Southaven tweaks nuisance-property ordinance following uptick in violent crime
Southaven’s board of mayor and aldermen changed the way it defines chronic nuisance properties to include any location where two violent or felonious drug events occur during a two-year period. “I’ve seen tailgate parties. I’ve seen illegal drug use. I’ve seen urination,” Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite said. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Southaven’s aldermen amended an ordinance defining chronic-nuisance properties to include any location where two violent or felonious drug events occur during a two-year period.
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City of Southaven Southaven Board of Aldermen Mayor Darren Musselwhite DeSoto County North MississippiRob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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