NATCHEZ — With three candidates running, the race for District 4 supervisor might not be the most crowded, but it is heated, nonetheless.

Incumbent Darryl Grennell said he hopes to continue to work on bringing jobs and improving the county’s roads and bridges.

Because of his 10 years on the board, the current board president said he felt he had the experience and leadership skills to continue to serve the county.

“I have the experience and the know-how,” Grennell said. “I’ve learned so much in county government. I have served as board president for five years, so I know the mechanics of keeping things going in the county.”

Serving multiple terms had other benefits, too, Grennell said.

“I have experience and contacts, both in Washington and the state of Mississippi,” he said.

Grennell said he was proud of helping to bring the proposed Rentech plant and the CCA private prison facility.

“I took a stand on (the prison) in respect to selling it to the people of Adams County,” Grennell said. “I was one of those who took a stand to say, ‘Get this process rolling.’”

One of Grennell’s opponents, Paul Leake, said he would use his skills as a businessman to help run the county and entice industry.

“What I have seen over the last few years is a lack of good business fundamentalists in the boardroom,” Leake said. “There are a lot of things we can do proactively from a marketing standpoint.”

Economic development, education and social programs like recreation topped his list of goals, he said.

Leake, who runs his own consulting firm, said his experience and contacts would be a boon to recruiting industry.

“I deal on a daily basis with folks like (Mississippi Development Authority) and the like organizations of other states,” he said. “I’ve got experience in working directly with big industries. I know what they’re looking for. I’ve built up the contacts to where I can pick up a phone and call a CEO of a company and say, ‘We’d like you to take a look at Adams County.’”

The third candidate for District 4, Anthony McCranie, said that although he had no experience in public office, he was running because he wanted to help people.

McCranie, who owns and operates Super Auto Glass, said he would like to help bring jobs to the area.

“I’d like to see jobs come here,” McCranie said. “We have people in Adams County that have to get jobs out of town or move off to find a good job. I’d like to try to get industries to come here to help us.”

While he gave no specifics on how he would accomplish bringing jobs, he said he would keep his word.

“I’m not going to get in there and not do anything,” he said. “I want to hear what people have to say and try to help people.”

McCranie said he would continue to work at his full-time job if elected.