J. F. Barbour III (born September 7, 1940) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi.
In 1968, he was elected as an independent (although closely affiliated with the Republican party) as mayor of Yazoo City, Mississippi.
His mother served as a notary public and gave him the oath of office when her son was elected mayor.
Although he was elected as an independent, Barbour was closely aligned with the Republican Party, having previously served as finance chairman for the Yazoo County GOP.
Eugene Ward, an African-American, running as Independent, finished a close third behind Barbour.