Braxton W. Thomas serves as a paralegal for the Heirs’ Property Campaign at the Mississippi Center for Justice. In her role, Braxton supports the campaign’s goals by contributing to advocacy and legal efforts that help protect heirs’ property and preserve land ownership for Mississippi families. During the summer of her second year (2L) in law school, she served as a legal intern for Heirs’ Property and assisted the team with research, writing, and community outreach initiatives. Following Braxton’s undergraduate studies at Millsaps College, she began her career as a staff assistant for Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, serving Mississippi’s Second Congressional District.
Braxton earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Millsaps College, where she was a varsity athlete on the women’s basketball team, a Master of Arts in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi and her Juris Doctorate from Mitchell Hamline School of Law.