Master Sergeant Fren’Cherry Miller (Ret.) is a decorated United States Marine, servant-leader, and community-centered candidate for Jackson–Madison County Mayor. If elected, he will make history as the first African American County Mayor in the county’s nearly 225-year history, a moment rooted not in symbolism, but in discipline, service, and a lifelong commitment to putting People Over Politics.

A native of Jackson, Tennessee, Fren’Cherry was educated in Jackson Madison County Schools system and a 1986 graduate of Denmark West Senior High School. His journey reflects the values of faith, grit, perseverance, and family that shaped his upbringing in this community. The people, neighborhoods, teachers, pastors and mentors of Jackson helped build the foundation of character and purpose that would guide his desire to serve.

Fren’Cherry served with honor in the United States Marine Corps for 29 years , rising to the rank of Master Sergeant and earning the trust of Marines and commanders across the globe. Throughout his career, he led in demanding leadership roles including Air Traffic Controller, Telecommunications Chief, Senior Enlisted Advisor to Colonels and 3 Star Generals, and District Injured Support Coordinator for the Wounded Warrior Regiment, where he advocated for injured and recovering Marines and their families.

His service took him from Okinawa Japan, Hawaii, Africa, Spain, Greece, Isreal, France, The Country of Oman, Romania and to operations and deployments supporting missions across the Middle East and abroad. He coordinated complex logistics, built key partnerships with foreign country leaders and ensured that Marines had the readiness, structure, and leadership necessary to fulfill their duty.

Known for integrity, strategic judgment, and a calm under pressure demeanor Fren’Cherry was entrusted with assignments that required accountability, compassion, and excellence.

His record of distinction is reflected in numerous personal and unit commendations, including the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Navy Unit Commendation, Kuwait Liberation Medals from both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, NATO Medal for Kosovo, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

He has been widely recognized as a mentor, a builder of teams, and a leader of character.

Today, Fren’Cherry Miller brings that same spirit of duty and responsibility home to Jackson–Madison County. His campaign is grounded in a simple and powerful promise: People Over Politics. Humanity First. Jackson–Madison County Forward.

He believes leadership is about service (Lead from the front), create opportunities for all, dignity, safe neighborhoods, economic growth, support for working families, and a future every child can believe in. His life’s work has been centered on solving problems, a “Hand-up” paradigm, and showing up when it matters most.

He’s the owner of The Future Group LLC (construction and real estate development company), serves as a Volunteer Chaplain in the West TN Health Care System, The Warrior Center in Bolivar TN (trains and mentors men in construction) and Bible Study Teacher at First United Methodist Church.

He also serves with The Jack Holland Marine Corps League in North Jackson and chairs the West Tennessee VIC (Veterans In Crisis) program.

Now, he is ready to serve again, this time at home as a servant leader as Madison County’s Mayor in the community where he grew up.

This is history in motion. This is #MillerForward.