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Arena League football coming to Landers Center

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:52:19 -0500

The league commissioner said there will be an “instant rivalry” with the Memphis Blues, the Bluff City’s American Arena League team.

DeSoto County moves toward banning kratom sales

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:37:44 -0500

The proposed restriction would apply to unincorporated areas of the county, not to the county's cities.

'I believe in humanity first’: Mississippi contender for US Senate digs into data centers

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:24:04 -0500

The Democratic contender for U.S. Senate in Mississippi spoke to supporters in Southaven, urging more regulation and transparency around data centers.

Fatal shooting of Senatobia infant 'was justified,' Mississippi AG rules

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:22:20 -0500

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has cleared a Senatobia police officer of wrongdoing in a fatal June shooting of a 1-year-old.

Gov. Reeves appoints new County Court judge for DeSoto County

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:16:32 -0500

The appointment appointed is the latest in a series of recent judicial shakeups.

Three homeowners have sold to SpaceXAI, DeSoto records show

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:02 -0500

SpaceXAI continues to grow in Southaven as do its debts. Another lien has been filed against the AI giant.

Former DeSoto County, Memphis developer arrested

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:32:27 -0500

“I can’t imagine the destruction he’s left behind. It’s repulsive,” a former employee said.

Data center debate causes tensions to flare at Walls Town Hall

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:46:31 -0500

“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.”

'Hollow promises’: DeSoto board demands action on stalled Landers hotel

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:14 -0500

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.

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

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 14:09:17 -0500

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

Arkabutla Dam repairs underway, but money still a question

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 04:00:03 -0500

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.

Cash still king at DeSoto County rubbish pit

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 5 Oct 2026 19:16:08 -0500

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.

Walls wants development but residents fear a data center

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 5 Oct 2026 14:57:42 -0500

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.

Hernando police officer arrested

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Sun, 4 Oct 2026 08:58:47 -0500

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.

Judge denies request to dismiss defamation suit against DeSoto DA, for now

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 15:24:22 -0500

A judge has denied a request to dismiss a defamation suit against DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton, for now.

Mississippi senator announces millions for roadway improvements in DeSoto County

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:29:47 -0500

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker has announced millions in federal funding for road improvements in DeSoto County.

Southaven homeowners by SpaceXAI power plant haven’t received offer for their land despite reports

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:13:43 -0500

Residents had mixed feelings about both selling their home to SpaceXAI and the noise its power plant creates.

DeSoto deputies cleared of wrongdoing in fatal 2025 Nesbit shooting

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:31:27 -0500

DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot and killed Rylee Westmoreland shortly after midnight Oct. 18, 2025.

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.