Hester Jackson-McCray

Hester Jackson-McCray (born May 19, 1961) is an American politician in the state of Mississippi. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the representative for District 40 of the Mississippi House of Representatives, defeating incumbent Ashley Henley.[1][2]

Jackson-McCray was the first African American to represent DeSoto County in the Legislature, and she will be just the third African American to represent a majority-white legislative district since Reconstruction.[3]

== Biography ==

She was born on May 19, 1961, in Drew, Mississippi.[4][5] She is a nurse and lives in Horn Lake, Mississippi.[6]

Hester Jackson-McCray
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 40th district
Assumed office
January 7, 2020
Preceded byAshley Henley
Personal details
Born (1961-05-19) May 19, 1961
Drew, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Horn Lake, Mississippi, U.S.

References
  1. Pittman, Ashton. "Democratic Women Win House Seats, Oust GOP Incumbents in Mississippi". www.jacksonfreepress.com.
  2. Bakken, Bob (ed.). "Jackson-McCray wins District 40 House seat". DeSoto Times-Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Ganucheau, Adam (December 7, 2019). "Despite dramatic electoral and financial setbacks, Hester Jackson-McCray makes legislative history". Mississippi Today. Retrieved June 18, 2021. A 58-year-old Horn Lake resident who is raising six of her eight grandchildren at her home, Jackson-McCray knows struggle better than most...{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Hester Jackson McCray". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved June 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Ganucheau, Adam (December 7, 2019). "Despite dramatic electoral and financial setbacks, Hester Jackson-McCray makes legislative history". Mississippi Today. Retrieved June 18, 2021. A 58-year-old Horn Lake resident who is raising six of her eight grandchildren at her home, Jackson-McCray knows struggle better than most...{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Published 6:00 a.m. CT Nov. 1, 2019 (November 1, 2019). "Mississippi election: Here's who is on the ballot in DeSoto County". Commercialappeal.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.


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