List of United States Representatives from Mississippi

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Mississippi. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States Congressional Delegations from Mississippi. The list of names should be complete as of January 3, 2019, but other data may be incomplete.

Current representatives

List of members representing the state
Member Years Party District Notes
Thomas G. Abernethy January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1953		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1973		 1st
Stephen Adams March 4, 1845 –
March 4, 1847		 Democratic At-large [data unknown/missing]
John Allen March 4, 1885 –
March 4, 1901		 Democratic 1st [data unknown/missing]
Chapman L. Anderson March 4, 1887 –
March 4, 1891		 Democratic 5th [data unknown/missing]
Ethelbert Barksdale March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1887		 Democratic 7th [data unknown/missing]
William Barksdale March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1855		 Democratic At-large Withdrew
March 4, 1855 –
January 12, 1861		 3rd
Frederick G. Barry March 4, 1885 –
March 4, 1889		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
Henry W. Barry April 8, 1870 –
March 4, 1875		 Republican 3rd [data unknown/missing]
William T. S. Barry March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1855		 Democratic 2nd [data unknown/missing]
Joseph H. Beeman March 4, 1891 –
March 4, 1893		 Democratic 5th [data unknown/missing]
Hendley Bennett March 4, 1855 –
March 4, 1857		 Democratic 2nd [data unknown/missing]
David R. Bowen January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1983		 Democratic 2nd [data unknown/missing]
Eaton Bowers March 4, 1903 –
March 4, 1911		 Democratic 6th [data unknown/missing]
Albert G. Brown March 4, 1839 –
March 4, 1841		 Democratic At-large [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1847 –
March 4, 1853		 4th [data unknown/missing]
T. Jeff Busby March 4, 1923 –
January 3, 1935		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
Adam M. Byrd March 4, 1903 –
March 4, 1911		 Democratic 5th [data unknown/missing]
Harry Cage March 4, 1833 –
March 4, 1835		 Jacksonian At-large [data unknown/missing]
Ezekiel S. Candler Jr. March 4, 1901 –
March 4, 1921		 Democratic 1st [data unknown/missing]
Thomas C. Catchings March 4, 1885 –
March 4, 1901		 Democratic 3rd [data unknown/missing]
James R. Chalmers March 4, 1877 –
April 29, 1882		 Democratic 6th Lost contested election
June 25, 1884 –
March 4, 1885		 Independent 2nd Seated after contested election with Van H. Manning
Travis Childers May 13, 2008 –
January 3, 2011		 Democratic 1st [data unknown/missing]
John F. H. Claiborne March 4, 1835 –
March 4, 1837		 Jacksonian At-large Failure to elect, seat declared vacant
March 4, 1837 –
February 5, 1838		 Democratic
Thad Cochran January 3, 1973 –
December 26, 1978		 Republican 4th Resigned after being elected to the US Senate, took seat on early appointment
James Collier March 4, 1909 –
March 4, 1933		 Democratic 8th [data unknown/missing]
Ross A. Collins March 4, 1921 –
January 3, 1935		 Democratic 5th [data unknown/missing]
January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1943		 [data unknown/missing]
William M. Colmer March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1963		 Democratic 6th [data unknown/missing]
January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1973		 5th
Jefferson Davis March 4, 1845 –
June ??, 1846		 Democratic At-large Resigned to command regiment in Mexican–American War
Reuben Davis March 4, 1857 –
January 12, 1861		 Democratic 2nd Withdrew
Walter Denny March 4, 1895 –
March 4, 1897		 Democratic 6th [data unknown/missing]
David Dickson March 4, 1835 –
July 31, 1836		 Anti-Jacksonian At-large Died
William A. Dickson March 4, 1909 –
March 4, 1913		 Democratic 7th [data unknown/missing]
