Buck Bounds Explained

Buck Bounds
State House:Mississippi
District:44th
Term Start:January 5, 1988
Term End:January 7, 1992
Predecessor:Mike Eakes
Successor:Mike Eakes
Birthname:Shelton Erskine Bounds
Birth Date:11 June 1929
Death Place:Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Barbara Mooney
Alma Mater:East Central Community College
University of Southern Mississippi
Branch:United States Air Force
Battles:Korean 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former legislator laid to rest. The Neshoba Democrat. February 5, 2020. October 1, 2020.
  2. Web site: Joseph. Ammerman. Rayborn loses Senate seat; most incumbents fare well. The Clarion-Ledger. August 25, 1999. 3B. October 1, 2020. Newspapers.com.