The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, the top prosecutor in the state’s largest county and a Jackson city council member have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in a case that has already forced the resignation of another city council member.

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is facing five federal charges, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens is facing eight charges, and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks is facing two.

The mayor of Jackson, Miss., a city council member and a district attorney have been indicted on charges of participating in a bribery scheme,federal prosecutors said.

In a widening bribery investigation in Jackson, Mississippi, the mayor, district attorney and a councilman have been indicted on federal charges.

In one of the country's poorest states, money is flowing through elected officials' hands in yet another alleged public corruption scandal.

Warning: Some of the language in the indictment may be offensive to readers. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Two more elected leaders have been indicted in connection to a bribery scandal in Jackson. According to court documents,