Circuit Judge Smith Murphey V, center, is pictured shortly after administering the oath of office to Lance Tennyson, left, interim prosecuting attorney for Tallahatchie County, and Shannon van der Poel, right, interim justice judge in Tallahatchie County’s 1st Judicial District. The brief ceremony got underway at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in the courtroom of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Charleston. (Photo by Anita Greenwood)
The Tallahatchie County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to appoint an interim county prosecuting attorney and an interim justice court judge in the 1st Judicial District, further ordering that special elections for both be held in conjunction with the Nov. 5 presidential election.
