Hernando passes budget after short stall
The City of Hernando and DeSoto County governments have both passed their budgets for the coming fiscal year.
Topic: DeSoto County Board of Supervisors
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September 2026
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August 2026
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DeSoto Board of Supervisors, county visitors bureau want Landers Center suit tossed out before trial
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.
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June 2026
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DeSoto County supervisors show no love for proposed truck stop
Amid outrage online, the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors approved rezoning plans for a new convenience store but denied separate plans for a new Love’s Travel Stop.
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May 2026
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Interim county prosecutor appointed and special election set for DeSoto County
DeSoto County will have a temporary new county prosecutor starting this summer.
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January 2026
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Opinion: DeSoto County’s regional sewer project sees ‘substantial progress’
“This is a $300 million regional infrastructure project involving court oversight, multiple jurisdictions, complex engineering, and layered funding sources.”
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Back in the saddle: DeSoto County’s longest-serving supervisor takes reins as president. Again.
Jessie Medlin brings a lot of history and experience to the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, and this year he will serve as the body’s president.
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October 2025
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Landers Center expansion cleared for next phase by board
Construction on the Landers Center expansion remains on target as the project moves into its next level of work.
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September 2025
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Raindrops to rivers: Children’s book teaches kids about stormwater
A turtle named Shellby is leading first graders across DeSoto County on a journey to learn where rainwater goes after it falls and why keeping it clean matters.
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DeSoto County supervisors approve tax-levy decrease
The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors went through its property tax review, lowering the millage so property owners don’t face sticker shock after reappraisal.
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August 2025
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A lazy river and hundreds of jobs: New era of tourism begins for Landers Center
Work begins on the Southaven arena’s $85 million project, starting a new chapter with an economic impact that will benefit the community for generations.
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Taxing times ahead? DeSoto County leaders plot relief for state mandate
DeSoto County supervisors have started looking at the property tax rate trying to balance the millage with the requirements set by the state regarding property assessments.
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June 2025
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‘Those people’ and a lawsuit: Discrimination allegations hit DeSoto County tourism
The core of the civil lawsuit focuses on allegations concerning Black performers and audiences at the Landers Center.
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May 2025
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DeSoto’s dug-in details: Landers expansion progress
DeSoto County supervisors have approved a contract for concrete foundations and steel, the latest step in an $88 million expansion at the Lander Center.
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April 2025
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DeSoto County’s annual Earth Day celebration is coming
DeSoto County will hold its annual Earth Day celebration this Saturday with a load of festivities, including the opening of the Farmers Market.
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DeSoto County approves fire district expansion
A shifting of boundaries for fire district coverage in DeSoto County could mean not only improved response but also better rates for residents.
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DeSoto County, Olive Branch team to tackle traffic
Mississippi officials are looking to widen a road nestled near two local schools to ease traffic congestion.
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March 2025
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DeSoto County officials oppose redistricting map
If adopted, the map, drawn to avoid dilution of Black voter strength, would pit two existing senators against each other.
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Landers Center expansion gets $4M upgrade
Cost estimates total about $88 million, up from an estimate of about $84 million a year ago. It’s the first major expansion since the venue opened in 2000.
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February 2025
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DeSoto supervisors deny racism allegations by former Landers Center head
In his lawsuit, former Landers Center executive director Todd Mastry claims he was fired after denying requests from certain supervisors to stop booking Black artists to perform at the Southaven venue.
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January 2025
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DeSoto Sheriff’s Office continues working with controversial software
Clearview AI is a New York-based tech company that provides a massive database of images collected online for law-enforcement agencies to use during investigations.
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DeSoto County Board of Supervisors chooses leaders
Mark Gardner replaces outgoing president Lee Caldwell, who will continue on the board but not as an officer.
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June 2024
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DeSoto supervisors amend budget to give DA an additional prosecutor
This approval means the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office will employ seven assistant district attorneys as it prepares to deliver more than 450 indictments, a total that would set a record for the county and the state.
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May 2024
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Court order quashes DeSoto tax collector’s refusal to work
Joey Treadway declared he won’t collect taxes if he doesn’t get a raise. But an injunction by Circuit Court Judge Albert B. Smith of Mississippi’s 11th Judicial District orders him to do his job.
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DeSoto County asks state Supreme Court to appoint judge in Treadway lawsuit
Officials are turning to the Supreme Court of Mississippi after both judges for the 23rd Circuit Court District signed recusals, citing conflicts of interest.
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DeSoto County gets $90M for I-55 expansion
The Mississippi Legislature ended the 2024 session approving a $7 billion state budget. Part of that funding is designated for widening a portion of Interstate 55 in DeSoto County.
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