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Jamie Creel
City Council, Ward 4
Party: Republican
Education: Mercy Cross High School, University of Southern Mississippi
Work: Player Development Manager – Palace Casino Resort
Former: Mississippi House of Representatives, District 115 (2000-2004)
Contact: jkcreel@biloxi.ms.us · 228-861-9465
This article is not an attack on Councilman Jamie Creel.
So long as he does the right thing. But if he should not, it will be met with full force.
This is an opportunity.
What We Know
When the Biloxi City Council voted on Resolution 434-25 this past July 1st, appointing Currie Johnson & Myers as City Attorney, Councilman Jamie Creel abstained.
Mississippi Secretary of State records confirm that William H. Creel Jr serves as Director and Secretary of Currie Johnson & Myers, P.A. William and Jamie are brothers.
William H. Creel, Jr.
Shareholder — Currie Johnson & Myers, P.A.
Born: Biloxi, Mississippi
Licensed: Mississippi Bar since 1990
Education: USM (B.S. 1987), Mississippi College School of Law (J.D. 1990)
Practice: Personal injury defense, premises liability, insurance coverage
Contact: bcreel@curriejohnson.com · 601-969-1010
Source: curriejohnson.com
The abstention was the right call. It demonstrated that Councilman Creel understands the conflict. He recognized that voting to appoint his brother's law firm would cross a line.
We acknowledge that.
December 3rd: He Did Not Abstain
On December 3, 2025, the Biloxi City Council held an executive session to discuss Petrini v. City of Biloxi—litigation in which Currie Johnson & Myers represents the City and is itself a named defendant.
Councilman Jamie Creel participated in that session. He did not abstain.
His brother's firm was in the room—legally and financially—represented by the Napoleon of Biloxi, Peter Abide. Abide can be seen on footage, with a few extra pounds. (Easy on the carbs, Abide—you need to look pretty for the mugshot.)
William H. Creel Jr's law firm stood to benefit from every decision made in that closed-door meeting. And Jamie Creel sat there, listened, and participated.
For instance, decisions like the Seymour Engineering contract for the Lighthouse Pier—the pier that has never been rebuilt.
The July 1st abstention proved he knows where the line is. The December 3rd participation proves he crossed it.
Is he out to get the undersigned? We will find out.
What Remains Unaddressed
The firm bills Biloxi approximately $718,000 annually. That includes fees spent defending Currie Johnson & Myers itself in federal court—where Peter Abide and the firm are named defendants in civil rights litigation brought by the undersigned.
Every invoice passes through a Council where one member's brother profits from every line item.
Councilman Creel's abstention on the appointment vote was a start. But conflicts of interest don't operate on a per-vote basis. Either the relationship creates a prohibited interest or it doesn't. The July 1st abstention answered that question.
The Email Sent Today
On December 10, 2025, the undersigned sent correspondence to the Biloxi City Council regarding Councilman Jamie Creel's conflict of interest in executive sessions and Council matters involving Currie Johnson & Myers and the Petrini litigation.
The matter has been placed before the Council.
Councilman Creel is now required to address this situation publicly.
The Window
This is not a threat. This is notice.
The undersigned is tired of games. The window for voluntary action is short.
Councilman Creel has an opportunity to get ahead of this. He can publicly acknowledge the conflict. He can commit to recusal from any matter where Currie Johnson & Myers has involvement—executive sessions on pending litigation, budget votes covering legal fees, any resolution or discussion where his brother's firm stands to benefit.
That is the path forward.
The Alternative
Failure to address this conflict publicly will result in Councilman Jamie Creel joining the ranks of defendants for racketeering in pending federal litigation.
The undersigned does not make idle statements. The undersigned documents everything. The undersigned has unlimited time and zero legal costs.
By now, the City of Biloxi has learned this. Every promise made has been carried out. Every warning issued has been fulfilled. This one shall be no different.
A Note on Jerry Creel
To be absolutely clear: Jerry Creel, the Building Official already named in federal litigation, is not related to William or Jamie Creel. Different family entirely. The shared surname is coincidental.
This matter concerns Jamie Creel alone.
The Standard We Expect
We expect Councilman Jamie Creel to recuse himself from any matter where Currie Johnson & Myers has even glanced in its direction.
If Currie Johnson drafted it, reviewed it, advised on it, or billed for it—Councilman Creel should be recused.
His abstention on July 1st proved he knows where the line is.
Now we're asking him to stay on the right side of it. Publicly. Consistently. Starting now.
To Councilman Creel Directly
Mr. Creel, this article exists because the undersigned believes in giving people the opportunity to do the right thing before circumstances remove that option.
Your brother profits from every dollar Biloxi spends on legal fees. Your brother's firm is defending itself in federal court on the taxpayer's dime. You sit in executive sessions where that litigation is discussed.
You know this is a problem. Your July 1st abstention proves it.
Address it publicly. The window is open. It will not remain open indefinitely.
A New Day
To our friends over at the City of Biloxi:
The days of sketchy dealings are over.
From this day forward, we shall all bathe in sunlight.
Correspondence regarding this matter was sent to the Biloxi City Council on December 10, 2025. This article serves as public notice of the issues raised therein.
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This article documents public records, Mississippi Secretary of State filings, and matters of public concern regarding elected officials. Public officials acting in their official capacity are proper subjects of public commentary.
Federal Cases: 1:25-cv-00178-LG-RPM, 1:25-cv-00233-LG-RPM, 1:25-cv-00254-LG-RPM — U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi.
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