Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1873
John R. Lynch (Natchez )
Republican
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877
43rd 44th
Elected in 1872 .Re-elected in 1874 . Lost re-election.
James Ronald Chalmers (Vicksburg )
Democratic
March 4, 1877 – April 29, 1882
45th 46th 47th
Elected in 1876 .Re-elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 . Lost contested election.
John R. Lynch (Natchez )
Republican
April 29, 1882 – March 3, 1883
47th
Won contested election. Lost re-election.
Henry Smith Van Eaton (Woodville )
Democratic
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
48th 49th
Elected in 1882 .Re-elected in 1884 . Retired.
T.R. Stockdale (Summit )
Democratic
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895
50th 51st 52nd 53rd
Elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 .Re-elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 . Lost renomination.
Walter McKennon Denny (Scranton )
Democratic
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
54th
Elected in 1894 . Lost renomination.
William F. Love (Gloster )
Democratic
March 4, 1897 – October 16, 1898
55th
Elected in 1896 . Died.
Vacant
October 16, 1898 – December 12, 1898
55th
Frank A. McLain (Gloster )
Democratic
December 12, 1898 – March 3, 1903
55th 56th 57th
Elected to finish Love's term .Also elected to the next full term .Re-elected in 1900 . Redistricted to the 7th district .
Eaton J. Bowers (Bay St. Louis )
Democratic
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911
58th 59th 60th 61st
Elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 . Retired.
Pat Harrison (Gulfport )
Democratic
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919
62nd 63rd 64th 65th
Elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Paul B. Johnson Sr. (Hattiesburg )
Democratic
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923
66th 67th
Elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 . Retired.
T. Webber Wilson (Laurel )
Democratic
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929
68th 69th 70th
Elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Robert S. Hall (Hattiesburg )
Democratic
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933
71st 72nd
Elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Lost renomination.
William M. Colmer (Pascagoula )
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1963
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 . Redistricted to the 5th district .
District eliminated January 3, 1963