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What is Love? If you live in DeSoto County, it might mean home.

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:02 -0500

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.

Lindsey Whiteside pleads guilty in federal case

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:16:43 -0500

DeSoto County’s Lindsey Whiteside saga is almost officially over.

Absentee voting starts Monday. Here’s who’s running in DeSoto County.

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:23:29 -0500

Federal races, judicial elections and a school board contest headline the ballot as absentee voting gets underway Sept. 21.

North Mississippi transportation commissioner not seeking reelection

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:37:47 -0500

Mississippi Department of Transportation Northern Commissioner John Caldwell will not seek reelection, he said in a recent video announcement.

Hernando plans to use AI at City Hall

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:55:40 -0500

Hernando’s Board of Aldermen approved a contract with artificial intelligence company Polimorphic for some City Hall operations.

Operation saves 7 human trafficking victims in Southaven

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:35:09 -0500

Seven human trafficking victims were rescued during a recent operation in Southaven, the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office announced Monday, Sept. 14.

Former DeSoto County Visitors Bureau leadership backs fired Landers Center head

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:47:33 -0500

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.

Mid-South Fair announces music lineup

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:31:18 -0500

This year’s Mid-South Fair includes an artist lineup with some Memphis and national country acts.

DeSoto deputies face civil trial date for 2024 shooting

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 9 Sep 2026 20:27:01 -0500

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.

Hernando passes budget after short stall

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 8 Sep 2026 18:11:32 -0500

The City of Hernando and DeSoto County governments have both passed their budgets for the coming fiscal year.

No tax increase for most DeSoto County towns

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 15:41:13 -0500

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.

Hernando passes budget, then un-passes it after pushback

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:44:37 -0500

Hernando’s Board of Aldermen went back on approving the city’s new budget after tensions flared.

DeSoto supervisor's federal lawsuit dismissed

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 16:18:12 -0500

DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster’s lawsuit against the State of Mississippi has been dismissed, but it may not be gone forever.

Proposed Olive Branch industrial park put on hold

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:16:07 -0500

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.

Mississippi redistricting town hall centers on one question: What's fair?

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:48:52 -0500

Mississippians packed Northwest Community College in Southaven Thursday night, arguing for and against the state’s anticipated redistricting efforts.

Former youth pastor Lindsey Whiteside to change plea in federal criminal case

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:35:39 -0500

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.

Mississippi public safety commissioner campaigns for attorney general

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:02:35 -0500

Sean Tindell made his case to supporters in Southaven on why he should be Mississippi’s next attorney general.

Audit says misclassified funds, missed invoices added to Hernando’s utility fund deficit

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:58:52 -0500

The audit also said the city needs to upgrade its financial software, which dates back to 1988.

Olive Branch lights way for new cannabis shop

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:16:03 -0500

Dabbs Cannabis Dispensary, a Mississippi-based company with 26 locations in the state, wants to open its second Olive Branch location.

DeSoto Youth Court judge appointed to Circuit Court

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:37:18 -0500

DeSoto County’s Youth Court judge will replace Circuit Court Judge Celeste Wilson, a recent appointment to the state Supreme Court, Gov. Reeves announced Wednesday, Aug. 19.