| Jim Bean | |
| State Senate: | Mississippi State |
| District: | 44th |
| Term Start: | June 1986 |
| Term End: | January 4, 2000 |
| Predecessor: | David M. Smith |
| Successor: | Tom King |
| Birthname: | James Lesley Bean, Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Clanton, Alabama, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Peggy Johnson |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Air Force |
| Battles: | Korean War |
James Lesley Bean, Jr. (December 15, 1932 – July 7, 2013) was an American businessman and politician. First winning a special election to succeed the outgoing David M. Smith in the Mississippi State Senate, he held the seat until he retired in 2000.[1] [2]