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List of mayors of Meridian, Mississippi

Meridian City Hall houses the mayor's office.

The mayor of Meridian, Mississippi is elected every four years by the population at large. Being the chief executive officer of the city, the mayor is responsible for administering and leading the day-to-day operations of city government. The current mayor of the city is Jimmie Smith, who was elected in 2021.[1]

City Hall is located at 601 24th Avenue;[2] the mayor's office is located on the second floor of the building.[3]

List of mayors

Nineteenth century

Twentieth century

Twenty-first century

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Meridian, MS - About the Mayor". Official Website of Meridian, MeridianMS.org. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  2. ^ Jennifer Jacob Brown (March 17, 2010). "Last Phase of City Hall Renovations on Schedule". The Meridian Star. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  3. ^ Jennifer Jacob (June 24, 2008). "Rebuilding a Legacy: Inside the Renovation of City Hall". The Meridian Star. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Jack Shank (1985). "Part 2, Chapter 1: 19th Century Mayors". Meridian: The Queen with a Past. Vol. I. Meridian, Mississippi: Brown Printing Company. pp. 62–65. ISBN 0-9616123-1-2.
  5. ^ a b Lindsey Key (June 24, 2009). "Dial Marker". The Meridian Star. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  6. ^ a b c Sheila McLain (June 24, 2009). "Dial House Marker Unveiled". Meridian, Mississippi: WTOK-TV. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Jack Shank (1986). "Chapter 32: 20th Century Mayors, 1900–1932". Meridian: The Queen with a Past. Vol. II. Meridian, Mississippi: Southeastern Printing Company. pp. 145–147. ISBN 0-9616123-2-0.
  9. ^ Jody Cook (1979). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Dabney-Green House". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ a b Lindsey Brown (June 25, 2009). "22nd Avenue Bridge to Soon Close". WTOK-TV. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  11. ^ "Community Information – History". MeridianMS.org, official website of Meridian, Mississippi. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  12. ^ Ida Brown (May 7, 2007). "Businessmen, family remember Henry D. Burns Sr". The Meridian Star. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  13. ^ a b "Aviation pioneer dies". Rome News-Tribune. July 18, 1976. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved 2010-07-22. Source actually says 1666–1974, but those don't line up with 4-years terms and other administrations. This is probably because the paper was citing dates on which he took/left office, when all other dates on the page are election dates.
  14. ^ a b "Key Becomes Mayor on Anniversary of His Record Flight". Ocala Start-Banner. July 1, 1965. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  15. ^ a b Sheila Blackmon (November 19, 2001). "Tom Stuart, former mayor, dies". The Franklin County Times. Russellville, Alabama. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  16. ^ "Former Meridian mayor to celebrate 90th birthday". The Meridian Star. March 14, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  17. ^ Sela Ward (2003). Homesick: A Memoir. HarperCollins. p. 100. ISBN 0-06-098907-6.
  18. ^ Georgia E. Frye (July 14, 2006). "NAS Meridian celebrates 45th birthday". The Meridian Star. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  19. ^ Brian Livingston (March 18, 2012). "The passing of a legend". The Meridian Star. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  20. ^ a b "Former Meridian mayor named to National EPA Committee". The Franklin County Times. Russellville, Alabama. July 19, 2004. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  21. ^ "Parking, two-way streets under discussion". The Franklin County Times. Russellville, Alabama. March 14, 2002. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  22. ^ "John Robert Smith to head non-profit". The Meridian Star. July 31, 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  23. ^ "John Robert Smith Named Reconnecting America President And CEO". ReconnectingAmerica. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  24. ^ "News: Awards for Arts Achievement". United States: Americans for the Arts. 2005. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  25. ^ Jocelyn Bogen (June 29, 2009). "Charleston (SC), Chapel Hill (NC) Named Most Livable Cities". United States Conference of Mayors. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  26. ^ a b Jennifer Jacob Brown (June 3, 2009). "Barry ready to take office". The Meridian Star. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  27. ^ Jennifer Jacob Brown (June 27, 2010). "Threefoot Building: Part 1 'Looking at All Our Options'". Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  28. ^ Sheena Adams-Avery (June 5, 2009). "Cheri Barry Meridian's first woman mayor". The Impact. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  29. ^ Terri Ferguson Smith (February 20, 2013). "Seeking Second Term: Governor endorses Mayor Cheri Barry". The Meridian Star. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  30. ^ Ida Brown (February 1, 2012). "Doors of newly renovated city hall opened to the public". The Meridian Star. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  31. ^ Brian Livingston (May 24, 2013). "Large crowd attends police station ribbon cutting". Meridian Star. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  32. ^ a b Emily Lane (June 4, 2013). "Percy Bland makes history with victory in Meridian mayoral race". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  33. ^ a b Snabes, Anna (8 June 2021). "Jimmie Smith wins mayor's race in Meridian". Meridian Star. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

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