Photo Gallery: Families, friends join officials during swearing-in ceremony
Published 11:47 am Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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Chancery Clerks Donna Farris Hardy is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by her son during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Constables John H. Heggins, Troy R. Kimble and Glenn McKay after being sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Constables John H. Heggins, Troy R. Kimble and Glenn McKay after being sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Constable John H. Heggins is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his wife and daughters during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Constable John H. Heggins is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his wife and daughters during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Constable Glenn McKay is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Constable Glenn McKay is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Constable Glenn McKay is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Constable Troy R. Kimble is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Constable Troy R. Kimble is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Justice Court Judge Jeffrey Crevitt is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Justice Court Judge Jeffrey Crevitt is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Justice Court Judge Edwin "Eddie" Woods Jr. is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday, (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Justice Court Judge Edwin "Eddie" Woods Jr. is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Justice Court Judge Edwin "Eddie" Woods Jr. is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 5 Supervisor Kelle Banks Barfield is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by her son, Waid, during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 5 Supervisor Kelle Banks Barfield is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by her son, Waid, during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 5 Supervisor Kelle Banks Barfield is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by her son, Waid, during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 5 Supervisor Kelle Banks Barfield is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by her son, Waid, during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 4 Supervisor Jeffery P. Holland kisses his wife, Janet, after being sworn in during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 4 Supervisor Jeffery P. Holland is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his wife, Janet, during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 4 Supervisor Jeffery P. Holland is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his wife, Janet, during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 3 Supervisor Shawn Jackson is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by her sons during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 3 Supervisor Shawn Jackson is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by her sons during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 3 Supervisor Shawn Jackson is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by her sons during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 2 Supervisor William H. Banks Jr. is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his wife during the swearing in of elected officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 2 Supervisor William H. Banks Jr. is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his wife during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 2 Supervisor William H. Banks Jr. is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his wife during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 2 Supervisor William H. Banks Jr. is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his wife during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 1 Supervisor Edward Herring is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his daughter during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 1 Supervisor Edward Herring is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his daughter during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
District 1 Supervisor Edward Herring is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his daughter during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Coroner Doug Huskey is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Coroner Doug Huskey is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Coroner Doug Huskey is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Tax Collector Antonia Flaggs Jones is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by Mayor George Flaggs, Jr. during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Tax Collector Antonia Flaggs Jones is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by Mayor George Flaggs, Jr. during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Tax Collector Antonia Flaggs Jones is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by Mayor George Flaggs, Jr. during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Tax Assessor Ben Luckett is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his wife during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his wife Kim during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his wife Kim during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by his wife Kim during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Chancery Clerks Donna Farris Hardy is sworn in by Judge Vicki Roach Barnes accompanied by her son during the swearing in of Elected Officials at the Warren County Chancery Court Tuesday (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
A total of 15 countywide officials took their respective oaths of office Tuesday during a swearing-in ceremony at the Warren County Courthouse.
Joined by family, friends and other supporters, each official stepped before Chancery Court Judge Vicki Roach Barnes to take their oath.
Of the 15 sworn-in Tuesday, only four were being sworn-in for the first time. Each of those four are new members of the Warren County Board of Supervisors, who will take office Jan. 1.
About Courtland Wells
Courtland Wells is a staff photographer at The Vicksburg Post. He is a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala. and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in Photojournalism. Following graduation, he started at The Vicksburg Post in the fall of 2016. Courtland has won numerous awards through the Mississippi Associated Press Managing Editors and the Mississippi Press Association. His work has also been featured in the New York Times and Washington Post as well as other national publications. Courtland is a member of the Vicksburg Young Professionals.
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