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| Brian Gomillion | Chip Jones | David Dumas | Jerry Darby | Pamela Gill |
| 2000-2001,2009-present | 2009-present | 2001-present | 2001-present | 2001-2005,2009-present |
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Town of Walnut Grove is governed by the Code Charter form of Government. The code charter form of municipal government in Mississippi is the form of government for the vast majority of Mississippi's 297 towns and cities. It is also known as the weak-mayor form of government because this describes the relationship between the mayor and board. A code charter municipality elects a mayor and 5 aldermen or 7 depending on population. The statute requires that the municipality have a chief of police, a tax collector and tax assessor (which may be one individual), and a town clerk. These positions can be held by appointment or election at the option of the charter. In the majority of municipalities, these positions are appointed. Walnut Grove's five aldermen are elected in non-partisan elections in June held every four years to 5 at-large positions.
DUTIES OF THE BOARD
Although the mayor presides over all meeting of the board of aldermen, only members of the board may make motions and cast votes (except in case of equal division, where the mayor may cast the deciding vote). The board of aldermen is required to elect from among its members a mayor pro tempore to preside over its meetings and otherwise serve in the place of the mayor in cases of his "temporary absence" or "disability". The board is also required to submit all its ordinances, resolutions, and orders to the mayor for approval or veto; and in the event the mayor vetoes any measure, the board my override the veto by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) (i.e. 4 aldermen) of the members.
MEETINGS
The mayor and board of aldermen are required to hold regular meetings on the first Tuesday of each month, at a time and place fixed by ordinance. The second regular meeting may be held when established by ordinance, but that meeting must take place not less than two (2) weeks, or more than three (3) weeks, after the first meeting. If a regular meeting falls on a holiday, the board will meet the following day. A quorum for the transaction of business requires a majority of all the aldermen. By written notice, the mayor or at least two (2) aldermen may call a special meeting. All meetings are subject to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act (Code 25-41-1 through 25-41-17). This act permits closed meetings under certain circumstances.