The 1904–1908 Mississippi Legislature was convened in two sessions, the first between January 5, 1904, and March 22, 1904, and the second between January 2, 1906 and April 21, 1906.
History Members were elected on November 3, 1903. The House and the Senate first convened on January 5, 1904. That session adjourned on March 22, 1904. During that session, laws were passed mandating a "uniform series of school books", racial segregation on street cars, creating Lamar County, and authorizing a law code for 1906. They also authorized appropriations for new buildings for the Mississippi Institution for the Deaf and Dumb after the old dormitory was destroyed by fire on March 18, 1902.
A second session was held between January 2, 1906, and April 21, 1906. The term officially ended when the 1908-1912 session began on January 7, 1908.
James K. Vardaman served as governor during this term.
Officers
Senate John Prentiss Carter, as lieutenant governor, served ex officio as President of the Senate. E. H. Moore was near-unanimously elected President Pro Tempore of the Senate. John Y. Murry, Jr. served as Secretary, P. M B. Self served as Sergeant-at-Arms, and H. J. Thornton served as Doorkeeper.
House Emmet Thomas was elected Speaker of the House. L. Pink Smith served as Clerk, A. H. Hutchinson served as Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Doorkeepers were Elias Phillips and John Barfield.
Senate All members were Democrats. Several new members joined in 1906. District NumberCountiesSenator NameResidence1Hancock, Harrison, JacksonHorace BloomfieldScranton2Wayne, Jones, Perry, GreeneJ. T. Parks (1904)HattiesburgR. S. Hall (1906)Hattiesburg3Jasper, ClarkeD. W. HeidelbergShubuta4Simpson, Covington, Marion, Pearl RiverHenry MoungerColumbia5Rankin, SmithPatrick HenryBrandon6Pike, FranklinClem V. RatcliffSummit7Amite, WilkinsonCharles H. FrithBates Mill8Lincoln, LawrenceG. Wood Magee Monticello9AdamsJames A. Clinton (1904)NatchezGerard Brandon (1906)Natchez10Claiborne, JeffersonStephen ThrasherPort Gibson11CopiahM. S. McNeilCrystal Springs12Hinds, WarrenW. K. McLaurinVicksburgMurry F. SmithVicksburgW. J. CroomBolton13Scott, NewtonJ. M. Stephenson (1904)MortonOliver McIlhenny (1906)Forrest14LauderdaleC. C. DunnMeridian15Kemper, WinstonJ. D. DossLouisville16NoxubeeA. T. DentMacon17Leake, NeshobaPresley GrovesOfahoma18MadisonH. B. GreavesCanton19YazooA. M. HicksMyrleville20Sharkey, IssaquenaH. J. McLaurinRolling Fork21HolmesH. H. ElmoreLexington22AttalaWiley SandersKosciusko23Oktibbeha, ChoctawW. W. MagruderStarkville24Clay, WebsterW. R. ScottEupora25LowndesM. A. FranklinColumbus26Carroll, MontgomeryG. A. McLeanWinona27Leflore, TallahatchieC. E. HarrisSumner28Yalobusha, GrenadaJames MooreOakland29Washington, SunflowerW. W. StoneGreenvilleJohn L. HebronGreenville30BolivarE. H. MooreRosedale31Chickasaw, Calhoun, PontotocJames GordonOkolonaC. E. FranklinPontotoc32LafayetteG. R. HightowerOxford33PanolaA. S. YarbroughComo34Coahoma, Tunica, QuitmanJ. A. GloverClarksdale35DeSotoLeonard J. FarleyHernando36Tate, Benton, Marshall, Union, TippahR. D. SimpsonPegramW. A. BoydGossettW. A. BelkHolly Springs37Tishomingo, Alcorn, PrentissCarroll KendrickKendrick38MonroeW. B. Walker (died 1903)AberdeenR. E. Houston (1904-)AberdeenLee, ItawambaJ. M. WeaverRara Avis
