Jim C. Barnett (December 8, 1926 – July 26, 2013) was an American physician and politician who served from 1992 to 2008 in the Mississippi House of Representatives.
Born in Edinburg in Leake County in central Mississippi, Barnett served in the United States Navy during World War II and as a naval flight surgeon during the Korean War.
Engaged in family practice and surgery in Lincoln County, he resided in Brookhaven.
[1][2] In the legislature, Barnett worked successfully to bring the Mississippi School of the Arts to Brookhaven.
A pilot, Barnett served for twelve years as the chairman of the Mississippi Aeronautics Commission.