Kenneth Wayne Jones

Kenneth Wayne Jones (born February 3, 1966) is an American businessman and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 2008 to 2016, and an Alderman of Canton, Mississippi, from 1997 to 2008.

Biography Kenneth Wayne Jones was born on February 3, 1966, in Canton, Mississippi. He graduated from Canton High School, Jackson State University, and Millsaps College. Before entering politics, Jones worked as a violence prevention counselor at Tougaloo College.

Political career In May 1997, Jones was elected to serve as an alderman of Canton, Mississippi. In 2011, Jones ran for re-election in the same district and defeated Republican Loren Ross. However, the state attorney general ruled that Jones could not serve concurrently in the legislative branch and executive branch, and mandated Jones to resign from the utility board, which he did on August 29, 2014. In 2024, Jones was appointed the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity's Political Action Chairman for the Southwestern Province.

Personal life Jones is a member of the Freemasons. He is married to the former Bobby Ann Jenkins, and they have two children.