Amanda Jones Tollison formally invested at Lafayette County Courthouse

Associate Justice Amanda Jones Tollison was formally invested in a ceremony at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford, according to a post by the City of Oxford.

Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael K. Randolph ceremonially swore in Tollison during the investiture. The event brought together colleagues, family members and state leaders, including Gov. Tate Reeves, former Gov. Haley Barbour and U.S. District Judge James D. Maxwell II.

Tollison is the seventh woman to serve on the Mississippi Supreme Court, according to the City of Oxford’s post. She is also part of the first group of three women serving concurrently on the court.

Source: Original source announcement