City’s representatives in D.C. closely watching Supreme Court arguments on abortion
Reaction from the city’s two Congressmen and the state’s two U.S. Senators fell along party lines on the long-running political issue of access to abortions.
Olive Branch focuses on controlling blight
Concerns about absentee landlords have led Olive Branch and other DeSoto County cities to look at ordinances to control blight.
Sleepy town of Walls poised for residential boom
The town of Walls, Mississippi didn’t catch on with the housing boom of DeSoto County, but the unknown is about to change with several residential developments.
Olive Branch OKs outside alcohol consumption in Old Towne
With the hopes of enhancing its attraction, Olive Branch officials have approved outside alcohol consumption in Old Towne by establishing it as an entertainment district.
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City of Memphis
Supreme Court rules in Tennessee/Mississippi water case
Mississippi contended that DeSoto County had the exclusive right to water from the Middle Claiborne Aquifer.
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Neighborhoods
Urge to preserve early Black inventors’ stories fuels author’s work
Debra Rich, a cosmetologist and active community member in South Memphis and Horn Lake, spent years researching these inventors and published her findings in “Black Inventors Who Changed History” this year.
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Inked: Olive Branch lands distributor; Uptown renovation nearing completion
A California company opens a distribution center in Olive Branch, the renovation of Tri State Iron Works nears completion and the Hilton Garden Inn is bought for $36 million by a Virginia-based investor.
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DeSoto County
Landers Center to undergo $35M expansion, adding convention center space
In the hope of drawing bigger events, the Landers Center in Southaven plans a $35 million expansion adjacent to the current venue.
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DeSoto County
Melissa Cookston to open barbecue superstore in DeSoto County
The pitmaster brings her “winningest” touch to retail; she’s opening The BBQ Allstars barbecue supply store plus more in Southaven later this month.
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DeSoto County
Kids hone cooking skills and more at barbecue contest
‘If nothing else, you learn patience with barbecue because it takes a long time to cook,’ said Melissa Cookston, organizer of the World Junior Barbecue League Championship.
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As high school marching bands battle for Bandmasters, DeSoto Central walks away a winner
Eighteen bands from Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas vied in the 55th annual Bandmasters Championship hosted by the University of Memphis Band Alumni Chapter in hopes of winning the inaugural Joe Sills Cup.
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Business
Olive Branch’s first mixed-use development breaks ground
Focal Point Investments also developed the mixed-use building at 999 S. Cooper St. in Midtown Memphis.
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