JHLS Board of Trustees

Board meetings are usually held at 4:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month, excluding June and December. Meetings are currently held at the M.W. Alexander Library, but the meeting location is subject to change. Meetings are open to the public. For questions, please call 601-968-5825.

Members of the Board

City of Jackson

Paul Forster (Secretary)

City of Jackson Ward 1

Dionne Nicole Burks

City of Jackson Ward 2

Vacant

City of Jackson Ward 3

David Burks Jr. (Vice-Chairman)

City of Jackson Ward 4

Vacant

City of Jackson Ward 5

Sylvia Walker

City of Jackson Ward 6

Peyton Smith (Chairman)

City of Jackson Ward 7

Hinds County

Earline Strickland (Treasurer)

Hinds County, District 1

Mary Garner

Hinds County, District 2

Addie Green

Hinds County District 3

Othor Cain

Hinds County, District 4

Dorothene Jones

Hinds County District 5

Bob Owens

Hinds County, At-Large

Graftie McDaniels

Hinds County, At-Large

2025-2030 Strategic Plan

Want to learn more the future of the Jackson Hinds Library System? Click below to view the PDF file.

JHLS 2025-2030 Strategic Plan.pdf

Board Reports

Title	Date	File
May 2025 Board Meeting	Tuesday, May 27, 2025	View Document
February 2025 Special Board Meeting	Tuesday, February 25, 2025	View Document
February 2025 Special Board Meeting	Wednesday, February 5, 2025	View Document
January 2025 Board Meeting	Tuesday, January 28, 2025	View Document
November 2024 Board Meeting	Tuesday, November 26, 2024	View Document
October 2024 Special Board Meeting	Wednesday, October 30, 2024	View Document