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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT Municipal Government, as outlined in Miss. Code Ann. Title 21 et seq., may be structured under one of four organizational options: Commission, Council, Mayor Council and Council-Manager. State law creates three classifications for municipalities: cities, towns and villages based on population size.

Forms of Municipal Government ...... 381. Municipal Listings and Information ...... 382 Abbeville – Edwards ...... 382 Ellisville – Mantee ...... 392 Marietta – Sandersville ...... 402 Sardis – Yazoo City ...... 412 Municipal Resources ...... 420

Municipalities by County ...... 421

Sources: Information for this section was compiled by written and telephone surveys by the Secretary of State’s Office, membership information from the Mississippi Municipal League, documents on file at the Secretary of State’s Office, the Mississippi Code, and the 2010 Census. It reflects data current as of May 1, 2013. Most Mississippi municipalities will hold general elections for city/town officials in June 2013. New municipal officials will be included in the online version of the Blue Book posted on the Secretary of State’s website.

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MUNICIPALITIES

Mississippi law classifies municipalities according to population size. Municipalities with populations of more than 2,000 are classified as cities. Places containing between 301 and 2,000 persons are considered towns. Municipalities between 100 and 300 persons are called villages. The State no longer provides for creation of new “hamlet” entities. Municipalities change classification according to the results of each decennial U.S. Census. The city of Diamondhead in Hancock County, incorporated January 30, 2012, is Mississippi’s newest municipality. The city of Natchez is the oldest municipality in the State, incorporating March 10, 1803. Jackson, the State Capital, is the largest city with a 2010 U.S. Census population of 173,514 . Areas may incorporate to become a city, town or village by presenting to the Chancery Court a petition signed by two-thirds of the qualified voters who reside in the proposed municipality. The petition must describe the boundaries of the city, designate a name, identify the number of inhabitants, calculate the assessed value of real property within those city limits, state the reasons for incorporation, identify the services to be offered and provide a list of interim city officials. Once the Chancery Court approves the incorporation application, the Secretary of State then issues a charter for the new city. The charter is the city’s basic law or constitution. The major function of Municipal Government is to provide services for its citizens such as maintaining roads and bridges, providing law and fire protection and furnishing health and sanitation services. In Mississippi, State law establishes four types of municipal governments, as described in Miss. Code Ann. Title 21 et seq. (1972). In current practice, municipal government takes three basic forms organizing as either a mayor-council government, a commission government or a council-manager government. Mayor-council governments – Voters elect a mayor and a city council, usually referred to as the board of aldermen. The number of aldermen varies from five to seven depending on the population of the city. Aldermen are elected from geographic districts called wards. Depending on the powers granted the mayor, mayor-council governments are described as either a weak mayor type or a strong mayor type. The weak mayor-council form is the most widely adopted in Mississippi. Voters elect the mayor and aldermen who together decide whether other officials such as the city clerk or tax collector are elected or appointed. The mayor shares administrative powers with the aldermen including budget preparation. In the strong mayor-council form, the mayor has the power to hire and fire city employees and has a larger role in budget preparation. Under both forms, the mayor presides over council meetings and has veto power over council actions. Commission governments – Voters elect a mayor and at least two commissions. The mayor presides over commission meetings but has no veter power. The mayor is the official representative of the city and administers major municipal departments while individual commissioners head other specific departments. The commissioners are elected from different wards and the mayor is elected at-large. (Jackson changed from a commission to a strong mayor-council form of government in 1985.) Council-manager governments – Voters elect a mayor and council which, in turn, hire a city manager. The mayor presides over council meetings and represents the city. The council is the policy-making body for the municipality while the managers handles the day-to-day operations including the hiring/firing of city employees, budget preparation and fiscal management. The city manager attends council meetings but does not have a vote.

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Population figures derived from the 2010 U.S. Census. Abbeville (Lafayette County) Alligator (Bolivar County) CB Population: 419 Population: 208 Incorporated June 24, 1870 Incorporated July 9, 1927 P.O. Box 19, 38601-0019 P.O. Box 26, 38720-0026 (662) 234-8588/F (662) 234-8519 (662) 624-5737/F (662) 624-5732 Mayor: Scott Fricker Mayor: Tommy Brown Board of Aldermen: Ken Hanks, Wayne Board of Aldermen: Chewanda Butler, Haynie, Lynn Klepzig, Gerald D. Pope, Ronnie Ronnie Fava, Mechelle D. Wallace, Jerry Williams Mitchell, Robert Fava Municipal Clerk: Leah Hanks City Attorney: Lee Graves Municipal Judge: Frances Gordon Municipal Clerk: Frances S. Williams

Aberdeen (Monroe County) Amory (Monroe County) CB Population: 5,612 Population: 7,316 Incorporated May 12, 1837 Incorporated February 7, 1888 125 W. Commerce St., 39730 P.O. Drawer 457, 38821-0457 (662) 369-8588/F (662) 369-3103 (662) 256-5635/F (662) 256-6337 Mayor: Cecil Belle Mayor: Brad J. Blalock Board of Aldermen: John Allen, Wichie Clay, Board of Aldermen: John E. Darden, Tony Sammy Burroughs, Dean Irvin, Alonzo Sykes Poss, Buddy Carlisle, Tyrone James, Glen City Attorney: J. Dudly Williams Bingham Municipal Clerk: Jackie Benson City Attorney: John M. Creekmore Municipal Judge: Shane Tompkins Municipal Clerk: Lee Barnett Municipal Judge: Mike Malski Ackerman (Choctaw County) Population: 1,510 Anguilla (Sharkey County) Incorporated February 16, 1884 Population: 726 P.O. Box 394, 39735-0394 Incorporated October 4, 1913 (662) 285-6251/F (662) 285-6909 P.O. Box 217, 38721-0217 Mayor: Dick Cain (662) 873-4978/F (662) 873-4573 Board of Aldermen: Carl B. Phelps, Willie Mayor: Merlin Richardson Miller, Jr., Tommy Curtis, George Rooks, Board of Aldermen: Chip Branning, Helen William Ganann Bush, Tommie Holmes, Brenda Lovette, City Attorney: Kevin Null Russell Stewart Municipal Clerk: Trina Thompson City Attorney: Allan Woodard Municipal Judge: Buchanan Meek, Jr. Municipal Clerk: Zenoria Carter Municipal Judge: Allan Woodard Algoma (Pontotoc County) Population: 590 Arcola (Washington County) Incorporated September 14, 1987 Population: 361 P.O. Box 110, 38820-0110 Incorporated September 30, 1904 (662) 489-3200/F (662) 489-5551 P.O. Box 25, 38722-0025 Email: [email protected] (662) 827-2063/F (662) 827-0451 Mayor: Harry N. Corder Mayor: Cora Burnside Board of Aldermen: Sue Weeks, Landis Fair, Board of Aldermen: Jack C. Bonney, Johnnie Scott Foster, Noel McWhirter, Marion F. B. Hansell, Vanessa D. McCoy, Johnny (Pete) Wilson Sprouse, Tinnie Richmond City Attorney: Phil Tutor City Attorney: Debra Giles Town Clerk: Hilda Smith Municipal Clerk: Annette Morris Municipal Judge: Scottie Harrison Municipal Judge: Laverne Holmes Carter

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Artesia (Lowndes County) Batesville (Panola County) Population: 440 Population: 7,463 Incorporated February 5, 1875 Incorporated August 10, 1860 P.O. Box 277, 39736-0277 P.O. Box 689, 38606 (662) 272-5104/F (662) 272-5104 (662) 563-4576/F (662) 563-6622 Mayor: Jimmy Sanders Mayor: Jerry Autrey Board of Aldermen: Kathy Clay, Macauthur Board of Aldermen: William Dugger, Hill, Hattie Sanders, Flora J. Stovall, Mamie Stan Harrison, Ted Stewart, Johnson Teddy Morrow City Attorney: Tim Hudson City Attorney: Colmon Shinn Mitchell, Municipal Clerk: Teresa Sanders Richard T. Phillips Municipal Clerk: Susan Smith erryhill Ashland (Benton County) Municipal Judge: William H. McKenzie III Population: 569 Incorporated March 8, 1871 Bay Springs (Jasper County) P.O. Box 246, 38603-0246 Population: 1,786 (662) 224-6282/F (662) 224-8257 Incorporated February 22, 1882 Mayor: Mitch Carroll P.O. Box 307, 39422-0307 Board of Aldermen: Mike Carroll, Don (601) 764-4112/F 601-764-4110 Daniel, Sandra Gresham, Greg Thompson, Email: [email protected] Shannon Wilburn Mayor: J.E. (Evon) Smith City Attorney: Paula S. Farese Board of Aldermen: Steve Breland, Mike Municipal Clerk: Leigh Norris Lucas, James L. Nix, Ronald Keyes, Bob Cook Municipal Judge: Gary McBride City Attorney: R.K. Houston, Jr. Municipal Clerk: Cindy Hendry Baldwyn (Lee and Prentiss Counties) Municipal Judges: Lillous Shoemaker Population: 3,297 Bay ST. Louis (Hancock County) Incorporated April 1, 1861 Population: 9,260 P.O. Box 40, 38824-0040 Incorporated March 10, 1904 (662) 365-2383/F (662) 365-2387 P.O. Box 2550, 39521-2550 Mayor: Michael James (228) 466-8951/F (228) 466-5490 Board of Aldermen: Jason McKay, Lee Mayor: Les Fillingame Bowdry, Tom Nelson, Richard Kohlheim, Ricky City Council: Michael Favre, Phillip Doug Seal, Massengill Jr., Wendy McDonal, Jeffrey Reed, Bobby City Attorney: John Haynes Compretta, Joey Boudin, Lonnie Falgout Municipal Clerk: Nan L. Nanney City Attorney: Donald Rafferty Municipal Judge: Thomas Comer, JR. Municipal Clerk: David Kolf Municipal Judge: George H. Lipscomb, Jr. Bassfield (Jefferson Davis County) Population: 254 Beaumont (Perry County) Incorporated October 6, 1903 Population: 951 P.O. Box 100, 39421-0100 Incorporated August 5, 1955 (601) 943-5424/F (601) 943-6243 P.O. Box 605, 39423 Mayor: Patricia Courtney (601) 784-3352/F (601) 784-3352 Board of Aldermen: Hester Easterling, Lance Mayor: Jamie Pittman Chambless Garner, Amber Harvey, William Hendry, Board of Aldermen: Marvin Freeman, James Kerley Donald Hartfield, Tammie McLain, James City Attorney: Reggie Blackledge Ward Sheffield, Frankie L. Thomas Municipal Clerk: Brenda Saulters City Attorney: Robert Shepard Municipal Judge: Jeff Stewart Municipal Clerk: Tammy Breland Municipal Judge: Lin Carter, Jr.

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Beauregard (Copiah County) Bentonia (Yazoo County) Population: 326 Population: 440 Incorporated November 21, 1865 Incorporated March 14, 1884 P.O. Box 427, 39191-0427 P.O. Box 310, 39040-0310 (601) 643-0020/F (601) 643-1255 (662) 755-2281/F (662) 755-2281 Mayor: Linda F. Harris Mayor: Kimberly R. Tyer Board of Aldermen: Ira T. Motley, Johnny Board of Aldermen: Adam S. Brooks, Roger C. Butler, Alfred T. Motley, Natalie Miller, F. Burton, III, Clint S. Lancaster, Gregory T. Barbara Motley Shaffer, Sr., Kim S. Sligh Municipal Clerk: Nakeia Lilly City Attorney: Matthew Eichelberger Municipal Clerk: Cannon Williams Belmont (Tishomingo County) Municipal Judge: Rogen Chhabra Population: 2,021 Incorporated January 22, 1908 Beulah (Bolivar County) P.O. Box 489, 38827-0489 Population: 348 (662) 454-3381/F (662) 454-7543 Incorporated March 7, 1882 Mayor: George “Buddy” Wiltshire P.O. Box 68, 38726-0068 Board of Aldermen: Robert Hester, Mike (662) 759-3758/F (662) 759-3758 Neighbors, Mike Braden, Steve Smith, Mayor: Brandon Pharr Board of Aldermen: James Walker, Marvin City Attorney: Lloyd Moore Turner, Tim McCoy, Frances Turner, Ella Municipal Clerk: Lynn Maroon Hannah Municipal Judge: Donnie Joe Sparks City Attorney: Todd Jeffreys Municipal Clerk: Linda Foster Belzoni (Humphreys County) Population: 2,235 Big Creek (Calhoun County) Incorporated March 12, 1895 Population: 154 P.O. Box 674, 39038-0674 Incorporated July 13, 1905 (662) 247-1343/F (662) 247-1346 P.O. Box 2098, 38914-2098 Email: [email protected] (662) 628-6882 Mayor: Nora Holmes Sutton Mayor: Dwight DeVall Board of Aldermen: Charles Thurman, Board of Aldermen: Karen R. DeVall, Dee Monyka Allen, Johnny L. Page, Dwight Harrison, Scott Norman, Ron Harville (Danny) Guthrie, Gary Farmer City Attorney: Paul M. Moore, Jr. City Attorney: Kimberly Campbell Municipal Clerk: Doris Flemons Municipal Clerk: Delores Harris Municipal Judge: Jimmy Vance Municipal Judge: William C. Trotter III Biloxi (Harrison County) Population: 44,054 Benoit (Bolivar County) Incorporated March 13, 1907 Population: 477 P.O. Box 429, 39533-0429 Incorporated February 19, 1890 (228) 435-6254/F (228) 435-6129 P.O. Box 66, 38725-0066 Website: http://biloxi.ms.us (662) 742-3751/F (662) 742-3758 Mayor: A.J. Holloway Mayor: Calvin E. Ward City Council: George W. Lawrence, Felix O. Board of Aldermen: Linda Nelson Farris, Gines, Dixie Newman, Robert L. Deming,III, Jimmy Dale Herbison, Sarah Nelson Howard, Paul Tisdale, Kenny Glavan, David Fayard Virginia Melton, Warren Satterfield City Attorney: Michael Collins City Attorney: Robert Crump Municipal Clerk: Stacy Thacker Municipal Clerk: Bertha L. Williamson Municipal Judge: W. Eugene Henry Municipal Judge: James Strait

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Blue Mountain (Tippah County) Boyle (Bolivar County) Population: 920 Population: 650 Incorporated February 8, 1838 Incorporated December 12, 1861 P.O. Box 188, 38610-0116 P.O. Box 367, 38730-0367 (662) 685-4721/F (662) 685-4031 (662) 843-4661/F (662) 843-4661 Mayor: Doug Norton Mayor: James Donald Cooper Board of Aldermen: David Akins, Jerrold E. Board of Aldermen: Stacy Weeks Hurst, Akins, Jeffrey Pipkin, Elizabeth Kidd Brown, Joe B. Denson Jr., George Evans III, Sanders Gene Lansdell Richardson, Jeanette Washington City Attorney: Joe T. Gay City Attorney: Kirk Povall Municipal Clerk: Jamie Young Municipal Clerk: Alice Smith Municipal Judge: Joe T. Gay Municipal Judge: James Straight

Blue Springs (Union County) Brandon (Rankin County) Population: 228 Population: 21,705 Incorporated January 31, 1877 Incorporated August 5, 1895 P.O. Box 94, 38828-0094 P.O. Box 1539, 39043-1539 (662) 871-5111/F (662) 534-2756 (601) 825-5021/F (601) 824-4597 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mayor: Rita Gentry Mayor: Butch Lee Board of Aldermen: Shirley Allen, Lynda Board of Aldermen: Monica Corley, Cris Scott Bramlett, Leanna Hollis, Malcolm D. Vinson, Harry Williams, Lu Coker, Bobby Leath, Lela Spencer Shelton Christopher, Bob Morrow, James Morris City Attorney: L.N. Chandler Rogers City Attorney: Mark Baker Municipal Clerk: Jan Musgrove Municipal Clerk: Angela Bean Municipal Judges: Jack B. Brenmen, Bolton (Hinds County) Michael P. Younger Population: 567 Braxton (Simpson County) Incorporated March 15, 1888 Population: 183 P.O. Box 7, 39041-0007 Incorporated December 19, 1831 (601) 866-2221/F (601) 866-7434 P.O. Box 27, 39044-0027 Mayor: Lawrence Butler (601) 847-1879/F (601) 847-1816 Board of Aldermen: Alberta Gibbs, Douglass Mayor: Mable Everett Beard, Helen Harris, Shirley Mason, Vera Board of Aldermen: Jessica Allen, Jarry Powell Wayne Everett, Patricia Henderson, Donald City Attorney: Sherri Flowers Carley Mahaffey, Robert (Cotton) Morrow Municipal Clerk: Shelia Williams City Attorney: Marc Brand Municipal Judge: Bernard C. Jones, Jr. Municipal Clerk: Sheree Price

