The incumbent attorney general, Republican Lynn Fitch, was sworn-in to office on January 9, 2020.

[3] The 1890 state constitution maintained the attorney general of Mississippi as a popularly-elected executive official with a four-year term.

[6][7] The incumbent attorney general, Republican Lynn Fitch, was sworn-in to office on January 9, 2020.

[18] They are also empowered to appoint special investigations and prosecutors to try criminal cases on behalf of the state, and may—at their own discretion—assume responsibility for the prosecution of a crime in the event a local district attorney recuses themselves from proceedings.

[14] The main facilities of the attorney general and their staff are located in Jackson, though a satellite office is maintained in Biloxi and another is planned to be opened in Oxford.

[24] As of February 2023, the agency employs about 300 people, including attorneys and law enforcement officers.