This photo from March 2017, the same year Jones came up short in her bid to oust him as mayor.

Councilwoman Ella Jones, left, will succeed James Knowles III as the mayor of Ferguson, Mo.

This photo from March 2017, the same year Jones came up short in her bid to oust him as mayor.

Voters in Ferguson, Mo., made history Tuesday by electing Ella Jones as the city's first black mayor.

Councilwoman Ella Jones will become the first African American and first woman to serve as mayor of Ferguson.

Councilwoman Ella Jones will become the first African American and first woman to serve as mayor of Ferguson.