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Harvey Johnson Jr. (born December 21, 1946), [1] [2] is an American politician from Mississippi. He was elected in 1997 as the first African American Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, serving two terms. He was known for his achievements in gaining reinvestment in the city to revitalize downtown. He ran again in 2009 and was elected.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba (born March 29, 1983) is an American attorney, activist, and politician serving as the 53rd mayor [1] of Jackson, Mississippi, [2] the 7th consecutive African-American to hold the position. In 2024, Lumumba and other officials in the state were indicted on corruption charges. [3]
The post of Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, was begun in 1834 and was originally referred to as "President of Selectmen" before being changed to "Mayor". Harvey Johnson Jr. elected in 1997 became the city's first black mayor. All of the mayors since have also been African American. The following individuals have held the office:
Chokwe Lumumba Sr. (/ ˈ ʃ oʊ. k w eɪ. l ʌ ˈ m uː m. b ɑː /; August 2, 1947 – February 25, 2014) was an American attorney, activist, and politician, who was affiliated with the black separatist organization Republic of New Afrika and served as its second vice president.
The mayor of Mississippi's capital was 5 years old when his parents moved their family from New York to Jackson in 1988 so that his father, who had been involved in a Black nationalist movement in ...
Pages in category "African-American mayors in Mississippi" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
All are allegedly conspirators in the widening Jackson bribery scandal, which centers around a hotel development in downtown Jackson. The mayor, councilman and DA all appeared at a court hearing ...
Tony Yarber (born April 16, 1978) is an American pastor, educator and politician in Jackson, Mississippi.He was elected as Mayor of Jackson in April 2014 from special election following the death in office of Chokwe Lumumba. [1]