		Phil Bryant	60
64	Phil Bryant	January 10, 2012	January 14, 2020	Republican		Tate Reeves	61
64	Phil Bryant	January 10, 2012	January 14, 2020	Republican		Tate Reeves	62
65	Tate Reeves	January 14, 2020	Incumbent	Republican		Delbert Hosemann	63	^{[N 26]}

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List of governors of Mississippi

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Governors of the Territory of Mississippi (1798–1817)

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

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Governor of Mississippi
Arms of the state of Mississippi
Incumbent Tate Reeves since January 14, 2020
Style	Governor (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Status	Head of State Head of Government
Residence	Mississippi Governor's Mansion
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	David Holmes
Formation	Constitution of Mississippi
Succession	Every four years, unless reelected
Deputy	Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
Salary	$122,160 (2013)^[1]
Website	Official website