| Name | Held Office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| George Poindexter | Jan 5, 1820 Jan 7, 1822 |
Democratic |
| Walter Leake | Jan 7, 1822 Nov 17, 1825 |
Democratic |
| David Holmes | Jan 7, 1826 Jul 25, 1826 |
Democratic |
| Gerard Brandon | Jul 25, 1826 Jan 9, 1832 |
Democratic |
| Abram M. Scott | Jan 9, 1832 Jul 12, 1833 |
Democratic |
| Hiram Runnels | Nov 20, 1833 Nov 20, 1835 |
Democratic |
| Charles Lynch | Jan 7, 1836 Jan 8, 1838 |
Democratic |
| Alexander G. McNutt | Jan 8, 1838 Jan 10, 1842 |
Democratic |
| Tilghman Tucker | Jan 10, 1842 Jan 10, 1844 |
Democratic |
| Albert G. Brown | Jan 10, 1844 Jan 10, 1848 |
Democratic |
| Joseph W. Matthews | Jan 10, 1848 Jan 10, 1850 |
Democratic |
| John A. Quitman | Jan 10, 1850 Feb 3, 1851 |
Democratic |
| John I. Guion | Feb 3, 1851 Nov 4, 1851 |
Democratic |
| James Whitfield | Nov 24, 1851 Jan 10, 1852 |
Democratic |
| Henry S. Foote | Jan 10, 1852 Jan 5, 1854 |
Union Democratic |
| John J. McRae | Jan 10, 1854 Nov 16, 1857 |
Democratic |
| William McWillie | Nov 16, 1857 Nov 21, 1859 |
Democratic |
| John J. Pettus | Nov 21, 1859 Nov 16, 1863 |
Democratic |
| Charles Clark | Nov 16, 1863 May 22, 1865 |
Democratic |
| William L. Sharkey | Jun 13, 1865 Oct 16, 1865 |
Provisional |
| Benjamin G. Humphreys | Oct 16, 1865 Jun 15, 1868 |
Democratic |
| James L. Alcorn | Mar 10, 1870 Nov 30, 1871 |
Republican |
| Ridgley C. Powers | Nov 30, 1871 Jan 4, 1874 |
Republican |
| Adelbert Ames | Jan 4, 1874 Mar 20, 1876 |
Republican |
| Robert Lowry | Jan 2, 1882 Jan 13, 1890 |
Democratic |
| John M. Stone | Jan 13, 1890 Jan 20, 1896 |
Democratic |
| Anselm J. McLaurin | Jan 20, 1896 Jan 16, 1900 |
Democratic |
| Andrew H. Longino | Jan 16, 1900 Jan 19, 1904 |
Democratic |
| James K. Vardaman | Jan 19, 1904 Jan 21, 1908 |
Democratic |
| Edmond Noel | Jan 21, 1908 Jan 16, 1912 |
Democratic |
| Earl L. Brewer | Jan 16, 1912 Jan 18, 1916 |
Democratic |
| Lee M. Russell | Jan 18, 1920 Jan 18, 1924 |
Democratic |
| Henry L. Whitfield | Jan 18, 1924 Mar 18, 1927 |
Democratic |
| Theodore G. Bilbo | Jan 16, 1928 Jan 19, 1932 |
Democratic |
| Martin Sennett Conner | Jan 19, 1932 Jan 21, 1936 |
Democratic |
| Paul B. Johnson, Sr. | Jan 16, 1940 Dec 26, 1943 |
Democratic |
| Dennis Murphree | Dec 26, 1943 Jan 18, 1944 |
Democratic |
| Thomas L. Bailey | Jan 18, 1944 Nov 2, 1946 |
Democratic |
| Fielding L. Wright | Nov 2, 1946 Jan 22, 1952 |
Democratic |
| Hugh L. White | Jan 22, 1952 Jan 17, 1956 |
Democratic |
| James P. Coleman | Jan 17, 1956 Jan 19, 1960 |
Democratic |
| Ross R. Barnett | Jan 19, 1960 Jan 21, 1964 |
Democratic |
| Paul B. Johnson, Jr. | Jan 21, 1964 Jan 16, 1968 |
Democratic |
| John Bell Williams | Jan 16, 1968 Jan 18, 1972 |
Democratic |
| William Waller | Jan 18, 1972 Jan 20, 1976 |
Democratic |
| Cliff Finch | Jan 20, 1976 Jan 22, 1980 |
Democratic |
| William Winter | Jan 22, 1980 Jan 10, 1984 |
Democratic |
| William Allain | Jan 10, 1984 Jan 12, 1988 |
Democratic |
| Ray Mabus | Jan 12, 1988 Jan 14, 1992 |
Democratic |
| Kirk Fordice | Jan 14, 1992 Jan 11, 2000 |
Republican |
| Ronnie Musgrove | Jan 11, 2000 Jan 13, 2004 |
Democratic |
| Haley Barbour | Jan 13, 2004 Incumbent |
Republican |