Phone: 601-631-3718
Fax: 601-631-3764
email: mayor@vicksburg.org
Physical Address:
Accomplishments
- National Dean's List (1982, 1983).
- Outstanding Young Men of America (1980, 1981).
- Featured in Governing Magazine, The Benchmarking Craze. (April 1994).
- Mississippi Primary Health Care Association, James L. "Jim" Bean Leadership Award, October 2000.
- Community Service Award - Mu Xi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- IHL Exceptional Leadership and Commitment to Excellence in Education -2003.
- Jackson State University School of Social Work - 2003.
- South Eastern Spirit Award - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Outstanding service to the Community, 71st South Eastern Regional Conference - 2003.
- Most Distinguished Legislator for Juvenile Justice Causes - 2001.
- Dr. Larry Leflore Juvenile Justice Advocate of the Year - 2005.
- Center for Policy Alternatives' Legislator of the Month - May 2005.
- NAACP Vernon Dahmler Award - 2005.
- 2008 Community Service Award - Omicron Rho Lambda Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- 2009 Friend of Transit Award – Mississippi Public Transit Association.
- 2010 Special Act Award - Omicron Rho Lambda Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- 2010 Humanitarian Award – Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolent Club.
- 2011 Friend of Tourism Award - The Mississippi Tourism Association.
- Network 2013 Distinguished Service & Leadership Award
- 2013 AT&T Business Advocate Award
- 2013 The Charles L. Young, Sr. Memorial Award - Mississippi Action for Progress
- 2013 Grand Marshall – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Vicksburg, MS
- 2013 Grand Marshall – Christmas Parade of Lights/ Vicksburg Main Street Program, Vicksburg, MS
- 2014 Grand Marshall – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Celebration, Jackson, MS
- 2014 Appointed to the Governor's Council of Mayors by Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant
- 2014 Selected by the readers of the Vicksburg Post as the "2014 Best Elected Public Official"
- 2015 Reverend Henry L. Mayfield Community Service Award
- 2015 Magnolia Bar Association Harriet Tubman Award
- 2015 Board of Directors of the Willard Tyler, Sr. School of Performing Arts
- 2015 Board of Directors of the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center
- 2015 Delta Business Journal’s Top Minorities
- 2015 Board of Directors to the Jackson State University Institute of Government’s Advisory Board
- 2016 MS Top 50 Most Influential Award
- 2017 Board of Directors to the Hinds Community College Foundation
- 2018 Main Street Hero Award - Mississippi Main Street Association Award
