A Gentleman from Mississippi is a 1908 comedic play by Harrison Rhodes and Thomas A.

Douglas Fairbanks played the leading role of Bud Haines.

[2] Receiving positive reviews from the critics,[3][4][5][6] it was produced by William A. Brady and Joseph R. Grismer, and was one of the "major hits of its day.

[14] The play was also made into a silent film in 1914, where Wise reprised his role, and a young Evelyn Brent was also in the cast.

The play's setting is Washington, D.C., where corrupt Senators are attempting to profit off a planned naval base in Mississippi.