SALTILLO, Miss. — Saltillo Mayor Copey Grantham announced on Nov. 10, 2026 that he will be a candidate for Northern District Transportation Commissioner and said his campaign will focus on securing infrastructure funding and improving disaster preparedness for North Mississippi.
WCBI reported the announcement on Nov. 10, 2026.
Grantham is in his sixth year as Saltillo mayor. According to WCBI, he previously served as a police officer in Columbus, worked on Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann’s staff, served as a Saltillo alderman and has owned his own business.
WCBI reported Grantham said he would work as Northern District Transportation Commissioner to ensure adequate funding for infrastructure and to prepare northern counties for natural disasters. He told WCBI, “I have worked ice storms as a police officer, alderman and mayor and I want to take this experience and go down to Jackson and make sure we are fighting for better response times for North Mississippi.”
WCBI also reported that State Senator Chuck Younger has announced his intention to run for Northern District Transportation Commissioner.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
