# George Flaggs Jr.

_American politician, Mississippi_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> George Flaggs Jr. is an American politician who served as Mayor of Vicksburg, Mississippi from 2013 to 2025. An independent, Flaggs won his first term as mayor in 2013 and was reelected in 2017 and again in 2021, before losing another re-election bid in 2025.
Prior to becoming mayor, Flaggs was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 55th district from 1988 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a youth court counselor in Warren County and a member of the Vicksburg Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 March 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30193123#P569))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30193123#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30193123#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party (since 2018); independent politician (until 2018) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30193123#P102))
- **Education:** Jackson State University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30193123#P69))
- **Positions held:** mayor (since 1 July 2013); member of the Mississippi House of Representatives (1988–2013) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30193123#P39))

## Questions

**When was George Flaggs Jr. born?**  
George Flaggs Jr. was born on 20 March 1953.

**What positions has George Flaggs Jr. held?**  
Positions held by George Flaggs Jr. include: mayor (since 1 July 2013); member of the Mississippi House of Representatives (1988–2013).

**Where did George Flaggs Jr. study?**  
George Flaggs Jr. was educated at Jackson State University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): George Flaggs Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Flaggs_Jr.) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q30193123](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30193123) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: George Flaggs Jr.jpg by The White House from Washington, DC (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Flaggs_Jr.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"George Flaggs Jr.". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/george-flaggs-jr. Retrieved 15 November 2026.