As the municipal elections approach, political activity is ramping up across Sunflower County.
The qualifying deadline for five municipal elections passed two weeks ago.
Indianola’s qualifying deadline is Aug. 15.
All other municipalities will have their primary elections on April 1, primary runoffs on April 22 and general election on June 3 and new terms begin on July 1.
Indianola’s primary will be October 14, 2025.
With a mix of unopposed candidates and competitive races, voters are gearing up to make their voices heard.
City of Indianola as of Wednesday
Mayor
Ken Featherstone (Democrat and Incumbent)
Ward 4
Dana Myrick Jr.
Ward 5
Rodreigus Young
City of Moorhead
In Moorhead, the race for mayor features five candidates:
- Kenneth Carpenter, Sr.
- Jeanette Knighten
- Dexter Pernell
- Don Walker
- George Holland (Incumbent)
Four candidates for city council seats are running unopposed, including:
- Annette Washington-Fields (1)
- Robin Roberts (2)
- Shericka Walker (3)
- Thomas "TJ" Fairley (4)
Doddsville: Unopposed Slate
In Doddsville, all candidates are running unopposed, including:
- Mayor: Torey Bell
- Alderman: Roy Lee Brown
- Alderwoman: Hazel Barney
- Shanika Brown-Ware
- Deshondra Brown
- Simeon Bell
Ruleville: A Robust Contest
Ruleville has multiple candidates in both the mayoral and alderman races. The candidates for mayor are:
Mayor
Michael Clark (I)
Jolene Davis-Cannon (I)
Alderman- Ward 1
Tommy Boykin (D)
Rickey Scott (D)
Tywanna Dentmond (I)
Alderman - Ward 2
Dorothy Robinson (D)
Willie B. Nevills (D)
Zacc Turner (I)
Alderman - Ward 3
Marvin Hawkins (D)
Levester Moton (D)
Clarence Powell (I)
Alderman - Ward 4
Willie L. Robinson (D)
Alderman - At-Large:
Billy Marlow (D)
Rrell "Bubba" Brand (D)
Matt McNutt (D)
Everett "Mr. Fugee" Wilson (I)
City of Drew:
Incumbents and New Faces
In Drew, the mayoral race includes:
- Melanie Townsend Blackmon (Incumbent)
- Regina Stone (Independent)
- Jeffery Kilpatrick (Independent)
- Jimmy Burchfield Jr. (Democrat)
The city council candidates are as follows:
- Alderman-at-Large:
- Hazel Harris (Incumbent, Democrat)
- Tashika Clark (Independent)
- Jennie Lewis (Independent)
- Ward 1:
- Tierra Fountain (Incumbent, Democrat)
- John Thigpen (Democrat)
- Ward 2:
- Jerome Shaw
- Ward 3:
- Oliver Washington (Incumbent, Democrat)
- Omar Washington (Democrat)
- Otha O'Neal (Democrat)
- Ward 4:
- Kyree Smith
Town of Inverness: A Quiet Election
Inverness is seeing a completely unopposed slate of candidates:
- Mayor: David Smith
- Alderman-at-Large: Thomas Calvin Lang
- Alderman Ward One: David Christopher Steed
- Alderman Ward Two: Thomas Gaston Horne, III
- Alderman Ward Three: Kilpatrick Sibley
- Alderman Ward Four: Henry Lee Sibley
City of Sunflower:
In Sunflower, the following candidates are running unopposed:
- Mayor: Desiree Norwood
- Alderwoman-at-Large: Betty Brown
- Alderwoman Ward 3: Betty Miller
- Alderman Ward 4: Paul Haley
Ward Candidates:
- Ward 1:
- JaQuana Haley
- Eva Greer
- Ward 2:
- Kent Hawkins (Qualifier)
Note: Alderman Marc Box (Ward 2) will not be returning.
Stay tuned for more updates as The Enterprise-Tocsin continues to cover the candidates and issues leading up to the June General Election.
