

John Horhn became the mayor of Jackson on Tuesday, after his fourth run for the office. At the swearing in ceremony, several delegates — including Congressman Bennie Thompson, Gov. Tate Reeves and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann — joined Horhn on stage.
Read the Mississippi Today Jackson team’s full coverage of the inauguration ceremonies.
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