Buck Bounds
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Buck Bounds | |
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| File:Rep Shelton (Buck) Bounds 1988.jpg | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| In office January 5, 1988 – January 7, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Eakes |
| Succeeded by | Mike Eakes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shelton Erskine Bounds June 11, 1929 |
| Died | January 31, 2020 (aged 90) Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Barbara Mooney |
| Children | 4, including C. Scott Bounds |
| Alma mater | East Central Community College University of Southern Mississippi |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
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Shelton Erskine "Buck" Bounds (June 11, 1929 – January 31, 2020) was an American farmer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served two terms on the Philadelphia, Mississippi board of aldermen and one term in the Mississippi House of Representatives.[1] He ran for state senate in 1999 but lost to state Democratic chair Gloria Williamson in the primary.[2] His son, C. Scott Bounds, currently serves in the legislature as a Republican, after he switched parties in 2010.
