There’s a new mayor in Water Valley following a special election on Tuesday.
According to official results provided by the city, Tommy Reynolds led the field with 599 votes, easily defeating Ron M. Hart (183 votes) and Terry L. Rockette (64 votes).
An attorney by trade, Reynolds will serve the next 16 months as Water Valley mayor after Donald Gray’s recent resignation to become chancery clerk in Yalobusha County. Reynolds served in the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1980-2023. He was vice-chair of the House Judiciary A committee in his final session before choosing not to run again in 2023.
Reynolds is expected to take over the position immediately.
