Jim Barnett (Mississippi politician)

Jim C. Barnett (December 8, 1926 July 26, 2013) was an American physician and politician who served from 1992 to 2008 in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

Jim C. Barnett
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 92nd district
In office
1992–2008
Succeeded byBecky Currie
Personal details
Born(1926-12-08)December 8, 1926
Edinburg, Mississippi, USA
DiedJuly 26, 2013(2013-07-26) (aged 86)
Jackson, Mississippi
Resting placeRiverwood Memorial Park in Brookhaven, Mississippi
Political partyRepublican
Children9
Residence(s)Brookhaven, Mississippi
Alma materMillsaps College
Tulane University
University of Mississippi Medical Center
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
OccupationPhysician and surgeon
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II; Korean War

Born in Edinburg in Leake County in central Mississippi, Barnett served in the United States Navy during World War II and as a naval flight surgeon during the Korean War. He went to Millsaps College in the capital city of Jackson, Mississippi, Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the University of Mississippi Medical School. He graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Engaged in family practice and surgery in Lincoln County, he resided in Brookhaven. He died at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson at the age of eighty-six.[1][2]

In the legislature, Barnett worked successfully to bring the Mississippi School of the Arts to Brookhaven. A pilot, Barnett served for twelve years as the chairman of the Mississippi Aeronautics Commission. He was a member and chairman of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health. The mental health unit in Brookhaven is named in his honor.[3]

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