Thanks!

Thank you!

November 5, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Thank you for your overwhelming support during this election. My family and I are humbled by this experience, and I am excited about representing you on the Mississippi Supreme Court. During this campaign, it has been a real pleasure to travel the district and meet thousands of people. For me, that has been most enjoyable. You have put your faith in me, and I promise I won’t disappoint you. May God bless you and this great state! Read More →

Kitch

Kitch goes to law school

April 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Many of my friends call me Kitch. When you meet me out on the campaign trail, feel free to do the same. I love meeting new people and hope we become friends between now and November 4. I’m an old country lawyer from Crystal Springs. I’ve never lived anywhere else. My wife, Mary, and I reared our five children in rural Mississippi. We’re now blessed with five wonderful grandchildren, and we’re expecting one more pretty soon. You can read more about them here. Let me tell you the strange story of... [Read the full story]

Family

Meet the family

April 22, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The best thing about me is my family. I’ve got a great one. In no other way have I been as blessed as with my wife, children and grandchildren. Mary, my wife, is a retired public school teacher, but she hasn’t slowed down much. She organizes Camp Rainbow each year as a retreat for children with cancer. It’s one of her passions, and though I’m biased, I believe just about anyone you ask will tell you she’s good at it. She puts her heart and soul into that camp. On Aug. 18, we will have been... [Read the full story]

Law and Order

Upholding the law

April 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Before I was 25, I had been court-appointed to represent poor people in two separate murder cases. It was the most hands-on trial experience you can get, and it prepared me well for things to come. In 1971, I entered the world of politics when I ran for the district attorney’s office serving Copiah, Lincoln, Pike and Walthall counties. It was the first of three successful races I ran for that position. Being a district attorney in rural Mississippi in the 1970s is a bit different than what you might see on Law &... [Read the full story]

Legal Practice

40 years of legal work

April 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment

It was 1967 when I first hung out a shingle and opened my law practice in my hometown of Crystal Springs. For four years I practiced as a private attorney. Then, in 1971, I was elected to three consecutive terms as district attorney. After being elected to serve the people of Copiah, Lincoln, Pike and Walthall counties for three terms, I returned to private practice in my hometown. I’ve never left Crystal Springs, but I have branched out to include an office in Jackson. In 1991, I merged my law practice with that... [Read the full story]

Robert Johnson

Do you know who Robert Johnson was?

April 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment

“Do you know who Robert Johnson was?” I’ll never forget the day that Claud Johnson walked into my office and asked me that question. It was the start of what is now a 20-year voyage and one of the great stories in Mississippi blues history. I’ve retold the story several times, including to the Los Angeles Times. The Robert Johnson Blues Foundation has that article on their Web site. In it, you can find the conversation I had with Claud that day. It went something like this: “He [Claud]... [Read the full story]

Issues

Protecting your right to elect judges

One of the most important issues in this race will be whether or not we Mississippians continue to elect our judges. Jim Kitchens is a stout supporter of an elected judiciary,... [Read more]

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Kitch's Blog

Justice-elect Jim Kitchens

Tonight, the people of Central Mississippi voted for change on our Supreme Court. Kitch is humbled by this vote. To our supporters, thank you for your hard work and your vote. Jim... [Read more]