The Attorney General of Mississippi is the

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of the state and serves as the state's

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. Only the Attorney General can bring or defend a

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on behalf of the state. The Attorney General is elected statewide for a four-year term with no term limits. The qualification for office is that one must be qualified elector, at least 26 years of ages, a practicing attorney for 5 years, and a citizen of the state for 5 years before the date of election. All Attorneys General from 1878 to 2020 were Democrats. The attorney general's salary is $108,960 per year, but is set to increase to $150,000 annually in 2024.

List of attorneys general

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External links

Mississippi Attorney General
official website
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articles at ''ABA Journal''

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The Mississippi Bar

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