Reginald Jackson is a Mississippi state senator, representing the 11th district in the

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since 2024. His county covers parts or all of Coahoma, DeSoto, Quitman, Tate, and Tunica.

Biography

Jackson was born in Marks, Mississippi, and attended

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. He later attended Georgia Southern University. A

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, Jackson ran for the

for the 11th district after his father, Robert L. Jackson retired. He won uncontested in both the primary and general election. In the senate, he sits on the following committees: State Library, Agriculture, Appropriations, Corrections, County Affairs, Drug Policy, Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res, Ethics, and Gaming. He has four children and is of Baptist faith.

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