A $37M fix ends flash flooding on DeSoto County road
Workers hauled materials onto Holly Springs Road to put the finishing touches on a $37 million fix for the roadway’s repeated flash-flooding. (Toni Lepeska/The Daily Memphian)
The floods carried debris that would block the road, and closures separated schools from their district emergency services.
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DeSoto County Board of Supervisors Holly Springs Road Lee Caldwell Michael Lee FloodingToni 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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