This article contains a list of mayors of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States.
History Hattiesburg was incorporated as a town in 1884 and as a city in 1890. The initial governing structure included a mayor and eight aldermen until 1911 when Hattiesburg adopted a city commission form of government with a mayor and two commissioners, the first of its kind in the state. Since 1985, Hattiesburg has operated under a mayor-council government with the city split into five wards, each with a single councilmember.
List of mayors MayorIn officeNotesOliver Hazard Perry Jones1884–January 1885William JohnsonJanuary 1885–January 1886James Jordan ThorntonJanuary 1886–January 1887David BlackJanuary 1887–January 1889Served two one-year termsWalter Moreland ConnerJanuary 1889–January 1891Served two one-year termsJ. M. WilliamsonJanuary 1891–January 1893Served two one-year terms Terms expanded to two yearsD. B. HoverJanuary 1893–January 1894Evans HallJanuary 1894–January 1897T. J. MixonJanuary 1897–January 1899Evans HallJanuary 1899–January 1901Charles W. RichJanuary 1901–January 1907J. D. DonaldJanuary 1911–January 1913 Terms expanded to four yearsT. E. BatsonJanuary 1913–July 1922Died in officeB. D. MooreJuly 1922–September 1922AppointedW. S. F. TatumSeptember 1922–January 1925Special electionB. D. MooreJanuary 1925–January 1929W. S. F. TatumJanuary 1929–January 1937Travis H. BoykinJanuary 1937–January 1941George M. CalhounJanuary 1941–January 1949D. W. HolmesJanuary 1949–December 18, 1950Died in office; Killed by drunk driverPearlman, Jeff "Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton, (2011). .(Page 125) "Two years after his election, D.W. was traveling through the nearby town of Collins, Mississippi, when he was hit head-on by a drunk driver who had swerved into the wrong lane. He died on impact."Mrs. D. W. HolmesDecember 21, 1950 – March 15, 1951Provisional appointmentEdward J. Currie, Sr.March 15, 1951–July 1953Special electionMoran M. PopeJanuary 1953–January 1957D. Gary SutherlandJanuary 1957–July 1957 Inaugurations moved from January to JulyRichard T. CarlisleJuly 1957–July 1961Claude F. Pittman, Sr.July 1961–July 17, 1962Submitted resignation in May 1962Claude F. Pittman, Jr.July 17, 1962–July 1965Special electionPaul E. GradyJuly 1965–July 1973First Republican mayorA. L. "Bud" Gerrard, Jr.July 1973–May 1980ResignedG. D. WilliamsonMay 28, 1980 – August 4, 1980Interim appointmentBobby L. ChainAugust 4, 1980–July 1985Special electionG. D. WilliamsonJuly 1985–July 1989J. Ed MorganJuly 1989–July 2001Johnny DuPreeJuly 2001–July 3, 2017First African-American mayorToby BarkerJuly 3, 2017–present
References
Sources Hattiesburg Municipal Records The University of Southern Mississippi – McCain Library and Archives