Jackson County Supervisor Melton Harris has died
July 13, 2021
Jackson County District 2 County Supervisor Melton Harris has died this morning at the age of 75.
Harris had served on the board since 2008 and was in his fourth term representing Moss Point and parts of Pascagoula while also serving as the board’s president at the time of his death.
Originally a native of Grenada County and graduate of Tougaloo College, Harris served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War era, earning an honorable discharge and later retired from the Chevron Refinery in 1999.
He is survived by his wife Portia and three children Donise, Marcus, and Melani.