A special election to elect a new Attala County Prosecutor has been set.
The special election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Blake Harthcock is currently serving as county prosecutor, having been appointed to that position by the Board of Supervisors in September.
Harthcock took over the position after former prosecutor Doug Crosby was appointed to 6th Chancery Court District, Place 1 by Gov. Tate Reeves following the resignation of Stephen Kilgore.
The qualifying period for the position runs through Friday, Sept. 5.
According to Attala County Circuit Clerk Tim Pinkard, Harthcock is the only candidate that has qualified to run for the position at the time of this report.
2025 Special Election Day Dates:
- November 4 – Regular Special Election Day
- December 2 – Special Runoff Election Day