Jess Hays Dickinson | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi | |
| In office 2004–2017 | |
| Succeeded by | David M. Ishee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25,1947 |
| Spouse | Janet |
Jess Hays Dickinson (born March 25,1947) is a former Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
Jess Hays Dickinson was born in Charleston,Mississippi. His mother was Laura Augusta Hays (1920–2008). He has a brother,Leonard Lee Dickinson III. [1]
He earned a bachelor's degree from Mississippi State University in 1978,and a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1982. [2]
He practiced law in Jackson and Gulfport before serving as a Forrest Circuit Court Judge. He joined the Supreme Court in January 2004. He has been a member of the adjunct faculty of both William Carey College and the Mississippi College School of Law,as well as serving on two committees for the Mississippi Bar. Dickinson is a charter member of the Mississippi Access to Justice Commission. [2]
He is married and has four sons. [1] Dickinson is a member of the local Mississippi bluegrass and folk band "Bluegrass Appeal." [3]