Philip West

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Philip West is the former mayor of Natchez, Mississippi. He and other leaders were honored in 2024 at a Martin Lither King Jr. Day parade. [1] He chaired the Adams County Board of Supervisors and was briefly a candidate for governor. He is a Democrat. [2] He played baseball at Alcorn State and is in the Alcorn State Hall of Fame. [2] He was the first African American to serve as mayor of Natchez. [3] He has also served as a school board member and advocated for bonds to fund education programs, accusing opponents of not wanting to fund education for black students. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Service, Jackson Advocate News (January 15, 2024). "Natchez Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade slated for Monday, Jan. 15". Jackson Advocate.
  2. 1 2 "Former Natchez mayor entered governor's race to highlight state's woes, drops out to avoid hurting other Democrats - Mississippi Today". May 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Race, politics and the evolving South". NBC News. August 16, 2004.
  4. ↑ "School Board meeting turns ugly after board member calls residents racist". July 24, 2017.
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