First mosque in DeSoto County moves closer to reality
Greg Speltz, who owns land adjoining the mosque site, speaks to Horn Lake aldermen and city officials in opposition to a Muslim cemetery during a meeting Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (Toni Lepeska/Special to The Daily Memphian)
After years of legal battles, the groundbreaking for a mosque in Horn Lake is scheduled for Sunday. Earlier this week, applicants received approval for a cemetery adjacent to the site.
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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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