Leslie B. McLemore

Leslie-Burl McLemore
Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi (Interim)
In office
May 7, 2009 – July 6, 2009
Preceded byFrank Melton
Succeeded byHarvey Johnson Jr.
Personal details
Born (1940-08-17) August 17, 1940 (age 84)
Walls, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBetty Mallett
ProfessionActivist, Professor, Councilman

Leslie-Burl McLemore (born August 17, 1940) is an American civil rights activist and political leader from Walls, Mississippi.[1] He served as interim mayor of Jackson following the death of Frank Melton on May 7, 2009 until the inauguration of re-elected mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. on July 3, 2009.

  1. ^ Deardorff, Michelle (April 14, 2018). "McLemore, Leslie Burl". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-04-05.