Nearly 15 years after he first ran for mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, longtime Democratic Mississippi Sen. John Horhn is now Jackson’s mayor. His inauguration was on July 1, 2025, at a ceremony where the City also swore in all seven members of the Jackson City Council.

Here are some photos from that day.

Mayor John Horhn wearing a grey suit shakes the hand of his father Charlie Horhn wearing a navy pinstripe suit
Jackson Mayor John Horhn is seen with his son John Siraj Horhn and his father Charlie Horhn during his inauguration ceremony on July 1, 2025. Photo by Shaunicy Muhammad, Mississippi Free Press
Councilman Ashby Foote wearing a black pinstripe suit with maroon tie stands with his wife while being sworn in by a judge wearing a black robe
5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Cory Wilson swears in Jackson’s Ward 1 City Councilman Ashby Foote, pictured here with his wife Suzie Foote, on July 1, 2025. Foote, a longtime incumbent, won the June 3, 2025, general election by a narrow margin, defeating Democrat Jasmine Barnes and independent candidate Grace Greene to retain his seat on the Jackson City Council. Photo by Shaunicy Muhammad, Mississippi Free Press
Councilwoman Tina Clay wearing a blue paisley print suit stands with Husband while being sworn in by a judge wearing a black robe
Hinds County Chancery Court Judge Crystal Wise Martin swears in Ward 2 City Councilwoman Tina Clay on July 1, 2025, as her husband Henry C. Clay III looks on. Photo by Shaunicy Muhammad, Mississippi Free Press
Councilman Kenneth Stokes wearing a black suit with a blue tie stands with his son while being sworn in by a judge wearing a black robe
Ward 3 City Councilman Kenneth Stokes, pictured here with his son Keith Stokes, takes his oath of office as Hinds County Circuit Court Judge E. Faye Petersen swears him in for another term on July 1, 2025. Photo by Shaunicy Muhammad, Mississippi Free Press
Councilman Brian Grizell wearing a grey and blue stripped suit stands with family while being sworn in by a judge wearing a black robe
Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Tomie Turner Green swears in Dr. Brian Grizzell, pictured here (left) with Vincent Grizzell (second from left) and J. Van Thames (third from left), for another term as the Ward 4 City Councilman on July 1, 2025. Photo by Shaunicy Muhammad, Mississippi Free Press
Councilman Vernon Hartley stands with Pamela Junior while being sworn in by judge wearing a black robe
Hinds County Judge Yemi Kings swears in Ward 5 City Councilman Vernon Hartley, joined by Pamela Junior, for another term on July 1, 2025. Photo by Shaunicy Muhammad, Mississippi Free Press
Lashia Brown wearing a tan suit stands with her pastor while being sworn in by a judge wearing a black robe
Hinds County Justice Court Judge Frank Sutton swears in Lashia Brown Thomas, seen here with Pastor Dr. Dennis Williams, as a new member of the Jackson City Council on July 1, 2025. She replaces former Councilman Aaron Banks, who did not run for re-election following a federal indictment. Photo by Shaunicy Muhammad, Mississippi Free Press
Kevin Parkinson wearing a blue suit and red tie stands with family while being sworn in by a judge wearing a black robe
Jackson Municipal Court Judge Kevin Bass swears in Kevin M. Parkinson, seen here with Stephanie Parkinson, as the Ward 7 Jackson city councilman. He replaces Virgi Lindsay, who did not run for re-election. Photo by Shaunicy Muhammad, Mississippi Free Press
Bishop Ronnie Crudup wearing a black suit with a purple under shirt delivers a speech
Bishop Ronnie C. Crudup, Sr., prays during John Horhn’s inauguration ceremony on July 1, 2025. Photo by Shaunicy Muhammad, Mississippi Free Press
A high school student wearing a checkered suit sings before a crowd of people
Murrah High School student Landon Price performed several songs, including “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” during the July 1, 2025, inauguration of Jackson Mayor John Horhn. Photo by Shaunicy Muhammad, Mississippi Free Press

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Capital City reporter Shaunicy Muhammad covers a variety of issues affecting Jackson residents, with a particular focus on causes, effects and solutions for systemic inequities in South Jackson neighborhoods, supported by a grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. She grew up in Mobile, Alabama where she attended John L. LeFlore High School and studied journalism at Spring Hill College. She has an enduring interest in Africana studies and enjoys photography, music and tennis.