Booneville (Prentiss County) Brookhaven (Lincoln County) Population: 8743 Population: 12,513 Incorporated May 8, 1871 Incorporated December 9, 1901 203 N. Main St., 38829 P.O. Box 560, 39602 (662) 728-3658/F (662) 728-1482 (601) 833-2362/F (601) 833-0787 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mayor: Derrick Blythe Mayor: Joe Cox Board of Aldermen: Harold Eaton, Jason Board of Aldermen: Karen Sullivan, Randy Michael, , Mark McCoy, David Belcher, Terry L. Bates, Sr., Mary Wilson, Shirley Bolen O. Estes, Fletcher Grice, David W. Phillips City Attorney: Daniel Tucker City Attorney: Joseph Fernald Municipal Clerk: Lavaile Shields Municipal Clerk: Michael Jinks Municipal Judge: George M. Via Municipal Judge: Brad Boerner 385 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Brooksville (Noxubee County) City Attorney: Phillip Whitehead Population: 1,223 Municipal Clerk: Jill Lee Incorporated November 15, 1858 Municipal Judge: Donnie Joe Sparks P.O. Box 256, 39739-0256 (662) 738-5531/F (662) 738-5020 Byhalia (Marshall County) Email: [email protected] Population: 1,302 Mayor: David Boswell Incorporated January 25, 1858 Board of Aldermen: Annie Anthony-Brooks, P.O. Box 412, 38611-0412 Curtis Bush, Eric Dooley, Albert (A.E.) (662) 838-2135/F (662) 838-3709 Williams, Tina Williams Mayor: Phil Malone City Attorney: Chynee Bailey Board of Aldermen: Daylon Cannon, Mary Municipal Clerk: Monica Chandler Sanders Ann Cooper, Michael E. (Mike) Hamblin, Municipal Judge: Dorothy Steward Richard Sterling Minor, Joe L. Tunstall City Attorney: James E. Woods Bruce (Calhoun County) Municipal Clerk: Teresa Turner Population: 1,939 Municipal Judge: Jim McGarrah Incorporated February 7, 1860 P.O. Box 667, 38915-0667 Byram (Hinds County) (662) 983-2453/F (662) 983-2433 Population: 11,489 Email: [email protected] Incorporated June 15, 2009 Mayor: Rudy Pope P.O. Box 720222, 39272 Board of Aldermen: John Earl Armstrong, (601) 372-7746/F (601) 373-1470 Johnny Armstrong, Danny Rodgers, Steve Email: [email protected] Nelson, Ellen Jeffery Shaw Mayor: Richard White City Attorney: Jim Beckett Board of Aldermen: Richard Cook, Jim Municipal Clerk: Rita Talford Moser, Diandra Hosey, Theresa Marble, Municipal Judge: Ottis B. Crocker, Jr. Teresa Mack, Wanda Smith, D.L. (Danny) Ford City Attorney: Jerry Mills Bude (Franklin County) Municipal Clerk: Angela Richburg Population: 1,063 Municipal Judge: Dale Schwindaman Incorporated June 16, 1927 P.O. Box 448, 39630-0448 Caledonia (Lowndes County) (601) 384-2600/F (601) 384-4193 Population: 1,041 Email: [email protected] Incorporated April 21, 1873 Mayor: Earl Case P.O. Box 100, 39740-0100 Board of Aldermen: Grady Huff, Norma J. (662) 356-4117/F (662) 356-9122 Kelly, John Knight, Tommie Gibbs, Fannie Mayor: Bill Lawrence Brown Board of Aldermen: Steve Honnoll, Bill City Attorney: Mary Katherine Williamson Darnell, Quinn Parham, Michell D. (Mitch) Municipal Clerk: Marilyn Faust Wiggins, Jr., Brenda Willis Municipal Judge: Ray Emfinger, Jr. City Attorney: Chris Hemphill Municipal Clerk: Alecia Carter Burnsville (Tishomingo County) Municipal Judge: Peggy Phillips Population: 936 Incorporated April 30, 1914 Calhoun City (Calhoun County) P.O. Box 308, 38833-0308 Population: 1,774 (662) 427-9526/F (662) 427-0001 Incorporated December 23, 1904 Mayor: David Nixon P.O. Box E, 38916 Board of Aldermen: Harold Lynn Barnes, (662) 628-8345/F (662) 628-8931 Niesha Carpenter, Robert Davis, Mike Email: [email protected] Epperson, Billy Don Hamm, Jason Blakney Mayor: J.R. Denton Board of Aldermen: Jerry Keith Vaugh, 386 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Marshall W. Coleman, Larry Bratton, Dale Centreville (Wilkinson County) Hays, Barbara Goodson Population: 1,684 City Attorney: Paul Moore, Jr. Incorporated February 5, 1880 Municipal Clerk: Raenell Moore P.O. Box 578, 39631-0578 Municipal Judge: Jimmy Vance (601) 645-5218/F (601) 645-5343 Mayor: Larry Lee Canton (Madison County) Board of Aldermen: Mary Sanders, Thomas Population: 13,189 E. (Doc) Lobrano, John Moore, Betty Sue Incorporated July 23, 1906 D’Aquilla, Mary S. West P.O. Box 1605, 39046-1605 City Attorney: Gene Horne (601) 859-4331/F (601) 859-4379 Municipal Clerk: Michelle Singleton Mayor: Arnel D. Bolden Municipal Judge: David S. Crawford Board of Aldermen: Oliva Harrell, Les A. Penn, Daphne Johnson Sims, Reuben Myers, Charleston (Tallahatchie County) Eric Gilkey, Andrew Grant Population: 2,193 City Attorney: Blackmon & Blackmon Incorporated February 28, 1848 Municipal Clerk: Valerie T. Smith City Hall, P.O. Box 420, 38921-0420 Municipal Judge: Venturia Martin (662) 647-5841/F (662) 647-8768 Mayor: Robert L. Rowe Carrollton (Carroll County) Board of Aldermen: Dorothy Brown, Meg Population: 190 Miller, Sedrick Smith, Joey Brunson, Perry Incorporated February 27, 1836 Herron P.O. Box 181, 38917-0181 City Attorney: William Sanders, Jr. (662) 237-4600/F (662) 237-4600 Municipal Clerk: Diane Stanford Mayor: Russell Wilson Municipal Judge: Steve Ross Board of Aldermen: Bernard M. Taylor, Jr., Allen Lee, Thomas E. Goodman, Pamela Lee, Chunky (Newton County) Susan Dunn Population: 326 City Attorney: Lori Bell Incorporated December 24, 1900 Municipal Clerk: Linda McGregor P.O. Box 86, 39323-0086 (601) 655-8376/F (601) 655-8376 Carthage (Leake County) Mayor: Aaron Clark Population: 5,075 Board of Aldermen: Dewayne E. Reynolds, Incorporated February 27, 1836 Jacky Johnson, W. Jeremy Luke, Travis 212 W. Main St., 39051 Thompson, Eric Gilbert (601) 267-8322/F (601) 267-5955 City Attorney: Robert Logan Mayor: James D. (Jimmy) Wallace Municipal Clerk: Joyce Reynolds Board of Aldermen: Britt Barnes, David Cocroft, David Harrington, Terry Jones Clarksdale (Coahoma County) City Attorney: Dexter Nettles, Alan Rhea Population: 17,962 Municipal Clerk: Jan Wilcher Incorporated February 25, 1882 Municipal Judge: Johnny Pope P.O. Box 940, 38614-0940 (662) 621-8136/F (662) 621-8130 Cary (Sharkey County) Email: [email protected] Population: 313 Mayor: Bill Luckett Incorporated May 12, 1837 Commissioners: Buster Moton, Timothy (Bo) P.O. Box 69, 39054-0069 Plunk, Edward Seals, Ken Murphey (662) 873-6679/F (662) 873-6679 City Attorney: Curtis Boschert Mayor: Sylvia Pepper Municipal Clerk: Cathy Clark Board of Aldermen: Donald Harris, Wayne Municipal Judges: Don A. Dees, Joseph C. Jobe, Linda McGee, Johnny Sanders, Ellis Stuart Gibbs, Wilbert Johnson, Richard Lewis Jr. City Attorney: Charles Weissinger Municipal Clerk: JoAnn Simmons 387 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Cleveland (Bolivar County) Coldwater (Tate County) Population: 12,334 Population: 1,677 Incorporated March 25, 1886 Incorporated November 15, 1858 P.O. Box 1439, 38732-1439 P.O. Box 352, 38618-0352 (662) 846-1471/F (662) 843-8029 (662) 622-7241/F (662) 622-7242 Mayor: Billy Nowell Mayor: Vernon Jackson Board of Aldermen: Maurice Smith, Board of Aldermen: Glen Billingsley, Robert Sanders, Danny Abraham, Kirkham Sherman Riley, Gloria Sipp, Randle McAdory, Povall, Paul Janoush, Ted Campbell, Gary Donzella Jefferies Gainspoletti Municipal Clerk: Mary Jackson City Attorney: John Lindsey Municipal Judge: Kenneth Stockton Municipal Clerk: Paul Mounce Municipal Judge: Jeffrey Levingston Collins (Covington County) Population: 2,586 Clinton (Hinds County) Incorporated November 27, 1906 Population: 25,216 P.O. Box 400, 39428-0400 Incorporated February 12, 1830 (601) 765-4491/F (601) 765-0050 P.O. Box 156, 39060-0156 Mayor: V.O. Smith (601) 924-5474/F (601) 925-4605 Board of Aldermen: Bobby A. Mooney, Mayor: Phil Fisher Lester Magee, Robert Thompson, Gerald Board of Aldermen: Jehu Brabham, David Buffington, Halbert Walker Ellis, William O. (Bill) Barnett, Greg K. Cronin, City Attorney: Tommy Bott Rogers Jan Cossitt, Michael Cashion, Jim Martin Municipal Clerk: Deborah Lundy City Attorney: Ken Dreher Municipal Judge: John Laz Sanford Municipal Clerk: Russell Wall Municipal Judges: Steven Boone Columbia (Marion County) Population: 6,582 Coahoma (Coahoma County) Incorporated December 16, 1812 Population: 377 201 Second St., 39429 Incorporated February 18, 1890 (601) 736-8201/F (601) 731-1090 P.O. Box 103, 38617-0103 Email: [email protected] (662) 337-2964/F (662) 337-4533 Mayor: Robert R. Bourne Mayor: Robert Rockett Board of Aldermen: Edward Hough, Board of Aldermen: Ontario Braxton, Sharon Wendell Hammond, Cheryl Bourne, L. Renee Braxton-Brazzel, Perry M. Hopkins, Tony Galloway, Gwendolyn Hammond Hopkins, Charles Butler City Attorney: Lawrence Hahn City Attorney: Linda Coleman Municipal Clerk: Donna McKenzie Municipal Clerk: Felicia Elmore Municipal Judge: Gwen Broom

Coffeeville (Yalobusha County) Columbus (Lowndes County) Population: 905 Population: 23,640 Incorporated February 7, 1836 Incorporated February 1822 P.O. Box 157, 38922-0157 P.O. Box 1408, 39703-1408 (662) 675-2642/F (662) 675-8416 (662) 328-7021/F (662) 329-5173 Mayor: Mack Burns, Jr. Mayor: Robert E. Smith, Sr. Board of Aldermen: Eva Longstreet, George City Council: Charles E. (Charlie) Box, (Chick) Miller, Joe Bourn, Miker Ayers, Bryan Gene A. Taylor, Joseph W. Mickens, Sr., Marty McCullough Turner, Kabir Karriem, Bill gavin City Attorney: Larry Maxey City Attorney: Jeffrey Turnage Municipal Clerk: Brenda Gibson Municipal Clerk: Milton Rawle, Jr. Municipal Judge: Rusty Harlow, Jr. Municipal Judges: L. Nicole Clinkscales, Marc Amos

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Como (Panola County) Crenshaw (Panola & Quitman Counties) Population: 1,279 Population: 885 Incorporated February 20, 1880 Incorporated August 22, 1903 P.O. Box 118, 38619 P.O. Box 296, 38621-0296 (662) 526-9647/F (662) 526-0210 (662) 382-5234/F (662) 382-7107 Mayor: Everett Hill Mayor: Oscar Barlow Board of Aldermen: John Walton, Ruby Board of Aldermen: Alberta Bradley, Higgenbottom, Rachel Powell, Tonia Heard, Patricia Doddson, Wardell Reed, Jerry Mayo, Teresa Dishmon Catherine Phipps City Attorney: Parker Still City Attorney: Tommy Shuler Municipal Clerk: Kara Killebrew Municipal Clerk: Renee Ward Municipal Judge: Jeff Padgett Municipal Judge: Mildred J. LeSure

Corinth (Alcorn County) Crosby (Amite and Wilkinson Counties) Population: 14,573 Population: 318 Incorporated March 12, 1856 Incorporated April 4, 1934 P.O. Box 669, 38835-0669 P.O. Box 338, 39633-0338 (662) 286-6644/F (662) 287-7240 (601) 639-4516/F (601) 639-4517 Mayor: Tommy Irwin Email: [email protected] Board of Aldermen: J.C. Hill, Mike Hopkins, Mayor: William (Glen) Hall Ben Albarracin, Michael McFall, Andrew Board of Aldermen: Bernestine Smith, James (Bubba) Labas, Adrian L. (Chip) Wood III Griffin, Raymond Bradley, David Smith, City Attorney: Wendell Trapp, Jr. Malcolm Anderson Municipal Clerk: Vickie Roach City Attorney: Tamika Irving Municipal Judge: John C. Ross Municipal Clerk: Shelitha Bently-Jones Municipal Judge: Tamika Irving Courtland (Panola County) Crowder (Panola and Quitman Counties) Population: 511 Population: 712 Incorporated March 30, 1871 Incorporated March 2, 1917 P.O. Box 51, 38620-0051 P.O. Box 97, 38622-0097 (662) 563-0628 (662) 326-8822/F (662) 326-2600 Mayor: Deborah R. Aven Email: [email protected] Board of Aldermen: Gerald M. Aven, Jr., Mayor: Stephen Stanton Mary Katherine Baglan, Clifford A. Olson, Jr., Board of Aldermen: Joe Cole, Russell James K. Payne, Carolyn Kilgore Cox, Peggy Griffin, Walter Shegog, Darron Municipal Clerk: Nancy Carolyn Roberts Washington Municipal Judge: Jay Westfaul City Attorney: William McKenzie Municipal Clerk: Stephanie Armstead Crawford (Lowndes County) Municipal Judge: Robert G. Roy Population: 641 Incorporated January 26, 1854 Cruger (Holmes County) P.O. Box 136, 39743 Population: 386 (662) 272-5164/F (662) 272-5163 Incorporated March 19, 1890 Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 214, 38924-0214 Mayor: Fred Tolon (662) 455-5155/F (662) 455-9908 Board of Aldermen: Willie Deane Parson, Mayor: Mary Sutton Ajoku Shelia Gray Boswell, Casey Smith, Sr., Vemitra Board of Aldermen: Arrica Weatherall, Travis White, Kattie D. Wilson Weatherall, Geraldine Smith, Carolyn Dean, City Attorney: Tim Hudson Quentin Delaney Municipal Clerk: Beverly Hairston City Attorney: Robert Clark Municipal Clerk: Alice G. Randall Municipal Judge: Wesley Evans

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Crystal Springs (Copiah County) Municipal Clerk: Joanna James Population: 5,044 Municipal Judge: Mark Ferguson Incorporated June 4, 1859 P.O. Box 473, 39059-0473 DIAMONDHEAD (Hancock County) (601) 892-1210/F (601) 892-4870 Population: 8,425 Mayor: Sally Garland Incorporated February 6, 2012 Board of Aldermen: Ray Brown, Warren 5000 Diamondhead Circle, 39525 Thornton, Steve Singleton, Darren J. Powell, (228) 255-1900/F (228) 222-4390 Hugh Webb Mayor: Thomas E. Schafer, IV City Attorney: Robert W. Lawrence Manager: Richard Rose Municipal Clerk: Kimberly A. Vaughn City Council: Ernest J. Knobloch, Joseph G. Municipal Judge: Jeffery Varis Lopez, Jr., Blaine G. LaFontaine, Thomas A. Sislow, Ronald L. Rech Decatur (Newton County) Population: 1,841 D’Iberville (Harrison County) Incorporated February 22, 1840 Population: 9,486 P.O. Box 307, 39327-0307 Incorporated February 11, 1988 (601) 635-2761/F (601) 635-4012 P.O. Box 6519, 39540-6519 Email: [email protected] (228) 392-7966/F (228) 392-8527 Mayor: Patrick O’Neill Mayor: Rusty Quave Board of Aldermen: J. Max Anderson, Mark Board of Aldermen: Randall Pelous, Henry Buntyn, Eleanor Russell, Sid Etie, Chris Spears Toncrey, Jr., Craig (Boots) Diaz, Robby Ellis, City Attorney: Bobby Everett Joey Bosarge Municipal Clerk: Brenda Harper City Attorney: Dub Hornsby Municipal Judge: Jan Addy Municipal Clerk: Jodi Weise Municipal Judge: Albert Fountain DeKalb (Kemper County) Population: 1,164 D’Lo (Simpson County) Incorporated February 16, 1839 Population: 452 P.O. Box 579, 39328-0579 Incorporated August 16, 1901 (601) 743-2870/F (601) 743-2422 P.O. Box 100, 39062-0100 Email: [email protected] (601) 847-1721/F (601) 847-1929 Mayor: Homer Hall, Jr. Email: [email protected] Board of Aldermen: Johnny R. Rush, Mamie Mayor: John Henry Berry Darnell Alexander, Tracey Naylor, Mary A. Board of Aldermen: Pam Smith, Terry Hartwig, Donald, Dallas K. Barnes Ruth Grifin, Danny Blankston, Kenneth Lewis City Attorney: Marvin Wiggins Municipal Clerk: Betty McDonald Municipal Clerk: Amy L. Smith Municipal Judge: Eugene Knight Municipal Judge: Robert D. Jones Doddsville (Sunflower County) Derma (Calhoun County) Population: 98 Population: 1,025 Incorporated September 17, 1920 Incorporated November 21, 1905 P.O. Box 7, 38736-0007 P.O. Box 41, 38839-0098 (662) 756-2700 (662) 628-6635/F (662) 628-4101 Mayor: David Ruffin Email: [email protected] Board of Aldermen: Charles Martin, Samuel Mayor: Dock H. Gabbert McIntee, Roy Lee Brown, JT Leflore, Jr., Lisa Board of Aldermen: Andrea Corbitt, David R. Bell Martin, Aretha Herrod, A.G. Gibson, Jr., City Attorney: Hiram Eastland III Kendra Mays Wright Municipal Clerk: Abbie Martin City Attorney: Paul M. Moore, Jr.