Wayne Dowdy January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1989		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
Wall Doxey March 4, 1929 –
September 23, 1941		 Democratic 2nd Resigned after being elected to the US Senate
Aubert C. Dunn January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937		 Democratic 5th [data unknown/missing]
Henry T. Ellett January 26, 1847 –
March 4, 1847		 Democratic At-large [data unknown/missing]
Lawrence R. Ellzey March 15, 1932 –
January 3, 1935		 Democratic 7th [data unknown/missing]
Mike Espy January 3, 1987 –
January 22, 1993		 Democratic 2nd Resigned after being appointed as United States Secretary of Agriculture
Winfield S. Featherston March 4, 1847 –
March 4, 1851		 Democratic 2nd [data unknown/missing]
Aaron L. Ford January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
Andrew F. Fox March 4, 1897 –
March 4, 1903		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
William W. Franklin January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1987		 Republican 2nd [data unknown/missing]
John D. Freeman March 4, 1851 –
March 4, 1853		 Unionist 3rd [data unknown/missing]
Samuel J. Gholson December 1, 1836 –
March 4, 1837		 Jacksonian At-large Failure to elect, seat declared vacant
March 4, 1837 –
February 5, 1838		 Democratic
Charles H. Griffin March 12, 1968 –
January 3, 1973		 Democratic 3rd [data unknown/missing]
Michael Guest January 3, 2019 –
present		 Republican 3rd Incumbent
William M. Gwin March 4, 1841 –
March 4, 1843		 Democratic At-large [data unknown/missing]
William Haile July 10, 1826 –
July 10, 1828		 Jacksonian At-large Lost re-election then resigned.
Robert S. Hall March 4, 1929 –
March 4, 1933		 Democratic 6th [data unknown/missing]
William H. Hammett March 4, 1843 –
March 4, 1845		 Democratic At-large [data unknown/missing]
Gregg Harper January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2019		 Republican 3rd [data unknown/missing]
George E. Harris February 23, 1870 –
March 4, 1873		 Republican 1st [data unknown/missing]
Wiley P. Harris March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1855		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
Pat Harrison March 4, 1911 –
March 4, 1919		 Democratic 6th [data unknown/missing]
Patrick Henry March 4, 1897 –
March 4, 1901		 Democratic 7th [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1901 –
March 4, 1903		 3rd
Wilson S. Hill March 4, 1903 –
March 4, 1909		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
Thomas Hinds October 21, 1828 –
March 4, 1831		 Jacksonian At-large Elected in 1828, beating incumbent William Haile.
Haile then resigned and Hinds was elected to finish the term.
Jon Hinson January 3, 1979 –
July 7, 1981		 Republican 4th Resigned
Charles E. Hooker March 4, 1875 –
March 4, 1883		 Democratic 5th [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1887 –
March 4, 1895		 7th [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1901 –
March 4, 1903		 [data unknown/missing]
Albert Howe March 4, 1873 –
March 4, 1875		 Republican 2nd [data unknown/missing]
Benjamin G. Humphreys March 4, 1903 –
October 16, 1923		 Democratic 3rd Died
William Y. Humphreys November 27, 1923 –
March 4, 1925		 Democratic 3rd [data unknown/missing]
Elza Jeffords March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1885		 Republican 3rd [data unknown/missing]
Paul B. Johnson Sr. March 4, 1919 –
March 4, 1923		 Democratic 6th [data unknown/missing]
Trent Kelly June 2, 2015 –
present		 Republican 1st Incumbent
John C. Kyle March 4, 1891 –
March 4, 1897		 Democratic 2nd [data unknown/missing]
William A. Lake March 4, 1855 –
March 4, 1857		 Know Nothing 4th [data unknown/missing]
L. Q. C. Lamar March 4, 1857 –
December ??, 1860		 Democratic 1st Retired to become a member of the secession convention of Mississippi
March 4, 1873 –
March 4, 1877		 [data unknown/missing]
Clarke Lewis March 4, 1889 –
