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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Snabes, Anne (9 June 2021). "Jimmie Smith wins mayor's race in Meridian". Meridian Star. Meridian, Mississippi. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
Democrat Jimmie Smith will be the next mayor of Meridian after winning the general election on Tuesday by a substantial lead.
- 1 2 Williams, Tom (9 June 2021). "Jimmie Smith is Meridian's projected Mayor-Elect". WTOK-TV. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
Mayor-Elect Smith served on the Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors for 20 years. Smith previously ran for mayor of Meridian in 2005, but lost by 104 votes to John Robert Smith.