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Drew (Sunflower County) Durant (Holmes County) Population: 1,927 Population: 2,673 Incorporated September 23, 1899 Incorporated November 21, 1865 130 W. Shaw Ave., 38737 P.O. Box 272, 39063-0272 (662) 745-8556/F (662) 745-8731 (662) 653-3314/F (662) 653-6847 Mayor: Harvey Burchfield Mayor: Robert Johnson Board of Aldermen: Hazel Harris, Ketsha Board of Aldermen: Barbara Booth, James Phillips, Sylvester Cannon, Tara Coleman, (Jim) Ferguson, Lootha (Bo) Patterson, Mary Anwar Carter Johnson, Henry Robinon, Jr. City Attorney: Daniel Morris City Attorney: John Gilmore Municipal Clerk: Patricia Johnson Municipal Clerk: Ursula Holley Municipal Judge: Boyd Atkinson Municipal Judge: Jim Arnold

Duck Hill (Montgomery County) Ecru (Pontotoc County) Population: 732 Population: 895 Incorporated July 21, 1870 Incorporated November 19, 1904 P.O. Box 368, 38925-0368 P.O. Box 526, 38841-0526 (662) 565-2351/F (662) 565-2721 (662) 489-3881/F (662) 489-0196 Email: [email protected] Mayor: Mark A. Baldwin Mayor: Joey Cooley Board of Aldermen: Donald Andrews, Glen Board of Aldermen: Linda Bennett, Lula Denton, Gloria High, James Speck, Jimmy Brown, Lovanda Farmer, Leroy Nash, Al Whitehead White Municipal Clerk: Gretchin Moody City Attorney: Raymond Baum Municipal Judge: David Hall Municipal Clerk: Lasonja Sizemore Eden (Yazoo County) Municipal Judge: Mary Brown Population: 103 Incorporated February 24, 1890 Dumas (Tippah County) 127 Eden Main St., Yazoo City 39194 Population: 470 (662) 590-2950/F (662) 746-2229 Incorporated December 21, 1874 Mayor: John Gallagher 2991 Hwy. 370 S., 38625 Board of Aldermen: Tommy Holeman, (662) 837-6118 Ann McMill, Floyd Williams Mayor: Bradley Lawson City Attorney: Wiley Barbour Board of Aldermen: Frances Mask, Municipal Clerk: Shirley A. Vickers Patsy Davis, Bobby Jones, Johnny Hill, Richard Lawson Edwards (Hinds County) City Attorney: Melissa A. Harrison Population: 103 Municipal Clerk: Shaun Bryan Incorporated June 21, 1871 P.O. Box 215, 39066-0215 Duncan (Bolivar County) (601) 852-5461/F (601) 852-8521 Population: 423 Email: [email protected] Incorporated February 24, 1890 Mayor: R.L. Perkins P.O. Box 106, 38740-0106 Board of Aldermen: Leon Goldsberry, Kedra (662) 395-2263 Williams-Harris, Marilyn McGee Bryant, Mayor: Charles Harvey Wilson (Larry) Jones Board of Aldermen: Roy Caston, John City Attorney: Charles Griffin Janous, Erma Lee, Lynn McMurchy, Municipal Clerk: Jean White Shirley Reddics Municipal Judge: Ivory Britlon City Attorney: Curtis D. Boschert Municipal Clerk: Thomas N. Boschert

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Ellisville (Jones County) Gibson, Robert Gibbs Population: 4,448 City Attorney: Hugh Gibson Incorporated March 11, 1884 Municipal Clerk: Lesa Hardin 110 N. Court St., 39437 Municipal Judge: Buchanan Meek, Jr. (601) 477-3323/F (601) 477-9083 Email: [email protected] Falcon (Quitman County) Mayor: Tim Waldrup Population: 167 Board of Aldermen: Doug Landrum, Frank Incorporated April 5, 1971 E. Williams, Aaron Heidelberg, James A. 125 Nevils Rd., 38670 Holifield Sr., Stacy Tucker (662) 382-7669/F (662) 382-7669 City Attorney: Freida G. Collins Mayor: Alvin Hodo Municipal Clerk: Kathy Brewer Board of Aldermen: Maxine Amos, Municipal Judge: David Lyons Lizzie Jones, Willie Phillips City Attorney: Robert Roy Enterprise (Clarke County) Municipal Clerk: Linda Watkins Population: 526 Incorporated February 18, 1846 Falkner (Tippah County) P.O. Box 266, 39330-0226 Population: 514 (601) 659-7971/F (601) 659-7971 Incorporated April 2, 1874 Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 117, 38629-0117 Mayor: Larry Murray (662) 837-4940/F (662) 837-4792 Board of Aldermen: Cecil Melton, Ben Mayor: Doyle Griffin Moore, Darrel Phillips, Peggy Mosley, Mary Board of Aldermen: Gary Bullock, L.D. Theresa Smith Hudson, Tommie LaBarreare, Kenny Shelton, City Attorney: Billy Mitts Susan Rutherford Municipal Clerks: Penny Gunn, Shyenne Knost City Attorney: Sean Atkins Municipal Judge: Edward N. Kramer III Municipal Clerk: Colleen Weeks

Ethel (Attala County) Farmington (Alcorn County) Population: 418 Population: 2,186 Incorporated June 7, 1911 Incorporated September 9, 1997 P.O. Box 58, 39067-0058 P.O. Box 2796, Corinth 38835 (662) 674-5222 (662) 665-9647/F (662) 665-0067 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mayor: Ophelia Mitchell Mayor: Dale Fortenberry Board of Aldermen: Paul Stewart, Larry Board of Aldermen: Jeff Patterson, Thomas Morgan, Diane Doty, Lydia Mae Fair, Anthony Mac Grisham, Johnny Potts, William Hebert, J. Barkhalter Lowell Gann City Attorney: Taylor Tucker City Attorney: Greg E. Beard Municipal Clerk: Annette Sanders Municipal Clerk: Debora Jackson Municipal Judge: Bob Jordan Municipal Judge: John Ross

Eupora (Webster County) Fayette (Jefferson County) Population: 2,197 Population: 1,614 Incorporated May 14, 1890 Incorporated February 12, 1830 390 Clark Ave., 39744 P.O. Box 637, 39069-0637 (662) 258-2291/F (662) 258-5331 (601) 786-3682/F (601) 786-6425 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mayor: Dan Burchfield Mayor: Rogers W. King Board of Aldermen: Gerald C. (Jerry) Gary, Board of Aldermen: Arnold C. Clark, Jr., James Shaw, Jr., Howard T. Rumore, Hugh Kenneth Coffie, Cedric Wayne Doss, Deliquin

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(Quincy) James, Marcus Walton Board of Aldermen: James C. Clark, Allan R. City Attorney: Jeffrey Harness Atkinson, Harry Robinson, Cynthia Slaughter Municipal Clerk: Hattie R. Davis Melton, William M. (Matt) Alford Municipal Judge: Deborah McDonald City Attorney: Evan Thompson Municipal Clerk: Faye Johnston Flora (Madison County) Municipal Judge: Norman Brown Population: 1,886 Incorporated January 29, 1886 French Camp (Choctaw County) P.O. Box 218, 39071-0218 Population: 174 (601) 879-8686/F (601) 879-3630 Incorporated February 27, 1854 Mayor: Les Childress P.O. Box 27, 39745-0027 Board of Aldermen: Michael Westbrook, (662) 547-7254/F (662) 547-9451 Marvin “Bubba” Mullins, Mary L. Sumler, Ray Email: [email protected] Allard, Billy C. Morgan Mayor: H. Glen Barlow City Attorney: Bill Gault Board of Aldermen: Becky Stevens, Jan Municipal Clerk: Debra Ross Henderson, Peter Pendleton, Rebecca Municipal Judge: Stanley Stater Rogers, Jennifer Morgan City Attorney: Florence (Rankin County) Municipal Clerk: Shellie Anderson Population: 4,141 Incorporated May 30, 1905 Friars Point (Coahoma County) P.O. Box 187, 39073 Population: 1,200 (601) 845-2462/F (601) 845-0458 Incorporated October 31, 1865 Mayor: Pam Clark P.O. Box 185, 38631-0185 Board of Aldermen: Brian Grantham, Trey (662) 383-2233/F (662) 383-2403 Gunn, John Robert Helms, Larry Poyner, Mayor: Catherine Miller Bobbie Moudy Board of Aldermen: Johnny Elmore, Johnny City Attorney: David Ringer Boyd, Columbus Partee, Delores giles and Municipal Clerk: Linda Wigley Glenn Marshall Municipal Judge: Ken Fairly City Attorney: Linda Coleman Municipal Clerk: Latricha Davis Flowood (Rankin County) Municipal Judge: Kenneth Bush Population: 7,823 Incorporated November 20, 1950 Fulton (Itawamba County) P.O. Box 320069, 39232 Population: 3,961 (601) 939-4243/F (601) 420-3334 Incorporated May 11, 1837 Mayor: Gary L. Rhoads 213 W. Wiygul St., 38843 Board of Aldermen: Donald H. Flynt, Deron (662) 862-4929/F (662) 862-9817 R. Harmon, Kathy Jackson Smith, Kirk B. Mayor: Lynette Weatherford McDaniel, Dusty L. Rhoads Board of Aldermen: E. Liz Beasley, Hayward City Attorney: Lem Adams Wilson, Mike Nanney, Joey Steele, Barry Municipal Clerk: Josh Carlisle Childers Municipal Judge: Ken Fairly City Attorney: Chip MIlls Municipal Clerk: Lisa Russell Forest (Scott County) Municipal Judge: Harold Holcomb Population: 5,684 Incorporated November 21, 1865 P.O. Box 298, 39074-0298 (601) 469-2921/F (601) 469-3224 Email: [email protected] Mayor: Nancy N. Chambers

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Gattman (Monroe County) Glendora (Tallahatchie County) Population: 90 Population: 151 Incorporated February 4, 1829 Incorporated March 19, 1900 P.O. Box 98, 38844-0098 P.O. Box 90, 38928-0090 (662) 257-1003/F (662) 257-1003 (662) 375-0035/F (662) 375-7250 Mayor: Anthony Wayne Downey Mayor: Johnny B. Thomas Board of Aldermen: Elizabeth McKay, Cynthia Board of Aldermen: Virginia Allison, Willie C. McKay, Jerry Blaylock, Charles Vaughn Allison, Darlean Hill, Maggie Peterson City Attorney: Michael Freed City Attorney: Solomon Osborn Municipal Clerk: Crystal Jones Municipal Clerk: Tequila Chairse

Gautier (Jackson County) Gloster (Amite County) Population: 18,572 Population: 960 Incorporated May 14, 1986 Incorporated March 11, 1884 3330 Hwy. 90, 39553 P.O. Box 1019, 39638-1019 (228) 497-8000/F (228) 497-8028 (601) 225-4216/F (601) 225-4772 Email: [email protected] Mayor: Leroy Billy Johnson Mayor: Tommy Fortenberry Board of Aldermen: Joyce Perkins, Eldon P. City Council: Mary F. Martin, Johnny Jones, Hopf, Keisha L. Norwood, Fannie (Ree) Brown, Hurly Ray Guillotte, Casey Vaughn, Charles Betty Lynn Ravencraft (Rusty) Anderson, Adam Colledge City Attorney: Angela Cockerham City Attorney: Robert Ramsey Municipal Clerk: Monzella Tickles Municipal Clerk: Wendy McClain Municipal Judge: Roger Arnold Municipal Judge: Jason Thorton Golden (Tishomingo County) Georgetown (Copiah County) Population: 191 Population: 286 Incorporated February 8, 1908 Incorporated September 27, 1909 P.O. Box 426, 38847-0426 P.O. Box 138, 39078-0138 (662) 454-7100/F (662) 454-7107 (601) 858-2463/F (601) 858-2463 Mayor: Davy E. Ginn Email: [email protected] Board of Aldermen: Sandra Collums, John Mayor: Robert W. Windom, Jr. Giles, Stan Malone, Rebecca Ozbirn, Sherry Board of Aldermen: Russ Dubose, Robert Shook Haynes, Ernest R. Thornhill, Jr., Faye Berry, City Attorney: Lloyd Moore Shelia Childers Municipal Clerk: Tina Payne City Attorney: John Armstrong Municipal Judge: Donnie Joe Sparks Municipal Clerk: Kitty Ashley Municipal Judge: John D. Sutton Goodman (Holmes County) Population: 1,386 Glen (Alcorn County) Incorporated November 21, 1865 Population: 412 P.O. Box 397, 39079-0397 Incorporated April 23, 1993 (662) 472-2263/F (662) 472-2513 P.O. Box 335, 38846-0335 Email: [email protected] (662) 286-8288/F (662) 286-8464 Mayor: John L. Estep Mayor: John W. Little Board of Aldermen: Dorothy Anderson, Board of Aldermen: David J. Derrick, Frances Elijah J. Brooks, Mary C. Foster, Annie Horton, J. Null, John T. Sellers, Ruth V. Sellers, Shirley Kattie Monday D. Tutor City Attorney: Marc Boutwell City Attorney: Jeremy Blayock Municipal Clerk: Sara Goss Municipal Clerk: Lynn E. Fielding Municipal Judge: Amy Gowan

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Greenville (Washington County) (Rusty) Walker, IV, Myles Sharp, Robert Population: 34,440 Flowers, Cara Lero Pucheu Incorporated June 24, 1870 Chief Administrative Officer: Dr. John Kelly P.O. Box 897, 38702-0897 City Attorney: Jeff Bruni (662) 378-1551/F (662) 378-1564 City Clerk/Comptroller: Mike Necaise Email: [email protected] Municipal Judges: Felicia Burkes, Mayor: Chuck Jordan Robert Walker Fant City Council: Tommy Benson, Lois Hawkins, Carolyn Ingram Weathers, Betty Watkins, Gunnison (Bolivar County) Ann Hollowell, Errick Simmons Population: 452 City Attorney: Andrew Alexander Incorporated May 7, 1892 City Clerk: Amelia Wicks P.O. Box 278, 38746-0278 Municipal Judge: Michael L. Prewitt (662) 747-2213/F (662) 747-2263 Mayor: Frances Ward Greenwood (Leflore County) Board of Aldermen: John Calmese, James Population: 15,205 Brady, Linda Taylor, Demorris Raymond, Clara Incorporated February 16, 1844 Pearson P.O. Box 907, 38935-0907 City Attorney: Robert Crump (662) 453-2246/F (662) 455-7635 Municipal Clerk: Marquita Payne Email: [email protected] Mayor: Carolyn McAdams Guntown (Lee County) City Council: Johnnie Jennings, Lisa Cookston, Population: 2,083 Ronnie Stevenson, Charles E. McCoy Sr., Incorporated February 16, 1867 Dorothy Glenn, David Jordan, Carl Palmer P.O. Box 27, 38849-0027 City Attorney: James Littleton (662) 348-5353/F (662) 348-2319 City Clerk: Nick Joseph, Jr. Email: [email protected] Council Clerk: Cinderella Morris Mayor: Gary E. (Bud) Herring Municipal Judge: Carlos Palmer Board of Aldermen: Brent Lindsey, Chad McMahan, Greg Cagle, Petey J. Hopkins, Jeff Grenada (Grenada County) Herring Population: 13,092 City Attorney: Jason Herring Incorporated February 27, 1836 Municipal Clerk: Shelly McKee P.O. Box 310, 38902-0310 Municipal Judge: Pat Carr (662) 226-8820/F (662) 227-3412 Mayor: Billy F. Collins Hatley (Monroe County) City Council: Warren B. Cox, Fredrick Wilson, Population: 482 Lewis Johnson, Ernest Hargrove, Timothy Incorporated February 14, 1914 Chism, Larry W. Vance, Ronald J. Merriman 60279 Hatley Rd., Amory 38821 City Attorney: Mary Brown (662) 256-7245/F (662) 256-7255 Municipal Clerk: Diane Spencer Mayor: E. L. (Pete) Vaughn III Municipal Judge: James P. Vance Board of Aldermen: Gary Johnson, Kenneth Joe Benton, Sarah Morgan, George W. King, Gulfport (Harrison County) Robbie Ausbon Population: 67,793 City Attorney: T.W. Pace Incorporated July 28, 1898 Municipal Clerk: Amber Rowland P.O. Box 1780, 39502-1780 Municipal Judge: Kevin Crook (228) 868-5700/F (228) 868-5800 Email: [email protected] Mayor: Billy Hewes City Council: Kenneth L. Casey, Sr., Ricky Dombrowski, Ella Jean Holmes-Hines, F.B.

