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Frank Ervin Melton (March 19, 1949 – May 7, 2009) was the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, United States, from 4 July 2005 until his death on 7 May 2009. Melton, an African American , defeated the city's first black mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. Melton won 63 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary against Johnson, who had served two terms.
Frank Melton was born on 6 December 1907 in Pineapple, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for State Fair (1933), Pot o' Gold (1941) and The Buccaneer (1938). He died on 19 March 1951 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Nov 14, 2023 · Frank Melton was a virtual unknown when he arrived in Jackson from Texas in 1984. At 33 years old, he had been picked to run WLBT as the station’s president and CEO, with longtime NAACP leader and state legislator Aaron Henry as chairman. Frank Melton shortly after his arrival at WLBT in 1984 (WLBT)
Jul 23, 2012 · Brad “Kamikaze” Franklin, a hip-hop artist and entrepreneur now in his late-30s, was drawn to Frank Melton because the mayor claimed he would improve opportunities for young black men from troubled backgrounds.
May 8, 2009 · The mayor, Frank E. Melton, 60, had a heart attack Tuesday night after the polls closed. Mr. Melton was hospitalized Tuesday evening after being found unconscious in his home 10 minutes after...
Jul 11, 2008 · Mayor Frank Melton of Jackson, Miss., was indicted Wednesday on federal civil rights charges related to the unannounced demolition of a duplex that he said was a crack house.
May 7, 2009 · JACKSON, Miss. — Frank Melton, 60, the mayor of Mississippi’s largest city, died early today, two days after losing a primary re-election bid and days before he was set to stand trial on federal...
