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Southaven bans broken blinds

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:17:29 -0500

Southaven residents have one month to fix their broken blinds or they could be facing jail time.

Mississippi responds to DeSoto County supervisor lawsuit

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:01:08 -0500

State officials have responded to a lawsuit filed by DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster, alleging he waited too long to do so.

Roundup at Arkabutla Lake concerns DeSoto County residents

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:41:02 -0500

Tbe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to spray herbicide across 5,500 acres of Arkabutla Lake as part of the ongoing repair project on the lake dam after a strain was discovered in 2023.

DeSoto NAACP asks to intervene in supervisor's racially based lawsuit

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:08:16 -0500

The DeSoto branch of the NAACP wants to be added to Supervisor Robert Foster’s suit against the State of Mississippi.

Mississippi lawmakers pass sweeping youth court reform package

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:15:16 -0500

Mississippi lawmakers passed sweeping reforms to the state’s youth court system during a surprise special session that began Wednesday.

Gov. Reeves calls Mississippi special session on youth court reform

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:24:45 -0500

Gov. Reeves has called Mississippi state legislators into a special session to discuss reforms to the state’s youth court system.

Trials set for Landers Center lawsuits over booking Black artists

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:53:02 -0500

The two federal lawsuits claim DeSoto officials tried to block Black performers from being booked at the venue, then fired leaders who refused to go along.

Back-to-school tax breaks: Sales tax holidays coming to Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas

ataylor@dailymemphian.com (Amaya Taylor) — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 20:39:47 -0500

Here’s what you need to know about tax-free weekends in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee.

DeSoto County Schools board member suing DA

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 3 Jul 2026 16:27:43 -0500

A DeSoto County Schools board member is suing District Attorney Matthew Barton for defamation.

New owner sees 'gold' in Southaven strip mall

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 04:00:13 -0500

A strip mall near a former Southaven Walmart has a new owner. Meanwhile, two other companies are closing their DeSoto County branches.

State of Mississippi defends Elon Musk's Southaven turbines

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Wed, 1 Jul 2026 18:46:51 -0500

Mississippi aruges that the lawsuit from the Mississippi NAACP about SpaceX’s private power plant in Southaven is a threat to its ability to regulate the state’s environment.

Former DeSoto County teacher sentenced for child pornography

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 1 Jul 2026 15:06:19 -0500

A former DeSoto County teacher will serve nine years in prison for possessing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi announced Tuesday.

Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed challenge to Mississippi mail-in ballot law

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:56:54 -0500

The outcome spares officials the headache of changing their ballot rules just a few months before the 2026 midterm congressional elections.

A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:41:52 -0500

The law set to take effect Wednesday is sparking alarm among immigrant advocates, who fear it could become a new tactic to target immigrants.

Olive Branch police officers cleared in 2024 fatal shooting

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:40:32 -0500

Officers who were involved in a 2024 fatal shooting investigated by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation were cleared, the Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office said.

Lindsey Whiteside trial delayed again

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:44:09 -0500

This marks the second time since last month the trial has been delayed.

Jim ’N Nick's opens first Mississippi location in Olive Branch

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:16:42 -0500

Barbecue joint Jim ’N Nick’s now has twice as many stores as Baskin-Robbins does ice cream flavors.

Man convicted for 2023 Olive Branch hotel shooting

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:24:03 -0500

Alvin Myles Jr. was sentenced after a four-day trial.

Lawsuit says Trump administration is trying to silence Southaven residents on SpaceX pollution

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:15:24 -0500

The lawsuit is turning into a much bigger fight over whether the federal government can shut down citizen enforcement of the Clean Air Act in the name of national security.

The AM/DM podcast: Why North Mississippi's child predator problem may be perception

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:29:52 -0500

Over the past year, several headlines out of North Mississippi have centered on child endangerment, and members of the community have begun to wonder what is going on.