Rita Potts Parks

Rita Potts Parks (born 1962) is a Mississippi politician serving as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 4th district since 2012. Her district represents parts of Alcorn and Tippah counties.

Early life and education Parks was born on December 18, 1962, in Corinth, Mississippi. She attended Alcorn Central High School. She entered the University of Mississippi in late 1982 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Biological Sciences in 1985. She won the general election by a narrow margin, earning 50.7% of the vote; she assumed office on January 3, 2012.

Personal life She is a member of the National Rifle Association, the Kiwanis service club, the American Society for Quality, and the Parenteral Drug Association.

Parks is married and has one daughter. She is a Baptist.