| V. C. Manning | |
| State House: | Mississippi |
| District: | 44th |
| Term Start: | January 2, 1996 |
| Term End: | January 4, 2000 |
| Predecessor: | Mike Eakes |
| Successor: | Mike Eakes |
| State Senate2: | Mississippi |
| District2: | 18th |
| Term Start2: | January 3, 1984 |
| Term End2: | January 5, 1988 |
| Predecessor2: | Charles Pittman |
| Successor2: | Terry L. Jordan |
| Birth Date: | 23 December 1947 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Denise Davis (divorce 2014)Deirdre Amis Maxie (married 2014) |
| Alma Mater: | University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi State University |
Vennis C. Manning (born December 23, 1947) is an American educator and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Mississippi State Senate from 1984 to 1988 and the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1996 to 2000.[1]