Mississippi Record
Southaven
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
JDW

John David Wheeler

Alderman Ward 52025-06-30–2029-07-01 (start: DeSoto County News 'Southaven mayor, aldermen sworn into office for a new term' dated June 30, 2025 reports Mayor Musselwhite and the Board of Aldermen were sworn in that Monday afternoon for four years with City Clerk Andrea Mullen administering the oath; month-level end: July 2029, four-year term whose new terms began July 1, 2025 per DeSoto County News 'Aldermen to begin new terms on July 1')

No biography on file yet.

At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Jul 1, 2029.

Want every word Wheeler has said?

The OpenCity MCP for Claude.ai answers questions like “what has Wheeler said about housing this year” with one prompt — full speaking history, with YouTube timestamps.

All categoriesBusiness JobsDevelopmentEnvironmentGeneralParks RecParks RecreationPublic SafetyRoadsTaxes BudgetTransportation
Filtered to Parks Rec

Top issues during term (5)(Parks Rec)

low↓Mar 2026[9]

Snowden Grove Fence Replacement Delayed by Over-Budget Bids

Project cost will be re-approached via rebid to fit the budgeted parks enhancement allocation.

high↓Jun 2026[6]

Indoor Tennis Expansion at Snowden Grove

Design costs now; construction could tap the general fund, with realistic cost at 8-10 courts.

high↓Feb 2026[6]

Pedestrian trail network expansion

Outside MPO funding is expected to help pay for it; the exact local cost wasn't stated.

low↓May 2026[1]

Animal shelter donations

Adds $4,105 in private donations for the shelter.

low↓Feb 2026[1]

July 4th fireworks at Snowden

$40,000 city cost for the event.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Wheeler was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Parks Rec.

Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)

No votes found matching Parks Rec.

In the news (1)

DeSoto County NewsAug 20, 2025

Southaven aldermen name hummingbird garden for June Wheeler