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Mississippi Governors

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William F. Winter, Governor (1923 - 2020)
William Forrest Winter (February 21, 1923 – December 18, 2020) was an American attorney and politician. He served as the 58th governor of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984. A Democrat, he was known fo...
John Bell Williams (1918 - 1983)
John Bell Williams (December 4, 1918 – March 25, 1983) was an American Democratic politician who represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1968 and served as Govern...
Henry L. Whitfield, Governor (1868 - 1927)
Henry Lewis Whitfield (June 20, 1868 – March 18, 1927) was an American politician who was Governor of Mississippi from 1924 until his death in 1927. Biography Whitfield was born in Rankin County, M...
Hugh White, Governor (1881 - 1965)
Hugh Lawson White (August 19, 1881 – September 20, 1965) was an American politician from Mississippi and a member of the Democratic Party. He served two non-consecutive terms as Governor of Missis...
Bill Waller, Governor (1926 - 2011)
William Lowe Waller Sr. (October 21, 1926 – November 30, 2011) was an American politician. A Democrat, Waller served as the Governor of Mississippi from 1972 to 1976. Early life He served in the Un...