March 4, 1893		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
Trent Lott January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1989		 Republican 5th [data unknown/missing]
William Love March 4, 1897 –
October 16, 1898		 Democratic 6th Died
Bill G. Lowrey March 4, 1921 –
March 4, 1929		 Democratic 2nd [data unknown/missing]
John R. Lynch March 4, 1873 –
March 4, 1877		 Republican 6th [data unknown/missing]
April 29, 1882 –
March 4, 1883		 [data unknown/missing]
Van H. Manning March 4, 1877 –
March 4, 1883		 Democratic 2nd [data unknown/missing]
Dan R. McGehee January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1947		 Democratic 7th [data unknown/missing]
George C. McKee February 23, 1870 –
March 4, 1873		 Republican 4th [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1873 –
March 4, 1875		 5th
Frank McLain December 12, 1898 –
March 4, 1903		 Democratic 6th [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1903 –
March 4, 1909		 7th
John Jones McRae December 7, 1858 –
January 12, 1861		 Democratic 5th Withdrew
William McWillie March 4, 1849 –
March 4, 1851		 Democratic 3rd [data unknown/missing]
Hernando D. Money March 4, 1875 –
March 4, 1883		 Democratic 3rd [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1885		 4th
March 4, 1893 –
March 4, 1897		 [data unknown/missing]
Sonny Montgomery January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1973		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1997		 3rd
James B. Morgan March 4, 1885 –
March 4, 1891		 Democratic 2nd [data unknown/missing]
Joseph Morphis March 4, 1870 –
March 4, 1873		 Republican 2nd [data unknown/missing]
Henry Muldrow March 4, 1877 –
March 4, 1885		 Democratic 1st [data unknown/missing]
Benjamin Nabers March 4, 1851 –
March 4, 1853		 Unionist 1st [data unknown/missing]
Jason Niles March 4, 1873 –
March 4, 1875		 Republican 4th [data unknown/missing]
Alan Nunnelee January 3, 2011 –
February 6, 2015		 Republican 1st Died
Steven Palazzo January 3, 2011 –
present		 Republican 4th Incumbent
Michael Parker January 3, 1989 –
November 10, 1995		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
November 10, 1995 –
January 3, 1999		 Republican
Legrand W. Perce February 23, 1870 –
March 4, 1873		 Republican 5th [data unknown/missing]
Chip Pickering January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2009		 Republican 3rd [data unknown/missing]
Franklin E. Plummer March 4, 1831 –
March 4, 1835		 Jacksonian At-large [data unknown/missing]
George Poindexter December 10, 1817 –
March 4, 1819		 Democratic-Republican At-large [data unknown/missing]
Seargent S. Prentiss May 29, 1838 –
March 4, 1839		 Whig At-large [data unknown/missing]
Percy Quin March 4, 1913 –
February 4, 1932		 Democratic 7th Died
John A. Quitman March 4, 1855 –
July 17, 1858		 Democratic 5th Died
Christopher Rankin March 4, 1819 –
March 4, 1823		 Democratic-Republican At-large Died
March 4, 1823 –
March 4, 1825		 Jackson Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1825 –
March 4, 1826		 Jacksonian
John E. Rankin March 4, 1921 –
January 3, 1953		 Democratic 1st [data unknown/missing]
Robert W. Roberts March 4, 1843 –
March 4, 1847		 Democratic At-large [data unknown/missing]
Ronnie Shows January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2003		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
Otho R. Singleton March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1855		 Democratic 3rd [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1857 –
January 12, 1861		 4th Withdrew
March 4, 1875 –
March 4, 1883		 [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1887		 5th
Thomas U. Sisson March 4, 1909 –
March 4, 1923		 Democratic 4th [data unknown/missing]
Frank E. Smith January 3, 1951 –
November 14, 1962		 Democratic 3rd Resigned after being appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority
Larkin I. Smith January 3, 1989 –
August 13, 1989		 Republican 5th Died
