Byram (US: /ˈbaɪrəm/) is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States.

[7] Byram is bordered to the north by the city of Jackson, the state capital, and to the south by Terry.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,666 people, 4,491 households, and 3,107 families residing in the city; according to the 2020 census, its racial composition was 71.05% Black/African American, 25.17% non-Hispanic white, 0.08% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.02% Pacific islander, 2.05% mixed, and 0.93% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Thompson was given an operating budget of $1.8 million and charged with hiring 25 sworn police officers and 10 to 15 civilian employees, finding and furnishing a police headquarters, and purchasing vehicles and equipment.

[citation needed] The bordering city of Jackson began attempting to annex Byram in 1991.

That led to unhappiness on the part of residents who feared higher property taxes and poor city services such as slow police response and a lack of street repairs.