Lafayette County Justice Court Judge Brent Johnson at an oath of office ceremony at the Lafayette County Justice Court in Oxford, Miss. on Thursday, December 21, 2023. (©Bruce Newman)

Lafayette County Justice Court Judge Andy Howorth at an oath of office ceremony at the Lafayette County Justice Court in Oxford, Miss. on Thursday, December 21, 2023. (©Bruce Newman)

Lafayette County Justice Court Judge Mickey Avent at an oath of office ceremony at the Lafayette County Justice Court in Oxford, Miss. on Thursday, December 21, 2023. (©Bruce Newman)