Jessica Sibley Upshaw (August 31, 1959 – March 24, 2013) was an American politician and lawyer.[1]

Jessica Upshaw
Upshaw in 2010
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 95th district
In office
2004–2013
Personal details
Born(1959-08-31)August 31, 1959
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 2013(2013-03-24) (aged 53)
Mendenhall, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Born in Meridian, Mississippi, Upshaw received her bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Mississippi and practiced law. She served in the Mississippi House of Representatives, from Diamondhead, Mississippi, as a Republican from 2004 to 2013.[2][3] Upshaw was found dead in the home of former Mississippi State Representative Clint Rotenberry in Mendenhall, Mississippi on March 24, 2013.[4] Police investigated her death, an apparent gunshot suicide.[5][6]

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  1. ^ "Jessica Upshaw". Legacy.com. The Clarion-Ledger. 2013-03-28.
  2. ^ "Jessica Upshaw's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  3. ^ "Representative Jessica Upshaw-Mississippi House of Representatives". Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  4. ^ "State Rep. Jessica Upshaw found dead of apparent suicide". WAPT. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  5. ^ "Police investigate death of Miss. state legislator". Meridian Star. Associated Press. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  6. ^ Lenain, Jennifer (2013-03-26). "Upshaw's death an apparent suicide". The Sea Coast Echo. Archived from the original on 2014-03-24.