Aug 15, 2024 – Gov. Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Doug S. Crosby as Chancellor for the Sixth Chancery Court District, Place 1. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable Joseph Kilgore.
Doug S. Crosby (Courtesy photo)
“Doug will do a great job as chancellor,” said Gov. Tate Reeves. “His decades of legal experience will go a long way in helping him serve the people of our state. I thank him for stepping up to fill this important position.”
Crosby has been a practicing attorney since 1996. He currently serves as Attala County Youth Court Prosecutor, Attala County Prosecuting Attorney, City of Kosciusko Prosecuting Attorney, and the Sixteenth-Section School Board Attorney. Additionally, Crosby is the owner of the Law Office of Doug S. Crosby in Kosciusko, and a member of the Mississippi Prosecutors Association.
Crosby earned a J.D. from the Mississippi College School of Law and a B.A. from Mississippi College.
Crosby’s term will begin on Aug. 23. Gov. Reeves will call a special election to be held on Nov. 4, 2025. The winner of the special election will serve the remainder of the four-year term.
