October 2023 Chamber Luncheon

George Flaggs, Jr. was sworn in for his third term as mayor of the City of Vicksburg,
Mississippi on July 1, 2021, after winning 68% of the vote. Before becoming the city’s chief
executive, Flaggs represented his legislative district in the Mississippi House of Representatives
from 1988 until 2013. He served as chair of the Corrections, Juvenile Justice, and Banking and
Finance committees in the House of Representatives and was an active member of the
Appropriations, Constitution, Legislative Budget, Public Health and Human Services, and Rules
committees. Flaggs also chaired the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus, was the only elected
official to be named one of Mississippi’s Most Influential African Americans of 2019 and, most
recently, was appointed by Governor Tate Reeves to lead the search committee for a new
Corrections Commissioner for the State of Mississippi.

Mayor Flaggs has championed a transparent city government in Vicksburg committed to
growth and service at the least cost to the taxpayer. Under Mayor Flaggs’ leadership, taxpayers
have seen groundbreaking quality-of-life improvements, the creation of innovative economic
development policies, and an unprecedented pro-business environment that will benefit
Vicksburg for generations to come.

Mayor Flaggs and his wife, Valencia, have three adult children and seven grandchildren.
Mayor Flaggs is of the Baptist Faith.