Hernando officials launch penny-tax-for-parks campaign

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: July 12, 2022 10:07 AM CT | Published: July 10, 2022 4:00 AM CT

The 1-cent-per-dollar tax on prepared foods at places like restaurants and grocery delis has the potential to radically change the quality of recreation in the DeSoto County city.

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Toni Lepeska

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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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