The Office of the District Attorney is a statutory governmental entity in Mississippi and each other state in the United States. The Mississippi Code of 1972 as annotated and amended gives the authority for twenty-three district attorneys in the State of Mississippi. This Office of the District Attorney is in the Twenty-Second Circuit District which was formed in 1995. 

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The mission of this office is to seek new ways in our ever-changing society to do our duty and seek justice:

• To ensure that felony crimes are professionally investigated and presented for prosecution, without regard to favor or bias;

• To counsel law enforcement in investigation, case preparation and presentation of the case in court;

• To protect and serve victims and their families in an honest, fair and compassionate manner;

• To advise and educate the public with respect to the operation of the criminal justice system and activities of the criminal element;

• These duties are to be performed in a spirit of excellence, maintaining the highest degree of ethics and professionalism.

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Daniella Shorter has upheld the mission of the Office of the District Attorney as an assistant district attorney for several years and since taking office as District Attorney in 2020.