Bennie Thompson

Biography

Born in a state with a unique history of racial inequality, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson draws inspiration from the legacies of Medgar Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer, Aaron Henry and Henry Kirksey. The Bolton, Mississippi native considers it an honor to walk the path Mississippi civil rights icons paved decades ago. Serving his 13th term in the United States House of Representatives, Thompson represents Mississippi’s Second Congressional District where he has spent his entire life fighting to improve the lives of all people.

Known For

Frontline

The Rachel Maddow Show

Untold: The Fall of Favre

Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol

All Movies (1)

• Untold: The Fall of Favre2025 · as Self - US Representative, Mississippi 2nd District

All TV Shows (3)

• Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol2022 · as Self
• The Rachel Maddow Show2008 · as Self
• Frontline1983 · as Self