Sam Mims V

Sam Mims V
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 97th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2004
Preceded by	Clem Nettles
Personal details
Born	Samuel Cochran Mims V (1972-04-02) April 2, 1972 (age 52) McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Amy Legg ​ (m. 1996)​
Relations	Sam Mims Jr. (great-grandfather)
Alma mater	Delta State University (BBA)

Samuel Cochran Mims V (born April 2, 1972) is an American politician. He is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 97th District, being first elected in 2003. He is a member of the Republican party.[1]

Mims' great-grandfather, Sam Mims Jr., was a (Democratic) Mississippi state senator.[2]

He was married to the former Amanda Ashley Legg at Centenary United Methodist Church in McComb on September 7, 1996.[3][4] They have two daughters and one son, named Sam VI.[2][5]

On Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Mims, who chairs the House Public Health Committee, announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.[6]

References

1. "Sam C. Mims, V". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
2. "Enterprise-Journal from McComb, Mississippi on March 31, 2006 · Page D002". Newspapers.com. March 31, 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
3. "Legg, Mims marry". Enterprise-Journal. September 29, 1996. p. 3C. Retrieved June 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Miss Legg, Mims say vows". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 10, 1996. p. 2B. Retrieved June 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "It's all in the name". enterprise-journal.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
6. "Outbreak at Mississippi Capitol: Number of infected lawmakers grows to 26".