LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – Representative Charles Young Jr. of Meridian, who served the 82nd District in the Mississippi House of Representatives, passed away Thursday evening at a Jackson hospital. He was 62.
Young, a Democrat, was first elected to the Mississippi State House in 2012, where he represented the Lauderdale County district for over a decade. Throughout his tenure, Young was known for his commitment to his community and his service to the people of Meridian.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Newell Chapel C.M.E. Church in Meridian. Young was born July 9 and was of the Methodist faith.
No funeral arrangements have been announced at this time.
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