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Ronnie Crudup Jr. Announces Mayoral Candidacy

Local nonprofit executive director and community activist Ronnie Crudup Jr. has announced his candidacy for mayor of the city of Jackson. The Jackson native is set to make a formal announcement tomorrow morning.

In a press release, Crudup Jr. said he is running to bring hope back to the city.

“I am running to bring hope back to the citizens of Jackson, but to also bring some integrity back into the office of mayor,” said Ronnie Crudup Jr. said in a press release.

He is the third person to announce their candidacy for the 2017 mayoral election. Hinds County supervisor Robert Graham and local lawyer and activist Chokwe Antar Lumumba have already announced their candidacies.

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