James Kimble Vardaman was an American politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi. A Democrat,he served as the Governor of Mississippi from 1904 to 1908 and then represented Mississippi in the United States Senate from 1913 to 1919.
Alexander Gallatin McNutt was a Mississippi attorney and politician who served as Governor from 1838 to 1842.
Blanche Kelso Bruce was an American politician who represented Mississippi as a Republican in the United States Senate from 1875 to 1881. Born into slavery in Prince Edward County,Virginia,he went on to become the first elected African-American senator to serve a full term.
Jacob Hunter Sharp was a Mississippi lawyer,newspaperman and politician,as well as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role of several major engagements of the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater,including the Atlanta Campaign in 1864 where he was several times recognized by his commanders and peers for bravery in combat. After the war,he also served in the Mississippi House of Representatives and was its Speaker from 1886 to 1888.
Commerce is a ghost town in Tunica County,Mississippi,United States. Commerce Landing was the town's port.
Homer Harris Casteel was an American politician in the state of Mississippi who served in the Mississippi Senate and as Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1920-1924.
Verell Pennington Ferguson was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for Hinds County from 1912 until his death.
Robert Locke Ralston (1860-1926) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives,representing Coahoma County,from 1916 to 1920.
Carroll Kendrick was a Mississippi state legislator in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the President Pro Tempore of the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920.
Charles Wiley Doherty was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives,representing Tunica County,from 1904 to 1912.
William Aylmer Winter was a farmer and a Democratic Mississippi state legislator from Grenada County in the early-to-mid 20th century. He was also the father of the Mississippi governor William Forrest Winter.
George Morgan Govan was an American military officer and Democratic politician from Mississippi. He was the 27th Secretary of State of Mississippi,serving from 1886 to 1896.
Alexander Warner was an American Union Army officer,banker,planter,and Republican politician. He was the 15th Secretary of State of Mississippi,the 44th State Treasurer of Connecticut,and a member of the Kansas House of Representatives.
Lorraine Catchings Dulaney was an American planter and Democratic politician. He served in both houses of the Mississippi State Legislature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Charles B. Mitchell was an American politician. He served in both houses of the Mississippi Legislature and was the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1888 to 1890.
William Alexander Percy was an American lawyer,planter,and Democratic politician. He was the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1878 to 1880 and the father of U.S. senator LeRoy Percy.
Walter B. Parks was an American politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1916 to 1920,and of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1912 to 1916.
Calvin Brooks Vance was an American planter and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate,from Panola County,from 1878 to 1882,from 1908 to 1912,and from 1916 to 1920.
George Anderson was an American politician. He served in both houses of the Mississippi Legislature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
James Henry Jones was an American politician and lawyer. He served in both houses of the Mississippi Legislature and was the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1896 to 1900. He also was an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
