Kent McDaniel at a glance
- Current role
- Former County Court Judge
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- Mississippi · State
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Kent McDaniel
Former County Court Judge · Mississippi Fax County Court
Biography
Professional career
- On December 28, 2023, Governor Tate Reeves appointed McDaniel to fill the vacancy created by the death of County Court and Youth Court Judge Thomas Broome
- Retired Mississippi County Court Judge who returned to the bench in 2023 as a Rankin County Youth Court Judge by gubernatorial appointment
- Flowood Municipal Court Judge (1995–1997)
Education
Additional information
- McDaniel had previously held the role of a special judge since April 20, 2023, assisting after Judge Broome’s illness
- His one-year term began January 1, 2024, and will end January 5, 2025.
- He will not seek election in the November 2024 special election for the Place 2 judgeship.
- Rankin County Court from September 1, 1997, to September 30, 2021, appointed by former Governor Kirk Fordice.
- Outside the courtroom, he enjoys singing with the Mississippi Chorus and Lakeside Presbyterian Church
- He also held leadership roles in the Conference of County Court Judges and the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Electronic Media Coverage
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.
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 ↗
Presiding Judge Discretion
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.
The presiding justice or judge has the discretion to limit or terminate electronic coverage at any time during the proceedingsMississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗
Advance Notice For Media
Statewide
Mississippi media representatives must provide advance notice for electronic or photographic coverage under the court rules.
Rule 5 ... requires that media representatives give at least 48 hoursMississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Mississippi Secretary of State Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Mississippi Secretary of State Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗2026 Judiciary Directory senior-status judges
Identity source · PDF · Source checked October 5, 2026
View 2026 Judiciary Directory senior-status judges ↗