Phil Bryant smiling during inauguration speech.
House Speaker Phillip Gunn giving an introduction at Governor Bryant inauguration.
Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves
Dr. Dolphus Weary, President, R.E.A.L. Christian Foundation says a prayer.
Mississippi Highway Patrol Honor Guard doing a presentation of the colors.
Pledge of Allegiance by Tori Nunnelee
Sergeant Britt Goodin of Mississippi Highway Patrol singing the National Anthem.
Guy Hovis singing the Lord’s Prayer.
Governor Phil Bryant and First Lady Deborah Bryant stand together as he is being sworn in.
Governor Phil Bryant waves at guest before he giving his speech.
Mississippi National Guard, 2nd Batallion 114th Field Artillery Regiment gives the Nineteen Gun Salute.
Governor Phil Bryant gives a speech.
2016 Inauguration of Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant
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Mississippi native Donna Ladd and partner Todd Stauffer founded the Jackson Free Press in 2002 in the capital city. The heavily awarded local newspaper did many investigations heralded across the state and nation and served as a paper of record due to its diversity, inclusion, in-depth reporting and deep connection to readers and dedication to narrative change in and about Mississippi. In 2022, the nonprofit Mississippi Free Press, founded by Ladd and JFP Associate Publisher Kimberly Griffin in 2020, purchased the journalism assets and archives of the Jackson Free Press. A Google grant through AAN Publishers enabled Newspack's integration of the JFP archives into the Mississippi Free Press website to become part of a more searchable archive of recent Mississippi history and essential journalism.