If Lumumba chose to resign, Mississippi Code § 21-8-19 states he must appoint a member of the Jackson City Council to assume his duties as mayor. It's not clear whether an indicted-but-not-convicted individual has the right to appoint a successor.

The mayor of Jackson, Miss., a city council member and a district attorney have been indicted on charges of participating in a bribery scheme,federal prosecutors said. The three defendants -- Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba,

In a widening bribery investigation in Jackson, Mississippi, the mayor, district attorney and a councilman have been indicted on federal charges.

In one of the country's poorest states, money is flowing through elected officials' hands in yet another alleged public corruption scandal.

Warning: Some of the language in the indictment may be offensive to readers. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Two more elected leaders have been indicted in connection to a bribery scandal in Jackson. According to court documents,