CITY OF CHARLESTON MAYORS AND COMMISSIONERS TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI The City of Charleston was incorporated February 28, 1848 List prepared by Mayor Robert Rowe and Staff for the Tallahatchie County Rootsweb Site. Compiled by Nick Denley, 1005 West Monroe Street, Grenada, MS 38901. 1899 C. W. Manley, Mayor T. A. Lee, Marshal T. J. Manley, Treasurer J. W. Roberson, W. G. Harvey, W. W. Sheley, D.McCarty and C. H. Broome-Aldermen 1920-1924 Mike Hey, Mayor Walter L. Yorks, Commissioner 1924-1928 W. D. "Joe" Brown, Mayor 1928-1932 R. E. Williams, Mayor 1932-1936 R. E. Williams, Mayor C. E. Anderson, Commissioner C. E. Fox, Commissioner Jake Weinstein, Commissioner W. W. Woods, Commissioner 1936-1940 R. E. Williams, Mayor C. E. Anderson, Commissioner C. E. Fox, Commissioner Jake Weinstein, Commissioner W. W. Woods, Commissioner 1940-1944 R. E. Williams, Mayor J. W. Hardy, Commissioner Cluff Pritchard, Commissioner Jake Weinstein, Commissioner W. W. Woods, Commissioner 1944-1948 R. E. Williams, Mayor J. W. Hardy, Commissioner Cluff Pritchard, Commissioner Jake Weinstein, Commissioner W. W. Woods, Commissioner 1948-1952 John Sullivan, Mayor 1952-1956 J. N. Sullivan, Mayor N. Z. Trout, Marshall Vivian B. Dogan, Clerk Dr. Paul R. Googe, Commissioner Dr. Monroe E. Smith, Commissioner Wade Kellum, Commissioner E. P. Mullen, Commissioner 1956-1960 Charlie L. Hendrix, Mayor 1960-1964 Charlie L. Hendrix, Mayor J. P. Wilcox, Commissioner Jack deMange, Commissioner Dr. T. T. Lewis, Commissioner Eugene Jones, Commissioner 1964-1968 Charlie L. Hendrix, Mayor J. P. Wilcox, Commissioner Jack deMange, Commissioner Dr. T. T. Lewis, Commissioner Eugene Jones, Commissioner 1968-1972 W. W. Moncrief, Mayor Dr. T. T. Lewis, Commissioner Eugene Jones, Commissioner Jack deMange, Commissioner Dr. Paul R. Googe, Commissioner George Payne Cossar, Jr., City Attorney Marion E. Fulks, Police Chief Thomas A. Cole, Fire Chief Eleanor Worsham, Clerk 1972-1976 Morris L. Pritchard, Mayor-Morris Pritchard's term began in 1973. William May, Commissioner David Morgan, Commissioner Ronnie E. Raney, Commissioner Robert Rowe, Commissioner George Payne Cossar, Jr. , City Attorney 1976-1980 Morris L. Pritchard, Mayor Carson Hughes, Commissioner Bud Jones, Commissioner Freeman Sanders, Commissioner George Payne Cossar, Jr. , City Attorney 1980-1984 Morris Pritchard served as Mayor until 1981 William Payne Adams, Mayor- William Payne Adams resigned from office in 1982, Freeman Sanders was elected in 1982 Carson Hughes, Commissioner Bud Jones, Commissioner Freeman Sanders, Commissioner George Payne Cossar, Jr., City Attorney 1984-1988 Freeman Sanders, Mayor- Freeman Sanders was elected to office in 1982, and served until 1985 Diane Stanford, Clerk Robert Salmon, Commissioner Clifton Arnold, Commissioner Robert Rowe, Commissioner Tyrone Newsom, Commissioner George Payne Cossar, Jr., City Attorney 1988-1992 1990 Pop. 2328 Robert Rowe, Mayor- Robert Rowe was elected in 1985 to finish the 1984-1988 term. Diane Stanford, Clerk Richard Gardner, Commissioner William Miller, Commissioner John Sharp Orrell, Commissioner Donald Strider, Commissioner David Morgan, Commissioner George Payne Cossar, Jr., City Attorney 1992-1996 Robert Rowe, Mayor Diane Stanford, Clerk Joe L. Tennyson, Jr., City Attorney Richard Gardner- Commissioner Margaret Miller-Commissioner John Sharp Orrell- Commissioner Bertha Hamilton-Commissioner David Morgan- Commissioner 1996-2000 Robert Rowe, Mayor Richard Gardner, Commissioner Meg Miller, Commissioner John Sharpe Orrell, Commissioner David Morgan, Commissioner Jesse Jacobs, Commissioner Diane Stanford, Clerk & Tax Collector Joe L. Tennyson, Jr., City Attorney Steve Ross, Municipal Judge 2000-2004 Robert Rowe, Mayor Richard Gardner, Alderman Meg Miller, Alderman Jesse Jacobs, Alderman David Morgan, Alderman Joey Brunson, Alderman Diane Stanford, Clerk & Tax Collector Joe L. Tennyson, Jr., City Attorney Steve Ross, Municipal Judge