Jefferson Davis County
Circuit Court Terms
2nd Monday of March, One Week
Judge Prentiss Harrell
Grand Jury to Be Impaneled
1st Monday of April, Two Weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
4th Tuesday of April, Two Weeks
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
3rd Monday of August, Two Weeks
Judge Prentiss Harrell
1st Tuesday of September, Two Weeks
Judge Tony Mozingo
3rd Monday of October, One Week
Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald
Grand Jury to Be Impaneled
(These court terms are set by the judges and are subject to change each year.)
Grand Jury Orientation
Thank you, the citizens of Jefferson Davis County, for taking time from work and family to serve on the Grand Jury.
Law Enforcement
Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s Office
Ron Strickland, Sheriff
P.O. Box 339
Prentiss, MS 39474
Phone: (601) 792-5169
Contact Info
15th District Attorney’s Office
500 Courthouse Sq, Suite 3
Columbia, MS 39429
Phone: (601) 731-1476
Fax: (601) 731-1489
Staff Assigned
Assistant District Attorney
Reginald “Chip” Lewis
Assistant District Attorney
Carpenter Marsalis
Assigned to Violence Against Women Cases
Investigator
William “Ben” White
Victim Services
Lauren Robertson
Learn more about victim services.
Bad Checks & Pre-Trial Administrator
Tabitha Nelson
Learn more about bad checks.
Litigation Support
Samantha Farlow
Services We Provide:
- We prosecute criminals who commit felony crimes. These are crimes of a serious nature, such as murder, robbery, rape, child molestation, drugs, burglary, and other crimes for which people can be sent to the state prison system.
- We give legal advice to law enforcement agencies.
- We conduct educational programs on criminal topics for schools, religious, and civic groups.
- We handle bad check cases.
- We provide assistance to victims of crime.
- We assist other law enforcement agencies in investigating complex crimes or crimes of an extremely serious nature.
Services We Do Not Provide:
- We cannot give legal advice on civil (non-criminal) and divorce cases. This is prohibited by law.
- We cannot recommend an attorney or bail bondsman to you.
- We do not normally prosecute misdemeanor cases (less serious criminal cases) handled in municipal or justice court. The city or county prosecuting attorney prosecutes these cases.
- We do not write letters asking for people to be released from prison or have their sentences changed.
- We do not give oral or written opinions to private citizens on whether or not it is legal to do a particular thing. You must consult a private attorney for that advice.