A Corinth attorney and businessman has been named an assistant district attorney for Mississippi’s First Circuit Court District. District Attorney Jason Herring’s office announced that Jeremy Hudson will begin work Nov. 1, according to the Daily Corinthian.
Who Is Jeremy Hudson?
Hudson is a 1996 graduate of Corinth High School. He attended Northeast Mississippi Community College, then earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Mississippi State University in 2001. He graduated cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2007.
Before law school, Hudson worked as a newspaper reporter, first at the Tupelo Daily Journal from 2001 to 2003 and then at The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson until 2005. He covered crime, the military and state government and received awards from the Mississippi Press Association.
Law and Business Career
Licensed in Mississippi and Tennessee, Hudson practiced with the firm Wood and Carlton, PC, from 2008 to 2019, with offices in Corinth, Pontotoc, Tupelo and Memphis. He later became a partner in the firm, then known as Wood, Carlton and Hudson, PC. His work focused on workers’ compensation, Social Security disability, personal injury and insurance litigation.
In 2019 he joined J&A Inc., a Corinth-based company that owns and manages properties in seven Southeastern states, where he serves as president. He and his wife, Kacie, have three daughters: Anna, Blair and Carly.
What the District Attorney Said
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Jeremy Hudson to the District Attorney’s Office,” Herring said. He added that Hudson’s professional background, legal experience and community ties to Northeast Mississippi will be valuable as the office serves the district’s citizens.
Counties Served
As an assistant district attorney, Hudson will serve the district’s seven counties:
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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