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‘Mom of the town’: Mayor Robyn Tannehill shares the person behind the politics

Robyn Tannehill never expected to become a politician — much less a mayor. “I still wonder how I got here sometimes. I am an accidental politician,” Tannehill said. “I threw my name

March 23, 2023

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Two Independents set to run in Oxford’s 2021 mayoral race

Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill, while still in her first term, announced on Jan. 4 that she will be running for re-election. Unlike her 2017 bid for mayor, though, Tannehill will not be

January 19, 2021

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OPINION: We need justice for George Robinson

Two years ago, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba promised to make Jackson, “the most radical city on the planet.” Progressive media from around the country flocked for interviews, eager to see what was

March 21, 2019

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Q&A with Mayor Robyn Tannehill: The “Downtown District” ordinance

Coming up on the close of her first year as mayor, Robyn Tannehill knows that potential change often comes with critique from the community. The town’s physical growth and the university’s expanding

June 28, 2018

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Oxford School District lets city’s bid on elementary school property expire

The city of Oxford made a bid on the property of Oxford Elementary School, but the Oxford School District Board of Trustees has voted to let the bids expire and not accept

June 14, 2018

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Board of Aldermen to discuss adding ID scanners on Square

The Oxford Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss plans to designate the Square as a “Downtown District,” a special district which would operate under different laws

June 12, 2018

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Lyric shooting prompts Mayor Tannehill to call for increased venue security

The shooting at The Lyric Oxford on Friday night will likely lead to changes for Oxford music venues. Mayor Robyn Tannehill said Tuesday evening after a Board of Aldermen meeting that she

May 2, 2018

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Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill named one of Mississippi’s 50 most influential

“Always run toward the fire.” This is the motto Mayor Robyn Tannehill follows in her career and family life, she said, because there will always be “plenty of people in the opposite direction,” but every person was put

October 27, 2017

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