Office of Governor Phil Bryant

Phil Bryant was sworn in for his second term as Mississippis 64th governor on January 12, 2016. Before becoming the states chief executive, Bryant was lieutenant governor from 2008-2011. He also served as state auditor and represented his legislative district in the Mississippi House of Representatives for five years. The son of Dewey C. and Estelle R. Bryant, a diesel mechanic and a mother who stayed home with her three boys, Bryant learned early the value of hard work and the importance of education. The Moorhead native earned an associates degree in criminal justice from Hinds Community College and completed his bachelors degree at the University of Southern Mississippi. He holds a masters degree in political science from Mississippi College, and before assuming his role as governor, Bryant served as an adjunct professor of government there. Gov. Bryant began his career as a deputy sheriff in Hinds County and later worked as an insurance investigator before being elected to the...