--- title: "Jenifer B. Branning | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jenifer-b-branning-associate-justice-mississippi-supreme-court-central-district-1-place-3-ms" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Jenifer B. Branning Mississippi Supreme Court · Justice ## Profile - Court: Mississippi Supreme Court - State: Mississippi - Role: Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic media coverage Scope: statewide Mississippi allows electronic media coverage of public judicial proceedings in appellate and trial courts of record, subject to the rules and presiding judge control. Evidence excerpt: Electronic media coverage of public judicial proceedings shall be allowed in the appellate and trial courts of record in this state subject to the conditions below. [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### presiding judge discretion Scope: statewide The presiding Mississippi justice or judge may limit or terminate electronic coverage when necessary to protect rights, witnesses, dignity of the court, or orderly proceedings. Evidence excerpt: The presiding justice or judge has the discretion to limit or terminate electronic coverage at any time during the proceedings [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### advance notice for media Scope: statewide Mississippi media representatives must provide advance notice for electronic or photographic coverage under the court rules. Evidence excerpt: Rule 5 ... requires that media representatives give at least 48 hours [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Entire%202026%20Judiciary%20Directory%20and%20Court%20Calendar.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Entire%202026%20Judiciary%20Directory%20and%20Court%20Calendar.pdf) - [Mississippi Secretary of State official judicial roster](https://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Entire%202026%20Judiciary%20Directory%20and%20Court%20Calendar.pdf) - [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jenifer-b-branning-associate-justice-mississippi-supreme-court-central-district-1-place-3-ms", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jenifer-b-branning-associate-justice-mississippi-supreme-court-central-district-1-place-3-ms", "name": "Jenifer B. 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Branning State of Mississippi Judiciary ### Education ### Additional information - Before joining the Supreme Court, Branning was a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate from January 2016 to January 2025 - Her service in the legislature earned her multiple awards, including the Friend of Transportation Award (2024) from the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Friend of Agriculture Award (2021) from the Mississippi Farm Bureau - She clerked for the Mississippi Secretary of State Division of Business Regulation and Enforcement before being admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 2004. - Born March 13, 1979 in Neshoba County, Mississippi, Branning obtained a B.A. in business administration from Mississippi State University and a J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law in 2004. - Practiced law in Philadelphia, Mississippi, for 20 years - focusing on real estate, business transactions, and estate planning - She also held leadership roles on the Mississippi Prepaid College Tuition Board and the Mississippi Women’s Task Force - She chaired the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee and served on multiple committees, including Appropriations, Judiciary, and Economic Development. - representing Senate District 18 (parts of Neshoba, Leake, and Winston counties).