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Chokwe Antar Lumumba (born March 29, 1983) is an American attorney, activist, and politician serving as the 53rd mayor [1] of Jackson, Mississippi, [2] the 7th consecutive African-American to hold the position. In 2024, Lumumba and other officials in the state were indicted on corruption charges. [3]
The post of Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, was begun in 1834 and was originally referred to as "President of Selectmen" before being changed to "Mayor". Harvey Johnson Jr. elected in 1997 became the city's first black mayor. All of the mayors since have also been African American. The following individuals have held the office:
This category is for persons who have held the position of mayor in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
Pages in category "African-American mayors in Mississippi" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
“It’s humiliating to our residents. They’re frustrated,” Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said of residents in Jackson, Mississippi amid its ongoing The post Jackson Mayor on water crisis in ...
The 2021 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on June 8, 2021, alongside other Jackson municipal races. Primary elections took place on April 6, and the primary runoff was scheduled on April 27. Incumbent mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba was re-elected to a second term in office with 69.1% of the vote. [1]
The 2025 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi will take place on June 3, 2025, alongside other Jackson municipal races. Primary elections will take place on April 1st. [ 1 ] Incumbent Democratic mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is running for re-election to a third term in office.
Jordan Gollub, a former member of the Klu Klux Klan poses for a photo outside Biloxi City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Gollub is running as a Republican for Biloxi mayor. (Hannah Ruhoff/Sun Herald)