Musselwhite vows to ‘keep fighting until the end’ on tourism tax
Little League players arrived for tournament play at Snowden Grove Park. The park has benefited from Southaven’s tourism taxes. (Daily Memphian file photo)
Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite passionately voiced concerns that three DeSoto County legislators could kill the extension of a local 1% tax on restaurant food and beverages — revenue that helps fund parks. Olive Branch’s mayor has similar concerns.
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Southaven Olive Branch Darren Musselwhite Ken Adams Snowden Grove tourism tax hotel-motel tax Rep. Dana Criswell Rep. Steve Hopkins Rep. Dan Eubanks North MississippiToni Lepeska
Toni Lepeska is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian. The 34-year veteran of newspaper journalism is an award-winning essayist and covers a diversity of topics, always seeking to reveal the human story behind the news. Toni, who grew up in Cayce, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. To learn more, visit tonilepeska.com
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