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Hattiesburg (Forrest and Lamar Counties) City Attorney: Kenneth Stockton Population: 45,989 Municipal Clerk: Katie Harbin Incorporated March 11, 1884 Municipal Judge: Tony Nowak P.O. Box 1898, 39403-1898 (601) 545-4501/F (601) 545-4608 Hickory (Newton County) Email: [email protected] Population: 530 Mayor: Johnny L. DuPree Incorporated December 5, 1865 City Council: Kim Bradley, Carter Carroll, P.O. Box 10, 39332-0010 Deborah Denard Delgado, Henry Naylor, (601) 646-2211/F (601) 646-2213 Mary Dryden Email: [email protected] City Attorney: Charles Lawrence Mayor: J.C. Wash Municipal Clerk: Eddie Myers Board of Aldermen: Donna Ferguson, Municipal Judges: Vanessa Jones, Greg Hudnall, , Billie Robinson, Jolly Matthews, George Schmidt Charles Guyse City Attorney: Steven Slade, Tyler McCaughn Hazlehurst (Copiah County) Municipal Clerk: Joyce Johnson Population: 4,009 Municipal Judge: Jan Addy Incorporated September 21, 1859 P.O. Box 549, 39083-0549 Hickory Flat (Benton County) (601) 894-3131/F (601) 894-5577 Population: 601 Mayor: Henry Banks, Sr. Incorporated April 6, 1874 Board of Aldermen: Frank Jones, Ronald P.O. Box 479, 38633-0479 Sims, Shirley Sandifer, Daryl McMillian, (662) 333-7884/F (662) 333-6003 Richard Akin Mayor: Allen Gray City Attorney: Olen Bryant Board of Aldermen: Brenda Gray, Chris Gray, Municipal Clerk: Sue Brown. James Gray, Carroll Taylor, David Thompson Municipal Judge: Vicki Ramsey City Attorney: Chris Childers Municipal Clerk: Stephanie Owens Heidelberg (Jasper County) Municipal Judge: Gary McBride Population: 718 Incorporated March 12, 1884 Hollandale (Washington County) P.O. Box 372, 39439-0372 Population: 2,702 (601) 787-3000/F (601) 787-3700 Incorporated February 24, 1890 Mayor: Juan Barnett P.O. Box 395, 38748-0395 Board of Aldermen: Sam W. Risher, Jr., (662) 827-2241/F (662) 827-5596 Carolyn McFarland, Milton Jones, Sr., Dewitt Mayor: Freddie Love Reed, Thomas M. Lewis Board of Aldermen: Ronnie T. Williams, Carl City Attorney: John Satcher Dorsey, Robert Swint, Janice Johnson Ford, Municipal Clerk: Tymunica Cooley Brian Ballinger Municipal Judge: Sullivan Dukes City Attorney: Josh Bogen Municipal Clerk: Helen M. Johnson Hernando (DeSoto County) Municipal Judge: Sandra Jaribu Hills Population: 14,090 Incorporated May 13, 1837 Holly Springs (Marshall County) 475 W. Commerce St., 38632 Population: 7,699 (662) 429-9092/F (662) 429-9099 Incorporated May 12, 1837 Email: [email protected] 160 S. Memphis St., 38635 Mayor: Willis (Chip) Johnson (662) 252-4252/F (662) 252-4651 Board of Aldermen: Sam Lauderdale, Sonny Mayor: Kelvin O. Buck Bryant, Andrew Miller, Gary Hidon, Michael Board of Aldermen: Tim Liddy, Bernita McLendon, Cathy Brooks, Jeff hobbs Fountain, Sharon D. Gipson, Mark R. Miller,

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Christy Owens Email: [email protected] City Attorney: J. Kizer Jones, Jr. Mayor: David Smith Municipal Clerk: Belinda McDonald Board of Aldermen: , Henry Municipal Judge: Eugene D. Brown, Jr. Lee Sibley, Will Jacobs, Ira Dell Stuckey, Chris Steed Horn Lake (DeSoto County) City Attorney: Richard Noble Population: 26,066 Municipal Clerk: Patricia S. Lockett Incorporated April 13, 1871 Municipal Judge: Kuykendall Murry 3101 Goodman Rd., 38637 (662) 393-6178/F (662) 342-3503 Isola (Humphreys County) Email: [email protected] Population: 713 Mayor: Allen B. Latimer Incorporated June 1, 1910 Board of Aldermen: Donnie White, Amy Lay, P.O. Box 194, 38754-0194 Chris Sheley, Tim Smith, Charlie Roberts, (662) 962-7725/F (662) 962-6133 Bryan D. Pettigrew, John E. Jones, Jr. Mayor: Bobbie Miller City Attorney: Billy Campbell Board of Aldermen: Jack Toler, Alma Faye City Clerk/Administrator: Andrea Freeze Custom, Dora Hooker, Lawrence Anderson, Municipal Judge: James Holland Gwen Moffet Jones City Attorney: Nickon Shannon Houston (Chickasaw County) Municipal Clerk: Jeanette Randle Population: 3,623 Municipal Judge: Cham Trotter Incorporated May 9, 1837 P.O. Box 548, 38851-0548 Itta Bena (Leflore County) (662) 456-2328/F (662) 456-9535 Population: 2,049 Email: [email protected] Incorporated August 1, 1898 Mayor: Stacey W. Parker P.O. Box 563, Itta Bena 38941 Board of Aldermen: Raymond Tony Uhiren, (662) 254-7231/ F (662) 254-6550 Shenia Kirby Jones, Willie Mae McKinney, Email: [email protected] Barry L. Springer, Frank Thomas Mayor: Thelma Collins City Attorney: Elizabeth Fox Ausbern Board of Aldermen: J.D. Brasel, Jr., Mildred Municipal Clerk: Janie Dendy Miller, Debra Hudson, Curtis Purnell, Michael Municipal Judge: Richard G. Bennett Kelly City Attorney: Willie Perkins, Sr. Indianola (Sunflower County) Municipal Clerk: Lacheronda Spivey Population: 10,683 Municipal Judge: Joyce Chiles Incorporated January 7, 1886 P.O. Box 269, 38751-0269 Iuka (Tishomingo County) (662) 887-3101/F (662) 887-6009 Population: 3,028 Email: [email protected] Incorporated December 11, 1857 Mayor: Steve Rosenthal 118 S. Pearl, 38852 Board of Aldermen: Gary Fratesi, Larry (662) 423-3781/F (662) 423-1430 Brown, Otis Anthony II, Vivian Michelle Email: [email protected] Jenkins, Carver Randle Jr. Mayor: John Castelberry City Attorney: Gary Austin Board of Aldermen: Martha Biggs, Municipal Clerk: Jane Evans James Grisham, Jon Kent, Joel Robertson, Municipal Judge: Alsee McDaniel Johnny Southward City Attorney: Nathaniel Clark Inverness (Sunflower County) Municipal Clerk: Benny Gray Population: 1,019 Municipal Judge: Joey Cobb Incorporated March 5, 1904 P.O. Box 166, 38753-0166 (662) 265-5741/F (662) 265-6009 397 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Jackson (Hinds, Madison, Rankin counties) Municipal Clerk: Pauline Hall Population: 173,514 Municipal Judge: George W. Weaver Incorporated February 22, 1840 P.O. Box 17, 39205-0017 Kosciusko (Attala County) (601) 960-1035/F (601) 960-1032 Population: 7,402 Website: www.jacksonms.gov Incorporated February 27, 1836 Mayor: Tony Yarber 222 E. Washington St., 39090 City Council: Quentin Whitwell, Melvin V. (662) 289-1226/F (662) 289-6751 Priester, Jr., LaRita Cooper-Stokes, De’Keither Email: [email protected] Stamps, Charles H. Tillman, Margaret Barrett- Mayor: Jimmy W. Cockroft Simon Board of Aldermen: Henry Daniel, Robert City Attorney: Pieter Teeuwissen Ellis, Tim Kyle, Marvin (Pop) Lawrence, Municipal Clerk: Brenda Pree Jeffery Woods Municipal Court Administrator: Jeanette Banks City Attorney: George Dorrill Municipal Clerk: Hart Pettit Jonestown (Coahoma County) Municipal Judge: L. Scott Pickle Population: 1,298 Incorporated March 6, 1880 Kossuth (Alcorn County) P.O. Box 110, 38639-0110 Population: 209 (662) 358-4328/F (662) 358-4337 Incorporated July 19, 1870 Mayor: Patrick Campbell 907 Hwy 2, Corinth 38834 Board of Aldermen: Josephine Crosby, (662) 287-8867/F (662) 297-1459 Yvonne Brooks, Lloyd Lewis, Gregory J. Neely, Mayor: Don Pace Sr., Ronnie A. Stockstill Board of Aldermen: Steve Jones, Jerry City Attorney: Sandra Marshall Strickland, Ken Rainey, James Allen, Beth Municipal Clerk: Pearline Johnson Bishop Municipal Judge: Jessie Burton City Attorney: Nick Baine Municipal Clerk: Randy Holt Jumpertown (Prentiss County) Population: 480 Lake (Newton and Scott Counties) Incorporated November 26, 1975 Population: 324 679 Hwy. 4 W., 38829 Incorporated February 9, 1867 (662) 728-3658/F (662) 728-3658 P.O. Box 39, 39092-0039 Mayor: Ashley N. Hurt (601) 775-3552/F (601) 775-3546 Board of Aldermen: Susan Smith Bane, David Mayor: Donald W. Simpson O. English, Coy Perrigo, Cindy White, Frances Board of Aldermen: Jeffrey Gladney, Chad Yates Hillman, Bobby Luckett, Rodney Street, City Attorney: Duncan Lott Vernon White Municipal Clerk: Darlene McMillan City Attorney: Roy Noble Lee, Jr. Municipal Clerk: Pamela Luke Kilmichael (Montgomery County) Municipal Judge: Todd Sorey Population: 699 Incorporated December 24, 1906 Lambert (Quitman County) P.O. Box 296, 39747-0296 Population: 1,638 (662) 262-4242/F (662) 262-4400 Incorporated May 12, 1905 Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 1198, 38643-1198 Mayor: Ryan R. Wood (662) 326-8018/F (662) 326-8017 Board of Aldermen: Earnest Curtis, Jr., Sendy Mayor: Joe Smith A. Hall, Wilma Carodine, , Board of Aldermen: Bernard White, Alvis Bryan Lott Pryor, Jr., Royce Ray, Larry Stevenson, Ricky City Attorney: J. Lane Greenlee G. Poole

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City Attorney: Ravonda Griffin Williams, Lisa Bush, Andy Petro, Russell Municipal Clerk: Patsy Keel (Rusty) King Municipal Judge: Patricia Booker City Attorney: Josh Bogen Municipal Clerk: Cynthia Norals Laurel (Jones County) Municipal Judge: Laverne Simpson Population: 18,540 Incorporated March 11, 1886 Lena (Leake County) P.O. Box 647, 39441-0647 Population: 148 (601) 428-6404/F (601) 428-6403 Incorporated April 18, 1912 Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 108, 39094-0108 Mayor: Johnny Magee (601) 654-3332/F (601) 654-3332 City Council: La’Juan Jones, Tony Wheat, Tony Mayor: Jerry Williams Thaxton, George Carmichael, Manuel Jones, Board of Aldermen: Candy Bone, Steve Travares Comegys, David Wash Goodman, Steve Langford, Todd Mascagni, City Attorney: Deidre Bassi Frank Sessums Municipal Clerk: Mary Ann Hess City Attorney: Morris Phillips Municipal Judge: Kyle Jones Municipal Clerk: Elaine Pope Municipal Judge: Johnny Pope Leakesville (Greene County) Population: 898 Lexington (Holmes County) Incorporated January 7, 1904 Population: 1,731 301-A Lafayette Avenue, 39451 Incorporated February 25, 1836 (601) 394-2383/F (601) 394-2414 112 Spring St., 39095 Mayor: George E. Perkins (662) 834-1261/F (662) 834-3490 Board of Aldermen: Joe Bullard, Karen Miller Email: [email protected] Smith, Jimmy Breland, W.J. (Bill) Burley, Mayor: Clint Cobbins Carolyn Garretson Board of Aldermen: Ella Weese Edwards, City Attorney: Lee Turner Otis Stringfellow, David Dillon, Franky Municipal Clerk: Jennie Pierce McCain, David Rule Municipal Judge: Joe Beard City Attorney: Katherine Barrett Municipal Clerk: Jacqueline R. Brown Learned (Hinds County) Municipal Judge: Robert G. Clark III Population: 94 Incorporated March 14, 1884 Liberty (Amite County) P.O. Box 2021, 39154-2021 Population: 728 (601) 857-6863/F (601) 885-6822 Incorporated February 24, 1809 Mayor: Joe W. Riggin P.O. Box 301, 39645-0301 Board of Aldermen: Brad Banes, Barbara (601) 657-8071/F (601) 657-8078 Boyd, Robert Bruce Gates, Stanley Howell, Mayor: Richard H. Stratton Robbie Riggin Board of Aldermen: Charlie Brister, J. Walt Municipal Clerk: Brenda Hubbard Gaston, John T. Morgan, III, Lenora Nunnery Municipal Judge: DeShandra Ross Morgan, Pat Talbert City Attorney: Reggie Jones Leland (Washington County) Municipal Clerk: Shawn B. Felder Population: 4,481 Municipal Judge: Roger Arnold Incorporated February 20, 1886 P.O. Drawer 271, 38756-0271 (662) 686-4577/F (662) 686-4570 Email: [email protected] Mayor: Kenny Thomas Board of Aldermen: Mala U. Brooks, Carl

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Long Beach (Harrison County) Eugene Crosby Population: 14,792 City Attorney: Taylor Tucker Incorporated August 10, 1905 Municipal Clerk: Babs W. Fulton P.O. Box 929, 39560-0929 Municipal Judge: David T. Wilson, Jr. (228) 863-1556/F (228) 865-0822 Email: [email protected] Lucedale (George County) Mayor: William Skellie, Jr. Population: 2,923 Board of Aldermen: Leonard G. Carrubba, Incorporated June 6, 1901 Gary J. Ponthieux, Bernie D. Parker, Kelly 5126 Main St., 39452 Griffin, Ronnie Hammons, Jr., Mark Lishen, (601) 947-2082/F (601) 947-4998 Alan Young Email: [email protected] City Attorney: James Simpson Mayor: Doug Lee Municipal Clerk: Rebecca Schruff Board of Aldermen: Louis Valentine, Carie Municipal Judge: Bradley Rath Moulds, Lloyd Welford, Jason Martin, Payton Dudley Louin (Jasper County) City Attorney: Cheryl Cook-Pierce Population: 277 Municipal Clerk: Kathy Johnson Incorporated July 29, 1904 Municipal Judge: Martin Seib P.O. Box 3, 39338-0003 (601) 739-3630/F (601) 739-3630 Lula (Coahoma County) Email: [email protected] Population: 298 Mayor: Jason Martin Incorporated February 24, 1890 Board of Aldermen: Kevin Bassett, James P.O. Box 326, 38644-0326 Phillips, Sidney Tally, Matthew Tally, John R. (662) 337-4579/F (662) 337-4577 White Mayor: Patricia Furdge City Attorney: Thomas L. Tullos Board of Aldermen: Andrew Brown, James Municipal Clerk: Betty M. Dolan A. Mitchell III, Lavone Young, Nancy Johnson, Municipal Judge: Marvin Jones Vincent Tompkins City Attorney: Stephanie Morris Louise (Humphreys County) Municipal Clerk: Roderick Monroe Population: 199 Incorporated December 8, 1909 Lumberton (Lamar and Pearl River P.O. Box 224, 39097-0224 Counties) (662) 836-5121/F (662) 836-3153 Population: 2,086 Mayor: Thomas Ruffin Smith Incorporated January 28, 1895 Board of Aldermen: Dan Kilpatrick, Douglas P.O. Box 211, 39455-0211 Gregory, George Bowlin, Wiliam (Billy) (601) 796-8341/F (601) 796-2323 Weissinger, Debbie Hill Email: [email protected] City Attorney: W.C. Trotter III Mayor: Ben Winston Municipal Clerk: Diane Crews Board of Aldermen: Kent Crider, Hugh J. Municipal Judge: W.C. Trotter III McGraw, Quincy Rogers, Tommy Dukes, Cora Rogers Louisville (Winston County) City Attorney: Lindsay Carter Population: 6,631 Municipal Clerk: Elsie Cowart Incorporated February 14, 1836 Municipal Judge: Jeff Stewart P.O. Drawer 510, 39339-0510 (662) 773-9201/F (662) 773-4045 Lyon (Coahoma County) Email: [email protected] Population: 350 Mayor: William A. (Will) Hill Incorporated April 10, 1899 Board of Aldermen: Frances Ball, Dickie P.O. Box 511, 38645-0511 Caperton, Judy H. McLeod, Gwenita Mays, (662) 627-1600/F (662) 627-1600

