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The mayor of Yazoo City, 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 David "Mel" Starling, who was elected in 2022.
City Hall is located at 128 East Jefferson Street.
Died in office shortly after winning decisively for a second term. Committed suicide on Tuesday, April 1, 1930, after shooting and seriously wounding F. R. Birdsall, editor of the Yazoo Sentinel newspaper. The shooting occurred after Birdsall published a story of a grand jury indictment against Stricklin. Birdsall died from his injuries the following day.
R. M. Middleton
1930
Interim mayor after the death of Stricklin. Finished a distant second in special election to complete remainder of Stricklin's unexpired term.
Elected as an Independent, Barbour was one of the first Mississippi politicians to successfully challenge the Democratic Party in the state in the modern era.
Floyd E. Johnson
1972-1978
Charles E. Fulgham
1978–1990
Hugh J. McGraw
1990–1998
Twenty-first century
Mayor name
Term
Notes
Wardell Leach
1998–2006
First African American mayor. Brother of Herman Leach (1937-2023), who in 1979 became the first African American county supervisor in Yazoo County.
McArthur Slaughter
2006–2014
Diana Delaware
2014–2022
First female mayor
David "Mel" Starling
2022–
References
^ Patterson, Jamie (16 April 2022). "Starling sworn in as Yazoo City's new mayor". Yazoo Herald. Yazoo City, Mississippi. Retrieved 11 December 2022. And after being presented with a gavel and sworn in by Federal Judge Carlton Reeves, David "Mel" Starling began his tenure as Yazoo City's new mayor.
"Yazoo editor shot down by Mayor Stricklin". The Yazoo City Herald. Yazoo City, Mississippi. April 1, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via newspapers.com. F. R. Birdsall, editor of the Yaoo Sentinel and member of the State Tax Commission was shot and seriously wounded and J. O. Stricklin, Mayor of Yaoo City, is dead of a self-inflicted wound, as the result of a shooting affray on Main street this afternoon about 1:30 o'clock in which Mayor Stricklin did all the shooting, according to eye witnesses.
"Editor given final honors in Yazoo City". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. April 4, 1930. pp. 1, 15. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via newspapers.com. Mr. Birdsall died early Wednesday morning from three pistol wounds inflicted by J. O. Stricklin, Sr., mayor of Yaoo City, Tuesay afternoon after which Mr. Stricklin calmly drove his car to the undertaking establishment of his son and shot himself, death ensuing instantly.
"His Honor sworn to duty by mother". The Yazoo City Herald. April 11, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via newspapers.com. Mayor J. F. Barbour III was sworn into office Monday night by his mother, Mrs. J. F. Barbour, Jr. and became one of the youngest chief executive officers in the history of the city.
"Floyd Johnson elected mayor". The Yazoo City Herald. Yazoo City, Mississippi. April 6, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via newspapers.com. Alderman Floyd E. Johnson, who was elected Mayor of Yazoo City by polling 1581 votes will take office at regular Council meeting Monday, April 10.