James G. Spencer March 4, 1895 –
March 4, 1897		 Democratic 7th [data unknown/missing]
Thomas Spight July 5, 1898 –
March 4, 1911		 Democratic 2nd [data unknown/missing]
Hubert D. Stephens March 4, 1911 –
March 4, 1921		 Democratic 2nd [data unknown/missing]
Thomas Stockdale March 4, 1887 –
March 4, 1895		 Democratic 6th [data unknown/missing]
William V. Sullivan March 4, 1897 –
May 31, 1898		 Democratic 2nd Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate
Gene Taylor October 17, 1989 –
January 3, 2003		 Democratic 5th [data unknown/missing]
January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2011		 4th
Bennie Thompson April 13, 1993 –
present		 Democratic 2nd Incumbent
Jacob Thompson March 4, 1839 –
March 4, 1847		 Democratic At-large [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1847 –
March 4, 1851		 1st
Patrick W. Tompkins March 4, 1847 –
March 4, 1849		 Whig 3rd [data unknown/missing]
Tilghman Tucker March 4, 1843 –
March 4, 1845		 Democratic At-large [data unknown/missing]
Henry Van Eaton March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1887		 Democratic 6th [data unknown/missing]
William W. Venable January 4, 1916 –
March 4, 1921		 Democratic 5th [data unknown/missing]
Prentiss Walker January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967		 Republican 4th [data unknown/missing]
Guilford Wells March 4, 1875 –
March 4, 1877		 Independent Republican 2nd [data unknown/missing]
Jamie Whitten November 4, 1941 –
January 3, 1973		 Democratic 2nd [data unknown/missing]
January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1995		 1st
William M. Whittington March 4, 1925 –
January 3, 1951		 Democratic 3rd [data unknown/missing]
Roger Wicker January 3, 1995 –
December 31, 2007		 Republican 1st Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate
John A. Wilcox March 4, 1851 –
March 4, 1853		 Whig 2nd [data unknown/missing]
John B. Williams January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1953		 Democratic 7th [data unknown/missing]
January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963		 4th
January 3, 1963 –
January 16, 1968		 3rd Resigned after being elected Governor
John S. Williams March 4, 1893 –
March 4, 1903		 Democratic 5th [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1903 –
March 4, 1909		 8th
T. Webber Wilson March 4, 1923 –
March 4, 1929		 Democratic 6th [data unknown/missing]
W. Arthur Winstead January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1963		 Democratic 5th [data unknown/missing]
January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965		 4th
Samuel A. Witherspoon March 4, 1911 –
November 24, 1915		 Democratic 5th Died
Thomas J. Word May 29, 1838 –
March 4, 1839		 Whig At-large [data unknown/missing]
Daniel B. Wright March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1857		 Democratic 1st [data unknown/missing]

Living former members

As of May 2019, there are 12 living former members. The most recent member to die was Thad Cochran (served 1973–1978) on May 30, 2019. The most recently serving member to die was Alan Nunnelee (served 2011–2015), who died in office on February 6, 2015.

Member Term of office Date of birth (and age)
David R. Bowen 1973–1983 (1932-10-21) October 21, 1932
Trent Lott 1973–1989 (1941-10-09) October 9, 1941
Wayne Dowdy 1981–1989 (1943-07-27) July 27, 1943
Webb Franklin 1983–1987 (1941-12-13) December 13, 1941
Mike Espy 1987–1993 (1953-11-30) November 30, 1953
Michael Parker 1989–1999 (1949-10-31) October 31, 1949
Gene Taylor 1989–2011 (1953-09-17) September 17, 1953
Roger Wicker 1995–2007 (1951-07-05) July 5, 1951
Chip Pickering 1997–2009 (1963-08-10) August 10, 1963
Ronnie Shows 1999–2003 (1947-01-26) January 26, 1947
Travis Childers 2008–2011 (1958-03-29) March 29, 1958
Gregg Harper 2009–2019 (1956-06-01) June 1, 1956

References
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