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Mayor: John R. (Woody) Sawyer Magee (Simpson County) Board of Aldermen: Paul Tedford, Alan Population: 4,408 Foster, Donald Sewell, Lee Sturdivant, Jamie Incorporated July 23, 1900 Gaston 123 Main Ave. N., 39111 City Attorney: Joseph C. Gibbs (601) 849-3344/F (601) 849-6461 Municipal Clerk: Cathy Davis Mayor: Jimmy Clyde Municipal Judge: Kenneth Bush Board of Aldermen: Dale Berry, Eddie Loftin, Murry Keith, Lane Steele, Patrick Brown Maben (Oktibbeha and Webster Counties) City Attorney: Bruce Smith Population: 871 Municipal Clerk: Twylla Grant Incorporated February 13, 1890 Municipal Judge: Eugene Knight P.O. Box L, 39750 (662) 263-4212/F (662) 263-4112 Magnolia (Pike County) Mayor: Larry L. Pruitt Population: 2,420 Board of Aldermen: Robert J. Herd, Patty C. Incorporated April 26, 1859 Harpole, Rufus Harris, Darrell Bryant, Harvey 175 E. Railroad Ave. North, 39652 Jones (601) 783-5211/F (601) 783-2211 City Attorney: George Mitchell Mayor: Melvin O. Harris Municipal Clerk: Barbara J. McCluskey Board of Aldermen: Joe Comacchione, Municipal Judges: Pam Norris, Steve Wright, Becky McGee, Sharon Burton, Lonnie Cox, Bennie L. Jones, Jr. Mercedes Ricks City Attorney: Wayne Dowdy Macon (Noxubee County) Municipal Clerk: Melissa Thornhill Population: 2,768 Municipal Judge: Lem E. Mitchell Incorporated February 14, 1836 P.O. Box 29, 39341-0029 Mantachie (Itawamba County) (662) 726-5847/F (662) 726-2409 Population: 1,144 Email: [email protected] Incorporated June 4, 1903 Mayor: Robert E. Boykin P.O. Box 70, 38855-0070 Board of Aldermen: Tommy Campbell, Willie (662) 282-7949/F (662) 282-4296 Dixon Jr., Earnest Harmon, Phillip McGuire, Email: [email protected] James Watkins Mayor: Jeff Butler City Attorney: Ricky Walker Board of Aldermen: Dan Moore, Jr., Amanda Municipal Clerk: Beverly P. Shelton Bridges, Matt Fennell, Wayne Guin, Wilton Municipal Judge: Timothy L. Gowan Cooper City Attorney: Chip Mills Madison (Madison County) Municipal Clerk: Tanya Rayburn Population: 24,149 Municipal Judge: David Kirk Tharp Incorporated November 30, 1944 22 St. Charles Place, 39130-0040 Mantee (Webster County) (601) 856-7116/F (601) 856-8786 Population: 232 Email: [email protected] Incorporated February 9, 1900 Mayor: Mary Hawkins Butler P.O. Box 2348, 39751-2348 Board of Aldermen: John Howland, Tawanna (662) 456-4571/F (662) 456-4571 Tatum, Patricia H. Peeler, Ken Jacobs, Steve Mayor: Mary Frances Baker Hickok, Michael L. Hudgins, Guy Bowering Board of Aldermen: Jimmy Stevens, Barbara City Attorney: John Hedglin Pumphrey, William Gilliland, John Williams, Municipal Clerk: Susan B. Crandall Ross Davis Municipal Judges: Dale Danks, Jr. Municipal Clerk: William Norman Municipal Judge: Jerry Jones

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Marietta (Prentiss County) Mayersville (Issaquena County) Population: 256 Population: 547 Incorporated March 12, 1856 Incorporated April 5, 1872 P.O. Box 88, 38856-0088 P.O. Box 188, 39113-0188 (662) 728-9320/F (662) 728-9320 (662) 873-6439/F (662) 873-4671 Mayor: Judy Ramey Email: [email protected] Board of Aldermen: Beau Burns, Sarah Greene, Mayor: Linda W. Short Ricky Stanley, Ronnie Livingston, Craig Pharr Board of Aldermen: Annie Cartlidge, Loretta City Attorney: Casey Lott Robinson, Willie Peterson, William Howard, Municipal Clerk: Cindy Ramey Penny Warren Municipal Judge: Angela Pounds City Attorney: Allen Woodward Municipal Clerk: Sherida M. Ray Marion (Lauderdale County) Population: 1,479 McComb (Pike County) Incorporated February 8, 1838 Population: 12,790 P.O. Box 310, 39342 Incorporated April 5, 1872 (601) 483-9573/F (601) 482-4827 P.O. Box 667, 39649-0667 Mayor: Elvis Hudson (601) 684-4000/F (601) 684-7656 Board of Aldermen: Barbara Anthony, Ben Email: [email protected] Langston, Lisa Lindley, Bernice Martin, Larry Mayor: Whitney Rawlings Thrash Selectmen: Tommy McKenzie, Ted Tullos, City Attorney: Chris Falgout Michael Cameron, Tammy F. Witherspoon, Municipal Clerk: Shirley Durden Melvin Joe Johnson, Andranette R. Jordan Municipal Judge: Doug Engell City Attorney: Wayne Dowdy Municipal Clerk: Jeannette P. Butler Marks (Quitman County) Municipal Judge: Danny Smith Population: 1,735 Incorporated January 1, 1907 McCool (Attala County) P.O. Box 315, 38646-0315 Population: 135 (662) 326-3161/F (662) 326-3164 Incorporated January 24, 1884 Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 115, 39108-0115 Mayor: Joe Shegog, Jr. (662) 547-9973 Board of Aldermen: Timmy Jamison, Perry Mayor: Terri Dempsey Campbell, Alice Smith, James Figgs, J. Craig Board of Aldermen: Savannah Russell, Gaddy Margie Rosamond, David Fancher, Billie Joe City Attorney: Jimmy Miller Rowell, David (Tony) Smith Municipal Clerk: Pamela McNutt City Attorney: George Dorrill Municipal Judge: Robert G. Roy Municipal Clerk: Kathy Courtney

Mathiston (Choctaw & Webster Counties) McLain (Greene County) Population: 698 Population: 441 Incorporated February 24, 1890 Incorporated May 27, 1903 P.O. Box 178, 39752-0178 P.O. Box 5, 39456-0005 (662) 263-4898/F (662) 263-4873 (601) 753-2205/F (601) 753-2205 Mayor: Jimmy P. Carden Mayor: Clyde Sylvester Board of Aldermen: Matthew Carden, Board of Aldermen: Len J. Moody, Francis Earl Frost, Jeff Haney, Lavelle McAlpin, M. Byrd, David Lee Hartfield, Len J. Mondy, Harvey Pinnix George L. Williams, Guy Shiflett City Attorney: Charles Bruce Brown City Attorney: Paul Walley Municipal Clerk: Rachel Robinson Municipal Clerk: Sherrie Burley Municipal Judge: Buchanan Meek, Jr. Municipal Judge: Jeff Byrd

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Meadville (Franklin County) Municipal Clerk: Edna Scott Lloyd Population: 449 Municipal Judge: James Strait Incorporated August 21, 1906 P.O. Box 309, 39653-0309 Metcalfe (Washington County) (601) 384-5208/F (601) 384-4749 Population: 1,067 Email: [email protected] Incorporated November 4, 1977 Mayor: Lane B. Reed P.O. Box 250, 38760-0250 Board of Aldermen: Charles Calcote, (662) 335-0212/F (662) 378-8041 Bart Jones, Bobby Kelly, William David Mayor: Corey Holmes Scarbrough, Kay Scott Board of Aldermen: Cora L. Green, Pamela City Attorney: Sara E. Jones R. Jimson, James (Bird) Johnson, Raymond Municipal Clerk: Stacy Baize Scott, Sr., Jarvis Bernard Ware Municipal Judge: William J. Halford, Jr. City Attorney: Benny Richard Municipal Clerk: Tamara Carter Mendenhall (Simpson County) Municipal Judge: Laverne Simpson Population: 2,504 Incorporated January 30, 1905 Mize (Smith County) P.O. Box 487, 39114-0487 Population: 340 (601) 847-1212/F (601) 847-1821 Incorporated April 18, 1902 Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 68, 39116-0068 Mayor: Steve Womack (601) 733-2221/F (601) 733-2220 Board of Aldermen: Tim Gray, Dale Feicke, Email: [email protected] Greg Paes, Cornellus D. Craft, Arthur Walker Mayor: Michael A. Sullivan City Attorney: L. Wesley BroadheadI Board of Aldermen: Larry Allen, Jerry W. Municipal Clerk: Kathy Brien Brewer, Eddie Runnels, Karen Windham, Municipal Judge: Christopher Purdum Kenneth Wood City Attorney: David Garner Meridian (Lauderdale County) Municipal Clerk: Virginia Bynum Population: 41,148 Municipal Judge: Hulon West Incorporated February 10, 1860 P.O. Box 1430, 39301-1430 Monticello (Lawrence County) (601) 485-1927/F (601) 485-1911 Population: 1,571 Email: [email protected] Incorporated November 10, 1904 Mayor: Percy Bland P.O. Box 822, 39654-0822 City Council: George M. Thomas, Kenneth (601) 587-0045/F (601) 587-7731 Dustin Markham, Barbara Henson, Kim Mayor: David H. Nichols II Houston, Randy Hammon Board of Aldermen: Donald Walters, Steven City Attorney: Michael Goggans Moreman, Martha Watts, Kevin Garrett, Municipal Clerk: L.E. (Ed) Skipper Richard Sykes Municipal Judges: Robert Jones III City Attorney: John Sutton Municipal Clerk: Deborah Lea Merigold (Bolivar County) Municipal Judge: Albert Turnage Population: 439 Incorporated March 11, 1901 P.O. Box 348, 38759-0348 (662) 748-2765/F (662) 748-2670 Mayor: Andrew Westerfield Board of Aldermen: Charles Miller, Johnny Wesley Thomas, Pierce Criss, William (Billy) Latham, Ken McGarrh City Attorney: Kirkham Povall

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Montrose (Jasper County) Moss Point (Jackson County) Population: 140 Population: 13,704 Incorporated August 23, 1904 Incorporated April 29, 1901 P.O. Box 160, 39338 4412 Denny St., 39563 (601) 670-5022/F (601) 739-3568 (228) 475-0300/F (228) 475-6216 Mayor: Carl Gene Matthews Email: [email protected] Board of Aldermen: J. Kenneth Smith, Robin Mayor: Billy Broomfield Lowe, Randy James, Jenelle Nix Board of Aldermen: Houston Cunningham, City Attorney: Tommy Tullos James C. Smith, Chuck Redmond, Robert Municipal Clerk: Amanda Nix H. Byrd, Jr., Shirley Dubose Chambers, O. Linwood Grierson, Gary Wayne Lennep Moorhead (Sunflower County) City Attorney: Amy St. Pe Population: 2,405 Municipal Clerk: Adlean Liddell Incorporated December 14, 1899 Municipal Judge: Keith Miller 801 Johnny Russell, P.O. Box 578, 38761-0578 (662) 246-5461/F (662) 246-5037 Mound Bayou (Bolivar County) Email: [email protected] Population: 1,533 Mayor: George Holland Incorporated February 23, 1898 City Council: Derrell (Lay) Wright, Robin P.O. Box 680, 38762-0680 Roberts, Joyce Walker, T.J. Fairley (662) 741-2193/F (662) 741-2195 City Attorney: Lee Abraham, Jr. Email: [email protected] Municipal Clerk: Lakeshia Jones Mayor: Darryl R. Johnson Municipal Judge: Eric Simmons Board of Aldermen: Jerry Norwood, Eulah Peterson, Deloris Daughirty, James Henry, Morgan City (Leflore County) Linda Collins Population: 255 City Attorney: Susan Smith Incorporated February 12, 1968 Municipal Clerk: Sabrina C. Morton P.O. Box 123, 38946-0212 Municipal Judge: Harold Ward (662) 254-9717 Email: [email protected] Mount Olive (Covington County) Mayor: Martha Mullen Population: 982 Board of Aldermen: Carolyn C. Branch, Incorporated May 18, 1900 Billy Haggie, Sr., Royce A. Moses-Nix, P.O. Box 510, 39119-0510 Bert Robertson, Terry Nix (601) 797-3496/F (601) 797-3035 City Attorney: Richard F. Oakes Email: [email protected] Municipal Clerk: Leslie Addison Mayor: Robert McNair Board of Aldermen: Terry Barron, Roger C. Morton (Scott County) Sillivan, Kathryn K. Sims, Roger D. Pittman, Population: 3,462 Thomas M. Allen Incorporated April 10, 1861 City Attorney: Scott Buffington P.O. Box 555, 39117-0555 Municipal Clerk: Geraldine Turner (601) 732-8609/F (601) 732-7188 Municipal Judge: Bobby W. Mooney Email: [email protected] Mayor: Greg Butler Myrtle (Union County) Board of Aldermen: W.R. Booth, Marie S. Population: 490 Washington, Al J. Reeves, Jr., Scott Herrod, Incorporated February 1, 1890 Oneida Hollis Laster, William R. (Buddy) P.O. Box 127, 38650-0127 Booth (662) 988-2220/F (662) 988-2210 City Attorney: Hez Hollingsworth Email: [email protected] Municipal Clerk: Dorothy Redeemer Mayor: Joe M. Rials Municipal Judge: Wilbur McCurdy Board of Aldermen: Fleurette Asburn, Jeanette Thomas, Carolyn Mccuiston, 404 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

David Brown, Michael Canerdy Board of Aldermen: James Benefield, W. City Attorney: Joe M. Davis David Gallaspy, Steve Spicer, Roger D. Jones, Municipal Clerk: Marie White Pamela McGowen Brewer Municipal Judge: Chris Childers City Attorney: Chipper Johnson Municipal Clerk: Sherry McLendon Natchez (Adams County) Municipal Judge: James V. Poe Population: 15,792 Incorporated March 10, 1803 New Hebron (Lawrence County) P.O. Box 1185, 39120-1185 Population: 447 (601) 445-7500/F (601) 442-2536 Incorporated March 12, 1906 Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 173, 39140-0173 Mayor: Larry L. (Butch) Brown Sr. (601) 694-2115/F (601) 694-2114 Board of Aldermen: Dan Dillard, Joyce Mayor: Cindy Bryan Shivers Arceneaux-Mathis, Rickey Gray, Sarah Carter Board of Aldermen: Erick Adkins, Dwayne Smith, Tony Fields, Mark Fortenbery Bonner, Charles Grayson, Ronnie Jones, City Attorney: Everett Sanders Caralyn Rogers Municipal Clerk: Donnie Holloway City Attorney: Jason Barrett Municipal Judge: Jim Blough Municipal Clerk: Terah B . Riley Municipal Judge: Keely McNulty Nettleton (Lee and Monroe Counties) Population: 1,992 New Houlka (Chickasaw County) Incorporated March 9, 1888 Population: 626 124 Short Avenue, 38858 Incorporated November 20, 1905 (662) 963-2605/F (662) 963-2168 P.O. Box 416, Houlka, 38850-0416 Email: [email protected] (662) 568-2746/F (662) 568-7951 Mayor: Jimmy Taylor Mayor: Jimmy Kelly Board of Aldermen: Kirk Lindsey, Charles Board of Aldermen: David Wiggs, Beverly Moris, Gail Senter, Iry L. Gladny, Larry Guess Davidson, K.C. Gates, Kimberly Murphee, City Attorney: Gary Carnathan Johnny Butler, Dustin Eaton Municipal Clerk: Dana Burcham City Attorney: James M. Hood, Jr. Municipal Judge: Michael Malski Municipal Clerk: Gay Williams Municipal Judge: Gary Turner New Albany (Union County) Population: 8,034 Newton (Newton County) Incorporated March 4, 1850 Population: 3,373 P.O. Box 56, 38652-0056 Incorporated October 30, 1866 (662) 534-1010/F (662) 534-1045 P.O. Box 300, 39345-0300 Mayor: Tim Kent (601) 683-6181/F (601) 683-6448 Board of Aldermen: Scott Dunham, Jeff Mayor: David Carr Olson, Johnny Anderson, Kevin Dale White, Board of Aldermen: Michael Hillie, Murray Will Tucker Weems, Eva Lois McDonald, Raphel (Ray) City Attorney: Robert Carter Payne, Don Vares Municipal Clerk: Frankie Roberts City Attorney: Robert Logan Municipal Judge: Stephen P. Livingston Municipal Clerk: Barbara Ann Mapp Municipal Judge: Jason Mangrum New Augusta (Perry County) Population: 644 Incorporated June 3, 1953 P.O. Box 401, 39462-0401 (601) 964-3710/F (601) 964-3719 Mayor: Albert Garner

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North Carrollton (Carroll County) Okolona (Chickasaw County) Population: 473 Population: 2,692 Incorporated March 29, 1899 Incorporated March 4, 1850 P.O. Box 305, 38947-0305 P.O. Box 111, 38860-0111 (662) 237-9268/F (662) 237-9595 (662) 447-5461/F (662) 447-3956 Mayor: Dianne S. Slocum Email: [email protected] Board of Aldermen: Edward Carpenter, Mayor: Louise F. Cole Tom Hearn, Mitchell Costilow, Jenifer Jones Board of Aldermen: David Kenneth McVay, Houston, Christopher R. Givens Bennett Moore, Edridge Lowe, Regina City Attorney: Webb Franklin Pickens, Mary L. Gates, Anthony Floyd Municipal Clerk: Glinnis Taylor City Attorney: Gene Barton Municipal Clerk: Kim Collins Noxapater (Winston County) Municipal Judge: Sumeka Thomas Population: 472 Incorporated April 25, 1906 Olive Branch (DeSoto County) P.O. Box 266, 39346-0266 Population: 33,484 (662) 724-4476/F (662) 724-2697 Incorporated April 11, 1873 Mayor: Samy Carter 9200 Pigeon Roost Road, 38654 Board of Aldermen: Tom Bartholomew, (662) 892-9200/F (662) 892-9223 Brian Burrage, Jesse James Hudson, Grady E. Mayor: Scott B. Phillips, Jr., Suttle, Sr., Robert Wall, Jr., Chris Wells Board of Aldermen: George Collins, Gil City Attorney: John Mayo Earhart, Pat Hamilton, Harold Henderson, Municipal Clerk: Faye Ellis David Wallace, Mark Aldridge, Dale Dickerson Municipal Judge: David T. Wilson, Jr. City Attorney: Bryan Dye Municipal Clerk: Tina Griffith Oakland (Yalobusha County) Municipal Judges: Leslie B. Shumake, Jr., Population: 527 Jim McGarrah Incorporated February 28, 1848 P.O. Box 57, 38948-0057 Osyka (Pike County) (662) 623-8668/F (662) 623-9726 Population: 440 Mayor: James Riley Swearengen Incorporated November 3, 1858 Board of Aldermen: Marzet Bland, George P.O. Box 23, 39657-0023 Booker, Jr., Terry Ellis, Joe Jekins, Sr., (601) 542-5041/F (601) 542-5832 Sharonda Katrina Jones Email: [email protected] City Attorney: Thomas U. Reynolds Mayor: Allen Applewhite Municipal Clerk: Lula H. Alford Board of Aldermen: Cary Christian, Tommy Municipal Judge: Gaines Baker Kiser, Ken Morris, Jr., Betty Mullins, Roddie Varnado Ocean Springs (Jackson County) City Attorney: Wayne Dowdy Population: 17,442 Municipal Clerk: Hilda Wall Incorporated February 27, 1854 Municipal Judge: Aubrey Rimes P.O. Box 1800, 39566-1800 (228) 875-4236/F (228) 875-9671 Oxford (Lafayette County) Mayor: Connie Moran Population: 18,916 Board of Aldermen: Robert (Bobby) Cox, Incorporated May 11, 1837 John Gill, Matt McDonnell, Chic Cody, Greg 107 Courthouse Sq., 38655 Denyer, Jerry Dalgo, Michael Impey, II (662) 236-1310/F (662) 232-2337 City Attorney: John Edwards Mayor: George “Pat” Patterson Municipal Clerk: Shelly Ferguson Board of Aldermen: John F. Morgan, J.P. Municipal Judge: Matthew Mestayer (Jay) Hughes, Jr., Robyn Tannehill, Janice Antonow, Ulysses Howell, Preston Taylor,

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Jason Bailey Burton L. (Burt) Hill, Scott Tipton City Attorney: Mayo Mallette City Attorney: Eddie Williams Municipal Clerk: Lisa D. Carwyle Municipal Clerk: Robert J. Parker Municipal Judge: Lawrence Little Municipal Judge: Michael Fondren

Pace (Bolivar County) Pass Christian (Harrison County) Population: 274 Population: 4,613 Incorporated May 25, 1923 Incorporated February 21, 1848 P.O. Box 216, 38764-0216 P.O. Box 368, 39571-0368 (662) 723-6292/F (662) 723-6198 (228) 452-3310/F (228) 452-5435 Mayor: Levon Jackson, Sr. Mayor: Leo (Chipper) McDermott Board of Aldermen: Toshisunda Brown, Board of Aldermen: Kenny Torgeson, Buddy Brenda Bryant, Benny Hamilton, Beverly Clarke, W. Earl Washington, Anthony (Baba) Shelly, Larry D. Walker, Sr. Hall, Victor M. Pickich City Attorney: Aelicia Thomas City Attorney: Malcolm F. Jones Municipal Clerk: Curtissia W. Allen Municipal Clerk: Marian Gest Municipal Judge: Harold Ward Municipal Judge: Frank P. Wittman III

Pachuta (Clarke County) Pearl (Rankin County) Population: 261 Population: 25,092 Incorporated February 5, 1890 Incorporated June 5, 1973 P.O. Box 189, 39347-0189 P.O. Box 5948, 39288-5948 (601) 776-3131/F (601) 776-5677 (601) 932-2262/F (601) 932-3568 Email: [email protected] Mayor: Brad Rogers Mayor: Phil Fuller Board of Aldermen: John P. McHenry, Terry Board of Aldermen: Glenda Bennett, R. Ishee, Michael Sartor, Becky Tullos, Casey Keith Bogan, Terry Herring, Shirley Johnson, S. Foy, Todd Jenkins, Gavin D. Gill Linda Perry City Attorney: Jim Bobo City Attorney: Michael Grace Municipal Clerk: JoAnn Ladner Municipal Clerk: Loletia Chandler Municipal Judge: Richard Redfern

Paden (Tishomingo County) Pelahatchie (Rankin County) Population: 116 Population: 1,334 Incorporated September 18, 1919 Incorporated March 3, 1882 P.O. Box 208, 38873-0208 P.O. Box 229, 39145-0229 (662) 438-6642/F (662) 438-6628 (601) 854-5224/F (601) 854-5266 Mayor: Pam Oswalt Email: [email protected] Board of Aldermen: Brian Broughton, Keith Mayor: Knox W. Ross, Jr. Deaton, Kristy Deaton, Jean Luttrell, James Board of Aldermen: Michael Adams, Murphy Frank Boyd, Jerry Norwood, Margie A. City Attorney: Tommy Cadle Warren, Megan Hall Municipal Clerk: Robin Luttrell City Attorney: Christopher Palmer Municipal Clerk: Bettye Massey Pascagoula (Jackson County) Municipal Judge: Mike Younger Population: 22,392 Incorporated February 9, 1838 P.O. Drawer 908, 39567-0908 (228) 762-1020/F (228) 938-6749 Mayor: Jim Blevins City Council: Brenda H. Simpkins, Larry Taylor, Freddy L. Jackson, David Tadlock,

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Petal (Forrest County) Pittsboro (Calhoun County) Population: 10,454 Population: 202 Incorporated February 21, 1973 Incorporated October 16, 1852 P.O. Box 564, 39465-0564 P.O. Box 187, 38951-0187 (601) 545-1776/F (601) 545-6685 (662) 412-2053/F (662) 412-2054 Mayor: Hal Marx Mayor: Reda Bullard Board of Aldermen: William H. King, IV, Board of Aldermen: Cindy Hubbard, Jimmy David Clayton, Steve Stringer, James Runnels, Franklin, Barbara Kellum, Fred Bullard, Les Brad Amacker, Tony Ducker, Craig Bullock Morgan City Attorney: Thomas W. Tyner City Attorney: Ben Suber Municipal Clerk: Melissa Martin Municipal Clerk: Amy White Municipal Judge: Sheila Smallwood Plantersville (Lee County) Philadelphia (Neshoba County) Population: 1,155 Population: 7,477 Incorporated February 24, 1890 Incorporated February 15, 1838 P.O. Box 507, 38862-0507 525 Main St., 39350 (662) 844-2012/F (662) 840-9565 (601) 656-3612/F (601) 656-7273 Mayor: Gloria Holland Mayor: James A. Young Board of Aldermen: Sextus Shannon, Renee Board of Aldermen: Willie Jackson, Josh Morris, Charles Heard, Vicki Rigby Gamblin, Jim Fulton, James A. Tatum, Cecil City Attorney: Kelly Mims Nichols Municipal Clerk: Norma Ballard City Attorney: Robert Thomas Municipal Judge: John H. Sheffield Municipal Clerk: James M. Johnson Municipal Judge: Steve Cumberland Polkville (Smith County) Population: 833 Picayune (Pearl River County) Incorporated June 6, 1969 Population: 10,878 6606 Hwy 13, 39117 Incorporated September 30, 1904 (601) 537-3115/F (601) 537-3115 815 Beech Street, 39466 Mayor: Robert W. Miles (601) 798-9770/F (601) 798-0564 Board of Aldermen: Bob J. Miles, Sr., Mike Mayor: Ed Pinero Phillips, James (Jay) Arender, Lloyd Gray, City Council: Tammy Valente, Lynn Bogan lavon Purvis Bumpers, Janice Miller Stevens, Larry E. City Attorney: Breland, Sr., Wayne Gouget Municipal Clerk: Jerri Barnes City Attorney: Nathan Farmer Municipal Judge: Jerry Baldwin Municipal Clerk: Amber Hinton Municipal Judge: Gerald Cruthird Pontotoc (Pontotoc County) Population: 5,625 Pickens (Holmes County) Incorporated May 3, 1837 Population: 1,157 116 N. Main St., 38863 Incorporated April 10, 1893 (662) 489-4321/F (662) 489-7568 P.O. Box 297, 39146-0297 Mayor: Jeff H. Stafford (662) 468-2171/F (662) 468-2172 Board of Aldermen: Lena Chewe, Tommy Mayor: Rayfield Washington Patterson, David White, Dennis R. Simmons, Board of Aldermen: Gwendolyn Sample, Rayburn Mapp James E. White, William Primer, Jr., Etta B. City Attorney: Brad Cornelison Greer, David Johnson Municipal Clerk: Dexter Warren City Attorney: David Wynne Municipal Judge: Greg Brown Municipal Clerk: Karen W. Jackson Municipal Judge: Jim Arnold

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Pope (Panola County) Prentiss (Jefferson Davis County) Population: 215 Population: 1,081 Incorporated April 4, 1872 Incorporated March 3, 1903 P.O. Box 126, 38658-0126 P.O. Box 1344, 39474-1344 (662) 609-0158 (601) 792-5196/F (601) 792-5190 Mayor: Jamie Howell Mayor: Charles A. Dumas Board of Aldermen: W.T. Rikard, Tommy Board of Aldermen: Keith Bridges, Todd Copeland, Ann Mills, Jennifer O’Brien, Keneth Broome, Randy Stamps, Willard (Willie) Powell David, Sylvia Ward City Attorney: Tommy Shuler City Attorney: Wes Daughdrill Municipal Clerk: Tracy Pickett Municipal Clerk: Wondra Dale Municipal Judge: Jay Westfaul Municipal Judge: Albert Turnage

Poplarville (Pearl River County) Puckett (Rankin County) Population: 2,894 Population: 316 Incorporated March 15, 1884 Incorporated October 20, 1955 200 Hwy. 26 E., 39470 P.O. Box 130, 39151 (601) 795-8161/F (601) 795-0141 (601) 825-8074/F (601) 825-8074 Mayor: Brad Necaise Email: [email protected] Board of Aldermen: Randy Brown, Jason Mayor: Russell Espiritu Pearson, Byron Lawrence Wells, Margaret Board of Aldermen: Kathy A. McWilliams, Ann Smith, Shirly Wiltshire Judi May, Shelia Gates, Rufus Vanderford, City Attorney: Martin Smith Hayes Patrick Municipal Clerk: Jody Stuart City Attorney: Mark C. Baker Municipal Judge: James Breland Municipal Clerk: Lillie Hays Municipal Judge: Ken Fairly Port Gibson (Claiborne County) Population: 1,567 Purvis (Lamar County) Incorporated March 12, 1803 Population: 2,175 P.O. Box 607, 39150-0607 Incorporated February 25, 1888 (601) 437-4234/F (601) 437-8667 P.O. Box 308, 39475-0308 Mayor: Fred Reeves (601) 794-2472/F (601) 794-2947 Board of Aldermen: Leslie Case, Lula Buck, Mayor: Roger H. Herrin Jacqueline Robinson, Myrtle D. Hedrick, Board of Aldermen: Milton Bourin, Leon Clarence Scutter, Jacqueline Watson Vernon Hartfield, Donna Bielstein, Richard D. City Attorney: Paul Winfield Smith, John W. Jordan Municipal Clerk: Lee Ethel King City Attorney: Perry Phillips Municipal Judge: Ben Andrews Municipal Clerk: Sheila Speights Municipal Judge: Geroge Schmitt Potts Camp (Marshall County) Population: 523 Quitman (Clarke County) Incorporated February 28, 1888 Population: 2,323 P.O. Box 57, 38659-0057 Incorporated February 14, 1839 (662) 333-7285/F (662) 333-7287 P.O. Box 16, 39355-0016 Email: [email protected] (601) 776-3728/F (601) 776-4016 Mayor: Mary Houston Mayor: Eddie Fulton Board of Aldermen: Jimmy Collins, Wanda Board of Aldermen: Harry H. Wheat, III, Love, Herbert Luther, Dollean Porter, Angela Joe Eddie Brooks, Bridgett Marshall Peters, Williams Ronald G. (Ron) Holloway, James Buchanan City Attorney: Robert Childers City Attorney: Edward N. Kramer Municipal Clerk: Daphne Foster Municipal Clerk: Lisa Harris Municipal Judge: Ernest Cunningham Municipal Judge: Jim Potuk 409 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Raleigh (Smith County) Richton (Perry County) Population: 1,462 Population: 1,068 Incorporated July 1, 1935 Incorporated October 14, 1905 P.O. Box 355, 39153 P.O. Box 493, 39476-0493 (601) 782-4672/F (601) 782-4278 (601) 788-6015/F (601) 788-6080 Mayor: Curtis D. Hegwood Email: [email protected] Board of Aldermen: John L. Crumpton, John Mayor: Michael W. Ruffin L. Butler, James C. Dixon, Otis Seaberry, Griff Board of Aldermen: Ed Hearin, Jr., Ronny Kelly Phillips, Keith Stringer, Anthony Todd Lee, City Attorney: Gerald Martin Larry A. Wilson Municipal Clerk: Helen Bounds City Attorney: Michael Reed Municipal Judge: Jerry Baldwin Municipal Clerk: Terri L. Dunn Municipal Judge: Lindsey Carter Raymond (Hinds County) Population: 1,933 Ridgeland (Madison County) Incorporated December 15, 1830 Population: 24,047 P.O. Box 10, 39154-0010 Incorporated December 29, 1899 (601) 857-8041/F (601) 857-0105 P.O. Box 217, 39158-0217 Mayor: Isla O. Tullos (601) 856-7113/F (601) 853-7819 Board of Aldermen: Lou Anne Askew, Aubrey Email: [email protected] C. Barnette, Randall Harris, Joseph Jamison, Mayor: Gene F . McGee Jack G. Moss Board of Aldermen: D.I. Smith, Ken Heard, City Attorney: John Fike Chuck Gautier, Kevin Holder, Brian P. Ramsey, Municipal Clerk: Brenda A. Hubbard Scott Jones, Wesley Hamlin Municipal Judge: Jimmy Morton City Attorney: Jerry Mills City Clerk: Paula Tierce Renova (Bolivar County) Municipal Judges: Robert W. Camp, Population: 668 Harold B. McCarley Incorporated July 27, 1920 1339 Old Highway 61., 38732 Rienzi (Alcorn County) (662) 843-8233/F (662) 843-7499 Population: 317 Mayor: Harvey L. Green Incorporated December 14, 1859 Board of Aldermen: Lenora Payne, Tony P.O. Box 53, 38865-0053 Anderson, Juanita W. Green, Milton Hunt, (662) 462-5315/F (662) 462-8457 Elbert G. Scott Mayor: Walter Williams City Attorney: Willie Griffin Board of Aldermen: Betty Williams, Dale Municipal Clerk: Pamela R. Martin Leonard, Sandra Williams, David Massey, Harold Palmer Richland (Rankin County) City Attorney: Eugene Gifford Population: 6,912 Municipal Clerk: Elaine Pitts Incorporated February 18, 1850 P.O. Box 180609, 39218-0609 Ripley (Tippah County) (601) 932-3000/F (601) 939-5284 Population: 5,395 Mayor: Mark S. Scarborough Incorporated May 9, 1837 Board of Aldermen: Clay Burns, Robert E. 500 S. Main St., 38663 Craft, Pat Sullivan, Bob Wedgeworth, Cathey (662) 837-8578/F (662) 837-2212 Wynne Email: [email protected] City Attorney: Parker Berry Mayor: Chris Marsalis Municipal Clerk: Melinda Quick Board of Aldermen: Jon Grisham, Joey Municipal Judge: Richard Redfern Bryant, Homer Richardson, Jackie Lenell McKenzie, Stephen Freeman

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City Attorney: W. Price Elliott Municipal Clerk: Bernice Walls Municipal Clerk: Robin Vernor Municipal Judge: Stanford Shurden Municipal Judge: Sonny Meeks Sallis (Attala County) Rolling Fork (Sharkey County) Population: 134 Population: 2,143 Incorporated March 4, 1875 Incorporated March 5, 1880 P.O. Box 73, 39160-0073 P.O. Box 310, 39159-0310 (662) 289-4909/F (662) 290-8466 (662) 873-2814/F (662) 873-2920 Mayor: Jack Ables Mayor: Eldridge J. (Butch) Walker Board of Aldermen: David Brent Busbea, Board of Aldermen: Calvin Stewart, Mary Kelly Hutchison, Linda Hutchison, William S. Corban, Ladonna Sias, Charles Russell, Lewis, John E. Roby Carolyn Washington City Attorney: City Attorney: Allen Woodard Municipal Clerk: Melissa Roberts Municipal Clerk: Dorothy K. Pearson Municipal Judge: Benny Richard Saltillo (Lee County) Population: 4,752 Rosedale (Bolivar County) Incorporated July 20, 1870 Population: 1,873 P.O. Box 1426, 38866-1426 Incorporated February 2, 1882 (662) 869-5431/F (662) 869-5689 P.O. Box 370, 38769-0370 Email: [email protected] (662) 759-6813/F (662) 759-6731 Mayor: Rex Smith Mayor: Carey G. Estes Board of Aldermen: Terry Glidewell, Donald City Council: Gregory Johnson, Alex Booth, Cullum, Scott Knight, Jewell Webb, Brad Raymond Kelly, Tracy Robinson, James Woodcock Bolden City Attorney: Chris Evans City Attorney: Robert S. Crump Municipal Clerk: Mary Parker Municipal Clerk: JaSanda Love Municipal Judge: Pat Carr Municipal Judge: James Strait Sandersville (Jones County) Roxie (Franklin County) Population: 731 Population: 497 Incorporated March 12, 1884 Incorporated September 6, 1911 P.O. Box 692, 39477-0692 P.O. Box 117, 39661-0117 (601) 649-3068/F (601) 649-3622 (601) 322-7301/F (601) 322-7315 Mayor: Jimmy R. Hill Mayor: Michael A. Wright Board of Aldermen: Charles Robert (Bob) Board of Aldermen: Bradley (Brad) Mullins, White, Walter (Buzz) Jack, Max Sanders, Tony Armand Barry Williams, Sr. O. Helton, Harmon Hill City Attorney: W.J. Halford City Attorney: Henry Davis, Jr. Municipal Clerk: Michelle Shell Municipal Clerk: Paula Byrd Municipal Judge: Ray (Butch) Emfinger Municipal Judge: David Lyons

Ruleville (Sunflower County) Sardis (Panola County) Population: 3,007 Population: 1,703 Incorporated September 23, 1899 Incorporated October 22, 1866 P.O. Box 428, 38771-0428 P.O. Box 306, 38666-0306 (662) 756-2791/F (662) 756-4590 (662) 487-2371/F (662) 487-3389 Mayor: Shirley Jean Edwards Mayor: Billy L. Russel Board of Aldermen: James Butch Jenkins, Board of Aldermen: Roy L. Scallorn, Joseph Jo Ann Frothingham, Marvin Hawkins, (Jo Jo) Still, Clarence Jones, Bonnie Smith, Jay Nash, Billy Marlow, Eddie childs Thomas (Tommy) Rayborn City Attorney: Daniel J. Griffith City Attorney: Thomas E. Schuler 411 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Municipal Clerk: Mary McDowell Seminary (Covington County) Municipal Judge: C. Gaines Baker, Population: 314 J. Rhea Tannehill Incorporated November 10, 1899 P.O. Box 295, 39479-0295 Satartia (Yazoo County) (601) 722-9426/F (601) 722-9428 Population: 55 Mayor: Billy D. Karolyi Incorporated February 20, 1875 Board of Aldermen/City Council: P.O. Box 174, 39162-0174 David T. Aultman, Freddy G. Bullock, David R. (662) 571-7148 Daniel, Bobbie Jo Harrell, Michael J. Wilcosky Mayor: Charles Lungrin City Attorney: Rusty Fortenberry Board of Aldermen: Lewis Davis, Margurite Municipal Clerk: Charlotte Dunn Vinson, Todd Hart, Ross Nesbit City Attorney: Wiley Barbour Senatobia (Tate County) Municipal Clerk: Michael Harris Population: 8,165 Incorporated February 10, 1860 Schlater (Leflore County) P.O. Box 1020, 38668-1020 Population: 310 (662) 562-4474/F (662) 562-4476 Incorporated September 23, 1968 Mayor: Alan Callicott P.O. Box 196, 38952-0196 Board of Aldermen: Donald M. Clanton, Lana (662) 658-4891 Nail, Penny Hawks Frazier, Michael Cathey, Mayor: Jason D. Colquett Michael Roy Putt Board of Aldermen: Lark Brown, Lola Brown, City Attorney: James R. Johnson III Dennis Cage, Ronnie Counts Municipal Clerk: Karen VanSickle City Attorney: John Henson Municipal Judge: John T. Lamar Municipal Clerk: Grace Minyard Shannon (Lee County) Scooba (Kemper County) Population: 1,753 Population: 732 Incorporated July 20, 1870 Incorporated April 9, 1873 P.O. Box 6, 38868-0006 P.O. Box 68, 39358-0068 (662) 767-9747/F (662) 767-3206 (662) 476-8451/F (662) 476-8281 Mayor: Ronnie Hallmark Mayor: Allen Beaty Board of Aldermen/City Council: Board of Aldermen: Maxine Puckett, Carl Trice, Bryant Thompson, Joey McCord, Kenneth Sparks, Doela Nicholson, Chris James Oswalt, Paul Lyles Collins, Carolyn Bowen, Bobby Sciple City Attorney: Gary Carnathan City Attorney: Marvin Wiggins Municipal Clerk: Kizzy Davis Municipal Clerk: Patricia Clay Municipal Judge: John H. Sheffield Municipal Judge: Mary Gully Shaw (Bolivar and Sunflower Counties) Sebastopol (Scott County) Population: 1,952 Population: 272 Incorporated March 15, 1886 Incorporated October 6, 1926 P.O. Box 679, 38773-0679 P.O. Box 112, 39359-0112 (662) 754-3131/F (662) 754-5744 (601) 625-7200/F (601) 625-8538 Email: [email protected] Mayor: Greg McGarrity Mayor: Lamar Franks Board of Aldermen: Larry Bennett, Randy Board of Aldermen: Roger Dale Carter, Peoples, Al Easom, Renita Landrum, Jeff Nellstacen Durrah, Quinton Westmoreland, Taylor Sylvester Kyles, Garry L. Griffith City Attorney: Lee Stribling City Attorney: Wilie Griffin Municipal Clerk: Angeline A. Wolverton Municipal Clerk: Ann Marie Blake Municipal Judge: Bill Freeman Municipal Judge: James Strait

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Shelby (Bolivar County) Sidon (Leflore County) Population: 2,229 Population: 509 Incorporated February 19, 1890 Incorporated April 5, 1872 P.O. Box 43, 38774-0043 P.O. Box 156, 38954-0156 (662) 398-5156/F (662) 398-7878 (662) 453-9669 Mayor: Dan Harris, Jr. Mayor: Johnny Mae Neal Board of Aldermen: Harold Billings, Board of Aldermen: Jerry Lee Smith, Dorothy Nathaniel Boss, Curtis Hooper, Peggy S. C. Ivory, Oscar Mitchell, Pearlie Neal Birdow, Mengarelli, Eunice Sanders Linda Faye Crigler City Attorney: Alfred Levingston Jefferey City Attorney: Thomas Flanagan Municipal Clerk: Carmere Scott Municipal Clerk: Antonette Carter Municipal Judge: James Strait Sherman (Lee, Pontotoc, and Union) Silver City (Humphreys County) Population: 650 Population: 337 Incorporated March 3, 1888 Incorporated September 21, 1904 P.O. Box 397, 38869-0397 P.O. Box 117, 39166-0065 (662) 840-9185/F (662) 842-2517 (662) 247-4043 Mayor: Ben Logan Mayor: Robert A. Hairston Board of Aldermen: Todd McDonald, Martha Board of Aldermen: John B. Reed, Harold Swindle, Mike Swords, Wayne Bullock, Randy (Hal) Bridges, David D. Glasscock, Camille Bolen Hairston, Woodrow Johnson, Sr. City Attorney: Kirk Tharp City Attorney: Katherine Bridges Municipal Clerk: Connie Allen Municipal Clerk: Gail Alexander Municipal Judge: Ronnie Rakestraw Municipal Judge: W.C. Trotter III

Shubuta (Clarke County) Silver Creek (Lawrence County) Population: 441 Population: 210 Incorporated November 8, 1865 Incorporated May 4, 1904 P.O. Box 416, 39360-0416 P.O. Box 129, 39663-0129 (601) 687-1536/F (601) 687-1291 (601) 886-7866/F (601) 886-7866 Mayor: Richard T. Carter Mayor: Elizabeth Turnage Board of Aldermen: Jeanie (Rann) Smith Board of Aldermen: Charles V. Lewis, McDonald, Robin Jones, Charles McFarland, Catherine Jones, Lester Jenkins, Billy Toria Hoze Miles, Mary H. McFarland Reynolds, Roger D. Upton City Attorney: Curtis L. Bates City Attorney: Jamie Edwards Municipal Clerk: Diane Brown Municipal Clerk: Martha Holloway Municipal Judge: Katie Dickerson Slate Springs (Calhoun County) Shuqualak (Noxubee County) Population: 110 Population: 501 Incorporated February 11, 1882 Incorporated July 16, 1859 176 S. Main St., 38916 P.O. Box 64, 39361-0064 (662) 637-2622/F (662) 637-2409 (662) 793-4675/F (662) 793-4791 Mayor: Carrie Gregg Mayor: Dr. Velma H. Jenkins Board of Aldermen: Andy Cannon, Greg Board of Aldermen: Kathy Buckhalter, Sandra Lovorn, Donna Lovorn, Darnell Nabors Hammack, Evelyn Murray, Mamie Turner, City Attorney: Sonny Clanton Doris Williams Municipal Clerk: Kim L. Lenard City Attorney: Bennie Jones Municipal Clerk: Joy Marro Municipal Judge: Dorothy Stewart

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Sledge (Quitman County) Southaven (DeSoto County) Population: 545 Population: 48,982 Incorporated February 28, 1913 Incorporated March 25, 1980 P.O. Box 276, 38670-0276 8710 Northwest Dr., 38671 (662) 382-7716/F (662) 382-5098 (662) 280-2489/F (662) 393-7294 Mayor: Julie Branch Email: [email protected] Board of Aldermen: Jeffery Lin Riley, Joyce Mayor: Daren Musselwhite Eckford, Lorene Watson, Latoya Stokes, Board of Aldermen: William Brooks, Kristian Howard Eckford, Jr. Kelly, Shirley Thompson Beshears, George City Attorney: Lindsay Jones Payne, Joel Gallagher, Scott Ferguson, Raymond Municipal Clerk: Barbara Leeach Flores Municipal Judge: Mary Brown City Attorney: Nick Manley Municipal Clerk: Sheila Heath Smithville (Monroe County) Municipal Judge: David Delgado Population: 942 Incorporated January 26, 1852 Starkville (Oktibbeha County) 6001 Franklin Street, 38870-0125 Population: 23,888 (662) 651-4411/F (662) 651-5226 Incorporated May 11, 1837 Mayor: Gregg Kennedy 101 E. Lampkin St., 39759 Board of Aldermen: Early Wayne Cowley, (662) 323-2525/F (662) 323-4961 Jimmy Dabbs, Johnny Snow, Jim Herren, Joce Mayor: Parker Y. Wiseman Avery Board of Aldermen: Ben Carver, Velisia (Lisa) City Attorney: Sam Griffie Wynn, David A. Little, Jason B. Walker, Scott Municipal Clerk: Ann Seales Maynard, Roy A. Perkins, Henry N. Vaugh, Sr. Municipal Judge: Robert Fowlkes City Attorney: Chris Latimer Municipal Clerk: Lesa Hardin Snow Lake Shores (Benton County) Municipal Judge: Rodney Faver Population: 319 State Line (Greene and Wayne Counties) Incorporated July 15, 1996 Population: 565 P.O. Box 400, 38603 Incorporated February 12, 1875 (662) 224-3050/F (662) 224-3338 P.O. Box 95, 39362-0095 Mayor: Calvin Hightower (601) 848-7755/F (601) 848-7493 Board of Aldermen: Larry Hively, Mike Fly, Mayor: Terry Jerome Simpson, Sr. Laurel Becker, Bobbie Lott, Frank Fasano Board of Aldermen: Don Hinton, George Miller, City Attorney: Chris Childers Willie Miller, Timothy Hill, Brenda L. Sims Municipal Clerk: Sheri riggs City Attorney: Kathryn Dickerson Municipal Judge: Gary McBride Municipal Clerk: Tanya N. Taylor Municipal Judge: Charles Chapman Soso (Jones County) Population: 408 Stonewall (Clarke County) Incorporated June 28, 1901 Population: 1,088 P.O. Box 99, 39480 Incorporated December 1, 1965 (601) 729-2958/F (601) 729-2186 P.O. Box 1059, 39363-1059 Mayor: Mike Moore (601) 659-7033/F (601) 659-7035 Board of Aldermen: Douglas Johnston, Mayor: Glenn Cook Michael K. Simpson, Robert B. Craft, Kelly Board of Aldermen: Ferry H. Adams, Ricky Barlow, Jamie Powell Carpenter, Fred Frey, Jerry Rich, Stacy Artigue City Attorney: Robert Sullivan City Attorney: Greg Snowden Municipal Clerk: Jeanne Sherman Municipal Clerk: Terrye Tindle Municipal Judge: Cecelia Arnold Municipal Judge: F.W. Mitts III

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Sturgis (Oktibbeha County) Sunflower (Sunflower County) Population: 254 Population: 1,159 Incorporated March 13, 1886 Incorporated February 18, 1914 P.O. Box 97, 39769-0097 P.O. Box 127, 38778-0217 (662) 465-7970/F (662) 465-7972 (662) 569-3388/F (662) 569-3711 Mayor: Walter S. Turner Mayor: Wendy Nash Stewart Board of Aldermen: Billy Blankenship, Board of Aldermen: Ondina Johnson, Michael Colllins, James Jackson, III, John Jaquana Haley, Marc Box, Paul J. Haley, Patti Jackson, Jim Morgan Ison-Holeman City Attorney: Municipal Clerk: Yumekia Stovall Municipal Clerk: Sandra L. Scarbrough Municipal Judge: Eric Simmons Municipal Judge: Jim Mills Summit (Pike County) Sylvarena (Smith County) Population: 1,705 Population: 112 Incorporated January 21, 1858 Incorporated February 10, 1969 P.O. Box 517, 39666-0517 15 Old 18 Hwy Drive, Raleigh 39153 (601) 276-9536/F (601) 276-3502 (601) 789-5173 Mayor: Percy Robinson Mayor: Joe W. Rogers, Sr. City Council: Lester Jones, Joe Lewis,Daryl Board of Aldermen: Robert Houston, Don Porter, Lester Swanigan Wilson, David James, Deborah Smith, City Attorney: Wayne Dowdy Charlene Yelverton Municipal Clerk: Pat Whittington City Attorney: John R. Tullos Municipal Judge: Jose Simon Municipal Clerk: Stephanie James

