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African-American mayors in Mississippi (22 P) B. Mayors of Biloxi, Mississippi (5 P) H. Mayors of Hattiesburg, Mississippi (3 P) J. Mayors of Jackson, Mississippi (22 ...
List of mayors of Meridian, Mississippi; S. List of mayors of Southaven, Mississippi; Y. List of mayors of Yazoo City, Mississippi This page was last edited on 3 May ...
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:
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. B.
In 1919, Biloxi voters opted to have a new full-time government with a mayor and two commissioners elected to four-year terms. This system remained in place until voters again amended the city's governing structure in 1978, approving a mayor-council form of government with a city-wide elected mayor and councilmen elected from seven wards in the ...
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No. Mayor In office Political party Ref 1 Finley B. Hewes 28 July 1898 – 1899 – [1] [2]2 Spencer S. Bullis 1899 – 1902 – [3]3 Joseph Ballenger
The governor of Mississippi is the head of government of Mississippi [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Mississippi Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves.