Fielding Lewis Wright was an American politician who served as the 19th lieutenant governor and 49th and 50th governor of Mississippi. During the 1948 presidential election he served as the vice presidential nominee of the States' Rights Democratic Party (Dixiecrats) alongside presidential nominee Strom Thurmond. During his political career he fought to maintain racial segregation,fought with President Harry S. Truman over civil rights legislation,and held other racist views.
William J. McCoy was an American farmer and Democratic politician from Rienzi,Mississippi. He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi.
Clarence Benton "Buddie" Newman was an American politician who served as Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1976 to 1988. He was elected to one term in the state senate before beginning his 36-year career in the House,representing his native Issaquena County.
Douglas William Shanks was an American college baseball coach. He was a city commissioner of Jackson,Mississippi and was on their city council. He served as the head coach of the Mississippi Valley State Devils (2001–2014).
Homer Vernon Cooper was an American politician who served as a State Senator from the 12th District which had represented the area of Warren and Hinds Counties in Mississippi. He was a Democrat who served from 1960 to 1964. By profession,Cooper was a longtime school administrator well known on the state and national levels.
Frank Downer Barlow was a Democratic Mississippi state senator,representing the state's 11th senatorial district from 1944 to 1960.
William Isaac Shelby "Billy" Thompson was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for Hinds County,serving from 1964 to 1968.
Laurens T. Kennedy was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives,representing Adams County,from 1918 to his death in 1935.
Earl Stribling Richardson was a Democratic Mississippi lawyer and politician from Neshoba County. He represented the state's 19th district in the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920 and from 1932 to 1936,and the 17th district from 1940 to his death in 1943. He also represented Neshoba County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940.
Ollie Mohamed was an American store owner and politician. He was a Democratic member of the Mississippi Senate in the mid-to-late 20th century and its President pro tempore in 1992.
William Edward McIntyre was a Democratic member of the Mississippi State Legislature in the early-to-mid 20th century.
John Alexander Yeager was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He represented Lamar County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1932.
Ellis Barkett Bodron was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who served in the Mississippi State Senate from 1952 to 1984 and in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1948 to 1952. He was blind.
James Anthony Morrow Sr. was an American Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1936 to 1944.
John Alton Phillips was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1932 to 1940 and from 1944 until his death in 1965.
Clyde Everett "Pete" Wood was an American politician and teacher. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 1976.
James Orville "Click" Clark was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate.
Cayton Bidwell Adam was an American lawyer and politician. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1928 to 1932.
William Beauregard Roberts was an American Democratic politician,lawyer,planter,and banker. A resident of Rosedale,Mississippi,he represented Bolivar County in the Mississippi State Senate for six consecutive terms,from 1920 to his death in 1940. He was the Senate's President Pro Tempore for two stints in 1931 and 1940 and also served as the Acting Governor of Mississippi in December 1931.
