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The AM/DM podcast: Landers Center docs, text messages give new info on termination suit

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:43:25 -0500

Former Landers Center Executive Director Todd Mastry claims he was fired because members of the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors wanted him to stop booking Black artists. New court filings now reveal additional details.

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.

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.

SpaceXAI removes 11 controversial turbines from Southaven

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:22:53 -0500

At its peak, the company’s non-permitted turbine count was 69, according to federal court documents and Mississippi state records.

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.

SpaceXAI says its working on training center for Southaven first responders

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:58:50 -0500

The company said it is investing $40 million “to help strengthen the local emergency response systems.”

Reeves taps another North Mississippian for state Supreme Court seat

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:44:05 -0500

Gov. Tate Reeves appointed another North Mississippian to the state Supreme Court Monday, Aug. 17. Women now make up a third of the court’s nine justices.

Judge denies attempt to strike down DeSoto subdistrict — at least for now

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:38:10 -0500

A federal judge has denied an attempt by DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster to prevent a small section of voters to elect two new county judgeships just weeks before the election begins.

The AM/DM podcast: Explaining the controversy over two new North Mississippi judgeships

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:10:38 -0500

Last year, the Mississippi state legislature created a new Circuit Court and a Chancery Court judge in DeSoto County. But, in doing so, lawmakers said that only a small section of county voters could elect the two new judges for those courts.

SpaceXAI sues contractor, alleges overbilling and fraud

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 17:46:45 -0500

SpaceXAI alleges that Darana Hybrid and its CEO engaged in a practice of overbilling to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Mississippi attorney general enters governor's race branding herself a Trump conservative

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 4 Aug 2026 11:47:50 -0500

Lynn Fitch became the state’s first female attorney general when she took office in 2020.

SpaceXAI contractor said company owes it $570M

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:15:49 -0500

The CEO of an Ohio-based industrial contractor said SpaceXAI still owes his company about 40% of its roughly $1.5 billion total bill.

SpaceXAI agrees to emissions monitoring for MS power plant

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:49:56 -0500

SpaceXAI now has a clear regulatory roadmap for retiring the 69 natural gas turbines it operates without air emissions permits in Southaven.

SpaceXAI agrees to remove Mississippi turbines

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:31:22 -0500

SpaceXAI said Thursday, July 30, that it and the State of Mississippi had entered an agreement for winding down some of the company’s sprawling power plant operations in Southaven.

SpaceXAI buys 10 acres in Southaven

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:19:51 -0500

The company’s sprawling campus stretches across the Tennessee-Mississippi state line and includes three data centers.

SpaceXAI has built another Memphis data center

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:11:47 -0500

Elon Musk appeared to acknowledge that the company had built a new data center, known as “Minihard.”

Tate Reeves appoints DeSoto County judge to state Supreme Court

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:53:14 -0500

The Southaven judge will replace Justice Robert Chamberlin on the state’s highest court.

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.