Robert Walker, First Black Mayor of Vicksburg, Dies

Former Vicksburg Mayor Robert Walker dies

Robert Walker, the first Black mayor elected in Vicksburg, has died.

Robert Walker, first Black mayor of Vicksburg, dies

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - Robert M. Walker, the first Black mayor elected in the City of Vicksburg, has died. The City of Vicksburg made the announcement on their Facebook page on July 29. Worker dies in accident at Mississippi university: report Walker was elected as the city's first Black mayor in 1988. During his tenure, Walker prioritized economic development, infrastructure improvement and civic engagement. Former Vicksburg Mayor Rob…

Vicksburg's first Black mayor, Robert M. Walker, passes away - SuperTalk Mississippi

The city of Vicksburg is mourning the passing of its first Black mayor, Robert M. Walker. City officials announced the former elected official’s death Tuesday. Walker was first elected mayor in 1988 during a special election, breaking a glass ceiling and paving a path for future Black leaders to hold prominent positions of power in the city. He was elected to a full term in 1989 and continued serving in city hall’s top office until 2001. Officia…

Former Vicksburg Mayor Robert M. Walker passes away - The Vicksburg Post

Former Vicksburg Mayor Robert Major Walker has passed away, it was announced Tuesday. Walker became the City of Vicksburg’s first Black mayor in 1988 and served as mayor until 1993 and again from 1997 until 2001. Walker also served District 3 on the Warren County Board of Supervisors from 1984 until 1988. Former Vicksburg mayor George Flaggs said Walker, whose name given to the city’s annex building during his tenure, forever changed Vicksburg f…