| Jim Smith | |
| Office: | Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court |
| Term Start: | April 1, 2004 |
| Term End: | January 5, 2009 |
| Predecessor: | Edwin L. Pittman |
| Successor: | Bill Waller Jr. |
| Office1: | Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court |
| Term Start1: | January 1993 |
| Term End1: | January 5, 2009 |
| Successor1: | James W. Kitchens |
| Birth Name: | James Wilbur Smith Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 28 October 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Louisville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Kathy |
| Alma Mater: | University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi College |
| Residence: | Brandon, Mississippi |
| Allegiance: |  United States |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1966–1969 |
James Wilbur Smith Jr. (born October 28, 1943) is an American judge who joined the Supreme Court of Mississippi in January 1993 and served as chief justice from March 2004[1] until 2008.[2]
Prior to running for a seat on the state supreme court, Smith had worked on the Mississippi Youth Court, and chaired the state Council of Youth Court Judges from 1991 to 1992.[3]