The Honorable Johnnie Walls Jr: For the People – Jackson Advocate

The Honorable Johnnie Walls Jr: For the People – Jackson Advocate

By Mike Alexander JA Guest Writer When I learned that former Mississippi State Senator and Circuit Judge Johnnie Walls Jr. had passed on May 10, I was immediately taken back to before he became the outstanding legislator and jurist many probably know him as today. Walls, 80, served 18 years in the Mississippi State Senate, then six years on the 11th District Circuit Court, before retiring in 2016. He served two terms as the State Chair of the Mi…