Elections
Absentee voting starts Monday. Here’s who’s running in DeSoto County.
Federal races, judicial elections and a school board contest headline the ballot as absentee voting gets underway Sept. 21.
Aarron Fleming
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October 2026
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North MississippiArkabutla Dam repairs underway, but money still a question
Crews have completed another significant portion of the Arkabutla Dam repairs, but future money remains an open question for the rest of the project that could continue for at least the next seven years.
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North MississippiCash still king at DeSoto County rubbish pit
Supervisors voted down a plan to go cashless and approved a 1.6-acre expansion at the site, which is close to full and now takes in twice as much waste per day as it did in 2023.
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North MississippiWalls wants development but residents fear a data center
A Memphis restaurateur wants 1,240 acres rezoned for industrial use. He hasn’t said what would be built there, and residents fear the worst.
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North Mississippi Hernando police officer arrested
Deputies booked the woman into the DeSoto County jail for contributing to the delinquency or neglect of a child, the county’s online jail portal shows.
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North MississippiJudge denies request to dismiss defamation suit against DeSoto DA, for now
A judge has denied a request to dismiss a defamation suit against DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton, for now.
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September 2026
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North Mississippi Mississippi senator announces millions for roadway improvements in DeSoto County
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker has announced millions in federal funding for road improvements in DeSoto County.
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North MississippiSouthaven homeowners by SpaceXAI power plant haven’t received offer for their land despite reports
Residents had mixed feelings about both selling their home to SpaceXAI and the noise its power plant creates.
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North Mississippi DeSoto deputies cleared of wrongdoing in fatal 2025 Nesbit shooting
DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot and killed Rylee Westmoreland shortly after midnight Oct. 18, 2025.
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North MississippiWhat is Love? If you live in DeSoto County, it might mean home.
Residents of the little community south of Hernando don’t have a whole lotta love for all the changes coming their way, but they like the town of Love anyway.
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North Mississippi Lindsey Whiteside pleads guilty in federal case
DeSoto County’s Lindsey Whiteside saga is almost officially over.
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North MississippiNorth Mississippi transportation commissioner not seeking reelection
Mississippi Department of Transportation Northern Commissioner John Caldwell will not seek reelection, he said in a recent video announcement.
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North MississippiHernando plans to use AI at City Hall
Hernando’s Board of Aldermen approved a contract with artificial intelligence company Polimorphic for some City Hall operations.
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North Mississippi Operation saves 7 human trafficking victims in Southaven
Seven human trafficking victims were rescued during a recent operation in Southaven, the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office announced Monday, Sept. 14.
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BusinessFormer DeSoto County Visitors Bureau leadership backs fired Landers Center head
New documents show former DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau leadership is backing claims by the Landers Center head who said he was fired last year for refusing to stop booking Black acts.
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North Mississippi Mid-South Fair announces music lineup
This year’s Mid-South Fair includes an artist lineup with some Memphis and national country acts.
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North Mississippi DeSoto deputies face civil trial date for 2024 shooting
A trial date has been set in a federal lawsuit over the fatal 2024 shooting of Jamarcus Brown by the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.
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North Mississippi Hernando passes budget after short stall
The City of Hernando and DeSoto County governments have both passed their budgets for the coming fiscal year.
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North MississippiNo tax increase for most DeSoto County towns
Although the jury is still out on Hernando’s budget after it was passed and then unpassed, several other DeSoto County municipalities have approved their financial plans with no property tax increases for the fiscal year.
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North MississippiHernando passes budget, then un-passes it after pushback
Hernando’s Board of Aldermen went back on approving the city’s new budget after tensions flared.
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North MississippiDeSoto supervisor’s federal lawsuit dismissed
DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster’s lawsuit against the State of Mississippi has been dismissed, but it may not be gone forever.
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North MississippiProposed Olive Branch industrial park put on hold
The project initially stirred up residents because a data center was presented as a possible conditional use on part of the site. That was later removed, but pushback persisted.
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North MississippiMississippi redistricting town hall centers on one question: What’s fair?
Mississippians packed Northwest Community College in Southaven Thursday night, arguing for and against the state’s anticipated redistricting efforts.
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North MississippiFormer youth pastor Lindsey Whiteside to change plea in federal criminal case
Whiteside, a convicted sex offender and ex-DeSoto County youth pastor, is set to change her not guilty plea to one of the three federal charges she is facing.
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North MississippiMississippi public safety commissioner campaigns for attorney general
Sean Tindell made his case to supporters in Southaven on why he should be Mississippi’s next attorney general.
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