S.no. |
Governor |
Term start |
Term end |
Party |
Place |
1 |
David Holmes |
10 December 1817 |
5 January 1820 |
Democratic-Republican |
Hanover, Pennsylvania |
2 |
George Poindexter |
5 January 1820 |
7 January 1822 |
Democratic-Republican |
Louisa County, Virginia |
3 |
Walter Leake |
7 January 1822 |
17 November 1825 |
Democratic-Republican |
Albemarle County, Virginia |
4 |
Gerard Brandon |
17 November 1825 |
7 January 1826 |
Democratic |
Natchez, Mississippi |
5 |
David Holmes |
7 January 1826 |
25 July 1826 |
Democratic |
Hanover, Pennsylvania |
6 |
Gerard Brandon |
25 July 1826 |
9 January 1832 |
Democratic |
Natchez, Mississippi |
7 |
Abram M. Scott |
9 January 1832 |
12 July 1833 |
Democratic |
South Carolina (Edgefield County) |
8 |
Charles Lynch |
12 July 1833 |
20 November 1833 |
Democratic |
Shelby County, Kentucky |
9 |
Hiram Runnels |
20 November 1833 |
20 November 1835 |
Democratic |
Hancock County, Georgia |
10 |
John A. Quitman |
3 December 1835 |
7 January 1836 |
Whig |
Rhinebeck, New York |
11 |
Charles Lynch |
7 January 1836 |
8 January 1838 |
Democratic |
Shelby County, Kentucky |
12 |
Alexander G. McNutt |
8 January 1838 |
10 January 1842 |
Democratic |
Rockbridge County, Virginia |
13 |
Tilghman Tucker |
10 January 1842 |
10 January 1844 |
Democratic |
North Carolina near Lime Stone Springs |
14 |
Albert G. Brown |
10 January 1844 |
10 January 1848 |
Democratic |
Chester County, South Carolina, US |
15 |
Joseph W. Matthews |
10 January 1848 |
10 January 1850 |
Democratic |
near Huntsville, Alabama |
16 |
John A. Quitman |
10 January 1850 |
3 February 1851 |
Democratic |
Rhinebeck, New York |
17 |
John I. Guion |
3 February 1851 |
4 November 1851 |
Democratic |
Adams County |
18 |
James Whitfield |
24 November 1851 |
10 January 1852 |
Democratic |
Elbert County, Georgia, U.S. |
19 |
Henry S. Foote |
10 January 1852 |
5 January 1854 |
Union Democratic |
Fauquier County, Virginia |
20 |
John J. Pettus |
5 January 1854 |
10 January 1854 |
Democratic |
Wilson County, Tennessee, US |
21 |
John J. McRae |
10 January 1854 |
16 November 1857 |
Democratic |
Sneedsboro, North Carolina |
22 |
William McWillie |
16 November 1857 |
21 November 1859 |
Democratic |
Camden, South Carolina, United States |
23 |
John J. Pettus |
21 November 1859 |
16 November 1863 |
Democratic |
Wilson County, Tennessee, US |
24 |
Charles Clark |
16 November 1863 |
22 May 1865 |
Democratic |
Lebanon, Ohio |
25 |
William L. Sharkey |
13 June 1865 |
16 October 1865 |
Provisional |
Sumner County, Tennessee, USA |
26 |
Benjamin G. Humphreys |
16 October 1865 |
15 June 1868 |
Democratic |
Claiborne County, Mississippi |
27 |
Adelbert Ames |
15 June 1868 |
10 March 1870 |
Military |
Rockland, Maine |
28 |
James L. Alcorn |
10 March 1870 |
30 November 1871 |
Republican |
Golconda, Illinois |
29 |
Ridgley C. Powers |
30 November 1871 |
4 January 1874 |
Republican |
Mecca, Ohio |
30 |
Adelbert Ames |
4 January 1874 |
29 March 1876 |
Republican |
Rockland, Maine |
31 |
John M. Stone |
29 March 1876 |
29 January 1882 |
Democratic |
Gibson County, Tennessee |
32 |
Robert Lowry |
2 January 1882 |
13 January 1890 |
Democratic |
South Carolina |
33 |
John M. Stone |
13 January 1890 |
20 January 1896 |
Democratic |
Gibson County, Tennessee |
