Hernando’s Board of Aldermen went back on approving the city’s new budget after tensions flared.

After the death of national icon Dolly Parton last week, one Mississippi mayor won’t lower flags in her honor.

The project initially stirred up residents because a data center was presented as a possible conditional use on part of the site. That was later removed, but pushback persisted.

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

Mississippians packed Northwest Community College in Southaven Thursday night, arguing for and against the state’s anticipated redistricting efforts.

Whiteside, a convicted sex offender and ex-DeSoto County youth pastor, is set to change her not guilty plea to one of the three federal charges she is facing.

Sean Tindell made his case to supporters in Southaven on why he should be Mississippi’s next attorney general.

The audit also said the city needs to upgrade its financial software, which dates back to 1988.

A new sporting-goods store in Southaven looks to capitalize on the popularity of baseball and softball in the area.

Dabbs Cannabis Dispensary, a Mississippi-based company with 26 locations in the state, wants to open its second Olive Branch location.

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.

The ordinance, which puts restrictions on noise and how close data centers can be home to homes in the area, is effective immediately.

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

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.

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.

After the appointment of Mississippi’s first Muslim judge, a DeSoto County state senator wants to ban Sharia law in the state.

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.

Todd Mastry filed suit in 2025 claiming he was terminated because he refused to stop booking Black acts after requests and alleged racist comments from county supervisors and members of the Visitors Bureau.

The new location will be 2,200 square feet, which JoJo’s co-owner said will be the company’s go-to size for any future locations.

The former developer of the Cascades project in Olive Branch owes millions in unpaid loans. The future of the highly-anticipated project still remains unclear.

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 and gubernatorial candidate Lynn Fitch branded herself as a Trump conservative in an appeal to about 50 supporters at a Mexican restaurant.

Olive Branch leaders pushed off a final vote on rezoning an area of the city to allow for a controversial industrial park and expand the county landfill.

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

DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster took the stand Monday in his lawsuit against the state of Mississippi. But who lives in the judicial district he is suing over?