JOSEPH T. WILKINS, III (Joe) was born in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1942. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1964 and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1967 from the University of Mississippi. After serving as Captain in the U. S. Army, JAG, 1967-69, he was an Estate Tax Attorney, Internal Revenue Service, Birmingham, Alabama, 1969-71. Mr. Wilkins represented the city of New Albany as Alderman (1973-74), City Attorney (1975) and City Prosecuting Attorney (1975). Mr. Wilkins retired as of January 1, 2022.
Bar Admissions:
- Mississippi, 1967
Education:
- University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, 1967
- Juris Doctor
- University of Mississippi, 1964
- Bachelor of Business Administration
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Capitol Bar Association
- Mississippi Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
Past Employment Positions:
- U. S. Army, JAG, 1967 – 1969
- Internal Revenue Service, Birmingham , Alabama, Estate Tax Attorney, 1969 – 1971
- City of New Albany, Alderman, 1973 – 1974
- City of New Albany, City Attorney, 1975
- City of New Albany, City Prosecuting Attorney, 1975
