Magee is a city in Simpson County,Mississippi,United States. It is part of the Jackson metropolitan area.
Hattiesburg is the 5th most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi,located primarily in Forrest County and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 45,989 at the 2010 census,with the population now being 48,730 in 2020. Hattiesburg is the principal city of the Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area,which encompasses Covington,Forrest,Lamar,and Perry counties. The city is located in the Pine Belt region.
John Curtis Kyle was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Mississippi during the late 19th century. He was most notable for his service as mayor of Sardis,Mississippi (1879-1881),a member of the Mississippi State Senate (1881-1885),member of the Mississippi Railroad Commission (1886-1890) and member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1891-1897).
The University of Southern Mississippi is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg,Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's,master's,specialist,and doctoral degrees. The university is classified among "R1:Doctoral Universities –Very high research activity".
The Pine Belt,also known as the Piney Woods,is a region in Southeast Mississippi. The region gets its name from the longleaf pine trees that are abundant in the region. The Pine Belt includes 9 counties:Covington,Forrest,Greene,Jefferson Davis,Jones,Lamar,Marion,Perry,and Wayne.
Dewey Phillip Bryant is an American politician who served as the 64th governor of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party,he was the 31st lieutenant governor of Mississippi from 2008 to 2012 and 40th state auditor of Mississippi from 1996 to 2008. Bryant was elected governor in 2011,defeating the Democratic nominee Mayor Johnny DuPree of Hattiesburg. He was re-elected in 2015,defeating Democratic nominee Robert Gray.
Raylawni Branch is a black Mississippi pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement,a professional nursing educator and US Air Force Reserve officer. She is best known for her leading role in the integration of the University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg) in 1965,which was peaceful as opposed to the violent riot triggered by white racism after the enrollment of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi (Oxford) in 1962.
The 2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2011. Incumbent Republican Governor of Mississippi Haley Barbour was unable to run for a third term due to term limits.
Johnny DuPree is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the first African-American mayor of Hattiesburg,Mississippi from 2001 to 2017. He was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Mississippi in 2011,the first African-American major party nominee for Governor in Mississippi since the Reconstruction era.
The 2015 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3,2015,to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican Governor Phil Bryant ran for re-election to a second and final term in office. This is the highest percentage that a Republican has ever won in a gubernatorial election in Mississippi.
Alyce Griffin Clarke is an American politician. A Democrat,she is a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 69th district,being first elected in 1984 and serving till 2024.
Percy Willis Watson is an American politician. He is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 103rd District,being first elected in 1980. He is a member of the Democratic party.
Sam Britton is a former Republican member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission representing the Southern District,serving one term from January 2016 to January 2020.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 5,2019. All executive offices in the state were up for election. The primary election was held on August 6,2019,and runoff elections were held on August 27,2019. Although the Democrats came close to winning the governorship,they ultimately failed to do so. In addition,they lost the sole statewide office they have held since 1878:the Attorney General.
Edwin Lloyd Pittman is an American jurist and politician who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1989 to 2001 and chief justice from 2001 to 2004. He also served as the state's attorney general,secretary of state,and treasurer. Pittman reached the rank of brigadier general in the Mississippi National Guard.
Iola M. Williams was an American politician,public official,civil rights activist and museum executive. In 1979,Williams became the first African-American to join the San Jose City Council,an office she held from her appointment in 1979 until her retirement from council in 1991. During this time,she also served as the Vice Mayor of San Jose,California for two terms.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on November 8,2022,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Mississippi,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Missy Warren McGee is an American politician,representing the 102nd district in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2017.
The 2025 United States elections are scheduled to be held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 4,2025. The off-year election includes gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states,as well as numerous mayoral races,and a variety of other local offices on the ballot. Special elections to the United States Congress may take place if vacancies arise.
