2025 Mississippi local elections


Mississippi is scheduled to hold elections in its various municipalities throughout 2025. Municipal elections in Mississippi are partisan.

Election schedule

Source: Mississippi Secretary of State's office.

Jackson

The incumbent mayor of Jackson, Mississippi is Democrat Chokwe Antar Lumumba, serving since 2017. He won his last election in 2021 with 69.1% of the vote. In November 2024, Lumumba was indicted on federal bribery charges. He finished with a distant second place in the Democratic primary, losing to John Horhn.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in first round

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Kenny Gee

Eliminated in runoff

  • Wilfred Beal

Eliminated in first round

  • Ponto Downing, Republican primary candidate for Mayor of Jackson in 2021

Minor party and independent candidates

The following candidates have filed to be on the general election ballot awaiting certification:
  • Rodney DePriest
  • John Olver Emmerich III
  • Zach Servis
  • Lille Stewart-Robinson
  • Kim Wade

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Biloxi

The incumbent mayor of Biloxi, Mississippi is Republican Andrew "FoFo" Gilich, first elected in a special election in May 2015. He is running for a third full term in office. Gilich won the 2021 general election unopposed with 5% turnout.

Republican primary

The following candidates have filed to be on the Republican primary election ballot awaiting certification:

Nominee

  • Andrew "FoFo" Gilich, incumbent mayor

Eliminated in primary

  • Jordan N. Gollub, segregationist and former KKK member

Minor party and independent candidates

The following candidates have filed to be on the general election ballot awaiting certification:
  • Andy Linville
  • Farren Santibanez

Gulfport

The incumbent mayor of Gulfport, Mississippi is Republican Billy Hewes, serving since 2013. He declined to run for re-election to a fourth term. He was last elected in 2021 with 63.5% of the vote.

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Hugh Keating, attorney

Declined

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

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Hattiesburg

The incumbent mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi is independent Toby Barker, serving since 2017. He is running completely unopposed. He won his last election in 2021 with 85% of the vote.

Minor party and independent candidates

The following candidate has filed to be on the election ballot awaiting certification:

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Meridian

The incumbent mayor of Meridian, Mississippi is Democrat Jimmie Smith, serving since 2021. He was last elected in 2021 with 62.6% of the vote. Smith ran for re-election but was defeated in the Democratic primary by former two-term mayor Percy Bland.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Republican primary

Nomine

  • Derik Boler

Minor party and independent candidates

The following candidate has filed to be on the general election ballot awaiting certification:
  • Jimmy Copeland

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Olive Branch

The incumbent mayor of Olive Branch, Mississippi is Republican Ken Adams, serving since 2021. He is running completely unopposed for a second term. He won his last election in 2021 with 67.2% of the vote.

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Ken Adams, incumbent mayor

General election

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Southaven

The incumbent mayor of Southaven, Mississippi is Republican Darren Musselwhite, serving since 2013. He is running for a fourth term. He won his last election in 2021 with 64.5 percent of the vote.

Republican primary

The following candidates have filed to be on the Republican primary election ballot awaiting certification:

General election

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Tupelo

The incumbent mayor of Tupelo, Mississippi is Republican Todd Jordan, serving since 2021. He is running for a second term. He won his last election in 2021 with 62.3 percent of the vote.

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

General election

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Philadelphia

The incumbent mayor of Philadelphia, Mississippi is Democrat James Young, serving since 2009.

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Leroy Clemmons

Eliminated in runoff

  • Cassie Henson Hickman

Eliminated in primary

Republican primary

Nominee

Official campaign websites

Madison

The incumbent mayor of Madison, Mississippi is Republican Mary Hawkins Butler, serving since 1981. She is running for a twelfth term.

Republican primary

Results

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General election

Because no one else qualified to run for mayor, this election is automatically cancelled, and Butler wins by default.

Vicksburg

The incumbent mayor of Vicksburg, Mississippi is Independent, George Flaggs Jr. serving since 2013. She is running for a fourth term.

Candidates