House Emmet N. Thomas was elected Speaker of the House on January 5, 1904. Several new members joined in 1906. All members were Democrats. County District Representative ResidenceAdamsE. E. BrownNatchezC. N. WinstonStantonAlcornT. J. DaltonRienziG. W. BynumCorinthAmiteEdward J. FormanNatPolk TalbertGlosterAttalaJohn F. AllenHallumArthur ReynoldsEthelBentonR. M. OwenAshlandBolivarJ. C. BurrusBennoitJulius LesserDuncanCalhounT. M. Murphree (1904)PittsboroT. L. Beadles (1906)PittsboroJ. L. BatesPittsboroCarrollS. E. TurnerVaidenA. J. ColemanEmoryChickasawN. W. BradfordHoustonJ. R. GilfoyWoodlandChoctawLafayette RobinsonAckermanClaiborneJ. W. ClarkHermanvilleClarkeW. M. EstesEnterpriseClayJohn G. MillsapsWest PointJ. E. CaradineMontpelierCoahomaW. A. AlcornClarksdaleJohn A. SuddothFriars PointCopiahJ. B. ErringtonHazlehurstW. B. LockwoodCrystal SpringsE. C. McMichaelWessonCovingtonG. W. HollowayMt. CarmelDeSotoJulius R. TiptonHernandoA. S. MehargEudoraFranklinS. P. ButlerLittle SpringsGreeneDan McLeodLeakesvilleGrenadaS. A. MorrisonGrenadaHancockJ. Q. FountainPearlingtonHarrisonE. M. BarberBiloxiHindsW. C. Wells Jr.JacksonJ. C. WardJacksonPaul D. RatliffRaymondHolmesS. M. SmithLexingtonH. S. Hooker Jr.LexingtonS. N. SampleEbenezerIssaquenaL. C. DulaneyGraceItawambaW. S. SheffieldDorseyJacksonW. D. BullardScrantonJasperW. J. McFarlandPaulding'JeffersonC. W. Whitney Jr.FayetteJonesHenry HilbunEllisvilleKemperG. H. EthridgeDeKalbA. E. Grantham (1904)EnondaleS. D. Stennis (1906)Mt. NeboLamarJ. R. Holcomb (1906)PurvisLafayetteD. M. KimbroughOxfordM. C. DentonTulaLauderdaleW. R. DentonHookstonJ. D. StennisBaileyS. B. WattsMeridianLawrenceE. L. H. BirdTryusLeakeW. A. EllisCarthageLeeJ. M. HoyleTupeloP. E. CaruthersTupeloLefloreS. R. ColemanGreenwoodLincolnV. B. WattsBrookhavenLowndesP. W. MaerColumbusJ. I. SturdivantColumbusA. J. ErvinCrawfordMadisonClarence B. GreavesFloraR. Sidney PowellCantonMarionS. J. HathornColumbiaMarshallR. L. TuckerChulahomaJohn M. EddinsByhaliaH. K. MahonHolly SpringsMonroeE. E. CowleyAmoryBen McFarlandAberdeenD. A. BeeksQuinceyMontgomeryW. T. McCuiston (1904)SweatmanS. I. Robinson (1906)WinonaNeshobaR. L. BrelandPhiladelphiaNewtonFloyd Loper (1904)ConehattaThomas Keith (1906)DecaturJ. R. ByrdNewtonNoxubeeH. H. BrooksMaconE. D. CavettMaconE. C. PattyMaconOktibbehaJames W. NormentStarkvilleJoseph W. CrumptonSturgesPanolaA. S. KyleBatevilleN. C. KnoxReynoldsD. B. ArnoldPopesPearl RiverH. K. RousePoplarvillePerryHiram S. StevensHattiesburgPikeW. W. PopeTylertownW. B. MixonMcComb CityPontotocJ. B. FontainePontotocF. M. Lantrip (1904)ThaxtonW. T. Stegall (1906)PlymouthPrentissJ. A. CunninghamMariettaL. M. BurgeBaldwynQuitmanT. E. WilliamsBelenRankinJ. S. RobertsLangfordJ. C. RobinsonPisgahScottA. N. CooperForestSharkeyAnthony MillerPanther BurnSimpsonJ. D. WilkinsonMageeSmithThomas MayfieldTaylorsvilleSunflowerW. E. RingoldLinnTallahatchieJ. S. ThompsonCharlestonTateW. J. EastSenatobiaS. T. Clayton (1904)StrayhornT. C. House (1906)SenatobiaTippahJames DuncanRipleyTishomingoD. L. RossIukaTunicaC. W. DohertyTunicaUnionJ. C. PattersonCotton PlantR. S. BellAvenelleWarrenS. N. CollierVicksburgO. S. RobbinsVicksburgT. R. FosterVicksburgWashingtonE. N. ThomasGreenvilleR. W. GarrisonLelandPercy Bell (1904)GreenvilleVan Buren Boddie (1906)GreenvilleWayneW. M. McAlisterWaynesboroWebsterJ. W. SpencerGlenlynWilkinsonW. F. TuckerWoodvilleD. M. HuffWoodvilleWinstonW. C. HightLouisvilleYalobushaJ. G. McGowanWater ValleyJ. Mel SmithCoffeevilleYazooJ. W. GeorgeYazoo CityW. W. CoodyPhoenixFayette CaruthersYazoo CityFloater RepresentativesFranklin and LincolnT. H. MontgomeryBrookhavenBenton and TippahJ. B. BlackwellFingerClaiborne and JeffersonJ. S. HicksFayetteClarke and JasperW. W. HeidelbergHeidelbergGrenada and MontgomeryW. S. P. DotyGrenadaLeake and WinstonW. L. EvansMaddenHarrison and JacksonR. C. CowanScrantonLee and ItawambaGuy W. MitchellGuntownHinds and YazooW. J. McGeeJackson
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