Sumner (Tallahatchie County) Taylor (Lafayette County) Population: 316 Population: 322 Incorporated February 26, 1900 Incorporated January 23, 1907 P.O. Box 397, 38957-0397 P.O. Box 6, 38673 (662) 375-8773/F (662) 375-8773 (662) 236-7551 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mayor: Smith Murphey IV Mayor: James E. Hamilton Board of Aldermen: Jack Graham Flautt III, Board of Aldermen: Timothy A. Bridges, Pamela M. Fortner, Frank M. Mitchener, Jr., Dorothy E. Kisner, Courtney Nichols, Ellen B. Jackson Webb IV, E. Leonard Patterson Meacham, Jimmy Willingham City Attorney: Alex B. Gates Municipal Clerk: Richard Williams Municipal Clerk: Toni T. Clark Municipal Judge: Denise Washington Taylorsville (Smith County) Population: 1,353 Sumrall (Lamar County) Incorporated July 9, 1900 Population: 1,412 P.O. Box 358, 39168-0358 Incorporated October 6, 1903 (601) 785-6531/F (601) 785-2200 P.O. Box 247, 39482-0247 Email: [email protected] (601) 758-3591/F (601) 758-3581 Mayor: Rosalyn Glenn Mayor: Gerolene Rayborn Board of Aldermen: Ray Lancaster, Arthur Board of Aldermen/City Council: Shelby, Larry Moffett, Dennis Robinson, Leland Lott, Shirley G. Barnard, Cecil Allen Janette Brewer Coulter, James Burnham, Larene (Trina) City Attorney: Gerald Martin Hathor McLendon Municipal Clerk: Mitzi Ford City Attorney: Doug Bayles Municipal Judge: Hulon West Municipal Clerk: Jo Ann Robbins Municipal Judge: George Gunter

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Tchula (Holmes County) Toccopola (Pontotoc County) Population: 2,096 Population: 246 Incorporated February 27, 1836 Incorporated March 31, 1873 P.O. Box 356, 39169-0356 P.O. Box 305, 38874-0305 (662) 235-5112/F (662) 235-5263 (662) 832-0540/F (662) 234-6030 Mayor: Zula Peterson Mayor: Billy B. Berry Board of Aldermen: Dolly H. Collins, Tina Board of Aldermen: Derick Boles, Lee Cross, Larry Jefferson, Rogerine Johnson, Chrestman, Nicky S. Brewer, II, Hope Herren, Cleveland Whiteside, Jr. Bart Ratliff City Attorney: Willie Perkins City Attorney: Phil Tutor Municipal Clerk: Annie Horton Municipal Clerk: Margaret Ratliff Municipal Judge: Wesley T. Evans Tremont (Itawamba County) Terry (Hinds County) Population: 465 Population: 1,063 Incorporated January 18, 1974 Incorporated February 19, 1867 P.O. Box 94, 38876-0094 P.O. Box 327, 39170-0327 (662) 652-3366/F (662) 652-4151 (601) 878-5521/F (601) 878-5535 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mayor: Pam Jones Dines Mayor: Rodrick T. Nicholson Board of Aldermen: James Matthew (Matt) Board of Aldermen: Virginia Smith Bailey, Stanford, Melanie Howell, Chris Wigginton, Bonnie Holly, April C. Owens, Connie Taylor, Barry Todd, Nathan Garrison Doris J. Young City Attorney: Laurie Basham City Attorney: Tony Gaylor Municipal Clerk: Windy Abbott Municipal Clerk: Mary R. Smith Municipal Judge: Lee B. Agnew, Jr. Tunica (Tunica County) Population: 1,030 Thaxton (Pontotoc County) Incorporated March 3, 1888 Population: 643 P.O. Box 395, 38676-0395 Incorporated June 15, 1973 (662) 363-2432/F (662) 363-1090 P.O. Box 56, 38871-0056 Email: [email protected] (662) 419-2665 Mayor: Charles M. (Chuck) Cariker Mayor: Johnny Coleman Board of Aldermen: Jack Graves, Brad Beach, Board of Aldermen: Kelsey Bevill, Byson Eloise Carson, Brooks Taylor, Marie Nickson Dillard, Grant Gooch, Steve Moss, Ricky Ford City Attorney: Charles B. (Chuck) Graves Municipal Clerk: Sammy Jaggers Municipal Clerk: Christy Young Municipal Judge: James McGarrh Tishomingo (Tishomingo County) Population: 339 Tupelo (Lee County) Incorporated June 24, 1908 Population: 34,546 P.O. Box 70, 38873-0070 Incorporated July 20, 1870 (662) 438-6402/F (662) 438-6403 P.O. Box 1485, 38802-1485 Mayor: James Tennyson (662) 841-6513/F (662) 840-2075 Board of Aldermen: Hal Southward, Anne Mayor: Jason Shelton Taylor, Barbara Oaks, Gary Harlan, Doyle City Council: Markel Whittington, Lynn Bryan, Hopkins James (Jim) Newell, Nettie Y. Davis, Buddy City Attorney: James Belue Palmer, Mike Bryan, Willie Jennings Municipal Clerk: Paula Rushing City Attorney: Ben Logan Municipal Judge: Phillip Whitehead Municipal Clerk: Kim Hanna Municipal Judges: Jay Weir, Willie Allen

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Tutwiler (Tallahatchie County) Population: 3,550 Vaiden (Carroll County) Incorporated March 14, 1899 Population: 734 P.O. Box 176, 38963-0176 Incorporated February 10, 1860 (662) 345-8321/F (662) 345-9955 P.O. Box 76, 39176-0076 Mayor: Nichole Harris (662) 464-5266/F (662) 464-9436 Board of Aldermen: Donnie Cox Powell, Mayor: Melvin (Mel) Hawthorne Christopher Hooper, Donnell Wiggins, James Board of Aldermen: Charley McBride, Theodore Farmer, Dianna Pimpton (Theo) Purnell, Curtis Lee Meeks, Lesia Wiliams- City Attorney: Renetha Frieson Hemphill, Glynn Downs Municipal Clerk: Alma Harris City Attorney: J. Lane Greenlee Municipal Judge: Steve Ross Municipal Clerk: Willette Y. Thomas Municipal Judge: Dorothy Branch Tylertown (Walthall County) Population: 1,609 Vardaman (Calhoun County) Incorporated December 19, 1907 Population: 1,316 P.O. Box 191, 39667-0191 Incorporated December 30, 1904 (601) 876-4011/F (601) 876-4099 P.O. Box 194, 38878-0194 Mayor: Edward Hughes (662) 682-7561/F (662) 682-7567 Board of Aldermen: Mary Lib Duncan, Doug Mayor: James Marshall Casey Walker, Denson Case, Fred Lambert, Carolyn Board of Aldermen: Jeff Hamilton, Jeff Clements, Magee Wilbur Holmes, Robert Earl McGregor, Peggy City Attorney: Joseph M. Stinson Skinner Municipal Clerk: Becky Dyson City Attorney: Paul Moore, Jr. Municipal Judge: Ryan Bruhl Municipal Clerk: Barbara L. Tedder Municipal Judge: Mark Ferguson Union (Neshoba and Newton Counties) Verona (Lee County) Population: 1,988 Population: 3,006 Incorporated June 19, 1905 Incorporated July 18, 1860 404 Bank St., 39365 P.O. Box 2363, 38879-0420 (601) 774-9422/F (601) 774-3595 (662) 566-2211/F (662) 566-2209 Mayor: Wayne Welch Mayor: Robert Joe Trice Board of Aldermen: Paul Lowery, Rex Board of Aldermen: Brenda Spurgon, Eddie Germany, Billy Mccune, Harvey Hickmon, Tucker, Margaret Baker, Jessie Gilmore, Julian Stanley Walker Riley City Attorney: Rex Gordon, Jr. City Attorney: Gary Carnathan Municipal Clerk: Cheryl Chaney Municipal Clerk: Nita Westbrook Municipal Judge: Rex Gordon, Jr. Municipal Judge: Rickey Thompson

Utica (Hinds County) Vicksburg (Warren County) Population: 820 Population: 23,856 Incorporated March 5, 1880 Incorporated February 15, 1839 P.O. Box 335, 39175-0335 P.O. Box 150, 39180-0150 (601) 885-8718/F (601) 885-2807 (601) 634-4553/F (601) 631-3778 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mayor: Kenneth Broome Mayor: George Flaggs, Jr. Board of Aldermen: Earl Mathes, George Board of Aldermen: Michael Mayfield, Sr., Willis Walker, Lenette Watts, Doris Ross, Kenneth Thompson Frazier, Jr. City Attorney: Nancy Thomas. City Attorney: Mel J. Breedan, Jr. Municipal Clerk: Janice Carter Municipal Clerk: Lisa M . Morris Municipal Judges: Toni Terrett, Lewis Burke, Municipal Judge: William Jordan Mack Varner 417 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Walls (Desoto County) Water Valley (Yalobusha County) Population: 1,162 Population: 3,392 Incorporated April 12, 1972 Incorporated April 28, 1858 P.O. Box 35, 38680-0035 P.O. Box 888, 38965-0888 (662) 781-1282/F (662) 781-5444 (662) 473-2431/F (662) 473-4909 Mayor: Patricia Denison Mayor: Larry G. Hart Board of Aldermen: Ray Denison, Jennifer Board of Aldermen: Donald Gray, Bobby J. Doyle, Beverly Thomas, Tammy Patrick, Vicky Cox, Fred E. White, Phillip S. Tallant, Larry Waddey Bell City Attorney: Billy Myers City Attorney: John Crow Municipal Clerk: Margaret Still Municipal Clerk: Vivian Snider Municipal Judge: William B. Seale Municipal Judge: Trent Howell

Walnut (Tippah County) Waveland (Hancock County) Population: 771 Population: 6,435 Incorporated May 1, 1912 Incorporated March 6, 1888 P.O. Box 540, 38683-0540 P.O. Box 539, 301 Coleman Ave., 39576 (662) 223-4405/F (662) 223-4374 (228) 467-4134/F (228) 467-3177 Mayor: Vicki Skinner Mayor: David A. Garcia Board of Aldermen: Scott Pulliam, William Board of Aldermen: Lili Stahler, Ricky David Nabors, Greglon James, Kevin Winter, Geoffrey, Shane LaFontaine, Mark Kidd Michael (Skip) Wyse City Attorney: Gary Yarborough City Attorney: Fred Permenter Municipal Clerk: Lisa B. Planchard Municipal Clerk: Dana Hopkins Municipal Judges: Preston Mauffray, Zach Municipal Judge: Jerome Brown Butterworth

Walnut Grove (Leake County) Waynesboro (Wayne County) Population: 1,911 Population: 5,043 Incorporated March 11, 1884 Incorporated April 11, 1876 P.O. Box 236, 39189-0236 714 Wayne St., 39367 (601) 253-2321/F (601) 253-2385 (601) 735-4874/F (601) 735-6400 Mayor: Brian Gomillion Mayor: Richard E. Johnson Board of Aldermen: Cindy Jones, Mike Board of Aldermen: Mary Joyce Howard Johnson, Teresa Darby and Marvin Jones Davis, Tim Cochran, , Tammie Municipal Clerk: Dennise Jones-Putnam Wilson, Johnny Gray Municipal Judge: Evan Thompson City Attorney: Curtis Bates Municipal Clerk: Sytrecia (Trish) Hull Walthall (Webster County) Municipal Judges: Curtis L. Bates, Population: 144 Charles Chapman Incorporated February 1, 1877 P.O. Box 306, 39771-0306 Webb (Tallahatchie County) (662) 258-6661 Population: 565 Mayor: Belinda Stewart Incorporated September 5, 1896 Board of Aldermen: Casey Henderson, Isom P.O. Box 677, 38966-0677 L. (Buzz) Busby, Glendolyn Crowell, Rodney (662) 375-8164/F (662) 375-9494 Crowell, Sherlene Stewart, Jeffrey R. Tabb Mayor: Tracy Mims City Attorney: Buchanon Meek Board of Aldermen: Marilyn Gibbs, Maggie Municipal Clerk: Joyce James Outlaw, Chiquita Jones, Betty Powell, Denise Municipal Judge: Randall L. Tabb Calhoun City Attorney: Carol Turner Municipal Clerk: Quartesha Kindle Municipal Judge: Denise Washington 418 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Weir (Choctaw County) Wiggins (Stone County) Population: 459 Population: 4,390 Incorporated February 16, 1884 Incorporated March 26, 1904 P.O. Box 217, 39772-0217 117 N. First St., 39577 (662) 547-6123/F (662) 547-6511 (601) 928-7221/F (601) 928-5460 Mayor: Lee James Mayor: Joel T. Miles Board of Aldermen: Doug Atkinson, Clara Board of Aldermen: Darrell Berry, Ron Dyal, Hemphill, Floyd Patterson, Jeff McKnigh, George Smith, Thomas E. Hall, Mary Frances Larry McIntire Carson City Attorney: Ray Baum City Attorney: Rebecca Taylor Municipal Clerk: Cyndy Brooks Municipal Clerk: Johnette Cook Municipal Judge: Andy Stevenson Municipal Judge: Sean Courtney

Wesson (Copiah County) Winona (Montgomery County) Population: 1,925 Population: 5,043 Incorporated March 31, 1864 Incorporated May 2, 1861 P.O. Box 297, 39191-0297 P.O. Box 29, 38967-0029 (601) 643-5221/F (601) 643-5201 (662) 283-1232/F (662) 283-4070 Mayor: Alton Shaw Mayor: Jerry A. Flowers Board of Aldermen: Van H. Graham, Mike Board of Aldermen: Michael E. Mickey Douglas, John A. Welter, Billy Ellison, Michael Austin, Travis Johnson, Kelvin Winbush, David R. King Ware, Franklin Lorenzo Seals City Attorney: Jeff Varas City Attorney: Raymond M. Baum, Jr. Municipal Clerk: Linda S. Dykes City Clerk: June Williams Municipal Judge: Jeff Varas Municipal Judge: Alan D. Lancaster

West (Holmes County) Winstonville (Bolivar County) Population: 185 Population: 191 Incorporated November 3, 1865 Incorporated February 16, 1917 P.O. Box 35, 39192-0035 P.O. Box 151, 38781 (662) 967-2308/F (662) 967-2307 (662) 741-2106/F (662) 741-2107 Mayor: J. Michael Fancher Mayor: Henry Perkins, Jr. Board of Aldermen: Jean Aldridge, Sammy Board of Aldermen: Addie D. Baines, Travis Aldridge, William Bowie, Ricky Farmer, Emma Haywood, Panthea Howard, Terry Nolden, Herron Dwight Witherspoon City Attorney: Jason White Municipal Clerk: Joyce S. Perkins Municipal Clerk: Miranda Roberson Municipal Judge: Jason White Woodland (Chickasaw County) Population: 125 West Point (Clay County) Incorporated January 30, 1908 Population: 11,307 P.O. Box 39, 39776-0039 Incorporated November 20, 1858 (662) 456-4315/F (662) 456-4796 P.O. Box 1117, 39773-1117 Email: [email protected] (662) 494-2573/F (662) 495-2007 Mayor: Pattie J. Watkins Mayor: Harmon A. (Robbie) Robinson Board of Aldermen: Reta Laney, Lorene Board of Selectmen: Keith McBrayer, Jasper Hamilton, Linda Dendy, Jo Bullard, Margaret Pittman, James Jimmy Clark, Linda Hanah, Nelson Gary Dedeaux, William Binder City Attorney: James Hood City Attorney: Orlando Richmond Municipal Clerk: William Edward Norman Municipal Clerk:Deloris Doss Municipal Judge: Benny L. Jones Jr.

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Woodville (Wilkinson County) Municipal Resources Population: 1,096 Incorporated December 9, 1811 Mississippi Municipal League P.O. Box 605, 39669-0605 George Lewis, Executive Director (601) 888-3338/F (601) 888-4488 600 East Amite St., Jackson 39201 Mayor: Gary D’Aquilla (601) 353-5854 Board of Aldermen: Earl Dean Anthony, Website: www.mmlonline.com William L. Carter, Russell Fry, Gene Lofton City Attorney: Amy Foster Ryan Mission: The mission of the Mississippi Municipal Clerk: Cathy McCurley Municipal League is to provide the Municipal Judge: David S. Crawford leadership necessary to enable Mississippi’s municipal officials to build consensus Yazoo City (Yazoo County) among themselves, as well as the capacity Population: 11,403 to influence public policy decisions at the Incorporated March 15, 1884 local, state and federal levels of government P.O. Box 689, 39194-0689 to strengthen the ability of city and town (662) 746-1401/F (662) 746-6506 governments to better serve their citizens. Email: [email protected] Mayor: McArthur Straughter Board of Aldermen: Clifton Jones, Charles (Mickey) O’Reilly, Jack D. Varner, Aubry N. Brent City Attorney: O’Reilly Evans PLLC Municipal Clerk: Shirley Knight Municipal Judges: John Donaldson

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Jackson County Lee County Gautier Guntown Moss Point Plantersville Ocean Springs Saltillo Pascagoula Shannon Tupelo Verona

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