ABERDEEN, Miss. (WJTV) – Two former Mississippi superintendents recently pled guilty to conspiracy to commit embezzlement. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Earl Joe Nelson, of Biloxi, and Monekea Smith-Taylor, of St. Louis, Missouri, pled guilty on January 20, 2026. On a previous court date in October 2025, Mario Willis, of Southaven, also pled guilty […]
Two former Mississippi superintendents plead guilty to embezzlement
Jan 21, 2026 | 10:58 AM