Officers 2025-2027

President: Hon. Chris McBrayer (Clay County)

Secretary/Treasurer: Hon. Mary Gully (Kemper County)

Executive Director: Hon. Desmond Hoda (Hancock County)

Vice President:
    Northern: Hon. Peggy Phillips (Lowndes County)
    Central: Hon. Dorothy Stewart (Noxubee County)
    Southern: Hon. Roger Arnold (Amite County)

Board of Directors:
    Northern:
        Hon. Sarah Stevens (Chickasaw)
        Hon. Chuck Hopkins (Lee)
    Central:
        Hon. Shirley Blakley
        Hon. Clark Secoy (Sharkey)
    Southern:
        Hon.  Charles Greer (Lamar)
        Hon. Gay Polk Payton (Forrest)

Past President: Hon. Cedric Bush (Washington)

Parliamentarian: Hon. Jason Thornton (Jackson)

Chaplain: Hon. David Hall (Pontotoc)

Sergeant at Arms: Hon. Lavergne Carter (Washington)

Judicial College Rep: Hon. Ryan Bruhl (Wathall)

Address: Post Office Box 235, Scooba, Ms. 39358



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