Meet Mayor AJ Massey
A proud West Tennessean, AJ Massey has called Jackson home for most of his life. A graduate of Jackson Central-Merry High School, AJ played college football at the University of Mississippi and went on to graduate from Union University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. In 2014, AJ also received his Master of Business Administration from Union.
He has a long career in banking, having worked at a large regional bank, a local community bank, and a credit union. AJ served as a Jackson-Madison County School Board Member from 2018 to 2022. He was elected Mayor of Madison County in 2022.
A Leadership Jackson Class of 2009 graduate, AJ was awarded the C.O.P.E. (Community Observance of Personal Excellence) Award in 2015 and the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Association of Leadership Programs the following year. In 2024 Mayor Massey was awarded the Senator Douglas Henry Outstanding Public Official Award from the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth.
AJ has served on the board of directors for Madison County CASA, The Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. He is a member of the Jackson Rotary Club and currently serves on the board of The Boys & Girls Club of Jackson. He is an active member and deacon at Englewood Baptist Church.
AJ loves serving his community, but also enjoys fishing, reading, and cheering on the Chicago Cubs and Ole Miss Rebels. Most of all, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his family. AJ has been married to Lauren, his middle school sweetheart, for 21 years and they have two sons, Brooks (12) and Wells (7).