The manganese-doped magnesium tin oxide with spinel structure was selected as a green phosphor for FED application and was synthesized by the solid state reaction. Its luminescence properties were investigated under low-voltage electron excitation. The $Mg_2SnO_4$:Mn phosphor showed green emission with the spectrum centered at 500 nm due to energy transfer from $^4T_1$ to $^6A_1$ of $Mn^{2+}$ ion. Optimum Mn concentration was 0.6 mole % and the decay time was shorter than 10 ms.