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Former DeSoto County Visitors Bureau leadership backs fired Landers Center head

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:04 -0500

New documents show former DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau leadership is backing claims by the Landers Center head who said he was fired last year for refusing to stop booking Black acts.

Mid-South Fair announces music lineup

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:31:18 -0500

This year’s Mid-South Fair includes an artist lineup with some Memphis and national country acts.

DeSoto deputies face civil trial date for 2024 shooting

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 20:27:01 -0500

A trial date has been set in a federal lawsuit over the fatal 2024 shooting of Jamarcus Brown by the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.

Hernando passes budget after short stall

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 8 Sep 2026 18:11:32 -0500

The City of Hernando and DeSoto County governments have both passed their budgets for the coming fiscal year.

No tax increase for most DeSoto County towns

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 15:41:13 -0500

Although the jury is still out on Hernando’s budget after it was passed and then unpassed, several other DeSoto County municipalities have approved their financial plans with no property tax increases for the fiscal year.

Hernando passes budget, then un-passes it after pushback

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:44:37 -0500

Hernando’s Board of Aldermen went back on approving the city’s new budget after tensions flared.

DeSoto supervisor's federal lawsuit dismissed

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:18:12 -0500

DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster’s lawsuit against the State of Mississippi has been dismissed, but it may not be gone forever.

Proposed Olive Branch industrial park put on hold

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:16:07 -0500

The project initially stirred up residents because a data center was presented as a possible conditional use on part of the site. That was later removed, but pushback persisted.

Mississippi redistricting town hall centers on one question: What's fair?

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:48:52 -0500

Mississippians packed Northwest Community College in Southaven Thursday night, arguing for and against the state’s anticipated redistricting efforts.

Former youth pastor Lindsey Whiteside to change plea in federal criminal case

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:35:39 -0500

Whiteside, a convicted sex offender and ex-DeSoto County youth pastor, is set to change her not guilty plea to one of the three federal charges she is facing.

Mississippi public safety commissioner campaigns for attorney general

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:02:35 -0500

Sean Tindell made his case to supporters in Southaven on why he should be Mississippi’s next attorney general.

Audit says misclassified funds, missed invoices added to Hernando’s utility fund deficit

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:58:52 -0500

The audit also said the city needs to upgrade its financial software, which dates back to 1988.

Olive Branch lights way for new cannabis shop

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:16:03 -0500

Dabbs Cannabis Dispensary, a Mississippi-based company with 26 locations in the state, wants to open its second Olive Branch location.

DeSoto Youth Court judge appointed to Circuit Court

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:37:18 -0500

DeSoto County’s Youth Court judge will replace Circuit Court Judge Celeste Wilson, a recent appointment to the state Supreme Court, Gov. Reeves announced Wednesday, Aug. 19.

Olive Branch restricts data centers

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:25:24 -0500

The ordinance, which puts restrictions on noise and how close data centers can be home to homes in the area, is effective immediately.

Reeves taps another North Mississippian for state Supreme Court seat

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:44:05 -0500

Gov. Tate Reeves appointed another North Mississippian to the state Supreme Court Monday, Aug. 17. Women now make up a third of the court’s nine justices.

Judge denies attempt to strike down DeSoto subdistrict — at least for now

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:38:10 -0500

A federal judge has denied an attempt by DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster to prevent a small section of voters to elect two new county judgeships just weeks before the election begins.

DeSoto state senator wants to ban Sharia law following Muslim judge's appointment

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:36:38 -0500

After the appointment of Mississippi’s first Muslim judge, a DeSoto County state senator wants to ban Sharia law in the state.

DeSoto Board of Supervisors, county visitors bureau want Landers Center suit tossed out before trial

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:47:58 -0500

Todd Mastry filed suit in 2025 claiming he was terminated because he refused to stop booking Black acts after requests and alleged racist comments from county supervisors and members of the Visitors Bureau.

Former Cascades developer owes millions in unpaid loans, documents show

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:00:01 -0500

The former developer of the Cascades project in Olive Branch owes millions in unpaid loans. The future of the highly-anticipated project still remains unclear.