Nov 23, 2015: Jackson Free Press: Terry Mayor Nicholson Pleads Guilty, Resigns
Roderick Nicholson, Mayor of Terry, pled guilty to five counts of embezzlement, and advised the court he would resign from his position as Mayor of Terry effective immediately.

Mar 31, 2015: WAPT: Terry mayor arrested on embezzlement charges
Roderick Nicholson accused of using city credit card for repairs to personal vehicles

Mar 30, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Terry Mayor Rod Nicholson charged with embezzlement
Terry Mayor Rod Nicholson has been indicted and arrested by the State Auditor's office and the Attorney General's office on five counts of embezzlement.

Mar 30, 2015: WDAM: Terry Mayor arrested
Terry Mayor Roderick Nicholson was arrested at the Jackson Medgar Wylie Evers airport Monday morning, and according to reports, he is being held in the Rankin County Jail.

Dec 4, 2012: WBTV: Aldermen accuse mayor of secretly hiring new police chief
Board members accused Mayor Roderick Nicholson of secretly hiring Bracey Coleman as chief and excluding them from the swearing in ceremony.

Roderick T. Nicholson is the present Mayor of Terry and the first African American to hold this office.  The Mayor was recently re-elected to his second term of office.  In addition to serving as Mayor, Nicholson also serves on the Boards of the Mississippi Municipal League (MML) and the Mississippi Spay and Neuter (MS SPAN) organization.   Mayor Nicholson also serves as State President of the Mississippi Urban Council.