Kamesha Mumford
Kamesha Mumford | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 26th district | |
Member | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | John Horhn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1983 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Mississippi State University (BA) Mississippi College School of Law (JD) |
| Website | kmumford4senate |
Kamesha Brown Mumford is an American politician who serves as a member of the Mississippi State Senate for the 26th district.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, Mumford was elected in a special election in 2025.[2]
Early life
Kamesha Mumford was born in Canton, Mississippi. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science with a concentration in women's studies from Mississippi State University and a Juris Doctor from the Mississippi College School of Law.[3]
Career
Mumford works as an attorney in Jackson, Mississippi, focusing in real estate and tax sale law. She is a founding partner of Mumford & Mumford Law, which she runs with her husband, Hinds County Prosecuting Attorney Gerald Mumford.[4][5]
She previously served as a municipal court judge in Canton, Mississippi, a position she occupied since 2013 before joining the state senate.[6] She was elected as the president of the Mississippi Municipal Judges Association in 2017.[3]
Personal life
She is married to Gerald Mumford. They have two children.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Kamesha Mumford". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ Pittman, Ashton; Muhammad, Shaunicy (December 3, 2025). "Kamesha Mumford Wins Mississippi Senate District 26 Runoff, Filling Seat John Horhn Vacated". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- 1 2 3 District 26, Kamesha Mumford for Senate. "Kamesha Mumford for Senate District 26". Kamesha Mumford for Senate District 26. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "County Attorney | Hinds County, Mississippi". www.hindscountyms.com. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Mumford and Mumford – There's Only One Mumford & Mumford". Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ "City of Canton Mayor's Office honors Judge Kemesha Mumford". The Canton News. January 14, 2026. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- Living people
- Democratic Party Mississippi state senators
- 21st-century members of the Mississippi Legislature
- African-American state legislators in Mississippi
- Women state legislators in Mississippi
- Mississippi College School of Law alumni
- Mississippi State University alumni
- 21st-century American women politicians
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