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Benton County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026
Board of Supervisors meets
Regular meetings held the 1st Monday of each month.
Meeting location
Benton County Courthouse, Board Meeting Room, 190 Ripley Avenue, Ashland, MS 38603.
Chancery Clerk
Marlene McKenzie · 662-224-6300
Agendas posted at
https://www.bentoncountyms.gov/
Board of Supervisors
5-member Board of Supervisors, one per district. President: James Lowry (District 3). Vice President: Chris Shoup (District 1). Other members: Alonzo Tucker (District 2), Tommy Fortner (District 4), Craig Briscoe (District 5).

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

  • Benton Co School Dist · School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

  • Ashland · Town
  • Hickory Flat · Town
  • Snow Lake Shores · Town

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024

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