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Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi

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Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
Incumbent
Delbert Hosemann

since January 14, 2020
TypeLieutenant Governor
Term lengthFour years
Two terms
Websitewww.ltgov.ms.gov

The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi is the second-highest ranking executive officer in Mississippi, below the Governor of Mississippi.

Lt. Governor Term Governor(s) served under Party
Ridgley C. Powers 1870–1871 James L. Alcorn Republican
Alexander K. Davis 1871–1876 Ridgley C. Powers
Adelbert Ames
Republican
John M. Stone 1876–1878 Adelbert Ames
himself
Democrat
William H. Sims 1878–1882 John M. Stone Democrat
G. D. Shands 1882–1890 Robert Lowry Democrat
M. M. Evans 1890–1896 John M. Stone Democrat
J. H. Jones 1896–1900 Anselm J. McLaurin Democrat
James T. Harrison 1900–1904 Andrew H. Longino Democrat
John Prentiss Carter 1904–1908 James K. Vardaman Democrat
Luther Manship 1908–1912 Edmond Noel Democrat
Theodore G. Bilbo 1912–1916 Earl L. Brewer Democrat
Lee Maurice Russell 1916–1920 Theodore G. Bilbo Democrat
Homer Casteel 1920–1924 Lee M. Russell Democrat
Dennis Murphree 1924–1927 Henry L. Whitfield Democrat
Bidwell Adam 1928–1932 Theodore G. Bilbo Democrat
Dennis Murphree 1932–1936 Martin Sennet Conner Democrat
Jacob Buehler Snider 1936–1940 Hugh L. White Democrat
Dennis Murphree 1940–1943 Paul B. Johnson Sr. Democrat
Fielding L. Wright 1944–1946 Thomas L. Bailey Democrat
Sam Lumpkin 1948–1952 Fielding L. Wright Democrat
Carroll Gartin 1952–1960 Hugh L. White
James P. Coleman
Democrat
Paul B. Johnson, Jr. 1960–1964 Ross Barnett Democrat
Carroll Gartin 1964–1966 Paul B. Johnson Jr. Democrat
Charles L. Sullivan 1968–1972 John Bell Williams Democrat
William F. Winter 1972–1976 William Waller Democrat
Evelyn Gandy 1976–1980 Cliff Finch Democrat
Brad Dye 1980–1992 William Winter
William Allain
Ray Mabus
Democrat
Eddie Briggs 1992–1996 Kirk Fordice Republican
Ronnie Musgrove 1996–2000
Amy Tuck 2000–2002 Ronnie Musgrove Democrat
2002–2008 Ronnie Musgrove (Democratic)
Haley Barbour (Republican)
Republican1
Phil Bryant 2008–2012 Haley Barbour Republican
Tate Reeves 2012–2020 Phil Bryant Republican
Delbert Hosemann 2020–present Tate Reeves Republican