Jump to content

Buck Bounds

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buck Bounds
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 44th district
In office
January 5, 1988 – January 7, 1992
Preceded byMike Eakes
Succeeded byMike Eakes
Personal details
Born
Shelton Erskine Bounds

(1929-06-11)June 11, 1929
Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 2020(2020-01-31) (aged 90)
Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBarbara Mooney
Alma materEast Central Community College
University of Southern Mississippi
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Battles/warsKorean War

Shelton Erskine "Buck" Bounds (June 11, 1929 – January 31, 2020) was an American farmer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served two terms on the Philadelphia, Mississippi board of aldermen and one term in the Mississippi House of Representatives.[1] He ran for state senate in 1999 but lost to state Democratic chair Gloria Williamson in the primary.[2] His son, C. Scott Bounds, currently serves in the legislature as a Republican, after he switched parties in 2010.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Former legislator laid to rest". The Neshoba Democrat. February 5, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Ammerman, Joseph (August 25, 1999). "Rayborn loses Senate seat; most incumbents fare well". The Clarion-Ledger. p. 3B. Retrieved October 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.