DeSoto County to divide opioid settlement funds
DeSoto County municipalities signed recently to receive settlement payments from the multi-million dollar lawsuit against drug industry companies over the opioid crisis. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
Cities in DeSoto County are discussing how to use the settlement funds over the opioid crisis. The money will be spread over about 18 years.
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opioids DeSoto County lawsuit settlement Darren Musselwhite Allen Latimer Ken Adams Stacy Dodd North MississippiToni Lepeska
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