Meridian native joins supreme court

JACKSON, Miss. – Meridian, Miss., native T. Kenneth Griffis Jr. took the oath of office Feb. 1 as the newest member of the Mississippi Supreme Court. Griffis became Chief Judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals on Jan. 2. A few days after his selection in November, Gov. Phil Bryant named him to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court. Griffis took the Central District judgeship previously held by retiring Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. Griffis has accounting and law degrees from the University of Mississippi. He attended Meridian Community College and Mississippi State University-Meridian campus. He was a Certified Public Accountant from 1984-2007. Additionally, he was an adjunct professor at Mississippi College School of Law at Belhaven University, University of Mississippi School of Law, and Meridian Community College. Newly sworn in Chief Justice Michael K. Randolph administered the oath to Griffis. (Source: WTOK 02/01/19)