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- Name: Frank Melton
- Goes by "Frank"
- Born: 1950
- Spouse: Dr. Ellen Melton
- Children: Matthew and Lauren
- Graduated from Stephen F. Austin State UniversityOfficial Site: About Mayor Melton
- Melton is the 50th mayor of the city of Jackson, MississippiOfficial Site: About Mayor Melton
- Serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the TV-3 FoundationOfficial Site: About Mayor Melton
- Served as CEO of WLBT TV-3, Inc. from 1984 to 2002Official Site: About Mayor Melton
- Under Melton's guidance WLBT TV-3 became known as a leader in local broadcasting
- Previously served as Director of the Mississippi Bureau of NarcoticsOfficial Site: About Mayor Melton
- Appointed by Governor Kirk Fordice to chair the Governor's Criminal Justice Task ForceOfficial Site: About Mayor Melton
- Appointed by Lt. Governor Eddie Briggs to serve on the Mississippi State Board of EducationOfficial Site: About Mayor Melton
- Briggs' successor, Lt. Governor Amy Tuck, appointed Melton to a second and third term on the Board of EducationOfficial Site: About Mayor Melton
- Appointed by Governor Ray Mabus to the Mississippi Department of Human Services Board of DirectorsOfficial Site: About Mayor Melton
- Appointed by Governor Bill Allain to be Chairman of the Mississippi Department of Youth ServicesOfficial Site: About Mayor Melton
- Melton has never accepted a salary or per diem for his public service workOfficial Site: About Mayor Melton
- Melton is a full-time volunteer at the Farish Street YMCA
- He serves as a swimming instructor and mentor
- Also volunteers as a swimming instructor at Jackson State University
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Frank Melton is a controversial American public figure and the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. Melton first attracted attention in Mississippi 1984 when he took over the local NBC affiliate WLBT. After selling WLBT, Melton ran for mayor of Jackson in 2006 on a platform of ridding the city of crime.Official Site: About Mayor Melton
On May 5, 2009, after losing a primary bid for reelection, Mayor Melton experienced a "cardiac incident" and was rushed from his home by ambulance to the Critical Care Unit of nearby St. Dominic's Hospital.WLBT: Jackson mayor Frank Melton, still alive (May 6, 2009)
Ridgeway Street Incident
In September 2006, Melton, leading a group known as his "lawn crew", raided half of a duplex that Melton believed to be a crack house without a warrant and arrested the schizophrenic tenant, Evans Welch. Melton also ordered his "lawn crew" to demolish the duplex with a sledgehammer. A warrant was never issued to search the duplex and the property's owner, Jennifer Sutton, was not told of the raid or of plans to demolish her property. Melton, as well as two of his bodyguards, were charged with multiple felonies in connection with the event.
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