TUPELO ⢠Four candidates are competing in the Republican primary for the Tupelo City Councilâs Ward 1 seat, an open race that has drawn a competitive field of candidates
The current councilman representing that ward, Markel Whittington, is running for mayor. That means no incumbent candidate will appear on the ballot.
The candidates â Amanda Angle, Eric Hampton, Megan Kessler and Chad Mims â will face off in the Republican primary, which occurs on April 6. If no single candidate receives a share of the vote that exceeds 50%, a runoff will occur between the top two vote-getters on April 27.
The winner of the Republican primary will face Democratic candidate Geraldine Brinkley during the June 8 general election.
The citizens of Tupelo have always rolled up their sleeves and done whatâs needed to make our city better â identify a problem or challenge, and fix it.
March 20 marks the seventh year for 10 for Tupelo, the award-winning community service event for our All-America City. This is our opportunity to volunteer ten hours of one day to clean up our parks, streets and neighborhoods. Itâs a day that brings together people of all ages, races and backgrounds who are all working to improve everyoneâs quality of life.
Created by Jesse Bandre when he was president of Tupelo Rotary Club in 2014, the 10 for Tupelo project started with about 200 volunteers picking up litter around schools, parks and tourist areas. It has grown substantially each year and now is Tupeloâs largest service day with participation from over 1,000 volunteers working to improve and beautify our city. 10 for Tupelo won the Keep Mississippi Beautiful Award for the Great America Clean Up event both