Kamesha Mumford

Kamesha Brown Mumford is an American politician who serves as a member of the Mississippi State Senate for the 26th district. A member of the Democratic Party, Mumford was elected in a special election in 2025.

Early life Kamesha Mumford was born in Canton, Mississippi. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science with a concentration in women's studies from Mississippi State University and a Juris Doctor from the Mississippi College School of Law.

Career Mumford works as an attorney in Jackson, Mississippi, focusing in real estate and tax sale law. She is a founding partner of Mumford & Mumford Law, which she runs with her husband, Hinds County Prosecuting Attorney Gerald Mumford.

She previously served as a municipal court judge in Canton, Mississippi, a position she occupied since 2013 before joining the state senate. She was elected as the president of the Mississippi Municipal Judges Association in 2017.

Personal life She is married to Gerald Mumford. They have two children.