List of Governors of Mississippi USA – In this article, you will find all the Governors of Mississippi, the list of Governors of Mississippi, all the Governors of Mississippi with their tenure, and political party.
List of Governors of Mississippi USA (1859 – 2023)
S.n. Governor Term From Term To Party 1 David Holmes 10 December 1817 5 January 1820 Democratic-Republican 2 George Poindexter 5 January 1820 7 January 1822 Democratic-Republican 3 Walter Leake 7 January 1822 17 November 1825 Democratic-Republican 4 Gerard Brandon 17 November 1825 7 January 1826 Democratic 5 David Holmes 7 January 1826 25 July 1826 Democratic 6 Gerard Brandon 25 July 1826 9 January 1832 Democratic 7 Abram M. Scott 9 January 1832 12 July 1833 Democratic 8 Charles Lynch 12 July 1833 20 November 1833 Democratic 9 Hiram Runnels 20 November 1833 20 November 1835 Democratic 10 John A. Quitman 3 December 1835 7 January 1836 Whig 11 Charles Lynch 7 January 1836 8 January 1838 Democratic 12 Alexander G. McNutt 8 January 1838 10 January 1842 Democratic 13 Tilghman Tucker 10 January 1842 10 January 1844 Democratic 14 Albert G. Brown 10 January 1844 10 January 1848 Democratic 15 Joseph W. Matthews 10 January 1848 10 January 1850 Democratic 16 John A. Quitman 10 January 1850 3 February 1851 Democratic 17 John I. Guion 3 February 1851 4 November 1851 Democratic 18 James Whitfield 24 November 1851 10 January 1852 Democratic 19 Henry S. Foote 10 January 1852 5 January 1854 Union Democratic 20 John J. Pettus 5 January 1854 10 January 1854 Democratic 21 John J. McRae 10 January 1854 16 November 1857 Democratic 22 William McWillie 16 November 1857 21 November 1859 Democratic 23 John J. Pettus 21 November 1859 16 November 1863 Democratic 24 Charles Clark 16 November 1863 22 May 1865 Democratic 25 William L. Sharkey 13 June 1865 16 October 1865 Provisional 26 Benjamin G. Humphreys 16 October 1865 15 June 1868 Democratic 27 Adelbert Ames 15 June 1868 10 March 1870 Military 28 James L. Alcorn 10 March 1870 30 November 1871 Republican 29 Ridgley C. Powers 30 November 1871 4 January 1874 Republican 30 Adelbert Ames 4 January 1874 29 March 1876 Republican 31 John M. Stone 29 March 1876 29 January 1882 Democratic 32 Robert Lowry 2 January 1882 13 January 1890 Democratic 33 John M. Stone 13 January 1890 20 January 1896 Democratic 34 Anselm J. McLaurin 20 January 1896 16 January 1900 Democratic 35 Andrew H. Longino 16 January 1900 19 January 1904 Democratic 36 James K. Vardaman 19 January 1904 21 January 1908 Democratic 37 Edmond Noel 21 January 1908 16 January 1912 Democratic 38 Earl L. Brewer 16 January 1912 18 January 1916 Democratic 39 Theodore G. Bilbo 18 January 1916 18 January 1920 Democratic 40 Lee M. Russell 18 January 1920 18 January 1924 Democratic 41 Henry L. Whitfield 22 January 1924 18 March 1927 Democratic 42 Dennis Murphree 18 March 1927 16 January 1928 Democratic 43 Theodore G. Bilbo 16 January 1928 19 January 1932 Democratic 44 Martin Sennett Conner 19 January 1932 21 January 1936 Democratic 45 Hugh L. White 26 January 1936 16 January 1940 Democratic 46 Paul B. Johnson, Sr. 16 January 1940 26 December 1943 Democratic 47 Dennis Murphree 26 December 1943 18 January 1944 Democratic 48 Thomas L. Bailey 18 January 1944 2 November 1946 Democratic 49 Fielding L. Wright 2 November 1946 22 January 1952 Democratic 50 Hugh L. White 22 January 1952 17 January 1956 Democratic 51 James P. Coleman 17 January 1956 19 January 1960 Democratic 52 Ross R. Barnett 19 January 1960 21 January 1964 Democratic 53 Paul B. Johnson, Jr. 21 January 1964 16 January 1968 Democratic 54 John Bell Williams 16 January 1968 18 January 1972 Democratic 55 William Waller 18 January 1972 20 January 1976 Democratic 56 Cliff Finch 20 January 1976 22 January 1980 Democratic 57 William Winter 22 January 1980 10 January 1984 Democratic 58 William Allain 10 January 1984 12 January 1988 Democratic 59 Ray Mabus 12 January 1988 14 January 1992 Democratic 60 Kirk Fordice 14 January 1992 11 January 2000 Republican 61 Ronnie Musgrove 11 January 2000 13 January 2004 Democratic 62 Haley Barbour 13 January 2004 10 January 2012 Republican 63 Phil Bryant 10 January 2012 14 January 2020 Republican 64 Tate Reeves 14 January 2020 Incumbent Republican