34 |
Anselm J. McLaurin |
20 January 1896 |
16 January 1900 |
Democratic |
Brandon, Mississippi, United States |
35 |
Andrew H. Longino |
16 January 1900 |
19 January 1904 |
Democratic |
Lawrence County, Mississippi |
36 |
James K. Vardaman |
19 January 1904 |
21 January 1908 |
Democratic |
Jackson County, Texas |
37 |
Edmond Noel |
21 January 1908 |
16 January 1912 |
Democratic |
near Lexington, Mississippi |
38 |
Earl L. Brewer |
16 January 1912 |
18 January 1916 |
Democratic |
near Vaiden, Mississippi |
39 |
Theodore G. Bilbo |
18 January 1916 |
18 January 1920 |
Democratic |
Pearl River County, Mississippi |
40 |
Lee M. Russell |
18 January 1920 |
18 January 1924 |
Democratic |
Lafayette County, Mississippi |
41 |
Henry L. Whitfield |
22 January 1924 |
18 March 1927 |
Democratic |
near Brandon, Mississippi |
42 |
Dennis Murphree |
18 March 1927 |
16 January 1928 |
Democratic |
Pittsboro, Calhoun County Mississippi, USA |
43 |
Theodore G. Bilbo |
16 January 1928 |
19 January 1932 |
Democratic |
Pearl River County, Mississippi |
44 |
Martin Sennett Conner |
19 January 1932 |
21 January 1936 |
Democratic |
Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
45 |
Hugh L. White |
26 January 1936 |
16 January 1940 |
Democratic |
near McComb, Mississippi |
46 |
Paul B. Johnson, Sr. |
16 January 1940 |
26 December 1943 |
Democratic |
Hillsboro, Mississippi |
47 |
Dennis Murphree |
26 December 1943 |
18 January 1944 |
Democratic |
Pittsboro, Calhoun County Mississippi, USA |
48 |
Thomas L. Bailey |
18 January 1944 |
2 November 1946 |
Democratic |
near Maben, Mississippi |
49 |
Fielding L. Wright |
2 November 1946 |
22 January 1952 |
Democratic |
Rolling Fork, Mississippi |
50 |
Hugh L. White |
22 January 1952 |
17 January 1956 |
Democratic |
near McComb, Mississippi |
51 |
James P. Coleman |
17 January 1956 |
19 January 1960 |
Democratic |
Ackerman, Mississippi |
52 |
Ross R. Barnett |
19 January 1960 |
21 January 1964 |
Democratic |
Standing Pine Leake County, Mississippi, USA |
53 |
Paul B. Johnson, Jr. |
21 January 1964 |
16 January 1968 |
Democratic |
Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
54 |
John Bell Williams |
16 January 1968 |
18 January 1972 |
Democratic |
Raymond, Mississippi |
55 |
William Waller |
18 January 1972 |
20 January 1976 |
Democratic |
Lafayette County, Mississippi, U.S. |
56 |
Cliff Finch |
20 January 1976 |
22 January 1980 |
Democratic |
Pope, Panola County Mississippi, USA |
57 |
William Winter |
22 January 1980 |
10 January 1984 |
Democratic |
Grenada, Mississippi, U.S. |
58 |
William Allain |
10 January 1984 |
12 January 1988 |
Democratic |
Washington, Mississippi, U.S. |
59 |
Ray Mabus |
12 January 1988 |
14 January 1992 |
Democratic |
Starkville, Mississippi, U.S. |
60 |
Kirk Fordice |
14 January 1992 |
11 January 2000 |
Republican |
Memphis, Tennessee |
61 |
Ronnie Musgrove |
11 January 2000 |
13 January 2004 |
Democratic |
Tocowa, Mississippi, U.S. |
62 |
Haley Barbour |
13 January 2004 |
10 January 2012 |
Republican |
Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S. |
63 |
Phil Bryant |
10 January 2012 |
14 January 2020 |
Republican |
Moorhead, Mississippi, U.S. |
64 |
Tate Reeves |
14 January 2020 |
Incumbent |
Republican |
Florence, Mississippi, United States |