Missy McGee has served as state representative for House District 102 since 2017. Representing Central Hattiesburg, she serves as Chair of the House Medicaid Committee. She also serves on the Appropriations A, Universities and Colleges, Rules and Transportation committees.
Long before she was a legislator, she was known as the “one you call when you want something done.” Whether as a volunteer in any number of community organizations, administrator in her family’s business or instructor at Southern Miss, there are usually a few specific words and phrases used to describe Missy McGee. These include “doer” and “servant leader.”
Missy was born, raised and spent nearly her entire life in Hattiesburg. The only years she lived elsewhere were the three that she spent in Washington, D.C., serving as a Legislative Assistant to Senator Trent Lott. She’s a product of the Hattiesburg Public School District and The University of Southern Mississippi, where she received her bachelor of science and master of arts degrees in speech communication. She’s also been an instructor at Southern Miss in speech communication.
Missy has been actively involved in the community for decades. Some of her many achievements and contributions include:
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One Future Committee to pass the 2018 Hattiesburg Public School District Bond Renewal with a 94% approval margin
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Committees to Elect Toby Barker as State Representative and Mayor
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Southern Miss Athletic Foundation, Board of Directors
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Southern Miss Alumni Association, Life Member and Past Board President
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Hattiesburg Dog Park, Board of Directors
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Leadership Pinebelt
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Hattiesburg Junior Auxiliary
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Hattiesburg Dixie Youth Baseball
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Forrest General Hospital Foundation
- Member of the Hattiesburg Public School District Hall of Fame
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Recipient of Southern Miss Alumni Association’s Outstanding Service Award
- Recipient of the Distinguished Citizen Award by the Pine Burr Council of the Boy Scouts
- Recipient of the Crown Award by the Hattiesburg Junior Auxiliary
- Recipient of the “Spark of Encouragement” Award for the Gandy Leadership Academy for Young Women by Forrest Health’s Spirit of Women
- Recognized by the Mississippi Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (MSJJAC) as Most Distinguished Legislator for Juvenile Justice Causes
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