Dr. Adrian Hammitte was appointed as the first superintendent of Jefferson County School District in July 2019, making him the youngest serving superintendent at that time in Mississippi. Dr. Hammitte served on the Mississippi Department of Education's Superintendent Task Force for Reopening Schools and is a board member for Copiah-Lincoln Community College. He also served on the Mississippi Department of Education's Superintendents' Advisory Council for the 2023-2024 school year. 

Born and reared in Fayette, MS, his family instilled in him the importance of obtaining a quality education at an early age. Subsequently, it did not take him long to discover that his purpose in life was to serve others. Since then, he has committed his life to improving the lives of others through education, leadership, and service. He is a 2003 graduate of Jefferson County High School. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Alcorn State University. Dr. Hammitte earned a specialist's degree and a doctorate from Jackson State University. He is the past polemarch of the Natchez Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.

Under his leadership as superintendent, the Jefferson County School District improved from failing status to successful. Dr. Hammitte has secured almost $10 million in grant funding and implemented a variety of new programs, including three federally-funded after-school programs and the Jefferson County Early Learning Collaborative, a state-funded four-year-old pre-K program in collaboration with Headstart and local childcare centers. In 2023, the school district made history again by affording two high school seniors to graduate with an associate degree from Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

Dr. Hammitte is married to Kenitra Wallace Hammitte, and they have two beautiful children. His leadership style is consistent with that of a servant leader. He is a forward thinker who implements innovative strategies and initiatives to transform educational outcomes for boys and girls.