DeSoto County school board member confronted amid Whiteside indictment
The DeSoto County School Board voted unanimously to replace Michele Henley as board chairperson onNov. 6, 2025. (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)
Demands for accountability and shouts of “Shame!” rang during the DeSoto County School Board meeting Thursday, Nov. 6, as members of the public directly confronted board member Michele Henley.
Public outrage has been stewing after Henley wrote a letter of support for former youth pastor Lindsey Whiteside, who was indicted on Oct. 22 on three felony counts, including transporting a minor across state lines for sex and coercion by means of interstate commerce.
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Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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