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DeSoto County Justice Court judge retiring
DeSoto County Justice Court Judge Karen Sanders is retiring after nearly 30 years, but her political future may not be over.
Aarron Fleming
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North MississippiMississippi state auditor investigating Walls amid data center concerns
The questions from the auditor’s office come as Walls officials consider a rezoning request for more than 1,000 acres of farmland for industrial use along U.S. 61.
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North Mississippi‘I believe in humanity first’: Mississippi contender for US Senate digs into data centers
The Democratic contender for U.S. Senate in Mississippi spoke to supporters in Southaven, urging more regulation and transparency around data centers.
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North Mississippi Arena League football coming to Landers Center
The league commissioner said there will be an “instant rivalry” with the Memphis Blues, the Bluff City’s American Arena League team.
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North MississippiDeSoto County moves toward banning kratom sales
The proposed restriction would apply to unincorporated areas of the county, not to the county's cities.
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North Mississippi Fatal shooting of Senatobia infant ‘was justified,’ Mississippi AG rules
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has cleared a Senatobia police officer of wrongdoing in a fatal June shooting of a 1-year-old.
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North Mississippi Gov. Reeves appoints new County Court judge for DeSoto County
The appointment appointed is the latest in a series of recent judicial shakeups.
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North Mississippi Three homeowners have sold to SpaceXAI, DeSoto records show
SpaceXAI continues to grow in Southaven as do its debts. Another lien has been filed against the AI giant.
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North MississippiFormer DeSoto County, Memphis developer arrested
“I can’t imagine the destruction he’s left behind. It’s repulsive,” a former employee said.
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North Mississippi Data center debate causes tensions to flare at Walls Town Hall
“If I sold land to a data center, I would not be here. I would be laying on a beach somewhere. You’re lying through your teeth,” Alderman Keith White said, calling a data center build in Walls, Mississippi, a “long shot.”
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North Mississippi‘Hollow promises’: DeSoto board demands action on stalled Landers hotel
DeSoto County officials banked on the multimillion-dollar Landers Center expansion being completed alongside a new hotel. Whether half the project gets finished in time is now in question.
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ElectionsAbsentee 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.
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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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